Christ School Magazine Summer 2011

All School Alumni “Let us always remember our most important priorities in life: To live out our faith or whatever we might stand for. To honor our families and our communities. To be forever a Christ School Greenie.” P.H. Broyhill, page 5

4 Music to Your Ears 15 Chapel Talk-Roy Wingate ’24 17 Letter from the Headmaster 1 Student Profile - Moviemaker 18 34 Eighth Grade Program 2 Study Abroad 20 Graduation 4 Service – Costa Rica 21 Alumni Weekend 34 Speaker Series Around Campus 22 Alumni Weekend Awards 37 H. Ross Perot 9 SBSA Annual Meeting 24 Alumni Feature – Rodgers ’64 41 Katie Koestner 10 Outdoor Program 26 On the Road 43 Arabic Program 12 Varsity Sports 27 Coal Truck Snippets 44 Drama 14 New Faculty 33 New Alumni Director 45 Alumni Portal 45 Class Notes 46 In Memoriam 52 Director’s Letter 53 Headmaster’s Report 54

On the Cover: The 2011-2012 eighth-grade class is the largest in decades. The 22 young men are pictured with eighth grade director 30 James Uhler.

Ed i t o r , Ph o t o g r a p h y , D e s i g n : Linda Cluxton Ed i to r i a l Contributions : Christina Auch, Marshall Baltazar, Mary Dillon, Paul Krieger, Olga Mahoney, Joe Mouer, Rick Rodgers ’64, Dan Stevenson ’72, Denis Stokes, and James Uhler Ph o t o g r a p h i c Contributors : Marshall Baltazar, Erin Brethnauer, John Fletcher, Jill Schwarzkopf, Leigh Harris, Olga Mahoney, and James Uhler

The Christ School Magazine is published two times a year by the Christ School Advancement Office: Denis Stokes, Director of External Affairs; Linda Cluxton, Director of Communication; Christina Auch, Director of Annual Giving and Special Gifts; Dan Stevenson ’72, Director of Alumni, Kathryn J. Belk, Advancement Services Coordinator. Send submissions to: CS Magazine Editor, Christ School, 500 Christ School Road, Arden, NC 28704 or call 828-684-6232 ext. 104. You can also submit information through our web page at www.christschool.org or to Linda Cluxton at [email protected]. from the Headmaster First Rate Second Form Reinventing the eighth grade curriculum energized the program

his issue’s cover picture is emblematic of the growth and success Christ School has been experiencing over the past decade. Pictured are this year’s TSecond Form (eighth grade), all 22 of them. They come from five states and two foreign countries. In 2003, there were only six eighth graders and the program was struggling. A decision had to be made: do we eliminate it or do we find a new, relevant, and meaningful approach and grow it? We opted for the latter. We altered the eighth grade curriculum which embraced a traditional middle school format and appointed a “core” teacher to inject new energy, direction, and Paul Krieger, flexibility that would attract young men to its program. Mr. James Uhler has headed- Headmaster up our Second Form program for the past seven years. With his enthusiasm and our curricular flexibility, the Second Formers can take a combination of eighth and ninth “We altered the grade courses (one even takes a tenth grade course) which keeps them appropriately eighth grade challenged as they prepare for high school and beyond. curriculum The success of the Second Form has pushed our ninth grade class to 50+ and which embraced has allowed us to grow to a record enrollment of 249 students. Our programs and facilities are at capacity. I want to thank our trusting parents who continue to believe a traditional in us. middle school Additionally, I want to thank our loyal and generous alumni and friends of format and Christ School who give their time, expertise, and resources which are instrumental in appointed a helping us educate and mentor the young men in our charge. As the Annual Report “core” teacher included in this magazine will demonstrate, so many people make this dream become to inject new a reality for 249 young men every day. Below are just some of this summer’s projects that your support has contributed to: energy, direction, • Our new multi-million dollar Science Center comes online October 16. and flexibility • The football team has new permanent bleachers, the basketball court has been that would repainted and buffed, and our baseball field has been renovated with a Wrigley attract young Field style backstop which includes permanent bleachers to seat 160 fans. men to its • The entire front of the Wetmore Building complex has been relandscaped. program.” • New pathways have been created to allow students easier and more aesthetic access. • A new rocking chair initiative has allowed us to distribute more than 30 rocking chairs throughout campus leading to more reflective camaraderie amongst students and teachers.

Thank you all for continuing to believe in Christ School. You have made the 249 boys who attend here and 88 adults who work here, proud to call this place home.

Paul M. Krieger Headmaster

Summer 2011 1 Reflections on the Eighth Grade Program… Looking for Heroes by James Uhler History Instructor and Eighth Grade Program Director

s I sat under a tree watching the eighth grade boys individually read letters from their families and community members Aduring our culminating year-end trip, a great sense of joy and accomplishment filled my heart. We had completed another year of the Eighth Grade Program and I had grown especially fond of this year’s group of fifteen young men, the Class of 2015. They had come together well as a unit, coalesc- ing one day last winter when a spider appeared in the lounge area of the ’38 House Loft next to their classroom. After staging a “freak out” session, they conned me into “taking care of it.” About three steps into the lounge, I realized that I had become the prey, surrounded by a group of rabid eighth grade “wolves” who were poised to bury me at the bottom of their dog pile. Whether it was under that tree or their dog pile, Jackie Zhang ’15 wiggles through a hanging tire during a I suddenly realized why Headmaster Krieger asked teambuilding exercise on a class trip to Camp Highlander. me eight years ago to create a special program for the eighth grade. At the time, I wondered why I was chosen. In my previous two years teaching eighth grade history, I came to view them as a unique breed evolutions of the Eighth Grade Program, I have of creatures; as their teacher, I felt as though I were learned some truths about boys this age. First, they living-out some unwritten scene from “Lord of the need physical play. This is how they relate to each Flies.” other. Whether through trips in the woods, games in However, after seven subsequent years and two the classroom, scavenger hunts downtown, debates,

“In August 2011, the Eighth Grade Program will open its eighth year with a record number of students. The new program design will maintain the ‘community within a community’ experience while adjusting for its growth to more than 20 boys.” – James Uhler

2 Summer 2011 or sporting events, physical interaction is how they build teams, relationships, and ultimately their individual selves. Second, they want emotional support, even if it is difficult for them to communicate the need. As a community we can provide such support through sending care packages; writing letters; celebrating their accomplishments; and, perhaps most importantly, supporting them when they make mistakes. We must realize that they are looking for heroes. For them, heroes can be upperclassmen, teachers, or great figures studied in history. In the end, our boys are always searching for the same thing: Mr. James Uhler reviews current eighth grader Jake Deuterman’s test while encouragement to grow into the Belk McDill ’16 (right) works on his homework. men they hope they will become one day. By these observations, I have designed and redesigned the Eighth Grade Program, hoping that at the end of the year each boy sees the previously hidden talents he has to offer Christ School, much like Mr. Krieger saw the unknown talent within me to mentor boys at this age. Under that tree, I relished the past, took pleasure in the present, and looked forward to the future. As the fifteen young men of ’15 move on to high school, I have the pleasure of watching them grow and leave their mark on Christ Jack Fleming ’15, Alex Dunn ,’15, Riv Lambert ’15, and Jeff Smilack ’15 enjoy School. I was reminded of this a the farm animals at the Fletcher (Steven ’15) family’s farm and sawmill. week after the dog-pile incident, when PH Broyhill ’11, a five-year student, gave his wonderful graduation address to his classmates. Indeed, one of the greatest joys of working with the Eighth Grade is that we have four more years to spend with them (an invest- ment that always pays handsome dividends.)

Right: Reporter Shawn Flynn of News 14 Carolina shows Steven Fletcher ’15 how to forecast the weather on a trip to Charlotte.

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tapping &

graduation “Now, in many institutions the commencement speaker is often the valedictorian, or salutarian, or a member of the graduating class about to matriculate at one of the nation’s most prestigious universities. Not so at Christ School. Here the speaker can be an ‘average Joe,’ someone who is grateful.” * – P.H. Broyhill ’11

* The student Commmencement speaker is chosen by the vote of the senior class.

The 2010-11 school year ended with a blur of activity. • The era of the Class of 2012 was ushered in with the Tapping of new Senior leaders on April 27. • In May, the Class of 2011 made final decisions about the colleges they would attend, finished their last AP exams, and then attended their Senior Experience in Gatlinburg, TN for one last bonding opportunity before graduation weekend. • Graduation weekend began with the Senior Send-Off, during which classmates shared their reminiscences with friends and family. • Saturday’s Awards Ceremony recognized the achievements of students from all Forms throughout the school year. New senior leaders: Thomas Beard, Vince Chen, Frank Lucius and Chris White. • Sunday’s Commencement morning dawned bright and clear. Following the Graduation Communion Service in St. Joseph’s Chapel, the Seniors processed onto Yard A to the sound of 111 tollings of the Chapel bell, one Seniors line up for their entrance into Chapel for Tapping. for every year of Christ School history. P.H. Broyhill was selected by his classmates to deliver the Senior Class Address and the Commencement Address was given by Andy Gyves, Chair of the World Languages Department (runner-up in Faculty of the Year voting. The award recipient, Erich Cluxton, was away at his own 50th reunion at Avon Old Farms School, CT). The names of the 57 graduates were read, each stepped onto the dais and into the history of Christ School as its newest alumni.

4 Summer 2011 From the Senior Class Address of P.H. Broyhill:

What characterizes the Christ School of today is that Here is something of a toolbox each member of the this is where we choose to be, this is what we are proud Class of 2011 might remember after we walk down from Wto call our school, this is where we have grown. Maybe this stage and into the rest of lives: that has not always been the case. In fact when I arrived 1) Let us remember the times we overcame adver- in the fall of 2005 there were those who frankly didn’t sity during our time here. As the Letter of James says: want to be at Christ School; as a community we didn’t “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever always feel up to the challenge of other schools. I know you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the every member of the Class of 2011 feels differently. Just testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let persever- look at what has happened to the quality of our student ance finish its work so that you may be mature and body, the endowment, the many renovations, and the complete, not lacking anything.” quality of education. We are soaring. 2) Let us love and grow everyday. We are all one To those who have gone before us who might won- body and one society working together for the common der about the values of our community, I honestly believe good. No one is greater or lesser than another person the 2011 family has upheld the legacy and tradition that in the world. Let us never forget that a Greenie always the past generations of classes have presented to us. We serves and supports his brothers and sisters in the world. represent hard work, responsibility, honor, and integrity in Just as the Letter to the Romans says, “So we, though we our daily lives. Remember this, Class of ’11: Not only are are a number of persons, are one body in Christ, and are we Gentleman now, but we are about to become Alumni dependent on one another. “ with the responsibility to give back to Christ School. 3) Never delay gratitude… always be thankful. By giving back I don’t just mean sending in our alumni 4) Let us always remember our most important pri- pledge every year, but showing the world what it means orities in life: To live out our faith or whatever we stand to be a Greenie. Greenies are always honorable, respect- for, to honor our families and our communities, and be able, accountable, unselfish. It is now our responsibility to forever a Christ School Greenie. safeguard those virtues and daily make them ours. God Bless.

Above: Daniel Murchison of Dallas, TX receives his diploma from Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Joe Mouer. Above Right: Dylan Gale of Portland, ME gives Learning Resources Instructor Jill Fagen a big hug. Damarcus Harrison, Marshall Plumlee, and Jordan Farquarson say their goodbyes.

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Above left: Daniel Lee and John Hall

Above: Co-valedictorians Mitchell Smith and Colby Moore

Left: Mat Martin gives a massive hug to Chaplain Kirk Brown in exchange for his Christ School Bible.

From Commencement Speaker, Mr. Andy Gyves, World Languages Department Chair:

ou have all made choices that ing and consequence. What will be have gotten you to where my major? Should I double major? Yyou sit today, and have set in Which internship opportunity will motion where you will go next – be the most advantageous? And you’ve chosen to be successful at eventually you will find yourself Christ School, and you have chosen making the choice of what you will a college or university that will sup- do with your career – your life… port your continued growth. The The trick of that last choice, choices you make when you leave though, is that unless you are the this stage today will define your path rare and lucky exception, you will as you move forward; they will be likely find yourself contemplating it, easy at first. Which classes do I take? making and re-making it time and Which fraternity do I join? But again throughout your career – your soon they will take on more mean- life… (Read the full speech on the website.)

6 Summer 2011 awards The Headmaster’s Cup Sp e c i a l Aw a r d s Valedictorian...... Colby L. Moore ’11 Valedictorian...... Mitchell H. Smith ’11 The Headmaster’s Cup ...... Marshall H. Plumlee ’11 The Big Brother Award ...... Marshall H. Plumlee ’11 The Philip Tilghman Memorial ...... Zachary L. Korkowski ’12 James Gibbon Merrimon Scholarship Prize...... Chambers T. Loomis ’13 The Class of 1941 Award ...... Paul H. Broyhill ’11 The David L.M. Taylor Award...... Kristian Gaylord ’15 Departmental Aw a r d s Redwood Senior English Prize...... Reid Williams ’11 Robert L. McWhorter Creative Writing Award ...... Cooper S. Henkel ’12 E.E. Ford Award...... William J. Weeks ’12 The Pen and Plate Award ...... Daniel Murchison ’11 Robinson Journalism Award...... Gabriel W. Dunsmith ’11 The Angelus Award...... Colby L. Moore ’11 The Grayson Cole Mathematics Award ...... Colby L. Moore ’11 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Award...... Chambers T. Loomis ’13 F.R. Meech Biology Award ...... Colby L. Moore ’11 Chemistry Award...... Joshua A. Horwitz ’12 Physics Award...... Lucas O. Gaylord ’14 Environmental Science Award...... Gabriel W. Dunsmith ’11 Technology Award...... Addison Q. Honeycutt ’11 Technology Service Award...... Henry F. Nagle ’11 NC Council of Social Studies Award...... Mitchell H. Smith ’11 The History Award ...... Colby L. Moore ’11 The Global Awareness Award ...... Chambers T. Loomis ’13 The Spanish Award ...... Zachary H. Richardson-Bull ’13 Headmaster Krieger takes the presentation of the The French Award ...... Jean Claude Dallies ’13 Headmaster’s Cup to a whole new level with Marshall Plumlee. The Robert H. Reid Latin Cup ...... Gabriel W. Dunsmith ’11 Arabic Award...... Kristian R. Gaylord ’15 The English as a Second Language Prize ...... Mingwei “Rex” Qui ’12 The Art Award ...... Kaixin “Chandler” Ding ’12 The Weil Award...... Evan T. Johnson ’12 The Sumner Pingree Theatre Award ...... Richard J. Mull ’11 Technical Theatre Award...... Addison Q. Honeycutt ’11 Lawton Ingle Music Award...... William Alston Lanier ’11 The Sacred Studies Award ...... Vincent D. Draddy III ’11 Service Learning Award...... Gabriel Dunsmith ’11, Christopher Krolak ’11 Ac a d e m i c Aw a r d s Dartmouth Club Book Award ...... Joshua A. Horwitz ’12 Harvard Club Book Award ...... Andrew J.D. McMillan ’12 The Sewanee Award for Excellence ...... Andrew J.D. McMillan ’12 The Yale Club Book Prize...... Spenser J. Dalton’12 The Randolph-Macon Award...... Thomas R. Beard III ’12 Fo r m Bo o k Pr i z e s The Second Form Book Prize...... Kristian R. Gaylord ’15 The Third Form Book Prize ...... Matheson Seely ’14 The Fourth Form Book Prize ...... Chambers T. Loomis ’13 The Fifth Form Book Prize ...... Andrew J.D. McMillan ’12 The Sixth Form Book Prize ...... Colby L. Moore ’11 Prefects are an important part of Christ School and provide an Th e Su c c e ss u s Fi d e l i tat e Aw a r d The Second Form Prize...... John G. Fleming ’15 important lesson in leadership. The Third Form Prize ...... Robert Jones Hussey ’14 The Fourth Form Prize ...... Eubanks L. Simmons ’13 The Fifth Form Prize ...... Miller P. Robinson, Jr. ’12 Fo r m Ci t i z e n s h i p Aw a r d s The Second Form Award...... Nathan Alex Dunn ’15 The Third Form Award ...... Mark R. Baumer ’14 The Fourth Form Award ...... Rhyne M. Jones ’13 The Fifth Form Award ...... Kelton E. Lastein ’12 The Sixth Form Award...... Christopher L. T. Krolak ’11

History Instructor and Director of Service Learning Olga Mahoney presented the Service Learning Award to Gabe Dunsmith and Chris Krolak.

