UMS-Wright Alumni News Fall 2013

UMS-Wright

Preparatory School Fall 2013

Alumni News

Don’t Miss Homecoming Weekend - Oct. 25th!

From the Alumni Office: Dear Alumni, I have always had a lot of passion for my alma mater and love serving the school and our Alumni base day in and day out. Now, I have the joy of being a parent, where I can see my children benefit from the education and experiences at UMS-Wright—just as we did.

I have always been a supporter of this school; however, I did not fully understand the importance of giving back to the school, until I began working here. I encourage you to give back to the school whether it is through volunteering your time or supporting our various giving opportunities.

We hope to see you back on campus soon!

Laura Urquhart Davison ‘01 Director of Alumni Relations

Join Us For Our Upcoming Alumni Events!

October 25 – Alumni Homecoming Tailgate November 1 – Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2003 reunion November 3 – Open House December 18– College Brunch December 21– Class of 2008 reunion

February 6 – Arts Hall of Fame March 19 Lyon Newell Meet March 23 – Kickball tournament April 5 – Easter Egg Hunt Fall 2014 – Reunion Weekend *In conjunction with Homecoming

Photography provided by Liz Terry, Russell Goodloe, Jim Owen Photography, Brant Gamma Photography, Amanda Roberds Photography, alumni, and faculty and staff.

Magazine design by Eliza Lewis.

UPCOMING Fall EVENTS

Admissions Open House

Sunday, November 3, 2013 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Contact Anne Stabler at 470-9044 for more information.

Encouraging, Embracing, and Enhancing Greatness in Mind, Body, and Spirit

JOIN US FOR THE 2013 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 9:30 DUNLAP AUDITORIUM LUNCHEON 11:00 MOORER RECEPTION GALLERY FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FIELD FESTIVITIES 6:00 TAILGATE, COLUMNS FOYER 6:45 FIELD PRESENTATION OF INDUCTEES UMS-WRIGHT VS. ST. PAUL’S 7:00 KICKOFF ERVIN S. COOPER STADIUM RSVP to Laura Davison 251-470-9025 or ldavison@ums-wright.org

INDUCTEES: RANDY KOFFLER ‘68 FORREST CRABTREE ‘97 ADAM HARDY ‘00 ALICE JOHNSTON PARKER ‘00 FORRESS RAYFORD ’03 TERRY CURTIS - HONORARY

2013 HOMECOMING Don’t Miss HomecomingEVENTS 2013!

Don’t Miss The Alumni Tailgate:

All Alumni and their families are welcome to join us at the Alumni Tailgate on October 25 at 6:00 pm in the Columns Foyer. Grab a snack and catch up with old friends prior to the kickoff of the UMS-Wright vs. Wilcox Central football game.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Thursday, October 24 5:00 Carnival and Dawg Dinner 7:00 Homecoming Pep Rally, Ervin S. Cooper Stadium Please join us for an evening of fun at the Carnival and Dawg Dinner beginning at 5 pm. Children of all ages are welcome to share the Bulldog spirit with games, face painting, and inflatables at the Carnival hosted by the Parents’ Association!

Grab a hot dog at the Dawg Dinner, and then cap the night at the Homecoming Pep Rally to cheer on the Bulldogs and crown the Homecoming Queen and Mr. Hero.

To reserve meals for your family at the Dawg Dinner, please visit our website or call 251-479-6551.

Friday, October 25 2:00 Homecoming Parade 6:00 Alumni Tailgate, Columns Foyer 7:00 Kickoff UMS-Wright vs. Wilcox Central Homecoming Parade: Come and cheer from the sidewalk as our band, cheerleaders, football team, and Homecoming Court make their way around campus and down Bulldog Drive!

Please visit the Alumni page of our website for more information on these events.

We hope ALL Alumni will join us and celebrate the 2013 Homecoming festivities!

Pictured: Helen DeLaney (Kristen Beard DeLaney ‘97 and Drew DeLaney ‘95) and Kate Huddle (Allison Garner Huddle ‘97) 2012 Homecoming Parade

Alumni Events past and upcoming Calling all college students!

Your former UMSWright teachers and the Alumni office want to catch up with you.

Come join us for brunch on Wednesday, December 18 at 10:00 am in the Moorer Reception Gallery in the Fine Arts Center. Please RSVP to the Alumni Office.

BRUNCH FOR OUR COLLEGE STUDENTS

Hannah Hashimi ‘12, Douglas Kennedy ’09, Lynn Tamblyn ’10, Mandy Arnette ‘10 and Grace McKinney ‘11 reunite at the College Brunch during the Holiday break.

EASTER EGG HUNT

Left: Cate daughter of Coleman Fountain ‘97 Center: Alice Roberds daughter of Jay Roberds ‘95 Right: William son of Brooke Beard Dodson ‘01 and John Dodson ‘02

Save the Date April 5, 2014

LYON NEWELL MEET

Elizabeth Murray Howard ’98, Bud Urquhart, Don Urquhart ’98, and Hetty Newell

Jane Potts (PMT Publishing), Coach Pat Galle, Pat Guyton (Child Advocacy Center), Hetty Newell, Coach Brandon Dean, Kristi Galloway (Regions)

Save the Date Arts Hall of Fame February 6, 2014 We encourage you to nominate fellow alumni for this honor, please submit your nominations to ldavison@ums-wright.org.

Jeana Conner Mason ‘96, Leslie McDuffie Johnson ‘96, Jackie Alford Ward ‘96 and Emily Huckabee Cumpton ‘96 after Ward’s induction into the Arts Hall of Fame.

