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Worldly Pursuits PROVIDENCE DAY SCHOOL PROVIDENCE DAY MAGAZINE MAGAZINE ADVISORY COMMITTEE PDS becomes a leader EDITORIAL STAFF in Global Education Glyn Cowlishaw, Ed.D. Karen Brand Meggan Barber Cecil Stodghill Head of School Director of Strategic Marketing and Director of the Annual Fund Director of Admissions and Communications Enrollment Management Jeffrey Appel Nancy Beatty Associate Head of School for Kevin Murray Director of Athletics Derrick Willard Institutional Advancement Managing Editor of Publications and Assistant Head of School for Social Media Maria Buoy, Parent Academic Affairs Derrick Willard Assitant Head of School for Sean Johnson Danielle Ferguson Academic Affairs Creative Services Manager Director of Multicultural Affairs and Social Responsibility Kristen Kral Mike McCarn Assistant Head of School for Photographer Katie Kirkland Finance and Risk Management Associate Director of Global Education Providence Day Magazine is published Jen Duvall by the PDS Strategic Marketing and Web and Digital Content Manager Communications Office. The written and visual content of this magazine is protected by copyright. No part of this Contributing Writer magazine may be reproduced without Nancy Beatty the written consent of Providence Day Director of Athletics School.

FALL 2016 PROVIDENCE DAY Magazine

Worldly Pursuits HOW PDS HAS BECOME A LEADER IN GLOBAL On the Cover EDUCATION In our commitment to developing global citizens and leaders, Providence Day School’s TK through inside

The Center of Innovation 12th grade curriculum includes learning about other countries, cultures and global issues; attending

Innovative Learning Options multicultural events; receiving leadership training; and having opportunities to participate in A NetWORK of Success

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Drew Wozniak ’03 helps motivate alumni page 4

Meet the new Board of Trustees page 16

King Library transformed into innovative space page 20 Problems to Positives Classes give students Tiffany Mitchell ’12 excels on and off court page 26 real-world skills Updates on alumni near and far page 30

PROVIDENCE DAY Magazine The CENTER of Innovation

CREATIVE Faculty and staff wanting to develop or implement development is a process-driven phase where we seek to new concepts or approaches that enhance teaching and design, prototype, re-iterate and implement solutions.” APPROACHES learning now have a go-to resource at “the Center” of their Impact development may be the most important phase, EMPLOYED TO instructional goals. noted Scully. The Center for the Art & Science of Teaching, Learning “Here we strive to collect data, stories, artifacts and more HELP FACULTY & Entrepreneurship isn’t a physical place, yet it abounds that helps us determine the impact of the implemented ACHIEVE GOALS with tools and possibilities. It is a collective of skilled solution,” he said. “It is our hope that impact development personnel committed to one of Providence Day’s core will lead to the opportunity to share our lessons learned tenets — inspiring and supporting others. with others.” More specifcally, the group is tasked with empowering their fellow faculty and staff to “take action to close the CENTRIFUGAL MOTION gap between who we are and who we aspire to be” — the The Center’s origins started with the idea that the Center’s mantra. Technology team needed to re-purpose and re-focus on The Center’s support is administered in three specifc something “beyond just the tech tools,” said Scully, if they phases of innovating — opportunity development, were to continue assisting PDS in becoming a world-class solution development and impact development. These educational institution. are infuenced by the principles and practices of human- “We were rapidly growing to where we needed to focus centered design, a design and management framework that on the intentional and deliberate use of tech tools to create develops solutions to problems by involving the human the learning spaces necessary to support our students,” he perspective in all steps of the problem-solving process. said. “This led to multiple conversations over the last four “Opportunity development actively encourages to fve years about the needs of our community and how to our faculty and staff to seek to better understand any best serve them.” opportunities for growth,” said Matt Scully, Digital Conversations ensued with school leaders, Board of Integration and Innovation director. “Solution Trustee members and outside organizations that primarily

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Three-phase Approach at the Center

The Center has developed a three-phase approach to supporting innovation in all facets of the PDS community.

1 Opportunity development: Working with teachers, school leaders and staff to identify and understand growth opportunities.

2 Solution development: A team-oriented, collaborative approach to designing and implementing new innovations or solutions.

3 Impact development: Collecting data and stories to understand the effects and outcomes of the implemented solution.

focused on the question that became the essence of the Joining them in the Center are P.E. teacher Emily Center’s mantra: “How do we mind the gap between who Carrara as Community Strategist, who will be focused on we are and who we aspire to be?” human-centered design; and English teacher Ryan Welsh A shift was needed, said Scully, “to become more as Design Strategist, who will be focused on design thinking innovative by focusing on the instructional strategies. We — design-specifc cognitive activities applied during the must be intentional, deliberate and disciplined in how we process of designing. pursue our aspirations.” Additionally, all faculty and staff are part of the Center, The Center, then, is the attempt to re-purpose existing said Scully. When an opportunity for growth and innovation resources and personnel to create mechanisms that can arises, a group of faculty and staff will be convened to help support faculty and staff in designing, implementing and develop solutions and assist with the implementation. assessing innovative new approaches that narrow the gap. “It will be different groups for different opportunities,” Hence Scully’s title change from Director of Technology said Scully. to Digital Integration and Innovation. In his redefned role, Thus far the Center has supported several projects, Scully focuses on coordinating the Center and developing including last year’s 6th grade capstone experience, which innovative opportunities and partnerships with organizations resulted in 6th-graders participating in a collaborative, that can help PDS and its partners reach desired goals. problem-solving event instead of exams to end their frst PDS’s Instructional Technology Specialists Shannon year in Middle School. Welton and Susan Stiefel are now Instructional Strategists “Through such projects, the Center has helped the who will focus on supporting faculty in achieving their Providence Day School community embrace opportunities instructional goals. for innovation, partnerships and collaborative thought,” “The changes in titles mirror the changes to job said Carrara. responsibilities that free these roles to support our faculty “We anticipate the Center will be partnering with each in any element of crafting new instructional opportunities division to engage in yearlong projects to support each — from iPads to crayons,” said Scully. division’s instructional goals and needs,” said Scully.

“We were rapidly growing to where we needed to focus on the intentional and deliberate use of tech tools to create the learning spaces necessary to support our students.” — Matt Scully, Digital Integration and Innovation director

PROVIDENCE DAY Magazine The Gift of Giving Back Drew Wozniak’s Efforts Helped Increase Alumni Giving

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DREW WOZNIAK ’03 BELIEVES IN PROVIDENCE DAY SCHOOL. him in touch with Development Director Lynette Allison. Wozniak, a senior management associate with Carolinas It was during a subsequent meeting that Wozniak eagerly HealthCare System, feels the quality of the school’s education volunteered to become the new Alumni Giving chair. and the caliber of alumni it produces are unrivaled. And within two years, Wozniak led the charge, along “A substantial part of my personal and professional with a team of alumni and faculy, that elevated alumni success today can be traced back to knowledge I gained giving participation to a whopping 25.7 percent, surpassing and relationships I made at PDS,” he said. “To this day, I all other Charlotte-area independent schools. reach out to my friends from PDS more than any other peer “Drew was instrumental with increasing alumni giving,” group. Many of the brightest people I know are fellow PDS said Allison. “We couldn’t have achieved the milestone of classmates.” 25.7 percent participation without his leadership.” So it was to Wozniak’s dismay that he learned his fellow “My fellow alumni each had their own unique alumni weren’t showing their support for their alma mater. experiences but collectively understand the lasting infuence Up until a few years ago, alumni giving participation to PDS of PDS in their lives,” said Wozniak. “So from this point of hovered around 4 percent, much lower than the national view, reaching 25.7 percent participation is more a matter average and at other Charlotte-area independent schools. of getting in front of as many different alumni as possible as “At the time, I didn’t believe these fgures were an frequently as possible.” accurate representation of how alumni felt about PDS,” Phone-a-thons, letters, e-mails, personal meetings said Wozniak. and more — Wozniak was active and passionate about But he felt he understood the factors that may have convincing his fellow classmates to support PDS. His Class contributed to the underperformance in giving. of 2003 was No. 1 with 29 percent giving participation in With the school being less than 50 years old, there was a 2014-15; that grew to 34 percent in 2015-16. belief that “the relative youth of the alumni made it diffcult His essential message to alumni was their engagement for them to contribute to PDS fnancially,” he said. with the school doesn’t end with Commencement — he Wozniak believes a large number of alumni value and told them in fact graduation is only a “mile marker and not appreciate the superior educational experience that PDS the end of the race.” provides. Educational institutions require investments of time and “I also believe that a similar number of alumni are capital, said Wozniak, and beyond fnancial contributions, able and willing to support PDS fnancially if they are alumni participation signals to others the value of the approached by the right people in the right way,” he said. institution. And it was but a handful of people who The “right people,” said Wozniak, are fellow graduates. sacrifced time and money to start PDS fve decades ago. “A fellow alumnus can communicate to other alumni “We all benefted greatly from their sacrifce,” said with a unique level of sincerity and familiarity,” he said. Wozniak. “Alumni investments in time and money today “This familiarity and shared appreciation for PDS makes a ensures that a student 25 years in the future will attend the fnancial ask much easier.” same strong institution.” Wozniak had graduated Wake Forest University in Wozniak has enjoyed connecting with faculty and fellow 2007 and worked in Washington, D.C. until 2013, when he alumni throughout the endeavor. opted to return to North Carolina to earn his master’s from “I feel fortunate that I’ve been able to play a role in Wake Forest’s School of Business. It was at his parents’ the school’s success with alumni giving and ensure PDS house during spring break that he noticed a pamphlet from accomplishes its mission of building a strong, supportive PDS indicating the 4 percent alumni giving participation. community that inspires students to follow their passions Being disheartened by that revelation, Wozniak whatever they might be,” he said. contacted Upper School Head Eric Hedinger, who put

Alumni giving is an important part of Providence Day’s culture of philanthropy. Each gift, every year, makes a difference to the teachers and programs that make the PD experience exceptional.

