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CANNONMAGAZINELevel LivesFinding a New BalanceAt School and Home> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >WINTER 2009

CANNON MAGAZINEWINTER 2009Cannon Magazine is published semiannuallyby the Office of Development. Send us yourthoughts: magazine@cannonschool.org.EDITORIAL STAFFEDITORDavid L. LongDirector of CommunicationsASSISTANT EDITORSusan D. ArringtonCommunications CoordinatorCONTRIBUTORSBrandee Branche (’10), Russ Campbell,Heidi Fromke, Luette Kanas, Joe Marusak,Matthew J. Rush, Meg Seitz, andNancy and Anthony SparrowADMINISTRATIONHEAD OF SCHOOLMatthew E. GossageUPPER SCHOOL HEADShayne CokerdemMIDDLE SCHOOL HEADMatthew J. RushLOWER SCHOOL HEADGay RobertsDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONWilliam DiskinINTERIM DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSDoug MaynardDIRECTOR OF BUSINESSAND FINANCEJoseph Ianco Jr.DIRECTOR OF COLLEGECOUNSELINGAnne ShandleyDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENTBrian P. Scales> Engaged LearningThe Long Run 4By Meg SeitzCannon School 2.0 7A Helpful Transition 8By Matthew J. RushThe Honor Roll 9> The ArtsIn Their “Right Mind” 10By Susan D. ArringtonStepping Up 12AppReciaTion 13By Luette KanasTelling “North Carolina Tales” 13> AthleticsTrue Student-Athletes 14By David L. LongSports Highlights: Fall 2008 16Cannon Students, Punt, Pass and Kick 17Golden Opportunity 17Andrew Powell Sets Cannon School Cross Country Record 17Going the Extra Mile 17> Character EducationGifts Wrapped in Caring 18By Brandee Branche (’10)A Buck Here, A Life There 20By Joe MarusakPlace of Honor 21Kaitlyn Kanas and Her Race for the Cure® 21> CommunityA More Beautiful Cannon 22A Sock-Hop to Remember 22Mission Possible: Save the Date for the 2008-09 Mother-Son Event! 22By Heidi Fromke> Supporting CannonAnnual Fund 2008-09: Every Gift CountsBy Nancy and Anthony Sparrow 232008 Cougar Club Golf Tournament Winners 23Thanking Cannon’s “12 th Man” 23> AlumniAlumni Spotlight: Colby Bell ’07 24Alumni Notes 25> NewsCannon News 26> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Table of Contents2 CANNON MAGAZINE

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“The more we talk about balance, the more readily we want to embrace it in our own classrooms.”4 CANNON MAGAZINE

The Long RunA Cannon teacher sees the benefits of balance up close – in the classroom and in her life.By: Meg Seitz, Upper School teacherFinding balance in our lives sounds like a great idea. But, let’sface it, it’s hard to do. I know this from personal experience.I learned the hard way why balance is essential to good healthand success in whatever we choose to do.Rewind to several months ago: I’m at the midpoint of trainingfor my first half-marathon. I’m waking up early every morningto run. The weeks go by, and I’m nervous about my abilityto run this event. I start to run even more. One Saturdaymorning, I notice that a muscle doesn’t feel quite right. Thatisn’t part of the plan – I don’t have time for an injury. So, Iset out on a run the next day and return in terrible shape. Iend up spending Thanksgiving hobbling around on a sore leg.Fast-forward to today: My unbalanced approach took me outof the race entirely. Imbalance hit hard – and it hurt.This painful experience was a valuable lesson on my inabilityto slow down. I decided to embrace a little more balance inmy life. In doing so, I was able to see the wisdom in CannonSchool’s pursuit of balance in the lives of our students, faculty,and families. Finding balance in our lives is a great idea worthpursuing – no matter how hard it may seem to accomplish.Under PressureAs an Upper School English teacher and Cannon’s yearbookadvisor, I communicate with faculty, staff, and students on adaily basis. From that perspective, it’s easy to see why Cannonis making the commitment to bring more balance to students’lives. They face pressure to succeed in the classroom, on theplaying field, in the arts, and in their extra-curricular activities.As a 2005 college graduate, I’m not so far removed from thisgeneration to understand what they’re up against. Technologyhas made the world smaller and more competitive – andcreated pressure on students to market themselves at a youngerage. Fortunately, Cannon’s faculty, staff, and administratorsunderstand these pressures. They also recognize that there’s notime like the present to empower students to develop healthyhabits that will last their lifetimes.“Students who become accustomed now to actively managingand prioritizing their time, including building in downtime,are more apt to have a more balanced, successful, andhappy life in the long run,” says Upper School Head ShayneCokerdem. Last November, Kirk Martin, a nationallyrecognizedexpert on stress, told the Cannon community thesame thing. Habits students develop in high school tend todevelop into lifelong patterns, for good or ill, he said. Cannonis working to make sure its students choose the right path.Pace YourselfAs faculty members, the more we talk about balance the morereadily we want to embrace it in our own classrooms. “I thinkteachers and students are becoming more in-tune with thatword, ‘balance,’” says Middle School Head Matthew J. Rush.“Teachers are more communicative, trying to be more awareof over-scheduling, coordinating assignments of projectsand test days.” That solid foundation begins early, in LowerSchool. “It has had an effect on how we assign homework,plan lessons, and [design the] pace in the classroom,” says thirdgrade teacher Tracy Wade. “We find ourselves readjustinglessons based on how the kids seem to be and what works bestfor them.”Balance is often an issue of pace. The new Upper Schoolschedule – 55-minute classes three days in a cycle and 85-minute blocks twice in a cycle – provide opportunities forstudents to reflect on the process of writing assignments,participating in discussions, and completing projects. “I thinkthat we are talking collaboratively with students about duedates and length of assignments, so students get additionalinput on how they are asked to use their time and energy,” saysMonty Coggins, Upper School Science Department chair. “Ithink these conversations have given students a greater degreeof ownership in their work and allowed students to exchangeideas about working more efficiently.”Go Beyond to BalanceLongtime junior kindergarten teacherBeckie Perkins distributed tips to families forestablishing a balanced transition from Cannonto home after school each day. She offers thefollowing family-friendly advice:• Give children enough quiet time with bothmom and dad;• Establish a bedtime routine;• Take note of how much sleep a child needs;• Play games together; and• Read to children each night.CANNON MAGAZINE5> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Engaged Learning

