HIES Annual Report - Holy Innocents' Episcopal School

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Exploding PumpkinUpper School science teacher Mr. Dave Heidel,in his finest Grateful Dead labcoat, performs hisfamous “Exploding Pumpkin” lab, teaching studentsthe scientific principles of combustion.Kaki Bennett, Megan Ernst and Mr. Dave HeidelHORIZONS HEAD SHAVEMr. Scott Tucker ’00, Executive Director of Horizons Atlanta, promised his students that if they read a certainnumber of books over the summer, he’d shave his head. True to his word, and with his wife, Lauren (HIES ’01)serving as cranial barber, Scott now runs an increased risk of catching cold.Amanda Graham and Rachel Walker protectthemselves from flying pumpkin parts.2 | torchbearer FALL 2008torchbearer FALL 2008 | 3

Art ClassKendall Gregory shows remarkable artistic talent inUpper School art teacher Ms. Judie Jacobs’ class.Halloween ParadeBoo! In one of our school’s favorite traditions, seniors guide their pre-school counterparts in the Halloween parade.The AP art studio overflows with student paintings.Seniors Kartee and Sam Johnson escort pre-schoolers Hannah Ammari,Delainey Foster, Kenzie West and Bella Marconi.Charlotte Taylor looks for a honey jar with senior Eryn DeLaney4 | torchbearer FALL 2008torchbearer FALL 2008 | 5

Mission StatementHoly Innocents’ Episcopal Schooldevelops in students a love oflearning, respect for self and others,faith in God, and a sense of serviceto the world community.Mackenzie Sawicki and Stephen BurnsEXECUTIVE EDITORNick RobertsMANAGING EDITOR/STAFF WRITERSarah E. AlexanderCONTRIBUTING EDITORSBonnie TaylorDunn NeugebauerTamika Weaver-HightowerJune ArnoldMichele DuncanMichele NelsonJanet QuirkMimi StrassnerAlice ThompsonSteve VetteseMary Chris WilliamsGRAPHIC DESIGNIrby HeatonPHOTOGRAPHYNick RobertsSarah E. AlexanderBonnie TaylorAlice ThompsonCONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERSScott CogginsLaura EdwardsGemshots PhotographicSpecial thanks to Scott Gibson, whose stunningphotographs bring to life the true vitality and spirit ofHoly Innocents’.Letters to the EditorPlease send to the attention of Nick Roberts,at nick.roberts@hies.org, or mail to:Nick RobertsDirector of CommunicationsHoly Innocents’ Episcopal School805 Mt. Vernon Highway, NWAtlanta, GA 30327School PhilosophyHoly Innocents’ Episcopal Schooloffers an educational programencompassing academics, arts, athleticsand spiritual formation. Throughopportunities to grow intellectually,spiritually, physically and emotionally,students develop their individual worthand dignity. The challenging academicprogram prepares students for highereducation and emphasizes learning as aFrom the Editorpathway toward ethical leadership anda commitment to the common good.The school provides a welcomingand supportive environment, embracesthe differences inherent in a diversecommunity, and embodies the inclusiveEpiscopal tradition of respect for thebeliefs of others. Holy Innocents’ is anactive community of faith engaged inlocal, national and international serviceto others.I remember the first time I used a computer. It was 1986 - my first day at my new jobas junior copywriter at a small advertising agency in Boston. I found an Apple II in myoffice, which someone then had to show me how to turn on. Then they opened a wordprocessing program for me and my world changed.Until then, everything I’d ever written had been scrawled on yellow legal pads, withillegible notes and revisions scattered randomly in the margins. A victim of bad handwritingsince birth, I often couldn’t decipher my own edits. Once I’d arrived at a draft I was happywith, I’d break out my Smith-Corona, a sheet of onion paper and a bottle of Wite-Out.It’s hard to believe that was just 22 years ago. Today, pens go dry in my housebefore they ever meet paper. I haven’t entered a bank in months. And I keep runningconversations with friends in Senegal, my brother-in-law in France and college buddies inTokyo without ever buying a stamp or paying phone charges.Our children are growing up in a different world. To them, postage stamps, checkbooksand typewriters are as relevant as flint-locks and outhouses. Yet it’s our job, as parentsand educators, to prepare them for this new world – even though they’re often the onesteaching us about the new paradigm.I remember reading an interview with Pete Townshend of The Who. When asked whathe thought of the direction rock music was taking, he replied, “It’s not my job to judge. Ijust try to stay the heck out of the way.” Granted, Pete may have used a word other than“heck,” but that’s not the point. The reality is that we can’t keep the world of technologyat a nice, comfortable point of reference. It moves inexorably forward, and as a school, weeither fight to stay current or run the risk of leaving our students unprepared.And that’s one of the many things I love about Holy Innocents’. HIES has embracedtechnology like no other school in our city. The Laptop Program, the Web site and intranet,and the many classes centered on advanced computer technology prepare our studentsfor the world they’ll enter upon completing their educations. They’re not just learning toace the SAT’s or write a killer common app essay; they’re learning how to succeed in theirlifetimes.And that, I think, is exactly what Mr. Townshend was recommending when, as ateenager, he wrote to his elders: “This is my generation… my generation, baby.”Nick RobertsTorchBearer is published by the Offices of Admissions, Communications and Development of Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School. Special appreciation goes to the parents, faculty and staff whosecontributions make this publication possible. Every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy within this magazine. Please notify the editor of any errors or omissions and accept our sincere apologies.Technology At HIES27 State-Of-The-Arts-And-SciencesMeditations From A Head Football Coach42 The Anxiety And Excitement OfPre-Season Camp6 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 746Cover Story:A series of articles explores the way advancedtechnology has reshaped education at HIES.38contents27torchbearer FALL 2008 | volume vI | issue 1f e a t u r e s424648a r t i c l e sTeaching CreativityCan Students Learn Imagination?Meet The BoardUp Close And Personal With OurSchool’s Trustees13 | Girl Talk17 | New Teacher Spotlight26 | In Memoriam: Elliott Galloway & Sarah Large38 | International Bearsc o l u m n s22 | What I Did On My Summer Vacation36 | Principal’s Corner62 | From the Head of Schoold e v e l o p m e n t53 | Annual Fund52 | 2009 GALA - Moonlight Over Monte Carlo54 | Leadership Circle Reception56 | Class NotesSPECIAL EDITION63 | Annual Report 2007-2008

History ClassHoly Innocents’ Through The Years1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1992 1993 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 20081959-1985HIES faculty employ themost advanced pens,paper, chalkboards andtextbooks available onthe open market.1986Ms. Susie Ross joinsHIES as the school’sfirst computer teacher.Twenty-four Apple IIe’sare set up in a smalltrailer behind the firstgrade classrooms.1987A computer lab openson the second floorof the Lower School1988Computers placed inevery Lower and MiddleSchool classroom1989A second computerlab opens in thewest wing of the RileyElementary building.Money raised throughthe Campus Shopfinances 20 newMacintosh computers.1992With the addition of anUpper School, the Rileybuilding computer labnow serves both Middleand Upper School students,with a network of24 Macintosh LC III workstations, made possiblethrough a gift from theSadler Family Foundation.1993Lower School labupgraded with 25Macintosh LC 575computers.1995Ms. Susie Ross isappointed Lower SchoolTechnology Coordinator19961996A “Mobile Project Lab”features sixteen laptopsAon“Mobilea cart forProjectuse inLab”1stfeaturesthroughsixteen12th grades.laptopsCoca-Colaon a cart foraddsusesupportin 1stwiththrough70 Macintosh12th grades.IIciandCoca-ColaIBM PS2addscomputers.supportMultimediawith 70 MacintoshcomputersIIciandwithIBMCD-ROMPS2 computers.drives areintroducedMultimediatocomputersevery Pre-Schoolwith CD-ROMand LowerdrivesSchoolareintroducedclassroom.to every Pre-School andLower Schoolclass- room.8 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 91997The Internet arrives atHoly Innocents’ with aBellSouth NetDay Grant.Accounts provided to alldivisions and 26 teachers.Thirty parent volunteersspend a spring Saturdaywiring the classrooms.1999Lower School Laptop labCart with 25 Apple G4laptops2000Thom Barclay joinsHIES as school’s first ITAdministrator.2002First SMART Boards arrivein Upper School andMiddle School2003Thom Barclay namedHIES’s first Director ofTechnologyAnthony Blythers joinsTech Department asMac Support Specialist /WebmasterMiddle Schooland Upper School eachreceive 2 mobile laptoplabsAll Science and ForeignLanguage classroomsequipped withSMART Boards2004School Wireless networkcovers all academic areas2006Steve Vettese appointedDirector of TechnologyAll Upper School facultyissued laptopsRowan Family MiddleSchool opens with aSmartboard in everyclassroom.Been Media Centerschool’s first digitalsignage system2007Torin McKellar joins TechDepartment as SystemAdministratorSchool Internetconnection upgraded to aDS3 at 15MbpsThe Laptop Pilot Programis launched, with all 5th,8th and 10th gradersreceiving MacBooks2008The full LaptopProgram is rolled out,with all 5th-12th gradestudents receivingMacBooks programmedwith a wide variety ofproductivity, multimediaand research software.Four new staffers joinIT department. SMARTBoards placed in all UpperSchool classrooms.

AROUND CAMPUSRobert Moore IsOut To Save SolesEighth-grader Robert Moore has neverbeen to Kenya, but he’s quickly makingfriends there.Robert is sendingshoes to the CompassSchool in Kikuyu,outside the capital cityof Nairobi. His goal isto send 300 pairs forthe children this year.Through his mother,Ms. JohnettaHolcombe, Robert metMr. Gituku, who grewup as one of the LostBoys of Sudan andnow works closely with the Compass School.“I visited with Mr. Gituku one day, and heshowed me photos of the poverty these kidslive in,” says Robert. “They really need ourhelp. They don’t have even the most basicthings that we take for granted, like a pair ofshoes.”So Robert decided to do something aboutit. “First, my mom and I came up with someflyers and we gave them out to some peopleat our church and neighborhood andI brought some to school. People aregenerous and they don’t mind giving.”So far, Robert has collected about 100pairs of used and gently-worn shoes –everything from loafers and basketball shoesto flip-flops and ‘Crocs.’ “We’re getting there,”he says, “but we’ve got a ways to go.”So what will he do when he reaches hisgoal? “I think we should push it even further,”he says. “We’re doing 300 this year, so maybewe should do 600 nextyear. You know, aimhigher.”Robert alreadyhas plans for thenext phase of hisproject. “I think itwould be nice to getsome other peopleinvolved. And wecould outreach todifferent schoolsand differentcommunities.We’re veryfortunate to havewhat we haveand to go to aschool like thisand live in thehouses we do.And these kidsdon’t even have shoes to puton their feet. So I want to help them.”We think the initiative Robert has shown inhis project is a big step in the right direction.Walking To Cure DiabetesOn October 18, members of the Holy Innocents’community, including students, parents,faculty, and staff, participated in the JuvenileDiabetes Research Foundation’s Walk to CureDiabetes at Centennial Olympic Park.Team HIES raised over $23,000 tosupport diabetes research through onlineand personal letter writing campaigns, paperand sneaker sales, a spirit night at Chick-fil-A,and a frame sale sponsored by Huff HarringtonFine Art.Twenty members of the Holy Innocents’family are affected by juvenile type 1diabetes, which led to the formation of the firstHoly Innocents’ walk team in 2006.Juvenile diabetes is a chronic, life threateningdisease that occurs most often in childhoodand strikes an average of 40 children per day.In recognition of the challenges faced bythose living with juvenile diabetes, the HIESwalkers wore t-shirts listing the names ofmembers of the HIES community affectedby the disease.Since its inception, the Holy Innocents’team has raised $75,000 to supportdiabetes research. The team is chaired byUpper School students Kaki Bennett,Christie Huff and Amelie Wendling.HIES Scholars Receive AwardsForty-one of last year’s and this year’sHIES seniors have earned the designation ofAP Scholar by the College Board in recognitionof their exceptional achievement on thecollege-level Advanced Placement Program ®(AP ® ) Exams.The program offers students the opportunityto take challenging, college-level courseswhile still inhigh school,and to receivecollege credit,advancedplacement,or both forsuccessful performance on the exams.At Holy Innocents’:Kit York qualified for the National AP ScholarAward by earning an average grade of 4 orhigher on a 5-point scale on all AP Examstaken, and grades of 4 or higher on eight ormore of these exams.Nine students qualified for the AP Scholarwith Distinction Award by earning an averagegrade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken,and grades of 3 or higher on five or moreof these exams. These students are SeanAiken, Jack Austin, Arsalan Derakhshan, NeilKimball, Norma Nyhoff, Katherine Quirk, KyleStrait, Rachel Sullivan and Chris Thomas.Five students qualified for the AP Scholarwith Honor Award by earning an averagegrade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken,and grades of 3 or higher on four or more ofthese exams. These students are TaylorAdams, Sarah Allen, Amy Casey, GlennDeMarcus and Christian Rasmussen.Twenty-six students qualified for the APScholar Award bycompleting threeor more AP Exams,with grades of 3or higher. The APScholars are JohnAldridge, SarahBissell, Daniel Blaustein, Kate Decker, AnnieGalloway, Trevor Gillum, Julia Grimm, JennieHardin, Chris Herbert, Caitlin Hogan, DrewHovancik, Kyle Keenan, Lilly Landskroener,Erik Larsen, Davis Lukens, Chris Mann, EmilyMartin, Jackie Menk, Meagan Miller, KateNewman, Melissa Reeder, Collin Rhea, EmilyRichter, Lara Sullivan, Carlee Terrell, Alex Wallaceand Virginia West.Eleven of these HIES scholars are seniorsthis year, who can now complete furthercollege-level work and possibly earn anotherAP award. Congratulations to all of our APscholars!El Verano En EspañaIn June, 14 Middle School students ventured to Spain where theydid a little more than sightseeing.The group visited six cities, Madrid, Toledo, Granada, Seville,Córdoba and Barcelona, in 10 days. Throughout the trip, students notonly practiced their Spanish language skills, but also participated in“Learning through Exploration and Actively Participating,” or LEAP!,activities. These included learning to prepare Spanish food in aMargaret Crewdson,Kendall Krebs,Katie Maxman andPayton Andersoncooking class and dancing the Flamenco, as well as a role-playingactivity to enhance their understanding of the Spanish Civil War.“It was kind of like bringing the classroom into real life for them,”Middle School Spanish teacher Eliza Suarez says. “All the activitieswere really on target and the kids were interested. It was a lot of fun.”The student travelers were: Payton Anderson, Blake Barber, MargaretCrewdson, Elizabeth Gagen, Amanda Graham, Kendall Krebs, GillyLevy, Katie Maxman, Shannon O’Hanlon, Heather Valentine, AlexandraThompson (who attends another school), Emma Van Beunigen, CaseyWilson and Freedom Wright.Everyone flamenco!Emma van Beuningen, Katie Maxman and GillyLevy learn the art of Spanish cooking.AROUND CAMPUSTea Time With SarahEach Friday, faculty and students gather in the office of Upper SchoolChaplain Sarah Wood – not for class, but for something you might call abit more classy.Welcome to “Tea Time at Sarah’s Place,” where folks gather forgood tea, beloved company, and a bit of peace at the end of the hecticacademic week. “This place is like an oasis,” says Upper School foreignlanguage teacher Gerard Gatoux. “We come to share camaraderie, alibation and sweets, and exchange ideas.”Upper School religion teacher and 12th-grade boys’ dean Mr. DylanDeal echoes Mr. Gatoux’s sentiments. “As good as this school is,I still need some sanctuary,” says Mr. Deal. “I always find intelligentconversation, warm welcome and a sense of belonging. This is atestament to Ms. Wood and the grace she offers.”Rev. Wood thought of the idea while chaplain at an Episcopalboarding school in Virginia. “I admire folks gathering in an easy,peaceful and thoughtfulway, which inspires aneven greater senseof revelation,responsibility andpurpose,” Rev. Woodsays. “I believe Godcalls us to become ourtruest selves with oneanother.”The elders aren’tthe only ones who find‘Sarah’s Place’ relaxing.“Her demeanor and thisroom make this a homeaway from home,” sophomoreBobby Fine says.Sophomore AndrewMorrisett adds, “It’s aplace where all of yourworries go away.”“Sarah’s Place”isn’t just relaxing; it’salso quite active. On a recent Friday, Rev. Wood pours tea, rinses outsaucers and welcomes students to sit on the couch or at chairs arounda table. Faculty drift in and out, but rarely empty-handed. Upper SchoolCounselor Claire Staples comes with cupcakes, Mr. Gatoux with a plateinscribed with Ralph Waldo Emerson’s words, “Happy is the home thatshelters a friend.” Students philosophize, listen to music on their laptopsor just plop down and enjoy good conversation. Everyone seems atease. “I come for the tea and the treats,” sophomore Earnest Finley sayswhile he helps himself to some cake. Rev. Wood laughs, but she can’tsit. No, there’s more water to steep, more chairs to fill, more smilingfaces to greet.After all, it’s Friday at Sarah’s and there’s much – or little – to do.Sarah Wood and Dylan Dealrelax with students.10 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 11

AROUND CAMPUSSpeaking From Experience:Upper School Girls Mentor Middle SchoolersMr. Williams Has WaysTo Make You TalkShould Mr. Steve Williams, Upper SchoolEnglish teacher and 10th-grade boys’ dean, everneed to know what’s on his students’ minds,he has some intriguing ways to find out.Mr. Williams is a fully-trained MilitaryInterrogation Specialist, though you’d neverguess that from his laid-back and accessibledemeanor. “After high school, I was planningto go on a mission for my church, and I hadsome money saved but certainly not enoughfor two years,” says Mr. Williams.His solution? Join the Army National Guard.“I joined the reserves as a clerk – went tobasic training that summer, went to clerk schoolin Indiana and then a couple of months later wasoff on a mission to Argentina,” he says. “Then Icame back, started college and transferred overto the National Guard as a Spanish linguist.”Back then, however, there was no suchposition as linguist in the Army. “Your job hadto be something else, and the language was likean add-on. Just like a paratrooper – you’re aninfantryman but your specialty is that you jumpout of airplanes.”Mr. Williams had joined a Military Intelligenceunit. “The two positions that were available to usOn the evening of October 17th, after afull day of pep rallies and special eventsthroughout our campus, Homecomingfestivities came to a head at the footballgame vs. Fellowship Christian. Duringhalftime, and before an adoring crowd ofHIES students, parents, faculty, staff andalumni, the day became even more specialwere Interrogator or Counter-Intelligenceagent,” he says. “All of us in the Spanishsection became Interrogators. So we had togo to Interrogator school.”That must have been fascinating, right? “It’svery unexciting, very methodical,” he says.“There are set questions where you try to findthe entry point to the person you’re questioning.What do they need? What can you give to themto make them give accurate information? AndI remember always having drilled into us thattorture and pain produce awful information.” Hisstudents will undoubtedly be relieved to hear that.“Whenever I tell people I was an interrogator,they think, ‘oh, like thumb screws.’ But it’snothing like that.”So does he use any of the techniques helearned in his classes today? “The main thingis just being aware of human psychology andhow people act under pressure – reading bodylanguage. But also flexibility - that was onething the military taught me – being able toadapt to grueling, difficult circumstances thatwere beyond my control.”In other words, don’t expect to get awaywith, “My dog ate my homework.”OUR REGAL COUPLEfor two regal seniors, as Mackenzie Sawickiand Collin Rhea were crowned HomecomingQueen and King.The Golden Bears then went on tocomplete their domination of FellowshipChristian, 49-0.So congratulations, Mackenzie and Collin.And way to go Bears!MUSINGSOF ANASSOCIATEHEAD OFSCHOOLUnless there’s a dire need for Rick Bettsto have his car on campus during the day,he plans to walk to and from school. If youdon’t believe it, check out his blog.Yes, our silver-haired Associate Head ofSchool is a full-fledged “webizen,” updatinghis personal weblog, “Bear-ly News,” everyseven to ten days. “It’s more of a journalfor me and a way of communicating withthe school community,” he says. “I write itmostly for parents, but I’d like to think ourstudents look at it, too.”Mr. Betts began his blog as a way topersonalize the new technology on campus,such as the HIES Laptop Program and Website, but quickly discovered his journalisticvoice. His topics come from campus, thefront pages and education as a whole.He hopes his blog encourages peopleto explore the HIES Web site, which hasa reciprocal link to his Bear-ly News site.“Hopefully people will explore it a bit anddiscover all the great information that is rightat their fingertips. I’d like my blog to serveas a little hook for that,” he says.So far the feedback has been positive.“I hope people enjoy it and maybe offersuggestions,” he says. For now, he getsmost of his ideas on his new walk to school.Seniors CourtneyKissack and Meg Yandaand junior Katelyn Dramisremember the difficult issuesthey faced in MiddleSchool. That’s why theybegan a HIES chapter ofGirl Talk, a national peer-to-peer program.“Girl Talk is a program for Upper Schoolgirls to provide a safe environment to talk withMiddle School girls about issues involvedwith growing up,” says faculty advisor KaraFriedman. “It is a wonderful program, givingall of the girls a chance to communicate andresulting in really positive growth for all of thestudents involved.”Courtney brought Girl Talk to campuslast year. She says she began it as aservice project for her ethics class. “I thoughtit seemed like a great opportunity to givesomething back to Holy Innocents’ – a placethat has given so much to me.”Courtney says she remembers the dramaticchanges that come with adolescence. “MiddleSchool was a tough time for me, but not astough as for some people. It’s a hard time forgirls especially, so I hope that by having thesehalf-hour meetings once a week that we alltake a little nugget away about kindness orabout pressure.”Being kind, respecting yourself andTop: Girl Talk communications representative Erin Patterson, Evy Mitchell, Courtney Kissack, KatelynDramis, Meg Yanda, Girl Talk Founder & Executive Director Haley Kilpatrick, Kara Friedman.Bottom: Amber Abernathy and Ashlyn Mastersembracing inner quirkiness are just a fewexamples of the topics the girls broachthrough the program, says Meg. “It kind ofserves as an outlet for girls who are strugglingor who may not feel like they fit in. Justto come and see high school girls - it’sinspiring for them to learn you don’t haveto be a certain way.”Katelyn says she enjoys giving advice tothe younger students. “I think it’s great thatwe can take a kind of ‘been-there, done-that’mentality. We can give advice because of thedifferent things we’ve been through and puta personal spin on it.”The middle schoolers describe the programCourtney Kissack and Meg YandaKatelyn Dramistalks with MiddleSchool girlsas both fun and helpful.“I thought it would be agood way to see whatother people go through,”seventh-grader AmberAbernathy says. “You geta chance to interact, andit starts your day off really great.”Seventh-grader Ashlyn Masters says GirlTalk helps her discuss important topics withgirls she can relate to. “It’s a way to expressyour feelings, and nobody cares what youlook like or what your personality is,” shesays. “You know there’s always someonethere for you.”Ms. Haley Kilpatrick, founder andexecutive director of Girl Talk, recently visitedHIES to witness the program in action.According to Ms. Kilpatrick, Girl Talk hasgrown in the past six years to more than470 chapters in 27 states.“The idea was inspired by my own middleschool experience, just feeling left out, hurtfeelings, questioning who you are and whatyou stand for,” she says, adding she feelsblessed that there is a successful chapter atHoly Innocents’. “Our national headquartersis less than five miles away, so it’s reallyexciting to have such a strong Atlanta chapterthat we can reach out to.”Reaching out, it seems, is what thesegirls do best.12 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 13

SENIOR SURVEYWhat I’ve got on my iPod:This fall’s Big Bears on Campus are two women who embodythe HIES Mission. Not only are they supremely involved withthe life of our school, but they also actively seek to improveBIG BEARS ON CAMPUSthe lives of others. So to Ms. Lynch and Ms. Kissack, andon behalf of the entire Holy Innocents’ community, we’d liketo say, “Thank you!”The best book I’ve ever read is:The best thing about Senior year is:Twenty years from now, I’ll be:The historical figure I most admire is:If I could trade places for a day with anyone on earth, it would be:What I like most about my laptop is:Sites like Facebook and MySpace are:Each week, the total hours I spend online is about:14 | torchbearer FALL 2008oooo...at least 14Who:BETH LYNCHLower School Chaplain. Member of Holy Innocents’ since 1993.Active? That’s an understatement: Just a sampling ofMs. Lynch’s activities include: the LS chapel program; LSPraise Team; Peer Counselor Mentoring Program; Church-School Relations sub committee; LS Lives Green Recyclinginitiative; Love and Logic for teachers; LS student and teachercommunity service initiatives... (space requires that we stopthere).Some of her favorite Lower School projects from the pastfew years (emphasis on ‘some’): Helping shelve food and dooffice work at the Community Action Center; playing with andmaking lunch for the children at the Atlanta Children’s Shelter;packaging food at the Atlanta Food Bank; spending time withthe clients at the Dorothy Benson Adult Day Care Center;teaching enrichment lessons to children of immigrant familiesat the Solidarity School; serving at Project Open Hand and theHumane Society; developing a Meals On Wheels route in theLower School… (space requires that – well, you get the picture)Favorite thing about working at HIES: “You can get a dozenhugs before 9 a.m. on any given day.”Favorite book: “A friend here at school gave me The Shack.I find myself thinking about it often. I can’t wait to get it backfrom the person to whom I loaned it so I can read it again!”Favorite movie: “The Princess Bride and Heaven Can Wait areboth favorites.”Favorite quote: “I am only one, but still I am one. I cannotdo everything, but I can do something. And what I can do,I ought to do. And what I ought to do, by the grace of God,I shall do.” - Edward Everett HaleFavorite memory of her time at Holy Innocents’: “No waycan I answer this one. At the end of most every day, I lookback and see where there’s been a connection made – witha student, a fellow teacher, a parent, someone out on servicetrips. It’s these connections that make me hope and pray that Icontinue to be part of the Holy Innocents’ community.”Everything above makes us all hope that Ms. Lynch’s prayersare met.Who:COURTNEY KISSACKSeniorSo when does she have time to go home? Besides performingor working crew on virtually every possible theatrical presentationfor years, Courtney also: serves as Student Council ExecutiveBoard Secretary; is Co-Editor of the Crimson & Gold newspaper;coordinated the National Honor Society talent show; serves withHorizons summer program; founded Girl Talk (see page 13); playsvarsity golf; and – oh yeah – maintains a GPA that has elite schoolsdrooling.On being an Alpha Omega: “I admit I wavered a bit in 7th or 8thgrade. I went to another school’s open house and then I cameback to campus on Monday and thought, “Why would I everleave? I love it here, it’s my home.” (That’s a collective “whew” youhear from the community.)Next year? She hopes to attend Vanderbilt and has only appliedto schools in the South. “I can’t stand the cold!”On founding the HIES Girl Talk program: “I started it as aservice project for ethics class. Holy Innocents’ has done so muchfor me that I wanted to create something that will continue afterI’m gone. Middle School is such a hard time, with bullying, selfconfidence,dealing with pressure. But I think I get more from itthan any of the middle schoolers!”Her faculty mentor: “(Fine Arts Director) Joshua McClymont –he has shaped me into the actress I am today. He’s just constantlythere for me, like an uncle or father figure, pushing me to the nextlevel. Any applause I’ve gotten for all the shows over the years,it’s all because of him.”Favorite Class: AP Government with Ms. Logsdon. “How coolis it that I’m 18 and it’s an election year?”Favorite Book: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttimeby Mark Haddon. “It’s simultaneously touching and hilarious.”Favorite movies: Little Miss Sunshine, Pineapple Express andChocolat. “I also love anything by Pedro Almodovar.”Favorite quote: “It takes courage to grow up and become whoyou really are.” -E.E. CummingsThis is one young woman who has become someone the entireHIES community can be proud of.torchbearer FALL 2008 | 15

New Pre-School principalNew TEacher SpotlightSome Of The New Faces You’ll Find On CampusMr. Kaiser with Harrison PrestonMr. Greg Kaiser – Now Showing DailyWhen Greg Kaiser was growing up, hedreamed of becoming an actor. While thatdream slowly faded, he learned he could usehis stage skills to capture the attention of atleast one audience: children.“What I love about teaching is that itreally is like putting on a performanceevery day,” says Mr. Kaiser. “Classroomteachers, especially, not only have to be ableto entertain their audience, but also teachthem something. And you’re playing to oneof the toughest audiences you’ll ever find.”Mr. Kaiser is the new principal of the AlanA. Lewis Pre-School, having replaced JanellaBrand, who retired last June after more than30 years at HIES.“I’m stepping into the shoes of a personwho was absolutely beloved on this campus,and those are huge shoes to fill,” Mr. Kaisersays. “Janella made this pre-school the placethat it is, so I feel a great responsibility toher and to these teachers. But what’s moreimportant, especially to our students andfamilies, is to make sure that this pre-schoolcontinues as the happy, positive place it is.And for that we owe a huge debt, not onlyto Janella, but to our entire faculty, who areabsolutely the most professional group I’veever worked with. They really know theirstuff.”Head of School Kirk Duncan saidMr. Kaiser will bring a healthy evolution tothe pre-school. “He’s raising his own smallchildren, so the parents can relate to him,”he says. “I think he can help us improve theprogram by looking strategically at our entrypoints, like helping the faculty prepare ouryoungest students to use technology so theywill be better prepared for the next level.”Mr. Kaiser has a bachelor’s degree ininterdisciplinary studies and a master’sdegree in educational leadership fromGeorgia State University. Before he enteredthe education field, Mr. Kaiser served in theNavy and then worked as a disc jockey andpromotions director for 96 Rock, the Atlantaradio station.He began his education career as a highschool teacher in Paulding County, but soonfelt pulled toward administration. “I foundMr. Kaiser listens intently to Clark McArthurand Megan O’Connormyself thinking, ‘I wish, as a school, we woulddo such and such,” he says. “I wanted to bea part of that decision-making process, to bea part of making a school the kind of placewhere I would want to work.”He moved from Paulding County toImmaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Schoolin Atlanta, where he served as assistantprincipal for four years, then as interimprincipal. He came to HIES last school yearas the Lower School assistant principal.In his new position, Mr. Kaiser has setseveral goals, such as creating a moreinteractive chapel program and ensuring thateverything done in the Pre-School supportsthe HIES Mission Statement. “First andforemost, we’re going to teach our kids howto be good citizens of this community, howto take care of each other, to share, to workas a part of a group, to communicate witheach other positively, and resolve conflict –all of those things that they’re going to needas they move on to the next level,” he says.Improving communication with parents isanother important goal. One of his initiativesto address this is “Friday folders,” a newprogram to help ensure parents receive allnecessary information each week. “We feelthat the more we can inform our parentsabout what we are doing up here, the betterwe will be able to work with them,” he says.“I feel very strongly that our responsibilityas teachers is to support the work of theparents.”Mr. Kaiser said he is very grateful to theHIES community for accepting him and hisfamily and making him feel so welcomed. “Itis a big school with a small feel to it,” he says.“I feel very blessed that God brought mehere, and I feel a great sense of obligation togive back to this community.”Mr. Kaiser and his wife Nicole, who is aschool psychologist in Paulding County, havetwo children, Chloe, 3, and Benjamin, who is1-year old.As a former lawyer,part-time kindergartenassistant Ms. Susan Diazknows how to commandthe attention of a room.Those skills will come inhandy as she teacheslistening skills to herstudents this school year.“It’s a little morechaotic than the courtroom,but a whole lotmore fun,” she says ofteaching pre-school. “Inkindergarten, everybodyis talking at once. Thatdoesn’t happen quite asoften in the courtroom.”Ms. Diaz’s 8-year oldson, David, was enrolledin the pre-school severalyears ago and she hadbeen on the substitute list,so she was familiar withthe school before joiningthe staff.“Even though I’ve beena parent and a substituteteacher, I still wascompletely wowed by thewelcome I got,” she says.“I am a new teacher but Ifeel so much at home.”At the end of the day,the classroom presentsmore rewards than thecourtroom, says theCornell Law School andFairfield Universitygraduate. “I feel like everytime I open the doors ofthe pre-school, I’m unwrappinga present fromGod. I never know whatlittle treasure He has leftinside for me.”When Ms. HeatherBerry was deciding on acareer, she had two pathsto choose from: lawenforcement andeducation. So what madeher give up the black andwhite for the crimson andgold? “I tried working withchildren and loved it,”says Ms. Berry.Before becoming ournew Lower School computerlab teacher,Ms. Berry taught thirdgradeat WoodwardAcademy and in theCoweta County SchoolSystem. “I lovedteaching third-grade, butI was ready for a change,”she says. Her goal for thisyear is to work with studentson basic computerskills and to prepare themfor the Laptop Program.Ms. Berry, whoseparents are educators,says what she likesmost about teaching iswitnessing a child havingan “aha” moment, whenthey grasp a concept andcan then apply it. “I lovewatching them learn,” shesays.Ms. Berry received herbachelor’s degree in earlychildhood education fromthe University of WestGeorgia and master’sdegree in reading andliteracy for elementaryeducation from WaldenUniversity.“Everyone is sowelcoming and friendly,”she says of Holy Innocents’.“It’s a wonderful familyenvironment here.”Mr. Michael Aaron’sstrong subject has alwaysbeen math. He is also theson of mathematicians.When you put two andtwo together, it figuresthat he would have thetalent to teach math toothers.“I like how logical it(math) is, the step bystep processes and rulesthat build one on top ofanother,” the new MiddleSchool math teachersays.Mr. Aaron, a Universityof Maryland, BaltimoreCounty graduate whomajored in mechanicalengineering and biologicalsciences, began tutoringstudents while in college.Afterwards, he served asa substitute in Baltimore.This is his first yearteaching full-time.“I really enjoyedsubstituting, especiallyfor math because I couldexecute the lessons thatteachers left for me ina way students wouldunderstand,” he says.Mr. Aaron quicklylearned that he had apassion for teaching.He says he especiallyenjoys challenging hisstudents and witnessingthe moment they graspa concept. “That’s veryrewarding,” he says. “Ireally enjoy figuring outwhat works with studentsand what doesn’t.”He describes HolyInnocents’ as “warm,friendly and inviting. Idon’t know where else I’drather be right now thanteaching here.”The last time Ms. LauraThomas was at HolyInnocents’, she watchedeggs hatching andparticipated in pajamadays. She was also sixyears old.Ms. Thomas, who nowteaches Middle Schoolhealth and is the headvarsity softball coach, wasa Golden Bear when shewas a kindergartener andfirst-grader. “I knew it wasa great school,” she says.“It’s exciting to be backand see all the changes.”Her most recentposition was as teacherand coach at theelementary and highschool levels in RabunCounty. She earnedher bachelor’s degreein health and physicaleducation at NorthGeorgia College and StateUniversity. This is her thirdyear teaching.She says she enteredthe education fieldbecause she lovesequipping young peoplewith what they’ll need tolead successful lives. “Ilove the kids. Everybodyhas been really great inall of my classes,” shesays. “Also, the facultyand staff have been great.Everybody has been verywelcoming.”When Upper Schoolteacher Mr. Scott Myerscompetes in triathlons,he gets a lot more thanexercise.While teaching atWaccamaw High Schoolin South Carolina, two ofhis students developedcancer, and that inspiredhim to begin participatingin triathlons to helpraise money for cancerresearch. To date, he hasraised about $20,000.“It’s something that I take alot of pride in,” he says.This is Mr. Myers’s 19thyear in education. He notonly teaches AP Psychology,U.S. History andGovernment/Economics,but he also coaches crosscountry and basketball.“I like the kids. They keepyou young,” he says.“And they keep you ontop of things that aren’tthe major news issues inthe world, but are veryimportant to them.”Mr. Myers earned hisbachelor’s degree in radio,television and film fromthe University of NorthCarolina at Chapel Hill,and earned an Associateof Arts degree fromLouisburg College inNorth Carolina. He iscertified in physicaleducation, social scienceand social studies.Mr. Myers says heenjoys the positiveenvironment at HolyInnocents’. “You sit at thelunch table and peopleare smiling and talkingabout good things. That’samazing to me.”16 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 17