Charger alumni: To support Providence Day with an annual gift, visit www.providenceday.org/makeagift. PROVIDENCE DAY Magazine Q&A GETTING COMFORTABLE WITH DISCOMFORT

Nadia Johnson Aims to Help Make PDS a Culturally-Responsive Campus

As the new Diversity and Multicultural Education executive director, Nadia Johnson is working to foster PDS’s goal to be a more inclusive and accepting community for all.

Since joining PDS in 2010, Johnson has continued exploring her interests in cultural politics, identity formation and social justice. She has done so as a member of the English and Global Education faculty — her classes emphasize the importance of analyzing culture from multiple perspectives — and beyond through service-learning study tours in Red Hill, South Africa.

She is now collaborating with students, faculty, staff and parents to explore what it means to be inclusive and to cultivate a 6 community where all members, particularly students, can be their authentic selves. community

What are some of your short- and long-term goals for Why is it important for PDS to cultivate an inclusive Diversity and Multicultural Education at PDS? environment?

My short-term goals include culturally responsive training We want to cultivate a community where all members, in for faculty. The three divisions have already begun training particular our students, can be their authentic selves. We on topics that include exploring our own identities to don’t ever want our students to feel that they have to make gain an understanding of how identity impacts student dissonant choices to mask aspects of their identity in order to experiences, examining the varying levels of culture and be accepted in our school community. trust, understanding the impact of micro-aggressions and Ultimately, we want to be who we say we are as refected cultivating a culturally-responsive classroom. in our mission, core values and diversity and inclusion As a collective community, we are also exploring what it statement. means to be inclusive. In an effort to strive towards a more inclusive community, we are expanding the presence of affnity groups for both students and faculty. In all three What inspired your interest in topics such as cultural divisions, we are partnering with faculty to review English politics, identity formation and social justice? What curriculum to ensure that novels selected represent a motivates you? multicultural breadth. For long-term goals, we are taking a deeper look at our I come from a diverse family that is multiracial, multiethnic, TK-12 curriculum to ensure it refects the diversity of our multinational and multireligious. This lived experience has community and the world, so students are prepared to engage been instrumental in shaping my world view. While I believe the world beyond Providence Day. Recruiting a diverse that, ultimately at our core, people are more alike than we are faculty to support the multicultural and global work that is different, I also believe that identity plays an essential role in essential to the PDS identity is a part of this endeavor. how people engage the world. We also are beginning dialogues to consider how a social In various stages of my life, I have been immersed justice lens can enhance our mission-driven commitment to in communities that are wealthy in diversity and diversity, inclusion and social responsibility. In order to do multiculturalism, but I also have been in communities and so, we will work to cultivate a community that is comfortable schools where I am one of or one of a few. These varied leaning into discomfort so we can produce citizens who will experiences have impressed upon me the importance of be at the forefront of leading important, challenging and defning my identity for myself and staying true to that courageous conversations that are necessary to effect change. identity. Lastly, we want to develop a long-standing, active engagement with diverse alumni. What do you say to encourage and support others?

How are you engaging students (and others) to get I encourage others to engage in thoughtful dialogue. We seem involved and/or take leadership roles with important to be at a moment in time where people all around the world topics and initiatives? are talking at each other instead of speaking to each other. I think if people took the time to actually listen and get to know We are engaging and encouraging students in a number of each other on a deeper level, they would understand that ways. Multicultural Programs Director Danielle Ferguson people can still cultivate meaningful relationships without organized the Upper School Student Diversity Board Retreat always agreeing. in August at which faculty advisors worked with student The propensity to revert to tribal mentality at the frst leadership from diversity organizations on campus to craft sign of disagreement stifes our ability to connect. Instead, I their goals for the 2016-17 school year. would encourage others to strive to become comfortable with Adam Hastings, the Upper School diversity coordinator, is discomfort. It is in those uncomfortable moments where we forming a student diversity council that will ensure students begin to see real growth and progress. play a leading role in cultivating a more inclusive community. Similarly, Brian Li, the Middle School coordinator, is cultivating a Middle School diversity club.

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Joe Canty Strives to Develop Students into Impactful, Global Leaders

As the new Social Responsibility director, Joe Canty is passionate about imbuing students with the knowledge and empathy necessary to become responsible citizens and leaders who will make a positive impact in our global society.

Canty has developed a number of short- and long-term goals that support PDS’s mission and objectives, promote student-led service initiatives, develop strategic partnerships and provide opportunities that support the passions and academic ideals of 8 faculty and staff. community

What inspired your interest in topics such as more extensive partnerships in our communities; facilitating community development and education? programs that encourage our school to go “green” through recycling and other global investment projects; and building I am here at Providence Day because of the students frst an infrastructure of diversity that successfully impacts each and foremost. I am passionate about developing leaders by member of our community. providing academic enrichment opportunities and teaching leadership skills through community service. As a child, my siblings and I always volunteered in the Why is it important for PDS to inspire students to be community on the weekends and after school. The rule was socially responsible? if we didn’t have sports or school functions going on, we had to serve in the community. That really set the standard for As our environment continues to change and our economy me early on in life. My parents always reinforced the fact that continues to fuctuate, the relationships we form to be both being productive meant more than securing a job and getting helpful to others and impactful in our societies becomes a a degree — you have to always care about your community critical factor in our ability to operate effciently to develop and be open minded to change and growth. students who are well-prepared global citizens. Be an agent for change. Everything I have ever done in life and all that I am interested in is about inspiring others to dream and be servant-oriented leaders. How can the PDS community assist in that endeavor?

It is important to realize social responsibility takes on What are some of your short-term and long-term different meanings within industries and companies. Some goals for Social Responsibility at PDS? prefer to donate fnancial resources to nonprofts that do the work for them, while others prefer to invest in their The traditional understanding of social responsibility is it communities themselves. By voluntarily implementing social promotes the idea that professional communities should responsibility programs, our efforts will be more successful. balance proft-making activities with actions that positively I expect a strong volunteer recruitment effort coupled with promote our society. plans to positively promote “green” and “clean” lifestyles are As TK-12 educators, we invest our time in our students, an excellent way to provide assistance. families, faculty and further educating ourselves to make a positive impact in a global society. It is important that we continue to look for ways to enrich our culture through What PDS clubs/organizations are you currently establishing meaningful relationships in all communities to involved with? promote service learning, and provide leadership development opportunities for all members of our community. I am currently involved in supporting the growth of Students I developed the following goals with four objectives of Service clubs. I am serving on the Multicultural Advisory in mind: support the school mission, support the Head Board and the Student School Fundraiser Committee, of School Strategic Vision by promoting student-led and am currently in the process of developing an Advisory community service initiatives, provide opportunities that Committee for the Social Responsibility Department and a support the passions and academic ideals of faculty and student volunteer task force to support the volunteer efforts staff, and develop strategic partnerships to further enhance a in all three school divisions. culture that is innovative in fnding ways to make an impact the world through social responsibility. Some short-term goals include launching an infrastructure What do you say to encourage and support others? that connects students, faculty and parents with community organizations who offer volunteer efforts; establishing a It is always important to motivate others, even when things stronger presence of volunteerism in our communities; and are not perfect. My message to encourage anyone is to always formulating a cost-effective budget that can be positively have dreams, and when things are hard, to lend a helping implemented into Lower, Middle and Upper School to hand to someone else so that you keep an even-keel and promote the Charger Garden Initiative. positive outlook on life. Some long-term goals include creating a system of I want all members of the PDS community and our extended rewards that acknowledges good student, faculty and parent community in greater Charlotte to know that I am passionate involvement; investing in local nonprofts so long-term about service. I am always excited about education, I love relationships can be established to beneft both entities; working with our students and faculty, and I am committed to further engaging alumni to collaborate with PDS to provide this community’s growth through service.

