The Whitefield Academy Magazine- Winter 2020 "Alumni"

The Whitefield Academy Magazine WINTER 2020

ALU MNI BEYOND THE PACK The amazing stories that illustrate all of the unique and special ways that the Whitefield legacy reaches beyond campus.

HEAD OF SCHOOL Kevin Bracher, Ph.D.

MANAGING EDITOR Honey Brannon

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Tyler Pratt

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Paul Ward, Brent Rivers Photography, and Whitefield Academy teachers, parents, and students

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Honey Brannon, Bethany Brant, Robyn Brunson, Kerri Dobo, Jonathan McClellan, Lindsay McClellan, Alyson Taylor, and Jennifer Woods

BOARD OF TRUSTEES W. Allen Bell Jason Bilotti Jeannie Brostrand John Browne Kevin T. Byrne Wallace D. Francis Chris Herschend Byron Johnson Peter D. Kantor Jr. John Keeble Joe Knight (‘07) David Kwon Courtney LaVallee Leslie Pearce Antony Sanacory Chris Scott Terena Washington Allyson Watson Jeanne Watson

The Whitefield Academy Magazine is published semiannually by Whitefield Academy and is distributed without charge. www.whitefieldacademy.com Photos of unmasked individuals were taken prior to the 2020-2021 school year.

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CONTENTS

06 A Letter From The Head of School 09 Plan, Pulse, Pivot

How the 11th time was the charm for planning the Class of 2020 commencement

12 Telling the Story of God’s Glory

Thorne Winter (‘10) and Preston Cook (‘10) are using their film-making gifts to share biblical truth

18 Others Ahead of Self: Planting the Seeds of Service Lexi (‘21) and the Kantor family build a legacy of service

22 Giving Thanks and Giving Back

Chelsea (Wright) Loper (‘07) returns to Whitefield as a coach, mentor, and advisor

24 A Family Tradition A look at alumni who choose to bring their children to Whitefield Academy

28 From Student Government to Federal Government

Former Student Body President Bo Machayo (‘09) now serves and leads in local, regional, and federal government

32 Class of 2020: Where Are They Now?

Q&A with Myles Tyree-Kakou (‘20) and Faith Jones (‘20)

36 Distinguished Alumni Award Annie (Coppedge) Kariuki (‘04) recognized for her work at the Neema House Infant Resue Center

40 Class Notes 47 2019-2020 Report On Philanthropy

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A LETTER FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL Welcome to the latest edition of the Whitefield Academy magazine, an edition that will close out an unforgettable year: a year in which our community had to endure uncertainty with resilience and fortitude.

As I reflect on 2020, the value of the Whitefield mission and experience has never been more clear. More than ever, we are committed to providing a Christ-centered education that bolsters students and families to go on to life with a passion for learning, for others ahead of self, and for the living and active Jesus.

For the first time in Whitefield’s history, our collective alumni population now surpasses the number of our current students. Having three children myself who are part of Whitefield’s Alumni Association, and another one who will be soon, I am compelled to take a look more broadly at the Pack to see all the amazing stories that illustrate the unique and special ways the Whitefield legacy reaches beyond our campus of current families. In this issue, I invite you to read about the remarkable strength of our most recent graduating class and newest members of our alumni association - the Class of 2020. Dive into the story of the shifting and pivoting it took to properly recognize their achievements. Catch up with a few of them to hear about the experience of starting college amidst a pandemic. Be inspired by other stories of alumni giving back, growing relationships, and starting family traditions, all of which are rooted in the foundation of Whitefield’s mission.

Never before have I been more proud of our community on campus and beyond. Your continued support, encouragement, and fulfillment of the mission of Whitefield Academy is a continuous blessing to me, our students, and our growing alumni population. I pray we end 2020 humbly, remembering the blessings that God has bestowed upon us, and looking forward to starting a new year rejoicing and praising our King and Savior, Jesus Christ.

In Christ,

Kevin Bracher, Ph.D Head of Shoool

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CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2020!

Welcome to the Whitefield Academy Alumni Association!

Seth Baker Paulina Bilotti Hailey Blu Isabelle Boughner Anna Bracher Louis Brogan Caroline Browne Barrett Bynum Peyton Castle Caroline Cykoski Bryce Davis Isabel deAntonio Jaquez Dew Jason Dinschel Davis Eaton Annie Edwards Jaden Griffith Annie Hamilton Virginia Herschend MK Hill A.J. Hopkins K.J. Johnson Faith Jones Katarina Kelly Mady Kendrick Ian Kennedy Maddie King Maddie Knox

Edward Lee Josie Levy Jackson Lewis Maya Mancle Matthew Marshall Alex Martin M.J. McCurdy Gabe McLemore Lindsey Mills Wesley Mitchell Grayson Nour Jack Overstreet Charlie Perdue Jay Perkins Cole Peterson Rees Pickell SV Ryan Nick Ryder Sydney Schulte Alex Schulte Everett Sinclair Emmy Smith Walker Smith Kaleb Stewart Jessie Sutherland Ellie Sutherland Judge Swann Braeden Swilley

2020-2021 Alumni Board Members Hanna Grace (Miller) Ballew (‘15) William Bell (‘15) MacKensie (Garrett) Brandt (‘07 ) President

Laura Evans (‘02)

Secretary Avery (Evans) Fiveash (‘13) Cara Grace Hildebrand (‘14) Harris Hosch (‘09)

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James Johnson (‘14) Everett Joiner (‘14) Amanda Lawson (‘13) Bo Machayo (‘09) Lane Nichols (‘07) Grayson Nour (‘20) Olivia Powell (‘10) Stephen Wright (‘05)

Will Thomas Justin Tinch Casey Torres Sophia Trovato Dimitri Tsompanas Myles Tyree-Kakou B.J. Vanderpool Devin Wade Devonte Watson Kylie Weihe Lee Wickham Kailey Williams Kelsey Wilson

Plan, Pulse, Pivot

THE CLASS OF 2020 COMMENCEMENT STORY

By Jennifer Woods

Commencement did not follow the first, second, or even tenth version of the graduation plan. Plan 11. To celebrate the Class of 2020, the Commencement 2020 planning team needed to remain committed and flexible. No matter how many times the team had to shift, these seniors were worth celebrating.

“A plan is only a plan,” shared Mrs. Tracy Blunier, Middle and Upper School Librarian. “As soon as we embraced that simple concept, we were able to move forward.” Blunier continued, “Each day brought on a new version of graduation that would take into account the CDC guidelines for COVID. The day before graduation, plan number eleven was finalized.

The team went through ten revisions before it all came together. Plan, pulse, pivot was how we carried it across the finish line. And, prayed for guidance every step of the way!”

Whitefield began quarantine on March 13, 2020, cautiously optimistic that we would soon resume on-campus learning and moving forward with Whitefield’s traditional senior events. Then came the first major cancellation, and it was a big one - prom. To honor the Class of 2020, we had to think creatively and strategically. Through parent and student feedback, the planning team identified the major traditions to which we needed to cling and then set out to determine the safest way to hold Commencement 2020.

“While we were faced with many obstacles in the midst of planning this event, everyone on the planning committee was able to listen to the desires and opinions of students and parents to create a plan that was not only effective at following guidelines, but honoring each of the senior members and their accomplishments across their various experiences at Whitefield Academy.”

-Will Thomas (‘20), 2019-2020 Student Body Vice President

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Though the event was originally scheduled for May 16, 2020, these resilient seniors officially graduated on a cloudless, blazing hot Atlanta July morning. No indoor large group gatherings meant moving the event from its traditional venue at the Church of The Apostles to WolfPack Stadium. This shift felt right.

The Class of 2020 had an abrupt end to their senior year. An on-campus commencement provided needed closure, a chance to say goodbye.

“There aren’t enough words to express how grateful I am to say that I had in-person Upper School graduation. With a senior year that ended so abruptly, there was no chance to say goodbye to the teachers and peers who had meant so much to me or to receive the closure and recognition I had always wanted for how hard I had worked throughout my time at Whitefield. Then came July 25th. To put on my cap and gown, to walk across that stage, to smile with my eyes at all the people who made me the person I am today—that gave me the recognition and closure that I had always hoped for.”

-Grayson Nour (‘20)

The highlight of the ceremony was definitely the good word brought by keynote speaker Rick Rigsby, award-winning journalist and President and CEO of Rick Rigsby Communications. Rigsby encouraged the Class of 2020 not to dwell on all they missed their senior year. Instead, he exhorted them to consider their current trial as the best opportunity for learning leadership they could ever imagine, preparing them to live out the Lord’s call on their life.

“Any time there are challenges that force you to stretch and force you to grow, that’s a good thing!” Rigsby stressed.

“I’m not concerned that you’re going to succeed. I see a lot of success here. I’m concerned that you won’t fail from time to time. Because failure is the greatest teacher in the world,” Rigsby imparted. “It forces you to be honest, and it forces you to stretch, and it forces you to grow. The goal is to keep growing. The goal is to grow into the image of Christ.

Why? So that we can let our light shine! Why? So that men and women will see our good works! Why? So that the Father will be glorified!”

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Whitefield is so inspired by the steadfastness of the Class of 2020 as they persevered through challenges. We cannot wait to see how the Lord works through them, using the gifts He has given them and the wisdom they have gained through unforeseen circumstances to build the kingdom up in truth and love. \\

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If you wandered into the Whitefield library back in 2009, pulling open the heavy swinging MOD door and greeting librarian Elizabeth Qualls, you would have quickly stumbled upon a group of senior boys sitting together, talking and laughing as they clustered around a glowing computer screen.

Gathered together for a meeting of Whitefield’s inaugural student media production team, this group would go on to collaborate in creating a number of videos throughout the year. But for two of the seniors, this student media production team was a big step towards an irresistible passion for filmmaking.

This certainly wasn’t the first time Preston Cook (‘10) and Thorne Winter (‘10) had worked together. The two met in kindergarten, attending the Heiskell School in Buckhead until Preston transferred to Whitefield in 5th grade and Thorne in 6th grade. Both boys participated in Cub Scouts together and enjoyed learning about and using creative technology. Preston remembers staying after school at Whitefield to use the library’s computers, designing rough animations in PowerPoint. “I think there were already aspects in there of being an animator. God definitely gave me that visual-spatial mind.” Thorne started freelance filming as a Whitefield student, recording Middle School and Upper School plays, school events, and more. In a continual effort to meet the passions and needs of students, Whitefield provided an opportunity for Thorne and other like-minded students to hone their skills through a new Upper School media production program, which Thorne was asked to lead in the library. “It was me, Travis Harris, and Ben Owens, and we met in the library during first period when Preston had study hall. We all started collaborating together and Preston wound up being the break-out character.

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We’d put him in front of the camera as a news anchor as a parody approach to everything, and it went over really well.

We kept on working together after that.” The videos often featured Upper School Bible teacher David McBride in cameos such as John Denver and Martin Luther.

“Thorne and I had been friends most of our lives, and Thorne has always been passionate about films,” says Preston. “We used to make stop-motion LEGO movies and random movies here and there. Actually getting to be a serious part of it and sitting over Thorne’s shoulder watching him edit… something clicked in my brain and I felt that I could do that too. I really enjoyed being a part of the whole process. I think that class ultimately planted the seed for me to want to pursue filmmaking as a career.”

Preston and Thorne’s first venture into a professional filmmaking project began with puppets. During his last semester at Georgia State, Thorne pursued an opportunity to build and perform with puppets on a feature-length film. He quickly recruited Preston, “a mechanical genius,” to help. Working on the project, Thorne met a number of SCAD students and found himself impressed with their skills and knowledge in filmmaking. He credits their influence as a driving factor in his decision to transfer to SCAD the following semester.

While the unique experience taught Thorne and Preston about writing, directing, production, development, and global film distribution, it also had an unintended effect on Thorne. “I had become really focused on the money and prestige of being a filmmaker and had fallen away from my walk with God at that point,” he recalls.

“I think that class ultimately planted the seed for me to want to pursue filmmaking as a career.”