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Above: The Class of 2011 thank those who have supported them in their Christ School career. Left: Jordan Farquarson of the Bahamas, Bender Lowe of Charlotte, NC and Price Mulford of Dallas, TX.

An Excerpt from Teacher of the Year Erich Cluxton’s “Non-graduation Graduation Speech”

fter graduation for the Class of you have a life well lived, a life that A2011 will come many changes, matters, or you have been simply some planned and welcomed, some existing. Throughout your life strive unexpected and challenging. What is to make good decisions for not just important is to have some personal for yourself, but for your family, your goal or a set of guiding principles to colleagues, and your community. help you respond to those changes Try right now, for a moment, to and to make good decisions on your imagine not what your career will be, journey. I took as a guiding principle but how you want your family and Chaucer’s advice from The Canterbury friends, your community and your Tales, “Follow your ghost.” That was colleagues to think of you. Right now, precisely what Avon’s headmaster Don try now to imagine you are not here Pierpont, inscribed in my senior year- in Pingree Auditorium but fifty years book fifty years ago. By that he meant in the future. The year is 2061, and follow what is in your heart, your own you are returning to Christ School for individual spirit. I have done just that Alumni Weekend and class reunions. George Berger ’83 presents History in my career as an independent school Department Chair Erich Cluxton with the What do you think will matter most Teacher of the Year Award. teacher. It was the right decision for in your life fifty years from now? me. Teaching students like you has Michael Josephson, a poet-philos- provided me with many moments of opher, wrote something that I think [follow] your example. What will mat- deep personal satisfaction, a reward is worth remembering as you make ter is not your competence but your that is soul-deep. You may find in life, decisions through your life. He said, character…” as I have, that there are some rewards “What will matter is not what you Think about Josephson’s words as that are too great to quantify. Being bought but what you built, not what you leave Christ School next Sunday voted Teacher of the Year by you stu- you got but what you gave. What afternoon and head off to find your dents is one of those rewards for me. will matter is not your success but separate ways through different col- Learning to make good decisions your significance… What will matter leges and universities, diverse careers, is so very important and not only is every act of integrity, compassion, distant communities, and family ad- for your career choice. Making good courage, or sacrifice that enriched, ventures. Choose to live a life that will decisions will determine whether empowered or encouraged others to be rewarding and one that will matter.

8 Summer 2011 CHRIST SCHOOL Speaker Series An Hour With H. Ross Perot

Price Mulford ’11 introduced his grandfather, H. Ross Perot. “My grandfather is the definition of an ideal American. He reached the very top by the sweat of his brow and he raised us all to know that a man is not defined by his lineage but by his own merit.”

his spring, the Christ School Mr. Perot spoke to the student TSpeaker Series featured Ross body about the need for strong, Perot: businessman, soldier, entre- responsible leaders and timeless preneur, philanthropist, presidential principles of leadership: candidate, patriot, and Christ School grandparent. Mr. Perot’s philosophy • Always be ready. of hard work, honesty, integrity, square-dealing, and compassion was • Defend the poor and help those in need. shared with all students and faculty Mr. Krieger introduced Mr. Perot “…who for an hour in Pingree Auditorium. has lived a life of accomplishement, Mr. Perot spoke on his humble up- • Do nothing to hurt. noted for helping others.” bringing in Texarkana, Texas, his • Be Prepared… the Boy Scout days at the U.S. Naval Academy, motto. IBM, Electronic Data Systems, and general topics such as leadership, his • Never break your promises. principles of success, and the im- portance of service to others. Each • Always maintain your honor. student was presented with Mr. Perot’s book My Life & The Principles for Success, which was written for his own son as he prepared to graduate from college. Sharing a “cell phone moment.”

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CHRIST SCHOOL Speaker Series

Katie Koestner Speaks on Social Media and Cyber Safety Trackable, Traceable, Retrievable

–by Christina Auch Katie Koestner

yber-safety expert Katie Koestner “eye to eye, face to face communication” will always be walked up to the podium with a more effective than web cameras, screenshots, and text disarmingly lovely smile and said to her messages. audience, “We’re doing all bad news to- She asked students: “How many of you want to go day.” Koestner spoke to parents, faculty to college, earn a scholarship, or receive a paycheck?” and students in a series of presentations Koestner peaked the boys attention with the idea that the Con March 1st and 2nd. A national expert on student safety way “to get more money in the future” is to minimize the and technology issues, Ms. Koestner has lectured at more “digital dirt” in their lives now. Koestner suggested prac- than 1500 schools over the last fifteen years. She has ap- tices that will keep their options open and shared real life peared on the cover of TIME, on Oprah, CNN, MSNBC, examples of situations where students made poor choices NBC, Larry King Live, and Entertainment Tonight. In her and unexpectedly limited their options. In each of her role as executive director of Campus Outreach Services, examples, the consequences of poor choices dramatically she collaborates on academic technology policies and is- impacted the student’s ability to qualify for scholarships, sues with schools and universities, including MIT. college acceptances, and employment, and in some case, Christ School invited Ms. Koestner to talk candidly resulted in legal consequences. with students about what defines wise use of technology Koestner explained that schools, universities, and em- and how they can develop and apply critical thinking skills ployers considered the various incidents not just isolated in their use of technology. instances of immaturity or poor judgment, but concrete A quick survey of the room illustrated how integrated evidence of “character unbecoming” and indicators of technology is into the lives of students; more than one- behavior patterns that could be harmful or destructive. third were on Twitter, two-thirds on YouTube, and nearly Koestner counseled the boys to choose wisely and all of the students on Facebook. Their wireless devices control their impulses by setting down their digital devices ranged from the newest Smartphone with video streaming instead of making their occasional “bad day” permanent. and camera capabilities to gaming to Skype and Vimeo She also cautioned students that jokes or activities that chats on their laptops. Koestner encouraged students that carry negative connotations can impact how a student is

10 Summer 2011 Koestner’s keywords are “trackable, traceable and retrievable.” Her reminder that digital data has a long life may have surprised some students. Pressing “delete” doesn’t get rid of data; it merely []hides it from view.

perceived by schools, universities, and employers. Koestner’s keywords are: “trackable, traceable and retrievable.” Her reminder that digital data has a long life may have surprised some students. Pressing “delete” doesn’t get rid of data; it merely hides it from view. Digital shadows exist on hard drives and devices even after content is deleted by the user. Additionally, Koestner explained that anonymity and privacy are truly non-existent in the digital world. Digital data management includes not only risks they can create for themselves, but risks that others can create for them as well. She encouraged the students to be vigilant about their digital presence Students respond to an impromptu survey. and to report violations or abuse. Koestner questioned the popular perception while sacrificing their personal privacy. The backup that social networking is free. When users quickly files remain in the company’s ownership who reserve click “I agree” to the terms and conditions for using the right to do anything they want with the files. social networking sites, they are providing the hosts User content is then made available to third-party (MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) with propri- companies who purchase the content for marketing etary rights to all of the content shared on the site purposes.

Fast Facts • Today’s students have 25% of the vocabulary that previous generations had at the same ages. • A ninth-grade girl will spend three hours a day online (email, Skype, Facebook, etc.); a ninth-grade boy will spend one, and then switch to gaming. • Children ages 2-17 will spend 19 hours and 40 minutes per week watching television. • By high school graduation, teens will have consumed more than 10,500 hours of music. • One in five students will have hearing loss by graduation. • Gamers are exposed to 127 images of violence in the first three minutes of some popular games (e.g. Halo, World of Warcraft). While this exposure does not make gamers more violent, it does make them less empathetic.

(More resources on media and violence at http://www.nccev.org/violence/media.html)

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Arabic Language and Culture at Christ School

In Their Shoes – by Jennifer MacDonald, Arabic Instructor

“I don’t know of any high school in the South that offers Arabic.” – Jennifer MacDonald

The Arabic program provides an introduction to Modern When dealing with Arab history, students are asked to Standard Arabic language and Arab culture, including keep in mind Goethe’s observation about the ephemeral film, literature, popular culture, and foods. It begins with nature of historical truth which states that not all that an introduction to sounds and letters and later focuses on is presented to us as history has really happened; what Tlistening, speaking, reading and writing. By the end of really happened did not actually happen the way it is the course, students will be able to interact with Arabic presented to us but is only a small part of all that hap- speakers at a basic level and have a greater curiosity and pened. He noted that everything in history remains cultural sensitivity towards the Arabic speaking world. uncertain, from the largest events as well as the smallest “When practicing their conversational Arabic, occurrences. students must be willing to make many, potentially hu- In trying to discover the “essence” of Arab culture morous mistakes,” says instructor Jennifer MacDonald. we must look at the rich array of colors and textures and style that members of that society have used in order to better appreciate the “painting” that is their collective history. Forget about borders and dates and treaties and wars. We must try to step inside the world of the people who embody the horizon of consciousness that they are living in. We must meet them and speak their names.

Jennifer MacDonald majored in Arabic, anthropology, and film. She also received training at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA, and at the Arabic Language Institute of Fes, Morocco. She is an award-winning filmmaker and writer and served for several years as a translator and cryptologist for the Instructor Jennifer MacDonald with Kristian Gaylord ’15 United States government.

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{ “What we offer our students is constantly evaluated. I have thought about both Mandarin “ Chinese and Arabic as possibilities. When I received a lead on a great Arabic teacher, it presented an opportunity to create and grow an important program. Learning a foreign language is great, but also learning about its people, its history, and how it effects the respective economies and politics, is truly life-changing. I spent eight years living and { working in the Middle East, so this is an initiative that is close to my heart.” –Paul Krieger, Headmaster

“Probably the most valuable thing I learned in the class was how to step into someone else’s shoes.”

“I took Arabic just because it seemed how to step into someone else’s shoes. like an opportunity that would not Its hard to really understand a person likely present itself later on down the or a group of people until you imagine road. Taking Arabic was probably the yourself in their situation. Once you best decision I made last year. It was imagine yourself in their situation, all one of the most inspiring and eye- of a sudden their thoughts and actions opening classes I have ever taken. The make sense. Being able to understand language is very interesting, and the people is especially valuable when “calligraphy is wonderful. It’s one of the you’re dealing with people you don’t most artistic languages I’ve ever seen. particularly get along with. Arguments, As much as I loved the language, the fights, wars, etc., could all be avoided most inspiring part was the culture. if people would just stop for a moment We talked a lot about the people and and step into someone else’s shoes.” their traditions. We even got to try some –Kristian Gaylord ’15 classic Arabian dishes. We talked a lot Kristian Gaylord ’15 is presented with about the revolution in Egypt, and the The Arabic Prize by World Languages impact the U.S. has had on the people Department Chair Andy Gyves. of the Middle East. Probably the most valuable thing I learned in the class was Modern Conflicts “…students often express surprise at how many Middle East cultural elements are common in our daily life in the West.” – Erich Cluxton, History Department Chair

r. Cluxton teaches a class called “Modern Just as important, the students learn that Middle MConflicts: The Middle East,” the title of East has a long history of exceptional literature (The which he says is misleading. “Students learn far more Thousand and One Nights, The Voyages of Sinbad, and the than just the facts about the recent conflicts in this Rubaiyat are examples), art, mathematics (algebra was important region of the world. This course is de- developed there as were the fundamentals of modern signed to give the students a better understanding accounting), science, and language. Coffee, too, was of modern events by looking at the history, geogra- original to the Middle East and one of the important phy, economics, cultures, and peoples of the eastern contributions to Western culture. In fact, students Mediterranean.” express surprise at how many Middle East cultural ele- At the outset, students learn about the three ments are common in our daily life in the West. major religions that came out of this region (Judaism, Students who have taken this course often say Christianity, and Islam) including their surprising that their views on the Middle East changed as a similarities and significant differences. They look consequence, and that they developed more open and particularly at how religion in several of these nations positive attitudes about the people and cultures there. informs both politics and national policies (eg. Israel, Most importantly, they usually add that they are very Iran), and directs the domestic cultures (eg. Iraq). The glad to have gained a better understanding of the com- class also spends time looking at the varieties and impact plexity of issues confronting the modern leaders. of terrorism associated with the Middle East today.