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Worldly Pursuits PDS Reigns as a Leader in Global Education and Initiatives

Providence Day School is committed to to offer the new AP World History course in That year, Katy Field was hired as the History developing student leaders who possess the 2001-02, the frst academic year it was created Department’s frst global studies teacher. She necessary skills, knowledge and character traits by the College Board. and Dickson worked together to design the new to succeed and make a positive difference in our In 2003 Dickson won the U.S. State Global Issues classes and eventually the Global 21st century interconnected world. Department’s United States-Eurasia Award Leadership course. PDS’s global emphasis is infused throughout for Excellence in Teaching and went on a State The school’s introspective process also led the TK through 12th grade curriculum, through Department-sponsored trip to Russia, where to two of PDS’s most ambitious initiatives — which students learn about other countries, he worked and lived with teachers and their the renowned Global Studies Diploma in 2005 cultures and global issues; have opportunities students to help build understanding between (see related story on page 13) and the Global to participate in international travel and the two cultures. Educator Certifcate (GEC) in 2008. exchanges; attend multicultural events; receive Bratek wanted to fnd ways to share “Gene Bratek realized that not only was leadership training; and more. international experiences such as Dickson’s it important to get students traveling abroad The school’s global-minded journey began with the entire school, so he enlisted Dickson to experience different cultures, it was even in 2002, after then-Headmaster Gene Bratek and others to explore options and possibilities. more important for teachers,” said Dr. Loren returned from a global studies conference Fauchier, PDS’s Global Education director sponsored by World View, a public service of FIRST STEPS INTO A LARGER WORLD since 2007. UNC-Chapel Hill that provides educators with One of the school’s frst actions was to introduce “Teachers who meaningfully travel abroad professional development and resources for a speaker series that addressed global topics and and bring that experience back to the classroom global education. events. can infuence students to grasp the importance He was inspired by what he had learned and “We had professors from various colleges of being curious about and understanding eager to introduce a global education program at and universities agree to offer their views,” said different cultures,” he said. “If teachers are PDS. Bratek. “These events were free and open to the excited about understanding countries, cultures “Dreaming up the elements of such a program public.” and global issues, their students will be, too.” was challenging and fun,” recalled Bratek, who Soon Anna Wilbanks was hired as the frst To help offset costs associated with overseas discussed his ideas with the Board of Trustees. Global Studies director. Among her initial goals travel, Wilbanks had applied to the Edward E. “Much to my surprise, the Trustees showed was to further develop the speaker series and Ford Foundation, which awarded PDS a $50,000 great enthusiasm for this vision,” he said. “I was to organize international trips for students and matching gift challenge. Marc and Barbara charged with making it happen.” teachers. Desoer, who were PDS parents at the time, The History Department had already been In 2004, a committee was formed to re- saw the value of a global-minded faculty and entertaining global endeavors, according to examine the school’s direction regarding global fulflled the match by making a commitment of Upper School History Department Chair Ted education. $100,000. Dickson — hosting foreign visitors through “We took an incremental and deliberate “With the grant funding in hand, the Global International House, sponsoring WorldQuest approach, reading articles and books, Education offce began sending Upper School teams and organizing meetings of the S.P.A.M. researching what we were already doing on teachers to various parts of the world,” said (Society for the Political Advancement of campus so we could build on existing strengths, Fauchier. Mankind) club, which was founded by students and partnering with global groups in Charlotte The GEC has rigorous certifcation as a multi-partisan place to discuss and debate and North Carolina, including World View, requirements, including travel experiences in current local, national and international political VIF International Education and International two different parts of the world or cultures. events and issues. House,” said Dickson. “We focused on why we For each trip, they study the language of The department also had been busy updating thought global education was important and the culture; visit a school or stay with a host its curriculum. PDS was one of the frst schools what our vision and goals should be.” family, if possible; document their experiences

“Teachers who meaningfully travel abroad and bring that experience back to the classroom can infuence students to grasp the importance of being curious about and understanding different cultures.” — Loren Fauchier, Global Education director PROVIDENCE DAY Magazine via journals and photographs; and then make He also helped foster the evolution of the Most recently, PDS was offcially inducted presentations to the PDS community about Global Leadership course, which now includes as a member of Round Square International what they’ve learned. a trip to Washington, D.C., more leadership during the 2016 Round Square International Since its inception, 35 teachers have training and an on-campus project in addition Conference in Güby, Schleswig-Holstein, completed the program, traveling to 20 to the signature fnal paper. That project focuses Germany in October. countries from Japan and Egypt to Russia to on addressing a global issue and is presented to a PDS is one of only three schools in North Honduras. Twenty-seven are currently in the panel of teachers, parents, trustees and alumni. America accepted into Round Square, a program. “The course identifes and helps develop worldwide network of 150 schools in 40 countries 5th-grade teacher Laura (Hunter) Martin ’99, each student’s leadership vision and skills, and across fve continents who abide by holistic who traveled to both Japan (in summer 2015) and requires them to write a major research and ideals such as service, leadership and democracy. Jordan (in March 2016) to earn her GEC, said solutions paper that strengthens their global Membership offers schools a framework for the experiences help her to relate to her students issues thinking,” said Fauchier. excellence and continuous improvement, along what is going on elsewhere in the world. The number and type of global curriculum with structured opportunities to collaborate “Through my trip to Amman, I was able to courses has greatly increased, as have travel and share experiences with like-minded peers connect with many NGOs that are working to abroad opportunities. around the world. aid refugees in the area,” she said. “One of those “When I frst started, there were fve trips “This network greatly expands the number relationships has developed into a yearlong offered a year. Now we offer nine to 10 trips of schools PDS can partner with for student service project (‘Reading for Refugees’) that the annually with new ones developing each year, and teacher interactions, both virtually and entire 5th grade is participating in this year to such as to Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar,” physically,” said Fauchier. beneft the Collateral Repair Project.” said Fauchier. “We also offer Middle School Fauchier’s Global Ed team has grown as Over time, PDS has become even more trips to places like Spain, Peru and Japan.” well. In 2012, Katie Kirkland ’03 was hired strategic in where teachers go and what they And in line with PDS’s mission to inspire a as associate director and, this academic year, learn and experience, said Fauchier. sense of social responsibility, PDS has service- Jeremiah Rosenfels was hired as PDS’s third “As students learn global competencies such learning trips to South Africa, Belize and soon Global Leadership teacher. as how to investigate and understand different to Tanzania. Through Fauchier, PDS had a role in helping worldviews, or to work and communicate Campus and off-campus global activities create the Global Education Benchmark Group, respectfully with different peoples locally and also have expanded. In addition to the monthly a network of more than 130 schools. The group’s globally, our teachers need to be culturally Global Speakers Series, students can hear mission is to improve global education practices literate about key countries and cultures that global speakers downtown at World Affairs and promote global citizenship. Fauchier our students will study,” he said. “Traveling Council Charlotte-sponsored events, and they currently serves as assistant executive director there adds a personal dimension for the teacher may attend events sponsored by the American of the board. to share along with all of the information Council on Germany or the Latin American “That group started out as an organization available to students today.” Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte. to look at schools like ours and what we do Over the last few years, the Global Education globally,” Fauchier said. “Now the largest BROADENING BORDERS offce has organized a “Global Week” for the independent school global education group, it’s Since joining PDS in 2007, Fauchier has entire school with the motto “Excite, Educate, become a force for change.” collaborated with colleagues to continually grow Empower.” Each Global Week is linked to a Fauchier’s insights and experiences and improve the Global Education program. global theme, such as water or environmental helped him earn the National Association He worked with teachers to create new sustainability. of Independent School (NAIS) 2014 Global curriculum, including English teacher Ian This past year, PDS hosted its frst global Citizen Award, presented annually to an Kutner’s summer art trips to Europe, the summit, during which students from Denmark individual for outstanding contributions to P.E. Department’s International Games, and Nigeria joined PDS GSD students for a global education. History teacher John Compton’s Comparative week of design thinking to create visions and “It means a lot to me because I’ve worked Government class and many others. plans to improve environmental practices on hard to promote global education,” he said. Fauchier created a point system for tracking each of the students’ campuses. “But this also brings recognition to our Global global students’ extracurricular activities and “We also fnd teachers Skyping with their Studies Diploma program, which started (in added more student trips and exchanges for students abroad in such places as Jordan,” 2005) and is now being copied in different ways Upper and Middle School students. noted Fauchier. by independent schools across the country.”

