StratfordMagazine2023

FULL STEAM AHEAD

MAGAZINE

2023 • Vol. 23

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

Editor Kathleen Cook Medlin ’88

Editorial Assistants

Kenzie Muenzer ’19, Miller Parker ’15

Contributors

Kathleen Medlin, Kenzie Muenzer

Photography/Art

Leslie Brown, Jim Carson, Stephanie Gore, Will Hanley, Jill Hightower, Holly Leskovics, Lee McDavid, Kathleen Medlin

2023 – 2024 Board of Trustees

William Ward Baxley III ’91, Technology Committee Chair

David W. Bethune ’91, Buildings and Grounds Committee Chair

Malcolm S. Burgess, Jr., Trustee Emeritus

Robert Sanders Burgess ’93, Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair

James Malcolm Cole III

Laura D. Evans, Secretary, Head Support and Evaluation Committee Chair

Josiah E. “Jef” Flournoy ’93

Travis B. Griffith ’01

Sally S. Hatcher ’94, Board Chair

Elsa L. Hutchinson

Special Thanks To Dr. Rachel Adams, Brandi Alvarez, Sally Boyd, Leslie Brown, Adam Carr, Katy Carr, Gena Chalfa, Michael Chanin, Beth Davis, Monica Fenimore, Theresa Ferrari, Stephanie Gore, Ed Grisamore, Jackie Guy, Meredith Lancaster, Karen McCue, Mike McCue, Derrill McDavid, Lee McDavid, Elizabeth McGee, Alex Minor, Monique Morrison, Steve Mosley, Kenzie Muenzer, Lori Palmer, Miller Parker, Julie Self, Shawn Shivdat, Dr. Grace Simmons, Dudley Smith, Terry Sowell, Cater Starling, Mollye Treadway, Barry Veal, Alex Waitkus

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GRADUATION 2023

Story on page 4

DR. RACHEL ADAMS NAMED STRATFORD’S

11TH

HEAD OF SCHOOL

n April 6, 2023, the Stratford Academy Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Dr. Rachel Adams as Head of School.

In October 2022, Dr. Adams generously agreed to fulfill the role of Head of School on an interim basis giving the Board until the end of 2024 to find leadership for Stratford.

“Over the last six months, it has quickly become evident that Dr. Adams possesses an intentional and thoughtful approach to school administration and is skilled in visionary leadership,” said Board of Trustees Chair Sally Hatcher. “We were looking for a leader to take Stratford into the next decade, and the entire Board believes she is that person.”

During the seven months she served as interim Head, Dr. Adams impressed Board members, faculty and staff, and parents with her extensive knowledge of the structure and workings of educational organizations and her innate interpersonal and leadership skills. The Board vote to remove the “interim” title was unanimous.

“Since I arrived in Macon in the summer of 2021, I quickly recognized that Stratford was an exceptional place. Faculty spend their careers teaching here because they believe in drawing out the best in their students, and alumni and parents remain

connected and engaged out of an authentic love for and belief in this school,” said Dr. Adams. “I was originally drawn to Stratford because our mission ‘to challenge students to reach their full potential’ aligns with every instinct I have as an educator and leader. I thought to myself, this is a mission with endless possibilities and lasting impact! Being appointed Head of School at Stratford Academy and having the opportunity to

work alongside our school community to build upon Stratford’s impressive legacy is an honor.”

Dr. Adams is Stratford’s 11th Head of School and the first female to hold this position.

Meet Bronco Pleased to meet you!

I am Bronco Stratford Adams, but most people just call me Bronco, and I am the first dog of Stratford. I am an 10-month old black lab and my parents are Rachel and Kevin Adams. They “found” me at the Stratford Booster Club silent auction last spring. To say it was love at first sight is an understatement, once mom scratched my belly and looked into my big brown eyes, I knew I was her furever pal.

Most people do not realize how busy my schedule is as the first dog. Mom (or Dr. Adams as most people call her at school) likes to arrive early, so we are usually some of the first people at school in the morning. I always check in with Officer Lance Randall, and we do a walk of the campus to check on everything. Campus safety is one of my top priorities. When school is in session, I spend much of my day in the middle school with Ms. Lauren Parris. Ms. Parris is an incredible teacher and dog trainer, so I have learned so much from her. I also quickly learned middle school is the perfect place for me because the students’ energy levels match my own.

I will come back to administration for naps throughout the day and the occasional treat visiting students will share with me. One of my favorite activities is when mom takes me on her rounds to see the students in all the divisions hard at work in the classrooms. You should see all the really cool things they learn — I can’t wait until it’s my turn to be a Stratford student. It is usually time for another lap around the campus in the afternoon with Officer Lance, then by the time carpool is over, our day begins to quiet down.

One of the best parts of my day is when we have an outdoor event to go to during or after school. I’ve heard outdoor concerts during Fine Arts Day, cheered on the Eagles at sporting events, was the ring bearer at the Q and U wedding, and even participated as a therapy pet during exam week break session. Life as the first dog is pretty sweet.

Follow me on Instagram: Bronco_the_Black_Lab

GRADUATION 2023

n May 20, 2023, Stratford Academy graduated the Class of 2023. This class of 67 students joined their 4,180 fellow graduates as school alumni at an outdoor ceremony held on the football field in Cantrell Stadium. The ceremony opened with an invocation by senior class president Sophia Tang and a performance of Taylor Swift’s “Long Live” by vocalist Elinor Fenimore. Salutatorian Sophia Tang addressed guests and classmates before valedictorian Peter Garud presented his address. Head of School Dr. Rachel Adams presented the 2023 Alumni Awards to Andy Lawson ’64 and Marsh Butler ’89 (see story on page 8). Board chair Sally Sanders Hatcher ’94 conferred diplomas to the class. Elinor closed the service with the singing of the alma mater and the benediction was given by student body president Kjell Stevenson

y COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES

The 67 members of the class of 2023 were offered admission to 92 colleges and universities. They matriculated at 27 four-year institutions, 48% of them outside the state of Georgia. In addition, 45 seniors (67 percent of the class) reported 128 merit scholarships, totaling over $6.6 million (not including HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship). This included the prestigious Stamps Scholarship from Georgia Tech and the Duke Scholarship at Furman University, two of the greatest achievements that can be attained by any freshman applicant.

The admissions statistics were also astounding for the class of 2023 as illustrated by the 73% admission rate to the University of Georgia, in comparison to the state of Georgia admit rate of 35%. Also, members of the class were admitted to Georgia Tech at a rate of 38% vs. Georgia Tech’s 15% overall admit rate. The class earned acceptance into some of the most selective schools in the country such as Columbia, Duke, University of Virginia, and Amherst.

Adelphi University *

University of Alabama # *

University of Alabama Huntsville *

Amherst College

Appalachian State University

Arizona State University † *

Auburn University # *

Augusta University †

Augustana College *

Belmont University

Berry College † *

Brenau University *

Catawba College *

University of Central Florida

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Clarke University

Clemson University † *

Coastal Carolina University *

College of Charleston *

Columbia University

Columbus State University

University of Connecticut

University * Seton Hall University *

Sewanee: The University of the South † *

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania *

University of South Carolina *

Spelman College

Stephens College * Stetson University

University of Tennessee *

University of Texas at Dallas Tennessee Technological University *

y COLLEGE CHOICES

Texas A&M University (Commerce)

Texas Christian University †

Texas State University

Texas Tech University †

Thomas More University

University of Utah

University of Virginia †

University of Washington *

Valdosta State University †

Virginia Military Institute

Wake Forest University

Washington and Lee University †

Wesleyan College *

Western Carolina University

Wofford College † *

Wright State University *

† Student will attend

# Multiple students will attend

* Merit scholarship offer

The Class of 2023 will matriculate at 32 colleges and universities across the globe. Forty-one percent of those schools are in-state and 56 percent are out-of-state and one school is international. In addition, 58 percent of the class graduated with honors.

Mariam Ahmed Mercer University

Magdalene Alvarez University of Alabama

Zara Awan* Georgia Institute of Technology

Dre Bonner East Los Angeles College

Jimmy Bowden Georgia College and State University

Isabella Burrell* University of Virginia

Marshall Butler* Wofford College

Blain Caldwell* University of Georgia

Andy Cheek* University of Georgia

Claire Collins* Georgia Southern University

Matthew Cooper Texas Tech University

Abigail Crick* University of Georgia

Caroline Crick* University of Georgia

Luke Deal University of North Georgia

Maddie Dummitt* Clemson University

Maci Durso Georgia Southern University

Parker Epps University of Georgia

Langley Anne Faulkner Texas Christian University

Elinor Fenimore Valdosta State University

Liam Fickling* Florida State University

Kate Fruitticher* University of Georgia

Peter Garud* Georgia Institute of Technology

Keondre Glover Kennesaw State University

12 YEARS

Paige Gray Georgia Southwestern State University

Jacob Groover* University of Georgia

Alec Hansel Georgia College and State University

Ellis Harrell University of Alabama

Paul Harrington* Sewanee: The University of the South Cal Hatcher* University of Georgia

Jean Hightower* Georgia College and State University

Kanon Hinson* University of Limerick

Samiyah Houston* Mercer University

Emily Hutchinson Georgia College and State University

Clarke Jones* University of Georgia

Gracie Jorgensen* Washington and Lee University

West Kovacs University of Alabama

Will Lamb University of Mississippi

Jonathan Lease* Mercer University

Zoe Leigh* Auburn University

Athena Leskovics* University of Georgia

Peyton Lovett* University of Georgia

Maggie McRae* Georgia College and State University

Eli Miscall University of North Georgia

Anneliese Morehead Georgia College and State University

Ishaan Narsinghani* Duke University

Carley Nelson* University of Georgia

TOGETHER

y

LEGACY STUDENTS

Magdalene Alvarez daughter of Jason Alvarez, Class of 1989

Marshall Butler son of Marsh Butler, Class of 1989

Malik Odeh Georgia College and State University

Chanju Park* University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Aashiq Patel* Furman University

Riya Patel* Mercer University

Gita Pavuluri* Georgia Institute of Technology

Shreya Ranabhotu* Mercer University

Edie Sharpton* University of Georgia

Jaqueline Ann Marie Sikes Avada Arts Institute

Sahel Sodagar Georgia State University

Mason Spiegel Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Kjell Stevenson* University of Georgia

Mack Strickland University of Alabama

Sophia Tang* Augusta University

Annabeth Tarbutton* Georgia Institute of Technology

Kamber Thalongsengchanh Georgia College and State University

Carter Tharpe* University of Georgia

Will Tiller University of North Georgia

Anna Wangerin* Arizona State University

Stuart Watson Berry College

Shaun Wilmore LaGrange College

Hampton Yarbrough* Auburn University

* Honor Graduate

Thirty-one students from the Class of 2023 have been together 12 years or longer.

Blain Caldwell daughter of Butler Caldwell, Class of 1996; daughter of Hazel Struby Caldwell, Class of 1996; granddaughter of Hazel Burns Struby, Class of 1970; and granddaughter of Neil Struby, Class of 1970

Claire Collins daughter of Rette Collins, Class of 1985

Luke Deal son of Davey Deal, Class of 1981

Liam Fickling son of Roy Fickling, Class of 1983

Kate Fruitticher daughter of Jennifer Kelly Fruitticher, Class of 1995

Ellis Harrell son of Fran Adams Hawk, Class of 1994

Cal Hatcher son of Sally Sanders Hatcher, Class of 1994, and son of Gene Hatcher, Class of 1989

Jean Hightower daughter of West Hightower, Class of 1976

Will Lamb son of Stephens Lamb, Class of 1992, and grandson of Josephine Barker Lamb, Class of 1964

Edie Sharpton daughter of Anna Lovein Sharpton, Class of 1994, and granddaughter of Ann Elliott Lovein, Class of 1965

Mack Strickland son of Kathryn Simmons Strickland, Class of 1993; grandson of Kathy Tucker Simmons, Class of 1966; and grandson of Charles Simmons, Class of 1966

Will Tiller son of Julia Fickling Tiller, Class of 1982, and son of Bryan Tiller, Class of 1979

Stuart Watson son of Molly Hudson Watson, Class of 1988

Hampton Yarbrough son of Ray Yarbrough, Class of 1989, and grandson of Mary Jo Asbell Yarbrough, Class of 1969

ALUMNI AWARDS 2023

Included in the graduation ceremony was the presentation of the Distinguished Alumnus Award and the Alumni Service Award, both established in 1986. The Distinguished Alumnus Award for Outstanding Career Achievement has been awarded to alumni in the fields of law, medicine, education, business, ministry, military and the arts for their career achievements. These alumni have excelled in

their chosen fields and made a difference in the world around them The Alumni Service Award also dates back to 1986. The award is a way to recognize service to Stratford Academy by its alumni. Volunteer service to the school has been an important part of our school’s growth and success, and our alumni have always been a critical source of this kind of volunteer service.

MARSH BUTLER, CLASS OF 1989 Alumni Service Award

ven before his children began attending Stratford, Marsh Bultler was a loyal and active volunteer. As president of the Class of 1989, he planned and hosted class reunions and gave generously of his time and resources. He began service to the Board of Trustees in 2009 and during his 13-year term served on the Athletics and Advancement committees and as a chair-elect, chair, and past chair. Marsh has volunteered in fundraising capacities for annual giving and capital campaigns, and he has served as a parent and alumni representative on strategic planning and search committees.

Marsh is also a 2012 inductee for the Stratford Athletic Hall of Fame. In addition to playing on the basketball team, he was a multi-year state champion tennis player. Marsh made his marks on the Stratford tennis record books before attending the University of Georgia and playing at the collegiate level. He has also been a Stratford Athletics Booster Club sponsor and supporter.

When Stratford has asked Marsh to lead, he has answered that call for over three decades. Whether it has been on the alumni front with his classmates, with fellow parents, or with leadership donors during annual giving and capital campaigns, he has served his alma mater with integrity and pride.

Marsh is co-president of Butler Auto Group in Macon. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two children, Jenny Belle ’20 and Marshall ’23.

ANDY LAWSON, CLASS OF 1964

Distinguished Alumnus

Award for Outstanding Career Achievement

ndy Lawson graduated as salutatorian from Stratford in 1964 and after graduating from Duke University with a degree in history, he taught in the Bibb County school system for five years before taking a job at Stratford in 1973. After teaching history and Algebra his first year, Andy found his permanent home as Stratford’s sixth-grade ancient history teacher where he stayed until 2020. He organized Stratford’s first Middle School in 1977 and served as the principal from 1977-1991, and he even served as Lower School principal for a few years in the mid-1990s. All told, Andy’s teaching time at Stratford was 47 years. In that time, he served as a class reunion coordinator, annual fund volunteer, SACS accreditation team leader, mentor to new faculty, and supporter of all things Stratford. In 1992, he received the Alumni Service Award and, in 1993, he was recognized with the Anne Stamps Award for Excellence in Teaching. He previously received the Career Achievement Award in 2006 but continued teaching and influencing students for an additional 14 years following that recognition. His nomination read, “few individuals have had a greater impact on so many Stratford students.”

An avid traveler, he and fellow teacher, Jackie Poole, traveled the world with friends and fellow Stratford Eagles. He led the middle school trip to Washington, D.C., for 20 years, as well as trips overseas to Europe and Asia. Still to this day, Andy Lawson acts as an ambassador for Stratford with his former students, co-workers, and their families. He regularly attends the annual Valentine’s Luncheon for former faculty, and recently donated his classroom collection of ancient history resources to Stratford’s Olson Library.

Nearly five decades of Stratford students learned stories and facts of the ancient civilizations with his colorful and memorable teaching style and expansive knowledge of world history. They remember his reading of Walkabout, cramming for “the massive” final exam, learning the “what makes civilization” song, memorizing the Greek alphabet, and waiting to see if their art assignments were selected in the place of honor on Mr. Lawson’s hallway bulletin board.

FULL STEAM AHEAD

A Fully-Aligned Curriculum

t’s full STEAM ahead for Stratford’s 64th school year!

We like to say that we are preparing students for jobs that might not exist yet. Our curriculum throughout all four divisions supports this mission by incorporating lessons and skill building focused on critical thinking, problem solving, and collaborative learning. An enormous component of this approach is exposing students to opportunities for implementing these skills, which has been made possible through our STEAM and Design programs. It also gives students unique opportunities to provide service to others.

If you have spent any time near the world of education in the last 25 years, you have heard the term STEM thrown around. It was coined in 2001 by Dr. Judith Ramaley of the U.S. National Science Foundation. The acronym stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and initially Dr. Ramaley called this melding of these subject areas SMET before deciding STEM had a better “ring” to it. With politicians and officials fearing U.S. students were falling behind in these career fields, initiatives to boost school-age children’s exposure and skills in these essential subjects moved to the forefront of

world” knowledge in the classroom. (What Is STEM and Why Is It Important in Education? weareteachers.com)

While these subjects have been taught in schools for decades, it was not until this time that STEM became its own teaching subject. In 2014, Stratford added STEM to our lower school enrichments for fourth and fifth grade. It quickly became one of the students’ and parents’ favorite programs for our younger students. In 2016, the program was expanded by hiring Holly Leskovics as a full-time teacher and adding additional grades to the rotation. By 2019, students from kindergarten to fifth grade experienced STEAM as one of their weekly enrichment courses, in addition to music, art, and Spanish. Art was added as an element to STEM to become STEAM around this time.

Its focus is for students to have the ability to SOLVE PROBLEMS, FIND AND USE EVIDENCE, COLLABORATE ON PROJECTS, AND THINK CRITICALLY.

“Almost nine years ago, we started Stratford’s STEM with a pack of construction paper and the idea that it was about making bridges with straws, and I quickly realized there is so much more to STEM,” shared Leskovics. “We realized students were learning a different way of thinking about education, and it became easy to grow the program because of the student engagement and the understanding that products and topics are endless when it comes to applying STEM to educational purposes.”

discussions on education. Its focus is for students to have the ability to solve problems, find and use evidence, collaborate on projects, and think critically. It has become a blended approach for students to use hands-on experience to gain and apply relevant, “real-

Those leading Stratford’s STEAM program quickly shifted their perspective. With student engagement at its highest level, STEAM became more about organizing what was the most important for kids to learn.

“The goal for preschool and lower school STEAM is to expose students to age-appropriate experiences, so they are excited to go to the next level,” says Leskovics. “We want them to be comfortable using tools and technology at a

Stratford faculty Moriah Lavender, Mike Kelley, Leslie Brown, Holly Leskovics and Natalie Barrett attended the ISTE conference during the summer of 2023.

young age, so as they grow it becomes more about the concept versus the technology.”

For older students, design and computer science offerings have provided exposure to STEAM courses. In 2016, Stratford’s upper school design program began as a club of seven members. Since that time, it has grown to an upper school elective led by long-time Stratford teacher, Mike Kelley, with more than 40 students from grades 9-12 enrolled in the program’s Introduction to Design, Advanced Design, and Engineering, Designing, and Making/First Tech Challenge courses. Students are utilizing the skills developed in these courses and have been recognized locally at United Way Golden Eagle awards in vocational arts, as well as internationally at design and innovation competitions for a prosthetic hand project which won first place in 2020. In March, students won first and third places in the Gravity Racing Challenge at the Magnolia Soap Box Derby. While it was Stratford’s first year competing in the Soap Box Derby’s Gravity Racing Challenge® STEM team competition, Kelley’s Design Engineering class used their skills to build two cars for the race.

AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, and the post-AP Advanced Algorithms courses. His students are creators and artists, using the computer as the medium. They learn to be resilient learners and to solve problems by sharing their experiences with each other. They work in the same arenas used by professionals by learning the languages Python, Java and C#. They utilize databases and GitHub and build web servers and games. Lots of games.

Kelley has three general goals for the program: 1) to enhance students’ creative confidence in their abilities to undertake challenges and execute solutions in original, inspired, and inventive ways, 2) to work with others and appreciate the contributions each individual can bring to solving problems and producing superior solutions, and 3) to experience and appreciate quality craftsmanship.

He shared, “One of the major attractions is that it is a change of pace from what students do most of the day. They like having a say in designing the challenges, the ability to be able to exercise and develop their creative intelligence, and being in an immersive environment where everything we do has relatively immediate and observable consequences, and that what we do next is determined by these. I also think that they appreciate intellectual challenges that aren’t reduced to a grade.”

Decades of Stratford computer science students have delved into the world of computer languages and programming. Skip Fields and Sandra Williamson began teaching computer programming in the early 1980s with BASIC on Radio Shack PCs attached to a cassette drive to save files uploaded from the student computers.

Mike McCue ’86 fondly recalls how his parents made him take the typing class before being allowed to take the programming elective. “Maybe it’s because of that, but I really do not care about how well someone types. If you are interested in learning how the world communicates, check out a programming class.” McCue now teaches

“Former students have told me they used some of their classwork as the basis for projects in college. It is gratifying to hear from alumni who generally describe their first computer classes as ‘the same’ as our classes,” says McCue.

For eighth grader Caleb Varnadore, computer science classes feel like a mix of creativity and logic. He enjoys the problem-solving aspect and the satisfaction of seeing something he coded actually work. Stratford’s computer science classes stand out to Caleb for their hands-on approach. “It’s a unique type of learning compared to my other subjects,” he shares. “Mr. McCue encourages practical exploration, which has made learning coding engaging and relevant, and the emphasis on collaboration and access to modern resources also enriches our experience.”

Computer Science students have ample opportunities to share their passion and skills in the community. Stratford has participated in the Habitat for Humanity’s “Light More Homes Programming Contest” for the past two years and earned top spots. The students are provided holiday music and program the light show that appears in Mercer Village from late November to January. In addition to including their work in the display, several students in the high school division won $2,000 scholarships to Mercer University. McCue also advises Stratford’s Tech Club which programs ornaments to be placed on a tree for the Museum of Arts and Sciences “Festival of Trees” display each year.

Students have also participated in programming competitions, often referred to as “Capture the Flag” games.

“We won first at a local competition, and shared eighth place in a worldwide contest, so it’s fair to say I am immensely proud of our students,” exclaims McCue. “The word of the day in our classes is ‘Grok’, and it is so much fun to be there when a student truly understands the

Evan Ambrose and Valery Mitchell build cardboard bridges in Mrs. Brown's class.

meaning of the word. Some folks may want to Google it. They work hard to level up their debugging game, and I’m convinced this transfers to other aspects of their lives.”

Caleb is one of the students who can see himself following a technology career path. “Computer science has shown me a world of possibilities, and I’m excited to see where it takes me,” he shares. He sees firsthand how Stratford’s computer science program is equipping him with practical skills that are directly applicable to the tech industry. Through projects and hands-on coding, he is building a foundation that will be crucial for whatever path he chooses.

The outlet to insert one’s own creativity into a project is one of the draws for these tech-minded students. One of Caleb’s favorite experiences was a creative coding assignment. “We had the freedom to design our own projects using Scratch, and I chose to create a small dodging game. It was incredibly fun and challenging to bring my own idea to life through coding. This experience taught me a lot about

exposure to robotics competitions and creating innovative arcades made with non-traditional materials. This is followed by robotics and other, more focused STEAM classes in middle school.

McCue also teaches a middle school computer science elective, and this year they are exploring the use of microcontrollers to collaboratively build something “fun and interactive.” Visitors to the school will be able to see the creations of all computer science students on display during exam week in December.

In fall 2022, Stratford closed the gap between our lower school and upper school STEAM curriculum with the inaugural middle school STEAM program launched for grades 6-8. Leskovics was also named Director of Innovation to oversee the fully-aligned K-12 STEAM programs and curriculum. Stratford alumna Leslie Lowe Brown ’91 was hired by the school as middle school STEAM instructor. Leslie had years of experience teaching STEM and robotics in the Bibb County public school system.

It has become a blended approach for students to use HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE TO GAIN AND APPLY RELEVANT, “REALWORLD” KNOWLEDGE IN THE CLASSROOM.

problem-solving and coding logic in a dynamic way,” he says.

Stratford students are not brand new to programming when they arrive in upper school. The lower school STEAM program introduces students to the core concepts of computer science and engineering. Students learn to pursue their interests in the world of technology with

“I feel like I found my way back to Stratford at the perfect time and can’t imagine a more welcoming and supportive administration, colleagues, students, and parents,” said Brown. “With a highly developed STEAM in lower school and amazing computer science and engineering/design pathways in high school, I felt blessed to fill the gap in our middle school. STEAM education is a strong passion of mine. I received an excellent education and foundation at Stratford, but I didn’t find my inner passion, a degree and career in Industrial Design, until I got to Georgia Tech. To create and provide creative and enriching learning experiences at Stratford, inside iconic room 128, is beyond excellent.”

Even though Brown is a career engineer and designer, she remains in awe of the possibilities in STEAM. As a product designer, she remembers some of the first 3D prints created 25 years ago, and the feeling of accomplishment to hand a client photorealistic renderings of three cordless phone concepts and actual full-size models 3D printed from the same files they could hold and compare — it was innovative. Today Stratford’s middle school has eight 3D printers in the Creation Lab (or room 128 as many students remember it), and students design and print prototypes of their own – from classes designing, testing, and redesigning the longest spinning top to teams designing and making product solutions for the elderly and disabled. “When I think back and compare what our students can do now, it blows my mind,” she shared. “My goal is to get kids excited about learning new things. Whether they ultimately go into a STEAM career or simply make math and science connections in the world around them, I want them to enjoy being lifelong learners. I see those sparks igniting it, and it’s exciting.”

Seventh grader Aanika Das is one of those students whose spark has been ignited. Her projects in STEAM classes give her

Stratford design students placed first and third in the Gravity Racing Challenge.

the opportunity to research and create practical solutions all while using student creativity in ways other classes do not. Being a part of the school’s first robotics team and involved in the Innovation Project, which is about identifying real world problems, such as air pollution, and creating affordable, practical, and effective solutions for them, she and teammates formulated a special air filtration system that could be used in automobiles as a practical safe and affordable solution to cleaner air. While it was only a hypothetical solution, it showed students the power of research and gave them real world experience on creating a hypothesis, testing it, and presenting it to the world.

Aanika shares, “I love science and math, and my goal is to be a design engineer in the future and STEAM provides me with many opportunities to learn more about this field. I am so proud the Stratford robotics team made it to state, and I am so proud of my contribution to the research for our project and the comments the judges gave us about the research work we did.”

For the 2023-2024 school, Moriah Daniel Lavender ’00 joined the STEAM faculty as the preschool and lower school enrichment instructor. She will continue focusing on the foundation built over the previous nine years, but Stratford will add the FIRST Discover and Explore non-competitive

programs for students in fourth grade and below. This will continue strengthening the alignment of Stratford’s K-12 curriculum.

“I am thrilled to join the lower school and preschool as the K-4 STEAM teacher,” says Lavender. “Ms. Holly has created an inspiring, innovative program, and I am honored to carry on her vision. I am passionate about giving children hands-on, creative learning experiences, and there is no better place to do that than the STEAM classroom and maker space.”

Lavender was one of five faculty members who attended the summer International Society for Technology in Education (ITSE) conference in June, which is the largest tech conference held globally. The ISTE standards are also the backbone of the STEAM standards Stratford is implementing since the state of Georgia does not have STEAM standards in place yet. She along with Kelley, Brown, Leskovics and Natalie Barrett represented Stratford, and each are adding to their programs and classes with ideas gained at ISTE.

“Attending the ISTE conference this summer showed me how huge and diverse the ed-tech world is. Whatever students’ interests are, there is something meaningful for them,” says Moriah. “I want the STEAM room to be a space where all students feel welcome, accepted, and inspired. I want children to feel joy in learning.”

With a fully-aligned curriculum in place, newly-appointed Director of Innovation Leskovics searched for ways to continue setting Stratford

Stratford Middle School students competed in Science Olympiad in March 2023 bringing home numerous awards.

apart in our local educational community. A competition robotics program was a resounding first priority. Competitions allow students working in these STEAM communities to apply and challenge themselves alongside other students in national and international settings. The vision of FIRST founder, Dean Kamen, spoke to the Stratford faculty as the right program for the school: “To transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology leaders.”

The goal for implementing the FIRST program at Stratford Academy is to begin with the 2023-2024 school year. Our kindergarten through second grade utilize the Discover portion of the FIRST program. Through playful introductory programs, Discover ignites natural curiosity and builds habits of learning with hands-on activities using Lego DUPLO bricks powered by LEGO Education SPIKE. Students in grades 2-4 use the Explore curriculum, which focuses on the fundamentals of engineering as they tackle real-world problems, learn to design and code, and create solutions using LEGO bricks. Our middle school students in grades 6-8 are participating for the second year in the FIRST Lego League, which engages students in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering. Finally, our upper school students in grades 9-12 are competing for the first time in the FIRST Tech Challenge. Similar to the program for middle schoolers, the Tech Challenge is more sophisticated and complex, daring participants to design, build, program, and operate robots to compete in head-to-head challenges in an alliance format. The Innovation team has their eyes

“To create and provide creative and enriching learning experiences at Stratford, INSIDE ICONIC ROOM 128, IS BEYOND EXCELLENT.” — Leslie Lowe Brown

set on adding the FIRST Robotics Challenge for grades 9-12 in 2024-2025 and the big-bot FIRST Robotics Challenge program in the near future.

class, then they can move to something they love in short rotation. For the student, it is a constant flow, and they realize quickly something they really enjoy will be a part of every class. Once they get to middle school, they know what they like and can jump in there, and even more so in upper school. Having programs that allow for kids to experience things, like programming, leads to bigger projects and programs. Leskovics shared entrepreneurship is another big buzzword in education, and STEAM lends itself to this practice.

Stratford students cannot get enough STEAM. After school STEAM clubs and teams meet and have even competed and placed in international competitions. Lower school students participate in activities such as the Science Olympiad, Make:able Challenge, and Lego® programs. Stratford fifth graders host an annual Holiday Makers Marketplace. They learn from start to finish the process of creating a new product, developing a business plan, producing mass quantities of their product, and then marketing, and selling it. All proceeds go to a local charity focused on children, and over the last six years Stratford students have given more than $20,000 to organizations such as Jay’s Hope, Methodist Home for Children, and Wesleyan College’s Aunt Maggie’s Kitchen Table.

As Leskovics shared, the possibilities are endless with STEAM. Even with a full two years ahead implementing the FIRST program, she looks further into Stratford’s future where STEAM courses can be incorporated into a global leadership program for students. Students in all divisions can learn about a topic or issue at the local, national and international level and collectively make strides to find solutions. A class becomes a student’s window to the world outside, seeing how an individual can make a difference.

Getting the FIRST program integrated in Stratford’s full-aligned curriculum is something Leskovics and the other teachers in STEAM are giddily excited about. Students are able to grow year by year with real-world skills like coding, building, problem solving, and presenting information. Regardless of a student’s interest or aptitude in a subject area, all children have talents and interests which can be combined with others to invent and create.

When Leskovics was asked what students get most excited about in STEAM classes, she said, “They love everything about it. I’ve never seen anything like it in education. Engagement is historically the biggest problem. STEAM builds skills they need and is the answer to student engagement, why wouldn’t schools jump on board?”

In addition to building Stratford’s STEAM program, Leskovics has become a well-known leader in the education community. She has presented at conferences, trained users on virtual reality products, been a guest speaker on the American Public University Podcast “The Challenges of Teaching STEAM Programs,” created her own soldering kit for young students, and local media regularly reach out to her for Middle Georgia feature stories. It is this enthusiasm for STEAM that has the entire Stratford community as its cheerleaders.

Beginning STEAM early, even as young as preschool, provides students with incredible exposure and benefits. When they are young, they typically have not decided what they want to do or what they like. When they participate in a STEM enrichment consisting of six to 10 centers in each

Charlie Cheek and Ramzi Harley work on projects in computer science class.

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING ARTS MATHEMATICS

Individuals have pursued careers in each of these fields for centuries, and Stratford has proudly educated seven decades of students who went on to become scientists, builders, engineers, physicians, educators, artists, designers, mathematicians, researchers, computer programmers, and more. Enjoy these next pages highlighting some of those individuals and their perspective on the future of STEAM.

Note: Over the summer, we asked Stratford alumni to self-identify if they have a career in the STEAM field. While we know there are many others in the Stratford community who have related professions, we have only published those who responded.

1972 — Bill Argo, DMD –Periodontist/Implant Surgeon, Macon Periodontics and Implant Dentistry

1973 — Andi Mitchell –Executive Director, Mercer Engineering Research Center

1974 — James Dorsey –Retired Architect and Director of Facilities Planning and Real Property for University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

1980 — Jim Wilcox –IT Director, American International Movers

1986 — Mike McCue –Upper School Computer Science Instructor, Stratford Academy

1989 — Rob Williamson –President, YLH Construction Company

1990 — Jacinda Neal Norvell –Wealth Brokerage Sales Execution Director and Senior Managing Director, Truist Wealth/Truist Investment Services

1991 — Leslie Lowe Brown –Middle School STEAM Instructor, Stratford Academy

1992 — Allison Miller –Nurse Practitioner/Partner, Norwood Pediatrics

1998 — Quinn Connally –Master of Archeology, Specializing in hunter-gatherers in the terminal Pleistocene Southeast

1999 — Troy Watson –Engineer, Caterpillar Inc.

