Wesleyan School SNAPSHOT: STUDENT LIFE
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2016-2017 ANNUAL REPORT OF Wesleyan School SNAPSHOT: STUDENT LIFE TABLE OF CONTENTS 34 Letter from the Headmaster & Board Chairman 6 Mission Statement 7 Committees of the Board of Trustees 8 Financial Summary 10 JOY Gala 11 Wesleyan Arts Alliance 12 Wesleyan Parents Club 13 Wesleyan Wolf Trackers 14 Annual Fund 19 Alumni Fund 22 Georgia GOAL 24 Special Gifts 27 Endowments 28 Named Endowments/Scholarship Funds 30 General Endowments & Awards 31 Planned Giving & Legacy Society Please note that the contributions listed in this report are those made during the fiscal year July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, coinciding with our fiscal year. If you have made a contribution during the current school year, your donation will be listed in next year’s report. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information found in this report is true and accurate. Please inform Mitzi Ritchie in the Development Office of any errors or omissions and accept our sincere apology. On the Cover: Mikayla Coombs (12), Jamieson Kavel (12), and Natalie Armstrong (12) Publication photography by Brian L. Morgan and Hannah Graham. LETTER FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD all are invited to achieve and celebrate the goals of the school. Together, we have accomplished so much more than we ever could as individuals. In the 2016-2017 school year, more than 96% of Wesleyan’s current parents made gifts to the Wesleyan Fund – the national average at independent schools is approximately 70%. Alumni participation in the Wesleyan fund for the year was more than 30% - the national average is approximately 9%. The ongoing support of our parent and alumni body is overwhelming! This level of commitment represents a significant investment on the part of our community. At a time when we are asking our parents to write some of the largest checks they have ever written and when many of our alumni are in the season of building a financial foundation, we are also asking them to support the school financially. We are committed to being good stewards of the investment our supporters have made in our school community. As you read this report, please keep in mind that none of this is possible outside of God’s provision and the numerous people who faithfully serve and volunteer in order for the school to reach its fundraising goals. Wesleyan parent and trustee Anna Tanner has been a steadfast advocate for the school and leader of the Development Committee. Jennifer Laing Copeland, Matt Cole, Shelley Noble, Kathy Gholston, Mitzi Ritchie, and Linda McElwaney of the Office of Development work tirelessly both behind the scenes and with our families to do everything from asking for support to processing gifts in a timely fashion. The volunteers on our development committee are listed in the pages that follow and we are grateful for their service. Wesleyan alumnus and Trustee Drew Prehmus (’04) provided strong leadership for our Alumni Fund working in conjunction with Shelley Noble in the Office of Development. We are grateful to our Board of Trustees and our administrative team for their diligent and intentional Rob Binion, Chairman of the Board, and Chris Cleveland, Head of School stewardship of the financial resources you entrust to the school. We continue to be humbled by your confidence in us. We are grateful to God for His many blessings on our school and pray that He will continue to bless you, and Wesleyan School, over the course of this next year. For His glory, Dear Friends, Each year, the Wesleyan School Annual Report countless lives of children who have been, provides a summary of the efforts of so many and will forever be, changed for the better to support Wesleyan. This support makes it through the generosity of Wesleyan families, CHRIS CLEVELAND possible for the school to accomplish its mission friends, and graduates. Head of School of being a “Christian school of academic excellence.” Thank you for taking the time to get At Wesleyan, we believe that our entire to know our community and those who sacrifice community has a role to play in financially personally to ensure it thrives. supporting the school. Regardless of gift amount, the act of making a gift represents In the pages that follow, you will encounter a sacrifice by all donors. Because of the ROB BINION the names of those who have played a role school’s commitment to valuing participation The Chairman of the Board in the Wesleyan Fund, the Georgia GOAL over dollars, all members of the community program, and the Alumni Fund, along with the can be equal participants in the school’s supportive efforts of the Wesleyan Parents Club, fundraising efforts. Our belief is that the focus the Wesleyan Arts Alliance, and the Wesleyan on participation rather than gift size builds Wolftrackers. It is humbling to