Tell the Coming Generation
There are, by the reckoning of sociologists, seven generations at Trinity School today. From the Greatest generation, who prayed for a school like Trinity, to the Silent and Boomer founders and pioneers, to the Gen X and Millennial settlers who came to the school when it was established but still very much in formation, to our Gen Z young alums and Upper Schoolers, to our Gen Alpha Lower and Middle School students. Without any one of these generations, there is no Trinity School. The torch of classical Christian learning has to be passed from person to person, and if any one of these links in the Trinity chain breaks, we are done for. So we need each other in all sorts of ways.
Dr. Chip Denton
Head of School
Those of us who have come to the school more recently are sitting under the shade of trees we did not plant, and we drink from wells we did not dig (Deuteronomy 6:10-12). This land at the end of Pickett Road and every building and field on our campus were gifts given by generous souls who believed in our mission. And if the youngest among us, our students and our prospective students, do not embrace this vision of an education formed and shaped by the Good News about Jesus, the very purpose of Trinity School begins to unravel.
I am grateful beyond words that here at the end of our 28th year, we can see the faithfulness of God in the ongoing generosity of the Trinity community. I am grateful that we met and even exceeded our Trinity Fund goal. I am deeply thankful that God brought us Andrew Phillips to lead our advancement efforts. Enrollment is higher than it has ever been, and demand for admission is rising. We launched a visionary and inspirational strategic plan to pass the mission on to the next generation, and even in this first year we accomplished a number of the goals that make that vision a reality.
This report is our tribute to our great God and our thanks to you, the Trinity community, who are fulfilling the mission of Trinity year after year, generation after generation.
2022–2023 Board of Trustees
Harmony
Jeff
Tim
Amanda
Andrew
David
Chip Denton Head of School
Jeff Lloyd Board Chair
Harmony Garges Board Vice Chair
John Hand Board Treasurer
Judith Street Board Secretary
Jason Deshayes Board Member
Marsha Ebert Board Member
Sandy Kennedy Board Member
Jim Lamont Board Member
Leland Little Board Member
Ruthie Lyle Board Member
Aaron McKethan Board Member
Sandy Kennedy, Chair
Chip Denton
Michael Ervin
Garges
Lloyd
RJ Moshay
Oakley
Phipps
Phillips
Spence
Jay Thomas Board Member
Didi Wong Board Member
Why We Give
Because Trinity Has Given to Us
Onan overcast spring day, Trinity grandparents Ronald and Jean Copeland sit on rockers outside their red-colored neighborhood market store, greeting guests as they come and go. Ronald points toward the corner of the intersection and shares, “Every September, a little sign goes up over there saying ‘Ragan and Holly’s Pumpkin Patch.’”
Ronald’s grandfather founded the Copeland family business in 1918, and what was once a nursery has since blossomed into a neighborhood market, a mulching business, a pumpkin farm, and a strawberry patch. The pumpkin patch, which opened after the Copelands’ granddaughters Ragan ’20 and Holly ’23
Copeland started attending Trinity, has provided an extra source of income to fund the girls’ Trinity education. “God has blessed us way, way, beyond what we ever would have deserved,” Ronald says. Jean enjoys the continual flow of Trinity families to the farm in the spring and fall. “I always look forward to moms coming to the farm with their Trinity students, and I look to the future when those same students will come here as moms.”
Dick and Peggy Garner, Ragan and Holly’s maternal grandparents, have spent countless hours behind the wheel of their car, making their way from their home in Myrtle Beach, SC, to Trinity, where they’ve supported
their granddaughters’ events. “My granddaughters have learned to be loving, kind, and compassionate at Trinity,” says Peggy. Dick believes the most important way he and his wife have given back has been to show up and partner with the school. “It’s very unusual to have both sets of grandparents alive. That’s been a critical part of Ragan and Holly’s time at Trinity.”
Lisa and Will Copeland, Ragan and Holly’s parents, also believe in giving back. They’ve been faithful volunteers at Trinity from the girls’ first days at the school until now, helping with everything from chauffeuring field trips to serving in the Trinity Parent Organization. “Driving was my specialty,” says Lisa. “I had a Suburban and I would load it up with kids.” In the early days of Trinity, kindergarten classes took field trips to the farm to pick strawberries, and Lisa and Will often opened their home for Trinity pool parties.