ALUMNI CATCH UPSSarah Churchman ’97Doug Davis ’99 Claire Abreu ’96ALUMNI CATCH UPSCharisse McAuliffe ’96The Queen Of GreenCharisse McAuliffe is living the “green” life.Through the GenGreen Foundation, Charisse works for the planet.Her organization’s website, www.GenGreenLife.com, featuresresources to help people become more environmentally conscious.“[The website] is now the country’s largest online resource for peoplelooking to live a ‘green’ lifestyle, with over 30,000 listings across 354cities nationwide,” she says. “I love that my career makes a positiveimpact in the world every day.”Charisse says her daughters, Kylah, 5, and Abigail, 3, inspired herto “green up” her life and become the founder and CEO of GenGreenLLC. “They helped me recognize that being environmentally consciousdoes not require huge sacrifices… and I wanted to help other peoplerealize this, too,” she says.And people are beginning to notice. She recently was named oneof the top 40 business leaders under 40 by the Northern ColoradoBusiness Report. In November, she begins a national speaking tour atthe Green Business Conference in San Francisco.Charisse, who was on the tennis team and coordinated most ofthe pep rallies (and senior pranks!) during her senior year at HolyInnocents’, graduated from the College of Charleston in 2000. Whilethere, she helped begin the college’s television station, CTV. Aftergraduation, she worked for Telepictures/Warner Brothers as a produceron various reality shows, including the pilot for “The Bachelor” on ABCand “Big Brother” on CBS.For now, though, she is finding it easy being green.Sarah hiking with her dadManagingJust FineIn her junior and senior years at HIES, Sarah Churchmanmanaged the boys’ Varsity basketball and baseball teams.Now she puts those managerial skills to good use.Sarah works as the Web and Marketing Coordinator for RichardBowers & Co., Atlanta’s largest independent commercial real estatefirm.“I feel lucky to be using the (digital multimedia) degree I got fromthe Atlanta College of Art. And it’s pretty cool to actually see thingsI’ve designed put into action,” she says.Sarah graduated with a BA in Religion from the University ofGeorgia. She then enrolled in the Atlanta College of Art, where shewas one of 12 people selected to represent the school on a trip toNew York City.“That was the first and only time I’ve been there and it wasincredible,” she says. “I’m definitely going back at some point.”Sarah has also volunteered at Eyedrum Music and Art Gallery inAtlanta.Her degree has proved useful outside of her current job, as well.She’s recently gotten serious about cooking as a hobby and createda cooking/foodie blog called “Water Chestnuts Are Gross.”With her Web skills, who knows what she’ll cook up next?A TrueTechnophileSince graduating from Holy Innocents’, Doug Davis has founda new love: computers.“I took an interim course during my sophomore year in collegecalled ‘build a PC from scratch,’ and I just fell in love with thetechnology,” he says. “It’s always advancing, which brings alongnew challenges, programs, networks and hardware to learn about.”A LaGrange College graduate who earned a bachelor’s degreein computer science, Doug now puts his love to the test as Directorof Technology and as a computer science teacher at LaGrangeAcademy, a K-12 private school which, he says, is similar to HIES.Before entering the education field, Doug worked as a corporatenetwork administrator for five years. He also has participated in theBig Brother program and can often be found visiting his family inNorth Carolina and Chicago.Doug played Varsity basketball in high school and is the assistantbasketball coach for the academy’s Varsity boys team. “I loveworking with the kids, especially on the basketball court,” he says.“It’s extremely rewarding.”With technology always changing, Doug more than likely hasfound a love that will last a lifetime.On The PathTo TV VIPWhile Claire Abreu has not walked the “red carpet,” she has gottenpretty close to it.In 2006, Claire worked on the 78th Annual Academy Awards RedCarpet show for TV Guide. But that was just one of many opportunitiesshe had after moving to LA in 2003. Making a name for herself inthe TV industry, Claire served as tape coordinator, camera assistant,technical assistant, technical supervisor, camera technician, grip,camera shop manager and oversized vehicle driver. Her assignmentsincluded reality shows, talk shows, news magazine shows,documentaries and pilots.“I met many special people who gave me an opportunity and soundadvice. They were irreplaceable,” she says. “It was truly the biggestleap of faith I have ever taken and it was worth all the worry I gavemyself and my parents!”At Holy Innocents’, Claire was involved with track, softball,basketball, cheerleading, French Club, The Alpha Omega Society andchorus. She was just as active at the State University of West Georgia,majoring in mass communications with a minor in theatre, and joiningChi Omega. As a member of the social sorority, she served as a RhoChi for Panhellenic Recruitment and headed up its local philanthropy.After college, Claire visited China for two weeks, and then in April2008 spent three weeks in India.She has since returned home to Atlanta, where she enjoys theexciting atmosphere at CNN, freelancing in various roles. “I have beenworking with Newsource Live, providing up to the minute live feedsfrom all over the country,” she says. “I like the fast-paced environment,up-to-the-minute news and bringing information to people all over theworld. Every day brings a new set of challenges.”So stay tuned. One day, she just might surprise us on the redcarpet.18 | torchbearer FALL 2008torchbearer FALL 2008 | 19

Camp KudzuHIESConnectionTo Camp GrowsRapidlyBy Amber MedleyDirector of Development - Camp KudzuCamp Kudzu, Georgia’s premier camp for youth with diabetes, is proud tohave among its 2008 volunteer staff several HIES alumni. Collin Hughes (’05),Allison Cole (’05), Greer Homer (’06) and Chris Almond (’07) served as cabincounselors during the 2008 camp season. All four volunteers are valuable andtalented members of the Camp Kudzu family. Their contagiously positive personalitiesand dedication to the campers (not to mention Collin’s dancing) madethem very popular among all age groups.Collin has volunteered at summer camp for three summers. But, he doesn’tstop there. He has also assisted Camp Kudzu’s professional staff with camppreparation in the weeks prior to camp and volunteered for several Family Campweekends. Chris Almond’s story is unique in that he was once a camper. Hebrings understanding of what it’s like to be a kid with diabetes. Allison and Greerwere new to Camp Kudzu in 2008. The campers certainly hope they follow inCollin and Chris’ footsteps and make volunteering with Camp Kudzu a habit!Other HIES families are also a part of the Camp Kudzu community. Dr.Stephen Anderson, a founder, serves on the Board of Directors and as ChiefEndocrinologist at camp. Jane Fredrick led research efforts. Jason Toledo andhis mother, Cindy, have also volunteered. Jason’s videography course is oneof camp’s most popular offerings. HIES students who’ve taken part in CampKudzu’s programs include Kaki Bennett, whose father is Chairman of the Boardof Directors, Reid Hailey, and Amelie Wendling.Camp Kudzu’s ties to HIES infiltrate the organization’s professional staff, aswell. One of Camp Kudzu’s founders, long time board member and ExecutiveDirector, Mrs. Alexandra Allen, has a long history at HIES. She and her husband,Dr. Billy Allen, have three children who attended HIES. John attended pre-Kthrough 12th grade. Cammie and Ellis attended pre-K through 8th and 6thgrades, respectively. John is a past volunteer at summer camp and Cammieand John have been campers, themselves.Alex Allen served on HIES’ Board of Trustees during a period of tremendousgrowth at HIES. Having participated in two HIES capital campaigns and onmany committees, she appreciated the governance and fundraising processesnecessary to a nonprofit’s success. Camp Kudzu and HIES are both missiondrivenorganizations. Camp Kudzu’s mission is to empower young people withdiabetes to live their lives fully, managing their diabetes and not being controlledby it.Camp Kudzu is a nonprofit organization providing camp and other diabetesmanagement education programs in a fun environment for Georgia’s youthwith diabetes and their families, which promote self-esteem, leadership and achance to excel in life. In recent years, Camp Kudzu has hosted two week-longsummer camp sessions, two family camp weekends and two gender-specificweekend retreats for teenagers.In 2009, Camp Kudzu will celebrate its 10th anniversary. In honor of thatmilestone, the organization is adding a third week of summer camp. The numberof children served through the program will rise from 455 to 555 and eliminatethe current wait list. Camp Kudzu now hosts the largest single session residentcamp in the country for children with type 1 diabetes.All of Camp Kudzu’s programs are staffed by volunteers who give unselfishlyof their time and talents. Camp Kudzu is ceaselessly grateful to Allison, Greer,Chris, Collin, Mrs. Allen and all the other HIES alumni and families for doing theirpart to improve the health of Georgia’s youth with diabetes. THANK YOU!!Greer Homer, Collin Hughes and Allison ColeBy Leigh (Spence) Jackson ’99Ms. JacksonComes Home“Full Circle” is a frequently usedphrase, but it suddenly has a specialmeaning to me personally. When I startedmy first day of second grade at HIESback in 1988, I never imagined that 20years later I would be walking into myfirst day of work as Director of Communications/OutreachCoordinator for HolyInnocents’ Episcopal Church.My experience in elementary schooland as a young adult at HIES was a verypositive one. I was at the school duringits most aggressive transition period,as it went from a grade school to a highschool. I watched the school grow inevery aspect. I was a member of thefifth graduating class in 1999 and I havenothing but the fondest memories of myteachers, friends, etc. I feel very fortunateto have had such a great high schoolexperience, and many of my peers wouldsay the same. I can express this withcertainty as I continue to have a veryclose relationship with many of them.Over 15 people from my class wereinvited to my wedding, which wasofficiated by the Rev. John Porter.My bridesmaids included Jennifer(Cavanaugh) Brown, Molly Eustis, Lauren(Frederick) Hill, Lisa (Brown) Lazarus andSarah (Moreland) Sherman. Most peoplewould consider keeping in touch with highschool friends a rarity, but with Holy Innocents’alumni, it appears to be the norm.After graduating from AuburnUniversity as a Public Relations majorin 2003, I took an opposite turn in mycareer and entered the financial world byaccepting a job at Smith Barney. Whileit was a great opportunity at a wonderfulcompany, I felt as though I wasn’t usingNew HIEC Director OF COMMUNICATIONSmy potential to the fullest. Jennifer Brown,who is now a fourth grade teacher atHIES, emailed me the Director ofCommunications/ Outreach Coordinatoropening at the church, and I wasimmediately intrigued. I never thought Iwould end up back at the school whereI spent so many great years; however,looking at the success that some of myfellow graduates have enjoyed at HIES, itwas hard to ignore the possibility of a greatcareer move.It is surreal to walk the halls where Iliterally grew up. Passing children remindme of my own classmates, and I amconstantly reminded of my own happymemories. Now as an employee of thechurch, I see things in a different light. Itis very obvious how far the school andchurch have come since I graduated in1999, although I can’t help beingamazed at the progress that has been madewith the buildings, athletic and academicprograms, etc.My career switch to HIEC has beena very positive change for me. I amso excited to begin a new career ascommunications liaison at the church andto serve as a member on the HIES alumniboard. It is also extremely satisfying to beable to utilize my education as a PR major.The staff here has been hospitable, warmand friendly.Holy Innocents’ has been such animportant part of my life. It has providedme with a wonderful education, personalgrowth and incredible friendships.Hopefully now it’s my turn to givesomething back to Holy Innocents’ asI start down a new but familiar path.20 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 21

What I did on my SUMMER VACATIONRekindling An Old FlameWhat I did on my SUMMER VACATIONMy Trip ToSouth AfricaBy Reed Stewart4th GradeBy Robin GaffordLower School LibrarianLast spring when I reached into my facultymailbox and found the Greenbaum FamilyFaculty Enrichment Grant application, I took itback to my desk instead of recycling itas I had in the past. This year was differentbecause this year I was determined to returnto a place that had carved a spot in my heart35 years ago – Okinawa, Japan. Why wasI so determined to go back? How wouldI get there? The grant might just provide theanswers.I am an Army brat. I say “am” becausemaybe you’re always a brat when you’rereared by parents who take you from pillar topost in your daddy’s service to our country.It had been divine for me in 1972 when theU.S. government sent my family all the wayfrom Georgia to the subtropical island ofOkinawa, where every single thing wasdifferent and exotic and the people seemedall to have smiling faces and generous hearts.My grant enabled me to go back andcompare technology in Okinawa’s schools toours here, and to immerse myself in a placewhere I was able to improve my Japanese soI might more fully contribute to Holy Innocents’extraordinarily worthwhile JapaneseExchange Program. And I would chronicleit all in a travel blog, a blog I would later realizewas really more a love letter and gratitudejournal.It took my going all by myself for threeweeks in July to the other side of our planetto realize I am never alone. I felt the love andsupport of my family and friends. I made newfriends from all over the world and they caredfor me, helped me, entertained me.I went looking for good and found it. Andif home is where the heart is, then I amblessed to have many homes – one withmy family and friends, another on Okinawa,others yet to be discovered, and one here, atHoly Innocents’.Thank you to the Greenbaums and toHoly Innocents’. This faculty member hasbeen truly and thoroughly enriched.This summer I took the big vacationof my lifetime when I traveled to SouthAfrica! I had an excellent time but thetwo most exciting adventures were atrip to the Lion Park and a visit to aZulu Village school.When we first went to the Lion Parkin Johannesburg, we got to go on amini-safari to look for African mammals.After the safari drive, we wereable to go to a small area of the parkwhere there were ostriches, giraffes,lions and leopards that were in areasthat were surrounded with wire fences.We were lucky to feed a beautifulgiraffe and some ostriches that were inan area together. But the most excitingpart was when we wereable to go inan area wherebaby lionslived. You couldwalk right upto the baby lioncubs and feeltheir soft, thicklayer of fur. It wasamazing! It felt likepetting a dog butten times softer.One of the babylions growled at meand tried to bite myfinger. I think he wasjust a little afraid,so I left him alone. But the other cubs weresweet and loved being petted. It was so muchfun; we went into their habitat twice. Whileon our vacation we were also able to petother animals, like a beautiful leopard, ababy Nile crocodile, snakes and lizards. Whatan incredible experience!!!When we left Johannesburg,we flew in a smallairplane two hours north tobegin the safari part of ourvacation. We stayed in thearea where the Zulu peoplelived. One day we went toa Zulu village where we gotto visit a school. This schoolwas not anything like HolyInnocents’. It was tworeally small buildings forall the children in firstthrough eighth grades.There was not a playgroundor any slides or swing sets.They only had a flat dirt areabetween the two buildingsto play. All the children haduniforms but some of themdid not have shoes. Theydid not have supplies like we have andthey shared tables fortheir desks. But theone thing about all thechildren is that theywere all really happy!They loved havingThe Stewart family: Lever(dad), Jan (mom), Reed,Lever and Lindsaytheir pictures taken and then lookingat them on the camera. At the end ofrecess, we got to go into one of theclassrooms that had first,second andthirdgradersin it.Whenwe wentinto the classroom,they welcomed us by saying hello in their ownlanguage. They then sang and danced for us.Even the teacher danced and was laughing.She was really sweet! When we were leaving,I thought about how little they had, but howhappy they looked. It is amazing how they canbe so positive when they have so little.When our trip was over, thesewere two of the mostamazing things that I gotto experience. I also enjoyedthe six days of safaris witha really funny safari guidenamed Sandela. We saw somany incredible beautifulanimals and plants. It was themost amazing experience of mylife and I am blessed to havebeen able to take a trip like this.I hope that I will be able to visitSouth Africa again one day. I alsohope this inspires you to travelthere one day, too.22 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 23

IN MEMORIAMHoly Innocents’ RemembersElliott GallowayRememberingSarah LargeLower School TeacherFrom 1978-1994TECHNOLOGYOne of Holy Innocents’ first Heads ofSchool passed away last July, leaving behinda remarkable legacy at our school.Elliott Galloway, who served as Head ofSchool from 1965 to 1969, died on July 5,2008, shortly after participating in his 38thPeachtree Road Race. He was 87 years old.Mr. Galloway left Holy Innocents’ to foundThe Galloway School, but he never forgotabout the Golden Bears. “Elliott kept in contactwith Holy Innocents’ over the years andfelt very stronglyabout our school,”Head of School KirkDuncan says. “Wefelt strongly abouthim, as well.”Mr. Gallowaycontinued to attendseveral HIES eventsover the years, suchas the dedicationceremony of TheFred Rowan FamilyMiddle Schoolbuilding in 2006. “Afterwards, he said, ‘I hada vision for this building40 years ago, and it’s exactly what thespirit of the school embodies,’” saysMr. Duncan. “That meant a lot. To get hisMr. Elliott Galloway with Mrs. Alice Malcolm andHead of School Kirk Duncanstamp of approval was really special. Elliotthelped establish who we are as a school, thespirit of the community and the whole childand the Balanced Excellence Program – a lotof what we do best.”Former Associate Head of School DorothySullivan says when she was the LowerSchool principal, Mr. Galloway would stopby when he was out running in the summertime.“I was always impressed that he wasso disciplined to do that late in life,” she saysof his determinationto keep so active. “Ialways thought thatwas neat – he wouldcome in and speakwith everybody andhave a sip of water.”Mrs. Sullivan saysthat Mr. Gallowayhad a true love forlearning. “Hisphilosophy of thelifelong learner,I think, really set thetone in our early years to promote our ownphilosophy and mission statement. The wayhe approached education and children heldtrue at Holy Innocents’ even after he left.We’ll miss him.”No child’s problem was ever too small forSarah Large.“She took the time for the smallest problemconcerning a child,” former Associate Head ofSchool Mrs. Dorothy Sullivan says. “She wouldnever give up on anyone. She was always therefor them and helped them however she could.”Ms. Large, who began the instrumental musicprogram at the school more than 20 years ago,passed away last summer.From 1978 to 1986, she served as fifth-gradeassistant and band teacher. Then, from 1986to the 1993-1994 school year, she taught fifthgradewhile also continuing with band.Ms. Large not only cared greatly for herstudents, but she also cared for what herstudents would bring her: injured animals.Mrs. Sullivan says Ms. Large was known as agreat animal lover. Children brought her injuredsquirrels, chipmunks and baby birds that shenursed back to health.“It was quite a lesson for the children tosee how much she cared for these animals,”she says.Mrs. Sullivan says Ms. Large’s brother,Fulton County Commissioner Tom Lowe, hassupported Holy Innocents’ as the school hasgrown. She also has relatives who graduatedHoly Innocents’.“She was an important person in thebuilding of programs that made it possible forHoly Innocents’ to become a fully accreditedpre-K through 12th-grade preparatory school,”says Mrs. Sullivan.When Lower School teacher Ms. LindaEvans thinks of Ms. Large, she says sheremembers her as a gentle spirit who neveruttered an unkind word about anyone.“Even when arthritis made walking difficultfor her, I never heard a complaint and alwayssaw her soft smile,” she says.Lower School teacher Ms. Gray Laflammesays Ms. Large will be remembered as aperson who, “wore a smile, was a friend toall and had such a kind spirit.”No Child Left Offline:Student-Centered CommunicationsLeads Education Into The 21st Century.Representatives of WhippleHill Communications recently visited HIES toconduct interviews for an article the company will use in its corporate communications.The article makes its debut in this issue of TorchBearer.26 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 27

TECHNOlOGYTECHNOlOGYBy Jen O’CallaghanWhippleHill CommunicationsTo parents of K-12 private schoolchildren, theInternet is as familiar as minivans, soccer fieldsand PTA bake sales. For a decade, this demographichas banked, shopped and sold online.They’ve traded stock, bought airline tickets,read their news, done back-to-school shoppingand even voted for “American Idol” – all online.It’s no surprise that they are clamoring forschools to catch up and bring their children’sacademic lives online, as well.“The idea of mailed report cards seems soarchaic now,” says Lori Snellings, presidentof the Parents’ Association at Holy Innocents’Episcopal School in Atlanta and mother of threeHIES students. “As parents, we’re so busy thatit’s nice to have the grades be one click awaywhen you’re ready to look at them.”Snellings’ savviness is not unusual. A recentstudy by the Pew Internet & American LifeProject finds that in 76 percent of married-withchildrenAmerican households, both spousesuse the Internet, as do 84 percent of theirchildren, age 7 to 17. The demand for onlineconnections between students and parents isgrowing stronger, fueled by desire for schoolsto be more transparent with student data. Butthis transition to data transparency is gradual,as schools face internal challenges to “turn theTitanic” of school culture.Starting the revolution |In the summer of 2006, administrators atHoly Innocents’ revolutionized their school-toparentcommunications through a Web-basedportal system. The school chose a studentcenteredcommunication platform built by theBedford, NH-based WhippleHill Communications.Independent schools around the countryhave implemented Podium with dramaticresults in increased transparency and streamlinedmessaging, packaged in a creative publicWeb site.In its first year following the launch, the site’sslick design generated excitement from theHoly Innocents’ community. But the schoolstill struggled with its internal communications.Each division and each segment within thosedivisions deployed information in a completelydifferent manner. Parents in the Lower Schoolreceived information in the form of fliers senthome in their children’s backpacks. Middle andUpper school teachers and coaches communicatedvia strings of emails coming from a delugeof sources – some empowered to serve asspokesmen for the school and some not. Informationabout a child’s academic performancewas disconnected from the memos announcinguniform sales or an upcoming class party.“It wasn’t an efficient system at all,” saysDirector of Communications Nick Roberts. “Itreally wasn’t even a system. Depending onwhat class your child was in, you had to learnthe way that your people at school were goingto communicate with you. And then your kidwould go from fifth to sixth grade, and lo andbehold, you had a completely different structure.Considering that many of our families havestudents here for 13 or 14 years, it just makessense to have consistency in the way a schoolcommunicates with them.”Roberts recognized that the system tounify communications was already in place.Behind the public face of the new Web site,WhippleHill’s Podium makes students the hubof information, connecting parents to advisors,coaches and teachers by identifying themultiple relationships each individual occupiesin the school community. The school, Robertsrealized, had enjoyed its new site. But overtime, the real need to communicate to HIESconstituents emerged.“I knew the real value of Podium was itsability to connect students to all factions of theschool community,” he says.When a student logs into the portal, he cancheck his assignments, schedule and grades.A teacher logging in can extend a term paperdeadline, and the change shows up in real timeon the students’ class page. Watchful parentscan also log in to verify the new deadline andask their child about the progress on that project.This transparency completely changed theinteraction within the HIES school community.Parents’ Association President Snellings saysshe is able to ask her children very specificquestions about assignments she has seen ontheir schedule or an activity in which she knowsthey are participating.“Sometimes you have to ask the right questionsto get something out of a teenager,” Snellingssays. “As children get older, that conversationis hard anyway, but it helps when you canask questions that are meaningful and pertinentto their day at school. Certainly I now know thequestions to ask.”It also enables parents and teachers to forma closer rapport and have a better relationshipbecause it puts the interests of the child at thecenter. Parents not only know whether a fieldtrip is coming up or when to buy tickets for theautumn musical, but they also know when theirchild is struggling with class work. A conversationabout what should be done can happenimmediately, as soon as a parent sees lowgrades on assignments. “It can be a progressionand not just a big explosion of, ‘He failed!How did that happen?’“ says Middle SchoolPrincipal Theresa Jespersen.Schools need“inside sales” |Improved communications doesn’t comeeasily. Holy Innocents’ first had to face a hurdlewell-known to WhippleHill schools – selling theteachers on the transformation. Some initiallyprotested that they were being asked to reinventthe wheel when their time was better spent focusingon the students in class. They preferredto stick to their old systems.That argument is familiar to Dr. Peter “PJ”McDonald, headmaster of Eagle Hill School inHardwick, MA, but he attributes it to anxietyabout the ability to grasp technology.“You cannot leave it up to choice,” he says.“You conquer those anxieties by providingtraining.”Eagle Hill devoted weeks of in-house trainingto ease the fears of its faculty and follows upwith regular smaller-group sessions throughoutthe year.At HIES, Webmaster Bonnie Taylor hasprovided the school community with extensivetraining workshops, accompanied by her owndetailed documentation they can use as referencematerials back at their own desks. In conjunctionwith the database administrator’s strictattention to data correctness, Taylor’s behindthe-sceneswork to set up the infrastructure andrespond to issues has quelled much anxiety,enabling teachers to focus on the efficienciesthe system offers. Assignment grades enteredin the Grade Book module can be automaticallycarried over into the Grading software. Thus,report card preparation became more efficient.Posting assignments online has given parentsdirect access to material their child has missed.Not having to involve the teacher in the processallows more time for class preparation.Still, not everyone was so easily convinced.Some teachers protested that the new softwarewould jeopardize the fluidity necessaryto educate. “They worried that posting the assignmentsonline would force them to adhere tothat schedule even if a child didn’t understand aconcept covered in a day’s lesson,” Jespersensays. “But they’ve gradually come to see thatthe flexibility is there, and that Podium cancommunicate any changes in their plans for theweek, immediately to students and parents.”As a tool that manages multimedia content,the school’s new system opened doors for artsteachers, allowing more interaction between thestudent and his or her coursework. To HolyInnocents’ Fine Arts Director JoshuaMcClymont, Podium is not about handcuffinghis fellow educators, but about creating new opportunities.“We don’t have to be scared aboutthis,” he says. “When the calculators came out,we all thought, ‘Forget it. There goes math.Nobody’s going to learn math anymore.’“In McClymont’s department, the orchestradirector posts mp3s on her pages to help illustratea concept her students must learn. “We’rebreaking out of the boundaries of educationbeing done just at school,” McClymont says. Hehas seen classroom discussions continue viamessage boards, and appreciates the flexibilityhe has to pose a question when he thinks of itinstead of waiting until class is in session.Several states to the north, Elizabeth Preston,director of technology at St. Luke’s School inConnecticut, has witnessed the same innovationat her school. She believes some teachersonly do the bare minimum because they don’tknow enough about the technology at their disposal.Podium users since the 2003-04 schoolyear, the hurdle at St. Luke’s is less about learningto use the software and more about learninghow to integrate the tools available to them.“Sometimes it is just a matter of explainingthe terminology,” she says. “Most know that anmp3 could be music, but it can also be a worldlanguage teacher reading the alphabet or arecording of a historical speech. Podium’smultimedia content capabilities go so farbeyond music and pictures, and have reallykicked up what teachers who fully grasp thepower of the course page can do.”Learning to walk |For schools attempting to launch a fullcomplement of WhippleHill software at once, itis sometimes helpful to overwhelmed teachers ifthey can focus on a shorter list of priorities. Thisstrategy worked well for the staff of St.Christopher’s School in Richmond, VA. AcademicTechnology and Information SystemsSpecialist Hiram Cuevas recalls that administratorsdecided on a core list of tasks they wanteddone and then asked teachers to turn offcontent categories on their pages to preventthe appearance of inactivity. “We intentionallypicked things we wanted to do well and knewour staff could do well,” he says. “It’s all aboutbaby steps.”By selecting the bare minimum, such ascourse requirements and syllabus, Cuevas saysSt. Christopher’s has had the opportunity toengage in curricular conversations and connectevery aspect of a student’s life. “It has given usthe impetus to standardize and develop a commonlanguage,” Cuevas says.“The way we articulate our course informationschool-wide has been streamlined, and ourparents really appreciate it.”As more teachers, coaches and advisorsbecome comfortable with the minimumrequirements, they can turn on and populatenew channels in their portal.“The honeymoon is over, and now we’reexploring all the pieces and parts,” Cuevas says.“There is a tremendous amount of informationwe can offer if we keep moving forward.”Sophomore hurdles |The effectiveness of Podium as a connectiveplatform is dependent on ongoing contentcreation -- a task too great for one staffer,or even one department. Podium distributescontent management responsibilities across thecampus. Sharing responsibility vastly expandsa site’s content generation, allowing the Group28 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 29