The Long Run (continued)Middle School and Upper School studentsalso benefit from more time with theirfaculty advisors – and the opportunity totalk about life outside of the classroom.“Middle School students are kids and needtime for themselves, be it reading, playingsports, playing games, running outside,” saysWendy Benz, fifth and sixth grade dean. “Iknow Middle School advisors have focusedon this with the parents during conferencesas well. We specifically asked students howthey were being kids.”I’ve made trying to help my students findbalance between what happens inside andoutside the classroom a priority, too. Everymorning, my eleven advisees walk into myclassroom and talk with me about a movie ormusic as much as an academic situation. Yes,they are students, but they are young people,too. That balanced approach will give way toa student’s ability to connect personally andprofessionally in college and the workplace.Putting the Family in Family DaysThe pursuit of balance is not just a priorityin our classrooms, but in our communityas well. That’s what school administratorshad in mind when they decided that thisyear’s Parent Education Program (PEP)would focus on topics like stress relief andnutrition. In fact, Cannon will welcome Dr.Ann Kulze, a nationally-recognized experton healthy living, to campus on February 11for a PEP event in Taylor Hall. She will alsogo into the classroom to share her insightswith students, faculty, and staff.Cannon’s administration puts the onuson the School to create informative PEPevents for families. On the other hand,four Family Days give families the freedomto find balance in their own unique ways.What’s the secret to a successful FamilyDay? Middle School Head Matthew J.Rush advises preparation. “I am hopefulthat people will plan ahead for these days todo something fun and meaningful,” he says.“You can’t let those days sneak up on you,otherwise you will resort to bad habits, likee-mail, watching TV, or playing video games.”In Lower School, teachers and parents talkedabout Family Days during conferences.Kindergarten teacher Patricia Olearczykwent one step further. She distributed a listof games parents could play with childrenthat might offer opportunities to teach,to present a new challenge, and to providefamily entertainment for Family Days andother evenings.The Path AheadThe new spring semester brings moreopportunities for the Cannon communityto pursue balance in school and at home.“Families can expect us during the springsemester to continue having dialogues andactivities about balance amongst the faculty,with our students, and with our families,”Cokerdem says. “We will be assessing theprogress we’ve already made this year. Wewill also be applying what we’ve learnedabout balance as we plan for the 2009-10school year.”Cannon’s long run to a balanced life is justbeginning. Like training for a half-marathon,each step must be taken thoughtfully withan eye toward the ultimate goal, and how toget there stronger than when the first stepwas taken. We will first see the result of ourjourney toward balance when the Class of2009 leaves Cannon for futures unknown.We, their teachers, hope our efforts will helpthem make decisions that reflect a holistic,more balanced approach to the stresses orchallenges sure to come.The old cliché is right: We’re in a marathon,not a sprint. I learned that the hard way, butthat lesson made me a better teacher. Helpingour students find balance will surely helpbetter prepare them for their paths ahead.English teacher Meg Seitz learned the benefits of balance the hard way.6 CANNON MAGAZINETeachers help students develop healthy habits in the classroom.

CannonSchool2.0Imagine a high school studentwalking into a classroom on her firstday of school in September 1969.She would encounter classmates sitting inneat rows of wooden desks watching theirteacher carefully write words in chalk on ablackboard. A mimeograph machine wouldhave churned out the worksheet on everydesk, the handout’s still-damp purple inkleaving behind residue on each set of handsthat touched its curled paper.That was cutting-edge technology whenCabarrus Academy, Cannon School’spredecessor, first opened its doors. Fastforwardalmost forty years to a modernCannon School classroom. An UpperSchool student walking into class todaywould see his classmates sitting in desksarranged in a semicircle, laptops open,engaged in a lesson taught by their teacheron a SMART Board. Handouts wouldbe found online, on “My Cannon,” theSchool’s intranet.Technology is turning Cannon Schoolclassrooms – from Lower Schoolthrough Upper School – into interactivelaboratories of learning. Teachers arefinding new and innovative ways to engageand teach their students.In Middle School, technology andinstruction are interwoven. “Students areconstantly learning new ways to incorporatenew digital media into their academiclives,” says Leigh Northrup, the division’scomputer science teacher. SMART Boardsare used in every grade level. These touchcontrolledwhiteboard screens work with aprojector and a computer to bring learningto life through rich media presentations.Document cameras are another high-techtool in the Middle School. Teachers projectwritten notes and other types of instructionalaids for the whole class to see. “They arealso equipped with cameras for teachersto capture still images and save them for alater time,” says Northrup, “or to post to theInternet for electronic distribution.”Green screen video editing is an especiallypopular technology among MiddleSchool students. Most commonly usedby television weather forecasters, thistechnology allows a presenter to appear tobe in front of an image, such as a weathermap, but is actually in front of a greenbackground upon which the image is added.Using a green screen to allow a sixth graderto present “on location” in Africa is justone example of how digital video can makeclassroom learning come alive.All Upper School students are equippedwith laptops connected to Cannon’s wirelessnetwork. Students learn and communicate –whether taking notes in class, entering datain a lab, or studying outside the classroomor in the library – without being tied downto a desk. Lessons are also enriched throughimages, graphics, video, audio, and multimedia.One Upper School teacher and herstudents created the “Cougar GROWL,”the Grammar Relief Online Writing Lab.In this class, English teacher Dr. GailSummerskill uses videos, clay animation,online games, photojournalist teacherexercises, and even raps to engage herstudents in meaningful learning. All ofher English II students created podcasts ofmodern day epics they wrote after readingBeowulf. The digital audio files can then bedownloaded to fellow students’ personalmedia players or computers.The Upper School library is equippedwith electronic databases that can putinformation about any subject right at astudent’s fingertips. These resources are akey component in the academic success ofUpper School students. “Classroom teachersare very supportive in their use,” sayslibrarian Mark Kmidowski. “Quite often,the electronic resources are incorporatedinto assignments and projects.” The researchskills students develop now will last pastgraduation. “As the librarian, I am happy tosay that when Cannon students move upto college, they will have the research skillsnecessary to succeed,” says Kmidowski.Lower School students are a long way fromgoing off to college, but they are alreadylearning the interactive ropes. First andsecond graders participate in computerlibraryresearch projects that make learningabout things like national symbols andanimal camouflage even more fun. Theirlessons conclude with their computerbasedartistic renditions hung on theirclassroom walls. Third and fourth gradersuse computer technology to give classpresentations on the history of ancientRome and the Middle Ages – a great way toconnect with the past.Cannon students are being given the toolsthat will empower them to adapt andinnovate in the face of new tests – bothinside the classroom and out in the world.The technology that is revolutionizing ourworld is helping them get connected, getinvolved, and get ready for the future.CANNON MAGAZINE7