Preston Cook (‘10)

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This realization would be a turning point for him. “I remember at the tail end of that project we were talking about how we never wanted to do anything like that movie again. That was a big moment - we are not going to go out to Hollywood. We do not want to exist within the contemporary film industry. We had touched it for a moment, and it was a very corrupting influence.” While the movie had been a technical success, Thorne and Preston realized that the content of the film was not glorifying to God. “I remember talking to Preston, and he said ‘You know, Thorne, I don’t think God’s happy with what we did here.” At that point, Preston had started going back to church, and he invited me to go back to church, and that’s how I came back to Christ.” Preston and Thorne continued to hone their filmmaking skills through corporate media consulting work with companies like Norfolk Southern and Orkin Pest Control. In 2015, they founded Insert Name Enterprises, which has produced promotional material, safety videos, and short historical documentaries.

Behind the scenes, their dream is to grow their business into an independent film and television production company that engages with culture from a Christian perspective. The first of many projects is their flagship product: a kid’s TV show that would teach children deep theological truths.

“It’s content that you’d look at from the outside and think ‘oh, that’s a really interesting-looking show’ even if you’re not in the church, but then you get into it and fall in love with the characters and then you realize you’re learning theology at the same time,” says Thorne. “It’s this combination of Sunday School Bible stories and the truth behind them with a Saturday-morning cartoon” feel.

What is the next stepping stone? “It’s been interesting to see how God works,” says Thorne. “During COVID-19, we’ve been able to focus in on it. We were able to develop a pilot over that time, and that’s where we are at right now - praying through the next steps on this TV show that teaches systematic theology to kids. Right now we’re watching God work in real time.” Their pilot episode explores the question of how people can glorify God, the same question Thorne and Preston are seeking to answer through their careers.

“Scholarship is a lifetime endeavor. It doesn’t end with grades. It doesn’t end with learning institutions, and in the words of Ray Kroc, you’re either green and growing, or you’re ripe and rotting. I would persevere towards personal development and strive to grow every single day.”

Thorne Winter (‘10)

“Most of the Christian children’s stuff out there is really just moralism, ‘be good,’ but it’s not ‘Who is God? Why does God love you? Why has He chosen you?’ those kind of questions that build a good foundation,” says Preston. For his part, Preston feels a weight behind their recent momentum. “Everything has grown and built to this project. This is the first thing that we’ve put our hands on together that we feel will truly have an impact for God’s kingdom.”

The two are working on other creative projects as well, including possibly developing a video series that helps elementary-age kids learn Common Core math curriculum. Preston cites his wife, a passionate math teacher, for the inspiration behind the project. Thorne’s “Expats of Eden” podcast is an exploration into his own spiritual journey, romance, and marriage to his wife Rebekah, and musings on Christian living and worship, while his “Byways” series of short horror stories examines themes of sin, struggle, and corruption through the lens of contemporary Southern Gothic folk tales.

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“As soon as you can, trust God to be the author of your story. Be on the lookout for all the lessons He’s going to teach you on your adventure, because He doesn’t waste anything. Everything in your life can be learned from, but only if you’re willing to learn from it.”

Preston Cook (‘10)

Outside of their creative works, the two alums enjoy unwinding through outdoor activities like camping and archery. Thorne credits his love of nature as a restorative way he connects to God. Preston and his wife recently bought a house, discovering and reveling in the simple pleasures of yard work and maintenance. The message they want to share with the Whitefield community is a clear consolidation of their experiences.

To learn more about the creative works of Thorne and Preston, view some of their films, and access Thorne’s “Expats of Eden” podcast and “Byways” writing projects. Visit hearthsidemedia.com, or scan the QR code below.\\

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REMEMBERING OUR PURPOSE

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THINGS DON’T GO AS PLANNED

By Bethany Brant

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s we tumbled into March, I was setting up time to meet with a couple of students in Jesse Holthus’ US History class. I planned to share information and details about my grandfather’s role in WWII which tied into one of their major assignments needed to successfully complete the class.

But when COVID-19 swept through Georgia, and “quarantine” became a daily buzzword, the plans we’d made to meet together in person were stunted. Instead of sipping on coffee and chatting with students across the table, I found myself sitting cross-legged on the hardwood floor of my living room with my laptop propped up on a stool, showing the two students black and white photos of Papa so they’d have a face with which to connect the stories. As they asked questions, I shared memories passed down from him to my mom to me. As they leaned into their computer screens to see details of old photos to better understand the task Papa was given at the height of the war, I tried to connect the “Why?” and “What for?” and “How come?” to young people who are seventy years removed from a time and place as remembered by a man they’d never met. That little computer camera and a video conferencing platform made it possible for the three of us, each in our own homes, to connect. Things didn’t go exactly as planned, but the purpose was noble, and God blessed our efforts in trying to fulfill that purpose.

There is a story in the Bible that tells of a group of men who brought their friend, a paralyzed man, to see Jesus. The room where Jesus was teaching was crowded with people, all wanting to hear Jesus which made it impossible for the men to bring in their friend who was being carried on a stretcher because of his paralysis. Undaunted, the men went upstairs, cut a hole in the roof of the room, and lowered the man down to Jesus. In seeing the faith of the men, Jesus healed the paralyzed man. (Luke 5:17-20) Things didn’t go exactly as planned, but the purpose was noble, and God blessed their efforts in trying to fulfill that purpose.

While so many things have been adjusted and changed, rescheduled and canceled during COVID-19, our purpose of fostering relationships and supporting students has never wavered, remaining as steadfast and secure as the day the mission statement was established. And, because of that, God has blessed us.

Mrs. Brant shares photos of her grandfather with her students to introduce them to the WWII story.

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Johnisha Campbell, a Lower School teaching assistant, shared the story of having wrapped up the last of a week’s worth of personal Zoom calls with her kindergarten students in May, feeling tired and ineffective, and questioning the practicality of everything at her fingertips. One of her students asked, “Mrs. Campbell, can we just keep Zooming all summer since we’re best friends now?” It was the perspective she needed; a reminder that her purpose in connecting with her students was stronger than the strain of pivoting against things that didn’t go exactly as planned.

Perspective in the eyes of a believer is usually given when we are reminded of the calling on our lives as given

by God. We can see clearly when we look past the temporary challenges of the moment and fix our eyes on the truth that whatever is happening right now is purposed, in some way, to glorify God. And, ultimately, holding fast to our God-ordained purpose turns things that didn’t go exactly as planned into the right moment for that exact time. \\

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Planting the Seeds of Service

By Alyson Taylor

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espite a busy senior year filled with college applications, hybrid learning, and cross country events, Senior Lexi Kantor (‘21) shares her passion for service and the Kantor family’s legacy of putting others ahead of self. In her role as Opportunities Chair for Hands and Feet, a service committee established at Whitefield in 2019 to provide Upper School students the opportunity to lead their peers through planning and facilitating service events, Lexi seeks out different community service opportunities for Lower, Middle, and Upper School students and in the midst of COVID-19, this is a significant task. “It’s been really helpful for the student body this year,” says Lexi. “It can be a bit challenging to find different places to serve right now. We’ve been working on organizing different drives and opportunities so students can get service hours from home.” As an organization, Hands and Feet has been working hard and building momentum this year. While upperclassmen serve as president, vice president, communications chair, and opportunities chair, a number of underclassmen serve and prepare for future leadership on the Hands and Feet team.

“It can be a bit challenging to find different places to serve right now.

We’ve been working on organizing different drives and opportunities so students can get service hours from home.”

Lexi Kantor (‘21)

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This may be Lexi’s first year as a member of Hands and Feet, but her devotion to service is nothing new. She has volunteered with a number of organizations for years, developing a meaningful relationship with The Center for Children and Young Adults (CCYA). This shelter for abused, abandoned, neglected, and homeless children is close to Lexi’s heart, and she is passionate about helping bridge the education gap for the less fortunate. She led a musical instrument drive to collect unused instruments to donate to CCYA’s music therapy program, and started the Whitefield’s Pajama Pants Challenge, a fundraising initiative benefiting CCYA. Students were allowed to wear pajama pants to school for a small donation, and that money goes towards providing different things like after school snacks or toiletries for the kids living at CCYA and brings awareness of youth homelessness in our community.

Through Whitefields Ten Thousand Reasons (TTR) grant organization, Lexi has applied for and received two grants for CCYA totaling $17,200. These funds purchased computers, covered graduation fees, and helped create a student center which has been especially critical for youth residents doing school online during COVID-19.

It’s not just Lexi who has a connection to service and leadership. Lexi’s mother and father are both active in serving their community and stepping up to be servant leaders. In fact, it was Lexi’s dad, Pete Kantor, who first introduced her to CCYA. Pete began serving at CCYA as part of Whitefield’s Men’s Fraternity, a parent program for Whitefield dads to gather, bond, worship, and serve together.

For Lexi’s mother, Suna Kantor, sharing God’s love through service to others is an integral part of her life. She has volunteered with a number of organizations, including Buckhead Church, 7 Bridges to Recovery/The Garden, MUST Ministries, and CCYA. Suna is also on the board of Ten Thousand Reasons. Through TTR, Suna and other Whitefield moms who lead the group empower Whitefield students to generously grant large donations to non-profit organizations. She recently helped to coordinate Whitefield’s fourth annual Great Day of Service, mobilizing more than 800 volunteers and facilitating dozens of community service projects. While the Great Day of Service projects only last for a day, Lexi’s Hands and Feet committee plans to continue serving many of the same organizations throughout the school year, building relationships with the men and women they serve. The Kantors believe that service to others is one of many ways to glorify God and bring His light into dark spaces. “You’ve got to remember that we’re serving God,” says Lexi.

“When you’re serving and your activity might not be the most enjoyable thing and you’d rather be somewhere else, I think we need to remember the people who we’re serving and that we’re ultimately serving God.” Lexi Kantor (‘21) It is clear that this perspective is nurtured by Pete and Suna, for whom the purpose of service to others is to love everyone the way God loves us. As parents like the Kantors plant the seeds of service in leading their family by example, Whitefield provides space and opportunity for those seeds to grow in the lives of their children and continues to build a legacy of putting others ahead of self. \\

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A LETTER FROM THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR The athletic department closed out the 2019-2020 school year by honoring seven seniors from the Class of 2020 who committed to continuing their athletic career beyond Whitefield: 1. Jaquez Dew, Football, Lenoir-Rhyne University 2. Faith Jones, Cheerleading, Samford University 3. Ian Kennedy, Baseball, University of Michigan 4. Charlie Perdue, Baseball, Gordon College 5. Casey Torres, Soccer, Gordon College 6. Devin Wade, Cross Country & Track and Field, Georgia Tech 7. Louis Brogan, Track & Field, Samford University What a blessing it has been to be able to have an uninterrupted fall season! Our coaches, parents, and players are doing a great job of following all the necessary protocols to ensure that we finish with a successful fall season.

We are so grateful to have an amazing sports medicine department that established policies and procedures to keep our student athletes safe, allowing us to start summer conditioning in June amidst the pandemic. This season, we have learned to be grateful for the gift of athletics and competition rather than the focus being on the outcomes of those games. This season (and likely, this year) looks different than anything we have ever seen before, like finishing a varsity football game in complete darkness, managing new spectator protocols allowing only parents and siblings to attend events, alternating locker room times so that athletes are able to be properly distanced from one another, and shifts in major annual events such as Senior Night and Homecoming.

Through all of this, we are more than grateful for the time that we get on the field with our players. It is evident that athletic extra-curricular activities play a huge role in the development of our students. It is my prayer that God continues to stretch and grow us all through this period of time in which He has us and to never take for granted the gifts that He has given us on a daily basis, both small and large! Go Pack!

Danny Ryan Athletic Director

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Giving Thanks and Giving Back

By Jonathan McClellan

Sit down with Whitefield alumna and coach Chelsea (Wright) Loper (‘07) for five minutes and you’ll

walk away affected by her contagious joy and uplifted by her kindness and empathy. The varsity volleyball and Middle School girls basketball coach brings her enthusiasm to the court as well as the classroom in her role as Middle and Upper School permanent substitute. Throughout the day, both on and off the court, Chelsea has the opportunity to meet, teach, mentor, and encourage many students and athletes.