TECHNOlOGYTECHNOlOGYowner to act as overseer to multiple contributors.As more content creators populate thesystem with information, more of the communityis drawn to the site. This increased audienceis then inspired to contribute additional content.A network of grade-level representativesupdates Holy Innocents’ Group pages. Amongthem is Carmen Kissack, the administrativeassistant for the Middle School and also theparent of two Upper School students. Kissackhelps educate parents about how to use thesystem and also populates a number of her division’spages. She does not take her responsibilitylightly. “When parents look at these pages,I want them to see something new and differentto make logging in worth their while, even ifit is just little pieces of information. It is a littlebit more challenging on my part, but there’sso much going on with 360 students that wealways have news.”But her frustration is palpable when sheshares that her daughter’s grade-level pagesaren’t approached with the same enthusiasm.“When you continually go to these Grouppages and there’s nothing fresh, you’re going tostop going,” she says.Upper School Principal Chris Durst admitsthat his division needs more nudging. Theexpectations to use the software have beenmade clear, but he believes the ultimate goal ofcomplete buy-in is best arrived at organically,as users discover the depth of Podium’spossibilities.Eagle Hill’s headmaster sees thingsdifferently.“You cannot waffle on major shifts likethis,” McDonald says. “You cannot allow yourconstituents to hold hands with the future oftechnology while at the same time holdinghands with the past.”At Eagle Hill, teachers were required, noturged, to write a comment a day about everystudent in every one of their classes. Parentslogging in were thus greeted by a wealth of newinformation specific to their student’s performanceat school. “It is the driver for parentsto come here,” McDonald explains. “If youdon’t have fresh material, there’s no reason tobother.”Parents sometimes need a bit more convincingto start using the system. St. Luke’sSchool announced its Podium launch with aflurry of handouts and emails explaining howto use the system. Months later, they checkedsite-use statistics for the first time.“We just thought all our constituents werelogging in and using the site, and they weren’t,”Preston recalls.The content was there, populated by diligentteachers. It wasn’t until the school posted itsparent-teacher conference information behindthe password that parents started logging in,and the communication possibilities began toreveal themselves.“Once they got on and had a look at whatwas available, they realized how Podium allowedus to personalize the parent-studentexperience,” Preston says.Although Holy Innocents’ prides itself on anengaged community of parents, some wereintimidated by the technology. A handful simplydidn’t even know how to use the Internet.“We’re rounding up the last stragglers of thedigital revolution, but they are coming around,”Roberts says. He says he likes to walk technophobesthrough logging in and navigating theirportal on his own computer. In less than fiveminutes, he is able to ease their apprehensionand show them the depth of information theycan find behind the password. WhippleHill’s onlineHelp Center enables users to find answersto their questions about functionality with a fewmouse clicks. Also, client-generated resourcescreated both by Taylor and other schools, aggregatedon the Resources page of Whipple-Hill’s corporate site, help users train each other.Most pushback isn’t about technology, however.Most parents are already online. Technologyhas permeated their households and is acentral force in their daily lives.“The issue really is that you’re giving people aresponsibility,” Roberts says. “You’re turning theresponsibility over to them to stay informed asopposed to spoon-feeding it to them.“Logging into Podium is really no differentthan logging into your banking system,” hecontinues. “Of course, parents are really busy,but Podium gives them less to sift through. It’sa much more efficient system.”Changedcommunications |Podium was designed by a team whoworked at and attended private schools, andunderstood the unique challenges schoolcommunications present. The goal was to keepcommunications simple, but useful and robust,giving users a single entry point into theirinformation portal. The role-based system hasenabled Holy Innocents’ to craft its messagesto the audience it is trying to reach. Behind thepassword, the system recognizes the user anddelivers information specific to his or her child’sclasses, activities and teams. Parents of sixthgradersdon’t have to wade through orientationmaterials written for Lower School families.Lower School parents don’t need informationon report cards, as they are not used in thatdivision.But the push to have parents log in isn’tjust about providing news regarding their ownchildren. Although Podium puts the studentspecificinformation at the core, it also enablesschools to pull parents into the broader communityin a way standard email is too inflexibleto achieve. The distribution of tasks amongcontent editors enables the Holy Innocents’communications office to serve as the school’sagency of record, facilitating news coverage toan unprecedented level.“It’s not that the information has changed,”Roberts says. “The same events are going on,but you’re sending the correct information atthe correct time to the correct segment of youraudience.”Because Podium makes every memberof the school community a stakeholder in theprocess, as more constituents are won over,the school’s Web site grows more robust.Podium’s simplicity and user friendlinessallows content editors to build pages withoutknowledge of HTML coding or site design.HIES Webmaster Taylor says quality controlis self-governed, but guided by the consistentlook and strong framework Podium’s toolsprovide.“The Web site is like a living thing that isgrowing on its own,” she says. “I think we’veonly hit about half of the potential and thepower.”The next generation |Freed by WhippleHill’s hosted solution, theschool’s IT department no longer needs toconcern itself with storage, data backup andtroubleshooting. Instead, it is able to concentrateon teaching Holy Innocents’ studentsabout technology. That focus, coupled with thenew Web site, has not gone unnoticed.“Parents see that we’re serious about takingadvantage of every technological, modern featurethat we can for the sake of the students,”says Director of Admissions Chris Pomar.“Some of our peer schools and marketplacecompetitors haven’t changed their Web sitesin the last six years. They probably paid a lot ofmoney for those sites, and yet they don’t havethe same depth of information that we do. It’sgreat when parents see that. Our marketplacecompetitors are now working to get their Websites as dynamic as ours.”“It certainly has affected the way we haveevolved in admissions and in the way the cityof Atlanta now looks at us as a viable option forindependent education,” says Holy Innocents’Head of School Kirk Duncan. “WhippleHill hasprovided an important piece to that puzzle.”Perhaps the most important change hascome from the school’s youngest constituents.Three years ago, the site was irrelevant tostudents – a static marketing piece intended toattract prospective families to campus. It hadlittle to do with day-to-day operations.Today, they are perhaps the savviest usersin the community, picking up the technologywithout complaint.“To the students, none of this is baffling,”Taylor says. “They just have a much morenatural sense of how to use the site and how itcan serve them.”Between classes at HIES, it is not uncommonto see students open their laptops, checktheir assignments and respond to discussionson course pages.Podium has changed their approach to theirown education. They now expect accountabilityfrom their teachers, nudging them for thegrades to assignments within days of turning inthe work. The classroom has been transformedinto much more of a two-way communication,McClymont says.“It has become a collaborative processwhere students are taking ownership of theireducation and becoming more of a drivingforce,” he says. Teachers are now guides in theeducational process, stepping back to let theirstudents be more active in leading discussionsin class and online.“Most find that when they are teaching theirpeers, they are actually gleaning a lot moreinformation,” McClymont says. As a result, theeducation is deeper than memorizing factsand parroting figures. “We’re also teachingthem how to think. The more ownership of theireducation we give them, the more we’re makingthem capable to think for themselves.”30 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 31

TECHNOlOGYSince students have received laptopcomputers, there have been a few changes ineighth-grade History teacher Gary Klingman’sclassroom.He does not lecture as much. Studentsengage in more hands-on activities. And, forthe current events assignments, studentscreate their own newspaper and magazinepages instead of simply cutting articles out ofnewspapers.“The laptops have changed my approachto teaching considerably,” Mr. Klingman says,adding that he uses them as tools instead ofreplacements for the curriculum. “These kidsare growing up in a very technological world,and we are committed to supporting them asdigital learners.”The changes in Mr. Klingman’s classroomare just a few examples of how the LaptopProgram, which was piloted last school yearin the fifth-, eighth- and tenth-grades, hasenhanced learning at Holy Innocents’. Theprogram, which includes MacBooks leasedfrom Apple, was expanded this year toinclude the fifth to twelfth-grades and allteachers.The pilot program was a tremendoussuccess, according to Associate Head ofSchool Rick Betts. “The teachers reallyembraced it last year and set some excellentprecedents that all grade levels have learnedfrom,” he says.Mr. Betts says the laptops allow studentsto be more engaged in the classroom andWe Have Liftoff:The Laptop Program LaunchesFor 5th – 12th GradesMr. GaryKlingman makesHistory comealive with thehelp of studentlaptops.develop life-long learning skills. “The programhas really set us apart. We’re providing ourkids with the technological skills they willneed in both college and the real world.”Head of School Kirk Duncan says a lotof money has been invested to train theteachers with the computers, but that wasnot necessary with students because theyare already familiar and comfortable with thetechnology. “That in itself, I think, is evidencethat we’re on the right track. I think we’re justgoing to have a more engaged academicprogram,” he says. “We’re dealing with kidswho learn differently than students even fiveyears ago did, and much differently thanany teachers ever did, even our youngestteachers.”According to Mr. Duncan, the HIESprogram may be the only one of its kind at anindependent school. “From what we know,there’s not another independent school inAmerica that has nearly 1,000 computers inthe hands of kids, as we do,” Mr. Duncansays. “The program is not about our beingkind of neat or innovative, but simply beingrespectful of the types of learners thesekids are today.”Steve Vettese, HIES Director of Technology,says the laptops enable students toperform innovative projects and assignments.For example, in foreign language classes,students record their own audio files todemonstrate their skill level with pronunciation,which they then email to their teachers.In the music department, students canlisten to audio files of the music that theyare learning to play.In Upper School physics teacher MichaelPoley’s classroom, students follow along witha PowerPoint presentation on their laptopswhile he displays it simultaneously on hisroom’s SMART board. He says the laptopsalso are useful for students to gather andstore data for labs and to access class notesonline. “They can access notes if they are outof class that day,” he says. “They don’t haveto play catch up all the time. It really is a bigequalizer in the classroom.”Says Mr. Vettese, “We’re giving our kids thesame technology that most adults can’t livewithout. And we constantly plan for the nextdevelopment with the technology – it movesso fast, we’ve really got to stay on top of it.”The feedback from students was verypositive last year, Mr. Vettese adds. “The kidswere very excited about the program, andthey had a lot of nice comments about howit’s affected their ability to do schoolwork andstay organized and express themselves,” hesays. “We’ve planned for three years, so tohave it finally out there is nice.”While on campus, students can accessthe school’s Web site for information on theirschedules, class updates, assignments orlibrary research links. “Students havingaccess to their group pages is really usefulbecause they can catch up on announcementsor see what important dates arecoming up,” HIES Webmaster Bonnie Taylorsays. “And they can access their assignments,download stuff the teachers wantthem to use, email with their teachers,” saysMs. Taylor, adding that many times whileshe is walking down the hallways, she hearsstudents talking about the Web site. “Theyare very intuitive. It’s like they know how todo this stuff without our ever showing thembecause they are that generation.”Upper School Principal Chris Durst feelsthe program has been an enormous success.“I think it brings students closer to the lifethat they will probably lead when they leavehere,” he says, adding that he thinks theprogram helps to develop lifelong learners.“And I think the technology and the laptopswill force the adults in our community to modelthe behavior that they see in the students.”Middle School Principal Theresa Jespersensays the laptops allow students to apply whatthey have learned – and not just absorb theinformation. “I think they have helped the kidsfeel a little more ownership over what theylearn,” she says. “I think it’s another exampleof how we try to do things that will suit ourkids’ needs. And I see our teachers workingin concert to make sure this is an effectivetool for their students.”Technology Integration Specialist SusieRoss says, “Students use the laptops to turnin their work electronically, make moviesand create podcasts and blogs,” adding thatlast year one class did an entire newscastwith the help of the laptops. “It’s not a toyanymore. It’s just part of the way they dostuff. The computer forces you to think. It’sactually a great tool for higher-level thinkingand problem-solving.”Robert MooreThis school year, Ms. Ross says she plansto invite her brother-in-law and sister into theclassroom – virtually. She says Web camswould allow her family members to lecture tostudents from out of state during a scienceunit. “It is elevating and has elevated how weteach,” she says of the technology. “Thesedays, you just cannot teach the old-fashionedway.”Many students say the laptops have madelearning more fun. Sixth-grader CharlotteMerrill explains how, in Spanish class lastyear, they used iMovie to make one-minutefilms focusing on certain vocabulary words.She has also used her laptop to create ads,flyers and PowerPoint presentations in class.“We can do so many more things that wecouldn’t do without them,” Charlotte says.Junior Cara Murphy says the laptops have“really broadened our learning horizons andenabled us to do a lot more in the classroom.Emma van BeuningenThey make things a lot easier and open youup a little more.”Junior Wood Alter says he thinks thelaptops benefit the learning environment.“There are a lot of fun possibilities,” he says.“It provides a connectivity that you don’treally have with paper. It really helps connectthe teachers with the students, and youcan always email them if you need to askquestions.”And what is next for the program?Mr. Betts says eventually it could be expandedto include the lower grades. “I thinkwe’re seeing an evolution in teaching. Teachersare using and integrating the technologyto change the way they teach and the waythe kids learn,” he says. “The possibilitiesare limitless. But what we do know is that,because of this technology, our kids will havethe skills to be more competitive once theiracademic careers are complete.”Gillian Finley andKendall Jackson32 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 33

TECHNOlOGYMs. Margaret Guernsey trains the Middle School Tech WizardsTECHNOlOGYWill Holmes receives direction fromMr. Jeff WalrichTech WizardsLiving The High-Tech LifeBy Jeff WalrichUpper School Technology TeacherI’m very excited about our new DigitalLifestyles class, in which 10th-, 11th- and12th-graders learn a wide variety ofadvanced technology involved in the art ofdigital video making. In this year-long course,students will learn to film and producedifferent types of videos, including,television commercials, a crosscurricularvideo, a music video andan interview, among others. Withthese projects, the class will learnto enhance and support their ideasthrough podcasting, Photoshop,Garageband, iMovie, Final CutExpress, Dreamweaver, Fireworksand FTP programs. They willalso learn to create a storyboard,write a script, understand a shotlist, fill out proper paperwork andmap their ideas with Inspirationsoftware.The first semester will bededicated to filming, working withaudio, setting up lights and findingproper camera angles. We will also studythe roles of director, gaffer and directorassistant, as well as movie and video makingterminology.The second semester is dedicated tolearning new technologies and working onChris Mann uses iMovie on his team’s video project,“Rock, Paper, Scissors.”final projects - 10 minute documentaries onthe theme, “The World Around Us.” Studentswill map out their ideas, write a completescript and design a full storyboard, as wellas maintain a budget and schedule and findpeers to serve as actors. The filmmakers willalso design posters in Photoshopto promote their movies and maketrailer teasers of their finaldocumentaries. All of theseelements will be on display at our2009 Media and Film Festival onApril 26 at Holy Innocents’. Wewill have professional judges fromAtlanta Film Festival 365 to judgethe final films.At the end of the year, the 45Digital Lifestyle students will beable to use their new skills to makean electronic portfolio of their work.They will have mastered new waysof sharing and communicating theirideas, thoughts and passions to anaudience.These days, the classrooms and halls ofThe Fred Rowan Family Middle School are aglittering sea of white MacBooks. Studentsconsult eagerly with each other as theyexplore online resources and collaborate onprojects. Many seem confident and proficienton their laptops — particularly the sixthgraders,who greeted their MacBooks like oldfriends at the end of August.But computers can be confounding, evento this generation of students who are growingup with electronic devices more or lesspermanently appended to their bodies.On any given day, Middle School TechCoordinator Ms. Margaret Guernsey receivesa continuous stream of students seekinglaptop help and asking a flurry of questions.“Why can’t I connect to the Internet?” “Howdo I add my home printer to my laptop?” “Isaved my English paper, but I can’t find it onmy computer.” “How do I add sound to myPowerPoint?”Ms. Guernsey is well aware that somequestions do not get asked. “Studentssometimes can’t quite muster the courage tobring their questions to an adult,” she notes.“Often they feel more comfortable asking afellow student.” They are also fiercely loyal,supportive and highly receptive to their peers’opinions. In short, they have great potentialfor teaching each other, making the MiddleSchool an ideal place for a team of TechWizards.The hope is to have 18 to 20 studentssettled into this new Middle School club bylate October. Membership will depend lesson students’ technical skills than on whetherthey can fulfill the extensive time commitment.They will need to devote one tutorial periodper week to manning a help station, in additionto attending a weekly 30-minute lunchmeeting with the entire Tech Wizard team andMs. Guernsey. Students must turn in a writtenEXTEND A HELPING HANDapplication detailing their reasons forwanting to be a Tech Wizard, what otherextracurricular activities might conflict, howthey rate their interest in helping others, andwhat technical skills they possess. They alsowill be asked to submit a recommendationfrom a teacher or coach.During the initial phase, before the groupswings into action, Ms. Guernsey will givethem additional software training, over andabove what they have had in fith-, sixth- andTech Hogwarts?Future Wizards learnthe ropes.seventh-grade computer classes. They willfamiliarize themselves with common hardwareproblems and brainstorm about possiblequestionsstudents might bring them. “It will soonbecome clear which Tech Wizards haveknowledge in the technical realm and whichare stronger in the software realm,” predictsMs. Guernsey.Their particular strengths will determinewhich four students will man the two BeenMedia Center stations every afternoon duringtutorial period. One station will focus on hardwaresupport – printers, wireless connection,using the school Web site, accessing teacher‘drop boxes’ (folders on the school’s server fordownloading and delivering coursework). Thesecond help station will assist students withquestions about various software applicationsused at school — Word, PowerPoint, Keynote,Numbers, Excel, the Bearsmail student emailprogram, etc.In the future, Ms. Guernsey would liketo see the Tech Wizards expand theirinvolvement to include the i-SAFE Mentorprogram. This online course trains students toeducate their friends about cyber issues andonline safety. For instance, what would be theappropriate response if your friend were aboutto do something on the Internet that you feelis wrong? Why is it important to check thesecurity of a Web site before entering yourpersonal information? What steps canstudents take if they feel they are being‘cyber-bullied’?Another topic being considered iseffective strategies for Internet research.Among the millions of pages dealing withthousands of topics, how can you tell whichis valid as a resource? What is the bestlanguage to use when searching the Web?The Middle School faculty regularly teachesstudents about these topics, but they mighthear it differently when it comes from a peer.“The communication is more along the samewavelength,” says Ms. Guernsey.The Tech Wizards will gain something evenmore valuable than enhanced computer skillsand the gratitude of their peers. In fielding thegreat variety of questions brought to them,there are bound to be some they cannot readilyanswer. “Being okay with that is part of thelearning process,” points out Ms. Guernsey.“Through helping others, they will use problem-solvingskills to arrive at the answers.”These skills are the seeds for lifelong learning.They will grow deep and strong, continuingto work their magic long after the laptopshave been replaced by technology we canonly imagine.34 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 35

Chris DURST Upper School PrincipalIn my previousTorchbearerpiece, I wrote onthose qualities ofschools that makethem excellent.One of thosebenchmarksof excellenceis selfless,soulful teaching. One common threadin the student and parent surveys is theexcellence of our faculty. The studentsroutinely mention that they are appreciativeof those teachers who extend themselvesin any way possible to help. They alsoappreciate the teachers who make learningfun. Students love the teachers who havea passion for their subject matter, but mostimportantly, have a passion and interest inthem as individuals.When asked about the qualities ofgood teachers, and what I look for in apotential Upper School faculty member,I inevitably recite the same language thekids use. Rachael Kessler, author of TheSoul of Education, calls these attributes“presence.” In some ways it’s far easier tospot teachers and teaching that have nopresence, no passion, no vulnerability orcaring. But how do we recognize and valueRecently I had a conversation withanother mom about an activity our kidsenjoy. “It’s such a fabulous opportunity– when will they get to do somethinglike that again?” she asked rhetorically.It’s an approach that we parents oftentake toward our children’s activities: thatthe sport, club, ensemble, whatever issomething our children should try nowwhile they may. Once they pass a certainpoint, those opportunities dwindle. OurMiddle Schoolers are presented with awide variety of extracurricular activities,and we are right to encourage them totry new things. Playing a sport or beingin the play, for example, provides a childwith a differentcontext for peerrelationships, achance to stretchthose wings,develop someconfidence,and do a littleself-discovery.That’s wonderful,Theresa Jespersenthose teachers who have that ‘something’that makes learning come alive for theirstudents, and consequently, enrichthe entire community with a legacy ofexcellence and caring?I feel blessed to be in a community withso many dedicated, caring professionals.The culture of caring and support at HI isdirectly related to the work of our faculty.They have a keen insight into the heartsand minds of our students. Yet cultivating‘presence’ is a difficult task—I often askmyself how would I measure somethingwe all know is there, yet not easily defined,something artistic and intrinsic, yet sopersonal and laced with vulnerability.Healthy school communities demandthat teachers reach students in a varietyof ways and work to cultivate teaching asa soulful art form in addition to madnessof methods. At HI, we hope to inspireteachers (so they can inspire students) inthe following ways:—The school continues its commitment toprofessional growth by providing a widerange of opportunities for teachers toimprove upon their craft. Not only do wesupport the pursuit of advanced degreesor seminars/workshops on teachingtechnique, we encourage teachers toengage in programs that reconnectand definitely part of what we promote inMiddle School.Here, though, is the rub, and it isa truism for almost every aspect ofthe Middle School years: the age ofexploration brings with it a great dealof tension. Middle School is also thebeginning of the age of specialization. Theboy who tries out for basketball for thefirst time will find himself on the court withboys who have played club ball for years.Curly is working on his dribbling skillswhile Jacko is working on his bouncepass, making lay-ups, and talking withNBA draft scouts. When Trixie tries out forthe play she meets up with Angela, whotakes voice lessons and has an agent.These can be tense situations for Curlyand Trixie as they try to determine if andhow they measure up. It can be difficultfor those who watch them, as well.Curly’s dad may be thrilled with his son’sinvolvement on the team, but Jacko’smom is curling her hands into fists whenJacko’s teammates can’t complete thepass. The tension is rather wearing onMiddle School PrincipalLowerthemselves with the art of teaching andtheir passion for working with youngpeople.—The school, through its department andgrade level teaming, works to create anenvironment that embraces vulnerabilityand encourages teachers to try innovativeapproaches without undue fear of failure.Now that HI is a laptop school, it isincreasingly essential that we provide safeplaces for teachers to try cutting edgeapproaches to lesson and unit planning.—Department Chairs are ever mindfulof the need for creative curriculumdevelopment—curriculum should addressstudent interest as well as best practices,provide a measure of choice, especiallyfor older students, and be experientialas much as possible. Teacher-centeredmethods are increasingly viewed asantiquated and lacking relevance.—The school needs to recognize thedeep connections teachers make withtheir students and the broader schoolcommunity. Students and teachers thatfeel connected will honor each other’svoices and will create memories that willlast a lifetime. The school’s legacy is everdependent upon these deep and lastingrelationships.this dad and mom, but for the boys onthe team, the experience is almost asimportant as the activity. They need thistension so they can grow up.Ideas and change come from tension.Children change because they have toin order to adjust to the changes aroundthem, or changes to them. Pressures tofit in compete with drives to be different,and a child who one minute has to beexactly like everyone else will arguevehemently in the next minute to dosomething radically different – and this isnormal. It can be difficult to confront thiswhen you are driving on the Perimeter, butperhaps it doesn’t always have to be met,at least not in the sense that we adultsneed to react in any active way. Perhapsit is more important to witness the child’sexperience and provide support than it isto engage or intervene. After all, we adultshave already gone through this.There is a reason why we have ourown building: there is a lot that goes on inMiddle School.Principal’s cornerEducational initiatives, such as,“improving students’ understanding,engaging learners, addressing abroad range of learning styles, andigniting the fire of learning” are goalsof every dedicated teacher. Certainly,one of the many ways to accomplishthese goals is the use of technology.Technology is a tool for teachers andstudents to use in support of howthey want to teach and to learn. Itsupports traditional methods but cando nothing on its own.Technology provides a new wayfor students to learn. It opens upmany doors for students to do “real”work as they study a particularsubject, and therefore enhances theirlearning. The Lower School teachersfacilitate the students’ learningby providing the opportunities toobtain and analyze information, useinferencing skills, and incorporateSeveral years ago, I was fortunateenough to spend part of a summer atHarvard University. I was participatingin a program for education leaderspresented by the Principals’ Center,a division of the Harvard GraduateSchool of Education.My time in Cambridge provedto be invaluable, and I find myselfoften drawing from the lessons Ilearned there. Dr. Milli Pierce, theformer Director of the Principals’Center, summed up for me almostimmediately what I hoped to getfrom my experience at Harvard. Inher opening remarks, she said, “Atthe core of being a leader is theneed to connect one’s voice withone’s touch.” That one sentencecrystallized for me the notion that hadbeen floating around in my head eversince I became a teacher. In hundredsof staff development workshopsduring those hundreds of in-servicedays and after school hours, I hadheard an overwhelming cacophonyof voices, but the question remained:how do we connect what we say withwhat we do?School Principal TERRI POTTERthe ideas in a final form. Studentstake ownership of their own learningand the end product may reflecttheir individual learning style. What isthe role of the teacher other than asfacilitator?Recently, I read an article aboutwhat students consider the topfactor contributing to a great schoollearning environment. It wasn’tthe curriculum, the design of theclassroom, the homework or theclassmates. The teacher was thenumber one reason a student likedor disliked a class. Perhaps DaltonSherman, a fifth grader from Dallas,Texas, said it the best. Dalton wasdelivering the keynote address tothe Dallas Independent SchoolDistrict Convocation when he said,“I can do anything, be anything,create anything, dream anything,and become anything – becauseI don’t remember when it wasthat I first decided that I wanted toteach, but I can tell you why I wasinspired to follow this path. We all(hopefully), at some point in ourschooling, encounter a teacher whois able to reach us in ways that noothers have – a teacher who wasable to somehow illuminate theworld in a way that made it morecomprehendible to our young minds.I was very fortunate to have severalsuch teachers. First and foremostwas my late mother, Suzanne Kaiser,who taught in inner city Chicagoschools until the year I was born.But as for teachers from my schoolyears, I remember Dr. Dennis Stabler,my chorus teacher at Walton HighSchool; Dave Mitchell, a scienceteacher at Dickerson Middle School;or Howard Jenke, my AP Biologyinstructor at Woodward Academy.I remember educators who werereal people, not afraid to be humanwith their students. To me, this wasa revelation. These men helped meto realize that it is not enough toknow your subject. You have to findmy teachersbelieve inme.”Usingtechnologyfor the sakeof usingtechnologyserves nopurpose; it isa tool to aid in the integration of thecurriculum, to support the learningand to make the learning authentic tothe student. When teachers promotea student’s strengths and interests,the student engages with thecurriculum, and learning takes place.This is the goal. Technology is justone vehicle teachers use to createan exciting learning environment butit certainly is not a substitute for thegifted teacher.a way to pass on what you know ina way that reaches that student whocouldn’t care less.These teachers also taught meother valuable lessons: that it isokay to show emotion and to bepassionate about something; that noone is infallible; and that it is okay toadmit to not knowing everything.Dr. Stabler and Mr. Jenke haveboth passed away, and Mr. Mitchellhas long since retired. But thelessons that they taught stay withme to this day. They did more thanjust deliver instruction… they wereteachers in the truest sense of theword. They connected voice to touch,and as a result, I am better for it. It isthis connection that we attempt tomake every day at Holy Innocents’.Teachingour childrenthroughwhat we say,but moreimportantly,by what wedo and whowe are.PRE-SCHOOL PrincipalGreg Kaiser36 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 3736 torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 37

International BEARSInnocents’AbroadYou don’t have to step off the campus to get a taste of the world.Holy Innocents’ has a number of staff members who were born in othercountries. And they possess a wealth of knowledge and uniqueperspectives on living outside of the United States.The countries represented at Holy Innocents’ now include:The Bahamas, Canada, Cape Verde, France, Israel,Jamaica,Mexico, Peru and Ukraine.KarenBarneyUntil she was 18years old, KarenBarney, LowerSchool AdministrativeAssistant, livedin London, Ontario.She ventured to the U.S. to attend college inMichigan and eventually warmed up to thecountry so much that she decided to stay.Ms. Barney, a U.S. resident since 1976, saysshe misses her mother, the gentle nature ofthe Canadian people, McIntosh toffee andTim Hortons coffee. One aspect of her nativecountry that she does not miss: Canadianwinters.The frigid winters do not prevent her fromreturning, though, as she tries to visit Canadatwo to three times a year.Now, both countries feel like home to her.“The U.S. is a beautiful country, as is Canada,”she says. “I love both countries. Each offerssomething different, and I feel fortunate to haveboth U.S. and Canadian citizenship.”She also feels fortunate working at HolyInnocents’ for the past 12 years.“It’s so much fun,” she says of the school.“The students are adorable and it’s a verynurturing environment. And the administrationis great.”Mikhail BoguslavskiyMusic teacherMikhail Boguslavskiy,who wasborn in Ukraine,brings experienceas a member of theState Orchestra ofUkraine to HolyInnocents’.In 1980,he moved toRussia, but returnedto Ukraine in 1987. In 1993, he emigrated toAmerica, eventually finding his way to Atlanta.His aunt had emigrated to the U.S. and he, hisparents and grandfather followed her.“It was a hard time over there,” he says ofwhy they left Ukraine. “It was very exciting toget into America… It still is.”Mr. Boguslavskiy, who has not been backto his native country, says he likes the freedomand acceptance of America.“In the beginning, it was not easy to makeyour way and learn English,” he says, addingthat he likes how Americans are very open andsharing. “Being a musician, you can sense thatbecause you play at churches and see differentcommunities… It makes me feel good.”In 1994, he began at Holy Innocents’, where,he says, it has been quite rewarding. “It’s awelcoming and caring community. At theend of the day, I feel like I have accomplishedsomething.”MicheleDuncan....When speakingwith MicheleDuncan, Directorof Development,you probably don’trealize somethingis missing: anEnglish accent.....Ms. Duncan wasborn in the Bahamas to British parents. Herfather moved there from England because hisfather needed a warmer climate. And that’swhere he met Ms. Duncan’s mother, who wason holiday.As a child, Ms. Duncan attended boardingschool in Connecticut, where she first met herfuture husband, an American. They marriedafter she’d graduated Emory University. TheU.S. has been her home for 27 years.Growing up in the Bahamas was a wonderfulexperience, she says. She especially enjoyedthe island country’s laidback atmosphere. “Itwas great. I loved it,” she says, adding she triesto visit the Bahamas once a year and Englandevery two to three years. “The Bahamas iswhere my heart is, but I have a lot of friendsand family in England.”About five years ago, Ms. Duncan found additional“family members” at Holy Innocents’,which, she says, has been a great place to work.“It really does feel like family here,” she says.GerardGatouxWhen UpperSchool French andSpanish TeacherGerard Gatouxteaches students tospeak a foreignlanguage, hespeaks from experience.Mr. Gatoux grew up in France and livedthere until he was 24 years old. But opportunityand adventure drew him to America in 1971.“Today, I feel like I am as American as anyoneelse, but with a French background,” he says.His old life in France couldn’t be more differentthan his new one here. He was a coalminer and solider, but knew that if he couldmake his way to the U.S., he could change hislife. “The opportunities are so numerous,”he says. “At first, I wasn’t sure I was going tomake it because the language and culture wereInternational BEARSso different. But America has such wonderfuleducational opportunities.”True to his French roots, Mr. Gatoux stillpines for French cuisine. However, he oftengets to visit France and is thrilled that HolyInnocents’ has a new sister school in Briey,outside Paris.This is Mr. Gatoux’s 11th year at Holy Innocents’.“You’re really a member of the communityhere,” he says.SilviaGonzalez....As a native ofPeru, Pre-Schooland Lower SchoolSpanish TeacherSilvia Gonzalez canempathize with herstudents. “I studiedEnglish at school,so I understand the difficulty of learninganother language,” she says. “But it is so differentwhen your life depends on your secondlanguage skills. I was able to read and write inEnglish, but American people spoke too fastfor me and with all kinds of abbreviations Icouldn’t recognize. I started losing confidenceafter several people couldn’t understand what Iwas saying,” she says.“When teachers from Holy Innocents’ metme, they offered their help, picking me up atschool and inviting me to their homes. I was sofortunate to be working here!”In July 2002, she emigrated to the U.S., asPeru’s economic situation had become quiteunstable. One month later, she began at HolyInnocents’. “I love this school,” she says. “It isa safe and friendly environment that welcomesdiversity.”Ms. Gonzalez, who visits her family inPeru every other summer, says it was difficultgetting accustomed to another culture. “In mynative country, there is invaluable opportunityto share time with your family and friends, andwe enjoyed a more ‘natural’ and simple life,”she says. “The only way to be able to adjust toa new culture is tobe open to changes.Now that I amalso an Americancitizen, I feel that Ihave two homes anda bigger heart whereI keep both.”LisaLopezUpper School teacher Lisa Lopez not onlyteaches her students the Spanish language,but also a great deal about Spanish-speaking38 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 39

