2019-20 Annual Report

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The Oakwood School October 2020

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From the Desk of Mr. Q A Year in the Life 2020 Blue Jean Ball 2019-2020 Annual Fund Class of 2020 & Graduation Alumni Spotlight & Alumni Class Notes Spotlight: Eileen Van Houten Award Recipients A Retirement Tribute to Mrs. Kathryn Sauls Leaders in Giving Full STEAM Ahead: Oakwood Innovation Lab 2020-2021 Annual Fund Appeal

OUR MISSION The Oakwood School seeks to instill in its students the strength of character, the creativity, and the wisdom to make a difference in the world.

OUR VISION We seek to be the school of choice for families who value a 21st Century education.

2019-2020 Board of Trustees Ogugua Obi, President Chris Dyba, Vice President Sangita Tewari, Treasurer Ira Adler, Scott Barker, Laura Hanley Davis, Grant Hayes, Jason Higginson, Jimmy Hite, Karsin Landis, Jeffrey Longshore, Allan Mitchell, Linda Roberson, Kelli Smith, Kim Swank, Brandon Tate, Jennifer Youngs, Dan Quesnel, Head of School (ex officio) We have made a concerted effort to recognize all of our donors properly. If we have inadvertently left your name off a listing, please notify us immediately. Listings in the 2019-2020 Annual Report recognize gifts received through the School’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. The Oakwood School is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our Federal tax identification number is 56-1938898.

The Oakwood School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, in administration of its educational/admissions policies, scholarship, loan, athletic and other school-administered programs.

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From the Desk of Dear Oakwood Community:

Mr. Q

It is a privilege and an honor to serve as the Head of School at The Oakwood School and to write to you as we begin Oakwood’s 25th academic year. As with most schools, Oakwood has had to adjust to the challenges presented by COVID-19. While we were forced to finish the 2019-2020 school year utilizing distance learning, we were able to offer our seniors in the Class of 2020 an in-person graduation by holding our first-ever outdoor commencement ceremony on Oakwood’s soccer field. Over the summer, the staff worked tirelessly and the school incurred significant expenses so that we could begin the 2020-2021 academic year offering our students in-person classes every day while observing social distancing. We felt it was critical that we do so in order to offer our students the best educational experience possible. Thankfully, our large campus facilities, our small class sizes, and the dedication of our faculty and staff have allowed us to do this for our students.

The 2019-2020 Annual Report provides a snapshot of the many ways in which the members of our school community gave so graciously of their time, talents, and financial resources to our school and its students during the previous school year. Every gift has a direct impact on the lives of our students, faculty, and staff and enhances the broad range of programs offered at Oakwood. Without this generosity and commitment, Oakwood truly would not be the special place that it is, and for that I thank all of you on behalf of everyone who works and learns here every day.

While our appreciation and gratitude go out to all of Oakwood’s supporters, this year we want to give special thanks to the donors whose generosity allowed us to install the Oakwood Innovation Lab: Artie and Patricia Rawls, Max Joyner, Sr., Tim Clark and Linda Kuhn, and Jim and Anne Whitehurst. Go to page 18 for more details and photos of the new STEAM lab.

In addition, 2019-2020 saw Oakwood welcome its first Monk Family Scholar to campus thanks to the generosity of the Bill and Agnes Monk Family Foundation. Named in honor of longtime Oakwood supporters and alumni grandparents Bill and Agnes Monk, in early 2019 the foundation established a donor-directed endowment fund in order to provide a renewable tuition scholarship for new students entering Oakwood in grades 9 through 12.

Oakwood will continue to award one Monk Family Scholarship annually until there are a total of four Monk Family Scholars in attendance at Oakwood in perpetuity.

Other major areas of support for Oakwood in 2019-2020 include: • • • • •

Countless volunteer hours from the members of our Oakwood community; Annual Fund contributions of $170,530, including 100% Board, 95% faculty and staff, and over 81% parent participation; The 2020 virtual Blue Jean Ball, which grossed over $18,171 Oakwood Innovation Lab support of $230,000; and Corporate Partner support of over $98,000 plus $15,000 in In-Kind gifts.

Oakwood has had only one mission throughout its history: to instill in our students the strength of character, the creativity, and the wisdom to make a difference in the world.

Having graduated our 12th class of seniors this last spring, we are now seeing the incredible impact that our alumni are already having on our world, and that impact will continue to grow with each graduating class. Your continued generosity is critical as we continue to deliver on our mission by equipping our students to become the leaders and problem solvers of tomorrow.

With warmest regards,

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Thank You for Making the 202 In place of Oakwood’s traditional in-person event, the 2020 Blue Jean Ball was reimagined as a virtual silent auction, held in conjunction with Teacher Appreciation Week, May 4-8, 2020. We offered Teacher Adventures, Class Projects, and other Oakwood Items. Many of the generous donors of auction items listed here have agreed to allow us to hold their items to auction off at next year’s Blue Jean Ball, scheduled for April 9th, 2021.

our 2019-2020 corporate partners PRESENTING Youngs Physical Therapy & Sports Performance East Carolina Veterinary Service Atlantic Wireless ThermoFisher Scientific PLATINUM East Carolina Anesthesia Associates Eastern Radiologists WIMCO Corp.