Some people may not realize just how invested Chelsea is in Whitefield’s mission, both in the present-day and in the past. Chelsea started as a Whitefield student and was very involved in a number of sports and school activities, including being crowned Miss Whitefield during her senior year. Chelsea graduated from Whitefield in the Class of 2007 - just two years after her brother, Stephen Wright (‘05). After graduating, Chelsea attended Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina on a basketball scholarship and majored in Political Science. She pursued her first master’s degree at the University of Mississippi. It was there that she met her husband Gabriel Loper. They are now proud parents of four beautiful daughters: five-year-old Aaliyah (‘33), four-year-old Arianna (‘34), three-yearold Alexandria, and two-year-old Amirah. Chelsea felt the pull of her hometown calling her back to Georgia in 2018 when the Loper family moved to Austell. Now, the Whitefield alumna, coach, and teacher is also a Whitefield parent with daughters Aaliyah in kindergarten and Arianna in PreK.

Her husband Gabe works on the Whitefield facilities team and also coaches various sports at Whitefield. Whitefield has certainly grown and changed since Chelsea was a student.

“Whitefield was only 6th through 12th grade with around 200 students when I started here,” she says. “It was easy to feel like a family then with so few students. It’s more difficult to cultivate a close-knit community now, but I love seeing the growth and accepting the challenge.”

Chelsea deeply values the relationships she has with her students and the opportunity to become a voice they respect and trust. She remembers her own experiences at Whitefield and the faculty mentors and coaches who inspired her.

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“Relationships are a two-way street. I learn just as much from my students as they do from me.”

Chelsea Loper (‘07)

“My teachers and coaches made a tremendous impact on me during my time here. They shaped my thinking.

They challenged me. They pushed me. I was uncomfortable at times, but I grew. I love being able to be involved in that capacity now. I want to be a culture changer. I love empowering others as well. Relationships are a two-way street. I learn just as much from my students as they do from me.”

As a woman of color with graduate and post-graduate work in race relations and social justice, Chelsea has a unique perspective on today’s cultural climate and her timely position at Whitefield.

“I think dialogue and creating a safe space for students to share their thoughts is critical. The time for racial reconciliation is now and what an amazing opportunity we have here at Whitefield to listen and learn from each other. To me, open dialogue with respect and love is the key to moving in the right direction.”

Fostering these deep conversations can only happen in the context of trust and mutual regard, which Chelsea intentionally builds with her students and athletes. Chelsea values the legacy of Whitefield, both in her own life, and now for her children. “It’s one of the reasons I wanted to come back and have my kids attend Whitefield. I’m proud of Whitefield’s legacy. It’s a privilege to be able to shape the current culture of Whitefield and influence future generations of Whitefield students.” \\

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A Family Tradition A look at alumni who choose to bring their children to Whitefield Academy and make the WolfPack a family tradition.

After graduating from Whitefield in 2005, Ashley Jones wanted the same Christ-centered education for her daughter fourth-grader Maggie-Mae (‘29).

Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your history with Whitefield Academy?

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I was in the class of 2005. I was an active part in establishing a cheerleading squad at Whitefield and cheered for both football and basketball throughout high school.

Additionally, I was a yearbook contributor, and very involved in our school’s Young Life chapter.

Tell us a little about yourself now.

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I am currently living in Smyrna, GA with my husband, Nathan and my two daughters, Magnolia-Mae and Iris.

We are members of Cumberland Community Church, where I program sound for the praise team and Sunday morning services, as well as teach Sunday School in the preschool.

Tell us about Maggie-Mae.

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Maggie-Mae is in 4th grade at Whitefield. She has had a tremendous experience since first starting in kindergarten.

Her favorite subjects are science and math. Maggie-Mae thrives being on stage and loves the performing arts. Her talents include piano, dance, and singing, as well as acting.

She has enjoyed participating in choir and The Big Broadcast at Whitefield.

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Ashley & Maggie-Mae Give us some insight as to your decision-making process when choosing a school for Maggie Mae. What was important to you?

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Ultimately having our children in a Christ-centered school is a top priority for us. We want to see them in a place that not only cultivates scholars but disciples. Whitefield obviously checked those two absolutes off our list.

What ultimately led you to send Maggie-Mae to Whitefield?

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I knew Whitefield to not only have a rigorous curriculum but to be a place that instills values.

As a past student, I also know the perks of small class sizes and the standard they hold for faculty and staff. My years at Whitefield were some of the most amazing in my life. Looking back I see what a valuable thing my time was here. I want my children to be able to experience the same.

What has surprised you the most about Whitefield as a parent?

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Honestly, the growth of Whitefield Academy has been amazing to me. When I graduated there were only 35 students in my entire class. While Whitefield would still be considered a small school by most, the progress that has taken place in terms of campus facilities, extra-curricular offerings, and athletics is incredible.

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“The thing that stands out to me about Whitefield is what strong women I had as educators and mentors. There were some absolutely incredible women faculty all throughout my journey here.�

Tell me about someone at Whitefield (past or present) who has influenced you and what impact they had on your life.

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The thing that stands out to me about Whitefield is what strong women I had as educators and mentors. There were some absolutely incredible women faculty all throughout my journey here. However, my biggest influence was a legend at Whitefield, across Atlanta, and throughout the better part of the southeast: my mother, Vesta Jones. Some may grimace at the thought of their mom being a part of their entire schooling experience (in one way or another), but I was so blessed. My mom left The Westminster Schools to help open Whitefield. She was then at Whitefield from day one until 2008. She was a college counselor, guidance counselor, Mother Goose, and whatever else anyone needed her to do. She would do absolutely anything for a student or a person in need. She has always been the most selfless and gracious woman I know. She seeks God first, and I pray I follow closely in her footsteps. I know Whitefield Academy has made it a priority to find these types of leaders for girls like Maggie-Mae, and that is so important to me.

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The Whitefield mission statement adheres to three values: a passion for learning, for others ahead and self, and for the living and active Jesus. Can you give some insight on how those values learned at Whitefield are carried out in your and Maggie-Mae’s life today?

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I can see Jesus shining through Maggie-Mae. She has a heart for God and a heart for others. I am convinced that Whitefield and it’s mission has had a huge affect on her and helped form her into the faithful, seeking child she has become. Our family does our best to put God first in everything we do and we are humbled that we get to send our child to an incredible school like Whitefield. \\

“I can see Jesus shining through Maggie-Mae. She has a heart for God and a heart for others.”

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From Stud to Federa Bo Machayo (‘09)

By Honey Brannon

Hard-working is an understatement when describing Whitefield alumnus, Bo Machayo (‘09). Inspired by his mother and

his background as a first generation Ugandan-Kenyan-American, Bo has spent most of his life serving his community.

Self-motivated and service-oriented, he possesses an impressive resume of accomplishments, all of which were nurtured and inspired by influencers throughout his life. As the oldest of four children, Bo developed his leadership and service skills at home and brought them to life as a student at Whitefield. While at Whitefield, he was the Student Body President, received the Ephesians Award for most community service hours, and played varsity basketball, football, and soccer. Bo credits former College Counseling Director, Diana Parks, for seeing potential in him during his pivotal time at Whitefield, and she is now someone who he considers a mentor and a friend.

“I’ll never forget the advice she gave me surrounding friendship, academics, and life in general that has shaped my career and focus on life. She has been a second mom ever since my time at Whitefield and I don’t think I would be where I am without her checking in on me multiple times a year,” Bo recalls.

After Whitefield, Bo attended Wake Forest University, where he graduated with two Bachelor of Art degrees in Economics and International Politics & Affairs. Since then, he has made his home in Loudoun County, Virginia (about 35 miles outside of Washington, D.C.) and continues to stay busy serving others ahead of self, holding roles in multiple levels of government, and serving as a youth pastor at his church.

Currently, Bo works as the Regional Director for U.S. Senator Mark Warner, and will graduate with a Master’s degree in Public Administration from George Mason University in December 2020. He did not, however, get to where he is today without a strong support system, hard work, and a fair share of trials and tribulation.

“I have had the opportunity to work for some amazing politicians and dedicated staff who have been mentors and friends, and who have allowed me to grow and entrusted me to fill a variety of roles and positions at an early stage in my career. Their advice has allowed a child of immigrants to be able to serve in various positions for local, state, and federal governments,” Bo explains.

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udent Government al Government From the influence of professional mentors and friends, Bo has experienced multiple political milestones and celebrated these milestones with his family. Whether it was having his younger sisters participate in the premiere of Hidden Figures with former First Lady Michelle Obama, spending Christmas Eve bowling in the White House with his family, attending the U.S. Africa Summit with his mother, or having family members meet members of Congress, sharing the journey with his family has made his hard work worthwhile.

“As the son of immigrants, I did not have any connections to politics in this country, and I’m not sure my parents envisioned their son having the exposure to experiences that I have had. Being able to bring joy especially to my mother’s face, and increase my younger siblings’ exposure to the world has made the journey all the better,” Bo states.

But his journey took an unforeseen turn not too long ago. While Bo was working at the White House, his father left his mother and siblings, causing a change in the dynamic in his home. At that time, Bo’s mother was in the midst of a job transition and his three younger siblings were still pursuing their educations in college, high school, and middle school. “I was not expecting this sudden shift and the dichotomy of life of juggling my professional and personal life”. Still humble, Bo credits those around him and his faith for his family’s healing during that time. “Thanks to my colleagues, church, and my faith in God, my family and I were able to navigate the situation and continue on the journey towards full healing. I attribute my faith in God and the grace He gave me that allowed me to live through that challenging time in my life.”

Through it all, Bo’s passion for behind-the-scenes public service stands true. “The idea of public service is putting others ahead of self, and my relationship with Jesus is a big part of the reason that I have chosen this career path.” He continues, “whether it was playing a role on a sports team or serving as President for my senior class, the collective group always took precedence over self-interest, and that’s the life that Jesus modeled as well.”

Bo embodies how the founding principles of Whitefield continue to influence a student’s path years beyond Whitefield. His passion for learning, for others ahead of self, and for the living and active Jesus are evident in his everyday life as well as the lives of those who have mentored him. For Bo, it’s his mother, his siblings, Mrs. Parks, and the many other professional colleagues whom he recognizes as exemplifying the three values of the Whitefield Academy mission and who urged him to be the hands and feet of Jesus in this sphere of influence in which He has called for Bo. \\

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The Whitefield Academy Alumni Association represents more than 1,000 alumni. Since the first graduating class in 1998, Whitefield graduates have found outstanding success in a range of careers across the globe. Take a look at where our alumni are living out the Whitefield mission.

Outside of United States: Kenya, Rwanda

Want to update us on your location?

Email lmcclellan@whitefieldacademy.com.

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? With their final semester at Whitefield turned upside down because of COVID-19, the Class of 2020 embarked for college with numerous charges to continue their resiliency in pursuing academic opportunities and intentional relationships. Grounded by their Whitefield experiences, the 69 graduates amassed $7.2 million of scholarships (not including the HOPE or Zell Miller Scholarships) and scattered to colleges and universities all around the country. Some have moved to the West Coast to continue school; some are continuing school right down the road from Whitefield.

Some attend class in-person; some attend class online. Some are adjusting to life at a bigger university; some continue to thrive in more intimate academic settings. To learn more about how they handled the challenges of spring 2020 and to find out more about their transition to college, we caught up with two recent alumni, Myles Tyree-Kakou at Morehouse College in Atlanta and Faith Jones at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.

Myles Tyree-Kakou What college do you currently attend, and what is your major?

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I am a freshman business major at Morehouse College.

“Whitefield prepared me for college in every aspect. Teachers set high standards and made me hold myself accountable. �

Congratulations on receiving the Netflix Scholarship!

Can you tell me a little bit about the scholarship and the application process?

M

The Morehouse College Student Success Program received a $40 million donation from Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife Patty Quillin. Never did I imagine I would be the recipient of this prestigious award. It was a competitive process.

A minimum 3.5 GPA, essay, and two letters of recommendation were required. The scholarship is named after Dr. Michael L. Lomax, Chief Executive of the United Negro College Fund and a Morehouse graduate. It is a full 4-year scholarship that will allow me to graduate debt-free!

How do you feel about attending your first semester of college classes online? Can you share a little about your day-to-day activities?

M

Honestly, I do not know what it feels like to be in college yet.

I had orientation in July and met with my advisors, but since everything is virtual, the experience is not ideal.

I am enjoying my Philosophical Ethics class, a discussion-based class that focuses mainly on what is happening in the world today, which keeps it relevant and interesting. The entire freshman class received Microsoft Surface computers. It assured that everyone had the technology needed to be successful.

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How did your teachers, classes, and experiences at Whitefield help prepare you for college?