2000 — Moriah Daniel Lavendar –Preschool/Lower School STEAM Teacher, Stratford Academy

2001 — Ty Watson –Project Manager, Fives Intralogistics Corporation

2005 — Taylor McLendon, MD –Plastic surgeon, Renaissance Plastic Surgery

2006 — Lee Caldwell –Electric Drive Power Electronics Test Engineer, Ford Motor Company

2009 — John Lyons –Senior Software Engineer, Publix Howell Jarrard, MD –Neurologist and Assistant Professor of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina

2012 — Mariah Wilson, DVM –Associate Veterinarian, Fort Walton Beach, Florida

2013 — Andrew Jones –Senior Security Software Engineer, Aha!

2014 — Hunter Quintal –Hydrology/Natural Hazard Modeling Graduate Research Assistant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Holden Parker –

Mechanical Design Engineer, Andrews, Hammock, and Powell Inc. Consulting Services

2015 — Ginny Lane Sheridan –Professional Artist and 4th/5th Grade Art Teacher, University School of the Lowcountry in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Meredith Nelson Lancaster ’10 Artificial Intelligence

Meredith Nelson Lancaster ’10 credits one of her most important life lessons to her time at Stratford: Punctuality. If you look through the 2010 graduating class yearbook, you will find her pictured among the senior superlatives as “most likely to be late.” However, after accumulating over 100 tardies throughout her senior year, she learned the invaluable lesson of always being on time.

After graduating from Stratford, Meredith headed to California where she pursued her undergraduate degree at Pepperdine University, earning a Bachelor of Science in international business with a minor in marketing. After working in the hospitality industry in Atlanta, her career path took a sharp turn when her husband, who is in the Army, was reassigned to Los Angeles, California. She followed her passions for marketing, branding and design, and in early 2021, she took her first steps in the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape when she assumed the role of Marketing Manager at boodleAI. She was introduced to this position by Hiring our Heroes, an organization that supports military members and their spouses in sustaining meaningful careers despite the challenges posed by a military-related move.

Meredith is the head of marketing at boodleAI, where she oversees the marketing initiatives to build brand awareness, promote user adoption, and drive business growth. BoodleAI is a company building and refining AI assistance for professionals in a way that encourages intuitive collaboration, creativity and innovation.

“Given that we are a startup operating in the AI industry, an industry that is experiencing rapid growth due to the overnight success of ChatGPT, I am always on my toes,” says Meredith. “Working in a smaller team allows me the privilege of wearing many hats and actively contributing to product design, user experience, and other areas of the business.”

This is one of the aspects of her job Meredith enjoys most. Working with AI has put her in the forefront of technological advancements, and being able to contribute to what she believes is the future of how we live and work is truly exhilarating. The field of AI is constantly evolving, and the speed of innovation is incredible. AI professionals are constantly discovering new ways in which people leverage AI in both personal and professional settings to enhance productivity, solve complex problems, or simply have fun. “The opportunity to educate and excite others about the significance, impact, and practical applications of AI is thrilling,” she shares. Being involved in promoting and supporting a product in the STEM industry is an inspiring position to have. She is proud to be a part of a pioneering team for AI-technology, and part of an organization focused on granting easy access to anyone interested in utilizing AI in their daily life. She sees firsthand that having a diverse group of individuals in any STEM-related industry is critical for the kind of innovation taking place today.

“As a student at Stratford for twelve years, I am certain that I carry far more of what I learned and experienced with me than I could ever begin to comprehend. I gained an incredible education, explored new places, faced challenges, learned from mistakes, and grew tremendously as a person,” she says. “Beyond the foundational knowledge and skills I acquired, Stratford taught me valuable life lessons in teamwork, adaptability, perseverance, problem-solving, and compassion. The lessons I carry with me from Stratford go far beyond academics, and I am grateful for the education and experiences that have shaped my journey.”

As a new mother, Meredith sees the STEM, or STEAM, based curriculum as an essential component to her child’s future education. From her place on the inside, STEAM curriculum equips children with a foundation of creativity and critical thinking that allows them to thrive in the workforce and contribute meaningfully to their community. In today’s world, these STEAM subjects have become increasingly integrated in our daily lives, making it essential for young learners to engage with, explore, and embrace these topics.

“When my current organization approached me, I did not know half of what I know today, and yes, I felt intimidated. I came onboard as one of the youngest members on my team and was unaware of what artificial intelligence really was. I had heard about it, but I didn’t realize its complexity and the power it possesses when applied to analyzing large amounts of data and simplifying complex tasks,” she says. “But I took the leap of faith, and I wouldn’t change a thing. Since saying ‘yes’ to the opportunity, I have learned, been inspired, felt empowered, and embraced challenges more than ever before in my career.”

Today, Meredith is a cheerleader for anyone who is interested in learning about, utilizing, and working in a STEM-related industry, such as AI, or any field that presents an intriguing opportunity to “go for it.” Life is about opportunities, and with AI those are endless.

Alex Waitkus ’99 Cybersecurity

fter Stratford, Alex Waitkus ’99 graduated from Stony Brook University in New York with a degree in history with the initial intent of teaching. Alex decided not to pursue teaching, and he bounced around for a few years before finding a home in technology, which he admits he wished he had the insight to recognize during his freshman year of college. He quickly found that work did not feel like work when he spent his days immersed in computer networks and systems.

One position in particular led him to a specialized career that many of us only understand a small aspect of — cybersecurity. Alex’s career began with Point University in Westpoint, Georgia, where he had the opportunity to build a network and design cybersecurity controls from the ground up. He has held positions with Georgia State University, a Virginia-based consulting company focused on operational technology (OT) cybersecurity, and now as a principal cybersecurity architect for the Southern Company with a focus on power delivery. Alex leads initiatives focused on systems and communications protection, detection, and monitoring. He also serves as co-chair for Southern’s architecture review board, which interfaces with many national labs focused on enhancing cybersecurity and resiliency of electric power systems across North America. Additionally, he works with the Department of Energy to study systemic risk of the U.S. power grid and in support of several national-level cybersecurity exercises.

“Cybersecurity often gets a bad rap for making things harder or impacting work, but without cybersecurity much of our daily lives would come to a stop,” said Alex. “I have the privilege to work in an extremely specialized field inside of the cybersecurity bubble, focused on cyber physical systems or the power grid. I have spent many years working to understand how cyber can impact physics and the transmission and distribution of power, and I have learned that cybersecurity needs more focus than many truly understand.”

For Alex, seeing was believing when it came to understanding how a cyber-attack against systems that control the flow of power can impact our daily lives. That has driven him to teach others about the potential for physical consequences of a cyber-attack, as well as staying on top of the most cutting-edge aspects of cybersecurity. Currently, he is working on his master’s degree in cybersecurity from Georgia Tech with a specialization in cyber-physical systems.

“This field is my passion and I get to do some really cool things, but one thing I want to help others

understand is a job can be fun, enlightening, it can fill your bucket,” he shares. “While stressful, I have more days where I feel my job is less work and more satisfying than many will let you believe. That is the great part of STEAM, anything is possible with focus, dedication, and passion.”

Cybersecurity is a vast space, and Alex’s work is a small corner of it focused on OT/ICS (industrial control systems). For those interested in the field, he recommends learning as much as possible because there are generalist and highly-focused career paths. Also, like many other STEM fields, working in cybersecurity, individuals must be willing to constantly challenge themselves and learn to keep up with threats and trends. Written and verbal communication skills are a must, and the ability to present a topic to others is something that can set you apart.

Those communication skills bring Alex back to his Stratford days. He still uses lessons learned in essay writing from Mrs. Mary Beth Gumbart in her upper school English classes. Even STEAM professionals require a well-rounded education learned from language arts, foreign language, history, and other subjects. You would not necessarily guess that highly-trained cybersecurity professional would cite his high school English teacher as one of his biggest influences, but that is the nature of STEAM. Individuals can excel and succeed with innumerable backgrounds.

Elizabeth Jackson McGee ’04 Architect

lizabeth Jackson McGee ’04 credits her career in architecture with an experience she holds in high regard — her senior project. When she was in high school, her father encouraged her to consider architecture, but then she could only imagine architecture as a strict and structured, male-dominated field. To Elizabeth, she imagined interior design would be a more creative route to take, so she shadowed a Macon interior decorator for a week, and then she and her mother flew to New York City to intern for another Stratford alumnus, Bill Cummings ’79, for another few weeks. In hindsight, she took it for granted that she entered the University of Georgia with a clear knowledge of what she wanted to do.

During her sophomore year, she was accepted into the Lamar Dodd School of Art interior design program, and as soon as she learned to draft, she wanted to design more than just the interior of buildings. “My dad was right all along. I wanted to be an architect!” she laughs. One of her advisors encouraged her to finish her degree, which was half-way completed, and then pursue a Master of Architecture. Having two degrees would make her more valuable to employers, so she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in interior design in 2008 and immediately went for a three-year graduate program at Clemson University. While at Clemson, she had the opportunity to study at their Charleston campus and found her passion for old buildings, so she added a certificate program in historic preservation to her studies.

She had the opportunity to intern at Augusta National Golf Course and work on a project called the Members Retreat with a local architecture firm, Cheatham Fletcher Scott (CFS), and met her future partner, Richard Fletcher. Following graduation, the firm offered her a position, and her goal at the time was to work at CFS until she could get back on with Augusta National. That was 12 years ago.

“I fell in love with residential architecture and quickly realized I did not want to narrow my focus solely to golf and hospitality design. Being part of a multi-disciplinary firm allows me to work on interior design projects, high-end residential, churches, schools, commercial office projects, as well as hospitality projects,” she shares. “Each day in the office is a new adventure, and I love what I do.”

In 2015, Elizabeth became a licensed and registered architect, and after three years and innumerable overtime hours, she became a partner and principal architect at the firm. Her passion is designing high-end residential architecture, as well as designing for the golf-hospitality industry. She strives to be a mentor to younger team members, and help aspiring architects to achieve their internship hours, recalling the commitment it took.

“Despite my preconceptions, architecture is no longer a male-dominated career. Construction is still primarily male-dominated, but more and more women are joining this workforce as well,” she says. “Women have so many strengths — especially when it comes to relationships and communication. My male partners would say that one of my best qualities is my ability to relate to and engage with my clients and colleagues. My partners and staff members confide in me, and my clients trust me and are comfortable with me helping them make big decisions as we plan their projects together. As a result, the workflow is a lot smoother and rewarding.”

Elizabeth’s job description is not very different from the architects who came before her. However, the way business is conducted has changed immensely due to technology and culture. Standard designs are no longer two-dimensional, buildings are created in two and three dimensions simultaneously. Instead of a tape measure and a notepad, architects use lidar scanners to measure and document existing conditions. Employees have laptops rather than drafting tables and are equipped to work in the office or remotely. The field is beginning to test AI capabilities as they apply to digital renderings and basic administrative tasks. It is likely

that some projects will be prefabricated with 3D printing technologies, and professionals will need to learn and respond to new materials and methods for construction.

Her thoughts on change in her field is that it is certainly more comfortable to stick with what you know, but adopting new methods and efficiencies to tried and true principles of design will likely lead to greater success in the future. One thing she knows will not change is her gratitude for the preparation Stratford provided her. From her senior project to outstanding English and writing skills to the exposure of others not like herself, she is grateful.

“Mrs. Fred, Mrs. Sweat, Dr. Caldwell, Mrs. Atkinson, and most of all Mrs. Gumbart — are some of the very, very best,” she remembers. “I am so fortunate to have had this all-star lineup of English teachers during my time at Stratford. Although most people associate math, geometry, and physics with architecture, I can thank my English classes for preparing me for the skills that I use daily. Whether composing an email, a proposal for a client, or a letter of recommendation, an application for a board position, my writing skills make me a better professional.”

Elizabeth’s advice to anyone considering a STEAM-related field is to think about what excites you and drives you. Seek out opportunities to job shadow even before your senior year. If you are lucky enough to find a career that you love, she knows first-hand that you will never work a day in your life.

Dr. Julie Castles Self ’99 Epidemiology

rior to 2020 and the COVID pandemic, many of us did not think often of diseases and widespread outbreaks, but Dr. Julie Castles Self ’99 has spent almost the last 15 years of her career delving into disease states and their impacts on society. Julie is an epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and she brings energy with her to work every day because there will always be new developments and problems to solve in her field.

Following her graduation from Stratford, Julie attended Asbury College where she earned a degree in biology. She worked in a pharmaceutical laboratory and then a physiology research laboratory at Emory University. From 2005 to 2009, she worked toward her Master of Public Health, which was followed by her doctorate from Emory in 2015. She joined the CDC in 2015 as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer in the Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases. In 2017, she became an epidemiologist in the Division of Tuberculosis (TB) Elimination working on molecular epidemiology and outbreak investigations, and in 2020, she took on the position of lead epidemiologist for TB surveillance. Julie and her team oversee national surveillance for TB, so every diagnosed case of TB in the United States is reported to them. They manage data quality, analyze the data to publish national statistics on TB, and identify priority opportunities to improve prevention efforts. The team also supports emergency response activities when needed, including the COVID-19 response.

“I love my job because it gives me an opportunity to keep learning and to work with people from a variety of backgrounds,” she shares. “I work with other epidemiologists, physicians, nurses, policy advisors, anthropologists, communications experts, veterinarians, and laboratorians. There is always something new to learn about or a new problem to solve.”

Even in her short time in epidemiology, she has found the most important fundamental skills are critical thinking, persistence, and creative problem solving. These disciplines are the heart of STEAM programs taught in schools and can be fostered at all ages and in all subject areas or classes. Outside of STEAM careers, they are

applicable for most future jobs and life in general. She reiterates similar sentiments as other professionals, crediting her Stratford English and history classes as equally helpful in preparing her for her career.

“My biggest advice is stay curious and keep an open mind,” she shares. “Dr. Al Sommer, a world-renowned epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, is well known for his advice ‘Don’t worry about thinking seven steps ahead…. The best thing to do is, when opportunities come along — they always come along, those forks in the road — do the one that is most exciting at that point in time.’”

As a fellow epidemiologist, this advice has spoken to her numerous times along her career journey, and she finds it inspirational coming from someone credited with saving many millions of lives globally. With curiosity at the heart of STEAM initiatives, whether she is studying TB, COVID, or any other disease state, Julie will always find a problem or topic that will push her to learn and study more, which for all of us, provides greater advances and understanding to make our world healthier.

She is excited about her field of study because of the combination of biological and social sciences in epidemiology. She shares, “More and more young people have become interested in epidemiology because of the COVID pandemic, and a silver lining of the pandemic is that more people have a general understanding of what epidemiology means and why it’s important.”

All in all, the importance of the STEAM curriculum reveals itself more and more as time goes on. In a post-pandemic world, it becomes clear that creativity, innovation, and a desire to learn are important lessons to instill in students — and these are the core of the STEAM curriculum.

Shawn Shivdat ’18 Startup Founder

t 23 years old, Shawn Shivdat ’18 has founded three companies. While at Stratford, Shawn, JR Gumarin ’17, and Rosalee Spivey ’17 created the Chess Empowerment Association, which provided free chess instruction to 15 area schools and hosted chess tournaments open to the public. He and classmate Tejas Athni ’18 also provided access to CPR training to the public. During COVID, he started a non-profit organization which provided educational resources to primary school students lacking internet access in the Caribbean. Most recently, his volunteer work at a youth homeless shelter in the Harvard Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts, led him to create an app called Somn to assist students struggling with sleep deprivation.

After Stratford, Shawn attended Harvard University and graduated magna cum laude with highest honors in neuroscience, with a specialization in computational neuroscience. Shawn worked at Massachusetts General Hospital in the Clinical Data Animation Center, where he conducted computational neuroprognostication research using quantitative EEG. When he learned about cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in his neuroscience classes, he thought back to the youth at the homeless shelter and was inspired by how effective behavioral modification could be in improving sleep outcomes and their quality of life. Having worked as a data scientist and a software engineer at a health-tech startup in NYC, Shawn felt that existing sleep technologies lacked a focus around improving sleep through behavior modification.

“I started noticing the problem across campus, so I began thinking about ways we could tackle it,” says Shawn. “After interviewing hundreds of students, we found that late-night screen time is having a widespread impact on sleep outcomes, so we set out to build a techenabled sleep solution for young people.

Today, we offer an AI-driven behavioral sleep improvement platform, and we’re live with multiple sports teams at schools like Georgetown, Columbia, and Tufts to improve athletic performance this fall.”

As co-founder and CEO, Shawn spends most of his time writing code, talking to users, and establishing partnerships. Coding is something he picked up in college, but he credits recent developments in generative artificial intelligence (AI) with enabling founders everywhere to reimagine what is possible. The potential impact across many industries is overwhelming, and he sees AI as a pivotal moment in history. “Since a lot of things haven’t been worked out yet, it’s the best time to dream up new solutions to big problems,” enthuses Shawn.

At Stratford, we say we are training future citizens for jobs which do not even exist now. Shawn has found that to ring true in his own experiences. Many are concerned about the possibility of AI replacing jobs in the near future, so it is critical to be informed and educated about the technology. Even as a startup founder, he has found there is code that can be written by AI that he previously wrote himself or outsourced; the same is true for customized emails and copywriting. However, Shawn has found this does not mean there is not work left to do.

“Assistance from AI is changing the way we work and handing us back more hours to focus on the things that matter most, that need to be done by a human,” he says. “For example, instead of spending multiple days coding a feature from scratch, we can get the feature done in a few hours and quickly test it to learn whether it provides value to a user. The work of designing experiments, talking to users, identifying areas for improvement, and translating learnings into products — the important stuff — gets more attention when we’re not writing every single line of code.”

Shawn has never been one to shy away from a challenge. His time at Stratford pushed him to look at the world in new ways. Experiences like Chess Empowerment only fueled his drive to see needs and fill them with solutions that previously had not existed. He has never been scared by feeling uninformed or less knowledgeable about a situation. Instead, he has found that is when the greatest satisfaction is earned — from learning more than you imagined and giving it a shot to make a difference.

Dudley Smith ’88 Engineer

udley Smith ’88 has always been a car guy. Look for one of the issues of the Stratford Gazebo in his senior year, and you will see he says he wants to work in the car industry. He did not just mean a backyard car restoration; he wanted to be a part of the mass production of vehicles. So, when the offer to join Honda came after he graduated with a mechanical engineering degree from Georgia Tech, he knew he was one step closer to his dream.

For the next almost 20 years, Dudley poured himself into his roles at Honda of new model testing, design development, mass production, recruiting and training, quality control and validation at plants in Ohio, Indiana, Alabama, and Canada. He has been a part of research and development for an active canceling noise system that at the time was an “R&D Dream Project” and five years later became part of mass production. Now it is a 20-year-old technology.

In automotive mass production, the saying is a car comes off the line every 60 seconds, so production workers have 60 seconds or less to do their job and send it to the next person. This fast-paced field had Dudley wanting to use his skills to do more. So in 2013 when Kia opened their largest global manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia, he joined their team to provide support and problem solving for the mass production and test leadership for the Sorento.

“Stratford helped me realize there was a bigger world,” says Dudley. “When I worked for Kia, they would take us on spirit trips to Korea to see cultural sites and facilities, so we would understand the broader picture. When I was a

student at Stratford, experiences like world history, exchange students, and spring break trips showed us there was a world outside, and we learned about other cultures.”

His focus changed again in 2015, when he went to work for Toyota in Michigan. This time he worked with suppliers on quality, delivery, and pre-production launches, but after almost 30 years, the skill he finds most critical in engineering and production, especially in cross-functional teams, is collaboration. “What you are doing may not be within your normal job, but you’re tasked to work collaboratively based on your experiences,” he says. “Engineering is a degree, but what you do is think methodically about the world.”

Having worked for companies based out of Japan, Canada, and Korea, Dudley has learned the value of understanding other cultures and norms and truly building friendship with his colleagues outside of the work setting. He has also learned that future engineers cannot only be strong at math and science. They must be equally adept at presenting projects and reflections, sharing lessons learned and what can be done differently, and articulating ideas and how you possess the right ideas and solutions.

While the automotive industry is always striving for the newest technology, Dudley knows his next stop will be North Carolina, where Toyota is building the first battery plant for the company. When the project began, it was originally for hybrid vehicles, but as electric vehicle sales and production have skyrocketed, the plant has announced production to serve this market. Additive manufacturing, where components can be tested and viewed, and software controls on vehicles, such as self-driving cars, are all part of what Dudley sees on the horizon for his position.

His most important advice for any professional is this: Take opportunities when you can, the most interesting journeys are rarely a straight line. Dudley has made contacts worldwide with his seven-time participation in the World Hydroplane Races, the supercharged boat races for hydroplanes or water hovering crafts that travel approximately 70 mph powered by outboard motors from Japan. He also participated in a cold weather caravan above the Arctic Circle, where he was among 20 individuals from Canada, Japan, England, and the U.S. test driving Honda and competitor vehicles in temperatures as low as -60 degrees (-76 F).

What Dudley has experienced most is fulfilling a dream. As a child, he knew cars were his passion, and he has worked every day since to see that passion put in action.

Cater Thompson Starling ’09

Chemist

hen Cater Thompson Starling ’09 thinks about her years at Stratford, she had no idea she was preparing for a career she did not even realize existed at the time. One of the skills that has benefitted her the most is being taught how to learn, not just what to learn.

“Algebra, calculus, and chemistry teach you how to think through problems logically to get to the answer, even if there may be many different ways to get to the answer. English teaches you how to get your point across succinctly and convincingly, which is something I use daily when writing customer investigations. History taught me how to organize large amounts of information in a way that I could comprehend,” she shares. “It’s not the information from the classes that I have found useful — it’s the way I was taught to grasp the concepts that has helped me more than anything. And that kind of information will be valuable to you in whatever jobs are available in the future.”

After graduating from Stratford, Cater attended Sewanee: The University of the South, where she majored in chemistry and minored in classical studies. She then earned a master’s degree in biomedical sciences from Mercer University. After finishing her graduate studies, she found a position with KaMin Performance Minerals located in Macon, which is a kaolin clay mining and processing company. She has been a research technician, formulations applications technology manager, production quality assurance manager, and a senior quality manager. She is responsible for two labs in Macon and Gordon, where she maintains lab equipment, oversees testing of the material for both in process and finished goods, captures nonconforming material, follows ISO standards, and investigates customer complaints and requests. Not to mention the lab equipment she and her staff use, like Scanning Electron Microscope, X-Ray Diffraction, and X-Ray Fluorescence — this is the stuff dreams are made of for researchers.

Cater quickly learned there are very few women in production in general, let alone a lab setting in a production environment. However, she is finding a large number of applicants for intern positions are women. “It’s encouraging to see young women interested in this field,” she shares. “At first, I personally was intimidated to be the only woman on our production team, but I’ve found that it doesn’t matter. If you know your job and are willing to learn and work together, gender doesn’t matter to the team as a whole.”

have so much data available that you don’t know what your next step should be,” Cater says. “Be willing to trust your judgment and not be afraid to fail. A saying I hear in industry is ‘Fail Fast, Fail Hard.’ Make a decision and go with it. Even if it doesn’t work, you will have tried something and can learn from it.”

Her biggest piece of advice for those going into the STEM or

For future STEAM professionals, Cater does foresee some challenges. With the volume of information available to our society at the touch of a button, data paralysis can occur. “There are times when you

STEAM field is to be open to changing. Her career goals began as a physician then morphed into medical research, but she has found her calling running a lab in a production setting — something she never imagined. So, her advice to other STEAM professionals: Be open to new opportunities and be willing to reimagine what you want to do with your career. There are jobs out there you’ve never thought of that might be the perfect fit for you.

Michael Chanin ’02 Solar Energy

here are numerous theories about the center of the universe, but Michael Chanin ’02 jokingly states it is Stratford Academy in Macon, Georgia. In the 23 years since he graduated, Stratford community members and connections have repeatedly crossed his path — sometimes at the most unlikely moments. For Michael, it has really been more about the training and exposure he received to be a global citizen and, to quite simply, act locally and impact globally.

Following his graduation from Stratford, Michael attended Northwestern University, majoring in American studies and history with a minor in African American studies. His senior year, he was recognized by USA Today on the 2006 All-USA College Academic First Team. The honor came on the heels of not only a strong academic standing, but also his work furthering human rights. He co-founded the Northwestern Conference on Human Rights (which still presents conferences annually), served on the International Youth Volunteerism Summit executive committee, co-chaired a conference on human trafficking, and was an active volunteer with Students Helping Organize Awareness of the Holocaust and the NU Darfur Action Coalition, in addition to academic research work and authoring articles. His studies then took him to Cambridge University, where he received a Master of Philosophy focused on economics and the developing world.

His career began in banking, where he worked for 10 years at Goldman Sachs in a group called the Special Situations Group and then SunTrust Robinson Humphrey providing capital to technology and media companies. In 2015, Michael changed his career path inspired by not only his own future, but our collective global future. With a passion to “Do Good, and Do Well,” he used his background in structured financial product and growth-oriented businesses to found a business called Cherry Street Energy (CSE), a solar energy company named after Cherry Street in Macon where his grandparents had a clothing store.

CSE was founded on a vision to build a renewable power company capable of driving the inevitable transition to a lowcarbon future. Today, it serves as Georgia’s foremost non-utility provider of renewable power with over a hundred solar facilities in Georgia. Servicing Georgia as the largest and only provider of renewable energy solutions on a portfolio basis, some of their customers include local governments such as the cities of Atlanta and Savannah, counties of Athens-Clarke, Fulton, and MaconBibb, as well as major institutions like Emory University, Emory Healthcare, Porsche Cars, and Gulfstream Aviation.

“We pride ourselves on an innovative business model that eliminates upfront costs, incremental fees, and ongoing maintenance costs for our customers,” shares Michael. “Our competitive edge lies in offering predictably priced clean energy and preparing for enhancements to our solar installations with increased capacity, energy storage, and electric vehicle charging options.”

As Cherry Street Energy’s CEO, Michael leads a team of builders who develop, construct, operate, and maintain critical infrastructure, powering the communities they serve. Their goal is to develop

a meaningful platform to lead the necessary and inevitable transition to a 100 percent renewable power future with a focus on establishing a repeatable and scalable process to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy.

For Michael, leading a company which delivers cutting-edge technology requires equipping each team member with the necessary tools and resources for success. As CEO, he shapes the CSE strategy and vision, but he also looks at ways to establish the most impactful path for his business, while effectuating change in our community and leading the future of sustainable energy.

“Working in a cutting-edge field requires kindness and curiosity,” he says. “Many challenges we face in building our business require collaboration with stakeholders who are not familiar with our product or

the technology we use — solar power. Teaching new technology to those unfamiliar requires a measured and compassionate approach.”

Both kindness and curiosity, combined with his advice to future STEAM professionals — take action and get involved — are setting the stage for CSE and the solar energy industry to make a lasting impact on our future energy consumption. For Michael, it is only appropriate that it operates out of the center of his universe — Macon, Georgia.

CLASSNotes Alumni

1967

Bruce Otto, in a social media post titled “Stayin’ Alive,” shared his experience with sudden cardiac arrest during a lifeguard recertification swim in June 2023. Fortunately, four college-age Eagle Scouts were present and performed CPR and lifesaving measures. Bruce wishes to salute his 1967 classmates and is “mighty blessed and glad to rejoin them in ongoing journeys of living: discovery, exploration, adventure.”

1973

Cynde Martin Dickey was honored as one of Georgia Trend’s inaugural Georgia’s 500 Most Influential Leaders, a comprehensive list of leaders around the state driving Georgia to new heights.

1974

James and Beth Metts Vaughn of Vaughn Farms won the Southeast Region Environmental Stewardship Award from the National Cattlemen’s Association. They were one of seven regional winners in the U.S.

1979

Jaime Kaplan received the Love, Beauty, and Friendship Award at the 2023 Cherry Blossom Festival Ball.

Alumni Weekend 2023

fter the COVID pandemic and Hurricane Ian altered the past few years of Alumni Weekend events, Stratford was excited to host Alumni Weekend 2023. The Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony kicked off the weekend of festivities. This year, we introduced a new speaker series called “Back to School.” On Friday, long-time teacher Mike Kelley presented “Stratford Past, Present, and Future” and, on Saturday morning, alumnus and former faculty member Andy Lawson shared his paper, “Macon’s First 200 Years,” written for the City of Macon’s bicentennial celebration. Before the Homecoming football game, alumni and their families enjoyed a picnic supper and savory samples from Stebin Horne ’93 from his KUDU Grill. The 1972 state championship football team was also recognized before the football game, and the Homecoming Court was presented during halftime. Ellie Mincey, daughter of David Mincey ’92, was crowned the 2023 Homecoming Queen. Earlier in the week, Nathan Haskell, son of George Haskell ’95, was named Homecoming King. Alumni also returned for campus tours on Saturday and class reunion parties that evening. Head of School Dr. Rachel Adams and Director of Alumni Kathleen Medlin made their rounds at the class reunion parties.

Girls Homecoming Court

Mike Kelley was the inaugural speaker in Stratford’s “Back to School” lecture Series.

Above right, Kathleen Medlin ’88 and Dr. Rachel Adams are shown with Ashley Cantrell Hoye and Lauren Hollman Fried at the Class of 2003 20-year reunion party.

Right, Shannon Caldwell ’87, Tiffany Faircloth Kosch ’87, and Rebecca Liles Grist ’86 are pictured with Andy Lawson following the “Back to School” lecture.

Alumni – We need you!

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

1988

Andy Vogt received the 2022 John Kelly Award for outstanding leadership and contributions to the South Carolina District 2 Football Officials Association. In his “spare time,” Andy puts in hours each year

as a high school football referee.

Gregg Doyel, IndyStar sports columnist, was named to the second annual Indiana 250, a list of the state’s most influential and impactful business and community leaders.

1990

Ashley Draughon Graham was named to America’s Best Real Estate Professionals list. Ashley is a realtor with The Cassina Group in the Charleston, South Carolina, area.

1992

Ash Smith, of Legacy Risk Solutions LLC, in June received the Past President’s Award from Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia.

Roxana Dehnad Tatman is one of four women attorneys who cofounded Health Law Strategies, a new firm in Atlanta focusing on healthcare law. Its purpose is to fill a gap in the healthcare legal community through a team-

The 1983 (above right) and 1993 (right) state championship football teams were recognized at halftime of the Stratford v. FPD game on Nov. 3.

Scenes from Alumni weekend picnic

Boys Homecoming Court

Alumni Baseball Game 2023

A lumni in EntErtAinmEnt

ho knew Stratford stars were so close to the stars?

Among our alumni we have many members of the entertainment industry.

Annette Haywood Carter ’75 is the president and a producer at ARCH pictures. Most recently, Carter directed the film Daughter of the Bride, an American comedy film released in February 2023. The film boasted actors such as Halsten Sage and Marcia Gay Harden.

Similarly, Lee Schroder ’09 has rejoined the Creative Artists Agency in their motion picture marketing department. In her position, she advises clients regarding the distribution of film in theatrical and streaming avenues. Schroder has previously worked as a publicist with Netflix on top films such as The Fear Street Trilogy, The Adam Project, the streamer’s most watched movie, Red Notice, and the fantasy epic, The School for Good and Evil. Lee has also worked on release and award campaigns for Marriage Story, Mank, and Over the Moon

Schroder started her career as a field publicist in Atlanta at Allied Global Marketing supporting a roster of lifestyle and film clients, with a focus on Disney’s film slate and an emphasis on locally-filmed Marvel productions.

Moving from behind the scenes, Stratford also has some members of our community who work “on-stage” rather than off.

Tony-nominated Grey Henson ’08, best known for his broadway performances as Damian in Mean Girls and Elder McKinley in Book of Mormon, was most recently in the film The Good Half. Released in June of this year, Henson

starred as Sam alongside other notable names like Nick Jonas, Brittany Snow, and David Arquette. He has recently starred in a recurring role on Peacock’s “Girls5Eva.”

Currently, Grey plays the role of Storyteller 2 in the current Broadway show, Shucked Class of 2004 alum, F. Michael Haynie, played the role of “Matt” in the play, The 12, at Goodspeed Musicals this fall. In a new spin on the story of the 12 disciples, Tony winner John Doyle directs the musical about characters we all know, and their journey through grief and despair at the loss of the most important person to them.

Chidi Ekeledo ’11 is better known as IIM in the hip-hop music industry as an artist, producer, and songwriter. He started his career as a producer, working with various U.S. and international artists including Tecca, Tory Lanez, and 6lack, before venturing into his own solo career. His high-energy records, such as “A-Ok,” “K.O.,” “Sunny Ft. Lil Tecca,” and “Love Me Now Ft. JaCobie,” have gained him a growing fanbase. He is contracted with MMP-SOHO Studios in Atlanta, and his debut album, “A Love Like This,” was released in the summer of 2023. IIM gained over 1.7 million streams in 2022 alone, alongside 3 million streams in production credits in a year and a half. He has positioned himself as a force in the music industry.

focused approach. Tatman lives in Albany, Georgia.

