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Stratford Magazine is published for alumni, families and friends of Stratford Academy by the Office of Institutional Advancement, 6010 Peake Road, Macon, Georgia 31220.

Head of School Logan Bowlds Editor Kathleen Cook Medlin ’88

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Editorial Assistants Elizabeth Avant, Karen McCue, Derrill McDavid Contributors Logan Bowlds, Renee Corwine, Karen McCue Photography/Art ASP, Elizabeth Avant, Birmingham Legion FC, Gregg Doyel, Georgia School Counselor Association, Will Hanley, Billy Howard Photography, Iain Jones, Family of Merrie Kaplan, Jaime Kaplan, Holly Leskovics, Lee McDavid, Kathleen Medlin, Mercer University, Steve Mosley, Ishaan Narsinghani, Elizabeth Schorr, Shih Family, Terry Sowell, Liz Thompson, Mollye Treadway, University of Wisconsin Football 2020 – 2021 Board of Trustees Mr. William Ward Baxley III ’91 Mr. Charles B. Brooks Mr. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr., Trustee Emeritus Mr. Robert Sanders Burgess ’93, Treasurer-Elect Mr. George M. Butler Jr., ’89, Past Board Chair, Committee on Trustees Mr. James Malcolm Cole III Mr. James H. Daws, Buildings and Grounds Committee Chair Mrs. Laura D. Evans, Academics Committee Chair Mr. Travis B. Griffith ’01 Mrs. Sally S. Hatcher ’94, Board Chair-Elect Mrs. Elsa L. Hutchinson Mrs. Christy Cantrell Johnston ’01 Mr. Wade A. Kovacs, Athletics Committee Chair Mr. Allen Shaw London Mr. James A. Manley III, Treasurer Mr. James T. McAfee III ’86, Technology Committee Chair Mr. Jason I. Reaves ’88, Secretary Mr. Thomas Phillips Swift Jr., Advancement Committee Chair Mr. Phillip W. Thomas Mr. Stewart C. Vernon ’98, Board Chair Special Thanks To Elizabeth Avant, Logan Bowlds, Dr. Kelly Causey, Scott Chalkley, Martha Eubanks, Mark Farriba, Will Hanley, Sylvia Haynie, Iain Jones, Jaime Kaplan, Mike Kaplan, Dr. Jeff Langford, Holly Leskovics, Macon Magazine, Susannah Maddux, Karen McCue, Mike McCue, Derrill McDavid, Lee McDavid, Mercer University, Dr. Margaret Moore, Steve Mosley, Lori Palmer, Lauren Parris, Elizabeth Schorr, Terry Sowell, Jennifer Sweat, Liz Thompson, Mollye Treadway, Laura Voss, Marilyn Holton-Walker Contact Us At kathleen.medlin@stratford.org • (478) 477-8073 6010 Peake Road, Macon, GA 31220 www.stratford.org facebook.com/stratfordacademy facebook.com/stratfordalumniassociation @stratfordeagles, @SAEagleSports “stratfordacademy” “Stratford Academy” “Stratford Academy Alumni Association”

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COURAGE AND CONFIDENCE

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hen I was a child, I distinctly remember a lesson that was taught by my eighth-grade history teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson. She opened the lesson with a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Courage and Confidence” about historical men and women throughout the modern era who, despite the overwhelming challenges facing them, were able to overcome adversity and come out victorious. At times, many of the people were inferior to the obstacles that lay before them, but what made them remarkable was the way in which they could summon the courage, display confidence, and soldier through it all. Mrs. Wilkinson remarked on several different occurrences that, “courage and confidence were sometimes the only things these people had left.”

When I assumed the role as Head of School on April 25, 2019, I knew little of the complexities that awaited me. While the bulk of my first year revolved around enrollment, marketing, and fundraising, the last quarter centered around one thing and one thing only: the international pandemic known as the coronavirus.

Within a few weeks of first hearing about it on the nightly news cycle, it was knocking at our door and we were forced to close the campus and use virtual options for curriculum delivery.

Now, I am a “school person” which means I can talk to you at length about curriculum, teacher observations, student developmental needs, scheduling, athletics, and activities. And, I’d argue that the vast majority of people I interact with on a daily basis are “school people,” too.

However, this virus threw everything we knew into a tailspin. One day, I was discussing the latest curriculum mapping software and the next, I was on Zoom with epidemiologists and infectious disease doctors discussing community transmission rates, exposure protocols, and quarantining. After some grueling hours on video conferencing software, I can remember talking to my wife, Caitlyn, about how overwhelmed I was with all this new information and how doubtful of whether or not I was going to suffice as Stratford’s leader during this time. As she always does, she took me by the hand and said, “I have confidence that you’ll have the courage to do this.”

As she said those two words, courage and confidence, I immediately remembered that lesson taught by Mrs. Wilkinson. And, how she had said that sometimes, that’s all anyone has left when fighting a battle. From that moment on, I used “courage and confidence” as my rallying cry to nervous faculty, anxious staff, fearful parents, and even to myself when discussing current school operations. It’s become my sign off in each email and will, most likely, be the title of my upcoming New York Times bestseller.

While the exact words of courage and confidence may not exist in our mission or core values, we’ve been teaching our students to have those qualities for the past 60 years. All we needed was a crisis to remind us to employ the same.

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AT THE START OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR, WE BEGIN PLANNING FOR THE NEXT YEAR’S

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WE FORMULATE OUR THEME, BEGIN COLLECTING STORIES, MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PHOTOGRAPHY, AND THROUGHOUT THE FOLLOWING 10 MONTHS, THE STRATFORD MAGAZINE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS UNTIL IT GOES TO PRINT THE NEXT SUMMER. THE 2019-2020 ISSUE, LIKE ALL PROJECTS OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS, HAS TAKEN ON A MUCH DIFFERENT FORMAT THAN ORIGINALLY PLANNED. THE OPENING OF THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR MARKED STRATFORD’S 6OTH YEAR, AND WE PLANNED FOR A SCHOOL YEAR OF OCCASIONS CELEBRATING SIX DECADES OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE...

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THAT THE SCHOOL YEAR’S MOST SIGNIFICANT EVENT WOULD TAKE THE FORM OF AN INTERNATIONAL PANDEMIC THAT WOULD DERAIL THE LAST FEW MONTHS OF THE YEAR. SO EVEN THOUGH WE PLANNED FOR AN ISSUE OF 6O STORIES FROM STRATFORD’S 6OTH YEAR, WE NEVER WOULD HAVE IMAGINED THAT A VIRUS WOULD OCCUPY ONE OF OUR MOST NOTEWORTHY EVENTS, BUT COVID-19 TOOK THAT SPOT.

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Crisis learning became a catch phrase none of us had used or implemented, but it was a way of life for schools across the globe. How do you deliver to students who are sheltered at home content from teachers, also sheltered at home, using a model created for in-person instruction?

Stratford was fortunate that school leadership began planning for COVID-19 in February when area schools were invited to participate in a local task force.

Still, the move online represented an entirely new school format.

Like everyone worldwide, Stratford moved into an online world. From weekly “Monday Morning Assembly with Mr. Bowlds” live on Facebook to Google Classroom and Zoom, everyone learned how to exist virtually.

There were virtual spirit weeks, “Take a Peake Thursdays” featuring faculty/staff at home, “Coaches in Quarantine” workout sessions, weekly blogs, yoga sessions, cap and gown driveby pick-ups, virtual teacher appreciation events, hand sanitizer fundraisers, and more. We still craved interaction with our Stratford family, but it had to be conducted from afar.

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STRATFORD TEACHERS USE SCHOOL’S SPRING BREAK FOR MEDICAL MASK PRODUCTION Early in the onset of COVID-19, local pediatric dentist and Stratford parent Dr. Margaret Moore shared with lower school teacher Holly Leskovics that she and her staff were anxious about the impending medical mask shortage and how it might affect her practice. Pediatric Dentistry of Central Georgia was continuing to treat emergency pediatric dental patients during the COVID-19 health crisis. Leskovics teaches STEAM (science/technology/engineering/art/math) to students in grades kindergarten through fifth at Stratford. Since critical thinking and problem solving are at the heart of every STEAM exercise, she enthusiastically and eagerly took on the opportunity to put those skills to use for a real-life situation.

Moore had found a website called Fired By Corona, started by a dentist who had created a 3-D mask digital file, but she needed help opening and reading the file with the appropriate software.

Moore asked Leskovics if she wouldn’t mind helping because of her experience with 3-D printers.

“I teach my students 3-D design using a program called Tinkercad,” said Leskovics. “So I downloaded the file in there to see what was involved.”

On her own, Leskovics found another file online called the Montana mask designed

by Dr. Dusty Richardson, Dr. Spencer Zaugg, and Colton Zaugg. Moore and

TURNING THE FAMILY BUSINESS INTO A PPE RESOURCE Stratford alumni siblings Whitney Geeslin Payne ’07, Christopher Geeslin ’10, and Mary Cole Geeslin ’11 collaborated on a single-use disposable face shield to help alleviate the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare providers.

Repurposing the printing presses at the family business, Label Source, they have been able to produce large quantities of shields in a short period of time. Whitney is a physician assistant in the emergency room at Emory Hospital and served as a design consultant.

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EVERYONE JUST NEEDS TO RELAX Alumna Megan Carson ’00 is an experienced yoga instructor and owner of Sparks Yoga in Macon. When her studio closed during the COVID-19 quarantine, she took her talents online. Megan recorded online yoga sessions for the Stratford community each week for the school’s Wellness Wednesday series. The 30-minute yoga sessions were geared towards all levels and abilities. “In an effort to promote self-care and mindfulness during such a stressful time, the Stratford Office of Counseling partnered with Megan,” shared Gena Bryant Chalfa ’01, a Stratford counselor. “We wanted to provide a healthy outlet for all members of the Stratford family to be able to decompress and relax through yoga whenever they had time.” The prerecorded sessions are available on the school’s YouTube channel, StratfordEagles1.

Leskovics then collaborated on a design for a mask frame that combined the best of both models for Leskovics to print. Moore purchased headbands and a HEPA-certified lawn mower filter to assemble with the frame, then sealed it to create a medicalgrade mask that would make everyone at Pediatric Dentistry of Central Georgia rest easier.

Moore thanked Leskovics by posting on their practice’s social media their appreciation for the masks. That garnered the attention of local allergist Dr. Jeff Langford. He also had been researching how to make your own medical mask.

Langford’s children are students of Leskovics at Stratford Academy as well, so he reached out with his own design idea.

Langford’s design required that the Montana mask be altered to fit the circular filters found in a device he uses in his practice for testing lung capacity. Leskovics enlisted the help of Stratford’s upper school computer science teacher, Mike McCue, to download the file into Fusion 360, where modifications were made to fit the circular filters, while Leskovics built a circular grid in Tinkercad. With adaptations to the Montana mask from the website makethemasks.com, Langford’s filters, and the sealant from Dr. Moore, the three created a mask with a viral efficiency of 99.97% that suited everyone’s

needs and could be custom sized in small, medium, and large.

“The assertion is that the masks we created, when fitted correctly, have a better viral filtration efficiency than the industrial grade NP-95 masks that we’ve all become familiar with,” said Langford.

Langford outfitted his staff with the new masks, and the word spread to another physician and Stratford parent Dr. Josh Perkel. His staff of 55 needed access to medical-grade safety equipment, too. With the large order to fill, Leskovics enlisted the assistance of Joseph Slappey, a Stratford class of 2016 alumnus and recent University of Georgia mechanical engineering graduate, who has extensive experience with 3-D printers. Leskovics, McCue, and Slappey, as well as parent and alumni volunteers, mass produced the frames for the school’s parents in the medical community who contacted them. The volunteers each took turns operating printers and assembling the masks.

While the intersection of science and technology in the lab is producing novel solutions, middle school French teacher, Lauren Parris, is using her age-old sewing skills. Parris is an experienced seamstress who is lead costume mistress for the Nutcracker of Middle Georgia and has years of experience with costume design for

Theatre Macon and the Mercer University theatre department. During her spring break, Parris jumped into action along with colleagues from Mercer to sew masks for local medical personnel.

With hundreds of hours logged at her sewing machine since March, Parris and company have completed nearly 2,100 masks and have more in production.

“In March, I was tagged along with two other ladies in a social media post that expressed a need for washable masks,” explains Parris. “So we each raided our fabric stashes and met in the shop at the Mercer University theatre department to grind some out. It has turned into such a rewarding project.”

Leading students through Stratford’s Distance Learning Plan has been eyeopening for teachers Leskovics, McCue, and Parris. They all wanted to use their talents to help the medical community on the frontline battling COVID-19. The school’s spring break allowed them a little time away from the virtual classroom to jump in and help the school’s parent community. Even when school resumed, the team continued with mask production, and to date, more than 600 masks have been produced by volunteers in Macon and Atlanta for Stratford parents and alumni with medical practices from Macon to Saipan.

JUST ANOTHER DAY HELPING THE MENTOR’S PROJECT: HAARIS AHMED

By Renee Corwine A rising senior at Stratford Academy, Haaris Ahmed enjoys hanging out with his friends as much as any teenager. But during the last few months, he’s had other things on his mind.

“I’ve been working to deliver food to people as part of the Mentor’s Project, for those unable to get food during this time,” he said. “I enjoy hanging out with my friends, going on social media, and playing video games, but there’s a responsibility I feel for helping our community. It’s everyone’s job to be part of the community.”

Delivering about a hundred meals a week, Mentor’s Project director June O’Neal called Haaris “intelligent and kind” and said he’s one of her best volunteers.

“He is absolutely the kindest, most hardworking young man. He always pitches in, comes in whenever I need him, and he always has a smile on his face,” O’Neal said. “He is passionate about children having food and has been busy delivering meals, picking up donations, and whatever else I need him to do.”

Haaris first became involved in the Mentor’s Project in ninth grade.

“I’ve been working with them by tutoring and mentoring students in all school subjects, especially math,” he said. “I have a mentee named Carlos whom I work with quite a bit, and I also work at a few schools tutoring students.”

It’s rewarding, Haaris said, to help younger students succeed.

“I enjoy being able to help, especially younger students and also those in need, with either school work or by getting them meals, taking them somewhere, really any way of helping,” he said.

Haaris also is active in a religious youth group that provides community services, hosts fundraisers, and other means of volunteerism.

“One of my passions is helping people,” he said. “I feel if you’re able to help someone you should, regardless of if you know them.”

This story originally appeared in the June/July issue of Macon Magazine. Reprinted with permission.

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ISHAAN NARSINGHANI Described by his teachers as thoughtful and conscientious, freshman Ishaan Narsinghani also wanted to make a difference during his time quarantined at home.

Ishaan approached his former STEAM teacher, Holly Leskovics, with an offer to respond to the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for one of the local hospitals.

“Just as all students during the pandemic, boredom had begun to overwhelm me. I constantly watched the blaring headlines of the news, emphasizing the lack of medical equipment throughout hospitals across the globe. I became aware of the shortage of isolation gowns, a disposable piece of equipment designed to protect healthcare workers from the virus,” shared Ishaan. “After witnessing the immense measures taken by Ms. Leskovics through making masks, I decided I, too, wanted to take action by easing the strain on our healthcare workers.”

Ishaan researched and found a way to make isolation gowns for frontline workers at a local hospital, Navicent Health. Then he took the initiative to get the hospital’s approval to produce these gowns. Initially, Ishaan and a few friends produced about 250 gowns for the medical community. Each gown takes approximately 20 minutes to produce.

After delivering the first batch of gowns to the hospital and receiving their thanks, Ishaan approached the school to ask if this project could be presented to the entire school community because he realized that if others participated, a tremendous need would be filled. Ishaan took hours to research supplies and receive approval from Navicent, in addition to filming a YouTube video with assembly instructions, creating a pro forma of expenses to purchase supplies for

250 gowns, and organizing a competition for participating families.

When the project timeline ended in June, Ishaan and about 50 other volunteers, 28 of which were fellow Stratford students, had produced over 2,000 isolation gowns. Alongside Stratford, five Stratford families and Navicent Health generously contributed supplies to make this project possible.

“Through this project, I learned the importance of coming together to help the community, especially in desperate times such as these,” said Ishaan. “The contribution of a team can have an immense impact on our local community, potentially saving lives.”

Ishaan is no stranger to health and safety projects. In February, he took the first place prize at the Georgia Regional Science and Education Fair for his study “Behind the Smile: The Impact of Orthodontic Appliances on Cavities.” The purpose of his study was to determine the correlation of cavity development when using different orthodontic devices. This project also won Ishaan the Naval Science Award and provided him with invitations to the Georgia State Science and Education Fair and INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair.

OTHER SCENES FROM QUARANTINE Iain Jones ’96 — Stratford head soccer coach, Iain Jones, and his wife, Susan, took a more lighthearted approach to quarantine. With a little help from Photoshop, Iain superimposed photos of his family onto famous works of art to create quarantine-style masterpieces. See the Joneses in “American Gothic,” “Washington Crossing the Delaware,” “The Creation of Adam,” and others on Iain’s Facebook page.

Shelby Walker ’15 — After graduating from nursing school in December, Shelby took a position as an ER nurse at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. She earned a place on the Hometown Heroes Wall for her frontline work during the COVID-19 pandemic and was later featured in Professional Photographer magazine’s July issue in their feature “Portraits of Heroism.”

Scott Chalkley ’05 — Along with his wife, Margaret, and their two children, Scott and family would take daily “pep walks” around their neighborhood. Outfitted with homemade posters sharing uplifting messages, the Chalkleys would walk the streets spreading cheer.

Stratford Booster Club — Feeding the frontline workers during the initial months of the pandemic became a widespread initiative across the world as a way that individuals and businesses could show their gratitude in a meaningful way. Following the cancellation of the spring sports season, the Stratford Booster Club donated items from the school’s concession stands to the essential workers at Navicent Health.

Jocelyn ’21 and Sophia Tang ’23 — When sisters Jocelyn and Sophia Tang heard that Stratford faculty would be required to wear masks to graduation, the two put their sewing talents to work.

They volunteered to make masks for any Stratford faculty member who needed one.

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GRADUATION 2020 With all of the unusual accommodations schools have made over the last few months, one of the goals of Stratford’s administration was to provide the seniors with a graduation ceremony which felt as true to the school’s traditional service as possible.

Originally planned for May 22, 2020, graduation and the last few months of the school year were not filled with the usual year-end events, such as prom, senior projects, college T-shirt day, and more. Graduation was rescheduled for June 13, and following the statewide lift on gatherings, Stratford hosted its firstever outdoor graduation at the Stratford Soccer Complex.

Unlike previous graduations, guests were limited, as each senior received a table of eight, and faculty and graduates were spaced six feet apart. The class salutatorian, Sara Kate Durkee, gave her address followed by co-valedictorian, Sean Malhotra.

Fellow co-valedictorian, Chimezie Nwabuebo, was unable to attend. Class president, Lucy Boswell, student body president, Elizabeth Sellers, and Matt Newberry each played a role with the invocation, benediction, and singing of the alma mater. Sixty-nine diplomas were conferred by Board chair, Marsh Butler ’89, and graduates were announced and congratulated by head of upper school, Theresa Ferrari, and head of school, Logan Bowlds. For all purposes, it felt like a traditional Stratford ceremony.

“So much of these students’ final months did not take place as anyone planned,” says Ferrari. “It was really important to us to give them a graduation as soon as we could, so they could make that leap to college, feeling celebrated by Stratford.”

Following the ceremony, students made their way to the parking lot to take a “victory lap” in their decorated cars around the Stratford loop road as faculty, staff, parents, and guests cheered for them.

Donna Ellison, parent of graduate Abby Ellison, said, “Our family and friends loved the setting and atmosphere of the graduation for the class of 2020. The ceremony was both intimate and beautiful. It was truly a wonderful graduation to honor this amazing class.”

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6O LOOKS GOOD ON YOU, STRATFORD A SIX-DECADE JOURNEY OF AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

Sixty years ago, in a historic home downtown, Stratford Academy opened its doors to 117 students with 35 faculty and staff.

Curriculum in the early days was quite traditional and based in the three Rs — reading, writing, and arithmetic. Science courses were straightforward — biology, chemistry, earth science, and anatomy.

STEM was the support system for a plant, not a subject learned by lower schoolers, and STEAM was something that came from hot liquid, not the integration of art into a critical thinking approach to learning. No one had coined the phrase “collaborative learning,” although in classes of just 13 students, there was probably plenty of it taking place. Over the last six decades, a great deal has changed for what has become Middle Georgia’s oldest independent college preparatory school.

As a whole, independent education looks very different today than it did 60 years ago, and that is particularly true for Stratford. When the school was founded, career Bibb County educators, Dr. and Mrs. Joe B. Hill Jr., were recruited from the public school system to provide the school’s earliest leadership. Today, Stratford is led by Logan Bowlds, who is currently the youngest Head of School for all schools operating under the NAIS’s (National Association of Independent Schools) umbrella. Bowlds became Stratford’s tenth Head of School in May 2019, bringing with him a contagious enthusiasm for change. His millennial approach to learning and administration centers around

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relational management and putting the student at the heart of the educational process.

Aside from school leadership, Stratford’s 60th year opened with continued efforts to improve and provide the best education for students. Diversifying the school community has been a goal of school leadership over the last decade. In 2010, students of color represented 10 percent of the school’s population. Today, that number is 22 percent. Diversity education has also been at the forefront of the school’s priorities. For 2019-2020, Stratford received its sixth designation as a “No Place for Hate” school by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The “No Place for Hate” application process involves a rigorous examination of an organization. It is primarily driven by student leaders, who are asked to take an introspective look into their school’s culture and community. Activities promote anti-bullying and anti-bias in Stratford’s school climate.

Classroom learning is also approached differently in the 21st century than it was six decades ago. Students study subjects and electives which did not even exist 60 years ago. Stratford’s curriculum includes STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) classes, which begin in lower school, and design and technology classes, which are popular electives in middle and upper school.

Science topics include genetics, and middle school students extract DNA from strawberries. Collaborative learning, critical thinking, and global mindedness are all commonly taught skills integrated into classroom activities.

Along with the evolution in teaching styles, traditional spaces within the school have been reconfigured. During the summer of 2019, the Olson Library was completely re-outfitted to serve the school as a collaborative learning center, and currently Stratford is the only secondary school in Middle Georgia with these facilities. Openly designed spaces provide seating, tables, work areas, and technology for students and teachers to collaborate on research and projects. And, yes, there are still shelves filled with books within the library. At the end of December, the library director reported that over 14,000 books had been “checked out” of the library since the school year began in August.

Stratford is also working to break the misperception that independent education is only for the upper class. Beginning this school year, the school transitioned to a revolutionary approach to tuition called the varied tuition model. Families interested in enrolling their children complete a financial assessment evaluated by a thirdparty provider and are then offered a tuition package based on what they can afford. Tuition is no longer a one-size-fits-all model. Efforts such as these have also helped the school increase the number of families who are

able to provide a high-quality educational experience for their children.

The one aspect of Stratford that has not changed is the school’s commitment to a college preparatory education. In the 1960s, it was not the norm for the majority of a school’s graduates to attend college, but since its earliest days, Stratford has a tradition of sending 100 percent of its seniors onto colleges and universities. In 1963, Stratford graduated its second class of students. All nine women who graduated in that class earned bachelor-level education, and collectively, they earned 10 bachelor’s degrees, 11 master’s degrees, and four doctoral degrees. Uncharacteristic for the era, this is an example of the students whose families were willing to take a risk and send their children to Macon’s new and nonaccredited college-prep school.

A forward-thinking approach to education has guided Stratford Academy through its first 60 years. It has helped the school be at the forefront of education and look towards the future. The same applies today and is even more relevant in a culture where students are receiving an education in preparation for careers which may not even yet exist. “We say this a lot, but it’s true,” says Bowlds. “Teaching students ‘how to think,’ not ‘what to think,’ is our best form of education. We want these children to be thinkers who can empathize and problem solve with others around them.” This is the philosophy that will successfully guide Stratford Academy and its students into its second half century.

Stratford celebrated its 60th year on Jan. 29, 2020, with local media broadcasting their morning programs live from the school.