Just as the family has been generous to Trinity through their farm and their service, they have also been generous through their finances. Together, the Copeland and Garner families have a combined 20 years of annual fund support. “Money isn’t worth a nickel in the bank if you don’t do something with it,” Ronald says, “and we want to do something with it.” Dick couldn’t agree more. “We want to support whatever we can, as long as we can,” he says. Sharing their time, treasure, and talents with
the school flows from their desire to make an impact and give back in return for what they feel their grandchildren have already been given.
“Money isn’t worth a nickel in the bank if you don’t do something with it,” Ronald said, “and we want to do something with it.”
“The Trinity motto that your kid is known and loved is one hundred percent true for our girls,” Lisa shares. “To know that they are known and loved has helped shape and mold who they are today.” Ragan graduated from Trinity in 2020, and her sister Holly has just turned the tassel to the other side to complete her Trinity education. As the family looks to the future, they are optimistic about staying connected to the school.
“Trinity helped nurture in my children a great amount of feeling and knowing,” Lisa says, “and I really feel that they will be grateful for the rest of their lives for the education and love that they received here.”
The Trinity Fund allows us to continue to offer an education in which each student is known and loved as a unique person created in God’s image. When you give to the Trinity Fund, you are playing a central role in what God is doing at Trinity— providing an education that’s rich, unhurried, and focused on building a future generation of virtuous Christian leaders.
Celebrating Generosity to the Trinity Fund $
By the Numbers
353 individuals, families, foundations, and companies gave
$426 average gift size / $1,362 average giving by household
480,087
raised, exceeding Trinity’s goal of $450,000
Trinity
Fund Impact
Along with tuition, the Trinity Fund supports the full programming of the school and fulfills our commitment to a rich education in the arts, in athletics, in STEM, and in much more. This year, your generous support provided for the following:
79 %
$380,087
21 %
$100,000
Seventy-nine percent of the Trinity Fund covered the full programming of the school. Gifts in this category provide the highest impact to the school because they support every aspect of a Trinity education, from curriculum and teaching to arts and athletics to STEM and service learning.
Twenty-one percent of the Trinity Fund supported new projects to improve outdoor play spaces, significantly increase the safety and security at the school, and purchase athletics upgrades. We were able to make upgrades to the Lower and Middle School outdoor spaces ($20K), purchase a state-of-the-art camera system called Verkada ($75K), and provide support for Trinity’s athletics program ($5K).
Trinity Fund Participation
Board Participation
32
Parent Participation
89 %
2 %
Faculty/Staff Participation Alumni Participation
21 %
13 %
Grandparent Participation Alumni Parent Participation
Loyalty&
Each year Trinity celebrates the faithful stewardship of donors who have given to Trinity for multiple years and those who have given in honor or in memory of another person. Honor
306 individuals and households have given to Trinity for 5 or more years.
150 individuals and households have given to Trinity for 10 or more years.
58 individuals and households have given to Trinity for 15 or more years.
19 individuals and households have given to Trinity for 20 or more years.
78 individuals and households gave for the first time.
80
$127,935 gifts were made in honor or in memory for a total of
Endowed Funds
Endowments support the long-term growth of Trinity by generating annual support while still growing in total value over time. Families, organizations, and individuals have collectively given over $1M, allowing our endowment to grow to a total value of over $1.6M today.
Endowments support areas such as faculty professional development, scholarships for students with financial need, and scholarships that promote socioeconomic and racial diversity.
Your family has the opportunity to create named endowment funds at Trinity to support the scholarships or programs that are important to you. A named and unrestricted endowment can be established with an investment of $50,000, while a named and restricted endowment can be established with an investment of $100,000.
>$1,655,000 combined endowment value, with an average annualized return of over 7% since inception
$75,000 of endowed funds were awarded in 2022–2023, impacting the financial aid package of over 245 students
General Endowment
The general endowment provides direct scholarship support to students and families with demonstrated financial need.