SILVER Milestone Wealth BRONZE Coastal AgroBusiness Speight Properties Cooke & Associates Carolina Breast Imaging Specialists Classic Carolina Homes ECU Warner, Hood & Hardee Family Wealth Management Group

teacher & coach appreciation donors Judy & Jeffrey Byers Tim Feruzzi Danielle & Jesse Boyd Rev. Ron Carnighan- In Honor of Oakwood’s Lower School Teachers Melinda Kane & Thomas Doumaux Melissa & Don Duncan Lauren & Andy Everett Alicia & Matt Hawk Krestin & Jimmy Hite

Kristel & Robert McLawhorn- In Honor of Mrs. Strickland & Miss LaMonica Anna & Russell Norris Ogi & Reggie Obi Ellyn & Dan Quesnel Kelli & Anthony Smith- In Honor of Coach/Mr. David Boyd Lara & John Surles- In Honor of Mrs. Nancy Winn, Mrs. Jennifer Smith, Mrs. Emily Prokopowicz & Ms. Erica Imbimbo Sangita & Andy Tewari Bershuan Thompson- In Honor of Mrs. Keyla Thompson

"clash of the classes" donors

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Anonymous (3) Jodi & Ira Adler Georgia & Roger Bacon Cindy Ballenger Emily Berlin Danielle & Jesse Boyd Jill & Andrew Brown Rev. Ron Carnighan Melinda & Stephen Carrington Kristy & Parker Conway Melinda Kane & Thomas Doumaux Melissa & Don Duncan Lauren & Andy Everett Gregory Funaro Brenda Hanson Alicia Harrelson Alicia & Matt Hawk Sarah & Jonathan Helms Robin & Shane Hendon Lori Smith & Brandon Henry

Krestin & Jimmy Hite Emily Houston Eric & Amy Howell Cindy & Tom Johnston Babette & Marwin Jurjus Linda Kamper Sudhakla Kasibhattla Bhavana Nagulapally & Mohit Kasibhatla Michelle & Greg Kearney Lu & Daniel Leonard Kristel & Robert McLawhorn Kadie Moore Sylvia & Bucky Moore Jeanette & Michael Morris Anna & Russell Norris Ogi & Reggie Obi Krystle Shields & Jarvis Parker Gail Patterson Anna Imhoff & Jeff Potter Margaret & Stanley Pruitt

Ellyn & Dan Quesnel Deana-Marie & Joel Rose Marie & Michael Rowe Eleanor & Pete Schmidt Laura Lloyd & Timothy Seavers Mai Badr & Ahmed Shalabi Adrienne Singleton Brian Singleton Kristi & Trey Sloan Kelli & Anthony Smith Rachel & Jim Speicher Susan Stephenson Wanda Strickland Judy & Jeff Tant Noelle & Charles Tucker Haley Wishall Lenna Jones & Stefan Vogt Geisse Ben & Carrie Waller Danielle & Stephen Walsh

20 Blue Jean Ball a Success! auction item donors Mrs. Painter’s Pre-Kindergarten Class Ms. Carnighan’s Kindergarten Class Mrs. Strickland’s Kindergarten Class Mrs. Hendon & Ms. Thompson’s 1st Grade Classes Mrs. Durden’s 2nd Grade Class Ms. Hostetler & Mrs. Ellerbe’s 3rd Grade Classes 4th Grade Class 5th Grade Class 7th Grade Class 8th Grade Class 9th Grade Class 10th Grade Class 11th Grade Class 12th Grade Class of 2020 Catherine Allen Apt to Learn Aquaventure Kris Arnold ASAP Photo Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar Bailey’s Fine Jewelry Christine Barker Karen & Michael Barondes Kathy & Doug Barthel Bateeni Mediterranean Grill Ashley Beaman Beauty Bar Medispa Body Sculptors Inc. Julia & Carl Bonner Faye & Frankie Bourdeaux Amy & Jason Boyd, Creative Arts Kids David Boyd Carolina Ale House Natalie & Matthew Noble, Carolina Farmstead Carryout by Chrislyn Cashie River Treehouse Village Scott Chambliss Chesterton Jewelry Coastal Fog Coffman’s Mens Wear Kristy & Parker Conway, ENC Pirate Realty Meg & Harry Cooke, Cooke and Associates* Miles Cowles Crownies Couture Cryo252 Cucina LaMantia Deniese Chaney Dillion’s Aviation Inc. Donna’s Animal Adventures Codi Durden East Carolina Junior Volleyball Club Kristy Eastwood ECU Honors College Liz & Jonathan Ellerbe, Pirate Radio Lexie Ellis Emerald Village Gem Mine & NC Mining Museum

Emerge Gallery & Art Center Lauren & Andy Everett Firefly Wine Shop First Watch Fit Body Boot Camp Fleet Feet Ford + Shep Fresh Vibes & Yoga Vibes From Marfa Amy Gardner Geri Simpkins Photography Grand Palais Nail and Pedicure Salon Great Harvest Bread Co. Greenville Country Club Halloween Express Coley Hawk Pet Sitting Hoffman Haus Pet Resort Henry Hostetler, Baywood Racquet Club Molly Hostetler Michelle Hunt, The Absolute Studio Inner Banks Media Ironwood Golf & Country Club Jack Browns Beer & Burger Joint Danny Jahrsdorfer, Asher James Photography Meridith & Robert Jay Shannon & David Jennette, Georgia Ann’s Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates Vacation Rentals Cindy Johnston Kairos Float and Wellness Michelle & Greg Kearney King Tiger Taekwondo Kitty Hawk Kites Kona Ice Linda Kuhn, East Carolina Veterinary Service* La Ribera Mexican Restaurant Karsin Landis, Jenni K Jewelry Julie Long Cherita Lytle Melinda Thomsen-McKinnon & Hunt McKinnon Chef Mike Santos, Meez Market & Catering Michael Galbreath, Michael Brandon Styling Moe’s Southwest Grill Muscle Maker Grill Melissa & Andrew Myers, Girl Scout Troops 786 & 876 N’ovative Cutz & Curlz Native Fine Diner Navitat Canopy Adventures North Carolina Aquarium North Carolina Estuarium Newk’s Eatery Wei Ni & Nu Lin, Japan Inn Nino’s Cucina Italiana North Carolina Arboretum Olive Garden On the Square Restaurant & Wine Store Oriental Trading Company