Summer 2011 13 A Midsummer Night’s Dream “The course of true love never did run smooth”

Directed by Mary Dillon with Technical Director Felice Stokes

William Shakespeare’s famous comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, was Christ School’s spring production. It is no easy task to bring to life language written well before America was founded and the boys and girls did an outstanding job. Seniors Thomas Heynen and Alston Lanier were hysterically funny as the lovers, Lysander and Demetrius. Ilona Stanback as Hermia and Madison Fiedler as Helen were a night of chaos in an Athens woods. Warren ’13. Integral to the produc- excellent as their comic girlfriends. Alex Biggs ’14 brought the house tion was its soundtrack. The sound Zach Richardson-Bull ’12 did down with his performance as Thisbe design and running crew were the W excellent Ray Yang ’12, Jon Meidl double duty as Duke Theseus and and Hayden Lalor ’14 was “the Mustardseed. Emma Wooley was his wittiest partition I ever heard speak” ’11, and John Hall ’11. Crown de- queen, Hippolyta, and also played as Wall. Gil Cushman ’14 was sign and set painting were artistically Peaseblossom, Cooper Henkel Starveling, the Tailor, and Moonshine. provided by Chandler Ding ’12 ’12 was the servant Philostrate and Senior Gabe Dunsmith’s Peter and Dean Zhang ’11. Walter Sellars ’14 played Egeus as Quince was over-the- well as the very funny, Snug. top funny, providing one The Fairy World was led by of his best performances Richard Mull ’11 in an amazing in all his years at Christ performance as Oberon, King of the School. Fairies. Jones Hussey ’14 played The set construc- Oberon’s sidekick, the mischievous tion crew was led Puck, in his superb, first performance by Patrick Lanier on the Christ School stage. Madison ’12 with help from Carter was the lovely Titania, Queen Kyle Harrison ’11, of the Fairies with Alex Cook, Jenna Price Mulford ’11, Davis and young Max Brodeur Jon Meidl ’11 and rounding out her fairy band. Shep McCauley George Wolfram ’11 was ’13. Lighting techni- charming as Bottom the Weaver, one cians were Addison of the great comic roles in theater, as Honeycutt ’11, Albert he led his Rude Mechanicals through Joo ’11, and Eason Jones Hussey and Richard Mull

14 Summer 2011 Music to Your Ears

Choirmaster Patrick McMurry and accom- panist Frank Argento ready the choir for a performance.

he year brought musical gifts on a grand scale to Dr. Vance Reese, chapel organist, provided the school the Christ School community. The number and with ensemble experiences for the students which ranged Twide range of talented musicians continues to from Opera, to a string quartet, and a clarinetist. Each grow over the years and the Chapel is the focal point for performance and performer enriched the Christ School sharing these gifts. community, many bringing the students to their feet with The 26-member choir brought a hush and a tear to applause. many in the school community during the annual Lessons The culmination of the student music experience and Carols with the favorite contemporary piece, “Mary, was at Zeldafest 2011 on May 7. The Christ School music Did You Know?” The steady vocal progress of the choir festival included student bands as well as regional talent. It was led by seniors, Alston Lanier, Carson Meyer and has become a signature event of the spring semester and a Vincent Draddy. The choir’s final spring performance musical counterpoint to classical Chapel fare. culminated with a mini-concert at the Alumni Dinner on The state of the musical arts is alive and May 6. Two additional performances followed in Chapel well at Christ School. Including choir, band to complete the school year. and music class offerings, nearly 63 students The student band, led by “Coaches” and science participated in the music program this year. teachers Matt Fagen and Jude Clapper, also performed in In 2011-2012 look for an encore! Chapel. The school community was treated to original compositions from members of the group. Musicians included Blaise Dunsmith ’13, Nancun Yu ’13, Gabe deBeus ’13, Kyo Joon Koo ’12 among others. The Chapel was filled with the sound of their music—impro- visational techniques of everything from the Blues to Jazz. Musical history lessons abounded through the year with pieces from different time periods being performed. Chambers Loomis ’13 offered his gift on piano during the year with pieces from Liszt, Schumann and Beethoven. Thomas Davenport ’13

Summer 2011 15 chapel talk The Story of

Roy Wingate ’24 by Bruce Stender, Science Department Chair “Without a second thought, he raced into the lake and launched the younger students into shallower waters where they could touch ground. He then turned to the larger student who was in trouble.”

ou know, it really is all biology! It’s all about the study of life. And I love it. I love even the historyY aspect of biology. Have you ever heard that you need to learn your lessons from history or you are doomed to repeat them? Today, let’s talk about a little history, but first a crazy question. Would you die for someone? Would you die for the person on your left or on your right? Would you die for a brother or a noble man or a poor man? Now Frost Parker, George Hoefer, and I are from Charleston, and we understand history. We appreciate it. Ten years ago, this chapel looked different. The south transept was just big enough for the organ console. The north transept had a door with a cross in the center aisle, a clear window, and a plaque, moved now, but here. Why was this plaque given for the memory of Roy Wingate? Bruce Stender calls attention to the plaque at the back of the Chapel during his Chapel talk. In 2005, I looked into this, starting with Mrs. Cluxton’s help in the archives where she and Mrs. Buncombe County Register of Wingate. He was the only son of Dabney Johnson have assembled Deeds to find his death certificate Thomas and Mary Wingate. His the past records of our school. and the dates he lived. I also went dad died when Roy was 12. His Looking amongst the handwritten to the two newpapers at the time sister had died in 1923. His mom class rolls by Susan Wetmore, there for information, the Asheville worked at the Grove Park Inn. was the name and a story about a Citizen and the Asheville Times. Roy was baptized when he was a senior, Roy Wingate. I went to the I learned about Roy Walton junior.

16 Summer 2011 Just two weeks before gradu- inches below the surface, Roy ation, on May 5th, 1924, Roy drowned. Greasy and the others was walking back from the lake had run back to the school. Amidst when the unexpected happened. the celebration, someone realized At that time, there was a mill pond there was one missing, Roy. that covered the old lower soccer Among those who ran back field. The students used to cut to find Roy was the brother of a ice on that lake in the winter, it current friend of mine from my was stored and sold during the church, Christ St. Paul’s on Yonges summer as one way they helped Island, SC. Roy was found too late. keep the school financially solvent. The Angelus sounded. Students Imagine Mr. Elmer doing this gathered in the chapel to learn now? In any case, as Roy walked what had happened. Father Harris back, he heard quite a disturbance. set about the task of helping An older student with several students see the bigger pictures of of his younger friends had gone life and death. Perhaps the carv- for an afternoon swim and in ing in the old door frame with their excitement they had moved initials like WC, perhaps Wilson into deeper and deeper waters. Roy Wingate in 1924 Cuningham, was a way that the Suddenly, the sounds of joy turned students used to help in the heal- into shouts of panic. This was the the archives I found out that he ing process. commotion Roy heard. Without had just one set of clothes when A lesson for you, here in a second thought, he raced into he arrived at Christ School and Chapel, in history and in life. the lake and launched the younger used a spoon with butter to slick There was someone else who students into shallower waters his hair before putting it in his did not hesitate. Jesus Christ has where they could touch ground. shirt pocket, hence his name. already died for you. So, what He then turned to the larger Roy did not hesitate at this. story do you tell about Him? student who was in trouble. He returned to the water to push Why did He do this? Please think Greasy Spoon, whose real Greasy into the shallow. When he on these questions: Would you die name was Robert Gibbs, was not a did, he saved Robert’s life but he for someone? Can you really be student of means. His father was a himself sunk deeper into the mud prepared to give your all? farmer from Engelburd, NC. From in the bottom of the lake. Just

The Bishop’s Visit

In the photo, left to right: Hunter Chapman ’14 from Fairhope, AL; Will White ’14 from Atlanta, GA; Bishop Taylor, Fr. Kirk Brown, Leroy Hollifield ’14 from Weaverville, NC (baptism); and Danny Lowe ’14 from Lake Forest, IL.

Summer 2011 17 student profile: Dadi “Dean” Zhang ’11 Moviemaker in Our Midst –by Mary Dillon, English Instructor and “Galax Leaf” Advisor

From China to Hollywood, by way of Arden. Dean Zhang both writes and stars in Chinese-made movies and television.

the audition, Dean first had to have the performance skills needed speak Mandarin clearly. Then he to be an actor. So instead Dean Dean made his senior speech in performed some scenes live. To his worked with the television sta- Pingree Auditorium. A rousing surprise, he was called back to film tion producing the show and was ovation from the students followed. some scenes. He was called back enrolled in the Hunan Television again and again. A month later, and Film Institute. This began out of more than one thousand the happiest time of Dean’s young ot many high school young actors, Dean was offered life. He thrived in this creative graduates have to decide the part. However, Dean’s mother environment where he studied act- Nwhether to jump with felt he was too young and did not ing, directing, writing, film-editing, both feet into a waiting film career or to go to college. That was exactly the dilemma of Christ School’s Dean Zhang ’11. Dean has been accepted into Wingate University for the fall semester, but also has contracts for producing, writing, and starring in film and television in his native China. Dean became involved in the arts when he was in middle school. One afternoon as he was watching television with some friends, an announcement of auditions for a role on a teen TV soap opera Above: Dean acted in Guys and Dolls came on the screen. Dean and at Christ School. his friends decided they would go Left: Dean’s promo photo from a to the auditions just for fun. At period movie.

18 Summer 2011 Throughout his time in America, Dean continued his film work as a director, writer, and producer for the Hunan Television Station. cinematography, and sound. He spent a year and a half at the school learning his art. Then he was sent to the Beijing studios of the same production company where he worked for half a year producing and writing short videos targeted at teen audiences. Dean’s mother decided that study in America would be helpful to Dean. He left his film studies and work, and went to the Central Academy in Monroe, North Carolina near Charlotte as an exchange student. Dean studied the American alphabet in his school in China, but had never The production staff of the film “Royal Tattoo receives their Golden Angel Award. had in-depth English instruction. Clear communication in English was a challenge. Initially, he was placed with a host family that did not work out. Fortunately, while there he met Frank and Jenny McGuirt, a couple whom had shown kindness and concern for him. He called them and asked if he could live with them. Without Dean with his mother and adopted hesitation Frank responded, “We family Frank and Jenny McGuirt. would love that.” Ever since then, Frank and Jenny have been Dean’s different television programs and adopted mom and dad. He is three feature films in China. In even an uncle. The McGuirt’s son, October 2010, Dean was invited to Jonathan, and his wife just had a Hollywood to attend the Chinese baby girl. American Film Festival as a repre- Throughout his time in sentative of two films he worked Dean on the red carpet with the America, Dean continued his film on that were featured in the festi- female lead of his film. work as a director, writer, and val. One of his films, Royal Tattoo, producer for the Hunan Television won the Golden Angel Award. It will be exciting to see Station. He made videos of life in He is the star of two movies that where this highly talented Christ America, but most of his work has were filmed this past summer as School graduate ends up. He plans been writing screenplays. He also well as the screenwriter of one of to continue his studies in America has continuing contracts as a per- those films. In addition, he has this fall at Wingate University. But former and as an assistant director an open contract with the Hunan with his level of talent and experi- with independent film companies. Television Station to work on ence, someday he might just show Dean has been involved projects for them when his movie up as the star of a hit film at your with the production of seven filming is completed. local movie theater.

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True Ambassadors Christ School and Asheville School students study abroad together in Spain

Was there reason to worry? “At first I had my doubts, but at the moment of take-off, it was clear that the legendary rivalry would be non-existent,” said Asheville School graduate Daniel Bradley. The Asheville School Librarian, Joanne Crotts, added that “the two groups of students “blended easily, both in the classroom and outside it. Teenagers are social creatures and that trumps a sports rivalry any day.” The 2011 Ambassador Program to Salamanca, Spain included fifteen students from Christ School and thirteen students from Asheville School as well as students from three other high schools. The program, an exceptional immersion opportunity for students, was created by Christ School Spanish teacher Marshall Baltazar. It includes a three-week study abroad experience in In their own words… which the students stay with Spanish families, attend four hours of class daily, and participate in tours, excursions, and workshops. “We mingled very nicely despite our differences” Highlights included a visit to the Prado and Reina Sofia Museums –Forrest Koenigberg (CS) in Madrid, an excursion to a bull farm, a day at the beach in “It was a pleasure to meet so many gentlemen Portugal, a Spanish cooking class, and Thursday night tapas. In from Christ School and share the experience of a addition to improving ability in the language and knowledge lifetime with them.” of the culture, the program is designed to enhance sensitivity in –John Craver (AS) international relations with emphasis on diplomacy. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of this year’s program is “Honestly, the Asheville School kids were some- how well the Christ School and Asheville School students (arch what cooler than expected” –Henry Keenan (CS) rivals on the playing field) mixed it up. “The first time they met “The Asheville School kids!? They were fun.” I could see hesitation in everyone’s eyes, but by the end of the –Eason Warren (CS) first day, they were joking and laughing together,” said Program Director Marshall Baltazar. No worries.

20 Summer 2011 Pura Vida in Costa Rica Fun, Culture, and Service

–by Olga Mahoney History Teacher and Director of Service Learning

his Spring Break trip was a perfect opportunity to experience the beauty of Costa Rica by travelling Tthrough the country: beach, rainforest and volcanoes. We saw the varied landscape, met friendly Ticos, and learned why Costa Rica is ‘pura vida’ (the equivalent of ‘life is good!’). Olga Mahoney, Peter Harrington, Turner Strayhorn, Connor Our large group of 21 students and 3 chaperones (Mr. Stemple, Christian Katzenmeyer, Colby Moore, Lucas May, Jeff Miles, Coach Travis Harris and Mrs. Olga Mahoney) Mitchell Blasio, Josh Moore, Sam Grabenstein, Rhyne Jones, Marshall Plumlee, Paulius Urbonas, Andrew McMillan, was hosted by families from New Hope Bilingual School Logan Zahn, Chris White, Vance Morris, Steffen Geyer, Peter in Heredia, just outside of San Jose. These host families Harrington, Coach Travis Harris, Jeremy Evivie, Daniel Shaw, exemplified why Ticos have a reputation for being nice, Giles Plyler and Mr. Jeff Miles (taking the picture) travelled to friendly, relaxed and generous. Whenever we were not Costa Rica over Spring Break. sightseeing or traveling outside of San Jose, families took their guests to local places of interest adding to our au- thentic cultural experience. items that we take for granted- there was no toilet paper The highlight of our trip was travelling to in the bathroom, students shared textbooks, and studied Monteverde which is on the list of ‘Top 100 Places to See in shifts as the school can only accommodate half of the Before You Die’. We now know why! After driving on a students at one time and the majority of the students long, bumpy and curvy road, we arrived at the rainforest. eat their only meal of the day at school. Working at the We walked across long suspended bridges, admired the school was rewarding as well as instructive and we are flora and fauna and took lots of pictures. We then geared already thinking about our next project there when we up and went on an exciting adventure of lengthy zip lines return to Costa Rica. high above the rain forest. On the last day in Costa Rica, our host students held Our service project entailed working on the grounds a farewell party for us. It was difficult to say ‘Adios’ to our of a local school that needed a lot of work. Our students new amigos Ticos, but we are hoping that Christ School were eager to participate in the painting and landscaping. families will be able to host students from New Hope As we worked, students, teachers and administrators came Bilingual School when they visit the Asheville area this by to greet us. We learned that the school lacked basic year.

“Notes from the Soul” Service Project The group of musicians "Notes from the Soul" performed in front of twenty residents of Deerfield Retirement Community. Chambers Loomis, the group's organizer said he was thrilled with the response and looks forward to more performances.

Summer 2011 21 around campus Auction 2012

Proceeds to Benefit Pingree Auditorium Expansion Sponsored by the Christ School Parent Association, the proceeds of this event will underwrite the expansion of Pingree Auditorium. The Auction of 2008 funded the Pavilion by the baseball, soccer, lacrosse and track facilities, and the 2010 Auction funded the beautiful Gatehouse at the campus entrance. Whether you are an alumnus, current or past parent, Saturday, April 14, 2012 or friend of Christ School, mark your Biltmore Forest Country Club calendar to attend the 2012 Auction. Watch the school’s website for details and auction items.

Laissez les bons temps rouler.

n deference to Christ School’s New Orleans Iconstituency, Headmaster Paul Krieger celebrated the “good times” and hard work of the Admission Office, faculty and staff with the announcement of record enrollment at the opening of school. Christ School opened its 111th school year with an enrollment of 249 students. In recent years, enrollment was 229 (2008), 227 (2009) and 241 (2010). The students come to Arden from fifteen states and nine foreign countries. New eighth grader Chris Akers celebrates his acceptance letter with a winning smile.