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PDS was the frst school in the nation to create a Global have adopted programs similar to the GSD,” said Loren DEVELOPING Studies Diploma (GSD) for Upper School students in 2005. Fauchier, Global Education director. “This shows both its DISPOSITIONS The GSD’s purpose is to develop within students an importance and impact.” ability to appreciate and value differences locally and To receive the GSD along with their high school globally and to develop into active global citizens. diplomas at Commencement, students must take additional PDS Pushes Endorsed by the National Association of Independent required and elective courses covering all disciplines, Schools, the Global Educators Benchmark Group and attend extracurricular activities on and off campus, and Boundaries with UNC-Chapel Hill’s World View initiative, the program participate in global cross-cultural experiences, including Global Studies has grown over the decade to include a set of global travel abroad and/or hosting international exchange Diploma Program competencies that integrate global knowledge, skills and students at home. character dispositions. “GSD students enhance the experience of all PDS Other schools have taken notice. students because they enrich all of their classes — “It’s telling that a number of independent schools especially their history courses — with their experiences

PROVIDENCE DAY Magazine Global Studies Diploma

The GSD’s purpose is to develop within the students an ability to appreciate and value differences locally and globally and to develop the understanding, skills and character dispositions to become active global citizens.

In the short term, the GSD guides and skills,” said Ted Dickson, Upper School abroad opportunities and campus and off-campus students to: History Department chair. global activities. • develop a global citizenship lens by The program culminates with a Global And with PDS’s recent induction into Round helping them understand commonalities Leadership course that includes a trip, leadership Square International, a worldwide network of among all cultures training, fnal paper and project that focuses on 150 schools in 40 countries across fve continents addressing a global issue and is presented to a founded by German educator Kurt Hahn, the • appreciate new knowledge systems and panel of teachers, parents, trustees and alumni. GSD program created a Student Advisory Board. ways of thinking The program’s origins began in 2004, when “In line with Kurt Hahn’s ideal of democracy, • promote the value of living to sustain a committee of PDS faculty and staff examined these student leaders will be responsible for the planet the school’s direction regarding global education. gathering recommendations from all GSD • understand that global issues are Among the outcomes was the GSD. students to improve the program and increasingly complex and connected “When we designed the program, we expected take on responsibility roles for running the that the frst students who could complete program,” said Fauchier. • demonstrate tolerance, active empathy the requirements and earn the GSD would be The newly-elected members are sophomore and a high profciency in a spoken world members of the class of 2008 or 2009,” recalled Rhea Bhagia, junior Hayden Clay and senior language Dickson. Alex Smith. Other responsibilities include • develop a genuine concern for world However, four members of the Class of 2007 — exploring ways for PDS to fulfll the six pillars problems and commitment to fnding Colby Anderson, Hannah Carr, John Horne and associated with being a Round Square school — solutions Brittany Stockman — eagerly requested to pursue democracy, internationalism, adventure, service, the GSD. environmentalism and leadership. In the longer term, the GSD has “They found ways to complete appropriate Fauchier aims to continue growing the GSD in helped students: course work — including one (Hannah Carr) the context of implementing a TK through 12th • enter prestigious colleges and universities taking a summer course in Ireland — and they grade global curricular framework dubbed the • select majors and jobs with global reach became the frst four GSD recipients,” said “PD Passport.” Dickson. Based on Dr. Glyn Cowlishaw’s “Head Strategic and impact Eighteen seniors earned their GSDs in June Vision 2014-2018” and research by Derrick • work in global felds as diverse as 2016, bringing the total to 157. Currently 93 Willard, Assistant Head of School for Academic international business, government, students are in the program, the highest so far in a Affairs, “the famework will ensure every PDS teaching, engineering and international year. student will gain the necessary global competencies justice The number and type of global curriculum to be an effective global citizen.” courses has greatly increased, as have the travel

“It’s telling that a number of independent schools have adopted programs similar to the GSD. This shows both its importance and impact.” — Loren Fauchier, Global Education director 14 feature

GSD Alumni — Where Are They Now? Four Alumni with Global Studies Diplomas Refect on how the Program Benefted their Post-PDS Lives

Colby Anderson ’07 David Bailey ’11 Digital marketing specialist at Bojangles’ Residential Sustainability Services Associate Fellow Restaurants, Inc., managing the company’s social with Southface Energy Institute, an Atlanta- media, website, digital advertising, and email based nonproft that promotes sustainable homes, marketing. Graduated from George Washington workplaces and communities through education, University in 2011. research, advocacy and technical assistance. Bailey “One of the most important aspects of the provides technical and administrative support to the GSD program is learning and experiencing Southface Energy Rated Homes team. Graduated other cultures, which also teaches emotional from Emory University in 2015. intelligence. I use this skill every day in my professional life.” “The GSD program broadened my understanding of global ‘networks’ “I utilize the skills I learned through the GSD program most in my work that are so crucial to solving the problems we see around the world.” as a youth group leader at Myers Park Baptist Church. Our group often “In my line of work, dealing with the improvement of building energy talks about humanitarian crises facing the world and our local communities. performance, there aren’t any ‘one-size fts all’ solutions. Being able to Being able to demonstrate the connectivity between economic, political and understand the interests of key stakeholders — and to then critically think social forces helps our youth have a fuller understanding of those issues. I about and communicate viable solutions — is a skill I attribute to the work wouldn’t have understood that without the GSD program, much less be that I did in GSD.” able to share it with others.” Amy DeCillis ’16 Katelyn Horne ’08 Freshman at New York University Shanghai Associate legal offcer at the International Court of pursuing a Global China Studies major and Justice in The Hague, Netherlands. Graduated from Economics minor. There are 40 nationalities Columbia Law School in 2015. Plans to relocate to represented in her class of 300 students. Washington, D.C., next year to work in private “The GSD program defnitely prepared me practice in the feld of international law. for the global environment that I am in. Many of “The GSD program exposed me to global the topics that I am learning about were actually issues at an early stage in my education, which covered in several of my GSD courses.” helped me to recognize and pursue my interest in “Hosting exchange students at PDS and interacting with global speakers international affairs and ultimately in international law.” from all over the globe allowed me to immediately engage in meaningful “I am particularly grateful for its emphasis on effective communication relationships with peers from different countries.” and independent research — these are critical skills that are not always “I thank the GSD program for sparking my interest in global issues and developed at the high school level. Furthermore, its emphasis on profciency for helping me understand what it’s like to be a global citizen. I defnitely in a foreign language proved enormously benefcial, as I now work in French would not be going to college on the other side of the world without the and English.” myriad opportunities offered by the GSD program.”

Faculty were recently surveyed regarding their international Global Faculty experiences. 206 responded. The results are as follows:

17.3% have visited 17 8.3% were born in another country 34 96.1% have 10-15 countries, 12.7% (Belgium, China, Colombia, travelled outside 25 have visited 5 countries, Ethiopia, France, Iran, Jamaica, 198 the United States 20 10.2% have visited 20 or Japan, Laos, the Netherlands, Poland, more countries Spain, South Korea and Taiwan)

24.8% are 17 8.3% married to 41.1% lived in another country 51 conversationally someone of another for at least 2 months (including profcient in nationality (non-U.S. 79 Argentina, Belgium, Costa Rica, another language native) and visit Dominican Republic, France, besides English there periodically Germany, Luxembourg and Spain) PROVIDENCE DAY Magazine Board of Trustees: New Members New Trustees Bring Diverse Skills and Backgrounds

Monique Allen Abigail Caudle ’92 Allen is a coding specialist with Carolina Caudle is a cancer surgeon, researcher HeathCare System, a leading healthcare and associate professor at the University organization with more than 900 care of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center locations in the Southeast. She has served in Houston, Texas, where she has a on the PDS Board of Advisors. She and clinical practice focused on the surgical husband Dallas are parents of Justin and Austin ’18. management of patients with breast cancer. She and husband Joe reside in Houston. William Blank Blank is executive vice president with Kimberly Paulk Vannoy Construction, a commercial Paulk has served as a co-president of builder with large-scale projects the Parents’ Association, the Board of throughout the Southeast and beyond. Advisors and Multicultural Advisory He and wife Kathryn are parents of Board, and has worked in fnancial services Maggie, Ben ’16, Will ’19 and Sam ’29. and communications. She and husband Shawn are parents of Ethan ’21. Kelly Brooks Brooks is founder of SHARE Charlotte, a community engagement platform that connects people with nearly 400 local Outgoing Trustee Providence Day thanks Clark Kinlin, alumni parent ’11, nonprofts and organizes community-wide ’14 and ’16, for his dedicated service to the school. giving campaigns. She and husband Paul are parents of Olivia ’21 and Kasey ’23.