Painted Peacock Jeannette Painter Parker’s Barbecue Pink/Lilly Pulitzer Store Pirates Popcorn Pitt Streeet Brewing Company Pitt-Greenville Soccer Association PlayDate Pop’s Healthy Home Meals Chef Matthew Cole, Prevail Food Truck Emily Prokopowicz Ellyn & Dan Quesnel Rachel K’s Bakery Refreshology Angie Rhodes, DDS, PA Family & Cosmetic Dentistry The Rickhouse Ripley’s Aquarium Anita Rish-Hodgkins River Forest Manor & Marina Linda & Richard Roberson, Shaw’s Barbecue House Marie & Mike Rowe, Sensation Sport Fishing Rum Runner Dive Shop Kim Gray-Saad, Greenville Civic Ballet George Saad, CareMaster Salt Beauty & Wellness Sapphire Salon Kathryn Sauls Christine & Michael Schmidt, Crystal Connection Erin & Matt Scully, The Scullery Simple & Sentimental Kristi & Trey Sloan Smashed Waffles Jennifer Smith Kelli & Anthony Smith Spoon River Artworks and Market Amanda Strahin Tracy Strickland Kelly Conway, Sylvan Learning Tamira & Brandon Tate, Atlantic Wireless* The Hammock Source The Skin Center The Spa at Merle Norman Elatise Thompson Tie Breakers Sports Bar and Grill Uptown Brewing Co. Linda Uveges Villa Verde Reita Watson Paula & Monte Weathington Elana Kepner & Jason Coale, Whirligig Stage Keisha Williams Wine & Words... & Gourmet Wonderworks, Myrtle Beach Y’all Eat Yet! Street Food & Catering Rachel Zigas, Z Cakery * Oakwood 2019- 2020 Corporate Partner

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Anuual Fund Oakwood parents, Kevin and Jennifer Youngs, served for a second year as our Annual Fund Co-Chairs. They lent their wisdom and creativity to this effort, tirelessly led a team of dedicated parent volunteers through two text-a-thons, and rallied our current parents and faculty and staff to all-time high Annual Fund participation rates! They also introduced the weekly raffle prizes and garnered excitement through our students on the breezeway to put the FUN in Oakwood’s Annual FUNd. Their belief, passion, and love for Oakwood are truly remarkable.

Scarlett Oak ($10,000+)

Laura Hanley & Richard Davis with a matching gift from IBM Corporation Matching Grants Kimberly & Allen Sicley with Program matching gifts from Novartis Lauren & Andy Everett Matching Gifts & Pfizer Foundation Beth & Randy Fry Matching Gifts Program Sarah & Jonathan Helms Robin & Shane Hendon Live Oak Shannon & David Jennette

($5,000- $7,499)

Wendy Price Ellyn & Dan Quesnel Patricia & Artie Rawls Jennifer & Kevin Rawls Heather & Myles Reedy Kim & Ron Sayers Mai Badr & Ahmed Shalabi Rachel & Jim Speicher Maxine Speight

Tracey & Joey Bowen Veda & Dan Moore - Fidelity Charitable Fund Ogi & Reggie Obi Judy & Chad Wood Jennifer & Kevin Youngs

Wye Oak ($2,500-$4,999) Jodi & Ira Adler Melissa & Don Duncan Eva Marie & Chris Dyba Krestin & Jimmy Hite Bhavana Nagulapally & Mohit Kasibhatla Shannon & Jeffrey Longshore Kristel & Robert McLawhorn Hope & Jeff Mewborne Staci & Morris Moye Anna & Russell Norris with a matching gift from Follett Shirley & Sujan Patel Michelle Broglio & Judge Robinette Marie & Michael Rowe with a matching gift from Wells Fargo Kelli & Anthony Smith Sangita & Andy Tewari Heather & Steve Wright

Evergreen Oak ($1,000-$2,499) Hanan Elgendy & Maged Abdelaal Julia Black-Bonner & Carl Bonner Stephanie & John Cahill Suzanne & Adam Clark Sharon & Andy Culpepper 7

Max Joyner, Sr. Sarah & Kenji Leonard Muna Mian & Bogdan Marcu Donna & Eric Martin Suzan & Rick Martin with a matching gift from Frontstream Cardinal Health Foundation, Inc. Anne May Laura Crawford & John Meredith Joanne Matthews & Allan Mitchell Deepti Ananthula & Prashant Mudireddy Sravanthi Utpala & Kalyan Muppavarapu Concetta & Robert Oglesby Kim Crickmore Osborne & Brad Osborne Mary Jon & Mark Pabst Anna Imhoff & Jeffrey Potter

Lara & John Surles Mollie & Grant Thaxton Anthony Vital Carrie & Benjamin Waller Fan Zhou & Xiaoming Zeng

Willow Oak ($500-$999)

Alicia & Matt Hawk Amanda & Jason Higginson Krestin & Jimmy Hite Amy & Eric Howell Amelia & Carlos Insaurralde with a matching gift from Pyxus International Shanna & Roy James Heather & Grant Jones Lorri & Chris Kessler Kimberly Swank & Steve Kiess Jaclyn Beierlein & Loren Limberis Linda & Eric Lindbeck through Fidelity Charitable Children’s Fund Cassie & Paul Mehlhop Susan & Marc Miller Sylvia & Bucky Moore Julie & Ryan Moore Delta & Ed Reedy Angie & Bob Rhodes Linda & Richard Roberson Kim Gray-Saad & George Saad Sabeen Abid & Nauman Shahid Kristi & Trey Sloan Judy & Jeff Tant Tamira & Brandon Tate TCFNCE William & Aurelia Monk Gift Fund Melanie Tedder Jermaine Joefield & Beville Timothy Marcus Waller

Acorn Oak (up to $499)