M

Whitefield prepared me for college in every aspect. Teachers set high standards and made me hold myself accountable. I had to discipline myself and work hard to maintain a good GPA. Most important, the classes that I took were college-level classes, which is already paying off. I am currently taking College Algebra and since the semester started, I have not encountered a concept with which I was not already familiar. I give all the credit to my math teacher Mr. (Scott) Holland. He is a great teacher!

As a result of COVID-19, most spring events were cancelled during your senior year at Whitefield. How has your faith strengthened you through that time and throughout quarantine?

M

After the initial shock and realization that COVID-19 would change our daily lives, I had to make an adjustment. I felt like my life was in a continuous loop. Wake up, Zoom, homework, sleep.

Everything felt so repetitive. I finally came to a realization that I had to use my time wisely. I got a job at UPS as a package handler, which is a paid, daily workout. I also got my driver’s license. Our prom was cancelled along with my senior activities, but unlike many, we had a beautiful graduation and a memorable commencement speech, which was the highlight of my summer. Along with the COVID-19 pandemic came a wave of racial injustice, highlighted by the 8:46 video of the murder of George Floyd.

This sparked nationwide and worldwide protests; many were outraged. It is something that we, African Americans, live with that cannot be ignored. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights icon and Morehouse alumnus, left a legacy and responsibility. Morehouse is committed to helping the nation address civil rights and the inequalities caused by institutional racism. It is the only historically black college for men.

I am proud to be a Man of Morehouse; upon graduation, I will be a Morehouse Man. What piece of advice do you have for current Whitefield Academy students?

M

Take advantage of opportunities, stay focused, and apply for summer programs. Whitefield is one of the best private schools in Georgia. Simply graduating from Whitefield will open doors for you. And, once you get your foot in the door, work hard. Establish strong connections with your peers. Stay in touch with the people with whom you graduated. Be grateful for each and every opportunity you get.

How are you continuing to live out Whitefield’s mission of a passion for learning, for others ahead of self, and for the living and active Jesus?

M

I am always looking for opportunities to learn something new. Regardless of the topic or subject matter, I am eager to learn, reading or watching videos to sharpen my mind. As a Lomax Scholar, I had the opportunity to mentor high school students. Reaching out and helping others is very important because of the many people who have done the same for me. Striving for success and treating others with dignity and respect is very important. My church, Word of Faith, recently began to allow limited visitors to attend in-person services on Sundays. Since then, my mother and I have been regularly attending the 8:30 a.m. service. Each week, Bishop (Dale) Bronner’s message has been enlightening and more personal. It feels as if God is speaking directly to me. I take these messages and try to apply them to every aspect of my life in order to better the people around me as well as myself. As long as I trust in Him, I know that I cannot fail. God has opened doors for me. I am grateful.

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Faith Jones What college do you currently attend, and what is your major?

F

I attend Samford University and I am studying psychology.

“Whitefield will always hold a piece of my heart. I met my best friends and made the sweetest relationships with teachers.”

Are you currently involved in any sports or organizations?

F

I am currently on the Samford cheerleading team, involved in YoungLife, and a member of Chi Omega sorority.

How is your first semester of college going? What is campus life like for you?

F

Although my freshman year looks a little different, each day is new and exciting.

In the mornings, I have classes - either online or in-person, and each is different.

Since Samford is a small university, we are blessed to have the opportunity to attend in-person classes. Typically, my friends and I meet for lunch and then head to the library in the afternoon.

Most nights we do anything from cheer practice, to Bible study, to driving to the Birmingham lookout.

How did your teachers, classes, and experiences at Whitefield help prepare you for college?

F

In many ways, Samford and Whitefield are extremely similar. Whitefield taught me the impact that building strong relationships with teachers can have on my life. Academically, Whitefield is truly a college-preparatory school, and I can confidently say that my AP classes taught me how to study as well as manage my time.

What are some of your fondest memories of Whitefield?

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Whitefield will always hold a piece of my heart. I met my best friends and made the sweetest relationships with teachers. My favorite memory of Whitefield is not my happiest, but one where I felt so much love. I went to Mrs. (Caroline) Kraehe’s classroom for extra help early one morning because I was confused on a lesson. At the end, she looked me in the eyes and asked how I was truly doing. This question made me feel known and cared for. This was our first of many conversations. She observed, listened, and then supported and encouraged me. Mrs. Kraehe embodies my view of Whitefield. A place that is safe, intentional, and caring.

As a result of Covid-19, most spring events were cancelled during your senior year at Whitefield. Can you explain how your faith strengthened you through that time and throughout the quarantine?

F

In all vulnerability, for as long as I can remember, I have hated being alone. Quarantine was complete isolation.

There was no idea of when it would end or if it would end. I was forced to completely rely on the Lord to be my company and my peace. I had to constantly pray to let go of the things I was missing out on and trust His plan was greater.

What piece of advice do you have for current Whitefield Academy students?

F

Cherish the relationships. The size of Whitefield allows you to make real, intentional friendships with your classmates and teachers. You are able to truly know those around you and be known by them. Let yourself be known. Be vulnerable with your teachers. Gain wisdom from them. They love you and want to encourage you.

How are you continuing to live out Whitefield’s mission of a passion for learning, for others ahead of self, and for the living and active Jesus?

F

The most exciting thing about college is you are getting to take classes about the things you are interested in and passionate about. It is exciting to go to class and know you are creating a firm foundation for your future occupation. In my freshman year, I am learning the importance of letting yourself be known and intentionally getting to know others.

At Whitefield, I had known everyone for 10 or less years. Here at Samford, I have to teach people the details about myself. Knowing that this is something I deeply desire, to be fully known, I am intentional in conversation and relationships to make those around me also feel known and cared for. Considering it is a Christian university, Samford makes it easy to seek out community and ministry, but outside of Samford, I have sought out a home church. The church I attend also has a college student service on Tuesdays. I also am involved in Young Life leadership training, which involves a weekly Bible study. None of these things ever feel like chores or boxes on the checklist. College has opened my eyes to the necessity of community and weekly services. College is so much about pouring out and dividing energy that I feel a deep need to be poured into as well. \\

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ALUMNI AWARD

Annie (Coppedge) Kariuki (‘04) The Distinguished Alumni Award

is presented annually to one of our alumni who demonstrates qualities of the Whitefield mission. After graduating from Whitefield, this year’s recipient completed her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia in Child and Family Development with an emphasis in Child Life. She also studied at Atlanta Technical College to become an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician before moving to Kenya full-time in 2012. She adopted two Kenyan little girls, Blessing and Claire, who are five and three, and was recently married in March to her husband, Josh.

Our Distinguished Alumni Award for this year goes to a graduate from the Class of 2004, Annie (Coppedge) Kariuki. Annie is the daughter of Ferrell and Libby Coppedge.

Annie started Neema House Infant Rescue Center in October 2012. Neema House is a transitional care center for babies who have been abandoned or removed from their families due to various circumstances with the goal to see children grow up in loving families, not orphanages, in Kenya.

Annie and her team have helped over 200 babies. They have reunified 100 babies with biological families, had 67 babies adopted into loving Kenyan families, and currently have 28 children in their care. Neema House has also been able to intervene early in countless cases to prevent babies from ever having to be removed from their. They aid by empowering women and helping them with business startups. They believe poverty is not a reason that a child should ever be separated from the family God knit them into, so they are constantly working hard to keep families together. \\

ALUMNI ENGAGEMENTS Taylor Benford (‘12) is engaged to Shawn Green and is planning a fall 2021 wedding.

Kristen Corliss (‘16) is engaged to Dylan Roberts.

Mariah Cowan (‘17) is engaged to Tyler Goldston and is planning a summer 2021 wedding.

Caitlin Hesse (‘13) is engaged to Conall Gallagher and is planning an August 2021 wedding.

Zachary Justice (‘19) and Grayce Guthrie (‘19) are engaged and are planning a May 2021 wedding.

Melissa Lezcano (‘17) is engaged to Mason Mahaffey.

Ali Matthews (‘14) is engaged to Austin Stauffer and will wed in December 2020.

Grace Perry (‘13) is engaged to Keenan Dunkley and is planning an August 2021 wedding.

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ALUMNI MARRIAGES Natalie Bell (‘17) married William Hellier (‘17) on May 24, 2020.

Hannah Brown (‘15) married Tylor Black in June of 2020.

Shelby Davidson (‘12) married Philip Theodore Flach V on September 11, 2020

Mary Claire McClellan (‘13) married Victor Corrigan on June 6, 2020.

Stephen Bracher (’14) married Sarah Basta on November 7, 2020.

Hanna Grace Miller (‘15) married David Ballew (‘15) on August 8, 2020.

Timothy Canada (‘06) married Jillian Van Etten on May 12, 2018.

Ian Palmer (‘11) married Dory Wexler (‘11) on November 23, 2019.

Annie Coppedge (‘04) married Joshua Kariuki on March 3, 2020.

Margaret Reed (‘15) married Hunter Matthews on July 18, 2020.

Annie Sickling (‘14) married Robert Goldin on July 18, 2020.

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ALUMNI BIRTHS Lynlee (Howell) Bradley (‘05) and Austin Bradley gave birth to a baby girl, Amelia Cooper Bradley on July 30, 2020.

Ansley (Stephens) Martin (‘05) and Patrick Martin gave birth to a baby girl, Leah René Martin, on January 24, 2020.

MacKensie (Garrett) Brandt (‘07) and Andrew Brandt gave birth to a baby girl, Emersyn Leigh Brandt.

Francesca (Pefianco) Price (‘08) and Jordan Price gave birth to a baby boy, Leo Price, on November 6, 2019.

Kate (Manos) Brown (‘12) and Tyler Brown gave birth to a baby girl, Tinsley Augusta Brown, on January 15, 2020.

Adrienne (Saxon) Sherwood (‘06) and Chris Sherwood gave birth to a baby boy, Harrison James Sherwood, on December 5, 2019.

Katie (Harrell) Cormier (‘11) and Matt Cormier gave birth to a baby girl, Reagan Cormier, on April 27, 2020.

Brooke (Butler) Griffin (‘09) and Alex Griffin gave birth to a baby boy, Lincoln Keith Griffin, on July 9, 2020.

Lea (Babcock) Wallace (‘10) and Jarryd Wallace gave birth to a baby boy, Levi Brandt Wallace, on October 22, 2019.

Danielle (Hesse) Wicker (‘09) and Michael Wicker gave birth to a baby girl, Amelia Grace Wicker, on November 28, 2019.

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Ansley Quiros (‘04 ) Check out this article in the Washington Post authored

by Ansley.

John Crosland (‘06)

James “Jimmy” LeCraw (‘09)

As of October 2019, John is working as the Software Developer at Inglett and Stubbs.

Captain James “Jimmy” LeCraw was just promoted to Company Commander in the US Army, and now leads 118 personnel with a $82M budget.

Lea (Babcock) Wallace (‘10) Lea works for Teach For America’s internal recruitment team, and her husband, Jarryd Wallace, is training for his 3rd Paralympic Games - Tokyo 2021.

Natalie (Bell) Hellier (‘17)

Class Notes

Natalie is managing scholarship Awards for Oklahoma University and getting her masters degree in Higher Education.

Elizabeth (Atkinson) Norris (‘06) Elizabeth works at Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood, SC in the intensive care unit as a nurse.

Katherine (Mims) Smith (‘09) Katherine is a certified Anesthesiologist Assistant at Piedmont Hospital.

Allison Witmer (‘11) Allison is a critical care nurse at Piedmont Hospital.

Mary Beth Newkirk (‘14) Margaret (Landers) Graton (‘09)

Margaret and her husband, Jason Graton, just purchased their first home in Charlotte, NC!

Anna (Williams) Adams (‘10) Anna started a new career in real estate just shy of two years ago.

She is now thrilled to be a part of Atlanta’s oldest independently owned brokerage, Dorsey Alston, where she is a member of the #1 largest team, Beery Friedman Cummings.

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Mary Beth is a Medical Assistant at the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta.

Zack Russell (‘11) Zack works as a surgical athletic trainer at Piedmont Athens Regional Orthopedics Sports Medicine.

Hannah (Brown) Black (‘15) Hannah graduated from Kennesaw State University in the Spring of 2019 and is currently doing graduate work at Piedmont College. She is now a first- year, first grade teacher in Paulding County, GA. Hannah married Tylor Black this past June.