1993

Jef Flournoy was named President of Mosquito Squad in July 2023.

1994

Anna Boone Haley lives in Oxford, Mississippi, with husband, Josh, and sons, Austen and Rees, where she sells real estate.

2001

Allison Yarrow is an awardwinning journalist, speaker, and author. Her most recent work is Birth Control: The Insidious Power of Men Over Motherhood, which was released this summer.

2002

Dr. Samer Othman and his dental practice, Advanced Dental Arts, were named to the Best of Georgia for the second year by the Georgia Business Journal.

2007

Maddie Henderson Herlong works at Emory University as a chaplain.

Russel Henley tied for second in the Wyndham Championship the weekend of Aug. 5. He finished at -18 and now is tied for 14th in the FedEx Cup standings.

2012

Dr. Charlie Grossnickle graduated from the Medical College of Georgia. He now lives in Charleston, South Carolina, where he is completing his residency at the Medical University of South Carolina.

2013

Jennifer Barron Lee graduated with honors from South University earning her Master of Science in Nursing to become a nurse practitioner.

2014

Dr. Emmy Thornsberry Grinstead in May graduated from the Medical College of Georgia. She is attending Michigan State University for a pediatric residency.

Johnny Cohen has been named the director of the McEachern Art Center and Lecturer of Art at Mercer University.

Madison Baugh earned her license as a marriage and family therapist after completing her supervision in psycho-oncology.

2015

Karlyn Suggs graduated from the Mercer University Physician Assistant program in May. She is now completing a one-year fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona.

It was a perfect day at Bubber Adams Complex and Bobby Hendley Field when alumni came out for the annual Alumni Baseball Game on April 15. The even-year classes took on the odd-year classes in the alumni vs. alumni game. Class of 1994 alumnus Russell Branyan walked away as this year’s home run derby champ.

Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

nnually, the Stratford Athletic Hall of Fame

considers nominations for induction of individual athletes, coaches, supporters, and teams, which have made significant contributions to the rich athletic history of our school.

Class of 2022

During Alumni Weekend 2022, Stratford inducted the following individuals and teams into the Athletic Hall of Fame.

SANDY BURGESS ’93 Athlete

Known by his teammates as a selfless player, Sandy Burgess lettered in basketball, golf, and tennis during his five-year career as a varsity Stratford Eagle. In basketball, he played on two region championship teams and one state runner-up team and can be found in the record books for career assists, number of games played, free throws, and three-pointers. As a member of the golf team, he was the state individual title as an eighth grader when the team placed second overall in state. He was named to the all-state and all-region teams throughout high school, and the Eagles earned two region titles during his time on the team. While balancing both golf and tennis during the spring sports season, he also made his mark on the courts as a three-time individual doubles state and region champion, member of the state and region championship teams in 1991, 1992, and 1993, and earning outstanding doubles player, All-Region, and All-State honors for those three years.

Sandy also was the volunteer football spotter during his time in high school and assisted coaches and announcers in the press box during games. Academically, he received awards for high achievement and today continues supporting Stratford as a parent volunteer for the Board of Trustees, Booster Club, and assistant tennis coach.

BRYAN PERSONS ’72 Athlete

As a formidable member of the Stratford golf team, Bryan Persons was a five-year letterman during this time in eighth through 12th grades. He played on four state championship teams and was the state low medalist in 1971 and 1972. Following his time at Stratford, Bryan played for Furman University from 1972 to 1973, when the team won the Southern Conference Championship. He has earned titles as the Macon City Amateur Champion (1984), Peach Blossom Invitational Winner (1982 and in 1986 with brother, Peter Persons ’81, as partner), and four-time Idle Hour Club champion and senior club champion.

Bryan’s leadership to the game of golf has not been limited to his time on the course. He served as a Georgia State Golf Association director from 1987-1995, a senior director from 19962012, a senior director emeritus from 2012 until today, and on the executive committee from

1989-1991. He was a board trustee for the Georgia State Golf Foundation from 1994-1999, and on the board of directors for the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame from 1991-2009, serving as chairman from 2007-2009 and a member of the nominating committee from 2010 to the present.

GRANT SERAFY Coach

One of the most successful Stratford coaches of all time, Grant Serafy coached Stratford girls and boys’ soccer teams over a 16-year period. His boys’ soccer teams earned seven state championships, three state runner-up titles, and won or tied over 77% of the matches. Serafy has the most wins by a coach in program history with a Stratford career record of 228-71-14. Nineteen boys’ players during this time went on to play at the collegiate level. In the 10 seasons he coached, the Stratford girls’ soccer teams, they won nine state championships and finished with four undefeated seasons. With an overall record of 172-16-4, these teams won or tied over 91% of their matches. Thirteen players, who played during this time, went on to play in college. Serafy also coached tennis from 1988-1994. Those boys’ teams earned a combined 11 team, singles, and doubles state titles and 12 region titles. The girls’ tennis program won a total of 10 team, singles, and doubles state titles and 11 region titles. Following his time at Stratford, he served as the Head Women’s Coach at Mercer University from 2004-2011, rebuilding the program to earn regional NCAA recognition and two NCAA tournament appearances. Serafy was named the GISA Coach of the Year in 2007 and 2008, and he was inducted into the Macon Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.

1999-2000 FOOTBALL TEAMS

Coached by Rodney Collins David Bailey Mark Farriba Walt Mays John Paul Gaddy, Paul Brooks, and Jeff Jennings, these Stratford football teams and players left their mark throughout the Stratford and Middle Georgia athletic history books. The 1999 and 2000 football teams won both the region and state titles in two seasons demonstrating that teamwork, camaraderie, and perseverance are some of the most valuable traits of a successful team. Thirteen school football records were set during these two seasons and players earned local, state, and national honors for their achievements. These included eight All-State players, four All-Middle Georgia players, five All-City players, the Macon Touchdown Club Player of the Year, and the USA Today Georgia Player of the Year. Coach Rodney Collins was named Coach of the Year in 1999 for both the All-Middle Georgia and All-City honors.

The Class of 2022 included Sandy Burgess, Grant Serafy, Bryan Persons, and the 1999 and 2000 football teams.

Class of 2023

For 2023, these groups and individuals were inducted on Sept. 22, 2023, during Alumni Weekend.

JOHNNY PETERSON ’81 Athlete/Supporter

Known as Mr. Sports during his student days, Johnny Peterson has continued to support Stratford athletics for more than four decades. In high school, he was a three-sport athlete lettering in football, basketball, and baseball and was named the 1981 Dr. John Paul Jones Best Male Athlete. For basketball, you will still find his name in the school record books as #27 for free throws in a single season (83), #2 for most assist in a single game (13), #22 for career free throw percentage (.643), #11 for most assists in a single season (116), and #20 for career assists (176).

What sets Johnny apart from other athletes is his service to Stratford. He served as Booster Club president twice and as a long-time Golf Tournament committee member. On Football Friday Nights, you will find him on the sidelines keeping the team stats. He was recognized by the Stratford Alumni Association in 2015 as the Alumni Service Award recipient. Also in 2015, Johnny and his sisters gifted Stratford with the Barbara and John Peterson Baseball Press Box in memory of their parents and all the years they supported Stratford.

More importantly than his own achievements, Johnny has been a tireless volunteer and advocate for youth sports. As a youth football coach, Stratford youth football program coordinator for the last 19 years, Vine Ingle Little League coach, and middle school baseball coach, he has influenced young athletes for decades with lessons of discipline, work ethic, respect, and determination.

ERIC HEFNER ’83 Athlete/Supporter

As a gifted two-sport student-athlete, Eric Hefner was a multi-year letterman in football and baseball. In football, he earned All-Region, All-Middle Georgia, and All-State honors as well as holding in the record books the #3 spot for most receptions in a season (42) and the #4 spot for most receiving yards in a season (687). Following Stratford, he walked on at Auburn University. His talents were not limited to football,

as he was a force for the Eagles baseball team at shortstop and on the pitcher’s mound receiving All-Region, All-Middle Georgia, and All-State recognitions. He also played for three years in an independent semi-pro baseball league leading his team in batting averages and helping them advance to the NBC World Series.

Eric’s involvement with Stratford and our athletic programs did not end when he graduated. He continued to make his alma mater a priority in his life and has given back innumerable times over the last 40+ years. He has coached youth football and middle school baseball, teaching young athletes a passion for the games he loves. He lent his talents to the Stratford football program as the Friday night “Voice of the Eagles” for 12 seasons. He also served in leadership roles for Stratford as class president, Board of Trustees member for 12 years (including board chair), capital campaign steering committee member, Booster Club member, and as a generous financial supporter of all aspects of Stratford from chicken sandwiches in the concession stands, to new uniforms for the Spirit of Stratford Marching Band, to leadership annual and capital giving. He has spent decades as a fan of all Stratford athletic teams but is an equally proud and supportive patron of Stratford fine arts and academics. In 2017, the Stratford Alumni Association honored Eric with the Alumni Service Award for all he does for our school.

JERRY SHEPHERD ’88 Athlete

Thought of as one of the best athletes to attend Stratford, Jerry Shepherd was a three-sport athlete playing football, basketball, and baseball during his student days. These teams won four state (basketball and baseball) and two region (baseball) titles during his high school career. He was named the 1988 Dr. John Paul Jones Best Male Athlete and played collegiate baseball first at Middle Georgia College then at the University of South Carolina.

Jerry led the Eagle football program as a four-year starting quarterback and earned All-State recognition in both his junior and senior seasons. His name is found in the football record books as #7 for most total yards in a season (1,906 in 1987), #11 for most passing attempts (122 in 1986), #8 (74 in 1986), #9 (73 in 1985), and #13 (61 in 1984) for most passing completions, #5 (.555 in 1984) and #13 (.500 in 1987) for best completion percentage, and #12 in most passing yards (969 in 1987).

On the baseball field, Jerry was a force on the mound and at the plate. At #14 on the career batting list, he hit .387 and was a regular starting pitcher for the Eagles, who won state championships in 1985, 1986, and 1987 and region in 1985 and 1987. In 1988, he and teammate Jay Cranford pitched a no-hitter vs. Fullington Academy, and he also split the Lem Clark co-MVP honors with Cranford in 1987.

Following graduation, he went to Georgia Southern University before transferring to Middle Georgia College. He led the Warriors to the JUCO World Series in 1990 when the team finished in second place overall. During that series, Jerry earned the Big Stick Award, MVP, and he broke Kirby Puckett’s JUCO World Series homerun record, which he still holds today. Then in 1991, he transferred to the University of South Carolina, where he played his final two seasons. For the Gamecocks, he was a two-year starter and was named All-Metro (1991) and All-SEC (1992). Again, he led the team to tournament play and was named to the SEC All-Tournament

Jonathan Dean is a professional soccer player for the MLS Chicago Fire.

2016

Peyton Winters earned her Family Nurse Practitioner certification from the Auburn University School of Nursing in May 2023.

Tift Palmer, in August 2022, graduated from Vanderbilt University with her Master of Science in Nursing. She is currently living in Nashville and working for Murfreesboro Medical Clinic as a pediatric nurse practitioner.

James Mitchell graduated from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. He attends the University of Florida to earn his LL.M. in taxation.

2017

Jessica Gratigny spent July in Sydney, Australia, photographing the Women’s World Cup for the Associated Press.

2018

Clifton Olmstead graduated from Southern Wesleyan University in May. He also played baseball for the Warriors.

Jake Jamison graduated from Auburn University in May. He was also an Auburn Plainsman for the 2022-2023 year. The Plainsmen are the official hosts of Auburn University.

Anna Kate Alford graduated with a bachelor’s degree in music theory from Georgia College and State University. She passed the certification exam for music therapy and practices as a boardcertified music therapist in the Atlanta area.

Murray McCormack joined Ballet Arkansas as a company member. Andrew Palmer, in May 2022, graduated from the University of Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in sports management. He is currently in his second year of law school at Mississippi College of Law in Jackson, Mississippi.

Miller Ann Davis is continuing her education in advertising at the New York City campus of Miami Art and Design University.

2019

Whitney Sikes is pursuing her degree in nursing at Charleston Southern University.

Alexandra Stefanis graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in biology and minor in creative writing from Wake Forest University. She was also presented with the Sylva Billue Award for the best creative work completed in a WGSS course at Wake Forest University. This summer, she began attending Wake Forest School of Medicine.

The Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2023 was inducted on Sept. 21 as a kickoff for Alumni Weekend.

Samantha Atkinson graduated from the University of Alabama. She was also awarded the Outstanding Senior Award by the dance program.

Caroline Cole graduated magna cum laude from Mercer University with a degree in political science, minor in business administration, and certificate in political communication. She is attending Mercer University School of Law.

Layne Davis graduated magna cum laude from Mercer University with degrees in business marketing and business management. In the fall, she began graduate school to earn her MBA at Mercer.

Maimee Henderson graduated cum laude from Georgia College and State University with a degree in mass communication/ digital marketing.

Noah Fenimore graduated magna cum laude from Georgia State University with a degree in music management.

Drake Miscall, in February 2023, earned a place on the Georgia College and State University homecoming court.

Molly Groves was named to the spring 2023 President’s List at Georgia Southern University. Molly is an interior design major.

Ellen Adams was named to the spring 2023 President’s List at Georgia Southern University. Ellen is majoring in art.

Davis Crick was named to the spring 2023 President’s List at Georgia Southern University. He is a finance major.

Christian Palmer was named to the President’s List at Georgia College and State University for spring 2023.

Kenzie Muenzer was named to the Dean’s List at the University of Georgia for Fall 2022. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in American Sign Language.

2020

Samuel Barrow plays on the Mercer University men’s tennis team and was named to the @ CollSportsComm Academic AllDistrict team.

Drew Kelly is a senior honors engineering student at Mercer University. This summer he interned with Terracon in their geotechnical engineering department. He will graduate with a B.S. in civil engineering in May 2024. He plans to continue his education at Mercer to obtain his master’s degree.

Carter Eddlemon has been named to The Citadel’s Summerall Guards Class of 2024. The

Team (1992) and the NCAA All-RegionalTeam (1992).In two years at South Carolina, Jerry had 29 doubles, 31 home runs, and 104 RBIs with a batting average of .365.

LINDSEY PHARR

MORIARTY ’03 Athlete

Lindsey Pharr Moriarty has been described as the ultimate athlete: mentally and physically tough, relentlessly competitive, brazenly confident, and a sacrificial team member. During her Stratford days, she took these natural talents onto the field and court for the Stratford soccer and basketball teams.

As a varsity basketball player all four years in high school, Lindsey was named All-State in both her junior and senior seasons. Her name is still found in the record books as the #1 career leader for boys’ and girls’ basketball for career steals (508) and career assists (579) and the most single season assists (235) earner. You can also find her in the top 10 for number of career games, single game steals, season steals, and single game assists. Both the 2001 and 2003 girls’ varsity teams won state titles, and Lindsey’s tenacity contributed significantly to those wins. Lindsey was equally as formidable on the soccer field. Her varsity career began in the eighth grade, and she played on five state champion girls soccer teams between 1999-2003. You will find Lindsey’s name in the record books #5 in career points (244), # 5 in career goals (96), #5 in single game assists (5), and #6 in career assists (52). She was also named All-State in 2002 and 2003. During her time at Stratford, she played on seven state and eight region championship teams

becoming one of the most successful student-athletes. Lindsey’s career as an athlete did not end at graduation. She went on to play Division I soccer for Georgia Southern University, and today she owns Crossfit Encompass, where she trains herself and others to stretch themselves physically and mentally. She has not lost any of her competitive edge, as she still competes in figure sculpting and Crossfit games.

2005-2006 GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS

As back-to-back state and region champions, the 2005 and 2006 girls’ basketball teams amassed an 58-0 record and averaged a 27-point margin of victory per game. In 2005, five players were named All-Region and four were named All-State, while the following year, there were five All-Region and All-State players. Only 15 players annually receive these recognitions, so approximately one-third of the honorees for 2005 and 2006 were Stratford athletes.

Not dominated by one or two talented individuals, these teams succeeded by working cohesively together. Four of Stratford’s top 20 career scorers, three of the top 10 career leaders in steals, and two of the top 10 career leaders in assists were all members of the 2005 and 2006 teams. These teams were coached by Ed Smith, Shelli Wall, and Rusty Combs.

In the words of Coach Ed Smith, “In my 33 years of coaching, I have never seen a team in any sport, girls or boys, pursue greatness like this team did. This team trademark was relentless full court press for 32 minutes when necessary. They did it every day in practice and took pride in wearing down their opponents.”

Coming up in 2024

y Jan. 12 – Alumni Night - Grady Smith Gymnasium

All Stratford alumni are invited to join us for the Stratford v. MDS basketball games in the Grady Gym for a night of alumni festivities. Complimentary admission and an Alumni VIP area with light supper for alumni and their families. R.S.V.P. to alumni@stratford.org by Jan. 5.

6:30 p.m. – Eaglettes v. Lady Cavs

At halftime of Eaglettes game, we will recognize the 35-year anniversary of the 1989 Girls Basketball state championship team

7:30 p.m. – Alumni Baby Race

We are hosting the first-ever alumni baby race during our winter Alumni Night between the girls’ and boys’ games in the Grady Gym. There will be two races: 1) Crawlers and 2) Walkers (under 18 mos.). Sign up for your Little Eagle to take part!

8:00 p.m. – Eagles v. Cavaliers

At halftime of the Eagles game, we will recognize the 10- year anniversary of the 2014 Boys Basketball state championship team

y Feb. 4 – Admissions Open House | 2-4 p.m. | Parker Buzzell Gallery

Prospective families are invited to join us for a preview of student life at Stratford. Contact Lori Palmer, Head of Enrollment Management at lori.palmer@stratford.org or visit www.stratford.org/admissions for more information.

y March 4 – Stratford School Maker Faire | 6-8 p.m.

Maker Faire is a global community of tech enthusiasts, scientists, educators, tinkerers, crafters and everyone in between. Parents, students, businesses, and clubs will come together to share and teach about their passions. It is an opportunity for our students to see how members of the broader community use STEAM in their lives and careers. The Maker Faire is all about collaboration and fostering a passion for learning! It is an incredible movement that celebrates innovation and curiosity, and Stratford is so proud to be the only school hosting a Faire in the state of Georgia!

y April 13 – Alumni Baseball Game | Bubber Adams Baseball Complex

Join us for our annual Alumni v. Alumni baseball game. Prior to the game, we will host our Homerun Derby, and we will follow the game with a cookout-style lunch for players and their families. Time TBD. To register to play or for more information, email kathleen.medlin@stratford.org.

For upcoming alumni events, visit www.stratford.org/alumni

2022 Alumni Reunions

platoon represents The Citadel at events nationwide.

2021

Nathan Dummitt, in April, finished in the top one percent of Boston Marathon runners with a time of 2:34:43. Additionally, in September, he came in first at the Macon Labor Day Road Race with a time of 15:01.82, a personal record. Nathan is a junior at Georgia Tech.

2022

Bonnie Sherwood was named to the fall 2022 Dean’s List at the University of South Carolina.

Dylan Driver was named the IMPACT (Individuals Moving People and Communities Together) Volunteer of the Year at the Auburn University annual AUSPY awards, which honors student-athletes for excellence and inspiration.

Shelby Bandt was named to the Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete Honors list. Shelby plays softball at Anderson University and is one of 74 student-athletes in the South Atlantic Conference who earned this honor.

We Will Remember

September 2022— October 2023

Alumni

Pamela Floyd Adams ‘74

Dick Bazemore ’72

Dean Brook ‘77

Devin Butts ‘19

Luke Caldwell ‘05

Athens Carter ‘03

Sunny Cone ‘78

Wallace Crawford ‘80

Nicholas Hathaway ‘97

Susan Lamb ‘82

Ben Jackson ‘78

Robert Judd ‘07

Buddy Murph ‘76

Mary Lee Patton ‘67

Jack Rosson ‘71

Skyla Barnette Sherrill ‘76

Lizza Thompson Smith ‘07

Former

Faculty/Staff

Coach M. L. Clark

Elisabeth Jones

Sam Jones

Martha Thomas

Coach Johnny Mack Williamson

Former Trustee

Dr. Ray H. McCard

Susan S. Rogers

Steve M. Solomon

Current Parent

Janet Whitehead

1972 – The Class of 1972 celebrated their 50-year reunion on Oct. 1 at the home of Layle and Bill Argo

1975 & 1976 – The Classes of 1975 and 1976 gathered during Alumni Weekend. Due to COVID, their previous plans had been postponed. The classes met at Fall Line Brewery in Macon to celebrate their 47-year and 46-year reunions.

2002 – The Class of 2002 celebrated their 20-year reunion at the home of John and Katherine McGoldrick Eubanks during Alumni Weekend.

2017 – Members of the Class of 2017 gathered at Hotel 45 in downtown Macon to celebrate their five-year reunion.

1992 – Members of the Class of 1992 gathered at the home of Stephens Lamb for their 30-year reunion.

2023 Alumni Reunions

1963 – Members of the Class of 1963 met at Fresh Air BBQ on Oct. 13 to celebrate their 60-year reunion.

1975 & 1976 – The Classes of 1975 and 1976 gather every year to catch up with classmates. They met at Fall Line Brewery in Macon to catch up.

1982 – After Hurricane Ian canceled their 2022 plans, the Class of 1982 gathered at Society Garden on Oct. 14 to celebrate their 40-year plus one reunion.

1983 – The Class of 1983 hosted a big celebration for their 40-year reunion at the home of Teresa and Roy Fickling during Alumni Weekend.

1973 – The Class of 1973 celebrated their 50-year reunion on Sept. 22 with a class party at the home of Dawn and Richard Liipfert. A few classmates also toured "Old Stratford."

1978 – Gena and John O’Shaughnessey hosted the Class of 1978 for its 45-year reunion.

2003 – Summer Sterling and Grant Grisamore hosted a 20-year reunion to remember for the Class of 2003.

1987 – The Class of 1987 gathered at the home of Carlen Massey McCoy for a 36-year reunion on Sept. 22.

1988 – During Alumni Weekend, members of the Class of 1988 gathered at Society Garden for their 35-year reunion.

2013 – The Class of 2013 gathered at Yollah in downtown Macon for their 10-year reunion.

1 – Ally Parker ’16 married Will McCormick on Dec. 17, 2022, at First Presbyterian Church in Macon. The wedding party included Harrison Parker ’09, Hayes Parker ’10, Holden Parker ’14, Miller McCord Parker ’15, Paige Hopkins Parker ’09, Ann Thompson ’16, Carlton Woodcock ’16, Elizabeth Copelan Watson ’16, and Mimi Davis ’16. Parents of the bride are Greg ’84 and Robin Lee Parker ’83. They live in Savannah, Georgia.

2 – Charlie Grossnickle ’12 married Merritt Headden on Oct. 8, 2022, at Bethel Methodist Church in Charleston, South Carolina. The wedding party included groomsmen Sean Grossnickle ’15, Cody Atkinson ’12, Cole Aivalotis ’12, Mack Baggarley ’12, Jordi Gaton ’13 and bridesmaids Riley Grossnickle ’17 and Anna Grace Grossnickle ’20.They live in Charleston, South Carolina.

3 – Miller McCord ’15 married Holden Parker ’14 on Feb. 11, 2023, at Highland Hills Baptist Church in Macon. The wedding party included bridesmaids Colyar McCord ’16, Lila McCord ’21, Ally Parker McCormick ’16, Paige Hopkins Parker ’09, Tift Palmer ’16, Tanner Smith ’14, Missy Fuller ’15, groomsmen Harrison Parker ’09, Hayes Parker ’10, Bobby McCord ’19, Douglas Bradley ’14, Jeffrey Evans ’14, Tyler Evans ’14, William Hicks ’14, Eli Russett ’14, and readers Anna Mincey ’22 and Ellie Mincey ’24. Parents of the couple are Susan Marie Mincey McCord ’88 and Greg ’84 and Robin Lee Parker ’83. They live in Macon.

4 – Alexis Adams ’15 married Nolan Sullivan on Nov. 12, 2022, at Great WatersReynolds Plantation. Bridesmaids included Grace Adams ’17, Lindsey Read ’15, and Lucy Bobbitt ‘15, and mother-of-the-bride Mollye Lamb Treadway ’88. They live in Atlanta.

5 – Kaley Nystrom ’15 married Dylan Liles on Nov. 19, 2022, at Mulberry Street United Methodist Church in Macon. The wedding party included Carter Nystrom ’21, Maggie Hamilton ’15, Amelia Brown Barth ’15, Katherine Kennedy ’15, and Sydney Brewer ’15, scripture readers Mary Frances Dean Entwistle and Juliana Dean Slagle ’12, program attendant Ansley Edwards ’15, and singer Karlyn Suggs ’15. They live in Macon.

6 – Elizabeth Copelan ’16 married Robbie Watson on July 16, 2022, at the Sandy Creek Barn in Greensboro, Georgia. The wedding party included Ally Parker McCormick ’16, Avery Layton ’16, Jensen Lindsey ’16, Mary Wilson Avant ’16, Mimi Davis ’16, and Taylor Bashuk ’16. They live in Macon.

7 – Merritt Jones ’12 married Justin Graves on April 1, 2023, at Emerson Ballroom in Macon. The wedding party included Holland Jones ’16, Peyton Winters ’16, and Noor Qazi ’12. They live in Pooler, Georgia.

8 – Katherine Harris ’14 married Mike DeLisle on May 20, 2023, at The Orlo in Tampa, Florida. The wedding party included Stephen Harris ’10, Noble Harris ’13, Hope Hays Martin ’14, and Summer Dawn Neel ’14. They live in Tampa, Florida.

9 – Amelia Brown ’15 married Addison Barth on June 3, 2023, at the Amelia Island Club on Amelia Island, Florida. The wedding party included Grace Adams ’17, Kaley Nystrom Liles ’15, Maggie Hamilton ’15, Cooper Hartley ’15, Jack Harper ’15, and ring bearers Benjamin Jones ’34, Christopher Jones ’36, and Parker Jones ’35. They live in Atlanta.

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– Megan Johnson ’09 married Travis Hoffman on Oct. 22, 2022, at Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta. They live in Roswell, Georgia.

– Abbie Nash ’14 married Hunter Quintal ’14 on Oct. 15, 2022, at Willow Falls in Hendersonville, North Carolina. They live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

12 – Juliana White ’13 married Carter Brehm on April 22, 2023, at the Ritz Carlton at Lake Oconee. The wedding party included Mary Grace Edwards Foster ’13, Lane Bowden ’13, Claire Kelly ’14, John White ’10, and father-of-the-bride John White ’80. They live in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

13 – Douglas Bradley ’14 married Sydney Cobb on March 25, 2023, at Second Presbyterian Church in Charleston, South Carolina. The wedding party included Julie Anne Bradley Reeves ’12, Holden Parker ’14, William Hicks ’14, Tyler Evans ’14, Eli Russett ’14, Jeffrey Evans ’14, and Miller McCord Parker ’15. They live in Savannah, Georgia.

14 – Maddie Henderson ’07 married Douglas Herlong on May 13, 2023, at Vineville United Methodist Church in Macon. They live in Atlanta.

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– Walker Gibbons ’17 married Abbey Barrett on June 17, 2023, at In the Woods in Rockmart, Georgia. They live in Acworth, Georgia.

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– David Thompson ’81 married Sondralyn McCard Fackler on Dec. 3, 2022, at 1842 Inn in Macon. Wedding party included Scott Thompson ’79, Emily Fackler ’18, Will Fackler ’21, and Maddie Fackler ’21. They live in Macon.

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– Eleanor Traynham ’13 married Patrick Hester on July 22, 2023, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Washington, D.C. The wedding party included Celia Hinson Harpe ’13, Stacy Garrett ’13, and Thomas Traynham ’16. They live in Washington, D.C.

18 – Taylor Mathis ’14 married Bryan Ramirez on Nov. 26, 2022, at The Retreat of Southern Bridle Farms in Perry, Georgia. The wedding party included Morgan Mathis ’18, Shelby Walker Langley ’15, and Mary Kathryn Hightower ’15. They live in Macon.

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– Laurel Ferrari ’15 married Kolton Jones on Nov. 5, 2022, at the home of family friends. The maid of honor was Eliza Ferrari ’12. They live in Macon.

20 – Sarah Dennis ’13 married Brandon Danzig on May 6, 2023, at Vineville United Methodist Church in Macon. The wedding party included Brown Dennis ’08 and Wimberly Dennis ’16. They live in New York City.

21 – Kinsley Cowart ’09 married Robbie Millard on Oct. 16, 2021, at Idle Hour Country Club in Macon. The wedding party included Jasper Cowart ’12 and Huntley Cowart ’15. They live in Atlanta.

22 – David Holt Harrell ’11 married Madison Beavers on June 17, 2023, at Christ Episcopal Church in Macon. The wedding party included Mac Leskosky ’11 and Caroline Harrell ’10. They live in Macon.

23 – Colby Pierce ’13 married Taylor Shriver on Oct. 22, 2022, at The Founders Memorial Garden at the University of Georgia in Athens. The wedding party included Floyd Buford ’13, Austin Simmons ’13, and Devyn Gaton ’14. They live in Athens, Georgia.

24 – Morgan Long ’12 married Josh Ezelle on Oct. 8, 2022, at The Retreat of Southern Bridle Farms in Perry, Georgia. The wedding party included Mallory Long Brooks ‘09. They live in Forsyth, Georgia.

25 – Maiben Watkins ’13 married Dr. Taylor Addison on Aug. 21, 2021, at Vineville United Methodist Church in Macon. The ceremony included scripture readings by Harbor Hicks ’13, Summer Dawn Neel ’14, Katherine Harris DeLisle ’14, and communion served by Mary Bennett Easterlin Pickens ’12. They live in Huntsville, Alabama.

26 – Austin Jones ’09 married Kelsey Minor on Dec. 17, 2022, at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Americus, Georgia. The wedding party included bridesmaids Katy Slocumb Burton ’07, Alex Slocumb Minor ’11, Hedley Jones Warren ’13, Helen Catherine Rozier Faircloth ’13, flower girls Ellie Burton ’38 and Mary Collins Minor ‘39, and groomsmen William Faircloth ’09, Robert Minor ’09, Mac Marshall ’09, and Sam Meeks ’09. They reside in Andersonville, Georgia.

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– Wehbe Lee ’16 married Kenny Towns on Oct. 15, 2022, at Guildford Farm near Charlottesville, Virginia. The wedding party included Cochran Lee ’18, Price Lee ’20, and Daniella Chrabuszcz ’16. They live in Charlottesville, Virginia.

28 – Haley Tidwell ’13 married William Snow on May 13, 2023, at Azaleana Manor in Orange Park, Florida. The wedding party included Lauren Reynolds ’13, Elizabeth Fuller ’13, Shruti Gupta ’13, Mishana Smith ’13, and mother-of-thebride Denise Daniels Baston ’88. They live in Jacksonville, Florida.

29 – Victoria Brown ’16 married Austin Tedders on Nov. 20, 2022, at Fall Line Station in Macon. The wedding party included Dylan Ogle ’16, and the photographer was Maggie Fuchs ’19. They live in Macon.