KICKBALL TOURNAMENT Winning Team “BAG”

Dr. Havard and Max Havard ‘11

Ashley Kidd Gordon ‘05 and Louise McClelland ‘05

Join fellow Alumni on March 23 to re-live your recess glory days at the Alumni Kickball Tournament. Come to play or cheer for your favorite team. If you would like to play or referee, please contact the Alumni Office.

Please visit our website for more information.

Alumni

Around Campus

Senior Investiture with Alumni Parents

Stella Jackson ‘75 with daughter Ellen ‘13 at Graduation Katharine and Katie Shackleford Goodloe ‘98 making Gingerbread Houses.

Hamp Mostellar ‘97 and Coleman Fountain ‘97 with Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees, Don Urquhart ‘98 and Le’Von Pears ‘00.

First Day of School: Joe and Ty Bullard ‘02

First Day of School: Hannah and Michelle Bronstein Touchton ‘99

Beth Faulkner Taupeka ’83 with daughter, Frances, and husband, Paul, at the White Shirt Breakfast.

Billy McAleer ‘11 and sister Sara at Homecoming

Alumni parents congratulate their 2013 graduates on becoming Alumni.

Reunions 2013 UMS and JTW Class of 1963 50th Reunions

Front row: Bob Coil, Jex Luce, Richard Brinson, William Owen, Mac Otts, Charles Moore, Ruben Montiel, John Stachel, Charles Hess, Charles Graddick. Middle row: Whit Callahan, Mac McCafferty, Norman Walton, Ed Laurendine, Bill Heiter, Tom Lawrence, Win Hallett, Russell Harris, Louis DeAngelo, Rick Smith. Back Row: Max Patton, Connie Armbrecht, Roy Elliott, Randy Weaver, Frank Moore, David Cooper, Ben Smith, Coach Doug Barfield, Bill Reeves, Tom Cook, Jim Coil

Front Row: Winifred Bell, Mary Olive Wood, Dyanne Allen Reagan, Serena Edgar Willcox Back Row: Stella Hillard Moore, Lee Faulk, Clara Leder Ladd Lamar

1963 1960

Mac McCafferty, Louis DeAngelo, Roy Elliott, Mac Otts, Charlie Graddick

Seated: Angus Cooper, Skip Jones, Henry Crawford, Jerry Evans, Don Cramer. Standing: Greg Luce, Tommy Blankenship, Billy Delaney, Larry Lord, Jack Horner, Wes Pipes, Jack Jackson, Chris Christiansen, Win Thurber, Ralph Lawrence, J.B. Horst Top to Bottom: Kent Rush Walsh, Kathy Blacksher Ward, Gina Barney Lanaux, Gordon Smith Fonde, Madeleine Lyon Downing, Katharine Hope Shackleford, Nancy Trainor Hofto, Amanda Hunter Inge, Lynn Marr Cain, Ashley Lang Terrell, Ames Filippini Yokel, Marietta Murray Urquhart

1973

1993 Back Row: Scott Griffin, Vince LaCoste, Bo Meador, Richard Otts, Brian Lauten, Chris Arras, Brooks DeLaney, Chris Fowler, Jeremy Loper, John Cocke, Norman McInnis, Michael Taylor Front Row: Chris Massey, Mat Richardson, Mark Mostellar, Chad Counselman

1962 Football The 1962 football team celebrated their 50th reunion with Coach Barfield. They acted as honorary football captains at the Homecoming game.

Back Row: Elaine Hickox Hageman, Molly Clark McKenna, Christie Hall Gowan, Cathy Alford, Abby Minkoff Rosen, Valerie Powell Larson, Jennifer Chinnis Lawley, Marie Blackwell Noojin, Jennifer McElory Dewberry Front Row: Angela Broadus Cocke, Julie Hyman Wilkins, GiGi Wesley Lott

2002 Football Former Quarterback Taylor Atchison ‘04

Save the Date! Alumni Reunion Weekend Homecoming 2014 This spring marks 50 years since the Classes of 1964 graduated from UMS and JTW! Other honorary classes that will be celebrating their reunions next year include the classes of 1944, 1949, 1954, 1959, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, and 2004. Also, the Class of 2003 will have their 10 year reunion on November 1-2, 2013 and the Class of 2008 will celebrate their 5 year reunion on December 21, 2013. Our Alumni office is here to help you plan your reunion.

We can give you planning ideas, mail out save the dates and invitations, and help you connect with classmates via email, phone, etc. We encourage you and your planning committee to meet with our Alumni office. If you are interested in planning or need more information, please contact our office. We are here to help! We hope you will join us for Alumni Reunion Weekend next fall which will be held the week of Homecoming 2014!

Alumni PROFILE

Ashley Steiner Kelly ’89 Jason Cole ’89

An outstanding accomplishment of the 1st graduating class of UMS-Wright was that Ashley Steiner Kelly ’89 and Jason Cole ’89 were Alabama’s only Presidential Scholars that year. What are they up to 25 years later?

Ashley Steiner Kelly graduated from Vanderbilt in 1993 with a double major in political science and Russian. She pursued a law degree at Emory as the Sol Golden Scholar and graduated with distinction in 1997. After law school, she was awarded a clerkship with Judge Jacques Wiener Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Following her clerkship, she returned to Atlanta to work for the law firm of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP. She was made partner in 2005. She practices in the areas of employment litigation and complex business litigation. She is currently the co-chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and the firm’s Deputy General Counsel. She has been named a “Georgia Rising Star” by Atlanta magazine on numerous occasions and has also been recognized by Chamber USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in labor and employment law. She and her husband, Jim Kelly, have two boys, Decker (6) and Sawyer (3).

