MA Visions Winter 2016

Winter 2016

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From the Head of School Vivian Barfoot

I first met Mary Braden Hendon at a Hank Williams memorial service at Oakwood

Cemetery when she was four years old. Wearing red cowgirl boots, she danced around shyly to the country music, and I smiled to think she would be joining the next group of Kindergarten students at MA. Now thirteen years later she is getting ready to dance across the graduation stage this spring. Growing up at MA has been a great experience for Mary Braden and for hundreds and hundreds of other students over the years.

Mary Braden is finishing strong at Montgomery Academy as an AP Scholar, a varsity

cheerleader, an active member of H.E.A.R.T., an Academy Ambassador and a ready leader within her class. She appreciates the opportunities she has been given at the Academy. She thrives on the academic challenge of working with her classmates, and she knows she has worked harder because she is surrounded by other students who value learning. Mary Braden believes teachers have helped her stretch and grow stronger as a student, as a person of character and as a leader.

In many ways I, too, have grown up at MA. I was a young professional when I joined the Academy as a third grade teacher thirty-five years ago. While I was given great creative latitude to establish the learning environment for my students, I had strong mentors in colleagues and administrators who helped me find the appropriate balance of nurturing and challenge for my students.

With encouragement and support from the school, I grew stronger as an educator by pursuing an advanced degree and by participating in regular workshops, seminars and other professional development adventures that kept me excited about teaching. The teaching and learning community at MA has inspired me to be a lifelong learner and provided regular occasions for me to sharpen my teaching tools and relational skills. Montgomery Academy has given me unique chances to collaborate with impressive and gifted colleagues, allowing us to leverage our combined strengths to the greatest advantage for the school and for all of us as individuals. How grateful I am for learning in this rich environment of outstanding educators!

In the course of my tenure at the Academy, I have been given opportunities to take on

new career challenges that stretched me and grew my confidence. Over the years I taught third grade and fifth grade classes, created and directed Camp Eagle, served as Lower School Director, was Associate Head of School, and assumed the Interim Head position twice while O N

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Mary Braden Hendon and the cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Photo courtesy of Total Image.

we waited for a new Head. I have been so blessed that the Academy has provided me so many leadership growth opportunities.

As with Mary Braden and all our students, MA encourages faculty and administrators

to work hard, spread their wings, and be a contributor. Montgomery Academy’s mission to develop leaders committed to honor, scholarship, service and the pursuit of excellence extends to adults, as well as students, in our community.

Vivian Barfoot

Interim Head of School

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Meet Jay Spencer, Head of School

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Upper School Students Visit Spain

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8 The Genius Hour 10 Tybee Tides & Play Weekend 2015 12 Alumni

& Class Notes 17 2015 Theater Productions Hightlights from 19

Around the Academy Fund Donor 22 MA Recognition

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The Montgomery Academy develops leaders committed to honor, scholarship, service and the pursuit of excellence.

Head of School

Vivian Barfoot vivian_barfoot@montgomeryacademy.org

Associate Head of School

John McWilliams ‘96

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. Ronald C. Brown ’92 President Mr. E. Temple Millsap III ’74 Vice President Mr. David G. Borden Secretary-Treasurer

ALUMNI COUNCIL Alex Carothers ’98 President Anne Tyler Bushman Crider ‘09 John Dunn ‘03

Mr. Owen W. Aronov

Taylor Ramsey Dunn ‘04

Mrs. Anita M. Barrera

Cameron Martin Farr ‘95

Mrs. Leura G. Canary

Emily Dauber Flowers ‘99

Mr. Alexander H. Carothers ‘98

Carol Hendrix ‘02

leigh_barganier@montgomeryacademy.org

Dr. Stephen L. Davidson

Austin Huffaker ‘92

Mr. Mike Jenkins IV

David Hughes ‘88

Director of Advancement

Mr. John H. Foshee ‘00

Bo Jinright ‘95

Dr. Bradley P. Katz

Laslie Jones ‘04

Mrs. Krystal L. Mims

Ed Klingler ‘96

Mrs. Tamika H. Reed

Rick Marks ‘87

Mrs. Emilie H. Reid

Price McLemore ‘90

Mr. Donald L. Rickard

Bert Morris ‘96

Mrs. Lee G. Sellers ‘84

Alice Novak ‘92

Mr. J. Peter Selman

Phelps Reid ‘99

Mrs. Roly Singh

Jim Rives ‘82

Mrs. Kathryn B. Slawson

Davis Smith ‘93

Dr. Rodney T. Smith

Anne Wilkerson Tippett ‘82

Mrs. Debra D. Spain

Ty Tyson ‘03

Mrs. Shannon G. Speir

Burton Upchurch Ward ‘86

Dr. Laurie J. Weil ‘68

Sally Vann Wiggins ‘02

john_mcwilliams@montgomeryacademy.org

Director of Communications

Leigh Barganier

Carolyn Peddy Bryan ‘75 carolyn_bryan@montgomeryacademy.org

MA Fund & Alumni Programs

Rachael Saucer Gallagher ‘03 rachael_gallagher@montgomeryacademy.org

Director of Admissions & Marketing

Susannah Cleveland

susannah_cleveland@montgomeryacademy.org

E meri t u s M e mb ers Mr. John A. Caddell Mr. W. Inge Hill, Jr. ‘67 Mr. William K. Upchurch III Mr. James N. Walter Mr. Robert S. Weil, Sr.

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NEWS The Montgomery Academy Announces New Head of School Jay Spencer

The Montgomery Academy Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the unanimous

confirmation of James L. Spencer IV as the new Head of School, effective June 1, 2016. Mr. Spencer will be the eighth Head of School at The Montgomery Academy. His appointment was the result of a nationwide search that took into consideration critical input from The Montgomery Academy school community including parents, teachers, students, alumni and administration.