Non Nobis Scholarship/Endowment
The Non Nobis (“Not to us”) Endowment alleviates financial hurdles related to attending Trinity, enabling access to a rich Trinity education while increasing the school’s socioeconomic and racial diversity.
The Anna K. Stouffer Endowment was established through the generosity of the Stouffer family and provides direct scholarship support to families who demonstrate financial need.
Lux Esto Endowment
The Lux Esto (“Be a light”) Endowment awards needbased scholarships for socioeconomic or racial minority students and is renewed annually to provide scholarship support for student(s) throughout their Middle and Upper School time at Trinity.
Anna K. Stouffer Endowment
Non Nobis
Endowment
When you give to the Non Nobis Endowment, you are preparing students for benevolent engagement with the culture at large. Exposure to various cultures, life experiences, and perspectives serves to train young people to see goodness in the variety of God’s human creation. This leads to a deeper and richer appreciation for beauty, one that honors the full spectrum of color and is not monochromatic.
$22,500 awarded in 2022–2023 $25,000 to be awarded in 2023–2024
11 students receiving scholarships
Growth Strategy
Goal of $600,000 in endowed funds by 2027 + $25,000 annually to have immediate impact on scholarship support
More than $150,000 raised toward our goal
Profile of a Student
A Non Nobis student is diverse, intelligent, and generous. Many students receiving this scholarship would not be at Trinity if not for your support. They range in ages and are passionate about many different things— from literature to athletics to STEM to the arts. They make up a community of learners that are an essential part of Trinity’s culture.
The legacy of Dr. Fred Brooks
Fred Brooks and his family were instrumental in the founding of Trinity. Earlier this year, Dr. Brooks went home peacefully to be with the Lord at the age of 91. His investment in the mission of Trinity will be remembered for generations to come.
The Fred Brooks Memorial Fund was created to celebrate and honor Dr. Brooks’s legacy. As an educator himself, he understood how critical faculty professional development was to the mission of a school. This memorial fund will sustain the ongoing work of Trinity by supporting professional development that deepens and advances our distinct mission.
$93,185
raised in gifts and pledges in memory of Dr. Brooks
THE STAR FUND
Since its inception in 2015, the Sunshine Tuition Assistance and Relief (STAR) Fund has distributed over $80,000 in emergency tuition funds to students whose families are facing unexpected financial hardships.
Past recipients have received STAR Fund aid when facing unexpected medical bills, the death of a family member, or other crises. When you make a gift to the STAR Fund, you’re directly impacting a family who might otherwise struggle to keep their child at Trinity.
$1,231 raised in STAR Fund gifts in 2022–2023
Generous Investors
Thank you for investing wisely to make Trinity’s mission flourish this year and for years to come.
Individuals and Families
Steve and Allison Adler
Mark and Leslie Alkins
Kent and Carey Anders
Dan and Olga App
Morgan Arant
Scott and Kathy Ashton
Tommy and Sandy Averette
Betty Back
Leah Baker
Thomas and Donna Baker
Atilio and Luz Barbeito
Roger and Jean Barr
Jack and Miriam Bauserman
Mark and Melissa Bauserman
Todd Benware and Leslie Davis
Valarie Bick
Richard Blankenship and Elaine Matheson
Nolon and Logan Blaylock
Agna Boass
Laura Bolling
Dave and Gina Bradley
Mike and Ginny Bradley
Charlie and Sylvia Brammer
Michael Brandt and Radhika Shah
Donna Brice
