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The Lovett School

The Lovett School Board of Trustees, 2015–16 R. Reid French ‘89 Chairman Amy Rollins Kreisler ‘88 Vice Chairman John R. Wells Finance Committee Chair David B. Kahn ’81 Secretary Active Katherine J. Bayne Katherine Rowland Boudreau ‘91 Brian M. J. Boutté Malon W. Courts R. Reid French, Jr. ‘89 Deborah Hodge Harrison William F. Henagan ‘76 Dabney Mann Hollis David B. Kahn ’81 John O. Knox, Jr. ’88 Amy Rollins Kreisler ‘88 Chandru Krishnamurthy Kathryn McCain Lee Anne Helms Marino Jane Kerr Mathews Edward D. McCrady James B. Meyer Eileen Keough Millard ‘80 Carla Y. Neal-Haley, M.D. Jeffrey L. Portman, Sr. ‘77 Brady L. Rackley III Nancy Brumley Robitaille ‘84 Lawrence M. Schall, Ed.D. F. Blair Schmidt-Fellner Richard F. Smith John R. Wells Elizabeth B. West John Keith White ‘83 Maj. Gen. Burke W. Whitman ‘74 Frank L. Wilson III ’72 Emeriti Pinney L. Allen David F. Apple, Jr., M.D. Charles R. Arp, Jr., D.D.S. ‘62 Thomas A. Avery ’71 C. Duncan Beard Avril Beckford, M.D. Gordon A. Buchmiller, Jr. J. Donald Childress Bradley Currey, Jr. Sallie Adams Daniel ‘68 John M. Darden III Richard A. Denny, Jr. Bruce L. Dick Margaret Denny Dozier ‘73 Daniel M. DuPree Russell R. French William B. Fryer

Thomas C. Gallagher Robert J. Glenn John T. Glover J. H. Hilsman III, Little Lovett Dorothy Smith Knox Hines ‘69 Jeffrey F. Hines, M.D. John R. Holder ‘73 W. Barrett Howell, Little Lovett Clayton F. Jackson ‘77 Harrison Jones II Michael L. Keough ‘74 Frank Kinnett Wilton D. Looney Robert C. Loudermilk, Jr. ‘78 C. Knox Massey, Jr. James M. McIntyre ‘83 W. Hampton Morris ‘69 C. V. Nalley III Robert E. Peterson Elizabeth Dykes Pope ‘79 Mark C. Pope IV ‘68 Jan N. Portman Alfred R. Roach, Jr. ‘62 William H. Rogers, Jr. Arthur W. Rollins ‘77 Christian B. Schoen ‘79 Robert E. Settle ‘65 Charles U. Slick ‘69 Richard W. Sorenson Gerald J. Wilkins John A. Williams Alumni Executive Board, 2015–16 Megan (Apple) Stephenson ’93, President McKee Nunnally ’87, President-Elect Taylor Dozier ’02, Past President Ray Crim ’63 Caroline (Crowder) Bowen ’85 Clarke Davie ’85 Ethan Staats ’88 Seale (Arnold) Lindsay ’90 Joey Hedgemon ’91 Jim Woodward ’92 Kent Tucker ’95 Dorothy (Marshall) Christians ’96 Ryan (Smith) Dunlap ’97 Dan Regenstein ’01 Sabrina (Altenbach) Gibson ’04 Tyler Caswell ’04 Whitney Thompson ’06 Maggie Dozier ’07 Marlyn (Rollins) Chapman ’81, Emeriti Kurt Hohlstein ’76, Emeriti Larry Jackson ’77, Emeriti William S. Peebles iv Headmaster, Ex Officio Lara Kauffman Director of Alumni Programs, Ex Officio Starr Pollock Assistant Director of Alumni Programs, Ex Officio

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A Breakthrough Program 4 Our Decade Defined 10 CampusNews 14 ClassNews 35 Seniors walk to class on their last first day of school at Lovett.

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Ginny Evans Communications Specialist

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The Lovett School admits students of any race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The Lovett School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, employment practices, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs.

This publication is printed by an fsc-certified printer on paper that is 30 percent post-consumer waste and 50 percent recycled, processed chlorine free.

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Courtney Fowler Director of Strategic Communications Lara Kauffman Director of Alumni Programs

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Starr Pollock Assistant Director of Alumni Programs Jennifer Sarginson Associate Director of Communications

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On the front cover: Summer 2015 Breakthrough Atlanta students and teachers.

On the back cover: Breakthrough Atlanta students work collaboratively on an exercise in class.

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The Lovett School Mission

The Lovett School is a community that seeks to develop young men and

women of honor, faith, and wisdom with the character and intellect to thrive in college and in life.

Founded in 1926 by Eva Edwards Lovett, we continue today as an Atlanta independent school serving children in Kindergarten through Grade 12. With an emphasis on the whole child, we provide integrated experiences in academics, arts, athletics, and service through an education grounded in learning, character, and community.

Learning Lovett faculty and staff inspire our students to love learning. We help them discover how to think critically, communicate effectively, engage creatively, and collaborate purposefully. We create opportunities for them to grow in all dimensions—intellectual, emotional, physical, aesthetic, moral, and spiritual.

Character Lovett teaches the qualities of servant leadership and sound character—honesty, respect, responsibility, compassion, courage, and integrity. We celebrate the uniqueness of each individual within an intentionally inclusive, diverse, and welcoming environment. We honor God in an atmosphere that is rooted in Judeo-Christian beliefs and is further enriched by a variety of religious traditions.

Community Lovett is a dedicated community of students and teachers, joined by loyal parents, staff, alumni, trustees, and friends. We are committed—with shared purposes and principles—to improving our school, our city, our society, our environment, and our world. approved by the lovett school board of trustees, february 2012

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We, who are members of the Lovett community, seek to live lives of good

character. We believe that good character grows from daily acts of honesty, respect, responsibility, and compassion. We pledge ourselves to develop these ideals with courage and integrity, striving to do what is right at all times.

A Message from the Headmaster

I am blessed to work at Lovett with such incredibly talented and dedicated faculty and staff. In gratitude for that blessing, I want to pay special tribute in this column to two people who collectively gave almost 50 years of wonderful and selfless service to Lovett: David Meriwether and Lisa Goldie.

David retired in January after almost 20 years as our business manager and chief financial officer. It is impossible to capture all that this amazing colleague has meant to Lovett, but I do want to mention a few major endeavors he has led with such professionalism, care, acumen, and integrity: David has been our “quarterback” in the transformation of Lovett’s campus since 1999. He has overseen the investment of $120 million in capital projects including the parking deck (2000), Upper School (2002), Lower School (2003), Middle School (2009), baseball/softball complex (2010), Railey Multipurpose Athletic Field (2011), Rogers & Westmoreland Activity Center (2012), and Murray Athletic Center, Lion Walk, and Kilpatrick Stadium renovation (2015). He has also supervised a number of extensive renovations across our campus.

David was key to developing the implementation and financial strategy for our 1:1 laptop program.

He birthed the human resources office and wisely tapped Lisa Goldie for that important program.

His work as our financial leader has always been informed by an unwavering commitment to Lovett’s mission of nurturing the whole child. Quietly and humbly, for example, he was a huge supporter of his wife Jeannie’s efforts to sponsor Lovett’s Habitat for Humanity chapter.

Thankfully, David will consult with us part-time as he hands the reins over to Angie Carrano, our new chief financial officer, who has so capably served as our controller for a decade.

As many of you know, Lovett parent of three alumni (Jamie ’02, Adam ’08, Parker ’11) and human resources director Lisa Goldie died on December 9 after a courageous battle against cancer. We shall forever miss—and will always remember—Lisa’s unconditional love for us all.

We shall always be grateful to Lisa for creating our human resources office some 20 years ago. I could write an entire article about the outstanding human resource programs Lisa put in place for us but as important and as appreciated as those programs are, the great and loving heart that Lisa brought to our community and to her relationships is her greatest gift to us. Quite simply, Lovett is a more caring community because of her. That is Lisa’s profound legacy to us—a legacy that she printed indelibly on the heart of our school.

How would Lisa want all of the members of our community to go forward?

She would want us to be present to one another as she always was to us.

She would want us to take time to listen to one another.

She would expect us to treat everyone—regardless of what we do or don’t do, regardless of title—with respect and dignity. That is how she treated us because of her unshakeable belief that each of us is precious to God. As we reflect gratefully on the multitudinous contributions to Lovett by the likes of David and Lisa, let us never forget the paramount importance of relationships in the work we do in service to our school’s mission.

With great admiration and appreciation for David and Lisa,

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by pinney allen Breakthrough Atlanta Advisory Board, Chair It all started in early 1994 at a National Association of Independent Schools conference in San Francisco. Jim Hendrix, unaffiliated with Lovett at the time, decided to attend a breakout session on Summerbridge, an organization focused on putting promising but underserved students on a path to college and attracting top college students to the teaching profession. Such was the start of a great partnership that continues at Lovett today.

After the conference, Jim returned to his school in North Carolina intent on starting a chapter of Summerbridge there. But Lovett had other plans for him. Jim was hired as Lovett’s headmaster in late fall of that year and immediately turned to championing Summerbridge to the Lovett Board of Trustees. No school in Atlanta had any type of program similar to Summerbridge, and the concept of partnerships in the city was new and unfamiliar. While asking for an institutional commitment to something that did not directly improve school programs could have been a

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risky move for a new head of school, Jim saw something more. He saw the need for schools like Lovett to reach beyond their walls. So he asked Dick Hall, then assistant head of school, to join him in advancing the cause of Summerbridge.

Jim and Dick presented the board with the idea of a tuition-free program for Atlanta’s public middle school youth on Lovett’s campus, joining the national Summerbridge network, and committing Lovett money, staff, and facilities to the effort. It was going to require all of those commitments plus time and diligence in working with Atlanta Public Schools. While the board was hesitant, its members were swayed

by Jim and Dick’s passion for the organization and vision for its future at Lovett.

At the same time, a new spirit of municipal partnership was developing in Atlanta, stimulated by the citywide Atlanta Project begun by Jimmy Carter and Central Atlanta Progress. Lovett’s involvement with the Booker T. Washington Cluster

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A Breakthrough Program Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Breakthrough Atlanta at Lovett

Students gather together for the daily morning affirmation circle. Each student and teaching fellow commits the statement to memory, joins hands with the persons beside them, and recites the affirmation in unison. It is a magical moment that brings the program together.

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A Breakthrough Story: Jamal Hill In 2001, Breakthrough Atlanta recruited Jamal Hill from Brown Middle School to attend its summer program. Jamal went on to graduate from the program and high school and accepted an offer of admission to Brown University. The following year, Jamal returned to Breakthrough Atlanta as a Teaching Fellow to connect with students, share his story, and gain valuable experience working in education. Today, he is a third year student at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

After graduation from Penn Law, he will be working as an associate in the corporate department of a major law firm in Philadelphia.

How did Breakthrough shape you?

First, I would say it gave me an environment that celebrated learning and made it fun. The program was a very valuable outlet that showed me it really was cool to be smart. Second, Breakthrough provided me with many mentors and role models. Having college students as positive examples to look to and learn from was essential in my development as a student and person. Additionally, being a part of such a supportive community helped me to realize my potential and set high expectations for both my college and career goals.

What is your most memorable experience with Breakthrough?

The most memorable experience was when I went to a Breakthrough reception during my senior year of high school to celebrate my impending high school graduation and college acceptances. It represented the culmination of all of Breakthrough’s efforts and was my opportunity to say thank you to many of the people in the program who had helped me along the way.

How did the teaching experience inspire you?

The opportunity to teach students from my community was a very rewarding experience. While I certainly found the job challenging, the students’ energy and thirst for learning was always uplifting. Building relationships with the students showed me the impact I could have on their lives, and that I could be a positive example for them in the same way my teachers were for me.

How did the experience shape your career path?

My teaching experience motivated me to work to resolve some of the systemic issues plaguing minorities in underprivileged communities.

In the long-term, I hope to use my law degree to advocate for social reform in areas such as education and economic development.

Is there anything else you would like to share?

Urban youth need and deserve our support. I am just one example of the countless individuals who have benefited from Breakthrough.

Breakthrough Atlanta and programs like it do the important work of keeping promising students on track for college and fill a void that is left by our public schools.

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helped Jim and Dick gain the trust of Atlanta Board of Education members, a key component in the partnership.