• Area of Greatest Need • Faculty Support and Professional Development • Student Financial Assistance • Arts How will you make your Annual Fund gift count at PDS? Annual Fund • Athletics donors may choose to designate their gift to a particular area of the Visit www.providenceday.org/annualfund for 16school’s operations that they find most meaningful. more information and to make your gift today! community

Board of Trustees 2016–2017

Dr. Benjamin E. Robinson Dr. Abigail Caudle ’92 Chair alumna alumni parent ’14 Mrs. Nancy Downing Mr. Andy Fink ’82 current parent ’17, ’19 Vice Chair and alumni parent ’12, ’14 current parent ’28 alumnus Mr. Edward Henegar About the Board of Trustees current parent ’18 Dr. Christopher Mullis ’90 and alumni parent ’13, ’15 Providence Day School’s Board of Trustees serve Vice Chair as stewards of the school who hold “in trust” its alumnus Mr. William Lorenz mission and reputation. As such, Trustees accept the alumni parent ’12, ’14 Mr. Wyatt Smith obligation to not only preserve but also to advance Treasurer Mr. Reginald Love ’00 the institution. current parent ’19, ’20 alumnus Their work begins with the fduciary expectations Mrs. Melanie Winton Mrs. Laura Meyer Wellman Secretary alumni parent ’03, ’07 of duty (due diligence on fnancials), care (executing current parent ’16 decisions by prudent standards) and obedience (to Mrs. Kimberly Paulk laws and bylaws). Beyond these duties, Trustees focus Mrs. Monique Allen current parent ’21 current parent ’18 on policies and strategies that are future-focused, Mr. G. Patrick Phillips leaving daily operations to the Head of School. Mr. William Blank alumni parent ’99 current parent ’19, ’29 and grandparent ’23, ’26 As with all nonproft boards, the majority of the work and alumni parent ’16 Mr. David Ravin takes place at the committee level. The PDS Board of Mr. Timothy Biltz current parent ’20, ’22, ‘26 Trustee committees are Advancement, Buildings and current parent ’23, ’25 Grounds, Finance, Investment and Committee on Mr. Thomas Seddon Mrs. Kelly Brooks current parent ’17, ’20 Trustees. These groups study and assess in depth the current parent ’21, ’23 needs, activities and performances of the school and make recommendations when planning, developing Mr. Jeffrey Brown and establishing policy in their respective areas to the alumni parent ’08, ’10, ’13 full Board.

PROVIDENCE DAY Magazine Writing for the Digital Age students work on an edition of The Charger online newspaper. From Problems to Posi+ives Problem-Based Learning Gives Students Essential Skills

To better help prepare students for college put students in more authentic, open-ended self-discipline as the teachers typically provide and beyond, Providence Day School is getting learning situations, said Willard. the pace and deadlines but do not lay out specifc creative with its curriculum. In project-based learning classes, students homework or objectives each day. While still stressing traditional literacies in have a great deal of control over the projects on “These courses put a premium on creative English, history, science and math, PDS also which they’ll work, but the projects may or may problem-solving and communicating solutions,” assesses applications of creativity, collaboration, not address specifc problems. said Willard. critical thinking and communication — In problem-based learning, specifc problems Recently-added problem-based learning consistently the “top skills desired by employers,” are presented by the instructors and students courses include Middle School’s Engineering the said Derrick Willard, Assistant Head of School work individually or in teams over a period of Future and Upper School’s Computer Assisted for Academic Affairs. time to develop solutions to the problems — Design/3D Printing, STEM Research and As such, PDS continues to embrace new these type of courses, which typically have fewer Design, Writing in the Digital Age and Social project- or problem-based learning courses that students (10-15), require self-motivation and Entrepreneurship.

WEB EXTRA Learn more about the Paperclip Project 18 at http://bit.ly/PDSPaperClip feature

The courses came about in different ways and effort, and if the publication is to be successful, experiential learning course, which will be taught for different reasons. everyone has to work hard to help each other.” this spring. “When Upper School students approached PDS’s commitment to social responsibility Social Entrepreneurship is designed to guide us about more STEM (science, technology, and global citizenship provides themes for the and propel students through the knowledge and engineering and math) opportunities, the course, and regular student input is encouraged processes necessary to launch businesses that Science Department developed STEM Research by Spence. create social value to collaboratively problem- and Design as well as Engineering Design “Following the publication of our frst edition solve to develop and implement creative business Challenges,” said Willard. “The CAD/3D in 2015, a few seniors came to me and asked if the models that sustainably address real-world social Printing course was tied to the school creating course could take on more challenging topics and problems. a makerspace. Writing in the Digital Age was a add more dynamic elements to the publication,” “While I will introduce them to some teacher’s own idea.” said Spence. entrepreneurial processes, the real takeaway It was the start of a yearlong project in which for students should be the discovery and CHARGING COLLABORATIVELY Spence and students met frequently to propose cultivation of an entrepreneurial mindset within After co-advising the Upper School student new topics, units and policies. themselves,” said Downs. “By the end of the newspaper club for several years, English teacher “All of this is important because I want course, students should realize their individual Matt Spence saw potential to enhance the process students to have a key role in shaping their own and collective capacity to shape their futures and and outcome. education,” he said. the world around them.” “My co-advisor and I recognized that our “And, of course, given my commitment to student writers were quite good at writing LIVING THE MISSION PDS’s mission, specifcally with regard to social analytical essays, but often didn’t know how The Social Entrepreneurship course was one responsibility, students should leave having to compose and format articles for a news Willard encouraged into fruition after learning made a positive impact on others, driving their periodical,” he said. “We also observed the of the “Paperclip Project” of Jesse Downs, passion to do more,” he said. students in the club had little knowledge of the Admissions associate director. Willard would like to see project- and principles of layout and design, and there was no The endeavor began due to “small problem-based approaches in more Middle and time during the school week to teach them these frustrations” that nagged Downs while teaching Upper School courses. things.” 9th-grade economics. “You can already see some of this happening With tools easily available to enhance articles “The frst was the misconception that in the 6th grade capstone event that has replaced with photos, video and sound, Spence drafted economics is only about money,” said Downs. end-of-year exams,” he said. the Writing in the Digital Age course to help “The second was that, because they are ‘only in The capstone event provides a collaborative, students harness technology and social media 9th grade,’ their involvement in the economy was problem-solving experience for the 6th-graders to effectively share their work with a global something that they would have to wait for until to apply the knowledge and skills they have audience. they were adults, or at least until they had a job.” acquired and practiced throughout the year. Last “I want students to realize their ideas are Inspired by the “One Red Paperclip” story of May, students were tasked to create a policy, important, and through digital media they have Canadian blogger Kyle McDonald, who bartered product or experience that would help build a the ability to share them with a wide audience,” his way from a single red paperclip to a house in a better community at PDS based on their chosen said Spence. “There is power in this, the power series of fourteen online trades over the course of topics. Three “executable” projects were chosen to infuence the way people think about the a year, Downs launched the Paperclip Project in to be nurtured this school year. world around them. However, there is also 2015. Project- and problem-based learning affords responsibility.” “I handmade a dozen PDS clock tower logo students the opportunity to make an impact in Students play a critical role in their own paperclips and challenged teams of students the world right now, said Downs. success. They collaborate to produce monthly to ‘trade up’ their paperclips toward making a “Beyond ‘solving’ problems on paper or editions of The Charger online newspaper, positive impact on others,” said Downs. within the confnes of the classroom, I think making editorial decisions about content and After the students exceeded his modest that it’s mission critical that our students test layout while working under constant deadlines. expectations — they contributed nearly $14,000 their solutions and get feedback from beyond The students learn that “one weak article, worth of goods and services to individuals and the limits of our campus,” he said. “It can create one poorly-formed sentence, one unsupported organizations in Charlotte, Chicago and South opportunities for our students to live the mission assertion can undermine the credibility of the Africa — Downs attended an entrepreneurial and shape our communities — at PDS and entire edition,” said Spence. “So they realize that studies workshop last summer to help turn beyond.” the production of a magazine is a collaborative the paperclip concept into a problem-based,

“The real takeaway for students should be the discovery and cultivation of an entrepreneurial mindset within themselves.” — Jesse Downs, Admissions Associate Director

PROVIDENCE DAY Magazine Nureva Span The Span ideation system transforms the King Library’s wall into a 20-foot, interactive workspace — a digital canvas that is projected onto the surface yet lives in the cloud. Students can draw, type and add other types of content onto the wall by touching it or via iPad or laptop.

Cro n of Collaboration King Library Transformed into Innovative Learning Space

Changes were made to the Thompson-Jones Library’s King Library room over the summer. The meeting room was renovated and upgraded into a one-of-a-kind space with advanced technological capabilities — including the unique combination of a SMALLab Learning system, a Nureva Span ideation system and videoconferencing system — to leverage active, participatory and collaborative group learning. Cloud-based collaboration software allows learning to transfer between the King Library and classroom and vice versa. 20 feature Teaching-Learning The technology allows teachers to engage students in collaborative group learning activities within the room as well as to create a bridge to bring the learning experiences back to the classroom.