James “Chapper” Harper (‘12) Chapper graduated from Auburn in 2016, and is currently a bridge foreman for Scott Bridge Company building the bridges at 285 and 400. He has also worked on many projects around the Atlanta area, including Truist Park, the College Football Hall of Fame, and the hotel at Avalon.

Tanner Parks (‘12) Tanner started an art business offering live event painting and custom/original artwork. He uses acrylic and oil paint, and he enjoys painting landscapes the most. Check out his work through his website: tannerparksstudio.squarespace.com. His work can also be seen through his Instagram: tannerparks.studio.

Gracie Wallace (‘13)

Grace is in her 3rd year of teaching at KIPP charter school in Nashville. She completed Teach For America last year and will graduate with her Masters of Education from Lipscomb University in May 2020.

Kelley Eubanks (‘16) Kelly graduated in May 2020 from Auburn University with a Bachelors of Science in Business Analytics.

Her current role is a Risk and Advisory Analyst at Deloitte.

Brendon Myles (‘16) Brendon attends Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University where he is currently in pharmacy school and playing collegiate basketball. Check out this story highlighting his journey by scanning the QR code below.

Emily Kendrick (‘17)

Emily is an International Business and Supply Chain Senior with Data Analytics at the University of South Carolina.

Audree Grand’Pierre ( ‘17) Audree spent her fall semester of junior year studying abroad in Florence, Italy. Specifically, she was studying Early Renaissance, High Renaissance, and Baroque art history, as well as building her art portfolio.

Emilie F. Grand’Pierre (‘19)

Dani Streever (‘17)

Emilie qualified for the NCAA swimming & diving championships .

Dani is currently studying Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University and will graduate in 2022. This summer, she won the Rawlings Cornell Presidential Research Scholars Award for her work on nanoparticle synthesis. In 2019, she won the Engineering Learning Initiatives Research Award for a research project on Otitis Media treatments.

Scan here to read the article.

Anna Kate Peterson (‘17) Anna Kate started her final year at Hope College in Holland, Michigan where she is finishing up a Political Science and Economics degree. She spent last semester interning in Washington D.C. in the Office of Public Liaison and hopes to return to D.C. after graduation.

Mary Charles Bounds (‘19)

Mary Charles is an active member of Tri Delta Sorority at Mississippi State University and is working with the Access Program as a life coach for students who are admitted into the program! She enjoys teaching one of the organization classes and serves as a liaison for the school in parent-student communication.

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Camp Whitefield, a summer day camp for rising PreK through eighth grade students, provides a variety of child-centered activities where children can practice their skills in age-appropriate physical challenges, gain educational knowledge, and explore God’s creation in a fun and caring environment!

Specialty camps can be added each week for an additional fee and include: Academic camps Chess STEAM Baseball Tennis

Soccer Volleyball Cheer Archery Basketball

Football Wrestling Science Engineering

Online registration opens in January 2021.

For more information and to register, visit whitefieldacademy.com/summer, or scan the QR code below.

WHITEFIELD ALUMNI AND THEIR SIBLING GRADS! Legacy Links is a tradition that started with the Class of 2019 as a way to celebrate Whitefield’s past and present with photos of graduating seniors alongside their Whitefield alumni siblings. Although 2020 graduation looked different from years past, Whitefield alumni and their graduates still found ways to safely commemorate the tradition and family of the Whitefield community.

The Whitefield Class of 2020 had 23 members with Whitefield alumni siblings!

Stephen Bracher (‘14) Anna Bracher (‘20) Kathryn Bracher (‘15)

Claire Browne (‘19) Caroline Browne (‘20)

Louis Brogan (‘20) Will Brogan (‘16)

Davis Eaton (‘20) Mary Kate Eaton (‘18)

Annabelle Herschend (‘18) Virginia Herschend (‘20)

Hannah Hill (‘14) MK Hill (‘20) Maddy Hill (‘17)

Ellis Jones (‘13) Faith Jones (‘20) Mason Jones (‘17)

Matthew Marshall (‘20) Jonathan Marshall (‘17)

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Mitchell Ryan (‘17) Wesley Mitchell (‘20) S V Ryan (‘20) Oliver Mitchell (‘05) NOT PICTURED: Joshua Mitchell (‘12)

Dawn (Perdue) Boggs (‘08) Charlie Perdue (‘20)

Jonathan Thomas (’14) Will Thomas (‘20) Avery (Thomas) Guldenschuh (‘11)

Rachid Bilotti (‘18) Paulina Bilotti (‘20) Hunter Bilotti (‘18)

Ellie Sutherland (‘20) Madison Sutherland (‘19) Jessie Sutherland (‘20)

Maddie Knox (‘20) Christian Knox (‘18)

Caroline Cykoski (‘20) Anna Cykoski (‘19)

Mady Kendrick (‘20) Macy Kendrick (‘18)

NOT PICTURED: Barrett Bynum (‘20) Brooks Bynum (‘16) Peyton Castle (‘20) Ryan Castle (‘17)

Jackson Lewis (‘20) Jake Lewis (‘18)

Brendan Thomas (’17)

Kailey Williams (‘20) Gabe McLemore (‘20) Jackson Williams (‘18) Clayton McLemore (‘18)

Mary Kendrick (‘15)

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WE LOVE OUR

GRANDPARENTS The Whitefield Grandparent Association exists to acknowledge the presence and value of grandparents on campus, to encourage participation in school-wide events, to promote fellowship among grandparents, and to bolster knowledge of Whitefield Academy and its mission statement.

All grandparents of current students and alumni are automatically a part of the Whitefield Grandparent Association!

For more information, email pperdue@whitefieldacademy.com.

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A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Dear Whitefield Community, As you walk into my office, you will see Proverbs 16:3, “commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans,� on my wall. It serves as my reminder every day that in everything I do, God is with me. He is with you. He is with us. He is with Whitefield. Over the past school year, whether we were on campus or at home during the pandemic, it was evident that God was, is, and will be in control and His faithfulness will prevail, even in the most uncertain times.

I want to express my deep gratitude for your continued support of our mission. Your investments in Whitefield during the 2019-2020 school year not only allowed us to pivot and provide necessary technology and training for our faculty during a pandemic, but also exemplified others ahead of self with your contributions to need-based aid during these unprecedented times. This giving is also affecting our current school year by allowing us to safely open school with enough classroom and play space across campus, as well as our ability to invest in a variety of ways to ensure cleaning protocols and technology access meet the current needs of operating in a pandemic.

As you read the 2019-2020 Report on Philanthropy, my prayer is that you see how the generous giving of our community furthers each part of our mission statement, not only for this year, but for generations to come.

On behalf of the Whitefield community, we continue to thank God for you!

God bless,

Lauren C. Race Director of Development

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Thank you FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

$616,670 total raised for 2019-2020 Whitefield Fund

94%

702

Donors (115 Leadership Giving Donors $1,997+)

parent participation in the 2019-2020 Whitefield Fund

$484,537

raised for Special Interest Giving, supporting Lower School Playground Habitat for Humanity Build COVID -19 Emergency Financial Aid

$24 Million

Exceeded fundraising goal for the Leaving a Legacy Capital Campaign

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Thank you for giving!

Whitefield Academy is grateful for the generosity of the following individuals and families during the 2019-2020 academic year. The following donor list is to acknowledge gifts made between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. The Development department has made every effort to ensure the information is correct. Please contact Director of Development Lauren Race (lrace@whitefieldacademy.com) if you have corrections for our records.

Individuals Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Adams Mr. and Mrs. Frank Addicks Mr. and Mrs. Ademola O. Adewole Mr. and Mrs. Mark Agar Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ahmad Mr. and Mrs. Mason Ailstock Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Alexander Mr. and Mrs. William Alexander Dr. and Dr. George Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Courtney Alexander Ms. Rosemarie G. Allen Mr. and Mrs. David B. Ammons Mrs. Sandy Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Erik Anhaus Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Ansley Ms. Lolita Antoine Mr. and Mrs. Ejovi Aror Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Arrington Mr. and Mrs. Scott Auer Ms. Anne Averett Ms. Sonya Ayers Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Bacon Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bagiatis Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Hillard Bailey III Reverend and Mrs. Jamal Baker Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ballew Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Bancroft Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Banks Mrs. Frances Banta Mr. and Mrs. Doug Barclay Ms. Heather Barnes Mr. and Mrs. David Barnes Mr. William Barnett, Jr. Ms. Ann Barnett Mr. and Mrs. Ken Barr Mr. and Mrs. John Bassett Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bassing Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Bauer Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baxter Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Bazemore Mr. Nicklaus J. Beard and Mrs. Megan Beard ‘00 Ms. Lori Beard Mr. and Mrs. Christian M. Beaudin Mr. and Mrs. John Bechtel Mr. and Mrs. Michael Becker Mr. and Mrs. W. Allen Bell

Mr. and Mrs. William Benedict III Mr. Derrick Benford Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Bentley Mr. and Mrs. Aleajandro Bergeron Mr. and Mrs. Sameer Berry Ms. Maryellen Berry Ms. Joanna Berry Mr. Steve Berry Mr. and Mrs. Jason Bilotti Mr. and Mrs. Damon Bivek Mr. and Mrs. Donald Blackburn Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Blee Mr. and Mrs. Max Blocker Mr. and Mrs. Josh Blunier Mr. and Mrs. James Boehm Prof. and Dr. Corbin Boekhaus Mrs. Jessica L. Bonnem Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bonner III Mr. and Mrs. Sam Boone Dr. and Mrs. Vincent E. Boswell Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boughner Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bounds Mr. and Mrs. William Bowling Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boykin Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Bracher Ms. Holly Bradford Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bradford Mr. and Mrs. Vince Brady Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Branicki Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Brannon Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Brannon Ms. Bethany Brant Mr. and Mrs. Adam Brantley Ms. Debra L. Breault Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brennan Reverend and Mrs. Joshua Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brogan Mr. Matt Bronfman Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Brooks Mr. Courtney Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Brown Mrs. Jerquin Brown Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Brown Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Brown Mr. and Mrs. C. Bradley Brown Mr. and Mrs. Todd Brown Mr. and Mrs. John Browne Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bruno-Gaston Ms. Robyn Brunson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Buero

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Burkett Mr. and Dr. Bruce Burklin Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Burnett Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Burnett Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Bush Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Butler Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Byrne Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Caffrey Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Cahill Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cain Ms. Sharrone L. Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Callaway Mr. and Mrs. Michael Calloway Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Campbell Mrs. Sherry Campbell Ms. Colleen Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cannady Mr. and Mrs. Sean Carbonell Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Carmack Ms. Amanda Carman Mr. and Mrs. James Carmichael Mr. and Mrs. Kells C. Carroll III Mr. and Mrs. Junius Cassady Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cella Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Chally Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Chambliss III Mr. Adam Chandler Mr. and Mrs. James Chapman, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Danny Chasteen Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Childree Ms. Jessica Christ Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Clark Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Clark Mr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Clarson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kyle L. Cochran Mr. and Mrs. Michael Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Comstock Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Copland Mr. and Mrs. Flash Corliss Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Courtnay Mrs. Crystal Cox Ms. Veronica Cox Dr. and Mrs. Harold Cox Mr. and Mrs. Todd Craig Mr. and Mrs. George A. Crews Mr. and Mrs. John E. Crosland Mr. and Mrs. Gregory B. Crueger

Ms. Carol Culp Mr. and Mrs. Milton Curling Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Currin Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Cusumano Mr. and Mrs. Chris Cykoski Ms. Candace Daly Mr. and Mrs. Ajay Daniel Mr. and Mrs. Brit Darby Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Darin Mr. and Mrs. Guy M. David Dr. and Mrs. Bradley S. Davidson Sr. Dr. and Dr. Leroy Davies-Venn Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Davis Ms. Wanda Davis Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Davis Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Davis Mr. and Mrs. John Davis Mr. and Mrs. John Decker Mr. and Mrs. David A. Deeter Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Demetrius Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy DeMyer, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David DeShong Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dest Mr. and Mrs. David Dinschel Mr. and Mrs. William Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Dobo Mr. and Mrs. Jose Docabo Mr. and Mrs. Michael Doran Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Dorminy Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Douglas Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Douglas Mr. and Mrs. William Dukes Mr. and Mrs. Philip B. Duncanson Ms. Lisa Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Dunphy Mr. and Mrs. John Durden IV Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Dyke Ms. Emily East Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Easton III Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eaton Mr. and Mrs. William Eckerson Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Edgecomb Mrs. Caroline Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Blake Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Brian Edwards Mr. and Dr. Dwayne Ellis Mrs. Christine Ellis Mr. Charles Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ellis Jr.