22 Summer 2011 around campus

Students:

hambers CLoomis ’13 attended the Faculty/Staff: 22nd World Scout Jamboree in Rinkaby, Sweden chool counselor Tom this summer where SSherry informed us about he had the honor of his latest swimming excursion. serving as the Senior He participated in the 25K open water national championships Patrol Leader (high- Chambers Loomis ’13 est youth leader) for in Noblesville, IL in June and is a contingent of seven states. Participants from around currently National Champion the world had a unique opportunity to share and learn in his age bracket and 10th from each other through the Scouting method. The overall! It seems just a short Tom Sherry Jamboree Programme focused on sharing cultures, the time ago that he proposed to his environment, global development, and social engage- wife on mile 10 of the Tampa Bay ment and was developed to give participants the tools to swim. meet the challenges of the world today. Chambers commented that “camping alongside scouts from 142 other Summer School countries was an enlightening experience. Immersion into so many different cultures allowed me to learn about the world’s most pressing needs and taught me to his summer English instructor Trevor fully appreciate the beauty in diversity.” TThornton completed his third summer of study at Middlebury’s Bread Loaf School of English. He took two classes on the Vermont campus: Fiction of Empire and Luke Ball ’12 had his Eagle Scout the Breakup of Empire with Wellesley professor Margery Court of Honor in the Christ Sabin and Tennessee Williams at 100: How to Take A School Chapel in April. His Eagle Streetcar Named Desire with Princeton’s Lewis Center for project created a frisbee golf course the Arts director, Michael Cadden. He is two summers for Veterans. away from completing a Masters in English through the program. Luke Ball ’12 English instructor and drama coach Mary Dillon spent six weeks of her summer in graduate studies at Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf School of English pro- he Council on International Educational Exchange, gram on the UNCA campus. It is her second in a series Ta world-leader in international education and of five summer sessions which will culminate in a Masters student exchange, awarded fifty prestigious Congress in English degree. This year’s courses included Writing Bundestag Youth Exchange Scholarships to students from Center studies under Ohio State University professor, Dr. the Southeast United States and Puerto Rico. Christ Beverly Moss and English Theater History from 1700-1900 School student Lucas Gaylord ’14 is a part of this select with Dr. Stuart Sherman of Fordham University. group of students who will spend a year in Germany on In May, math instructor Dan Chase completed his a full academic scholarship. The scholarship was awarded master’s work at Western Carolina University. His Master following a highly competitive process based on academic of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree has a concentration records, review of student essays, teacher recommendations, in middle grades mathematics. The capstone thesis for his and a personal interview. degree was a qualitative research project examining the In July, Lucas set off to become a “Youth Ambassador” interplay between student academic achievement and the of the United States. During the program year, each student leniency or strictness of classroom grading policies. Dan will live with a host family, which will allow them to gain a also became a member of Pi Gamma Mu, an international greater understanding of German culture and language. honor society recognizing excellence in social sciences.

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Small Boarding School Association Conference

–by Denis Stokes, Director of External Affairs

More than 200 Educators Visit Christ School

ore than 200 educators from around the country plus Viet Nam, Taiwan and Canada spent three days on Christ School’s campus, May 16 – 18, 2011. MThey were here for the Small Boarding School Association’s (SBSA) annual conference and attended in record numbers.

The Draw: In the words of conference attendees: Christ School, Asheville, North Carolina, and the Inn at Biltmore, the host hotel. “The campus looks great, the food was delicious, and so many details just perfect made a While here, the meeting attendees were treated to delightful three days… Christ School pulled it three spectacular early spring days – clear blue skies and temperatures in the mid-70’s; we couldn’t have asked for all off with such hospitality and charm.” or received better weather. And, true to Christ School form, the campus was ready to host with the grounds and “We’re still talking about the most engaging and facilities looking great and food fit for a Sunday seated interesting speakers SBSA has ever had.” meal. “I have been attending SBSA annual meetings since 1995, and your event was truly one of the very best.”

Catching up: Left: History Department Chair Erich Cluxton and his former student at Avon Old Farms, David Pinkham, now a consultant. Right: Chaplain Kirk Brown stands with Karl Sjolund, current headmaster at Salem Academy, and former advisee of his at Virginia Episcopal School.

24 Summer 2011 The Highlights:

Keynote speakers of Dr. Dr. Murden McClure, the first female and first Bernie Dunlap, president American to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, spoke of Wofford College and of the need to trust and allow life’s experiences to shape Dr. Tori Murden McClure, us, just as those experiences are intended. Reading from president of Spaulding her book – A Pearl in the Storm – Dr. McClure described University, Louisville, the solitude of being alone for more than 80-days and Kentucky. the accompanying awareness of the vastness of creation Dr. Dunlap, admittedly as viewed from preaching to the choir, re- the middle of minded attendees that our the Atlantic work as educators, while Ocean, alone. not guaranteeing individual Dr. Bernie Dunlap Her message was happiness, does provide one the freedom to pursue hap- affirming and piness in healthy and productive ways. He closed with a energizing, a fit- personal story of former president Bill Clinton acknowl- ting way to end edging the good work of his foundation as among the three perfect days most gratifying accomplishments of his life. spent in Arden, North Carolina.

Founded in 1987, the Small Boarding School Association (SBSA) promotes Dr. Murden McClure personal and professional dialogue among small boarding school educators and educational consultants.

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Outdoor Experience Locations

Whitewater venues: - Section 9… French Broad River - Charlotte Whitewater Center - Tuckaseegee River - Ocoee River, TN - Upper and Lower Green River - Nantahala River - Pigeon River, TN The - Wilson Creek - Big Laurel - North Fork of the French Broad River Christ School - Ledges Park, Asheville

Backpacking venues: - Mount Rogers, VA - Appalachian Trail, NC and TN Outdoor - Art Loeb Trail - Shining Rock Wilderness Area - Chattahoochee Valley - Smoky Mountain National Park, NC and TN Program - Pisgah National Forest - Panthertown Valley - Chattooga River Trail, GA and SC - Roan Mountain

Biking venues: - DuPont State Forest - Tsali Recreation Area - Pisgah National Forest - Snowshoe Resort, WV - Virginia Creeper Rail/Trail

Climbing venues: - Looking Glass - Rumbling Bald - Table Rock Mountain - Hanging Rock State Park - ClimbMaxx indoor climbing gym - Gilbert’s Rock

Other activities on and off campus: - Mountain Boarding - Fire building with flint/steel and bow drills Director Leigh Harris - Orienteering - Knife making/forging - Igloo building - Debris huts - Trail maintenance - Kayak rolling practice - DuPont waterfalls swimming

Westward Ho: 28 days of summer traveling/camping in UT, CO, AZ, WY MT with hiking, biking and sight seeing. 26 Summer 2011

Coaches of the Year Spring Varsity Team Honors Alumni Rule the Courts! Tennis—Head Coach David Price ’01 AC-T Tennis Coach of the Year PH Broyhill ’11 Co-Most Valuable Player, wo Christ School All-Conference, Asheville Citizen-Times coaches were honored T All-WNC, All-State this year by the Asheville Jean Claude Dallies ’13 Co-Most Improved Citizen-Times as Western Player, All-Conference North Carolina Coaches of the Chris Krolak ’11 Co-Most Improved Player Year. Athletic Director David Thomas Pritchard ’12 Co-Most Valuable Player Gaines ’84 was honored as the Basketball Coach of the Year Baseball—Head Coach Pat James and David Price ’01 received Charles Beale ’13 Co-Most Valuable Player, the Tennis Coach of the Year All-Conference Award. Neil Milroy ’12 Most Improved Player Dave Price ’01 and David Gaines ’84 The tennis team, under Trae Sweeting ’13 Co-Most Valuable Player, Price, was undefeated in regular All-Conference Co-player of the Year, All-State, season play and were the CAA Conference Champions. Asheville Citizen-Times All-WNC 2nd Team Gaines has won the Coach of the Year for golf four times, but this is Zach Thurman ’14 All-Conference the first for basketball, for which he has six state championships. Track—Head Coach Andy Gyves Brett Cockerham ’12 CAA Discus Champion TD Dixon ’11 CAA High Jump Champion Andy McMillan ’12 Most Improved Award Michael Mindo ’12 Most Valuable Award Year End Athletic Awards Seth Peterson ’12 CAA Shot Put Champion

The Senior Athletic Cup ...... Marshall Plumlee ’11 Lacrosse—Head Coach Jeff Miles The Moltke-Hansen School Spirit Trophy ...... Alston Lanier ’11 John Coyne ’11 Most Valuable Player, CAA The Bill Sewell Hustle Award...... Zachary Mitchell ’12 Conference Player of the Year, All-State, The Pat James Award...... Charles Beale ’13, Sam Martin ’12 All-American Thomas Beard ’12 All-Conference The Mike Knighton Sportsmanship Award...... Andrew McMillan ’12 Allen Guthery ’13 Most Improved Player Brett Kingston ’12 All-Conference Danny Lowe ’14 All Conference Frank Lucius ’12 All-Conference Sam Martin ’12 All-Conference Gibbs McEachran ’12 All-Conference, All-State Zach Mitchell ’12 All-Conference Mark Nadler ’11 All-Conference Spence Taylor ’11 All-Conference Jason Weber ‘13 All-Conference, All-State “Marshall Plumlee leaves big shoes to fill at Christ School.” . Golf—Head Coach David Gaines ’84 –Headmaster Krieger Rhyne Jones ’13 Asheville Citizen-Times All-WNC, A member of Christ School’s CAA All-Conference 3A state champion basketball Jeff Krieger ’12 CAA All-Conference team for each of the past four Cory Sciupider ’12 Most Valuable Player, Asheville years, Marshall was awarded Athletic Director David Gaines ’84 Citizen-Times All-WNC, CAA All-Conference the Senior Athletic Cup for presents Marshall Plumlee with the Player of the Year his leadership, integrity and Senior Athletic Cup. McKay Tye ’12 Most Improved Player, ability. CAA All-Conference

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Golf Team Buncombe County Champions

Cory Sciupider and Jeff Krieger Right: McKay Tye (photo John Fletcher)

’13, Ben Wiggins ’14, George Ibrahim ’12 and Jack Pace ’14 all competed in several matches this spring for the Greenies. Coach David Gaines remarked, “The Cory Sciupider ’12 team finished 6th at the State Tournament, but everyone returns for next year, so the prospects look good for yet another run at a State Title in 2012.” The golf team finished with he 2011 Golf Team entered the State a cumulative record of 40-6. Sciupider, Tournament as the #1 seed, not based on the Krieger and McKay Tye, were all offered Tfact that they were the defending champions, Division I scholarships to play golf in college, but on the strength of their season-long performance. Krieger at Purdue University, Scuipider at Notre The Greenies won the Buncombe County Tournament Dame University and Tye at High Point by thirty shots over second place Enka High School, University. Christ School shot a tournament and school record 286, which was two under par for four scores. They won the Carolina Athletic Association title and finished tied for fourth in the North Carolina High School Invitational in Durham, a tournament of the previous year’s State Champions and Runner’s Up. The Golf team was led primarily by four players, all of whom had a season-long scoring average of between 73 and 77. Conference Player of the Year and All-Western NC selection, Cory Sciupider ’12, had a scoring average of 73.4. Cory was runner up at both the Buncombe County Tournament and the NC High School Invitational. Rhyne Jones ’13 was a medalist at the Buncombe County Tournament and had a scoring average of 74, Rhyne was also All-CAA and All-WNC. McKay Tye ’12 and Jeff Krieger ’12 were also All- L to R: Jeff Krieger ’12, McKay Tye ’12, Cory Sciupider ’12, CAA, both players had low rounds of 69. Harrison Tye Rhyne Jones ’12 and George Ibrahim’12.

28 Summer 2011 Varsity Baseball

uilding, developing, maturing, learning, disap- pointing, exciting—all describe the 2011 Greenie Bbaseball season. With two experienced seniors, Jordan Farquharson and Joe Dray, this young team, and the season, progressed like a roller coaster. Starting with a loss to East Henderson High School before Spring Break, the Greenies returned to grab wins over Shannon Forest and Spartanburg. Thus the roller coaster began and wins and losses traded back and forth. Five losses at the beginning of April were followed with a three game winning streak as the Greenies prepared for a run at the conference championship. Wins over Carolina Day and Asheville School and a loss to Asheville Christian set the stage for the conference battle. A Trae Sweeting ’13 9-5 victory over Shannon Forest led to an Alumni Weekend 13-3 win over the Blues. With that accom- plished, the Green and White headed to Rabun- Gap School where a win would net them the conference champion- Neil Milroy ’12 ship. After staging a five run comeback in the top of the seventh to tie the score 11-11, the Greenies saw Rabun-Gap win it in the bottom of the seventh. A trip to Charlotte to play Hickory Grove ended the season with another loss. The Greenies ended the year 10-11 overall and 9-3 in the conference. Trae Sweeting ’13 led the team in average with .547, runs scored 42, hits 29, RBI’s 30, Spenser Dalton ’12 doubles 9, homeruns 7 and stolen bases 27. Charles Beale ’13 finished with a .436 average and Zach Thurman ’14 contributed .404. Other hitting lead- Between returning starters and strong bench players, ers were Andrew Wiggins ’12 .356, Josh King ’12 the Greenies have a strong nucleus for the 2012 campaign. .316 and Farquharson .302. On the hill, the Greenies The development of young players Tate Lowrance were lead by Thurman who garnered six wins and Neil ’13, Drew Pindling ’14, Sam Grabenstein ’15, Sam Milroy ’12 with three. Postseason honors went to Trae James ’13 and A.C. Chancelor ’15 who all played a Sweeting who was both All-State and Co-Conference full junior varsity schedule, will also add strength to the Player of the Year; Charles Beale and Zach Thurman CS squad. The future definitely looks bright for Christ were both All-Conference. School baseball.