There was a six-decade yearbook and memorabilia display in the Olson Library, birthday cake at lunch, and, in just 15 minutes, nearly one thousand students and staff formed a sixty on the soccer field for a schoolwide picture.

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MOVING FORWARD:

CONVERSATIONS WITH STUDENTS OF COLOR IN ADDITION TO THE UNREST BROUGHT ON BY NATIONWIDE CLOSURES AND CONCERNS DUE TO COVID-19, THIS SUMMER SAW MANY COMMUNITIES OF PEOPLE OF COLOR COME TOGETHER ACROSS THE U.S. TO EXPRESS CONTINUED CONCERNS ABOUT RACIAL AND SOCIAL INJUSTICES THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED IN THE RECENT AND NOT SO RECENT PAST. FOR MOST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS FORMED DURING THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, THERE IS A STIGMA ATTACHED, AND STRATFORD ACADEMY IS NO DIFFERENT. 10

In a statement to the Stratford community in June, Head of School Logan Bowlds said, “Like many of you, I have spent a copious amount of time over the past month thinking about how to properly respond to the issues in our country right now in regards to race relations, the devastating loss of African American lives, and how we, as a school, can move forward from these experiences and become a better institution because of the conversations taking place.”

The first of these conversations took place in early July, when Stratford’s upper school student body and faculty members were invited to discuss how the school could proceed with constructive conversations about race. The forum was moderated by Wesleyan College Assistant Dean for Equity and Inclusion, Tonya Parker, who posed questions to the group about problems they had observed or experienced, in addition to the deeper roots of issues.

Senior Jocelyn Tang was one of the students in attendance, and she felt it was important to share her viewpoint from her last six years as a student. She recognized that a meeting like this was an important step that Stratford was taking to become a more inclusive environment, and she wanted to contribute.

“I could go on about the aspects of Stratford that have impressed me; however, one thing I cannot say that has impressed me is Stratford’s diversity. Diversity encompassing not only race, but also political alignments and backgrounds,” she shared. “Not to say that Stratford is completely responsible for this lack of diversity, but improvement is possible.”

Currently, 22 percent of Stratford’s student body consists of students of color, and as one of them, Jocelyn feels encouraging diversity and inclusion is an innate part of her experience at the school, and she wants to be involved in the conversation because of personally seeing injustices or seeing what

THESE CONVERSATIONS ARE VITAL FOR THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY TO INITIATE IN ORDER TO LIVE OUT THE SCHOOL’S CORE VALUES OF COMMUNITY AND INTEGRITY, WHEREBY WE FOSTER A SENSE OF TRUST, BELONGING, COMFORT, AND CARE FOR ALL. others have experienced. She shares that there have been several times when she was uncomfortable due to a racially-stimulated comment, so her goal is to propagate a future Stratford where this is minimized. “Students should feel like they can study, play sports, and joke with their friends without feeling the weight of racial stereotypes on them,” says Jocelyn.

Moving forward, upper school Spanish teacher Dr. Kayla Morales will serve as the advisor for a team composed of Stratford students, faculty, and alumni, who will discuss and present ideas for addressing conscious and unconscious bias in our community. One of the first steps will be for all faculty to undertake a formal in-service training relating to diversity and inclusion. Department chairs will also evaluate curriculum and lesson plans representing the history and inclusion of people of color. Along the lines of these efforts, several members of the class of 2012 gifted Stratford’s Olson Library with a collection of award-winning books which represent multiculturalism and diversity in today’s society. The book donors included Merritt Jones, Catherine Pierson Crowley, Maggie Fritz Graham, Lindsay Hill, Hannah Simmons, and Peyton Winters. Catherine shared that she and her friends thought it was important for the next generations of students at Stratford to have access to these books.

“I remember in most of my classes, especially lower school, most of the characters in the books we read looked like me. I started to realize that some of my classmates may not have had that same experience,” said Merritt Jones, who is a graduate student in musical education at Georgia Southern University.

“I think it is important to give all students the opportunity to have books with characters and authors who look similar to them.”

The school’s team will continue meeting and planning efforts because, as

Bowlds said in his letter to the school community, “we are so much more than a school; we are a community. We teach and believe that all individuals regardless of race, gender, or religious beliefs are respected and valued. We challenge our students to form their own beliefs based on knowledge and insight they gain from learning, working, competing, performing, and collaborating with those around them, whether they are similar or different.”

Conversations about inequities can be difficult but important for any organization, and Stratford is no different.

These conversations are vital for the school community to initiate in order to live out the school’s core values of community and integrity, whereby we foster a sense of trust, belonging, comfort, and care for all.

Class of 2016 alumnus David Matlock reached out to Stratford because, as a former student of color, he felt like his perspective might benefit the school. “One thing I’m good at is talking, so I thought I could offer any support or suggestions that might help.” David currently is pursuing a double major in political science and history at the University of North Carolina and has spent the summer as a political columnist.

“I think myself, personally, and others have to set an example by being diplomatic in our approach yet very rigid in our stance when facing people that have biases,” he shared.

“Just yelling ‘racism’ at any situation is a wasted opportunity to present a substantive case why racism is foolish and counterproductive.”

David honestly shared that he had good relationships with teachers and coaches, but he recognized that not all students had the same experiences as he. His own experiences with bias mainly came from fellow students whom he felt were “ignorant” to the ways their actions and words were offensive.

For the last several decades, Stratford has worked to implement initiatives within our school community which seek to educate our students about bullying, interfaith and intergroup relations, and anti-bias. However, there is still much work to be done. These efforts require the commitment of time, energy, and resources to listening and learning from the current state of affairs in order to grow from this experience. Stratford’s goal as an educational institution is to build empathetic future citizens, who model the positive character traits they learned at our school, and we must expect the same of ourselves.

Greek philosophers wrote of the importance to “Know thyself.” That is Stratford’s first task throughout this process: to learn. Moving forward, current students of color want nothing more than to educate others on ways they have experienced bias, even when it has been unintentional. We are listening to our students and alumni of color, to hear what they have to say about their experiences at Stratford. We understand that hearing some of these stories will be difficult, but we are committed that people of color within our community will be heard. Going forward, no member of our community should feel marginalized because of his or her race, religion, beliefs, or any other differing trait. School leaders want students to know and understand what existing in a community built upon integrity entails and how they can constructively bring about change when they observe or experience anything counter to this culture. They will begin with educating the school community about processes in place for upholding a culture of respect and how to handle a situation involving bias.

Details from our diversity and inclusion team will be forthcoming. If you are willing and able, we invite you to participate in any opportunity you feel called to help with. Plans for alumni town hall meetings are also being discussed. Our primary goal is to move forward while having conversations which support the people of color within our community and which help individuals acknowledge, understand, and overcome bias so that we may live out our mission of a community of excellence for all Stratford students and families.

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HOW SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT TWO STRATFORD ALUMNI TOGETHER About eight years ago, Scott Chalkley ’05 started getting calls from random numbers in Macon. It turns out that if you Google Santa’s phone number, you find one that has the same first seven digits as his. So when children from middle Georgia would try to call Santa, it would dial out as a local number. Over the years, Scott has received hundreds of calls and voicemails from kids and adults looking for Mr. Claus.

“I started to imitate Santa Claus, and they’d tell me what they want and hope that they were on the good list, and I’d encourage them to stay there,” Chalkley told Norah O’Donnell in a news feature for CBS News.

After years of listening to kids’ wishes, he gave up on being Scott and changed his voicemail greeting to a fulltime Santa. Today, Scott has channeled that into the For a Good Claus project. Visitors to the For a Good Claus website can listen to the voicemails he receives. There is also a prompt to make a donation to The Merrie Christmas Project.

“Our involvement with The Merrie Christmas Project was serendipitous. My friend Shannon Kaplan McCauley ’04 lost her sister, Merrie, so her family decided to honor her by creating The Merrie Christmas Project,” shares Scott. “When I read about it, I called Shannon and told her about my own Santa Claus connection and the website we were building. We both agreed it would be the perfect way to get some more attention paid to The Merrie Christmas Project, and it all just clicked. Now I’ve started receiving Santa calls from all over the country, not just Macon.”

The Merrie Christmas Project was founded by Shannon’s parents, Stratford

alumnus Mike Kaplan ’71 and his wife, Nancy, following the sudden passing of their 45-year-old daughter, Merrie. Merrie was one of those rare individuals who loved and was loved by everyone who knew her. She had been born with a rare genetic condition called Williams Syndrome, but that never stopped her from living a life centered around others. There was no time of year that brought Merrie more joy than the Christmas season.

“I am probably the only Jewish man on the planet who has more Christmas CDs than anything else because starting November 1 each year, Merrie would want to listen to it,” Mike explained in a video for the United Way of Central Georgia.

After Merrie’s death, her family knew they had to find a way to honor her that brought meaningful joy to others the way that Merrie did. So the Kaplans partnered with the United Way of Central Georgia to launch The Merrie Christmas Project to bring assistance to the neighboring 14-county area to provide gifts, holiday décor, and food to families in need during the Christmas season. Following fundraising efforts, which raised $120,000, the Kaplans would meet and shop with families at nearby Walmart stores. By the end of the 2019 Christmas season, The Merrie Christmas Project had assisted 335 children and 157 adults and provided over 100 Christmas trees with stands and decorations for other families. In November 2019, award-winning country music star, Ronnie Milsap, performed a benefit concert in Macon for the project.

When the Christmas season came to a close, nearly 600 individuals had been touched by The Merrie Christmas Project — none more so than Nancy and Mike Kaplan. “The Merrie Christmas Project was a salve for the souls of my wife, Nancy, and I after the passing of our daughter. Merrie’s love for everyone, her love of Christmas, and the spirit that surrounds it made this an obvious choice to honor her,” said Mike. “It was unreal that we were able to do so much in such a short period of time. It is a testament to Merrie and people from everywhere that knew her and wanted to help in any way to make this happen.”

The Merrie Christmas Project will continue in 2020, and the family encourages others to #bemerrrie. Learn more at www.unitedwaycg.org/MerrieChristmasProject.

GREGG DOYEL ’88 NAMED COUNTRY’S TOP SPORTS COLUMNIST Stratford class of 1988 alumnus Gregg Doyel is a sports columnist for the IndyStar in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was named the first place winner in the Associated Press Sports Editors 2019 contest for column writing in the B Division. This is Doyel’s third time receiving this honor. He was named the nation’s top sports columnist by the APSE in 2014 and 2017. In addition, he has earned 10 APSE Top 10 Awards, including six for columns. Last September, Gregg was the first recipient of the Indiana Sports Corp’s Inspiring Sports Storyteller Award.

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SACHIN KHURANA ’16 NAMED A RHODES SCHOLARSHIP FINALIST As a senior at Mercer University, Sachin Khurana, Stratford class of 2016 salutatorian, continued doing what he does best — diversifying his time and talents. As a triple major in finance, economics, and management, a triple minor in mathematics, statistics, and philosophy, and a member of the Bears men’s tennis team, Sachin also excelled in leadership and in the classroom.

Last fall, he was named a finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.

The Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest and most well-known award available to American college students for international study.

“I am greatly honored to be a Rhodes Scholarship finalist,” he told The Mercerian. “The dedication and devotion that all of my professors and coaches have shown me over the past three years reflects the abundance of support that students receive from this institution, which ultimately culminated in my long-term dream of applying for the Rhodes Scholarship. Although I did not receive the scholarship, I try to remain optimistic that when one door closes, another opens.”

While at Mercer, Sachin maintained a 4.0 grade-point average and was a Presidential Scholar and an Honors Program Research Scholar. He also received grant funding from Mercer’s BB&T Center for Undergraduate Research in Public Policy and Capitalism, first-place prize money from the University of Georgia’s Student Innovation Competition, and was selected as a finalist in Mercer’s Next Big Idea Competition.

Sachin was president of four business-related organizations on campus, including the Student-Managed Investment Fund, the Financial Management Association, the Bear Market Newsletter, and Beta Alpha Psi Finance Society. He has studied international economics at the University of Oxford, participated in investment banking and alternative investment internships at Stifel Financial and Raymond James Financial, and held additional internships at SCORE Mentors and Operation HOPE. In addition, he traveled with Mercer On Mission to the Dominican Republic and a study abroad experience in Greece.

To round out his schedule, Sachin served as a peer tutor in finance, economics, and accounting at the Academic Resource Center and as a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity, the Office of Student Conduct and Resolution, and the Honor Council. He also was a member of the Student Government Association’s Fiscal Affairs Committee, a supplemental instructor for the Academic Resource Center, and a contributing writer for The Cluster student newspaper.

He was selected to represent Mercer in the CFA Research Challenge, Georgia InVenture Prize Competition, and EPA P3 – People, Prosperity, and the Planet Program. Also, he presented numerous research projects at more than a dozen academic conferences, including the 2019 World Congress on Undergraduate Research in Germany.

“Sachin is the most well-rounded and grounded student I have ever taught at Mercer. His firmness of purpose and solidness of commitment in pursuit of goals, self-drive, attention to detail, and

desire to make other students better are enduring traits that define him,” said Dr. Geoffrey Ngene, associate professor of financial economics at Mercer. “Working with Sachin is always an exciting and rewarding experience.”

Sachin officially graduated from Mercer in May and was selected as the student commencement speaker as well as the recipient of the Louie D. Newton General Excellence Medal for the graduation ceremony held on August 8. In addition, the Stetson School of Business awarded Sachin the following honors prior to graduation: Outstanding Award in Finance, Outstanding Award in Economics, Outstanding Award in Management, Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Award, and the Student Leadership Award. In September, he will move to New York City to begin a position as an investment banking analyst. He also has been accepted to Stanford University’s Deferred MBA program.

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NEW TRUSTEES LEADERSHIP FOR 2020-2021 STEWART VERNON ’98, Chair 2020-2022 Hometown: Macon, Georgia Education: Stratford Academy, College of Charleston Spouse: Shannon Children: Stewart Jr. ’25; Sloan ’29 Occupation: Founder/CEO of ASP — America’s Swimming Pool Company Stratford Service: Excellence Never Rests Phase II Campaign Co-Chair 2012-2017, Board member since 2013, Treasurer-elect 2014-2016, Treasurer 2016-2018, Chair-elect 2018-2020 Professional experience/community involvement: • Speaker on the power of entrepreneurship for College of Charleston, Georgia Tech Business School, Mercer University, Wesleyan College, EntreCon Florida • Board member for The Macon Rescue Mission, the College of Charleston Entrepreneurship Advisory Board, the BOLD leadership group • Founder of 478BibbFund Inc., a non-profit entity which provides micro grants for new ideas in the Bibb County area • Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the Mercer University School of Business and teacher of Seminar in Entrepreneurship.

• Founding partner of Classic Overland, KUDU Outdoor Grills, Central Piedmont Investment Group, and Angel Investment Firm From your time as a student to now, what do you see as the biggest positive changes at Stratford?

Stratford lives up to its internal motto of Excellence Never Rests. This motto applies to all areas of the school and is illustrated by our facilities, our teachers, and our leadership. It is because of this constant and consistent focus on the future that I can say Stratford is a better school and has a more complete campus than when I attended. This desire to never rest and always move forward is what makes Stratford an incredible institution.

What are your thoughts on taking a leadership role during an unprecedented time of pandemic?

Personally, I have never been one to shy away from a leadership challenge, or shy away from facing the hard things head on. However, never in my wildest dreams would I have pictured helping lead the school during a global pandemic, mixed with an economic slow down, while coming fresh off of the heels of a headmaster change just a few months earlier. However, in times of crisis, you learn a lot about an organization’s leadership. And I can safely say, the leadership of the school, from our board to our headmaster to our division heads, has never been stronger. I have been proud to watch how unified all of these areas have become over the past 12 months, which will undoubtedly serve the future of the school very well.

Aside from COVID-19 challenges, what do you see as the board’s vision for the next two years?

I was honored to have served as incoming chair for the previous two years under Marsh Butler. Marsh and I set out at the beginning of his term to bring some fundamental changes to the board, with the desire to see us as a closer-knit group, who shared more information in an effort to better utilize everyone’s skills and to have everyone feel like one complete team. We knew this would not happen overnight and would require several years to translate into a new board culture for our school. Our desire was to see this fundamental change at the board level matriculate down to the upper leadership of the school, and further onto the teachers and staff throughout the school. I have been proud to watch this philosophical change begin to happen, and this will be our board’s continued goal for the future, as we strive for excellence and to help Stratford continue to be the absolute best school in Middle Georgia.

With the start of the 2020-2021 school year, Stratford’s Board of Trustees also begins with a new executive committee and adds new members to its leadership. Board members serve a two-year term, and the executive committee also changes roles on a two-year cycle. Stratford is pleased to announce this year’s trustees: Mr. William Ward Baxley III ’91 Mr. Charles B. Brooks Mr. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr., Trustee Emeritus Mr. Robert Sanders Burgess ’93, Treasurer-Elect Mr. George M. Butler Jr., ’89, Past Board Chair, Committee on Trustees Mr. James Malcolm Cole III Mr. James H. Daws, Buildings and Grounds Committee Chair

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Mrs. Laura D. Evans, Academics Committee Chair Mr. Travis B. Griffith ’01 Mrs. Sally S. Hatcher ’94, Board Chair-Elect Mrs. Elsa L. Hutchinson Mrs. Christy Cantrell Johnston ’01 Mr. Wade A. Kovacs, Athletics Committee Chair Mr. Allen Shaw London

Mr. James A. Manley III, Treasurer Mr. James T. McAfee III ’86, Technology Committee Chair Mr. Jason I. Reaves ’88, Secretary Mr. Thomas Phillips Swift Jr., Advancement Committee Chair Mr. Phillip W. Thomas Mr. Stewart C. Vernon ’98, Board Chair

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CEPHUS ’16 GOES IN THE FIFTH ROUND OF THE NFL DRAFT As the 166th-overall pick of the Detroit Lions, alumnus Quintez “QT” Cephus got the call he felt he had been waiting for his entire life. After a highly productive junior season at the University of Wisconsin, Cephus was the only receiver chosen by the Lions.

For the Badgers, he recorded 901 yards and seven touchdowns on 59 receptions. At the NFL Combine, QT impressed the pro scouts

by leading the wide receivers with 23 reps at 225 pounds. His other combined statistics included a 4.73-second 40-yard dash, a 38.5-inch vertical jump, a 124-inch broad jump, and a time of 4.33 seconds in the 20-yard shuttle.

Former competitors were complimentary of Cephus and his style of play. “Football is played between the lines, and he’s a technician,” Jeff Okudah, an Ohio State player who played against Cephus, told Kyle Meinke of MLive. “He’s someone that I changed up my plan for every week.”

STRATFORD FOOTBALL STADIUM NAMED FOR LONGTIME SUPPORTER At an all-school pep rally on Friday, November 8, 2019, Logan Bowlds, Stratford Academy Head of School, and Mark Farriba, Director of Athletics, announced a major gift to the school for the naming of the football stadium and science center. Tammy and Charlie Cantrell gifted Stratford a donation for the remodeling and renovation of the football stadium bleachers, concession stand, restrooms, and main entrance. The stadium and science center will be named in honor of the Cantrell’s gift and generosity to Stratford. Renovations to the stadium began in early 2020 in preparation for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. The Cantrells are longtime supporters of Stratford, having four alumnae daughters and six grandchildren who are current students.

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JAIME KAPLAN ’79 INDUCTED INTO SOUTHERN TENNIS HALL OF FAME Jaime Kaplan, Stratford class of 1979, was inducted into the Southern Tennis Hall of Fame at the Lucy Garvin Southern Tennis Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony held in Atlanta on Jan. 18, 2020. Kaplan has currently served as head boys’ and girls’ tennis coach since 2005.

Randy Stephens, a former USTA Southern President who was inducted into the Southern Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014, said, “Jaime Kaplan’s accomplishments and contributions to tennis cross a wide spectrum. In addition to an outstanding junior and collegiate career, she played professional tennis at the highest level. After her playing career, she worked as a successful teaching professional and is one of the most successful high school coaches in the history of Georgia tennis.”

With decades of tennis accolades under her belt, Kaplan’s current work is built on one of the most decorated coaching careers in Georgia high school tennis and on community service.

“After becoming the head tennis coach at Stratford in 2005, her no-cut tennis teams have won 46 area/region titles and 17 state championships,” Stephens continued. “Also, she developed a celebrity golf tournament that has raised over $9,000,000 for local charities in Middle Georgia over the past 30 years. Her influence through tennis in Macon is unmatched. She is a shining star in our community.”

Well-known in the Stratford community, Jaime’s tennis career included a world ranking of no. 91 in doubles and no. 252 in singles, five WTA doubles crowns, undefeated in singles and doubles in five years of high school play, winning the SEC doubles title at the University of Georgia in 1981, Metro Conference 1983 singles champion and two-time doubles titlist while playing at Florida State, and being ranked no. 1 singles and doubles in USTA Southern and Georgia 13 times. Previously, she has been inducted into four halls of fame: USTA Georgia Tennis (2006), Georgia Sports (2005), Macon Sports (2001), and Stratford Academy Athletic (2004). In 2008, she was awarded the USTA Eve Kraft Award for volunteer service. Also in 2019, she was the recipient of the Kathleen and Cannon Carr High School Coach of the Year award. Stratford Academy’s own tennis center is named the Jaime Kaplan Tennis Center.

Outside of the tennis world, Kaplan received the 2019 Robert F. Hatcher Award by the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce, which is awarded annually for volunteerism in the Middle Georgia community.

Over the past 30 years, she has served on over a dozen nonprofit boards and, in 2011, filled an unexpired term for six months on Macon’s City Council.

Currently she is the Director of Philanthropy at United Way of Central Georgia and manager of the Five Star Kevin Brown Russell Henley Celebrity Classic.

STRATFORD ALUMNI MAKE A NAME FOR THEMSELVES IN COLLEGE ATHLETICS MARY WILSON AVANT ’16 — The University of Georgia pitcher was named as one of the 20 Power Five Players and one of four players from the SEC not to be overlooked in 2021

by Softball America. After what would have been Avant’s senior season was cancelled due to COVID-19, the NCAA extended eligibility to college athletes, and she announced her return for next year. Before the season ended, Mary Wilson was having an outstanding senior campaign and posted a 1.39 ERA and 120 strikeouts. She is now a UGA graduate student pursuing her masters in marketing research. Avant was also named to the SEC Honor Roll for spring 2020.

QUINTEZ CEPHUS ’16 — Cephus was named the University of Wisconsin Comeback Player of the Year and Offensive Impact Player of the Year for the Badgers’ football program.

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ECOLOGY CLUB WINS NATIONAL RECOGNITION AWARD FOR KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL After a year of prominently working in the community, Stratford’s Ecology Club completed several initiatives in Middle Georgia including Ocmulgee Alive! River Clean-up Day, Bring One For the Chipper Christmas tree recycling, and Adopt-a-Spot clean-up days of Peake Road. Led by faculty advisor and upper school science teacher, Candace Bridges, the club became a visible and active member of Middle Georgia’s efforts for ecological change.

These efforts earned the Stratford club the local Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful award in the youth category. That honor was followed by Stratford winning the Overall Community Improvement Award in the Youth/School Group category for the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation 2019 Awards Program. The students were presented with the award at the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation Awards Luncheon in December 2019 in Atlanta.

Soon after, Stratford learned that the Ecology Club had been named the national recipient of the Youth and Education Recognition Award for Youth On-Campus at an annual awards ceremony dinner for the Keep America Beautiful national conference held in February 2020 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Even with a busy year, the club did not slow down. In November, they partnered with local Mexican restaurant El Sombrero and Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Commission to educate customers about nonplastic straw options with a No Plastic Straw Night. The commission provided 500 metal straws for the students to distribute. Then the students provided customers with more earth-friendly options such as metal straws and agave-fiber straws, while polling guests about their preferences.

Student Varnika Guduri was one of the Ecology Club members who surveyed customers. She told 13WMAZ, “There is a really big strive to create a more ecologically friendly community, and we want to be able to show that we do care about the environment.”

JAMES MITCHELL ’16 — As a senior at Covenant College, James was ranked second on the school’s all-time list for three-pointers.