countries.Ms. Lopez was born in Mexico City to aMexican father and American mother and grewup speaking both English and Spanish. Whenshe was 18 years old, she came to America forcollege and then spent a year in Spain, whereshe met her husband. The couple spent twoyears in Mexico before moving to Spain in2000.But after living around the world, she felt thepull of her mother’s American heritage and sheand her family moved to Atlanta in 2007. “Ihave always had a deep respect and lovefor this country,” she says. “There’s such anabundance of choice here.”Ms. Lopez says she has lovely memories ofMexico, a country filled with energy and history.But living in Spain solidified her Latin identity.“The Spanish are so passionate,” she says.Ms. Lopez, who now visits Spain more thanMexico, since her husband’s family lives there,has been at Holy Innocents’ for a year. She saysshe likes the openness of the school. “Everyonehere is very nice,” she says, “I couldn’t behappier.”Latoya MooreCaring and friendly.These are words LatoyaMoore, Executive Assistantto Head of School,uses to describe not onlyHoly Innocents’, but alsoher native country ofNot all foreign-born members of the Holy Innocents’ communityare faculty or staff. We also have a number of students born overseaswho have compelling stories of the journeys that led them toour school. Undoubtedly, the most dramatic of these stories belongsto the Johnson family: Helena, who graduated last June and nowattends Perimeter Community College; Sam and Kartee, twin botherswho are seniors this year; and Elizabeth, asophomore.The Johnsons grew up in Liberia in WestAfrica. If you follow international affairs, thenyou know that this is a country that has beenwracked by inter-tribal warfare and politicalstrife for nearly two decades. And theJohnson family is just one example of thedevastating effects the war has had onfamilies.One night in the late ’90’s, as mob violenceoverwhelmed their hometown, the Johnsons’father, like so many other innocent people inLiberia, disappeared. The family fled on foot toGuinea, eventually making their way to a U.N.camp in the capital city of Conakry in 1999, where their mothersupported them while the children attended school.Then in February of 2007, their mother also passed away, just onemonth before the Office of the UN High Commissioner for RefugeesJamaica.Ms. Moore was born in the island nationand lived there until she was 13 years old. Shemoved to the U.S. with her mother in 1991. “Itwas exciting to know I was going to be visitingsomewhere new that I had heard so muchabout,” she says. “But once I got here, it reallywasn’t what I expected.”She says she had been accustomed to thefriendly nature of Jamaicans, who are involvedin each other’s lives on a daily basis, but thatwas not always the case in New York. “Thebest part about growing up in Jamaica was thecommunity aspect of it,” she says. “It kind ofshapes you to be a better person, because youtend to be more aware of the choices that youmake, knowing that there are always peoplearound who care about your well-being.”Ms. Moore, who visited Jamaica last year,says when she first came to this country shewas fascinated with the buildings and easyaccess to so many consumer goods. At thetime, she says, Jamaica was not as developed asit is now.“As an adult, I love America for all of theopportunities that it offers,” she says, addingthat Holy Innocents’ has been a wonderfulplace to work. “I enjoy the people. Everyoneat this school is just so friendly, respectful andcaring.”The Johnson Family: A Remarkable Journey Of Grace And HopeConakryAtlanticOceanSierraLeoneGuineaLiberiaMonroviatransported the children to America, settling them in Clarkston, eastof Atlanta. That’s where they came to the attention of HIES Director ofAdmissions Chris Pomar.“For years I’ve been a sort of friend of the International CommunitySchool in Clarkston,” says Mr. Pomar. “One of the founders of theschool, Barbara Thompson, called me and asked if HI would be willingto enroll one or two of this amazing familyMaliCóteD’lvoireMariaReedWhen you enter theHouse, DevelopmentAssistantMaria Reed couldgreet you in Portuguese.She is not, however, from Portugal, or evenBrazil. She was born on the island of Fogo inthe Republic of Cape Verde (pronounced “CapVaird”), about 300 miles off the west coast ofAfrica.She and her family journeyed to the U.S.when Maria was seven years old. Her unclealready was working in this country in themedical field. “I grew up in the U.S., but I stillspeak Portuguese fluently,” she says.In Cape Verde, she says, the people believethat it takes more than one person to raise achild and they support people in their times ofboth need and glory. She says the islands areabundant with tropical fruits such as papayaand mangoes, and on a windy day, sand fromthe Sahara Desert blows all the way to theisland.“I appreciate the culture of the people Icome from. They’re hard-working people whostrive for a better life,” she says, adding shetries to go back at least every three years. “Assoon as I get there, it feels like home… I guessmy heart is still in Cape Verde.”This is Ms. Reed’s third year at HolyInnocents’ and she says she likes the school’sshe’d come across. They had shown up atSaturday school one day in April of ’07 andshe told me a little about their background.She also said she was talking to anotherschool about bringing in one or two of them.But I thought the worst thing you could do wasseparate them. They needed one another andneeded to be together. So we set up a meetingwith them.”Kirk Duncan tells of the day Mr. Pomarcame into his office with the simple statement,“We have a situation.” “Chris said he’d met arefugee family who needed help with their educations,”says Mr. Duncan. “Of course, we hadno experience dealing with anything like this and I honestly wonderedhow we’d go about handling it. We had no budget in place for somethinglike this and, I’m almost ashamed to say now, I was hesitantto jump into uncharted waters – bringing in a group of students whosense of community. “You can achieve so muchhere in the United States,” she says. “I wouldn’ttrade it for the world.”RosannaRoccaRosanna Rocca,who works in theBusiness Office,is a frequent visitorto Peru.But while shewas born in theSouth Americancountry, she did not live there long. She wasonly six years old when her family moved toAtlanta. “The economy in Peru was gettingreally bad,” she says of the reason her familycame to the U.S.Ms. Rocca says she still has family in Peruand tries to visit them every year. “I like togo back just because of the range of things todo and places to visit. You have the beach andyou have the mountains and the desert and thejungle,” she says. “I still have family there, soit’s still sort of home.”Ms. Rocca says that while Peru is modernizing,she could not imagine living there. “I’mused to the lifestyle here now,” she says, addingjob security is still not very good and safety issometimes an issue in Peru. “People must bevery conscious of their surroundings.”Ms. Rocca has been working at Holy Innocents’since July. “It’s very welcoming. Thepeople couldn’t be nicer,” she says.were still learning English and whose academic background was verydifferent from ours. I was worried not only about the effect it mighthave on our classrooms, but also on the Johnson kids themselves,suddenly dropping them into a group of high-achieving American kids.That’s not an easy decision.”“But Chris quickly put things into perspective for me,” says Mr.Duncan. “He said, ‘Kirk, we’re an Episcopal school – we have to dothis. It’s what our mission is all about!’ And, of course, he was absolutelyright.”Mr. Pomar remembers the day in early summer of 2007 when theJohnsons first came to HIES. “They came with a few folks from HolyInnocents’ Church. (Upper School Math Teacher) Meredith Many justhappened to be here that day and she was captivated by the kids. Soshe began tutoring them and also had several of our students comeby each day, giving up their summer time to review the basic mathskills needed at their grade levels. (Upper School HistoryTeacher) Claire Logsdon also tutored them, along with moreHIES students. And Niki Simpson worked with them all summeron their English. Everyone was so impressed by thesekids – their work ethic, dedication and charm – that (UpperSchool Principal) Chris Durst and the admissions office agreedthat if Niki, who’s been the department chair for years, felt theycould get by with their English, let’s enroll them here.”The Johnsons began at HIES in August 2007 and quicklyadapted to campus life. “They’re such remarkable kids,” saysMs. Many. “I can’t imagine the things they’ve seen and experienced.But when you see the joy of living and learning that allof them have, and watch them going about their days here, youJanetSilveraScience DepartmentChair JanetSilvera not only hasa background inscience, but also inJamaica.The eighth-grade science teacher was born inJamaica and lived there until she was 26 yearsold. While her father is Jamaican, her mother isAmerican, and she made sure her daughter wasregistered with the U.S. Embassy. The rules ofU.S. citizenship, however,state that one must live in the U.S. for twoconsecutive years, so Ms. Silvera moved toNew York City.“I really came here for the freedom of beingable to travel,” she says, adding her parentslater moved to Atlanta.Ms. Silvera has been at Holy Innocents’ for28 years. “When I first started, I had no intentionto stay here that long. But this place growson you.”She says some friends and family membersremain in Jamaica, so she visits them as oftenas she can. “I’m always in awe of the beauty ofthe country whenever I visit Jamaica,” she says.“I love that people tend to make the time to visitand sit and talk, have a cup of tea. But the U.S.really is home to me now.”AmazZivonyAmaz Zivony,who teaches Historyand Religion inthe Upper School,comes from acountry rich in bothsubjects: Israel.Mr. Zivony cameto the U.S. as a student when he was 23 yearsold, after performing his required service in theIsraeli military. He says he married an Americanwho did not want to move, so he remainedin the U.S.“It was unusual for me at that time,” he saysof his first impressions of America. “Now,things are different.”Mr. Zivony tries to visit Israel once everytwo years, as he still has family living there.“The country has changed immensely sinceI first came to America,” he says, explainingthat it has seen a tremendous amount ofdevelopment. “In fact, it’s so Americanized thatsometimes I wonder, when I go in some of thebig cities, if I’m not in an American city.Of course, the signs and whatnot are different,but it seems the same.”He says he has enjoyed living in America –and working the past four years at HolyInnocents’. “I love the students. It’s greatto be with them, and I think the staff is great.Everybody is wonderful.”can’t help but be amazed at their resilience and inner-strength. Whenthey smile, it just lights up a room. I’ve learned so much from them.”As for the Johnsons, themselves, they now look optimisticallytoward their futures. “I never thought I’d have the chance for an education,”says Sam. “When Holy Innocents’ took us in, it was kind ofscary. But everyone was very nice, so that really helped. I don’t knowhow I can thank this school. When I graduate, I’d like to come backand help the school somehow.”And when he’s finished his education? “After a couple of years, I’dlike to move back to Africa and work with kids in a refugee camp,” hesays. “I want to help them with their education or work with kids whodon’t have medical care, so the camp can be more safe for them.”Sometimes, it seems, a student has the most to teach us.Since the Johnsons first arrived at HIES, a group of faculty, staff,parents and HIEC clergy and parishioners have helped providethem with the necessary food, shelter, clothing and supplies thatallow them to stay together as a family, as well as the advice anddirections to help them make their way in America. These needs,however, continue to grow, and there is always somethingnew that needs attention or that requires additional financialresources. If you would like to help support the Johnsonfamily in any way, please contact Upper School CounselorClaire Staples at claire.staples@hies.org or Ms. Julie Maxmanat jmaxman@bellsouth.net.40 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 41

PRE-SEASON FOOTBALLMeditationsFrom AHead Football CoachBy Dunn NeugebauerHIES Sports InformationDirectorwith Ryan LivezeyMiddle School HistoryTeacher and Varsity FootballHead CoachWhat is it…Newton’sLaw? When things go wrong, they can.Or they will. The copier isn’t working.You put the paper in and all you see isa picture of a wrench on the screen.“Call for service.” You sigh. You fret.You find another copier.It’s 12 noon straight up. The kidsand their parents are all here. You’re offto camp today for the next four-plusdays – camp being the most importantpart of preseason. Things must gowell. The team must gel. Xs and Osmust be followed to the letter, so tospeak. Information must be crammedinto adolescent heads. They must soakit up like sponges on steroids.Parents kiss kids goodbye. Kids,embarrassed, pull away. They actaloof. Still, they smile and muster awave. They say they’ll behave, mindtheir manners, listen to their coaches,all that.Two very large buses and a vanhead for I-85 north – destination,Seneca, South Carolina, wherever thatis. It’s in the middle of nowhere – andit’s planned that way. Nothing butfootball.It’s 1 p.m. and your cell phonerings. One of the kids, it seems, forgothis equipment. Could they possiblypull over on I-85 and wait for the fatherto bring it to him? An executive decisionis made, the first of a million overthe next three months. You ask the busdriver to pull over. You wait. Exactlyhow many wind sprints will this kidhave to run to make this up? What isa fitting punishment? It doesn’t workinto your agenda, but such is life. Lifeis, after all, what happens when you’remaking other plans. You put downyour clipboard and wait.You just ran the Sunday nightmeeting. Captains were named – JackFarrell, Connor Randall, Cam Lougheryand Mo Green. You like the selections.They’ve earned it. In a new spin, youlet the seniors and the captains run themeeting. You want the players to havesome control over the team, let themmature a bit. Let the pride instill them,fill them, and blend onto that field comeopening day. Riverwood beckons, aswell as a region schedule that won’t quit.No rest for the weary, they say. Thenagain, exactly who are they?It was Newton’s Law, wasn’t it?You’re in the middle of your first practice,not a single X or O has been implantedin these young heads. A bee, withoutany particular agenda or awareness ofthe upcoming season, stings sophomoreZac Scott. Twice! Scott, as fate wouldhave it, is allergic to bees.Off he goes to find his EpiPen.You’ve never experienced this before, yetyou are the head coach. He is, after all,your responsibility. You rush off to findZac. He’s gone to wherever his medsare, whatever room he’s in.You find him. You watch while thetrainer does her thing. Thank goodnessScott is okay. You’ve learned something.And now, the show must go on. Timewaits for no one, even a football teamthat has a player with two bee stings.You get back to coaching, andpreaching, and teaching and motivating.You do love this line of work in spite ofeverything. You smile.You put them through the two-milerun. All make it, including the coaches– Stillwell, Miller, Forrester, everybody’sgetting into the act. All is smooth again– except for the fields. They are a dustbowl. It hasn’t rained up here since Carterwas president. The lines are all straight –thanks to coaches Railey and Green – butthere is nothing but dirt out here. You’reblowing gunk out of your nose so alienthey could make a movie out of it. It’snow an official part of camp. It invadesyour staff, the players. You soldier on.You give the kids a break. Let them goswimming. Let them bond. Coach Forresterslips down, bumps his head on the dock.You’ve worried so much about the players,you forgot to think about the coaches.Forrester – concussion – day-to-day. You’reeven thinking in terms of injury reports already.Not a good sign.Another day, another injury. You’re holdingout Jay Curnin. He, too, got a good bump onthe noggin and will sit. An injury – to a coachor a player – isn’t anything to mess with. Youdon’t have to think long about implications,warnings from doctors and athletic directors.He sits. It’s an easy decision. You wish theywere all that easy. You know they won’t be,though.It’s Tuesday. Man, what happened toSunday and Monday? Tempers flash. Playerspush and shove. The great Georgia Bulldogannouncer – Larry Munson – refers to theseas “chess matches.” Coaches intervene.They actually expect this. After all, it isTuesday, also known as “The Wall” wherecamp is concerned. Marathoners have theirwall and so do pre-season football players.You see good things from these kids.Very good. You see bad things from thesekids. Very bad. At times you want to patyour coaches and yourself on the back.Until the next play. Then you berate, you getfrustrated, you wonder. High expectations?Really? Did they just see that play? Wouldthey understand? You blow your whistle. Youtell them to line up and do it again, and forGod’s sakes, get it right this time. Sure, youcan get away with that on some dirt field inSouth Carolina. Back in Atlanta, though, it’ssix points for the opponent. If you had morehair, you’d pull it. You take it out on your hat.Wednesday. Last practice. The players,when finished, will enjoy a cookout, performskits, laugh, bond, enjoy. They will be kidsagain. It’s the one mistake coaches and parentsoften make: forgetting that these boysare only 15 or 16 – prone to break out insong or an impromptu game of hackey sackor Super Mario Brothers.Taylor Hammond gets the biggest laugh.His impersonation of Strength and Conditioningcoach Peter Tongren is spot-on. Theplayers/kids/future adults appear at ease.The cookout and skits have served theirpurpose as all unite, enjoy, feast and slapbacks in unison. It’s great to be a coachsometimes, isn’t it?You enjoy the moment. After all, sometimesit isn’t.Since it’s the last practice that law showsup again – you know the one. Wait – it’sMurphy’s Law – that’s it. Not Newton –he’s the guy who figured out gravity. Well,Murphy’s Law makes Connor Randall, yourpotential Division I football recruit, tweak hisankle. And it wasn’t even during a contactdrill! He just rolled it. You look at your depthchart. You look at Connor’s ankle. You lookat it again. You worry. Maybe you should’vegone to med school after all. You were smartenough, weren’t you?You put Connor on the sideline. You sendtrainers and any form of medical help youcan find to his side. The Riverwood game issitting heavy in your head. Like a migraine,it won’t let up and there’s no relief in sight.You finish practice.You try to make sense of it all. Yes, it wasa good camp. Concussions, bee stings,lack of equipment, tweaked ankles, brokencopiers and sinus problems notwithstanding,you got a lot accomplished. The kids,with not too many distractions, have beeninstructed, whistled at, yelled at, prompted,goaded, influenced, coached, congratulated,laughed at, and then some. How much moreroom is there up there in those crowded adolescentminds? Can they fit more? Will they?You’re going back to Atlanta today, hopefullywith all your kids and all their equipment.There’s an intra-squad scrimmagetomorrow. No rest for the weary. You’ll tellthe reporters, if they ask, how much you gotdone, how well they played. It will sound soeffortless when it comes out in print, so final,so A-to-Z without any hitches in the middle.Words, summaries, what do they know?Would they understand unless they were here?You don’t know, but you don’t have timeto worry. You must pack. Load up U-Hauls.Clean up after yourself. Get the kids homein time. Get back to your family. Speaking ofwhom… your cell phone rings.It’s your wife. You’re in charge of dinnertonight. You must get home, get the kidssituated, pick up your girls, spend time withthem, do laundry, unpack and make dinner.So many roles, so little time. So many Xs,so many Os. Depth charts. Injury reports.Scouting reports. A scrimmage. And do youmake lasagna or spaghetti? Are your girlsready for school? Do you have any morelaundry detergent? Will your wife tolerateyour cooking? Will we play well tomorrow?After all, it’s your last scrimmage. Only afew practices left before… well, you know.You put down your cell phone and you smile.After all, how can you not?42 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 43

Kathryn RobinsonHannah GilmanFreedom Wright andCarter HollandRebecca HammE.J. Thurmond,Jason Grimesand StewartBrumbeloeHIES AthleticsDepartment UnveilsWall of FameSince adding an Upper School in the mid 90s, HolyInnocents’ has already established a rich tradition invarsity sports. Now, thanks to the generosity of theBooster Club, that tradition will be preserved in thegym with the addition of the new Wall of Fame andHistory of Achievement.Placed adjacent to midcourt along the catwalk ofthe gym, the large plaques are testaments to the teamsthat have earned state and region titles and berthsto postseason tournaments, as well as individualathletes’ successes.“This Wall and History of Achievement wassponsored by the Booster Club to help create a clearand consistent level of achievement for the HIESathletic program,” Athletic Director Rob Weltz says.“It provides the opportunity to celebrate the past andpresent as it relates to outstanding team and individualachievement.”Among the first honorees were teams that won statetitles in girls basketball, baseball, boys tennis and boysand girls soccer. And, fortunately, the book isn’t yetclosed.This fall alone, the girls volleyball team advancedto the Final Four, the cross country teams wererepresented at state and the football team is in itssecond consecutive year of postseason play.“Thanks to the Booster Club’s generosity, this Wallof Fame displays a quality that now matches thefacilities in our program,” Associate Head of SchoolRick Betts says. “This is an impressive way to honorour athletes, past, present and future.”It is now common to see students, when walkinginto the gym, stop and admire the new addition.Cameron LougheryKirk Barry and Earnest FinleyCorinne BickneseWills AitkensNicole FarmerHannah GilmanClint Dolan,Andy Nichols andHoward JoeJim Voyles andE.J ThurmondBrooke DeVoreSpencer MitchellPHOTOGRAPHY CLASSUpper School photography teacherMs. Alice Thompson gave her class theassignment to capture the action and emotionof HIES athletics. Some of the images herstudents submitted appear on these pages.Parker FordTay RiversOof!Safe!44 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 45

Arts DepartmentKendall GregoryArts DepartmentTeaching CreativityMs. Judie Jacobs with one of herUpper School art classes.ChristinaChristinaCallawayCallawayKeaton AndersonWho painted the“Mona Lisa”? Cubismevolved duringwhich decade? AndClaude Monet isconsidered whattype of artist?These sorts ofquestions havedefinitive answers,which teachers candictate to students.But how can a teacherdevelop students’imaginations so theyactually create quality art?In other words, how do you‘teach’ creativity?“Many times students andadults will say, ‘I’m not creative;I can’t draw or I can’t paint.’ Myanswer is usually, ‘you do it every dayand probably don’t realize you’re doingit,’” says Upper School art teacher JudieJacobs. “Every time you choose clothes toMichelleWestmorelandwear, you’re designing, putting together patternsand colors. More than likely when youhave your hair cut or styled, you’re concernedabout how it frames your face. When youpurchase a car or house, you’re consideringlines, shapes, space and colors – and price!”Josh McClymont, Director of Fine Arts/Upper School theater, says he thinks peoplehave different levels of creativity. For example,he says there are people who candesign a house and then there are others whocan follow instructions to build a house fromscratch. “I think creativity is not taught asmuch as it’s drawn out from individuals,” hesays. “I believe the ‘drawing out’ or ‘extracting’process comes from things like teachingabout past artists and techniques andthen asking the right questions that force thestudents to become introspective about theirown points of view, or even allowing a studentto struggle through a process rather thanjumping in and doing it ‘right.’”Teachers can inspire students, as well.“I challenge the teachers, includingthe visual arts teachers, not to think ofthemselvesmerely asteachers, butas mentors. We’rereally trying to mentorand foster a love for art,”says Mr. McClymont.Art is a skill-based subject, and peoplewho become professional artists tend tohave more highly-developed innate skills, Ms.Jacobs says. “Some people are more skilledas athletes, others are more talented in otherdisciplines. But if you don’t practice andstudy your discipline, you won’t improve orrise to the level of accomplishment you’d like,”she says. “Students who continue to developtheir artistic skills, who closely observe theworld around them and make art a priorityin their lives usually are better able to takerisks and express themselves in their chosentechnique.”Ms. Jacobs says the visual arts are, bynature, subjective. “As students study art,they learn techniques and skills that theyeventually can stretch to make their ownpieces more personal. I endeavor to helpeach child as they enter the more advancedclasses to develop a personal vision and learnto be comfortable in taking the risks necessaryto successfully express themselves,”she says. “Occasionally there may beprojects produced that I’m not personallydrawn to, but if a person has showna strong work ethic and done the bestthey can, who am I to say that they’renot the next Picasso?”Technology also plays a rolein helping students to use theircreativity. Ms. Jacobs has incorporatedPhotoshop, which can allowstudents to create photomontagesand collages and manipulatedigital photos of their traditionalpaintings.“Some students who may notbe as strong in the traditional techniquesoften soar when technologyis introduced,” she says, adding thattechnology also provides studentswith the opportunity to build electronicdigital portfolios that provide achronology of their art projects. “I’malways looking for new ways to exploreand incorporate more technology into the curriculumwithout compromising the traditionalmethods of making art.”Ms. Maria-Louise Coil, Middle School artteacher, said she does not teach creativity,but that she tries to teach creatively. “Studentsbring their own creativity. If anything,my job is to not take it from them,” she says.“I think you can show teachers how to teachcreatively, but I don’t think you can teachcreativity.”She says she is open to students veeringfrom the parameters of a project if itenhances their creativity. With students whodoubt their skills, she tries to convince themthat they do have potential. “I want them to beexcited about the work they come out of herewith,” she says, adding that new technology,such as Photoshop, can help instill confidencein students who don’t believe they’reinherently “creative.”Students, themselves, have a variety ofthoughts on the matter.Senior Kendall Gregory says Ms. Jacobsencourages students to explore ideas andbecome inspired by what they see in museumsand the world around them. “She doesn’tput a lot of boundaries on creativity. I thinkthat’s why people enjoy her class so much.”Senior Michelle Westmoreland says sheenjoys using technology in the classroom.“Photoshop adds a new aspect toeverything. It makes theprocess a lot moreinteresting, andyou can takethings tothenext level,” she says.Senior Christina Callaway says the artists inher family encourage her creativity. Also, shesays, Ms. Jacobs inspires creativity by helpingstudents to think “outside the box.” “Shedoesn’t really tell you what to do. She lets youdo whatever you want and then she explainshow it might be improved in some ways.”As an aspiring interior designer, seniorMarley Sapp says different design schemes,colors and magazines inspire her creativity.She says she thinks creativity can be taughtto a degree. “I think, in the end, creativityhas to be from you,from withinyourself.”46 | torchbearer FALL 2008torchbearer FALL 2008 | 47

MEET THE BOARDAs an Episcopal school and anon-profit organization, HolyInnocents’ is run by a Board ofTrustees.But what does that mean? Whatexactly does the Board do? And whoare the people serving as our school’sTrustees?According to our official by-laws,the Board, “Which is intended to takeinto account the interests of the parents,Church parishioners and othermembers of the School and Churchcommunities, fulfills the Church’smission for establishing an Episcopalschool by remaining connected to theChurch which founded and continuesto support the School and byfollowing the Mission, Philosophy,and purpose of the School.”Obviously, a lawyer wrote that. Andwithout pulling direct quotes from therest of these lawyerly by-laws, we’dlike to explain, briefly, our Board’s role.To wit: (sorry, we had to throw thatin there…)The Board consists of at least 12and not more than 25 members.Automatic membership goes to theHead of School (Kirk Duncan) and theRector of Holy Innocents’ EpiscopalChurch (John Porter). A member ofthe vestry of HIEC – elected by thevestry – also serves (currently PeterVaky). Members serve three-yearterms, though not more than twoterms consecutively (except the Headof School and Rector, who serve onthe Board for as long as they holdtheir positions).Basically, the Board has three mainjobs: determine and adopt an annualoperating budget for the school; developand put into execution the longrangeplanning for the HIES campusand facilities; and search for andappoint a new Head of School whenthat position becomes vacant.There are lots of details in the bylawsabout the roles of committeesand election procedures, etc. Butthose three main jobs are essentiallythe scope of the Board’s responsibilities.So who are these people? Weasked each member to fill out aquick questionnaire. Their answersappear to the right and on thefollowing pages.Name:Trustee sinceCommitteemembershipsCurrentposition:Other boardmemberships/activities:SpouseChildrenCollegeGrew up inHobbiesSomethingthe rest of theboard probablydoesn’t knowabout you:David S. Aldridge2007Endowment (Chair);Executive; Finance;DevelopmentExecutive VicePresident and ChiefFinancial Officer ofSuperior Essex Inc.Board, Treasurer andChairman of Financeand EndowmentCommittees forCanterbury Court,a Retirement Facilityin the Buckheadcommunity.DanaRadford (Sophomoreat Wake Forest University),John (SeniorHIES), Creighton (8thGrade HIES)UNC-Chapel Hill, ’77Raleigh, NCGolf, all sports,pleasure readingPlayed varsitybasketball and golf(MVP in 1971-72)in high school.Maria Arias2007Development;Long RangePlanningPhysician,Atlanta Women’sSpecialistsObstetrics and GynecologyExecutiveCommittee atNorthsideHospitalDr. Jerrold LevyGillian LevyGeorgetownUniversity, ’77Teaneck, NJ andQuito, EcuadorReading, food andwineHaving grown uppart-time in a thirdworld country andhaving served asa Peace CorpsVolunteer, I haveparticipated inmedical mission/education trips toLatin America andplan to continue doingso in the future.Tom Bell2006Finance (Chair);Endowment;ExecutiveChairman & CEO,Cousins PropertiesIncorporatedGrady MemorialHospital Corporation;Emory Healthcare;Regal EntertainmentGroup;24 Hour Fitness;AGL Resources;Metro AtlantaChamber of CommerceJenniferDevereaux, Kevin andHannah BellUniversity ofTennessee; NYUMemphis, TNGolfing, bird hunting,boatingI’m a partner in awinery in Tuscany.LeDonna Bowling2007Long Range Planning;Committee onTrusteesCommunity VolunteerHIES Moms In Touch;Tour Volunteer forHIES Admissions;Cathedral of TurnerChapel A.M.E. ChurchAnthonyDarius and LaurenPurdue University ‘84Chicago, ILReading, aerobics,shoppingI like to roller skate!Jim Decker2007FinanceManaging Director,Head of FinancialRestructuring,Morgan Joseph &Co., Inc.Director, Associationof Insolvency &RestructuringAdvisors; Director,TurnaroundManagementAssociation; Fellow,American College ofBankruptcyMarciaNatalie (HIES ’10),Jake (HIES ’12)Vanderbilt ’82;George WashingtonUniversity ’84;Wharton School ’89Tulsa, OKSkiing, golf,gardening & wineStayed out of jail andlettered 8 times in 3varsity sports in highschool!Kirk Duncan2003ExecutiveHead of SchoolNational Associationof Episcopal Schools,Board of GovernorsLizzieEmily, 22 and Tyler,12BA History, OccidentalCollege, LosAngeles ’79; MSInternational EducationAdministration,USC ’94Los Angeles (Glendale),CAGolf, surf, read a lot,hang out with myfamilyI can open beerbottles with my teeth.Bruce Ford2007Facilities (Chair);Executive; Compensation;JointEVP TranswesternReal Estate ServicesCompanyChildspringInternationalLaurieParker (HIES junior),Caroline (HIES 5thgrade)Wake ForestUniversity ’85Sewickley, PA andBronxville, NYGolf, travelServe as a Vergerin the EpiscopalChurch.James B. Hannan2008FinanceCEO & President,Georgia-Pacific LLCAtlanta HistoricalSociety; WoodruffArts Center;The Commerce Club,SusanEmily (9), Maddy (6),and Norah (2)California StateUniversity – East BayDanville, CAGolf, readingPlayed on basketballand track & fieldteams in high school.William (Bill) Hollett2008FinanceRegional Directorfor America’sCapital Partners(a commercial realeastate investmentand operating firm)Central AtlantaProgress; NAIOPAtlantaAmySara HIES ’08, Kate’12, Annie ’10Southern MethodistUniversity ’84, BBAIndianapolis, INgolf, tennisAttended 27 straightIndianapolis 500’s.Howard Lukens2006Long Range PlanningVice President SalesInfinera CorpAnnDavis & SammGeorge MasonUniversity ’81McLean, VASkiing, climbing &cyclingI have a rockclimbing gym inmy basement.48 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 49

MEET THE BOARDNameJack McMillanMelody PrattPalmore, MDRobin S. PhillipsLouie A. PittmanJohn PorterJim PriceJanet QuirkMelisa Rathburn-StewartJulie A. SkaggsLever StewartDave StockertPete VakyTrustee since200620052005200120082008200320052007200220032007CommitteemembershipsLong RangePlanning; DevelopmentCommittee onTrusteesLong Range Planning;Committee onTrusteesFacilitiesSchool/ChurchCommittee;ExecutiveDevelopment;Long Range PlanningCommittee on Trustees(Chair); Executive;Compensation;FinanceStudent Life;Development; LongRange PlanningFinance; EndowmentExecutive; Development(Chair); FacilitiesChairman of theBoard; Executive;Compensation; Committeeon Trustees;JointJoint; ExecutiveCurrentposition:N/AMedical Director,Women’s InfectiousDisease Clinic, EmoryUniversityResidential realestate attorney withMorris, Manning &Martin, LLPChairman, PittmanConstruction CompanyRector, HolyInnocents’ EpiscopalChurchCEO, Presidentand Director ofTurboChefTechnologies, Inc.Project Management,JQ Construction, LLCOrthodontist/PrivatePractice/AtlantaOrthodontic SpecialistsPrincipal, WillisInvestment CounselPresident and CEO,Delivery SpecialistsInc.; President, MLQAttorney ServicesInc.President and CEO,Post PropertiesManaging Partner &Co-Founder of VVSCapitalOther boardmemberships/activities:Georgia Court AppointedSpecialAdvocates (Chair);Community HealthCharities of Georgia(Chair)Advisory Board,Living Room Org.;Sterling InstitutionalReview Board; OutreachCommittee,Cathedral of St. PhilipPhoenix Society ofAtlanta, Co-Chair of2008 Gritz at the Ritzbenefiting ShepherdCenter; State Barof Georgia; GeorgiaReal Estate ClosingAttorneys Association;Community AssociationsInstituteBoard of theAmerican ConcretePaving AssociationN/ABoard of ThePOSSE Foundation;Examworks, WRSInc. and severalother privatecompanies.Sandy SpringsSociety (Co-Chair forthe Spirit of SandySprings AwardCommittee this year);UGA Parents’ CouncilAmerican DentalAssociation;American Associationof Orthodontics;National SpeakersBureau for Invisalignand SuresmileorthodontictechonologiesEnglish for SuccessfulLiving (Chair); Societyof InternationalBusiness Fellows;Facilitator, CentralEurasia LeadershipAcademyChildspring Int’l(Chair); GwinnettChildrens’ Shelter;Strategic Planning-HIEC (Chair)Metro YMCA;Buckhead Coalition(Chair); Metro AtlantaChamber of Commerce;SafehouseOutreach; GA HousingSearchMember of the Vestryat Holy Innocents’Episcopal Church;James Brown Contracting,Inc.;Advisory Board ofVerus Carbon NeutralPartnershipSpouseTeresaMarvinBarryCarolynMaryChristinaMartyMichaelN/AJanCameron IvesDebbieChildrenMatthew, SamuelSarah Alison Palmore,John (Jack)Alexander PalmoreEmily, Sophomore atUniversity ofAlabama and alumnusof HIES andCallan, Sophomoreat HIESLouie A. Pittman, III(Arnie)Jennifer PittmanCantrell(Grandchildren:Will & Louie Cantrell;Anne-Clair, Virginia,Mary Beth & Ce CePittman)Susanna Mees(HIES 5th gradeteacher);Geoffrey Porter(HIES LS ITCoordinator)Katie and NicoleDaniel (Senior atUGA, HIES ’05),Katherine, Freshmanat UGA, HIES ’08,Allison, freshman atHIESAlexis Stewart, HIES’12, Tyler Rathburn,HIES ’05, UVA ’09Kate Borden (10thGrade), Ben Borden(4th Grade)Lindsay (14), Lever(12), Reed (10)Olivia, Emily and JoeBenjamin (27);Christopher (24);Katherine (16)CollegeGeorgia Tech ’77;Harvard BusinessSchool ’83Wright State Univ.’81, Dayton, OHUniversity of GeorgiaBA ’81; Walter F.George School ofLaw at MercerUniversity, JD ’84Georgia StateGeorgetownUniversity, ’62University ofGeorgia, ’81UNC-Chapel Hill ’82LSU ’82; MarquetteUniversity School ofDentistry ’88; EmoryUniversity of PostgraduateDentistry’90BME, Murray StateUniversity; JD,University of KYCollege of Law; LlM,(Taxation), Universityof Miami College ofLawDartmouth College’81Univ. of Colorado ’84DePauw University ’75Grew up inQuincy, FLMattru Jong, SierraLeone, West Africa;Kettering, OHAtlanta, GAAtlanta. GABrooklyn, NYAtlanta, GARaleigh, NCPort Arthur, TX andNew Orleans, LAOwensboro, KYCharlottesville, VAArvada, COBethesda, MDHobbiesGolfTravel, TennisSpending time with myfamily at St. SimonsIsland, Alabama (andGeorgia) football,reading and crosswordpuzzles.Golf & playing withthe grandchildrenWaterskiing, wakeboarding, wakesurfing, snow skiingand traveling.Running, tennis,readingTraveling, skiing,hiking, and coachingTraveling, learningabout other cultures,teaching English,gardening, reading,bikingTennis, dramatic artsSkiing, tennis, workingaround the houseGolf, collectingantique maps,Motown musicSomethingthe rest of theboard probablydoesn’t knowabout you:I survived a typhoon(hurricane) whilestationed on a remoteisland (Enewetak) inthe Pacific.I was Miss WorldA’fair, 1981.I married my highschool sweetheartwho wasn’t even oldenough to drive whenwe started dating.I am color blind.I was in theI love playingCleveland Indians’ Guitar Hero withMinor League system my daughters but I– Bloomingdale, NJ, stink at it. Katie andbatted against Herb Nicole beat me everytime we play butScore (I struck out onfour pitches). I refuse to give up.I am training to runmy 10th marathon.I have four wonderfulstep-children rangingin age from 28-38and two grandchildren.Was a facilitatorin Central EurasiaLeadership Academyin Turkey in Summerof 2008.Was a bartender atthe local “Cheers” inCharlottesville.Had one job in highschool that involvedwearing a bear suit.I was born in thedeep South – BuenosAires, Argentina; metmy wife on a blinddate – love at firstsight!; I played in theAustralian baseballMinor Leagues – theMossman Whales!50 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 51