City business people also endorsed the program and joined the Summerbridge board. Summerbridge Atlanta was poised to begin.

Keno Sadler, a Summerbridge Miami veteran and Morehouse College graduate, was then hired as Summerbridge Atlanta’s first director at Lovett. Keno worked to enhance relationships with key Atlanta middle schools and recruited the first Summerbridge teachers. Classes began for 40 students in summer 1996, Atlanta’s Olympic year. Through the efforts of Keno and other Lovett staff and student volunteers, Summerbridge Atlanta thrived and soon became a model in the national consortium.

Important funding followed, with support from instrumental community partners including the Whitehead Foundation, the Community Foundation of Metropolitan Atlanta, and scores of individuals committed to the program’s mission.

Twenty years later, having changed its name to Breakthrough Atlanta, the organization has become an integral part of Lovett’s strategic plan and a critical piece of Lovett’s programs. Headmaster Billy Peebles stands behind the organization’s mission and work, serving as an active member of its advisory board.

Now under the able leadership of Executive Director Monica Rodgers, Breakthrough Atlanta remains unique in the city for the strength of its program and the results it obtains year after year. It continues as a part of the national Breakthrough Collaborative, which has more than 30 sites in cities across the country serving more than 5,000 students annually.

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3 1 Georgia State University student and teaching fellow, Ryan Stewart, leads math class during Summer 2015.

2 Kaitlin Scott ’16 works with her 7th grade social studies students during Summer 2015.

3 Many Lovett alumni have found their love for the field of education by serving as teaching fellows and deans of students for Breakthrough Atlanta. Back Row (L-R): Jenn Li ’13, S.E. Spencer ’10, Sade Sims ’12, Jordan Pakula ’13, Marcus Jackson ’12, and Marisa Dieken ’08. Front Row (L-R): Elizabeth Bogue ’13, Ella Simmons ’13, Ellie Mann ’13, Michelle Ridgeway ’13, and Naintara Goodgame ’11.

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A Breakthrough Story: Michelle Ridgeway ’13 Michelle Ridgeway ’13 was a teacher at Breakthrough Atlanta for two summers, one while a student at Lovett and one while a student at the University of Georgia. Michelle is now in her third year at UGA, pursuing a dual degree in English and English Education with a minor in Latin. After graduation, Michelle hopes to pursue a career in the education field and to continue to follow her passion for creative writing.

Why did you decide to teach at Breakthrough?

The first time I taught at Breakthrough, I needed something to fill my summer, and decided I might as well do something constructive with my few months off. I taught 8th grade social studies, had a blast, learned a lot, and firmly decided that I did not want to teach middle school. After a few years at college, I decided to revisit the idea of teaching because of my work with the middle school youth program at my church in Athens. So, this past summer, I taught 8th grade ELA, had a blast, learned a lot, and firmly decided that I definitely want to teach middle school. The opportunity that Breakthrough provided to work in an actual classroom, with actual students, guided by actual educators was invaluable.

How did the teaching experience inspire you?

When I returned to Breakthrough, I came back for the hands-on experience. It’s all fine and good to sit in a college classroom and listen to a professor talk about the qualities of a good educator and the challenges I might face as a teacher, but it was completely different to be alone in classroom with 12 students, where I was the adult in charge. It was incredible! I now know that not only can I handle the classroom, but also I cannot picture myself being anywhere else. The responsibility of lesson plans, the freedom to be creative with learning, combined with the safety net of an incredible administration and mentor teachers, and the joy of seeing progress and relationships with students was very inspiring.

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What would you tell other Lovett students interested in teaching at Breakthrough?

It’s an incredible opportunity. If you are considering a job in education, it’s worth eight weeks of your life. Even now as an education major, I have run into so many college students whose experience in the classroom does not extend past shadowing. Breakthrough offers the opportunity to run a classroom, with all the support and resources of mentor teachers, fellow new teachers, and administration. It’s invaluable experience, and the relationships you form with your students and your co-teachers make it very rewarding.

Is there anything else you would like to share?

Being at UGA, I’ve realized that an opportunity like Breakthrough is quite a rarity. Though not a walk in the park, the challenges I’ve faced and the experiences I’ve gained at Breakthrough Atlanta are not ones I take lightly or for granted. I’d like to thank both Breakthrough and Lovett for helping me to decide on a goal and to actively pursue it to the best of my ability.

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In Breakthrough Atlanta’s 20 years at Lovett, it has touched the lives of more than 1,000 youth from across metro-Atlanta. More than 300 Lovett juniors and seniors have joined college students from around the country to serve as teachers.

The program has expanded from its site hosted on Lovett’s campus to a second site on the campus of Atlanta Youth Academy. Each year, the program serves more than 500 students from 7th through 12th grade.

Middle school students complete two summers of rigorous academic instruction in math, science, language arts, study skills, and public speaking.

During the school year, on two Saturdays per month, they receive continued enrichment in math and language arts skills, in addition to one-on-one assistance with homework. In high school years, ninth graders continue on a similar track of an intense summer program and a Saturday program that focuses on preparation in math, writing, social maturity, and maintaining high expectations. Breakthrough then provides college prep seminars, SAT prep classes, and community service/volunteer opportunities for its students.

More than 90 percent of students who stay in the program go on to four-year colleges—often the first in their families to do so—and more than 75 percent of the summer teaching interns go on to a first job in education.

Breakthrough Atlanta students have become successful college students at the University of Georgia, the University of North Carolina, Barnard College, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Georgia Tech, Stanford University, and a host of other impressive schools around the country.

And so it’s time to celebrate! It’s time to say thank you to those who brought Breakthrough to Lovett; to Lovett’s visionary board members; to the Breakthrough staff, and to the donors and the believers—all the people who helped make Breakthrough Atlanta what it is today. It is time to acknowledge the importance of a program like this to a school like Lovett and to greater Atlanta; and it is time to commend the successes of the last 20 years and the new possibilities for the Breakthrough-Lovett partnership.

Join us in this yearlong celebration!

Anniversary Events The 20th anniversary celebration events include the following. For more details, visit www.breakthroughatlanta.org/ anniversary-events.

January 7 Breakthrough Atlanta Celebration Kick Off January 18 MLK Chapel Service and March January 31 Selma Film Screening February 6 Selma March, Historical Tour pictured above February 19 Black History Month Panel Discussion February 27 Breakthrough Atlanta table at the Lovett Auction June 11 Charity Basketball Game with the National Basketball Retired Players, Atlanta Chapter July 23 Breakthrough Family Reunion

Breakthrough Atlanta Leadership Team: Rebecca Hernandez, Program Assistant; Monica Rodgers, Executive Director; Billy Peebles, Lovett’s Headmaster and Breakthrough Atlanta Board Member; Courtney Alexander, Development and Outreach Associate; Jamar Jeffers, Director of Development; Kristin Tidwell, Director of College Prep Programs; and Jeremy Crane ’01, Program Director

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Our Decade Defined In 2005, Lovett launched a new strategic plan, refin-

ing our vision for a school defined by a commitment to learning, character, and community. The goals we set for ourselves were bold, but thanks to our generous donors and devoted volunteers, we exceeded all of them.

Our Defining Decade: A Campaign for Lovett was the longest and largest campaign in Lovett’s history, raising more than $94 million. This 10-year campaign truly transformed every part of campus, beginning with The Portman Family Middle School and ending with the Murray Athletic Center. In addition to these two LEEDGold certified buildings, the campaign also made possible the construction of the baseball/softball complex, Rogers & Westmoreland Activity Center, Recording Studio, and Learning Studio. Renovations and improvements were also made to the Community Center, Hendrix-Chenault Theater, Alston Memorial Chapel, and Dining Hall. In total, more than $65 million was raised to enhance facilities across campus.

Among all the investments made to the campaign, none will have a more lasting impact than the resources added to Lovett’s endowment. Over the course of

Our Defining Decade, more than $28 million in commitments were made to establish 54 new endowment funds.

These endowment funds help Lovett attract, develop, and retain the strongest faculty and staff, keep Lovett accessible by improving financial aid, and enrich the school’s signature programs, including Breakthrough Atlanta, the Academic Resource Center, and sustainability initiatives.

In addition, the Lovett Legacy Society, a group of loyal donors who have included Lovett in their wills or other estate plans, has added 307 members. With this stronger endowment, Lovett will be able to thrive for decades and generations to come.

The Lovett community has built an extraordinary school through the talent and commitment of visionary leaders, gifted educators, and dedicated families since 1926. The success of the Our Defining Decade: A Campaign for Lovett is a true testament to this community’s continued trust in the value of a Lovett education. The campaign will provide critical resources that will in turn give us the wherewithal and the confidence to strive continually toward the aspirations of our noble mission.

Construction of the Murray Athletic Center.

July 2014

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September 2014

December 2014

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“It’s the people who make a place like this go. This campaign has allowed us to put the resources in place to support these great folks. It has truly taken a community-wide effort to carry out our ambitious mission.”

— Billy Peebles, Headmaster

The sun sets over a full Kilpatrick Stadium at the annual Lovett-Westminster football game in August.

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“The new Murray Athletic Center gives our student-athletes the strength and conditioning resources that they deserve, enhancing their ability to train and perform in Lovett’s competitive sports environment.”

— Steve Franks, Director of Athletics

campaign totals Total Raised

$94,058,385

Facilities Commitments

$65,366,347

Endowment Commitments

$28,692,038

by the numbers Facilities Campus Size 2006 587,542 sq ft

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723,023 sq ft

New Spaces 17 Facilities Renovated

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Endowment Endowment Value 2006 $45,474,171

2015

$64,718,195

New Funds for Faculty Support $12,524,894 New Funds for Financial Aid $6,405,209 The ribbon cutting and dedication of the Murray Athletic Center. From left: Wendy Harrison ’16, Allie Lourie ’16, Billy Peebles, Dr. Gil Watson, Marilyn Rowland, Joe McDonald, Kelly Rowland Boudreau ’91, Chris Dodd, Joseph Burgess, Janie Salmon ’17, and Matthew Boutté ’16.

New Funds for Programs and Initiatives $6,379,116 New Unrestricted Funds $3,382,819 Legacy Society Legacy Gifts $17,626,028 (estimated face value)

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Lovett’s updated 3,700-square-foot, stadium entrance includes improved concessions and restroom facilities to serve spectators attending events on Conley-Oakley Field and Railey Field, as well as a new pedestrian plaza. In addition, the press box is now equipped with wireless internet, sound system and scoreboard control, central heating and air, and includes separate booths for broadcast and official operation of events for home and visiting coaching staffs.

Senior Chase Carter lifts weights in the new 8,000-square-foot wellness room equipped with free weights, weight machines, cardio equipment, and a linear sprint track.

Legendary Lovett Coach Jim Glasser with Headmaster Billy Peebles outside of the new Glasser Gymnasium, a multipurpose room named in Glasser’s honor and used for wrestling, volleyball, and cheerleading practice.

Sean DelFavero works with junior Marshall Johnson in the Hite Sports Medicine Center. This updated 300-square-foot facility, located adjacent to the Wallace Gymnasium, provides state-ofthe-art facilities for Lovett Sports Medicine to attend to the needs of athletes, students, faculty, and staff. The facility is equipped with rehabilitation equipment and an 8’ x 12’ cold pool for treatment and therapy.

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Students of Merit

Seven Lovett seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;James Harrison, Isabella Ko, Charlotte Lee, Alex

Marshall, Jack McMurtrie, John Marco Miele, and Alexander Morrisâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. These students are honored as top scorers in the junior-year PSAT administered in October 2014 and now have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,400 National Merit Scholarship awards. These seven students will submit applications for consideration as finalists and will be notified of their award status this spring.

James Harrison

Isabella Ko

Charlotte Lee

Alex Marshall

Jack McMurtrie

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Lovett in the News

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

featured an article about the completion of Lovett’s capital campaign and the opening of the Murray Athletic Center.

Middle School French, Spanish, and World Languages teacher Amy Tuohy was featured in The Neighbor Newspapers for her four-week trip to Ecuador last summer. While she was there, she taught English in a rural community’s only elementary school, which has 31 students.

WABE-FM ran a story about The African Children’s Choir, their October performance at Lovett, and the screening of the documentary about The African Children’s Choir directed by Lovett alum Danielle Bernstein ‘02, IMBA MEANS SING, which was shown after the choir’s performance.