O’SHOWEN WILLIAMS ’16 — An Appalachian State senior, O’showen tied the school record for most three-pointers made in a game. Williams also was recognized as the App State December StudentAthlete of the Month and named “Mr. Yosef” by the Appalachian State men’s basketball program for 2019-2020. This award honors an individual for ambassadorship, leadership, work ethic, accountability, and community involvement.

DEVIN BUTTS ’19 — As a freshman guard at Mississippi State in Starkville, Devin appeared in six games for the Bulldogs this season, scoring six points on the year, along with two rebounds and a steal. In late spring, the University of Louisiana Lafayette announced that they had picked up Butts as a transfer. In a news announcement, he said, “I chose

Students Varnika Guduri and Esha Panse are pictured with Ecology Club advisor, Candace Bridges, at the awards ceremony in Memphis, Tenn.

ULL because of the connection I had with the staff. They made it a priority to reach out to me everyday and were the only school to take time out to do a virtual tour and give me a visual of the campus. Basically, the coaches did all the small things to let me know I was a priority.” The Ragin’ Cajuns compete in the Sun Belt division.

STR ATFORD FOOTBALL — Stratford ranked several alumni as AJC’s featured Class A players in college football. Players recognized were: Quintez Cephus ’16 (University of Wisconsin); David Haithcock ’16 (Berry College); Jaylan Hughes ’18 (Albany State University); Nathan Hunt ’18 (Reinhardt University); Tyler Jordan ’18 (Georgia Military College); and Tobe Umerah ’18 (Stanford University).

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GEORGIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTS COACH JEFF TREADWAY Former Stratford head baseball and softball coach Jeff Treadway (pictured right) was inducted to the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame class of 2020 in February. A lifelong Georgian, Jeff played collegiate baseball for Middle Georgia College and the University of Georgia and played nine years in major league baseball with five different teams, most notably the Atlanta Braves. As a member of the 1991 Worst-to-First Braves, he was the first Brave in Atlanta to score a run in a World Series game. After the majors, Jeff began his coaching career with the Macon Braves. He then went on to coach baseball and softball for Stratford Academy in Macon, garnering five state championships and numerous Coach of the Year awards. Today, Treadway assists with the Stratford baseball program and manages the school’s athletic fields and grounds.

CRAWFORD COUNTY PEACH FARMER ROBERT DICKEY ’71 RECEIVES HONORS

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In January 2020, Robert Dickey ’71 was named the 2019 Georgia Farmer of the Year. Robert and his wife, Cynde ’73, own and operate Dickey Farms in Crawford County. This fourthgeneration business is a family affair as son, Lee ’02, and daughter, Marjie Dickey Roquemore ’09, also work on the farm’s day-to-day operations.

Sarah Greer, the UGA Cooperative Extension Agricultural and Natural Resources agent in Crawford County nominated Dickey and his farm for the Farmer of the Year award and said, “Dickey Farms exemplifies all that it means to be a steward of the land. They are innovative and progressive; not only are they an amazing farm that has persisted over generations, but they are outstanding community members.”

In addition to his work on the farm, Dickey is serving his fourth term in the Georgia House of Representatives for District 140, which covers Crawford County and parts of Bibb, Houston, Monroe, and Peach counties. He represents his fellow farmers on the House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee. He is also a board member and past president of the Georgia Peach Council, has served as president and treasurer of the National Peach Council, and is a member of the Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peaches and the Georgia Agribusiness Council.

Also in January, Robert was recognized by the Georgia School Counselor Association as the 2019 Legislator of the Year. The legislator is chosen based on his/her responsibility for introducing or carrying a bill on a state or national level of congress, gathering information leading to the introduction and passage of a significant bill, the presentation of testimony of great influence on the introduction or amendment of a significant bill, or the contribution of testimony or the exposing of conditions in an oversight hearing, which results in administrative changes or legislative amendments of significance to counselors or recipients of their services.

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STRATFORD SIBLINGS SHINE AT INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT In November 2019, Stratford sophomore Annie Shih and eighth grader Danny Shih (pictured right) competed in the XVII Central American and Caribbean Youth Chess Tournament in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Over 200 participants from 11 countries faced off in their respective age divisions for nine rounds of competition over the course of five days. The duration of each game played was three to four hours. Both Annie and her brother Danny played “up” a division, meaning they played in a higher age category than their current age. Annie finished third place overall against her 17- and 18-year-old opponents, earning her the designation of Woman Fide Master — a title for highly skilled chess players a step away from the highest titles, Woman International Master (second highest) and Woman Grand Master (top title). Eighth-grader Danny finished in fourth place in the U16 age division. The Shih family recently moved to Macon from Costa Rica.

MARK NEWTON ’78 LEADING WAY FOR HEALTHCARE REFORM Dr. Mark Newton graduated from Stratford in 1978 and lives in the Augusta area today. Since 2017, he has served as a Georgia state legislator for District 123. This year, his work for bettering Georgia healthcare was recognized when House Speaker David Ralston named him chairman of the Special Committee on Access to Quality Healthcare.

As a physician and owner of Med Now Urgent Care clinics around the Augusta area, “Rep. Newton is uniquely qualified to take on the task of leading

this committee,” said Ralston.

In addition to this role, Mark serves as Health & Human Services Committee Vice Chairman, Special Committee On Access to Quality Health Care Committee Chairman, Majority Caucus Chief Deputy Whip, and a member of the Small Business Development, Transportation, and Ways & Means committees.

“Lowering costs, empowering patients, and improving outcomes are the overarching goals which this group has been tasked to achieve,” Newton said.

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BY ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE FOR SIXTH YEAR For the sixth year, Stratford has again received the “No Place for Hate” designation by the Anti-Defamation League for the 2019-2020 school year. The school’s studentdriven ADL club works tirelessly to help the school achieve this goal. The purpose of the “No Place for Hate” program is to promote sustainable, positive change in school climate, which is a continual, long-term process rather than a final destination.

“ADL’s No Place for Hate Initiative is a school climate improvement framework that provides preK-12 schools with an organizing framework for combating bias, bullying, and hatred, which can lead to long-term solutions to foster and maintain a positive climate.” This designation can be received in the following ways: building inclusive and safe communities in which respect is the goal and where all students can thrive, empowering students, faculty, administration, and family members to take a stand against hate and bullying by incorporating new and existing programs under one powerful message, and sending a clear, unified message that all students have a place where they belong. For 2019-2020, Stratford lower school students celebrated World Kindness Day by creating paper chains of ways they could show kindness and inclusion of others. In addition, the ADL Club co-sponsored the Celebrating Our World event with the foreign language department. This evening event featured many of the cultures represented within the Stratford community sharing games, food, dance, and customs.

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ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTED CLASS OF 2019 DURING ALUMNI WEEKEND On Sept. 20, 2019, Stratford inducted its tenth class into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. The 2019 inductees were: Jeff Avant ’84 (athlete/supporter), Grady Smith (coach), and the 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995 girls’ track teams. The Stratford Athletic Hall of Fame serves as a means of recognizing, preserving, and honoring the athletes, coaches, teams, and individuals who have made significant contributions to the school’s athletic programs.

As a student, Jeff Avant was a four-sport athlete, lettering in football, basketball, baseball, and golf. As quarterback on the Eagle football team, Jeff led the Eagles to the 1983 State Championship and received All-State honors. He still holds top-ten spots in the Stratford football record book for most passing attempts 171 (4th), most passing completions 91 (4th), best completion percentage .532 (7th), most passing yards 1,540 (2nd) and 1,237 (7th), and most fumble recoveries 5 (1st).

After graduating from the University of Georgia, Jeff returned to Macon and married Elizabeth Boswell ’85, and their daughters, Kayla ’11, Caroline ’13, and Mary Wilson ’16, all graduated from Stratford. Jeff’s early involvement as a Stratford supporter came through his work establishing the Booster Club Golf Tournament, now known as the Grady Smith Golf Tournament, as an annual fundraiser. He has chaired this event every year (with the exception of 2002) since it began in 1993. He was a member of Stratford’s Board of Trustees for 10 years, where he served as Athletic Chair, Chair-Elect, Chair, and Past Chair. As Athletic Chair, he spearheaded the GHSA Study Committee and led the establishment of the Stratford Athletic Hall of Fame.

Jeff and Elizabeth served as team parents for the varsity softball team for seven years, and Jeff was the voice of the Eaglette softball program for five years as well. Although his daughters have graduated, Jeff can often be found at many Stratford athletic events supporting his alma mater.

Grady Smith celebrated his 50th year of serving Stratford athletics in 2019-2020.

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director in 1977 and has coached nearly every sport at Stratford. He coached girls’ softball from 1982-2000, winning three GISA AAA state championships and being named GISA AAA state runner-up twice. Grady was also head boys’ soccer coach from 1979-1981. He served as the head golf coach from 19712005, winning 10 state championships.

Grady served as the boys’ basketball coach from 1975-1995, winning one SEAIS state championship and two GISA AAA state championships, while receiving one SEAIS state runner-up and two GISA AAA state runners-up. He was the girls’ basketball coach from 1970-1980, winning four SEAIS state championships and state runner-up once. In 1978, he won both the girls’ and boys’ state championships on the same night.

In addition to 20 state championships, Grady was instrumental in starting the school’s soccer, volleyball, cross country, wrestling, swimming, softball, shooting sports, and lacrosse programs. Grady and his wife, Anna ’70, have two daughters, Jenny ’95 and Tarver ’97, and four grandchildren.

Winning four years of state championships earned the girls’ track teams from 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995 a spot in the Stratford Athletic Hall of Fame. Coached by David Bailey, nearly 30 team members returned for the ceremony and recognition at the homecoming football game.

Stratford Academy was named one of the 2018-19 Top 50 Most Generous Workplaces in Middle Georgia by the United Way of Central Georgia.

Accepting the award from the United Way’s Director of Philanthropy, Jaime Kaplan, is Stratford Head of School, Logan Bowlds.

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JONATHAN DEAN ’15 JOINS BIRMINGHAM LEGION In February, Birmingham Legion FC announced the signing of defender Jonathan Dean, Stratford class of 2015. During the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, Jonathan originally was drafted by Orlando City SC with the 13th pick in the second round and overall 39th pick.

“Jonathan is an exciting addition to our backline,” Legion FC President and General Manager Jay Heaps said in an organizational press release. “He’s a guy with a lot of potential that provides us quality depth and speed at the back, and he has quickly fit into our team this preseason.”

After leaving Stratford, he began his collegiate career at Wofford College, where he started 13 of a possible 17 games in 2015. There he tallied five assists and scored one goal on the way and was named to the All-SoCon Freshman Team.

Following his freshman year, Dean transferred to University of Central Florida and started 35 of a possible 50 matches from 2016 to 2019; he scored one goal and recorded 11 assists, ending his collegiate career by playing every minute of his redshirt senior season and captaining UCF to an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. He also was the recipient of the school’s Heart of the Knight award.

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LONGTIME FACULTY MEMBERS RETIRE At the close of the school year, Stratford said farewell, although not in person as we would have wished, to these faculty members who announced their retirements this year.

Juanita Roberts (40 years) — Preschool/Lower School and ASAP teaching assistant Diane Adams (26 years) — Preschool teaching assistant Martha Eubanks (23 years) — Director, Office of College Counseling Vicki Howell (22 years) — Lower School teaching assistant Tommy Fletcher (18 years) — Middle School history teacher Jil Pinkston (16 years) — Preschool/Lower School science teacher Karen Snow (14 years) — Pre-Kindergarten teacher

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DIANE ADAMS

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BROGDON PRIZE TO GRIFF ETHRIDGE In honor of Margaret C. Brogdon, Stratford Academy upper school principal from 1996 to 2019, whose educational vision and ideals helped shape the distinguished upper school faculty at our school for more than 20 years, this prize is awarded annually to an upper school faculty member elected by his or her colleagues as deserving special recognition for excellence in teaching.

Upper school faculty members selected Griff Ethridge as the 2020 recipient of the Margaret C. Brogdon Prize for Excellence in Teaching.

Ethridge began teaching upper school math at Stratford in 1973. In addition to his teaching duties over the last four decades, he has served as dean of students, upper school principal, head tennis coach, interim head of school, and advisor to a myriad of clubs, including the Student Leadership Board.

Today he teaches Pre-calculus, Algebra II, and a senior elective, the Psychology of Human Relations, and serves as faculty advisor to the Beta Club.

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NAMINGS ANNOUNCED FOR THE FINE ARTS PROGRAM On Feb. 24, 2020, at the close of this year’s winter musical, Young Frankenstein, an announcement was made that delighted Stratford fine arts supporters. An anonymous, generous gift to the Stratford fine arts program, along with a contribution by the class of 2020, made possible the naming of the Sylvia S. Haynie Stage within the Henry H. Tift IV Auditorium and the Laura J. Voss Band Room. The gift was made to provide upgrades to the auditorium sound and lighting equipment and create a streaming platform for the school, which can be used to livestream events on campus including athletics, fine arts, and more.

“The upgrades to the school’s audiovisual capabilities will be well served by many, as the Tift Auditorium is one of our most used spaces on campus,” said Tom McAfee ’86, Board of Trustees technology committee chair. “We are also excited about the new streaming services for fine arts and athletics that will be made possible with this gift.”

Typically, senior theatre students present gifts to Haynie and Voss at the close of each production. This year, long-time theatre participant, Matt Newberry, read his tribute to Ms. Haynie, and Riley Davis, the Spirit of Stratford Marching Band drum major, read her tribute to Ms. Voss on behalf of the band members.

Voss has been Stratford’s band director since 1983 and fine arts chair since the late 1980s.

She briefly left Stratford in 2004 for a few years but has been the band director for 35 years. She is responsible for growing the program from a small group of musicians to a marching band of over 50 students. At Stratford, all fifth graders have band as an enrichment. Beginning in sixth grade, students are eligible to participate in the marching and symphonic band programs.

Sylvia Haynie began working parttime at Stratford in 1986, helping with the choreography for theatre productions and the school’s show choir. She began her full-time position in 1993 and serves as the theatre and color guard director.

She also left for a few years in 2004, but 2020 marks her 42nd year as Stratford’s theatre director. She oversees the three to four theatre productions presented each year, including the one-act play, winter musical, and spring selection. Haynie is well-known for incorporating casts of all ages, and many productions feature students in grades 1-12 with hundreds of participants. In addition, she teaches the upper school theatre electives.

Ms. Haynie and Ms. Voss are also the owners of the Academy of Performing Arts, an all-encompassing performing arts school for children in Middle Georgia. Thousands of Stratford students and alumni have been impacted by the leadership and experiences these teachers provided for them in the Stratford fine arts program.

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REUNIONS 1964 — Members of the class of 1964 gathered at Circa Brasserie on Sept. 21, 2019, to celebrate the class’s 55th reunion.

1969 — Classmate Peter Holliday hosted the class of 1969 (A) at Windclan Farm, former home of the Allman Brothers, for their 50th class reunion on Oct. 5, 2019.

The class reunion planning committee (B) included Karen and Peter Holliday, Derry Burns, Robert McCommon, Hatsy and Kenneth Sams, and Carol Hall.

1979 — The class of 1979 held their 40th class reunion party at the home of Laura Lamb Patrick on Sept. 28, 2019.

1984 — Members of the class of 1984 gathered during the weekend of Sept. 28, 2019, for the class’s 35th reunion. On Friday evening, they met at Society Garden, and 1969A 1964

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on Saturday night, classmate Whit Evans hosted a party at his home.

1989 — The class of 1989 celebrated its 30-year reunion on Oct. 25-26, 2019, with a Friday night dinner at The Rookery in downtown Macon and a Saturday night class party at the home of Marsh Butler.

1994 — The class of 1994’s 25th reunion was also held Oct. 25-26, 2019, with a Friday night gathering at Society Garden and then a Saturday walking tour of downtown Macon led by Jamie Weatherford of Rock Candy Tours. Following the tour, the class had dinner at Michael’s on Mulberry.

1999 — The class of 1999 celebrated its 20-year reunion at Late Night in downtown Macon. Late Night is a nightlife venue owned and operated by alumnus Wes Nobles ’99.

2004 — The 15-year class reunion was held on Jan. 18, 2020, with dinner at Circa Brasserie in Macon.

2009 — Stratford’s class of 2009 gathered at Piedmont Brewery and Kitchen on Sept. 14, 2019, to celebrate the class’s 10th reunion.

2014 — A large group of the class of 2014 alumni gathered on Nov. 30, 2019, at Piedmont Brewery and Kitchen downtown for their fiveyear reunion.

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SPORTS REUNIONS Softball Alumnae honor Coach Jeff Treadway — In the spring of 2019, Coach Jeff Treadway stepped down from his role as head softball coach. At the start of the 2019 season, alumnae and their families surprised Coach Treadway with a dinner thanking him for his years of service to the school’s softball program.

Spot On Reunion — Former baseball players from the 1970s met at Fickling Farm to visit with Coach Bubber Adams and former team physician, Dr. Tony Fernandez, at the Spot On reunion.

Basketball Alumni Night — Five decades of alumni and their families attended the annual alumni basketball festivities held on Jan. 17, 2020, during the Stratford vs. First Presbyterian Day School games.

Softball Alumnae honor Coach Jeff Treadway

Spot On Reunion

Basketball Alumni Night

STRATFORD STUDENT SELECTED FOR GHSA STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COUNCIL Senior Ben Jamison is the first Stratford student selected to serve on the GHSA Student-Athlete Advisory Council. Jamison was selected for his leadership skills both on the field and within the school. He was the only male selected for the GHSA Class A Private Classification for the 2020-2021 term and will attend state meetings with all other classification representatives. Ben has lettered in football, baseball, and golf for Stratford.

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STUDENTS SELECTED FOR GOVERNOR’S HONORS PROGRAM Stratford is proud to announce that three upper school students were selected to participate in the 2020 Governor’s Honors Program: Maddie Fackler (English), Sabina Ajjan (Chemistry), and Jocelyn Tang (Math). Sarah Pyles was also a semifinalist for the GHP theatre program. The Governor’s Honors Program is a highly competitive, month-long summer program for exceptional high school students in Georgia, in which participants are immersed in academic, cultural, and social experiences that help prepare them to be better thinkers, innovators, and leaders. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the program was cancelled for the summer of 2020.

In an April press release, Georgia governor Brian Kemp congratulated this year’s honorees: “It is my honor to congratulate this year’s Governor’s Honors Program finalists.… These finalists are our future leaders, and we celebrate and encourage their continued educational growth.

While we are disappointed that these finalists are unable to participate as planned, we look forward to continuing to honor and recognize their accomplishments.”

THREE EAGLES AMONG THE NEWEST MACON SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Three Stratford Eagles were announced in the Macon Sports Hall of Fame class of 2020 — Coach Jeff Treadway, Coach Randy Stephens, and alumnus Joey Hiller ’90. Due to COVID-19, the 2020 ceremony has been postponed until the spring of 2021.

Coach Jeff Treadway served as Stratford’s head baseball coach from 2004 to 2009 and today assists with the team. As head coach, he earned a 100-58 coaching record, won the 2007 state and region championships, and was named the GISA Coach of the Year and GACA Coach of the Year in the same year.

He was also the head softball coach from 2003 to 2018 with a coaching record of 309-159. His softball teams were the 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 state champions; 2014 state runners-up; 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2013 region champions, while he was named the 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 GISA Coach of the Year and the 2015 GACA Coach of the Year.

Coach Randy Stephens has been a volunteer tennis coach for the Eagles since 2005.

He has assisted head coach, Jaime Kaplan, in the team’s 12 state, four area, and 17 region titles. Stephens has also been inducted into the Southern Tennis Hall of Fame, the Georgia Tennis Professionals Hall of Fame, the USPTA Southern Tennis Hall of Fame, and the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame. In 2020, the South Bibb Recreational Center tennis facilities

were named the Randy Stephens Tennis Center in honor of his threedecade service to the southern tennis community.

Hiller was a standout on the baseball diamond and named to the all-state team in 1990. He is also fourth on the all-time single season batting average list at .507 (1990) and eighth on the all-time single season pitching record list at 10-1. After Stratford, Hiller attended Columbus State University and was later drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers. Today, he is the head softball and baseball coach at Tattnall Square Academy in Macon, where he has earned a 568-123 record in baseball and a 407-154 record in softball, claiming 22 region championships, 12 state championships, and being selected as the Georgia Coach of the Year 13 times.

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TEAM STARTER

$10,000 and more Mr. Robert S. Burgess Mr. and Mrs. Kyle W. Johnston Mrs. Tarva Smith Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Grady A. Smith Mrs. Jenny Smith Stalnaker Stratford Academy Stratford Booster Club

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$ 5,000 - $ 9,999

FINISH THE GRADY: TIME TO GET IT DONE More than 45 years ago, the Stratford “100 Club” and Dr. Tony Fernandez helped the school build and furnish what is still one of the finest high school gymnasiums in the state. Over the course of those fourand-a-half decades, there have been memorable moments of hard-won championships, outstanding musical performances, moving speeches, spirited pep rallies, sentimental Grandparents Day programs, and many other special occasions.

During this time, the gym has received new basketball goals, outfitting for volleyball, new scoreboards, new scorers’ table, new LED scrolling ad boards, new lights, air conditioning, refurbished dressing areas, and the OrthoGeorgia Training Room. The one constant has been the bleachers.

In the spring of 2019, the “Finish The Grady” campaign was launched to raise funds to replace the bleachers in the Grady Smith Gymnasium. The campaign was completed during the back-to-school Eagle Night, when $10,922 was raised from the parents and students present.

The original bleachers served the school well, but time had caused the metal frames to bend and warp. There was also the concern for guest safety without rails to assist with safe travel up and down the aisles. The total project was $150,000, with $102,643 raised from donors and the remainder given by the Stratford Booster Club and school.

The new bleachers were installed during the fall of 2019 and dedicated on Jan. 17, 2020, during the annual Alumni Basketball Night.

We are grateful to these supporters for their contributions to “Finish The Grady.”