Mr. Spencer is currently the Director of Studies at The Hill School in Pottstown,

Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1984. He received his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics at Vanderbilt University (magna cum laude) in 1989.

He received his master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt in the same year.

Jay served for the next 20 years in the U.S. Navy as a submarine officer. His final tour was in command of the operational arm of the Navy’s submarine rescue forces as Commanding Officer of Deep Submergence Unit in San Diego, CA.

“We believe we have made an excellent choice in Mr. Spencer,” stated Ronnie Brown,

President of the Board of Trustees and 1992 graduate of The Montgomery Academy. “Our mission at The Montgomery Academy is to develop leaders committed to honor, scholarship, service and the pursuit of excellence. Jay is the embodiment of MA’s mission and core values and we look forward to his leadership.”

“The school retained a nationally-recognized search firm who identified numerous

qualified applicants from across the United States,” stated Temple Millsap, Search Committee Chairman and 1974 graduate of The Montgomery Academy.

“After a review of the outstanding candidates from a variety of school settings, it became clear that Jay encompassed all of the key qualities we sought in our next Head of School, including academic and teaching experience, fund-raising proficiency and proven success as a leader. He embraces the core values and traditions of The Montgomery Academy and will lead the school on a path of continued distinction.”

Mr. Spencer grew up in Greenwood, Mississippi, and met his wife, Dr. Kristin Spencer, while at Vanderbilt. They are the parents of four children, Jackie, a junior at Elon University, Colin, a sophomore at Purdue University, Matt, a tenth grader at The Hill School and David, a fifth grader.

“I am honored to be called to serve such a fine institution as Head of School,” stated Mr.

Spencer. “My family and I are excited to be making this move. I was impressed at how genuine and dedicated everyone was during my brief time on campus, and I look forward to developing strong and lasting relationships over the coming years.”

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the excitement of traveling to far away places! Our heartbeat accelerates

and dreams of the exotic dominate our thoughts in anticipation! Our mind embarks on a flight long before we board the plane that, in a matter of a few hours, will transport us onto our transatlantic journey.

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well-organized itinerary will restrain our first impulses and give us a systematic approach to our discoveries

and a much sought after enjoyment to

1 Students take pictures with a statue of a matador saluting Sir Alexander Fleming with his montera in the Plaza de Toros in Madrid.

2 Students explore the damascene jewelry factory in Toledo.

our experiences in that far away place.

So, how can one best unwrap this

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beautifully packaged gift to understand its significance, its people and its culture? How can we grasp the vast history of a people and their lifestyle in just ten short days? The answer relies on various components that range from flawless organization to dedicated people. Above all else, we need the presence of a masterful tour manager who charms our students with her knowledge and her magical acts while accommodating wishes and desires as

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numerous as the stars in the sky!

Our trip began in the central part

of Spain, in the cosmopolitan capital of Madrid, which has preserved the history of the two most important royal houses of its monarchy, the Habsburg and the Bourbon. The old part of Madrid, called the “Villa” and the “Ayuntamiento” placed us in the Habsburgs’ time, while a visit to the Royal Palace showed us the magnificence of the Bourbon Royal House. A few kilometers away, we were able to plunge into the Habsburgs’ time again, as we visited the old capital of

3 The group learning to cook tortilla Española with the experts in Toledo.

Toledo, placed on a hill that provides an astounding view of its fortified and strategic location. In this part of Spain, the observer sees very clearly the foundations of old civilizations: the

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Celts, Iberians, and Romans, whose presence are all strongly reflected in modern Spain.

On the southern leg of our trip, we

immersed ourselves in the great region of Andalusia that brought to our attention the Phoenician, Greek and Arab influences that are so deeply ingrained in the composite of Spanish culture. The cities of Granada, Cordoba, and Seville shone under the softly warm Mediterranean sun that so attracted our students. The Arab architecture characteristics were everywhere from Granada’s Moorish palaces and gardens, to Cordoba’s incredibly monumental Mosque, to Seville’s large medieval Cathedral.

A trip from Seville to Barcelona on

the AVE, High Speed Train System, gave us some leisure time to appreciate a panoramic view of Spain’s countryside and to share our personal views and experiences. Barcelona, capital of Cataluña, was ready to show us the beauty of its Christmas night lights, the impressive work of Anton Gaudy, its famous archi-

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Flamenco lessons in the caves of Granada.

tect, and finally, the astonishing Church he designed: the “Sagrada Familia.”

“What made the trip really special was that my classmates and I got the opportunity to cook with professional Spanish chefs and attempt to dance with and watch some of the best Flamenco dancers in the world.”

–Bo Torbert, Class of 2016

The effects of such a trip will linger

forever. Even if our students missed their home comforts and part of their holiday festivities, the memories of the places they visited, the sounds they heard, and the stories they learned will endure and will change them forever.

Traveling to civilizations different from our own tests the inner core of each one of us. The ones willing to learn from the experience will be forever changed by it.

Happy are the ones who travel often and learn from it: they hold in themselves the power to transform the world!

View of the old capital of Toledo.

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1 Exploring the Toledo Old Quarters.

2 View of the Generalife Gardens from the Palace in Granada.

3 Inside view of the Alhambra Palace in Granada.

4 A dazzling view from the La Giralda, the Cathedral Bell Tower in Seville.

5 The beauty of the water system in the Alhambra in Granada.

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"Like the euros still lingering “My favorite part about the trip to Spain was using what I learned in in my wallet, memories from my four years of Spanish outside the classroom. Being able to have Spain still surface in my daily conversations with people who didn’t speak any English definitely life. Whether it's marveling at spurred my interest in foreign languages and made me want to take the classic architecture, eating my skills to the next level.“ –Ellie Herron, CLASS OF 2016 and making amazing food, or having a great time with my friends these will remain as some of my favorite memories."