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– Paige Millwood “Millie” Harper born July 22, 2022, to Wil ‘08 and Corrine Easterlin Harper ‘08 of Macon

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– Elizabeth “Betts” Eden Persons born June 9, 2023, to Henry ’13 and Caroline Avant Persons ’13 of Athens, Georgia

– Matthews Steven Barnett Jr. born June 9, 2023, to Morgan and Matthews Barnett ’07 of Macon

– William “Will” Anderson Pietro born June 2, 2023, to Thomas and Maggie Anderson Pietro ’13 of Macon

– Thomas Monroe Fuller born June 6, 2022, to Caleb and Catherine Kehl Fuller ’10 of Forsyth, Georgia

– Helen Harding Ballard born May 31, 2023, to Robbie and Tindal Anderson Ballard ’10 of Macon

– Frances Faith Ferrari-Jones born March 23, 2023, to Kolton and Laurel Ferrari-Jones ’15 of Macon

– Levi Walker Langley born March 30, 2023, to Jason and Shelby Walker Langley ’15 of Valdosta, Georgia

– Caroline Elizabeth Jordan born Feb. 19, 2023, to Bryan and Sarah Williams Jordan ‘08 of Brookhaven, Georgia

– Annie Wynn Solomon born Feb. 9, 2023, to Sydney and Peter Solomon ‘07 of Macon

– Calder Westbrook Gray born Sept. 8, 2022, to Ross and Callie Clay Gray ‘11 of Charleston, South Carolina

– Jack Bennett Ainsworth born Jan. 11, 2023, to Jade and Justin Ainsworth ‘07 of Statesboro, Georgia

– John Thomas Sanders born March 13, 2022, to Matthew and Catherine Harmon Sanders ‘06 of Macon

– Samuel Craig Caldwell born Dec. 17, 2022, to Annie and Lee Caldwell ’06 of Plymouth, Michigan

– Priestly Ragan McLendon born Oct. 13, 2022, to Taylor ‘05 and Mary Priestly Jarrard McLendon ‘07 of Macon

– Rory Alaine Sturdivant born May 2, 2023, to Alex and Isabella Gill Sturdivant ‘16 of Birmingham, Alabama

– John Edwin Graham born Jan. 1, 2023, to Mason and Maggie Fritze Graham ’12 of Macon

– Elizabeth “Lizzie” English Masters born May 10, 2023, to Jake and Mary English Solomon Masters ’11 of Macon

– Alice Gregory Parker born July 20, 2022, to Harrison ‘09 and Paige Hopkins Parker ‘09 of Macon

– Benjamin Donald McKenzie born Jan. 1, 2023, to Collier and Meredith Moore McKenzie ’03 of Macon

– Ellie Bebe Forbus born April 29, 2023, to Ryan and Mary Parker Forbus ’07 of Marietta, Georgia

22 – Ashton Drake Talanoa Lancaster born March 10, 2022, to Jonathan and Meredith Nelson Lancaster ’10 of Sherman Oaks, California

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– Tyler Ryan Russell born March 28, 2023, to Kelly and Jeff Russell ’98 of Ft. Worth, Texas

– Naomi Grace Mitchell born April 19, 2023, to Grace and John Mitchell ‘14 of Chattanooga, Tennessee

– Mary Martin Roquemore born July 21, 2022, to Tray and Marjie Dickey Roquemore ’09 of Macon

– Lila Elizabeth Alice Sherman born Sept, 28, 2022, to Peter and Sally Jackson Sherman ‘03 of Macon

– Anna Katharine Liipfert born Feb. 13, 2023, to Katie and Rich Liipfert ’00 of Macon

– William Donald Burton IV born Feb. 16, 2023, to Will ’07 and Katy Slocumb Burton ’07 of Macon

– Ilona Maria Kacsoh born Jan. 25, 2023, to Julianna and Balint Kacsoh ’08 of Collingswood, New Jersey

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– William White Brooks Jr. born December 13, 2022, to Paige and William Brooks ’99 of Macon

– Crosby Howard Siegel born May 30, 2023, to Jana and Josh Siegel ’11 of Atlanta

– Reynolds Metts Whipple born Nov. 1, 2022, to Metts and Heidi Stevens Whipple ’09 of Macon

– Henry Mortimer Smith born Feb. 3, 2023, to Matt and Abby Meadors Smith ’09 of Macon

– Clayton Phelps Crowley born Dec. 13, 2022, to Jay and Catherine Pierson Crowley ’12 of Decatur, Georgia

– Nina Claire Cozart born Feb. 13, 2023, to Jared and Natalie Ford Cozart ’06 of Macon

FINE ARTS News

Fenimore Earns Numerous Accolades

linor Fenimore, Class of 2023, was recognized numerous times throughout the 2022-2023 school year for her music and vocal talents. She competed in the Joseph Maerz Award Competition, a music scholarship competition sponsored by the Morning Music Club of Macon, earning first-place and receiving a $4,000 scholarship to continue her music studies in college. She also participated in the Macon Kiwanis Club’s Art and Talent Showcase in both her junior and senior years, winning first place and receiving a $1500 scholarship in 2022 and second place $750 scholarship in 2023.

Elinor was also selected to present at the annual Thespys, which are the International Thespian Excellence Awards and recognize the highest level of achievement in school theatre performance, technical theatre, writing, and filmmaking. She received Superior ratings for her musical theatre solo and was a national qualifier for the International Thespian Festival at the University of Indiana. At the state ThesCon conference, Elinor was part of the All-State theatre opening and

closing number. She was the only student from Macon to be selected and joined other top students from around the state.

She also won the Upper School Musical Theatre Treble Voice category at the National Student Auditions, Georgia Chapter. A function of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), these auditions give vocal students the opportunity to receive valuable feedback from esteemed vocal teachers. Elinor sang in Stratford’s chorus all four years of upper school, has represented Stratford in the Solo and Trio competitions at Literary Meet, and has performed in many musical theatre productions for the school and in the community. Elinor is studying musical theatre at Valdosta State University and has recently been offered her first professional performing contract from RWS Entertainment Group. She will be a featured performer for the holiday season at Wild Adventures theme park in Valdosta.

Literary Has Strong State & Region Performances

In February 2023, Stratford’s Literary Team placed first overall in the region meet held in Milledgeville. Recognitions included: First Place Extemporaneous Speaking (Gita Pavuluri), Second Place

Impromptu Speaking (Anna Wangerin), First Place

Argumentative Essay (Ranya Ajjan), First Place Dramatic Oral Interpretation (Isabella Burrell), Fourth Place Humorous Oral Interpretation (Armin Sedghi), First Place Solo Treble (Elinor Fenimore), First Place Solo Lower (Adam Lease), First Place Solo Piano (Bonnie Hui), First

Place Trio (Elinor Fenimore, Kanon Hinson, Sarah Maloney), Second Place Quartet (Zoe McAfee, Adam Lease, Hendley London, Armin Sedghi). Then, the next month, they traveled to Gordon College during spring break to compete at the state level. The team took first runner-up overall. Students recognized were: First Place Dramatic Oral Interpretation (Isabella Burrell), First Place Solo Treble (Elinor Fenimore), Second Place Trio (Sarah Maloney, Kanon Hinson, Elinor Fenimore, Zoe McAfee, alternate), Third Place Piano Solo (Bonnie Hui), and Fifth Place

Solo Lower (Adam Lease).

2022-2023 Theatre Productions

The 2022-2023 theatre season hit the ground running under the direction of new theatre director, Adam Carr, with the One-Act submission of Once Upon a Playground, featuring 16 upper school students in the cast and crew. The winter upper school musical, Mamma Mia!, brought the music of ABBA to the Sylvia Haynie Stage and played to a sold-out crowd in January 2023. Featuring choreography from Stephanie Gore, a set designed by Mike Kelley’s design class, and some guest appearances by faculty, this show was a true collaboration between departments and even featured varsity football and basketball players in a cameo scene. Lead performers were Elinor Fenimore, Abby Rose Perkel, Kanon Hinson, Magdalene Alvarez, Ryan Bray, Armin Sedghi, Chandler Fleming, Hunter Tehrani, and a stellar supporting cast and ensemble.

The spring all-school musical, Annie, Jr., included over 100 students in the cast and crew from grades 1-12. Sixty lower school students made up the orphan cast, and the title orphan role of Annie was double cast to Milly Eubanks and Molly Cozart. In addition, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students were part of a pre-show singalong. Annie, Jr. also had a live dog, Cinnamon Sugar Robinson, join the cast. Mr. Carr auctioned off show posters signed by the cast, raising over $5,000 for the theatre department.

The theatre department ended their season with an end-of-the year banquet, where students and parents were honored for their achievements. Mr. Carr announced the upcoming season (Seussical, Jr., Grease, and Peter Pan, Jr.) and presented the highest honor of the evening to parents Tom and Julie McAfee for their tireless work spent on sound design, set building, and costumes. “The success of the theatre department is not possible without the support of our administration, faculty, and parents who help us make these shows the best they can be,” said Mr. Carr.

Elinor Fenimore (Miss Hannigan), Hunter Tehrani (Rooster Hannigan), and Kanon Hinson (Lilly St. Regis) performed “Easy Street” during the spring musical, Annie,Jr.

Wangerin Poem Published in ALP 2023 Student Collection

Senior Anna Wangerin submitted her poem “Life’s a String” to a competition for students in third through twelfth grades hosted by the American Library of Poetry. Her poem was selected and published in the 2022 student poetry collection titled “Resilience.” This book brings recognition to the work of young authors across the United States.

Stratford Visual Artists Recognized

Mills Sutton won the Southern Teachers painting contest. Her work was published in a calendar and distributed to all schools within the southeast region.

The annual Scholastic Art and Writing Competition is presented by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, a non-profit organization whose mission is to identify students with exceptional artistic and literary talent and present their work through the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards annually. During the 2022-2023 year, several Stratford students were recognized. Alivia Collins (sophomore) earned a Silver Key for her untitled mixed media piece made from book pages. Paige Gray (senior) earned a Silver Key for her silver gelatin print, Starburst. Ella Reaves (junior) earned three awards: Honorable Mention for her ceramic shoe (Untitled), Honorable Mention for her silver gelatin print (Bench), and a Gold Key for her sculpture made from book pages titled Modern Fire Stratford upper school students participated in the 2023 Macon Kiwanis Art and Talent Showcase. Three students were named scholarship winners. Alivia Collins won first place in the art competition. Elinor Fenimore won second place in the talent showcase. Sophia Tang won third place in the art competition.

Stratford Theatre Staff Visit NYC

Over the summer, Stratford theatre director Adam Carr and theatre choreographer Stephanie Gore attended the Broadway Teachers Workshop in New York City. They attended classes and presentations from Broadway professionals, including Tony Award winners Beth Leavel and Annaleigh Ashford. Topics ranged from scenic and lighting design techniques, scene study coaching, and personal stories from current Broadway actors, to stage combat and puppetry exercises.

Mr. Carr spent time in a directing intensive, while Mrs. Gore spent her time learning choreography and improving the choreographic process for future productions. They were also able to attend eight different Broadway shows between the two of them, including Shucked, featuring Stratford alumnus Grey Henson ’08.

ATHLETICS NEWS

Boys Basketball Wins First GIAA Title

n March 4, 2023, at Hawkins Arena at Mercer University, the Eagles brought home the school’s first GIAA state title in boys basketball. Led by first-year coach, Jarvis Smith, the Eagles pulled out a close 65-64 win over St. Anne Pacelli. The Eagles were also District champions.

During the season, junior Jarvis Smith II broke the school record for most three-pointers in a single game with 10 in Stratford’s game vs. Bleckley County on January 6. The record was previously held by Devin Butts and Brett Bickley. Junior Khalil Green hit the 1,000 point milestone in the Eagles buzzer beater win over John Milledge on Jan. 17.

The team earned numerous accolades during the season including: District 6 Player of the Year (Khalil Green), Boys All-District (Dre Bonner, Khalil Green, Keondré Glover, Jarvis Smith II), District Honorable Mention (Josh Jackson, Billy Noblitt, Hayden Craddock), District Coach of the Year (Jarvis Smith), GIAA AAAA

Player of the Year (Khalil Green), GIAA AAAA Coach of the Year (Jarvis Smith), and Boys All-State (Khalil Green, Jarvis Smith II, Keondré Glover, Dre Bonner).

Coach Kate Blankenship Reaches 100th Career Win

With the Stratford 6-0 win over John Milledge on April 6, 2023, Coach Kate Blankenship reached her 100th career win as head coach of the Stratford girls soccer team. Coach Kate spent her first few years after playing at the University of Alabama Birmingham assisting at the collegiate level. In the fall of 2014, she joined the Stratford coaching staff with her first season at the head of the girls’ soccer program in 2015.

During her nine seasons as head coach, Coach Kate has won an Area championship, a Region championship, and made appearances in the Sweet 16, Elite 8, and Final Four. For the 2023 season, Stratford girls soccer was the GIAA AAAA state runner-up. She is assisted by Coach Jeff Hale and Coach Morley Conn

Coach Kate is a 2006 graduate of Stratford, who was named All-State, AllMiddle Georgia, All-Region, and served as team captain for two years during her time in upper school. She also had 25 career shutouts and was a member of four GISA State championship teams.

Coach Kate wears many hats at Stratford including Assistant Athletic Director, Head Girls Soccer Coach, JV Girls Volleyball Coach, and PE teacher.

Two Seniors Sign Letters of Intent

The Stratford family gathered November 9 to celebrate Marshall Butler as he signed a letter of commitment to play golf for Wofford College. Marshall is a four-year letter winner for the Eagles. He has been a member of two Region Championships teams, Runner-up Area Low Medalist in 2022, All-Region 2023, and All-State 2022 as voted on by coaches. Along with his partner, Marshall was the youngest golfer to win the 73-year-old Peach Blossom Invitational in 2022. He tied for 44th in the State Amateur.

The Stratford family gathered on April 20 to celebrate Keondré Glover signing a national letter of intent to run track at Kennesaw State University. Keondré’s current personal best is 6’ 8” in the high jump, which ties him for the school record with McKinley Thompson ’19 and Jack Miscall ’21. He won in triple jump at the state meet this year along with placing in high jump, long jump, and 400M relay.

Coach Kate Blankenship is pictured with the Class of 2023 soccer players, Jaqueline AnnMarie Sikes, Gracie Jorgensen, and Jean Hightower, after Senior Night.

Tennis Alumni Jersey Retirements

After recommendation by the Stratford Athletic Hall of Fame committee and approval of the Board of Trustees, Stratford Academy announced in 2022 the jersey retirement for two outstanding athletes: Link Leskosky McNure ’05 and Becker O’Shaughnessey ’12. Both individuals were standout tennis players at the high school, junior tennis, and collegiate levels.

Athletic jersey retirement is the highest honor bestowed upon a Stratford athlete. Candidates are considered not only for their athletic achievements during their years at Stratford, but also for accomplishments following graduation and qualities such as leadership, sportsmanship, character, and integrity. An alumnus(a) must be at least 10 years removed from graduation in order to be eligible for this recognition.

Representing Stratford tennis, Link Leskosky McNure earned singles region and state championship titles in 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2005, in addition to being a part of region-winning teams in those same years and state-winning teams in 2001 and 2003. On the Junior Tennis circuit, she was #1 in Georgia, #3 in the South, and #35 nationally during her time in the Junior 18s division. She received the Sportsmanship Award twice (in 2004 at the Southern Championship and in 2005 at Nationals) and was named the Female Junior Tennis Player of the Year

for the Georgia Tennis Association in 2005. Her junior year was spent training in Florida. Following high school graduation, she played tennis for the University of Georgia and the College of Charleston.

“Link ranks among the most successful tennis players to ever don a Stratford uniform,” shares Stratford Head Tennis Coach, Jaime Kaplan. “It’s one thing to be recognized for your tennis accomplishments, but how she carried herself with her peers and tournament officials showed who Link really was.”

Becker O’Shaughnessey lost his only match for Stratford as an eighth grader and was the team anchor who earned the Eagles four state and region titles. Individually, he was a three-time region winner and four-time state champion. He was also named The Telegraph’s Middle Georgia Boys Tennis Player of the Year four times. On the Junior Tennis circuit, Becker was #1 in Georgia, #8 in the South, and #25 nationally. When he played in the 16-and-under division, he won the National Open Doubles and was a finalist in the National Open Singles. Following graduation, he played at the University of Alabama earning SEC All-Freshman, Freshman of the Week, Second Team All-SEC, SEC Academic Honor Roll, ITA Scholar-Athlete, ITA Doubles All-American, and ITA Southern Region Player to Watch recognitions.

“I had the privilege of being Becker’s high school tennis coach for the four years he competed on the team,” says Kaplan. “His record is pretty much unmatched for boys’ tennis in Stratford’s incredibly rich Wtennis history.”

O’Shaughnessey was honored on Dec. 9, 2022, at Stratford during a jersey retirement ceremony. McNure’s ceremony will be held at a later date.

Athletics Recognitions/ Accomplishments 2022-2023

17 programs competed at state

5 Region titles (Boys Cross Country, Boys Basketball, Boys Track, Girls Track, Boys Soccer)

2 Region Runner-up titles (Volleyball, Golf)

1 State title (Boys Basketball)

4 State Runner-up titles (Football, Boys Cross Country, Boys Track, Girls Soccer)

21 student-athletes named to All-State teams

41 student-athletes name to All-Region teams

6 GIAA All-Stars

Athletic School Records Set

Gracie Jorgensen (Volleyball) – #1 career assists (753)

Jacqueline AnnMarie Sikes (Volleyball) – #3 career aces (153)

Emma Jordan (Softball) – Tied #1 most season homeruns (6)

Jarvis Smith II (Boys Basketball) – Most three-pointers in a game (10)

Khalil Green (Boys Basketball) – 1000+ career points (1193)

A Stratford Eagle was named:

Macon Touchdown Club Player of the Week –Stebin Horne

Macon Touchdown Club Back of the Week – Shaun Wilmore

Macon Touchdown Club Co-Back of the Week –Keondré Glover

Macon Touchdown Club Scholar-Athlete Award – Cal Hatcher

Georgia High School Football Daily Offensive Player of the Year and Co-Offensive Player of the Year –Keondré Glover

Georgia High School Football Daily Honors –Hampton Yarbrough, Shaun Wilmore, Brooks Garner, Kjell Stevenson, Griffin Moore, Eli Miscall

District 6 Players of the Year – Laila Harvey, Khalil Green

District 6 Coaches of the Year – Coach Ed Smith, Coach Jarvis Smith

GIAA AAAA Player of the Year – Khalil Green

GIAA AAAA Coach of the Year – Coach Jarvis Smith

Track Region High Point Winner – Kelly Grace Perrin (Girls), Zane Harley (Boys)

Track State Triple Jump Winner – Keondré Glover

Most Positive Tennis Athlete in Middle Georgia –Edie Sharpton

New Head Coaches for 2023-2024

Miller Parker – Cheerleading

Matt Wilson – Volleyball

Lanier Freeman – Wrestling

Multi-Sport Seniors Recognized

Three-Sport Athletes —

Dre Bonner – Track, Basketball, Football

Jimmy Bowden – Baseball, Track, Football

Andy Cheek – Tennis, Cross Country, Swimming

Abigail Crick – Lacrosse, Basketball, Cheer

Luke Deal – Track, Football, Wrestling

Maddie Dummitt – Lacrosse, Track, Clay Target

Keondré Glover – Track, Basketball, Football

Malik Odeh – Soccer, Football, Wrestling

Shaun Wilmore – Track, Basketball, Football

Four-Sport Athletes —

Gracie Jorgensen – Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Track

Kjell Stevenson – Track, Clay Target, Football, Wrestling

Becker O’Shaughnessey (far right) is pictured with his parents, John and Gena O’Shaughnessey, and wife Nicole.

9th and 10th Grade Awards

Citizenship Awards

9th Grade

Kelty

10th Grade Fiona Leary

Scholarship Awards

Doyle Kelly Memorial Scholarship

Alex Bethune

Andy Anderson Endowed Scholarship Ja’Lon Smith

John Paul Gaddy Memorial Scholarship

Tommy Robinson Memorial Band Scholarship

Leadership Awards

Walker Bethune Emerging Leader Scholarship

Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Award

Merit Awards

Governor’s Honors Program

Nominee

Finalist

Departmental Awards

English

9th Grade English

10th Grade English

10th Grade Accelerated English

Math

Algebra I

Geometry

Algebra II

Accelerated Algebra II

Carson Reeves

Anna Katherine Katz

Fiona Leary

Jack Jones

Adam Lease (Computer Science)

Bonnie Hui (Music with a Concentration in Piano)

Kitty Mitchell, Lawton Capps

Emma Jordan

Mary Frank Seagraves

Ashby Hill

Stella McIntyre

Anna Katherine Katz

Elizabeth Walker

History

AP Human Geography

Intro to World History and Geography

World History

AP World History

French I

French II

French III

Latin I

Latin II

Latin III

Spanish I

Spanish II

Spanish III

Science

Biology

Chemistry

STRATFORD SCHOLARSHIPS UPPER SCHOOL

Andy Anderson

Memorial Scholarship

JA’LON SMITH

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.

Walker Bethune Memorial Scholarship GRIFFIN MOORE

William Walker Bethune was an ambitious, influential, and extraordinary young man, accomplishing more in 17 years than most will ever do in 85. He led a deep, purpose-driven life, actively doing all he could to serve and lead others. Walker was known for his outstanding character: kindness, humility, persistence, hard-work ethic, discipline, reliability, integrity, trustworthiness, and pursuit of excellence.

Athletically, Walker was a team leader, All-Region runner, school record holder in track, top sporting clay shooter, and team strategist. Academically, Walker was an All-Star, and his breadth of knowledge spanned deep and wide across a myriad of subject matter. His favorite subject areas were Inventive Design, where he applied his love for problem-solving to serve real-world problems and make a name for Stratford’s Design Program. The other was History; he strongly believed in educating and understanding the past and present as a way to uphold the future of our country. He was a modern-day Patriot, and saw being a citizen of the United States of

World Languages

Accelerated Chemistry

Art/Design

9th Grade Emerging Artist Award

BG Bickley

Avery Claire Geary

Addison Henry

Fiona Leary

Jason Yang

Stella McIntyre

Ginny Jorgensen

Cooper Eddlemon

Kate Terry

Sophie Leigh

Uma Pagadala, Kelty Glenn

Avery Claire Geary

Brooks Garner

Hana Dodd, Wes Stewart

10th Grade Emerging Artist Award Molly Edward Seagraves, Hunter Tehrani

Advanced Design Award

John William Herin Jr. Commitment Awards

9th Grade

Adi Patel

Taylor Ray, Zarif Rahman

10th Grade Avery Claire Geary, Adam Lease

Grade-Level Academic Achievement Awards

9th Grade

10th Grade

Community Service Awards

9th-Grade Student with Most Hours

10th-Grade Student with Most Hours

Kelty Glenn

Adam Lease

Alex Bethune

Mary Frank Seagraves

America as an honor one should wear respectfully and proudly.

Socially, Walker loved fun and laughter. He valued strong community among his peers, planning many events for his fellow friends and classmates including prom, dances, dinners, fun gatherings, the forming of the band Highway 41, and the founding of the popular Cornhole Club.

Walker represented his class throughout all three years of Middle School, serving as Middle School Council president in 8th grade. As president of the Class of 2022 each year of Upper School, and incoming Student Body President, Walker brought value to every relationship he forged, and many would say his calling in life was uniting people, fostering friendships, and leading his peers. He was a builder — of ideas, of solutions, of friendships, of a better way to live life. He was a light to all who knew him, and his soul will continue to shine through the legacy he leaves behind.

Walker Bethune was a rising Senior in the Stratford Academy Class of 2022, who was born on August 26, 2003, and tragically passed away on July 28, 2021. In its inaugural award, the Walker Bethune Memorial Scholarship recognizes a student who emulates the characteristics that Walker so graciously possessed. Like Walker, this year’s honoree has demonstrated, through actions and deeds, the following: living honorably, putting others and their needs first, valuing and fostering community among others, achieving high academic success, leading peers by example, possessing strong problem-solving and solution-seeking skills, and being goal-minded, driven, and patriotic with a light that inspires others.

Due to the generosity of Walker’s family and friends, and even some strangers, the Walker Bethune Memorial Scholarship has become a fully-endowed scholarship at Stratford. Going forward, each recipient will receive a full-tuition scholarship for the upcoming school year and the scholarship will exist in perpetuity within our school community.

William Walker Bethune Emerging Leader Scholarship

FIONA LEARY

This emerging leader scholarship is named for Walker Bethune, Class of 2022. It is awarded annually to a

11th and 12th Grade Awards

Citizenship Awards

11th Grade Best Citizen

12th Grade Best Citizens

DAR Best Citizen

Scholarship Awards

Walker Bethune Memorial Scholarship

Thomas Whitley Harper Memorial Scholarship

William M. Brake Memorial Scholarship

Ann Brown Tift Scholarship

Josephine Barker Lamb Memorial Scholarship

Joel Plant Hatcher Memorial Scholarship

Murray Ashley Nixon Memorial Scholarship

Arthur and Jane Brook Scholarship

Summer Smisson Neel Scholarship

Henry Harding Tift IV Memorial Scholarship

Jocelyn Tang Calculus Scholarship

Department Awards

History

Dr. Joe B. Hill Jr. History Award

DAR American History Award

World Languages

Excellence in Spanish

Excellence in French

Excellence in Latin

English/Communicative Arts

Faye R. Holliday English Award

Excellence in Journalism Award

Excellence in Yearbook Award

Math

William M. Brake Mathematics Award

Abby Rose Perkel

Ishaan Narsinghanim, Edie Sharpton

Edie Sharpton

Griffin Moore

Suhani Viradia

Cam Douthit

Pranya Kadiyala

Evan Bogle

Ryan Bray, Hadley Cullars

Abby Rose Perkel

Billy Noblitt

Annie Baxley

Harper Schell

Pranya Kadiyala

Isabella Burrell

Griffin Moore

Samiyah Houston

Blain Caldwell

Kanon Hinson

Jacob Groover

Caroline Crick, Clarke Jones

Abigail Crick, Langley Anne Faulkner

Peter Garud, Sophia Tang

freshman or sophomore who, through service to the student body, demonstrates the qualities of an exceptional leader like Walker: a strong work ethic, reliability, integrity, creativity, passion, innovation, and influence.

William M. Brake Memorial Scholarship

CAM DOUTHIT

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

Jane and Arthur Brook Scholarship

BILL NOBLITT

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. The purpose of this scholarship is to honor students whose families seek to provide

Science

Eleanor McDavid Science Award

Mary Eva Harper Chemistry Award

Fine Arts

Excellence in Visual Arts

11th Grade Emerging Artist Award

Ishaan Narsinghani

Jack Harrington

Paige Gray

Ella Reaves, Nathan Haskell

Excellence in Chorus Zara Awan

Excellence in Band

Excellence in Theatre

Rising Star

Technology

Excellence in Computer Science Award

John William Herin Jr. Commitment Awards

11th Grade

12th Grade

Jonathan Lease

Isabella Burrell

Elinor Fenimore

Mason Spiegel

Ella Britt, Carter Doucette

Andy Cheek, Maggie McRae

Rookie of the Year Khai Nguyen, Sara Yarahmadi

Leadership Awards

Georgia Scholars

Student Leadership Award

Bee Binner Spirit Award

Achievement Awards

2023 STAR Students and Teachers

2023 Bibb County STAR Students and Teachers

2023 National Merit Commended Scholars

2023 National Merit Finalist

Ishaan Narsinghani, Shreya Ranabhotu, Sophia Tang

Kjell Stevenson

Edie Sharpton

Peter Garud and Bobby Stecher;

Sophia Tang and Candace Bridges

Peter Garud and Bobby Stecher;

Sophia Tang and Candace Bridges

Peter Garud, Jacob Groover, Kanon Hinson, Ishaan Narsinghani, Gita Pavuluri

United Way Golden Eagle Awards

Nominees

Sophia Tang

Art – Carley Nelson; Athletics – Cal Hatcher; Citizenship – Annabeth Tarbutton; English Literature – Peyton Lovett; Industrial/Vocational – West Kovacs; Journalism – Langley Anne Faulkner; Science – Jacob Groover; Social Studies – Aashiq Patel; Technology – Mason Spiegel

a college-preparatory education for their children and value the strong academic environment provided by Stratford Academy. The end scholarship purpose is to assist students in pursuit of a quality education; thereby, enriching their lives and their contributions to society. The student chosen for this recognition has shown commitment of time and demonstrated effort into academic responsibilities and extracurricular interests.

Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial Scholarship

STERLING GRAY GRISAMORE

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

Cantrell Scholarship BOBBY WOOTEN

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 longtime 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.

Runner up

World Languages – Ishaan Narsinghani

Winner Mathematics – Sophia Tang

Governor’s Honors Program (GHP)

Nominee Kate Hatcher - World Languages (French)

Semi-finalists Ella Reaves – Visual Art; Sara Maloney – Communicative Arts; Suhani Viradia – Science (Biology)

Finalists Carter Doucette – Science (Physics); Pranya Kadiyala – Mathematics

Academic Achievement Awards

Presbyterian Junior Fellows

Wofford Scholars

Ranya Ajjan, Cam Douthit, Kate Hatcher, Jack Harrington, Pranya Kadiyala, Molly Grace McPherson, Suhani Viradia

Ranya Ajjan, Cam Douthit, Kate Hatcher, Jack Harrington, Pranya Kadiyala, Molly Grace McPherson

University of Georgia Certificate of Merit Ranya Ajjan, Pranya Kadiyala, Molly Grace McPherson, Suhani Viradia

Jefferson Book Award

Yale Book Award

Harvard Book Award

Grade-Level Academic Achievement

11th Grade Outstanding Student Award

Class of 2023 Salutatorian

Class of 2023 Valedictorian

Community Service Awards

11th-Grade Student with Most Hours

12th-Grade Student with Most Hours

Senior with Most Career Hours

Seniors with 100+ hours

Molly Grace McPherson

Suhani Viradi

Pranya Kadiyala

Cam Douthit

Sophia Tang

Peter Garud

Suhani Viradia

Anna Wangerin

Anna Wangerin

Mariam Ahmed, Magdalene Alvarez, Jimmy Bowden, Claire Collins, Abigail Crick, Caroline Crick, Langley Anne Faulkner, Elinor Fenimore, Peter Garud, Clarke Jones, Jonathan Lease, Zoe Leigh, Athena Leskovics, Ishaan Narshinghani, Carley Nelson, Malik Odeh, Chanju Park, Riya Patel, Gita Pavuluri, Shreya Ranabhotu, Edie Sharpton, Sophia Tang, Annabeth Tarbutton, Anna Wangerin

Athletic Awards

Scholar-Athlete Awards

Girls Cross Country

Girls Tennis

Football Cheer

Basketball Cheer

Boys Swim

Girls Track

Boys Basketball

Boys Soccer

Volleyball

Boys Cross Country

Wrestling

Girls Golf

Girls Swim

Girls Lacrosse

Clay Target Shooting

Boys Golf

Boys Track

Boys Tennis

Baseball

Band

Girls Soccer

Girls Basketball

Football

Fastpitch Softball

Best Female Senior Athlete

Dr. John Paul Jones Best Male Senior Athlete

Anna Wangerin

Shreya Ranabhotu

Annabeth Tarbutton

Edie Sharpton

Andy Cheek

Maddie Dummitt

Evan Bogle

Mattew Cooper

Gracie Jorgensen

Andy Cheek

Aashiq Patel

Claire Collins

Maggie McRae

Zara Awan

Kate Fruitticher

Peter Garud

Kjell Stevenson

Ishaan Narsinghani

Cal Hatcher

Isabella Burrell

Jean Hightower

Abigail Crick

Hampton Yarbrough

Kamber

Thalongsengchanh

Gracie Jorgensen

Keondre Glover

STRATFORD SCHOLARSHIPS, Continued

John Paul Gaddy Memorial Scholarship

CARSON REEVES

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 when he returned as an assistant coach, and he instantly became a student favorite. Following graduation from Mercer University, he began a full-time position as coach and civics teacher. Students, parents, fellow teachers and coaches experienced John Paul’s passion for teaching, coaching, and learning both in the classroom and on the athletic fields. His love of Stratford and the school’s purpose of educating the whole student made him an ideal candidate for the school’s Director of Admissions and Publications. John Paul dedicated his too-short life and multiple talents to nurturing a community of holistic education that prioritized moral values, good health, community involvement, and responsible citizenship. Hundreds of Stratford families benefited from the deep love and care he invested in his students and the innumerable ways he exhibited his wonderful sense of humor, knowledge of current affairs, and exemplary integrity. Upon his untimely death, memorial gifts were made to Stratford Academy to provide a scholarship award for the child of a current school employee.

Griffith Family Scholarship

LAILA HARVEY

The Griffith Family Scholarship recipients exhibit excellent work ethic, eagerness to learn, and have long-term

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

Thomas Whitley Harper Memorial Scholarship

SUHANI VIRADIA

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 as his friends, even as he cut a forbidding figure on the basketball court and golf course. He went from Stratford to the University of Georgia for undergraduate study and to the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where he led his class academically. He died in his late twenties before he could complete his training in orthopedic surgery. Each year, in his honor, the school awards this scholarship to a rising senior whose exceptional intellect, leadership, and character set an inspiring standard for the members of the Stratford community.