Jason Cole attended Emory for undergraduate and then UAB for medical school. He completed an internal medicine residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston and then a cardiology fellowship back at Emory. He also completed a master’s degree in clinical research at the Rollins School of Public Health (Emory) and spent some time doing clinical outcomes research at Emory. He moved to Mobile in 2004 to join Cardiology Associates, where he practices general cardiology. A large portion of his time is spent in research on cardiovascular CT scanning, which is a new, noninvasive imaging technique for the heart. Cardiology Associates was the first private cardiology practice in the country to possess the most advanced 64-slice CT scanner in 2005. Also, as an adjunct professor at the University of South Alabama, he directs the fellows training program in cardiac CT there. He and his wife, Jennifer, have a daughter Juliette (3) and two boys, Jacob and Joshua, who started K-4 at UMS-Wright this fall.

Ashley Steiner Kelly ‘89 What interesting things have you experienced through your career path? One of the things that I

enjoy and find most interesting about my job is that no two cases are alike. At any given time, I might be handling a discrimination dispute here in Atlanta, an overtime claim in California, and a noncompete case in Washington DC. I am able to work with different clients, many of whom are located in other countries, and learn about different businesses.

How do you feel UMS-Wright prepared you for both your personal and professional life? At UMS-Wright, I learned to work hard, be inquisitive, think critically, and

write coherently – all skills that are very important in my line of work. On a personal level, UMSWright instilled in me the importance of integrity and giving back to the community. Perhaps most importantly, I made life-long friendships with both my classmates and the faculty.

What is your fondest memory of JTW, UMS or UMS-Wright? I have so many!

I immediately think of Mr. Hamner reading “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” every year during the assembly before Christmas break, walking around the campus ringing his bell to signal the end of each school year, and, of course, singing “When You’re Smiling”. This spring, Jim and I took our older son to Disney World for the first time, and he really enjoyed hearing about our sixth grade trip to Disney World. I don’t think I fully appreciated at the time how brave our teachers must have been to stay in tents for a week with a bunch of sixth grade girls.

What advice would you give yourself in high school? Take a breath! Looking back,

I think I probably tried to be involved in too many activities without taking enough time to enjoy them. But, I am so grateful for all the opportunities afforded me at JTW and UMS-Wright.

If you could have dinner with any of your former teachers, whom would you choose? I hope it’s a large table, because I had so many great teachers. I would love to spend time

with some of my teachers from when I was in the Lower School, such as Mrs. Schneider and Miss Lyle. They were so generous with their time and such fun. Mrs. Lillich and Mrs. Hannum made history come alive and always had such interesting stories. And then there’s the entire English Department, Mrs. Bosler, Ms. Dorgan, Mrs. McDonald ... I couldn’t possibly pick just one.

What is the best advice you have ever received? My mom always told me to pick my battles. As it turns out, that advice is equally applicable in my job and with my kids.

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? I didn’t have one chosen career path, but becoming an ESPN SportsCenter anchor was always near the top of the list.

What was your first job? I interned for Congressman Callahan in Washington DC while in

college. My duties included giving tours of the Capitol, meeting with visitors from his district, and answering letters from constituents. I almost hate to call that a job because it was so much fun.

What is the most rewarding aspect of your job? At its core, practicing law is about problem-solving. It’s very rewarding when a client comes to me with an issue, and I am able to help resolve it – whether that means negotiating an amicable resolution or taking the case to trial.

In addition, I work with a lot of great people, including one other JTW alumna.

What is your favorite hobby or activity with your family? I have two sons – Decker, who is six, and Sawyer, who is three. Decker plays soccer and baseball, and Sawyer is just starting to play soccer also, so our family spends a lot of time at the ball park.

What is your most rewarding community service outreach? Other than pro bono

legal work, which can be tremendously rewarding, I recently taught a Sunday School class for high school students. They made me feel quite old, but I was so impressed by their creativity and initiative.

Jason Cole ‘89 What interesting things have you experienced through your career path?

These interview questions coincide with the 25th anniversary of my senior year in high school, and of course that has the effect of making me feel really old!

However I managed to add enough time to my medical training—a cardiology fellowship and an additional degree in clinical research and public health that I still feel like a young cardiologist! Even so, the way the world of medicine is changing fascinates me. I started my cardiology fellowship in 2000, and on a daily basis I use tools for patient care that were not even mentioned in research publications at that time. My biggest clinical focus has been research in the development of cardiovascular CT imaging. With a few seconds in a machine, we can find out more information about a person’s heart than could be determined with an hour long, risky invasive procedure that involves inserting catheters inside the heart itself. I really think that if you are standing still in medical practice, you aren’t offering your patients the best care.

How do you feel UMS-Wright prepared you for both your personal and professional life? When you attend a school for thirteen formative years,

almost every aspect of your life is touched in one way or another. For me, I think I benefited from an environment where I was challenged to perform every task as well as I possibly could. I think if you are going to be successful, you need to figure out what you excel in, but you cannot limit your focus too much. UMS and then UMS-Wright provided classmates and teachers who helped me strive for true excellence, but it was also a comfortable environment that encouraged me to strive for success in multiple areas – be it academics, leadership, athletics, etc.

What advice would you give yourself in high school? Absolutely nothing in any

aspect of your life is as important as it seems at the time.

If you could have dinner with any of your former teachers, whom would you choose? That is probably the hardest question you have asked. There were so many

teachers that singling out any one is probably not fair. The one thing that I will say though is that when you return to your hometown many years later, you keep running into those from your past – in my case I have even seen some teachers as patients. I think it would be fascinating to have a dinner with my elementary school teachers just to get a chance to relate to all of them as adults.