Anonymous (6) Alysa & Blane Aarup Janice & Jimmy Ray Adams Monika & Scott Barker Amira & Eslam Ali Bradley Trabookis & Timothy Barrett Beth Allen Crisianee & Michael Berry Catherine & William Allen Jennifer & Mark Bowler Connie & Brad Amerson with a Kimberly & David Boyd matching gift from RJ Reynolds Vengamamba Polu & Praveen Tobacco Chada Alyssa & Kris Arnold Jessica & Adrin Artis Meg & Harry Cooke Daughtridge Gas & Oil Monisha & Christopher Atkinson Michelle & Gene Graziosi Debbie & Fred Austin

Georgia & Roger Bacon Catherine Walker & George Bailey Liz Bakall Christine & Ashley Barker Karen & Michael Barondes Kathy & Doug Barthel Eddie Benedict Joyce & Carl Bennett Catherine & Ricky Biggs Ashley Blackmer Casey Blanton Terrece Blount Tiffany & Brandon Bonafé Amy & Jason Boyd Jane & Eric Breaux Courtney Buckner Judy & Jeffrey Byers Maria Cabel & Jesse Rector Stephanie Carnevale Betsy Carnighan Wanda Carr Shantell & Udon Cheek Lynda & Locke Clifford Elana Kepner & Jason Coale Beth & Michael Coan Patty & Steve Cobb Sandy & Max Coffey Kristy & Parker Conway Meg & Harry Cooke Sara & Miles Cowles Shona & Randy Daniels Melinda Kane & Thomas Doumaux Uconda & Mark Dunn Codi & Erik Durden Twayla Eason Kristy & Justin Eastwood Elizabeth & Jonathan Ellerbe Lexie & Adam Ellis Trisha & Charles Evans Maurice Evans Lauren & Andy Everett Ronda & Juan Fernandez Greg Funaro Amy Gardner Carlos Geigel Mary Beth & John Godbold Angela & Ernest Gorham Kelly & Frank Harper Rebecca & Greg Harris Parmalee Hawk Jane & Richard Hawk Grant Hayes Amy Blumenthal & Patrick Heins Lori Smith & Brandon Henry Jennifer Perry-Hidalgo & Guillermo Hidalgo Tiffany & George Hill Anita & Larry Hodgkins Salma Syed & Sayeed Hossain Emily Houston Renee & Mark Howard Michelle & Dave Hunt Erica Imbimbo & Angus McKellar Treva & John Inzerillo Gayle & Jack Irmen Daniel Jahrsdorfer Mark James Dania & Sultan Jamileh Peiyi & Chris Jantzen

Meridith & Robert Jay Anne & Charles Jenkins Regenia & Jeff Jones Lenna Jones & Stefan Vogt Geisse Melissa & Andrew Ju Babette & Marwin Jurjus Judith & Michael Kane Linda & Martin Kean Michelle & Greg Kearney Jane Kemp Mary Ann & Paul Kershner Reshma Devi & Parshotam Lal MK LaMonica Karsin Landis Lu & Daniel Leonard Wei Ni & Nu Lin Ying & Jackie Liu Julie & Jay Long Beth Longshore Cherita Lytle Annette Marrow Renee & George Martin Fabiola Biaggi & Emilio Marty Laura & Joseph McClung Joanne & Sean McGowan Melinda & Hunt McKinnon LuCinda McMillan Lauren McTindal Ann & Bruce Mewborne

Anita & Brent Roberson Marty Robinson Stacy & Sterling Ruffin Fabienne Roques & Christian Sanches Karin Zipf & Jonathan Sarris Monique Mustafa & Sohail Sarwar Kathryn & Dixon Sauls A’me Saverino Christine & Michael Schmidt Laura Lloyd & Timothy Seavers Alyssa Sheffield Ann & Gene Sherrill Kimberly & Jeffrey Shovelin Trudy & Herbert Simms Adrienne Singleton Kate & Charles Smith Jennifer & David Smith Katie & Kenneth Smith Brandyn & Gene Sorie Gray & Tommy Stoughton Amanda Strahin Tracy & Wayne Strickland Tanya & Russell Styles Patsy & Charlie Surles Tiffany & TJ Thigpen Elatise Thompson Keyla & Bershaun Thompson Leanna & Branin Thorn

Andrea Whitfield & Robert Michaud Louis Moore Jeanette & Michael Morris Leigh & Matthew Murchison Natalie & Matthew Noble Julia & Nicholas Noel Ivett Romero Talamas & Alejandro Oliva Rawson Jeannette & Tom Painter Amanda & Nick Pantelidis Amanda Patterson Leslie & Philip Peedin Tammy & Philip Perdue Rita Gillis & Jeffrey Pierce Patsy Pierce Amanda & Nathaniel Poulin Robert Prati Erika & William Price Amy Taylor & Enrico Procaccini Emily & Gerald Prokopowicz Linda & John Quesnel Kelly & Chris Robbins

Daphne & Wayne Trent Noelle & Charles Tucker Crystal & Linwood Tyndall Jamie & Allen Vick Danielle & Stephen Walsh Allison Moran-Wasklewicz & Thad Wasklewicz Reita & Joe Watson Paula & Monte Weathington Susan Parlow & Andrew Weil Lillian & John Whichard through Fidelity Charitable Kelley & Gary Whitehurst Pricilla & Harry Whitfield LaKeisha & Andre Williams Emily & Jeffrey Wilson Nancy & Richard Winn Dianne & Barry Youngs