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Varsity Tennis

Coaches David Price ’01 and Kirk Blackard with the varsity team.

hrist School made quite a racquet in tennis this Cspring, with what is lauded as its best season ever in that sport. The varsity team finished 13-1, falling only to second seed Charlotte Country Day on the road in the second round of N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA). That is the furthest the Greenies have advanced in team tennis, in memory of school officials. Christ School was seeded seventh in the state. The team is coached by head coach David Price ’01 and assistant Kirk Blackard, the school’s college guidance counselor. Price was the Asheville Citizen-Times Tennis Coach of the Year. The varsity team has six graduating seniors, with eight of fourteen eligible to return next year including half of the top six seeds. Seniors were top seed P.H. Broyhill, Chris Krolak, Colby Moore, Mitchell Smith and Daniel Murchison. Thomas Pritchard ’12 (ALL- WNC), Jean Claude Dallies ’13 (Honorable Mention ALL-WNC), Jessie Richardson-Bull ’13, Luke Haynes ’14 and Alex Dunn ’15 will return next year. In the next level, Broyhill, who was All-State and All-WNC, Top seed P.H. Broyhill ’11 plans to walk on in tennis at Appalachian State. This is a smart squad, in the tradition of Christ School student athletes. Grade-point averages were 3.2 or better, Hendersonville High, and conquering athletic arch-rival with Moore topping 4.0. Price said, “The quality in our Asheville School. The Asheville High win vaulted the un- kids this year is unbelievable. They are great leaders, with beaten tennis team into the mix of athletic talk on campus, personality. They are humble, unselfish and work together and fan turnout “exponentially increased,” Coach Price as a team. They pull for each other.” said, adding that “It means a lot to have championship Price knows what adds up to success, in sports and basketball players and others root for their friends. Tennis life. “You learn from yesterday, improve today and win exploded this year.” tomorrow,” he said. Christ School’s biggest win this year That win boosted player confidence. “Look what we was in the playoff opener, 5-4 over 10th seed Forsyth just did,” Price told them after a victory. “You work harder, Country Day. Forsyth beat the Greenies in playoffs a year keep improving, and the sky is the limit.” The Greenies ago. “Forsyth was just as good this time, returning their nearly touched that postseason sky, and look to make even number one and others, we worked hard in the offseason, more thunder next season. and improved drastically.” Key wins included 7-2 over Asheville High and later –Excerpted from the Asheville Tribune article by Pete Zamplas

30 Summer 2011 Varsity Lacrosse An Outside the Box Season

he Christ School lacrosse team had a record- Tbreaking season. The team finished 15-2 and earned the #1 seed in the NCISAA state play-offs for the first time in school history. The Greenies completed an unblemished record in the conference while also defeating both highly ranked Providence Day and Charlotte Country Day during the regular season. After advancing to the state semi-finals, the Greenies were upset by Durham Academy 4-3 to end their season one Conference Player of the Year, All-State and All-American John game short of the state championship. Coyne ’11 goes up against a Durham Academy Cavalier. The Greenies boasted eleven out of twelve All Conference selections; Gibbs McEachran ’12, Sam Martin ’12, Jason Weber ’13, Spence Taylor ’11, Brett Kingston ’12, Mark Nadler ’11, Frank Lucius ’12, Danny Lowe ’14, Thomas Beard ’12, Zach LAX by the Numbers Mitchell ’12 and Conference Player of the Year, John 15-2 Record Coyne ’11. Coyne, Weber, and McEachran were also selected to the All State team. In addition, Coyne was Allowed 4 Goals per Game the second player in Christ School history to earn All 12 Goals per Game Average American honors. 11 All-Conference Players Christ School will miss its seven seniors, including 2 All State Players Robert Byrd, Vincent Draddy, Mark Nadler, Henry 1 US Lacrosse All-American Nagle, and Kimu Elolia. But, the future continues to Conference Champions look bright as we return six of ten starters and seventeen # 1 Seeded Team in North Carolina varsity players, several of whom were All Conference and All State. The Greenies will look to build off of this year’s success.

Legacy Robert Byrd ’11 (Grady Byrd ’57, Greg Byrd ’80) Sophomore all state goalie Jason Weber celebrates with his winds up to shoot during the playoff game with Durham teammates after the state quarterfinal win against Cannon. Academy.

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A few hurdles and Track and Field lots of hard work gave the team a jump on the season.

he 2011 Track and Field season continued to grow on themes Tof teamwork, support, and continuous improvement. The boys worked tirelessly, pushing for personal records in every meet. Coaches Andy Gyves, Drew Hyche, and Brian Higgins enjoyed the opportunity

to work with a talented group of an excellent leader in the 2011-12 athletes. Captains Bob Nelson ’11 season. and T.D. Dixon ’11, along with The most valuable award was senior athletes Sam Maxwell, Mat presented to thrower Michael Martin, and Marshall Plumlee, Mindo ’12 who set the standard led the team to a successful season. very early in the season for hard Season highlights included a second work and dedication. “Michael had place team finish in the conference a substantial influence on our team meet and All-Conference recognition this season,” said Coach Andy Gyves, of Seth Peterson ’12 for shot put, “his no-nonsense attitude, and desire Brett Cockerham ’13 for discus, to produce for his team are strengths and T.D. Dixon ’11 for high jump. that will take him far in Track and The most improved athlete Field and beyond.” award went to fifth former Andy Though several senior athletes McMillan who achieved dramatic have graduated, the team looks drops in both his 800m and 1600m forward to a strong 2011-12 season, times. Coach Gyves believes that and the opportunity to build on the Andy’s work ethic, positive attitude, year’s success. and drive to improve will make him

32 Summer 2011 new faculty Physics teacher for two years, and Stacie Conkin Norm Althausen then moved to is the new Head comes to Christ Forsyth Country Nurse at the School after 21 Day, where he Wellness Center. years teaching taught English She joined the physics and math and music. He Wellness Center at Beachwood also served as head team in 2010. She High School football coach and has worked as a outside Cleveland, Ohio. Norm assistant athletic director at FCD. In Registered Nurse for the last twelve earned his bachelor’s degree in geol- addition to his teaching and coaching years in a variety of settings. She ogy from the University of California duties at Christ School, he is a house- began her career in a pediatric at Davis, his master’s in educational parent in West House. office then moved onto a pediatric administration from the University of surgical acute care unit, and NICU San Francisco, and his master’s in civil Isaac Rankin is the Director of and postpartum care. She missed the engineering from Cleveland State. Student Activities, continuing care aspect of nursing that He holds national board certification and teaches history she fell in love with in the pediatric in Young Adult Science in physics, and journalism. office and is happy to be back in a and has served as a trainer and scoring Isaac earned his setting that allows her to watch chil- director for the National Board of bachelor’s degree dren grow and change while building Professional Teaching Standards and in psychology lasting relationships with patients/ the Educational Testing Service. He with a minor in students and their families. has also served as an AP and Praxis history from test developer for the College Board. Wofford College. At Wofford he was a Norm competed in the decathlon in Charles E. Daniels Scholar, president On the Move! college and will be coaching track. of his fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha, and a teaching intern at Spartanburg Day José Martin School. Isaac will coach JV basketball Eric Thorp teaches in and baseball, and is a houseparent in ’01 has the Learning Cuningham House. moved from Resources Advancement Department. A Jordan Reed has joined our faculty to be the Assistant graduate of the as a member of Director of University of the Science Admission. Florida, José Department. A taught history and economics before 2011 Dickinson beginning a career in marketing and College graduate business. He looks forward to return- who majored in Travis Harris ing to the classroom this year, as well Environmental has taken as continuing in his role as assistant Studies, Jordan the inaugural varsity football coach. José is the was an RA, a position as tour guide for the Admission office, Coordinator of father of three Greenies - Mo ’09, Student Life Mat ’11, and Michael ’13. a 4-year letter winner on the varsity Outreach. swim team, a member of The Octals Mark Moroz joins our faculty (an all-male acapella group), and a this fall, teaching in the Learning member of the Alpha Lambda Delta Resources and English departments. Honor Society. Jordan attended high Garrison He also serves as head football coach. school at Mercersburg Academy as Conner has Mark earned his bachelor’s degree a boarding student and graduated in stepped up in communication from Wake Forest 2007. Jordan lives in South Carolina to be Christ School’s University where he played football. House and will coach varsity swim- Director of Following a professional football ming and JV baseball. Admission. career, he coached at Wake Forest

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Alumni Weekend

lumni weekend is always improved by athletic contests with the Blues… our varsity baseball, tennis, and lacrosse teams provided great results in these contests on Saturday afternoon to the delight of many Aalumni. Strolling around the campus on a glorious spring day, a robust crowd of young and less-young alumni soaked up the beautiful weather, camaraderie and magnificent campus (if you haven’t been on campus lately you are really missing something special). Laughter cracked like thunder from every place where two or three were gathered. Stories of escapades, near misses, defeats, trials, and victories were buffeted on the wind of voices. Each story teller and listener were comforted by the knowledge that they were a member of something wonderful and unique… truly a band of brothers. The class of ’44 was the earliest class in attendance, represented by David Page Harris, Jr. (retired and living back in Arden) and Roz and Mike Georgian. Mike will be honored for his WWII service in the fall when the Upstate South Carolina Honor Flight plans to fly him to Washington, D.C. The school will continue to schedule the Alumni Awards event for Saturday afternoon to allow each class more time to spend together. If you need contact info for your classmates or want to help in the events for your class that weekend, please contact Dan Stevenson’72 at 828-684-6232 ext.184. 50th Reunion The Class of 1961

Class of 1961 Reunion Dinner Front row: Bill Cobb, Ed Roberts, Albert Sneed, Bill Delmar, David McCullough ’45 Second row: Court Lipscomb, Sean Fitsimmons, Halcott Green, Scott Shafer, Charles (Chuck) White Back row: Joel Wyman, Al Cole

34 Summer 2011 Campus comparisons, fond memories, and lots of laughter were the order of the weekend.

Class of 2001: Peter Gartrell, Michael Colvard, Matt Chambers, Class of 1966: Skip Logan, George Clark, Larry Miller, Robin Jonathon Cort, Eric Thorp and David Price. Boylan, Wyndham Manning, Tom Myer, Rick Mattar, Yorke Pharr, Tom Hatcher, Dinks DuPree, Chad Drayton.

Young alumni on campus: L to R Colin Allshouse ’09, Class of 1986: Michael Bowers, Toby Taylor, Charlie Hamill, Christian Rodgers, Josh Whitney, Mo Martin, Ben Elmer, Lee Edwards, Hans Luxemberger, Reed Finlay, Todd Combs, Jarred Lehr and Andy Casasco. Beau Breckenridge.

After the awards luncheon Greenies gathered on the playing fields to watch the athletic contests against the crosstown rival.

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Christian Rogers ’09 and Rick Rodgers ’64 looking very dapper at the Headmster’s cocktail party.

Lakeem Jackson ’09 and Reggie King ’09 head down to watch the sports vs Asheville School.

Top: Albert Bruns ’62 relates stories for the Alumni Archive project.

Center: Toby Taylor ’86 and Lee Edwards ’86 watch the baseball.

Right: David McCullough ’45, Stan Gibson ’58 and Ben Nash ’74

36 Summer 2011 Alumni Awards

Thomas R. Beard ’51 — Distinguished Alumnus Award The Distinguished Alumnus Award is the highest honor bestowed upon a Christ School alumnus. It recognizes significant professional and personal accomplishments and contributions to society in general and Christ School in particular.

reensboro native Tom Beard ’51 has enjoyed a career of fifty years marketing hardwood lumber Gto furniture, cabinet and millwork customers throughout the world. Tom graduated from Christ School in 1951 and attended Davidson College for two years. He then served in the United States Army in La Rochelle, France, as Chief of the Travel Section. After the Army he graduated from Bowling Green Business University in Kentucky, now Western Kentucky University. In 1957, he went to work for his father at Beard Hardwoods. In 1968, when his father retired, he became President and CEO. At Beard Hardwoods, he expanded the company from a small brokerage company to a global market leader in the hardwood lumber business. In 1981, Tom helped start Gateway Bank which is now a part of Wachovia Bank. He is a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church in ships, including: Christ School, North Carolina Forestry Greensboro where he has been an elder, chairman of many Association, North Carolina Citizens for Business and committees and a choir member. Industry, North Carolina Ports Advisory Council, North Tom has had many leadership and board member- Carolina Governor’s Economic Development Summit under Governor Martin, Board of Governors of the Presbyterian Homes, Inc. with homes in Cary, Laurinburg and High Point, the Hardwood Research Council, National Hardwood Association, Barium Springs Home for Children, Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club, Canterbury School and the Kiwanis Club. Over the years, Tom has been a loyal supporter of all aspects of the Christ School experience. He has contributed to the Chapel expansion, scholarship assistance, buildings and grounds and has also supported numerous Greensboro events for alumni and admissions gatherings as well as athletic events. He and his wife Nancy are loyal supporters of the Greenies and have been instrumental in the increase of current students from the Greensboro area. Tom and Nancy Cridlebaugh Beard have been married for fifty-two years. They have three children: Anne Beard Krahnert of Pinehurst, T. Richard Beard, Jr. of Greensboro, John Beard ’84 congratulates his father Tom Beard ’51 on his and John S. Beard ’84 of Greensboro; and five grandchildren, Distinguished Alumnus Award. including Thomas III, a junior at Christ School.

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Awards Chalmers R. “Hap” Carr, Jr. ’56 — Alumni Achievement Award

The Alumni Achievement Award is given in recognition of attainment of noteworthy accomplishments in professional and personal activities. Recipients are alumni who have achieved prominence in their work, avocation, or service to society.

“When I left Christ School I went to halmers “Hap” Carr, Jr. ’56 Clemson and then had a successful graduated from Christ School military career. I’ve received a lot of Cand from Clemson University accolades and awards over the years in 1960 with a degree in industrial and it causes you the opportunity management. He earned an MBA from to look back when asked ‘Is there Central Michigan University in 1976. anything in your life that you can point As a student at Clemson, he was a to that got you started?’ I say ‘yes.’ member of Air Force ROTC, Arnold In the 1956 yearbook there is a Air Society, was manager for the 1959 picture. This was a day of transition and 1960 baseball teams and a member where the junior class takes over of the Block C Club. from the senior class (tapping)... I Earlier this year he was recognized can point back to that day in my by Clemson University as one of five Reed Finlay ’58 presents Hap Carr with life when Mr. Dave saw something his award. 2011 Distinguished Service Award in me that allowed me to progress. winners, the Alumni Association’s highest honor. In accepting the award, Hap Throughout my careers and challenges I’ve been able to go back and say commented that everyone who touched his life has contributed to his success, ‘What would Mr. Dave have done?’ and he pointed out that the integrity of Christ School and Mr. Dave were the Because he instilled in me the values first of these influences outside of his home life. of integrity, commitment, sacrifice and In 1991, he retired as brigadier general from the United States Air Force dedication…everything that got started after a 30-year career involving operational, staff and command assignments in this school on a mountain top in in the continental United States, Alaska, Australia and Thailand. Carr was a 1955 influenced my life from that command pilot with more than 4,000 flying hours. He served with the 555th day forward. That is the legacy that I Tactical Fighter Squadron in Thailand flying missions in support of combat think of.” operations in Southeast Asia. His military awards and decorations include The Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star and the Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters. After retiring from the military, he was hired as manager of program development for Bendix Field Engineering Corporation. He eventually moved into the role of project manager focusing on the Intelligent Highway Systems in San Antonio, Texas, and Charlotte, NC. He now works part time for Titan Farms, LLC of Ridge Spring, which is owned by his son and daughter-in-law. As an active member of Rotary International, he was designated a Paul Harris Fellow in recognition of his support of Rotary’s humanitarian and educational programs. He and his wife, Jeannette, reside in Clemson and are members of Fort Hill Presbyterian Church. They have two children, Martha Pfeiffer of Greensboro, NC and Chalmers R. Carr, III, of Ridge Spring, and three grandchildren, including Chalmers IV, a ninth Tapping, 1955 grader at Christ School.