Joel Plant Hatcher Memorial Scholarship RYAN BRAY, HADLEY CULLARS

Joel Plant Hatcher brought joy to the members of his school community with his love of life, bright smile, and warm personality. Joel was born in Macon on March 17, 1966, and died on July 28, 1986. He entered Stratford Academy in the first grade and, after graduation in 1984, attended Auburn University. Joel benefitted from

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Outstanding Student Awards and Scholarships

Michelle Tang Middle School STEM Scholarship

Sadie Blackwood

Helen B. Comer Memorial Award for the Outstanding 6th-Grade Student Ellie McMahon

Jerry Lynn Horner Memorial Scholarship for the Outstanding 7th-Grade Student

Angelina Wang

Charles Kendall Ross Memorial Scholarship for the Outstanding 8th-Grade Student Andy Wang

Citizenship Awards

6th Grade

Morris Butler Jr., Lila Dawn Pyles

7th Grade Eli Whitehead, Ora Smith

8th Grade Adam Zaggout, Virginia Wilkin

Scholar Awards

6th Grade

7th Grade

Robert Wilson, Hadley Stewart

Adrielle Lawyer-Davies, Garrett Shaker

8th Grade Ramzi Harley, Avery Kight

DAR Awards

DAR American History Award

Adam Zaggout

6th Grade Selma Zaggout

7th Grade Mary Marshall Swift

8th Grade Woodson Pope

6th-Grade Content Awards

English

Andy Lawson 6th-Grade History Award

Math 6

Pre-Algebra

Science

Latin

French

Spanish

Typing

Digital Art

Kathryn Sumrall

Knox Moore

Hatsy Russell

Ben Zhang

Mills Jones

Lynde McNeel

Sloan Vernon

Aubrey Pangborn

Brooklyn Gary

Kate Evans

Art

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

ANGELINA WANG

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

SURI PATEL, BENJI PERKEL

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

Anthony Hui, Emme Glenn

Ben Zhang, Valery Mitchell Theatre

7th-Grade Content Awards

English

Pre-Algebra

Lila Dawn Pyles, Zalik Wilson

Waldron Hiley, Hadley Stewart

Justin Brown, Marian Minton

Sydney Hanley

Jude Robertson

Alejandro Villegas

Annie Garner Science

Tate Johnston

Tucker Johnston French Garrett Shaker

Spanish

Computer Science

Robotics

Personal Finance

Band

Theatre

Chorus

Mike Dodd, Sahana Bachhawat

Alistair Frayne, Aanika Das

Art Lavender, Celine Barakat

Neer Patel

Darden Myers

Alistair Frayne, Rivers Connally

Liam Walker

Elisa Aguirre

Jack Eubanks, Mary Margaret Fleming

STEAM Bo Howell, Jaya Billie

8th-Grade Content Awards

Faye Holliday English Award

American History

Pre-Algebra

Jackie C. Poole Algebra Award

Geometry

Chemistry

Physics

Latin

French

Spanish

Art

Forest Hutchinson

Sophia Hendricks

Jayshon Williams

Jett Johnston

Dillan Patel

Raines Tharpe

Roman Phillips

Arya Elmore

Lily Hatcher

Alan Langford, Ava Jeshuran

Roman Phillips, Emma Terry

Doyle Kelly Memorial Scholarship ALEX BETHUNE

In its inaugural year, this scholarship is given in memory of Doyle Kelly. Mr. Kelly was born October 24, 1948, in Cedar Grove, Tennessee, and graduated from Trezevant High School in 1966. He served in the Army’s 101st Airborne division with the Screaming Eagles during a tour of duty in Vietnam from 1968-1970 and earned a Combat Infantry Badge and Bronze Star. Mr. Kelly returned home and graduated from the University of Tennessee-Martin where he received a degree in marketing. He went on to work for Cherokee National Life in Macon for over 30 years before forming his own insurance brokerage, Kelly and Associates, in 2005. Mr. Kelly’s success was built upon his strong work ethic, drive, determination, and heart for servant leadership. Mr. Kelly was involved in numerous organizations including the Stratford Booster Club, where he served as president from 1992-1993. He was an avid and loyal Eagle fan, supporting the school when his children attended in the 1990s, and then later when his grandchildren were students. Upon his death, the Kelly family created the Doyle Kelly Memorial Scholarship, not only to honor his contributions to this school, but also, to recognize students for their achievements and hard work.

The scholarship goes to a student who thrives within the Stratford community through involvement in extracurricular activities, commitment to his/her studies regardless of academic achievement, and fully embraces life and the opportunities it presents. Like Mr. Kelly, the recipient is self-motivated, driven, determined with a “don’t give up” attitude, fun-loving, and has a strong work ethic.

Band Malin McAfee

Theatre

Chorus

PE

Computer Science

Personal Finance

STEAM

8th-Grade Awards

Spirit Award

Xuan Nguyen

Zeynep Belli

Tinsley Loyd, Riland Jones

Shannon Smith, Gates Bush

Lily Hatcher, Joshua Dreher

Keaton Jackson, Caroline Stejskal

Annie Buzzell, Sanford Horne

Eagles of Distinction Isabelle Perreault, Arya Elmore, Shaafay Memon

Eagle Ambassadors Lino Bartolo, Katherine Causey

LOWER SCHOOL

Named Scholarships

Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial Scholarship

Sterling Gray Grisamore

Given in memory of Parker Buzzell, who attended Stratford in the 1980s and was known for her love of life and learning. This scholarship is provided by the Virginia Parker Buzzell Foundation.

Howard Ingley Award

Addison Lee

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

Suri Patel, Benji Perkel

This scholarship was endowed by an anonymous friend of Stratford to honor the long-time and greatly loved first-grade teacher, Lois Irby. It goes annually to a fourth grader who excels academically.

Elaine P. Massey Award

Gavin Bickley

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

STRATFORD SCHOLARSHIPS,

Josephine Barker Lamb Memorial Scholarship

EVAN BOGLE

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.

Fifth-Grade Visual Arts Award

Josh Hoffman

Fifth-Grade Band Award Jayden Xu

Math Team Awards

The following fourth- and fifth-grade students placed in the top percentage in the Math Olympiad competition. Approximately 120,000 students around the world participate in the Math Olympiad annually.

Top 50% Dallas Bartola, Gavin Bickley, Julius Billie, Rand Capps, Aubrie Jeshuran, Kelton Noblitt, Drew Smith, Michaela Stephens, Christabelle Kabuye, James Olde, Bella Jayne Patterson

Top 40% Tyler Colen

Top 30% Hodges Hoye, Cole Kirshner

Top 25% Talia Barakat

Top 20% Josh Hoffmann

Top 10% Darion Gjymishka

Top 2% Vyom Bhasin, Jayden Xu

Student with highest score overall Vyom Bhasin

First

in Math Awards

Stratford has participated in the First in Math national competition for 14 years. These are some of the highlights from this year:

• Stratford placed #2 in the state of Georgia.

• Deyar Mizori placed first in Georgia for second grade students.

• Stratford’s fourth grade placed first in Georgia and 12th in the nation.

• Mr. Reynolds’ fourth grade finished first for all teams in all grades and first among fourth- grade teams in Georgia.

• Jacob Hanley placed first in Georgia among all fourth-grade students. In addition, Lulu Mizori, Taanya Vemulapalli, Evan Mukherjee, and Thomas Dunn were also top 10 finishers in the state.

• Mr. Bill Reynolds finished first in Georgia and the nation for all fourth-grade teachers and 10th in the nation for all teachers in all grades.

• The top three scorers at Stratford were: 3rd place- Vyom Bhasin, Tie 1st place- Darion Gjymishka, Jacob Hanley

Continued

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

ANNIE BAXLEY

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 Nixon Memorial Scholarship

ABBY ROSE PERKEL

Murray Nixon, Stratford Class of 2015, was a charming, compassionate, and beautiful young lady. Teachers and coaches found her to be conscientious and hard-working with a true desire to learn and understand concepts. Friends and family members knew Murray as fiercely loyal and someone who genuinely and freely gave of herself to them. The Murray Nixon Memorial Scholarship was established by her family and friends following her tragic death in December 2015. It is their desire for Murray’s memory to live on at Stratford through a scholarship for an upper school girl which bears her name and recognizes others who exhibit the same unique qualities which made her a beloved member of the school family.

Tommy Robinson Memorial Scholarship

ANNA KATHERINE KATZ

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.

• The top three finishes in each grade were:

First grade Gabby Katner (1st), Jovan Kabuye (2nd), Davis Fried (3rd)

Second grade Deyar Mizori (1st), Veda Patel (2nd), Beau Brodie (3rd)

Third grade Vida Peoples (1st), Jacob Orenstein (2nd), Annalee Aplin (3rd)

Fourth grade Jacob Hanley (1st), Lulu Mizori (2nd), Taanya Vemulapalli (3rd)

Fifth grade Darion Gjymishka (1st), Vyom Bhasin (2nd), Jayden Xu (3rd)

To view the full list of First in Math recognitions, please scan the QR code with your SmartPhone.

Science Olympiad

Science Olympiad is a competition team that focuses on 18 events in the areas of math, genetics, earth science, chemistry, anatomy, physics, geology, mechanical engineering, and technology. Emphasis is placed on active, hands-on group participation. Teamwork is a required skill in most scientific careers today, and Science Olympiad encourages group learning by designing events that forge alliances. This year a team of 20 students in grades 3-5 attended the Science Olympiad regional tournament where they competed against 14 other elementary school teams. Stratford placed third overall in the region. On May 6 the team advanced to the state competition at Kennesaw State University. At state they placed 19th out of 80 schools.

To view the full list of Science Olympiad recognitions, please scan the QR code with your SmartPhone.

Olson Library Millionaire Reader Recognition

The Stratford Olson Library Millionaire Reader program is an incentive to read. Stratford Lower School students combined to read 103,195,262 words this year. Fifth-grade student Hodges Hoye was Stratford’s top reader with 5,017,432 words.

To view the full list of these recognitions, please scan the QR code with your SmartPhone.

Character Education

The Lower School Character Education Program helps promote moral development in our students, so they learn habits of civility and kindness towards others inside and outside of the classroom. Mrs. Sally Boyd, Guidance Counselor, led lessons that focused on various character traits with classes, and students received ribbons at the Lower School monthly convocations recognizing them for exhibiting that month’s trait. Every student in Lower School was recognized during the Awards Day program. This year’s character traits were: Kindness, Empathy, Gratitude, Responsibility, Respect, Self-control, Acceptance, and Confidence.

STRATFORD LOWER SCHOOL STUDENTS have opportunities throughout the year to be involved in competitions and challenges from outside organizations. Here is a recap from 2022-2023:

5TH-GRADE MAKERS’ HOLIDAY MARKET

The annual Christmas Entrepreneur Market raised $5,500 to benefit Jay’s Hope in Macon. Jay’s Hope provides support services and resources to families of pediatric cancer patients.

STOCK MARKET GAME

The Stock Market Game is an exciting simulation that gives students in grades 4-12 the opportunity to invest a virtual $100,000 for 10 weeks in real stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. The team of Vyom Bhasin, John Childers, Zizi Leskovics, Amelia Christie, and Tyler Colen placed first out of 46 teams in our region and 10th out of 3,519 schools in the state with a total of $126,000.

MAKE:ABLE CHALLENGE

For the second year, Stratford students participated in the Make:able Challenge hosted by PrintLab, Autodesk, and Partners. Participants presented innovative ideas and solutions that use 3D printing to create life-improving devices for people (and pets) with disabilities. Fifth graders, Gavin Bickley and Ryan Sedghi, earned a spot in the top five for Best Showcase of Customisation in the under 14 division for their “Grip and Grab” device.

Charles Kendall Ross Memorial Scholarship ANDY

WANG

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.

Jocelyn Tang Calculus Scholarship PRANYA KADIYALA

The Jocelyn Tang Calculus Scholarship was made possible through the generosity of Jocelyn Tang, Stratford Class of 2021. Miss Tang established this award with the prize money she received from earning the United Way’s Golden Eagle in the field of mathematics last year. The intention of this award is to encourage students to take Calculus AB and BC courses and reward them for exceptional aptitude and interest in the study of calculus inside and outside the classroom. The recipient is a junior or senior who excels or expresses interest in the study of calculus through enrollment in the Calculus AB/BC courses. In addition to being academically gifted in the study of Calculus, the student also demonstrates an interest in pursuing this field of study outside the classroom.

Michelle Tang Middle School STEM Scholarship SADIE BLACKWOOD

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).

Ann Brown Tift Scholarship PRANYA KADIYALA

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.

Henry Harding Tift IV Memorial Fine Arts Scholarship

HARPER SCHELL

Henry Harding Tift IV, headmaster of Stratford Academy for 20 years until his death in 1997, was a man of personal balance. He enjoyed the exercise of his mind in projects ranging from 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.

SCH OLNEWS

Refior New Head of Finance and Operations I

n the summer of 2023, Janet Refior joined Stratford as the newly-created position of Head of Finance and Operations. Ms. Refior has 34 years of experience in independent school finance and operations and joined the Stratford community after serving at three Colorado independent schools. As Head of Finance and Operations, Janet oversees Stratford’s business office, human resources, campus safety/security, buildings/ grounds, food service, and technology. Mollye Treadway and Haley Claxton work alongside Janet as Stratford’s new controller and business office assistant respectively.

Snead Joins Stratford as Head of Middle School

Mr. Patrick Snead has joined the Stratford community as Head of Middle School. Prior to his time at Stratford, Mr. Snead served as the Head of Middle School for Battle Ground Academy, a K-12 independent college preparatory school in Franklin, Tennessee. As a career middle school educator, he brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, expertise, and passion for middle grade education to our school community.

Mr. Snead received his bachelor’s degree from Sewanee: University of the South and his master’s degree from Keele University in England. He previously served as the Middle School Dean of Students at Athens Academy and as Head of Middle School at Hammond School in South Carolina.

Mr. Snead shared, “People make a school or a community. A lot of schools talk about being a community, and it was clear Stratford is just that. Everyone I had an opportunity to meet with, students, parents, faculty and staff, it was evident that they are invested and care greatly about what happens at Stratford.”

McDavid Becomes New Dean of Students

errill McDavid assumed the role of Dean of Academic Affairs beginning with the 2023-2024 school year. This newly-created position came from the need for a Dean of Academic Affairs who would assist the Head of School, Division Heads, and teaching staff with the organization, implementation, and supervision of curricula and educational programs at our school. In collaboration with the Division Heads and teaching staff, the Dean of Academic Affairs will ensure curricular coherence and academic program strength across grade levels, divisions, and departments while fostering a collaborative, collegial culture conducive to scholarly inquiry and professional growth for our faculty and staff.

Derrill grew up in the world of independent education, graduating from Ashley Hall in Charleston, South Carolina, after 13 years at an allgirls’ school, where small class sizes and enthusiastic teachers instilled in her a love for the humanities and the art of renaissance learning. She followed that passion to The College of William and Mary, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in English and Classical Languages with a concentration in Ancient Greek. Derrill spent three years as an Assistant Editor at the Random House Publishing Group, working under Kate Medina, the Executive Vice President, Associate Publisher, and Executive Editorial Director. She helped to manage the publication

of books by E.L. Doctorow, Jon Meacham, Jane Fonda, Anna Quindlen, and many others. She left publishing to pursue her devotion to education, receiving a Master’s Degree in English Literature from The University of Virginia, where she did graduate work in curriculum design for the secondary school level.

In prior years at Stratford, Derrill has been a beloved eighth-grade English teacher for the last five years, serving as eighth-grade team leader in 2021-2022 and as Interim Dean of Middle School Faculty and Instruction during the 2022-2023 school year. Along the way, she has also taught sixth-grade Latin and eighth-grade Leadership.

“I feel passionately about independent-school education, about the opportunity that we have to educate students to become lifelong learners. I am excited about the chance to continue this work alongside all of our teachers, to find the sparks of inspiration in what our teachers love, to nurture their paths as lifelong learners, and to help create a community that values wisdom, virtue, and the pursuit of knowledge.” said McDavid.

Mrs. McDavid is married to Stratford alumnus, Will McDavid, Class of 2008.

New Student Life Office Promotes Student Success

At the start of the 2023-2024, Coach Iain Jones and Coach Jarvis Smith assumed new roles in the Stratford community as directors for the new Student Life program. For students grades 6-12, Stratford’s Student Life program focuses on assisting students as they navigate our middle and upper schools’ academic, social, and extracurricular climate. Coach Jones and Coach Smith are trusted adults who students can turn to for advice and guidance. They work closely with parents, teachers, guidance counselors and other school staff to ensure students receive the best possible support throughout their middle and upper school years so that they can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally during this formative time.

Naming of SixthGrade History Award

Although our current middle school students have not had the joy of studying under this teacher, generations of Stratford middle school students before them have. This teacher began at Stratford in 1973, and by 1974, he had found his home as Stratford’s sixth-grade ancient history teacher. He was Stratford’s first Middle School principal, from 1977-1991 and even served as Lower School principal for a few years in the mid1990s. At his retirement in 2020, he had taught for 47 incredible years at Stratford, gifting every student who walked through his classroom door not only an introduction to the Sumerians, the Assyrians, the Greeks, the Romans, but also the kind of theatrical lectures that indelibly imprinted themselves in each student’s memory. He did what so many of us aspire to do — he translated his love of history to his students, transforming the way that they thought about the world.

At the year-end Middle School Honors Day program in May 2023, Stratford renamed the sixth-grade history award for longtime teacher, Andy Lawson

The Andy Lawson Sixth-Grade History Award is presented annually to a sixth grader, whose passion for history was unparalleled throughout the school year.

“He was magnetic,” says George Seagraves ’21. “When he taught, he really grabbed your attention with his energetic personality. His intelligence made you want to learn.”

In honor of his inspiring success and overwhelming dedication to our community, the first-ever Andy Lawson History Award continues to see Lawson’s legacy thrive in the halls of Stratford as his devotion to history will forever inspire middle school recipients for many years to come.

Working alongside colleagues in Middle and Upper School administration, Academic Affairs, and Student Wellbeing, the Office of Student Life is set up to serve as an additional level of advocacy and reinforcement for students. “Coaching to me is all about building relationships — once you establish that trust and understanding, my players tend to be more motivated to be their best. In this new role, I have taken the same approach — I want them to just be themselves and know that Coach Jarvis and I are always here to support them,” says Jones.

Johnson Named Interim Head of Upper School

Tom Johnson joined the Stratford community as Interim Head of Upper School. Mr. Johnson is a career school administrator who has served as Head of School at independent schools in Georgia and Alabama. Since 2012, he has also used his expertise as a consultant for Independent Schools Resources and Northbay Strategic Partners.

“I was immediately impressed by the professionalism of the administration and faculty.

The academic reputation and performance of Stratford students are outstanding,” shared Mr. Johnson.

“Additionally, the school’s mission and culture resonate and create within me enthusiasm about the opportunity to become a member of the Stratford team.”

Mr. Johnson is a resident of Perry, Georgia, and Stratford is fortunate to have someone of his caliber and experience in this interim role. He is overseeing the operations of the upper school for the remainder of the school year while a formal search is conducted for the Head of Upper School position.

The first recipient of the Andy Lawson History Award was Knox Moore, daughter of Hank Moore ’90 and McKenzie McNeill Moore ’97, both former students of Mr. Lawson.

FACULTY NEWS Annual Service Awards

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Hayslip Receives Margaret Brogdon Prize for Excellence in Teaching

Also included in the year-end faculty program was the announcement of the annual Margaret Brogdon Prize for Excellence in Teaching. The award was created by Mrs. Brogdon’s family and friends upon her retirement in 2018. Nominees are full-time upper school teachers with three or more years of service at Stratford. Colleagues vote for the individual who shows exemplary commitment to students and teaching.

This year’s recipient was Patsy Hayslip, founding Director of the Learning Support Center. Patsy’s experience at Stratford spans over 36 years as classroom teacher and learning support specialist. Thousands of students have benefitted from the passion she has for student success. She is an advocate for students with learning differences and has worked tirelessly to build a team of staff who promote academic success throughout all grade levels at Stratford.

Adam Adkerson, Candace Bridges, Kathy Clay, Beth Davis, Stuart Hubbard, Derrill McDavid, Kayla Morales

Holly Leskovics, Lauren Parris

Kathleen Medlin, Bobby Stecher

Pat Herndon, Lori Palmer

Luke Harrington, Millie Jones, Kathy Larsen, Jennifer Sweat

Marilyn Walker

Griff Ethridge

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luncheon hosted by the Board of Trustees, the following employees were recognized for their years of service to the school:

Faculty and staff members celebrating anniversary years were recognized at the end-of-the-year luncheon hosted by the Stratford Board of Trustees.

Former Faculty Return for Annual Valentine’s Luncheon

Love was in the air on Feb. 15, 2023, when dozens of former and retired faculty members joined current staff with 20 or more years of service for our annual Valentine’s Day luncheon. Guests enjoyed lunch, musical entertainment by the Stratford upper and middle school choruses led by Monica Fenimore, and caught up with colleagues. They also received a gift made possible by the family of Marie Heller, who taught

French on Stratford’s original faculty. Mrs. Heller’s children, George, Lea, and John, contacted the school about sponsoring the luncheon in honor of their mother. A gift of stationery with a photo of “Old Stratford” on Coleman Hill was given to each attendee.

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The Stratford Booster Club provides additional support to our school athletic teams and band program through fundraising from the annual Grady Smith Golf Tournament, Jeep Raffle/Silent Auction, sports program ad sales, and membership dues. For the 20222023 school year, the club provided these enhancements for our school: sound system for Tommy Robinson Weight Room, resurfacing of tennis courts, replace tennis court windscreens, clay targets, softball pitching machine, baseball windscreens, golf cart, soccer/basketball locker room improvements, pole vault/high jump, swim towels, all purpose tents, lighted star at baseball, new track contribution, cheerleading gear/uniforms, lacrosse cooler, and teacher appreciation gifts.

SIP

Stratford Interested Parents (SIP) provides support and programs for the Stratford community through this parent volunteer organization. From tailgate parties in the fall and field days in the spring to faculty appreciation events and dances for middle and upper school students, SIP’s efforts enrich the Stratford community with offerings for all divisions and interests. Through membership dues and the uniform resale, SIP provides many “extras” to our school and made a significant contribution to the renovation of the preschool playground and the purchase of chairs for graduation and year-end activities.

Above — SIP volunteers host the annual Daddies and Special Friends Valentine’s Breakfast for preschool and lower school students.

Below — SIP provides Stratford with a team of parent volunteers who organize events for all students and faculty throughout the year.

The winners from the 2023 Grady Smith Golf Tournament were Phil Hardin, Bucky Buxton, Charlie Cantrell, and Coleman Tidwell.

HE 2022-2023 REPORT OF GIVING

is an Acknowledgement of the Generosity of Stratford Supporters. Trustees, parents, alumni, grandparents, former parents, faculty, staff, friends, foundations and corporations who have all contributed to continue the 63-year-old tradition of “freedom for excellence.” Stratford is grateful to the contributions made to the following funds from June 1, 2022, through May 31, 2023:

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 2022-2023 Report of Giving.

Reflects Gifts June 1, 2022 –May 31, 2023

HERITAGE CIRCLE

$10,000.00 and more

Dr. and Mrs. William W. Brooks

Mr. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr.

Mr. Robert S. Burgess

Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Buzzell II

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III Cherokee Brick & Tile Company

Community Foundation of Central Georgia Inc.

D. Kelly and Associates

E.J. Grassmann Trust

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Eddlemon

Emmet and Martha McKenzie Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Faulkner Jr. GFGW Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Jr.

Mrs. Joan Hatcher

Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Hatcher

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Hoye Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hutchinson III

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hutchinson

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Jackson Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle W. Johnston

Mrs. Betty Luce

Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III

Mrs. Martha McNeill

Mr. and Mrs.Taylor McNeill

MF Hutchinson Jr. Charitable Trust

Dr. and Mrs. Hank Moore

Patricia Stewart Burgess Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ivey Reaves

Dr. and Mrs. Joe S. Robinson

Mr. Reza and Dr. Maryam Sedghi

Mr. and Mrs. Win Stewart

Stratford Academy SIP

Stratford Booster Club

The Plateau Group Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Vernon

$5,000-$9,999

Drs. John and Valerie Ambrose

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anthony

Mrs. Leslie Bowen Bean

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bethune

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bogle

Dr. and Mrs. Sal Dellacona

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Gaddy

Mr. Paul J. Hart

Langford Allergy, LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Maddux

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Miller

R. H. Parker/ United Foundation

Ruth & Talmage Dobbs Jr. Charitable Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift Jr.

The R.A. Bowen Trust

Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Windham

$2,500-$4,999

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. William Baxley III

Ms. Rebecca R. Burgess

Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Butler Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. L. Morris Butler

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Cranford Jr.

Mrs. Lea Duket

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Eubanks

ach 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 of 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.

Dr. Rachel Adams, Head of School

Kathleen Cook Medlin ’88, Head of Advancement/Alumni Chair

Allen London, Board of Trustees, Advancement Chair

Advancement Committee: Allen London (Advancement Chair), Stewart Vernon, Sally Hatcher, David Bethune, Reg Buzzell, Elsa Hutchinson, Win Stewart, LaWahna Dawn Pyles, Honey Miscall, Kathleen Medlin

THE STRATFORD SOCIETY

he 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

Benefactors’ Circle

$2,500-$4,999

$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

Mr. Joseph G. and Dr. Lauren P. Fried

Dr. and Mrs. Nick Golubow

Mr. Charlie J. Griffin

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Jr.

Mr. George Heller

Mr. John Heller

Mr. James W. Kinman Jr.

Mr. Joseph D. LaBanz

MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Oren

Primary Pediatrics

Mr. and Mrs. Byron Pyles

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Ramsbottom Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Vijay Thillainathan

Dr. and Mrs. Chandresh Viradia

Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Young BENEFACTORS’

$1,000.00-$2,499

Mr. Howell A. Adams III

Mr. and Mrs. Tom O. Adrien

Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Aguirre II

Anonymous (2)

Mr. Henry L. Ariail III

Drs. Arpan Bachhawat and Paulomi Shah

Bank of America Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Betzel

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Betzel

Mrs. Lillian Binner

Mr. and Mrs. Logan Bowlds

Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Carter II

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Clark

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cole

Mr. Zachary A. Collins and Ms. Crissy Britt

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Cook Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Cozart

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Peterson

Peyton Anderson Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Phillips

Dr. and Mrs. Wood D. Pope

Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Rowe

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Sams

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Sharpton

Mr. and Mrs. C. Randall Smith

Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr.

Mr. Bradley H. Spiegel

Stratford Academy Student Body

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Stribling

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Strickland

Drs. Brad and Blair Sumrall

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tarbutton III

Dr. and Mrs. Carter E. Tharpe

Dr. and Mrs. Jerome P. Tift

Mrs. Janet B. Walker

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan T. Watson Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. W. Jason Woods

PARTNERS

$500-$999

Amazon Smile Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bazemore

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Bethune

Mr. Loyd H. Black Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Blight

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Bridges

Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Briscoe

Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks

Mr. and Mrs. Reginald R. Buzzell III

Mrs. Jane P. Calkins

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Childers

Dr. and Mrs. Bryan Covert

Mrs. Andrea Cozart

Dr. and Mrs. Gary H. Dent

Mr. and Mrs. Griff Ethridge

Mr. and Mrs. David Flow

Ms. Beth Davis

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Daws

The Honorable and Mrs. Robert Dickey

Mr. and Mrs. Chad J. Ethridge

Dr. and Mrs. Marcus C. Evans

Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari

Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Fickling

Mr. Josiah E. and Dr. Megan P. Flournoy

Georgia Pine Level Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Travis B. Griffith

Mr. Charles H. Grinstead Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Grant Grisamore

Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Grossnickle

Dr. and Mrs. Joshua R. Groves

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Harley

Dr. and Mrs. A. K. Harper

Mr. and Mrs. J. Eric Hefner

Drs. Jonathan and Jennifer Hoffman

Dr. and Mrs. Henry A. Jenkins IV

Dr. and Mrs. Winston R. Jeshuran

Dr. Harold P. Katner and Dr. Ma-Lourdes Mina-Katner

Mr. and Mrs. Ishaq Kundawala Lands End Inc.

Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Liipfert

Mr. and Mrs. Allen S. London

Macon Town Committee NSCDA - GA

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. McCord IV

Mrs. Beverly Meadors

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin Jr.

Medtronic

Mr. William B. Messer

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miscall III

Mr. John S. Neel Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nelson

Novartis US Corporation, Matching Gift Center

Dr. Carole Obermeyer

Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Oliner

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund E. Olson

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stowe

Ms. Laura Ann Tatum

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Scott Terry

The Merck Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Toon

Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Varnadore

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Whitten Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Wilson Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Woodward

SUPPORTERS

Up to $499

Mrs. Jenny Aaronson

Abbvie - Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mrs. Diane M. Adams

Mr. Timothy K. Adams

Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams Jr.

Mr. Wade T. Adams

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Adkerson

Dr. and Mrs. Mueez Ahmed

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Allen

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jason Alvarez

Mr. Giles Amos

Ms. Christina Anderson

Ms. Maria Angelica

Dr. Ify Anigbogu

Anonymous (3)

Mr. Fred Antley

Mr. and Mrs. Watson Argo

Mr. and Mrs. William Argo III

Dr. and Mrs. William V. Argo Jr.

Mr. C. Victor Armstrong

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Arnold

Mr. and Mrs. William T. Arnold

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Atkinson

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant

Mrs. Judy Henderson Avent

Dr. Muhammad Awais and Mrs. Alweera K. Memon

Ms. April Bacon

Mr. and Mrs. Larry B. Ballard

Dr. and Mrs. Waldo E. Floyd III

G. A. Faulkner Company

Mr. and Mrs. James D. Garner

Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Glenn

Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Harper

Ms. Evelyn F. Harris

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Heller

Mr. and Mrs. Russ Henry

Mrs. Barbara Brubaker Hightower

Mr. and Mrs. David Hollingsworth

IBM Matching Grants Program

Dr. and Mrs. Kim W. Johnston

Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Jones Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Jorgensen

Mrs. Sue Keith

Mr. T. Michael Kelley

Mrs. Janis Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. Allen King

Kroger

Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens Lamb Jr.

Mr. George and Dr. Kathy Lease

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Lovein Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. McIntyre

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Daniel Merck

Mr. and Mrs. Anand Mukherjee

Mr. and Mrs. Wade Obermeyer

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer

Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Persons

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Powers

Mr. and Mrs. Brad Proctor

Publix Super Markets Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Sharpton Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sherman

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Shoemaker

Mr. and Mrs. H. Frank Shurling Jr.

Simmons Charitable Trust Fund

Dr. Grace Simmons

Dr. and Mrs. Garry H. Simons III

Mr. and Ms. Douglas K. Burrell

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Burton Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Burton III

Ms. Samantha Bussell

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Schell E. Butler

Drs. Craig and Brenda V. Caldwell

Ms. Hazel B. Caldwell

Mrs. Laura Solomon Campbell

Mr. and Mrs. Randolph C. Capps

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carlton

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Carr

Mrs. Betsy Longinotti Carson

Ms. Ryleigh Carver

Ms. Lisa Castro-Poveda

Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly N. Causey

Ms. Jarretta Chaffin

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Chalfa

Mr. Fredrick L. Chambers

Ms. Julie Chandler

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Chanin

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Chapman

Dr. and Mrs. Dudley B. Christie III

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Claxton

Mrs. Bessie Mallary Clay

Mr. and Mrs. Calder B. Clay III

Dr. and Mrs. Henry T. Clay Jr.

Coca Cola Company

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Coker

Mr. and Mrs. Seth Coker

Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Colen

Ms. Cynthia H. Comer

Mr. Michael Conard and Dr. Schuyler Mims

Mr. and Mrs. William Michael Conley

Ms. Morley Conn

Mr. and Mrs. Quinn S. Connally

Mr. Braden Copeland and Mrs. Holly M. Leskovics

Dr. and Mrs. Alejandro Correa

Mr. Michael E. Corsini

Ms. Sharon Coulter

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bandt

Ms. Sloan Banton

Miss Anne K. Barnes

Mrs. Connie Patricia Adams Barnes

Dr. John C. Barrow III

Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Barrow

Dr. Anne Margaret Baxley

Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr.

Mrs. Alletta Roxanne Christenson Bayer

Dr. Richard L. Bazemore*

Mr. Stephen Beaty

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Belko

Mr. William R. Bennett

Ms. Katie Berg

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bishop

Mr. Keith Black

Dr. and Mrs. Wes Blackwood

Ms. Kate Blankenship

Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Boatwright

Mr. and Mrs. Lou Bourgeois

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Bowden

Mr. John Birch Bowdre Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Bowker

Ms. Amanda H. Boyd

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Boyd Sr.

Ms. Mary David Hogan Brantley

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Braswell

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brewer

Ms. Patricia C. Brewer

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bridges

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges III

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Brock

Mrs. Aileen J. Brown

Mr. Armstead Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Brown

Mrs. Leslie Lowe Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Burnham

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Covert

Mrs. Alyson McGoldrick Cozart

Mr. Jared and Dr. Natalie Cozart

Mr. Gene Cramer

Mr. David Cromer

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan E. Cumbie Jr.

Dr. Fred L. Daniel

Ms. Katherine Darsey

Mr. Neil L. Darsey

Mr. and Mrs. Nirmal N. Das

Mr. Nicolas David

Dr. and Mrs. Ryan Davies

Mr. James P. Daws

Ms. Amy T. Deal

Dr. and Mrs. R. Jonathan Dean

Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Deaton III

Mr. and Mrs. Al DeGraw

Delta Air Lines Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Spyros Dermatas

Mr. and Mrs. Chad Deweese

Maritza Diaz

Mrs. Jane M. Dickey

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dodd

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Douthit

Dr. and Mrs. Douglas P. Dozier Sr.

Mr. Michael Dreher and Mrs. Tammy Schexnaider

Dr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Ducey

Mr. and Mrs. David Dunaway

Mr. and Mrs. William Emory Dunn

Mr. and Mrs. James Dykhouse

Mr. and Mrs. Drew Elrod

The Honorable and Mrs. Edgar W. Ennis

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Epps Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Epps, Jr

Equitable Foundation

Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans

Executive Insurance Agency Inc.

Mr. Andrew Fahsholz

Mr. and Mrs. William Faircloth

Ms. Langley A. Faulkner

Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Fenimore

Mr. John M. Fennell and Dr. Beverly B. Sanders

Ms. Shannon Kay Fickling

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Fickling Jr.