IN HONOR & In Memory Catherine Walker & George Bailey, In Honor of Louis Bailey (’14) Liz Bakall, In Honor of Nathan Barondes (‘20) Christine & Ashley Barker, In Memory of Lida Crisp Joyce & Carl Bennett, In Honor of Kaitlyn Hodgin (‘25) Jane & Eric Breaux, In Honor of the Oakwood Fine Arts Department Judy & Jeffrey Byers, In Honor of Davis Youngs (‘25) & the Youngs Family Lauren & Andy Everett, In Honor of Madison & Mackenzie (‘26) Mirra Alicia & Matt Hawk, In Memory of John David LaFever Alicia & Matt Hawk, In Honor of Jennifer & Kevin Youngs Jane & Richard Hawk, In Honor of Alicia, Matt, Alexis (’15) & Coley (’17) Hawk Shanna & Roy James, In Honor of Shields & Bella James Lu & Daniel Leonard, in Honor of Josie (‘29) & Benjamin (‘32) Leonard Beth Longshore, In Honor of Harper (‘27) & Hank (‘31) Longshore Anne May, In Honor of Samantha Pabst (‘20) Kristel & Robert McLawhorn, In Honor of Caroline McLawhorn (‘31) Cassie & Paul Mehlhop, In Honor of Emma (’17) & David (’19) Mehlhop Ann & Bruce Mewborne, In Honor of Luke (‘21) & Andrea Mewborne (‘24) Hope & Jeff Mewborne, In Memory of John David LaFever Sylvia & Bucky Moore, In Honor of Olivia Moore (‘29) Deepti Ananthula & Prashant Mudireddy, In Honor of Eeshan (‘27) & Dhiren (‘31) Mudireddy Rita Gillis & Jeffrey Pierce, In Honor of Sharon & Andy Culpepper Patsy Pierce, In Honor of Sharon & Andy Culpepper Delta & Ed Reedy, In Honor of Adelaide Reedy (‘23) A’me Saverino, In Memory of Martie Nikkel Timothy Seavers & Laura Lloyd, In Honor of Alex & Zelma Lloyd Rahal Ann & Gene Sherrill, In Honor of Noah Noble (‘31) Mollie & Grant Thaxton, In Memory of John David LaFever Carrie & Benjamin Waller, In Honor of Kathryn Sauls Marcus Waller, In Honor of Abigail Waller (‘25) Pricilla & Harry Whitfield, In Honor of Ella Whitfield (‘31) Dianne & Barry Youngs, In Honor of Davis (‘25), Jacks (‘27) & Cy (‘30) Youngs

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- Baldwin Wallace University - Ball State University - Baton Rouge Community College* University - California State Polytechnic University, Pomona - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo n Diego* - University of California-Santa Barbara - Catawba College - Clemson University University - Elon University - Emory University - University of Florida - Hillsdale College* -Bloomington - James Madison University - Kenyon College - Louisiana State University ssachusetts-Amherst - University of Michigan-Ann Arbor* - University of Minnesota-Twin clair State University - University of New Hampshire-Main Campus - New York University University of North Carolina at Charlotte - University of North Carolina at Greensboro* lina State University at Raleigh*- Ohio University, Main Campus - University of Oklahoma, mory University* - Pace University-New York - Pennsylvania State University - Point Park d University - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Roanoke College - Rochester Institute of doah University* - University of South Carolina-Columbia - Texas State University - Texas nia - Wake Forest University - West Texas A & M University - Western Carolina University rsity of Wisconsin-Madison - Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Alumni Notes Alumni Spotlight Zarion Sharpe ‘16 Major League Dreams Zarion Sharpe has signed to play baseball for the Minnesota Twins! Zarion will graduate from UNCWilmington this fall with a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and minor in Public Health and start his Major League Baseball career in January 2021 as a pitcher. Zarion was previously drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals but turned down the contract so he could complete his degree.

“Oakwood taught Zarion and my family that education is very important. Zarion turned down a ton of money to come back to school at Wilmington and graduate. I’d like to thank Oakwood for instilling in him that education is the most important thing and then baseball comes next.”

Axel Smith, Alumni Parent & Oakwood Head Baseball Coach

Alumni Spotlight SUE ANN FOrREST ‘11 MAKING A DIFFERENCE

“Challenges make us more resilient in life, and better prepared to handle whatever life throws at you moving forward. It might not feel this way in this current moment, but I promise you when you reflect back in 10 years, like me, you’ll know this time made you stronger. Here is my wisdom for you: Listen to understand, not to respond.

Always believe in yourself. No matter what, always be kind and try to “out nice” ; Remember that you’ll never regret showing kindness in a time that others would not expect it. Practice gratitude and remember to celebrate each victory or step, no matter how small.”

Sue Ann Forrest gave the commencement address at Oakwood’s intimate, outside graduation ceremony for seniors and their families on May 31st. She spoke of resiliency, listening for understanding, and kindness— all traits that align with the Oakwood mission statement.

Sue Ann was accepted into Campbell University's Doctor of Health Sciences Program and works as the Assistant Director of Legislative Relations for the NC Medical Society.

Sue Ann is also beginning a term serving on Oakwood’s Board of Trustees.

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Class Notes 2009

Erin ‘09

Peter ‘09

Erin Tracy graduated from Michigan State with a Masters in Aquatic Ecology in August of 2019 and now works as a research specialist at the University of Arizona, monitoring water quality and endangered fish species.

Peter Clark returned to campus to shoot film for a marketing video which he gifted to Oakwood. Peter beautifully captured what makes Oakwood such a special place in the final product, which you can view on our website.

Carolyn ‘09

Carolyn Van Houten, a staff photographer for The Washington Post, worked on three stories for the publication’s 2°C: Beyond the Limit series, which won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting. She stated, “Awards are not why we do this, but I do hope that the Pulitzer Prize will help get more eyes on the stories that the people in this series, who are at the forefront of the effects of climate change, so kindly and bravely shared with us.” Earlier in the year, Carolyn was on the road with The Washington Post, covering Joe Biden during the Iowa caucus.