2019 - 2020 DONORS

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Ellis, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William C. English Mrs. Rebecca Erdelyan Mr. and Mrs. Mark Erler Ms. Susan L. Errera Mr. and Mrs. Alan Fairgrieves Mr. and Mrs. Michael Faris Mr. and Mrs. Von E. Fassnacht Mr. John ‘05 and Mrs. Carter Fawcett ‘06 Mr. James Fay Mrs. Susan Fay Mr. Sidney R. Feagin Ms. Tricia G. Feagin Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Feather Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Feigl Mr. and Mrs. Jason Fiftal Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Figaretti Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Fikse Mr. and Mrs. Chris Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Flores Mr. and Mrs. Michael Foley Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Folk Mr. and Mrs. James Forstner Mr. Aaron and Mrs. Tillman H. Fossas ‘11 Mr. and Mrs. William Frank Ms. Heather Franklin Mr. and Mrs. Scott French Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fry Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fuller Mr. Samuel A. Fuller ‘17 Mr. and Mrs. James Funk Ms. Jennifer Gagne Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gallacher Mr. and Mrs. Earl Garrett Mr. and Mrs. William Gaston Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Lance Gehler Mr. and Mrs. Eric Gerber Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gertz Mr. and Mrs. Zewdu Gessesse Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Glover Mr. and Mrs. C. Scott Golden Mr. and Mrs. Jere Goldsmith V Mr. and Mrs. Scott Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Adam Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Terry Graham Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Gramer Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Grand’Pierre Mr. and Mrs. Kevin C. Grant Ms. Davida Grant Mr. and Mrs. William Gray Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Greenwald Capt. and Mrs. Robert Gregory Mr. and Mrs. Steven Gresham Mr. and Mrs. Scott Gressler Mr. and Mrs. Todd Grossweiler Mr. and Mrs. Slade Gulledge Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Haase Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Haase Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hairston Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Haisten Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hall Mr. and Mrs. Cory W. Hallett Ms. Marcia Hall-Richards

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Mr. and Mrs. Alan Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Hamilton III Mr. and Mrs. John Hamler Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hamlin Mr. and Mrs. Eric Handler Ms. Lynn Handley Mr. and Mrs. Marion Harmon Mr. and Mrs. Judson Harper Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Harrington Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harris IV Mr. and Mrs. Gavin B. Harris Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Harris Mr. and Mrs. James Hatcher Mr. and Mrs. Gilder Hatchett Ms. Cathrerine Hawkins Ms. Janet G. Hawkins Mrs. Meredith Hawks Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hayslip Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Hearn Ms. McCall Hedges Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Hedges Mr. and Mrs. James M. Heiskell III Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hellier Mr. and Mrs. Juan Henao Mr. and Mrs. Hunter H. Henritze Mr. and Mrs. Steve Henson Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Herschend Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hicks Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hicks Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hightower Mr. and Mrs. Tynes Hildebrand Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hill Mr. Winfred E. Hill Ms. Michelle Hines Dr. and Mrs. Parks Hitch Mr. Matt Hogan and Ms. Christie Dent Mr. and Mrs. Ron Hogan Mr. and Mrs. Erik Holbrook Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Holbrook Mr. and Mrs. Scott Holland Mr. and Mrs. Antoine Hollingsworth Mr. and Dr. Benjamin Holsinger Mr. and Mrs. Joel Holsinger Mr. Jesse Holthus Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Holton Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hood Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Hood Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hopkins Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Horner Mr. and Mrs. Harris B. Hosch ‘09 Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Houser Mr. Remontia Howard Mr. and Mrs. Paul Howell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Stephen Hufford Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hugues Mr. and Mrs. John Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Cory Hurley Mr. and Mrs. Olaitan Ijiwoye Mr. and Mrs. Cornel Irving

Reverend and Mrs. Daniel Iverson IV Mr. and Mrs. Zachariah Jackson Mr. Patrick F. Jackson ‘04 Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Jacobson Mr. and Mrs. Ransom James Mr. and Mrs. David M. Jenn Mr. and Mrs. Eric Jenniges Mr. and Mrs. James B. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Komichel Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson Dr. and Dr. Gary Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Joiner Mr. Coleman Joiner Dr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Jolley Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jones Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jones Reverend and Mrs. Thaddeus Jones Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jones Dr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Jones, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. David G. Jones Ms. Malaika Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Joseph Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Justice Mr. and Mrs. Harold Justice Ms. Mary Charles Kaish Mr. and Mrs. Il woo Kang Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Kantor Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Katz Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Kaufman Mr. and Mrs. John Keeble Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kelly Mr. and Mrs. James Kelly Dr. and Mrs. Isaac Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kemether Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Kendrick Mr. and Mrs. Steven Kennedy Dr. and Mrs. Brian D. Kennerly Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Kern Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Kesler Mr. and Mrs. Michael Killimett Mr. Paul Kim and Dr. Ellen Koo Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Kimble Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Kimble Mr. and Mrs. William King Mr. and Mrs. George King III Mr. and Mrs. Christopher King, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Scott King Ms. Katie Kling Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Knight ‘07 Mr. and Mrs. Neil Knox Mrs. Caroline Kraehe Mr. and Mrs. Karol Krahel Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kramer Mrs. Kim Krebs Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kurkian Mr. and Mrs. Tong Kwon Mr. and Mrs. David Kwon Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Ladd Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Landry Mr. and Mrs. Michael Langella Mr. and Mrs. John Larimer Mr. and Mrs. Matthew LaVallee Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lay Mr. and Mrs. Perry LeBlanc

Lt. Col. and Mrs. Chris LeCraw Ms. Melinda Lee Mr. and Dr. Craig Lemasters Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Lenard Mr. Troy Lenczowski Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LePage Mr. and Mrs. Amisho Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lewis Mr. José C. Lezcano Mrs. Heather Lieberman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lindsay Mr. and Mrs. Eric K. Little Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley S. Long Ms. Anne M. Long Ms. Anna E. Long ‘14 Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Longo Mr. Gabriel and Mrs. Chelsea Loper ‘07 Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo Lopez Ms. Vicki Lotz Mr. and Dr. Kent Lows Mr. and Mrs. John M. Lula Mr. and Dr. Charles Lundquist Mr. and Mrs. Travis Luther Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lyster Mr. and Mrs. Tom Machnik Mr. and Mrs. Scott MacKenzie Mr. and Mrs. David Mader Mr. and Mrs. Whitacre Mansfield Mr. and Mrs. Greg Margine Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Marks Mr. and Mrs. John Marra III Ms. Lelia M. Marriott Mr. and Mrs. Edward Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Marti Medina Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin Mr. and Dr. Marcus Martin Mr. and Mrs. Marty Martin Mr. and Mrs. Peter Martin Mr. Jose Martinez Mr. and Mrs. James M. Marvel Ms. Erica Massaro-Hales Mr. and Mrs. Richard Matherne Mr. and Mrs. Steve May Dr. and Mrs. John McBride Mr. and Mrs. David McBride Mr. and Mrs. William McCarrick Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan McClellan Mr. and Mrs. Laurence McCullough III Ms. Mary D. McCullough Mr. and Mrs. Marlon McCurdy Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Darrol McDearman Dr. and Dr. Michael McDevitt Mr. and Mrs. Christopher McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Ben McKeeby Mr. Thomas McKenzie Dr. and Mrs. Darrick McKeown Mr. and Mrs. Danny McKinney Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell McLemore Mr. Patrick McRae Ms. Elizabeth McRae Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Merkle Reverend. and Mrs. Aaron D. Messner

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Meyers Mr. and Mrs. John Michael Mr. and Mrs. Rex Milburn Mr. and Mrs. Craig Miller Mr. and Mrs. William Miller Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Miller Mr. and Mrs. Zane Miller Mr. and Mrs. Rory Miller Mrs. Jo Miller Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mills Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Miltner Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Moorer Ms. Lee Anne Moorer Mrs. Darice Morgan Mr. and Mrs. John Morris Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris Mr. and Mrs. Roger Morris Mr. David Mudd Mr. Anthony Myers Mr. Quindell Myrick Mr. and Mrs. Shelley Nandkeolyar Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Nardi ‘08 Mr. and Mrs. Russell Neese Mr. and Mrs. David Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Nickels Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nickles Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Nimey Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Nobles Mr. and Mrs. Mark Noel Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nolan Mr. and Mrs. David Nour Mr. and Mrs. David Novak Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Babafemi Odelowo Dr. and Mrs. Adesoji Oderinde Mr. and Mrs. Steven Olson Mr. and Mrs. Kokayi Olushola Mr. and Mrs. Femi Oluyide Mr. and Mrs. Gerald O’Meara Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ormsby Mrs. Ann Overstreet Mr. and Mrs. John O. Overstreet III Mr. and Mrs. Nick Pagnotta Mr. and Mrs. Jackie D. Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pannell III Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Papantonis Mr. and Mrs. David Parker Mr. and Mrs. Raymie Parker Mr. and Mrs. Corwin Partlow Carson Partlow ‘29 Ms. Toni Paschall Mr. and Mrs. Paul Patrick III Mr. and Mrs. John M. Patton Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Brent Paxton Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin D. Pearce Mr. and Mrs. James Peavy Mr. and Dr. Brad Peebles Mr. Jeff Peeples Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Perdue Mr. and Mrs. Lee Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Dave Perry Ms. Sydney M. Perry ‘11 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Petersen Mr. and Mrs. Eric P. Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Erik P. Peterson

Mr. and Mrs. Dane Peterson Sr. Mr. Anthony Phillips Mrs. Brandi Phillips Mr. Gregory Phillips Mr. and Mrs. James L. Phillips III Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Roger Phillips Mr. and Mrs. James Phillips, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Scott PicKell Mr. and Dr. Gavin Pitchersky Mr. Mitchell Plumb Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Porter Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Powell Ms. Victoria Premo Mr. and Mrs. William Prevost Mrs. Elizabeth T. Price Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Purcell Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Quiros Mr. and Mrs. Eric Race Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ray, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius O. Redding Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Regan Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Reichart Mr. and Mrs. David Reichle Ms. Deborah Reichle Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rhudy Dr. and Mrs. Guy Richard Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Richardson Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Richburg Ms. Elizabeth K. Rieves ‘16 Mr. and Mrs. Travis Rinehart Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rivers Mr. and Mrs. Matthew S. Roberts Mrs. Kaci Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Robinson Ms. Ladeana Robinson Mrs. Jessica L. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Brian Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Derek Rosenkoetter Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Rothwell Mr. and Mrs. Sean Rowe, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Rowe Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ruen Mr. and Mrs. Michael Runager Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Russell Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Shawn B. Ryan Mr. Taylor Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ryder Mr. and Mrs. John Saad Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sabella Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Sadlack Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sallee II Mr. and Mrs. Antony Sanacory Ms. Yissania Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Scardino Mr. and Mrs. Bob Schlotman Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schmitt Mr. and Mrs. Brian Schoenbaechler Mr. and Mrs. Sean Schulte Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Schultz

Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Schuster Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. James Schwarzkopf Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Scott III Mr. and Mrs. David W. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Steven Scott, Sr. Dr. Annalee Sellers Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shaheen Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sharitz Mr. and Mrs. Chad Sharp Madison A. Shaw ‘26 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shaw Dr. and Mrs. Sung Shim Mr. and Mrs. Bob Shuman Mr. and Mrs. Dell Sikes Mr. and Mrs. Steve Silva Mr. and Mrs. Ben Simms Mr. and Mrs. Philip Simon Mr. and Mrs. Sean Simons Mr. and Mrs. David Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sinclair Mr. and Dr. Brent Smith Mr. and Mrs. Adam Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith Mr. Ryan A. Smith Mr. and Mrs. William D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Sneed Mr. and Dr. Reginald Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Soud Jr. Mr. Kevin Spingler Mr. and Mrs. Michael Springfield Mrs. Jessica Starnes Ms. Beth Stephenson Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Alex Stickney Mr. and Mrs. David Stith, Jr. Ms. Katherine Stout Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Stovall Ms. Chatty Stover Mr. and Mrs. Brant Suddath Mr. and Mrs. Hulett D. Sumlin Mr. and Mrs. David B. Sutherland Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Swift Mr. and Mrs. George Swilley Mr. and Mrs. Jon Swindall Ms. Jamie Taylor Mr. Terrance Taylor Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Taylor M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Charles Teachey Ms. Bileni Teklu Mr. and Mrs. George Terry III Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Grover Thomas Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Thomas Mr. John S. Thomas Ms. Jacquanna Thompson Ms. Jeanne Thon Mr. and Mrs. Keith Thornton, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tidwell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tidwell II Mr. and Mrs. Erik Tillman Mr. and Mrs. Antoine Tinch