Ms. Anslie Fields

Mr. and Mrs. Anson A. Fields III

Mr. Stephen Finney

Five Fellows

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall I. Flatau

Mr. and Mrs. Chester H. Fleming

Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Fleming

Mrs. Mary Parker Davis Forbus

Dr. and Mrs. Bradshaw Ford

Mrs. Gayle Rosalyn Hooker Forget

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Forrester

Ms. Millie Foster

Ms. Vickie Frayne and Ms. Kerry Griggs-Frayne

Mrs. Barbara Dreizin Friedenberg

Frios Gourmet Pops

Ms. Sirena Fritz

Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Fruitticher

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fruitticher

Ruiyun Fu

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fuller

Carolyn S. Ganas

Mr. Kirby N. Garner

Ms. Tracy L. Garner

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Garud

Mr. Jason Gates

Dr. and Mrs. James Gaudet

Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Gaudry

General Mills Boxtops for Education

Georgia Installment Lenders Association

Ms. Pamela Gibbons

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Gibson

Mrs. Carman Harper Gillis

Mrs. Katie Ramsey Godfrey

Mr. Barry Gold

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald B. Goldman

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Golson Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Steven N. Golubow

Mrs. Nancy Gordillo

Ms. Karen Gould

Mrs. Ashley Draughon Graham

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gravenstein

Mr. Charles B. Gray

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Green

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Greene

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Greene Sr.

Mrs. Victoria Arnold Blum Greene

Dr. Margaret K. Greer-Simmons

Ms. Kate Gregoretti

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Gregory

Ms. Dana W. Griffin

Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Griffis Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Emmitte H. Griggs

Mr. and Mrs. Alexi Grimaldos

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grisamore

Mrs. Brent S. Gunn

Mr. D. Frank Gunn

Mrs. Jackie A. Guy

Mrs. Frances A. Amsler Hail

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hair

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hair

Chris Hairie

Ms. Liz Hall

Mr. and Mrs. William Hanley

Mr. Trevor Harbin

Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hardeman

Ms. Glenda J. Harkins

Mr. Thommy Harless

Mr. and Mrs. Luke Harrington

Mr. and Mrs. Howard O’Neal Hart Jr.

Mrs. Katrin K. Haskell

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Ms. Cali Ruth Hays

Mr. Christopher A. Hays

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Ms. Patsy C. Hayslip

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond S. Heath

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Mr. Brian R. Henderson

Mr. John Henderson

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Herndon

Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn

Mr. and Mrs. Jed Hill

Mr. and Mrs. Chad Hitt

Ms. Adrienne Hixon

Mr. Jason Holloway and Dr. Kelly Holloway

Dr. and Mrs. C. Thomas Hopkins Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Horne III

Leisa Hough

Mr. Craig Howe

Mrs. Angie Williams Howell

Mr. Henry L. Hoyal Jr.

Ms. Stuart Hubbard

Huguenot Society of Texas - Languedoc Chapter

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Hulgan

Mr. Perry and Dr. Krystal Jackson

Mr. Charles A. Jay

Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jennings

Ms. Deborah G. Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Johnston

Ms. Jane S. Johnston

Mr. and Mrs. Chance Jones

Ms. Cindy Jones

Mrs. Liz Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones Jr.

Mr. Iain Jones and Ms. Susan P. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones

Ms. Kenna B. Jones

Mrs. Kristin Smith Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jones

Mrs. Sarah E. Jordan

Mr. and Mrs. Flex Kabuye

Ms. Jaime Kaplan

Dr. Frank Katz and Ms. Sara Walcott

Ms. Ashley Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Kelly

Mr. David P. Kempa

Ms. Kelly Kennedy

Dr. and Mrs. Raja Khan

Dr. Alan Kirsh

Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Koplin

Ms. Maithili V. Kulkarni

Dr. and Mrs. Larry E. Landers

Mrs. Carol B. Lanier

Mr. and Mrs. William Larsen

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lavender

Mr. Charles A. Lawson

Mr. Dewayne Lawson and Dr. Bridget Trogden

Dr. and Mrs. William D. Lazenby

Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Leary

Ms. Cynthia Ledford

Ms. Fran Leskosky

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Levandoski

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Lewis

Ms. Marian Lewis

Ms. Katie Littleton

Local Management LLC

Mr. Jackson S. London

Mrs. Tracy Matthews Lore

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Ms. Sandi Lovett

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua A. Loyd

Mr. William C. Luther Jr.

Katherine Lyberger

Mr. Matthew P. Maier

Ms. Morgan E. Maier

Drs. Surender and Premila Malhotra

Dr. Stephen D. Mallary

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Manley III

Mr. and Mrs. William Marbut

Ms. Kayla Marcum

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Marshall

Mr. Lawrence D. Mason

Mr. Jim Massey

Ms. Carly Matthews

Mr. and Mrs. David McCain

Ms. Anita McCord

Mrs. Kathren A. McCord

Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McCue

Dr. Justin McCullough

Mr. and Mrs. Chad McDaniel

Mr. and Mrs. William McDavid

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick

Miss Marion Campbell McIntyre

Miss Stella L. McIntyre

Dr. and Mrs. Michael D. McKay

Dr. Christopher L. McLendon

Mrs. Melinda McLendon

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Mr. and Mrs. Kyle B. McMahon

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. McMahon

Mrs. Ruth Lovett McMullen

Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. McNeel

Mr. J. Robert Medlin Jr.

Mr. Jack Medlin III

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Meece Jr.

Mr. Brian Mendes

Mrs. Melissa Thompson Merlino

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Mims

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Mims

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Mincey III

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Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mitchell

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Mrs. Carter Kelly Monroe

Mr. Kyle Montgomery

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Dr. Robert R. Morgan Jr.

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Mrs. Norris Clay Morrison

Ms. Courtney Murphy

Mrs. Edgeley A. Myers

Ms. Patsy Myers

Ms. Rebekah Myers

Ms. Louann E. Nadalini

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Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Nash

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Ms. Summer Dawn Neel

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Dr. Russell G. O’Neal

Mrs. Jennifer Orenstein

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Avani Patel

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Mr. and Mrs. Vinod D. Patel

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Patterson

Drs. Veera and Anu Pavuluri

Ms. Michelle Peacock

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pearson

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Penn

Dr. and Mrs. Brandon Pennington

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon R. Peoples Jr.

Drs. Joshua and Natalie Perkel

Mr. Pascal Perreault and Mrs. Stephanie Deschenes

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan B. Persons

Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Persons

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Peterson

Ms. Corley Peth

Mr. and Mrs. T. Cater Pierce

Mrs. Chandler Jones Pike

Mrs. Janice Pippin

Mr. Miles Pippin

Ms. Kirsten Pitman

Miss Helen C. Pope

Mr. and Mrs. H. Stephen Popper III

Mrs. Susan Olivia King Pottinger

Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Prine

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Mr. and Mrs. David H. Pushman

Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Glenn Pyles

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Ms. Phydan J. Ramsey

Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Rauls

Mr. and Mrs. George R. Reeves

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reeves

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Reeves

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. B. Reichert

Mr. Bill Reynolds

Mrs. Kathryn D. Rhett

Mr. and Mrs. Zeke Rhodes

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan H. Ridley

Mrs. Holly S. Strawn Riley

Dr. and Mrs. Elliot Robinson

Mr. and Mrs. Zack Robinson

Mrs. Marjie M. Roquemore

Mr. and Mrs. David H. Rozier

Rabbi and Mrs. Aaron Rubinstein

Tandis Ruzzo

Mrs. Logan Scheele

Mrs. Chandler Schindler

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr

Mr. and Mrs. Rader Sellers

Mr. Anthony Seneker Jr.

Mrs. Lisa Williams Seneker

Ms. Sue Sharp

Ms. Lori Sheffield

Ms. Mary Cason Sherwood

Mrs. Catherine Lee DuPree Shields

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Sibley

Ms. Jennifer T. Simmons

Mrs. Olivia A. Skey

Dr. Ched Smaha

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh F. Smisson IV

Mr. and Mrs. Andy Smith

Ms. Casey Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Donald A.Smith

Mr. and Mrs. George B. Smith IV

Mr. and Mrs. G. Boone Smith III

Mrs. Abby M. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Smith

Dr. and Mrs. Jason L. Smith

Mr. Jeffery L. Smith

Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan E. Smith

Shandolyn Smith

Ms. Sheila Smith

Mrs. Tara Smith

Ms. J. Marie Smithweck

Ms. Nancy Smoller

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Solomon V

Ms. Mary Somerville

Mr. Eddie Spencer and Mrs. Jessica Vogel

Ms. Heather Spencer

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Starr

Ms. Kristin Stephens

Mrs. Ed L. Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Stevens

Dr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Stevenson

Julie L. Stewart

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Story III

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

Mr. Robert C. Stribling

Mr. Charles Strickland and Mrs. Jo Wilbanks

Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Strickland Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Neil A. Struby Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. Bradford F. Swann

Mr. and Mrs. John Sweat

Ms. Stefanie Tate

Mrs. Meredith Dean Bailey Taylor

Ms. Teresa M. Terry

The Huguenot Society of Texas Inc.

Mrs. Milly Thiesen

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thomas

Ms. Ann B. Tift

Mr. Scott P. Tift and Mrs. Nesrin Tift

Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift

Mr. and Mrs. Billy Tines

Ms. Carla Todd

Mr. Anthony B. Toles and Mrs. Katherine G. Holtzclaw

Mrs. Kathryn R. Tosh

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Treadway

Judge and Mrs. Marc T. Treadwell

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Treem

Mrs. Mackensie Turner

United Daughters of the ConfederacyGeorgia Division

Ms. Emily Catherine

Ms. Loraine Ussery

Dr. and Mrs. Chaitanya Vemulapalli

Dr. and Mrs. Minor C. Vernon

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Viloria

Mr. and Mrs. Andres C. Villegas

Mr. Andrew C. Vogt

Ms. Laura J. Voss

Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Wade

Ms. Beth Walker

Mr. and Mrs. Johnny C. Walker III

Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker

Mr. and Mrs. Reese Walker

Ms. Mary Ann Wall

Ms. Shelli Wall

Ms. Libbie Walthall

Mr.and Mrs. Wesley J. Walthall

Mr. and Mrs. Jianwei Wang

Dr. Yingfeng Wang

Mr. Kelly and Dr. Jill Waters

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Weatherford

Mr. and Mrs. Dustin Weeks

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Whitaker

Mr. and Mrs. John B. White Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Whitehead

Mr. Shane Whittington

Mr. Tom Wight

Mrs. Carol K. Williams

Mr. Clifford J. Williams

Mr. Dick Williams

Mr. and Mrs. James K. Williams

Ms. Sade Williams

Mr. Spencer K. Williams

Mrs. Alison Happ Williamson

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Wilson

Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Wilson Jr.

Ms. Anna M. Wolfe

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Woodcock

Ms. Bethany Wright

Mr. and Mrs. E. Randall Wright

Ms. Jeanna Yates Wright

Mr. Neil S. Wyche

Mr. Roy W. Wyche Jr.

Mr. M. B. Wynn III

Mr. and Mrs. Caesar A. Yarbrough III

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Yarbrough Jr.

Ms. Julie Yates

Dr. and Mrs. Ge Ye

TRUSTEES

Mr. William Baxley III

Mr. David W. Bethune

Mr. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr.

Mr. Robert S. Burgess

Mr. Jim Cole

Mr. James H. Daws

Mrs. Laura Evans

Mr. Josiah E. Flournoy III

Mr. Travis B. Griffith

Mrs. Sally Hatcher

Mrs. Elsa L. Hutchinson

Mrs. Christy Johnston

Mr. Wade A. Kovacs

Mr. Allen S. London

Mr. James Thomas McAfee III

Mr. Jason Reaves

Mrs. Bowen R. Shoemaker

Mr. Win Stewart

Mr. Thomas P. Swift Jr.

Mr. Stewart Vernon Sr.

PRESENT PARENTS

Mr. and Mrs. Tom O. Adrien

Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Aguirre II

Dr. and Mrs. Mueez Ahmed

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Allen

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jason Alvarez

Drs. John and Valerie Ambrose

Dr. Ify Anigbogu

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Watson Argo

Mr. and Mrs. William Argo III

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Arnold

Mr. and Mrs. William T. Arnold

Dr. Muhammad Awais and Mrs. Alweera K. Memon

Drs. Arpan Bachhawat and Paulomi Shah

Mr. and Mrs. Larry B. Ballard

Mr. and Mrs. William Baxley III

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Belko

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bethune

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Betzel

Dr. and Mrs. Wes Blackwood

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Blight

Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Boatwright

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bogle

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Bowden

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Bowker

Mr. and Mrs. Logan Bowlds

Ms. Amanda H. Boyd

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Boyd Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges III

Dr. and Mrs. William W. Brooks

Mrs. Aileen J. Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Brown

Mr. Robert S. Burgess

Mr. and Ms. Douglas K. Burrell

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Burton Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Butler Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. L. Morris Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Schell E. Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Reginald R. Buzzell III

Mr. and Mrs. Randolph C. Capps

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Carr

Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly N. Causey

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Chalfa

Mrs. Julie Chandler

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Childers

Dr. and Mrs. Dudley B. Christie III

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Clark

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Claxton

Mr. and Mrs. Seth Coker

Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Colen

Mr. Zachary A. Collins and Ms. Crissy Britt

Mr. Michael Conard and Dr. Schuyler Mims

Mr. and Mrs. William Michael Conley

Mr. and Mrs. Quinn S. Connally

Dr. and Mrs. Bryan Covert

Mrs. Andrea Cozart

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Cozart

Mr. Jared and Dr. Natalie Cozart

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Cranford Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan E. Cumbie Jr.

Ms. Katherine Darsey

Mr. and Mrs. Nirmal N. Das

Dr. and Mrs. Ryan Davies

Ms. Amy T. Deal

Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Deaton III

Dr. and Mrs. Gary H. Dent

Mr. and Mrs. Chad Deweese

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dodd

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Douthit

Mr. Michael Dreher and Mrs. Tammy Schexnaider

Dr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Ducey

Mr. and Mrs. William Emory Dunn

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Eddlemon

Mr. and Mrs. Drew Elrod

Mr. and Mrs. Hayden Entwistle

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Epps Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Eubanks

Dr. and Mrs. Marcus C. Evans

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans

Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Faulkner Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Fenimore

Mr. John M. Fennell and Dr. Beverly B. Sanders

Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Fickling

Ms. Anslie Fields

Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Fleming

Mr. Josiah E. and Dr. Megan P. Flournoy

Dr. and Mrs. Bradshaw Ford

Ms. Vickie Frayne and Ms. Kerry Griggs-Frayne

Mr. Joseph G. and Dr. Lauren P. Fried

Ms. Sirena Fritz

Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Fruitticher

Ruiyun Fu

Mr. and Mrs. Terry C. Ganas

Mr. and Mrs. James D. Garner

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Garud

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Gates

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Gibson

Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Glenn

Dr. and Mrs. Steven N. Golubow

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Greene

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Gregory

Mr. Charlie J. Griffin

Ms. Dana W. Griffin

Mr. and Mrs. Travis B. Griffith

Mr. and Mrs. Alexi Grimaldos

Mr. and Mrs. Grant Grisamore

Dr. and Mrs. Joshua R. Groves

Mr. and Mrs. Donny Guy

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hair

Ms. Liz Hall

Mr. and Mrs. William Hanley

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Harley

Mr. and Mrs. Luke Harrington

Mr. and Mrs. Howard O’Neal Hart Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hawk

Mr. and Mrs. J. Eric Hefner

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Heller

Mr. and Mrs. Russ Henry

Mr. and Mrs. Jed Hill

Mr. and Mrs. Chad Hitt

Drs. Jonathan and Jennifer Hoffman

Mr. Jason and Dr. Kelly Holloway

Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Horne III

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Hough

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Hoye Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hutchinson III

Mr. Perry Jackson and Dr. Krystal Jackson

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jennings

Dr. and Mrs. Winston R. Jeshuran

Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Johnston

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle W. Johnston

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones Jr.

Mrs. Kristin Smith Jones

Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Jorgensen

Mr. and Mrs. Flex Kabuye

Dr. Harold P. Katner and Dr. Ma-Lourdes Mina-Katner

Dr. Frank Katz and Ms. Sara Walcott

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. Wade A. Kovacs

Mr. and Mrs. Ishaq Kundawala

Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens Lamb Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lavender

Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Leary

Mr. and Mrs. Loston Lee

Dr. and Mrs. Brian Leigh

Ms. Holly Leskovics and Mr. Braden Copeland

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Lewis

Mr. and Mrs. Allen S. London

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lovett

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua A. Loyd

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Manley III

Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III

Mr. and Mrs. David McCain

Dr. Justin McCullough

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. McIntyre

Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. McLeod

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle B. McMahon

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. McMahon

Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. McNeel

Mr. and Mrs.Taylor McNeill

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Meece Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Daniel Merck

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Mims

The Honorable and Mrs. David L. Mincey III

Mr. and Mrs. Marion Reeves Minton

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miscall III

Dr. and Mrs. Hank Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Brad Moriarty

Mr. and Mrs. Anand Mukherjee

Mrs. Edgeley A. Myers

Ms. Louann E. Nadalini

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Nash

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nelson

Mr. and Mrs. Loc T. Nguyen

Mr. and Mrs. L. Scott Noblitt

Mr. and Mrs. Wade Obermeyer

Mrs. Jennifer Orenstein

Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Pangborn

Mr. Biren C. and Dr. Misti B. Patel

Mr. and Mrs. Sagar Patel

Mr. and Mrs. Vijay H. Patel

Mr. and Mrs. Vinod D. Patel

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Patterson

Drs. Veera and Anu Pavuluri

Mrs. Kate Peavy

Dr. and Mrs. Brandon Pennington

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon R. Peoples Jr.

Drs. Joshua and Natalie Perkel

Mr. Pascal Perreault and Mrs. Stephanie Deschenes

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Peterson

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Peterson

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Phillips

Dr. and Mrs. Wood D. Pope

Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Prine

Mr. and Mrs. Brad Proctor

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan J. Pruitt

Mr. and Mrs. Byron Pyles

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Ramsbottom Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ivey Reaves

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reeves

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Reeves

Dr. and Mrs. Elliot Robinson

Mr. and Mrs. Zack Robinson

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Russell

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr Jr.

Mr. Reza and Dr. Maryam Sedghi

Mr. and Mrs. Rader Sellers

Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Sharpton

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sherman

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Shoemaker

Mr. and Mrs. H. Frank Shurling Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Garry H. Simons III

Ms. Ashleigh Provost Smaha

Mr. and Mrs. Andy Smith

Mr. and Mrs. George B. Smith IV

Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Smith

Dr. and Mrs. Jason L. Smith

Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan E. Smith

Mr. Eddie Spencer and Mrs. Jessica Vogel

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Spencer

Mr. Bradley H. Spiegel

Dr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Stevenson

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stewart III

Mr. and Mrs. Win Stewart

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Story III

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Strickland

Drs. Brad and Blair Sumrall

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tarbutton III

Ms. Stefanie Tate

Dr. Nasser S. Tehrani

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Scott Terry

Dr. and Mrs. Carter E. Tharpe

Dr. and Mrs. Vijay Thillainathan

Mr. Anthony B. Toles and Mrs. Katherine G. Holtzclaw

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Toon

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Treem

Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Varnadore

Dr. and Mrs. Chaitanya Vemulapalli

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Vernon

Mr. and Mrs. Andres C. Villegas

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Viloria

Dr. and Mrs. Chandresh Viradia

Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Wade

Mr. and Mrs. Reese Walker

Mr. and Mrs. Jianwei Wang

Drs. Yingfeng and Xubo (Lily) Wang

Mr. Kelly and Dr. Jill Waters

Mr. and Mrs. Dustin Weeks

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Whitaker

Mr. and Mrs. Shane Whittington

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Wilson

Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Wilson Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Wilson Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Windham

Ms. Laura Y. Winge

Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Woodward

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Yarbrough Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Ge Ye

Dr. Ihab Zaggout and Dr. Kristina Hawkins

GRANDPARENTS

Mr. Timothy K. Adams

Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anthony

Dr. and Mrs. William V. Argo Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bazemore

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Bethune

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Betzel

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bishop

Mr. and Mrs. Lou Bourgeois

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bridges

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Brock

Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks

Mr. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Burton III

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Buzzell II

Drs. Craig and Brenda V. Caldwell

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carlton

Ms. Jarretta Chaffin

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Chapman

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Coker

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Cook Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Covert

Dr. and Mrs. R. Jonathan Dean

Mr. and Mrs. Al DeGraw

Dr. and Mrs. Sal Dellacona

Mrs. Jane M. Dickey

The Honorable and Mrs. Robert Dickey

Mr. and Mrs. David Dunaway

Mr. and Mrs. James Dykhouse

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Epps Sr.

Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Fickling Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Anson A. Fields III

Mr. and Mrs. Chester H. Fleming

Mr. and Mrs. David Flow

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Forrester

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fruitticher

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fuller

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Golson Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Nick Golubow

Ms. Karen Gould

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gravenstein

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Green

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Greene Sr.

Mr. Charles H. Grinstead Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grisamore

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hair

Mr. and Mrs. William Hanley

Mrs. Joan Hatcher

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. David Hollingsworth

Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Horne III

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Jackson Jr.

Mr. Charles A. Jay

Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings

Ms. Jane S. Johnston

Dr. and Mrs. Kim W. Johnston

Ms. Cindy Jones

Mrs. Liz Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Jones Jr.

Mrs. Janis Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. Allen King

Dr. and Mrs. Larry E. Landers

Mrs. Gail C. Langley

Mrs. Carol B. Lanier

Mr. George and Dr. Kathy Lease

Ms. Cynthia Ledford

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Levandoski

Ms. Marian Lewis

Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Liipfert

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Lovein Jr.

Ms. Sandi Lovett

Mrs. Betty Luce

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Mims

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mitchell

Ms. Courtney Murphy

Dr. and Mrs. Logan Nalley

Mr. and Mrs. Howell W. Newton

Dr. Carole Obermeyer

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund E. Olson

Mrs. Bebe Parker

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Powers

Ms. Janet Proctor

Mr. and Mrs. David H. Pushman

Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Rabun

Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Rauls

Mr. and Mrs. George R. Reeves

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. B. Reichert

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Sams

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr

Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Sharpton Jr.

BUBBER ADAMS BASEBALL COMPLEX RENOVATIONS

ON APRIL 15, 2023, STRATFORD HOSTED A Day at the Ballpark and the Alumni Baseball game. In addition to bringing alumni together to play in the annual competition, the school recognized several families who came together to make renovations to the Bubber Adams Baseball Complex possible.

We are grateful to the Christy and Kyle Johnston, Joe LaBanz, Tammy and Charlie Cantrell, Laurie Lee and Jay Cranford, Jenni and John Eddlemon, Sally and Gene Hatcher, and Tammy and Jason Smith for their support of the Stratford baseball program and improvements to the baseball complex made possible by their generosity.

CLASS OF 1972 COMMISSIONS PAINTING FOR 50-YEAR REUNION

IN HONOR OF THEIR 50-YEAR REUNION in the fall of 2022, the Class of 1972 commissioned the painting titled “Where It All Began” by artist and former Stratford teacher Jim Carson. The painting

features Stratford’s original campus on Coleman Hill. The painting was presented to Stratford during Alumni Weekend 2022 by class member, Dr. Bill Argo (See Jim Carson’s painting on back cover.)

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler

Mr. and Mrs. G. Boone Smith III

Ms. Sheila Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Solomon V

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stowe

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Stribling

Mr. Charles Strickland and Mrs. Jo Wilbanks

Mr. and Mrs. Neil A. Struby Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift

Ms. Teresa M. Terry

Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift

Dr. and Mrs. Minor C. Vernon

Mrs. Janet B. Walker

Ms. Mary Ann Wall

Mr. and Mrs. Caesar A. Yarbrough III

Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Young

FORMER PARENTS

Mrs. Diane M. Adams

Mr. Timothy K. Adams

Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anthony

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Atkinson

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bandt

Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Barrow

Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr.

Mrs. Leslie Bowen Bean

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Bethune

Mrs. Lillian Binner

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Braswell

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brewer

Ms. Patricia C. Brewer

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bridges

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks

Mr. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Burnham

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Burton Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Buzzell II

Drs. Craig and Brenda V. Caldwell

Mrs. Jane P. Calkins

Mrs. Laura Solomon Campbell

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III

Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Carter II

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Chanin

Mr. and Mrs. Calder B. Clay III

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cole

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Cook Jr.

Ms. Beth Davis

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Daws

Dr. and Mrs. R. Jonathan Dean

Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis Jr.

The Honorable and Mrs. Robert Dickey

Dr. and Mrs. Douglas P. Dozier Sr.

The Honorable and Mrs. Edgar W. Ennis

Mr. and Mrs. Griff Ethridge

Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks

Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari

Ms. Shannon Kay Fickling

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Fickling Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall I. Flatau

Dr. and Mrs. Waldo E. Floyd III

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Forrester

Dr. and Mrs. James Gaudet

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Geeslin

Ms. Dee Ann M. Geeslin

Ms. Pamela Gibbons

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Golson Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Emmitte H. Griggs

Mr. Charles H. Grinstead Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Grossnickle

Mrs. Brent S. Gunn

Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hardeman

Dr. and Mrs. A. K. Harper

Mrs. Suzanne M. Harper

Mr. Paul J. Hart

Mrs. Katrin K. Haskell

Mrs. Joan Hatcher

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher Jr.

Ms. Sylvia Haynie

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hays Jr.

Ms. Patsy C. Hayslip

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Herndon

Dr. and Mrs. C. Thomas Hopkins Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Horne III

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Hulgan

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Jackson Jr.

Mr. Charles A. Jay

Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings

Ms. Jane S. Johnston

Dr. and Mrs. Kim W. Johnston

Ms. Cindy Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones

Ms. Kenna B. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jones

Ms. Ashley Kelly

Mrs. Janis Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Koplin

Dr. and Mrs. Larry E. Landers

Mrs. Carol B. Lanier

Mr. and Mrs. William Larsen

Dr. and Mrs. William D. Lazenby

Ms. Fran Leskosky

Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Liipfert

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Lovein Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Maddux

Drs. Surender and Premila Malhotra

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Manley III

Mrs. Susan G. Marshall

Ms. Anita McCord

Mrs. Kathren A. McCord

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. McCord IV

Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McCue

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick

Dr. Christopher L. McLendon

Mrs. Melinda McLendon

Mrs. Martha McNeill

Mrs. Beverly Meadors

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Christopher E. Minette

Dr. and Mrs. Jamie A. Mitchell

Ms. Rebekah Myers

Mr. John S. Neel Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Howell W. Newton

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Nicholson

Mr. and Mrs G.C. Oetter

Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Oliner

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Oren

Mr. and Mrs. W. John O’Shaughnessey III

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Penn

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan B. Persons

Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Persons

Mr. and Mrs. T. Cater Pierce

Mrs. Chandler Jones Pike

Mr. and Mrs. H. Stephen Popper III

Mr. and Mrs. David H. Pushman

Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Glenn Pyles

Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Rabun

Ms. Phydan J. Ramsey

Mr. and Mrs. Zeke Rhodes

Dr. and Mrs. Joe S. Robinson

Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Rowe

Mr. and Mrs. David H. Rozier

Rabbi and Mrs. Aaron Rubinstein

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr

Mr. and Mrs. H. Frank Shurling Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Sibley

Ms. Jennifer T. Simmons

Mr. and Mrs. C. Randall Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith

Mr. and Mrs. G. Boone Smith III

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Solomon V

Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Starr

Mrs. Ed L. Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Stribling

Mr. Charles Strickland and Mrs. Jo Wilbanks

Mr. and Mrs. Neil A. Struby Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. Bradford F. Swann

Ms. Teresa M. Terry

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thomas

Ms. Ann B. Tift

Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift

Mrs. Kathryn R. Tosh

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Treadway

Judge and Mrs. Marc T. Treadwell

Dr. and Mrs. Minor C. Vernon

Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Wade

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Walker

Mr. and Mrs. Johnny C. Walker III

Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker

Ms. Libbie Walthall

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan T. Watson Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Weatherford

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Webster

Mr. and Mrs. John B. White Sr.

Mrs. Carol K. Williams

Mr. and Mrs. James K. Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Woodcock

Mr. Roy W. Wyche Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Caesar A. Yarbrough III

Ms. Julie Yates

Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Young

NEW STAFF JOINS STRATFORD OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT

BEGINNING DURING THE SUMMER of 2023, Katy Thompson Carr has taken on the roles of Stratford’s new Director of Annual Giving and the school’s interim Head of Advancement. Katy has worked in corporate operations and training for companies in New York, Baltimore, and Houston before moving back to Macon. Most recently, she served as Operations Director for United in Pink, a central Georgia support organization for families affected by breast cancer. As Director of Annual Giving, Katy oversees programs and projects in the Office of Advancement which generate annual revenue for our school, including the annual giving fund, Day of Giving, Georgia GOAL Tax Credit for Education, SIP, and Celebrating ART. She is also the point-of-contact for other advancement areas, such as donor relations, endowment, planned, and capital giving. She is married to Stratford Theatre Director, Adam Carr and they have a daughter in kindergarten.

In addition to Mrs. Carr, there are two new faces in the Office of Advancement. Marilyn Walker serves as the school’s Advancement Assistant. She is responsible for stewardship and special projects. During her 31 years at Stratford, Ms. Walker has served in many capacities including registrar, admissions assistant, assistant to the Head of School, library assistant, front desk assistant, theatre tech director, and more.

In October, Brandi Alvarez joined Stratford as the Advancement

FACULTY

Dr. Rachel Adams

Mr. Adam Adkerson

Mrs. Erin Adkerson

Mr. Giles Amos

Mrs. Vicki Anderson

Anonymous (2)

Mr. Greg Atkinson

Ms. April Bacon

Mrs. Sara M. Ballard

Mrs. Natalie Barrett

Mrs. Lee Barrow

Mrs. Karen T. Baxley

Ms. Kate Blankenship

Mrs. Sally Boyd

Mrs. Candace Bridges

Mr. Ross Bridges

Mrs. Adair Brown

Mrs. Amanda Brown

Mrs. Leslie Brown

Coordinator. Her duties include maintaining the school’s gifts and records database and receipts, as well as scholarship funds, grants, and Office of Advancement policies and procedures. Mrs. Alvarez has experience in finance, grant writing, and non-profit management. She is married to Jason, Stratford Class of 1989, and their daughter Magdalene is a Class of 2023 alumna.

SIBLINGS REMEMBER MOTHER, MARIE HELLER

WHEN STRATFORD OPENED ITS DOORS in 1960, Mrs. Marie Heller served as the school’s first foreign language teacher. Her children, Lea, George ’68, and John, also attended as students. Mrs. Heller taught Stratford’s first students French, Latin, and oversaw the Beta Club. In the fall of 2022, George Heller reached out to the Office of Alumni about sponsoring the annual Retired Faculty Luncheon after seeing a photo of attendees in the annual Stratford Magazine. He and his siblings wanted to do something in memory of their mother as one of the school’s original faculty members. They sponsored the 2023 Annual Faculty Valentine’s Luncheon for retired and former teachers and staff,

and also gifted each attendee with a box of stationery featuring the Doug Nurnberger photo “Angel on Coleman Hill” of the Woodruff House. The Heller siblings challenge other families to consider similar gifts to recognize and honor their connections to Stratford’s past faculty and the roles they have played in the school’s history.

Katy Carr

Mrs. Katy Burton

Mrs. Ginny Butler

Mrs. Marta Cabell

Dr. Brenda Caldwell

Mr. Danny Camp

Mrs. Laura Campbell

Mr. Adam Carr

Mrs. Gena Chalfa

Mrs. Haley Claxton

Mrs. Mary Ann Coker

Ms. Morley Conn

Mrs. Andrea Cozart

Mr. Nicolas David

Ms. Beth Davis

Mrs. Ruth DuCharme

Mr. Griff Ethridge

Mrs. Helen Catherine Faircloth

Mrs. Monica Fenimore

Mrs. Theresa Ferrari

Mrs. Michelle Fleming

Ms. Victoria Frayne

Mrs. Renee Fulghum

Mrs. Lori Garrett

Mrs. Charlotte Garud

Ms. Pamela Gibbons

Mrs. Nancy Gordillo

Ms. Angelica Govea

Ms. Kate Gregoretti

Ms. Dana W. Griffin

Mr. Ed Grisamore

Mrs. Jackie Guy

Mr. Bud Hall

Mr. Luke Harrington

Ms. Patsy Hayslip

Mrs. Pat Herndon

Ms. Adrienne Hixon

Ms. Stuart Hubbard

Mrs. Valerie Johns

Mr. Chance Jones

Mr. Iain Jones

Ms. Kenna Jones

Mrs. Millie Jones

Ms. Susan P. Jones

Ms. Jaime Kaplan

Dr. Frank Katz

Mr. Mike Kelley

Mrs. Kathy Larsen

Mrs. Moriah M. Lavender

Mrs. Victoria Lee

Mrs. Hali Leskosky

Ms. Holly Leskovics

Mrs. Kathryn Manley

Mrs. Kayla Marcum

Mr. Jim Massey

Mrs. Mary English Solomon Masters

Mrs. Elizabeth McCain

Mrs. Karen McCue

Mr. Mike McCue

Ms. Derrill McDavid

Mrs. Kathleen Medlin

Mrs. Casey S. Mims

Mrs. Alex Minor

Dr. Kayla Morales

Mrs. Diane Nicholson

Mr. Wade Obermeyer

Mr. Stephen O’Hara

Mrs. Lori Palmer

Mrs. Miller Parker

CORPORATIONS

Coca Cola Company

G.A. Faulkner Company

General Mills Boxtops for Education

GFGW Inc

IBM Matching Grants Program

Kroger

Lands End Inc.