A Helpful TransitionBy: Matthew J. Rush, Head of Middle SchoolFor most eighth graders, the thought of going to high school canbe nerve-wracking as well as exciting. These emerging young adultsanticipate more freedom, the social scene, opportunities to playvarsity sports, getting the all-important driver’s license, and let’s notforget the higher academic stakes as college looms around the corner.Their graduation to greater freedoms and responsibilities can be alittle stressful for parents, too.It’s our goal to make the transition to the Upper School a smooth onefor both students and their parents. To that end, Upper School HeadShayne Cokerdem and deans Tom Booker, Natalie Hutchinson, andLaura Trojan hosted five coffees for parents of current eighth graders.Parents learned about the Upper School student workload, the newUpper School schedule, new freedoms for students, the new advisoryprogram, and the sense of community felt by students in gradesnine through twelve. Current Upper School parents offered theirperspectives on key areas, including academic offerings and the balanceof rigor and support, and tenth grade students shared their experiencesto give incoming parents a better sense of what awaits their children.Many parents were encouraged to hear that age-appropriate planningfor college begins in ninth grade and continues through the collegeapplication process in senior year.In the Middle School, we are helping guide our eighth gradersthrough this exciting period of growth. They recently visited theUpper School to take in classes after lunch, one per day. In February,they will switch places with freshmen to live a day in their shoes. Inthis exercise, we hope that the freshmen will give us feedback aboutwhat we could do better to improve the transition, while the eighthgraders can begin to get excited about the amazing opportunities thatawait them in Upper School.We hope to make these meetings an annual tradition so that ourfamilies feel good about where they are and where they are going.8 CANNON MAGAZINE

Senior Payne “Mack” Montgomerywas named a semifinalist in the54th annual National MeritScholarship Program. He now hasan opportunity to continue in thecompetition for a National MeritScholarship to be offered inthe spring.Two eighth-graders earned acclaimfor their entries in Charlotte Parentmagazine’s annual Young AuthorsBook Writing Contest. ElizabethLovett placed second in the sixtheighthgrade category for her storyRisks while Bruna Liborio placedthird for her story, Finding the LittleFrog.Junior Ranika Kejriwal is one of28 young women from across theU.S. named a winner of the NationalCenter for Women & InformationTechnology’s Award for Aspirationsin Computing.TheHonorRollThree Cannon School seniors areamong a select group of studentschosen as semifinalists for theMorehead-Cain Scholarship:Francisca Gilmore, Alec Lamb,and Savannah Sipperly. They havebeen invited to interview with aMorehead-Cain Regional SelectionCommittee.Sarasota Serulneck (212.5 hours),Amanda Nicholson (200 hours),and Hannah Nicholson (200hours) were top readers in theLower School’s “Get Fired Up forReading!” program.Sixth-grader Erin Sullivan is thewinner of this year’s Middle SchoolSpelling Bee. She will representCabarrus independent schools atthe upcoming Charlotte ObserverRegional Spelling Bee.Nine Cannon School seniors werecommended for their exceptionalacademic promise in the 2009National Merit ScholarshipProgram: Kady DeSutter,Austin Dollar, Meredith Frazier,Alec Lamb, Zoë Moore, JustinRinguette, Savannah Sipperly, SaraWheeler, and Taylor Williams.The Brainy Yaks robot team finishedfourth out of 90 teams at the FIRSTLego League State Championshipsand received an award for innovativedesign. Team members are MiddleSchool students Logan Duvick,Maryclaire Farrington, AustenPoteet, Connor Ryan, DanielSprick, and Uday Uppal.CANNON MAGAZINE9

In Their “Right Mind”Art students flex their “right brains” in a new graphic design classBy: Susan D. ArringtonThe future belongs to creators. That’s what Daniel Pink says inA Whole New Mind, a book taken to heart by Cannon Schoolover the past two years. The Spring/Summer 2007 issue of CannonMagazine detailed the ways in which the School is transformingits curriculum to equip students with the tools they will needto master future challenges. That transformation has reachedCannon’s art classrooms.10 CANNON MAGAZINE

Being creative is as important as learning computer software in anew graphic design class.Thinking PinkLast summer, Cannon’s faculty and administration readA Whole New Mind. In its pages, Pink argues that we aremoving from the Information Age to a Conceptual Age inwhich “right brain” functions – used most frequently bydesigners, inventors, teachers, and storytellers – will play anincreasingly important role. With the ability of computersand other technologies to perform basic analytic “left brain”tasks at lightening speed, this new Conceptual Age willhighly value people who possess strong right brain qualities ofcreativity and innovation. “Not just function, but also design,”as Pink puts it.Enter Cannon’s new Graphic Design program, led by PeterTownsend under the direction of Fine Arts DepartmentChair, Belinda Armstrong. Even before Pink, Armstrong wasfeeling a void in the arts program because of an increasingdemand for graphic design in our visually-dominated culture.She wanted to offer Cannon students a total arts program andbelieved that graphic design would appeal to a wide variety ofstudents. She was right. In its first year, the class has drawn notjust students with arts backgrounds, but also those interestedin pursuing marketing and advertising careers.“I am thrilled that our students now have the opportunity tostudy design. It allows them to respond to and engage in our visualculture,” said Armstrong. “The Upper School design curriculumbetter prepares our students for our advancing world.”Visual BrainstormingTwenty-seven Cannon students are enrolled in twoIntroduction to Graphic Design classes. Their classroom inthe new Upper School wing features drafting tables, largeformat printers, and special laptop computers equipped withthe Adobe programs Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.However, the program’s focus is on teaching students to thinkcreatively to express their ideas, and not just how to navigatecomputer software. “It’s beyond ‘photoshopping’ your head onsomeone else’s body,” said Townsend. “We are creating artfulsolutions for communication’s sake.”Students learn to create ideas that accomplish practicalsolutions, like increasing a brochure’s readability, finding theright font to add meaning to a message, or selecting colors thatcould evoke a desired feeling. In fact, before the students beginworking on their computers, they first have to put their ideason paper. For one project, they were asked to sketch an object18 times so they could develop the skill of capturing differentaspects of an item in each illustration.Townsend likens this process to visual brainstorming. “Itallows the designer a chance to express an object in differentways in order to communicate or accentuate a specific trait,quality or detail of only one object,” said Townsend. “Somestudents would have said, ‘Eighteen times? Are you serious?’Of course I am! That equates to eighteen different ideas thatweren’t in the world before.”Designing Opportunities for LearningTownsend and Armstrong see great potential for the program’sgrowth, including the possibility of adding advanced sectionsof the Graphic Design class as well as digital photographyand filmmaking classes. As Cannon students prepare foran ever-changing world and a workforce that will be vastlydifferent than today’s, the graphic design program is anotherexample of the ways in which Cannon School is creating newopportunities for learning – and empowering students to be intheir “right mind.”Meet Peter TownsendPeter Townsend comes to Cannon fromSeven Hills School in Cincinnati, Ohio,where he taught digital photography, cinema,and graphic design for three years. Priorto teaching, he was as a freelance graphicdesigner and photographer who worked withcompanies such as Weyerhaeuser, 3M, andCampbell’s Soup.CANNON MAGAZINE11> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Arts