SMALLab SMALLab is an embodied learning environment that blends the learning sciences and human- computer interaction. Motion-capture technology tracks students’ 3D movements on a platform as they learn in an immersive, interactive space.

WANT TO KNOW MORE? Learn more about the King Library and other innovative spaces on campus in the spring edition of Providence Day Magazine. PROVIDENCE DAY Magazine Mac Willard ‘14 (above right) works on a giving campaign during his summer internship with SHARE Charlotte. NetWORK for Success Program Provides Valuable Work Experience for Alumni

Providence Day helps Chargers gain valuable The feedback has been positive, said Steve helped us document processes, outline marketing real-world skills and experiences needed to be Bondurant ’98, Alumni Relations Director. plans, execute social media promotions and with successful — while in the classroom and even “They gained valuable experience in their general community outreach.” after they’ve graduated. respective roles and felt they were better The interns’ “youthful perspective” was The PD NetWORK, a new program managed prepared for life after college and the business invaluable, said Jacobs, because it helped the by the Offce of Institutional Advancement, helps world,” said Bondurant. organization better engage one of their primary provide internship and mentorship opportunities “My experience working for SHARE demographics — young professionals. in various industries for young alumni as a means Charlotte was amazing and fulflling. I was “Their knowledge of social media helped of developing professional experience. able to learn new skills and hone old ones,” said our nonproft partners expand their abilities to “We listened to our alumni through Mac Willard ’14, who interned as a writing and market themselves through that medium during conversations and surveys, and internship and social media coordinator. our campaign,” she said. “As a nonproft, we mentor opportunities were a common theme,” SHARE Charlotte is a community engagement could never have afforded to pay for all the said Jeffrey Appel, Associate Head of School for platform that connects people with nearly 400 things they helped us accomplish.” Institutional Advancement. local nonprofts and organizes community-wide It was Willard’s frst time working behind the “We reached out to our Providence Day giving campaigns. scenes on such a campaign. “This experience community and connected with several Willard, who is majoring in psychology at will help me work on other marketing and social companies in need of interns who were willing to Ohio Wesleyan University, got to cultivate a media campaigns in the future,” he noted. provide opportunities for our alumni,” he said. variety of skills and interests, including visual/ Likewise, Julia Marx ’15 found her internship The endeavor stems from Institutional digital assignments, event photography and with SHARE Charlotte to be benefcial. Advancement’s goal of outreach to and marketing strategies while he and fellow Class “One of my biggest roles … was researching engagement with PDS’s alumni community. of 2014 graduate Miah Murphy assisted with and compiling information about poverty issues Other initiatives include hosting alumni events the SummerSHARE campaign, a collection from a local to global scale and then presenting both in Charlotte and around the country, and drive to beneft nonprofts. my fndings,” she said. establishing chapters in various cities with large “They handled logistics for events, helped Marx, who is majoring in Biology of Global alumni populations. us distribute marketing material around the city Health and minoring in economics at Georgetown Nine young alumni have already participated and helped us form additional relationships with University, worked with Kelly Brooks, SHARE in PD NetWORK, having chosen from among local businesses,” said Amy Jacobs, SHARE Charlotte’s CEO, to brainstorm and develop a 11 internship opportunities this past summer. Charlotte’s campaign and sales manager. “They meaningful social responsibility program.

“I learned so many valuable skills and lessons that you can’t get in the classroom. I was fortunate enough to learn all I had hoped to and even more over these last few months.” — Ross Vandemore ’15 22 alumni

Nine young alumni recently participated in the PD NetWORK: • Christian Ortiz ’15 and Ross Vandemore ’15 with AccruePartners • Allison Kelly ’13 with Employee Benefits of the Carolinas • Nicole Copsis ’12, Mac Willard ’14, Miah Murphy ’14 and Julia Marx ’15 with SHARE Charlotte • Victoria Cassell ’14 with Classroom Central • Guille Henegar ’13 with the PDS Office of Institutional Advancement

“We took static information, brainstormed “I learned so many valuable skills and Jacobs said SHARE Charlotte’s PDS interns and created meaningful strategies and outlines lessons that you can’t get in the classroom,” said were equally impressive. for an effective program,” said Brooks. “I would Vandermore. “I was fortunate enough to learn “Our nonproft partners also shared with have never had the time to do the amount of all I had hoped to and even more over these last us that they were particularly impressed with research Julia did, which made the project few months.” the caliber of our interns,” she said. “Many deeper and richer.” Ortiz, a business major planning to of the nonprofts got to meet (them) and they Throughout the process, Marx learned much concentrate in consulting and fnance at UNC- wanted to know where they could also fnd such about the charities and organizations that assist Chapel Hill, assisted with candidate searches as fantastic, quality interns.” people in need throughout the Charlotte area. well as research projects on specifc job markets. The Institutional Advancement Offce plans “Not only did I gain valuable work He created reports that outlined demographics, to expand the program to provide even more experience, but I also felt and saw the need to do job markets, target companies and contracts. As opportunities this coming summer and beyond. good for others,” she said. “I am pre-med and a college sophomore, he felt his internship with “We are continuing to have conversations hope to become a doctor, and this internship AccruePartners couldn’t have come at a better with companies and gauging their interests in reinforced my desire to help people.” time. participating and providing positions,” said Ross Vandermore ’15, who is studying “It not only gave me insight into the intricacies Bondurant. fnance with concentrations in banking of landing a job, but also prepared me to start He encourages organizations — especially and risk management at the University of thinking about my future career,” said Ortiz. those owned or managed by PDS parents, Nebraska-Lincoln, undertook an internship “The employees at AccruePartners were not alumni parents or alumni — looking for high- with AccruePartners, a Charlotte-area staffng solely focused on teaching me how to do the task level help during the summer months to contact agency, along with fellow Class of 2015 graduate at hand … rather, they stressed the importance of the Institutional Advancement offce to discuss Christian Ortiz. growth and professional development.” the benefts and the process of the program. “What initially attracted me to this particular The rewards haven’t been one-sided. Comer recommends that employers consider industry was the substantial amount of learning Companies participating in the PD NetWORK partnering with the PD NetWORK. potential it offered,” said Vandermore. “Not gave positive reports about the alumni involved, “Each PDS alumni intern has surpassed only was I interested in learning about various noted Bondurant. our expectations, adding business value and lines of business and industries, but I also According to Patty Comer, AccruePartners’ creativity, and are so refreshing in the work wanted to know how to present myself in a way co-founder and partner, PDS alumni have environment with their thirst for knowledge that attracted employers and what the interview been consistently the “top performers” in her about the employment landscape,” she said. process was like with larger companies.” company’s internship program. Bondurant also wants to hear from alumni. Vandemore’s primary duties included “Christian and Ross specifcally took great “If alumni are looking for internships or locating qualifed candidates for various roles pride in their work, sought out mentors and mentors, please reach out,” he said. “We across a variety of industries and companies. came to work each day prepared and unafraid to are excited about this upcoming year and The experience and insights gained were ask questions in a very grown-up world,” said discovering where this program can go.” incredibly benefcial, he said. Comer.

WANT TO PARTICIPATE? If you want to participate in the PD NetWORK, contact Steve Bondurant ’98 at 704-887-6039 or [email protected]. PROVIDENCE DAY Magazine

THE NEXT CHAPTER PDS ESTABLISHES CHAPTERS TO 24 HELP STRENGTHEN ALUMNI BONDS alumni

CHAPTERS HELP ALUMNI TO NETWORK AND STAY CONNECTED BOSTON, MA

Once a Charger, always a Charger. well as coordinates with the Alumni Relations offce to “Even though our alumni have graduated from host concurrent events, such as the six chapter events held Providence Day, they will always be part of this school’s September 28 to help celebrate Providence Day’s 46th community,” explained Steve Bondurant ’98, Alumni birthday. Relations director. “These chapters are truly alumni-driven and it’s exciting PDS is committed to establishing and maintaining to see this endeavor grow all over the country,” said relationships with its alumni near and far, to help them stay Bondurant. connected with the school long after they’ve graduated. The Offce of Institutional Advancement works to BEGINNING WITH BOSTON educate students about their lifelong connection to PDS, and Forty enthusiastic alumni in the Boston area helped to each year hosts events for both alumni and alumni parents establish the frst offcial chapter. on campus and around the country, such as the Alumni “We got the ball rolling last year, met some great alums Roadshows at which school leadership visits various cities at our local events and are hoping to build on that going each year. forward … and gain some real momentum over the next The response to the outreach has been positive, according year,” said Noel Watkins ’02, chapter president and PDS to Jeffrey Appel, Associate Head of School for Institutional Board of Alumni member. Advancement. Watkins, marketing technology manager for Mintz, “Providence Day is a close-knit community, and the Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., a general roadshows have shown that our community and school spirit practice law frm, said he cherished his time at Providence continue long after graduation,” he said. Day. “It’s been great to see classmates who had no idea they “I just feel lucky and blessed to have had the opportunity were living and working in the same city rekindle their to receive the education and opportunities that I did at relationships,” said Bondurant. “It was also nice to see Providence Day — great teachers, great coaches, great alumni meet for the frst time who graduated decades apart, friends,” he said. “To this day, some of the best relationships sharing information and ideas that could beneft each other I’ve made and continue to maintain came from my time at down the road.” Providence Day.” Since it’s diffcult to host roadshows in cities multiple “I’m happy to carry on our tradition of maintaining times a year, “we felt it was important to establish chapters a tight-knit community (with the Boston chapter),” he so alumni could continue the bonds that were created,” said added. “I think it’s extremely valuable to have a strong Bondurant. “We want alumni to get together throughout the network of professionals and students who share a common year and strengthen the network in those areas.” background.” Four chapters — in Atlanta, Boston, New York City And since Providence Day is a “global-minded school and Washington, D.C. — offcially started last year in and our alums are living all over the world, we are looking which alumni have taken on leadership roles. Each chapter to continue to grow the chapters program in new locations,” functions independently and organizes its own events, as said Bondurant.