2011 Lexie Ellis (née Arsenault) completed her first year as a member of the Oakwood faculty, teaching Middle School Math and Science.

Check out her photo to see her modeling Oakwood’s new alumni t-shirt.

Lexie ‘11

Caroline ‘12

John ‘13

Morgan ‘13

TeAmber ‘12

2012 Caroline Collier joined the NC Office of Rural Health as a Rural Operations Specialist. She acts as a team lead and liaison between ORH and rural healthcare safety net organizations such as rural health clinics, hospitals, and federally qualified health centers.

Much of her role helps to improve access to and quality of care in underserved communities, which will include providing resources from ORH, administering funding and collaborating with communities to develop new state-designated rural health centers. Caroline was also named to the Board of Directors for Horizons at The Oakwood School.

TeAmber Burke has returned to the US after being stationed in Qatar with the United States Air Force. She is now stationed at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, SC and is ranked Senior Airman Below the Zone in the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group. In her spare time, Tee serves as a youth basketball coach and mentor for elementary school children. She says, “I learned how

to reach for the stars as a student at Oakwood, having excellence in all I do, and pushing myself to be better than yesterday.”

2013 Adam Oglesby earned 2019 Recovery Guide of the Year at Red Oak Recovery, a treatment center offering traumainformed addiction and mental health programs for young adults.

Lauren Moore, who is enrolled at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine, is helping to develop Oakwood’s student-athletes and supporting the school’s softball program.

John Inzerillo earned a BS in Business Administration from Elon Univerisity and turned his passion into his career, launching the Carsandcameras YouTube channel. With 847k followers and growing, John describes his channel as, ‘building go-karts, mini bikes, drift trikes, and occasionally work on cars using sketchy but entertaining ingenuity.’

Morgan Boyd who graduated from nursing school and works as an OR nurse at Vidant became engaged to Zach Allman.

Becca Rodriguez graduated from Harvard Law School and accepted a position at White and Case LLP in Miami.

Hannah Clark was accepted into the Master of Healthcare Administration program at UNCW. Miranda Daniels was accepted into ECU’s Nurse Anesthetist program pursuing her Doctorate of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesia. She also works as a Cardiac Intensive Care Nurse at Vidant Medical Center.

Nichlas Engels moved to Tuscon, Arizona, and joined the Arizona Biomedical and Biological Sciences program at the University of Arizona to begin working on his Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology.

2014 Michael Schroeder accepted a position at Citadel Securities in New York City, which is a leading global market maker across a broad array of fixed income and equity securities.

Jennifer Pabst successfully defended her thesis —The Patterning of Sexual Violence Against Women in US Cities and Counties. She was the first in her department to defend online. Jennifer spent the year in an assistantship in the Domestic

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Violence Homicide Prevention Demonstration Initiative at the Pitt County Court House.

and give investment advice, Mackenzie estimates that she has traded over $78 million dollars worth of stocks.

Dwight Rish earned his wings! He received the wings from his grandfather, Naval Captain retired Buck Rish. His next assignment will be flying a UN-IN Huey in North Dakota.

Courtney Jones started a job/adventure at CREE | Wolfspeed as a Supplier Quality Engineer.

Alastair Cook is working in Atlanta as a video editor for a marketing company and editing independent films on the side.

Connor Meyers and his wife were married in May 2019.

Louis Bailey has moved to London, England, to work in television as an art department assistant.

Gabe Tippett is working for Travelmation, an authorized Disney vacation planner travel agency.

2015 Angelica Reed traveled to Alaska where she participated in an internship, presented her senior thesis work, and found mentors for Ph.D. work in Evolutionary Biology. She also worked with the NatGeoWild Film crew for a show they’re hoping to air next year as she helped with the Sleeper Shark Project.

Angelica ran into classmate Bethany Garrison at the Food Bank of Eastern and Central NC where they packed food together to help those in need during the pandemic.

Elise Karriker graduated in December 2019 from Campbell University and completed a 4-month internship at Walt Disney World. Then, Elise earned her real estate license before joining the team at the Rob Hall Real Estate Team with RE/ MAX Preferred Realty here in Greenville as a buyer’s agent. In May, her team (of two!) was recognized as the top producing team for the month for RE/MAX in Pitt County.

Elise ran into classmate Julia Bauer before she graduated from the Disney College Program, at Disney World.

Mackenzie Urquhart, a graduate of NC State University, became licensed to trade securities in December of last year and a licensed Investment Advisor in January.

She currently serves as a Financial Consultant for a boutique financial firm in Winston-Salem, Goodson and Nichols Financial Group. While in college, Mackenzie completed an internship with Tandem Investment Advisors as an Equity Research Analyst in Charleston, SC. After completing six different licenses to be able to trade securities, sell insurance, 13

Dwight ‘14

Alexis Hawk joined Teach for America and is teaching at Believe Memphis Academy.

Ben Lang accepted a master’s position at NYU’s School of Public Health studying Bioethics.

Elizabeth Needham was accepted into the Ph.D. program in Classics at UNCChapel Hill.

Ellie ‘16

2016 Ellie Cahill was awarded the Ginger Simms Leadership Fund scholarship to attend a 72-day Outward Bound course. She said, “It’s been incredible -- I woke up the day before yesterday on a glacier in Argentina and summited a volcano in Chile a few days before that! It’s an adventure!” Following this experience, Ellie accepted a full-time job as a Technical Solutions Engineer for the healthcare software company Epic in Madison, WI. Devon Shusterman accepted a job offer with Google, as a software engineer in Austin, Texas, following her graduation from Duke University. During her time at Duke, Devon was a member of the Duke University Quidditch team, which earned a bid to the US Quidditch national championship this year for the 3rd year in a row.

Caroline Corey is one of 220 Divison III nominees for the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. A Meredith College fouryear volleyball award winner, Caroline has earned numerous accolades for her achievements on the court and in the classroom.