What is the best advice you have ever received? My grandfather would get me out of bed at 7:00 am many summer mornings to work with him mowing lawns, and when I was dragging one morning he told me, “Just work hard and most things will take care of themselves.” It is amazing how often we worry about things that we just need to let God take care of – while we ignore the hard work that we need to do.

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? I don’t remember every one of my multiple “career goals”, but my mother has a picture of me at about age 6 or 7 listening to my baby brother with a stethoscope; so I think I was on my way to medicine pretty early – at least after I got over my resolve to be a professional baseball player.

What was your first job? Cashier at Hardee’s the summer before my senior year in

high school.

What was the strangest question that you were asked in an interview?

I don’t remember ever having one of those interviews where they ask you how to save the world with only a pocketknife and a loaf of bread, but I will never forget this blunt question when I was interviewing for a cardiology fellowship at Duke. One of the national leaders in the field just stared across the table and said, “There are already way too many cardiologists in the world. Why should we let you be another one?” The strangest thing about that is that now, every time I am on call, I wish there were far more cardiologists!

What is the most rewarding aspect of your job? Like most cardiologists, I was attracted to the field by the thought of helping people in the midst of a medical crisis, like a heart attack. However, I am probably most rewarded now by using new, emerging technology in prevention. Detecting early atherosclerosis in a young person and initiating effective preventive therapy—stopping a heart problem BEFORE it hurts someone--is clearly the most rewarding thing that I do.

What is your favorite hobby or activity with your family?

Our twin boys turn five this September, and with three children under five, just about any calm moment at home is a rewarding time with family! Seriously, however, Jennifer and I really enjoyed travelling before we had kids, and we have decided to keep that up with them. We took the boys to Switzerland last summer and it turned out to be a great experience – hopefully we can continue this as they get older and are more able to fully appreciate other cultures.

What is your most rewarding community service outreach? Our practice has had the opportunity to provide medical care through Victory Health Partners, which is a local ministry that cares for uninsured working people. This group of people often “falls through the cracks” and this is a wonderful program that makes a real difference in their lives.

Class Notes Congratulations to Sandy Stimpson ‘70 —Mobile’s Mayor Elect

Class of 1951

Roland Howard Rush ‘51 continues to enjoy working in day lily gardens and taking photos of them and wildlife.

Class of 1952

W. Earle Smith, Jr. ‘52 is a retired U.S. Navy Captain with 35 years of service.

Class of 1958

Randy Butler ’58 and his wife, Jacque, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 13, 2013.

Roy Shoemaker ‘58 announces the arrival of his sixth grandchild, Nova Shoemaker, born on July 4, 2013.

After many years of playing the cello in various orchestras (Memphis Symphony 1966-1985; Germantown Symphony, principal cellist since 1986; Jackson, TN Symphony since 1988), Ann Kendall Ray ‘60 has enjoyed learning to play the viola da gamba (bass). This is a lovely six-string instrument, tuned in fourths much like a guitar—a copy of a Renaissance instrument popular in England at the time of Shakespeare.

She plays music from the late 1500’s and early 1600’s, in ensembles of 5-6 treble, tenor and bass viols. Ann attends early music conferences each year in Monteagle and in Cullowhee, N.C. with friends from all over the country.

Class of 1961

Robbie Baldwin ’61 received the 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award from BirminghamSouthern College and a Master’s Degree in Public & Private Management, 2003.

In May of this year, Richard Holbein ‘61 and Leonard Friedman ‘61 participated as team members in The Great Irish Links Challenge, which was held on

three magnificent courses: Ballybunion, Doonbeg, and Lahinch. Richard and Lenny had a great time as they challenged the three courses in rain showers and wind gusting up to 45 mph.

They are planning another trip to Ireland, to play other courses and make new friends.

Ernest Bulwinkle ‘61 earned Realtor Emeritus designation for having served for 40 years in real estate and is still active serving the Mobile community.

Larry P. McAnally Sr. ‘61 and wife Phyllis (Myers) McAnally celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on August 17 at their home on Lake Martin.

Class of 1962

Barbara Shepherd Malkove ‘62 is finishing up her job as Executive Director of Finance for the City of Mobile. She has been with the city for more than 23 years and is looking forward to new options in retirement.

Jimmy Little ’62 visited Connie’s family that lives in Tokyo. They saw Mt. Fuji while they were there and went to Japan with a Missionary Group from Tennessee, “Joy with Japan” and visited a church in Fujiyoshido. They plan to visit Japan again after retirement.

Ricia Sturgeon Hendrick ‘62 is publishing Elevator World and has six grandchildren, one who is a ballerina in New York.

Robert “Cobb” Rogers ’66 lives in Brussels, Belgium and has been associated with the American Club of Brussels since 2002. The club recently asked him to inquire about the practice of “adopting” the grave of one of the thousands of Americans buried on Belgian soil. He chose the Henri-Chapelle Cemetery in eastern Belgium, the final resting place of about 9000 Americans, most of who died either in the Ardennes Battle, as the Battle of the Bulge is known here, or later fighting in Germany. He asked whether they could locate a soldier from Mobile, and coincidentally the club found the grave of Pvt. Charles F. Grove, Jr ’39, a graduate of UMS, to adopt.