Senior Evan Mercer and freshman Haley Hooper were recognized in Atlanta INtown’s 20 Under 20 issue in January, which recognizes Atlanta-area students for their community service.

Amy Tuohy

Evan Mercer

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A Grand Day

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Students in Lovett’s kindergarten, fifth, and eighth grade classes

celebrated Grandparents and Special Friends Day on November 23 and 24, 2015. Nearly 450 guests enjoyed their time listening to students’ musical presentations, meeting teachers, and participating in classroom activities.

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1 Vivian Gamble (left) and Cynthia Nichols (middle) work with Linc Perez (Kindergarten), Harrison Perez, and Priscilla Forde (right) on an art project.

2 Janet Richards with Hannah O’Byrne (Grade 5) 3 Dorothy Horne, Cammie Holmes (Grade 8), and Paul and Susan Holmes 6

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4 Logan Adams (Kindergarten) reads to Erin Heyward.

5 Gail Joseph (left) and Sandra Epps (right) with Gabby Toney (Grade 5) 6 Lauren Roche (Kindergarten) with Judy and Frank Kinnett, a trustee emeritis 7 Clayton Cross (Grade 8) with Jean Harwell 8 Betty and Jean Mori with Rankin Mori (Grade 8)

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A Global Fiesta Worldfest 2015

The Lovett International Alliance (LIA) hosted its ninth annual WorldVisitors enjoy cuisines from around the world.

Kristie Walden, Lower School Chinese teacher, creating exquisite Chinese calligraphy with practiced precision.

Siblings Ilahi and Noor Kotadia performing an Indian dance set to music from a Bollywood film.

The Lower School chorus (fourth and fifth grade) performing The Universal Language, conducted by Ms. Marianne Beverly.

Third grader Olivia Janis singing The Colors of the Wind.

fest on a beautiful October day.

Families brought traditional eats to share, including flavors from Finland, Venezuela, and Vietnam. Two culinary competitions drew enthusiastic participation: the Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spiciest Food contest and the Lovett Cupcake Competition. Students provided the entertainment for the day by showcasing their singular skills at the Talent Show. This fiesta of cultures also included attractions like henna art and Chinese calligraphy, as well as swings, rides, and the Faculty Dunk Tank.

The LIA is made up of Lovett families committed to expanding international awareness through events and programming for the entire community, and serves as an educational resource and social platform for families of diverse backgrounds.

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Distinguished Visitors on Campus Performers, guests, and lecturers enrich our students, staff, and community.

The African Children’s Choir in front of their tour bus at Lovett.

Director Danielle Bernstein ’02, Taylor Dozier ‘02, and producer Erin Bernhardt at the film screening at Lovett.

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African Children’s Choir Thanks to the Lovett International Alliance and the office of Multicultural Programs and Services, a special choral performance and film screening was held at Lovett in October. Grammy-nominated African Children’s Choir began the evening with a performance in the Alston Memorial Chapel at Lovett.

A film screening of IMBA MEANS SING, directed by Lovett alum Danielle Bernstein ‘02, followed the performance. Danielle was present for the evening’s events and took questions from the audience after the screening. An intermission and reception followed in the Lovett Galleria.

The African Children’s Choir is composed of African children, aged 7 to 10 years old. Many have lost one or both parents through the devastation of war, famine, and disease. They represent all the children of a continent and they demonstrate the potential of African children to become strong leaders for a better future in their land.

IMBA MEANS SING is an intimate character portrait and enchanting journey of Angel, Moses, and Nina—three children growing up in the slums of Uganda, unable to afford a basic education— who get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tour the world with the Grammy-nominated African Children’s Choir, raising support to put themselves through college.

Dr. JoAnn Deak’s book that was read

by Lovett faculty.

Dr. JoAnn Deak On October 7, Dr. JoAnn Deak spent the day at Lovett, working with parents, students, and faculty. A former science teacher and department head with a doctorate in preventive psychology, Deak is a widely acclaimed speaker on current brain research and its implications for teachers and parents. She has spent the past 15 years as a consultant, speaking across the country and around the world.

During her visit, Deak mesmerized the whole Lovett spectrum: kindergarten teachers, calculus teachers, fifth graders, first-grade parents, and senior parents, alike. She spoke about adolescent brain development, neurochemistry, academic motivation, and a host of other topics central to Lovett’s work with young people.

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Novelist and nonfiction writer Winston Groom speaking in the Hendrix-Chenault Theater in January.

She spoke about the elasticity of young children’s brains. This is particularly true for children under 10.

When children try something new, think creatively about how to solve problems, or tackle hard work, their neurons become more connected and their brains grow. They are “sculpting their brains.”

Deak has been praised for her ability to “demystify complex issues of child development, learning, identity formation, and brain research.” Faculty and staff left feeling energized and excited about the tactical suggestions and sound advice that Deak gave during her presentation.

Patricia Ottaviano The Middle School closed out the month of October and their focus on compassion with a special guest speaker, Patricia Ottaviano, who talked to eighth grade girls about navigating through the adolescent years. By sharing her own personal experiences, Patricia connected with the girls and discussed the harmful effects of hurtful words and actions.

Her program, Sister Soldier Stand Up For Each Other, focuses on empowering girls to choose kindness and stay true to themselves. To help minimize

drama and increase the positives of our friendships with girls, she encouraged the girls to:

Talk in person, not on text; Keep conversations one to one; Respond not react; Ask yourself: what is my role in this conflict?; Use I versus You when talking to each other; and Forgive, mend, and move on.

(Holding onto resentment weighs us down.)

In the assembly, the girls had the opportunity to write and share compliment and apology cards with each other. Many girls gave compliments to those with whom they are not close friends and bravely apologized to those they may have hurt in the past. It was a powerful program with a wonderful message about choosing to surround ourselves with those who help us be our best self.

Ottaviano is a motivational speaker and the author of Girl World: How to Ditch the Drama and Find Your Inner Amazing, a book written specifically for young girls navigating the confusing and often cruel world of tweens and teens.

Winston Groom Novelist and nonfiction writer Winston Groom visited Lovett in January 2016, thanks to The Jack and Anne Glenn Character Education Speakers Fund. Groom’s visit included an evening lecture, as well as time with Upper School students and faculty.

More than 300 community members attended the evening lecture, “The Generals: Learning and Writing about Character”, during which Groom discussed his most recent book, The Generals. In the nonfiction book, Groom tells the tales of George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, and George Marshall, three generals who changed America’s ideas of military leadership in World War II. Groom is best known for his book, Forrest Gump, which was adapted to a film, starring Tom Hanks, in 1994. He is the author of 18 books, including Conversations with the Enemy, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for General Non-Fiction in 1984.

Patricia Ottaviano (second from left) with Lovett eighth graders.

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Lovett to Host BuckheadVinings Relay for Life

From left: Tyron Kirkland, Sarah Galante, Meredith Gaile, senior Annie Mayfield, Melissa Sanderson, Lucy Barry, Jenny McCartney, junior and team captain Christopher Weaver, and Steve Franks

In 2013, Lovett students, faculty, and parents supported the first

Smyrna-Vinings Relay for Life. The event was attended by hundreds of supporters from the Vinings, Smyrna, Buckhead, and Lovett communities, and the fundraising goal of $70,000 was far exceeded by the actual total of $104,000 raised! After a three-year break for construction projects, Lovett is happy to announce that our campus will once again host this neighborhood event on June 3, 2016. The Lovett community has experienced the impact of cancer and its devastating effects on students, parents, faculty, and staff. Hosting a Relay for Life gives our community a way to fight back and help support cancer research for all types of the disease.

“Relay for Life is a huge celebration—celebrating those who have won their fight against cancer, remembering the lives of those who have not, celebrating the strides made against this diseases, and celebrating the hope that there will be a cure during our children’s lifetime,” said Lovett parent and committee chair Jenny McCartney. “The fact that Lovett is hosting the community event speaks volumes about the character of this school and its faculty, staff, students, and parents. It will be a night to remember.”

The Buckhead-Vinings Relay for Life will be held at Kilpatrick Stadium from 4:00–11:00 pm on Friday, June 3.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. There are several Lovett teams: an alumni team and one each for Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools. Join a team or register as an individual. Registration is free, and all proceeds from the event go to the American Cancer Society.

A special invitation is extended to any and all cancer survivors who will be celebrated during a special Survivor’s Walk and Reception to be held at the beginning of the evening.

“This will be a very special event for the Lovett Community,” said Director of Civic Engagement Angela Morris-Long. “You can come for an hour and stay until midnight. It will be meaningful and fun for children of all ages, parents, faculty, and alumni.“ For more information about the event or volunteer opportunities, contact Jenny McCartney at jmccartney@mindspring.com or Meredith Gaile at mgaile@bellsouth.net.

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The Brain Matters

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is honored to present the inaugural Lovett Learning Institute: The Brain Matters on Friday, April 15, and Saturday, April 16, on the Riverbank.

Over two days of presentations, workshops, activities, and conversations, participants will discover burgeoning brain research and how we can use it to inform instruction and improve learning in our classrooms, our homes, and our lives.

Dr. Daniel Willingham, author and cognitive scientist at the University of Virginia, will be the keynote speaker. On Friday, he will present “What Every Student and Teacher Should Know About Human Memory.” On Saturday, he will discuss “Parenting for Academic Success.”

Friday’s focus will be academic, with all of Lovett’s faculty participating in the professional development. Cindy Belnomi, second grade teacher at Indian Creek School in Maryland and recently featured in Independent School magazine, will lead a workshop in guiding children to recognize how their brains work when they are learning. Bob Ryshke, director of The Westminster Schools’ Center for Teaching, will host a workshop on instructional strategies tapping into how the brain best learns. There will be presentations about dyslexia, writing, classroom engagement, the impact of and successful protocols for concussions, and much more. Ricky Davis, Lovett’s Upper School physical education department chair, will

share what he is learning about the connections between exercise and classroom achievement and how we can maximize that relationship. With such a wide array of options, there will be compelling opportunities for everyone.

Saturday will focus on social and emotional aspects of learning, including the mindset into which we tap, attention-deficits, and anxiety.

Psychologist Dr. Peter Thomas will share strategies for educators to use in order to nurture mindfulness in students. Headmaster Billy Peebles will lead a second workshop, marrying his wisdom with new learning about mindfulness for adults in our modern times. From Lovett’s fine arts department, Amy Story and Jay Freer will illuminate the benefits of creativity for learning. We hope the Lovett community will lend their voices to our panoply of sessions considering the whole child.

The Lovett Learning Institute is made possible by a generous grant from the E.E. Ford Foundation and the tremendous efforts of Lovett’s development office. Registration for both days is open to trustees, alumni, parents, and educators alike. Visit www.lovett.org/lli for more information and to register.

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Riverbank Writers Upper School English teachers Julia Franks and Mark MayBeaver have shared the same writing

group for years, and now their first books will be published within one month of each other.

May-Beaver’s book, Suburban Gospel, will be released April 1, and is a comic memoir about growing up in Bible Belt Atlanta of the 1980s. Author George Singleton has praised the book

as “part comic strip character Ziggy, part Fast Times at Ridgemont High... funny, honest, and clear-sighted.”

Franks has written a novel, Over the Plain Houses, which is praised on the cover by two National Book Award winners, Charles Frazier and Tim O’Brien (available May 1). Her book, set in 1930s Appalachia, is the story of a farm wife on the run from her husband, a fundamentalist preacher who believes she is possessed by an evil spirit.

Both books are published by Hub City Press and will be nationally distributed.

Mark May-Beaver and Julia Franks

The Walking Actor David Silverman, Upper School film

teacher, has the recurring role of Kent on AMC’s The Walking Dead.

Kent is one of the Alexandrians and has been part of the show since Season 5. Watch Episodes 5, 7, and 8 of the current Season 6 to see Silverman on screen with the wartime leader Rick Grimes, played by Andrew Lincoln.

2016 Summer Programs at Lovett

When school is out, the Summer Programs at Lovett are in!

The Summer Programs at Lovett are designed to help children broaden their horizons and build friendships.

All school-age children in the Atlanta area are welcome, so make plans now to spend the summer on the riverbank!

ALL-INCLUSIVE CAMPS

Camps will include a variety of age-appropriate daily activities and weekly field trips!

Camp Lovett (Rising Grades: Kindergarten–1st) Sports and Games, Jr. (Rising Grades: 2nd–3rd) Sports and Games (Rising Grades: 4th–8th) Lion Safari Camp (Rising Grades: 2nd–5th) NEW Adventure Camp!!