38 Summer 2011 Robert A. Boylan, Jr. ’66 — Bill Sewell Service and Loyalty Award

The Bill Sewell Service and Loyalty Award is named after one of Christ School’s most beloved alumni who served the school faithfully as a teacher, coach, trustee, and supporter throughout his life. Recipients are alumni who exemplify Bill Sewell’s dedicated commitment through significant accumulative service and contributions to the school.

obin Boylan ’66 is yet another of many young men from Louisiana who left the Bayou for a life-changing experience in the mountains of Western RNorth Carolina. He arrived as a fledgling fourth former in 1962 and established himself as a popular young man, enthusiastic in all that he undertook. Robin is remembered as a favorite of Fessor’s and, as far as records can tell, was the only manager to earn a Block C letter. He was also one of choirmaster Urq Chinn’s favorites and is the senior member of former choir members who regularly sing for their supper at the Angelus dinners and Alumni lunches. In 1966, he returned to Louisiana where he earned a degree in History and Political Science at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and in 1970 married Barbara Brown of New Orleans. They are the parents of Beau Breckinridge ’86 and Katharine. After working in the photography industry in New Orleans for a number of years, they returned to Arden in 1983 and bought a house on Chipmunk Hill, where they could hear Angelus at 6:15 sharp in the morning and evening. It was at Chipmunk Hill that Robin and Barbara became the unofficial social chair persons of the Asheville School Weekend and hosted recent graduates who gathered to share stories and laughter with their mentor Bill Sewell. After a short time, Robin became a successful real estate broker with NAI Beverley-Hanks. At Christ School, he has served as President of the Alumni Council and a member of the Board of Trustees since 2002. A very involved member, Robin has served as Vice President and Head of the all-important Buildings and Grounds Committee. Among the projects that he has directed have been the Chapel renovation, new entrance and science wing addition. He is active in several civic organizations and a member of the Cathedral of All Souls, where he is a member of the vestry and Head of the Finance Committee. He is currently serving as a trustee of the Diocese of Western North Carolina.

Jack Smallpage ’06 — Robert B. Moore III Young Alumnus Award The Young Alumnus Award is given in memory of Robert B. Moore III ’90. It recognizes an alumnus who has graduated from the school within the last ten years and who demonstrates the potential for future leadership at the school. The recipient should embody the attributes of honor, integrity, citizenship, potential for leadership, and the humor that distinguished Robert as one of Christ School’s finest students.

ack arrived at Christ School as a Second Former in the fall of 2001 and during his five years was involved in all aspects of life on campus. He served as a Jclass representative on the Honor Council for two years, and played soccer and baseball among other on-campus activities. As a sixth former, Jack served as Prefect of Bishop Noland House, was the starting goalie and co-captain of the soccer team and also received the “Successus Fidelitate” award. Following graduation from Christ School, Jack attended the University of Alabama where he majored in History, which he says was inspired by his Christ School advisor, Headmaster Paul Krieger. At Alabama, Jack was active in his fraternity, Delta Kappa Epsilon, enjoyed attending sporting events and supporting the Crimson Tide football team. Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jack currently works at Donovan Marine, Inc. in New Orleans, selling boat supplies. During his free time, Jack enjoys fishing in the summer, hunting in South Louisiana during the winter and in the fall supporting the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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Awards

The Reverend David C. “Kirk” Brown — Headmaster’s Award The Headmaster’s Award is a means of expressing appreciation and honoring significant one-time contributions or accumulative support for Christ School by individuals who did not attend the school.

fter teaching and coaching at Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg, Virginia for twelve years, Kirk was called to ordained ministry in the AEpiscopal Church. An alumnus of Davidson College (AB, German) and University of Virginia (MA, Germanic Languages and Literatures), Kirk entered Virginia Theological Seminary and graduated with a M. Div. cum laude in 1992. Through that diocese, he met Tom and Jocelyn Connors whose sons Tim and Mark graduated from Christ School in the mid-eighties. After his ordination, Kirk served as associate rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Roanoke, VA for three years when he was invited to visit Christ School. A veteran administrator, teacher and coach, Kirk has served as Chaplain to the Christ School community since 1995. At Christ School, Kirk has shepherded students, faculty and staff through remarkable times. Today’s community is diverse, both as a mix of boarding and “Among the many pleasures day students, and in relation to their faith practices and beliefs. In a culture that of serving for 16 years as is increasingly demanding of one’s time, in which we are so connected and wired, chaplain at Christ School has Kirk is intent on creating a place apart in St. Joseph’s Chapel. been watching the changes in The Chapel expanded in the early 2000s to accommodate the burgeoning our school culture. Whereas student population; today, the original stone steps are preserved as benches in the in 1995 many boys seemed outdoor chapel while inside, large transepts place the community face-to-face utterly resistant to the idea of with each other during worship. Providing the entire school community a retreat attending Christ School, today from cell phones, email and deadlines, the Chapel is a place of safety and sanity. there is tremendous personal Importantly, it is a place for reflection; at those rare moments when teenage boys might be bored by sermons, notes Kirk, the eleven stained glass windows invite and school pride. I love see- the boys to contemplate the significance of the virtues and characters named in ing boys awaken to the joy of the stories of those windows. being here. If there were one Throughout the Chapel year, hospitality sets the stage for transformation. Kirk thing I still would love to see works with visiting artists and musicians, and even Asheville School’s Chaplain, us do—and maybe this will be to create opportunities for students to see and hear differently, to imagine my legacy—it would be to give what it means to be a gathered community of faith. Each spring, Kirk leads an permission to carve out more “Inquirers” class which provides students with opportunities to ask questions time in the midst of our busy about faith, belief and Christianity and, if they choose, complete preparation for day to reflect on the blessings baptism or confirmation. of Christ School. My dream is In addition to his spiritual leadership at Christ School, Kirk serves on the to put rocking chairs all over senior administrative team and the Wellness Team. He has participated on campus. The very presence Curriculum and Strategic Planning Committees here and served on the boards of a rocking chair is a kind of of Kanuga Conferences Center, the Asheville Symphony and public radio sta- permission to sit and reflect, to tion WNCW. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve for more than twenty years, enjoy Sabbath time.” retiring from service in 1996. He is an active member of the Asheville Pen & Plate Club, a forum where members take turns researching and presenting topics of interest for discussion. Kirk is married to Shelley Pew Brown and has two children David Brown and Kate Brown Walters and two grandchildren, Asher and Zoe Walters. They are eager to welcome Christ School students to their Fletcher farm for fellowship.

40 Summer 2011 Alumni Feature: Rick Rodgers ’64 You Can’t Shovel Oil And Other Life Lessons Learned at Christ School

“A Christ School education stays with you for life. Everything I learned about farming I learned there. I was a city boy from Palm Beach. I think it’s safe for me to speak now for legions of grads and say that the C.S. experience (while occasionally painful at the time) has made our lives demonstrably better.” – Rick Rodgers ’64

attended Christ School from September of 1959 the rest burned coal. And, yes, the through graduation in 1964, a period embracing boys ran the furnaces, too. You see, what turned out to be the twilight of Mr. Dave’s the blue-collar employment rolls of headmastership.I “The Man,” as he was also known, was Christ School contained only one revered, beloved, and deeply respected. It was an accept- farmer (Zeb Barnwell), one handy- ed certainty that Goodbye, Mr. Chips had been written man (Sid Moore), one dishwashing about him. machine operator (Pete McDaniels) and two cooks (Julius During his era, the Christ School education was and Elizabeth Edgerton). Period. We boys did the rest. deeply rooted in several seemingly-perpetual school tradi- All of it. tions; one was “Self-Help.” Christ School’s short admissions brochure even bannered the place as a “Self-Help B Institution.” In this matter-of-fact way, “manual labor” Today’s readers probably aren’t familiar with coal as a was promoted as one of the several character-building fuel. It’s smudgy-black. It’s a little smelly, largely because benefits of attending the school. This wasn’t sales puffery, of the light coat of oil some coal distributor sprayed on as a new student quickly learned. For four of my life’s each piece to reduce dust while being handled. You most-formative years, “work” was as much a part of my “handle” it with a shovel. While each chunk is sized day as either the classics or athletics. more like a piece of driveway gravel than a rock, the “Work” wasn’t a four-letter-word at Christ School, stuff is sold and managed by the ton. And it took several either. “Work” was never punishment – not even when a HUNDRED tons of this dark, smelly fuel to keep all of disciplinary transgression resulted in an extra work project Christ School’s buildings habitable during the winter. of some kind. The real punishment was in missing football Okay, so where did the coal come from? Actually, practice, a trip to town, etc. – and not so much the often we boys never knew any more about its genesis than “It dirty job that occupied the miscreant’s time while the comes by train.” usually scheduled activity was going on without him. Even today a campus visitor will cross railroad tracks So day after day, none of us resisted doing our fair share. near the US25/US25A junction with Christ School Everyone worked – students, faculty and even Mr. Dave. Road. You probably never noticed it, but there’s a railroad Had we thought much about it, “work” and “self-help” siding a few hundred feet north and between the fork of were synonymous. US25/US25A in Arden. The siding is where a week’s “Self-help” meant just that. The boys performed load of coal would be waiting for us – in a 50-60 ton coal much of the labor needed to keep the institution go- car. We never saw the locomotive that pushed it there. ing. We swept halls, waited tables (called “crumming”), As far as we knew, the carload of coal simply appeared mowed yards, cleaned the classrooms, and even stoked and completely unbeknownst to us — until morning as- maintained the several furnaces that heated each major sembly when Mr. Dave would casually announce “Davis, building on campus. One furnace was oil-fired, but all McKellar, Moon, Noland, Rodgers, and Squires get the

Summer 2011 41 day off today. Meet me at the Shop as I’m not sure we had noticed the increased soon as you change into work clothes.” workload; everyone recognized the dirty We knew what that meant. monotony of it all. If nothing else, this was No school! one boring way to spend an entire day. It also meant each one of us had After awhile, Sid fired up the truck about ten tons of coal to shovel that day. and left with Load #9. Only one more It wasn’t a bad trade, especially because remained – but now the remaining coal it meant we’d get to miss one of Captain was at the bottom of the coal car. And the Reid’s daily Latin quizzes, McCullough’s sides of the car formed a 10’ high canyon English composition class… surrounding us. We couldn’t even see Sid Moore had six coal shovels wait- the truck without scrambling up a ladder ing for us at the shop. Soon, we could built into the side of the car. Load #9 hear Mr. Dave and the 6-ton WWII vin- had been an effort. This last load would tage Army surplus Chevrolet dump truck be worse, and we knew it. Gravity had rumbling and rattling to a stop. We piled in its empty bed turned completely against us. and soon were off to the railroad siding in Arden. It was In what seemed like a lot less time than usual, the just the six eager boys, Mr. Dave, and a waiting railroad sound of the approaching dump truck rumbled over our

As the last shovel loads careened over the canyon ridge and into the truck, Mr. Dave’s head popped over the rim. “Nice job, boys. “ He was a man of few words. car full of coal. steel canyon’s walls. It was just too soon. We’d done this The full part was important - but we wouldn’t appre- before. We knew exactly where it was being parked. Since ciate a full carload of coal until after lunch. Full meant the each of us had entered his personal “Mirth-free Zone,” no first load that morning was a snap. We just pushed each one bothered to climb up the ladder to say “Hi!” (once shovel load from the top of the coal car’s pile down into again) to Sid. But the six of us arose slowly to begin our the truck bed sixteen feet below. Having Mr. Dave there last hand-blistered session with the shovel and the coal. quietly watching us from the truck cab was something “Hey! Wake up in there!” It was Mr. Dave. We special, too. This was a break in our routine. It was special. scrambled for the ladder, returned his hail, and got the last Life was good. With gravity working entirely with us, the work went very quickly, and so, with no fanfare or goodbye, Mr. Dave soon fired up the truck and trundled off to campus with the first load. We kicked back. About twenty minutes later, the truck returned – but driven this time by Sid Moore, a good man, but, frankly, working within Mr. Dave’s nebula was more sublime. No matter. By lunch, we’d extracted half the coal – five truckloads – with a nice long break between each session. At lunch, our previously jealous classmates went out of their way to remind us how smelly and dirty we were. “Yeah, but it beats diagramming sentences,” we replied. Our classmates, however, were largely finished with classes for the day and we had another four hours of coal-shoveling ahead. That wasn’t quite all. After lunch, the job geometry tilted. The top of the pile had receded and was now separated from the truck by the freshly exposed side of the coal car which, from our standing-in-it perspective, formed a new wall about five feet high. Each shovel load now had to be heaved over this barrier before it landed in the truck below. Gravity had become an issue. The job was still quite doable, but the time it took us to fill each truck lengthened; the twenty minute breaks as the truck left for campus, dumped its load, and returned to the siding, however, had not. Rick Rodgers at Willow Pond Farm

42 Summer 2011 load out in record time. Adrenalin On the Road works wonders. For Christ School As the last shovel loads careened over the canyon ridge and into the truck, Mr. Dave’s head popped over by Linda Cluxton, Editor the rim. “Nice job, boys.” He was a man of few words. But now the moment had It was only fitting. On my way to visit Rick arrived. Everyone, including Mr. Rodgers ’64 in Coats, NC, (a bedroom Dave, knew what was supposed to community for Buies Creek), I found myself happen next. And so it did – exactly Iin the 18th century town of Lincolnton— according to script, as it had with all Christ School founder Thomas Wetmore’s the previous loads of coal and teams boyhood home. His father also was a minister of shovelers: and taught in the male academy there. The Christ School connection portended well for “Mr. Dave. We were wondering…” my new-found mission to interview alumni for the magazine. I was tempted to find “Yes, son.” the historical society in Lincolnton but had miles to go... nearly 600 on my vintage “Well, we were wondering about motorcycle to Rick’s and back. the furnace in Harris Dorm. Rick Rodgers recently retired from private practice and from his twenty years as It’s a modern oil furnace, isn’t it?” a law professor at Campbell University. But with Rick, retired is subjective. He and “Yes, it is.” Nancy own century-old Willow Pond Farmstead where they raise endangered farm “Well, why are all the rest of our animal breeds. Their 100-acre farm and spacious barns are also used for wedding parties, reunions, and company retreats. Rick even teaches a continuing credit furnaces coal?” law class for re-certification in the barn converted to a classroom overlooking the And then came the moment we bass pond. Fortunately, the white board of law notes faces away from the view of had waited for all that long day – the the willows, the Pilgrim geese and rising fish. “City boy” Rick took me on a tour of punchline, uttered in The Man’s the miles of trails he and conscripted (think Tom Sawyer) classmate Clayton Davis lowest voice: carved through Willow Pond’s stewardship forest over several winters. There are “Son, you just can’t shovel oil.” plans for arboreteum-like plaques by the trees. The two running Model T’s in the garage get used for weddings and parades, and Rick threatened to teach me to drive them, warning me to “Forget most B everything you know about driving.” New beehives were under construction while I was there because in addition to cutting corn and shoveling coal, he was the beekeeper during his years at Christ School. Rick credits Christ School with teaching him the resourcefulness integral to running his farm. For instance: What did he do when Hurricane Fran toppled 350 trees on the property? He and Nancy bought a saw mill and turned the ‘wind fall’ into enough lumber to build seven barns. Fran also left a huge debris field to further challenge the Rodgers. Undaunted, they filled the hole, dammed a stream and dubbed it “Lake Fran.” This is no ordinary farm: Rick’s chickens lay rainbow-colored eggs; his goats have names like Vincent Van Goat and Mary Poppins (the nanny) and his floor scour- ing dog is appropriately named Hoover. The weather drove us into the farmhouse where Rick shared many stories of his time at Christ School and of the famed Mr. Dave (Headmaster Dave Harris) while we dined on Nancy’s delicious cooking. It rained buckets through the evening, but the farmhouse was warm with fellowship Nancy and Rick and valuable conversation. By the time dessert arrived, my notebook was brimming with stories and ideas for obtaining alumni interviews and I was left with the warm realization that a real education is more than books and tests, it engenders a lifestyle, an attitude that we rely upon for the rest of our lives. Rick Rodgers is the Alumni Council mover After that most congenial and all too short visit with Rick and Nancy I headed and shaker behind back to campus. Serendipitously, the winding road back took me through Mocksville, the Christ School NC, the home of the late G. Allen Mebane IV ’48, Christ School’s biggest benefac- “Share Your Story” tor. Allen Mebane left a lasting impact on technology and educational programs in project. Several alumni Mocksville through his Mebane Charitable Foundation in the same way he helped contributed video stories keep Christ School strong through the years with building projects and academic during Alumni Weekend, scholarships for worthy students. you can go online and Next up? Rick suggested I visit Conscript Clayton Davis in Avon, NC and go tell your own! flounder fishing in the shadow of the Hatteras lighthouse. He says that Clayton has some interesting tales about managing the nation’s mothballed warship fleet. Sounds good to me! I wonder how he learned to do that at Christ School?