Grove is buried in one of the two US military cemeteries from WWII in the eastern part of Belgium, very close to the German border and just a few kilometers from Aachen, Germany, where Private Grove was killed in action. In the UMS-Wright archives, there is a condolence letter from Senator Hill to Mrs. Grove which stated where Grove was laid to rest. It is believed that the burial site mentioned was probably the initial interment site for some of the fallen Americans, from which families were given the option until about 1947 of repatriating remains at the government’s expense. It contains the graves of almost 8000 Americans who died in the fighting prior to and following the famous Battle of the Bulge. Rogers participated in the American Club of Brussels visit to Pvt. Grove’s grave. By custom, at least one of the US ambassadors in Belgium and the ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium attended the service, along with generals and admirals from NATO and SHAPE. Grave pictured at Memorial Day Celebration.

Class of 1963

Judy Stovall Tshudy ‘63 is a retired school teacher and is now volunteering as an art teacher in elementary schools.

Class of 1965

Julie Rhoades Pizzino ’65 is on the faculty of Faith Christian School in Roanoke, VA. Her husband is on staff of Equipping Pastors, Intl., and she accompanied him to Uganda this summer for two weeks and spent time teaching the Bible to women in villages.

She has three children, one son in Roanoke, another son who is on the English faculty at University of Georgia, and a daughter who recently completed her master’s in counseling at Westminster Theological Seminary in PA. She is expecting a granddaughter in early November!

Fran Aldridge Danley ‘65 has a new grandson, Henri Schoenvogel, son of Blair Danley Schoenvogel ’97 and her husband Dietrich.

He joins Mac who started K-4 at UMS-Wright this fall. She is also looking forward to the arrival of another grandson in November to son Franklin Danley ‘93 and his wife Leigh Ann. He will join his big sisters, Lauren, Kathryn and Anna. They are in Jacksonville, Florida.

Class of 1967

Gardens, she now docents at Runnymede Sculpture Farm and Djerassi Resident Artists Program. She has two grandchildren and another coming. She also enjoys travelling with her partner, Jim. The Class of 1968 with 10 graduates, of which nine are left, has three members living on the west coast. Jessica Voran ‘68 lives in Oregon. Dianne Harrison ‘68 is the president of California State University, Northridge.

Nita is looking forward to her 50th reunion in 2018.

Class of 1968

Class of 1969

Marcia Mortensen French ‘67 and Sarah Levi Freeman ‘67 recently traveled to New Orleans and enjoyed dinner on the balcony at Tableau.

In addition to travelling, Marcia and Sarah are both enjoying being grandmothers (Marcia to Helena (6) and Sarah to Virginia (5)).

John I. Bailey, Jr.,’68, gave the medication lecture at the national meeting of the Attention Deficit Disorder Association in Detroit in July. He has been on the ADDA Professional Advisory Board since 2003 and is in private psychiatric practice in Mobile, treating ADHD and related conditions in children & adults.

The ADDA is the only national group specializing in ADHD in adults.

Nita Cassity Sierke ‘68 lives in Woodside, California and is a retired Graphic Designer/Typographer who spent years lending her design skills to fundraising for local public schools and their foundations.

Nita spent five years as a docent at Filoli House and

Randy Speas ‘69 continues to be President of Speas Storm Shutters, but has recently been named Director of Guest Services at the Stewart Lodges located in Steelwood. The Lodges are open to the public and allow guests to enjoy all the amenities of Steelwood.

Class of 1970

In February, 2013, after 24 years of service, Winfield L. Ryan ’70 retired as Director of Taxes and Tax Counsel for Dominion Resources, Inc. He and Ellen are looking forward to traveling and visiting their grown children in the Washington, D.C. area.

Blake Moore ‘70 recently retired from the Savannah River Nuclear Site after 37

Brothers Garrett ‘87 and Ivey Williamson ‘84 will once again be representing the United States at the ITU World Championships in London, England. This is the second time both of the brothers have qualified for TEAM USA and their second sport. In 2011, Garrett and Ivey competed for the United States in the sprint triathlon world championships held in Beijing, China. This year they have both qualified in the Aquathlon (1000meter swim/5krun) to represent the US on the 2012 Olympic course at the 2013 World Championships in September. Garrett will be competing in his 4th world championship competition for TEAM USA after racing in both the sprint triathlon and aquathlon as the only dual qualifier in his division last year in Auckland, New Zealand. years of service. He and his wife, Janice, have three kids and seven grandkids, including five-month-old triplets.

Les Barnett ’70 won a $2.1 million grant for the University of South Alabama.

Class of 1971

Kenny M. McAnally ’71 welcomed twin grandbabies (boy and girl), born to his son, Kyle W. McAnally and wife Nour.

Class of 1973

Bradley Byrne ’73 announced his candidacy for Alabama First Congressional District on June 4, 2013.

Ames Filippini Yokel ‘73 has retired from teaching kindergarten after 26 years.

Now that her teaching career is over, she is looking forward to what God has planned for her next. She

is enjoying her two grandsons who live in Pensacola (Andrew, 3 and August Bruno, 4 months old) and other grandchildren who live outside of Baltimore (Joseph, 12, Sammy, 9, and Ella, 7).

Class of 1980

Anne O’Neill ’80 and Tadd McVay ‘80 were married in July of 2012. Many of their classmates were there to celebrate with them.

Class of 1974

Stella Windham Martin ‘74 lives in Point Clear and teaches at Foley High School. She is excited about her grandson due in October to Casey and Robert Yarbrough.

Class of 1978

Ainsley McNeely ‘78 won a merit award in the Alabama Flora & Fauna Art Competition, and she will have a show at the Mobile Art Council in November.

Bobby Hall ’78 was elected to the University of South Alabama Foundation Board of Directors.

David Greene ‘85 met Hunter Ridgeway ‘80 while visiting Washington DC for a speaking engagement he had with a trial lawyers’ group in April. Ridgeway serves as Chief of Staff to Congressman Cartwright.