FINE ARTS CAMPS

Enjoy the arts? Allow your camper to enhance their creative skills in one of our fun and energetic Fine Arts camps. Camp offerings include: Dance • Drama • Visual Arts SPORTS CAMPS

Interested in learning a new sport or brushing up on your technique?

Lovett sports camps are designed to develop and enhance skills in every young athlete. Camp offerings include: Cheerleading • Speed and Agility • Basketball • Tennis • Football • Volleyball STEM

Our STEM camps are designed to make learning fun. Campers are encouraged to create and design projects using the latest technology!

Camp offerings include: Science • Lego • Robotics

…and much more!

Before & after care is available!

For more information or to register, please visit

www.lovett.org/summerprograms

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Celebrating Generosity This fall, more than 300 of Lovett’s most dedicated donors and volunteers came

together at the Atlanta History Center for the school’s annual Founder’s Reception. This year’s event was not only an occasion to thank Lovett’s most loyal supporters, but it was also a time to reflect on what the Lovett community accomplished during Our Defining Decade: A Campaign for Lovett.

Newly appointed Board of Trustees Chairman Reid French ’89, former Board of Trustees Chairman Clay Jackson ’77, and Headmaster Billy Peebles thanked the hundreds of people who provided moral and financial support for the campaign. It was the “quintessential team effort,” said Billy Peebles. “Lovett wouldn’t be the place it is without that commitment across the Lovett family to philanthropy.”

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1 Frank Wilson ’72, David Meriwether, Rhoda Griffis, Jay Freer ’78, and Cathy Young Wilson ’72 2 David and Holly Moffett with Fran and Barney Whitaker 3 Sam Bayne, Rob Moran, Julie Moran, Katie Bayne, and Laura and McKee ’87 Nunnally 4 Chrissy and Chad ’82 Hite with Mary Ann Hite, and Walton Lee

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5 Matt and Beth Radford ’82 Anthony and Anne Marino 6 Mary and Lewis Jones, Louise and Tommy Duffy, and Richard Nolen 7 Cindy Kattel ’78 and Van ’75 Price with Mark ’77 and Pamela Connell 8 Debbie Roach ’71 and Tom ’71 Avery with Dave and Andrea Morgan 9 Nevin and Amy Rollins ’88 Kreisler with Headmaster Billy Peebles 10 Wright Mitchell ’88, John Staton ’84, and Wade Mitchell

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11 Kerry and Bailey ’81 Izard 12 Clay Jackson ’77, John Holder ’73, Jim Meyer, and Hampton Morris ’69 13 Randall and McCamey Fontes with Catherine Mitchell ’94 and J.J. Jaxon 14 Jessica Jordan Walmsley ’84, Rob Jordan ’87, and Jennifer and John ’92 Raulet 15 Brian and Jennifer Boutté with Jaclyn and Wes Slagle 16 Keith ’83 and Polly White with Kathy and Todd ’84 Stratton 17 Jane and David Apple, Scott and Margaret Denny ’73 Dozier, and Debbie Roach Avery ’71 18 Margaret Denny, Nevin and Amy Rollins ’88 Kreisler, and Nancy Brumley ’84 and Dan Robitaille 19 Upper School Principal Dan Alig, Greer Barber ’90 and Bryan ’90 Pope, and Board of Trustees Chairman Reid French ’89 20 Jennifer and John Srouji, Steve Brown, and Chris Ekholm

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Mission in Action by marsha little Assistant Head of School Lovett’s mission statement includes these words: “We are committed to improving our school, our city, our society, our environment, and our world.”

Over the past two years, we have spent a significant amount of time discussing how, exactly, we prepare and empower students to do this work. We’ve focused on three dimensions of students’ growth, all of which are intricately woven into the fabric of Lovett. First, students must know content and skills. They must be able to think critically, communicate effectively, engage creatively, and collaborate purposefully, and they must have a strong command of the content about which they will think and communicate. Second, students must know themselves. As they develop both curiosity and confidence, they will find and cultivate their best selves. Finally, students must know the world around them, drawing on a foundation of integrity and strong character and actively engaging with and serving others.

Here is a glimpse of the various forms this work took in the fall of 2015–16:

Above: Mrs. Eva Edwards Lovett, portrayed by Lynn Elliot, speaks to Mrs. Odom’s kindergartners about the history of Lovett.

Right: Lynn Elliot, Neeley Odom Bain ’04, Mrs. Eva Edwards Lovett, Gayle Greenwood, and Abbie Odom McBurnette ’03 at Lovett’s 90th birthday celebration.

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Knowing the World (Lower School) We help our youngest Lovett learners know the world around them by first building an understanding of the “world” that is our school. In honor of Lovett’s 90th birthday (2016), Faye Odom and Anna Thomas led their Kindergarten class through a multiweek exploration of Lovett’s history, seeking to answer the question, “How has The Lovett School (especially Kindergarten) changed since it first began 90 years ago?”

Students put their listening, questioning, and note-taking skills to work by interviewing Mrs. Eva Edwards Lovett, who was skillfully portrayed by Lovett’s own Lynn Elliott. Armed with Mrs. Lovett’s answers to their questions, they took a field trip to the Physical Plant to imagine what the space looked like when it was Lovett’s preschool. The children also spoke with Abbie McBurnette ’03, Neeley Bain ’04, Alan Elsas ’53, and Fontaine Yearley Draper ’53 about their experiences in Lovett’s preschool and at “Little Lovett.”

Back in the classroom, students came to understand the magnitude of a 90-year history. They built a timeline of Lovett’s history, crafted a map of campus, designed original Lovett logos, and planned a birthday party for their parents, fifth grade buddies, Lovett administrators, and Mrs. Lovett herself. Finally, they documented their learnings in a self-published book. Mrs. Lovett would, indeed, be proud!

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The eighth grade class in front of The Portman Family Middle School on Leadership Day.

Knowing Oneself/Knowing the World (Middle School) Robert Greenleaf said, “Good leaders must first become good servants.”

During this year’s Eighth Grade Leadership Day, we made that connection even more explicit, with a day of leadership development followed by a day of service and reflection. Eighth graders began this two-day program by completing a personality assessment and leadership styles survey, designed to give them insight into their strengths, tendencies, and opportunities for growth. After extensive debriefing with each other and their advisors, students put their nascent self-discoveries to the test by completing a series of challenges that required understanding of each group member’s strengths.

Invigorated and eager, students returned the next day ready to serve in the community. Thanks to logistical support and leadership from the non-profit DOOR (Discovering Opportunities for Outreach and Reflection), students fanned out in small groups throughout the city to serve in myriad ways. Students harvested crops and took care of animals on a farm, sorted medical supplies at a donation clearinghouse, and served women and children in an after-school program. As the day concluded, the eighth graders were

led through a reflection and feedback exercise that helped them process their day of service and tie it back to what they had learned about leadership.

Though the Eighth Grade Leadership Day is a longstanding tradition in the Middle School, this is the first year it has been paired with a day of service. Building on the success of the day, the Middle School plans to launch a Seventh Grade Service Day next year and perhaps a Sixth Grade Service Day the following year—all leading towards SING (Service Initiation for Ninth Graders), a two-day service immersion now in its third decade. The class-wide service days build on an alreadystrong tradition of Middle School service and have left students clamoring for more.

Knowing Content and Skills/ Knowing the World (Upper School) For the past three years, students in Agnes Browning’s French 5/6 class have collaborated with an artist in residence at the Tate Gallery in London to compete in “Dis-moi dix mots.” The contest is organized by the French Department of Education and the BP Art Exchange Tate Gallery London to promote the diversity of the French language. Each year it has

a different theme around which students are directed to create a literary and artistic piece of work.

Last year’s theme revolved around words from other languages that have been incorporated into the French language. With the support of Lovett’s Visual Arts Chair, Amy Story, and Upper School Director of Academic Technology, Conway Brackett, Lovett students created collages reflecting their thoughts about the deep meaning of one or more words of their choice. Lovett students won the competition in 2014-15, affording this year’s students the chance to work directly with Tate artist-in-residence Luca Damiani. Four pieces by Lovett artists are currently featured on the Tate Gallery website: Wendy Harrison, Abby Clement, Journey White, and Mallory Wilkinson ’15.

The “Dis-moi dix mots” competition is one of the many school-wide collaborations between Lovett’s academic and fine arts departments.

Students spent significant time discerning the layers and evolution of meaning of the chosen French words, determining how to represent their understandings visually, and then creating beautiful art. Throughout the unit they honed their French skills by learning to speak about art—in French—in an authentic context and with native speakers.

Lovett student artwork featured on the Tate Gallery website from the “Dis-moi dix mots.”

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Fine Arts in the Fall Dance Concert The Lower School hip hop class performs at the All School Dance Concert.

Superheroes Wonder Woman (Elaina Samady) is interviewed by Yorma (Sarah Packman).

Noises Off Director Lloyd Dallas (Harrison Lyle) desperately tries to prepare cast for opening night. The cast includes: Garry (Ted Quarterman), Dottie (Corrine Culpepper), Belinda (Katherine Pope), Timothy (Karan Soni), and Brooke (Emily Johnson).

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Lessons and Carols The Upper School Chorus performs at the annual candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols at All Saints’ Episcopal Church.

Fall Orchestra Concert The Lovett Upper School Chamber Orchestra performs in the Fall Orchestra Concert.

Faculty Art Show & Sale Visual arts teacher Ashley Schick with her artwork at the Faculty Art Show & Sale in November.

Faculty Art Show & Sale Middle School visual arts teacher Katy McDougal’s artwork displayed at Lovett’s Faculty Art Show & Sale in November.

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Riverbank Roundup Fall and Winter Sports Highlights

There was more than the usual excitement this fall in Lovett

Athletics with the opening of two state-of-the-art facilities—the Murray Athletic Center and Kilpatrick Stadium. The facilities hosted the first home game of the season against neighborhood rival, Westminster, showcasing the facility to a capacity crowd and featuring greatly expanded viewing areas, restrooms, and concessions.

In amassing 1,230 rushing yards his senior season, Jay Harris moved into third place on the school’s career rushing list.

Football Coach Mike Muschamp’s Lions began the season with a rigorous schedule, including matches against two eventual state champions and three teams from higher classifications.

Close losses to AAA state champion, Westminster, and AAAA quarterfinalist, Marist, offered the Band of Brothers the necessary growth to hit the ground running once region play began.

In region play, the Lions had five consecutive victories. Senior running back Jay Harris exploded against the B.E.S.T. Academy Eagles, setting a new single-game rushing record with 263 yards. For the season, Harris rushed for 1,230 yards, placing him third on the career-rushing list behind only Duke’s Zach Boden ’11 and All-American George Lombard ’94.

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Riverbank in the first round of the playoffs. A fast start, including a ‘scoop-and-score’ defensive touchdown by junior John Staton on the opponent’s first possession, had the Lions in control early. The team held on to advance to the tournament’s Round of 16, traveling to Benedictine, the defending state champion, in Savannah.

The Benedictine rematch, the game that ended the Lions’ season the previous year, was a much different kind of game this time around. The Lions took a fourth-quarter lead on a 69-yard pass play from junior quarterback Brady Tindall to freshman receiver Nick Jackson. Although Benedictine answered that score to again take the lead, a fourth-down stop by the Lions defense gave the team a chance for a last-play win; but, the season came to a close with Lovett on the short end of the 41-40 score.

Many experienced observers called it one of Lovett’s most exciting games.

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Volleyball As always, Coach Mary Buczek’s Lions faced a grueling schedule. The young players grew quickly into seasoned veterans, led by their captain, senior Claire Doyle, and All State selection, sophomore Brittany Butler. Junior setter Kirby Ellis became the key playmaker, and sophomore front line players Zoe Williams, Lindy Gearon, and Maiya Moran all grew into filling big roles.

With a good record in area play, Lovett hosted their first round of the state tournament, quickly dispatching Darlington, 3-0. Traveling to GAC for the second round, the Lions faced a formidable Spartans team. Behind the dynamic playoff form of junior

Softball seniors Sasha Soggs, Shelby Lau, and Aubry Martin led the Lions back to the state tournament again in 2015.

Lauren Ward, the team secured a 3-1 victory and advanced to the semifinals to face Wesleyan.

In the semifinals, the Lions gained a quick start with two set wins, giving Lovett the necessary boost to fight through for a 3-1 victory.