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Weighing in on the Coal Truck

Getting called for “coal truck duty at morning assembly was almost as good as a day’s vacation in that you not only got to leave campus for the day but were also excused from classes! “When you filled the school dump truck the school’s sole maintenance man, Sid, would drive back to school and dump the load of coal over the coal bin at each furnace. This would go on all day until the railroad car was emptied. While Sid would make the run from the train depot in Arden back to campus we were able to go to one of the little stores in Arden to buy soft drinks, candy or whatever. We would also enjoy a few These “coal cigarettes as there was no way we would ever truck” pictures get caught when smoking behind the rail car are probably from sides with a “lookout” on duty. 1968. In the photo with everyone “While Sid was making one of his runs back standing are, from to school we decided to have some fun with him left to right: Tom on his return. We picked up a dozen or more McGill, Peter empty beer cans along the road and put them Waters, John Martin, in the coal car, laying down among them like Jerry Adams and Bert Roussell, all we were passed out drunk. When Sid climbed 1969 classmates. up the ladder on the rail car and peered over the edge his only words were ‘Oh Lord, what on earth am I going to say to Mr. Harris’ [Headmaster David Page Harris] as he felt responsible for our conduct while we were under his supervision. We all had a great laugh and had him take this re-enacted photo.” –Peter Waters ’69

Did you work on the coal truck? Did you have a furnace?

We would like to get a list of alumni who have had this important job and get your stories for

Sid Moore worked at the archive. Christ School from 1947-1969. He This letter home about the coal truck is from was the entire mainte- John Mebane ’62 Photographs welcome! nance staff. “We worked all afternoon making five loads at five tons apiece and I think it must have cracked my back, because I’m still sore all over.”

44 Summer 2011 Dan Stevenson CS ’72 – returns as Director of Alumni

early forty years post graduation, Dan Stevenson returns to his prep Nschool alma mater as the Director of Alumni. A graduate of UNC Chapel Hill with years of experience in business, primarily in the securities industry and the food business, Dan brings a wealth of experience and trans- ferable knowledge, along with a heartfelt devotion to Christ School. As Alumni Director, Dan is charged with creating and maintaining programming that allows opportunities for alumni to remain in meaningful contact with their alma mater. Programming will take shape in local area gatherings (with more to be offered 2011-2012), activities related to Christ School athletic events away from campus, and by way of assisting reunion years to yield a high percentage of attendance for Alumni Weekend. Additionally, Dan’s financial background will lend itself to Christ School’s efforts to strengthen its alumni annual giving. Operating under a simple premise: that when alumni are informed and engaged, they always respond to the duty of giving back. Dan Stevenson ’72 Look to meet up with Dan this coming year, either on campus or at a gathering near you. In the meantime, let us know when we can be of help to you.

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early 300 alumni are participat- faces, strengthen your ties to your Ning on the alumni portal of alma mater and keep up with each christschool.org, whether it’s to look other and the school. Alumni up an old roommate or prefect in the Council president Peter Gartrell directory, catch up on class notes, or ’01 and council volunteers will be stroll down memory lane clicking blogging regularly to relay news through the Angelus yearbooks. A from campus, share gathering plans storybooth during alumni weekend and ask for your involvement and captured alumni stories on film and feedback. Phone or email your there are more tales on the “Share council members or email alumni@ campus and spark some memories Your Story” so log in and share your christschool.org and tell us how you from your years as a student, but own story. If you need a username want to be involved, how you want now you can join the conversations and password, phone or email Dan to hear from us and how we can be happening with other alumni at Stevenson ’72 at (828) 684-6232 ext. a resource for you. christschool.org/mycs and take 184 or [email protected]. The Asheville School game and advantage of the relationships and The Alumni Council and the reunions bring you back to campus resources that the Christ School Advancement Office are working for a day or two to reminisce with network provides. together to help you find familiar old classmates, see familiar places on

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Class Notes

to their congregation; they gave Father Seitz a print of the St. Joseph’s Chapel and made a gift to Christ School to purchase new cruets for the chapel.

1951 Dave Harris, Jr. 44. Carol Toole, daughter Charles Averre III ’51 retired from NC of Chaplain “Pop” Webbe and Steve State where he was a plant pathologist. Nesbitt at the Asheville Gathering for Alumni and Friends. Terry and Nancy Greene Thomas Beard ’51 received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Alumni Achievement Award is given in 1938 Christ School. This is the highest honor recognition of attainment of noteworthy Terry Greene ’38 and his wife Nancy bestowed upon a Christ School alumnus. accomplishments in professional and stopped by campus in March while in Tom and Nancy have been married for personal activities. Hap and his wife, Asheville, visiting with the alumni office fifty-two years. They have three children: Jeannette, reside in Clemson, have two and Director of Communications and Anne Beard Krahnert of Pinehurst, T. children and three grandchildren includ- archivist Linda Cluxton. The Greenes Richard Beard, Jr. of Greensboro, and ing their grandson Chalmers IV ’15 returned the next day with their traveling John S. Beard ’84 of Greensboro; and five who is in the third form this year. companions from the Virginia Yacht Club grandchildren, including Thomas, III ’12 and toured the school as a group. who is a senior prefect this year. 1957 Claude Finney ’57 came by campus 1951 & 1962 in June and met Alumni Director Dan Stevenson ’72. Together they looked around campus, visiting the chapel and the gym and shared stories from his days as a Greenie when Mr. Dave was Headmaster.

1958 Paul Clemenceau ’58 and his wife Lisa are now empty nesters as both sons are in college; one at Texas A&M and the other Scott and Albert Bruns at Millsaps. They are enjoying opportunities to travel overseas to France and Italy Scott Bruns ’51 and his brother Albert but also here in the states, including a trip Bruns ’62, drove up from Florida for to west Texas and to Big Bend National Alumni Weekend arriving in time to see Park. the CS Track team compete on Friday, William Coley ’43 with his daughter evoking memories of Albert’s own Judy Coley Reibel. days participating in the high jump as a 1961 Greenie. Joel Wyman, Jr. ’61 was on campus for 1943 Alumni Weekend for his 50th reunion William “Lyon” Coley ’43 is living at David Newton ’51 and his wife Anna and to participate in the Memorial Abbotswood Assisted Living in Raleigh, are living in Fulton, Texas and reconnect- Eucharist Service during which Joel’s NC. ed with the school. They have 10 grand- brother, Jeffrey ’66, was remembered. Joel children and 10 great-grandchildren. also donated his brother’s Christ School ring to be included in the “Ring of 1945 Honor” display box. Tom Seitz ’45 and his wife Janet came 1956 by campus in June for their annual visit. Hap Carr, Jr. ’56 was awarded the Father Seitz was honored recently by Alumni Achievement Award at the 1964 Holy Trinity, Bartow (FL) for his service Alumni Weekend luncheon in May. The (Perry) Huston Eubank, Jr. ’64

46 Summer 2011 A lost class ring led Huston back to Hagood Ellison, Jr. Christ School. He is living in Montreal, ’68 went to California Quebec where he works as an architect in May with his sons and is involved in promoting LEED to play Pebble Beach design, Green Building Education, and Cypress Point Golf Green Development and Sustainability Course. Consulting globally. Bruce Woodward and 1965 Hagood Ellison, Class Charlie Hacskaylo ’65 has been work- of 1968, attended the ing to reconnect classmates from the Class prestigious Bohemian of 1965. Grove encampment in Northern California, L to R: Polk Van Zandt II ’70, Peter Waters ’69, Hardy which is held every July Fowler ’70 and King Logan ’70 1966 stated that “The pillars Jake Barrow ’66 is senior exhibit of the club are: art, 1969 and 1970 specialist/architectural conservator in music, literature and drama-all organized the Historic Architecture Program, Peter Waters ’69 joined King Logan and performed by the 2800 members.” II ’70, Polk Van Zandt II ’70, Hardy Intermountain Regional-Santa Fe of the Bruce and Hagood say they are hoping National Park Service. He specializes in Fowler ’69 and other friends from New to hear from Christ School classmates Orleans and the Gulf Coast when they wood and adobe preservation and man- and friends to provide the real scoop! ages two major university cooperative all celebrated the wedding of Tommy programs. Westfeldt’s daughter in early June.

Jack Riter ’66 retired in 2010 and is keeping busy with birding, amateur astronomy and bonsai trees. His son, Rob, teaches high school English in Japan.

1967 Alan Gregg ’67 and his son, Ian ’06, joined Denis Stokes for dinner in May. Alan is a retired fireman from Dade County, FL. Alan’s wife, Sue, is a middle school music teacher in the public Tom Beck ’69 and classmate Nace Few schools. Bruce Woodward ’68 and Hagood at the Asheville gathering. Ellison ’68 Tom Suiter III ’67 was inducted into the North Carolina High School Athletic 1970 Association (NCHSAA) Hall of Fame for Albert Matheny III ’68 is still at the Polk Van Zandt ’70 accepted a call to his pioneering work in sports broadcast- University of Florida as Associate Dean of be Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church ing. Liberal Arts and Sciences and Professor of in Selma, Alabama on June 1, 2011, Political Science. His wife, Janie, just got writing, “My experiences at St. Joseph’s John Hine ’67 and his wife Rion her bachelor’s degree in Women’s Studies Chapel during my years at CS are invalu- stopped by campus in mid-August. from UF, and their son, Al, got two BS able to me now!” degrees and an MS degree from UF and is now working in Europe for Backroads 1971 1968 (backroads.com). They are looking Bob Pettee, Jr. ’68 and his fiancé, Julie, David Farrow ’71 is running for Mayor forward to spending more time near of Charleston, SC came by campus in mid-August and Brevard, NC and visiting campus more looked through the archived yearbooks often. Meanwhile, Albert and classmate from his years as a Greenie. He has moved David Harvin ’71 opened the Edge Brent Ogilvie ’68 meet up for UF Endurance Training Center (EETC), a to Charleston and is flying Medivac heli- football games. copters. Previously he flew both weather comprehensive training facility and pro- & tour helicopters in Kona, Hawaii. gram for endurance athletes. He shared Tom Stevenson ’68 and his wife Irven, his expertise as a trainer and coach, with have moved to Brevard, NC. Duncan Parham, CS’s Assistant Athletic Director and strength and conditioning

Summer 2011 47 coach, discussing strength and speed coaching. Kit White ’69 Quimby Vance ’71 moved to New Orleans and would like to connect with Christ School alumni in the area.

1973 Bill Wilder ’73 and his wife Debbie came to a couple of the Christ School varsity basketball games at the City of Palms tournament down in Ft. Myers, FL over Christmas Break and arranged for a team breakfast at the Cracker Barrel restaurant he manages.

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Alumnus Christopher “Kit” White ’69 – freelance artist and professor at Pratt Institute, was invited to exhibit his work this summer at Charleston, West Ben Nash ’74 and Reed Finlay ’58 at Virginia’s Clay Cultural Center. the alumni awards luncheon. The exhibit – Coming Home – celebrated three artists whose work is influenced by time in West 1977 Virginia. In Kit’s case, it was time spent growing up Glenn Love ’77 was recently promoted on the family farm in Moore County, West Virginia. to Marketing & Development Director His book 101 Things to Learn in Art School has been published by at Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus Harvard Press. County located in Kannapolis, NC. “On our farm… there were things that I could see and recognize, but Cabell Young III ’77 and his wife Kathy there seemed to me to be just as many things I could not see but feel. relocated to Burlington, North Carolina. It was these things that interested me the most. The unseen but felt elements that haunt a place. These paintings are not about what I see and recognize but about an invented place and its moods. That invented place is called painting. It may seem familiar, but it is not. It is like much of the world. We think we know it, but much falls beneath our consciousness or our ability to know what we think we see.” –Kit White ‘69

in August to move in their younger son works on the base at Cherry Point. His Conner ’14 who entered the third form family has a cabin near Black Mountain, this year. NC.