Langford Allergy LLC

Medtronic

Novartis US Corporation, Matching Gift Center

Primary Pediatrics

Publix Super Markets Inc.

R&S Medical Group LLC

FOUNDATIONS

Abbvie–Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Amazon Smile Foundation

Bank of America Foundation

Community Foundation of Central Georgia Inc.

Delta Air Lines Foundation

E.J. Grassmann Trust

Emmet and Martha McKenzie Fund

Georgia Pine Level Foundation

MF Hutchinson Jr. Charitable Trust

MidwayUSA Foundation Inc.

Patricia Stewart Burgess Foundation

Peyton Anderson Foundation

R.H. Parker/United Foundation

Ruth & Talmage Dobbs Jr. Charitable Foundation

Simmons Charitable Trust Fund

The Double D Foundation

The Merck Foundation

The R.A. Bowen Trust

ORGANIZATIONS

D. Kelly and Associates

Equitable Foundation

Executive Insurance Agency Inc.

Five Fellows

Huguenot Society of Texas - Languedoc Chapter

Ms. Lauren Parris

Mrs. Amee Patel

Ms. Corley Peth

Mr. Cater Pierce

Mr. Miles Pippin

Mrs. Natalie Pyles

Mrs. Ginny Reeves

Mr. Bill Reynolds

Mrs. Susan Rozier

Mrs. Cheri Shurling

Dr. Grace Simmons

Ms. Jennifer T. Simmons

Mr. Ed Smith

Mr. Jarvis Smith

Mrs. Kelly Solomon

Ms. Mary Somerville

Mrs. Terry Sowell

Mr. Bobby Stecher

Ms. Kristin Stephens

Mrs. Jennifer Sweat

Ms. Laura Ann Tatum

Mrs. Rhonda Terry

Mrs. Juleen Thomas

Mrs. Mollye Treadway

Mr. Barry Veal

Mrs. Susan Wade

Ms. Marilyn Walker

Ms. Shelli Wall

Mrs. Irene Whitaker

Mrs. Suzanna Whitehead

Mrs. Wendy Woodcock

DAY OF GIVING 2022

Abbvie - Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mrs. Diane M. Adams

Mr. Howell A. Adams III

Mr. and Mrs. Tom O. Adrien

Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Aguirre II

Dr. and Mrs. Mueez Ahmed

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Allen

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jason Alvarez

Drs. John and Valerie Ambrose

Dr. Ify Anigbogu

Anonymous (5)

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Aplin

Mr. and Mrs. Watson Argo

Mr. and Mrs. William Argo III

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Arnold

Mr. and Mrs. William T. Arnold

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant

Dr. Muhammad Awais and Mrs. Alweera K. Memon

Drs. Arpan Bachhawat and Paulomi Shah

Mr. and Mrs. Larry B. Ballard

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bandt

Bank of America Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Barrow

Mr. and Mrs. William Baxley III

Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley Jr.

Mrs. Alletta Roxanne Christenson Bayer

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bazemore

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Belko

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bethune

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Betzel

Mrs. Lillian Binner

Dr. and Mrs. Wes Blackwood

Ms. Kate Blankenship

Local Management LLC

Macon Town Committee NSCDA–GA

Neuro-Tec

Northwestern Mutual

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

Stratford Academy SIP

Stratford Academy Student Body

Stratford Booster Club

The Huguenot Society of Texas Inc.

United Daughters of the Confederacy–Georgia Division

MATCHING GIFTS

Bank of America Foundation

Delta Air Lines Foundation

Equitable Foundation

IBM Matching Grants Program

Medtronic

Northwestern Mutual

Novartis US Corporation, Matching Gift Center

The Merck Foundation

GIFTS-IN-KIND

Anonymous

Mr. Ronnie Bland

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III

Ms. Morley Conn

Ms. Beth Davis

Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari

Mr. and Mrs. James D. Garner

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Geeslin

Ms. Kate Gregoretti

Mr. and Mrs. Luke Harrington

Ms. Patsy C. Hayslip

Mrs. Valerie Johns

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jones

Mr. T. Michael Kelley

Mrs. Gail C. Langley

Mrs. Susan G. Marshall

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan B. Persons

The Double D Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Walker

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Webster

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Blight

Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Boatwright

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bogle

Mr. and Mrs. Lou Bourgeois

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Bowden

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Bowker

Mr. and Mrs. Logan Bowlds

Ms. Amanda H. Boyd

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Boyd Sr.

Ms. Mary David Hogan Brantley

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brewer

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bridges

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Brock

Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks

Dr. and Mrs. William W. Brooks

Mrs. Aileen J. Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Brown

Mrs. Leslie Lowe Brown

Mr. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr.

Mr. Robert S. Burgess

Mr. and Ms. Douglas K. Burrell

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Burton Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Burton III

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Butler Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. L. Morris Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Schell E. Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Reginald R. Buzzell III

Drs. Craig and Brenda V. Caldwell

Mrs. Jane P. Calkins

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III

Mr. and Mrs. Randolph C. Capps

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carlton

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Carr

Mrs. Betsy Longinotti Carson

Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Carter II

Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly N. Causey

Ms. Jarretta Chaffin

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Chalfa

Mr. Fredrick L. Chambers

Ms. Julie Chandler

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Chanin

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Childers

Dr. and Mrs. Dudley B. Christie III

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Clark

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Claxton

Mr. and Mrs. Calder B. Clay III

Coca Cola Company

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Coker

Mr. and Mrs. Seth Coker

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cole

Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Colen

Mr. Zachary A. Collins and Ms. Crissy Britt

Mr. Michael Conard and Dr. Schuyler Mims

Mr. and Mrs. William Michael Conley

Ms. Morley Conn

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Cook Jr.

Mr. Michael E. Corsini

Dr. and Mrs. Bryan Covert

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Covert

Mrs. Andrea Cozart

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Cozart

Mr. Jared and Dr. Natalie Cozart

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Cranford Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan E. Cumbie Jr.

Dr. Fred L. Daniel

Ms. Katherine Darsey

Mr. and Mrs. Nirmal N. Das

Dr. and Mrs. Ryan Davies

Ms. Beth Davis

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Daws

Mr. James P. Daws

Ms. Amy T. Deal

Dr. and Mrs. R. Jonathan Dean

Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Deaton III

Mr. and Mrs. Al DeGraw

Dr. and Mrs. Sal Dellacona

Delta Air Lines Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Gary H. Dent

Mr. and Mrs. Chad Deweese

The Honorable and Mrs. Robert Dickey

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dodd

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Douthit

Mr. Michael Dreher and Mrs. Tammy Schexnaider

Dr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Ducey

Mr. and Mrs. David Dunaway

Mr. and Mrs. William Emory Dunn

Mr. and Mrs. James Dykhouse

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Eddlemon

Mr. and Mrs. Drew Elrod

Mr. and Mrs. Hayden Entwistle

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Epps Jr

Equitable Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Chad J. Ethridge

Mr. and Mrs. Griff Ethridge

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Eubanks

Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks

Dr. and Mrs. Marcus C. Evans

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans

Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Faulkner Jr.

Mr. John M. Fennell and Dr. Beverly B. Sanders

Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari

Ms. Anslie Fields

Mr. Josiah E. and Dr. Megan P. Flournoy

Mr. and Mrs. David Flow

Dr. and Mrs. Waldo E. Floyd III

Mrs. Mary Parker Davis Forbus

Dr. and Mrs. Bradshaw Ford

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Forrester

Mr. Joseph G. and Dr. Lauren P. Fried

Mrs. Barbara Dreizin Friedenberg

Ms. Sirena Fritz

Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Fruitticher

Ruiyun Fu

Mr. and Mrs. Terry C. Ganas

Mr. and Mrs. James D. Garner

Mr. Kirby N. Garner

Ms. Tracy L. Garner

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Gates

Dr. and Mrs. James Gaudet

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Gibson

DAY OF GIVING 2022

n Sept. 21-22, 2022, Stratford hosted our fifth, and most successful, Day of Giving to date.

Following the Stratford’s new branding campaign, the theme “Together We Soar” featured Stratford students and staff sharing why our school community is strongest when we work together for mutual success. Board members helped during morning carpool to promote the day. During this 36-hour period, donors far surpassed the goal of $200,000 by contributing $267,473. This included a $25,000 dollar-for-dollar matching challenge and a $10,000 alumni giving challenge.

Many thanks to our Day of Giving Advocates whose energy and enthusiasm for giving to Stratford was the cornerstone of our success.

DAY OF GIVING ADVOCATES

Board of Trustee Advocates: William Baxley, David Bethune, Sandy Burgess, Jim Cole, Jim Daws, Laura Evans, Jef Flournoy, Travis Griffith, Sally Hatcher, Elsa Hutchinson, Christy Johnston, Wade Kovacs, Allen London, Tom McAfee, Jason Reaves, Bowen Shoemaker, Win Stewart, Stewart Vernon, Tom Swift

Faculty Advocates: Logan Bowlds, Irene Whitaker, Iain Jones, Jennifer Sweat

Parent Advocates: Sara Ballard, Alice Belko, Jennifer and Marsh Butler, Mary Allison Buzzell, Jenni Eddlemon, Katherine Eubanks, Leigh Glenn, Summer Sterling Grisamore, Elizabeth Hart, Kelli Hill, Mary Catherine Leigh, Casey Mims, Honey Miscall, Lori Mitchell, LaWahna Dawn Pyles, Elizabeth Schorr, Blair Sumrall, Ashley Thillainathan

Alumni Advocates: Andy Lawson, Kathleen Medlin

Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Glenn

Mrs. Katie Ramsey Godfrey

Dr. and Mrs. Steven N. Golubow

Ms. Karen Gould

Mrs. Ashley Draughon Graham

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gravenstein

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Green

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Greene

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Greene Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Gregory

Mr. Charlie J. Griffin

Mr. and Mrs. Travis B. Griffith

Mr. and Mrs. Alexi Grimaldos

Mr. and Mrs. Grant Grisamore

Dr. and Mrs. Joshua R. Groves

Mrs. Frances A. Amsler Hail

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hair

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hair

Ms. Liz Hall

Mr. and Mrs. William Hanley

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Harley

Dr. and Mrs. A. K. Harper

Ms. Evelyn F. Harris

Mr. and Mrs. Howard O’Neal Hart Jr.

Mrs. Katrin K. Haskell

Mr. Eugene S. Hatcher III

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hawk

Ms. Cali Ruth Hays

Mr. Christopher A. Hays

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hays Jr.

Ms. Patsy C. Hayslip

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond S. Heath

Mr. and Mrs. J. Eric Hefner

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Heller

Mr. Brian R. Henderson

Mr. and Mrs. Russ Henry

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Herndon

Mr. and Mrs. Jed Hill

Mr. and Mrs. Chad Hitt

Drs. Jonathan and Jennifer Hoffman

Mr. and Mrs. David Hollingsworth

Mr. Jason Holloway and Dr. Kelly Holloway

Dr. and Mrs. C. Thomas Hopkins Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Hough

Mrs. Angie Williams Howell

Mr. Henry L. Hoyal Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Hoye Sr.

Ms. Stuart Hubbard

Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hutchinson III

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Jackson Jr.

Mr. Perry Jackson and Dr. Krystal Jackson

Dr. and Mrs. Henry A. Jenkins IV

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jennings

Dr. and Mrs. Winston R. Jeshuran

Mrs. Valerie Johns

Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Johnston

Dr. and Mrs. Kim W. Johnston

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle W. Johnston

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones Jr.

Mr. Iain Jones and Ms. Susan P. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones

Mrs. Kristin Smith Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Jones

Mrs. Betty Luce

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Maddux

Mr. Matthew P. Maier

Ms. Morgan E. Maier

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Marshall

Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. McCord IV

Dr. Justin McCullough

Mr. and Mrs. William McDavid

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. McIntyre

Miss Marion Campbell McIntyre

Miss Stella L. McIntyre

Dr. and Mrs. Michael D. McKay

Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. McLeod

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle B. McMahon

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. McMahon

Mrs. Ruth Lovett McMullen

Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. McNeel

Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McNeill III

Mr. and Mrs.Taylor McNeill

Mrs. Beverly Meadors

Mr. J. Robert Medlin Jr.

Mr. Jack Medlin III

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Meece Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Daniel Merck

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Mims

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Mims

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Mincey III

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Minor

Mr. and Mrs. Marion Reeves Minton

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miscall III

Dr. and Mrs. Jamie A. Mitchell

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mitchell

Mrs. Elaine D. Mollenkopf

Dr. and Mrs. Hank Moore

Ms. Priscilla Morgan

Mr. and Mrs. Brad Moriarty

Mrs. Norris Clay Morrison

Mr. and Mrs. Anand Mukherjee

Mrs. Edgeley A. Myers

Ms. Rebekah Myers

Ms. Louann E. Nadalini

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Nash

Mr. Rigdon Smisson Neel

Ms. Sanford Caroline Neel

Ms. Summer Dawn Neel

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nelson

Mrs. Sarah E. Jordan

Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Jorgensen

Dr. Harold P. Katner and Dr. Ma-Lourdes Mina-Katner

Ms. Ashley Kelly

Mrs. Janis Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Kelly

Dr. and Mrs. Raja Khan

Mr. and Mrs. Allen King

Mr. James W. Kinman Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Koplin

Ms. Maithili V. Kulkarni

Mr. and Mrs. Ishaq Kundawala

Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens Lamb Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Larry E. Landers

Mrs. Carol B. Lanier

Mr. and Mrs. William Larsen

Mr. Charles A. Lawson

Mr. Dewayne Lawson and Dr. Bridget Trogden

Dr. and Mrs. William D. Lazenby

Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Leary

Ms. Cynthia Ledford

Ms. Fran Leskosky

Mr. McCallister B. Leskosky

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Levandoski

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Lewis

Ms. Marian Lewis

Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Liipfert

Mr. and Mrs. Allen S. London

Mr. Jackson S. London

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lovett

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua A. Loyd

Mr. Pascal Perreault and Mrs. Stephanie Deschenes

Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Persons

Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Persons

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Peterson

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Peterson

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Phillips

Miss Helen C. Pope

Dr. and Mrs. Wood D. Pope

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Powers

Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Prine

Mr. and Mrs. Brad Proctor

Ms. Janet Proctor

Mr. and Mrs. Byron Pyles

Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Rabun

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Ramsbottom Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ivey Reaves

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reeves

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. B. Reichert

Mrs. Kathryn D. Rhett

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan H. Ridley

Mrs. Holly S. Strawn Riley

Dr. and Mrs. Elliot Robinson

Mr. and Mrs. Zack Robinson

Mrs. Marjie M. Roquemore

Mr. and Mrs. David H. Rozier

Rabbi and Mrs. Aaron Rubinstein

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Russell

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Sams

Mrs. Logan Scheele

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr Jr.

Mr. Reza and Dr. Maryam Sedghi

Mr. and Mrs. Rader Sellers

Mrs. Lisa Williams Seneker

Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Sharpton

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sherman

Ms. Mary Cason Sherwood

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Shoemaker

Mr. and Mrs. H. Frank Shurling Jr.

Dr. Grace Simmons

Dr. and Mrs. Garry H. Simons III

Mrs. Ashleigh Smaha

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh F. Smisson IV

Mr. and Mrs. Andy Smith

Mr. and Mrs. C. Randall Smith

Mr. and Mrs. George B. Smith IV

Mrs. Abby Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Nicholson

Mr. and Mrs. L. Scott Noblitt

Northwestern Mutual

Mrs. Jacinda Neal Norvell

Novartis US Corporation, Matching Gift Center

Dr. Carole Obermeyer

Mr. and Mrs. Wade Obermeyer

Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Oliner

Dr. Russell G. O’Neal

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Oren

Mrs. Jennifer Orenstein

Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. O’Shaughnessey

Mr. and Mrs. W. John O’Shaughnessey III

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer

Ms. Tift W. Palmer

Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Pangborn

Mrs. Bebe Parker

Mr. and Mrs. Harrison L. Parker

Mr. and Mrs. Holden H. Parker

Mr. Clay M. Passante

Mr. Biren C. and Dr. Misti B. Patel

Mr. and Mrs. Sagar Patel

Mr. and Mrs. Vijay H. Patel

Mr. and Mrs. Vinod D. Patel

Patricia Stewart Burgess Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Patterson

Drs. Veera and Anu Pavuluri

Mrs. Kate Peavy

Dr. and Mrs. Brandon Pennington

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon R. Peoples Jr.

Drs. Joshua and Natalie Perkel

Dr. and Mrs. Jason L. Smith

Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan E. Smith

Ms. Sheila Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Solomon V

Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr.

Mr. Eddie Spencer and Mrs. Jessica Vogel

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Starr

Dr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Stevenson

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stewart III

Mr. and Mrs. Win Stewart

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Story III

Mr. Robert C. Stribling

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Stribling

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Strickland

Mrs. Hazel H. Struby

Drs. Brad and Blair Sumrall

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tarbutton III

Ms. Stefanie Tate

Ms. Laura Ann Tatum

Mrs. Meredith Dean Bailey Taylor

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Scott Terry

Dr. and Mrs. Carter E. Tharpe

The Merck Foundation

Mrs. Milly Thiesen

Dr. and Mrs. Vijay Thillainathan

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thomas

Dr. and Mrs. Jerome P. Tift

Mr. Anthony B. Toles and Mrs. Katherine G. Holtzclaw

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Toon

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Treadway

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Treem

Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Varnadore

Dr. and Mrs. Chaitanya Vemulapalli

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Vernon

Mr. and Mrs. Andres C. Villegas

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Viloria

Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Wade

Mrs. Janet B. Walker

Mr. and Mrs. Reese Walker

Ms. Mary Ann Wall

Mr.and Mrs. Wesley J. Walthall

Mr. and Mrs. Jianwei Wang

Drs. Yingfeng and Xubo (Lily) Wang

Mr. Kelly and Dr. Jill Waters

Mr. and Mrs. Dustin Weeks

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Whitaker

Mr. and Mrs. Shane Whittington

Mrs. Carol K. Williams

Mr. and Mrs. James K. Williams

Ms. Sade Williams

Mr. Spencer K. Williams

Mrs. Alison Happ Williamson

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Wilson

Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Wilson Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Wilson Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Windham

Ms. Laura Y. Winge

Dr. and Mrs. W. Jason Woods

Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Woodward

Mr. Neil S. Wyche

Ms. Julie Yates

Dr. and Mrs. Ge Ye

ALUMNI

1962

Mr. Buster Black Jr.

Mrs. Kam Hatcher Cook

Mrs. Barbara Brubaker Hightower

1963

Mr. Vic Armstrong

Mr. Ricky Chambers

1964

Mrs. Suzanne Jones Harper

Mr. Andy Lawson

1965

Mr. Jim Adams Jr.

Mrs. Ann Elliott Lovein

Mrs. Chandler Jones Pike

1966

Mrs. Veronica White Brooks

Mr. Robert Reichert

1967

Mrs. Martha McKenzie McNeill

Dr. Jerry Tift

1968

Mrs. Fran Jones Hardeman

Mr. George Heller

1969

Mr. Wade Adams

Mr. Kenneth Sams

1970

Ms. Dabo Hogan Brantley

Mr. Bill Buzzell II

Mrs. Betsy Longinotti Carson

Mrs. Fran Amsler Hail

Mr. Don Smith

Mr. Neil Struby Sr.

Mrs. Hazel Burns Struby

Mrs. Katie Bishop Tosh

1971

Mrs. Alletta Christenson Bayer

Mr. Robert Dickey III

Dr. Steve Mallary

Mr. Bobby Medlin Jr.

Mr. Henry Oliner

Mrs. Dele Dunwody Reichert

Mrs. Hatsy Newton Sams

Mrs. Claire McCommon Smith

Mr. Tripp Yarbrough III

Mrs. Karen Durr Yarbrough

1972

Dr.

STRATFORD HOSTS KENTUCKY DERBY THEMED STRATFORD SOCIETY CELEBRATION

PHOTOGHRAPHS BY STEPHANIE GORE

ON MAY 6, STRATFORD HONORED LEADERSHIP supporters at the annual Stratford Society Celebration. The “Run for the Roses” Kentucky Derby themed event was held at the home of Teresa and Roy Fickling In addition to viewing the live Kentucky Derby race and placing their

bets, guests enjoyed bourbon tastings, a derby-themed menu and libations, and a “best dressed” contest. Stratford leadership, Dr. Rachel Adams, Sally Hatcher, and Allen London, thanked attendees for their support of the school and students.

Above –Arpan Bacchawat and Shilpi Shah, who were voted “best dressed,” are pictured with Amy Lee.

Left – Teresa Fickling and Dr. Rachel Adams are ready for the race to begin.

Right – Stacy Bethune, Jennifer Pope, Jenae DeChant, and Teresa Fickling came dressed in derby attire.

Above – Anna Blanche Pennington, Clark Young, and Hatsy Sams enjoyed the Stratford Society Celebration.

Mr. Birch Bowdre Jr.

Mrs. Helen Hatcher Braswell

Mr. Mike Corsini

Dr. Fred Daniel

Dr. Waldo Floyd III

Mrs. Gayle Hooker Forget

Mrs. Barbara Dreizin Friedenberg

Mr. Ernie Greene Sr.

Mrs. Vicki Blum Greene

Dr. Margaret Greer-Simmons

Ms. Debbie Johnson

Mr. Henry Koplin

Mr. Bill Luther Jr.

Mr. Gene Maddux

Dr. Dick McKay

Mr. Bryan Persons

Mr. Steve Popper III

Mrs. Susan King Pottinger

Mrs. Cathy DuPree Shields

Mrs. Olivia Erbele Skey

Mrs. Judy Strayer Smith

Mr. Brad Swann

Mrs. Alison Happ Williamson

Mr. Neil Wyche

1973

Mrs. Cynde Martin Dickey

Mrs. Dawn Smisson Liipfert

Dr. Richard Liipfert

Mrs. Ginny McCommon McKay

Mrs. Nelle Childs Persons

Mr. Randy Wright

1974

Mrs. Layle Watson Argo

Ms. Shannon Kay Fickling

Mr. Emmitte Griggs

Mrs. Cheryl Stevens Griggs

Mr. Brian Henderson

Mrs. Holly Strawn Riley

Mrs. Wimberly Dennis Treadwell

1975

Mrs. Judy Henderson Avent

Mrs. Leslie Bowen Bean

Mr. Calder Clay

Ms. Cynthia Comer

Mrs. Melissa Thompson Merlino

Mrs. Isabelle Heard Sullivan

Mrs. Janet Butler Walker

Mrs. Kathy Monfort Wright

Ms. Jeanna Yates Wright

Mrs. Clark Newton Young

1976

Mr. Howell Adams III

Mr. Chris Hays

Mr. Scott Heath

Mr. David P. Kempa

Mrs. Nancy Hight Shingler

1977

Ms. Tracy Garner

Ms. Pam Barnett Gibbons

Mrs. Tracy Matthews Lore

Mr. Bobby Nicholson

Mrs. Jenny Monfort Rabun

Mr. Nathan Watson Jr.

1978

Ms. Fran Buzzell Leskosky

Mrs. Donna Kay Miller McGoldrick

Mrs. Gena Lawrence O’Shaughnessey

Mr. Steve Solomon V

Mrs. Bonnie Edwards Starr

1979

Mr. Kirby Garner

Ms. Jaime Kaplan

Mrs. Logan Persons Scheele

1980

Mrs. Charlotte Bowen Bogle

Mrs. Jill Young Dean

Ms. Dee Ann Miller Geeslin

Mr. Jim Kinman Jr.

1981

Mr. Peter Persons

Mr. Bob Woodcock

Ms. Julie Yates

1982

Mr. Robbo Hatcher Jr.

Mrs. Lisa Williams Seneker

1983

Mr. Roy Fickling

Mr. Eric Hefner

Left – The Kelly family, Jennifer and John, Janis, and Jennifer and Lee Fruitticher, came dressed in derby-themed attire for the evening.

Below – Cameron and Abbi Windham and Lanier and Rod McLeod enjoyed the Stratford Society Celebration.

1984

Mr. Jeff Avant

Dr. John Barrow III

Mr. Billy Ramsbottom Jr.

1985

Mrs. Elizabeth Boswell Avant

Mr. Joe LaBanz

Mrs. Cheri Parker Shurling

1986

Dr. Mark Barrow

Mr. Tom McAfee III

Mr. Mike McCue

Mrs. Candy Conn McMahon

1987

Mrs. Marjorie Huckabee Carter

Mrs. Dixie Butler Clark

Mrs. Stephanie Sidaway Jones

Mrs. Taylor Solomon Miller

Mr. Bill Reynolds

Mrs. Kristy Jay Wilson

1988

Dr. Anne Margaret Baxley

Dr. Kelly Nagle Causey

Mr. Ronnie Goldman

Dr. Hal Jenkins IV

Mrs. Susan Marie Mincey McCord

Mrs. Kathleen Cook Medlin

Mrs. Lori Tift Palmer

Mr. Jason Reaves

Mrs. Mollye Lamb Treadway

Mr. Andy Vogt

1989

Mr. Jason Alvarez

Mr. Charles Briscoe

Mr. Marsh Butler Jr.

Mrs. Laura Solomon Campbell

Mrs. Laurie Lee Horne Cranford

Mr. Jay Cranford Jr.

Dr. Marc Evans

Mr. Gene Hatcher Jr.

Mrs. Susan Stephenson Wade

Mr. Ray Yarbrough Jr.

1990

Mrs. Ashley Draughon Graham

Dr. Hank Moore

Dr. Rob Morgan Jr.

Mrs. Jacinda Neal Norvell

1991

Mr. Hank Ariail III

Mr. William Baxley III

Mr. David Bethune

Mrs. Leslie Lowe Brown

Mr. Mark Hatcher

Mrs. Angie Williams Howell

Mr. Henry Hoyal Jr.

Mr. John Kelly

Mr. Carl Phillips

Dr. Jason Smith Sr.

1992

Mrs. Stacy Walker Bethune

Mrs. Julie Williams Chandler

Mr. Stephens Lamb Jr.

Mrs. Marion Cook McIntyre

The Honorable David L. Mincey III

1993

Mr. Sandy Burgess

Mr. Morris Butler

Mrs. Andrea Jones Cozart

Mr. Jef Flournoy III

Ms. Mai Kulkarni

Dr. Wood Pope

Mrs. Kathryn Simmons Strickland

Mrs. Meredith Bailey Taylor

Mrs. Candi Newton Wilson

1994

Ms. Becky Burgess

Dr. Benjie Christie

Mrs. Sally Sanders Hatcher

Mrs. Fran Adams Hawk

Dr. Russ O’Neal

Mrs. Anna Lovein Sharpton

Dr. Ched Smaha

1995

Mrs. Jennifer Kelly Fruitticher

Mrs. Leigh Forester Loyd

Mrs. Ginny Moore Reeves

Mr. Ben Terry

Mrs. Milly Sanders Thiesen

1996

Mr. Charlie Bridges III

Mr. Clay Capps

Mrs. Hayes Woodcock Capps

Mrs. Courtney Brooks Garner

Mr. Iain Jones

Mrs. Kristin Smith Jones

Mr. Britt Messer

Mrs. Carter Kelly Monroe

1997

Mrs. Kate Lovein Butler

Mrs. Ashley Leonard Cozart

Mrs. Alyson McGoldrick Cozart

Mrs. Kelli Pushman Hill

Mrs. Casey Stribling Mims

Mrs. McKenzie McNeill Moore

Mrs. Huntley Sanders Obermeyer

1998

Mr. Quinn Connally

Mrs. Casey Griffith Connally

Mrs. Carman Harper Gillis

Mr. Reeves Minton

Mrs. Courtney Forrester Swift

Mr. Stewart Vernon Sr.

1999

Mr. Bill Arnold

Dr. William Brooks

Mrs. Mollie Horne McNeel

Dr. Tommy Peterson

Mr. Scott Tift

2000

Mrs. Emily Huckaby Arnold

Mr. Reg Buzzell III

Dr. BeBe Sanders

Mr. Boone Smith IV

Mr. Chase Stribling

2001

Mr. Ross Bridges

Mrs. Gena Bryant Chalfa

Mr. Travis Griffith

Mrs. Christy Cantrell Johnston

Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart McCain

Mrs. LaWahna Dawn Liipfert Pyles

Mr. Byron Pyles

Mrs. Irene Goodenough Whitaker

2002

Mr. Will Argo III

Mr. John Eubanks

Mrs. Katherine McGoldrick Eubanks

Mrs. Katie Ramsey Godfrey

Mrs. Jennifer Stone Heller

Mr. Kyle Johnston

Mrs. Ruth Lovett McMullen

Mr. Taylor McNeill

Mrs. Kate Sams Peavy

Mrs. Libby Walker Peterson

2003

Mr. Chad Ethridge

Dr. Bradshaw Ford

Dr. Lauren Hollman Fried

Mrs. Summer Sterling Liipfert Grisamore

Mrs. Ashley Cantrell Hoye

Mrs. Rachel Walker Lewis

Mrs. Lindsey Pharr Moriarty

Mr. Bobby Schorr Jr.

Mrs. Elizabeth Solomon Schorr

Mrs. Sally Jackson Sherman

Mr. Franklin Smisson IV

2004

Mrs. Shannon Slocumb Ethridge

Mrs. Austin Yarbrough Johnston

Mr. Blake Johnston

Mrs. Katie Drew Clay Rhett

2005

Mr. Watson Argo

Mrs. Molly Meadors Deweese

Mr. Stephen Nash

Ms. Ashleigh Provost Smaha

2006

Ms. Kate Blankenship

Dr. Natalie Ford Cozart

Mrs. Anna Blanche Young

Pennington

Mr. Wesley Walthall

2007

Mr. Tyler Brown

Mr. Will Burton III

Mrs. Katy Slocumb Burton

Mrs. Mary Parker Davis Forbus

Mrs. Evan Hair

Mrs. Norris Clay Morrison

Mrs. Anna Kay McGoldrick Nash

Mrs. Whitney Geeslin Payne

2008

Mrs. Sarah Williams Jordan

Mr. Will Marshall

Mr. Will McDavid

Mr. Nick Whitehead

Mrs. Suzanna Dann Whitehead

2009

Ms. Morley Conn

Mr. William Faircloth

Mrs. Victoria Chambliss Lee

Mr. Robert Minor

Mrs. Paige Hopkins Parker

Mr. Harrison Parker

Mrs. Marjie Dickey Roquemore

Mrs. Abby Meadors Smith

2010

Mr. Chris Geeslin Jr.

2011

Mr. Mac Leskosky

Mr. Matthew Maier

Mrs. Mary English Solomon Masters

Mrs. Alex Slocumb Minor

Mr. Ryan Ridley

Mrs. Katie Garrett Ridley

Mrs. Mary Cole Geeslin Wilson

2012

Mr. Smisson Neel

Mr. Becker O’Shaughnessey

2013

Mr. Palmer Daws

Mrs. Helen Catherine Rozier Faircloth

Mrs. Caroline Avant Persons

Mr. Henry Persons

2014

Ms. Summer Dawn Neel

Mr. Holden Parker

Mrs. Chandler Peavy Schindler

2015

Ms. Morgan Maier

Mrs. Miller McCord Parker

Ms. Mary Cason Sherwood

Mr. Spencer Williams

ALUMNI ANNUAL GIVING FUND CLASS CHALLENGE

n 2022-2023, 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.

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:

2016

Ms. Cali Ruth Hays

Ms. Tift Palmer

Mr. Clay Passante

2017

Ms. Sanford Caroline Neel

2021

Mr. Stetson Hatcher

Mr. Shaw London

Mr. Jack Medlin

2022

Miss Helen Pope

2023

Ms. Mariam Ahmed

Ms. Magdalene K. Alvarez

Ms. Zara B. Awan

Mr. Dre Bonner

Mr. Jimmy Bowden

Ms. Isabella Burrell

Mr. Marshall Butler III

Ms. Blain Caldwell

Mr. Andy Cheek

Ms. Claire Collins

Mr. Matthew Cooper

Ms. Abigail Crick

Ms. Caroline Crick

Mr. Luke Deal

Ms. Maddie Dummitt

Ms. Maci Durso

Mr. Parker Epps

Ms. Langley Anne Faulkner

Ms. Elinor Fenimore

Mr. Liam Fickling

Ms. Kate Fruitticher

Mr. Peter Garud

Mr. Keondré Glover

Ms. Paige Gray

Mr. Jacob Groover

Mr. Alec S. Hansel

Mr. Ellis Harrell

Mr. Paul Harrington

Mr. Cal Hatcher

Ms. Jeannie Hightower

Ms. Kanon Hinson

Ms. Samiyah Houston

Ms. Emily Hutchinson

Ms. Clarke Jones

Ms. Gracie Jorgensen

Mr. West Kovacs

Mr. Will Lamb

Mr. Jonathan Lease

Ms. Zoe Leigh

Ms. Athena Leskovics

Ms. Peyton Lovett

Ms. Maggie McRae

Mr. Eli Miscall

Ms. Anneliese Morehead

Mr. Ishaan Narsinghani

Ms. Carley Nelson

Mr. Malik Odeh

Ms. Chanju Park

Mr. Aashiq Patel

Ms. Riya Patel

Ms. Gita Pavuluri

Ms. Shreya Ranabhotu

Ms. Edie Sharpton

Ms. Ann Marie Sikes

Mr. Sahel Sodagar

Mr. Mason Spiegel

Mr. Kjell Stevenson

Mr. Mack Strickland

Ms. Sophia Tang

Ms. Annabeth Tarbutton

Ms. Kamber Thalongsengchanh

Mr. Carter Tharpe Jr.