In the finals, the Lions played defending champion Holy Innocents’ on their home court. Splitting the first two sets, and Lovett then being on the short end of a 25-22 third set, the Lions eventually bowed out as state runners up.

Softball Coach John Rice took over the reins of Lovett softball over the summer, with the Lions beginning the season against strong competition prior to entering region play. Regular season sweeps of both Pace and GAC positioned the Lions well for the Region 6-AA tournament, where wins over GAC, Pace, and Holy Innocents’ propelled the team into the championship game. Although losing that championship game at region, the run insured the team a home series in the first round of the playoffs. The Lions were matched up with perennial softball power, Dade County. Taking the first game, 12-10, the Lions lost a 6-4 heart-breaker in the second game, falling in the decisive third game to end their season. They are now positioned as a team building toward the future.

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Girls cross country successfully defended their state title, with junior Serena Tripodi repeating as individual State Champion.

Cross Country Coach Jimmy Jewell’s boys team was led most of the season by the impressive development of junior Nicholas Klavohn as an elite AA runner. The team also saw the steady improvements of Josh Eiland, John Wymer, Cem Geray, Philip Thornton, and Leo Gray. At the state meet, no team was able to challenge Bleckley County, but the Lions finished fourth overall.

Klavohn also finished fourth, individually, and Eiland broke into the race’s top 20 at 18th.

Defending individual State Champion, junior Serena Tripodi, as

Junior Nick Klavohn finished fourth at state, developing into one of the Lions’ most dependable runners.

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well as seniors Haley Barnes, Carolyn Bland, Wendy Harrison, and Charlotte Lee, led the defending champion Lion girls. The emergence of strong underclass runners also built the Lions into the team to beat, as the group ultimately held the state’s top ranking from wire to wire.

In Carrollton at the state meet, Tripodi successfully defended her title, followed by a second-place finish from freshman Haley Hooper. In the end, all seven Lions finished in the race’s top 17, and the team finished 49 points ahead of the second-place team.

Thank you!

We want to thank you for your planned gift to Lovett.

But we can’t if we don’t know about it!

Please inform us if you have included The Lovett School in your will or trust, or as the beneficiary of your IRA, retirement account, bank account, or insurance policy.

Your planned gift entitles you to membership in The Lovett School Legacy Society, a group of loyal donors who have included Lovett in their wills or other estate plans, providing essential support for the school’s future.

To schedule a confidential conversation or learn more, please visit www.lovett.org/legacy or contact Brian Scales, Chief Development Officer, at brian.scales@lovett.org or (404) 262-3032, ext. 1249.

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IN APPRECIATION Thank you to our 2015-16 1926 Society members for continuing your critical role in Lovett’s progress as an exceptional independent school.

We recognize the increased commitment required by the recent change to a higher minimum gift for membership.

Lovett is truly humbled that 75 percent of Founders Circle donors have increased their gift to remain in the 1926 Society.

Thank you for your dedication to Lovett’s ongoing excellence.

Working together, we will continue to rise to meet challenges and turn possibilities into reality.

“It is education which is progressing continually in order to keep in step with the constant changes occurring in the world around us.”

—Mrs. Lovett, ca. 1935

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Class Notes from Class Secretaries New this spring, Class Notes have been gathered and written by class secretaries. The Alumni Association would like for each class to have two or more individuals serving as volunteers for this important role. A Class Secretary will compile Class Notes twice a year for the alumni magazine and for his or her Class Leaders.

When classmates collaborate as volunteers, the overall experience is a lot more fun, fulfilling, and successful. If you are interested in becoming a Class Leader or Class Secretary, please email alumni@lovett.org.

To see a full list of the class leaders, visit www.lovett.org/alumni.

Save the Date The Golden Lions Gala Join The Golden Lions Society on April 23, 2016, for the annual Golden Lions Gala at Capital City Downtown Club. All members of The Society, alumni who have reached the 50th anniversary of their graduation, are invited to celebrate together and welcome new members.

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As told by: Glenn (Smith) Kincaid and Roger Moister, Class Leaders Contact: glennkincaid@bellsouth.net or moisters2@yahoo.com Lovett held the inaugural Golden Lions Gala at Capital City Brookhaven on April 25, 2015, to honor 50th Reunion graduates. What a grand evening hosted by Lovett. Classes of 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1965 attended and were inducted into the Golden Lions Society and were given a beautiful lapel pin and signed the Eva Edwards Lovett book to represent this milestone.

On October 6, several classmates celebrated their 70th birthdays at Blue Ridge Grill. We enjoyed seeing Marcia (Edwards) Farber, Mary (Beem) Robinson, Norma Norwood, Ray Crim, Roger Moister, Glenn (Smith) Kincaid, Judy (Bauer) Cohen, Joanne (Martin) Scott, Caroline Jones, Norma (Norwood) Waldron, Natalie (Klausman) Young (who made the trip from Hawaii), and Mary Lou (Roeloffs) Floyd.

Roger Moister, Ham Lokey, and Jim Smith

Ham Lokey hosted classmates Roger Moister and Jim Smith for a fly fishing trip at his place in Leadville, Colorado, in June 2015. The three are fast friends. Ham and Jim grew up as childhood neighbors. Roger and Jim were schoolmates from the eighth grade. The three joined forces at Lovett in 1961 as juniors and played football together. It was a memorable trip with good catching and lots of fun.

Arrow Exterminators created a scholarship fund to honor Ray Crim.

Ray retired from Arrow in January of 2016, after devoting 44 years of his professional career to the industry, 25 of those with Arrow.

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Homecoming Barbecue October 23, 2015

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Our deepest condolences go out to Kathy (Ahern) Bronnum’s family.

She passed away on November 18, 2015. Please keep her family in your prayers.

Class of 1971

As told by: Debbie Roach Avery, Class Leader Contact: davery2626@comcast.net Tom and Debbie (Roach) Avery recently completed a trip to Machu Picchu in Peru, as well as a four-day eco-tour on the upper Amazon, with Lovett alumni friends Mary Coleman (George) Jones ‘73, Dudley (Wood) MacFarlane ‘73, and their husbands.

The three couples hiked the Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu over six days, covering 46 miles and elevations ranging from nine to 15 thousand feet.

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As told by: Richard Taylor, Class Leader Contact: rctlaw@bellsouth.net or ahlecraw@gmail.com

As told by: the Lovett Alumni Office

Stan Snellings is the owner and president of Snellings Financial Insurance services. He provides collateral insurance protection to financial institution loan portfolios, as well as commercial and personal lines. Stan has eight children and two grandchildren, and five of his kids graduated from Lovett.

Richard Taylor’s younger son, Bailey, who is a junior at Lovett, recently received a scholarship to play lacrosse at Furman University.

Stephen Preston left government service in June after six years with the Obama Administration, first as General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency and then as General Counsel of the Department of Defense. He took the summer off to spend time with his family and, in the fall, taught at Yale Law School as the Oscar E. Ruebhausen Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in International Conflict and Security Law. In December, he returned to private practice at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr in Washington, where he heads the firm’s national security practice.

Class of 1984

As told by: Jessica Jordan Walmsley, Class Leader Contact jjwalmsley@gmail.com or ruthruss@mac.com Ben Hendry is teaching math at Mt. Vernon Presbyterian School in Atlanta. He says the students seem to be very fond of his teaching style!

Pictured left to right: Tom Avery ’71, Debbie Roach Avery ’71, Mary Coleman George Jones ’73, and Dudley Wood MacFarlane ’73.

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Georgia (Ware) Margeson is Senior Director of Advertising at Church’s Chicken and is responsible for all creative development for television, radio, menu boards, and all in-store merchandising. She’s an active member of All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Atlanta. She is married to Billy Margeson, Westminster Class of 1984.

They have two children, Mary Hall Hutton (19), who is a freshman at the College of Charleston, and Freddy Hutton (16), who is a sophomore at Lovett, and a black lab, Jane, who is six.

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Lovett Links for Young Alumni

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For the last two years, the Alumni Board has looked for ways to assist recent

Lovett graduates as they embark on the first stages of their professional careers.

Through these conversations, the organizing committee determined: With a Lovett family offering such wonderful ties to the local and national business community, shouldn’t the Alumni Association draw upon these relationships to benefit young alumni?

In fostering these professional connections, wouldn’t established professionals, and their business institutions, also benefit from an identifiable pool of qualified candidates for entry-level opportunities?

These ideas led to an inaugural event for young alumni, the “Lovett Links” forum. On December 18, 35 young alumni, primarily from the Classes of 2010-2013, stepped into the role of “advisees” for a few hours and enjoyed lunch, a panel discussion, and breakout sessions hosted by Lovett Links committee members. The panel featured established professionals, or “advisors,” from various industries with a direct tie to the Lovett community.

The event was a wonderful success and a great first step in a new direction.

Through this effort, the Alumni Association aspires to continually provide young alumni with inspiration and opportunity to draw upon the unique resource of the Lovett community.

Did you know that the Lovett Alumni Group on LinkedIn has more than 1,000 members?

Join today at www.linkedin.com/groups/682877.

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Beaumont (Rooker) Lett is currently living in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, after 20 plus years in New York City.

Her daughter, Mary Scott, is a junior at Taft and son, Benjamin, is a sophomore at Episcopal High School.

Lisa (Attridge) Songy and Jessica (Jordan) Walmsley have visited Beaumont in Watch Hill for the past four summers. Lisa lives in Atlanta and has two boys—one senior at Lovett (who is going to the University of Georgia next year) and one sophomore at the University of Georgia. She sells residential real estate for Dorsey Alston in Buckhead and enjoys walking her two giant dogs around Chastain Park. Jessica lives in Atlanta with husband David (Westminster Class of 1985) and two boys Henry (10) and George (7). She has an interior design firm, Jessica Walmsley Interiors, and loves working with fellow Lovett alums.

Kimbrough (Mobley) Gibson is Associate Director of Human Resources for KPMG and supports the National Forensic Advisory practice. In her spare time, she shuttles three boys to and from sports and tries to do as much volunteer work as possible.

Glenn Smith lives in Gainesville, Georgia, and works at Wayne Farms, the sixth largest producer and processor of poultry in the U.S. Glenn’s family enjoyed time at Ponte Vedra Beach this past summer.

Jennifer Thomas lives in San Antonio, Texas, and works at Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation.

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Sassy (Carragher) Henry, owner of the delicious Palmetto Cheese we buy here in Atlanta, is also the proprietor of Sea View Inn on Pawley’s Island.

Sassy enjoys watching her superstar nephew play football with her husband, Brian, and their two girls, Camille and May May.

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As told by: Taryn Chilivis Bowman, Class Leader Contact: taryn@buckhead30327.com Caroline Smith is living in San Francisco and enjoying the Bay Area. “We have a six-year-old daughter, Margaret, in kindergarten and a 10-year-old golden retriever, Ali. We are working hard and enjoyed the El Nino snow in Tahoe this winter! Happy New Year 2016!”

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Taryn (Chilivis) Bowman is living in Atlanta with her husband, Pete, and their three girls, Annabelle, Noelle, and Daley Nicole. Taryn has worked in the motion picture production industry for more than 25 years, is a SAG actor, and owns a business called Cast My Home, LLC, which deals with private homes being “cast” in local movies. Pete works on “The Originals”, a vampire TV series. They have two dogs, two cats, six farm-fresh egg laying chickens, and a white dove!

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As told by: Emily (Jenkins) Followill, Class Leader, and Ethan Staats, Alumni Board Contact: emilyfollowill@mac.com or ethan.staats@gmail.com Harry Arnett and his family live in Carlsbad, California, where he is the Chief Marketing Officer for Callaway Golf. He’s using his wit and humor to host Callaway Live, a live show with no script where he interviews people in the golf community and beyond, including David Novak, Executive Chairman of Yum! Brands, and broadcasting legend Dick Enberg. Be sure to check him out, and you’ll be laughing in a minute!

Katherine (Bell) McClure has turned her love for painting into a full-time career, in addition to selling real estate. She showed her work at the Faculty and Alumni Art Show & Sale at Lovett in November, has an Etsy shop, and shows at Anne Irwin Fine Art. She’s constantly painting commissions and her own creations in her backyard studio, while taking care of her two children, feeding her 42

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chickens, ducks, rabbits, dogs, and cat, and keeping up with her husband Christian’s company, Woodfield Property Management.