Mr. and Mrs. Carlos A. Torres Mr. and Mrs. Charles Troutman Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Trovato Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tsompanas Ms. Tiffany Turner Mr. Thomas Turner Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Turner Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Uhl Mr. and Mrs. Joe Uhl Ms. Laura S. Underwood Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Unsicker Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Upchurch Mr. and Mrs. Paul Valentine Mr. and Mrs. Garvin Vance Mr. and Mrs. Brent Vanderpool Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Todd Vaughan Mr. and Mrs. William Vickery Mr. and Mrs. Matt Voelkel Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Vonderahe Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Vreeland Mr. and Dr. Paul Wade Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walker Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Walker Ms. Rebeca Walker Mr. and Mrs. Kindu Walker Mr. and Mrs. Jason Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Waller Mrs. Danesha Ward Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Ward Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Warren Mr. and Dr. Kenneth Washington Mr. and Mrs. Mark K. Watson Mr. and Mrs. Jason Watson Dr. and Mrs. David Watson Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Watson Mr. Sean Watson Mr. and Mrs. Vernon D. Watson Mr. Herman Watts Mrs. Elizabeth Weathington Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Webb Mr. and Mrs. James Wehner Mr. and Mrs. Steve Weihe Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Weilacher Mr. and Mrs. James A. Wesley Mr. and Mrs. John C. Wesley Mr. and Mrs. Colie B. Whitaker IV Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Whitney Mr. and Mrs. Fitzhugh L. Wickham III Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wiggins Mr. Christopher Wiggins Mrs. Denise Wiggins Mr. and Mrs. Ward Wight, Sr. Mr. James Wilkes Mr. and Mrs. James S. Wilkins Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams Mrs. Fredena Williams Mr. and Mrs. Gary Williams Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Keith Wilson Mr. Paul Wilson

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Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Wingate Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Winston Ms. Tracy R. Wold Mrs. Holly Wolfert Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Woods Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Wotton Mr. and Mrs. Todd Wozniak Mr. and Mrs. Brian Wray Mr. Stephen E. Wright ‘05 Mr. and Mrs. Jun Yang Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yarbrough Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Yates Mr. and Mrs. Roger Young Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Young Dr. and Mrs. Brett W. Young Mr. and Dr. Daniel D. Young Mr. and Mrs. Richard Young Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Ziglar Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Zimmerman Mr. and Dr. Eric S. Zwygart Organization and Foundation Donors AIG Matching Grants Program Amazon Smile Atlanta PT Atlantic Capital Bank Bank of America Charitable Foundation Capital Group CharityVest Clearwater Paper Coca-Cola Enterprises Matching Gifts Delta Airline Foundation Matching Gifts to Education Fidelity Charitable Fund Goldman Sachs & Co. Matching Gifts Program Harold K. Cox D.P.M. & Associates, Inc. Johnson & Johnson Matching Gifts/JNJ Love Street Merck Matching Gifts Meredith Corporation Foundation Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust, Inc. National Life Group North Avenue Presbyterian Church Once for All Trust Publix Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church SunTrust Bank The Benevity Community Impact Fund-YourCause The Coca-Cola Foundation Matching Gifts Program The Home Depot The National Christian Foundation The Sam and Labibie Azar

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Family Foundation Turner Broadcasting System, Inc Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Village Health Wells Fargo Foundation

In May 2008, the Georgia Legislature passed a bill allowing Georgia taxpayers to redirect a portion of their state tax liability to benefit eligible, qualified students in need to attend private schools.

Whitefield Academy has been blessed with over $1.5 million for financial aid over the last 11 years from this program. In 2019-2020, Whitefield received $318,400 from the program in support of financial aid. This program offers an opportunity for taxpayers to have a say in how their state tax dollars are used while providing a life-changing opportunity for qualified students to enroll and be a part of the Whitefield experience.

We are beyond grateful to those families who, in addition to their annual support of the school, made the decision to redirect a portion of their state tax dollars to support one of the school’s ongoing and top priorities, financial aid.

$318,400 total recieved in 2019.

Georgia GOAL Donors Mr. and Mrs. Erik

Anhaus Dr. and Mrs. Paul Atkinson Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Bancroft Ms. Barbara Barnett Mr. and Mrs. Greg Bauer Mr. and Mrs. Billy Benedict Mr. and Mrs. Jason Bilotti Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bowling Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Bracher Mr. and Mrs. Andy Burnett Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Byrne Mr. and Mrs. Kells Carroll, III Mr. and Mrs. Sam Chambliss Mr. and Mrs. Greg Comstock Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Crews Ms. Carol Culp Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Davis Mr. and Mrs. David Dinschel Mr. and Mrs. Al Dorminey

Mr. and Mrs. Will Eckerson Mr. and Mrs. Herb Edgecomb Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Edwards Mr. Dwayne and Dr. Annisha Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Todd Evans Mr. and Mrs. Von Fassnacht Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Feather Mr. and Mrs. Josh Figaretti Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fikse Mr. and Mrs. Doug Folk Mr. and Mrs. Jim Funk Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gallacher Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gaston Mr. and Mrs. Eric Gerber Ms. Debra Glidden Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goudiss Mr. and Mrs. F.R. Gutteridge, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. Eric Handler

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Handler Mr. Aaron and Dr. Towanda Harris Mr. and Mrs. Chad Harris Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Harris Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hellier Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hensley Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hightower Mr. and Mrs. Tynes Hildebrand Mr. Thomas Hill Ms. Michelle Hines Mr. Ben and Dr. Lori Holsinger Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hood Mr. and Mrs. Rich Hugues Mr. and Mrs. Cory Hurley Mr. and Mrs. David Jenn Mr. and Mrs. Don Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Russ Jones Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Justice

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Keith Mr. and Mrs. Joe Keith Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kemether Dr. and Mrs. Brian Kennerly Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kern Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kesler Mr. and Mrs. Chip King Mr. and Mrs. Randy King Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Landers Mr. and Mrs. Michael Langella Mr. and Mrs. Matthew LaVallee Mr. and Mrs. Chris LeCraw Mr. and Mrs. Warren LeCroy Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Lenard Dr. and Mrs. Darr McKeown Mr. and Mrs. Danny McKinney Mr. and Mrs. Mitch McLemore Reverend and Mrs. Aaron Messner

Mr. and Mrs. John Michael Mr. and Mrs. Craig Miller Mr. and Mrs. Tim Miltner Mr. and Mrs. Shelly Nandkeolyar Mr. and Mrs. Russ Neese Mr. and Mrs. David Nelson Dr. and Mrs. Robert O’Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Jay Overstreet Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pannell Mr. and Mrs. Charles Paparelli Mr. and Mrs. Raymie Parker Mr. and Mrs. Brent Paxton Mr. and Mrs. Dave Perry Mr. and Mrs. Dan Petersen Mr. and Mrs. Eric P. Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Trey Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Larry Powell

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Reichart Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rhudy Ms. Susan Richards Dr. Matt Richburg Mr. and Mrs. Travis Rinehart Mr. and Mrs. Brent Rivers Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ryder Mr. and Mrs. John Saad Christina Rodriguez/ Sage Dining Services, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Sean Schulte Mr. and Mrs. Greg Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Chris Scott Mrs. Mary Sharitz Mr. and Mrs. Chad Sharp Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sinclair Mr. and Mrs. Craig Smith Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Sneed Mr. and Mrs. James Snoddy

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Mr. and Mrs. Mike Springfield Mr. and Mrs. Jason Stanfield Mr. and Mrs. Alex Stickney Mr. and Mrs. Brant Suddath Mr. and Mrs. Dodge Sumlin Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Steve Thomas Mr. and Mrs. George Turner

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Upchurch Mr. and Mrs. Matt Vickery Mr. and Mrs. Drew Vonderahe Mr. Paul and Dr. Kathryn Wade Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ward Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Wotton Mr. and Mrs. Whit Yates Dr. and Mrs. Brett Young

Mr. Eric and Dr. Christy Zwygart Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zimmerman

Put your tax dollars to work for

Redirect a portion of your Georgia income taxes to help provide financial aid for qualified Whitefield students and receive a 100% state tax credit through the Georgia GOAL program.

Apply now for the 2021 tax year at georgiascholarship.org.

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THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS! All volunteers for WPA, Arts Alliance, PackBackers, Alumni Board, WF Grade Rep, and Grandparent Association.

2019-2020 Whitefield Parent Association Board Diane Wickham President Stephanie Yates President – Elect Erin Glover Vice President, Committees Renee Schwarzkopf Vice President, Upper School Sonja Cassady Vice President, Middle School Jessica Hayslip & Lindsey Uhl Co-Vice President, Lower School Heidi Shaw Recording Secreatary Will Eckerson Treasurer 2019-2020 Arts Alliance Board of Directors Nathan Stevens Leadership Rep. Joycelyn Bergeron Parent Volunteer Karen Bonner Theatre Chair Lisanne McDearman Music/Event Planning Chair Jolyn Wehner Band Angie Fuller Orchestra Amy Nickels US Visual Arts Chair Melanie King US Visual Art Sara Richburg US Gallery Director Stacy Quiroz Fine Arts Director 2019-2020 PackBackers Board Kevin Brogan President Will Eckerson Treasurer

Christine Knox and Stacy Courtnay Concessions Wendy Nour and Kathy Nickles Team Mom Coordinators Toni LePage Advertising Veronica Golden and Rebekah Kern AV Coordinator Smith Swilley Fall Sports Coordinator Erik Peterson and Chris Scott Spring Sports Coordinators Bland Deshong Spirit Coordinator Ruth Ryder Special Projects Coordinator Tracy Ryan WolfPack Den Coordinator 2019-2020 Alumni Board Megan (LeCraw) Beard (’00) Vice President Lane Nichols (‘07) MacKensie (Garrett) Brandt (‘07)-President Aaron Childree (‘07) Harris Hosch (‘09) Olivia Powell (‘10) Bo Chambliss (‘11) Everett Joiner (‘13) William Bell (‘15) Avery Fiveash (‘13) Stephen Wright (‘05) Laura Evans (‘02) Secretary Cara Grace Hildebrand (‘14) 2019-2020 Whitefield Fund Grade Reps Paige and Jay Overstreet, Chairs Rebecca and Zane Miller, PreK Lucy and David

McBride, K Maggie and Vince Brady, 1st Ruth and Casey Clark, 2nd Sally and Alan Hearn, 3rd Ashley and Jim Kelly 4th Julie and Tom Branicki, 5th Stacy and Taylor Courtnay, 6th Jan and Todd Wozniak, 7th Candice and Greg Comstock, 8th Lisa and Andrew Walker, 9th Cheryl and Perry

LeBlanc, 10th Matt Hogan and Christie Dent, 11th Mari and Brent Smith, 12th 2019-2020 Whitefield Grandparent Association Steering Committee Kathy Unverzagt Jo Miller Patty Renfroe Alison LeCraw Marsha Moorer Susan Williams Rachel Barlow

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Capital Campaign Report In 2014, Whitefield Academy started conversations around the 20/20 Vision, now known as the Leaving a Legacy Capital Campaign. To date, this is the largest capital campaign in school history. Projects funded by the campaign have transformed the campus life and the student experience. We are grateful for the gifts that made this possible. In January 2020, Whitefield Academy officially exceeded the $24,000,000 goal. We are grateful for the generosity of current and past families, as well as grandparents, faculty, alumni, current students, and friends of the school. Our generous Whitefield family believes in planting a tree under whose shade they do not expect to sit.

Thank you!

Here is a look at the projects and impact made possible with these gifts:

The WolfPack Den Dining expansion added to the Athletic Center. “The WolfPack Den was built to meet the needs of additional dining space for our Middle and Upper School students. However, it has also provided a unique and beautiful space for other gatherings such as Mondays with Moms, Stoneworks, and the Homecoming tailgate.�

-Kevin Bracher, Head of School

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Tennis Court Complex Six additional tennis courts added to complex. “The addition of the beautiful tennis complex has made Whitefield Academy the most desired place to play and host tennis in both our region and in the Metro 10. We have been blessed to host the Metro 10 tournament for the past four years due to our amazing facility.�

-Danny Ryan, Athletic Director

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Acquisition of land to expand campus footprint to 100+ acres

Land acquired on Buckner Road just before the main entrance to Whitefield provides overflow parking for on-campus events. The existing structure located on the property was renovated into an indoor softball/ baseball batting facility.