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Up to $ 5,000 Miss Ellen K. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Aguirre II Anonymous Ms. Kate Anthony Dr. and Mrs. William V. Argo Jr. Dr. and Mrs. M. Frank Arnold III Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Drs. Arpan Bachhawat and Paulomi Shah Mr. and Mrs. David A. Bailey Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Barrow Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery C. Battcher Mr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley III Mr. William W. Baxley IV Drs. Vinamra and Deepti Bhasin Dr. and Mrs. Wesley Lane Blackwood Ms. Kathryn J. Blankenship Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bogle Mr. and Mrs. William R. Bowden Miss Harriette Ann Bowden Mr. and Mrs. Logan Bowlds Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Braswell Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges III Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Brooks Miss Annika S. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Tyler J. Brown Mr. and Mrs. James T. Brown Mrs. Susan Dean Howell Burch Mr. Gregory and Dr. Angela Bushway Mr. and Mrs. L. Morris Butler Mr. and Mrs. Schell E. Butler Emma Jane F. Canady Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Carter Mr. John Thomas Carter II Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly N. Causey Mr. and Mrs. Don R. Chandler Jr. Mrs. Natalie Newton Chase Miss Dixie Anne Clark Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Calder B. Clay III Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cole III Ms. Joni D. Coleman Mr. and Mrs. William Michael Conley Ms. Morley A. Conn Mr. and Mrs. William M. Conn III Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Cozart Mr. and Mrs. Nathan E. Cumbie Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Layne Davis Miss Madeline G. Davis Mr. William J. Deal Dr. and Mrs. R. Jonathan Dean Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Denisar Dr. and Mrs. Gary H. Dent Mrs. Wanda Dillard Mr. James H. Dorsey Jr. Mr. Benjamin L. Duke Mr. and Mrs. William Emory Dunn

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Durso Mr. Ramsey Earnhart Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Epps Jr. Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks Mr. and Mrs. John D. Eubanks Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans Miss Madelyn M. Fackler Mr. William R. Fackler Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Farriba Ms. Sarah C. Farriba Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Faulkner Jr. Mr. Gary A. Faulkner III Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari Ms. Anslie Fields Mr. Joseph G. and Dr. Lauren P. Fried Mr. and Mrs. James W. Gaddy Mr. Kirby N. Garner Mr. and Mrs. Orlando A. Gonzalez Miss Graciela R. Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs. Grant Grisamore Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Grossnickle Dr. and Mrs. Joshua R. Groves Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Gunn Mr. and Mrs. F. Kennedy Hall Ms. Teri L. Hall Miss Alexandra E. Hall Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Harper III Mr. and Mrs. Wil Harper IV Mr. and Mrs. Howard O’Neal Hart Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George O. Haskell IV Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Hatcher Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Jr. Mr. Eugene S. Hatcher III Mr. and Mrs. Waldron A. Hiley Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe T. Hill Jr. Mr. Hunter A. Hogan Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hoye Sr. Miss Holly A. Hunt Miss Emily G. Hunt Mrs. Cathy Hurt Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hutchinson III Mr. and Mrs. Melville A. Jamison II Mr. Benjamin C. Jamison Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Johnson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Fred I. Jones Jr. Mr. Nathaniel T. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin R. Jones Mr. Isaiah M. Josey Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Justice Ms. Jaime C. Kaplan Mr. David P. Kempa Mrs. Suzanne Barbara James Knox Mr. and Mrs. Wade A. Kovacs Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens Lamb Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jon T. Lewis Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Liipfert Ms. Lisa Lineberger Mr. and Mrs. Jarod S. Lovett Miss Hannah M. Lovett Mr. and Mrs. Joshua A. Loyd Mr. Mekhi N. Lyder Mr. and Mrs. James A. Manley III Mr. Robert S. Massenburg Mr. and Mrs. David McCain Miss Shorter H. McCook Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. McCord IV Miss Kenna W. McElmurray Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. McIntyre Mr. Stephen A. McKay Dr. Christopher L. McLendon Mr. and Mrs. Kyle B. McMahon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. McMahon Miss Louella K. McMahon Mr. and Mrs. R. John McNeill Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Meece Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Meeks Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David L. Mincey III Mr. and Mrs. Marion Reeves Minton Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miscall III Mr. Jack Miscall IV

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mitchell Jr. Miss Mary E. Mitchell Dr. and Mrs. Hank Moore Mr. Travis Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Nagle Ms. Candace and Ms. Lyndsey Neller-Harper Mr. Matthew T. Newberry Ms. Jessica S. Ogburn Dr. and Dr. Oluwatosin Ojo Mr. and Mrs. W. John O’Shaughnessey III Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III Mr. and Mrs. Vijay H. Patel Mr. Shiv S. Patel Mr. and Mrs. Simmons I. Patrick Jr. Mrs. Anna Blanche Young Pennington Mr. and Mrs. Bryan B. Persons Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pickering Mr. and Mrs. T. Cater Pierce Mrs. Marzel B. Poss Miss Madelyn B. Poss Mrs. Susan Olivia King Pottinger Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey N. Powers Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Prine Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Rabun Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Reeves Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Reeves Mr. and Mrs. Michael Roy Reeves Mr. James Michael Reeves Mrs. Holly S. Strawn Riley Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Roberts Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Zack Robinson Dr. and Mrs. Elliot Robinson Mrs. Fran Holliday Sanford Mrs. Andrea J. Seagraves Mr. and Mrs. Rader J. Sellers Mrs. Lisa Williams Seneker Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Sharpton Miss Bonnie C. Sherwood Mr. Darran Shivdat Ms. Jennifer Simmons Miss Kendall M. Simmons Miss Carson G. Simmons Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith Dr. and Mrs. Jason L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Smith Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Solheim Mr. Garrett C. Solheim Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Solomon V Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. Mr. John S. Spivey Ms. Frances H. Stapleton Dr. and Mrs. N. Brad Stevens Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Stevenson Mr. Anders J. Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. J. Steven Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Strickland Drs. Brad and Blair Sumrall Miss Caroline T. Swan Mr. Sean Sweeney Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Scott Terry Miss Kamber J. Thalongsengchanh Dr. and Mrs. Carter E. Tharpe Mr. Edwin and Dr. Laurie Tharpe Mr. Carter E. Tharpe Jr. Miss Jacqueline E. Tharpe Miss Scarlett R. Tharpe Dr. and Mrs. Vijay Thillainathan Mr. and Mrs. Bert F. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Barry A. Toon Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Treadway Mrs. Wimberly Dennis Treadwell Mr. and Mrs. James A. Vaughn Dr. and Mrs. Chaitanya Vemulapalli Mr. Stewart C. Vernon Jr. Mr. and Dr. Bryan C. Villo Ms. Laura J. Voss Dr. and Mrs. Milton J. Waldrop Ms. Shelli L. Wall Mr. and Mrs. James M. Wilson Miss Olivia K. Wimberly Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Woodcock Mr. Bobby L. Wooten III

NEW SOFTBALL BATTING CAGES BUILT FOR THE EAGLETTES We are grateful to these donors who contributed restricted gifts to the Stratford softball program to upgrade the program’s batting cages.

SOFTBALL BATTING CAGES Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Tyler J. Brown Cherokee Brick Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Cozart Dr. Natalie Ford Cozart

Dr. Amy Kingman and Mr. Mark Cullars Cutting Edge Landscaping Dr. and Mrs. Gary H. Dent G A Faulkner Jr. Co. Mr. and Mrs. S. Gregg Fitzgibbons Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harris Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Ray Ms. Marlis Jokhai Mrs. Blonnie Knaggs Mrs. Mimi McCook

Mr. and Mrs. Wade McElmurray Mr. and Mrs. John W. Meeks Jr. Metro Power Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mitchell Jr. Prudential Financial Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Ray Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Reeves Jr. Mrs. Andrea Seagraves Stratford Booster Club Mr. and Mrs. Jerry B. Thames

SEVEN SENIORS SIGN TO PLAY COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Seven members of the class of 2020 signed letters to play athletics at their selected colleges. Congratulations to these student-athletes: Samuel Barrow — Mercer University (tennis) John Thomas Carter — Sewanee University (baseball) Daniel Cohen — Oglethorpe University (tennis) Andrew Delves — Sewanee University (soccer) Mary Elaine Mitchell — Covenant College (softball, basketball) Nadia Reese — South Carolina State University (basketball) Edlin St. Vil — Gardner-Webb University (soccer)

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SCHOLARSHIPS CARRY ON LEGACY OF ANN AND HENRY TIFT Former headmaster Henry Tift served Stratford for 20 years from 1976 until his death in 1997. Ann Tift began her work at Stratford in 1977 and held many roles on the faculty, including teacher, club advisor, and college counselor, until she left in 2005. Two scholarships awarded annually honor the long-time leadership and goals the Tifts held for Stratford — the Henry Harding Tift IV Fine Arts Scholarship and the Ann Brown Tift Diversity Scholarship. Endowed by their family and friends, these scholarships are awarded each spring during Upper School Honors Day to reward students for their accomplishments and merits.

The Henry Harding Tift IV Fine Arts Scholarship is awarded 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. Henry Tift was a man of personal balance.

He enjoyed the exercise of his mind in projects ranging from the study of English literature at Yale University to his daily crossword puzzles and Scrabble games. He enjoyed the exercise of his body in athletics and such outdoor activities as fishing, canoeing, and arrowhead-hunting. He enjoyed the exercise of his imagination through an enthusiastic appreciation of the fine arts, especially instrumental music, choral music, theater, and film. Under his leadership, Stratford developed its commitment to institutional balance in academics, athletics, and the arts. In recognition of distinguished dedication to that balance, the school awards this scholarship to a student who demonstrates excellence and leadership in the fine arts and who has made significant contributions to other areas of school life. The first scholarship award was presented in 1998.

Ann Brown Tift wore many hats in her long, rich tenure at our school. A Stratford parent, wife of the headmaster, Spanish teacher, English teacher, chair of the English department, sponsor of a myriad of clubs and organizations, and college counselor, her skills as an

educator, her love of learning, and her desire to see students engage in the world outside Stratford helped shape the lives of students as well as multiple areas of school life. 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.”

In 2005, when Ann left Stratford after a 28-year tenure with the school, family and friends informally began making gifts to the Ann Brown Tift Scholarship Fund to commemorate her birthdays and special holidays. It was the vision of Ann and her friends to provide financial assistance to a minority student who would otherwise not be able to attend Stratford. During Ann’s long history with the school, she made all efforts to encourage and grow an ethnically, religiously, financially, and racially diverse student body. A close friend of Ann’s, Stephen Reichert, approached Stratford in 2008 about making a formal award during the May 2009 Honors Day program. The first Ann Brown Tift Diversity Scholarship was awarded in the spring of 2009.

Both scholarships honor the work and legacy that Henry and Ann Tift left for our school. While their close family and friends make annual gifts to these scholarship funds, anyone in the greater Stratford community may contribute by designating their gift to the Henry Tift or Ann Tift scholarships. For information about making designated gifts to Stratford, contact the school Office of Advancement or email kathleen.medlin@stratford.org.

FACULTY CELEBRATE WORK ANNIVERSARIES For the 2019-2020 school year, these faculty/staff were recognized for their years of service to Stratford.

5 Years: Morley Conn, Ed Grisamore, Tom Lolis, Rhonda Moody, Travis Morrison, Natalie Pyles, Brian Wells 10 Years: Rachel Chabot, Phyllis Elder, Nancy Gordillo, Mike McCue 15 Years: Wendy Woodcock 20 Years: Frank Katz, Ginny Reeves, Ed Smith 30 Years: Walt Mays 50 Years: Grady Smith 30

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FACULTY/STAFF RETURN FOR ANNUAL VALENTINE’S LUNCHEON On Feb. 14, 2020, more than 40 longtime Stratford faculty and staff gathered for the annual Valentine’s Luncheon. The group enjoyed catching up with former co-workers and were entertained by the Stratford upper school chorus led by Monica Fenimore.

NEW UNIFORMS FOR MARCHING BAND The Spirit of Stratford Marching Band will stand a little taller and prouder in coming years as they don their new uniforms. A generous gift from an anonymous donor made the purchase of new uniforms possible. Approximately 50 students in grades 6-12 participate in the marching band each year. Ms. Voss shared, “This gift is special because of the obvious financial support it provided, but also the emotional impact it had on the students was tremendous. We can’t wait to show off our new look this fall while we cheer on our Eagles.”

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REMEMBERING BESS SHIRLEY (JULY 22, 1926 JULY 27, 2020) In the beginning, Dr. Bill Shirley and his wife, Bess, were one of the couples who provided foundational leadership and support for Stratford Academy. A story from the school’s earliest days is told of Dr. Shirley promising his wife a new sofa for their home. But as it turned out, the sofa was not meant to be, as the Shirleys would continually use the “sofa money” to help pay bills at Stratford instead so that the school could remain open. Bess Shirley never complained because “it was for the children.”

The Shirleys three children, Bill Jr., Mary Anne, and Susan, all attended and graduated from Stratford. The couple remains one of the school’s longest standing supporters, as they continued making gifts to the school for the next 60 years. Stratford is grateful to Dr. and Mrs. Shirley for their vision for a college preparatory school and their support throughout the school’s lifetime.

On Feb. 8, 2020, the Stratford Eaglettes basketball team completed an enviable feat by winning their fifth consecutive region title. The team finished the season 24-4, making it to the elite eight round of the state tournament. Four Eaglettes were named to the GHSA Region 7A All-Region girls’ basketball team — Mary Elaine Mitchell, Nadia Reese, Harmony Nagle, and Caroline Sutherland. Additionally, Stratford Coach Ed Smith was named the GHSA Region 7A Coach of the Year.

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EAGLETTES ‘DRIVE FOR FIVE’

STRATFORD 2020 UNITED WAY GOLDEN EAGLE NOMINEES HONORED Since 1977, the Golden Eagle awards have celebrated outstanding high school seniors in 13 categories. Seniors are nominated by their schools and then judged by local experts. In its 43rd year, United Way of Central Georgia continued the longstanding Golden Eagle Awards tradition in Central Georgia. Stratford nominated these talented students from the class of 2020: Art (Asma Karim), Athletics (Kieran MacKinnon), Citizenship (Mary Elaine Mitchell), Drama (Matt Newberry), English Literature (Tomi Sogade), Industrial/Vocational (Will Deal), Journalism (Josie Lamb), Mathematics (Chidozie Nwabuebo), Music (Neely Shah), Science (Sara Kate Durkee), Social Science (Sean Malhotra), Technology (Christian Groselle), and World Languages (Zeyna Abdulla). Due to COVID-19, the spring ceremony was postponed until July, and during the pre-

recorded, virtual event, Kieran MacKinnon was named the 2020 Golden Eagle in Athletics. He received recognition during the award show, a Golden Eagle trophy, and a $1,000 scholarship. Kieran was a foursport athlete lettering in football, wrestling, soccer, and track. He finished third in the state wrestling tournament and was the first Stratford student to place at a GHSA state tournament. He was also named one of the Macon Touchdown Club Bobby Gene Sanders Scholar-Athlete scholarship recipients of the year. He will be attending the University of Georgia.

COMMUNITY SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS Community service is a cornerstone of Stratford’s efforts to create globally-minded students. From character education in preschool and lower school to studentled service projects in middle and upper school, Stratford students have numerous opportunities each year to reach out and serve others. For 2019-2020, Stratford upper school students recorded 5,409 hours of community service. In addition, groups within the school community have organized projects including hurricane relief for the Bahamas,”Pink Day” to benefit United in Pink, the STEAM holiday marketplace for the Methodist Home for Children and Youth, the annual Beta Club spaghetti supper for Camp Little Shot, the Animal Rescue Club bake sale for Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare department, and the Spanish Club pulsera sale for Nicaraguan artisan communities. More than $8,000 was raised by students for these efforts, in addition to the blood drives, service days, and canned food drives hosted annually.

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STRATFORD INTERESTED PARENTS (SIP) HIGHLIGHTS 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. The many annual events sponsored by SIP include division open houses, middle school dances, a holiday buffet, Daddies and Special Friends Valentine’s Day Breakfast, school field days, and the upper school Spring Fling. There are additional committees for the parent and faculty “sunshine” committees, Ticket Depot, faculty appreciation breakfasts, holiday decorating, and grade-level representatives.

Through funds raised by the $40 per family membership dues and the uniform resales, SIP committed to a three-year pledge to refurbish the preschool playground.

2020-2021 SIP Board of Directors Executive Board Board of Directors Chair — Olivia Hatcher Preschool/Lower School Representative Council Chair — Summer Sterling Grisamore Middle/Upper School Representative Chair — Lauren Jones Chair-Elect — Sara Ballard Preschool/Lower School Events Council Chair — LaWahna Dawn Pyles Secretary — Kelly Causey/Holli Cheek Middle/Upper School Student Events Council Chair — Jennifer Pope Treasurer — Mollye Treadway Immediate Past Chair — Kimberly Faulkner Faculty/Admin Support Council Chair — Courtney Garner Family Support Council Chair — Lily Robinson Administrative Liaison — Kathryn Manley

MITCHELL ADDED TO CAREER 1,000+ LIST Senior Mary Elaine Mitchell (pictured above) scored her 1,000th career point for the Eaglettes on Jan. 7, 2020, vs. George Walton Academy. She ended the season with 1,296 points, which puts her 10th on the school’s all-time scoring list for girls’ basketball. Mitchell excelled both academically and athletically. She lettered in softball, basketball, golf, track, and soccer and graduated with honors in June. In her spare time, she donated 249 community service hours and held leadership positions for the local chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Mary Elaine signed a letter of commitment to play softball and basketball for Covenant College.

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JUNIOR WINS BRYANT MEDIA AWARD: TEEN VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR In September 2019, the Georgia Healthcare Administration selected Stratford junior Sabina Ajjan (pictured right, center) as the 2019 Terry J. Bryant Media Award: Teen Volunteer of the Year. She was nominated for this award by Carlyle Place, Navicent Health. Sabina, accompanied by her mother and Carlyle Director of Health Care, Dawn Dunbar, attended the Georgia Society of Activity Professionals’ awards luncheon to receive her award.

Sabina has been a volunteer at Carlyle Place since June of 2018, and their nomination said this about her, “During her time as a volunteer, she demonstrated many qualities we would look for to serve the residents in our healthcare neighborhoods. Sabina will contact the staff prior to volunteering so that we may plan for her visit. She is reliable, demonstrated by her promptness, patience with residents, and willingness to serve. She has provided support for residents who have limited cognitive abilities while the staff member focused on the event/activity. Sabina has been a tremendous help this summer in our personal care home. The staff support she has provided conducting activities has been received positively as we had a vacancy in the area. In addition, Sabina has been available for special projects from our support team. She also served our independent living residents with portable technology device tutoring. Staff and residents have commented on her level of maturity and willingness to serve 60+ hours within the last 12 months.”

The GHCA Board of Directors established the Terry J. Bryant Media Awards in 1978 to recognize those members who demonstrate outstanding community relations through special programs, traditional and digital media outreach, social media, and volunteerism.

STRATFORD STUDENTS NAMED NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS Three Stratford seniors, Sean Malhotra, Chidozie Nwabuebo, and Tomi Sogade (pictured above), were named 2019-2020 National Merit Commended Scholars. Approximately 1.5 million high school students across the nation take the PSAT each year. Of those, about 34,000 (2.2%) students are named National Merit Commended Scholars.

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SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT CELEBRATING ART In October 2019, Stratford hosted the school’s fourth annual Celebrating ART event. Begun in 2016 as a fundraiser for the school, Celebrating ART is a four-day event celebrating the visual arts in the Middle Georgia community. It has raised more than $100,000 for Stratford since its inception.

Celebrating ART includes a number of events which are open to the public and provide art lovers of many ages and stages an opportunity to experience, learn, and celebrate artists and their art. Guests experienced the arts at the Gallery 6010 artist marketplace, Pop-up Shop, and Glass Pumpkin Patch. They learned from artists demonstrating their own unique trades and art forms with Hot Glass Academy private glassblowing sessions and the Corks and Canvas master class led by Bradley Gordon.

The arts were celebrated at the annual Arty Party Preview Event and the Artistically Speaking Lunch and Learn featuring author and lifestyle expert Alex Hitz.

For the first time, Celebrating ART hosted artist-in-residence Bradley Gordon, who visited Stratford in September to lead preschool and lower school students through the process of creating their own works for the Student Art Show and Sale. Gordon is a professional artist from Oxford, Mississippi, and uses a unique style of textures and layering to create oil-based paintings mainly of animals and landscapes. He created an eagle which now hangs in the lobby of the Cantrell Lower School that students named “Bradley the Eagle.” One of the goals of Celebrating ART is to gift the school with artwork for the school community to enjoy.

Due to COVID-19 and the restrictions placed on Stratford, Celebrating ART 2020 will be modified. The event will be held Oct. 21-24 and feature the Glass Pumpkin Patch for the public and the Student Art Show and Sale and Teachers Treasures silent auction for the school community. Visit celebratingartmacon.com for details.

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Other 2019 Celebrating ART highlights included: • During the week, hundreds of visitors came through the Gallery 6010 artist marketplace and pop-up shop, which featured hundreds of pieces of original art by 50 artists from across the country.

• Ninety-five pieces of original artwork were sold during the event.

• The second annual Arty Party Preview Celebration sold out (for the second year) prior to the event. Over 250 people attended this kickoff party for the week’s events.

• Over 500 glass pumpkins made by eight glassblowers were on display in our Glass Pumpkin Patch, and more than 400 pumpkins were sold during the course of the event.

• Hundreds were in attendance at the Artistically Speaking Lunch & Learn featuring Alex Hitz’s presentation of “Art of the Host.”

• Artist Bradley Gordon led the Corks & Canvas painting master class for 48 attendees.

• Forty-eight individuals and businesses generously supported the event with sponsorships and in-kind contributions, including title sponsors Renasant Bank, Butler Auto Group, Pediatric Dentistry of Central Georgia, and Todd Mitchell, State Farm Insurance.

STRATFORD ART STUDENTS HAVE WORK DISPLAYED IN HIGH MUSEUM Two upper school art students had work selected for exhibition in an online art show with the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. Sophomore Shelby Bandt created a skeleton in black and white charcoal on paper, and junior Jocelyn Tang created a watercolor painting of her grandmother. Stratford’s art instructor is Kristin Stephens. Originally, the works were to be exhibited at the museum, but due to COVID-19, they were displayed on the museum website from May 26-July 5.

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ELIZABETH FLOURNOY THOMPSON ’80 RECOGNIZED FOR LEGAL CAREER Elizabeth “Liz” Flournoy Liz and John, who is the middle market Thompson ’80 recently received state manager for United Community Bank, the 2020 Best Lawyer recognition are the proud parents of two daughters, for real estate law in Savannah, Brittain and Elliott, both of whom attended Georgia. She also received this Stratford for many years before the family’s honor in 2019. Liz currently move to Savannah. Outside of work, Liz practices real estate law in the enjoys visiting family (including her three beautiful city of Savannah, Georgia, where she resides with her husband, John. She nephews in Macon, who are Stratford has practiced law for 34 years and finds one of the best parts of her job is meeting students Wes, Brady, and Powers Flournoy), new people every day and solving problems. In fact, she enjoys her job so much gardening, exercising, reading, and enjoying that colleagues in her firm jokingly say, “every closing is a party for her!” living on the Isle of Hope.

Thompson, who is a graduate of Leadership Savannah, was also recently awarded the John B. Miller Service Award by the Savannah Bar Association and has been named Affiliate of the Year by the Savannah Area Realtors twice.

She has received numerous awards from the Women’s Council of Realtors, including Affiliate of the Year, Member of the Year, and the President’s Award. Liz was also inducted into the Konter Hall of Fame in Savannah for her outstanding contributions to the real estate industry and her community. In addition, she was elected as the local representative and served on the Board of Directors for the Young Lawyers division from Savannah, where she received their Commitment to the Young Lawyers Award, was a member of the executive committee of the Real Estate Law section of the State Bar of Georgia for six years, and served on the Board of the Georgia Real Estate Closing Attorneys Association.

Liz’s commitment to leadership and service to her community is apparent, and she credits Stratford with teaching her how to work hard, stay organized, and to reach for the stars.

She emphasized that many of her teachers — Griff Ethridge, Linda Bibb, Elizabeth Hinesley, Faye Holliday, and Betty Atwater — had a “profound influence” on her, and she has always had such a deep respect for them. Liz says, “I felt I had a deep connection with them and that they cared about me personally.”

WE WILL REMEMBER In memory of these members of our Stratford community who passed away August 1, 2019-July 31, 2020 ALUMNI Laura Bloodworth Black ’74 Jane Terry Grinstead ’68 Robert Schlottman ’75 Charles Simmons ’66 Mike Tarver ’74

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FORMER FACULTY R.E. Barnette Betty Hilburn Nell Olliff

FORMER TRUSTEES Dr. Fleming Childs Sr. Dr. James B. Hall Charles Simmons PRESENT PARENT Malav Shah

FINE ARTS HIGHLIGHTS 2020 LITER ARY TEAM AND RESULTS Boys solo — Tomi Sogade, Alternate Joey Gadd Boys quartet — Matt Newberry, Dylan Yurgalavage, Joey Gadd, Shaw London, Alternate Jonathan Lease Girls solo — Sarah Pyles, Alternate Elinor Fenimore Girls trio — Neely Shah, Maya Rubinstein, Elinor Fenimore (placed second), Alternates Alex Hall, Nora Jorgensen, Nicole Nguyen, Zoe Leigh Oral Interpretation duo — Riley Davis, Hamp Tiller (placed first) Oral Interpretation dramatic — Tomi Sogade (placed first) Oral Interpretation comedic — Matt Newberry (placed second) Personal essay — Miller Cranford Argumentative essay — Varnika Guduri Analytical essay — Sabina Ajjan Extemporaneous speaking domestic — James Burrell Extemporaneous speaking international — Sean Malhotra State literary meet was not held due to school closings.

THEATRE — Fall One-Act play, The New Play by Elaine J. Watkins • Cast of 14 including faculty members Rachel Chabot and Stephen O’Hara for stage manager and sound • Hamp Tiller recognized as one of eight all-star cast members, Matt Newberry received the trophy for best actor for the entire competition — Winter Musical, Young Frankenstein • 37 cast/crew members from grades 9-12 with cameo appearances by Luke Harrington, Mark Farriba, Ross Bridges, Stephen O’Hara (Victor von Frankenstein, old hermit); Tech crew included teacher Rachel Chabot and parent Tom McAfee (sound) — Lower school winter musical production, The Lion King Kids • 93 students from grades 1-5 and a support crew of five upper school students Spring productions were canceled due to COVID-19.