Ethan Staats tied the knot with the lovely Lisa Shore in May 2015. They live in Atlanta with their family, where Ethan is a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley.

Dr. Scott Kelly, the co-medical director at Resurgens Spine Center specializing in non-operative spine care and spinal injections, electrodiagnostic medicine, and sports medicine, has published his first book, What I’ve Learned from You: The Lessons of Life Taught to a Doctor by his Patients. It was reviewed in the Manhattan Book Review by Gretchen Wagner, in which she said, “Dr. Kelly has written a beautiful memoir marked by humility and wonder as he recalls patients who have had a lasting impact on his life. Far from the pompous, omniscient, and aloof clinician, Kelly is all too aware of his own failings as he struggles through medical school, residency, stints in the ER, and the tightrope balance between work and family. Although warned to keep his interactions with patients “strictly professional” (i.e., detached), he allows himself to open up to some of them, to listen, and then to learn. This book is his journey through those lessons.”

Morgan (Meredith) Tjepkema owns a residential remodeling company, Remodel South Inc, in Atlanta with her husband. Their projects include whole-house renovations, additions, kitchens, basements, bathrooms, and

Alumni Profile: Dan Gordon ’95 In August 2015, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed

appointed Dan Gordon ’95 as the city’s new chief operating officer. “He brings to us a wealth of senior leadership and operating experience,” Reed said.

After graduating from Lovett in 1995, Gordon received his undergraduate degree from Emory University and a master’s degree in finance and real estate from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. Prior to joining the City of Atlanta, Gordon held several senior operating positions including serving as an executive at The Arthur M. Blank Family of Businesses.

Gordon recently spoke to fellow alumni at Lovett’s Alumni Association’s business speaker series. His lecture offered a compelling look inside the City of Atlanta.

outdoor living spaces. They live in Dunwoody with their children, Meredith (14) and Warner (12).

When Glen Davis isn’t traveling with his family, he lives in New York City with his wife and two children. He is a psychiatrist with the Center for Urban Community Services, an agency in New York that provides psychiatric treatment to homeless individuals through supportive housing, shelters, and street outreach. He also directs the agency’s program for drug overdose prevention. Recently, he was appointed to serve as the psychiatrist for Manhattan’s Intensive Mobile Treatment Team, a new initiative funded by the Office of the Mayor, designed to serve the most marginalized individuals in the city’s mental health system.

Honor Woodard writes, “I love my work in integrative body work and therapeutic massage these last five years. Licensed in Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida, I work mainly in Clayton and Highlands. I’m also still actively engaged in fine art photography.” Her photography is currently featured on one of her teacher’s websites, www.touchofpresence.com.

Doree (Dobbs) Boswell lives in Athens, Georgia, and writes, “Our 16-year-old son, Taylor, plays football, basketball, and runs track. Liza (14) plays volleyball and cheers. So, we are wild busy with children’s sports schedules.” Doree and Elaine (Wright) Hynes see each other every day, as they both work at Athens Academy. Elaine moved to Atlanta from New Jersey last year. She is a teacher’s assistant in first grade, and Doree works with K4. “All of our chil-

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For the Arts November 17, 2015

Parents, alumni, and Lions for Life enjoyed the opening reception for and a special preview of the Faculty and Alumni Art Show & Sale at the Rogers & Westmoreland Activity Center. The show featured works by Lovett Fine Arts faculty and five alumni artists, including Emily Jenkins Followill ’88, Jean Glenn ’81, Suzy Nochumson Lubel ’78, Katie Madden ’05, and Katherine Bell McClure ’88.

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Class of 1990 25th Reunion dren attend the school, so it is really fun to see each other and each other’s children regularly,” said Doree.

Kimberly (Arp) Babbit writes, “I’m a documentary producer at CNN and have worked there for 23 years. Most recently, I produced a documentary on Pope Francis with Correspondent Chris Cuomo that aired in September.

I am married to Joel Babbit and our daughter, Brooke, is a fourth grader at Lovett, making her the third generation in our family to attend The Lovett School.

Shannon Connell writes, “I’ve been living in Denver, Colorado, for the past three years with my husband, Matt Gaghen, and our two children, Ryan (12) and Caroline (10).

We caught up with Julie Merkle in Steamboat this summer; so great to see her! I’d love to see any classmates, if you’re headed my way to enjoy the mountains.”

Wright Mitchell opened his own law practice last year, Mitchell Law, focusing on Employment Law and Civil Litigation. His son, Harrison, is a fourth grader at Lovett and is having a great experience.

Burke Hare, wife Mary, and daughters, Lexie (12) and Catherine (10), have spent the last year and half adjusting to their new civilian life in Huntsville, Alabama, after Burke’s 22 years of service in the U.S. Air Force. Both Burke and Mary work as senior engineers supporting the Missile Defense Agency. Last year, Burke was elected by the members of the Space Camp Hall of Fame to serve as their Executive Director.

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Burke also holds a seat on the Space Camp/Aviation Challenge Alumni Advancement Board at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. Burke sits on the Tennessee Valley Chapter of the Air Force Association’s Executive Council.

Both Burke and Mary are most proud of how their two children are great students, great athletes, and wonderful kids.

Emily (Jenkins) Followill, a photographer based in Atlanta, published a book in 2015, The Southern Rustic Cabin. She traveled the south to capture theses cabins, while Lisa Frederick wrote the text. A book review in Garden & Gun magazine described the book: “A couple of centuries ago, cabins were testaments to survival in the mountain wilderness. Like the pickles

and preserves in the cellar, the roughhewn beams represented the work of a family to turn a stretch of forest or prairie into a place where they could settle down. And to modern caretakers from Alabama to Virginia, log cabins still embody a palpable sense of home. Photographer and Garden & Gun contributor Emily J. Followill puts that feeling on paper in the new book The Southern Rustic Cabin, a tour through thirteen lovingly maintained cabins across the region.”

Class of 1989

As told by: the Lovett Alumni Office Suzanne (Schnelker) Brown and husband, Jerry, welcomed their seventh child, Claire Thérèse, on April 9, 2015.

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Lions for Life Visits Athens On Wednesday, October 14, more than 35 members of Lions for Life traveled to Athens to visit R. Wood Studio. Rebecca Williams Wood ’73 opened R. Wood Studio in 1991. Since then, it has grown to one of the largest pottery studios in America where each piece is entirely made by hand. Participants enjoyed listening to Wood explain the artistic process behind creating the pottery, as well as touring the studio and purchasing R. Wood’s one-of-a-kind pieces.

Afterwards, the group enjoyed lunch at Hugh Acheson’s Five and Ten restaurant.

Lions for Life is a Lovett organization created to help Parents of Alumni remain connected to the school and to one another. If you are a Parent of Alumni and are interested in learning more about Lions for Life activities and campus-wide events, please send your email address to lionsforlife@lovett.org or visit www.lovett.org/lionsforlife.

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As told by: Greg Binney, Class Leader Contact: greg.binney@suntrust.com Chad Wright and his wife, Christy, are expecting their second child in February. Chad is a partner in the Atlanta based development firm, GDP Holdings, and has worked with fellow classmate and architect Andy Lynch on projects in Savannah. Andy is married with two girls and is a principal with Lynch Associates Architects in Savannah.

Taylor (Mundy) Raquet and husband, Bruce, have twins, Colston and Wick.

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Cindy Kattel Price ’78, Rebecca Williams Wood ’73, and Penny Peebles at R. Wood Studio in Athens

Class of 1991

As told by: the Lovett Alumni Office Emory (Calhoun) Herbert and husband, Jay, welcomed a boy on July 8, 2015.

Class of 1992

As told by: the Lovett Alumni Office Currie Johnson Bucher became a realtor and joined Ralston Group Properties in May 2013. “If you know of anyone moving to Boise, Idaho, or wanting a second home in Sun Valley, I would welcome your referrals,” she said.

Mary Anne (McConnel) Ericson and her family moved back to Atlanta in June 2015 after living in Thailand for two years. She was a college instructor at two universities while her husband, Brian, worked within the hotel industry. Mary Anne, Brian, and their three children, William (5) and twins Max (2) and Isabel (2), are looking forward to ending the ‘eternal’ summer and enjoying four seasons again!

James “Charles” Herbert III with big sister, Leighton

Welcome and thank you to Owen Irvin for becoming the new Class Secretary. Please share your updates, milestones, and time-sensitive news with Owen at oirvin@hotmail.com.

You can reach Class Leader, Kathryn (Jones) Edmunds, at jones_kat@ yahoo.com.

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years as the Outfield/ Baserunning Coordinator. In September 2015, he joined the Atlanta Braves as the Field Coordinator. He writes, “Although it was a difficult decision to leave the Braves, in December of 2015, I accepted an offer from the LA Dodgers as the major league first base coach.

It has always been a dream of mine to get back to the major leagues, and I am thrilled about this opportunity.

Thank you, Lovett, for such a strong foundation to start my professional career!”

As told by: Megan Apple Stephenson, Alumni Board President Contact Class Leaders: Brooks Beard, bbeard@americasmart.com; Leigh (Faulk) Cummings, leighandjohn@bellsouth.net; Roberta (Lea) Deupree, ralea2@yahoo. com; Pace Halter, pace@halterpropertiesllc.com, or Rebecca (Warner) Strang, rebeccawstrang@gmail.com Bindi Patel lives in San Francisco and often travels to Africa and other countries through her work as International Environment and Development Specialist for Tetra Tech.

Wood Lovell lives in Pittsburgh with his wife and family and works for McKesson.

Ashley (Harris) Healy has started a production staffing company, Crew 22, with her sister, Brynn Harris Duvall. The company provides temporary support for the film industry in Atlanta.

Leigh (Faulk) Cummings launched a law firm, Connell Cummings, specializing in family and divorce law.

John Stephenson recently left the College Football Hall of Fame and is now Director, Strategic Partnerships & Special Projects at Chick-fil-A. Class of 1994

As told by: Amy (Erbesfield) Clayton and Brad Tedder, Class Leaders.

Contact: aeclayton@gmail.com, amy.s.rees@gmail.com, bradtedder@ gmail.com, or elizabeth@kaneboutique. com

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Amy (Stribling) Rees and her husband, Dave, welcomed a girl, Annie, on August 18, 2015. Annie joins big brother Jack (8) and big sister Molly (5).

Kaseem Ladipo and his wife, Kellie, welcomed their second son, Kosey, on December 20, 2014.

Brad Tedder writes, “Over the past three years, I’ve seen a lot of change in my life and career. In December of 2013, my employer MEI Inc, who I’ve been with since 2005, was acquired from Bain Capital by Crane Co. Crane Co. is a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered products for aerospace, fluid handling, and payment and automated retail solutions. In August 2014, I was named

Brandy Cross writes, “I graduated from a general surgery residency from the Medical College of Georgia and my critical care fellowship from Shands at the University of Florida.

Most recently, I graduated from an upper extremity surgery fellowship at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, North Carolina, and have since moved back to Atlanta, where I am working at WellStar as an upper extremity surgeon at the East Cobb Health Park, as well as other WellStar hospitals.”

After his 16-year playing career with eight different organizations, George Lombard worked for the Boston Red Sox as hitting instructor for a year, manager for two years, and three

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Boys Basketball Alumni Night The first annual Boys Basketball Alumni Night was held in early January.

Former Lions players returned to campus for a pre-game reception with Head Coach Ryan Koudele in the Murray Athletic Center. Afterwards, the gathering moved to Wallace Gym as Lovett took on Wesleyan. During halftime, the alumni players were recognized before the crowd. Thank you to Alumni Captain Taylor Mack ‘10 and co-Captains Mat Barnwell ‘04 and Brad Brizendine ‘05 for coordinating this gathering.

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President of a division for Crane Payment Innovations (CPI), where we manufactured electronics for currency validation. In December 2015, I was named President of Crane Merchandising Systems. My wife, Leslie, and I live in Atlanta with our three kids, Ford (8), Graham (5), and Gigi (3).

We recently moved from Brookhaven back into the house I grew up in off of Moores Mill and Howell Mill to be closer to Lovett (my two oldest are in second grade and kindergarten).”

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A quote by Led Zepplin, “Good Times, Bad Times, you know I’ve had my share...”, sums up 2015 for us. Having celebrated our 20-year reunion and enjoyed fine food and beverage at Verde Collier Hills, we were all devastated to hear of the passing of our classmate John Hunter Lapelle. John was a shining beacon of friendship, fun, laughter, and kindness. There was no one he met, Lovett classmate or otherwise, that could not call him a friend. He had a heart as big as his smile, and a passion for life, music, and friendship. John will be missed by one and all, and we are all poorer for not having had more time with him.