Angelica ‘15

Angelica ‘15 & Bethany ‘15

Devon ‘16

Caroline ‘16

Anna Hoj accepted a job in Beaufort, NC, as an Investigative Assessment and Treatment Social Worker for Carteret County Child Protective Services.

Anna joined classmate Olivia Green, in the Greenville Heart Walk in honor of Olivia’s father, Scott Green, who passed away last summer.

Carly Conway accepted an opportunity to attend Georgetown University of Continuing Studies to earn her Masters of Professional Studies in Public Relations & Corporate Communications.

Anna ‘16 & Olivia ‘16

Julia ‘15 & Elise ‘15

Makenzy Waugh has been working as a pastry chef at the Little Rock Marriott Makenzy ‘16 & her dessert creation

Class Notes cont. in Arkansas designing and creating beautiful desserts. Makenzy also became engaged to Cooper Barshinger this year.

Tiffany ‘16 Travis ‘18

Tiffany Kessler lent her artistic talents to the face painting booth at Oakwood’s PSA Back to School Kick-Off. Tiffany is studying Creative Writing at ECU.

2017

Sarah ‘17

Jordan Cox studied abroad at IE Business School in Madrid, Spain, focusing on finance and sustainable development. Then, he was a Financial Analyst Intern with Nike, working virtually.

Ed ‘18

Mrs. Sauls with Hayley ‘18

Nick Proctor is now working as a lineman for Greenville Utilities Company and has bought a house here in Greenville.

Sarah Kleckley continued her modeling career, appearing in print, editorial, online, and advertising campaigns, including a shoot for Ruffled, a wedding blog (photo credit: Danielle Flake).

Emma Mehlhop studied abroad in Vietnam focusing on comparative health care systems.

Elizabeth ‘18 & Ainsley ‘18

Jack Heins joined the Oakwood Cross Country team for their annual preseason relay scrimmage! Jack attends Wesleyan University.

2018 Lauren ‘18

Hayley Allen, who is majoring in Choral Conducting at Washington & Lee University, helped Oakwood chorus teacher Kathryn Sauls during Oakwood’s virtual learning.

Lauren Bordeaux worked as the Neighborhood Tutor Intern at For Love of Children in Washington, DC. This non-profit serves low-income families in the DC area and provides educational services outside the classroom. In addition to tutoring, Lauren started the Healthy Snack Initiative as her capstone project there. Lauren just completed her sophomore year at George Washington University.

Travis Mewborne and his team placed first at the VelocityTX HealthTech Hackathon, winning a $1000 prize. VelocityTX a non-profit business incubator for the bio and life science sector in San Antonio. At the Hackathon, participants competed in teams to solve technical innovation challenges presented by local healthcare industry professionals and pitched their solutions. Travis’ team was the only student team in the competition.

Ainsley Whichard has been installed as Secretary for High Point University’s Big Brothers/Big Sisters Club. They partner with the High Point Big Brothers/Big Sister program.

Ainsley and classmate Elizabeth Whitehurst made their debut in Raleigh last fall. Elizabeth served on the Wake Forest University Honor Council, where she just finished her Sophomore year.

Briscoe Robinette, who completed her sophomore year at UNC-Chapel Hill, studied international relations/ international business and Spanish at the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain.

Ed Hardy-Braz is the assistant Captain of the Northeastern University’s Triathlete Team. The collegiate national championships have been rescheduled for October 2020 in Arizona. Ed has been competing in triathlons since he was 6 years old.

Lara Hardy-Braz was accepted into an internship with Interpol in Washington DC. Sara Nimmo was accepted into the Community and Business Engagement Institute (CoBE Institute) at Coastal Carolina University’s business school.

This prestigious organization that does consulting for local businesses accepts only about 15% of its applicants.

George Martin joined the staff of ECU’s student publication, the East Carolinian as a reporter. George is a rising junior at ECU. Kaitlyn Kostrzebski was accepted into Wayne Community College’s Dental Hygiene Program.

2019 Oakwood Alumni Holiday Shindig

On a cold night in December 2019, more than 60 of our 225 alumni joined us for our annual alumni gathering at Pitt Street Brewing Company. We celebrated the 10th anniversary of Oakwood first graduating class in 2009, caught up and reconnected with fellow Oakwoodians, and all attendees received an Oakwood alumni t-shirt.

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2020 Eileen Van Houten

Spotlight AWard Recipients

The Eileen Van Houten Award is given each year to members of the Oakwood community who have gone above and beyond in volunteering and demonstrate that “service to others is one of the deepest satisfactions the human spirit can know.”

community, as parents of Amira Ali and husband Eslam joined the Oakwood Muhammad ‘21, Noor ‘23, Eman ‘27,

and Ahmad ‘30. There has never been an event at Oakwood or an opportunity to volunteer without Amira ready to serve with a smile on her face. Amira is one of Oakwood’s biggest cheerleaders.

She is always engaging, commenting, and sharing the school’s social media posts to her own network of friends which is so powerful in growing our community. She is in a sense Oakwood and Greenville’s “Good Will Ambassador.”

Some of her contributions include: chairing PSA’s International Festival for the last several years, Sports Rep Coordinator for the Eagle Booster Club, team mom for many different sports teams, volunteer for fine arts events, PSA Room Parent and so much more. Amira single-handedly prepares a delicious, authentic, homemade Middle Eastern lunch from scratch for all of the faculty and staff. No matter the holiday or occasion, Amira always takes the time to share thoughtful notes and poems.