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Success is a given. Rarely is this part of the mantra students hear when their teachers are introducing a new unit or project. However, it is a central tenet of the “Genius Hour,” an approach to learning and creating said to have originated at Google and quickly becoming a part of the landscape in education. At Google, engineers are allowed to spend 20% of their time working on pet projects—on absolutely anything that interests them. As a result of this policy, productivity has gone up; many new projects adopted by the company have been created during this time of utter freedom.

In the spring of 2015, four MA teachers decided to adopt the Genius Hour concept in their classrooms. In 5th grade and 7th grade, Jennie Rains and Caroline Pringle Sease ‘91 charged their students with following their interests wherever they led; Scott Richburg and Carole Yeaman did the same in their 9th grade English classes. From February to May, one day a week was devoted to inquiry, discovery and research driven entirely by students’ own curiosity. These principles, set forth

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by Mrs. Rains for her 5th graders, guided the work being done in all three grades:

Failure is an option.

Quitting is not.

Struggling is expected.

Learning is required.

Success is a given.

The notion that failure can accompany success is almost as unusual in a school setting as the degree of freedom that was suddenly injected into the school week. The premise of Genius Hour in schools is that the process of seeking the answer to a question is as important as the answer itself. In the MA classrooms,

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students learned much about things that intrigued them, following leads far and wide and recognizing complexities they hadn’t suspected would be part of their topics. The projects that capped the months of inquiry and discovery sometimes fell short of expectations: it turned out to be harder than expected to build a certain kind of device, or the time needed to develop a concept far exceeded the length of a semester. Perhaps, in the strictest sense, a final project failed—success still lay in the experience of independent, passion-centered learning.

1 Mattie Freeman designed and built a

In all three grades students began by brainstorming about things that interested them: maybe a problem to be solved, a question to be answered, a need to

2 Wyatt Bowen and his grandfather built a

be met. Once they chose their focus they did research—on the internet, in books,

3 Guy Hughes and David Robinson made

in consultation with experts. Teachers set a schedule of weekly benchmarks.

Fifth graders and seventh graders worked on their own; in the Upper School most

waterfall.

football catapult.

bars of soap.

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students worked collaboratively. As the weeks went by projects took shape; in some cases materials were gathered and blueprints drawn up, while in others students established contact with agencies who would be their partners in community service.

The Fridays or Mondays devoted to free inquiry and independent discovery yielded

information about each student’s particular topic, certainly; other, broader kinds of learning were taking place at the same time. Research skills sharpened. Questions became more focused, problem solving more flexible and creative. The fun kids were having went hand in hand with the acquisition of genuine knowledge and skills.

What might seem to the tradition-minded a dangerously loose approach to learning was in no way sloppy or lax: as students pursued their interests they became able in substantive ways that will be useful to them in their other classes at school and as they engage with the world around them.

In May students showcased their final projects in presentations styled after the

Ted Talk. They explained the whole process of inquiry, discovery and creation, from start to finish. In Mrs. Sease’s classes a final report with a formal Works Cited page accompanied the presentation. Mrs. Rains’ students submitted a script for their demos and a reflection on the experience. Ninth graders wrote too: a plan or proposal for the project and brief reports for each of the benchmarks along the way. The final projects were not graded, a feature of the unit that reflects its priorities. The process of learning was the point of the Genius Hour. Research, writing, critical thinking, creativity: as at Google, these were the areas of growth and accomplishment for MA students.

Teachers overseeing these Genius Hours all remarked on the students’ engage-

ment in learning once they were given the freedom to direct it: 7th graders needed no

ILL THE GENIUS HOUR AND VARIATIONS ON IT RECUR? MOST LIKELY...

supervision on their days of inquiry; enthusiasm was the order of the day on Genius Fridays for the freshmen. The variety of projects indicates the range of creativity and the high ambitions among the students: a floating house with blueprints and a mockup; a playroom for children at a homeless shelter; a 3D landing platform for skydivers; a garden on wheels.

Will the Genius Hour and variations on it recur? Most likely: the teachers who

tried it loved seeing their students’ creativity and intellectual curiosity manifesting

1 A student shares his PowerPoint with the class.

2 Beverly Bradshaw’s painting based on a photograph from her trip to St. Lucia.

themselves in new ways. As a companion to more traditional classroom approaches this one seems not only enjoyable but substantive—satisfying for students and teachers alike.

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or twenty-six years, the

come in…and it kept coming. It washed up

MA 6th grade has trekked

over the sidewalks, the dock, the basketball

to coastal Georgia to spend

court, the campfire, and into the main

several days in experiential

classroom buildings. Luckily, it did not touch

learning aligned with the ecology cur-

our dorms. However, the depth of the water

riculum in science. These days are filled

caused a road closure and a power outage,

with outstanding immersion in life as a

canceling our morning classes. We punted

maritime ecologist. Beyond that, this is a

a bit, met a baby alligator, learned about

place where an MA class truly becomes one.

Herpetology and then, the best two hours of

Six hours to and fro on a bus, a good dose

the trip came to life.

of Zaxby’s, tight-knit dorms, KP (kitchen

patrol) duty, games of beach volleyball,

4-H counselors in tow, in our rain boots.

and matching tie-dye shirts—all add to the

No plan was laid out, no list of rules was

experience where strong relationships are

handed down. (“Stay out of the waves” was

built through hard work, laughter, sunshine,

for safety due to the riptides.) And so 69

and the surf.

children were released to the beach. What

On this year’s trip to Tybee Island—

happened next was beautiful. Play ensued.