Class of 1982

India Hadley Mattox ‘82 and her husband, Tim, are celebrating their 15th anniversary of starting Bay Nursing, Inc. Their sons, Cole ’09 and Tyler ’11, are both at the University of Alabama.

Debbie Damrich Sullivan ‘82 and Caroline Brady Diaz-Barriga ‘82 celebrated together in May when their daughters, Jeannie Sullivan and Brady Diaz-Barriga, graduated from Saint Cecilia Academy in Nashville. Jeannie followed in her mother’s footsteps and attends the University of Alabama. Brady attends the University of Richmond.

Mike Denniston ’82 practices law with Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP in its Birmingham office.

Recently, he was named to the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, International Who’s Who of Competition Lawyers & Economists, and to Best Lawyers in America for Antitrust Law, Franchise Law, and Copyright Law. His sons run track and cross country for the Altamont

School in Birmingham, and this year he caught up with Coach Pat Galle and former teammates Gregg Hope ’81 and Robert Hope ’79 at several meets.

Class of 1983

John Hartwell ‘83 became the Athletic Director of Troy on October 1, 2012.

BB&T named Burton McDonald ‘83 the Area Executive for Greater Birmingham.

Class of 1985

Warren Butler ’85 was once again selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America®, 2008 - 2013, has been named one of the top attorneys in the state of Alabama by Alabama Super Lawyers® magazine, 2008 – 2013; was selected as one of the Top 50 Lawyers in the State in 2011; was named one of Alabama’s Best Lawyers for Personal Injury Litigation in 2013; and is an AV rated attorney by MartindaleHubbell® Peer Review Ratings.

Class of 1988

After 10 years of service to Congressman Jo Bonner (AL-01) including more than 2 years as Chairman of Bonner’s Counsel at the House Ethics Committee, Kelle Strickland ’88 now serves as Chief of Staff to

Congressman Michael Burgess, M.D. (TX-26).

Class of 1990

Lee Wallace ‘90 earned his PhD in Finance from the University of Edinburgh.

Emily Miller Washburn ‘90 is back in grad school, pursuing a Master’s in English at Georgia State.

Class of 1991

Amy Thompson ’91 is the Director of Medical Student Education for the University of Cincinnati OB/GYN Department.

Class of 1992

Kemp Waterman Buntin ‘92 is enjoying Nashville and continues to dabble in the music industry with brother, Douglas Waterman ’98, who is a Nashville songwriter. She is also staying busy with Gaits (9), Rush (6), and Anne Barnett (3).

Sarah Massing Stashak ‘92 and her husband, Mike, welcomed their first child, Samuel Massing Stashak, on July 28, 2012.

Class of 1994

Chip Schramm ‘94 and his wife, Audra, welcomed their 2nd daughter, Sadie Louise, on June 26, 2013. Cece (3) just loves her little sister.

Class of 1995

Sarah Goldberg Lien ’95 welcomed their second daughter, Heidi Lien, on July 11, 2013 in Singapore.

She joins Gail (21 months).

Lauren King Wallace ‘95 and her husband, Jeremy, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jack Browder, on April 16, 2013.

Jack joins big brothers Wright (5) and Coleman (2). They live in Jackson, MS.

now resides in Mobile, and the two oldest children are UMS-Wright students.

Justin Jerrell ‘96, his wife, Sarah, and their son, Oliver welcomed Vivian Lee Jarrell on July 7, 2012.

Hayden Luce Scott ‘95 had her third boy, Charles “Charlie” Wheeler Scott on February 17, 2013.

Class of 1996

Jonathan Cole ’95 and his family welcomed William Bishop Cole on June 26, 2013.

Pratt Paterson, ‘96, is now the Director of Advancement at St. Mary’s Sewanee, an Episcopal retreat and conference center in Sewanee, Tenn. He lives in Sewanee with his twin third-graders and his wife Allison, who is the Dean of Students at St. Andrew’sSewanee. Pratt is also a captain and EMT with Sewanee EMS and a member of the vestry at Otey Memorial Parish.

Adam Handwerger ‘95 and his wife, Camilla, had a second daughter, Amelia, in September of 2012. She joins her older sister, Elizabeth. Adam just finished his first year in practice at Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic as one of only two pediatric orthopaedists in the area.

Jaime Lyon Cooper ‘96 recently moved to New Canaan, Connecticut.

Shannon Summer Bridges ‘96 and her husband, Douglas, welcomed Celia Katherine Bridges on December 26, 2012. She joins older siblings Anne Margaret (6), Alexander (4), and Harrison (2). The Bridges family

Class of 1997

Lauren Koffler Denton ’97 writes a monthly column for The Homewood Star in Homewood, AL. She and her husband, Matt, have two daughters Sela (1) and Kate (4).

William Ty “Marty” Irby, Jr. ‘97 and Ashley Nichole Cantrell were married April 28, 2013 in Panama City Beach, FL. They both began showing Tennessee Walking Horses at the age of 4, and are avid Tennessee Walking Horse Enthusiasts. Marty is the past President of The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ & Exhibitors’ Association in Lewisburg, TN. Jason Dabbs ‘97 is a senior financial advisor with Merrill Lynch. He has two boys, Hunter, a first grader at UMS-W and Steuart (1).

In the past year, he has also played two times with Big

Brother Blues with Gene Longenecker ’97, Harrison McInnis ’97, Steven Galdis ’97 and Drew Covert ‘96.

Laura Schramm McLeod ‘97 graduated magna cum laude with a Master of Liberal Arts degree from Spring Hill College in May. She is employed by The A. S. Mitchell Foundation.