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AppReciaTionBy: Luette Kanas, Cannon Advocates For The Arts parent volunteerA work of art can spark a child’s imagination. Learning how it was created can inspire achild to create their own work of art. That’s the spirit behind Cannon School’s parent-ledArt Appreciation program in the Lower School.Each month, Cannon parents guide enrichment sessions that introduce children todifferent art genres, materials, and techniques, including works by artists who may notbe covered in art classes. Parents are encouraged to choose artwork that is meaningful tothem, their child, and the class. That helps open the wide world of art to Lower Schoolstudents, who learn about everything from the great masters to origami. Our parentteachersbring to life many types of media such as photography, tapestries, quilting,sculpture, computer animation, and stained glass.“The parents are the stars who do such a great job, month after month,” says Maria Pelucio,Arts Appreciation committee chair. “By drawing from personally meaningful artwork andlife experiences, they open the minds of our young children to the vibrant and endlesslyfascinating world of art.”Material is rarely repeated to help keep the program fresh and interesting for the children.Students are encouraged to create their own works of art in the media they have justlearned about.Lower School teachers are grateful for Arts Appreciation. “It’s a great way for children toobserve, understand, and discuss artwork created by someone other than themselves,” saysfirst grade teacher Melissa Brown.Thanks to the regular participation of parents and the quality of their presentations, ArtAppreciation has become a valuable addition to the Lower School arts curriculum. “ArtAppreciation is great because in some ways it’s like an extension of my classroom,” saysLower School art teacher Krista Glennon. “When students come to my class after havingArt Appreciation, they have soaked up so much information that they are thrilled to sharewith me. It really gets them excited about art.”There’s room for more Art Appreciate parent volunteers. For more information about howyou can get involved, please contact Maria Pelucio at mtpelucio@roadrunner.com or KristaGlennon at kglennon@cannonschool.org.Telling “NorthCarolina Tales”Cannon School student-musicians tookthe stage with a Grammy Award-winningstoryteller and musician last Novemberduring the opening ceremonies ofthe 2008 American Orff-SchulwerkAssociation (AOSA) Conference held atthe Charlotte Convention Center.Thirty-five third through fifth gradestudents began rehearsing in Augustunder the direction of music teacherAimee Pfitzner to prepare for theirperformance of three “North CarolinaTales.” The students used a varietyof instruments including recorders,tambourines, xylophones andglockenspiels, and storyteller David Holtnarrated the performance.Cannon parents help expose Lower School art teacher Krista Glennon’s students to a widevariety of arts.The AOSA is an organization dedicatedto promoting the creative teachingapproach to music instructiondeveloped by Carl Orff and GunildKeetman. The AOSA philosophyof music education is based onthe relationship between musicand movement, a relationship thatencourages a student’s ability to speak,sing and play, to listen and understand,and to move and create.CANNON MAGAZINE 13

14 CANNON MAGAZINE“I want to be great so my challenge is staying in the gym making sure I’m getting better every day.”

True Student-AthletesTwo Cannon seniors balance the pressures that come with being student-athletes –and see their hard work pay off.By: David L. LongWhat makes a teenager spend hours taking extra shots afterbasketball practice or swimming laps in the pool before theytackle the day’s homework? It takes a passion for excellenceand a commitment to achieve – just ask Cannon School seniorsKrista Gross and Payne “Mack” Montgomery. Their dedicationhas paid off for Cannon School’s successful basketball and swimteams. More importantly, it’s paying off for Krista and Mack,who both signed letters of intent last fall to continue theiracademic and athletic pursuits at top-notch colleges.Krista will play basketball at the University of North Carolinaat Chapel Hill after choosing the Tar Heels over Connecticut,Florida, and Stanford. She is the first female athlete inCannon School history to sign with a Division I basketballprogram and is ranked number 23 nationally in the seniorclass by ESPN.Mack will attend Stanford University, which won its 27 thconsecutive Pac-10 Conference swim championship lastspring and finished third at the NCAA championships. He isa Swimming World magazine five-star recruit, a USA NationalJunior Team qualifier in the 400 freestyle, and the 2007 USASwimming Junior National Champion.Cannon Magazine recently asked Krista and Mack aboutwhat it takes to succeed as a student-athlete and their plansfor the future.How do you balance the demands of school with beingan athlete?Krista: Time management is essential. Making sure I getassignments done on time and not procrastinating is veryimportant.Mack: It takes a lot of time management and some sacrificesfrom being a “normal” high-schooler. Generally, I do myhomework before or right after swim practice, and once bothof those are done, and then, presuming I have time, I socializeor just relax.How many hours a week do you train?Krista: We have scheduled practice for 20 hours a week,plus the time I work out on my own. I want to be great so mychallenge is staying in the gym making sure I’m getting betterevery day.Mack: It’s hard to tell exactly how much time I spend training.My coaches just gave our team a talk on how swimmingshould be a “lifestyle” for those who would like to get better,so the time tends to blur. However, I am spending at least 18hours of scheduled time a week training. At Stanford, I willbe spending at least 20 hours a week in the pool.What do you plan to study in college?Krista: I plan on majoring in biology because I am interestedin going into the medical field.Mack: I am planning on majoring in civil engineering. Thathas two focuses at Stanford, structural or environmental, and Iplan on following the structural path.What kind of career would you like to have after college?Krista: I would like to become a doctor. Right now I amthinking about something in orthopedics.Mack: I’d like to work in architectural engineering. I thinkthat it is a steady career; people will always need buildings.Also, it encompasses math and science, which are probably myfavorite subjects, and provides an outlet for creativity. In theend, I’d really like to join an international architecture firmand work all over the world.Who inspires you the most and why?Krista: My family inspires me in all aspects of my life.Mack: I would say that [mountaineer] Ed Viesturs, [roadracing cyclist] Lance Armstrong, and [runner] Charlie Engleare the most motivational people for me. They’re incrediblydetermined and perseverant men who have put in incredibleamounts of work to reach the pinnacle of their profession.The keys to their success can be applied to anyone who wantsto be extraordinary, particularly an athlete.CANNON MAGAZINE15> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Athletics