Jekyll Island is being restored through

A group went shell hunting in the naturally

2017—we enjoyed Beach Ecology class,

formed tide pools. One declared a portion of

Shark Dissection, Maritime Forest research,

the sand bar their kingdom and worked to

Marsh Ecology (for some groups), and a

defend it. One child stood at the edge of the

Night Walk on the Beach. (If you’ve never

waves and stared out for a long time; when

sat alone in silence on a beach at night–I

I asked how he felt he said, “Very happy.”

highly recommend it.) The next day, as we

A group had a fish foam fight that was full

enjoyed our breakfast, the tide started to

of giggles and mud. (Do not google what is

All of us marched to the beach with the

in fish foam.) The largest group, by far, was determined to build a canal from the tide pool to the ocean. They worked valiantly–digging in the sand, building a dam, pushing water to flow uphill then down to the shore. It was amazing. Not a single fight,

Anna Elizabeth Floyd, Lily Anzalone, Cate Peeples, MaryLee Kelso, Olivia Bowen, Pierson Hartley enjoy the beach ecology class.

not a single whine–teamwork, encouragement, engineering, trial and error, physical exertion all ruled the work. By the time they were finished, half the grade was involved and all were invested. Not a single adult intervened.

They had no idea they were engaged

in higher order thinking. They were just “playing in the sand.” However, the lessons they learned are invaluable to them as humans. The power of collaboration, the gift of failure, the impact of encouragement, and persistence in a task, plus a healthy dose of laughter. This is what they will intrinsically take away. It was hard to fight back tears of pride as I watched them work through this hard work of play.

I am a strong advocate for unstructured

play time. As children, we lived for recess– red rover, kickball, soccer, swings, sandbox castles. We experienced play differently in the 80’s: we were screen free and allowed to roam without a cell phone. There wasn’t a name for it like “free-range kids”; we were just kids. We didn’t need adults to guide us-just fresh air, open space, a friend or two, and perhaps a little dirt now and again. Through our play we learned many important lessons about life.

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ultitudes of studies point

Marguerite Dillon and Jonilah Megie dissect a shark.

to the power of play in child development. Some structured…some not. I

can argue both sides of facilitated play vs unstructured, especially for a generation of children who have grown up on playdates as opposed to “hey, wanna ride bikes?”

However, at Tybee, I saw first hand the power of unstructured play and its many

Gaines Freeman, Tristan Dumas, Will Ray and Web Brittain use a net to capture sea creatures.

rewards. As we rigorously pursue excellence, we simply cannot forget the value of play in the cognitive and social development of children. It is where some of our greatest lessons will be found.

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CLASS NOTES KEEPING UP with our ALUMNI

Lila Keene Franco, age 86, a lifelong resident of Montgomery, Alabama, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Mrs. Franco was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph A. Franco, and her son, Keene Decelle. She is survived by her son, Charles Decelle, and wife, Betsy, of Madison, Alabama and her three grandsons, Charlie Decelle, William Decelle and Taylor Decelle.

Mrs. Franco was a retired teacher from The Montgomery Academy where she

taught Art. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Montgomery. She mastered her God given talent as a passionate Artist and used it to serve the church.

Her floral designs were contributed on Sundays. Mrs. Franco served as a member of the Junior Thespian Club of Montgomery and was a past docent for Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.

[ 1975 ]

[ 1979 ]

Lee Copeland was sworn in as the 140th

Joy Cooper Heaton is the founder of Just

Sarah Bridges Dixon and her husband,

President of the Alabama State Bar on

Compassion, a non-profit organization that

Michael, proudly announce the birth of their

Saturday, July 18, 2015. Lee is an attorney at

seeks to provide free medical care for un-

daughter, Maisy, on June 16, 2015. Maisy joins

the firm Copeland Franco Screws & Gill, P.A.

derprivileged children and families. Just

big brother, Miles, who is two years old.

in Montgomery, Alabama.

Compassion is in the process of obtaining

[ 1976 ]

its first mobile medical unit with the

[ 1994 ]

Melanie Hamner Halvorson and Carl Barker were married on August 22, 2015.

[ 1978 ]

goal of providing medical care for Level 1 elementary students in 43 schools across Virginia and West Virginia.

[ 1990 ]

Joseph David Mooty, Jr., 56, of

[ 1993 ]

Ansley Tullos Gilpin and her husband, Wes, are proud to announce the birth of their second daughter, Addy, on August 5, 2015.

Addy joins big sister, Anna, who is four.

[ 1995 ]

Montgomery passed away on Friday,

Cameron Martin Farr and her husband,

November 27, 2015. He was preceded in

Allen, welcomed their daughter, Molly

death by his parents, Joe and Mary Elizabeth

Cameron, on November 2, 2015. Molly joins

Mooty. He is survived by his son, Dale

big brother, William, who is two.

Mooty; sister, Mary Jo Mooty and good

[ 1997 ]

friend, Bill Petry.

Josh Segall and his wife, Quin, joyfully announce the birth of their daughter,

Virginia Bear and Porter Banister were married on June 27, 2015. The happy

Samantha Florence, on June 22, 2015.

Sammy joins big brother, E.B., who is three.

couple currently resides in Montgomery,

Gray Borden was appointed U.S. Magistrate

Alabama.

Judge for Alabama’s Middle District on August 13, 2015.

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[ 1999 ]

nounce the birth of their daughter, Frances

Carolyn Young Parker and Andy Parker ’01 welcomed baby girl, Murphy, on July 21,

Tyler Caldwell and his wife, Sara, are

Sanderson, on June 18, 2015. Frances joins big

2015.

excited to announce the birth of their

sister, Elizabeth, who is two.