School businessGALA 2009Moonlight OverMonte CarloWhen the moonlight hits Monte Carlo, the funbegins… and we are thrilled to announce thisyear’s GALA, “Moonlight Over Monte Carlo.”Mark your calendars for March 28, 2009 andprepare yourself for a night of glamour andentertainment at the Cobb Energy PerformingArts Centre. Enjoy dinner, dancing, a silentand live auction, and this year’s special treat– casino tables. As you play, you will have theopportunity to win several unique raffle prizes.So bring your lady luck!GALA is the premier fundraising eventof the year for the Holy Innocents’ Parents’Association. The evening directly benefitsour children by enhancing the financial aidprogram, the laptop program and our students’daily activities at Holy Innocents’.The class art projects are sure to wow, asa uniquely designed print will be created fromeach class or student groups’ original art orphotographs.We have lined up some fantastic Teacher’sTreasures and will be auctioning them onlinein December. Can you say great Christmaspresent idea? This will also give you and yourchildren a chance to coordinate their gift withthe teacher or coach prior to the end of theschool year.The GALA Committee needs donated itemsto make this year’s event successful, such as:• gift certificates to restaurants and boutiques• decorative items and home accessories• art• sports and event tickets• vacation homesGet your donation in by the end of 2008 toreceive a tax deduction for this year!For more information or to donate an item,please contact any of the GALA Committeemembers below.Stephanie Ungashick, GALA Chairconsultsju@aol.comDenee Sizemore, Silent Auction AcquisitionsCo-Chairdssizemore@aol.comTerry Johnson, Live Auction Co-ChairJohnsons555@comcast.netCheryl Hix, Live Auction Co-Chaircseayhix@bellsouth.netThe Class of 1997’sgift to the school hasbeen retiredttttThe class of 1997’s senior gift to the schoolwas the former sign in front of the RileyBuilding. It has since been retired and replacedwith a new sign.Celebration Of The ArtsThe Fine Arts Alliance is proud to announcethe bi-annual Celebration of the Arts, to beheld on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at theFernbank Museum of Natural History.“Where Art Meets Science” is the themeof this special family evening that featuresthe achievements of students from all theFine Art divisions of Holy Innocents’. Visual,theatrical and musical arts will be showcasedfor the hundreds of attendees at this year’sexciting new venue. Guests of all ages willenjoy Fernbank’s natural history exhibits andhands-on sensory exhibits, as well as an IMAXshow. A light buffet with dessert in the StarlightGallery will round out the evening.Davies Family donates$265,000 to EnhanceAcademics at HIESHIES parents Nancy and Bill Davies haveestablished a Charitable Lead Annuity Trustthat will provide significant support overthe next five years to support academicinnovation at our school. The first installmenthas been used to provide SMART Boards inevery classroom in the Upper School. Facultymembers are thrilled with this wonderfulgift and it will have a direct impact on everystudent in the Upper School. The Davies familycame to Holy Innocents’ in 2003 and have twosons, Ben (4th grade) and Nate (6th grade).McCrorie Family providesover $100,000 inFinancial Aid SupportThis past Spring, Madelaine and PhillipMcCrorie approached the schoolto see how they could help with financial aidsupport at Holy Innocents’. In response tothe school’s needs, they have provided a verygenerous donation which has had a significantimpact on our financial aid program. Their giftwill provide aid to three students over the nexttwo years. The McCrories have two studentsat HIES, Ryan (3rd grade) and Harrison (7thgrade).Beautification of the LowerSchool CourtyardLower School Principal Terri Potterand Catherine KellyttttHoly Innocents’ is very grateful to CatherineKelly and her family for donating the fundsto landscape the Lower School Courtyard inmemory of her son,Geoffrey James KellyII ’93. Geoff attendedHIES throughsixth grade. Thelandscaping of thecourtyard has giventhe Lower Schoolstudents a wonderfulspace to enjoy theoutdoors betweenclasses.from the development office2oo8-2oo9Annual Fund Kicks Off!Goals are $1,150,000 and 100% Parent ParticipationIn an economy such as this, the importance of participationcannot be overstated.Did you know that every Holy Innocents’ student receivesfinancial aid? It’s true. Tuition covers only 86% of the actual costof a Holy Innocents’ education. The Annual Fund helps fill thegap for each student. Because every child benefits, we ask everyfamily to support the Annual Fund at the level appropriate fortheir circumstances. Every gift - of any size – helps us elevate ourpercentage of participation. A high participation rate, in turn, helpsus raise money from foundations whenever we undertake capitalcampaigns.Each year, Annual Fund dollars are used by the schoolwherever they are needed. In 2007-2008, they bolstered facultysalaries and benefits, helped make possible teaching assistantsParent Chairs(Upper School and Middle School)Julie andRandy BrehmEarly Learners (3 Year-Olds)RepresentativesEmily and Aaron GilcreastPre-Kindergarten RepresentativesBonnie and Grant LeadbetterKindergarten RepresentativesJennifer and Brannan HatfieldPre-First RepresentativesMichele and Scott Nelson1st Grade RepresentativesAlison and Greg Sample2nd Grade RepresentativesKelly and Heath Morgan3rd Grade RepresentativeJenny CantrellParent Chairs(Lower School and Pre-School)Kitty andAlston CorrellAnnual Fund LeadershipPast Parent ChairsKaren andAce MartinGrade Chairs4th Grade RepresentativesLaura and McKee Nunnally5th Grade RepresentativesMary and Mike ChambersPre- and Lower School Leadership CircleKitty and Alston Correll6th Grade RepresentativesJayne Ann and Clay Milling6th Grade Leadership CircleKelly and David Asbury7th Grade RepresentativesClare and Michael O’Shaughnessey7th Grade Leadership CircleVanessa and David Birdwell8th Grade RepresentativesSusan and Rick Ballouin the Pre-School and the Lower School and gave behind-thescenessupport to the laptop program by supplying an additionaltechnology staff member and a greatly increased technology workarea. The Annual Fund also helped provide updated classroomequipment and made possible the full range of sports and finearts programs available to our students.The 2008-2009 Annual Fund has already received the supportof 100% of its Board and 100% of our faculty and staff. Withthis solid foundation, the campaign now seeks the support of100% of HIES parents, at whatever level appropriate for theircircumstances.Our needs will be just as great in the coming year. The efforts ofour Annual Fund Chairs and our Grade Chairs are invaluable, andwe are grateful for the leadership they provide for our school.Grandparent ChairEarlDoliveAlumni ChairRaine CrumplerHyde ’968th Grade Leadership CircleJody and Dan McGrew9th Grade RepresentativesTracey and Mark Allen9th Grade Leadership CircleCindy and Paul Warley10th Grade RepresentativesJoanie and Sam Ehlers10th Grade Leadership CirclePam and Darren DeVore11th Grade RepresentativesBeth and Andre Touzet12th Grade RepresentativesSusan and John FarrellPlease consider your gift to this year’s Annual Fund. You may make a pledge or payment on theHIES Web site, or by calling June Arnold at (404) 303-2150 x 102. Thank you!52 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 53

Class NotesClass NotesIf you would like to submit class notes forthe spring issue of TorchBearer, pleasecontact Tamika Weaver-Hightower attamika@hies.org or 404.303.2150 ext 181.CLASS OF 1995Class representative:Nicole (Thomas) Thibo: nicthm@yahoo.comHolli Austin-Belaski, ’95, graduatedfrom the University of Wyoming, Collegeof Law on May 17, 2008. She earned herJuris Doctorate with honors in the top10% of her graduating class, making hereligible for Order of the Coif, one of thehighest honors for law school graduates.Holli and her husband, Jeremy, currentlylive in Laramie, WY with their threeSiberian Huskies. She accepted a positionas an associate attorney with Pence andMacMillan, LLC, one of Laramie’s oldestlaw firms. Jeremy is employed by the Cityof Laramie as a firefighter.Audra Mullen Thompson, ’95, is proudto announce the birth of her daughterHollis Marie. Hollis was born July 25, 2008and came into the world at 7lbs. 13oz.Audra is married to Harry Thompson andthey currently live in the East Cobb area.Charisse Boyd McAuliffe, ’96, isexcited to announce that her company,GenGreen, has partnered with Co-OpAmerica. This is a very exciting timefor both organizations. At 25 years old,Co-op America is one of the oldestenvironmental non-profit organizations inthe country. They are very selective withthe companies they partner with and shefelt honored they have chosen her venturefor this collaboration. Charisse says thatGenGreen has a lot of really excitingthings happening and looks forward tomaking some other big announcements inthe future.Adriana Evans Morehead, ’96, Adam,and big sister Audrey welcomed CelesteAnn into their family on April 28, 2008.Adriana says “it has been fun with twogirls and Audrey does great with herand is her big helper. It’s great to seethem interact with one another, Celesteis always entertained by her sister.”Additionally, in September Audrey startedpreschool! She is doing great and enjoysgoing to ‘big girl school.’Jenny Graham Beeson, ’96, herhusband, Bryan and big sister, AveryGrace, welcomed a new baby girl to thefamily on April 28, 2008! Kaylin, whothey call “Kaylee” was 8 lbs 10 ozs,and is doing great. The Beeson familylives in Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallaswhere Jenny works one day a week as adevelopmental therapist for children withdisabilities.Anne Rivers Gunton, ’96 and herhusband, David are thrilled to announcethe May 15, 2008 birth of daughterLucinda Dean Gunton. Anne recentlyresigned from her job as a children’sbook editor at Penguin/Viking to care forLucy full-time, while her husband remainsa litigation attorney at Davis Polk &Wardwell in Manhattan. The family movedfrom Greenwich Village and now lives ona tree-lined street in Park Slope, Brooklyn,where fellow alumna, Shannon Friedrichs’96 is a favorite visitor.CLASS OF 1997Class representative:Emilie (Collins) Murphy: emiliecmurphy@gmail.comKiley Driskell, ’97, married ChristopherManetta on June 28, 2008 in a beachfrontchapel at the El Dorado Royale SpaResort in the Riviera Maya of Mexico.Chris and Kiley met during medicalschool in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. EmilieCollins Murphy ’97 was a bridesmaidin this destination wedding celebration.Kiley returned to Dayton, OH, afterthe honeymoon, as she started hersecond year of residency in Obstetrics &Gynecology. Married life is Great!Meg Herbert, ’97, and her husband TJare continuing to live happily ever after inMelbourne, Florida. TJ has opened hisown practice in historic Cocoa Village.She is still teaching at Indian HarbourMontessori School.CLASS OF 1998Class representatives:John Morgan: Jfmua2@aol.comEffie (Swartwood) Thompson: effies21@hotmail.comErica Barbakow, ’98, moved to Nashvilleto teach high school English at EnsworthSchool and is loving it!Caroline Catts-Xie, ’98, has finallymoved back to Atlanta after living inBeijing, China for five years. She movedwith her husband Ricky, two-year-oldson Aiden and two cats, ChairmanMeow and Tarhead. Caroline has alsostarted her own company, ChineseNannies, a selective nanny placementagency offering parents sought after,hard-to-find Mandarin speakingchildcare professionals in their home.Please take a look at her site at www.chinesenannyforyou.com or writecaroline@chinesenannyforyou.com formore information.Merrit Kuh Miller, ’98, got marriedon June 21, 2008 at WestminsterPresbyterian Church. She is a speechlanguage pathologist at Children’sHealthcare of Atlanta and her husband,Duncan William Miller, is an attorney atMorris, Manning, and Martin, LLP. Theycurrently reside in Midtown. Alumni inthe wedding included: Katie (McGoogan)Weeks ’98 as maid of honor, and Effie(Swartwood) Thompson ’98 and Julie(Smart) Campbell ’98 as bridesmaids.Lisa Hawthorne Ulmer, ’98, and herhusband had their first child on May 23,2008. His name is Charles ‘Charlie’ DixonUlmer, and he entered this world at 6 lbs4 ozs In the same month, she graduatedfrom UGA with her PhD in SpecialEducation. The couple is currently living inWatkinsville GA.CLASS OF 1999Class representatives:Jennifer (Cavanaugh) Brown: Jennifer.Brown@hies.orgSamia Hanafi: samhanafi@gmail.comDrew McDonald: tam1980@gmail.comKatie Kelly, ’99, was married at the endof August in Belize to David Braun.CLASS OF 1996Class representative:Jenny (Graham) Beeson: jagraham1978@yahoo.comClaire Abreu, ’96, has returned to Atlantafrom Los Angeles. She is freelancing withCNN Newsource and happy to be home!She makes the CNN i-Reports available toaffiliates and fields archive requests fromover 800 domestic affiliates.Brooke Sibley Dewey, ’96, her husband,Chris, and her 8 year old son, Cole,welcomed a new baby girl on September10. Ava Grace Dewey was born at 10:21pm, weighing 7 lbs and 5 oz.David Dixon, ’96, recently changed realestate firms to NAI Brannen Goddard.Anna Williams,’97, competed in theChicago Marathon on October 12, 2008.It was Anna’s first full marathon.56 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 57

Class NotesClass NotesCLASS OF 2000Class Representatives:James Capo: jhcapo@gmail.comNitara Carswell: nitaracarswell@hotmail.comSarah Oddsen: sarahodd@hotmail.comKate Bachman, ’00, received theEmployee of the Year award at Children’sRestoration Network’s 10th AnnualCelebrate the Children Candlelight Galain July. Children’s Restoration Network(CRN) is a non-profit organization basedin Roswell that offers direct programs andservices to 128 homeless shelters andgroup homes throughout 19 metro-Atlantacounties. To become involved with CRN,please email Kate at Kate@childrn.org orcall her at 770-649-7117.Laura Anne Bachman, ’00, marriedWilliam Herbert Andrews, Jr. on July 19,2008. The wedding and reception tookplace at The South Carolina Aquarium inCharleston. Kate Bachman,’00, twin sisterof the bride, was maid of honor. Otheralumni in the wedding party includedJen Bachman, ’04 and Colleen Leo,’00. Following the wedding, the coupleenjoyed a weeklong honeymoon cruisein the Caribbean. Laura graduated fromFurman University and received herMaster’s degree in French Education fromthe College of Charleston. She is a Frenchteacher at Sangaree Middle School inLadson, SC. Billy is pursuing a degreein Hospitality and Tourism at TridentTechnical College in Charleston.Lindsay Kittrell Morton, ’00, marriedBrian Morton on June 28, 2008 at theCathedral of Christ the King in Buckheadand had the reception at Capital City Clubin Brookhaven. Joe Popkowski ’00, PageRast ’00, and Lauren (Fryer) Tucker ’01were members of the wedding party. AlexAllen ’00, Bettina Hall ’01, Tisha Lanier’00, and Scott Tucker ’00 also attended.Brian and Lindsay met at the University ofGeorgia, where she earned her bachelor’sand master’s Degrees. She is currently afourth grade special education teacher inAlpharetta, Georgia. The couple recentlybought a house in Dunwoody.Laura Tison, ’00, was engaged toSebastian Meis (of Germany) in July. Theymet 5 years ago in Christchurch, NewZealand while she was studying abroadand he was getting his masters in law atthe University of Canterbury. They bothlive in Atlanta, where he works as anattorney and she is a nurse for Children’sHealthcare of Atlanta at Egleston. Theyare planning a wedding on the southisland of New Zealand for December2009.CLASS OF 2001Class Representatives:Matt Freeman: msfreeman@gmail.comEllen Williams: ellenwilliams@mindspring.comCLASS OF 2002Class Representatives:Katie Kirtland: kirtlkr@bellsouth.netAlley Pickren: alleypic@uga.eduRachel Knox, 02, and Dean Lucas, herboyfriend of 4 years became engagedon May 31, 2008. They will be gettingmarried on May 23, 2009 at the MarinArt and Garden Center in Marin CountyCalifornia!CLASS OF 2003Class Representatives:James Jackson: JJDAWG84@UGA.EDUEmily Weprich: wepriep@auburn.eduCaroline Wimberly: caroline.wimberly@duke.eduAlex Aughtry, ’03, received her BAdegree from Tulane University in May2007 with a major in English and doubleminors in Art History and Sociology. Shereturned to Tulane that fall to pursue amaster’s degree in social work. In August2008, she had the opportunity to travelto India, volunteering briefly at MotherTheresa’s Center in Delhi before travelingon to Dharamasala to work with Tibetanrefuges for three weeks. She will completeher masters in December 2008 and plansto remain in New Orleans working onsome of the post-Katrina issues facingthe city.Dave Immerman, ’03, is the lead guitaristfor the Irish pop rock sensation LeslieRoy. Dave now resides in Los Angelesand toured with Roy and the band aroundthe country in the fall!Tony Tarantino, ’03, recently accepteda position at North Cobb High Schoolteaching engineering and technology.He has been named the 9th grade boysbasketball coach and will finish graduateschool in May. Tony will have a masters ofeducation in engineering and technology.He became engaged in May to Melissa,his girlfriend of 4 years. The weddingwill be in July 2009. Melissa is currentlya labor and delivery nurse at NortheastGeorgia Hospital and they will look to buya house in the springtime.CLASS OF 2004Class Representatives:Amy Fore: amyfore@uga.eduCollins Marshall: HCM04@fsu.eduGordon Silvera: gordon.silvera@gmail.comJennifer Bickley, ’04, recently graduatedfrom the University of Georgia with a BBAin marketing and a minor in Spanish. Sheis working for CGI, an IT consulting firmin Atlanta and has moved to the VirginiaHighlands area.Nicole Honeycutt, ’04, is attendinggraduate school at Mercer University toget her MBA. She should be finished bythe end of next summer (1 year program)because she is taking 4 classes eachsemester.Kate Stice, ’04, graduated from FSUMagna Cum Laude with a degree in publicrelations/minor in English. Currently, sheis globe-trotting - 16 countries in fivemonths, all on her own (aside from visitingCaroline Greenbaum, ’05, in Sydney). Sheis an aspiring travel writer - check out herblog at www.worldwidekate.com.CLASS OF 2005Class Representatives:Tyler Rathburn: tratt@comcast.netRachel Shunnarah: rach521@uga.eduKate Sternstein: kasternstein@davidson.eduAllyson Young: youngan@auburn.eduCameron Bornholm, ’05, is a seniorin the Honors Program at KennesawState University majoring in biology andmarketing. This past spring, she wasinducted into the Beta Beta Beta Society,Order of Omega, and the Gamma SigmaAlpha Society. After graduation, Cameronplans to attend pharmacy school. She isan active member of Delta Phi Epsilonsorority and will be serving as the newmember educator for the new class thisfall.Heather Lee Taylor, ’05, graduated CumLaude from the University of Georgia inMay of 2008 with a bachelor’s degreein child and family development. OnJune 7, Heather married Brent Taylor.The wedding was held at Johnson FerryBaptist Church in Marietta and thereception was at The Georgian Club.Heather and Brent have been togethersince 2004. Katherine Cochrane andLaura Thompson, also Class of ’05, werebridesmaids in the wedding. Alumniattendees from the Class of ’05 wereKatie Downs, Monica Miklas, JasonHarms, Rachel Shunnarah, and DavidVaughan. Heather and Brent currently livein San Diego where Heather is workingwith a pediatric therapy company andBrent is a Corporal in the United StatesMarine Corps, stationed at CampPendleton.CLASS OF 2006Class Representatives:Kaitlin Duffy: duffykc@auburn.eduMiller Edwards: edwardm@auburn.eduAnna Pickren: annapic@uga.eduAmy Schwartz: amy8700@hotmail.comJustin Bower, ’06, attended AFROTCField Training this summer for the UnitedStates Air Force. His primary training tookplace at Maxwell AFB, AL but closedwith a mock deployment to the JointForces Training Center at Camp Shelby,MS. Justin graduated from the unit withseveral honors and in the top third ofhis class. He is currently back at theUniversity of Georgia to finish his degreerequirements before his commissioning inMay 2010.CLASS OF 2007Charlotte Bissell: cmb123@comcast.netSarah-Elizabeth Kirtland: kkirtla@clemson.eduTaylor Pack: pack_t@bellsouth.netEmily Phillips: goldengirl188@aol.comWilliam Fochtmann, ’07 is President ofthe Clemson Men’s Lacrosse Team for the2008-2009 school year.http://clemson.ialax.comBettina Hall, ’01, Competed in theChicago Marathon on October 12, 2008.58 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 59

Class NotesSCIENCE CLASSScience department chair Janet Silvera works with Chandler Cook and William RasmussenClover Street, ’07, finished his internshipat the Reptile and Amphibian DiscoveryZoo in Minnesota where he took care ofover 70 different reptiles and amphibiansand did educational presentations/showswith them. It was a great opportunity andhas aligned him with contacts at otherother reptile facilities to network. He senttwo pictures: one is of him holding a 15-foot Burmese python named Bella andthe other is with his boss, Jamie Pastika,holding an albino reticulated python,which is the largest snake species on theplanet. He was a former zookeeper atDisney World taking care of their reptilecollection.Caroline Thomas, ’07, was on theDean’s List at Georgia College and StateUniversity spring semester.LOST ALUMNICarter L. Hatcher 1995Ian A. Marshall 1995Holly P. Bond 1996Jordan Q. Brown 1996Christopher T. Dwyer 1996Christopher L. Lardner 1996Kimberly A. Munro 1996Katherine L. Schultz 1996Stephanie M. Scurlock/maiden name: Spottswood 1996Benjamin J. Gaudreault 1997Andrew B. Hess 1997Peter M. Nagle 1997Kimberly A. Perisino 1997Keith A. Cooper 1998Tibor G. Cseley 1998Morgan M. Fleming 1998George M. McCord 1998Laura H. Bond 1999Elizabeth M. Fowler 1999Lauren D. Friedrichs 1999John P. Gallagher 1999Kyoko F. Sadoshima 1999Robert A. Schiess 1999Emily F. Tonge 1999Alexandra J. Allen 2000Katharine M. Duke 2000Jasmine Nadja M. Smiri 2000Slade J. Hill 2001Andrew J. Maxfield 2001Shannon F. Vaughn 2001Patrick M. Anderson 2002Sean P. Coughlin 2002Matthew A. Nickerson 2002Shaquita N. McWilliams 2004Hailey M. Appling 2005Alexandra B. Lunday 2005We are missing contact information forthe above alumni. If you are in contactwith any of the above HIES graduates,please encourage them to get in touchwith the alumni office. You can also log onto the Web site at www.hies.org and clickon “Alumni.” If you have never loggedonto the site before:Your username isfirstnamelastnamegraduationyear (i.e.TamikaHightower97)Your password is your date of birth(i.e.MM/DD/YYYY) this includes theslashes.We have included a postage paidpostcard for alumni to update theircontact information, as well.ALUMNI HAPPENNINGSAlumni Day of ServiceSaturday, November 229:00am Been Media CenterAlumni Holiday PartyThursday, December 186:00pm French American BrasserieWinterfest Reception for Past Parentsand AlumniFriday, February 66:30pm Gymnasium SkyboxSenior/Alumni PicnicFriday, May 1512:30pm England PlazaAlumni Summer SocialSaturday, June 65:30pm Rio GrandeREUNIONSClass of 1998 celebrated their 10-yearreunionThanks to EffieSmartwoodThompson andErica Barbakow!The class of1998 had a blastat their 10-yearreunion at The Spotted Dog on May 10,2008. Here are two photos.Class of 1999 10-Year Reunion SAVETHE DATEThe Class of 1999’s 10-year reunion willbe held in Saturday, August 1, 2009.Please send us your updated contactinformation to receive an invitation.Committee MembersJennifer Cavanaugh Brown –Jennifer.brown@hies.orgLeigh Spence Jackson –ljackson@holyinnocents.orgDrew McDonald –tam1980@gmail.comBrian Hall –bhall@brianwhall.com60 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 61

from the head of schoolThe Quest forGenuine Interest:The Laptop Program at HIESBy Kirk DuncanAnnual ReportOne Saturday morning about five years always the sign of some power below; the - for now - tells us that we need to integrateago, our then seven-year-old son, Tyler, was important thing is to discover this power. technology into their learning experience orsitting in front of the television set playing To humor the interest is to fail to penetrate we run the risk of substituting, “caprice anda video game. Open on the floor at his side below the surface and its sure result is to whim for genuine interest.”was the game’s instruction manual, from substitute caprice and whim for genuine Mission-Centered Innovationwhich he had derived the Web page for interest.”Our students use technology to gatheran Internet site that would help him betterunderstand the game. He had asked hismom to help him find the site on our laptopcomputer, which he had on his lap. When Iwalked into the room, Tyler said, “I broke thegame code all by myself!” He was beaming.AwakeningThe scenario was a wake up call for me asa parent and educator. Our sonwas similar to hundreds of thousandsof seven-year-olds aroundthe globe. He was educatinghimself by using a multitudeof tools - the written word, theInternet, a video game and thetelevision - all in one sitting!Then the challenging thoughtemerged in my mind: how inthe heck will we as teachers beable to keep the attention ofthis new generation of multitasking,information - collecting,problem-solving digital learners?Certainly, sitting in tidy rowsin a traditional classroom workingfrom textbooks was not theanswer.Genuine InterestIn 1897, the education visionaryJohn Dewey wrote, “Torepress (a student’s) interest isto substitute the adult for the child, and so toweaken intellectual curiosity and alertness,to suppress initiative, and to deaden interest.MotivationAt HI, we believe our primary responsibilityis supporting and engaging our students bybeing attentive to who they are and listeningfor what they value. Most of our studentshave grown up or are growing up using technologicaltools - laptops, cell phones, videogames, etc. - in order to communicate, solveproblems, gather information and entertainthemselves. Dewey believed that true understandingis developed when the teacherknowledge, collect information and communicatewith one another. Sometimes, in alaptop classroom setting, the students knowmore than the teachers about how to accessinformation or solve a particular problem.The Laptop Program allows us to help eachstudent to “penetrate below the surface” tofind their “genuine interest.” Because of theirpotential to engage our studentson their terms, the laptops allowus to uphold our statement ofphilosophy, which calls for us to,“develop individual worth anddignity.”Providing the ToolsIn 2003, there were about 300computers on the HI campus.In 2008, there are about 1200laptops. This is an astounding,exciting and dynamicdevelopment. According toour research, we now have themost extensive laptop programof any independent school inAmerica. In and of itself, this isan empty distinction. However,coupled with our Episcopalschool mission, implemented byour innovative faculty, inspiredby the ingenuity and industriousnessof our students, the LaptopProgram will continue to spark our collectiveimagination and take us into exciting newterritory.To humor the interests is to substitute the discovers the individual student’s motivation It is a wonderful time to be a teacher and07-08transient for the permanent. The interest is for learning. The reality of our children’s lives learner at Holy Innocents’!62 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 63

2007-2008ANNUAL REPORTContentsMessage from theDevelopment Office66 Board of TrusteesSchool Development ComitteeSchool AdministrationOffice of DevelopmentAlumni Advisory Board67 Annual Fund Volunteers Campaign ChairsGrade Level ChairsFaculty/Staff Annual Fund Leadership68 Parent Participation by GradeParent Participation by DivisionAnnual Fund Financial Support Chart69 Annual Fund Summary2007-2008 Leadership Circle70 Annual Fund Honor Roll of Donors80 Alumni Gifts81 Grandparent Gifts and their Grandchildren85 Honorary Gifts88 Memorial Gifts89 Gifts-In-KindLibrary GiftsCurtis GiftsMalcom LibraryCorporate and Matching Gift CompaniesFoundationsSpecial Gifts90 Scholarship and Endowment GiftsScholarship and Endowment FundsThe Caritas Society91 Parents’ Association92 Fine Arts Alliance93 Booster Club94 HIES Operations SummaryHIES Income PortraitThe 2007-2008 year was a rewarding one at HIES. We completed the Living Our MissionCapital Campaign, raising $17.6 million. We were thrilled with the response from thecommunity and, because of this support, we were able to complete 11 acres of athletic fields,a tunnel under Mt. Vernon Highway, a 28,000 square foot gymnasium, the 41,000 squarefoot Fred Rowan Family Middle School building, and a $2 million endowment. We werealso able to raise funds to go toward the purchase of contiguous property.We would like to acknowledge and thank in particular Lever Stewart, Board DevelopmentCommittee Chair, and the Development Committee for all of their help in completing thecapital campaign and securing funds for the land acquisition.Outstanding leadership was provided to the 2007-2008 Annual Fund by Parent Chairs, Loriand Clay Snellings (Upper and Middle School) and MaryBeth and Mac Gibson (Pre-Schooland Lower School), who mobilized parent volunteers to contact the families of every HolyInnocents’ student, securing the support of 81.3% of parents. Past Parent Chairs Maryand David Haddow, Grandparent Chairs Carol and Bart Miller, and Alumni Chair EricaBarbakow ’98 all worked with their peers to garner additional support.With thanks to all who contributed, we express our sincerest gratitude for the efforts of thevolunteers, who rolled up their shirt sleeves to persistently, yet diplomatically, pursue bothour dollar and participation goals.The Annual Report was published by Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School’s Development andCommunications Offices. Gifts listed in this report were received from July 1, 2007 – June 30,2008. Every attempt was made to ensure the accuracy of this report. Please let us know of anyerrors or omissions and accept our sincerest apologies. Contact Michele Duncan, Director ofDevelopment, at michele.duncan@hies.org.Michele DuncanDirector of Development64 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 65