BAND 4 Number of Band Programs — Beginning, Intermediate, Spirit of Stratford Marching Band and Color Guard, Symphonic Band 54 Lower School students participated in the Fifth-Grade Band 1 Number of students in the High School District Honor Jazz Band — Tommy Sachy 6 Number of students in the Middle and High School District Honor Bands — Jack Harrington, Gracie Jorgensen, Nora Jorgensen, Hendley London, Gabrielle Rader, Hunter Tehrani 2 Number of students in the South Region Honor Band — Hendley London, Hunter Tehrani 11 Number of students who participated in the UGA Janfest — Sabina Ajjan, Isabella Burrell, Riley Davis, Joey Gadd, Paul Harrington, Nora Jorgensen, Ruzan Khoja, Lauren McElrath, Gabrielle Rader, Mimi Rader, Harper Schell

BOOSTER CLUB HIGHLIGHTS 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 $125,000 for the school and Kelli Hill was the winner of the Jeep. For the 2019-2020 school year, Stratford’s Booster Club assisted with the following projects: • Football practice field work • Bleachers in The Grady • Renovations of the Maurice Barnett Golf Complex • Holder for stacking chairs • New benches for football • Soccer bleachers • New softball cages 2020-2021 BOOSTER CLUB BOARD Wade Kovacs — President Melis Jamison — Raffle Chair Donna Kay McGoldrick — Treasurer Sharon Reeves — Secretary Tammy Smith — Team Parents Ashley Hoye — Lower School Liaison Andrew Sutherland — Middle School Liaison

Jennifer Simmons/Terry Sowell — Sports Program Meredith Bridges — Silent Auction Chair Honey Miscall — Concessions Lori Palmer — Membership Chair Mark Farriba — Athletic Director Grady Smith — Athletic Director Emeritus Dr. Jason Smith — Past President

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STRATFORD ANNOUNCES ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2020 On Oct. 2, 2020, Stratford’s 11th Athletic Hall of Fame class will be inducted. This year’s honorees are: Rusty Hilburn ’79 (athlete), Whitney Christie Mantooth ’00 (athlete), and Charlie Cantrell (supporter).

As a student-athlete, Hilburn was a three-year starter and letterman in football, basketball, and baseball from 1977 to 1979. He played both offense and defense on the football team. On the basketball court, he is one of Stratford’s 1,000+ career points earners and was recognized on the All-State team in 1979. Rusty was also named to the 1979 AllState baseball team. Following graduation from Stratford, Rusty attended the University of Georgia and graduated in 1983 with a degree from the Terry College of Business. He started his career in the insurance business 36 years ago, and today he is a partner with Tidwell & Hilburn Insurance. Rusty is a past Georgia chairman of SecureRisk and currently serves as a board member for the four-state organization. He and his wife, Laurie, live in Macon and are the parents to five children.

Mantooth was a trailblazer for females on the youth golf circuit. She began playing golf competitively when she was seven years old and competed in countless events for the Southeastern Junior Tour, American Junior Tour, Georgia State Golf Association, and United States Golf Association every season for more than 10 years. In eighth grade, Whitney began playing for the Stratford golf team and was a five-year letterman. During her junior year, the golf team won the state championship title, and she won the state low medalist honor in co-ed combined competition. After graduation from Stratford, Whitney played for the University of Georgia women’s golf team. In 2001, the team won the SEC championship and NCAA championship. In 2004, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science

in Child and Family Development and began working as a child development specialist with the Early Head Start program. Today, Whitney lives in Watkinsville, Georgia, with her husband, Jon, and two daughters.

Charlie Cantrell has been a supporter of Stratford athletics since his oldest child enrolled at Stratford in the late 1980s. As the parent of four Stratford Eaglette athletes, he and his wife, Tammy, spent countless hours at soccer, basketball, softball, track, and cheerleading events until their youngest graduated in 2007. Today, he is the grandparent of seven Stratford students. Charlie and his business, Five Star Automotive, have been one of the school’s largest supporters of the annual Booster Club Jeep raffle event for the last 19 years. He has also provided the school with lead gifts for the Cantrell Lower School capital campaign, the Cantrell Scholarship, the Cantrell Football Stadium (to be completed fall 2020), and the naming of the Jett Science Center.

STRATFORD ANNOUNCES GRAND EAGLES PROGRAM During Grandparents Day in March of 2020, Stratford planned to announce a new program for one of the school’s most beloved communities — Stratford grandparents, great-grandparents, and parents of alumni — called Grand Eagles.

With the cancellation of Grandparents Day, the program announcement was delayed until the start of the 20202021 school year. Grand Eagles is a multi-purpose program which includes volunteer, education, social, community, and philanthropic opportunities for those who love Stratford students most.

Once the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted from schools, the Grand Eagles program will include quarterly events and opportunities to be involved in the school life of our students. For this school year, we are looking for Grand Eagle pen pals for our students. As a pen pal, you would be assigned a student to correspond with during the year to offer encouragement and support. If you are interested, please contact the program coordinator.

All Stratford grandparents, great-grandparents, and parents of alumni are invited to participate in Grand Eagles. Also, the school would like to put together a Grand Eagles advisory group. If you would like to volunteer in that capacity, please let us know. You do not have to live locally to participate.

Grand Eagles Coordinator: Kathleen Medlin, Stratford Office of Advancement, Kathleen.medlin@stratford.org, 478-477-8073 x210

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ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS 2019-2020 ATHLETICS AT-A-GLANCE 15 Sports programs 54 Middle and upper school teams 80% Middle/upper school students participate in at least one school sponsored team 2019-2020 ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS In March, the GHSA canceled the spring sports season. These highlights reflect accomplishments prior to this ruling.

6 Varsity programs competed at state 1 Region title (Girls Basketball) 2 Area titles (Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country) 2 Teams to reach Elite 8 (Fastpitch Softball, Girls Basketball) 3 Student-athletes named to All-State teams 2 Student-athletes named to All-Area teams 22 Student-athletes named to All-Region teams

ATHLETIC SCHOOL RECORDS SET Girls Cross Country — Finished eighth at state (first top 10 at GHSA state meet) Boys Cross Country — First GHSA boys area title Volleyball — Taylor Gumbart — Most single season assists (224) Wrestling — Kieran MacKinnon and Hunter Hogan finished third at state (first time Stratford wrestling placed at GHSA state tournament) DURING 2019-2020, A STR ATFORD EAGLE WAS NAMED : Macon Touchdown Club Bobby Gene Sanders Memorial Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Recipients — William Deal, Kieran MacKinnon GHSA Region 7A Softball Player of the Year — Mary Elaine Mitchell GHSA Region 7A Football Special Teams Co-Player of the Year — James Michael Reeves 13WMAZ Athlete of the Week — Nadia Reese, Mary Elaine Mitchell GHSA Region 7A All-Region Girls Basketball Coach of the Year — Ed Smith The Telegraph All Middle Georgia Girls Basketball Team — Nadia Reese (first team), Mary Elaine Mitchell (second team) The Telegraph Nominees for Girls Basketball Player of the Year — Nadia Reese, Mary Elaine Mitchell INDIVIDUAL AREA CHAMPIONS Wrestling — Hunter Hogan (160), Kieran MacKinnon (195) Macon Sports Hall of Fame Student-Athlete Nominees — Kieran MacKinnon, Mary Elaine Mitchell

STRATFORD FIFTH GRADE WRITES BOOK During the 2019-2020 school year, the Class of 2027 and their teachers worked with children’s author and illustrator Jonathan Miller. Miller, author of the Sammy the Wonder Dachshund series (www. sammydogbooks.com), served as an artist/ author-in-residence for the fifth grade.

He visited Stratford three times during the fall semester to meet with the fifth-grade students and teachers to teach them the process of creating a children’s book. Beginning with a brainstorming session, they learned to research, took a fact-finding and photography field trip to downtown Macon, created a storyboard, wrote and edited the story, and then created the artwork.

Jonathan is also the illustrator of his stories and taught the students about paper collage, which is the method he uses for his own books. Once the students finished the story and the artwork, the work was sent for final editing and then to publishing. Jonathan created the book’s main character, Eddie the Eagle, and the book is titled Eddie the Eagle’s Macon Extravanganza. Each member of the Class of 2027 received a hardback bound copy of the book they helped to create.

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Fifty-nine percent of the Stratford Class of 2020 was offered 111 merit scholarship offers totaling over $5.9 million from 38 colleges/universities, not including HOPE or the Zell Miller scholarships.

South Carolina State University * Lee University † Creighton University † Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College University of South Carolina * † Liberty University University of Delaware University of Alabama at Birmingham † Southern Methodist University † Lincoln Memorial University Duke University * University of Alabama in Huntsville University of St. Thomas † Lipscomb University † Elon University * † University of Alabama * † Stanford University * Lynn University † Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Appalachian State University University of Tennessee, Knoxville † University of Massachusetts-Amherst Emory University * # † Auburn University * † Texas A&M University † McGill University Florida State University † Augusta University Texas Christian University † Mercer University * # † Furman University † Barry University † University of Toronto Michigan State University Gardner-Webb University * † Berry College † Troy University Middle Georgia State University Georgetown University Boston College Valdosta State University University of Mississippi * # † Georgia College and State University * # † Brown University Villanova University New York University Georgia Gwinnett College University of California-Davis University of Virginia Newberry College Georgia Institute of Technology * # University of California-Irvine Wake Forest University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Georgia Southern University * # University of California-San Diego * Washington and Lee University * † University of North Georgia * # Georgia Southwestern State University * # University of California-Santa Barbara Washington State University Oglethorpe University * † Georgia State University * # † Catholic University of America * † University of West Georgia Oxford College of Emory University University of Georgia * # † The Citadel * † University of Wisconsin, Madison Pfeiffer University Gonzaga University † Clayton State University Xavier University of Louisiana † Presbyterian College † Harvard College * Clemson University * † Providence College University of Illinois at Chicago College of Charleston * † Purdue University University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Colorado at Boulder * Students will enroll Saint Louis University Indiana University Bloomington † Columbus State University # Multiple students will enroll Samford University † Johns Hopkins University University of Connecticut * † Merit scholarship offers, not including HOPE Sewanee: The University of the South * # † Kennesaw State University * # Covenant College *

y C l a s s o f 2 0 2 0 — College Choices

The Class of 2020 will matriculate at 31 colleges and universities across the country. Thirty-seven percent of those schools are in-state and 63% are out-of-state. In addition, 55% of the class graduated with honors.

Abby Ellison* . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Institute of Technology Zeyna Abdulla* . . . . . . . . . Georgia Institute of Technology Grey Faulkner . . . . . . . . . . College of Charleston Ellen Adams . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University Azeem Fazal . . . . . . . . . . . Mercer University Rania Akbar* . . . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Molly Garud* . . . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Carter Barfield . . . . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University Daisy Ge* . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Connecticut Samuel Barrow* . . . . . . . . Mercer University Grant Gordon . . . . . . . . . . Kennesaw State University Sutton Barrow . . . . . . . . . . University of North Georgia David Grant* . . . . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Todd Battcher . . . . . . . . . . Valdosta State University Christian Groselle . . . . . . . Kennesaw State University Will Baxley . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern University Anna Grace Grossnickle* . . Duke University John Bickley . . . . . . . . . . . University of North Georgia Graham Hefner . . . . . . . . . Auburn University Liza Boswell* . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Institute of Technology Haley Hendricks . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southwestern State University Lucy Boswell* . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Institute of Technology Susan Hightower . . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University Hall Buice . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auburn University Holly Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University Jenny Belle Butler* . . . . . . University of Georgia Nick Jokhai . . . . . . . . . . . . Kennesaw State University John Thomas Carter . . . . . . Sewanee: The University of the South Nate Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Mississippi Daniel Cohen* . . . . . . . . . Oglethorpe University Raelen Jones . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern University Davis Crick* . . . . . . . . . . . University of South Carolina Adam Kacsoh* . . . . . . . . . Mercer University Arya Datta* . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Asma Karim* . . . . . . . . . . Mercer University Riley Davis* . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia State University Drew Kelly* . . . . . . . . . . . . Mercer University Will Deal* . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Ruzan Khoja* . . . . . . . . . . Emory University Andrew Delves . . . . . . . . . . Sewanee: The University of the South Josie Lamb* . . . . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Sophie Denisar . . . . . . . . . Mercer University Price Lee* . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clemson University Ben Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia College and State University Queena Lin* . . . . . . . . . . . University of California, San Diego Sara Kate Durkee* . . . . . . Washington and Lee University Hannah Lovett* . . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Carter Eddlemon* . . . . . . . The Citadel, The Military College of

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y C l a s s o f 2 0 2 0 — Twelve Years Together Ellen Adams Rania Akbar Samuel Barrow Todd Battcher John Bickley Jenny Belle Butler

John Thomas Carter Daniel Cohen Arya Datta William Deal Andrew Delves Sophie Denisar

Sara Kate Durkee Abby Ellison Grey Faulkner David Grant Christian Groselle Anna Grace Grossnickle

Susan Hightower Nate Jones Adam Kacsoh Drew Kelly Josie Lamb Price Lee

Kieran MacKinnon* . . . . . . University of Georgia Sean Malhotra* . . . . . . . . Emory University Mary Elaine Mitchell* . . . . Covenant College Wyatt Morehead . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern University Matt Newberry* . . . . . . . . . Elon University Lilly Nguyen . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southwestern State University Chidozie Nwabuebo* . . . . . Harvard College Akshar Patel* . . . . . . . . . . Mercer University Nadia Reese* . . . . . . . . . . South Carolina State University Maya Rubinstein . . . . . . . . Kennesaw State University Tommy Sachy . . . . . . . . . . Georgia State University Elizabeth Sellers . . . . . . . . University of Mississippi Zeraiz Shabbir . . . . . . . . . . Georgia State University Neely Shah* . . . . . . . . . . . Catholic University of America Dell Sikes* . . . . . . . . . . . . Auburn University Tomi Sogade* . . . . . . . . . . Stanford University Edlin St. Vil . . . . . . . . . . . . Gardner-Webb University Lillie Sweet Strickland . . . . The University of Alabama Taylor Swan* . . . . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Hamp Tiller* . . . . . . . . . . . University of Georgia Dylan Yurgalavage . . . . . . . Georgia State University * Honor graduate

Sean Malhotra Matt Newberry Elizabeth Sellers Zeraiz Shabbir Neely Shah Dell Sikes

Tomi Sogade Lillie Sweet Strickland Taylor Swan Hampton Tiller

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HONORS and L ower School

Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will Buzzell 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waldron Hiley, Hadley Prine 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Christie, Tucker Johnston 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katherine Causey This award is given yearly in honor of Elaine Massey, who 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.

Fourth-Grade Content Area Awards Fifth-Grade Content Area Awards Reading - Zoe Lolis Reading - Maria Awan Grammar - Sydney Hanley Grammar - Sadie Blackwood Social Studies - Alejandro Villegas Social Studies - Andrew Blalock Science - Annie Garner Science - Virginia Wilkin Math - Jack Eubanks, Garrett Shaker Math - Adam Zaggout Fifth-Grade Fine Arts Awards . . . . . . Sadie Blackwood, John Henry Causey, Katherine Causey, Lily B. Hatcher, Malin McAfee, John Putzke 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 school theatre productions. This award is presented to students who have strong participation in the area of fine arts.

Stock Market Game sponsored by Georgia Council on Economic Education Region and Eighth Congressional District winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Blalock and Jack Ambrose Placed 6th out of 3,296 schools participating in Georgia

Millionaire Readers . . Vyom Bhasin, Sadie Blackwood, Annie Buzzell, Jett Johnston, Tate Johnston, Tucker Johnston, Hatsy Russell, Kathryn Sumrall, Arnav Taneja Double Millionaire Readers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brooklyn Gary, Hodges Hoye, Caleb Varnadoe, Laaysa Vemulapalli, Alejandro Villegas Love of Reading Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hodges Hoye, Hatsy Russell, Arnav Taneja, Taanya Vemulapalli, Alejandro Villegas World Language Awards Third Grade Mrs. Young’s Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aniston Adkerson, Stella Bucholtz, Ellie McMahon, “Billy la Bufanda” Award - Zalik Wilson Mrs. Walthall’s Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grayson Payne, Kathryn Sumrall, Deanna Santoyo Turullols, “Billy la Bufanda” Award - Valery Mitchell

Fourth Grade Mr. Reynolds’s Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Christie, Mike Dodd, Alejandro Villegas, “Billy la Bufanda” Award - Sahana Bachhawat Mrs. Pyles’s Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julia DeCastro, Sydney Hanley, Tucker Johnston, “Billy la Bufanda” Award - Garrett Shaker Fifth Grade Mrs. Brown’s Class . . . . . . . . . . . Shafaay Memon, Katherine Causey, “Billy la Bufanda” Award - Maria Awan Mrs. Cole’s Class . . . . . . . . Gracie Gonzalez, Raines Tharpe, “Billy la Bufanda” Award - London Ramsbottom Mrs. Woodcock’s Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Blalock, Laasya Vemulapalli, Zeynep Belli, “Billy la Bufanda” Award - Sadie Blackwood Tech Time Awards First Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tsetsen DavaaBat, Isabelle Fleming, Jacob Hanley, Benji Perkel Second Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bitsy Geary, Aubrie Jeshuran, Cole Kirshner, Jayden Xu Third Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kate Evans, Grayson Payne, Lila Dawn Pyles, Zalik Wilson Fourth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sahana Bachhawat, Trudi Ruth Durso, Jack Eubanks, Garrett Shaker Fifth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maria Awan, Zeynep Belli, Jett Johnston, Graham Moore, Dillan Patel, London Ramsbottom First in Math Stratford Academy – Placed first in Georgia for ‘All Grades’ for top 100 students First Grade – Placed first in state, Two top 10 teams in state Top Student Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tsetsen DavaaBat (First in state, fifth in nation), Taanya Vemulapalli (Second in state, 10th in nation), Charlie Moore (Ninth in state) Second Grade – Placed second in state, Mrs. Stephenson’s class was third in the nation Top Student Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darion Gjymishka (First in state, fourth in nation), Vyom Bhasin (Second in state, fifth in nation), Jayden Xu (Third in state, 15th in nation) Third Grade – Placed fifth in state Top Student Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Chandler, Lily Hill, Ellie McMahon Fourth Grade – Placed first in state and nation, two top 10 teams in state for fourth grade, Mr. Reynolds’s class was first in the nation for fourth grade, Mrs. Pyles’s class was fourth in nation for fourth grade, Mr. Reynolds’s class was also eighth in the nation for the ‘All Grades,’ which will be recognized in the top ten category on the website for First in Math. This is out of tens of thousands of teams nationwide.

Top Student and Top Stratford Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tucker Johnston (First in state, second in nation for fourth grade), Nalbi Hajo (Second in state, seventh in the nation for fourth grade), Arlind Gjymishka (Third in state, eighth in nation for fourth grade) Fifth Grade - Placed fourth in state Top Student Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jett Johnston (Third in state), Dillan Patel (Fourth in state), Sadie Blackwood (Ninth in state) Overall Stratford Recognitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seven of the top ten players in state - Tucker Johnston, Nalbi Hajo, Arlind Gjymishka, Mike Dodd, Darion Gjymishka, Vyom Bhasin, Jayden Xu Family Player Recognitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dillan Patel family (First in state), Jett, Tate and Tucker Johnson family (Sixth in state) Educator Player Recognitions . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Phyllis Elder (First in state, sixth in nation, first for all fourth grades in nation), Mr. Bill Reynolds (Second in state, sixth for all fourth grades in nation), Mrs. Natalie Pyles (Third in state, eighth for all fourth grades in nation)

STRATFORD SCHOLARSHIPS Andy Anderson Memorial Scholarship Bond Almand, Cole Devenney 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(s) who is involved in extracurricular activities and demonstrates qualities such as integrity, character, and school spirit.

William M. Brake Memorial Scholarship Jocelyn Tang 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 44

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

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

Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial Scholarship Will 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

AWARDS Chess Team* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omar Akbar, Maria Awan, Talia Barakat, Vyom Bhasin, Michael Brand, Joseph Burton, Mike Dodd, Landon Elmore, Mary Margaret Fleming, Arlind Gjymishka, Jack Gunn, Nalbi Hajo, Josh Hoffman, Aubrie Jeshuran, Paul Katner, Cole Kirshner, Zizi Leskovics, Zoe Lolis, Yash Panse, Logan Penn, Wyatt Penn, John Putzke, London Ramsbottom, Tres Ramsbottom, Ray Ross, Arnav Taneja, Veer Thakkar, Caleb Varnadore, Zalik Wilson, Jayden Xu, Tony Xu, Adam Zaggout, Selma Zaggout Quiz Bowl Team* . . . . . . . . . . . . John Henry Causey, Jack Eubanks, Sydney Hanley, Lily B. Hatcher, Forest Hutchinson, John Putzke, Caleb Varnadore, Jess Veale, Alejandro Villegas, Adam Zaggout Science Olympiad Team* . . . . . Sadie Blackwood, Gates Bush, Katherine Causey, Charlie Cheek, Julia DeCastro, Jack Eubanks, Annie Garner, Arlind Gjymishka, Ava Jeshuran, Jett Johnston, Adrielle Lawyer-Davies, Tinsley Loyd, Marian Minton, Valery Mitchell, Grayson Payne, Abigail Pickering, Hatsy Russell, Carsie Sims, Caleb Varnadore, Virginia Wilkin Math Team* . . . . . . . . . Jack Ambrose​, Maria Awan​, Celine Barakat​, Andrew Blalock​, Katherine Causey​, Charlie Cheek​, Benji Davis​, Mike Dodd​, Jack Eubanks​, Brady Flournoy​, Annie Garner​, Arlind Gjymishka​, Nalbi Hajo​, Sophia Hendricks​, Forest Hutchinson​, Gracie Gonzalez​, Arya Elmore​, Shaafay Memon​, John Putzke​, Mary Marshall Swift​, Raines Tharpe​, Caleb Varnadore​, Jess Veale​, Virginia Wilkin​, Adam Zaggout​ * Due to COVID-19, these teams were unable to compete in their spring competitions.

Stratford commends these students for the work they put into preparing for competition throughout the school year.

Midd le School Outstanding Student Awards Helen B. Comer Memorial Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Kelly, Romina Rubio Named in memory of Helen Comer, a former Stratford sixth-grade student, this award is presented to a sixth grader with the highest academic average.

Jerry Lynn Horner Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brooks Garner, Ahmed Shabbir The Jerry Lynn Horner Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to the seventh-grade student with the highest academic average.

Charles Kendall Ross Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pranya Kadiyala Given in memory of Charlie Ross, a wonderful, courageous young man, who was the top eighth-grade student in the 1986-1987 school year.

Michelle Tang Middle School STEM Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kate Hatcher Citizenship Awards Sixth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harrison Keenan, Elle Tomek Seventh Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zoe McAfee, Sal Phillips Eighth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lock McMahon, Mary Lois Mitchell Scholar Awards Sixth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maggie Jamison, Taylor Ray Seventh Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophie Leigh, Laura Wilson Eighth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Addie Denisar, Suhani Viradia DAR Awards DAR American History Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eden Kovacs Sixth-Grade Citizenship Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risha Nayak Seventh-Grade Citizenship Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alice Rauls Eighth-Grade Citizenship Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Molly Grace McPherson

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 Isaiah Josey For more than three decades, the Cantrell family has been a proud and supportive part of the Stratford community. The Cantrell Scholarship is given as recognition of the family’s long-time commitment to our school.

It is awarded annually to an upper school student who has shown great investment in his/her school career with involvement in extra-curricular areas, displays of good character, and always putting forth strong effort.