Mr. Will Tiller

Ms. Anna Wangerin

Mr. Stuart Watson

Mr. Shaun Wilmore

Mr. Hampton Yarbrough

* Deceased

Reflects Gifts

July 1, 2022–August 31, 2023

HONORARIUM GIFTS

In honor of Mr. Elton M. “Bubber” Adams III

Mr. Loyd H. Black Jr.

In honor of Gena Bryant Chalfa

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anthony

Ruth & Talmage Dobbs Jr. Charitable Foundation

In honor of Gifts to Libray in Honor of Beth Davis

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Webster

In honor of Muffy Anne Hanse

Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr.

In honor of Elizabeth Hinesley

Mr. and Mrs. John Sweat

In honor of Andy Lawson

Dr. John C. Barrow III

In honor of Adam Lease

Mr. George and Dr. Kathy Lease

In honor of Jonathan Lease

Mr. George and Dr. Kathy Lease

In honor of Zoe McAfee

Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr.

The Merck Foundation

In honor of Tom McAfee

Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr.

The Merck Foundation

In honor of Julie McAfee

Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr.

The Merck Foundation

In honor of Malin McAfee

Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr.

The Merck Foundation

In honor of Mrs. Terry Sowell

Anonymous Medtronic

In honor of Ann B. Tift

Community Foundation of Central Georgia Inc.

Dr. and Mrs. Jerome P. Tift

MEMORIAL GIFTS

In memory of John W. Adams, Class of 1974

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Pam Adams, Class of 1974

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Bond H. Almand Sr., Class of 1989

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Morgan R. Arden III, Class of 1978

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Anne Bayme

Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn

In memory of William Walker Bethune, Class of 2022

Mr. and Mrs. Tom O. Adrien

Mr. and Mrs Mike Bakkar

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Bethune

Mr. David P. Blatz

Mr. Robert S. Burgess

Mr. Austin E. Carter

Mr. and Mrs AJ Champion

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Daws

Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Fruitticher

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Jones Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III

Mr. and Mrs. Chad McDaniel

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin Jr.

Mr. Brandon L. Mercer

Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Rauls

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ivey Reaves

Mr. Stephen and Dr. Cameka Scarborough

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Slappey Jr.

Stratford Academy Student Body

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stubbs

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift Jr.

Ms. Teresa M. Terry

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Vernon

Mr. and Mrs. Reese Walker

In memory of Bruce Bishop

Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn

In memory of Dean Brook, Class of 1977

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Devin Butts, Class of 2019

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Luke Caldwell, Class of 2005

Ms. Morley Conn

Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari

Ms. Kate Gregoretti

Mr. and Mrs. Luke Harrington

Ms. Patsy C. Hayslip

Mrs. Valerie Johns

Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jones

Mr. T. Michael Kelley

Mrs. Janice Pippin

Mr. Miles Pippin

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Sunny Cone, Class of 1978

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Wallace Crawford, Class of 1980

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Jeanetta Jones Daniel, Class of 1978

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Bob Dickey

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick

Mrs. Martha McNeill

Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift

In memory of Pam M. Doughty, Class of 1972

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Susan Lamb, Class of 1982

Mr. Timothy K. Adams

Mrs. Bessie Mallary Clay

Dr. and Mrs. Henry T. Clay Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn

Ms. Julie Yates

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of A.S. Durkee

Mrs. Martha McNeill

Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift

ENDOWMENT FUND

he Stratford Endowment Fund is a collection of funds (unrestricted and restricted) which supports students, faculty, staff, and programs. Each year about $110,000 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 $5,461,615 (market value as of June 30, 2023).

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.

In memory of Crawford Edwards, Class of 2017

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Laura Green Ferguson, Class of 1982

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Barbara Ann Woodall Flournoy

Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr. The Merck Foundation

In memory of Andria Sanchez Freeman, Class of 2001

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Dr. C. Welton Gaddy

Ms. Jennifer Massey

Mrs. Susan Schwartz Mehre

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Reynolds

In memory of John Paul Gaddy, Class of 1985

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Gaddy

In memory of Jane Grinstead, Class of 1968

Mr. Charles H. Grinstead Jr.

In memory of Ben Jackson, Class of 1978

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Robert Judd, Class of 2007

Mr. and Mrs G.C. Oetter

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In Memory of E. Doyle Kelly

Mr. Fred Antley

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Bethune

Mr. Armstead Brown

Mr. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr.

Mr. Robert S. Burgess

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Clark

Mr. Gene Cobb

Mr. and Mrs. William Michael Conley

Ms. Sharon Coulter

D. Kelly and Associates

Anonymous

The Honorable and Mrs. Edgar W. Ennis

Executive Insurance Agency Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fruitticher

Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Gaudry

Georgia Installment Lenders Association

Mrs. Brent S. Gunn

Mr. D. Frank Gunn

Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn

Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones

Dr. Alan Kirsh

Local Management LLC

Mr. and Mrs. William Marbut

Ms. Anita McCord

Mrs. Kathren A. McCord

Ms. Patsy Myers

Mr. Kenneth OConnell

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pearson

Primary Pediatrics

R.H. Parker/ United Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Rauls

Mr. and Mrs. Zeke Rhodes

Ms. Sue Sharp

Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Sharpton

Mr. Jeffery L. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tarbutton III

The Plateau Group Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Billy Tines

Dr. and Mrs. Minor C. Vernon

Ms. Libbie Walthall

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Weatherford

Mr. Dick Williams

In memory of Suzanne Dunham Mason, Class of 1975

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Inez McLendon

Dr. Christopher L. McLendon

Mrs. Melinda McLendon

In memory of Jack Minette, Class of 2022

Mr. and Mrs. Tom O. Adrien

Ms. Christina Anderson

Ms. Maria Angelica

Mrs. Julie Baima

Ms. Sloan Banton

Miss Anne K. Barnes

Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Barrow

Ms. Katie Berg

Mr. Keith Black

Ms. Samantha Bussell

Ms. Hazel B. Caldwell

Ms. Ryleigh Carver

Ms. Lisa Castro-Poveda

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Chalfa

Mr. and Mrs. William Michael Conley

Dr. Alejandro Correa

Mrs. Alyson McGoldrick Cozart

Mr. David Cromer

Maritza Diaz

Mr. Andrew Fahsholz

Ms. Langley Anne Faulkner

Mr. Stephen Finney

Ms. Millie Foster

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fuller

Chris Hairie

Mr. Trevor Harbin

Mr. Thommy Harless

Ms. Lisa Heaton

Mr. John Henderson

Mrs. Sue Keith

Ms. Kelly Kennedy

Ms. Katie Littleton

Mrs. Tracy Matthews Lore

Drs. Surender and Premila Malhotra

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Manley III

Ms. Carly Matthews

JACK MINETTE MENTAL HEALTH FUND

tratford senior Jack Minette passed away Nov.8, 2021, just two days before his 18th birthday. Jack was an avid lacrosse player, served on student government, earned honor student recognitions throughout high school, and was a leading member of the school’s design team. As a member of Christ Church, he was an acolyte, a thurifer, and an active member of the youth group. Following his death, Jack’s friends began a campaign called “Smile like Jack” to honor his outgoing personality. Jack’s parents, Dr. Chris and Laurie Minette, and sister Ellie ’18, wanted something positive to come from his death and designated memorial gifts to support efforts for a mental wellbeing for students. These funds have been instrumental to Stratford’s efforts to provide meaningful services and tools for students of all ages.

Ms. Lynn Monk

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nelson

Ms. Kirsten Pitman

Ms. Sally Proffitt

Tandis Ruzzo

Ms. Lisa Seneker

Ms. Lori Sheffield

Ms. Casey Smith

Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr.

Stratford Academy Student Body

Stratford Booster Club

The Merck Foundation

Ms. Carla Todd

Ms. Emily Catherine

Ms. Loraine Ussery

Ms. Beth Walker

Ms. Bethany Wright

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Yarbrough Jr.

In memory of Hulda Moseley

Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr.

The Merck Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift

In memory of Summer Ione LaWahna Smisson Neel, Class of 1979

Mr. John S. Neel Jr.

In memory of Dr. Stephen Noller

Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn

In memory of Arnall Page, Class of 1981

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Dr. Mary Patton, Class of 1967

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Mrs. Eden

Persons Perkins

Community Foundation of Central Georgia Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Miller

In memory of Dr. Lee Hayes Rogers, Class 1971

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In memory of Susan Rogers

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall I. Flatau

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Lovein Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer

In memory of Frank “Trey” Seagraves

Mr. and Mrs. Travis B. Griffith

In memory of Skyla Sherrill, Class of 1976

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

In Memory of William Simmons

Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams Jr.

In memory of Rob Slocumb

Ms. Jane S. Johnston

In memory of Peter Solomon

Mr. Timothy K. Adams

Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn

In memory of Dr. Bill Terry

Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift

In memory of Henry Harding Tift IV

Mr. Henry L. Ariail III

Community Foundation of Central Georgia Inc.

IBM Matching Grants Program

Dr. and Mrs. Jerome P. Tift

In memory of B. Sanders Walker

Mr. Timothy K. Adams

Mr. and Mrs. John B. White Sr.

hroughout the 2022-2023 school year, supporters made contributions to several past and current capital improvement projects for Stratford. These include: Excellence Never Rests Phase II, Cantrell Stadium, Hutchinson Soccer Complex, and Grady Gym

Gifts June 1, 2022–May 31, 2023

EXCELLENTIA SOCIETY

$500,000 and more

Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hutchinson III

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hutchinson MF Hutchinson Jr. Charitable Trust

LIBERTAS SOCIETY

$250,000-$499,999

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III

In memory of Billy Walker

Mrs. Jenny Aaronson

Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams Jr.

Mr. Wade T. Adams

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bishop

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Braswell

Ms. Patricia C. Brewer

Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks

Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Burnham

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Chanin

Mr. Gene Cramer

Mr. and Mrs. Spyros Dermatas

Dr. and Mrs. Douglas P. Dozier Sr.

Ms. Shannon Kay Fickling

Mr. Josiah E. and Dr. Megan P. Flournoy

Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Gaudry

Mr. Barry Gold

Mr. Charles B. Gray

Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Griffis Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Emmitte H. Griggs

Mr. D. Frank Gunn

Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hardeman

Ms. Glenda J. Harkins

Ms. Sylvia Haynie

Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Horne III

Huguenot Society of Texas –Languedoc Chapter

Ms. Jane S. Johnston

Mr. David P. Kempa

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kuipers

Dr. and Mrs. Larry E. Landers

Ms. Marian Lewis

Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Liipfert

Mrs. Beverly Meadors

Mr. Brian Mendes

Neuro-Tec

Mr. and Mrs G.C. Oetter

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pearson

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Penn

1960 SOCIETY

$10,000-$24,999 Cherokee Brick & Tile Company

PATRON

$1,000-$2,499

Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr.

FRIEND

Up to $999

Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn

The Merck Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan B. Persons

Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Rabun

Ms. Betty Ragland

Ms. Phydan J. Ramsey

Mr. and Mrs. Rader Sellers

Mr. and Mrs. Blake C. Sharpton

Mr. and Mrs. G. Boone Smith III

Ms. J. Marie Smithweck

Mrs. Ed L. Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Strickland Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Sullivan

Drs. Brad and Blair Sumrall

The Huguenot Society of Texas Inc.

Ms. Ann B. Tift

Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift

Judge and Mrs. Marc T. Treadwell

United Daughters of the Confederacy –Georgia Division

Ms. Laura J. Voss

Mr. and Mrs. Johnny C. Walker III

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Weatherford

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Whitten Jr.

Mr. Tom Wight

Mr. Clifford J. Williams

Ms. Anna M. Wolfe

Mr. and Mrs. E. Randall Wright

Ms. Jeanna Yates Wright

Mr. Roy W. Wyche Jr.

Mr. M. B. Wynn III

In memory of Anthony Weller, Class of 1976

Stratford Academy Alumni Association

Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis

Jr. honoring

Brown Dennis

HONOR YOUR EAGLE

EACH YEAR, PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS of Stratford students past and present participate in the annual Honor Your Eagle giving campaign. We are grateful to these individuals for honoring the Eagles in their lives for the 2022-2023 year.

Mrs. Diane M. Adams honoring Richard Vendetti

Kristie Vendetti Swift

Samantha Adams Goble

Mr.* and Mrs. Joel Aplin honoring Annalee Aplin

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant honoring Kayla Avant Kuhn

Caroline Avant Persons

Mary Wilson Avant

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bandt honoring Shelby Bandt

Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Barrow

honoring

Mark Barrow

Samuel Barrow

Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley

Jr. honoring

Anne Margaret Baxley

William Baxley

Will Baxley

Ben Baxley

Annie Baxley

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bazemore honoring

Charles Russell

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Betzel honoring Ashlan Betzel

Kira Betzel

Mrs. Lillian Binner honoring Ronnie Binner

Bee Binner*

Mr. and Mrs. Lou Bourgeois

honoring

Griffin Moore

Blair Christie

Amelia Christie

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brewer

honoring

Jacob Brewer

Lucas Brewer

T.W. Brewer

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bridges

honoring

Scott Sanders

Sally Hatcher

Stetson Hatcher

Cal Hatcher

Lily Hatcher

BeBe Sanders

Clark Fennell

Luke Fennell

Huntley Obermeyer

Emory Obermeyer

Milly Thiesen

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges

Jr. honoring

Charlie Bridges

Ross Bridges

Rho Bridges

Ellis Bridges

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Brock honoring

Frances Hollingsworth

Mary Claire Hollingworth

Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks

honoring

Courtney Garner

William Brooks

Brooks Garner

Annie Garner

Lizzie Garner

Caroline Brooks

Cate Brooks

Mr. Malcolm S. Burgess Jr.

honoring

Becky Burgess

Sandy Burgess

Jude Burgess

Kate Burgess

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Butler honoring

Grace Butler

Lizzie Butler

Drs. Craig and Brenda V. Caldwell honoring

Jane Caldwell Koorts

Lee Caldwell

Luke Caldwell*

Butler Caldwell

Blain Caldwell

Catharine Caldwell

Mrs. Jane P. Calkins honoring

Andy Vogt

Missy Vogt

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell

III honoring

Christy Johnston

Jett Johnston

Tate Johnston

Tucker Johnston

Lola Johnston

Ashley Hoye

Hodges Hoye

Annie Beyer Hoye

Isabel Hoye

Laura Beth Cantrell Dickey

Evan Hair

Arbour Hair

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carlton

honoring

Dallas Bartolo

Lino Bartolo

Fisher Weeks

Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Carter

II honoring

John Thomas Carter

Ms. Jarretta Chaffin honoring

Chase Spencer

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Chanin

honoring

Michael Chanin

Nancy Chanin

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Chapman

honoring

Anna Grace Chapman

Miller Chapman

Macy Chapman

Mr. and Mrs. Calder B. Clay III

honoring

Katie Drew Clay Rhett

Norris Clay Morrison

Callie Clay Gray

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Coker honoring

Caroline Coker

Knox Coker

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cole honoring

Caroline Cole

Lawson Cole

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Cook Jr. honoring

Kathleen Medlin

Janet Carter

Marion McIntyre

Anna Kate Medlin

Jack Medlin

Stella McIntyre

Campbell McIntyre

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Covert honoring

Hunter Covert

Rhett Covert

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Daws honoring

Palmer Daws

Drew Daws

Dr. and Mrs. R. Jonathan Dean honoring

Mary Frances Entwistle

Juliana Dean Slagle

Jonathan Dean

Harry Entwistle

Mr. and Mrs. Al DeGraw honoring

Jack Jennings

Dr. and Mrs. Sal Dellacona

honoring

Lindsey Pharr Moriarty

Ava Moriarty

Sarah Dennis Danzig

Wimberly Dennis

Mrs. Jane M. Dickey honoring

Robert Dickey

Marjie Dickey Reehling

Lee Dickey

Marjie Dickey Roquemore

Scarlett Dickey

The Honorable and Mrs. Robert Dickey honoring

Lee Dickey

Marjie Dickey Roquemore

Scarlett Dickey

Mr. and Mrs. David Dunaway honoring

Mary Wynn Dunaway

Mr. and Mrs. James Dykhouse honoring

Davis Crick

Caroline Crick

Abigail Crick

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Epps Sr. honoring

Parker Epps

Kaitlyn Epps

Mr. and Mrs. Griff Ethridge honoring

Chad Ethridge

Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks honoring

Charles Eubanks

Dorothy Eubanks Spratling

Elizabeth Eubanks Culp

John Eubanks

Jack Eubanks

Milly Eubanks

McKay Eubanks

Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari honoring

Eliza Ferrari

Laurel Ferrari-Jones

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Fickling

Jr. honoring

Bill Fickling

Janie Fickling Skinner

Julia Tiller

Roy Fickling

Laurie Fickling

Dru Fickling

Billy Fickling

Hampton Tiller

Will Tiller

Langley Fickling

Liam Fickling

Mr. and Mrs. Chester H. Fleming honoring

Chandler Fleming

Mr. and Mrs. David Flow honoring

Maddie Adair Bowlds

Millie Bowlds

Dr. and Mrs. Waldo E. Floyd III honoring

Lindsey Stephens Macon

Holly Stephens

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Forrester

honoring

Courtney Forrester Swift

Rob Forrester

Phillips Swift

Mary Marshall Swift

Dr. and Mrs. James Gaudet honoring

Joby Gaudet

Allison Gaudet Yarrow

Ms. Pamela Gibbons honoring Lacey Gibbons Eason

Mallory Gibbons

Walker Gibbons

Dr. and Mrs. Nick Golubow honoring Ella Golubow

Max Golubow

Ms. Karen Gould honoring Dallas Bartolo

Lino Bartolo

Fisher Weeks

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gravenstein honoring

Caleb Varnadore

Andrew Varnadore

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Green honoring

Katelyn Meece

Taylor Meece

Stewart Vernon

Sloan Vernon

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Greene Sr.

honoring

Miles Greene

Sid Greene

Mr. Charles H. Grinstead Jr.

honoring

Charlie Grinstead

Grey Grinstead

Valentine Grinstead

Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Grossnickle

honoring

Charlie Grossnickle

Sean Grossnickle

Riley Grossnickle

Anna Grace Grossnickle

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hair honoring Arbour Hair

Mr. and Mrs. William Hanley honoring

Sydney Hanley

Jacob Hanley

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

Lauren Woodhall Kernya

Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Harper honoring

Anne Marie Harper Geary

Carman Harper Gillis

Mary Alice Harper Goding

Mrs. Katrin K. Haskell honoring

Katherine Haskell DiPaola

Margaret Haskell Rinker

George Haskell

Sally Haskell Perkins

Nathan Haskell

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hays Jr. honoring Hinson Hays

Hope Hays Martin

Cali Ruth Hays

Spencer Hays*

Ms. Patsy C. Hayslip honoring Brandon Hayslip

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Herndon

honoring Will Herndon

Mr. and Mrs. David Hollingsworth honoring Frances Hollingsworth

Mary Claire Hollingsworth

Dr. and Mrs. C. Thomas Hopkins Jr. honoring Chase Hopkins

Paige Hopkins Parker

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Hulgan honoring Mary Carolyn Hulgan

Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings honoring Drew Jennings

Jack Jennings

Dr. and Mrs. Kim W. Johnston honoring

Kyle Johnston

Blake Johnston

Jett Johnston

Tate Johnston

Tucker Johnston

Lola Johnston

Avery Johnston

Andi Johnston

Amelia Johnston

Ms. Cindy Jones honoring

Benjamin Jones

John Paul Jones

Stephen Jones

Benjamin Jones

Christopher Jones

Parker Jones

Mrs. Liz Jones honoring Clarke Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones honoring Katie Jones

John Jones

Ms. Kenna B. Jones honoring Andrew Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Jones honoring Davis Jones

Nate Jones

Ms. Ashley Kelly honoring Claire Kelly

Jack Kelly

Scotty Kelly

Mrs. Janis Kelly honoring John Kelly

Jennifer Fruitticher

Drew Kelly

Ben Kelly

Kate Fruitticher

Will Fruitticher

Rob Fruitticher

Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McCue honoring Conner McCue

WALKER BETHUNE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

alker Bethune was a rising Senior in the Stratford Academy Class of 2022, who was born on Aug. 26, 2003, and tragically passed away on July 28, 2021. The Walker Bethune Memorial Scholarship recognizes a student who emulates the characteristics that Walker so graciously possessed. Like Walker, the honoree has demonstrated, through actions and deeds, the following: living honorably, putting others and their needs first, valuing and fostering community among others, achieving high academic success, leading peers by example, possessing strong problem-solving and solution-seeking skills, and being goal-minded, driven, and patriotic with a light that inspires others.

Mr. and Mrs. Allen King honoring

James King

Stafford Gudenrath

Mary Redding King

Jak King

Maggie Gudenrath

Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Koplin

honoring Maggie Hamilton

Katherine Hamilton

Dr. and Mrs. Larry E. Landers

honoring

Lori Mitchell

Mary Lois Mitchell

Kitty Mitchell

Valery Mitchell

Mrs. Carol B. Lanier honoring Irene Whitaker

Andrew Whitaker

William Whitaker

Mr. and Mrs. William Larsen

honoring

Laura Larsen

Will Larsen

Kelly Larsen Young

Dr. and Mrs. William D. Lazenby honoring

Skip Lazenby

Ms. Cynthia Ledford honoring Henry Peterson

Harlow Peterson

Ms. Fran Leskosky honoring

Sutton Leskosky Boling

Link Leskosky McNure

Mac Leskosky

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Levandoski

honoring Rowan Thillainathan

Calla Thillainathan

Ms. Marian Lewis honoring Abigail Bishop

Mallory Bishop

Hattie Lewis

Emmaline Lewis

Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Liipfert

honoring Rich Liipfert

LaWahna Dawn Pyles

Summer Sterling Grisamore

Merry Burton Rumer

Lila Dawn Pyles

Merry Byron Pyles

Lily Rigdon Pyles

Bryant Pyles

Brewer Grisamore

Sterling Gray Grisamore

Ginny Pope Grisamore

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Lovein Jr. honoring

Anna Sharpton

Kate Butler

Edie Sharpton

Cam Sharpton

Grace Butler

Lizzie Butler

Mrs. Betty Luce honoring

Bonnie Ramsbottom Best

Karen Ramsbottom Parrott

Billy Ramsbottom

Barbara Luce Matlock

Sloane Ramsbottom

London Ramsbottom

Tres Ramsbottom

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. McCord

IV honoring

Miller McCord Parker

Colyar McCord

Bobby McCord

Lila McCord

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick honoring Katherine McGoldrick Eubanks

Anna Kay Nash

Elizabeth McGoldrick

Jack Eubanks

Milly Eubanks

McKay Eubanks

Collins Nash

Annie Nash

Mrs. Martha McNeill honoring

Taylor McNeill

John McNeill

McKenzie McNeill Moore

Taylor Swan

Knox Moore

Maren McNeill

Mrs. Beverly Meadors honoring

Tamsen Hicks DeLong

Lynn Hicks

Molly Meadors Deweese

George Deweese

Charlie Deweese

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Mims honoring

Brooks Conard

Colson Conard

Dr. and Mrs. Jamie A. Mitchell honoring

Matthew Mitchell

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mitchell honoring

Jenny Belle Butler

Marshall Butler

Ms. Courtney Murphy honoring Parker Jones

Ms. Rebekah Myers honoring

Clay Passante

Mr. and Mrs. Howell W. Newton honoring

Candi Newton Wilson

Laura Wilson

James Wilson

Virginia Newton Fuller

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Nicholson honoring

Matt Nicholson

Brian Nicholson

Dr. Carole Obermeyer honoring Emory Obermeyer

Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Oliner honoring

Natalie Oliner

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund E. Olson honoring

Charles Olson

William Olson

Charlotte Olson

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Oren honoring

Austin Oren

Mary Oren

Mr. and Mrs. W. John

O’Shaughnessey III honoring

Will O’Shaughnessey

David O’Shaughnessey

Becker O’Shaughnessey

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer honoring

Tift Palmer

Andrew Palmer

Mrs. Bebe Parker honoring

Mary Parker Davis Forbus

Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Persons honoring

Pierce Persons Hardin

Henry Persons

Robert Persons

Mrs. Chandler Jones Pike honoring

Julia Pike Cochran

Daniel Pike

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Powers honoring

Wes Flournoy

Brady Flournoy

Powers Flournoy

Ms. Janet Proctor honoring

Crawford Proctor

Mr. and Mrs. David H. Pushman honoring Kelli Pushman Hill

Ashby Hill

Lilly Hill

Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Glenn Pyles honoring

Madelyn Pyles

Jackson Pyles

Sarah Pyles

Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Rabun honoring

Claire Rabun Storrs

Ross Rabun

Mary Rabun Hancock

Mr. and Mrs. George R. Reeves honoring

James Michael Reeves

Georgia Reeves

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A.B. Reichert honoring

Thomas Reichert

Phillips Shoemaker

Bunny Shoemaker

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

Rabbi and Mrs. Aaron Rubinstein honoring

Zohar Rubinstein

Maya Rubinstein

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Sams honoring Kate Peavy

Wod Sams

Ralph Sams

Hatsy Russell

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr

honoring

Bobby Schorr

Will Schorr

Robert Schorr

Marilyn Schorr

Buck Schorr

Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Sharpton Jr.

honoring

Edie Sharpton

Cam Sharpton

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shingler

honoring

Annie Buzzell

Will Buzzell

Brooks Buzzell

Mr. and Mrs. H. Frank Shurling Jr. honoring

Christie Shurling Sovie

Nick Shurling

Ryan Ridley

Harley Anne Shurling

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Sibley

honoring

Sloan Sibley

McKenna Sibley

Mr. and Mrs. C. Randall Smith

honoring

Courtlyn Smith

Kyle Smith

Mr. and Mrs. G. Boone Smith III

honoring Boone Smith IV

Ginny Smith Younce

George Smith

Bridges Smith

Ms. Sheila Smith honoring

Crawford Proctor

Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell

Jr. honoring Maggie Sowell

Morgan Sowell

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Starr honoring Robert Minor

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stowe honoring Kathryn Sumrall

Charlie Sumrall

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Stribling honoring Casey Stribling Mims Chase Stribling

Mims

Mr. and Mrs. Neil Struby honoring Hazel Struby Caldwell

Struby

Caldwell

Caldwell

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift honoring

Swift

Marshall Swift

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thomas honoring

Kelly Thomas Malone

Kate Thomas

Mrs. Kathryn R. Tosh honoring Mike Wilkins

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Treadway honoring

Alexis Adams Sullivan

Grace Adams

Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Wade honoring

Mary Elizabeth Wade Timbes

John Wade

Mrs. Janet B. Walker honoring Bo Walker

Rachel Walker Lewis

Liam Walker

Finn Walker

Hattie Lewis

Emmaline Lewis

Ms. Mary Ann Wall honoring

Henry Peterson

Harlow Peterson

Mrs. Carol K. Williams honoring

Sarah Williams Jordan

Spencer Williams

Mr. and Mrs. James K. Williams honoring

Angie Williams Howell

Jim Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Woodcock honoring Carlton Woodcock

Carey Woodcock

Mr. Roy W. Wyche Jr. honoring Neil Wyche

Stephen Wyche

Glenn Wyche

Mr. and Mrs. Caesar A. Yarbrough

III honoring

Austin Yarbrough Johnston

Caitlin Yarbrough Evans

Colby Yarbrough

Avery Johnston

Andi Johnston

Amelia Johnston

Ms. Julie Yates honoring

Sarah Hammond

Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Young honoring

Anna Blanche Young Pennington

Hotch Young

Clark Pennington

* Deceased

CREDIT FOR HELPING STRATFORD STUDENTS

ESTABLISHED IN 2008, THE EDUCATION EXPENSE CREDIT allows taxpayers to take a credit against their Georgia income taxes for amounts contributed to the Georgia GOAL, a qualified student scholarship organization, and designated to Stratford Academy. Stratford uses these funds to increase the amount of financial aid available to families who demonstrate need. Individual taxpayers can receive a tax credit against their

Georgia income tax liability for amounts contributed to the GOAL Scholarship Program. In addition, amounts contributed to GOAL are deductible for federal income tax purposes.

The GOAL Scholarship Program uses the contributions to provide financial assistance for public school children who desire to attend Stratford. The funding is also available for students who are eligible to enter Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten. Many of these families never realized a private education could be made available to them. Stratford Academy is grateful to the following families who contributed in our school’s name to the Georgia GOAL Student Scholarship Organization.

Did you know? Pass-Throughs are GOAL’s fastest growing segment of contributors!

THANK YOU to Renasant Bank Central Georgia DivisionPresident Hughes Pinson for the Georgia GOAL check presentation to Head of School, Dr. Rachel Adams Renasant Bank is one of the proud Georgia businesses supporting our state’s independent schools with the tax credit for education program.

GEORGIA GOAL DONORS

Mr. and Mrs. William Amos

Dr. and Mrs. William V. Argo Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant

Dr. Iyad Barakat and Mrs. Noor Bitar

Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Barrow

Mr. and Mrs. William Baxley III

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bethune

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Bethune

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Betzel

Drs. Vinamra and Deepti Bhasin

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Blankenship

Ms. Kate Blankenship

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bogle

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bowen Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Boyd Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Bridges

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Brown

Burgess Pigment Company

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Burton III

Mr. and Mrs. L. Morris Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Butler Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Carr

Mrs. Margaret A. Carswell

Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly N. Causey

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Chalfa

Drs. Russell and Cynthia Chambless

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cole

Ms. Morley Conn

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Cook Jr.

Mr. Jared and Dr. Natalie Cozart

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Cranford Jr.

Ms. Beth Davis

Ms. Lynn Deaton

Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Chad Deweese

Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Dorogy

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Easterlin

Mr. and Mrs. Griff Ethridge

Mr. and Mrs. Chad J. Ethridge

Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari

Mrs. Michelle Fleming

Mr. Josiah E. and Dr. Megan P. Flournoy

Ms. Tracy L. Garner

Mr. Kirby N. Garner

Dr. and Mrs. Fred N. Gaton

Mr. and Mrs. David E. Gibson

Mr. and Mrs. Grant Grisamore

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Grubb

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hair

Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hardeman

Mr. and Mrs. Luke Harrington

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hays Jr.

Ms. Patsy C. Hayslip

Mr. and Mrs. Russ Henry

Mr. and Mrs. Jed Hill

Mr. and Mrs. Neal Howard

C Corp, Trust, or Pass-Through electing to pay tax 75% of annual at the entity level (HB 149) tax liability

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Hoye Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hutchinson III

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle W. Johnston

Mr. Iain Jones and Ms. Susan P. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Chance Jones

Mr. T. Michael Kelley

Mrs. Janis Kelly

Mr. David P. Kempa

Mr. and Mrs. Wade A. Kovacs

Dr. Jeffrey Langford

Ms. Holly Leskovics and Mr. Braden Copeland

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew C. London

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Maddux

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Manley III

Mr. and Mrs. Jared Marcum

Mr. and Mrs. William Martin

Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III

Mr. and Mrs. David McCain

Dr. and Mrs. W. R. McCormack

Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McCue

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick

Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. McLeod

Mr. and Mrs. Rod G. McRae

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin Jr.

Mr. Kevin Moghaddam

Dr. M. Sidney Moore Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Howell W. Newton

Mr. and Mrs. David Oedel

Dr. Russell G. O’Neal

Dr. and Mrs. Samer Mufid Othman

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer

Mr. Biren C. and Dr. Misti B. Patel

Mrs. Kate Peavy

Mr. Pascal Perreault and Mrs. Stephanie Deschenes

Mr. and Mrs. T. Cater Pierce

Mr. Miles Pippin

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Plowden

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Reeves

Renasant Bank

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Slappey Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith

Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell Jr.

Mr. Robert C. Stribling

Mr. and Mrs. John Sweat

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Treadway

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Veal

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Vernon

Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker

Mr. and Mrs. Reese Walker

Walthall Oil Company

Mr. Kelly and Dr. Jill Waters

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan T. Watson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Whitaker Women’s Specialty Care

As of June 30, 2023