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Davis Brannan and his wife, Sarah, moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, with their daughter, Lettie, in 2015 and are enjoying beach life and the slower pace of a smaller city. They are also expecting a boy in April!

Street Nalley continues to dominate Atlanta car sales with his brothers at Son’s Automotive. He had such success that he was able to use the high-end audiovisual services of his old football teammate Wes Bradshaw, President of Sunbelt Technology, located in the Publix shopping center off Roswell Road near Chastain Park.

Suzanne Lindsey Norman continues to educate our youngest community members at Northside Methodist Pre-School where she is consistently rated “best dressed pre-school teacher in Atlanta.”

Alumni Profile: Michelle Domanico ’04

Forbes selected Michelle Domanico ’04 as one

of the 2016 30 Under 30: Finance. Michelle is a principal in KKR’s credit group, overseeing $1 billion in deals, with senior coverage responsibility for the Consumer Products and Food Industries.

She also serves as the leveraged credit strategy lead to the Valuation Committee, and an adviser to the Inclusion and Diversity Council.

Prior to joining KKR, Michelle spent two years in the leveraged finance, financial sponsors, and restructuring group at UBS Investment Bank in New York. She graduated cum laude with a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

sometimes catch him at Taco’s and Tequila with the family for dinner after practice.

Dan Gordon, COO of The City of Atlanta, spoke at Lovett in January as part of the Business Speaker Series.

He informed fellow alumni on the inner workings of the city many of us call home.

Alex Kirkpatrick was married in 2015 and is expecting a baby girl in 2016.

Kent Tucker is following in his father’s footsteps coaching half of Atlanta’s youth in football, basketball, softball, and baseball. You can

Temple (Gregory) Makuch and her husband, John, welcomed a girl, Sarah McLure (“Mackie”), to the world on July 14, 2015.

The Class of 1995 gathered in memory of John Lapelle who was loved by all and taken too soon. Several classmates and friends gathered at Ormsby’s to celebrate his life.

Andrew Day and his wife, Natalie, welcomed their second daughter, Marin Campbell, on August 1, 2015.

Andrew is currently the President at SeeLevel HX, a market research firm specializing in mystery shoppers.

Class of 1997

As told by: Justin Jones, Class Leader Contact: jjones@heritage-plastics.com

Will Settle is still living on Hilton Head Island and is finding success in the I-95 corridor billboard market. He is kindling a romance with another Lovett alum living in the area.

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Goldbergs” on ABC. You can see her in her latest prime time appearance on “Modern Family” (aired January 6, 2016). Christine and her husband, Brandon, are expecting their first child in March 2016.

Alison Hardy was recently stuck in an elevator on the 65th floor of her new office building, Aon Center, in Chicago for over an hour.

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The DeFeo Groupe offers an array of customized content services for companies of all sizes. Todd is also a freelance writer for a number of national websites, as well as an editor of several blogs, including The Travel Trolley and Railfanning.org, one of the most popular train blogs on the web.

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As told by: the Lovett Alumni Office Sumner Caudell Bradshaw and her husband, Wes Bradshaw ‘95, welcomed a girl, Dallas Parker, on January 8, 2016. Their oldest son, Wesley, is excited to have a baby sister.

Zach Radford and wife, Alexandria, welcomed a girl, Cora, on July 9, 2015.

Anne (Pearce) Worrell and her husband, Andrew, welcomed a son, Pearce.

Kevin Glaser left a 15-year career in investment banking to join one of his clients, HiCast Sports, as their CFO and Corporate Development Officer. The company helps parents, friends, and athletes capture their favorite play and share it on social media. He, his wife, Anna (Regenstein) Glaser, and their two children, Jackson and Lucy, still live in Atlanta.

Christine (Lakin) Breault’s latest choreography can be seen on “The

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Ryan Hughes and wife, Yelena, welcomed a boy, Forrest Brachman, on April 5, 2015.

Forrest Brachman Hughes, born April 5, 2015.

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As told by: the Lovett Alumni Office Molly Dana Childers and husband, Doug, welcomed a boy, Gehrig Reeves, on July 23, 2015.

Tanner and Alana (Blanks) Flowers welcomed a boy, Cooper, on August 1, 2015.

Class of 2001

As told by: the Lovett Alumni Office Bowdre (George) Longo and husband, Rob, welcomed a boy, Barton, on July 9, 2015.

Robert “Barton” Longo and sister, Lucy

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Lydia Beaudrot Read is a fellow and assistant professor in the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan. A research paper she led, examining the status of biodiversity in tropical forests, was published in a high impact scientific journal and received international media attention. Most notably, the work was featured in an article in the Los Angeles Times and on PBS NewsHour.

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Anna Lockaby married Jeremy Ginnity on May 30, 2015.

As told by: the Lovett Alumni Office Meredith Adele Bryant married Wesley Snapp on August 15, 2015.

Meredith Adele Bryant ’02 and Wesley Snapp

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Reunion planners Hunter Lamon, Hallie Epperson, Lindsay Elting Kimbrel and Charles Beard

Anna Lockaby ’01 and Jeremy Ginnity

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Peter Gerakitis, Leigh Falgoust, Katie Madden, John Egan, Olivia Egan, Wilson Oswald, and Lansing Lee

Brittany Bremer, Emily Burton, and Wes Gordon

Megan Popkin, Annie Jamison, and Carter Engel

Brooke Heinz, Ellen Louise Ray, Casey Fletcher, Ashley Mohney, Sarah Price, and Liza Wiley

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deft shooting touch triggered flashbacks to a raucous Wallace Gym many winters ago.

As told by: the Lovett Alumni Office Emily Head David and her husband, Britt, are excited to announce the birth of their third child, Lucy Kathryn, on July 12, 2015. Lucy joined big brothers, Rhodes and Jackson.

Class of 2004

As told by: the Lovett Alumni Office Parker King and wife, Jenny, welcomed a daughter, Vera Rose, on December 22, 2015. Vera is the couple’s second child. Parker is finishing his first year as a realtor for Harry Norman, Realtors.

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As told by: Peter Gerakitis, Class Leader Contact: ptgerakitis@gmail.com The 10-year reunion for the Class of 2005 was predictably well attended with over 75 classmates, many accompanied by dates, showing up to the Oswald house in late October.

The atmosphere was reflective of the renowned inclusivity and low-key nature of the class, as guests enjoyed Willy’s catering, Piece of Cake cupcakes, and an open bar offering uniquely named beverages such as, the “Mr. Brooks” and the “Dr. Dunkel.” Wilson Oswald and his ever-gracious parents, Markham and Nancy, once again showcased their fabled hospitality familiar to so many Ozfest attendees of years past, and a few dozen of the revelers were especially thankful for the heated pool when an aquatic basketball game broke out around 3:00 am. Rick Martin still possesses an impressive array of dives and twists from countless hours spent at the Lovett natatorium, and Graham Dozier’s remarkably

The festive and joyous mood at the reunion has carried into the New Year, as lost connections have been reformed and old flames rekindled.

Apart from fondly recalling our Lovett memories, the reunion also served as an occasion to celebrate exciting new events in the lives of many ‘05ers. Clint and Kimberly (Keller) Justice are expecting their second child in 2016. Adam Harms and Emily Simonton recently announced their engagement, as did Josh Orlick and Jessica Melito. Mack Schoen celebrated his wedding a week before the reunion, and Sarah Glenn (Bernstein) Boman was married only two weeks later. Over a dozen classmates got hitched in 2015, making the reunion turnout all the more impressive.

With the sky-high standard the 2005 class holds itself to, the 15-year reunion will undoubtedly surpass the awesomeness of the ten-year. Your

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Class Leaders are already hard at work constructing a functioning replica of the circle serve to be set up in the Oswald’s backyard for 2020. Only this time, you won’t be limited to one piece of pizza.

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Class of 2006

Sparkling Brands, The Coca-Cola Company, for the third event of the Alumni Advantage Series: A Legacy of Leadership. Bayne presented, “How to Build a Personal and Professional Brand,” to a group of working professionals in the Lovett alumni family.

The Lovett Alumni Association welcomed Katie Bayne, SVP, Global

As told by: the Lovett Alumni Office Kelsey Holder married Nick Robinson on October 24, 2015.

Class of 2007

As told by: the Lovett Alumni Office Lee Hopkins married Aga Szymczakiewicz on June 11, 2015. After the wedding, the couple celebrated with Lovett friends at the Chastain Horse Park Clubhouse on June 13.

Kelsey Holder ’06 and Nick Robinson

John O’Callaghan ’87, Ethan Staats ’88, Megan Apple Stephenson ’93, Katie Bayne, Ray Crim ’63, Sabrina Altenbach Gibson ’04, Alex Thomas Sadler ’04, and Hagan Dick ’02

Thomas Avery ’07, Andrew Bagley ’04, Olivia Leonaitis ’09, William Estes ’07, Barnett Williams ’07, Suzanne Clark Stearns ’07, Hugh Hilsman ’07, McLean Corrigan ’07, Cameron Bagley ’07, John Courtland ’07, Aga Hopkins, Lee Hopkins ’07, Anna Hopkins ’10, Patrick Hutchinson ’07, Meredith Thornhill ’10, Alyssa Botts ’09, Monik Ladha ’07, Richard Sorenson ’07, Radford Alrdidge ’07, Elizabeth Rucker ’10, Madeline Park ’10, and Fraser Jones ’12

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Alumni Profile: Barnett Williams ’07 Barnett Williams ’07, a graduate of the University of Alabama, moved back to

Atlanta in 2014 to work as a sales manager for artcloud, a cloud-based art gallery business management software company. His involvement with the art scene in Atlanta led him to join the Board of Directors of WonderRoot. Many other former Lovett students are also involved with the organization, including the co-founder and executive director, Chris Appleton, and board members, Kashi Sehgal ’98 and Matt Arnett. We talked with Barnett about the organization to learn more.

QWhat is WonderRoot?

WonderRoot is an arts organization that works to improve the cultural and social landscape of Atlanta through creative initiatives and community partnerships. The anchor of the organization is the current WonderRoot Community Arts Center (and future WonderRoot Center for Arts and Social Change), which is a full-service facility that supports artists, offers public programming, and brings diverse voices together to envision and activate a stronger Atlanta. makes you passionate about WonderRoot and its QWhat mission?

Art has always been something I have appreciated. As the son of a professional artist, I value the impact and importance of creativity. To me, art is the essence of self-expression and interpretation. It has the power to attract attention, create dialogue, alter perceptions, and strengthen and unite communities. But overall, art has the power of change. Being an Atlanta local and back in my home city has made me appreciate the change and maturity the city is currently experiencing and, to me, art is a primary vehicle.

QWhat’s next for WonderRoot?

WonderRoot is planning a massive expansion into a former Atlanta Public School building. WonderRoot’s new 8-acre, 54,000-square-foot home will feature several education programs, 45 artist studios, art galleries, a performance hall, a restaurant, and more. might others in the Lovett community get involved QHow with the organization?

We would love for the Lovett community to get involved with WonderRoot’s exciting future. WonderRoot is always looking to reach more people. Members of the Lovett family can volunteer with youth arts education programs, take art classes, attend events, and help spread the word about all that WonderRoot is doing. For more information, visit our website at www.wonderroot.org.

Class of 2008

As told by: the Lovett Alumni Office Leslie Miller married Scott Talamantez on June 27, 2015.

Class of 2010

As told by: Jesslyn Rollins, Class Secretary Contact: jerollins22@gmail.com

Leslie Miller ’08 and Scott Talamantez

a couple of years these fine doctors-in-training can: Shaina Alleyne is completing her coursework at the Morehouse School of Medicine; Nathan Bekele attends the Medical College of Georgia; Fatima Dhanani is learning all about the power of flossing at Tufts University’s School of Dental Medicine; and Mark Morel is in training right here in Atlanta at Emory University.

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Deja vus? No, it’s simply Lovett hospitality. Maggie North re-hosted the Class of 2010’s foreign exchange student, Billy Grace, this Thanksgiving so he could attend the 5-year reunion. According to Billy: “It was so good to see so many people there, and it shows what a good job Meredith Thornhill did that so many people came!”