2007-2008ANNUAL REPORTEmma Brown, Hailey Wilson and Christopher CottonHoly Innocents’ Episcopal School 2007-2008 Board of TrusteesMr. David P. StockertActing Chairman of the BoardMr. Thomas D. BellTreasurerMrs. Janet H. QuirkSecretaryMr. David S. AldridgeDr. Maria E. AriasMrs. LeDonna G. BowlingThe Rev. Richard C. Britton, Jr.Mr. James D. DeckerMr. Bruce G. FordMrs. Madeline E. HamillRabbi Philip KranzMr. Howard P. LukensMr. Jack O. McMillanMr. William E. MooreDr. Melody P. PalmoreMrs. Robin S. PhillipsMr. Louie A. Pittman, Jr.Dr. Melisa A. Rathburn-StewartMs. Julie A. SkaggsMr. Lever F. StewartMr. Van A. WestmorelandThe Rt. Rev. J. Neil Alexander (Ex-Officio)Mr. Paul Quiros (Ex-Officio)Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School Development CommitteeDr. Maria E. AriasMr. David S. AldridgeMr. Mark Crosswell ’82Mr. Jack O. McMillanDr. Melisa Rathburn-StewartMrs. Lori SoursMr. Lever F. StewartMr. Ben VoylesHoly Innocents’ Episcopal School 2007-2008 School AdministrationKirk R. Duncan,Head of SchoolFrederick B. BettsAssociate Head of SchoolThe Rev. Jeffrey H. ReichmannHead ChaplainJanella S. BrandPrincipal, Alan A. Lewis Pre-SchoolTerri F. PotterPrincipal, Dorothy SullivanLower SchoolTheresa L. Jespersen,Principal, The Fred Rowan FamilyMiddle SchoolChristopher W. DurstPrincipal, Upper SchoolHoly Innocents’ Episcopal School 2007-2008 Office of DevelopmentMichele DuncanDirectorJune ArnoldAssociate Director2007-2008 Alumni Advisory BoardDrew McDonald ’99PresidentJennifer Cavanaugh Brown ’99Vice-PresidentMiriam Garrett ’80SecretaryMaria ReedDevelopment AssistantTamika Weaver-HightowerDirector of Alumni Relations andSpecial EventsD.C. Aiken ’80Erica Barbakow ’98David Barry ’84Amy Forrestal ’83Michele D. DuncanDirector of DevelopmentJames E. Griffin,Business ManagerChris N. PomarDirector of Admissions andFinancial AidMary Chris WilliamsData Base AdministratorRaine Crumpler Hyde ’96Leigh Spence Jackson ’99Aida Mahmutovic ’98Annual Fund Volunteers Campaign ChairsMaryBeth and Mac GibsonPre-School/ Lower School ChairsGrade Level ChairsEarly LearnersKelly and Colin KellyPre-KindergartenAlison and Andy JabaleyElizabeth and Scott BertschiKindergartenLucy and Mark Crosswell ’82Pre-1st GradePatsy and Chad Plumly ’841st GradeAnne and Peter SymbasJude and Sean RasmusSonya and Tim Damewood2nd GradePeggy and Brent FarnhamDana and Dave PattonTorey and John DobsonLori and Clay Snellings ’82Middle/ Upper School Chairs3rd GradeKelly and Heath MorganKaren and Frank Fallon4th GradeAlexis and Kevin VearPaige and Jon Wright5th GradeLinda and Mark* BashamLucy and Mark Crosswell ’82Brindley and Mike Johnson6th GradeLeisa and Jim CarterKitty and Alston Correll7th GradeGail and John JokerstLorin and Matthew Middelthon8th GradeMissy and Hunter KeithCindy and Paul Warley9th GradeJoanie and Sam EhlersJulie and Randy Brehm10th GradeMolly and Mark Klopfenstein11th GradeHope and Reid HaileyDiane and Marlan Wilbanks12th GradeLeslie Blythe and Aris GeorgakakosAmy and Bill Hollett(*) DeceasedFaculty/Staff Annual Fund LeadershipUpper SchoolLaurie SpigenerLower SchoolGinny Dolan ’ 82AdministrationSam HydeMiddle SchoolMaurine EustisPre-SchoolSusan Staples66 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 67

6%2007-2008ANNUAL REPORTParent Participation by Grade100%84.7 86.4 84.280%66.781.986.583.691.474.7 73.388.172.6 71.492.874.670.8Annual Fund SummaryCampaign Goal $1,100,000Total Raised $1,176,546Board of Trustees Participation 100%Faculty and Staff Participation 100%Overall Parent Participation 81%60%Constituents40%20%12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 P-1 K PK 3YRBoard of Trustees $71,495Faculty/Staff $44,705Current Parents $724,231New Parents $101,600Alumni $4,291Grandparents $87,638Parents of Alumni $102,882Friends/Others $39,704TOTAL $1,176,546Pre-SchoolParent Participation by Division75.9Annual GivingGeneral Donations $1,176,546Special Gifts $5,365Lower SchoolMiddle SchoolUpper School78.780.989.22007-2008 Leadership CircleThe Leadership Circle recognizes and cultivates the school’s most loyal and generous supporters, those contributing $1,959 andmore on an annual basis. Members receive invitations to a year-end LeadershipCircle event and invitations to other special events throughout the year. In 2007-08,there were 195 families in the Leadership Circle.20% 40% 60% 80%100%The Holy Innocents’ Leadership Circle includes six giving levels:Founders’ Club ($25,000 or more) Recognizing those whose generosity is thecornerstone of philanthropy to our school.Annual Fund Financial Support Chart9%8%6%4% 1% 1%Current ParentsNew ParentsGrandparentsBoardFaculty/StaffAlumniBishop’s Council ($10,000 - $24,999) Recognizing the school’s historical link tothe Episcopal Church.Trustees’ Circle ($7,500 - $9,999) Remembering the members of the Board ofTrustees who helped establish and have provided distinctive leadership to HolyInnocents’ Episcopal School since 1959.Lillabel West Society ($5,000-$7,499) Recognizing the memory of the firstDirector of Holy Innocents’ Parish Day School. In 1959, seventy-two students wereenrolled in three-year old through first grade classes under the leadership of Mrs.Lillabel West.9%62%Parents of AlumniFriendsHead of School’s Circle ($2,500-$4,999) Recognizing the commitment andprestige of the eight headmasters who have led Holy Innocents’ since 1959.1959 Society ($1,959-$2,499) Commemorating the 1959 founding of HolyInnocents’ Parish Day School in Northwest Atlanta.68 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 69

2007-2008ANNUAL REPORTAnnual Fund Honor Roll of DonorsFounders’ Club - ($25,000 and above)AnonymousAnonymousMr. Earl Dolive, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. J. Mack RobinsonMr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Rowan IIBishop’s Council - ($10,000 - $24,999)AnonymousMr. and Mrs. Jonathan W. Been, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Bell, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. BoughnerMr. and Mrs. Chris M. CarlosMr. and Mrs. John W. Hackett, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. William Parker HixMr. and Mrs. Alan L. KunianskyMr. and Mrs. Dean S. MathisonMr. and Mrs. James K. PriceDrs. Melisa Rathburn-Stewart andMichael StewartMr. and Mrs. B. Clayton RoladerThe Patricia Bowman TerwilligerFamily FoundationTrustees’ Circle - ($7,500 - $9,999)Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. G. HutchingsMr. and Mrs. Daniel R. MolloyLillabel West Society - ($5,000 - $7,499)Mr. and Mrs. David S. AldridgeMr. and Mrs. David H. AsburyMr. and Mrs. David R. BirdwellMr. and Mrs. Steven P. BowlesMr. Phillip Matthew BrunsonMr. and Mrs. R. Scott CogginsMr. and Mrs. Alston D. Correll IIIMr. and Mrs. William S. CreekmuirMr. and Mrs. William J. DaviesMr. and Mrs. William W. EspyMr. and Mrs. David L. FentressMr. and Mrs. Peter A. Landskroener, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Phillip S. McCrorieMr. and Mrs. Jack O. McMillan, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Allan P. MerrillMr. and Mrs. Louie A. Pittman, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. L. Arnie Pittman III ’85Mr. and Mrs. John D. SnodgrassMr. and Mrs. Lever F. Stewart IIIMs. Cameron Ives and Mr. David StockertMr. and Mrs. Don A. ThomasMiss Amanda Turner ’13Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. WattsMr. and Mrs. Terry R. WeissMr. and Mrs. Thomas M. WellsMr. John WoodruffMr. and Mrs. Jon S. WrightMr. and Mrs. William D. YoungHead of School’s Circle - ($2,500 - $4,999)AnonymousDr. and Mrs. Scott W. AinsworthMr. and Mrs. Pete Bailey, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David P. BakerMr. and Mrs. John C. BarrettMr. and Mrs. David Barry ’84Mrs. Linda Basham and Mr. Mark Basham (*)Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. BaskinMr. and Mrs. John W. BaumstarkMr. and Mrs. Brandon W. BennettMr. and Mrs. Maurice J. Bernard IIIMr. and Mrs. Scott F. BertschiMr. and Mrs. Darrell E. BorneMr. and Mrs. Randy S. BrehmMr. and Mrs. Darren W. BridgesMr. and Mrs. Conrad A. BulakMs. Jennifer Pittman Cantrell ’86Mr. and Mrs. James R. Carter, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo C. CarvalhoMrs. Lois Berg-Craig and Mr. Kinley CraigMr. and Mrs. Rick CraveyMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Davis IIIMr. and Mrs. M. Travis DeHavenDr. and Mrs. Henry L. Diversi, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Kirk R. DuncanMr. and Mrs. Chris P. ElliottMr. and Mrs. Frank H. FallonMr. and Mrs. Scott B. FranceMr. and Mrs. Bruce FreidesMr. and Mrs. Reid T. Funston, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Garvin, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Greg B. GatesMr. and Mrs. Boyd P. GentryMr. and Mrs. A. McCampbell GibsonMr. and Mrs. John F. GlattingMr. and Mrs. Mark Jeffrey GlazerMr. and Mrs. J. Clinton GloverMr. and Mrs. Charles E. Grainger, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Kent GregoryMr. George W. GwaltneyMr. and Mrs. James B. HannanMr. and Mrs. Peter R. HardinMr. and Mrs. Scott A. HarringtonMr. and Mrs. Stephen C. HenleyMr. and Mrs. William Matthew HerefordMr. and Mrs. Kirk F. HollandMr. and Mrs. William S. HollettMr. and Mrs. Michael N. JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Joseph A. KingDr. Maria Arias and Dr. Jerrold LevyMr. and Mrs. Howard P. LukensMr. and Mrs. William R. MacIntyre IIIMr. and Mrs. Stephen A. MartinMr. and Mrs. J. Mark MasonMr. and Mrs. Glenn M. McGonnigleMs. Candace A. McNairMr. and Mrs. James B. MeatheMr. and Mrs. Andrew H. MeyerMr. and Mrs. D. Matthew MiddelthonDr. and Mrs. Daniel L. MillerMr. and Mrs. Scott Gilbert NelsonMr. and Mrs. Gary W. NewellMr. and Mrs. William R. OlsenMr. and Mrs. William F. Parsons IIMr. and Mrs. R. David PattonMr. and Mrs. Hal M. PhilipsonMr. and Mrs. William B. Phillips, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. PiligianMr. and Mrs. Eric E. PriceMr. and Mrs. Andrew W. ReevesMr. and Mrs. John D. RheaMr. and Mrs. John A. Rich IIIMr. and Mrs. Walter SapronovDr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Shaw, Sr.Ms. Julie A. SkaggsMr. and Mrs. J. Clayton Snellings ’82Mr. and Mrs. David W. SoursMr. and Mrs. Hoyt M. Spearman, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. SportMr. and Mrs. Michael StanekMr. and Mrs. John E. Stephenson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Gordon R. TeelMr. and Mrs. Nicholas G. TheosMr. David Michael ThurberMr. Jeffrey Scott TuckerMr. and Mrs. David G. TurnerMr. and Mrs. Kevin H. VearMr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Ventulett IIIMr. and Mrs. Robert L. Ward, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Paul P. WarleyMr. and Mrs. Van A. WestmorelandMr. and Mrs. Warren W. WoodringMr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Young1959 Society - ($1,959 - $2,499)AnonymousMr. Thomas ArasiMr. and Mrs. Richard J. Ballou, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. BitzisMr. and Mrs. James H. BrockMr. and Mrs. Michael H. CarpenterMr. and Mrs. D. Michael ChambersMr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Charron, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. CochranMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. CollinsMr. and Mrs. Mark Crosswell ’82Mr. and Mrs. James D. DeckerMr. and Mrs. Michael J. ErnstMr. and Mrs. John J. Farrell, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. J. Daniel Forrestal ’83Mr. and Mrs. Aaron A. GilcreastMr. and Mrs. Thomas M. HallMr. and Mrs. T. Kent HammondDr. and Mrs. Brannan H. Hatfield ’86Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. HayekMr. and Mrs. Kevin M. HayesMr. and Mrs. H. Fletcher Homer IIIMr. Steve InglettDr. Laura and Mr. Mark KaleMr. and Mrs. John H. Kallis, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Colin K. KellyMr. and Mrs. G. Mark KelseyMr. and Mrs. Stephen Andrew KendrickMr. and Mrs. Curtis R. KimballMr. and Mrs. Park W. Lenhart IIIMr. and Mrs. John H. Lewis IIMr. and Mrs. Charles M. Link IIMr. and Mrs. Peter J. MaceMr. and Mrs. J. Alan MaloyMr. and Mrs. J. Bart MillerMr. and Mrs. R. Clay Milling IIMr. and Mrs. Heath D. MorganMr. and Mrs. Donald M. Morris, Jr. ’86Mr. Geoffrey E. T. NanceMr. and Mrs. W. Gregory NullMr. and Mrs. Kevin ReeceMr. and Mrs. Lewis RobinsonDr. and Mrs. William H. RousseauMr. and Mrs. Todd H. RyanMr. and Mrs. Brad SwansonDr. and Mrs. Peter J. SymbasMr. and Mrs. Robert E. ThurberMr. and Mrs. Samuel L. WammockMr. and Mrs. Mark A. WidenerMr. and Mrs. R. Kelly Williams, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. R. Moody Williams, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. WindlerMr. and Mrs. John YankauskasUrsidae Society - ($1,000 - $1,958)AnonymousMr. and Mrs. John H. AlmeterMrs. Jane Frederick andDr. Stephen W. AndersonThe Rev. and Mrs. Eddie J. ArdMr. and Mrs. James E. ArmstrongCatherine and Marguerite BernardMr. and Mrs. Robert W. ArnoldMrs. Marjorie P. BeareMr. and Mrs. Fred R. BettsMr. and Mrs. F. Coll Bowen IIIMr. and Mrs. Anthony M. BowlingMr. and Mrs. Robert J. BrindellMr. and Mrs. Christopher F. BrogdonMr. and Mrs. Gregory S. BromsMr. and Mrs. Rickman P. BrownMr. and Mrs. William C. CangelosiMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. CantrellMrs. Michael CarlosMr. and Mrs. Robert C. ChristensonMr. and Mrs. Reginald D. CookMr. and Mrs. Tony CoxMr. and Mrs. Charles W. Davidson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. La Fon C. DeesMr. and Mrs. J. David DeShongMr. and Mrs. Darren W. DeVoreMr. and Mrs. John T. DonahueMr. and Mrs. Paul D. DonahueMr. and Mrs. Francis A. DramisMr. and Mrs. James Anderson Dunlap, Jr.Ms. Ceree EberlyMr. Curt FochtmannMr. and Mrs. Greg N. FordMiss Amy Fore ’04Mrs. Carolyn ForeMr. and Mrs. John B. Foster IV ’87Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Joseph Franke ’8070 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 71

2007-2008ANNUAL REPORTMattes Morris, Allie Creekmuir, Kendall BennettMrs. Miriam Garrett ’80 andMr. Michael StacioMr. and Mrs. Alon GorenMr. and Mrs. John E. Gould IIMr. and Mrs. Robert J. Griffin, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Thomas GunnigleMr. and Mrs. David F. HaddowMr. and Mrs. Christopher M. HamerMr. and Mrs. John B. Harrison, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Timothy HudginsMs. Mary A. Isele and Mr. W. J. BlaneMr. and Mrs. Howard L. JoeMr. and Mrs. Leston J. JuneauDr. Elizabeth Steinhaus andMr. William KesslerDr. and Mrs. Cengiz M. KilicMr. and Mrs. Mark C. KlopfensteinMr. and Mrs. Ronald D. LaflammeMr. and Mrs. William R. Lewis IIIMr. and Mrs. Gregg MagruderMr. and Mrs. Andrew L. Malcolm ’72Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Mangelsdorf IIIMs. Margaret H. Masters andMs. Mary Beth WestmorelandMr. and Mrs. Darrell J. MaysMr. Kevin George McCloskeyMr. and Mrs. Wayne D. McGrew IIIMr. and Mrs. Richard J. McKayMr. and Mrs. Thomas F. McWhirter, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Menk, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Greg MillerMr. and Mrs. Jefferson B. Miller, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. R. King MillingMr. and Mrs. M. Daniel MillsMr. and Mrs. Harry L. MitchellMr. and Mrs. John H. Mitchell IIIMr. and Mrs. Henry Thomas Money IIDr. and Mrs. Tony MusarraMr. and Mrs. Michael D. NelsonMr. and Mrs. Sidney NewburgerMr. and Mrs. Hugh McKee Nunnally IIMr. and Mrs. Marc R. O’ConnorMr. and Mrs. Michael D. O’ShaughnesseyDrs. Melody and Marvin PalmoreMr. and Mrs. Joe R. PardueMr. and Mrs. John Shepard Parke IIIMr. and Mrs. Christopher N. PomarMr. and Mrs. Aaron H. PrattMr. and Mrs. Wayne Alan Quigley, Jr. ’81Mr. and Mrs. Martin G. QuirkMr. and Mrs. Sean A. RasmusMr. and Mrs. Matthew D. ReamsDr. and Mrs. Ashok S. ReddyMr. and Mrs. Paul J. RetickerMr. and Mrs. James RoseMr. and Mrs. Jay M. Rottner ’87Mr. and Mrs. John G. SampleMr. and Mrs. Charles C. Schoen IIIMr. and Mrs. Stephen B. SchrockMs. Christine SchwartzDr. Donna and Mr. Gary SessionMr. and Mrs. Daniel K. ShaughnessyMr. and Mrs. Robert D. SimonsMr. and Mrs. B.F. SkinnerDr. Rodothea Milatou-Smith andDr. Kevin Francis SmithMr. and Mrs. Richard Sokolowski, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. SprinkleMr. and Mrs. Thomas StoughtonMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. SutterDr. and Mrs. Peter SwannMr. and Mrs. Spencer TaftMr. and Mrs. Richard M. TaylorMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. ThomasMr. and Mrs. Knox R. ThompsonDr. Anisa and Mr. Robert ThrelkeldMr. and Mrs. Nicholas D. TrigonyMr. and Mrs. James B. VoylesMr. and Mrs. Stanley P. Walters, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David B. Weiss ’85, ’85Mr. and Mrs. Larry H. WeitznerMr. and Mrs. Marlan B. WilbanksMr. and Mrs. Neal L. WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Ridley WilliamsMr. Thomas M. WillinghamMr. and Mrs. J. Grant Wilmer, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. WolfeMr. and Mrs. L. Lin Wood, Jr.Mrs. Jane WoodruffMr. and Mrs. John J. WoodsMr. and Mrs. Charles L. Woodyard ’74Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jerry WrightMr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Wypyski, Jr.Anniversary Club - ($480 - $999)AnonymousAnonymousMr. and Mrs. Mark W. AllenMr. and Mrs. Robert O. AlterDrs. Susan and Peter A. AndersenMr. and Mrs. Stanley E. AndersonMr. and Mrs. James H. AndrosMr. and Mrs. Robert B. ArmstrongMr. and Mrs. Adam T. BallantineMr. and Mrs. Raymond D. BarrowsMs. Caroline BarryMr. Robert S. Beauchamp, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Erik L. BelenkyMr. and Mrs. L. William BerginMr. and Mrs. Mark S. BiasucciMr. and Mrs. Karsten BickneseMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. BogartMr. A. Scott BoldenMr. and Mrs. V. Scott BondMr. and Mrs. A. Lee Brand, Jr.Mr. Richard Braund ’99Ms. Ana M. BrenninkmeijerMr. and Mrs. Steve M. BridgesMr. and Mrs. Jay B. BryanMr. and Mrs. Mark B. BubesMr. and Mrs. John F. CahillMr. and Mrs. C. Bruce CappsMr. and Mrs. Jerome P. ChuraMr. and Mrs. Christopher B. CopelandMr. and Mrs. Robert L. CrewdsonMr. and Mrs. William J. CrombieMr. and Mrs. Timothy S. CrouchMr. and Mrs. Francis J. Crown IIIMr. and Mrs. John A. CurtissMr. and Mrs. William M. Decker, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. DeNicolaMr. and Mrs. Christopher W. DevineMr. and Mrs. William A. Dial, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. Dobbs, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James W. DonahooMr. and Mrs. Sean S. DoughtieMr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Douglass, Jr.Ms. Terri Lynn DramisMr. and Mrs. James Russell Duncan IIIMr. and Mrs. Richard E. Dunn, Jr.Our Little Bear cheerleadersMr. and Mrs. Steven M. EarleMr. and Mrs. William S. EdwardsMr. and Mrs. Brian D. EustisMr. and Mrs. Brent L. FarnhamMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. FendlerDr. and Mrs. John I. Foster IIIMr. and Mrs. Albert C. Fowler, Jr.Drs. Jan and Richard FujimotoMr. and Mrs. Mitchell G. GallowayMr. and Mrs. Andrew H. GarberMr. and Mrs. David R. GillonMr. and Mrs. Littleton GloverMr. and Mrs. Stephen B. GrahamMr. and Mrs. Robert S. Griffith IIIMr. and Mrs. Ronald E. GrimesMr. and Mrs. Rankin C. HaileyMr. and Mrs. George L. HamiltonMr. Charles D. Harman IIIMr. and Mrs. Scott K. HarrisMiss Kelly Harrison ’96Mr. and Mrs. Robert HechtMr. and Mrs. Daniel C. HeintzelmanMr. and Mrs. William C. HuffMr. Raymond Inglett, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Scott R. JacobsMr. and Mrs. Michael A. JenkinsMrs. Kathy K. JockischDr. Richard B. Johnston IIIMrs. Helen Abbott Jonas ’96Mr. and Mrs. Bruce JonesMr. and Mrs. George JonesDr. and Mrs. Thomas M. JordanDr. Alka KaushalDr. and Mrs. James R. KautenMr. and Mrs. R. Todd KelsoDr. and Mrs. Barry L. KleinDr. and Mrs. Michael J. KoriwchakDr. and Mrs. Donald F. LangenbeckJudge and Mrs. John S. Langford, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James A. LanglaisMr. and Mrs. W. Scurry LawsMr. and Mrs. J. Scott LeonardMr. and Mrs. Greg A. LevyMr. and Mrs. Archibald F. LoweMr. and Mrs. Charles G. LylesMr. and Mrs. John C. MainMr. and Mrs. Geoffrey T. Malcolm ’75Mr. John D. Marshall, Jr.Dr. Leisa Lifer MarshallMr. and Mrs. John K. Martin IIIMr. and Mrs. Salvatore MassaroMr. and Mrs. Howard A. MavityMr. and Mrs. William H. Maxman, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Jaime H. McBrideMr. and Mrs. Philip M. McGaughyMr. and Mrs. Joel G. McMinnMr. and Mrs. Robert A. MeierMr. and Mrs. John C. MellottMr. and Mrs. David J. MerkelDr. and Mrs. Drew V. MillerMr. and Mrs. John W. Miller IIMr. and Mrs. John G. MinanoMr. and Mrs. W. Russell Mitchell, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. C. David MixonMr. and Mrs. Neil S. MorrisroeMr. and Mrs. James W. MortonDrs. Deepti and Arun MunjalMr. and Mrs. William C. NusseyMs. Sylvia M. OgleMs. Sophia PapadakisMr. and Mrs. Charles M. PellissierMr. and Mrs. Randall J. PilkentonMr. and Mrs. Charles M. Plumly II ’84Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. PochMr. and Mrs. Jeffery C. PopeThe Rev. and Mrs. John J. PorterMr. and Mrs. John R. PriceMr. and Mrs. David A. RadaszewskiMr. and Mrs. Tyson D. RahmeierMr. and Mrs. Earl E. RahnMr. and Mrs. Henry RandolphMr. Tyler P. Rathburn ’05The Rev. and Mrs. Jeffrey H. ReichmannMr. and Mrs. David L. Robertson, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Forrest L. RobinsonMr. and Mrs. R. Paul RobinsonMr. and Mrs. Dennis R. SadlowskiSage Dining Services, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. SawickiMr. and Mrs. Stacey J. SchacterMr. and Mrs. Ellis L. ShamburgerMr. and Mrs. Donald W. Schmidt. Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John SheltonDr. and Mrs. Edwin A. SmithMrs. Maria T. SparkmanDr. and Mrs. William C. St. AmantMr. and Mrs. Max H. Staples III ’86Mr. Craig R. SullivanMr. and Mrs. John H. SullivanMr. and Mrs. Terrance C. SullivanMr. and Mrs. Malcolm R. HastingsMs. Ruthanne SuttlesMr. and Mrs. John H. Thomas, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Thomas IIIMr. and Mrs. John A. Thomson, Jr.Mr. Mike ThorntonMr. and Mrs. Robert S. UndersteinDr. Claudia VenableMr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Ventulett ’84Dr. and Mrs. Guy T. Vise, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Brent Vitters72 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 73

2007-2008ANNUAL REPORTMr. Richard WalkerMr. and Mrs. Harry T. Watts, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Tod F. WebsterMr. and Mrs. Paul WendlandtMr. and Mrs. Andrew C. WillettsMr. and Mrs. Eric J. WilliamsDr. and Mrs. Howard J. Williams IIIMr. and Mrs. Jack K. WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Jackson L. Wilson IIIMr. and Mrs. Michael WolffMr. and Mrs. Kevin Woods ’97Mr. and Mrs. David A. YelichMr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. YoungCrimson and Gold Circle - ($250 - $479)AnonymousAnonymousMr. and Mrs. James A. AlexanderMr. and Mrs. James D. AndersonMs. June Borg ArnoldArt Sandy Springs, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Blake AsburyMr. and Mrs. Michael P. AustinDr. Alise Jones-Bailey andDr. Erroll Jerome BaileyMr. Gary E. BaldwinMr. Jay M. BarberMs. Karen M. BarneyMr. and Mrs. James E. BartonMr. John Bealle ’86Dr. Kelvin Keith BelcherMr. and Mrs. David N. BennettMr. and Mrs. Kevin L. BestGabi Silver, Tatiana Milo, Lucy Cross and Alexa AdesokanMr. and Mrs. Frederick B. BettsMr. and Mrs. Dennis M. BetzMr. and Mrs. W. N. BoltonMr. and Mrs. James S. Bomar IVMr. and Mrs. William J. BomarMr. Daniel K. BordenMr. and Mrs. Douglas A. BristolMr. and Mrs. Brad S. BrownMr. and Mrs. Mark E. BrownMs. Tishann BrownDr. Terese DeGrandi Busch andDr. Michael T. BuschMr. and Mrs. David M. CalhounDr. and Mrs. Robert CapparellMr. and Mrs. Gary L. CathermanMr. and Mrs. Rufus ChambersMr. and Ms. R. Keith ChamblessMr. and Mrs. Thomas S. CheekMr. and Mrs. G. Howard ClarkMr. and Mrs. Nicholas J. ClendeninMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. ColemanMr. and Mrs. Charles S. Conklin IIIMr. and Mrs. John M. Connor, Jr.Ms. Mary Ann DavisMrs. Katie Arnold and Mr. Dylan Deal ’97Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Denny, Jr.Dr. M. Catherine DoeringDr. Mary Segars DolanMr. and Mrs. Chris S. DoughtieMr. and Mrs. C. Samuel EhlersMr. and Mrs. Frank E. FarmerMr. and Mrs. James B. FeltonMr. and Mrs. Frederick L. FineMr. and Mrs. Bruce G. FordMr. Louis FosterMr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Frank IIMr. and Mrs. Gerard GatouxMs. Leslie Blythe and Dr. Aris GeorgakakosMr. and Mrs. William M. GibsonMr. and Mrs. Mark J. GoldbergMr. and Mrs. Joseph GoldwasserMr. and Mrs. Robert A. GoodwynMr. and Mrs. Donald B. GrahamMr. and Mrs. Thomas L. GrayMrs. Elizabeth GreeneThe Rev. and Mrs. Ronald J. GreerDr. Letha and Mr. James GriffinDr. Sharon and Mr. Joseph HammMr. and Mrs. Thomas W. HendersonMr. and Mrs. Mark W. HenryDr. and Mrs. Lonnie HerzogMr. and Mrs. F. Bartow Hester, Jr.Mrs. J. G. HilesMr. and Mrs. Edward L. HodgsonDr. and Mrs. N. Wilson HollandMs. Karen Inglett and Mr. Leo HughesMr. and Mrs. Anthony G. Jabaley, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Dennis P. JensenMs. Theresa L. JespersenDr. Thomas Christopher JespersenMr. and Mrs. Jay G. JohnsMr. and Mrs. Wayne Johnson IIIMr. and Mrs. Gregory T. KaiserMr. and Mrs. Hunter KeithMr. and Mrs. Paul R. KoehlerRabbi and Mrs. Philip KranzMr. and Mrs. Thomas E. LarsenMs. Susan C. LaRueMr. and Mrs. Kevin C. LattyDrs. Lizabeth and Charles LeeMr. and Mrs. Eugene L. Lewis IIIMr. and Mrs. Steven C. MaierMr. and Mrs. John L. Marconi, Jr.Ms. Virginia MartinMr. and Mrs. Robert W. Massie IIIMr. and Mrs. Harry MaziarMr. and Mrs. Timothy McClainMr. and Mrs. Ivan R. McCloskeyMr. William B. McCraryMr. and Mrs. Christopher F. MenefeeMrs. Agnes Miller-LandersMr. and Mrs. Barry MillsMr. and Mrs. Robert E. Minnear, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Marc J. Minotto ’82Mr. and Mrs. David M. MondeMrs. June H. MoneyMr. and Mrs. Royce F. MorrisMr. and Mrs. Philip Hilton MulherinMs. Gia Partain and Mr. Paul MurphyMrs. Deborah McCarty and Mr. John MyerMr. and Mrs. Larry Edwin NorthDr. and Mrs. Douglas A. NyhoffMr. and Mrs. Peter J. O’HanlonMr. and Mrs. John Gregory O’Neal ’88Mr. Louis W. OtterbourgDr. and Mrs. Paul L. OuelletteMr. and Mrs. William E. PalmerMr. and Mrs. Ronald B. PfohlMs. Michelle Renee PittsMr. and Mrs. Ken PlankMr. and Mrs. Bradley C. PopeMs. Terri PotterMr. and Mrs. John W. Ray, Jr.Ms. Susan ReederMr. and Mrs. Michael P. RiegerDr. and Mrs. Glen P. Robinson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Oskar H. RoggMrs. Sallie SamuelsMr. and Mrs. Tim SchneiderMr. and Mrs. Paul R. SherkThe Honorable and Mrs. Charles H. ShookMr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. SimmonsMr. and Mrs. David M. SimpsonMr. and Mrs. Vic SpigenerMr. Robert SteinmetzMr. and Mrs. Mark A. StromanMr. and Mrs. Alexander W. SutoMrs. Eileen Vickery ThurmondMr. and Mrs. Michael J. TomkiewiczMr. and Mrs. Andre C. TouzetMr. and Mrs. Jeromy W. TraskCol. and Mrs. John T. TroutMs. Marguerite E. TyrrellMr. and Mrs. Patrick A. UngashickMr. and Mrs. Hendrik A. van BeuningenMr. and Mrs. Paul Bradner WalkerMr. and Mrs. George M. WeaverMs. Tamika M. Weaver-Hightower andMr. James Hightower IIIMr. and Mrs. Stewart WeinhoffMr. and Mrs. Andrew M. WeissDrs. Laura and Thomas B. WestMs. Aleta Michele WolfMrs. Anne Carson WrayDr. and Mrs. George Williamson Wray III ’89Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. WrightDr. and Mrs. Randy J. YandaMrs. Susan YoungThe Torchbearer Club – (Up to $249)AnonymousAnonymousAnonymousAnonymousAnonymousAnonymousAnonymousAnonymousAnonymousAnonymousDr. and Mrs. David B. AdamsMr. Edward B. Addison IIIMr. and Mrs. Thomas Affleck IIIMr. and Mrs. Paul D. AhlerMs. Erin AinorMr. and Mrs. Robert G. AitkensMr. and Mrs. David D. AlkhazrajiMr. and Mrs. Charles Lee AllenMs. Lauren AllenMr. and Mrs. Spencer R. Allen, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Kendall K. AlleyMr. and Mrs. Martin AltolaguirreMr. and Mrs. Christopher D. AndersonMs. Iris R. AndersonMrs. Ruth AndersonMs. Anne E. AndrewsMs. Amy Virginia ArantMs. Mary Ann ArantMr. and Mrs. John M. ArmataMr. and Mrs. Brent D. ArmstrongMs. Randi AtonMr. and Mrs. John B. Austin, Sr.Ms. Louise M. BachMiss Kate Bachman ’00Miss Laura Bachman ’00Mr. and Mrs. Marshall J. BachmanMs. Cynthia Sours BaileyMr. and Mrs. Gary L. BaileyMr. and Mrs. Richard BaileyMr. and Mrs. Edward C. Baldwin, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Balfour ’97Mrs. Marci BallMs. Erica Barbakow ’98Mr. John J. BarichMr. and Mrs. James C. BarnettMr. and Mrs. Brantley BarrowMiss Rebecca Anne Barrow ’07Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Beauchamp, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Leon H. BelcherMs. Christina R. BenderMr. and Mrs. Justin F. BermanMr. and Mrs. Michael J. BernotMrs. Barbara Parrott BerrymanMr. Steve W. BesharaMr. Eric BielenbergMr. and Mrs. R. Alan Bird, Jr. ’81Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. BissellMr. and Mrs. John F. BlackMrs. Ellen Garrard BlakeMs. Jascintha Blake74 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 75

