T he L exington School Pinp oints 50 th A nniversary E dition 2009

The four ’s
Traditionally, school is for learning the three
R’s -- reading, ’ritin’ and ’rithmetic. But somewhere
along the line, a few Lexington School students
(and teachers) decided to add their own
“R” to the curriculum with “romance.” Maybe it was something in the
water fountains. Maybe it was a glance across a crowded lunchroom. Or
maybe it was all those heavy textbooks that just begged to be carried by a
chivalrous knight in shining green-and-gray. But whatever the romantic reason, in
the past 50 years, 16 TLS alumni saw it only fitting to marry another TLS alum. This
article pays tribute to the eight married Lexington School couples who went on to
prove the fourth “R” might be just as important as the other three.
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by Whitney Martin Collins ’88
The TreNdSeTTerS
Jean Ellen ’71 and Win Paulson ’65
Jean Ellen and Win Paulson take the blue ribbon as
The Lexington School’s first alumni couple. Though they
didn’t overlap at TLS, they did know one another in grade
school, as Win and Jean Ellen’s brother, Doug Ezzell ’67,
carpooled to and from sports together and Jean Ellen
often tagged along.
After graduating from The Lexington School, Win
attended Mercersburg Academy, University of Virginia,
and law school at Northern Kentucky University; Jean
Ellen attended Henry Clay High School, Sayre School,
Agnes Scott College, and University of Kentucky.
After Win took the Bar Exam, he and Jean Ellen began
dating, then married in 1981. TLS alumni in their wedding
party included, Jean Ellen’s brother, Doug, and sister,
Mary Ellery Ezzell ’70. The Paulsons’ daughter, Mary
Hood, was born in 1991, and she matriculated at College
of Charleston this fall. Win is an attorney and Jean Ellen
is a community volunteer, having previously worked for
an antique dealer, her family’s insurance business, and coowning
the Lexington gift shop, The Hollow Stump.
The Paulsons recall their TLS days fondly, with some
of their favorite teachers including Mr. Bud Pritchett
PINPOINTS 50th Anniversary
(H’81), Mr. Gilchrist,
Mrs. Orme (H’82), Mr.
Floyd, and Mr. Hawley.
Win and Jean Ellen
may not have crossed
paths at The Lexington
School, but they did
start quite the trend.