PDS Alumni Chapters Interested in joining or starting a Atlanta — David Bailey ’11 and Dan Stalun ’03 PDS alumni chapter? Contact Steve Boston — Noel Watkins ’02 Bondurant ’98 at 704-887-6039 or New York City — Marian Barrett ’10 and Christine Solitario ’07 [email protected]. Washington, D.C. — Cassie Schlenker ’02 and Christian Rautenstrauch ’09 PROVIDENCE DAY Magazine for Excellence Tiffany Mitchell ’12 Works Hard On and Off the Court

It’s signifcant when student-athletes go on to play collegiate As a student, Mitchell was just as competitive and sports; even more so when they continue professionally. pursued academic challenges. Her innate passion for No one doubted Tiffany Mitchell ’12 would have a learning was reinforced and heavily infuenced by her long and illustrious basketball career, but now she has the mother, Cheryl Mitchell, a Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools distinction of being Providence Day School’s only frst- administrator for 18 years. round draft pick for the Women’s National Basketball Mitchell recalled that her mother “was very disciplined Association (WNBA). about school and stayed on top of my grades, but at the And after completing her debut season as a member of same time, she knew what I wanted to achieve athletically.” the WNBA Indiana Fever team, Mitchell few overseas to Once more following in her brother’s footsteps to PDS, continue her impressive basketball career during the off Mitchell used study guide to be well prepared for the season — for the next six months she will be competing in entrance exam. She was determined to get accepted. one of Europe’s most challenging and highest paid leagues “Providence Day was one of the best schools around and I in Russia. wanted to come because of its reputation both academically Not surprising, as Mitchell has built a legacy as one of and athletically,” she said. the most decorated and talented student-athletes at both Mitchell focused on honors classes at PDS, in which PDS and the University of South Carolina (USC). she enjoyed the challenging atmosphere in the classroom. “Her passion and zeal for the game, combined with an She credits both her coaches and her teachers for the solid insatiable desire to improve each day in the gym, are key foundation that set the stage for academic success at USC, ingredients for her success,” said Josh Springer, PDS’s where she fnished her senior season for the Gamecocks varsity girls basketball head coach. with a 3.602 — one of the highest GPAs on her team — “There may be other players across the country that and earned the South Carolina President’s Award. The dribble, pass or shoot better than Tiffany, but no one has prestigious annual award is bestowed on a student-athlete the will to win and competitive fre that Tiffany does,” said and honors achievement in athletics, academics and for the Springer. community outreach over the breadth of his/her career. “You can see why she was able to lead Providence Day to three straight state championships, including a top 25 OVERCOMING OBSTACLES national ranking her senior year and the N.C. Gatorade Mitchell’s path to success wasn’t always easy. During her Player of the Year Award,” he said. “Her college career was freshman year, she tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her more decorated than her high school career. And she has knee. She recalled being “devastated by this injury,” and already earned WNBA All-Rookie Team honors.” found herself without basketball for the frst time in her life. But she remained determined. Even though she missed IT ALL BEGAN WITH A TROPHY most of her sophomore basketball season, Mitchell came Mitchell’s basketball journey began at age 6. Her brother, back to lead the program in winning two more state Tory, had already been playing organized basketball and championships under the tutelage of varsity girls basketball she noticed and admired the trophies he would bring home head coach Josh Springer and assistant coach David Russell. from his basketball tournaments. “Coach Springer is crazy — in a good way. He is a 24/7 Mitchell remembers asking her mom what she needed kind of coach, and (Coach) Russell is like family,” she said. to do to bring home a trophy as well. At age 7, she joined “They both would stay late to push me to help me hit my her brother and played on an all-boys Amateur Athletic potential.” Union basketball team and hasn’t looked back since, having Unfortunately, she wouldn’t leave PDS without another collected more trophies than one could imagine — with her injury — the summer before her senior year, her repaired knee latest recognizing her for being selected to the WNBA’s would randomly give out on her. She was able to undergo a 2016 All-Rookie Team. basic procedure to repair the loose cartilage and, with her

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PROVIDENCE DAY Magazine confdence and determination, turned her senior year into another state championship season for the Chargers. While at USC, a broken ankle during the scrimmage before the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, kept her out of the game. “I hated sitting on the sidelines watching my teammates play,” she recalled. “I hate losing, and I hated that I couldn’t contribute to the games.” Her team proceeded to win a silver medal at the games, and Mitchell returned to college to recover and re-assess. She was coming off the best year of her career and much was riding on her leadership for her upcoming senior season. She had been her team’s top scorer in the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament run to the Final picked ninth in the draft. Coincidentally, Staley also had Four, had led the team in scoring since her freshman year in been picked ninth in the 1999 draft. the Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships, had “For Coach Russell and me, it was truly a surreal moment been named SEC 2015 Player of the Year and was rumored to watch a young lady that we had coached walk across the to go very early in the WNBA draft picks for 2016. stage as a top 10 draft pick to play women’s basketball at the The stress and pressure were constant, but Mitchell was highest level,” said Springer. determined to stay focused and get healthy. The rehab of “There aren’t enough superlatives to use to accentuate her knee was slow and arduous at times, but she overcame the love and care that we have for Tiffany and her family,” and secured her spot on the Gamecocks’ starting lineup. In he said. “As high school coaches, we were beyond fortunate the season opener against Ohio State University, she scored to be a small part of her journey.” seven points in the frst three minutes of the game and On April 24, Mitchell began her career as a professional fnished with 15 points. athlete at the Indiana Fever training camp. On May 7, she Overcoming adversity is “a mindset,” said Mitchell, few back to South Carolina to graduate from USC with her “something you can’t teach, and you either have it or you bachelor’s in retail management. The following week, on don’t.” May 14, Mitchell started her frst professional basketball “Failure helps you, but I hate it. It can make or break game. you, but you have to make the most of every day,” she said. Her rookie season began as any fan of Mitchell’s would THE PASSION CONTINUES expect — she owned the court as if she had been playing on it her entire life. She scored 16 of her 18 points in the frst half The end of Mitchell’s collegiate senior year was a whirlwind and continued to start for the Fever for the next 10 games. of emotions. Next season will be just as challenging as the frst with the On March 25, the USC women’s basketball team arrival of a new coach and the retirement of teammate Tamika unexpectedly lost to Syracuse in the Sweet Sixteen. Catchings, one of the league’s most decorated players. Mitchell’s lustrous career as a Gamecock was over. Rumors The key, as always, is to never give up. It’s the advice began circulating that she would not only be able to stay Mitchell gives to others. stateside to start her professional career, but she could be “You are going to run into obstacles and they will make picked in the top fve of the draft. you question yourself,” she said. “You can make 2,000 On April 14, Mitchell attended the draft party at shots one day and the next, nothing. There are going to be Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut with her mother and those days. Have fun with it, give yourself time to improve. Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley. Unknowingly, she The key to life is balance.” also had dedicated fans — Springer, Russell and two former Mitchell fnds happiness with her family and friends. PDS teammates — waiting patiently in the stands for her But she also loves the game of basketball, and it shows. draft pick. “Once you have success in your life, you always want to As numbers one through eight were called, Mitchell feel it,” she said. recalled looking for reassurance from Staley, whom she had long considered a role model. It was then that Mitchell was

“You are going to run into obstacles and they will make you question yourself. There are going to be those days. Have fun with it, give yourself time to improve. The key to life is balance.” — Tiffany Mitchell ’12 28 SAVE THE DATES for these upcoming Alumni and Alumni Parent events

December 11, 2016 Panthers Alumni Tailgate

January 2, 2017 Young Alumni Lunch McMahon Fine Arts Foyer at 12:30 p.m.