TR Butler and his wife, Claire, joyfully an-

daughter, Anne, on June 16, 2015. Anne joins

Ginger Kelly and her husband, Timmy, are excited to announce the arrival of their son,

big brother, Boyd.

Callahan, on August 1, 2015.

Patricia Gregory Alias and her husband,

Mary Beth Brown Walls and her husband,

Shaler, welcomed their second daughter,

Holland, welcomed their daughter,

Frances Louise, on August 5, 2015. Francie

Margaret, on September 27, 2015.

joins big sister, Hendee Hayes, who is two

Lee Geddie Barcelona and her husband,

and a half.

Nick, welcomed their son, John Robert, on October 19, 2015. John joins big sister, Hayford, who is three.

Todd Ledet and Megan Bendig were married on August 15, 2015, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The happy couple currently resides in Birmingham.

[ 2003 ] Lewis Hanson Luquire, a lifelong resident of Montgomery, Alabama, died suddenly October 3, 2015, of a pulmonary embolism.

Hanson was 30 years old.

Allyson Tyson Mouron and her husband,

Adam Dyess and his wife, Sarah, proudly

Lewis, welcomed their son, Tyson, on

and Hans Luquire and his sister, Keyton

announce the birth of their fourth daughter,

October 13, 2015. Their daughter, Ann Hollan

Luquire. He is also survived by his grand-

Chloe Annalie, on October 5, 2015. Chloe joins

“Annie”, was born on November 24, 2015.

mothers, Mrs. Churchill Marks (Kitty) and

Hanson is survived by his parents, Lucy

Mrs. James Luquire (Margaret). Hanson was

big sisters Lucy, Kate and Olive.

predeceased by his grandfathers, Churchill

Lauren Gulledge White and her husband,

Marks and Jim Luquire.

Anderson, are excited to announce the birth

of their son, Dewey Anderson, on January

Hanson graduated from The

Montgomery Academy and from the

5, 2015.

University of Alabama. He was a member of

[ 2000 ]

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity.

John Sullivan and his wife, April, welcomed their third daughter, Ann Curran, on August 24, 2015.

Whitt Steineker and his wife, Cameron, welcomed daughter, Katherine Pearson, on

Brannon Bradford and Rodrigo Barragán

August 26, 2015. Pearson joins big brother,

were married on October 17, 2015. The

Harrison, who is three.

happy couple currently resides in

Celeste May Pitts and her husband, Greg, proudly announce the birth of their

Montgomery, Alabama, where Brannon is a teacher.

daughter, Chloe, on October 8, 2015.

Brandt Garrison and Ben LaPish were

[ 2001 ]

married on October 31, 2015, in Cashiers,

Evans Bailey and his wife, Casey, welcomed baby girl, Reese, on June 11, 2015.

North Carolina. The couple currently resides in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

[ 2002 ] Sally Vann Wiggins and her husband, Raley, are excited to announce the birth of Virginia Vann on June 25, 2015. Virginia joins big sister, Emily, who is two years old.

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Wallace Campbell and Brianna Lam were married on September 12, 2015, in Asheville, North Carolina.

Ellen Marable and Matt Wagner were

Frazier Montiel Pilkerton and her husband,

Meredith Frazer Abraham and her

Jonathan, welcomed baby girl, Anne Lucile,

husband, Brian, are excited to announce the

on June 11, 2015. Frazier currently teaches

birth of their son, Anderson, on November

first grade at MA.

7, 2015.

Alabama where Ellen is a pharmacist.

Matthew Austin married Laura Schwartz

Jackie Bushman and his wife, Beth, joyfully

on August 1, 2015 in Montgomery, Alabama.

announce the birth of their son, Jack, on

[ 2005 ]

married on October 24, 2015. The happy couple currently resides in Auburn,

November 29, 2015.

Tay Bailey is now working for the

August 23, 2015. James joins big sister,

[ 2004 ]

Birmingham Barons baseball team as their

Martha, who is two.

Greg Crews and his wife, Haley, welcomed

Bart Smith and his wife, Rachel, announce the birth of their son, James Martin, on

Parker Johnson and his wife, Kristy, wel-

daughter, Madelyn, on June 9, 2015.

comed daughter, Elizabeth Ann, on August

Premium Services Manager.

Stacy Marable and his wife, Natanya, are excited to welcome baby boy, Josiah Stacy, to the world on June 30, 2015.

25, 2015. Lizzie joins big brother, Thomas,

Molly Parker Wallace and her husband,

who is three.

Carter, joyfully announce the birth of their daughter, Anna Welling “Anna Wells”, on

Henson Millsap and his wife, Caroline,

June 19, 2015.

welcomed their son, Charles Henson, on September 1, 2015. Charlie, Henson and Caroline live in Birmingham, Alabama, where Henson is an attorney at Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C.

Jason Coleman and his wife, Claire, are excited to announce the birth of their son, Jacob Isaac, on November 2, 2015. Jacob, Jason and Claire live in Nashville, Tennessee.

Taylor Ramsey and John Dunn ’03 were

Hunter Schloss and his wife, Paige,

married on July 4, 2015, in Highlands, North

welcomed twin boys, Theodore Stephen and Wesley Robert, on November 3, 2015. Hunter, Paige, Theodore and Wesley live in Seattle,

Carolina. The happy couple currently resides in Montgomery where John works for BBVA Compass and Taylor works at Goodwill Industries of Central Alabama, Inc.