SportsHighlights:Fall 2008Varsity Co-ed Cross CountryBoys: (14-7): CISAA Championship – 3rdplace, NCISAA Championship – 8th placeGirls: (12-9): CISAA Championship – 3rdplace, NCISAA Championship – 8th placeMiddle School Co-ed Cross CountryEach team member ran a personal best timein the last race of the season.Junior Varsity Football5-0 recordMiddle School Football1-3 recordGirls’ Varsity Golf2-4 record; CISAA tournament – 2nd placeVarsity Boys’ Soccer5-7-1 record; NCISAA tournamentquarterfinalistsJunior Varsity Boys’ Soccer10-0-3 recordMiddle School Boys’ Soccer3-9 recordVarsity Girls’ Tennis3-7 recordMiddle School Girls’ Tennis5-8 recordVarsity Girls’ Volleyball7-9 record; NCISAA tournamentquarterfinalistsJunior Varsity Girls’ Volleyball8-8 recordMiddle School Girls’ Volleyball2-11 recordHONORSCharlotte Independent Schools AthleticAssociation All-ConferenceGirls’ GolfMimi Burke, Brianna RattéVolleyballJessi EkstromBoys’ SoccerDillon Freer, Matt SarettVarsity Co-ed Cross CountryAndrew Powell, Eden SipperlyNCISAA All-StateMatt Sarett – Varsity SoccerOasis All-Star Shrine ClassicJessi Ekstrom, Ashley Cunningham –Volleyball16 CANNON MAGAZINE

Golden OpportunityThe Olympic spirit came to CannonSchool last September when two-time goldmedalist Mark Gangloff visited campus.He received a gold medal in last summer’sBeijing Olympic Games for his role inqualifying the men’s 4x100m freestyle relayteam for the team finals and in the 2004Athens games for qualifying the men’s400m medley relay team. The swimmer,who lives in Huntersville while training atthe Mecklenburg Aquatic Club, shared hisexperiences at last summer’s games duringa special school assembly in September.Gangloff showed Middle School studentsbehind the scenes photos of the OlympicVillage and even let some lucky studentstouch his 2008 gold medal!Andrew PowellSets Cannon CrossCountry RecordBy: Russ Campbell, CrossCountry CoachAndrew Powell set the school crosscountry course record this season with atime of 17:55 – shattering the record of18:33 set in 2004 by Will Bertram ’05.As a sophomore Andrew has quicklyseparated himself as one of the eliterunners in the CISAA Conference,earning All-Conference honors atthe conference championship meet.Andrew also holds the fastest time by aCannon runner on every course the teamcompeted on this season.CannonStudents Punt,Pass and KickCannon Lower and Middle School studentstraveled to Catawba College in Octoberto participate in a sectional competition ofthe National Football League’s Pepsi Punt,Pass and Kick Program – a national skillscompetition for boys and girls ages eightthrough fifteen. The girls and boys competedagainst each other in four separate agedivisions. Fourth-grader Paige Brenner andsixth-grader Taylor Marks finished secondin their divisions while eighth-grader AlexChandler finished fourth.The following students won earliercompetitions during Cannon’s physicaleducation classes: Paige Brenner andMichael Baker (8-9 year olds); Taylor Marksand David Ratté (10-11 year olds); AnnaEstep and Alex Chandler (12-13 year olds);and Katherine Ambrose and Blake Brewer(14-15 year olds).Going the Extra MileCannon School’s new track and field wasthe starting point for the 10th AnnualCannon Cross Country Invitational, heldin September. More than 500 runnersfrom 27 schools competed in middleschool, junior varsity, and varsity levelraces. Cannon’s girls’ team placed secondoverall in the Division I race, paced byEden Sipperly’s sixth-place finish. LucieRandall finished eleventh while Eden’ssister Savannah placed twelfth. AndrewPowell led the boys’ Division I team to aseventh place finish.CANNON MAGAZINE17