Hector and Sarah Brignoni
Brad and Missy Brinegar
Nancy Brooks
Alma Brown
Brad and Annie Brown
John Brown and Betty Duncan
Martha Brown
Dawn Browning
Suzanne Browning
Micah Buchanan
Cathleen Buckley
John and Susan Burke
Kris and Julie Burson
Dustin and Lesley Buttars
Bob and Sally Byrd
Patrick and Megan Cacchio
Bill and Janice Cade
Todd and Ashley Cade
David and Carol Callahan
Joy Campbell
Lamont Cannon and Ruthie Lyle
Ulysses and Margaret Cannon
Corey and Candace Cansler
Andrew and Tara Carlson
Laura Caulfield
Kevin Cen and Amy Lu
Dick and Jacquie Chalfin
Jeff and Paige Chandler
Osman and Tina Chaudhry
Lisa Chetelat
Eric and Allison Chetwood
Mike and Vittoria Ciampa
Susan Ciampa
Bill and Donna Clark
Cindy Clark
Nathan and Rebecca Clendenin
Bill and Nancy Cobey
Jack and Rachel Colston
Daniel and Lindsey Conde
Bryan and Sally Conner
Charles and Nancy Conner
Sharon Cook
Ronald and Jean Copeland
Will and Lisa Copeland
Tim and Dana Crain
Griff and Katie Crews
Andrea Crisci
Kim Cullen
Michael and Sharon D’Agostino
Megan Daniel
Chuck and Dianne Darr
Bobby Davis
Allison Dear
Bobbie Denton
Chad and Jenna Denton
Chip and Desiree Denton
Jason and Tina Deshayes
Kurt and Yvonne Deshayes
John Dial
Mike and Scarlet Dial
Happy and Lynn Dicks
Spencer and Kristen Dicks
Don and Virginia Dodds
Hannah Dodson
Jim and Mary Dondero
Milind and Leigh Dongre
Mark and Syvil Dunlap
Sport and Renee Durst
Johnathan and Angel Eaglin
Carlos and Marsha Ebert
Tim and Sue Eckstein
Warren and June Elliott
Brent and Libby Engel
Brice and Pippa Englert
Michael and Terry Ervin
“You can be sure
that God will take care of everything you need, his generosity exceeding even yours in the glory that pours from Jesus.” – Philippians 4:19 (MSG)
Jeff and Karen Federman
Luke and Rebekah Ferguson
Stephanie Ferrell
Andrew and Dominique Ficklin
Eric and Thoa Finkelstein
Dan and Kristin Fisher
Joe and Janet Fixel
John Fong and Linda Maimone
John and Leeana Foster
Dean and Jill Freck
Bob and Jan Freedman
Ron and Darlene Freedman
Richard and Margaret Frothingham
Michael and Grace Fulton
Alison Furr
Mark and Ashley Gangloff
Brian and Harmony Garges
Dick and Peggy Garner
Dustin Garrett
Michael and Rebecca Gatlin
Jeanne Gatling
Victor Gatling
Pete and Alexa Gerend
Tarey and Kim Gettys
Matt and Marcelle Gibble
Matt and Carolyn Glass
Allyn and Mary Glaub
John and Kim Glenn
Michael and Liz Goodmon
Mason and Janie Goss
Matt and Linda Gossage
Don and Nancy Grigg
Andrew and Jenn Groff
Richard and Virginia Gross
Matt and Traci Hall
Terry and Mary Hamlin
John and Lynn Hand
Clay and Jane Harrell
Ojinga and Dionne Harrison
Bruce and Kathy Harrod
Alex and Melissa Hartemink
Steve and Donna Harward
Rob and Kate Hash
Alan and Joan Hawkins
Greg and Ashley Hawkins
Angie Heinrich
Bob and Jan Hennink
Jaime and Kelly Hernandez
Walker and Katherine Hicks
Mort and Kimberly Hight
Scott and Lanier Hodgson
Matt and MaryMac Hoehn
Charlie and Jeanne Hoffman
Gene and Louise Holland
Jessica Holmes
Rick and Sonya Hove
Jeff and Patty Hubbard
Daniel and Anne Hughes
Sig and Judy Huitt
Bryan and Jillian Hunt
Nellie Hutchins Circle
Charles and Lisa Irvin
Lori Jablonski
Elizabeth Jacobs
Stephen and Marilyn James
Tim and Julie Johnson
Will and Laurie Johnson
Naomi Johnston
Aaron Jones
Michael and Jennie Joseph
Jules and Kerline Jules
Joon Kang and Joohee Ahn
Kay Kaufman
Thomas Kayser
Ryan and Gretchen Kelly
David and Sandy Kennedy
Franklin Kennedy
Ted Kennedy
Caleb and Karman Kent
Harold and Lucy Kernodle
Jay and Lisa Khosla
David and Chandra Knott
Tom and Marilyn Knupp
Jason and Bridget Koontz
Elizabeth Kramer
Monica Kuo
Linzy Kurien
Jim and Karen Lamont
Renato Laucas and Wendy De Campos
Ed Lazowska
Hank and Jean Lesesne