Torrie Miller and Kyle Matous were

Expedia as a Marketing Manager on their

Ross Steinhilber and his wife, Starr, are

married on August 22, 2015 in Montgomery,

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excited to announce the birth of their

Washington, where Hunter recently joined

daughter, Lilia Starr, on August 6, 2015. Ross, Starr and baby Lily reside in Birmingham, Alabama.

Alabama. The happy couple currently resides in Washington, D.C., where Torrie is the Communications Director for Senator Richard Shelby.

Anna-Margaret Yarbrough and Derek Goldman were married on August 29, 2015.

Sam Hunter and Mary Susan McDowell were married on October 10, 2015, in Dallas, Texas. The happy couple currently resides in Houston, Texas.

Nancy Stewart and Brian Litwak were married October 17, 2015, in Montgomery, Alabama. The happy couple currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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[ 2008 ] Emily Bailey started Physician’s Assistant school at University of Alabama at Birmingham in August 2015.

Mike Foxhall and his wife, Mimi, welcomed their first son, John Michael, on June 16,

Weekend 2015

2015. The family currently lives in Mobile, Alabama.

[ 2009 ] Shernovious Bennett received his Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering from Auburn University in May 2015.

Matt Reilly is a new associate with Partners

Alumni Weekend 2015 kicked off with a Tent Party on Friday, October 2. Alumni of all ages along with their families were invited back to tailgate before the Homecoming football game. With over 275 people in attendance, the Tent Party offered alumni a chance to catch up with old friends, former teach-

Realty, a full service real estate company in

ers and coaches. After tailgating, alumni cheered on the MA Eagles

Montgomery, Alabama.

Varsity Football team in their 35–0 victory over the Fultondale High

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School Wildcats.

Rachel Hall and Joseph Wolnski were married on September 19, 2015.

[ 2012 ] Jean Catherine Hubbard was recently inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at the College of Charleston. Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines and extends invitations only to the top 7.5 percent of second-term juniors

University women’s soccer team, recently earned All-Ivy honors. The award was voted on by the Ivy League’s eight head

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On Saturday, October 3, alumni and associates from the classes of 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005 returned to cam-

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Orleans, Nashville and Washington, D.C. to name a few. The Garzon Library provided a lovely setting for the 150 alums to relax and reconnect with their classmates while enjoying the delicious cocktail buffet. While there was a terrific showing from most of the classes, the Classes of 1985, 1995 and 2005 had the most in attendance.

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Specifically, about the Great Plague of London in 1665, one of the last major outbreaks of plague to appear in Europe. Many of the characters in the play are actual historical people, though their lives have been fictionalized. The author drew on diaries,

newspaper reports, or other original sources in writing the script. The play follows the stories of the people who choose not to flee London when the plague broke out and how they managed to cope with what, to them, felt like the end of the world. The set for the play was painted by dozens of Middle and Upper School students, who hand-painted “Lord, have mercy on us” in a spiral on the floor over 150 times. These words were painted on quarantined houses during the emergency. The Living featured members of the class of 2015: Sam Adams, Taylor Dockery, Tyler Duncan, George Hook, Nora Newcomb, and Evan Price. Michael Butler, James Chambers,

Ford Cleveland, Madison Hall, William Moore and Claudia Ann Rutland rounded out the cast playing a variety of survivors and scoundrels.

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Sartre to a singing competition in which the contestants are encouraged to sabotage each other. It is a zany, satirical take on the absurdity of contemporary entertainment that doesn’t need a laugh track.

Featuring seventh graders Charlie Harrelson and Maggie Kinney as the beleaguered NBC

execs and an ensemble of thirty-seven Middle School thespians who acted out all the pilot episodes, the show played to large houses every night. The show also featured graphic logos for the TV shows designed by Middle School art classes taught by Sara Woodard ‘05.

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ix spellers enter; one speller leaves! Winner of the TONY and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Rachel Sheinkin has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. Featuring a fast-paced wildly funny and touching script and a fresh and vibrant score, this bee

is one unforgettable experience. Performed on a set that transformed the Wilson Theater into a junior high gymnasium, the show was a riotous ride complete with audience participation and proved to be an instant audience favorite.An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents (played

by Will Sahlie ’15, Megan Thompson ’15, James Chambers, Henry Hoffman, Jacqueline Lee ’15, and Abigail Hagood ’15) vied for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home life, the tweens spelled their way through a series of [potentially made-up] words hoping to never hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell (rung by administrators Evan Price ‘15 and Mary Braden Hendon) that signals a spelling mistake. At least the losers got a juice box, provided by a counselor and ex-con played by Jay Back. The show also featured a high-stepping and singing chorus of Ashley Anthony, Sabrina Begum ‘15, Isabella Barrera, Ford Cleveland, Caroline Cochren, Kyla Cole, Lindsey Ferraro, Jeong Woo Kim, Lucie Longshore, Alice McGowin, Elizabeth McGowin ‘15, Annabel Roth, Madeline Roth, Dison Williams, Martha Glen Sease, Dan Updegraff ‘15, and Max Zink.

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The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams.

Jacqueline Lee ‘15 earned the AP International Diploma by receiving scores of 3 or higher on five or more AP Exams in three or more subject areas.

Three students qualified for the National AP Scholar Award by earning an average score of 4 or higher on a five-point scale on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams. These students are Cody Jones ‘15, Jacqueline Lee ‘15 and Scott Simmons ‘15.

Seventeen students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.

Sixteen students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken,

AP Scholars with Honor: seated from left to right: Jeongwoo Kim, Elizabeth Crenshaw, Gracie Trulove, Ellie Herron. Standing from left to right: Allen Millsap, Jack Barganier, William Moore, Taimoor Arshad, Bo Torbert, Henry Hamlett. Not pictured: Collin Darwish; from the Class of 2015: McEachern Foy, Evan Price, Will Spain, Megan Thompson, Ken Ward.

and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.