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

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Cam Sharpton French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin Perrin Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Marwood Sims Mandarin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Campbell McIntrye Visual Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paul Katner Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelty Glenn Performing Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abigail Bishop, Kaylee Busbee, Mary Frances Evans Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omar Akbar, Will Fruitticher, Kelty Glenn, Abhi Gudapati, Paul Katner, Ben Kelly, Aiden Mukherjee, Yash Panse, Zarif Rahman Seventh-Grade Awards for Outstanding Achievement in a Subject English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Armin Sedghi Pre-Algebra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carson Reeves Algebra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginny Jorgensen, Robert Wilkin History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katherine Dent, Rahul Pavaluri Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Katherine Katz, Adam Lease Latin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graci Kluge French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucie Cheek Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hendley London Mandarin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rahul Pavaluri Visual Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sallie Butler, Avery Geary Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Lease Performing Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zoe McAfee Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hendley London, Hunter Tehrani Eighth-Grade Awards for Outstanding Achievement in a Subject Faye Holliday English Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judy Barakat U.S. History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cope Smith Pre-Algebra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conner Davis Jackie C. Poole Algebra Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gaby DeCastro Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ranya Ajjan Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cam Douthit Latin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Griffin Moore Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jude Burgess, Jai Stephens French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mazzy Sowell Mandarin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Danny Shih Visual Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gavin Aguirre, Ella Reaves Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Harrington Performing Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harper Schell Eighth-Grade Awards Spirit Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie Baxley, Lane Cole Eagles of Distinction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ranya Ajjan, Cam Douthit Eagle Ambassadors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Evans, Abby Rose Perkel

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.

Thomas Whitley Harper Memorial Scholarship Garrett Solheim Thomas Whitley Harper ’66 was an outstanding student, leader, and athlete whose positive energy, diverse abilities, and exemplary character contributed significantly to the early establishment of Stratford as a strong college-preparatory school in the state of Georgia. Outgoing and affable, Tommy counted all students and teachers his friends, even as he cut a forbidding figure on the basketball court and golf course. He went from Stratford to the University of Georgia for undergraduate study and to the University of Virginia School of >>

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Citizenship Awards Best Citizens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenny Belle Butler, Tomi Sogade DAR Best Citizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenny Belle Butler Scholarship Awards Andy Anderson Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bond Almand, Cole Devenney William M. Brake Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jocelyn Tang Arthur and Jane Brook Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nora Jorgensen Cantrell Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isaiah Josey John Paul Gaddy Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Seagraves Thomas Whitley Harper Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garrett Solheim Joel Plant Hatcher Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Pyles, AJ Stevenson Josephine Barker Lamb Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Brooks Summer Smisson Neel Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evie Tharpe Murray Ashley Nixon Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caroline Sutherland Tommy Robinson Memorial Band Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joey Gadd Ann Brown Tift Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Om Patel Henry Harding Tift IV Memorial Fine Arts Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maddie Fackler Departmental Awards Dr. Joe B. Hill Jr. History Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kieran MacKinnon DAR American History Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harmony Nagle William M. Brake Mathematics Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chidozie Nwabuebo Faye R. Holliday English Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tomi Sogade Excellence in Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Newberry Excellence in French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abby Ellison Excellence in Latin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riley Davis Excellence in Mandarin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zeyna Abdullah Eleanor Marie McDavid Science Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chidozie Nwabuebo Mary Eva Harper Chemistry Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sabina Ajjan Excellence in Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Nguyen Excellence in Visual Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asma Karim

Excellence in Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riley Davis Excellence in Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neely Shah Excellence in Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Newberry Rising Star Theatre Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hamp Tiller John William Herin Jr. Commitment Awards 9th Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clarke Jones, Chanju Park 10th Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carly Blackwood, Esha Panse 11th Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garrett Solheim 12th Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daisy Ge Community Service Awards Senior with the most career hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Newberry Student with the most hours for the 2019-2020 school year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Newberry Students with 100+ hours for the 2019-2020 school year . . . . . . . . . . . . Haaris Ahmed, Sara Kate Durkee, Matt Newberry, Anna Thompson Seniors with 100+ hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zeyna Abdulla, Ellen Adams, Rania Akbar, Lucy Boswell, Jenny Belle Butler, Daniel Cohen, Arya Datta, Sophie Denisar, Sara Kate Durkee, Carter Eddlemon, Abby Ellison, Molly Garud, Anna Grace Grossnickle, Adam Kacsoh, Asma Karim, Drew Kelly, Ruzan Khoja, Josie Lamb, Price Lee, Hannah Lovett, Sean Malhotra, Mary Elaine Mitchell, Matt Newberry, Tommy Sachy, Edlin St. Vil, Taylor Swan Leadership Awards Student Leadership Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Sellers Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hadley Horner U.S. Senate Youth Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Newberry U.S. Presidential Scholars Program Nominee in Academics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Kate Durkee Rotary Youth Leadership Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenny Belle Butler Georgia Scholar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riley Davis Bee Binner Spirit Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Sellers Achievement Awards 2020 STAR Student and Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chidozie Nwabuebo, Mr. Luke Harrington 2019 National Merit Commended Scholars . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Malhotra, Chidozie Nwabuebo, Tomi Sogade 2019 Governor’s Honors Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Grace Grossnickle (Nominee in Visual Arts), Riley Davis (Semi-Finalist in Math), Sean Malhotra (Finalist and Attendee in Social Studies)

STRATFORD SCHOLARSHIPS 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 Sarah Pyles, AJ Stevenson 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, Georgia, 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 others to explore their own gifts. Each year this scholarship goes to two worthy upper school students who have made significant contributions to several areas of school life at Stratford.

Jerry Lynn Horner Memorial Scholarship Brooks Garner, Ahmed Shabbir 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 English 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 Blair Christie, Tucker Johnston The Lois Irby Memorial Scholarships were endowed by a gift from an anonymous friend to honor Mrs.

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

Summer Smisson Neel Memorial Scholarship Evie Tharpe 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 Caroline Sutherland Murray Nixon, Stratford Class of 2015, was a charming, compassionate, and beautiful young lady.

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Clay Target Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Deal Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dell Sikes Boys Cross Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carter Eddlemon Girls Cross Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Kate Durkee Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nora Jorgensen Football Cheerleading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liza Boswell, Lucy Boswell Basketball Cheerleading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taylor Swan Boys Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will Baxley Girls Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nadia Reese Boys Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Newberry Girls Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Price Lee Wrestling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kieran MacKinnon Boys Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davis Crick Girls Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Molly Garud Boys Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Jamison Girls Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Elaine Mitchell Baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Thomas Carter Boys Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samuel Barrow Girls Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenny Belle Butler Girls Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josie Lamb Boys Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tomi Sogade Boys Lacrosse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hampton Tiller Girls Lacrosse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Grace Grossnickle Three-Sport Athletes

Four-Sport Athletes Will Deal (football, clay target shooting sports, track, soccer) Will Baxley (cross country, basketball, baseball) Lucy Boswell (cheerleading, tennis, cross country) Anna Grace Grossnickle (cheerleading, cross country, Raelen Jones (football, track, lacrosse) lacrosse, track) Price Lee (cross country, swim, tennis) Josie Lamb (cheerleading, track, soccer, cross country) Elizabeth Sellers (cheerleading, basketball, track) Kieran MacKinnon (football, wrestling, soccer, track) Dell Sikes (football, golf, baseball) Mary Elaine Mitchell (softball, basketball, soccer, golf) Best Senior Athletes Best Senior Female Athlete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Elaine Mitchell, Nadia Reese Dr. John Paul Jones Best Senior Male Athlete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kieran MacKinnon

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.

Ann Brown Tift Scholarship Om Patel

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

Ann committed herself to encouraging a more diverse environment at Stratford Academy. The Ann Brown Tift scholarship is established in her honor by friends and family members in pursuit of a more diverse student body.

Charles Kendall Ross Memorial Scholarship Pranya Kadiyala

Henry Harding Tift IV Memorial Scholarship Maddie Fackler

Tommy Robinson Memorial Band Scholarship Joey Gadd

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

Michelle Tang STEM Scholarship Kate Hatcher 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).

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

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4 Joe Rider Meeks born Sept. 24, 2019, to Taylor and Sam Meeks ’09 of Macon 5 Daren Lance Montford Jr. born July 12, 2018, to Daren and Lana Childs Montford ’03 of Macon

6 Emelyn Kay Pool born on Sept. 13, 2019, to Jeff and Madison Moore Pool ’05 of Dunwoody, Georgia

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9 Emma Claire Vernon born Jan. 23, 2020, to Laura Lea and Hampton Vernon ’07 of Columbus, Georgia

10 Olivia Sierra Voelkel born Feb. 11, 2020, to Greg and Kelly Smith Voelkel ’00 of Honolulu, Hawaii

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15 Penelope Ann Tuttle born July 15, 2019, to Jeremy and Emmie Childers Tuttle ’06 of Tucker, Georgia

16 Wrenn Montgomery Pyron born Feb. 26, 2020, to Justin and Ashley Slocumb Pyron ’02 of Macon

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21 Ramsey James Hodge born Sept. 4, 2019, to Philip and Lauren Spillers Hodge ’07 of Lizella, Georgia

22 Marguerite Lee McGee and James Baker McGee V born Feb. 20, 2020, to James and Elizabeth Jackson McGee ’04 of Augusta, Georgia

23 Miller James O’Shaughnessey born Jan. 22, 2020, to David ’09 and Colleen Beringer O’Shaughnessey ’09 of Atlanta

24 Ellison Elizabeth Burton born May 21, 2020, to Will ’07 and Katy Slocumb Burton ’07 of Macon

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26 Nour Sofia Saleh born Aug. 7, 2019, to Anna and Omar Saleh ’00 of Macon

27 Jack Judson Carroll born April 28, 2020, to Brent and Mary Frances Cooper Carroll ’07 of Smyrna, Georgia

28 Lawrence “Wren” Averett Peterson born April 8, 2020, to Tommy ’99 and Libby Walker Peterson ’02 of Macon

29 Helen Baylah Hampton born Feb. 18, 2020, to Marla Kaplan ’98 and Ben Hampton of Macon

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31 Maddox Bayne Meeks born Feb. 27, 2020, to Katie and Matt Meeks ’06 of Savannah, Georgia

32 Hanna Othman born June 2, 2020, to Dunia and Samer Othman ’02 of Macon

33 Kenzie Blake Tharpe born Feb. 3, 2020, to Robert and Rebecca Chambless Tharpe ’08 of Juliette, Georgia

34 John Harold Wilkerson born May 27, 2020, to John ’03 and Stephanie Firth Wilkerson ’05 of Macon

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Carol Anne Mitchell married Trippe Winters ’07 on Dec. 31, 2019, at Lake Blackshear in Cordele, Georgia. The wedding party included alumni Colby Yarbrough ’07, Lawson Penn ’07, Davis Popper ’07, Matthews Barnett ’06, Lauren Winters Willis ’05, and Peyton Winters ’12. The Winterses live in Atlanta.

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Marion Moore ’09 married Andrew Perlman on April 13, 2019, at The Farley Estate in Milner, Georgia. The wedding party included matron of honor Madison Moore Pool ‘05 and bridesmaids Hannah Reynolds ‘09 and Morley Conn ’09. The Perlmans live in Snellville, Georgia. (Second to Nunn Photography) 8

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Lauren Higgins ’11 married Ryan Russell on Nov. 16, 2019, at The Press Room in Knoxville, Tennessee. Faith Young Spires ’11 was the matron of honor, Nadia Gabriel ’11 was a bridesmaid, and Meagan Graham ’11 performed during the ceremony. The Russells live in Atlanta.

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Hope Hutchins ’10 married Brian Westervelt on Aug. 24, 2019, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The wedding party included Caroline Harrell ’10, Kelly Thomas Malone ’10, Rachael Godlewski ’10, Rob Hutchins ’08, and Griffin Hutchins ’15. The Westervelts live in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Whitney Geeslin ’07 married Nick Payne Oct. 26, 2019, at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Macon. The wedding party included alumni Christopher Geeslin Jr. ’10, Mary Cole Geeslin ’11, Katherine McGoldrick Eubanks ’02, Anna Kay McGoldrick Nash ’07, and Elizabeth McGoldrick ’09, in addition to mother of the bride Dee Ann Miller Geeslin ’80. The Paynes live in Atlanta.

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Katie Hlavaty ’14 married Dylan Gann on Dec. 27, 2019, at Little River Farms in Alpharetta, Georgia. The wedding party included maid of honor Emilie Wells ’15. The Ganns live in Columbus, Mississippi.

Kelly Buscher married Reed Puckett ’12 on June 27, 2020, at Vezalay in Dahlonega, Georgia. The wedding party included Nathan Puckett ’15 and Hunter Williamson ’12. The Pucketts reside in Macon.

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Caroline Gussler married Sam Harper ’10 on Jan. 11, 2020, at the Greyfield Inn on Cumberland Island, Georgia. The Harpers currently live in Savannah, Georgia.

Maggie Anderson ’13 married Thomas Pietro on Dec. 14, 2019, at Vineville United Methodist Church in Macon. The wedding party included Madison Baugh ’14, Mallory Maxwell Forrester ’14, Tindal Anderson ’10, and Riley Anderson ’16. The Pietros currently live in Atlanta. (Jenny Evelyn Photography)

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A wedding celebration with friends will take place in September with these alumni as members of the wedding party: Culby Hinson ’09, Eleanor Traynham ’13, Harbor Hicks ’13, Maiben Watkins ’13, Malone Slappey ’13, and Meredith Hightower Melton ’13. The Harpes live in Houston, Texas.

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Rebecca Chambless ’08 married Wesley Tharpe on April 11, 2015, at Pineola Farms in Fort Valley, Georgia. The wedding party included Victoria Chambless Lee ’09, Catherine Chambless ’12, and Carson Chambless ’22. The Tharpes live in Juliette, Georgia.

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1988

Blair Cleveland was named one of the 1973 2019 Legal Elite in real estate/construction Lindsey Holliday won the 2020 Democratic law by Georgia Trend magazine in December. primary this summer for the U.S. Congress seat He is a practicing attorney with Martin Snow for Georgia’s Eighth District. The election will be LLP in Macon. decided in November.

Jason Reaves’s business, Wayne Reaves Auto Dealers Solutions, was named one of the 1975 most promising solution providers of the year Stephanie Burkhalter Usher retired

by CIO Review. after teaching for 34 years but still serves as a Destination Imagination volunteer coach.

1989 Destination Imagination is an international In January 2020, Houston Healthcare creative problem-solving organization. appointed Charles Briscoe as its president and chief executive officer.

1977 Caroline Haygood Markette is a graphic Tracy Garner retired from AT&T in October designer and works as a senior instructional 2019 after 36 years. In June, Alpha Delta Pi designer with Cox Automotive, Manheim sorority named their award for outstanding division, in Atlanta. professional achievement in her honor.

Kate Dodson Strain opened Strain Law, 1979 a law firm dedicated to trademark, copyright, Jeff Battcher was recognized by the and franchising law, in Savannah, Georgia. She University of Utah as the 2019 Distinguished was also named one of the 2019 Legal Elite Alumnus. in intellectual property law by Georgia Trend magazine in December.

Bobby Cleveland was named the 2019 Builder of the Year by the Home Builders Association of Georgia.

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Jenny Smith married Craig Stalnaker on Dec. We’ll take Stratford Alumni for $300, Alex. Dr. 21, 2019, in Savannah, Georgia, where the Stephen Jackson was a contestant on couple currently lives.

“Jeopardy” in February.

After graduation, Maddie Henderson took 1997 a position as the admissions officer for the Jason Gross is a data center engineer with Boston University School of Theology.

Booz Allen Hamilton in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is currently the data center operations lead for the National Space Defense Center at Schriever AFB.

2000

Boone Smith was recognized as one of Macon Magazine’s “5 Under 40.”

2002

Lee Dickey was named “Mr. Peach” by the Georgia Peach Council in January.

J.P. Haynie was named new producing director and theatre manager for Macon Little Theatre.

After working as an actor in New York City for Dru Fickling worked on the Disney film, the past 10 years, J.P. and wife, Ashlee, returned Mulan, as a visual effects coordinator. The to Macon this year. Macon Little Theatre is the movie is planned for release this year. oldest, continuously run community theater under the same name in the southeast.

2004

Emily Wilkinson Grest is a clinical supervisor at Crane Rehab Center for Language and Learning in New Orleans, Louisiana. She works with children ages 2-6 who have Autism Spectrum Disorder.

2008

Sarah Williams was featured as one of the University of Georgia Terry College of Business Mike Seekins, of Famous Mike’s Burgers and alumni for her work as the campus recruiting More in Macon, was featured in the Little Guide manager for Protiviti.

Macon for his “large personality spreading Hayes Hofstadter and his family’s firm, some local love and leaving a positive wake as Hofstadter and Associates, were selected as 2005 he moves through the dining room visiting with the winner for the 2020 Best of Macon Awards Lowcountry Women’s Specialists in Charleston, his guests.”

South Carolina, welcomed Dr. Martha Cohen in the category of sanitary engineers.

Liz Flournoy Thompson was named one of Dr. Balint Kacsoh is a postdoctoral fellow at to their OB/GYN practice in December 2019. the 2019 Legal Elite in real estate/construction the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Taylor McLendon and wife, Mary law by Georgia Trend magazine in December.

Grey Henson was featured as one of the Priestly Jarrard McLendon ’07, returned to She is a practicing attorney with Rubnitz Macon this summer. Taylor practices medicine “90 Thespians of Note” by the International Thompson Ziblut LLC in Savannah, Georgia. at Renaissance Plastic Surgery with his father, Thespian Society. He and Ngozi Ekeledo ’08, who is a storyteller for NBCLX, also met up in Dr. Chris McLendon ’74.

New York City, when she featured Grey in a “Day in the Life” episode.

Camille Lowe and Miriam Lowe Hatcher came to their class reunion sporting their 2010 Stratford windbreakers from the 1980s.

In December, J.B. Strauss released his EP called “Man Possessed.” J.B. is a Nashvillebased singer-songwriter likened to fellow 1992 rock-influenced, gruff-voiced performers Chris Caroline Daly, husband, Matt, and son, Stapleton and Brent Cobb.

Oliver, moved back to Ann Arbor, Mich., last Kayla McCuen Gelfand earned her RN-BSN summer. Caroline is a radiologist at Huron from Georgia Southern University and now works Valley Radiology. at Emory-St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta. She Ash Smith was elected president of the and her husband live in Roswell, where he is a Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia. Ash partner for an executive search firm. is an executive vice president of Blanchard & Pierce Persons is the director of operations Calhoun Insurance Agency in Augusta, Georgia, Liz Flournoy Thompson is pictured with for online retailer Room 422, which is a popular where he has worked in the risk management her family at daughter Brittain’s wedding in dorm décor distributor for college students. and insurance industry for more than 20 years.

June to Matt Robinson, which was hosted 2011 He and wife, Amanda ’92, have two children, amidst COVID-19.

2006 – Classmates Laura Persons, Katy In May, Ilona Hartwig Hays began Ford and Charlie.

Bass, Jencie McDavid Hecht, Lindsey practicing as an urgent care provider at 1993 Holland, Fraser Rowell, Jessica Bowden, Pardee Hospital Urgent Care in Hendersonville, Chad Collins’s company, Bone Dry and Rachael Ackerman Mueller have North Carolina. She is married to high school Roofing, was named No. 49 on the list traveled together every year since graduation. sweetheart, Hinson Hays ’09. of top roofing contractors in 2020 by This year marks their 14th trip.

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Dr. Balint Kacsoh — Dartmouth University, Ph.D. (2019)

During graduation from Dartmouth University in 2019, Dr. Balint Kacsoh was awarded The Hannah Croasdale Scholar Award for the graduating Ph.D. recipient who best exemplifies the qualities of a scholar, and in 2020, he also received the Larry Sandler Award for the best Ph.D. paper.

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In December 2018, Joshua Holden received a Bachelor of Science from the Australian National University in Canberra with a double major in both Earth Science and Water Science. He lives in Perth, Australia, where he works as a business analyst at Accenture.

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Sarah Hammond is a journalist at 13WMAZ in Macon. Her job involves finding stories, setting up interviews, filming, writing, and editing for the 6 p.m. daily news.

Morgan Sowell works for Asana Partners as a financial analyst in Columbia, South Carolina.

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Heather Hayden lives in Macon and works at the Macon Chamber of Commerce as a communications coordinator.

Katherine Kennedy will be attending Mercer University physician assistant school starting January 2021.

Shelby Walker graduated in December and began working as a registered nurse in January for South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Georgia.

Drew Daws attends the University of Alabama, where he is working on his master’s in journalism.

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In the fall, Tanisha Ghosh will be attending Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health to earn her Master of Public Health in health policy.

Felton Hatcher is moving to New York City this fall to work for GEP, a strategic consulting firm.

Raine Foulkes works as a medical scribe at North Macon Family Healthcare in Macon. She is preparing to apply for medical school.

Dylan Ogle rides on the competitive cycling circuit, and in August 2019, he placed seventh in his second-ever Pro Cat 1/2 race and Cat 2 Georgia State Champion.

During his senior year at Louisiana State University, Jack Peterson spent a summer as an intern for the NFL Cleveland Browns team. Jack is a sports administration major.

Mary Cason Sherwood was named event coordinator for the Georgia College Middle Georgia Alumni Chapter Executive Committee.

Thomas Traynham works as a financial relationship specialist with Regions Bank in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Ramsie Whitworth is studying for her Master of Nursing at Augusta College.

2017

Bailey Toole now works as the marketing director at Perfect Imprints in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

Bailey Toole — Auburn University, B.B.A. Risk Management and Insurance

Dr. Taylor McLendon — University of Texas Southwestern, Residence in Plastic Surgery Maddie Henderson — Boston University School of Theology, Master of Divinity

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Ilona Hartwig Hays — Wingate University, M.S. Physician Assistant Studies

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Peyton Winters — Emory University School of Nursing, A.B.S.N.

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Dr. Julia Nelson Buce — Emory University, Doctorate Physical Therapy

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Ilona Hartwig Hays (Wingate University) graduated in the top 10 percent of her class as a newly inducted member of Pi Alpha National Honor Society for Physician Assistants. In May 2020, Ilona began practicing as an urgent care provider at Pardee Hospital Urgent Care in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

Peyton Winters (Emory University) received the Silver Bowl Award during her graduation from Emory’s School of Nursing. This is the highest student award given by the Emory Nurses’ Alumni Association.

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Mary Wilson Avant — University of Georgia, B.B.A. in Marketing Will Gibson — University of Mississippi, B.B.A. Marketing Raine Foulkes — Georgia College and State University, B.S. Biology, Minor in Chemistry, summa cum laude Tanisha Ghosh — University of Georgia, B.S. Health Promotion, Minor Environmental Health Science Felton Hatcher — Wake Forest University, B.S. Mathematical Economics Jacob Lischer — Georgia College and State University, B.S. Biology, Minor in Chemistry Clay Passante — Mercer University, B.B.A. Marketing, Minor in Human Resource Management Val Sheridan — Georgia Southern University, B.A. Anthropology Michelle Tang — Georgia Tech, B.S. Biochemistry Thomas Traynham — University of Mississippi, B.B.A. Real Estate Ramsie Whitworth — University of Georgia, B.B.A. Risk Management and Insurance

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Sarah Hammond — University of Georgia, B.A. Journalism (2019) Hope Hays — University of Mississippi, M.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders Chandler Banks — University of Georgia, B.S. Civil Engineering Amelia Brown — University of Alabama, B.S. Nursing (2019), with honors Drew Daws — Auburn University, B.A. Journalism, summa cum laude Cole Garrett — University of Georgia Katherine Kennedy — University of Georgia, B.S. Public Health (2019), cum laude Nathan Puckett — Georgia Southern University, B.S. Mechanical Engineering Zohar Rubinstein — Georgia Tech, B.A. Literature, Media, and Communication, Minor in Physics, with high honors McKenna Sibley — University of Alabama, B.S. Nursing Shelby Walker — Georgia College and State University, B.S. Nursing

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Nathan Puckett (Georgia Southern University) was named the 2019 Homecoming King. He was selected based on student body votes, academics, community service, personal interviews, and other factors.

Zohar Rubinstein (Georgia Tech) — Creative writing award for the Literature, Media, and Communication department McKenna Sibley (University of Alabama) — President’s List, fall 2019

2016

Emily Fussell (University of Alabama) — Dean’s List, spring 2020

2017

Walker Gibbons (Mercer University) — Order of Omega, spring 2020 inductee Jessica Gratigny (Georgia College and State University) — President’s List, spring 2020 Monica Montvalo-Perez (Georgia Tech) — Dean’s List, spring 2020 Aysha Roberts (Georgia College and State University) — Dean’s List, spring 2020 Sarah Kate Sellers (Mercer University) was named the winner in the junior women’s classical division at the Southeastern Region National Association of Teachers of Singing competition.