Jennifer and Kevin Youngs joined the

Oakwood community as parents of Davis ‘26, Jacks ‘28, and Cy ‘30 . They have served as the Annual Fund chairs for the past two years, helping the school to achieve the highest parent participation rate in the history of giving at Oakwood. They also achieved an astounding faculty/staff participation rate of over 90 percent, almost four times higher than before. Kevin and Jennifer wanted to make giving to Oakwood fun and are true teacher supporters. Jennifer has served on Oakwood’s Board of Trustees and Development Committee for the past two years. In addition to their volunteer service, through their family business, Youngs Physical Therapy & Sports Performance, Jennifer and Kevin have supported the school at the highest level as a Presenting Corporate Partner, providing numerous valuable services for the school’s athletic program that we could not afford on our own, such as athletic training services for varsity home games, CPR/AED and First Aid training for all coaches, Horizons volunteers and staff members, providing care for all student athletes, and so much more. Most recently, Youngs Physical Therapy hosted weekly free online PE classes exclusively for Oakwood students during online learning.

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A Retirement Tribute to

Mrs. Kathryn Sauls

by Mrs. Erin Scully

Kathryn Sauls came to Oakwood in 2011 with over 30 years of music teaching experience and was well known for high expectations and her direct approach to just about everything.

While at Oakwood, Mrs. Sauls crafted dozens of beautiful concerts, selecting a repertoire that exposed students to both classic masterworks as well as contemporary and popular music.

Her ensembles repeatedly received superior ratings at festivals and competitions, where judges commented on the excellent posture, beautiful tone, and impeccable diction from such young singers.

Mrs. Sauls has a special way of motivating students to move out of their comfort zone and rise to a challenge, whether singing a solo for classmates or conquering a difficult SmartMusic assignment.

Her students participated in Honors Choruses, Solo Festivals, and Governor’s School to work with top-notch conductors, be inspired to make music, and have life-changing “mountain top experiences”.

She is a collaborator and helped to direct the last 9 Oakwood musicals (Disney’s Cinderella, R&H’s Cinderella, Into the Woods, Guys “Mrs. Sauls is a very special teacher and one and Dolls, Anything Goes, Wizard of of the reasons I am now pursuing music. She Oz, Sound of Music, Bye Bye Birdie, knows more than anybody, how to help students and Footloose), not only preparing reach their full potential with encouragement students for success on stage but and a hint of tough love, sometimes using one of recruiting, rehearsing and directing her iconic phrases like, ‘Hate it for ya!’ She even the orchestra.

goes the extra mile, taking students to choral conferences and competitions every year, even if that means having her husband, Dixon, drive you to the airport in a snowstorm. I know that I have a lifelong mentor in Mrs. Sauls and I am so thankful for all she has taught me.”

Kathryn is dedicated to maintaining her own professional development Oakwood Alumna Hayley Allen ’18 and regularly attends conferences to implement new methods and technology in her classroom. Inspiring her students to never stop learning, Kathryn spends a week each summer in the mountains with students she has recruited for choir camp, and several of her students have gone on to study music or the performing arts as their passion.

Mrs. Sauls is an unforgettable teacher, and she built an incredible choral program. Kathryn often spoke about how grateful she was to be teaching at Oakwood because of the supportive parents and the attention given to the Fine Arts and grateful that Oakwood is a place where students feel encouraged to step out of their comfort zone, to create something beautiful, to make a difference in the world. Thank you, Mrs. Sauls, for your dedication to The Oakwood School and its students.

We wish you a relaxing retirement, filled with family, friends, and new adventures!

Mrs. Scully has been Mrs. Sauls’ longtime collaborator at Oakwood and is taking the reigns of the Upper School choral music program upon Mrs. Sauls’ retirement.

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Leaders in Giving In Kind & Restricted Giving Monika & Scott Barker Linda Kuhn & Tim Clark Sharon & Andy Culpepper Laura Hanley & Richard Davis Melissa & Don Duncan Alicia & Matt Hawk Max Joyner, Sr. Lorri & Chris Kessler Shannon & Jeffrey Longshore Muna Mian & Bogdan Marcu Bill & Agnes Monk Family Foundation Veda & Dan Moore through Fidelity Charitable Fund

Ogi & Reggie Obi Kim Crickmore Osborne & Brad Osborne Mary Jon & Mark Pabst Anna Imhoff & Jeffrey Potter Patricia & Artie Rawls Heather & Myles Reedy Allison & Douglas Schiller Kelli & Anthony Smith Lori & Jeffrey Strayer Sangita & Andy Tewari Anne & Jim Whitehurst Heather & Steve Wright

Thank You2019-2020 to our 2019-2020 CorporateCorporate Partners Partners East Carolina Veterinary Service

Endowment Report The Oakwood School Endowment Ending Market Value (as of 6/30/2020) = $542,944 representing cumulative investment gains or losses, realized and unrealized gains, gifts, and distributions.

Endowment by Fund Securing Oakwood’s Future (unrestricted) Ending Market Value $64,092

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Rob & Gini Peterson Faculty Endowment Fund Ending Market Value $100,046

Monk Family Scholarship Endowment Fund Ending Market Value $378,806

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STEAM Ahead!

The Oakwood Innovation Lab, located in the space previously occupied by the Clark Hall Upper School Library, allows students in grades 6-12 to explore STEAM and digital media programs. It is a fully integrated environment that supports hands-on, personalized, project-based learning on topics including engineering, coding, circuitry, pneumatics, sustainability, robotics, graphic design, video production, and much, much more.

Special Thanks to our generous donors Who contributed

$230,000

Artie & Patricia Rawls, Max Joyner, Sr., Tim Clark & Linda Kuhn, and Jim & Anne Whitehurst

Oakwood recognizes that success in higher education and the modern workplace also requires that students master next generation skills like communication, collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, information literacy, and adaptability, all of which is emphasized in the new Oakwood Innovation Lab. Balancing traditional academics with the need to develop these skills is one of the most impactful ways Oakwood can make a difference for our students.

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