Twenty students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with scores of 3 or higher.

Of this year’s award recipients at Montgomery Academy, twenty-four are sophomores or juniors. These students have at least one more year in which to complete college-level work and possibly earn a higher-level AP Scholar Award.

AP Scholars: seated from left to right: Mary Braden Hendon, Anna Peeples, Claudia Ann Rutland, Lindsey Warwick, Victoria Hughes. Standing from left to right: Olivia Rush, Margaret Canary, Cari Budny, Michael Butler, Wilkie Stevenson, William Chandler, Scotland Kemper, Natasha Yearwood.

Not pictured from the Class of 2015: Danielle Berlin, Sara Brown, Tyler Duncan, Elizabeth McGowin, Will Sahlie, Jeong Shin, Daniel Updegraff.

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William Moore, Henry Hamlett, Lindsey Warwick and Gracie Trulove have been named semifinalists in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship competition. They are among approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 61st annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an

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students (72% of the class) from the seventh grade class qualified to participate in the 36th Annual Scholastic Talent Search sponsored by Duke University Talent Identification Program. Eligible students must have scored at the 95th percentile or higher on a grade-level standardized achievement test, such as the Educational Records Bureau Comprehensive Testing Program (ERB).

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MA Second Grade students recently took part in the Imagination Foundation’s 4th Annual Global Cardboard Challenge designing and building their own arcade games from cardboard boxes.

The challenge was inspired by nine-yearold Caine Monroy, who spent the summer of 2011 building an arcade created entirely out of cardboard boxes and everyday objects from his father’s used auto parts store. After the short film, “Caine’s Arcade”, went viral, the Imagination Foundation was launched and the annual challenge began prompting a global movement to foster creativity in kids. Over 125,000 participants in 46 countries have participated in the Global Cardboard Challenge.

Lower School STEM instructor Dinah

Second grade student Noah Richburg

McLemore was excited to introduce the

said about the project, “I like how different

project this year encouraging her students

and creative all of the arcade games are!”

to think creatively and let their imagi-

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added “I thought today was just going to be

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crazy, but it turned out to be really fun!” Mrs.

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students worked in groups of three or four to

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ideas. My favorite day of the project was

classmates and provide feedback to their

the day they presented their arcade plans to

peers. After the presentations, classmates

the class and the class provided feedback.

shared their thoughts in the form of “I Like,

It was a great way for them to learn how

I Wish, I Wonder.” In addition to cardboard

to give and receive constructive feedback.

boxes, students incorporated bottle caps,

They were positive with their feedback,

buttons, plastic bottles and drive-thru

offered great suggestions and were open to

restaurant toys into their designs. In October,

new ideas. It was inspiring to watch!”

students were able to transform their ideas into a reality when they constructed their arcade games.

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The MA Fund is important to the overall operating budget of the Academy and has a positive impact on every student. 2014-2015 MA Fund donors supported academics, athletics and the arts. Thank you again for your generous support of every student and program at the Academy!

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Dr. and Mrs. D. C. Chandler, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Lewis P. Chapman Mr. and Mrs. L. Peyton Chapman III* Dr. and Mrs. William H. Chapman* Mr. and Mrs. William Bruce Chesnutt Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Clayton Mr. and Mrs. John M. Cleary, Sr. Ms. Susannah Cleveland Mr. and Mrs. William P. Cobb II Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cole Mr. John N. Coleman* Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Conner Dr. and Mrs. Tom Connolly* Mr. and Mrs. William G. Cook, Jr. Rev. and Mrs. Jay D. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. L. Jones Corley III Mr. and Mrs. Brett C. Crawford Mr. and Mrs. David Crawford* Mr. and Mrs. Tom Croghan* Mr. and Mrs. G. Barton Crum Dr. and Mrs. R. Eric Crum Mr. and Mrs. William B. Crum III* Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daubenberger Dr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Davidson Ms. Ann Hughston Davis* Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Deal Mr. and Mrs. Alvin H. Dees, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Dees* Dr. and Mrs. Miles L. DeMott* Ms. Rachel DeRose Ms. Doris Desautels Dr. and Mrs. James R. Dockery, Jr.* Mrs. Richard H. Dorrough Ms. Denise T. Dubick Mrs. Marjorie Dubina Mr. Royal Dumas and Mrs. Patricia Randich-Dumas Mr. and Mrs. Clayton E. Dunavant Mr. and Mrs. John Duncan Mr. and Mrs. John Walter Stowers Dunn* Dr. John Buettner and Dr. Kendall Dunn* Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth K. Dyess Mrs. Nancy East Mr. and Mrs. William I. Eskridge, Sr.* Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Espy Mr. and Mrs. James D. Evans