2007-2008ANNUAL REPORTDr. and Mrs. Mitchell Adam BlassDr. and Mrs. David N. BlausteinMs. Judy BlumenauMs. Nancie H. BoedyMr. and Mrs. Chris BoehmeMr. Mikhail BoguslavskiyMr. and Mrs. Larry A. BoltersteinMr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Bomar ’83Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. BondMr. and Mrs. Jon K. BornholmMs. Kelly Jean Beard andDr. David BottomsMr. and Mrs. Michael W. BowersMr. and Mrs. Thad BowersMs. Eleanor J. BowlesMr. and Mrs. Keith L. BoyerMr. and Mrs. Russ BozemanMs. Marci L. BozemanMr. and Mrs. David D. BrensingerMr. and Mrs. Louis E. Bridges IIIMs. Mary Ann BrindellThe Rev. and Mrs. Richard C. Britton, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Phillip W. BrooksMr. Bill BrowerMr. and Mrs. Jesse Bryan Brown IV ’99, ’99Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Whitney Brown ’85Mr. and Mrs. Jason BrowningDr. and Mrs. John W. Bruce, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. BrumbeloeMr. W. Michael BryantMr. and Mrs. William C. BucherMr. and Mrs. Lauren O. BucklandMr. Charles BullardMr. and Mrs. Chris H. BurnettMr. and Mrs. Joseph M. BurnsMr. and Mrs. Fred R. BurtonMr. and Mrs. Edward ByrdMr. and Mrs. James A. Caldwell IIIMr. and Mrs. W. Laird CanbyMr. William T. CantrellDr. and Mrs. James L. CarlsonMr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. CarterMs. Barbara F. CartmillMrs. Caroline A. Catts ’98 and Mr. Ricky XieMr. and Mrs. Rufus A. Chambers, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. B. F. ChampionMs. Emily CheshireMr. Jongsuk ChunMr. and Mrs. John W. ChurchMs. Kathleen B. CoatesMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. CohenMr. and Mrs. John S. CohenMr. and Mrs. Will Coil ’94Cold Stone CreameryMr. and Mrs. William Collins, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Russell D. Colton, Jr.Ms. Adrianne ConeMr. and Mrs. Charles S. Conklin IIMr. and Mrs. John M. ConwayDr. and Mrs. Mark F. CostelloMr. and Mrs. Thomas B. CowdenMr. and Mrs. Harry CreekmuirThe Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. CrewdsonMr. and Mrs. Richard L. CrossMs. Nancy CrosswellMr. and Mrs. Tim CrowMrs. Gera-Lu CrumplerMr. and Mrs. Jay T. CurninMr. and Mrs. Michael P. DalyMr. and Mrs. Richard R. DanzigMr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. DavenportMr. and Mrs. Thomas Scott DavenportMrs. Phyllis Yvonne Britton-Davis andMr. George Perry DavisMrs. Bonnie Taylor and Mr. Sterling DavisMr. Eric Edgardo De FinoMs. Kimberly Maria De FinoMs. Terry Williams and Mr. Dwight DeansMrs. Janet L. DeeMr. Paul Lewis DeLaneyMr. and Mrs. Andy Dimenstien ’91Mr. Michael B. DolanMr. and Mrs. Michael Dolan ’82Mr. and Mrs. Eric Joseph Domescik ’87Mr. and Mrs. Jed E. DorseyMr. and Mrs. Robert H. DowerMr. Brandon Downs ’99Miss Katie Downs ’05Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. DrakeMr. and Mrs. Christopher W. DurstMr. and Mrs. Thomas DutteraMr. and Mrs. James R. DwyerMr. and Mrs. Steven L. DyeMr. and Mrs. Robert Stewart EadsMr. and Mrs. Gary F. EasomMr. and Mrs. William L. EckmanMr. and Mrs. Dan M. Edwards, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vernon Elliott, Jr.Mrs. Maurine EustisMr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Evans, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William H. Fanning IIIMr. and Mrs. Robert C. FayMr. John FeeleyMrs. Annette FieldsMajor and Mrs. Ernest N. Finley, Jr.Ms. Allison Fishman ’98Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. FishmanMs. Kathryn Shannon FlinnMs. Susan Neathery FochtmannMrs. Carolyn FosterMr. and Mrs. David FowlerMrs. Cevonna M. Frazier andMr. Mark GrbacMr. and Mrs. Kerry A. FrederickMs. Sandra Goodman FreemanMs. Kara FriedmanMr. and Mrs. Benjamin G. Fugitt IIIMr. and Mrs. Richard A. GaffordMr. David H. GaleMr. and Mrs. Michael A. GallaMr. and Mrs. Matthew D. GansereitMrs. Debbie Norris GarrisonMs. Melissa L. GilbertMr. and Mrs. Joseph Michael GilmanMrs. Brunhilde GlasgowMr. and Mrs. George GlazeMs. Josefina GonzalezMr. and Mrs. Luis GonzalezMr. and Mrs. John B. Gooch, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John S. GordonMr. and Mrs. Allan M. GottliebMs. Rachel B. GrabowMr. and Mrs. Morrese B. GreenMr. and Mrs. Ron GreenMajor and Mrs. Wesley L. Green, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Greer IIIMr. and Mrs. Robert H. Grigsby ’91Dr. Susan and Mr. Mark GroesbeckMs. Pamela Fischer and Mr. Bruce GrulkeMs. Margaret A. GuernseyMiss Kelly Haddigan ’04Mr. and Mrs. Richard Alan HahnMs. Heather R. Hahn ’91Miss Bettina Hall ’01Dr. Madeline and Mr. Paul HamillMs. Katie Hammond ’06Mr. and Mrs. William S. HammondMr. and Mrs. Jerald R. HanksMrs. Cynthia C. HarderMr. and Mrs. C. Dale HarmanMr. and Mrs. C.L. HarmonMr. and Mrs. Mike A. HarnerMr. and Mrs. Joseph P. HarpsMrs. Katherine Marie HarrellMr. and Mrs. David A. HeidelMr. and Mrs. William L. HenningMr. and Mrs. Michael G. HenryMr. and Mrs. Peter C. HerbertGo Bears! George Perkins, Elizabeth Kendrick and AnnieSullivan show school spirit at a football pep rally.Mrs. Petrina Dorothy Smith andMr. Craig John HeyrmanMs. Eleanor F. HickokHIES - First GradeDr. and Mrs. John M. HillMr. and Mrs. Michael D. Hingson ’87Mr. and Mrs. Tom McEver HodgsonMs. Georgia W. HolcombeMs. Ruth HollisMr. and Mrs. Andrew HovancikMr. and Mrs. J. Marcus HowardMr. and Mrs. Stafford W. HuffMr. and Mrs. John C. HuffardMr. and Mrs. Robert M. HughesMs. Meridy L. HurtMr. and Mrs. Doug Hutcherson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William P. Huttenbach ’88Ms. Karen L. Hutto ’80Ms. Samantha T. HydeMr. Richard Andrew IenusoMr. James A. JacksonMr. and Mrs. James M. Jackson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Jon JacksonMr. and Mrs. Keith JacksonDr. and Mrs. Warren D. JacobsMr. Adam JaniakMrs. Korlis JeffersonMiss Becky Johns ’99Mr. and Mrs. David M. JohnsonMs. Jill H. JohnsonMr. and Mrs. T. E. Johnson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. JohnsonMr. and Mrs. John B. Jokerst, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. K. Bruce JonesMr. and Mrs. Robert P. JonesMrs. Linda KaneMr. and Mrs. Ben KaplanMr. and Mrs. Gregory H. KatzMr. and Mrs. William Edward KeenDr. and Mrs. David L. KeenanMr. and Mrs. Rodrick T. KelloggMrs. Joyce A. KellyMrs. Eddie Mae KimbleMr. Will KimzeyMr. and Mrs. W. Michael KingDr. and Mrs. J. Robert KirkwoodMr. Kenneth KiserMr. and Mrs. Joe KissackMr. and Mrs. Russell L. KlepperMrs. Cindy Batten and Mr. Gary KlingmanMiss Elizabeth A. Knapp ’05Mr. and Mrs. Van Buren Knick IIMr. and Mrs. Chip KnickerbockerMr. and Mrs. Bryan T. KovacsMr. and Mrs. H. J. KrebsDr. and Mrs. Henry KrebsDr. and Mrs. Paul R. KreinhederMs. Jenny KronckeMr. and Mrs. David R. KruseMs. Penelope D. KuhnMr. and Mrs. James L. KunbergerMr. and Mrs. George J. KunzmannMs. Allender Laflamme ’01Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. LambackMr. and Mrs. Charles H. LatimerMrs. Janet LeadbetterMr. and Mrs. James W. LeeMr. Michael G. LeeMr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Lee IIIMs. Tania LehmanMr. David O. LewisMs. Elizabeth O. LewisMrs. Gerlene S. LiferMr. and Mrs. Peter B. LillyMr. and Mrs. Ryan LivezeyMrs. Mary Ellen LocklearMr. Mel Brian LocklearMs. Claire S. LogsdonMr. and Mrs. Earl LongMs. Lisa Lopez and Mr. Carlos MorenoMr. and Mrs. Scott S. LouxMr. and Mrs. Courtney LutteryMr. and Mrs. Charles H. LylesMr. and Mrs. Robert F. LynchMr. and Mrs. Andrew MacLellanMr. and Mrs. John P. MaguireMr. and Mrs. J. Matthew Maguire, Jr.Ms. Aida Mahmutovic ’98Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Maitski ’84Mrs. Owen H. MalcolmMs. Christine Stah and Dr. David MannMr. and Mrs. James W. Manry, Jr.Ms. Meredith Many and Mr. John EatmanMs. Allyson MarbutCantor Donna Faye Marcus andMr. Michael ProlmanMr. and Mrs. John Margeson, Sr.Ms. Amy MarlerMr. and Mrs. Jose M. MarreroMs. Kelsey H. Martin ’05Mr. and Mrs. Lane E. MartinMr. and Mrs. Louis MartinMr. and Mrs. Jorge G. MatthiessenMr. and Mrs. Oscar J. May, Jr.Col. and Mrs. E.H. McCarterMs. Holly M. McClure ’97Mr. and Mrs. Joshua McClymontMs. Sonya L. McCulloughMr. Drew McDonald ’99Mr. and Mrs. Doug McGinnisMr. and Mrs. John C. McGoogan IIIMr. Kenneth H. McKay ’07Mr. and Mrs. Torin J. McKellarMr. and Mrs. William T. McKenzie76 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 77

2007-2008ANNUAL REPORTMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey McMullenMr. and Mrs. Ronald A. McNeilMr. and Mrs. John G. McNicholasMs. Jane McRae ’90Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kent McReynoldsMr. and Mrs. Eric Mees ’93Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Mehre III ’84Ms. Tia D. MerriweatherMrs. Ethiopia Gebremedhin andMr. Dawit Kebede MersaMr. and Mrs. Bartley Raymond Miller ’02Mrs. Ashleigh J. MillerMs. Lauren MillerMs. Nancy MillerMr. and Mrs. Terrence J. MillerMr. and Mrs. Ty B. MillerMr. and Mrs. Fernando G. MiloMr. and Mrs. Dennis L. MitchellDr. Helen Selser and Mr. Robert D. MoffatMr. and Mrs. W. T. Moody IIIMs. Latoya S. MooreMr. and Mrs. Patrick N. MooreMr. Robert Edward MooreMr. and Mrs. William E. MooreMrs. Marguerite MooseMr. and Mrs. Grant G. MorainMs. Brandy Lorie MorganMr. and Mrs. John F. Morgan, Jr. ’98Mr. and Mrs. Russell MorrisettMr. and Mrs. Alex MullenMr. and Mrs. Edgar F. MuseDr. Sally Wiedmann andMr. Richard NelsonMr. Dunn NeugebauerMr. and Mrs. Gary F. NicholsMr. and Mrs. Carter B. Noland, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Gary F. NorrisMr. and Mrs. Charles Wesley Northcutt IVMs. Lauren O’Brien ’89Mr. and Mrs. John M. O’Kelley, Sr.Mr. Jeremy OliverDr. and Mrs. John O’ShaughnesseyMr. and Mrs. Jefferson D. PaceMr. and Mrs. Richard L. Palatine, Jr.Dr. Judy and Mr. Edwin PalmerMr. and Mrs. Constantin PapadopoulosMs. Wendy J. Wolff andMr. Frederick R. PaprinMr. and Mrs. Vernon ParkerMs. Mekisha R. Parks ’98Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Parrish ’81Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Parrish, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Andrew K. PayneMr. and Mrs. John H. PeavyMs. Laura Marie PeavyhouseMr. and Mrs. Briggs PeeryMr. and Mrs. Wade PepperMr. and Mrs. David Peterson ’99, ’99Mr. and Mrs. William G. PierceMs. Margaret E. PitkinMs. Wendy S. PlageMrs. Lucille PochMr. and Mrs. Michael O. PoleyMrs. Beryle E. PonceMr. Geoffrey O. PorterMr. and Mrs. John A. PoulosMr. and Mrs. Ken PowellMr. and Mrs. Roland S. PritchettDrs. Anees and Arshed QuyyumiMs. Holly RaifordMr. and Mrs. William G. RaileyMr. and Mrs. George Brian Raley ’85Mr. and Mrs. Sean G. RandallMr. and Mrs. Gus RaneyMr. and Mrs. Thomas T. RaneyMr. and Mrs. Harold A. RapoportMr. and Mrs. Quincy D. ReedDr. David ReederMr. and Mrs. Edward Thomas ReidMr. Benjamin ReynoldsMr. and Mrs. Mark C. ReynoldsMr. and Mrs. Robert H. RiceMs. Melinda Wells and Mr. James RichterRidgemere Homeowners Association, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Ray D. RisnerMrs. Pyrrha RiversMr. Quintin RiversThe Rev. Patty and Mr. David RobertsMr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Robinson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Avery S. Rodts, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. David RogersMs. Shaun Renee RogersMr. and Mrs. Stan RossMr. and Mrs. Robert J. RoutmanMs. Beverly J. RuckerMr. and Mrs. Wayne RudolphMrs. Mary Foster SadlerMr. and Mrs. Tom SantoraMrs. Allison Hallman Sapp ’’97Mr. and Mrs. Ian P. SavageMr. and Mrs. Clay H. SchellMr. and Mrs. Rob SchochetMr. and Mrs. Charles C. Schoen IVMr. and Mrs. Fred SchuberMr. and Mrs. Mark SchumacherMr. and Mrs. Dan ScothornMs. Starlene Scott-HughesMr. and Mrs. Jeffery J. SeayMr. and Mrs. Craig H. SeibertMr. and Mrs. William H. SeipleMr. and Mrs. Alexander A. SharpMr. and Mrs. Corey L. ShermanMr. and Mrs. Todd ShulenbergerMr. and Mrs. Randall T. SienonMr. and Mrs. Maxwell S. SilveraDr. and Mrs. R. Ben SimsMr. and Mrs. Christopher S. SizemoreMr. and Mrs. John S. SmashumMs. Heather SmithMs. Jacqueline SmithMr. and Mrs. Michael F. Smith, Esq.Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Robinson andMr. Allen Dwight SpenceMs. Leigh A. Spence Jackson ’99 andMr. Brian JacksonMr. and Mrs. Joseph W. StaffordMs. Claire StaplesMr. and Mrs. Max H. Staples, Jr.Ms. Sarah E. SteinmannMr. and Mrs. Charles P. StephensMs. Carol Fromhagen SterrettDr. Laura and Mr. Kirk StevensonMs. Patricia StevensonMrs. Turea StewartMr. Forrest C. StillwellMr. Davis Stitt ’05Miss Keeley Stitt ’02Mr. and Mrs. William D. StittMr. and Mrs. Gregory J. StoneMr. and Mrs. Jeff H. Stone ’89Ms. Tali StoneMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. StoutMr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. StrassnerMs. Martine A. StruebenMr. and Mrs. Scott Douglas Suarez ’99, ’99Dr. and Mrs. Ramon A. SuarezMr. and Mrs. Shea SullivanMs. Brandi SupratanapongseMr. and Mrs. Dick Surdykowski, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Christopher C. SwannMr. and Mrs. David SwansonMs. Diane SwansonMr. and Mrs. Dau T. TangMrs. Jacki TedhamsMr. and Mrs. Jim E. TempleMs. Janice D. ThackerMs. Jean A. Theros and Mr. Peter HedinMr. and Mrs. Brian C. ThomasMr. and Mrs. Dana A. ThomasMr. and Mrs. Joe ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Harry Thompson ’95Mr. and Mrs. D. Scot ThompsonMr. and Mrs. James E. ThrowerMr. and Mrs. Edwin Thurmond, Sr.Ms. Mary Ashton Thurmond ’97Mrs. Janet P. TillerMr. Steven A. TillerMr. and Mrs. Michael R. Tippett ’77Mrs. Charlene Lane and Mr. Gary TomanMr. Peter F. TongrenMs. Carrie Wall TregellasMr. and Mrs. Zane R. TrottMs. Catherine Brown TuckerMr. and Mrs. Dale Hearne TuckerMr. and Mrs. Robert J. TuckerMr. and Mrs. Scott L. Tucker ’00, ’01Mr. and Mrs. Christopher TuffMr. and Mrs. Paul A. Uber, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James F. ValentineMr. and Mrs. Jerold L. Van ScyocMr. and Mrs. Dirk J. Vande BeekMr. and Mrs. Benjamin R. S. VanderverMr. and Mrs. Timothy A. VanderverMr. and Mrs. W. W. VaughanMr. and Mrs. Steven VetteseMr. and Mrs. Daron J. Vroon ’90Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. WaddellMr. Quinton P. WalkerMr. and Mrs. Jeff A. WalrichMrs. Frances WatsonMrs. Cheryl WaxelbaumMr. Tom WaxelbaumDr. Kristine Anderson and Mr. Hulan WebbMr. and Mrs. Jace Weeks ’98Mr. J. Henry Wells ’07Miss Katharine Wells ’07Mr. Thomas M. Wells IV ’02Mr. Robert Andrew WeltzMr. Robert WhitakerMr. and Mrs. Daniel WhiteMr. and Mrs. Keith A. WhiteMr. and Mrs. Hugh P. Whitehead III ’83Mr. and Mrs. Donald WiggsMs. Kim M. WilkieMr. and Mrs. James T. Wilkins, Jr.Miss Anna L. Williams ’97Miss Ellen V. Williams ’01Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Williams, Jr.Mrs. JaeLynn Curtis WilliamsMr. James Williams ’04Mr. Steven Michael WilliamsMr. Thomas R. WilliamsMr. and Mrs. C. Furman WoodThe Rev. Sarah Anne WoodMr. and Mrs. Edward A. WoodringMr. and Mrs. Edward R. Wooten, Jr.Miss Lara Wooten ’05Mr. and Mrs. Derek YanigerMr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. YokelsonMr. and Mrs. Christopher A. York, Sr.Ms. Katharine L. ZambettiMr. and Mrs. Amaz ZivonyMrs. Jeanette E. ZukerDrs. Whitney and Matthew Zygmont(*) Deceased78 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 79

2007-2008ANNUAL REPORTAlumni GiftsClass Of 1972Andrew L. MalcolmClass Of 1974Merrell (Jackson) WoodyardClass Of 1975Geoffrey T. MalcolmClass Of 1977Michael R. TippettClass Of 1980Stacia D. (Poulos) FrankeMiriam GarrettKaren L. HuttoClass Of 1981Richard A. BirdMelinda (Dolive) QuigleyLaura (Inglett) ParrishClass Of 1982Mark CrosswellVirginia A. (Greene) DolanMarc J. MinottoJohn C. SnellingsClass Of 1983Kenneth W. BomarAmy (Valentine) ForrestalHugh P. WhiteheadClass Of 1984David BarryLori Fisher-MaitskiHarry J. MehrePatsy (Conn) PlumlyThomas P. VentulettClass Of 1985Kenneth W. BrownL. Arnie PittmanKimberly C. (Cronkright) RaleyDavid B. WeissMichelle (Moss) WeissClass Of 1986John M. BealleJennifer (Pittman) CantrellBrannan H. HatfieldDonald M. MorrisMax H. StaplesClass Of 1987Eric J. DomescikLaura (Boone) FosterEmily H. (Stewart) HingsonJay M. RottnerClass Of 1988Charlotte Ann (Hall) O’NealWilliam P. HuttenbachClass Of 1989Dorothy L. O’BrienJeff H. StoneTiffany M. (McRoberts) WrayClass Of 1990Jane McRaeJulie (Williamson) VroonClass Of 1991Andy DimenstienJulie L. (Walker) GrigsbyHeather R. HahnClass Of 1993Susanna B. (Porter) MeesClass Of 1994Maria-Louise H. (Evans) CoilClass Of 1995Audra M. (Mullen) ThompsonClass Of 1996Kelly B. HarrisonHelen (Abbott) JonasClass Of 1997Sarah E. (White) BalfourDylan T. DealHolly M. McClureAllison L. (Hallman) SappMary Ashton ThurmondAnna L. WilliamsKevin B. WoodsClass Of 1998Erica B. BarbakowCaroline A. CattsAllison L. FishmanAida MahmutovicJohn F. MorganMekisha R. ParksKatherine S. (McGoogan)WeeksClass Of 1999Richard W. BraundJennifer K. (Cavanaugh) BrownJesse B. BrownCharles B. DownsRebecca E. JohnsThomas A. McDonaldMelissa L. (Clapp) PetersonDavid B. PetersonLeigh A. Spence JacksonScott D. SuarezEliza A. (Scully) SuarezClass Of 2000Laura A. BachmanKatherine L. BachmanScott L. TuckerClass Of 2001Bettina B. HallAllender G. LaflammeLauren (Fryer) TuckerEllen V. WilliamsClass Of 2002Keeley M. StittThomas M. WellsClass Of 2004Kelly E. HaddiganJames B. WilliamsClass Of 2005Katie T. DownsElizabeth A. KnappKelsey H. MartinTyler P. RathburnDavis B. StittLara K. WootenClass Of 2006Kathleen A. HammondClass Of 2007Rebecca A. BarrowKenneth H. McKayJames H. WellsKatharine R. WellsGrandparent Gifts and their GrandchildrenMrs. Ruth AndersonMatt WebbMs. Mary Ann ArantCassidy ArantBeau BlackshawMr. and Mrs. James E. ArmstrongCourtney ArmstrongMr. and Mrs. Ben S. BarnesCarole MalcolmMrs. Marjorie P. BeareTrevor GillumAlexandra JuneauPaxton JuneauMr. and Mrs. Robert S. Beauchamp, Sr.Bo BeauchampMr. and Mrs. Leon H. BelcherLauren BelcherMr. and Mrs. Fred R. BettsEmily Ann BettsGracen BettsAnsley BettsMrs. Ellen Garrard BlakeBlake MaguireLiam MaguireMr. and Mrs. Larry A. BoltersteinRegan KellyMr. and Mrs. William J. BomarParker BomarMr. and Mrs. Joseph S. BondKatelyn BondHarrison BondMr. and Mrs. Thad BowersHines BowersMs. Mary Ann BrindellBoden BrindellMr. and Mrs. Hugh F. BryantJoe ChapmanHugh ChapmanMr. and Mrs. Fred R. BurtonBurton TraskMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. CantrellWill CantrellLouie CantrellMrs. Michael CarlosCatherine CarlosChristina CarlosMr. and Mrs. Rufus ChambersRufus ChambersAdair ChambersMr. and Mrs. B. F. ChampionAlex ChampionMr. and Mrs. Charles S. Conklin IISarah Catherine ConklinCharlie ConklinMr. and Mrs. Thomas B. CowdenMaggie GunnigleMr. and Mrs. Harry CreekmuirAllie CreekmuirThe Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. CrewdsonKathryn Claire CrewdsonMargaret CrewdsonMary-Holt CrewdsonMs. Nancy CrosswellReidar CrosswellMaria CrosswellEllie CrosswellMr. and Mrs. John A. CurtissConnor Jensen80 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 81

2007-2008ANNUAL REPORTMr. and Mrs. La Fon C. DeesAndrew EarleAnsley EarleMr. and Mrs. Richard A. Denny, Jr.Wright GriffithDr. and Mrs. Henry L. Diversi, Jr.Cole HanksMr. Michael B. DolanClint DolanConnor DolanMorgan SawickiMackenzie SawickiMacnair SawickiMr. Earl Dolive, Sr.Anna DoliveAlan QuigleyMary Camille QuigleyMr. and Mrs. Chris S. DoughtieKennon DoughtieMr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Douglass, Jr.Will KingMr. and Mrs. Robert Stewart EadsNathan EadsCaroline EadsMr. and Mrs. Albert C. Fowler, Jr.Kathleen FordMr. and Mrs. Gerard GatouxShayne GatouxMr. and Mrs. William M. GibsonMadeleine GibsonAmanda GibsonJohn GibsonMrs. Brunhilde GlasgowReese SimpsonMr. and Mrs. George GlazeGretchen GlazeNatalie GlazeMr. and Mrs. Littleton GloverAmelia ConnorMs. Josefina GonzalezSam GonzalezMr. and Mrs. John B. Gooch, Jr.Stewart HammondHailey HammondMr. and Mrs. Charles E. Grainger, Sr.Grainger ReevesDrew ReevesMr. and Mrs. C. Dale HarmanEliza HarmanLacey HarmanMr. and Mrs. Robert HechtCallen OlsenMs. Georgia W. HolcombeRobert MooreMr. and Mrs. John C. HuffardEvans SchneiderMr. Raymond Inglett, Jr.Madison InglettAndrew ParrishBrian ParrishMr. and Mrs. T. E. Johnson, Jr.Kerry MartinMr. and Mrs. Thomas S. JohnsonAshley PattonRachel PattonMr. and Mrs. Wayne JohnsonGinger JohnsonMr. and Mrs. George JonesCallan PhillipsMrs. Linda KaneKane ChambersNate ChambersDr. and Mrs. J. Robert KirkwoodLauren DuncanRussell DuncanBrent DuncanMr. and Mrs. H. J. KrebsKendall KrebsMr. and Mrs. George J. KunzmannCaitlin HoganErin HoganJudge and Mrs. John S. Langford, Jr.Bill HayesTyler HayesMrs. Janet LeadbetterGriffin LeadbetterAva LeadbetterMr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Lee IIICaroline LeeMrs. Gerlene S. LiferCalder MarshallMr. and Mrs. Charles H. LylesBailey LylesCarter LylesMr. and Mrs. Gregg MagruderKennan LutherChase LutherMr. and Mrs. John P. MaguireTal KelseyClaire KelseyMrs. Owen H. MalcolmCarole MalcolmKent MalcolmOwen MalcolmLibby MalcolmMr. and Mrs. John Margeson, Sr.William MaierJohnny MaierSarah MargesonRobert MargesonMr. and Mrs. John K. Martin IIIMartin HermetzMr. and Mrs. Harry MaziarJake MaziarCory PhilipsonPaige PhilipsonCol. and Mrs. E.H. McCarterTara MartinTrent MartinMs. Candace A. McNairLauren BondMr. and Mrs. Ronald A. McNeilMadison McNeilAustin McNeilMr. and Mrs. J. Bart MillerWill MillerPrice MillerMr. and Mrs. R. King MillingClay MillingMr. and Mrs. Harry L. MitchellKatie CrossMr. and Mrs. C. David MixonKane ChambersNate ChambersMr. and Mrs. W. T. Moody IIIJay DeShongMrs. Marguerite MooseJake MuseMr. and Mrs. Alex MullenJohn CrumplerAnna CrumplerMr. and Mrs. Sidney NewburgerGabi SilverTop: Mary Catherine Hodgson, Bailey McDearis,Richard Taylor, Frank Fallon. Bottom: Claire Church,Hannah Gilman and Alexis KepanoMr. and Mrs. John M. O’Kelley, Sr.Jack O’KelleyJamie O’KelleyDr. and Mrs. John O’ShaughnesseyJamey O’ShaughnesseyMr. Louis W. OtterbourgAllie CreekmuirMr. and Mrs. Edward L. Parrish, Sr.Brian ParrishAndrew ParrishMr. and Mrs. Wade PepperClayton DeHavenMr. and Mrs. Louie A. Pittman, Jr.Will CantrellLouie CantrellAnne Claire PittmanVirginia PittmanMary Beth PittmanCeCe PittmanMrs. Lucille PochMaddie PochMr. and Mrs. Henry RandolphLuke WrightKate WrightMr. and Mrs. Gus RaneySally RaneyMr. and Mrs. Robert H. RiceClara ForrestalDaniel ForrestalEmma ForrestalDr. and Mrs. Glen P. Robinson, Jr.Avery RobinsonSusy RobinsonParker RobinsonMr. and Mrs. J. Mack RobinsonSara ForseyLaura ForseyMr. and Mrs. Charles C. Schoen IIISarah Kate SchoenWill SchoenMr. and Mrs. Fred SchuberMaggie BelenkyMr. and Mrs. William H. SeipleLauren SeipleMr. and Mrs. B.F. SkinnerMackenzie SuttlesMargaret SuttlesMrs. Maria T. SparkmanReidar CrosswellMaria CrosswellEllie Crosswell82 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 83

2007-2008ANNUAL REPORTMr. and Mrs. Max H. Staples, Jr.Carson StaplesJack StaplesMs. Patricia StevensonDrew StevensonMr. and Mrs. Gregory J. StoneLuke StoneMr. and Mrs. John H. SullivanAnnie SullivanSam SullivanDr. and Mrs. Peter SwannBoden BrindellMr. and Mrs. David SwansonLexi SwansonSophia SwansonMaddie SwansonMrs. Jacki TedhamsAustin RogersMr. and Mrs. Gordon R. TeelGinny LewisEllie LewisMr. and Mrs. Melvin TeetzHank NelsonMac NelsonMrs. Pat TerwilligerAva LeadbetterGriffin LeadbetterMr. and Mrs. Robert E. ThurberKylie ThurberTravis ThurberKinsley ThurberMrs. Janet P. TillerRachel TillerKatie TillerMr. and Mrs. Nicholas D. TrigonyJordan TaftErin TaftMr. and Mrs. Robert S. UndersteinBrittany RottnerEvan RottnerMr. and Mrs. James F. ValentineDaniel ForrestalClara ForrestalEmma ForrestalMr. and Mrs. Timothy A. VanderverKate VanderverMr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Ventulett IIIWill VentulettDr. and Mrs. Guy T. Vise, Jr.Collins ViseMrs. Frances WatsonAlex WallaceMr. Robert WhitakerAnna Marie SokolowskiRichie SokolowskiRyan SokolowskiSusanne SokolowskiMr. and Mrs. Neal L. WilliamsElizabeth WilliamsJean WilliamsMr. Thomas M. WillinghamElizabeth WilliamsJean WilliamsAustin WillinghamMr. and Mrs. Michael WolffOliver PaprinEliza PaprinMr. and Mrs. Edward A. WoodringWhit WoodringMrs. Jane WoodruffAlly WoodruffMrs. Anne Carson WrayJack StaplesCarson StaplesKate WrayGeorge WrayMrs. Susan YoungJoe ChapmanHugh ChapmanMr. and Mrs. William D. YoungHailey YoungMrs. Jeanette E. ZukerKathryn Claire CrewdsonMargaret CrewdsonMary-Holt CrewdsonKindergarteners Hailey Hammond, Sarah Austin, McLean Hamer, Kate Redding and Addie GaudetHonorary GiftsIn Honor of the 8th GradeTeachers 2006-2007Mr. and Mrs. Larry WeitznerIn Honor of the Admissions StaffMr. and Mrs. Christopher N. PomarIn Honor of Erin AinorMr. and Mrs. Stephen A. MartinIn Honor of Keller Anderson ’15Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. AndersonIn Honor of Cathy ArmataDr. and Mrs. Brannan H. Hatfield ’86In Honor of Courtney Armstrong ’08Mr. and Mrs. James E. ArmstrongIn Honor of John Austin ’08Mr. and Mrs. Amaz ZivonyIn Honor of Anne BachmanMr. and Mrs. Alan L. KunianskyIn Honor of Erica Barbakow ’98Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. MartinIn Honor of Mary Bev BarrettMr. and Mrs. C. Samuel EhlersIn Honor of Blair Barrows ’08Mr. and Mrs. Raymond D. BarrowsIn Honor of Lauren Belcher ’17Mr. and Mrs. Leon H. BelcherIn Honor of Maggie Belenky ’21Mr. and Mrs. Fred SchuberIn Honor of Barbara BerrymanMr. and Mrs. Donald M. Morris, Jr. ’86In Honor of McKenzie Bolden ’13Mr. A. Scott BoldenIn Honor of Janella BrandMr. and Mrs. R. Alan Bird, Jr. ’81Mr. and Mrs. James L. KunbergerMr. and Mrs. Donald M. Morris, Jr. ’86Mrs. Allison Hallman Sapp ’97Mr. and Mrs. David SwansonMr. and Mrs. Carter S. D. TaylorIn Honor of John Bridges ’11Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Bridges IIIIn Honor of Boden Brindell ’20Ms. Mary Ann BrindellIn Honor of Emory ’Buster’ BrownMs. Mekisha R. Parks ’98In Honor of Mike BryantMr. and Mrs. Jack V. Walz, Jr.In Honor of Louie Cantrell ’22Mr. William T. CantrellIn Honor of Will Cantrell ’18Mr. William T. CantrellIn Honor of Jack Carpenter ’08Mr. and Mrs. Amaz ZivonyIn Honor of Adair Chambers ’14Mr. and Mrs. Rufus ChambersIn Honor of Kane Chambers ’15Mrs. Linda KaneMr. and Mrs. C. David MixonIn Honor of Nate Chambers ’16Mrs. Linda KaneMr. and Mrs. C. David MixonIn Honor of Rufus Chambers ’12Mr. and Mrs. Rufus ChambersIn Honor of Kathryn Claire Crewdson ’11Mrs. Jeanette E. ZukerIn Honor of Margaret Crewdson ’13Mrs. Jeanette E. ZukerIn Honor of Mary-Holt Crewdson ’18Mrs. Jeanette E. ZukerIn Honor of Katie Cross ’14Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. MitchellIn Honor of Jody DavenportMr. and Mrs. Donald M. Morris, Jr. ’86In Honor of Jonathan Davis’ BirthdayMr. and Mrs. Jonathon W. Davis, Sr.In Honor of Dylan Deal ’97Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. MartinIn Honor of Brad DiNardo ’99Ms. Mary A. Isele and Mr. W. J. BlaneIn Honor of Chris DurstMr. and Mrs. James M. Jackson, Jr.In Honor of Carolyn DwyerMr. and Mrs. Jack V. Walz, Jr.In Honor of Barbara DyeMr. and Mrs. Dan ScothornIn Honor of Caroline Eads ’22Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stewart EadsIn Honor of Nathan Eads ’19Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stewart EadsIn Honor of Kimberly and Steve EarleAnonymousIn Honor of Laurie EdwardsMr. and Mrs. Donald M. Morris, Jr. ’86In Honor of Betsy FrankMs. Melinda Wells and Mr. James Richter84 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 85