Blair Danley Schoenvogel ’97 and her husband, Dietrich, welcomed Henri Leo Schoenvogel on September 18, 2012. Proud big brother, Mac (K4), is the third generation of their family to attend UMS-Wright this fall.

Class of 1998

Brandon Beaird ’98 and his wife Emily, welcomed their son James on February 18, 2013.

Mary-Allison Lancaster Bauer ‘98 and her husband, Andy, welcomed Camille Locke Bauer on February 27, 2013. Big sister Sophia is happy to have a new sibling.

Frances, daughter of Kaylea Boehm Hill ’98, loves wearing her mom’s Wrights shirt.

Steadman McMurphy ‘97 and Appie Head McMurphy ’04 welcomed their first child, Anna Apollonia McMurphy in May of 2012.

Class of 1999

David Weeks ‘99 completed ENT residency and began a one year fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery with world famous physicians Regan Thomas, MD and Dean Toriumi, MD. Justin Smith ’99 passed his CPA exam. He and his wife, Kelli, welcomed their second daughter, Sarah Elizabeth, on July 22, 2012.

Ship Maitre ‘99, a dentist with Maitre and Crabtree Dental group in Mobile, just completed additional training through a yearlong Comprehensive Implant Residency Program which qualifies him to place dental implants, complete grafting procedures and restore dental implants, allowing patients to have most of their restorative and cosmetic needs met at his office.

Adam Miller ’99 welcomed Zachary Arthur Miller on February 28, 2013.

Class of 2000

John Crossman ’00 and his wife, Meghan, moved from

Atlanta last May to New York City. John is a Senior Manager with Price, Waterhouse, Cooper.

Nonie Taul ’00 and her husband, Ben, are enjoying living in Daphne with their two girls Annie (5) and Lillibet (1 ½).

William Terry ’00 is elated to be back in Mobile with his wife, Marlee, and children Sally, (2) and Eleanor (4) who started K-4 at UMS-W this fall. He is busy establishing his practice at Urology Oncology Specialists behind Springhill Hospital.

Margie Younce Williams ’00 is an Associate with the law firm Cunningham Bounds.

She and her husband Matt have two children, Marley (5) and Jaxon (1 ½).

Lacey Daughdrill Smith ’00 and her husband, Glenn Smith, welcomed their first child, Morris Clark Smith, on June 9, 2013.

Logan Potter Mouron ‘00 had her third boy, Michael “Harrison” Mouron on July 15, 2013. She and her husband, Drew, live in Birmingham with their two other sons Potter (2 ½) and Thomas (1 ½).

Doug Garner ’00 and his wife, Aimee, welcomed their second daughter, Charlotte Grace “Charlie,” in February.

Brad Israel ’00 and his wife, Anna, welcomed their second son, Jackson Bradford Israel, on July 29, 2013.

Class of 2001

Hill Luscher ’01 moved to Boston in January 2012 to attend U Mass Boston and will graduate in May 2014 with a Masters in Nursing as a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner. Currently, she is a graduate teaching assistant in U Mass Boston’s undergraduate nursing department, a home health nurse, and is still working as a triage nurse for The Orthopaedic Group in Mobile.

Sarah Martino Dingivan ’01 is a captain in the U.S. Air Force. She and her husband, James, currently reside in San Antonio, Texas.

Jay Peake ‘01 married Caitlin O’Connell on March 16, 2013. The couple resides Marietta, GA. Melissa Lynette Pilot ‘01 married Tyler Lee Whatley on May 18, 2013 at Camp Grace.

Anne Shackleford Stabler ‘00 and her husband, Trice, welcomed Frances Trice Stabler on January 23, 2013.

She joins big brother, Mitch (2 1/2).

Kathryn Tindell Pope ’01 and her husband, Jeff, welcomed Caroline Elizabeth Pope on August 21, 2013.

Brother Jackson (5) is so happy to have a little sister!

Celeste Wildberger Thomas ’01 and her husband, Gaines, welcomed their daughter Worth on August 27, 2013.

Christopher Friedman ’01 and his wife, Anna Russell, welcomed Christopher “Knox” Friedman, Jr. (Knox) on Sunday, June 30, 2013.

Jonathan Mayer ’01 and his wife, Palmer, welcomed Ava Katherine “Kate” Mayer on May 23, 2012. Jonathan is a manager at Ernst & Young in Atlanta.

Bejamin “Ben” Dale Ballard on October 22, 2012.

Julia McClelland Hoitink ‘02 and her husband, Chris, welcomed Christopher Arthur Hoitink, Jr. on September 18, 2012 in Atlanta.

Curran Foose ’02 and Lundy Plash Foose ’01 welcomed Mabry Carolyn on November 27, 2012. Tatum (3) loves her little sister!

Alice Turner Frost ’02 and her husband, Richard, welcomed James Richard Frost, Jr. on Oct 17, 2012.

Shannon Miller Cook ’02 and her huband, Robert, welcomed Ann Selden “Annie” Cook on December 13, 2012.

Class of 2002

Hallie Blunck ’02 has delayed residency to pursue a pro triathlete career.

Barry Ballard ’02 and his wife, Halley, welcomed

Mary LaFitte Mitchell Buster ’02 and her husband, Russell, welcomed Caroline Lewis in October of 2012.

Girls in the Class of 2002 gathered to meet all the new babies. Front: Mary Russell Miller, Adele Zieman, Alex Terry, Mary Lafitte Mitchell (Caroline), Shannon Miller Cook (Annie), Grace White Nielsen (Elle), Alice Turner Frost (James), Shelby St. John Back: Lucy Prior Brady (holding Claude Nielsen), Julia McClelland Hoitnick (Christopher), Lundy Plash Foose ’01 (Mabry) and Rachel Fleming Lewis.