consider the community in an area that could be divisive, and instead of relying on a few to do the work, 4 WESLEYAN SCHOOL 2016 – 17 ANNUAL REPORT WESLEYAN SCHOOL 2016 – 17 ANNUAL REPORT 5 OFFICERS FINANCE COMMITTEE Brad Stewart Rob Binion, Chair Dan Kane, Chair Catherine Ann Thomas Land Bridgers, Vice-Chair Mark Chapman, Vice Chair Stacey Thompson Dan Kane, Treasurer Charlotte Beltrami Sandy Yeager Charlotte Beltrami, Secretary Rob Binion Chris Cleveland, Ex-Officio Chris Cleveland, Ex-Officio Land Bridgers Matt Cole MISSION STATEMENT Chris Brown Jennifer Laing Copeland Rob Binion sits on all Committees as Bruce Cameron* Rebecca Kennedy ‘02 Wesleyan’s mission is to be a Christian school of academic Chairman of the Board. Steven Deaton Linda McElwaney Jamie Hamilton Shelley Noble EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Danny King* Mitzi Ritchie excellence by providing each student a diverse college Rob Binion, Chair Tom Menefee Land Bridgers, Vice-Chair Christine Rebel-Otterbach* MARKETING & ENROLLMENT preparatory education guided by Christian principles and Officers & Committee Chairs, Members Paul Robertson* Danny Strickland, Chair Mark Rockett* Todd Ratliff, Vice Chair beliefs; by challenging and nurturing the mind, body, and TRUSTEE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Danny Strickland Mark Adent Tom Menefee, Chair Anna Tanner Tom Beatty* spirit; and by developing responsible stewardship in our Charlotte Beltrami, Vice Chair Chris Cleveland, Ex-Officio Rob Binion Rob Binion Billy Coxhead Land Bridgers changing world. Land Bridgers Matt Cole Chad Hall ‘04 Dan Cowart Jennifer Laing Copeland Dan Kane Steven Deaton Erika Laughlin Mike Nicklaus FINANCIAL AID SUB-COMMITTEE Mike Nicklaus Bill Stark Rob Binion Stephanie Powell Danny Strickland Anna Tanner Steve Walton Anna Tanner Chris Cleveland, Ex-Officio Chris Cleveland, Ex-Officio INVESTMENT SUB-COMMITTEE Laura Breslin Rob Binion Jennifer Laing Copeland BUILDING & GROUNDS COMMITTEE Dan Kane Brooke Dant Mike Nicklaus, Chair Marc Khedouri Erika Laughlin, Vice Chair DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Mari Beth King Charlotte Beltrami Anna Tanner, Chair Chad McDaniel ADMINISTRATION 2016 – 17 Rob Bennison* Mark Adent, Vice Chair Chelsey Modde Chris Cleveland, Head of School Billy Coxhead, Director of Business and Finance Rob Binion Sarah Beatty Jason Scheer Ramona Blankenship, Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs Meg Foster, Director of Fine Arts Dan Cowart Charlotte Beltrami STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE Matt Cole, Executive Head of School for Major Gifts & Planned Giving Marc Khedouri, Director of Athletics Chris Hayes* Rob Binion Tom Menefee Scott Bingham Mark Chapman, Co-Chair Jeff Plunk, High School Principal Mari Beth King, Director of Admissions Todd Ratliff Land Bridgers Danny Strickland, Co-Chair Joseph Antonio, Middle School Principal Greg Lisson, Director of Christian Life Bill Stark Chris Brown Jason Erb, Lower School Principal Chad McDaniel, Director of Communications Danny Strickland Allison Cochran LIAISONS Chris Cleveland, Ex-Officio Mark Chapman Wolf Tracker - Charlotte Beltrami Jennifer Laing Copeland, Director of Development Brian Morgan, Director of Technology Billy Coxhead Edress Darsey Alumni Board - Land Bridgers Matt Cole Preeti Hess Arts Alliance - Todd Ratliff Brian Morgan Jason Huggins • Bold indicates Board of Trustees Member Spencer Cornett Tammy Jenkins • Rob Binion as Chairman of the Board, and Chris Carter Johnson Cleveland as headmaster sit on every Committee. SECURITY SUB-COMMITTEE Caroline Jones • The Board of Trustees and the Executive Billy Coxhead Dan Kane Committee are the only committees BOARD OF TRUSTEES EMERITUS TRUSTEES Spencer Cornett Erika Laughlin comprised of Board members only. Brian Morgan Angela Laurite Rob Binion, Chairman Mark Chapman Todd Ratliff Sherri Austin Clay McKemie Land Bridgers, Vice Chairman Diane Duane Frank Simpson Betty Crawford FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Mike Nicklaus Steven Deaton, Treasurer Dan Kane Bill Stark Alice Ramsey SUB-COMMITTEE Gina Pavelec Mary Ramsey, Secretary Erika Laughlin Danny Strickland Bronson Smith Mike Niklaus Stephanie Powell Tom Menefee Drew Prehmus ’04 Mark Adent Tom Menefee Dr. Anna Tanner Raymond Walker Spencer Cornett Chris Rayburn Charlotte Beltrami Mike Nicklaus Dr. Bill Warren Rebecca Kennedy ‘02 Yumi Shim Chris Brown Stephanie Powell Chris Cleveland, Ex-Officio HEADMASTER EMERITUS Wendy Staley Zach Young Dan Cowart Drew Prehmus ’04 AD-HOC COMMITTEE – LAND ACQUISITION Rob Binion 6 WESLEYAN SCHOOL 2016 – 17 ANNUAL REPORT WESLEYAN SCHOOL 2016 – 17 ANNUAL REPORT 7 FINANCIAL SUMMARY 2016-17 Annual Fund God has blessed Wesleyan School greatly and we take seriously our responsibility Wesleyan of being good stewards of remains Goal $1 Million those gifts. DEBT Total $1.06 Million FREE Raised 9% Gifts,