Additional practice fields One and a half playing fields were added next to the new Pebblebrook entrance. Fields have been used for football in the fall and will be used for soccer and lacrosse in the spring. “The addition of the new practice fields has enhanced our ability to more safely and efficiently run practices this fall. It will be a game - changer when we have twenty teams practicing outdoors in the spring. Coaches can be more effective in their training with this additional space, and our students will benefit directly from the new fields.”

-Danny Ryan, Athletic Director

Brostrand Hall, new permanent Lower School building Brostrand Hall is a 40,000-square-foot building that features 19 classrooms, a new dining facility with a full commercial kitchen, administrative offices, and expanded utilization of open-air and covered outdoor play areas. “It has been a blessing and joy to be closer to the other divisions. It has allowed us to partner in ways that were not possible in the past.

We have a senior who will be helping with kindergarten twice a week in the mornings – to fulfill her interest in young people and to meet a need in the classrooms. We also have a cadre of Upper School students who are working in Cub Care, our after-school program, serving Lower School students. The Upper School students play with them, organize games for them, as well as serve as friends and mentors. The new building provides an easy way for the students to be involved after school. As it relates to faculty, Brostrand Hall has already created additional dialogue between faculty members around curriculum due to multiple grades now being able to meet in the same space. In the same way, student work displayed in the hallways shows the love of learning that is happening inside of classrooms.”

-Maryellen Berry, Lower School Principal

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A campaign for the new Lower School playgrounds: The Blue and Gold play spaces, located on the north and east side of Brostrand Hall, were built with a pour-in-place rubber groundcover and were designed so students can be active, imaginative, adventurous, collaborative, and creative!

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Leaving a Legacy Campaign Donors Anonymous The J. Bulow Campbell Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Mark Agar Mr. and Mrs. Mason Ailstock Mr. and Mrs. Steve Ailstock Mr. Paul J. Alar Ms. Donna F. Alar Mr. and Mrs. Erik Anhaus Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Ansley Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Scott Auer Reverend and Mrs. Jamal Baker Dr. Fredrick Ball, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Banks Mr. and Mrs. David Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Ken Barr Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bassing The Bauer Family Mr. Nicklaus J. Beard and Mrs. Megan Beard ‘00 Mr. and Mrs. Christian M. Beaudin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Becker The McCamish Foundation Mr. and Mrs. W. Allen Bell Mr. James F. Bell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Aleajandro Bergeron Mr. and Mrs. Sameer Berry Ms. Joanna Berry Ms. Maryellen Berry Mr. and Mrs. Jason Bilotti Mr. and Mrs. Donald Blackburn Mr. and Mrs. James Boehm Prof. and Dr. Corbin Boekhaus Mr. and Mrs. Sam Boone Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boughner Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bounds Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bowling Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Boyd

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Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Bracher Mr. John R. Bracher ‘22 Mr. Stephen C. Bracher ‘14 Ms. Anna E. Bracher ‘20 Ms. Kathryn L. Bracher ‘15 Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Bradford Vince and Maggie Brady Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Brannon Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brogan Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Brostrand Mark and Angie Brown John and Carrie Browne Mr. and Mrs. Steve Burke Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Butler Jr. Kevin and Laurie Byrne Mrs. Linda Cahill Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Brody Cantrell Mr. and Mrs. Sean Carbonell Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Carmack Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Carroll III Mr. Dan T. Cathy Mr. Donald (Bubba) M. Cathy Mr. and Mrs. James Chapman, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John Charles Mr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Clark wMr. and Mrs. Stephen Clark Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Clarson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kyle L. Cochran Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cofield Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Comstock Mr. and Mrs. Marcus A. Cook Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Courtnay The Todd R. Craig Family Mr. and Mrs. John E. Crosland Ms. Carol Culp

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Cykoski Ms. Candace Daly Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Davis Mrs. Marsha Dean Mr. and Mrs. David A. Deeter Mr. and Mrs. David DeShong Mr. and Mrs. David Dinschel Mr. and Mrs. Jose Docabo Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Dorminy Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Douglas Mr. and Mrs. William Dukes Mr. and Mrs. Philip B. Duncanson Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Dyke Mr. and Mrs. John East Mr. and Mrs. William Eckerson Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Edwards Mr. and Dr. Dwayne Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ellis Jr. Mr. Charles Ellis Mrs. Christine Ellis Mr. and Mrs. William C. English Mr. and Mrs. Mark Erler Mr. and Mrs. Preston T. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Michael Faris Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Farrar The Fassnachts Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Feather Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Fennel Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Fennel Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Figaretti Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Fikse Mr. and Mrs. Chris Fisher Mr. and Mrs. John FitzGerald Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Folk Ms. Heather Franklin Mr. and Mrs. Scott French Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Fugate Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fuller

Mr. and Mrs. James Funk Allison-Smith Company, LLC Mr. and Mrs. William Gaston Sr. Shannon and Eric Gerber Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gertz Mr. and Mrs. C. Scott Golden Mr. and Mrs. Jere Gold smith V Mr. Jere W. Goldsmith VI ‘18 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Gramer Mr. and Mrs. Billy Greer IV Mr. and Mrs. Steven Gresham Todd and Kristy Gross weiler Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Gutteridge Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Haase Mr. and Mrs. Cory W. Hallett Alan and Morgan Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Hamilton III Ms. Lynn Handley Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Harrington Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harris IV Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan Harris Mr. Charlie Harris Mr. and Mrs. James Hatcher Ms. Janet G. Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hayslip Jr. Patrick and Kelly Healy Mr. and Mrs. Alan Hearn Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hellier Mr. and Mrs. Hunter H. Henritze Ms. Sophia Henritze ‘29 Mr. and Mrs. Steve Henson Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Herschend Mr. Peter Herschend Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hicks Mr. and Mrs. John P. Hicks Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hightower Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hill Mr. Winfred E. Hill Mr. and Mrs. Ron Hogan

Mr. Matt Hogan and Ms. Christie Dent Mr. and Mrs. Erik Holbrook Mr. and Mrs. William Holliday Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Holsinger Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hood Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Houser Mr. and Mrs. J. Stephen Hufford Mr.and Mrs. Cory Hurley Mr. and Mrs. John Jenniges Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson Mr. and Mrs. J. Byron Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Joiner Dr. and Mrs. David G. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Daryl C. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jones Ms. Mary Charles Kaish Mr. Peter D. Kantor Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Keeble Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Keith Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kellett Mr. and Mrs. James Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Kendrick Dr. and Mrs. Brian D. Kennerly Christopher and Rebekah Kern Thomas and Lindsey Kesler Mr. Paul Kim and Dr. Ellen Koo Barbara and Randy King Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Knight ‘07 Mr. and Mrs. W. David Knight Mr. and Mrs. David Kwon Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Landry Mr. and Mrs. Michael Langella Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Langley Mr. and Mrs. John Larimer Mr. and Mrs. Matthew LaVallee Lt. Col. and Mrs. Chris LeCraw

Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. LeCraw, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LePage Mr. and Mrs. Alex Livingston Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Longo Ava D. Luther ‘30 Mr. and Mrs. William MacPhail Mr. and Mrs. Greg Margine Mr. Stephen H. Marks The Marshall Family Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Martin Rich and Becky Matherne Mr. and Mrs. Steve May Mr. and Mrs. David McBride Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan McClellan Mr. and Mrs. Laurence McCullough III Ms. Mary D. McCullough Dr. and Mrs. Rick McKeown Mr. and Mrs. Danny McKinney Mr. and Mrs. Timothy McLemore Craig and Stefani Miller Zane and Rebecca Miller Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Miltner Dan and Rebekka Moorer Mr. and Mrs. William D. Moorer Mr. and Mrs. John Morris Mr. and Mrs. Brent J. Moseley Russ and Shannon Neese Mr. and Mrs. David Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Nickels Mr. and Mrs. David Nour Paige and Jay Overstreet Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Owens Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pannell III Mr. and Mrs. Charles Paparelli Mr. and Mrs. Ben Parham Ms. Sarah Pass Anna and John Patton Mr. and Mrs. Brent Paxton Mr. and Mrs. Lee Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Dave Perry Erik and Kara Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Dane Peterson Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Eric P. Peterson

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Phillips III Sally and Jim Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Porter Mr. and Mrs. Bob Port wood Mr. and Mrs. Harrison A. Powell ‘05 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Powell Mr. and Mrs. Eric Race Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reagan Caleb Reichart ‘33 Matteson Reichart ‘30 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Reichart Mr. and Mrs. David Reichle Ms. Deborah Reichle Mr. and Mrs. Charles Renfroe Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rhudy Dr. and Mrs. Guy Richard Mr. and Mrs. Travis Rinehart Mr. and Mrs. Matthew S. Roberts Meg and Mike Ruen Mr. and Mrs. Michael Runager Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Shawn B. Ryan Mrs. Marti Ryan Ms. Gloria J. Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ryder Mr. and Mrs. John Saad Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Sadlack Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sallee II Mr. and Mrs. Antony Sanacory Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Santarsiero Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Scardino Mr. Ang Schramm Mr. and Mrs. Sean Schulte Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Schuster Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schwartz Renee and Jim Schwarzkopf Mr. and Mrs. David W. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Scott III Mr. and Mrs. Steven Scott, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sharp Mr. and Mrs. Terry Shilling Dr. and Mrs. Sung Shim Mrs. Jane Shim Mr. and Mrs. Ben

Simms Mr. and Mrs. Steve Simms Emily and Sean Simons Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sinclair Mr. and Dr. Brent Smith Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Sneed Mr. James T. Snoddy Mike and Natalie Springfield Mr. and Mrs. Brant Suddath Lynn and Dodge Sumlin Mr. and Mrs. David B. Sutherland Mr. and Mrs. George Swilley Mr. George Terry III Linda and Allen Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tidwell Mr. David Todd Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Uhl Ms. Laura S. Underwood Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Upchurch Mr. and Mrs. Paul Valentine Mr. and Mrs. William Vickery Dr. Brant S. Vincent Mr. Tom Vonderahe Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Vreeland Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Walker Mr. and Mrs. Jim L. Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Ward Laura and Gene Warren Mr. and Dr. Kenneth Washington Mr. and Mrs. Jack Waskey Mr. and Mrs. Jason Watson Mr. and Mrs. Mark K. Watson Mr. Sean Watson Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Webb Mr. and Mrs. Steve Weihe Mr. and Mrs. James A. Wesley Mr. Douglas Weston Mr. and Mrs. Fitzhugh L. Wickham III Mr. and Mrs. James S. Wilkins Mr. and Mrs. Gary Williams

Mrs. Elizabeth Wislar Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Woods Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Wotton Mr. and Mrs. Todd Wozniak Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Yates wwDanny and Jennifer Young Dr. and Mrs. Brett W. Young Eliza C. Young ‘29 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Young Mr. and Mrs. Roger Young Mr. Jonathan Youssef ‘03 Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Ziglar Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Zimmerman AIG Matching Grants Program AT&T United Way/Employee Giving Campaign Atlanta PT Bank of America Charitable Foundation Barkawi Management Consultants, LP CharityVest Chick-Fil-A Foundation Coca-Cola Enterprises Matching Gifts Collection Event Furnishings Community Foundation of the Ozarks Conklin Metal Industries Delta Airline Foundation Matching Gifts to Education Englishman’s Fine Furnishings Evergreen Construction Fidelity Charitable Fund Goldman Sachs & Co. Matching Gifts Program HFM Foundation Inc and MPM Foundation Inc Johnson & Johnson Matching Gifts/JNJ Meredith Corporation Foundation Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust, Inc. Munimae Foundation, Inc. Pattillo Management Inc Peachtree Tents and Events Poultry Plus Inc.

Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund Samuel B Kellett, Sr. Foundation Schwab Charitable Fund Smither Family Foundation TR SunTrust Trusteed Foundations: the Florence C. and Harry L. English Memorial Fund and the Thomas Guy Woolford Charitable Trust The Benevity Community Impact Fund-YourCause The Coca-Cola Foundation Matching Gifts Program The Community Foundation For Greater Atlanta The Gordy Foundation The Home Depot The National Christian Foundation The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation, Inc. The T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving The University Financing Foundation, Inc Turner Broadcasting System, Inc U.S. Charitable Gift Trust U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Wells Fargo Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign Wells Fargo Foundation

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