18 CANNON MAGAZINE“Project Wrap-In has put a smile on the faces of underprivileged children.”

Gifts Wrapped in CaringNeedy children had presents to unwrap during the holidays thanks to theCannon community’s generosity and fellowshipBy: Brandee Branche ’10It was a holiday season to remember. Thanks to the initiative ofa Cannon School junior and the generosity of her fellow students,needy children in the Concord and Lake Norman areas hadpresents to unwrap during the holiday season. “Project Wrap-In”was a school-wide effort in every sense. Members of the Cannoncommunity donated all 900 gifts. Teachers brought in wrappingpaper, bows and tape. Cannon students did all the wrapping– older students paired with younger students, interacting andwrapping alongside one another – in a true, and unforgettable,community effort.Last year, Cannon School alumna Bethany Corbin ’08 startedProject Wrap-In. As I participated in the Wrap-In, andhelped my first-grade buddy wrap his present, I thought tomyself, “Wow, what an amazing way to help others who areless fortunate than myself.” As the charities gave their thanksand collected their presents, I could imagine the smiles onkids’ faces as they opened their beautifully wrapped presents.When Bethany Corbin graduated last June, I knew that thisproject had to continue, not only to strengthen the sense ofcommunity at Cannon, but also to help enliven the holidaysfor each underprivileged child.Taking the InitiativeI made up my mind to take on the demanding yet rewardingtask of coordinating Project Wrap-In, but had no idea whereto start. Ms. Acuff, the Upper School Service Learningcoordinator and Spanish teacher, was my advisor throughoutthe entire process. We began planning the project in August.Senior Cally Campbell, junior Kate Sherrill, and seniorCecile Estebe, president of the Service Learning AdvisoryCouncil (SLAC), joined many other members of the Cannoncommunity in helping to make Project Wrap-In a success.The entire project was definitely a great learning experience. Ihad never fathomed all of the responsibility and time it tookto make this event possible. Even though there were manychallenges during the planning process, I am eternally gratefulfor the experience of helping to lead such a thoughtful projectand for the lessons learned along the way.The CharitiesSLAC members chose the charities that accepted anddistributed Cannon’s gifts to underprivileged children: AdaJenkins Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Salvation Army,and the United Family Services. All of the organizations werevery grateful for all the gifts that they had received and enjoyedtheir festive welcome from the Cannon community. Thecharity representatives were also delighted to see a communityof students that truly cared for the happiness of others.Making a DifferenceProject Wrap-In began as a small idea by Bethany Corbinand has now blossomed into an event that students can lookforward to each year. I never imagined that I would be thecoordinator for this year’s Project Wrap-In, yet I am glad thatI could help not only the Cannon community, but also otherswho may be less fortunate. As Flora Edwards once said, “Inhelping others, we shall help ourselves, for whatever good wegive out completes the circle and comes back to us.” I believethat Project Wrap-In has greatly strengthened the Cannoncommunity and, more importantly, has put a smile on thefaces of underprivileged children.CANNON MAGAZINE19> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Character Education

Katie Wiebusch ( from left), Alex Ramdin, Savannah Sipperly and Jessi Ekstrom are Cannon School seniors who have started a campus clubcalled MESS, which raises money to provide micro-loans to Third World women.(Photo credit: Davie Hinshaw/Charlotte Observer)A Buck Here, A Life There < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < <

Place of HonorEarly this school year, in a special assembly,all Upper School students signed a pledgedemonstrating their unified commitmentto upholding Cannon’s Honor Code,which states: “Each student is honorboundto refrain from cheating, lying ormisrepresenting the truth, and stealing.”These signed commitments are nowframed and displayed in the Upper SchoolCommons, a reminder of the important rolethat honor plays in each student’s life.The event was sponsored by the HonorCouncil, whose members are seniors CurtBlack, Kady DeSutter, Francisca Gilmore,and Alec Lamb, and juniors Katie Sumnerand Meredith Reynolds.Kaitlyn Kanas andHer Race for the Cure®Cannon second-grader Kaitlyn Kanashas made a personal commitment tohelp find a cure for breast cancer. Shehonors her Aunt Leah, who is a 10-yearcancer survivor. In five years, Kaitlynand her mom, Luette, have helped toraise almost $9,000 – going door-todoorand to their church congregationfor donations. “Kaitlyn is very gratefulfor the outpouring of support,” says hermom, Luette Kanas.Kaitlyn made this year the motherdaughterteam’s best year yet. Their goalwas to raise $2,000 for the 2008 SusanG. Komen Charlotte Race for the Cure®– and they raised $3,227. This small butsignificant step on the road to findinga cure for cancer was recognized byGloria Scienski, executive director for theCharlotte affiliate of Susan G. Komenfor the Cure. “Your commitment to youraunt and other survivors is incredible,”she wrote in a letter to Kaitlyn. “Yourparticipation not only helps to fundour mission, but spreads awareness ofthe importance of good health.” Shethanked Kaitlyn for being an example forothers to follow, and so does the CannonSchool community.Upper School Honor Council members (L-R): Meredith Reynolds, Kady DeSutter, Curt Black,Francisca Gilmore, and Katie Sumner. Member Alec Lamb is not pictured.Kaitlyn Kanas (right) and her mom, Luette,at Race for the Cure®.CANNON MAGAZINE21

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Every Gift CountsBy: Nancy and Anthony Sparrow, parents ofBarclay ’13 and Abby ’16, and 2008-09 AnnualFund ChairsThe rules have changed. An uncertain economy is altering theway we save, the way we borrow, and the way we spend. Thetimes in which we live also challenge us to commit even moreto the things we value, whether we are safely employed, facingthe possibility of decreased compensation, or are withoutemployment altogether.As Cannon parents, we have made a commitment to ourchildren by giving them the finest education possible in ourarea. We send them to Cannon because we value an educationthat prepares them for their futures. Whether we are parents,grandparents, or friends of the School, we cannot let thatcommitment weaken by allowing the Annual Fund to suffer –and let’s keep in mind that our Annual Fund contributions helpmeet the needs of our students that tuition does not cover.Cannon School has benefited in years past from the largeAnnual Fund gifts of a few families, but a slowing economy willcertainly affect that trend. That’s why it’s even more importantthat all of us who are committed to Cannon participate in thisyear’s Annual Fund campaign. We understand that this mightrequire some sacrifices in other areas, but we know that thereare few areas more important than our children’s education.At a time when larger gifts are more difficult to obtain, we caneasily keep our children’s opportunities protected by each doingwhat we can to participate. If you have been less affected byour economy, give more if you can. If it has affected you andyour family, do what you can. Every gift counts, regardlessof size. Please contact Development Director Brian Scales at704-721-7178 for more information or give online at www.cannonschool.org/support.For those of you who have already given or made a pledge tothis year’s drive, we thank you.We parents have a unique opportunity to show our childrenhow to go beyond. Together, we can show our children thatwhen times get tough we don’t give up on what we value.2008 Cougar Club GolfTournament WinnersFlight #1: Paul Jaszewski, Ron Bruce, KrisAmbrose, Brent Nelson – Southeast AnesthesiologyConsultantsFlight #2: Jason Painter, Chris Truitt, JohnHeffernan, Steve Windham – Mainline SupplyFlight #3: Chris Helgeson, John Venson, RonOlson, Richard Pomeroy – Artisan SignsSpecial thanks to tournament director Tom Oddo andorganizers Paul Jaszewski, Ben Maynor, and TommyWatkins, as well as title sponsor Mainline Supply andgold sponsor Artisan Signs.Thanking Cannon’s “12 th Man”A team needs more than players on the field and a good gameplan to succeed. They need supporters cheering them on andthe best equipment and facilities for training and competing.Fortunately, many Cannon parents go beyond rooting forthe Cougars to generously supporting the School’s robustathletics and physical education programs. Thanks to them,the Cougars compete in the Charlotte Independent SchoolsAthletic Association with first-rate athletic equipment,uniforms, training facilities, and athletic venues. With theirhelp, Cannon made history when it fielded its new footballprogram last August. They are Cannon’s “12 th man,” a vitalpart of every Cougars team.Cougar Club, the parent athletic booster organization, hasprovided nearly $170,000 in support of athletics and physicaleducation since 2001 – including $15,000 raised at the 2008Cougar Club Golf Tournament held last November at TheClub at Irish Creek in Kannapolis.Cannon hosted its inaugural football game last August andthe dedication and hard work put in by the new team andcoaching staff was evident, as was the excitement surroundingthe game. This milestone was made possible by parentswho have pledged and donated approximately $123,000 foruniforms, safety equipment, and a new football field uponwhich the program will grow to include a varsity team.Cannon School believes that athletics plays an integral rolein the development of skills and values – like teamwork and apositive self-image – that transcend the playing field. Thankyou, Cannon’s 12 th man, for making these life lessons possible!CANNON MAGAZINE23> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Supporting Cannon