2007-2008ANNUAL REPORTUpper School’s Allison Rogg with the Pre-School’s William Welden and Maddie PochIn Honor of Meg FrederickDr. Laura and Mr. Kirk StevensonIn Honor of Trent Martin ’14Mr. and Mrs. Louis MartinIn Honor of Annie Galloway ’08Mr. and Mrs. Amaz ZivonyIn Honor of Emily McCloskey ’14Mrs. Elizabeth GreeneIn Honor of Mary Glen Galloway ’08Mr. and Mrs. Amaz ZivonyIn Honor of Matt McCloskey ’09Mrs. Elizabeth GreeneIn Honor of Gerard GatouxMr. and Mrs. Stephen A. MartinIn Honor of Trevor James Gillum ’08Mrs. Marjorie P. BeareMr. and Mrs. Amaz ZivonyIn Honor of Sam Gonzalez ’08Mr. and Mrs. Christopher N. PomarIn Honor of Rachel GrabowMr. and Mrs. Stephen A. MartinIn Honor of Brooke Greer ’04The Rev. and Mrs. Ronald J. GreerIn Honor of Patrick GreerThe Rev. and Mrs. Ronald J. GreerIn Honor of Wright Griffith ’13Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Denny, Jr.In Honor of Julia Grimm ’08Mr. and Mrs. Keith JacksonIn Honor of Peter Grimm ’07Mr. and Mrs. Keith JacksonIn Honor of Dr. Susan GroesbeckThe Rev. Patty and Mr. David RobertsIn Honor of David HaddowMr. and Mrs. Alexander W. SutoIn Honor of Carol HahnMr. and Mrs. Dennis M. BetzMr. and Mrs. Howard A. MavityIn Honor of Heather Hahn ’91Dr. and Mrs. Brannan H. Hatfield ’86In Honor of Cole Hanks ’15Dr. and Mrs. Henry L. Diversi, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Jerald R. HanksIn Honor of Betty Ann HenningDr. Laura and Mr. Kirk StevensonMr. and Mrs. Larry H. WeitznerIn Honor of Bentley Heyman ’08Mr. and Mrs. Amaz ZivonyIn Honor of Lower School FacultyMr. and Mrs. Maurice J. Bernard IIIMr. and Mrs. Thomas StoughtonIn Honor of Pre-School AssistantsMr. and Mrs. Donald M. Morris, Jr. ’86In Honor of Sara Hollett ’08Mr. and Mrs. Amaz ZivonyIn Honor of Karen Hutto ’80Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. BoughnerIn Honor of Adam JaniakMr. and Mrs. Stephen A. MartinIn Honor of Connor Jensen ’21Mr. and Mrs. John A. CurtissIn Honor of Landon JonasMrs. Helen Abbott Jonas ’96In Honor of Alex Johnson ’95Ms. Mary A. Isele and Mr. W. J. BlaneIn Honor of Ginger Johnson ’21AnonymousIn Honor of Regan Kelly ’22Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. BoltersteinIn Honor of Barbara KleinMr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Evans, Jr.In Honor of Kendall Krebs ’13Mr. and Mrs. H. J. KrebsIn Honor of Allender Laflamme ’01Mr. and Mrs. Dan ScothornIn Honor of Anna Grace Langenbeck ’22Dr. and Mrs. Donald F. LangenbeckIn Honor of Hampton Langenbeck ’21Dr. and Mrs. Donald F. LangenbeckIn Honor of Mitchell Lanik ’21AnonymousIn Honor of Claire LogsdonMr. and Mrs. Stephen A. MartinIn Honor of Davis Lukens ’08Mr. and Mrs. Amaz ZivonyIn Honor of Mrs. Alice Law MalcolmAnonymousIn Honor of Calder Marshall ’10Mrs. Gerlene S. LiferIn Honor of Kerry Martin ’08Mr. and Mrs. Amaz ZivonyIn Honor of Tara Martin ’14Mr. and Mrs. Louis MartinIn Honor of Spencer Mitchell ’09Mr. and Mrs. W. Russell Mitchell, Jr.Claude A. & Johann S. PettyFamily FoundationIn Honor of Pam MullenDr. and Mrs. Brannan H. Hatfield ’86In Honor of Maddie Poch ’21Mrs. Lucille PochIn Honor of Pam PomarMr. Christopher N. PomarIn Honor of Chris PomarAnonymousIn Honor of Alan Quigley ’08Mr. and Mrs. Amaz ZivonyIn Honor of Katherine Quirk ’08Mr. and Mrs. Amaz ZivonyIn Honor of Frances RobertsMr. and Mrs. Patrick H. Frank IIIn Honor of Austin Roberts ’11Mrs. Jacki TedhamsIn Honor of Brittany Rottner ’15Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. UndersteinIn Honor of Evan Rottner ’17Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. UndersteinIn Honor of Lindsey Sample ’16Art Sandy Springs, Inc.In Honor of Louie SantoraMr. and Mrs. Robert C. FayIn Honor of Lauren Seiple ’09Mr. and Mrs. William H. SeipleKat Conway, Bailey McDearis and Ellie LocklearIn Honor of Holly Elizabeth Shaw ’14Dr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Shaw, Sr.In Honor of Gabrielle Silver ’19Mr. and Mrs. Sidney NewburgerIn Honor of Reese Simpson ’18Mrs. Brunhilde GlasgowIn Honor of Jonathan SmithMs. Jacqueline SmithIn Honor of Anna Marie Sokolowski ’11Mr. Robert WhitakerIn Honor of Richie Sokolowski ’11Mr. Robert WhitakerIn Honor of Ryan Sokolowski ’14Mr. Robert WhitakerIn Honor of Susanne Sokolowski ’16Mr. Robert WhitakerIn Honor of Sandy StephensMr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Evans, Jr.In Honor of Dorothy SullivanMr. and Mrs. Richard BaileyMs. Mary Ann DavisMr. and Mrs. Eric Joseph Domescik ’87In Honor of Derby Sutter ’13Ms. Penelope D. KuhnIn Honor of Evan Thomas ’16AnonymousIn Honor of Audra Thompson ’95’sSecond Grade ClassMr. and Mrs. Jonathon W. Davis, Sr.In Honor of Jack Thomson ’12AnonymousIn Honor of Ashton Thurmond ’97Mrs. Eileen Vickery ThurmondIn Honor of Burton Trask ’19Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. BurtonIn Honor of Amanda Turner ’13Mr. and Mrs. David G. TurnerIn Honor of Will Ventulett ’19Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Ventulett IIIIn Honor of Louisa von Steinruck ’18Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell Adam BlassIn Honor of Elizabeth Williams ’17Mr. and Mrs. Neal L. WilliamsIn Honor of Jean Williams ’20Mr. and Mrs. Neal L. WilliamsIn Honor of Kate Wright ’16Mr. and Mrs. Henry RandolphIn Honor of Luke Wright ’14Mr. and Mrs. Henry RandolphIn Honor of Diane YelichMr. and Mrs. Maurice J. Bernard III86 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 87

2007-2008ANNUAL REPORTMemorial GiftsIn Memory of Mr. Mark BashamMs. Marci L. BozemanMr. and Mrs. Michael J. BernotMr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Charron, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott CogginsMr. and Mrs. C. Mark Crosswell ’82Mr. and Mrs. J. David DeShongMr. and Mrs. Greg B. GatesMr. and Mrs. David R. GillonMr. and Mrs. David F. HaddowMr. and Mrs. Rankin C. HaileyMr. and Mrs. F. Bartow Hester, Jr.HIES - First Grade TeamHIES – Fifth Grade TeamMr. and Mrs. Timothy HudginsMr. and Mrs. Howard L. JoeMr. and Mrs. Mike JohnsonMr. and Mrs. John D. JonesMr. and Mrs. Leston J. JuneauMr. and Mrs. Hunter KeithMr. and Mrs. G. Mark KelseyDr. and Mrs. Barry L. KleinMr. and Mrs. Paul R. KoehlerMr. and Mrs. Jaime H. McBrideMr. and Mrs. Rusty MaierMr. and Mrs. Darrell J. MaysMr. and Mrs. Andrew H. MeyerMr. and Mrs. R. Clay Milling IIMr. and Mrs. James W. MortonMr. and Mrs. W. Gregory NullMr. and Mrs. Briggs PeeryMr. and Mrs. John A. PoulosMr. and Mrs. Sean A. RasmusMr. and Mrs. Kevin ReeceMr. and Mrs. Michael P. RiegerMr. and Mrs. Oskar H. RoggMr. and Mrs. Jay Rottner ’87Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. SportMr. and Mrs. Lever F. Stewart IIIMr. and Mrs. Thomas StoughtonMr. and Mrs. Don A. ThomasMr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Thomas IIIMr. and Mrs. Robert L. Ward, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. WidenerIn Memory of Mr. Gil CrumplerMrs. Maurine EustisIn Memory of Mrs. M. A. DavisMr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Evans, Jr.HIES - First Grade TeamDr. and Mrs. Barry L. KleinMr. and Mrs. Paul R. KoehlerMr. and Mrs. Ronald D. LaflammeMr. and Mrs. Harold A. RapoportIn Memory of Mrs. Patricia DixonDr. and Mrs. Scott W. AinsworthIn Memory of Mr. Ike FeldmanMr. Roderick H. Cantey, Jr.Tower Financial ServicesIn Memory of Mr. Tom HarderMs. Janice D. ThackerIn Memory of Mrs. Tommie HeidelMr. and Mrs. David A. HeidelIn Memory of Anne Jackson’sbeloved dog, Schatzie LouiseMs. Ellen BlakeMs. Mary Martin BuckalewMs. Gera-Lu CrumplerMs. Maurine EustisMs. Debbie KoehlerMrs. Carol MillerMs. Eileen ThurmondIn Memory of Drs. Turkan and Nizam KilicDr. and Mrs. Cengiz M. KilicIn Memory of Mr. Jim KluksdahlMr. and Mrs. James R. DwyerIn Memory of Mr. Charles KoriwchakDr. and Mrs. Michael J. KoriwchakIn Memory of Mrs. Anna Belle LehmanDr. George W. HallIn Memory of Mr. Alan A. LewisMs. Janice D. ThackerIn Memory of Mrs. Mary MaxwellDr. and Mrs. Scott W. AinsworthMr.and Mrs. Lauren O. BucklandIn Memory of Mrs. Helen OtterbourgMr. Louis W. OtterbourgIn Memory of Mrs. Pan PhillipsMr. and Mrs. John M. ArmataMr. and Mrs. John B. Austin, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dolan ’82HIES - First Grade TeamMrs. Nancy Peacock IkeDr. and Mrs. Warren D. JacobsMr. and Mrs. R. E. MassieMs. Lois McEdwardsMr. and Mrs. Doug McGinnisMr. and Mrs. Albert E. Phillips, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Tom RayMr. and Mrs. Charles P. StephensMr. and Mrs. Dale Hearne TuckerMrs. Jean Barry UnderwoodMr. and Mrs. Jack V. Walz, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. WeissingerIn Memory of Mrs. Ruth SilsbeeDr. and Mrs. Robert M. FryerMr. and Mrs. Vernon C. WhitmanIn Memory of Mrs. Eva TherosMs. Jean A. Theros and Mr. Peter HedinIn Memory of Mr. Glenn ThomasMr. and Mrs. Stephen A. MartinIn Memory of Mr. Lloyd H. Thomas, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Thomas IIIIn Memory of Mr. Carl UmphreyvilleHIES - First Grade TeamIn Memory of Mrs. Jeri VassilMr. and Mrs. Justin F. BermanIn Memory of Mr. James Edward WaddellDr. and Mrs. Michael J. KoriwchakGifts in KindMr. and Mrs. Patrick ChesserMr. and Mrs. James Anderson Dunlap, Jr.Alan A. Lewis Pre-School LibraryMs. Toni Nunn and Mr. Richard B. GaudetDr. and Mrs. Brannan H. Hatfield ’86Mr. and Mrs. James L. KunbergerCurtis LibraryHIES - First Grade TeamDr. and Mrs. Scott W. AinsworthMr. and Mrs. Maurice J. Bernard IIIMr. and Mrs. Lauren O. BucklandMr. and Mrs. Patrick ChesserMr. and Mrs. Jonathon W. Davis, Sr.Malcolm LibraryMs. Ellen BlakeMs. Mary Martin BuckalewMs. Gera-Lu CrumplerCorporate and Matching Gift CompaniesAMB Group, LLCAmerican Express FoundationAmerican International Group, Inc.AvayaBank of America Matching Gifts ProgramBellSouthThe William Carter Co., Inc.Clorox CompanyThe Coca-Cola CompanyCoca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.Countrywide Cares Matching Gift ProgramDeutsche BankEquifaxGE FoundationGenentech BioOncologyJohn Hancock Funds, LLCFoundations (with support in 2007-2008)AnonymousAnonymousAnonymousJohn Coggins III FoundationElizabeth Corbett FoundationSpecial GiftsAnonymousElizabeth Corbett FoundationMr. and Mrs. A. McCampbell GibsonMr. and Mrs. J. Bart MillerMr. and Mrs. Donald M. Morris, Jr. ’86Dr. Laura and Mr. Kirk StevensonMr. and Mrs. Carter S. D. TaylorMr. and Mrs. James Anderson Dunlap, Jr.Mr. Farrell Bennett DunlapMr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Evans, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. FayMr. and Mrs. A. McCampbell GibsonMr. and Mrs. John D. JonesMs. Maurine EustisMs. Debbie KoehlerMrs. Owen H. MalcolmIBM CorporationIDIING Financial Services CorporationIntercontinental Hotels GroupPhilanthropic ProgramsKaplan, Inc.Key FoundationKeystone Steel & WireKimberly-Clark Foundation, Inc.Macy’s FoundationMarsh & McLennan CompaniesMcKesson HBOC Foundation, Inc.Media SciencesMedtronic FoundationMerrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc.Morgan StanleySunTrust Directed Funds:Harriett McDaniel Marshall TrustFlorence C. & Harry L. EnglishMemorial FundWalter H. & Marjory M. RichMemorial FundMr. and Mrs. William J. DaviesMr. and Mrs. Hari K. IyerDrs. Melisa Rathburn-Stewart andMichael StewartMr. and Mrs. Larry H. WeitznerDr. and Mrs. Barry L. KleinMr. and Mrs. Paul R. KoehlerMr. and Mrs. Ronald D. LaflammeMr. and Mrs. Ty B. MillerMr. and Mrs. Roland S. PritchettMr. and Mrs. Thomas StoughtonMrs. Carol MillerMs. Eileen ThurmondMr. and Mrs. Larry H. WeitznerNovartis Matching Gift CenterPBG FoundationPfizer FoundationRBC Capital MarketsRegions Financial CorporationThe Rockdale Foundation, Inc.RSUISAP Matching Gift ProgramSun Microsystems Foundation, Inc.SunTrust Bank of GA FoundationTime Warner FoundationUBS Foundation USAUPS FoundationWachovia Corporation of GAWells Fargo Educational MatchingGift ProgramClaude A. & Johann S. PettyFamily FoundationPatricia Bowman TerwilligerFamily FoundationTull Charitable Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. William C. NusseyMr. and Mrs. Albert E. Phillips, Jr.88 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 89

2007-2008ANNUAL REPORTScholarship and Endowment GiftsGeneralHIES Parents’ AssociationHIES Student CouncilHoly Innocents’ Episcopal ChurchMr. and Mrs. David F. HaddowMr. and Mrs. Frank M. BishopMr. John K. Coggins, Jr.Ms. Vicki H. CogginsNational Honor SocietyMr. and Mrs. Larry Edwin NorthMr. and Mrs. Phillip S. McCrorieMr. John B. WilliamsBeare-Jones Financial Aid FundMr. Roderick H. Cantey, Jr.Dr. Susan and Mr. Mark GroesbeckMr. and Mrs. Leston J. JuneauTower Financial Services, Inc.Rasmus Family FundMr. and Mrs. Sean A. RasmusBruce E. Mitchell Financial Aid FundAnonymousAnonymousAnonymousAnonymousMr. and Mrs. John H. AlmeterMr. and Mrs. James A. Alspaugh IIMr. and Mrs. Marshall J. BachmanMr. and Mrs. Wayne S. BaileyMrs. Merrily BairdMr. and Mrs. David P. BergeronMr. and Mrs. Francis M. Bird, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph K. BlackScholarship and Endowment FundsThe Beare-Jones Financial Aid FundFrank L. Butler/Marilyn Butler BlaneScholarshipExcellence in Moral Courage AwardFund for Faculty EnrichmentGeneral Endowment for Financial AidThe Greenbaum Family Grant forFaculty EnrichmentMrs. Nora T. BlairMs. Clairose P. BrannenMr. and Mrs. James S. BrowneMrs. Claudia M. BurkeMr. and Mrs. James K. CahillaneMs. Barbara F. CartmillMr. and Mrs. Clement ChandlerMr. Robert L. CharmoliMr. and Mrs. Robbie ColginMs. Leigh Anne CooperMr. and Mrs. John B. DixonMr. and Mrs. Samuel C. DunnMr. and Mrs. Larry FaulknerMr. and Mrs. Harry Gilham, Jr.Mr. King W. GoreMr. and Mrs. Adrian GrantMr. and Mrs. James E. GriggMr. and Mrs. Richard P. GrodzickiDr. Susan and Mr. Mark GroesbeckMr. and Mrs. Joel K. GustafsonMr. and Mrs. David F. HaddowMs. Kathryn Joan HirningMr. and Mrs. Robert G. HoltMr. Raymond Inglett, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. E. Andrew IsaksonMr. and Mrs. K. Robert Lea, Jr.Ms. Linda Wilson and Mr. D.J. LearyMrs. Jeanine H. LewisMr. and Mrs. Pickens M. LindsayDr. and Mrs. Richard LittleMr. and Mrs. William C. LortzMr. and Mrs. James E. MartinMr. and Mrs. William Matz, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. J. Bart MillerMrs. Ruth MitchellMargaret W. Kaminer MemorialFinancial Aid AwardFund for Learning Resource Center,the Ma-Ran FoundationAlan A. Lewis Memorial ScholarshipFund for the Loridans TeachingFellowshipAlice L. Malcolm Headmaster’s AwardAlex Jespersen, Mackenzie Sawicki andBetsy MellottMrs. Bruce E. MitchellMr. Reginald P. Mitchell, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John S. O’SheaMr. Michael PacilioMr. and Mrs. Thomas F. PerkinsMs. Faye P. PopperMr. James H. Rasnake, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. RayleMr. and Mrs. Marion P. Rivers IIIMr. and Mrs. Robert B. SalisburyMr. and Mrs. Matthew B. SalisburyMr. and Mrs. Stanley S. Saunders, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Raymond ShermanMr. and Mrs. Dan D. ShiltMrs. Christine SmithMr. and Mrs. James W. Spencer, Jr.Ms. Cameron Ives and Mr. David StockertMr. Gary StokesMr. and Mrs. Cole StrattonMr. and Mrs. Glenn W. SummerlinMr. and Mrs. G. A. SywassinkMs. Frances WestbrookMr. and Mrs. Walter J. WilliamsonMr. and Mrs. Wayne I. YoheMr. and Mrs. Ronald ZazworskyBruce E. Mitchell Financial Aid FundNational Honor Society ScholarshipAlex W. Patterson Scholarship FundRasmus Family FundFund for Spanish Language Educationin the Lower SchoolDorothy Sullivan Financial Aid FundParents’ AssociationThe Parents’ Association supports and enriches the academic programs of the school, serving as a liaison to promote communicationbetween the parents, the administration, and the faculty and staff. In addition, Fundraising and Community Life committees marshalthe resources, talents and efforts of hundreds of parent volunteers to provide the “extras” that enrich the lives of HIES students. Lastyear, Parents’ Association fundraisers such as the annual Gala , tuition drawing, and the Sally Foster/Virginia Diner sale collectedalmost $300,000 which was given directly back to the school. Allocations went toward renovations of restrooms in the Upper andLower schools, increasing the financial aid fund for children of faculty and staff and those of families in need, and also paid our second$100,000 installment of a $400,000 pledge to the school’s laptop initiative.The list below represents the major financial sponsors for the activities of the Parents’ Association, but does not account for the manycountless volunteer hours and in-kind gifts donated by generous parents. For these many gifts, the Parents’ Association is eternallygrateful.Fundraisers and their major sponsors:Gala 2008Whitehead & Associates, Inc.Reicon CapitalAllied North AmericaPittman Construction CompanyR.J. Griffin and CompanyDr. Michael Stewart andDr. Melisa Rathburn-StewartNational Energy Services, Inc.Miller Brothers Ltd.Idea AssociatesThe Proper Potter, LLCDavis Paul CompanyLawrence PrintingNational Distributing CompanyThe Coca-Cola CompanyM. Deane Johnson, Inc.RetailSouth DevelopmentWhite Horse Advisors, LLCIHG - Angela Brav and Tony BulakRonus PropertiesCornerstone BankSnellings Walters InsuranceNorthern TrustFirst Insurance Network, Inc.Aitkens & Aitkens, P.C.Jena and Steve YoungJanice and Grant WilmerNSOROHarry Norman RealtorsMichele and Scott NelsonSusan and Jim HannanKrist and Ben VoylesGeorgia and Bob WattsMerry and Chris CarlosBrindley and Mike JohnsonLorin and Matthew MiddelthonSana and Don ThomasElizabeth and Scott BertschiLeanne and Chris ShawTara and Mark WidenerGrace and John FosterLorri and Forrest McClainJennifer Pittman Cantrell ’86Lisa and David BakerPattilyn and William DialLinda and Nick TheosMary Bev and John BarrettKelly and David AsburyLori and Clay Snellings ’82Jaimie and Peter HardinMeg and Scott HarringtonMarilyn and Curtis KimballSusie and Alon GorenShannon and Spencer TaftNora and Darrell BorneJanet and Joseph KingLori and Scott AinsworthCathy and Mitch GallowayKaren and Bill LenhartTorey and John DobsonBeth and William RousseauDonna and Gary SessionMeridy and Woody KingLaurie and Bruce FordMary and Mike ChambersAmy and Charles Bowen, Jr.Lynn and Rob BrindellAshley and Joe ChapmanMary Grace and Mack GarrettKitty and Alston CorrellJan and Lever StewartLynda and Clay SchellMaria Arias and Jerrold LevySpring Fling (Fun Run, Family Picnicand Kidz Carnival)Merrill Lynch-James CarterThe Coca-Cola CompanySunTrustLogoBuy - Nancy and John CohenCornerstone BankSassy SouthCaroline Wood/ Jane MortonHarry NormanResource Real Estate PartnersWay Cool MoonwalksMayfield Dairy FarmsSmoothie KingThe Caritas SocietyThe Caritas Society recognizes thosewho have made a planned gift to theschool. Gifts include bequests, retirementplan assets, charitable trusts, charitablegift annuities, and life insurance.The foresight of Society members providesa legacy of financial strength for theschool and its mission.Mr. and Mrs. James D. DeckerDr. and Mrs. Ronald D. FordMr. and Mrs. Joseph GoldwasserMr. Raymond Inglett, Jr.Mrs. Jeanine H. LewisDr. and Mrs. Steven C. MorelandMr. and Mrs. Louie A. Pittman, Jr.Drs. Melisa Rathburn-Stewart andMichael StewartOther Fundraisers Throughout the Year:Community PartnersUniform ResaleSally Foster Gift WrapVirginia DinerTuition DrawingHoliday Meal Sale90 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 91

2007-2008ANNUAL REPORTThe Fine Arts AllianceSince its founding five years ago, The Fine Arts Alliance has grown steadily with the help of parental support and an expanded board.During the 2007-2008 school year, the Alliance raised funds through Balanced Excellence dues, Christmas card sales, and concessionand box office sales for drama productions. The Alliance hosted Family Movie Nights for our Pre-School and Lower School students inthe Fine Arts Building. The highlight of the year was the first Fine Arts Alliance “A Heart for the Arts” art and fashion show held in February,2008. This successful fundraiser featured artists from the Holy Innocents’ community and beyond. A very entertaining fashionshow, highlighting our own teachers, parents and staff, was also part of this special event.The Fine Arts Alliance organizes parent volunteers to support chorus, band, orchestra, hand bells, drama and visual arts programs.Parent volunteers assist in many areas including receptions, concessions, box office sales, drama productions, Fine Arts bulletin boardsand holiday decorating.In 2007-2008, the Fine Arts Alliance gave the largest gift in its history to the Fine Arts Department. These funds were allocated towardlighting and sound equipment, supplies for the visual art programs and the newly created FAA Costume Guild.The continued success of the Fine Arts Alliance is because of the gifts of time and financial support of many. We extend thanks to all ofour generous sponsors, especially:A Heart for the Arts$2,500 Sponsor LevelJayne HammondNancy Juneau$1000 Sponsor LevelNora BorneEugenia JacksonNick SniderSusan WestmorelandDiane WilbanksMerrell Woodyard ’74$500 Sponsor LevelMaria AriasMary Bev BarrettAna Maria BrennikmeijerJenny Cantrell ’86Grace FosterAnna GillonPhyllis GrayLyn GregoryWendy HackettJamie HardinLeah HenryLeslie HollandMarilyn KimballCarmen KissackJanice LaPointeMaggie MuseMichele NelsonDee NorthRobin PhillipsAlicia PinkstonLaurie PrichettCarla RoggSusan SapronovCarol SmithwickAlexis VearCindy WarleyKathryn WrightIn-Kind SponsorsKaren InglettAnne SymbasElizabeth VentulettJena YoungA scene from The Music ManThe Booster ClubThe Holy Innocents’ Booster Club serves as a support group for all ofHoly Innocents’ athletic teams and its Athletic Director. The BoosterClub provides funds and volunteer services with the goal of increasingschool spirit and fan support for each Holy Innocents’ team that is incompetition. This parent organization also provides Holy Innocents’coaches with the equipment, facilities and services that they need tomake their programs, and their athletes, more successful.The Booster Club raises money through a number of annual campaigns,and parents and friends of Holy Innocents’ have opportunitiesto support the Booster Club through ads in the Fall Program,membership in the Crimson and Gold Club, and participation in theGolf Tournament. Over the past two years, the Booster Club hascontributed funds to support many programs and initiatives, includingthe acquisition of much-needed foul weather gear for the footballteam, the retention of a strength and agility coach for the benefit of allsports, the acquisition of a concussion-detection program for our athletes,transportation and lodging connected with tournament trips forour athletic teams, and construction of a state-of-the-art weight room. The Booster Club recently paid the remainder of its $300,000pledge to the Living Our Mission Capital Campaign, which assisted in the acquisition of the athletic fields across Mount Vernon Highwayand the stadium at the track.Some of the generous donors to our 9th Annual Golf Classic include:Premier Team SponsorsThe Snodgrass FoundationPatron SponsorsAllied North AmericaAmerica’s Capital PartnersBarrett, Woodyard & Associates, Inc.Merry and Chris CarlosIDIKing & SpaldingR.J. Griffin & Co.Sojourn CondominiumsDrs. Melisa Rathburn-Stewart andMichael StewartWachovia Insurance ServicesAtlantic Mutual InsuranceFoursome SponsorsAsset Preservation AdvisorsBank of AmericaLou and Pete BaileyJohn BaumstarkCornerstone BankDeloitte & ToucheEddie BozemanExamOneTwyla and Jeff FendlerWoody KingMike ChambersBert HogemanPark LenhartMike JohnsonPrimericaResource Real Estate PartnersRichard RobinsonSnellings Walters InsuranceRick TaylorUBSHole SponsorsDana and David AldridgeAlston & Bird LLPArtisan PartnersBank of North GeorgiaBB&TCopy CentralCousins Properties, Inc.First Fidelity CompaniesThe Grimes FamilyThe Haddow FamilyHartman, Simons, Spielman & Wood LLPHIES Varsity Softball TeamHIES Varsity Golf TeamHIES Volleyball TeamHIES Basketball CheerleadersHIES JV Girls SoccerHIES Girls TennisHIES Middle School Football TeamHIES JV Football CheerleadersHIES Middle School Cross CountryHodges-Mace Benefits GroupJuneau ConstructionLogobuy, Inc.Mail SortMcGriff, Seibels & WilliamsMiller Brothers Ltd.Dr. Randy Muecke, DDSNational Energy ServicesResource Real Estate Partners LLCPhil W. SadlerSoft Tissue and Chiropractor CenterSunTrust BankRick Taylor – State Farm InsuranceThe Whitehead FamilyThe Staubach CompanyJeff TuckerWachoviaWachovia BankWomble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC92 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 93

2007-2008ANNUAL REPORTReece Bernard andJanella Phillip2007-2008 Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School Operations Summaryr e v e n u e sTuition & Fees $22,060,400 86.6%Contributions & Gifts $1,847,800 7.3%Investment Income $200,900 0.8%Other $1,352,900 5.3%t o t a l re v e n u e s $25,462,000 100%Property, Plant and Equipment Value $37,885,000Endowment $16,250,000e x p e n s e sEmployee Compensation and Benefits $17,094,800 67.8%Physical Plant & Plant Replacement $2,748,500 10.9%4% 1%Instruction and Student Support 6%$2,181,900 8.7%2%Auxiliary Operation $1,395,200 5.5%7%Current ParentsFriendsInsurance $227,800 0.9%Interest Expense New Parents$579,400 Board 2.3%General Administrative 7% and Other $992,400 3.9%GrandparentsFacultyt o t a l e x p e n s e s $25,200,000 100%14%Parents of AlumniAlumni59%A scene from Much Ado About NothingContact HIES(404) 255-4026805 Mount Vernon Highway, NWAtlanta, GA 30327www.hies.org2007-2008 HIES Income Portrait0.8% 5.3%7.3%Tuition and FeesInvestment Income86.6%Contributions and GiftsOther94 | torchbearer FALL 2008 torchbearer FALL 2008 | 95

Follow the Crimson and Gold Road! The Halloween Parade brought us our favorite characters from Oz:Mayor Greg Kaiser; a surprisingly courageous Rick Betts; Dorothy “Ruby Slippers” Sullivan;Janella “Good Witch” Brand; Kirk “Nobody Light a Match!” Duncan; and a squeaky Rev. Jeff Reichmann.NON-PROFIT ORG.U.S.POSTAGEPAIDATLANTA, GAPERMIT NO. 312805 Mount Vernon Highway, NWAtlanta Georgia 30327Address Service Requested