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Anna Kate Alford (Georgia College and State University) — Dean’s List, spring 2020 Emma Davis (Georgia College and State University) — Dean’s List, spring 2020 Olivia Pruett (Georgia College and State University) — President’s List, spring 2020 Emily Sheridan (University of Alabama) — Dean’s List, spring 2020 Carlin Weinberg (Mercer University) — Dean’s List, spring 2020

2019

Carter Atkinson (University of Alabama) — President’s List, spring 2020 Samantha Atkinson (University of Alabama) — President’s List, spring 2020 Preston Brewer (Georgia College and State University) — Dean’s List, spring 2020 Josephine Coleman (University of Alabama) — Dean’s List, spring 2020 Travis Cunningham (Georgia College and State University) — Dean’s List, spring 2020 Maimee Henderson (Georgia College and State University) — Dean’s List, spring 2020 Betsy Hill (University of Alabama) — Dean’s List, spring 2020 Autumn Land (Georgia Military College) hit her first collegiate homerun in a school softball game on March 11.

Hadley Neal (Auburn University) — Dean’s List, spring 2020 Christian Palmer (Georgia Southwestern State University) was one of 20 students named to the school’s Carter Leadership Program. Students in the program met former President Jimmy Carter and spent a day learning about his life in Plains, Georgia, and his personal life and political career.

Anna Parel (University of Mississippi) — Dean’s List, spring 2020 Bhavin Patel (University of West Georgia) was elected vice president of the 68th Student Government Association. As VP, he serves as a voting member of the Executive Council and will chair Senate meetings and possess a tie-breaking vote in the Senate.

Holland Schell (Auburn University) — Dean’s List, fall 2019, spring 2020 Kathryn Spinks (University of Georgia) was awarded the Grant Gossling Courage Award by UGA Miracle. UGA Miracle is one of the largest student-run philanthropies in the southeast and works in communities to save children’s lives through financial support to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.

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THE 2019-2020 REPORT OF GIVING IS AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF

THE GENEROSITY OF STRATFORD SUPPORTERS.

TRUSTEES, PARENTS, ALUMNI, GRANDPARENTS, FORMER PARENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, FRIENDS, FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATIONS HAVE ALL CONTRIBUTED TO CONTINUE THE 60-YEAR-OLD TRADITION OF “FREEDOM FOR EXCELLENCE.” STRATFORD IS GRATEFUL TO THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO THE FOLLOWING FUNDS FROM JUNE 1, 2019, THROUGH MAY 31, 2020:

STRATFORD ANNUAL GIVING FUND OVERLOOK PLANNED GIVING SOCIETY ENDOWMENT FUND GEORGIA GOAL TAX CREDIT FOR EDUCATION PROGRAM 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 2019-2020 REPORT OF GIVING.

ANNUAL GIVING FUND y ANNUAL GIVING FUND Each year Stratford Academy depends on the generosity of supporters for the Annual Giving Fund. This annual giving campaign bridges the gap between expenses and revenues and represents a portion the school’s annual operating budget. Stratford is thankful for these individuals who took leadership roles in the planning and implementation of the annual giving efforts for our school.

Logan Bowlds, Head of School Anna Kay McGoldrick Nash ’07, Giving Coordinator Kathleen Cook Medlin ’88, Advancement Director/Alumni Chair Tom Swift, Board of Trustees, Advancement Chair

Gifts to the 2019-2020 Annual Giving Fund Unrestricted Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $238,718 Restricted Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $142,775 In-Kind Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,558 Total Annual Fund Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . .$397,051 Online gifts and pledges can be made to the Annual Giving Fund at www.stratford.org/onlinegiving or Venmo @StratfordAcademy.

y THE STRATFORD SOCIETY Leadership Giving for Today’s Students

The Stratford Society represents our school’s leadership donors to our annual giving fund. Families who contribute $1,000 or greater comprise this prestigious group. The school’s giving levels include:

Heritage Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000+ Overlook Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000-$9,999 Founders’ Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500-$4,999 Benefactors’ Circle . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000-$2,499 Please contact us about Stratford Society Leadership Giving questions.

Partners and Supporters – Providing Opportunities Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500-$999 Supporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Up to $499

y ALUMNI CLASS CHALLENGE In 2019-2020, Stratford continued the Alumni Annual Giving Fund Class Challenge, which is a friendly competition among our graduating classes to see which can produce the highest percentage participation in the Annual Giving Fund. The challenge was launched during Alumni Weekend 2019 and closed on Dec. 31, 2019. The overall goal was $10,000 and $10,105 was given by 53 donors.

In the Alumni Annual Giving 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 Annual Giving Fund.

The following classes had the highest percentages:

Class of 1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.67% Class of 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.24% Class of 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.33% Class of 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.16% Class of 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.94%

Reflects Gifts June 1, 2019– May 31, 2020

HERITAGE CIRCLE

$10,000 and more Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anthony Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Buzzell II Community Foundation of Central Georgia, Inc. E. J. Grassmann Trust Emmet and Martha McKenzie Fund Mr. and Mrs. J. Eric Hefner Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hoye Sr. Mrs. Betty Luce Mrs. Carolyn McAfee Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III Mr. and Mrs. R. John McNeill Mr. and Mrs.Taylor McNeill Dr. and Mrs. Hank Moore Mr. and Mrs. Bryan B. Persons Mr. and Mrs. Byron B. Pyles Ruth & Talmage Dobbs Jr. Charitable Foundation Stratford Booster Club

OVERLOOK CIRCLE $ 5,000 - $ 9,999

Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Butler Jr. GFGW, Inc Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Hatcher Macon Civic Club Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Maddux Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ivey Reaves Dr. and Mrs. Joe S. Robinson

FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE $2,500 - $ 4,999

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley III Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr. Mr. Robert S. Burgess Class of 2020 Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Marcus C. Evans Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Grossnickle Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Jr. Hays Service Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hutchinson III Mr. and Mrs. Wade A. Kovacs Lands End Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Meeks Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Obermeyer Peyton Anderson Foundation Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Pope Sanford Dynamic Dental Dr. and Mrs. Garry H. Simons III Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Navin Taneja The R. A. Bowen Trust Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Vernon

BENEFACTORS’ CIRCLE $1,000 - $2,499 Dr. and Mrs. William V. Argo Jr. Bank of America Foundation Mr. Madison C. Barnett Mr. Matthews S. Barnett Dr. and Mrs. J. Alex Bell Mr. and Mrs. Logan Bowlds Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Tyler J. Brown Ms. Rebecca R. Burgess Mr. and Mrs. L. Morris Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Carter Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Carter II Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cole III Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Cook Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Daws Mr. and Mrs. Larry K. Day Dr. and Mrs. Sal J. Dellacona Educational Advantage Tours Ms. Tracy L. Garner Dr. and Mrs. Nick Golubow Griffith Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Travis B. Griffith Dr. and Mrs. A. K. Harper Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hawk Dr. and Mrs. C. Bruce Huckaby Internal Medicine Associates, PC Ms. Jane S. Johnston Kroger Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Lewis Macon Tracks Running Club Mr. and Mrs. James A. Manley III Mr. and Mrs. W. Brian McDavid Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin Jr. Medtronic MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mitchell Jr. Mr. J. Cory and Dr. Margaret Moore Mrs. Doris McCowen Muir Mrs. Page Persons Munro Dr. and Mrs. Charles L. Ogburn Jr. Ms. Lucy Benton Persons Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Phillips Mr. Stephen A. Reichert Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Sams Dr. Sheila K. Shah Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Slappey Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Stribling Drs. Brad and Blair Sumrall Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift Dr. and Mrs. Vijay Thillainathan Mr. David D. Thompson Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift Dr. and Mrs. Chandresh Viradia Mr. and Mrs. William O. Walker Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Young

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Mr. William W. Baxley III Mrs. Lori A. Brewer Mr. Charles B. Brooks Mr. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr. Mr. Robert S. Burgess Mr. Marsh Butler Jr. Mr. James M. Cole III Mr. James H. Daws Dr. Janine R. Ellis Mrs. Laura Evans Mrs. Mary Ellen C. Grossnickle Mrs. Sally Sanders Hatcher Mrs. Elsa L. Hutchinson Mrs. Christy Cantrell Johnston Mr. Wade A. Kovacs Mr. James A. Manley III Mr. James Thomas McAfee III Mr. Jason I. Reaves

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Mr. and Mrs. Adam D. Adkerson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Adrien Anonymous (2) Drs. Arpan Bachhawat and Paulomi Shah Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Bandt Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Barrow Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Baskette Mr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley III Mr. and Mrs. Andy Blalock Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bogle Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges III Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Justin Brown Mr. Robert S. Burgess 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. John Thomas Carter II Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly N. Causey Mr. and Mrs. John Matthew Chalfa Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cole III Mr. Braden Copeland and Mrs. Holly M. Leskovics Ms. Teresa Craddock Dr. Henry J. Davis Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Delves Dr. and Mrs. Gary H. Dent Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dodd Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Ellison Dr. and Mrs. Marcus C. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Rob Fenimore Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Josiah E. Flournoy III Mr. and Mrs. Travis B. Griffith Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Grossnickle Dr. and Mrs. Joshua R. Groves Mr. and Mrs. Ted Gumbart Ms. Teri L. Hall Mr. and Mrs. Luke Harrington Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Hatcher Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hawk Mr. and Mrs. J. Eric Hefner Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hoye Sr. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hutchinson III Mr. and Mrs. Melville A. Jamison II Mr. and Mrs. Kyle W. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Fred I. Jones Jr. Dr. Frank H. Katz and Ms. Sara Walcott Mr. and Mrs. Wade A. Kovacs Drs. Gregory P. and Jennifer S. Lee Dr. and Mrs. Tom Lolis Mr. and Mrs. Allen S. London Mr. and Mrs. James A. Manley III Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Mays Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III Mr. and Mrs. David McCain Dr. and Mrs. W. R. McCormack Mr. and Mrs. Wade McElmurray Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. McIntyre Mr. and Mrs.Taylor McNeill Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Todd Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mitchell Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Hank Moore Mr. J. Cory and Dr. Margaret Moore Mr. and Mrs. Scott Nystrom Mr. and Mrs. Wade Obermeyer Mr. and Mrs. Vijay H. Patel Drs. Veera and Anu Pavuluri

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GRANDPARENTS Mr. Timothy K. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anthony Dr. and Mrs. William V. Argo Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Armitage Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr. Dr. and Mrs. J. Alex Bell Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Berenguer Mr. and Mrs. John S. Bickley Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Bourgeois Mr. Robert Brandewie 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. Doug Butler Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Buzzell II Drs. Craig and Brenda V. Caldwell Mrs. Jane Canady Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Mr. and Mrs. Carl I. Capps Mr. and Mrs. John Chalfa Ms. Patricia Combes Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Cook Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cullars Dr. and Mrs. Jeff T. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Larry K. Day Mrs. Cindy Deadwyler Mr. and Mrs. Scott Deadwyler Ms. Jacqueline DeLeon Mr. and Mrs. David Dunaway Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Dwozan Mr. and Mrs. James Dykhouse Mr. and Mrs. Richard Epps Sr. Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fiorenza Mr. and Mrs. Chester H. Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Jack Clifton Forester Mr. and Mrs. George W. Franklin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Gable Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Golson Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Nick Golubow Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gravenstein Mr. and Mrs. William M. Green Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grisamore Mr. and Mrs. F. Kennedy Hall Mrs. Sharon Hall Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr.

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Mrs. Diane M. Adams Mr. Timothy K. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Aivalotis Dr. and Mrs. Amos M. Anderson III Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anthony Mr. and Mrs. Greg Atkinson Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Mr. and Mrs. David A. Bailey Mrs. Patricia Bass Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Simon L. Becker Mr. and Mrs. John S. Bickley Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce J. Bishop Sr.

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FACULTY Mrs. Susan Abernathy Mrs. Prisnny Acevedo Mrs. Diane Adams Mr. Adam Adkerson Mrs. Vicki Anderson Mr. Greg Atkinson Mrs. Elizabeth Avant Ms. April Bacon Mr. David Bailey Ms. Kate Blankenship Mr. Logan Bowlds Mrs. Candace Bridges Mrs. Meredith Bridges Mr. Ross Bridges Mrs. Adair Brown Mrs. Amanda Brown Mr. Tyler Brown Ms. Christian Burgess

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OCTOBER 1-2 Details to Follow Mrs. Catherine Burton Mrs. Katy Burton Dr. Brenda Caldwell Dr. Kelly Causey Mrs. Rachel Chabot Mrs. Gena Chalfa Mrs. Kathy Clay Mrs. Gaylyn Cole Mr. Rodney Collins Ms. Morley Conn Ms. Alana Cowart Ms. Beth Davis Mrs. Betsy Delves Mr. Preston Earle Mr. Jerry Elder Mrs. Phyllis Elder Mrs. Donna Ellison Dr. Nick Ercole Mr. Griff Ethridge Mrs. Martha Eubanks Mr. Mark Farriba Mrs. Monica Fenimore Mrs. Theresa Ferrari Mrs. Michelle Fleming Mr. Tommy Fletcher Mrs. Renee Fulghum Mrs. Nancy Gordillo Mrs. Stephanie Greene Mr. Ed Grisamore Mr. John Hamner Mrs. Susan Hanberry Mr. Luke Harrington Mrs. Margaret Harrington Mrs. Kathryn Hayden Ms. Sylvia Haynie Ms. Patsy Hayslip Mrs. Beth Henderson Dr. Tiffany Hensley Mrs. Pat Herndon Mrs. Vicki Howell Ms. Stuart Hubbard Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings Mr. Iain Jones Ms. Kenna Jones Mrs. Millie Jones Mr. Sam Jones Mr. Willis Kallay Dr. Frank Katz Mr. Mike Kelley Mrs. Kathy Larsen Mr. Andy Lawson Ms. Holly Leskovics 58

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Mrs. Susan Lolis Dr. Tom Lolis Mrs. Kathryn Manley Mrs. Susan Marshall Mr. Walt Mays Mrs. Elizabeth McCain Mrs. Karen McCue Mr. Mike McCue Mrs. Derrill McDavid Mrs. Donna Kay McGoldrick Mrs. Kathleen Medlin Mrs. June Meeks Mrs. Alex Minor Mrs. Rhonda Moody Dr. Kayla Morales Mr. Travis Morrison Mrs. Anna Kay Nash Ms. Taylor Neville Mr. Stephen O’Hara Mrs. Lori Palmer Ms. Lauren Parris Mrs. Amee Patel Mrs. Laura Patrick Ms. Kinsey Peterson Mr. Cater Pierce Mrs. Jil Pinkston Mr. Miles Pippin Mrs. Natalie Pyles Mrs. Mayvet Ranson Mrs. Ginny Reeves Mr. Bill Reynolds Mrs. Juanita Roberts Mrs. Susan Rozier Mrs. Robin Schorr Mrs. Andrea Seagraves Mrs. Cheri Shurling Mr. Grady Smith Mr. Ed Smith Mrs. Melissa Smith Mrs. Erin Smoak Mrs. Karen Snow Mrs. Terry Sowell Mrs. Lindsey Spillers Mr. Bobby Stecher Ms. Kristin Stephens Mrs. Sue Stephenson Mrs. Jennifer Sweat Mr. Sean Sweeney Mrs. Juleen Thomas Mr. Jeff Treadway Mrs. Mollye Treadway Ms. Laura Voss Mrs. Susan Wade Ms. Marilyn Walker Ms. Shelli Wall Mrs. Sloan Walthall Mrs. Hollie Wangerin Mr. Brian Wells Mrs. Irene Whitaker Mrs. Cason Wilkin Mrs. Wendy Woodcock Mrs. Megan Worthington Mrs. Della Young

FOUNDATIONS

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Class of 1964

Coca Cola Company Educational Advantage Tours General Mills Boxtops for Education GFGW, Inc Hays Service Internal Medicine Associates PC Kroger Lands End Inc. Medtronic Novartis US Corporation, Matching Gift Center Prudential Financial Inc. Publix Super Markets, Inc. Sanford Dynamic Dental Truck & Trailer of Macon, Inc. Walthall Oil Company

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ORGANIZATIONS Class of 2020 Macon Civic Club Macon Tracks Running Club Stratford Academy Alumni Association Stratford Booster Club

MATCHING GIFTS Abbvie - Silicon Valley Community Foundation Bank of America Foundation Medtronic Novartis US Corporation, Matching Gift Center Prudential Financial Inc. SunTrust Foundation Matching Gift Program The Merck Foundation Truck & Trailer of Macon, Inc.

GIFTS-IN-KIND Drs. Arpan Bachhawat and Paulomi Shah Ms. Beth Parker Davis El Sombrero Ms. Anslie Fields Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Geeslin Mr. Emery Guinn Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Horn Mr. and Mrs. Kyle W. Johnston Mrs. Gail C. Langley Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III Ms. Rebekah Myers Mr. and Mrs. Jack Passante Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Slappey Jr. Mrs. Ashleigh Anne Provost Smaha Mrs. Christy Smith Mr. and Mrs. Grady A. Smith Ms. Libbie Walthall Dr. and Mrs. W. Jason Woods Ms. Julie Yates

ALUMNI Class of 1962 Mrs. Kam Hatcher Cook Mrs. Barbara Brubaker Hightower Mrs. Suzanne Jones Harper Mr. Andy Lawson Mrs. Louise Lamback Watson

Class of 1965 Mrs. Ann Elliott Lovein Mrs. Chandler Jones Pike

Class of 1966 Mrs. Veronica White Brooks Mr. Robert Reichert

Class of 1967

Mrs. Martha McKenzie McNeill

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Class of 1968 Dr. Mick Anderson III Mrs. Fran Jones Hardeman Mrs. Vanette Kirkland McKinney

Class of 1969 Mr. Rodney Brown Mrs. Carol James Hall Mr. Robert McCommon III Mrs. Doris McCowen Muir Mr. Kenneth Sams

Class of 1970 Ms. Dabo Hogan Brantley Mr. Bill Buzzell Mrs. Fran Amsler Hail Mrs. Anna Newton Smith Mrs. Hazel Burns Struby Mr. Neil Struby Sr. Mrs. Mary Anne Shirley Watters

Class of 1971 Mrs. Jan McEachern Capps Dr. Ron Elliott Jr. Dr. Steve Mallary Mr. Frank Pinkston Jr. Mrs. Dele Dunwody Reichert Mrs. Hatsy Newton Sams Mrs. Claire McCommon Smith

Class of 1972 Dr. Bill Argo Jr. Mr. Gene Maddux Mr. Bryan Persons Mr. Neil Wyche

Class of 1973 Mrs. Nelle Childs Persons

Class of 1974 Mrs. Layle Watson Argo Mr. Mark Farriba Ms. Suzy Newton Mr. Scott Singletary Mrs. Beth Metts Vaughn Mr. James Vaughn

Class of 1975 Mrs. Judy Henderson Avent Mr. Calder Clay III Ms. Cynthia Comer Mrs. Isabelle Heard Sullivan Mrs. Janet Butler Walker Mrs. Clark Newton Young

Class of 1976 Mr. Bill Meeks Jr. Mrs. Nancy Hight Shingler

Class of 1977 Mrs. Deena Harrell Cherry Mrs. Mary Beth Morley Conn Ms. Tracy Garner Mrs. Jenny Monfort Rabun Mr. Nathan Watson Jr.

Class of 1978 Mrs. Donna Kay Miller McGoldrick Mrs. Gena Lawrence O’Shaughnessey Mr. Bill Snow IV

Class of 1979 Ms. Jaime Kaplan Mrs. Laura Lamb Patrick

Class of 1980 Mr. George Youmans Jr.

Class of 1981 Mr. Peter Persons Mrs. Karen Jarrard Snow Mr. David Thompson Mr. Bob Woodcock Ms. Julie Yates

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Mr. Robbo Hatcher Jr.

Mrs. Huntley Sanders Obermeyer

Class of 1983

Class of 1998

Mrs. Margaret Keen Grubb Mr. Eric Hefner

Mrs. Carman Harper Gillis Ms. Katie Jones Mrs. Courtney Forrester Swift Mr. Stewart Vernon

Class of 1984 Reverend Jimmy Asbell Mr. Jeff Avant Mr. Whit Evans III Mr. Glenn Hayden

Class of 1985 Mrs. Elizabeth Boswell Avant Mrs. Cheri Parker Shurling Mr. Drew Young

Class of 1986 Dr. Mark Barrow Mr. Mike McCue

Class of 1987 Mrs. Marjorie Huckabee Carter Mr. Bill Reynolds Jr.

Class of 1988

Class of 1999 Mr. Scott Tift

Class of 2000 Mr. Casey Phelps

Class of 2001 Mr. Ross Bridges Mrs. Gena Bryant Chalfa Mrs. Anna Sanders Greer Mr. Travis Griffith Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart McCain Mrs. Irene Goodenough Whitaker

Class of 2002 Mr. John Jones Jr. Mr. Taylor McNeill

Dr. Anne Margaret Baxley Dr. Kelly Nagle Causey Mr. Ronnie Goldman Mrs. Kathleen Cook Medlin Mrs. Lori Tift Palmer Mr. Jason Reaves Mrs. Mollye Lamb Treadway

Class of 2003

Class of 1989

Class of 2006

Mr. Marsh Butler Jr. Mrs. Laura Solomon Campbell Dr. Marc Evans Mrs. Paige Newberry Fulk Mr. Gene Hatcher Jr. Mrs. Jodi Ariail Roosenraad Mrs. Susan Stephenson Wade

Class of 1990 Dr. Hank Moore Jr. Dr. Rob Morgan Jr.

Class of 1991 Mr. William Baxley III Mrs. Nikki Etheridge Merritt Mr. Carl Phillips

Class of 1992

Mrs. Ashley Cantrell Hoye Mrs. Page Persons Munro Mrs. Brooke Evans Stanley

Class of 2005 Mr. Stephen Nash Mr. Madison Barnett Mr. Matthews Barnett Ms. Kate Blankenship Ms. Benton Persons Mr. Wesley Walthall

Class of 2007 Mr. Tyler Brown Mrs. Katy Slocumb Burton Mr. Will Burton III Mrs. Norris Clay Morrison Mrs. Anna Kay McGoldrick Nash Mr. Ross Rabun

Class of 2008 Mr. Brown Dennis III Mr. Will McDavid Jr.

Mrs. Jeana Gunn Bush Dr. Caroline Plowden Daly Mr. George Greer Mrs. Marion Cook McIntyre

Class of 2009

Class of 1993

Dr. Blake Christianson Ms. Maggie Sowell

Mr. Sandy Burgess Mr. Morris Butler Mr. Jef Flournoy III Ms. Kathryn Meyer Mrs. Lori Landers Mitchell Mrs. Andrea Jones Seagraves Mrs. Kathryn Simmons Strickland

Class of 1994 Mr. Ryan Dehnad Mrs. Sally Sanders Hatcher Mrs. Fran Adams Hawk Dr. Russ O’Neal

Class of 1995 Mrs. Ginny Moore Reeves

Class of 1996 Mr. Charlie Bridges III Mr. Iain Jones Mr. Britt Messer Mrs. Carter Kelly Monroe Mrs. Cason Buzzell Wilkin

Ms. Morley Conn Mr. Robert Minor

Class of 2010

Class of 2011 Mr. Keli Grubb Mrs. Alex Slocumb Minor

Class of 2012 Ms. Meredith Christianson Ms. Eliza Ferrari Mr. Sam Smith

Class of 2013 Mr. Marshall Grubb Mr. Greer Smith

Class of 2014 Mr. Morgan Sowell III

Class of 2015 Mr. Alex Christianson Ms. Laurel Ferrari

Class of 2019

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OVERLOOK PLANNED GIVING SOCIETY y THE OVERLOOK

SOCIETY is comprised of an elite

group of Stratford supporters who have carried out their desire to provide for the school with planned giving or an estate gift.

Mr. Loyd H. Black Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Dr. Ashley C. Davis Mr. and Mrs. David F. Green Sr. Mr. Charles N. Koplin Mrs. Jennie Davis Lombardo

y PLANNED GIVING:

BE A PART OF STRATFORD ACADEMY’S FUTURE What Is Planned Giving?

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

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

Learn more about planned giving opportunities for Stratford at www.stratford.org/plannedgiving.

If you have made arrangements for Stratford to be included in your estate plans or otherwise, the school would like to include you in our planned giving society. Please contact Kathleen Medlin, Director of Advancement, at (478)477-8073 ext. 210 or kathleen.medlin@ stratford.org for more information.