AlumniSpotlightColby Bell’07Current location: The Class of 2007graduate is pursuing a music career inNashville, Tenn.What have you been up to sincegraduation?I packed my bags and relocated to Nashville.Along with launching my music career, Iam now a full-time personal assistant tosomeone involved in the financial industry.It’s a great job and it is teaching me a lotabout the financial world.What’s the best thing about Nashville?Met any famous folks?The best thing is that you are not alone.By saying that, I mean that when you are astruggling musician, there are 10,000 othersin the same situation. This town is incrediblyaccepting. Regardless of where you camefrom or the unique journey on which youdecide to embark, they accept you for you.Yes, I have met several famous people here,including [country music performers] KelliePickler, Tanya Tucker, Luke Bryan, JimmyWayne, Lady Antebellum, and many more.I actually had the opportunity to eat Easterlunch with Dierks Bentley last year, whichwas enlightening!What has been your proudest momentso far?Packing up my car with all my clothes andfollowing the U-Haul to Nashville! I haveto admit, I was really nervous about movingseven hours away from my parents andliving in a house all by myself with only mydog and my belongings. I have learned somuch being on my own – really, how to be agrown-up. I chose a different path than my24 CANNON MAGAZINEcollege-bound friends, but it is a road thathas made me so happy!What is your proudest Cannon Schoolmemory?I was in awe when I was selected for two leadroles in both of the musicals I participatedin. During “Lucky Stiff,” the first musical Iwas in, I remember saying to myself openingnight, “this is what you were born to do.” Italways seemed that when auditions for themusical came around I really buckled downin my studies, because I was so excited to bea part of the show.How did Cannon help shape your life andcareer path?Cannon fully prepared me for life after highschool. The core values play a huge role inmy everyday life. I definitely don’t think Icould survive in the music business withoutcourage. Cannon also helped shape mylife and career path by mentally preparingme for the future. Classes were extremelychallenging, but all the hard work has surepaid off now!I think the most influential experience wasthe hands-on involvement with the faculty.Not only were they there to guide and teachus, but they became friends as well. Theentire staff treated everyone like a big family.I still keep in touch with several teachers,and I know that they will remain a part ofmy life because they were a part of moldingme into the person I am today.Do you keep in touch with a lot of yourCannon School classmates?I keep in touch with a few close friends. It’sso hard to keep in touch with some peoplebecause I have such a different schedulethan college students. Most everyonegets to see each other over breaks and,unfortunately, I’m not always able to behome during those times.What are your next steps?I recorded a five-song demo, which tookabout two months to record. I have beenbooking my own shows around town to getmy name out there and my music heard.I am working towards a showcase in thenext couple of months for which I’ll haveindustry people come out and listen. I’velearned it’s all about networking, so I take astep forward every day.How can the Cannon community hearyour music?Go to my MySpace page [www.myspace.com/colbybell13], or come to Nashville andsee a live show!What’s your advice to others who mightwant to pursue a singing career?Be prepared for a journey that is openended.It is such a hard journey knowingthat you are risking everything for a oncein-a-lifetimeshot at something thousandsof other people want. You have to wake upevery day and look in the mirror and tellyourself that you have what it takes, thatnothing is going to get in your way.Anything else you would like to add?Thank you to everyone who has believed inme – family, friends, faculty, everyone! Itwas a hard decision not to attend college andinstead to embark on an unknown path, butI couldn’t be happier!