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Farace Mr. and Mrs. Allen C. Farr* Mr. and Mrs. David W. Finney, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. William Roger Fisher Mr. Henry Tompkins Fitzpatrick IV* Mr. and Mrs. Tranum Fitzpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Trey Flowers* Mr. and Mrs. J. Daniel Floyd Mr. Michael Floyd Ms. Amy D. Forrest Mr. and Mrs. Mike Forster Mr. and Mrs. James R. Fox* Dr. M. N. Freeman Dr. William C. Freeman* Fun Run - MA Mr. and Mrs. Anton H. Gaede III* Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. F. Gallagher* Mr. and Mrs. John Goodwyn Gallion Ms. Rachel Genesis Gandy* Mr. Brian Suneson and Ms. Teresa Garrison Mr. and Mrs. Lewis R. Gayden III* Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Gilpin Mrs. Sarah Simpler Glover* Mr. and Mrs. George T. Goodwyn, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gotliffe* Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Grant Mrs. Jennifer Grant Ms. Denise Blake Greene* Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H. Greil* Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Gubin Mrs. Suzanne Hager Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hagood Ms. Allison Haigler Ms. Kristina L. Hall Mrs. Ashley H. Hamlett Mr. Scott Han and Mrs. Sue Choi Mr. Richard Hardegree and Ms. Julie Clugage* Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Harper, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Harrington Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harris* Ms. Katherine W. Harris* Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Harris Mr. and Mrs. W. Marks Harris Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Harvey* Mr. and Mrs. Chris Haynes Mr. and Mrs. Holman Head* Dr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Heck Mrs. Patricia M. Heck Dr. Stuart Hendon and Dr. Gerri Hendon Mr. Davis Brock Hendon* Mr. and Mrs. Jason R. Herbert* Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Herman* Dr. and Mrs. David P. Herrick Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Herrick Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Herzfeld* Mr. and Mrs. Bradford W. Hill Mrs. Ilouise P. Hill Mr. and Mrs. R. Sommerville Hill IV* Mr. and Mrs. C. Richard Hill, Jr. Mr. Inge Hill and Mrs. Camille Elebash-Hill* Mr. Charles Hilyer Judge and Mrs. Truman M. Hobbs, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hodges

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Mr. and Mrs. J. Peter Selman Mr. and Mrs. Rajiv K. Sharma Mr. and Mrs. Roman A. Shaul Mr. and Mrs. Charles Winston Sheehan Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Shegon Mrs. Beverlee Shere Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Shorter, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Manraj Sidhu Mr. and Mrs. Christopher S. Simmons* Mrs. Lelanne Simms Mr. and Mrs. N. Wayne Simms, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Russell J. Sinco Dr. and Mrs. Sanjeev Singh Mr. Simuel Sippial III* Mr. and Mrs. William E. Slawson Mr. and Mrs. D. Laurens Smith, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Davis H. Smith* Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Smith Mrs. Joyce Smith Dr. and Mrs. Rodney T. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Seth D. Snellgrove Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Sokol* Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Spain Mr. and Mrs. Steven E. Speaks Mr. and Mrs. W. Holt Speir III Mr. Michael Spencer Spiritwear Sales - MA Mr. Russell Springer and Mrs. Jennifer Minor-Springer Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Stallings, Sr. Mr. Mark Steel and Mrs. Toni Dodd-Steel Mr. and Mrs. W. Jefferson Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. James Martin Stewart Mr. Michael Strickland and Dr. Pamela Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Forrest M. Stuart* Dr. and Mrs. John C. Sullivan III* Mrs. Margaret Sylvest Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Tankersley* Mr. Will Hill Tankersley, Jr. and Dr. Kristin Tankersley* Target Mr. and Mrs. George L. Taylor, Sr.* Ms. Katherine Taylor Ms. Selena A. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Galen J. Thackston* The Crum Family Charitable Foundation The Hobbs Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thomas Mr. Henry Franklin Thomas III* Mr. and Mrs. R. Dale Thomas Dr. and Mrs. John A. Thompson* Mr. and Mrs. Claude L. Tinney III Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Tippett* Mr. Michael Toohey and Ms. Shari Rossmann Mr. and Mrs. C. Clay Torbert III Mr. and Mrs. John Tracy Mr. Thomas Traylor Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Tropfenbaum* Dr. and Mrs. Timothy S. Trulove Mr. and Mrs. Gary S. Tsai* Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Tullos

Mr. Bradley M. Turner Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Tyson, Jr.* Ms. Jamie H. Upshaw Mrs. Peggy Vainrib Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Van Court* Mr. and Mrs. Larry Vinson Mr. Lawrence S. Vinson Mrs. Kendra Voltz Mr. and Mrs. E. Gid Wakefield Mr. David I. Walker* Mr. Dorman Walker and Judge Susan Walker Ms. Katherine Lanier Walker* Ms. Janet M. Waller* Ms. Adele Elizabeth Walter* Mr. and Mrs. Leon Walts Ms. Burton U. Ward* Mr. Schuyler Watrous and Dr. Lauren Watrous Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Weil IV* Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Weil III* Dr. Thomas Wool and Dr. Laurie Weil* Dr. and Mrs. B. Scott Welch Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Wentworth Mr. and Mrs. Alex S. Whaley II Mr. and Mrs. Raley L. Wiggins* Mr. and Mrs. Taylor H. Wilkerson* Mr. and Mrs. Jay Wilkins Ms. Elizabeth S. Williams* Mr. and Mrs. James E. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams Ms. Marie Y. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Ryan B. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Taylor A. Williams* Dr. Rachael Williford and Mr. Allyn Williford Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wimberly* Dr. John H. Winston Dr. Dina A. Winston-Doctson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Woerner Mr. and Mrs. Brian G. Woika Mr. and Mrs. Damion Womack Mrs. Ellen Wood Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt Woods Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan C. Woodward Mr. and Mrs. Terrell Wright Mr. and Mrs. Steven Yarnell Ms. Carole Yeaman Mr. and Mrs. John D. Yelverton, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Yelverton III* Mr. and Mrs. Noble C. Yelverton* Mr. Suk Young Yoon and Mrs. Sun Yi Park Dr. Sallye York and Mr. Chris York * denotes Alumni and Associates We have made every effort to include those making gifts to The Montgomery Academy during the 2014-2015 fiscal year. We apologize for any omissions or mistakes and ask that you please contact the Advancement Office at 334-273-7155 with any corrections that need to be made. If your contribution was received after June 30, 2015 your name will appear in the 2015-2016 donor list.

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