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High school sweethearts of ten years are at last engaged: Ricky Nunez and Ryan Johnson. They happily live in Orlando, Florida, and apparently have a knack for soft drinks—Ricky works for Coke, while his fiancé works for Dr. Pepper. Best wishes to you two!

Ricky Nunez proposed to Ryan Johnson in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

1 Garrett Houghton and wife, Lindsey Koon 2 Lillie Bridges and her husband, Steven “Smokey” Michael Davis, and their son, D’antéa 3 Mary Liz Cronk married her long time boyfriend, Barron Harms, in St. Simons Island, Georgia.

Along with Class of 2010‘s cutest couple, a few other classmates have tied the knot! Lillie Bridges married Steven “Smokey” Michael Davis and welcomed a boy, D’antéa, in 2012.

Garrett Houghton married Lindsey Koon in 2014 and now lives in Savannah. Kelsey (Melito) Shackelford married her prince charming, Ryan, in 2015. Lastly, Mary Liz Cronk married her high school and college sweetheart, Barron Harms, in St. Simons this past summer.

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Lyndsey Peters has completed her first helicopter solo fly as a naval aviator.

Who is continuing to love all that Brooklyn and New York City have to offer? That would be this solid crew: Kelly Boyd, Chloe Johnson, Zahra Karimi, Chappell Loudermilk, Elliott McCarthy, Morgan Moody, Joey Padgett, Madeline Park, Elizabeth Rucker, and Casey Ward.

A couple of other go-getters have packed their bags for other adventures all over the U.S. Bo Anderson helps finance films and TV shows out in California. Brooks Cowles, a man of many talents, is a rafting guide and an account manger in Wyoming.

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William Gott is a fellow at Carnegie Melon’s School of Architecture in Pennsylvania, and Kelly Hite is working for Teach for America in Alabama.

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Alumni Profile: Grant Haley ’14 After two years playing football for Penn State University, Grant

Haley ’14 has established himself as a starter in the defensive backfield, garnering conference recognition for both his play and his academic achievements as a communications major. “I’ve been blessed and happy with the opportunity to play football at the collegiate level, going through the successes and failures,” Grant said.

The distance from Atlanta to State College, however, has prevented Grant’s Lovett supporters from seeing him play in person. Yet, when 2015 bowl game selections were made, and the Nittany Lions were matched against the Georgia Bulldogs in the TaxSlayer.com Bowl in Jacksonville, that misfortune changed.

A large contingent from Lovett flocked to the January 2 game to cheer on Grant, making many long-lasting memories for all. “It was truly special for me and my family to have so much support from so many members of the Lovett community,” Grant said. “Having the opportunity to play so close to home, then having so many people show up, just shows how special the friendships and relationships are at Lovett.”

Robert Sewell is a recent transplant across the ocean—he’s found himself conquering the streets of London.

That makes six classmates now living abroad: Emily Bloom in Sweden, Amanda Cartledge in Germany, Dallas Denny in Singapore, Cedric Heckle-Jones in France, and Billy Grace in England.

Amanda Cartledge completed her first half marathon in Germany.

Meredith Thornhill, our Class Leader, lives in Atlanta, and is the Managing Director of The Spin Style Agency, a co-op of talented wardrobe and prop stylists, hair/makeup artists, set builders, and art directors. The Spin Style Agency works alongside some of Atlanta’s top photographers and with clients, including Spanx, Delta, Shaw, and Neiman Marcus. Meredith handles the agency’s client relations, public relations and marketing, events, and production. She works out of BIG Studio, a 2500 sq. ft. daylight photography studio space, in the thriving Westside neighborhood. The studio is open to visitors—she would be more than happy to show anyone around.

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Class of 2013

As told by: the Lovett Alumni Office Isabelle Culpepper, Editor-in-Chief of the 2013 Leonid, is now a junior at the University of Georgia and is working in the marketing department for UGA Athletics with on-field, game day duties for home football games.

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1 Robert Sewell out and about in London. 2 Isabelle Culpepper ’13 with her Leonid supervisor Perry McIntyre ’71 3 Amanda Cartledge after she ran her first half marathon in Germany.

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Tributes Robert James ‘Bob’ Glenn, 1942–2016

Bob Glenn with daughters Saunders Glenn Bohan ’87, Amanda Glenn Brady ’88, and Anne Fitten Glenn ’82

Bob Glenn was truly one of a kind. It was my good fortune to meet him in the fall of 2002 when he was serving on the search committee for a new headmaster at Lovett. In one-on-one meetings, he asked me some hard-hitting questions about my educational philosophy and about those things dear to me. I thought at the time that if I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to come to Lovett, I had better be squared away in my dealings with Bob. As the chair of Lovett’s Governance Committee for about a decade, Bob’s meetings were laser-focused and very efficient and because of his excellent leadership of this key committee, we brought to our board talented and dedicated trustees who have led us today—and continue to lead us—with such wisdom and integrity.

For more than 30 years, Bob was a generous and constant but quiet supporter of Lovett. In the early 1990s, he established a wonderful scholarship fund at our school and in doing this, he wanted to recognize students with leadership promise who would not otherwise have the opportunity to be at Lovett. Twelve years ago, he and his brothers established the Glenn Character Education Speakers Fund which has allowed us to bring to our campus great speakers heard by hundreds of people across Atlanta. Bob was that purest and most humble of givers who gave without being asked and never sought recognition.

Character and integrity were always paramount for Bob. What was always most important to Bob was the honesty and authenticity with which we live our lives. Bob was the last person in the world to call attention to himself.

He was that classic Southern gentleman always humble and always self-deprecating. He simply thought it was bad form to call attention to one’s self.

And then there was his courage and his grit and he had buckets full of those qualities. As he battled his cancer for the last many years, we saw a man who did not complain, did not ask “why me?” and who was determined every day to live his life to the fullest.

One of Bob’s friends and great admirers, when he heard about Bob’s death, said simply, but profoundly, “Bob did his part.” Yes, Bob Glenn did his part and a whole lot more. Thank you, Bob, for the powerful example of your humility, your grit, your generosity, your compassion, your character, and your courage.

—Billy Peebles, Headmaster

George William Mathews, Jr., 1927–2016

George Mathews, Jr., husband of Lovett trustee emeritus Jane Mathews, parent of alumni, and grandparent passed away on January 2 at 88.

A Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket, George was the star running back and defensive back under coaches William Alexander and Bobby Dodd from 1944 to 1947. He played in two Orange Bowls and set a school record with a 96-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown. Upon graduating with a degree in industrial management, George was recruited by the New York Giants, but chose to pursue his M.B.A. at Harvard Business School. In 1971, George purchased Columbus Iron Works and started Columbus Foundries, Inc., which he later transformed into the world’s largest independent manufacturer of ductile iron parts.

George was later elected to the Georgia Tech and State of Georgia Halls of Fame and served on the boards of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association, the Georgia Tech Foundation, and Wesleyan College in Macon. He generously supported many educational and charitable institutions, including The Lovett School.

“George believed deeply in Lovett’s commitment to the whole child,” said Billy Peebles. “He cared passionately about excellence in all of its forms—in intellectual endeavors, in the arts, in athletics, and in citizenship. And he could not have been more unwavering nor more generous in his support of our cause. It was a great privilege to know him.”

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Joy Carlotta Freeman Bayne Parent of alumnae

In Memoriam

Dr. Priscilla Dattman Bleke Parent of alumni, grandparent of alumni Helen Hailey Boyd ’67 Kathleen Ahern Bronnum ’63 Patrice Mills Burdett Parent of alumnus Robert Pattillo Crawford Parent of alumna, grandparent of alumni Theresa Angelyn Dennison ’75 Grace Klaus Donald Parent of alumnus, grandparent of alumna, grandparent Carolyn Elva Simpson Ewing Parent of alumnae Francis Brown Garner Parent of alumna, grandparent of alumni

A Light to Us All An excerpt from Billy Peeble’s tribute to Lisa Goldie at her memorial service on December 12.

Lisa, what a gift and light you were, you are, and you will always be to all of us so privileged, so blessed to know you! And that light—that love that was Lisa—shines so brightly today in the lives of her beloved family and especially in Charlie, Jamie, Chris, Adam, Jessica, Parker, and her sisters Kim and Jayne, her mother, Pat, and of course, in her precious grandchildren Eli, Haddie, and Lily Kate.

And, Lisa’s light and love lifted and inspired us all at Lovett. A quick question: how many of you folks here have Lisa’s cell phone number? I don’t know about you, but I don’t give my cell number to everyone. I am beginning to discover that Lisa gave her cell to all 425 of us who work at Lovett. But that was Lisa!

A Lovett colleague, upon hearing of Lisa’s death, wrote me this on Thursday: “Dear Billy, As the Head of Human Resources at Lovett, Lisa had to deal with all of the personal crises that came up with all of our employees. Regardless of the issue, she always made us feel like we were the only person she had to deal with and that we were her number one priority . . . . She was there when I needed help with a difficult health issue and personally walked me through the Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance process. She even gave me her cell phone so that I could call her personally if I needed to and if I got entangled in any red tape. I would like to think I was special, but really, to Lisa, everyone was special. It was just her gift to make everyone feel that they were unique and that they had her undivided attention.”

Lisa sincerely cared for us and for the people important to us. Listen to how other colleagues have described Lisa to me in recent days: “She was a light during some very dark days for me.”

“She was like a mom to me—a true guardian angel.”

“She was there for me when my daughter was so ill.”

“She reached out to me and gave me a hug when my wife died.”

“She always smiled.”

“She is one of the best people I have ever known.”

“She was there for me when I needed someone to listen.”

“She checked on me frequently after my mother passed away.”

And, in each of these stories, my colleague would say that Lisa also gave me her cell number and told me to call her whenever I had a need! Charlie— that darn cell phone again!

There has been story after story of Lisa’s unconditional love—really a Christ-inspired love for us all. That was Lisa.

Robert J. Glenn Former trustee, parent of alumni, grandparent Lisa Goldie Parent of alumni, former staff William Alexander Hanger Parent of alumnus Daniel Dwight Hankey Parent of alumnus John A. Harper III ’64 David Lowes Houk Husband of former faculty, parent of alumni, grandparent John Hunter Lapelle, Jr. ’95 Beverly Sue Seastrunk Littlejohn Parent of alumni Marguerite “Peggy” Hagler Lynch Parent of alumni, grandparent George William Mathews, Jr. Husband of former trustee, parent of alumni, grandparent Henriette Dargan Hampton Morris Parent of alumnus, grandparent of alumni, grandparent Dickey DuVall Netherland Parent of alumni Betty Murphy Olsen Parent of alumni, grandparent of alumni Rose Crystal Polatty Parent of alumni Charles “Chuck” Burnett Rice ’66 Dr. Luther C. Rollins, Jr. Parent of alumni, grandparent of alumni James M. Sibley Parent of alumni, grandparent of alumni, great grandparent, former trustee

John Haywood Stone ’87 Betty Voyles Parent of alumni

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Campus Bulletins

Summer Programs

Mark Your Calendars!

When school is out, the Summer Programs at Lovett are in!

All school-age children in the Atlanta area are invited to attend, so make plans to spend the summer on the Riverbank.

The Brain Matters

April 15–16 Keynote Speaker: Daniel Willingham For more information and to register online, visit www.lovett.org.lli.

Run ’n Lovett 2016

April 30, 2016 Buckhead-Vinings Relay for Life

Friday, June 3 4:00–11:00 pm Kilpatrick Stadium Registration is free.

For more information, visit www. relayforlife.org/viningsbuckheadga.

Summer school, summer camps, enrichment, study skills, test prep, and more! www.lovett.org/summerprograms Alumni Homecoming 2016

October 14–15, 2016 Class Reunions Saturday, October 26, 2016 Classes of 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006 Saturday, November 26, 2016 Class of 2011 For more information, visit the Lovett website at www.lovett.org/alumni.

Please contact the Alumni Office at alumni@lovett.org is you are interested in helping to plan your reunion.

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Views of Lovett Clockwise from right: Kindergartner Joey Gransden and senior Hollis Rhodes enter the Wallace Gym for Lovett’s Opening School Chapel; Emma D’Emilio, Alicia Walters, Kendall Greene, and Jack Googe prepare salads to serve approximately 80 men at the Central Presbyterian Church Men’s Homeless Shelter; Tenth graders Ashley Wright, Jamil Atkinson, Will Abdallah, and Jenna Brown ride in the Homecoming Day parade.

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