Brandon ’10, Shannon ’79 and Baker Madison ’79 returned to campus Suzanne Allison 1984 for Alumni Weekend enjoying the com- After 15+ years of running, racing pany of classmates and fellow Greenies. triathlons and adventure racing for a liv- 1979 ing (and competing for the USA several Shannon Allison ’79 and his wife times along the way) Jay Curwen, Jr. Suzanne returned with their son Brandon 1981 Weston Porter ’81 works as a mortician ’84 spent the last thirteen years parlaying ’10 for Alumni Weekend and came again in Morehead City, NC while his wife his love of the outdoors into a rewarding

48 Summer 2011 career with brands like Patagonia, the completed basic training at Fort Jackson North Face and currently, Sierra Designs/ in Columbia, SC in August. Kelty. Along the way, he managed to find himself in the midst of a wonderful fam- Will Swann ’90 was awarded Teacher of ily, two boys (Chilton-8 & Gibson-3) and the Year for 2010/11 at Leesville Road a fantastic wife (Monica), also a former High School in Raleigh, NC and earned professional athlete (cyclist). Recently he National Board Certified Teacher ac- has taken some time to direct some of his creditation in Special Education. favorite local events in Asheville, “making sure that they use their success to raise 1991 money for the land conservancies that John Knapp ’91 and his wife Pamela protect the wild places I have enjoyed baptized their daughter Sarah Dayden for years.” He and Monica are enjoying Knapp at Christ School this summer. watching their boys begin to show the same love of the outdoors, and they hope Will Fountain ’93, his wife Portia and 1992 to continue fostering and sharing that their two boys with Drew Hyche ’94 passion. Jay writes, “Life is good...Looking Jonas Nance ’92 came up from forward to what comes next.” Charleston with Doug Waddington ’91 1987 for Alumni Weekend. Peter Loop II ’84 brought his two boys Daniel Angus Rae ’87 visited campus and wife Raelynn to campus during a with his 85-year old dad. He reminisced 1993 visit to his in-laws who live in the area. about the late Father Furlow, the late Tim Will Fountain IV ’93, his wife Portia Even at home, he’s not too distant from Connors ’85 and about David Gaines ’84 and their two boys came by campus, Christ School as he lives near Tommy and John Beard ’84 who served as the meeting up with Assistant Director of Westfeldt ’70 in New Orleans. student leaders in ’30 House during their Student Life Drew Hyche ’94, and visited junior year. He also remembers living in the Jigger Shop. 1985 Boyd and a room in ’38 that is now part Thomas Ritchie ’85 is retiring from of the Advancement Office. Brian Denney ’93 and his wife military service after serving 22 years Rosemary had a baby girl, Juliana, on and a couple of combat tours in the Hugh Sprague IV ’87 sent greetings October 21, 2010. They visited campus in U.S. Army. He is leaving his position as from the Show-Me State (Missouri) and early September. Deputy Chief of Legislative Affairs for let the school know that he is returning to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for school to get a second degree in nursing. Manpower and Reserve Affairs and join- ing Tetra-Tech as a junior executive. Randy Carter ’87 and his wife Jennifer are living in Deland, Florida, near Winter Park and Dayton. 1986 Lee Edwards ’86 was elected to the Dac Carver, Jr. ’87 joined Greenies Ward 3 Hilton Head Island Town Mike Presley’87, Dan Stubbs’87, Council race in February, taking over Richard Rieger ’87, Jimmy Rountree the seat vacated by Drew Laughlin, the ’87, Graham Schuyler ’87, along with island’s new mayor. Lee is also president Will Swann ’90, Reed Finlay ’58 and Drew Hyche ’94 with Mary Kinsey and and CEO of a Hilton Head-based former faculty and staff members James baby Harper Drew Hyche. landscaping company, and in 2010 he Banks and Bob Gillooly at the funeral of organized HHI 25, an advocacy group former CS chaplain Father Charles M. for islanders between the ages of 21 and Furlow, remembering him “as a much 45. Lee said he hopes the election results 1994 beloved figure during my time at CS.” encourage more young professionals to Drew Hyche ’94 and his wife Mary become involved in town government Kinsey welcomed Miss Harper Drew and planning the island’s future. 1988 Hyche on June 5, at 5:35 p.m. She Mukul N. Ghosh ’88 married Maria weighed 8 lb. 7 oz., measured 20 inches Bryan Haslam ’86 made it out to cam- Fernanda on February 3, 2011 in Lodi, and has a head full of hair. pus for Alumni Weekend and the Class of California. ’86 25th Reunion. He mentioned that Charles Andrew Seitz ’94’s dad told even though he’s local, he doesn’t make it CS that Charlie was a big boy at 6’6” and 1990 300 pounds and that he has two children out to campus as much as he’d like to. John Lewis ’90’s oldest son, Madison,

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(Anderson - 6 and a little girl about 3 years old). Rebecca, Charlie’s wife is an author of five novels of Christian Fiction. Now she is working with a film maker and may make other similar themed movies or a movie based on one of her books.

1998 Shinya Takeda ’98 currently works for a farmer’s organization in Japan translating documents and has published a book (in George Bitter ’00 and Eric Thorp ’01 Joey Petree ’01 English) about how street basketball and farmers markets create social peace. 2000 After founding his Charleston based Matthew A. Burkett ’00 was married company “Under Pressure,” Matt Gu Ho Chung ’98 called his former in early June. Dukes ’01 now has teamed up with Christ School advisor, Erich Cluxton, to the Columbia – based “Pressure Pros,” catch up. Gu Ho still works for Samsung, George S. Bitter ’00 completed a bringing his focus on customer develop- in the electronics division that makes graduate degree from Moore Business ment to the venture and expanding their televisions. He has been with Samsung School in Columbia, SC with his studies business opportunities. for six years and is currently in charge of at the Australian campus. He has returned the division’s marketing strategy for all of home to Asheville where he joined local Seth Leonard ’01 works at North American (US, Canada, Mexico). alumni for the Asheville area gathering at Opportunities Credit Union and lives in Although he lives in Korea, he travels the Krieger’s in September. Burlington, VT. frequently to the US. Sebastian N. Salzwedel ’00 is living Joey Petree ’01 has recently been trans- Clefton McClelland Davidson ’98’s in Cologne, Germany and working as an ferred to Indianapolis with Öhlins USA, wife Meredith delivered a wonderful assistant of the board of directors at the a division of the renowned Swedish com- baby boy and Christ School prospective local radio station, managing legal and pany that provides suspension technology student! Carter McClelland Davidson administrative responsibilities. In his free to the automotive and racing industry. was delivered Thursday, May 19, 2011 at time he visits with family, plays trumpet, Previously Joey worked for Öhlins in 11:37 pm at home in Fairfax, Virginia. coaches a youth soccer team and plays Hendersonville, NC. Weighing in at 7 lbs and 21 ounces and soccer. measuring 20.5 inches. David Price ’01 was named WNC Coach of the Year following the Greenies’ 2001 undefeated championship season in 1999 Matt Chambers ’01 is working at the Hunter Albany ’99 is currently pursu- varsity tennis. Vanderbilt Mass Spectrometry Research ing a master’s degree in Accounting. Center (MSRC) in Nashville where he employs his programming skills in 2002 Jac Camunas, Jr. ’99 and his wife Tanya shotgun proteomic analysis. Gaming Mike Horn ’02 supported the Greenies have moved to Colorado with his phar- and game development remain favorite at the 2010 City of Palms basketball maceutical sales company and are living pastimes. tournament in Ft. Myers, FL. Mike has in a suburb of Denver called Broomfield. kept up with the school, specifically the Calvin Covington ’01 is currently Miles Green ’99 brought his wife by to working in financial management for see the school recently. Miles married Bank of America. His wife Andrea fin- Kristi Ware on March 6, 2010. They live ished law school last year. in Durango, CO. Joey Davis ’01 made it back to Asheville Timothy R. Sheehan ’99 teaches fly for his 10-year reunion. He graduated fishing classes at the Smoky Mountain from Florida State University and now Folk School in western North Carolina lives in Atlanta where he works as a while seeking a graduate degree in biol- Territory Sales Manager for Republic ogy education. National Distributing Company. Drew Hyche ’94 and Ross Lee Lum ’02 at the tennis match during Alumni Weekend.

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Harley “Oby” Morgan ’05 has published the first issue of his start-up magazine, Capital at Play. This unusual publication highlights interesting North Carolina businesses with a readable, lifestyle flavor; not your usual boilerplate business journal. Oby loves the stories of the entrepreneurial businesses whose owners are having fun with what they do. Starting college at Ole Miss and finishing his B.A. in marketing and business Oby Morgan ’05 at Appalachian State, Oby comes from a publishing family. He says, “My father always wanted to do a magazine and after school I 2002 classmates outside the White put my mind to it.” House’s West Wing left to right, Hugh King, Aaron Fritschner, Alex Vieira, Ben Morgan Herterich ’04 is the proud Daniel Rowland, Marcus LaBrecque, photo father of a new baby girl named Baylor taken by Chase Mason ’02. Richmond ’05 Kennedy Herterich. is home from a recent deploy- basketball team. He lives in Naples where Travis Carmical ment to Kabul, he is an insurance salesman. ’04 left for Iraq in Afghanistan where July 2011 and will he was awarded Ross Lee Lum ’02 works for a con- return to the states the Joint Service Daniel Richmond ’05 struction supply company back home in the summer Commendation in Barbados. He was in Greensboro for of 2012. Travis is Medal for his service. training on a new product that his com- assigned to the 1st pany will be selling. Ross was able to visit Brigade Combat Cody Searcy campus, see all of the changes since his Team of the 1st ’05 writes that, graduation in 2002 and also spend some Cavalry Division “Since graduating time with his advisor Drew Hyche ’94. at COS ECHO, Iraq. He is currently a College, I have Battle Commander with the 1-82 Field been working John Moore ’02 is in his final year Artillery. If you would like his address, with the Special of Graduate School at the University please contact the Alumni Office. Ed. Dept. at of Texas at Austin, earning his MFA Hendersonville Cody and Randi in Filmmaking with a focus on Dillon Wyatt ’04 graduated from High School. I Documentary and Animation. He Western Carolina University with a am also the Defensive line coach for the recently received the Pick Wagner Masters degree in Education in May with Football team.” Graduate Fellowship for his thesis, a a focus in College Student Personnel. In short documentary film on Obsessive late, June he started work at Ball State 2006 Compulsive Disorder intended for for the Department of Housing and parents and kids. He and a psychologist Residence Life. He is the Residence Hall recently presented a showcase of sixteen Director for Botsford/Swinford Halls at animated films about OCD to the 18th Ball State. Annual International OCD Foundation Conference in San Diego. 2005 Thomas Coley ’05 is working for SDL Carter Rosenbloom ’02 was married Atlas, selling textile testing instruments in April 2010 to Leigh Farnell and is now that test fibers, yarns, fabrics, garments, Will Farquarson’06’s wedding was in in Jacksonville running a company called dyeing, finishing, and coating. ID Cards, Inc. June at St. Andrew’s on the Sound in Wilmington, NC: L to R, Front Row, Chris Hannah ’05 has moved to Chris Locke ’06, Stephen Alexander 2004 Stamford, Connecticut where he is work- ’06, Alex Farquarson ’04, Jennifer Ronnie Kilby ’04 accepted a full time ing for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Carroll Farquarson, Will Farquarson ’06. paramedic position with Haywood Back Row, CS faculty member James County EMS in western North Carolina. Uhler, Jamie Locke ’07, Sean Locke ’04 and Mat McIntosh ’04.

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2006 City Community Church and playing knack for getting to the goal At the Alumni Weekend luncheon in drums for Mike Blair and the Stonewalls. and is a tough player, who May, Jack Smallpage ’06 was awarded doesn’t mind taking contact the Robert B. Moore III Young Alumnus Eddie Miller ’07 has graduated from the on the way to the goal. He is Award. Jack works at Donovan Marine, Air Force Academy and is on active duty one of the fastest players on Inc. in New Orleans, selling boat supplies. at Columbus AFB in Mississippi. the roster and brings great deal of athleti- During his free time, Jack enjoys fishing in cism to the table.” the summer, hunting in south Louisiana Nathan Ruffin ’07 graduated from during the winter and in the fall support- High Point University and moved to Ali Knowles ’09 started in the outfield ing the Alabama Crimson Tide. NYC to see what he can see in the the- and is batting . 287 for the Troy Trojans. ater world there. He exclaimed “Magna He played in the Nashville Regional Cum Done!” Playoffs as they followed the “Road to Omaha” and the College World Series. 2008 The Trojans were regular seasons champi- Stokes Volatile ’08 stopped by CS ons in the Sun Belt Conference. to say hello before returning to Baylor University where he is a rising senior 2010 with accounting as his major. He’s Graylyn Loomis ’10 is all about golf. enrolled in a five-year program where he This past summer he was the 18th green will graduate with a Master’s Degree in marshall at the Open Championship at 2013. This summer Stokes took a 5-week Royal St. Georges in England. “I got to Spanish course in Madrid and then met meet a lot of people and saw some great Josh Wilson ’06 his brother, Ryan’09, for a two-week golf. I got paid to marshall, but I would train trip through Europe before meeting have paid them!” Earlier he went to the with their family in Venice for a cruise of US Open in Washington, DC at the Josh Wilson ’06 is at the University of Greece and Croatia. Ryan is at UNC- Congressional Country Club. As part of Oregon studying jazz and religion. He Chapel Hill studying business. his goal to play the top 100 courses in has played music with a number of differ- the world, he played at the exclusive Pine ent groups and enjoys wonderful Oregon. Valley Golf Course in New Jersey this Above is a photo of a recent trip down to 2009 Ty Baugh IV ’09 transferred to September, which Golf Magazine calls the Redwoods. Marquette University to continue his the number one in the US. By age 19 D-1 lacrosse career. Graylyn has played 10 of the top 100. His David Ziegler ’06 is in his final blog is www.livingasalinksgolfer.blogspot. semester at FAU and hopes to attend Taylor Bethea ’09 had a good lacrosse com. He is now back at St. Andrews OCS training for the United States Army season playing for the Army Black College in Scotland... studying of course. following graduation. Knights bouncing between midfield and attack. His coach says he has “a great Matt Valentine ’06 graduated from Sewannee and has been working in Utah at a ski resort. This summer, he is going to be moving to Alaska where he will be working with the NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) program, In Memoriam leading trips.

2007 Mr. Edward Saunders Alpaugh ’44 4/5/2011 Keith Butler, Jr. Mr. C. Tucker Burruss ’36 1/14/2011 ’07 is finishing up his Mr. Thomas B. Favrot ’42 6/22/2011 internship for event planning and special The Rev. Charles M. Furlow III 7/30/2011 events at Cameron Former Chaplain/Parent of Alumnus Art Museum in Mr. John D. Jones ’36 8/1/2011 Wilmington, NC Mr. Charles W. Pickelsimer, Jr. ’49 7/6/2011 and is staying busy with music as the Mr. Sam S. Swann ’57 8/14/2011 drummer for the worship team at Port

52 Summer 2011 2011-2012 Dress Up, Dress Down. Bo a r d o f Tr u s t e e s

Mr. Nat M. Hyde ’74 President Dress the Tree! Mr. Robert A. Boylan ’66 Vice President

Mr. J. Douglas Wilkins Treasurer

Mr. John Sadler Beard ’84 Secretary

Mr. Lawrence J. Miller ’66 Immediate Past President

Mr. Derick Close ’77 Mr. William L. Hauser ’50 Mr. Walter S. Montgomery ’47 Mr. John B. Noland ’64 Mr. Robert H. Stolz ’81 Mr. William E. Underwood, Jr. ’55 Mr. Craig M. Wardlaw ’62 Trustees Emeritus

Mr. George A. Berger ’83 Mr. Walter Hannah, Jr. ’72 Mrs. Patti Harrison Mrs. Karyn Kennedy Herterich Ms. Suzanne C. Lockett Mr. Alec W. McDougall ’84 Mr. Richard B. Moore ’90 Mr. Bertram L. Scott Mr. Cameron Smail ’72 Dr. Richard K. Toomey ’73 Mr. Thomas D. Westfeldt II ’70 Mr. Mark A. Whitney ’80 Mr. Joseph A. Yanik Mr. Stephen T. Young ’82 The Rt. Rev. G. Porter Taylor Christ School Bishop, WNC Diocese Ex-Officio Christmas Ornaments Mr. Peter T. Gartrell ’01 Choose from a beautiful blown glass or a simple and Alumni Council President elegant beveled glass ornament. Both are adorned with the Christ School Angelus logo and are a “must have” Mr. John B. Holding ’84 on every Greenie tree! Memories will abound each year Alumni Council Vice President when the Christ School ornament is hung. Send one to all of your Greenie friends this year. Mrs. Lee Anne Mangone 2011-2012 Parent Council President Email [email protected] or call 828-684-6232 ext. 133.

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