Rachel Fleming Lewis ’02 and her husband, Phil, welcomed Laura “Haynes” Fleming in January.

Grace White Nielsen ’02 and her husband, Beeland, welcomed their son, Claude, in May of 2012.

Class of 2003

Ellen Murray Hicks ‘03 and her husband, Brannon, welcomed Lucille Elizabeth Hicks “Lucy” on May 31, 2013.

Matt Meduna ‘03 moved

Matt Meduna ‘03 moved to Boston, MA to work for Boston Dynamics as an advanced robotics engineer.

software engineer in Boise, Idaho.

Class of 2004

Walter Davis Pilot, III ’04 married Sara Jean Kinney on January 5, 2013. Davis graduated from University of Mobile in May with a MBA with honors and received the school of business achievement award.

Hans Blunck ’04 is in his second year of medical school.

Brent Wildberger ‘04 married Amanda Anderson in May. Captain Brandon Davis ’04 returned from deployment in Afghanistan with the US Army. In February, he married Grace Garret of Mountain Brook, AL.

Class of 2005

Kate Luce ’05 recently moved to Durham, NC to pursue an MBA.

Class of 2007

Conrad Blunck ’07 is currently an organic olive farmer in Tuscany, Italy.

Stacie Davis ’07 is currently pursuing a Pharmaceutical degree at Auburn.

Class of 2008

Whitney Russell ‘08 married Chris Newman on June 2, 2012.

Alex Lichtenfeld ‘08 gradu-

ated from the Naval Academy and was commissioned an Ensign in the Navy at the end of May. William Semple ’08 graduated two days earlier as a 2nd Lt. from West Point.

Alex is in Corpus Christi TX beginning his flight training to be a Navy pilot. William is at the Infantry school in Fort Benning.

Morgan Zipperly ‘09 graduated from the College of Charleston as a William Aiken Fellow and Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Psychology and a minor in Neuroscience.

She currently works at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston as a Research Specialist in the Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs.

Class of 2011

Haas Byrd ’11 is a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma honor societies at the University of Alabama.

Class of 2012 Class of 2009

Louise McGowin ’09 will graduated from UNC in May with a degree in Information Science and Mathematics and is now working with Hewlett-Packard as a

Victoria Hirsch ‘12 and Cory Garfunkel ‘12 wrote and conducted the interviews for the Holocaust documentary, “We Remember,” released in November 2012. A viewing was recently held at the National World War II Museum.

Class of 2012 graduates Natalie Adcock, Taylor Moore, Hallie Hall, Millie McAleer and Margaret Schatzman came back to their old stomping grounds for Homecoming 2012.

Mary Atkins Hunt ‘12 competed for Area III at the North American Junior and Young Riders Championships is Lexington, KY this summer. Mary Atkins was one of the four who met the qualifications and was selected to represent the Area on the 2** Team.

The Area III Teams won both Team Gold Medals at the Championships for the 1* and 2** Levels .

Hunt, with the help of her horse Nick, has met her goals for riding now by representing Area III last year at the 1* Level and winning the Team Bronze Medal and now placing Fourth Individually in the 2** Level and winning Team Gold this year.

Alumni in the News...

—Alabama’s Bobby Wyatt ‘10 helps lead U.S. team to an easy victory in the Walker Cup competition. | September 2013 —Douglas Waterman ‘98 co-wrote the song “Iron Bowl - The Rivalry” with two other former Mobilians. | August 2013 —Cmdr. William “Jack” May ‘84 named the 2012 Military Logistician of the Year. | July 2013 —Passing the Torch: Win Hallett ‘63 retires from the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce and Bill Sisson returns. | July 2013

Have you moved, had a change in your career, gotten married, had children, furthered your education, retired, etc.? We’d like to know.

Please email ldavison@ums-wright.org. Also, if you or a classmate has been in the news, please feel free to share the story with us, so we can post it on the web. Check out our Alumni in the News at www.ums-wright.org/Alumni.

The 2013-14 Annual Fund

Our children. Their future. Start here. >>>

An education at UMS-Wright is one of the most important contributors to our children’s future success. Each year, The Annual Fund is used to not only balance our budget, but is also used to create the best possible education, facilities, and experience. With your contribution, our students’ lives will be shaped, and you will enjoy a peace of mind from knowing you have invested in a child’s future.

It all starts here with an investment that lasts a lifetime.

The UMS-Wright Foundation Building Our Foundation. Securing Our Future.

Just as The Annual Fund is essential to the yearly operations of our school, gifts to the UMS-Wright Foundation are crucial to help build better opportunities for future generations at UMS-Wright. There are a variety of ways in which gifts can be made to the Foundation. Such opportunities include, making a commitment to include our school in your estate planning, as well as creating a named scholarship in honor or in memory of a loved one.

To donate to the Annual Fund or the Foundation online, please visit www.ums-wright.org/donate.For more information, please contact the Advancement Office at 251-470-9039.

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Alumni Board Presidents Sydney Rutherford Milling ‘86 John C. Bell ‘84 Vice Presidents Lisa Byrnes Goodloe ‘86 E. Bailey Slaton, Jr. ‘84 Secretary Corey Galle Steele ‘90 Treasurer Ken R. Brown ‘95

Alumni Advisory Committee Catherine Scott Ashbee ‘94 Bruner Binion ‘02 Rachel Metzger Gomel ‘99 Toots Otts ‘04 Forress Rayford ‘03 Dawn Pontious Self ‘99 Scott Smallwood ‘97 Lacey Daughdrill Smith ‘00 Chris Walton ‘91