Alex and Crystal Linares
Donald Linnartz
Andy and Kelly Lipford
Lori Lisi
Ellis and Jeanna List
Leland and Beth Little
Jeff and Ruth Lloyd
Trevor and Sarah Locklear
Steve and Leslie Lovett
Kedrick and Siti Lowery
Brett and Megan Lybrand
Bryan and Palen Mallory
John and Susan Mansfield
Zack and Tracy Mansfield
Scott and Whitney Matheson
T.J. and Carrie Mazzeo
David and Leslie McAdams
John and Janice McAdams
Russell and Ann McAllister
Douglas and Frances McCaig
Jebb and Sterling McCracken
Ken and Lynn McCullers
Jane McGee
Jez and Steph McIntosh
Aaron and Sarah McKethan
Sean McLarnon
Kevin McLeod and Niesha Campbell
Ryan and Susan McMahon
Justin and Rebecca McMurray
Ed and Peggy Merritt
David Middleton
Dieter and Rudo Mielke
David and Jacqueline Miller
David and Nancy Miller
Don and Donna Miller
Richard and Judith Miller
Tim Mills and Camille Frazier-Mills
Michael and Kristen Monahan
Joan Monnig
Dwight and Joy Montague
Greg Moon and Liz Malcolm
Jim and Jennifer Moore
John and Connie Moore
Karoline Moore
Phillip and Gwen Mumford
Greg and Sheva Myers
Roberto Nava and Reyna Martinez
Paul and Beth Newman
Dirk and Joy Nicol
Ella Nolen
Jim and Rebecca Nolen
Norman and Martha Nolen
Jack and Connie O’Dell
John and Kelly Oakes
Tim and Edie Oakley
Marissa Oechsli
Ope and Kemi Olabisi
Gustavo and Greice Oliveira
Ricky and Dana Oliver
Branson and Cristy Page
Jim and Mary Patrick
Jimmy and Deanna Patrick
Josie Patton
Macon and Lori Patton
Ned Patz and Corinne Linardic
Billie Pearsall
Sandra Peed
San Phan and Maryam Malik
Andrew and Mariava Phillips
Andre Pinelli
Sandro and Joy Pinheiro
Bill and Donna Pointer
Stephen Powelson
Kurt and Mary Lloyd Preble
Timothy and Stacy Price
Lynn Proudfoot
Brian and Stacey Quaranta
Caroline Raby
Rusty and Janet Ray
Eugene Record
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Craig Reese
Mike and Kathie Richard
Alec and Bailey Rittgers
Brian and Lindsay Rogers
Gary and Carol Rogers
Bruce and Alice Ronald
James and Leah Ronald
Mary Ashley Rose
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Jane Salemson
Ezequiel Sanchez Ramos and Rose Sanchez
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Lawrence and Mary Ellen Schaad
Nathan Scott
Scott and Joanne Seaman
David and Molly Shivers
Josh and Mandy Siglin
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Brian and Gynell Sippy
Carrie Sippy
Herbert and Cary Slatery
Al and Sophie Smith
Justin and Kylan Smith
Mike Solle and Mikelle Key-Solle
Peter and Michelle Son
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David Spence
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David Stuntz
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tothankyouourgenerous investors!
We are passing our Christian, classical, rich, and unhurried mission on to the next generation through three strategic priorities:
• Forming our students’ purpose
• Sustaining our faculty’s calling
• Partnering together for the future
The vision for our new strategic plan for Trinity School is, with God’s good help, to pass the mission and blessings of Trinity along to a new generation of students, parents, faculty, staff, and Board members, so that the school can grow from strength to strength.
Trinity School enters this phase with nearly three decades of God’s blessing and the resources he has given us to steward.
The next few years are hinge years for the school, when we have the opportunity to pass the mission and the leadership along to another generation. Such transitional times present challenges, but also wonderful opportunities.
To see the plan in action and find out how you can make an impact on the next generation, go to Trinity-SP.org.