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of alumni supported the Annual Giving Fund program through gifts in honor of their grandchildren, who were students during the 20192020 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 Kristie Vendetti Swift Mr. Timothy K. Adams honoring Margaret Adams Smith Jennifer Adams Fuller Fran Adams Hawk Tim Adams Grayson Harrell Ellis Harrell Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Aivalotis honoring Cole Aivalotis Meggie Aivalotis Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anthony honoring Gena Bryant Chalfa Harper Chalfa Dr. and Mrs. William V. Argo Jr. honoring Watson Argo Will Argo Hinson Argo Mr. and Mrs. Allan Armitage honoring Hampton Yarbrough Mr. and Mrs. Greg Atkinson honoring Taylor Atkinson Cody Atkinson Carter Atkinson Samantha Atkinson 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 Mrs. Patricia Bass honoring Walker Bass Langston Bass Tucker Bass Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr. honoring William Baxley Anne Margaret Baxley Will Baxley Ben Baxley Annie Baxley

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Dr. and Mrs. J. Alex Bell honoring Charlie Moore Graham Moore Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Berenguer honoring Gavin Aguirre Elisa Aguirre Mr. and Mrs. John S. Bickley Sr. honoring Shep Bickley John Bickley Mr. and Mrs. Bruce J. Bishop Sr. honoring Bruce Bishop Robby Bishop* Katie Bishop Tosh Michael Wilkins William Wilkins Mr. and Mrs. David J. Blankenship honoring Kate Blankenship Mr. and Mrs. Lou Bourgeois honoring Blair Christie Amelia Christie Griffin Moore Mr. Robert Brandewie honoring Bobby Brandewie Mrs. Emily Bredeson honoring Kim Ward Williamson Jennifer Ward Chandler Banks Williamson Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges Jr. honoring Charlie Bridges Ross Bridges Rho Bridges Ellis Bridges Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks honoring William Brooks Courtney Brooks Garner Brooks Garner Annie Garner Lizzie Garner Mr. and Mrs. James L. Brown honoring Chris Brown

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Dorothy Eubanks Spratling John Eubanks Charles Eubanks Jack Eubanks Milly Eubanks Mr. and Mrs. Whitney T. Evans III honoring Tyler Evans Jack Evans Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Farriba honoring Sarah Farriba Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari honoring Eliza Ferrari Laurel Ferrari Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fiorenza honoring Maren McNeill Mr. and Mrs. Chester H. Fleming honoring Chandler Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Jack Clifton Forester honoring Leigh Forester Loyd Julie Forester Tinsley Loyd Piper Loyd Mr. and Mrs. George W. Franklin Jr. honoring Mary Reid Franklin Carter Nikki Franklin Fuller Gigi Carter Mr. and Mrs. Chad M. Fulk honoring Macaden Fulk Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Gable honoring Crawford Proctor

Ms. Jacqueline DeLeon honoring Georgia Lolis Zoe Lolis

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Garland Sr. honoring Ben Garland Beth Garland Tucker Jim Garland

Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis Jr. honoring Brown Dennis Sarah Dennis Wimberly Dennis

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Golson Jr. honoring Frank Golson Clare Golson Rauls Martha Rauls Alice Rauls

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Dickey II honoring Robert Dickey Marjie Dickey Reehling Lee Dickey Marjie Dickey Roquemore

Dr. and Mrs. Nick Golubow honoring Ella Golubow

Mr. and Mrs. David Dunaway honoring Mary Wynn Dunaway Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Dwozan honoring Josie Coleman Olivia Coleman Mr. and Mrs. James Dykhouse honoring Davis Crick Caroline Crick Abigail Crick Mrs. Phillipa C. Shoffner Elliott honoring Emily Shoffner Henry Barbara Shoffner Mackintosh Drs. Kris and Janine Ellis honoring Jaedyn Ellis Reese Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Richard Epps Sr. honoring Parker Epps Kaitlyn Epps Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Ethridge Jr. honoring Chad Ethridge Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks honoring Elizabeth Eubanks Culp

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gravenstein honoring Caleb Varnadore Mr. and Mrs. David F. Green honoring David Green Laura Green Schomisch Caroline Green Mousset Mr. and Mrs. William M. Green honoring Stewart Vernon Sloan Vernon Taylor Meece Katelyn Meece Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Greene honoring Carson Greene Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grisamore honoring Brewer Grisamore Sterling Gray Grisamore Mr. and Mrs. Matt Grubb honoring Keli Grubb Marshall Grubb Stephen Grubb Mr. and Mrs. F. Kennedy Hall honoring Josie Lamb Thomas Jones Will Lamb

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Mrs. Sharon Hall honoring Miller Leebern Mrs. Susan Hanberry honoring James Hanberry Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hardeman honoring Claiborne Hardeman Laura Hardeman Dr. and Mrs. A. K. Harper honoring Lauren Woodhall Kernya Megan Woodhall Carson Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Harper honoring Anne Marie Harper Geary Mary Alice Harper Goding Carman Harper Gillis Mrs. Katrin K. Haskell honoring Margaret Haskell Rinker George Haskell Katherine Haskell DiPaola Sally Haskell Perkins Nathan Haskell Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Sr. honoring Gene Hatcher Mark Hatcher Stetson Hatcher Cal Hatcher Lily Hatcher Ava Stuckey Nate Hatcher Marshall Hatcher Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr. honoring Joel Hatcher* Robbo Hatcher Felton Hatcher Janie Hatcher Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Jr. honoring Felton Hatcher Janie Hatcher

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Dr. and Mrs. C. Bruce Huckaby honoring Emily Huckaby Arnold Lauren Huckaby Newton Jennifer Huckaby Hanlan Evalyn Arnold James Arnold Dr. and Mrs. Robert Hurt honoring Emma Heuman Mr. and Mrs. T. Harry Hurt honoring James Michael Reeves Georgia Reeves Mrs. Shirley Irby honoring Victor Zeledon Romero Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings honoring Drew Jennings Ms. Jane S. Johnston honoring Kyle Johnston Blake Johnston Jett Johnston Tate Johnston Tucker Johnston Avery Johnston Lola Johnston Ms. Cindy Jones honoring Stephen Jones Benjamin Jones John Paul Jones Benjamin Jones Mrs. Liz Jones honoring Clay Jones Clarke Jones Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones honoring John Jones Katie Jones Ms. Kenna B. Jones honoring Andrew Jones Ms. Sarah L. Jones honoring Merritt Jones Holland Jones

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Hayden honoring Heather Hayden

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Jones honoring Merritt Jones Holland Jones

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

Mrs. Helen Keenan honoring Mary Harper Keenan Harrison Keenan

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

Ms. Judy Kluge honoring Graci Kluge Lila Kluge

Ms. Patricia C. Hayslip honoring Brandon Hayslip Mr. and Mrs. Ken Heller honoring Stone Heller Mr. and Mrs. William A. Henderson honoring Molly Jones Maimee Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Herndon honoring Will Herndon Mr. Albert J. and Dr. Kathleen S. Hlavaty honoring Katie Hlavaty Gann Mr.* and Mrs. Stanley Howell honoring Russ Howell

Mrs. Sandra Lacroix honoring Chandler Fleming Dr. and Mrs. Larry E. Landers honoring Lori Landers Mitchell Mary Lois Mitchell Kathryn Mitchell Valery Mitchell

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Ms. Marian Lewis honoring Mallory Bishop Abigail Bishop Hattie Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Lovein Jr. honoring Anna Lovein Sharpton Kate Lovein Butler Edie Sharpton Cam Sharpton Grace Butler Ms. Sandi Lovett honoring Peyton Lovett Hannah Lovett Mrs. Betty Luce honoring Barbara Luce Matlock Karen Ramsbottom Parrott Bonnie Ramsbottom Best Billy Ramsbottom Sloane Ramsbottom London Ramsbottom Tres Ann Ramsbottom Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Maddux honoring Liz Maddux Kate Maddux Mrs. Susan G. Marshall honoring Will Marshall Jennifer Marshall Worsham Asa Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Mays honoring John Byron Strauss Mrs. Carolyn McAfee honoring Tom McAfee Zoe McAfee Malin McAfee Dr. and Mrs. T. W. McCormack honoring Murray McCormack William McCormack Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McCue honoring Conner McCue Mr. and Mrs. W. Brian McDavid honoring Will McDavid Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick honoring Katherine McGoldrick Eubanks Anna Kay McGoldrick Nash Elizabeth McGoldrick Jack Eubanks Milly Eubanks Mr. and Mrs. Randy McMillan honoring Anna Grace Chapman Miller Chapman

Mrs. Carol B. Lanier honoring Irene Goodenough Whitaker Andrew Whitaker William Whitaker

Mr. and Mrs. R. John McNeill honoring McKenzie McNeill Moore John McNeill Taylor McNeill Taylor Swan Knox Moore Maren McNeill

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Larsen honoring Will Larsen Laura Larsen Kelly Larsen

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Meeks Jr. honoring Matt Meeks Sam Meeks Macy Meeks

Dr. and Mrs. John L. Lee honoring Wehbe Lee Cochran Lee Price Lee

Mr. Gary Mims honoring Brooks Conard

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Levandoski honoring Rowan Thillainathan

Ms. Susan D. Mincey honoring Susan Marie Mincey McCord Sarah Beth Mincey Stembridge

Mr. Jeff Mims honoring Hub Mims

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Ms. Mary Podesta honoring Ella Podesta

Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Morgan honoring Rob Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Moseley honoring Ames Jamison Jake Jamison Ben Jamison Margaret Jamison George Dunn Thomas Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Neller honoring Caroline Neller-Harper Mr. and Mrs. Howell W. Newton honoring Virginia Newton Fuller Candi Newton Wilson James Wilson Laura Wilson Dr. Carole Obermeyer honoring Emory Obermeyer Dr. and Mrs. Charles L. Ogburn Jr. honoring Chip Ogburn Jessica Ogburn Evelyn Ogburn Bickley Dylan Driver Kirvin Driver Willow Driver B.G. Bickley Gavin Bickley Mr. and Mrs. W. John O’Shaughnessey III honoring Will O’Shaughnessey David O’Shaughnessey Becker O’Shaughnessey Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Palmer honoring Holly Palmer Rhodes* Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III honoring Tift Palmer Andrew Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Simmons I. Patrick Jr. honoring Sim Patrick Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Penn honoring Lawson Penn Ms. Donna Perrin honoring Colin Perrin Kayla Perrin Cory Perrin Mr. and Mrs. Bryan B. Persons honoring Page Persons Munro Benton Persons Madison Barnett Matthews Marnett Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Persons honoring Pierce Persons Robert Persons Henry Persons Mr. and Mrs. T. Cater Pierce honoring Colby Pierce Mrs. Chandler Jones Pike honoring Daniel Pike Julia Pike Cochran

Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Pope honoring Wood Pope Warren Pope Claudia Pope Helen Pope Wood Pope Jr. Ms. Janet Proctor honoring Crawford Proctor Mr. and Mrs. David H. Pushman honoring Kelli Pushman Hill Ashby Hill Lilly Hill 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. T.J. Rauls honoring Martha Rauls Alice Rauls Mr. and Mrs. George R. Reeves honoring James Michael Reeves Georgia Reeves Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. B. Reichert honoring Phillips Shoemaker Mrs. Juanita W. Roberts honoring Aysha Roberts Mr. and Mrs. David Robinson honoring Charlotte Robinson Samantha Robinson Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Rowe honoring Margaret Anne Rowe Mr. and Mrs. David H. Rozier honoring Helen Catherine Rozier Faircloth Caroline Rozier Coleman Rozier Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Sams honoring Wod Sams Ralph Sams Hatsy Russell Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Sare honoring Karen Sare Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr Sr. honoring Bobby Schorr Will Schorr Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Sherrill honoring Jason Alvarez Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler honoring Annie Buzzell Will Buzzell Brooks Buzzell Mrs. William C. Shirley Sr.* honoring Susan Shirley Eaker Bill Shirley Mary Anne Shirley Watters Mr. and Mrs. William P. Simmons Jr. Bill Simmons Dr. and Mrs. Charles N. Smaha honoring Ched Smaha Richa Smaha Perrin Kelley Anne Smaha Kelly Grace Perrin Katelyn Perrin Asher Smaha >>

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Mr. and Mrs. Connie W. Smith honoring Jason Smith Jase Smith Cope Smith Cale Smith Max Tate Mr. and Mrs. G. Boone Smith III honoring Ginny Smith Younce Boone Smith George Smith Mr. and Mrs. Grady A. Smith honoring Jenny Smith Stalnaker Tarva Smith Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith honoring Taylor Smith Tanner Smith Mr. and Mrs. William A. Snow IV honoring William Snow Suzanne Snow Schilling Mr. and Mrs. Roger Solheim honoring Garrett Solheim Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. honoring Maggie Sowell Morgan Sowell Mr. and Mrs. John W. Spiegel honoring 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 Dr. and Mrs. Jim Story honoring Carter Story Lew Story 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 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 Mary Lynes Sutton Mills Sutton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift honoring Phillips Swift Mary Marshall Swift Mr. Andrew Taylor honoring BJ Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Thomas honoring Kelly Thomas Malone Kate Thomas

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ENDOWMENT FUND y STRATFORD

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 $4,561,033 (market value as of June 30, 2020).

y 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 H. Tift IV Fine Arts 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.

John Paul Gaddy Memorial Scholarship Hundreds of Stratford families benefited from the deep love and care former teacher and coach John Paul Gaddy 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.

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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HONORARIUMS

in memory of Joel Plant Hatcher Mr. and Mrs. Whitney T. Evans III

in honor of Mr. Elton M. “Bubber” Adams III Mrs. Frances A. Amsler Hail in honor of Logan Bowlds Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. in honor of Marsh Butler Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. in honor of Gena Bryant Chalfa Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anthony Ruth & Talmage Dobbs Jr. Charitable Foundation in honor of Reynolds Gaddy Ms. Mary Pate in honor of Muffy Anne Hanse Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. in honor of Millie W. Jones Ms. Sarah L. Jones in honor of Andy Lawson Ms. Lyn Harris in honor of Coach Ginny Reeves Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. in honor of Grady Smith Mr. and Mrs. F. Kennedy Hall 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 Laura Bloodworth Black Stratford Alumni Association in memory of Sylvia Wyllys Boone Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant in memory of Dinah Cutter Brown Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn in memory of Mrs. Anne Cheney Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings in memory of Fleming Roberts Childs Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer F. Meadors in memory of Dr. Edsel Davis Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Carter II Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn in memory of Jean Puryear Dennis Mr. and Mrs. Emmitte H. Griggs in memory of Florence Finney Easterlin Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn in memory of Mr. Whitney Tyler Evans Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III in memory of Mr. Hugh Giles Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant in memory of Jane Grinstead Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Carter II Mrs. Sue Stephenson Stratford Alumni Association Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Wade

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in memory of Benjamin Hawkins Dr. and Mrs. Amos M. Anderson III in memory of Mr. William Fred Hefner Sr. Mr. and Mrs. William O. Walker in memory of Mrs. Thelma Hight Mrs. Natalie Newton Chase Mrs. Susan Shirley Eaker Mr. and Mrs. John D. Eubanks Mr. James A. Hatcher Mr. David P. Kempa Mr. and Mrs. R. John McNeill Mr. and Mrs. Bryan B. Persons Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Turner Jr. Webb-Marsteller Inc in memory of Betty Clements Hilburn Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Ms. Frances L. Clay Mrs. Linda Hilburn Coulter Mr. and Mrs. F. Kennedy Hall Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Harper III Mr. and Mrs. Wil Harper IV Mr. John R. Hilburn Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Johnson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens Lamb Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick Mr. and Mrs. W. John O’Shaughnessey III Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III Mr. and Mrs. Simmons I. Patrick Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan B. Persons Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Rabun Mrs. Lisa Williams Seneker Mr. and Mrs. Grady A. Smith Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. Dr. and Mrs. N. Brad Stevens Sr. in memory of Maudine Johnson Holton Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick in memory of David Stanley Howell Mrs. Sue Stephenson in memory of Albert “Al” Edward Jones III Mr. GC Oetter in memory of Mrs. Louise Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III in memory of Merrie “Mimi” Justine Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick in memory of Bettie Atkinson Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn in memory of Judia Ann (Judy) Lawson Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant in memory of Mrs. Jan Jones Marsh Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Braswell Mr. GC Oetter in memory of Mr. Hugh McMaster Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hawk Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III Mr. and Mrs. Ken Shields

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in memory of Mr. James Allen Meekins Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings Mr. and Mrs. Ken Shields in memory of Summer Ione LaWahna Smisson Neel Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn in memory of William M. Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick in memory of Robert Schlottman Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Stratford Alumni Association in memory of Dr. William Cottles Shirley Sr. Mrs. Mary Anne Shirley Watters in memory of Charles Smith Simmons Mr. Timothy K. Adams Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Aivalotis Mrs. Kathleen Ballou Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Barrow Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr. Ms. Ethel Dozier Boykin Mrs. Patricia C. Brewer Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Chanin Mrs. Sue M. Coggins Community Foundation of Central Georgia, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Cunningham Ms. Lynn Deaton Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis Jr. Mrs. Rosemary Dumas Mrs. Ginny Sweet Simmons Dupuy Mr. and Mrs. John C. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Dewayne Garren Mr. and Mrs. David F. Green Mr. and Mrs. F. Kennedy Hall Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Halliburton Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hawk Mrs. Kathy Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Franklin S. Horne Jr. Dr. and Mrs. N. Tyrus Ivey Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Johnson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Lovein Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Marshall Mr. Douglas McMaulin Jr. Mr. Jeffrey Merrill Mr. and Mrs. Sidney E. Middlebrooks Mr. and Mrs. J. Todd Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Molinary Mr. and Mrs. Howell W. Newton Mr. and Mrs. Albert P. Reichert Jr. Mr. Stephen A. Reichert Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Sams Mr. and Mrs. Rufus D. Sams III Mr. and Mrs. Randall H. Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Rader J. Sellers Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Sharpton Mr. and Mrs. William P. Simmons Jr. Mr. and Mrs. G. Boone Smith III Southern Forest Industries, Inc. Stratford Alumni Association Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Strickland Jr. Mr. and Mrs. H. Jerome Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Sullivan Mr. Randy Thomas Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift Mr. Joseph A. Wall Mr. and Mrs. John F. Willingham Mrs. Martha Simmons Woodall Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Young Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Young

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in memory of LaWahna Dawn Rigdon Smisson Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Brogdon Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks Dr. and Mrs. William Morris Brown III Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Mr. and Mrs. John F. Castle Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hardeman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Hardgrove Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr. Mrs. Kathy Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn Mr. and Mrs. Franklin S. Horne Jr. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Horne III Mr. and Mrs. James L. Jackson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Lee Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Maxwell III Mr. and Mrs. Edmund E. Olson Mr. and Mrs. W. John O’Shaughnessey III Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Persons Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Sams Mrs. Connie Sealy Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Stewart Mrs. Martha Y. Thomas Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift Mr. and Mrs. James E. Weatherford Mr. and Mrs. E. Randall Wright in memory of William A. Snow Jr. Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift in memory of Ethel Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick in memory of Martha Bradford Swann Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn in memory of Mike Tarver Stratford Alumni Association in memory of Charles “Bob” Tuck Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens Lamb Jr. in memory of Gary Westbury Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick in memory of Mr. Rodney Williams Mrs. Carol K. Williams in memory of Mr. James “Jimmy” Wootan Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cole III in memory of Mrs. Tina Wootan Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Ellison Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Eubanks Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn Ms. Lynn Hutto Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones Mrs. Lynn H. Massey Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick Mr. and Mrs. J. Todd Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. C. Randall Smith Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. Judge and Mrs. Marc T. Treadwell Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Veto Mrs. Louise Lamback Watson in memory of Mrs. Anne Youmans Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn

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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

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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 non-exempt, irrevocable life insurance, marital (only if no mandatory income distribution) and irrevocable.

STRATFORD ACADEMY GOAL AT A GLANCE FOR 2020-2021 Funds Designated by Ta xpayers 2020: $306,800 by 102 taxpayers to date Financial Impact $524,119 Impact on Stratford Budget for 2020-2021 $267,328 in tuition paid

2020 GEORGIA GOAL DONORS

Mr. and Mrs. Adam D. Adkerson Dr. and Mrs. William V. Argo Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mohammad Aslam Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant Drs. Arpan Bachhawat and Paulomi Shah Mr. and Mrs. David A. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Bandt Dr. Iyad Barakat and Mrs. Noor Bitar Dr. and Mrs. Mark Barrow Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Baskette Mr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley III Drs. Vinamra and Deepti Bhasin Ms. Kathryn J. Blankenship Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bogle Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges III Mr. and Mrs. Ross Bridges Mr. and Mrs. Justin Brown Mr. and Mrs. Tyler J. Brown Mr. and Mrs. William Burton III Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Butler Jr. Mr. and Mrs. L. Morris Butler Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Mr. Brian Causey and Dr. Kelly Causey Mr. and Mrs. John Chalfa

GOAL Students 34 students enrolled Lower School (8), Middle School (13), Upper School (13) Ethnicity: 23 Caucasian, 11 Minorities Gender: 18 Male, 16 Female

Mr. Michael Conard and Dr. Schuyler Mims Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Cook Jr. Dr. Henry J. Davis Mrs. Lynn Deaton Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Dorogy Mr. and Mrs. Chad J. Ethridge Mr. and Mrs. G. Griff Ethridge Dr. and Mrs. Marcus C. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Farriba Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Fleming Dr. and Mrs. Bradshaw Ford Mr. and Mrs. James Garner Mr. Kirby Garner Dr. and Mrs. Fred N. Gaton Mr. and Mrs. David E. Gibson Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Grossnickle Mr. and Mrs. George M. Grubb Mr. and Mrs. James Gunn Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hardeman Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin L. Harrington Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hays Jr. Ms. Patricia C. Hayslip Mrs. Tiffany Hensley Mr. and Mrs. Jed Hill Mr. and Mrs. Neal Howard

GOAL Families Median household income $54,562 Four children of faculty Six varsity athletes, spread across multiple sports Every GOAL recipient met academic requirements of school’s admission process

Ms. Kenna Jones Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kelly Ms. Holly Leskovics Mr. and Mrs. Matthew C. London Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Maddux Mr. and Mrs. James A. Manley III Mrs. Susan G. Marshall Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III Mr. and Mrs. David McCain Dr. and Mrs. W. Rob McCormack Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick Mr. and Mrs. Charles McMahon Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Meeks Jr. Merck Foundation Matching Gift Mr. and Mrs. Robert Minor Dr. M. Sidney Moore Jr. Mr. Travis Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Howell W. Newton Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III Mr. and Mrs. Simmons I. Patrick Jr. Mr. Carlton M. Pippin Mr. and Mrs. W. Warren Plowden Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Reeves Jr. Mr. William Reynolds and Mr. Richard Mitchell Mrs. Andrea J. Seagraves Dr. Sheila K. Shah

Learn more about receiving your tax credit at www.stratford.org/georgiagoal or www.goalscholarship.org.

Applications for 2020 are currently being accepted. Apply online at www.goalscholarship.org by Dec. 1. You may also apply for the 2021 tax year. Interested taxpayers should contact Kathleen Medlin, Director of Institutional Advancement, at (478) 477-8073 ext. 210.

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Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Sharpton Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Slappey Mr. and Mrs. Grady A. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Smoak Mr. and Mrs. Brian Solheim Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Justin M. Spillers Mr. Robert Stribling Drs. Bradley and Blair Sumrall Mr. and Mrs. Sean Sweeney Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift Jr. The Bonnie Butler Gibson Family Trust The G. Marshall Butler Jr. Family Trust The L. Morris Butler Family Trust Dr. and Mrs. Rex W. Tidwell Dr. and Mrs. William Tift Mr. and Mrs. Hugh J. Treadway Dr. and Mrs. Minor Vernon Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker Ms. Shelli L. Wall Dr. Carol D. Wanna Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Whitaker Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wilkin Jr. Drs. Ihab Zaggout and Kristina Hawkins As of July 31, 2020

Celebrating ART 2020 will be limited to our popular glass pumpkin patch.

Please visit celebratingartmacon.com for more information

Open to the public for shopping from 9am-4pm www.celebratingartmacom.com

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Macon, GA Permit No. 173

Stratford Academy Office of Institutional Advancement 6010 Peake Road, Macon, Georgia 31220-3903

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