Class of 1979 (Cabarrus Academy)David Cruse is a telecom engineer in Concord.Class of 2003James Falkenbury graduated from Elon University in May2006 with a degree in Political Science and a minor in PublicAdministration. While at Elon, he interned for the EuropeanUnion in London and was published in the European Journal.He was president of his fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi, and vicepresident of his senior class. He now attends graduate schoolat The Citadel, where he is treasurer of the graduate class.Class of 2004Kristen Lovin graduated from Harvard University last Junewith an A.B. in Electrical and Computer Engineering andan S.M. in Computer Science. She now works as a programmanager at Microsoft in Redmond, Wash., and plans topursue law school in the coming years.Matthew White graduated from Elon University in May andis now enrolled at the Elon University School of Law.Class of 2005Mary Dudley Bertram competed in the Atlantic 10Conference cross country championships last November as amember of the University of Richmond’s cross country team.The All-Conference honoree finished in 11th place, helpingthe Spiders claim the championship.Class of 2006Lauren Bacchus attends UNC Asheville and will studyphysics for one year at the City University of Hong Kong.Catherine Falkenbury is a junior at Elon University, where sheis social chair for her sorority, Sigma Sigma Sigma. She studiedin Ireland for a winter term and spent this past summer at theUniversity of Sussex in England. In October, she was inductedinto the Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society for History.Class of 2007Jonathan Cannito is a member of the Furman Singers,recognized as one of America’s premier collegiate ensembles.The Furman University sophomore has performed withthe ensemble and the Boston Pops Orchestra in severalSoutheastern cities.Lindsey Dortch is a Religious Studies major with an AfricanAmerican Studies minor at Rhodes College in Memphis,Tenn. She serves as a class senator for Rhodes StudentGovernment, vice president of Kappa Delta, a RhodesStudent Diplomat, and on steering committees for Habitatfor Humanity and Tex-Mex, an alternative spring break trip.She is planning to study South African reconciliation anddevelopment in Durban, South Africa.Megan Mazzarella, a UNC Charlotte sophomore, wasinducted into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars andis a member of Sigma Alpha Lambda, a national leadershipand honors organization open to undergraduates who haveachieved academically and have a desire to become leaders intheir communities. She plays on UNC Charlotte’s back-tobackAtlantic 10 Conference champion women’s soccer team.Anthony Oddo works as a research assistant in theCardiology Department of Emory Hospital. In his lab, heperforms pre-pharmaceutical animal studies and proteinanalysis for research on heart conditions and blood flow.He was a member of the Emory University triathlon team,which finished fourth in both the individual team andrelay team categories at the Southeast Collegiate RegionalChampionships.Class of 2008Bethany Corbin started college at UNC Chapel Hillimmediately after graduating in May. She works at a UNCMedical School lab that focuses on liver stem cell research,is a member of the Carolina Taekwondo Team, and isparticipating in the Public Service Scholars Program and theCarolina Research Scholars Program. Starting next semester,she will conduct her own experiment examining the effects ofthree different proteins on liver stem cell differentiation.Katie Muldowney is a double major in International Studiesand Theater at Washington College in Chesterton, Md. InDecember, she performed in four different shows.Katie Regnery is a freshman Marketing major at VirginiaTech. She loves going to Hokie football games and hopes tojoin the ski team this winter.Justin Weeks played a lead role in the first all-African-American theater production in the 170-year history of theGreensboro College Theatre Department. The play, “Blues foran Alabama Sky,” by Pearl Cleage, centers on life in Harlemduring the Great Depression. Justin played the role of GuyJacobs, a popular New York costume designer with a dream ofbeing hired by famous African-American expatriate JosephineBaker and moving to Paris.Alumni Notes25CANNON MAGAZINE> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Alumni

AlumniHomecomingand CannonCommunityDinnerYoung alumni (classes of 2002-2008) returned to Cannon onJanuary 9 for the Second AnnualAlumni Homecoming. Theyreconnected with classmates andteachers, took to the court foran alumni vs. students volleyballmatch, and watched Cannon’svarsity boys’ basketball team takeon Christ School.CANNONNEWS26 CANNON MAGAZINE

In the NewsCannon School and its students and faculty continue to makenews in the academic, athletic and artistic realms.The Charlotte Observer profiled four Upper School students– Katie Wiebusch, Alex Ramdin, Savannah Sipperly, andJessi Ekstrom – who created a way to loan money for newbusinesses run by Third World women.The region’s largest newspaper also reported on the UpperSchool football team’s undefeated inaugural season andhighlighted the achievements of basketball standouts KristaGross, Jarell Eddie, and Keith Belfield. Krista was rankednumber 23 nationally in the senior class by ESPN.The return of Eddie Alcorn ’04 to teach Upper School biologyand marine science at Cannon School received notice inthe Independent Tribune. The Concord and Kannapolisnewspaper also highlighted Cannon students for successfullybreaking the Guinness record for speed-stacking.The Herald Weekly reported on a student musical performanceat a national music teachers’ conference held in Novemberat the Charlotte Convention Center and senior KatherineVendley’s selection to attend Tar Heels Girls State. Essaysabout the presidential election written by seniors Kris Andaasand Fil Sexton were featured in the Lake Norman-area paper’sopinion section.Mark Kmidowski, Upper School librarian, was an on-air guestduring a weeklong story that WFAE 90.7 FM broadcast onBuffalo, N.Y. natives living in Charlotte.The Kannapolis Citizen reported on Cannon’s enhancedUpper School building and classrooms.Upper School counselor Anne Cote Hoffman was profiledin the Salisbury Post. The paper also noted the impact ofOlympian Michael Phelps on swimmer Alex Ramdin.Orchestra instructor Eduardo Cedeño was featured in theregional Spanish-language newspaper, La Noticia.Bob Slaughter shows the many medals he earned during hisWorld War II service.Remembering Omaha Beachand BeyondA living hero came to Cannon School last November.World War II veteran Bob Slaughter told a specialassembly of more than 100 students about his experiencesas a veteran of the D-Day invasion.Senior Nick Coleman was in awe. “It was amazing,” hesaid. “These are stories that only someone who’s beenthere can tell you.”Slaughter remembered being a U.S. Army soldierpreparing to land in the assault wave on D-Day. “We wereso sick of training that when the real thing came along,we all were excited.” His battalion suffered 40 percentcasualties that day. “The Germans had fortified the entirecoastline,” he said. “Pillboxes, mines, trenches, barbedwire were everywhere.”That was only the beginning of his combat experiences.He later helped liberate Holland, participated in theBattle of the Bulge, and was part of an historic meetingwith Soviet soldiers at the Elbe River. Twice wounded, hewas just 20 years old when the war ended in May 1945.After the war, Slaughter settled in Roanoke, Va., wrote amemoir of his wartime experiences titled Omaha Beachand Beyond, and lobbied for a D-Day Memorial, whichnow stands in Bedford, Va.The visit was made possible by retired Lt. Col. JohnFalkenbury and the nonprofit Carolinas FreedomFoundation. Falkenbury and his wife, Barb, who isCannon’s reading specialist, are the parents of Jamie ’03and Catherine ’06.CANNON MAGAZINE27> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > News

CANNONTell a Friend About Walk-In WednesdaysTell your friends that Cannon School is making it even easierfor interested parents to learn more about opportunitiesavailable for their child in our classrooms and in ourcommunity. Cannon’s Admission Office offers campus tourseach Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon – no appointmentnecessary. Just walk in!Admission Office staff and tour guides will be available toanswer questions and offer your friends a tour of our JuniorKindergarten-Grade 12 campus. And, if Wednesdays are notgood for their schedule, they can simply call 704-721-7199and arrange a tour around their availability.Walk-In Wednesday Dates – Winter/Spring 2009February 11, 2009February 18, 2009February 25, 2009March 4, 2009March 11, 2009March 18, 2009March 25, 2009April 1, 2009April 8, 2009April 15, 2009April 22, 2009April 29, 2009May 6, 2009May 13, 2009May 20, 2009May 27, 20095801 Poplar Tent RoadConcord, NC 28027www.cannonschool.org