February 10, 2017 Alumni & Alumni Parent Reception Head of School Residence at 5:30 p.m.

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Hit the Links with the Providence Day Golf Association

Hosted by the PDS Alumni Association, the Alumni Spring Classic th 20 Annual generates funds to support the Alumni Endowment Fund. Alumni Spring Classic Cedarwood Country Club Tournament schedule, sponsorship opportunities and registration May 8, 2017 information will be available soon. Questions? Contact Steve Bondurant ’98 at [email protected] or 704-887-6039.

Plan to Join The 4th Annual Charger Club Golf Classic Fall 2017 Updates on Alumni Class Notes Near and Far

1975 1981 1989 1996 Steve Goldberg covered the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil as a journalist reporting on wheelchair basketball for FIBA.com and the American wheelchair tennis team Lee Tappy became the new Emily Furman married Joshua athletes for USTA.com. George Gowen works in PDS Middle School Dean of Sennett at President Lincoln’s Tampa, Fla., as an Automotive Students this fall after serving cottage in Washington, D.C., 1979 20 Group moderator, Joelle (Stonbraker) Volpe as freshmen class dean. April 30. Debbie (Jones) Meggs became facilitating meetings for car and husband Frank both a member of the PDS Board of dealers and management with ran his recent campaign for 1995 1998 Alumni. resorts across the country. U.S. House to represent the Stewart Moore became PGA 5th Congressional District Tour’s Communications of Oklahoma. Although he 1987 Director, PGA Tour 1980 did not win, they proudly Champions and Web.com Susan Cox-Smith moved to Eric Dishman recently ran a zero-debt campaign, Tour this fall. Stewart and Amsterdam, Netherlands to became director of the did all their own media and family reside in Ponte Vedra, open an offce of Changeist, National Institute of Health’s graphic design work and left Fla. a strategic foresight and Precision Medicine Initiative the political arena with their Mathieu Billarant and wife strategy lab, with husband (PMI) Cohort Program. integrity intact. Jamie Wollin, his wife Holle Abigail welcomed their frst Scott. They recently He will lead NIH’s effort and their three sons returned to child Lawrence “Lawson” presented at a workshop to build the PMI landmark 1994 the United States last year after James this past year. They on Changeist’s Thingclash longitudinal research study serving as missionaries with The reside in Mint Hill. framework for Innotribe, of one million or more U.S. Sean Michelsen started Mission Society in Cambodia the internal innovation team volunteers to expand its ability “The Michelsen Players,” since 2011. In Cambodia, Jamie of international payments to improve health and treat an acting group that will operated an auto mechanic network manager SWIFT, disease through precision perform Rodgers and business and training outreach, in Geneva, Switzerland. medicine. Hammerstein musicals. Their while he and Holle mentored Susan also works with Leiden frst performance will be and taught young adults in Siem University’s Centre for “Oklahoma!” at Charlotte’s Reap. They are currently raising Innovation as a community Southpark Mall in early 2017. support and preparing for mentor and project manager Michelsen discovered his love their next placement in Tirana, Paige (Yurachek) Bobick for MOOC (Massive Open for acting and theatre at PDS. Albania, where Jamie plans to and husband Shawn welcomed Online Course) development. their fourth child John Kristin (Foster) Santo serve among the Roma people. “Hayes,” born in February, became a PDS Middle School who joins brothers Graham (5) English teacher this fall. and Ford (3) and sister Ellis (3). They reside in Charlotte.

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Steve Bondurant married Jeff Sullivan works in Adam Campbell married Vica Shobe in Puerto Morelos, Zurich, Switzerland at Credit Kathryn Bauk at the Carolina Mexico, Sept. 3. PDS alumni Laura Hunter married Brian Kelli Dyer recently became Suisse bank, covering UK/ Inn in Chapel Hill June 18. in attendance were Dean Martin at the VanLandingham engaged to Michael Nunn. Ireland offshore private Adam recently completed his Preston and Scott Hinson. Estate in Charlotte June 11. The wedding will be at Christ Alumni in attendance were banking clients and as a Swiss otolaryngology/head and neck Lutheran Church in Charlotte Michelle Garrity ’04, Jessie representative of its London surgery residency at UNC- in June 2017. (Ferguson) Chadwick ’09, Financial Sponsor Coverage Chapel Hill and is moving to Brad and Cameron (Talbert) Group. Wife Roxana is an Boston for a rhinology and Hunter ’96 and Dena intellectual property attorney endoscopic skull base surgery Graziano ’95. whose frm is headquartered in fellowship at Massachusetts Luxembourg and Munich. Eye and Ear Infrmary.

2001 Courtney (Guilford) 2002 Jim Eubanks was awarded Jespersen and husband Pete the First Place 2016 welcomed a son, Henry, born Sarah Baskin Award for Dec. 10, 2015, who joins Excellence in Research for brother Reed (5). Kelly Futrelle became a his 2015 summer research at broker agent for Weichert, Northwestern University’s Realtors - The Owens Group 1999 Feinberg School of Medicine in Bloomington, Ind., in April and the Rehabilitation Michael Burlando and wife Hallie (Clark) Buchanan 2015. Institute of Chicago’s Physical Taylor and Ashley Mokris Audrey welcomed a daughter, and business partner Lyn Medicine and Rehabilitation welcomed a daughter Charis Eloise, born in late July, who Tally launched The Deliberate department. Jim is currently in Kathleen, born Jan. 26, who joins sister Lela (2). This Method company that his third year at East Carolina joins siblings Miles (5), Lydia summer Michael completed houses virtual programs University’s Brody School of (3) and Silas (2). his Architectural Registration to support mindful living. Medicine. Exams becoming a Registered They developed a signature Noel Watkins became a Architect in Pennsylvania. mindfulness approach called member of the PDS Board of He joined L.F. Driscoll in NAP (P). The frst live course Alumni. Noel also serves as August 2016 to coordinate ran in November on www. John Huddle and wife Sarah PDS Boston Chapter president the company’s quality control deliberatemethod.com. welcomed a son, Heath program for a new $1.5 billion and organizes alumni events in Richard, born March 31. hospital expansion at the the Boston area. (See story on Hospital of the University of page 25.) Pennsylvania.

Los Angeles – December 8, 2016 PROVIDENCE DAY Magazine Updates on Alumni Class Notes Near and Far

Andrew Norman works in 2006 Los Angeles as a creative executive at Original Film, the company behind the “Fast and Furious” and “21/22 Jump Street” movies. Andrew reads screenplays, meets writers and directors, and seeks out ideas and projects to turn into flms. Erin Karp welcomed a son, Chelsea Ralston married Samuel Joseph, born Aug. 19. Cait Mathis works in Hollywood, Calif., as Andrew Singer in Kiawah a SAG-AFTRA actor, Island, S.C., Nov. 19. They producer, CEO of caitmathis will reside in New York productions and an “Off- City, where Chelsea works in marketing operations for Duty” model working in Christopher Matthew Herrin Sailthru, an e-mail service the entertainment industry. was promoted to Bomgar provider. She also was a lead actor and Corporation’s Solutions executive producer of the Engineer team in Johns Creek, show “Cowboy Mouth,” 2007 Ga, where he currently resides. which participated in the 2016 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Anna-Christina Colin Webb recently became Phillips works as New a member of the PDS Board of England Conservatory’s Alumni. Entrepreneurial Musicianship assistant director. Her 2004 department was the frst of its kind in a U.S. music school and is a leader in terms of Peter Messmer founded changing the face of music in Cameron Belton became Mystery Chocolate Box, a higher education. She oversees engaged to Jamia Harrison Katherine Phillips married subscription business through all student internships and Aug. 26 after proposing at the Eric Bent in Providence, which customers receive three fellowships, performance Panthers vs. Patriots game in R.I.,May 26. They reside in unidentifed chocolate bars projects, general project Charlotte. Cambridge, Mass., where each month. Customers guess advising, free workshop she works as a postdoctoral the favor of each bar, then log series for students and guest researcher at Massachusetts onto MysteryChocolateBox. Michelle Garrity became a teaching. Institute of Technology and com to register their guesses PDS Middle School math Eric is fnishing medical and learn the identity of each teacher this fall (alongside school. bar. fellow alumnae Jill Ingram) after working in Lower School. Michelle also is a varsity feld hockey assistant coach.

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Emily Crowder became Chandler Field is a marketing engaged to Patrick communications specialist McDonagh this past summer. at Sealed Air Corporation in The wedding will take place Charlotte. She joins Sarah in 2018. Grace Woolley ’10 and Jenn Grabenstetter ’01 who both Carolina Villalobos became a work in marketing for Sealed Air. lead primary teacher at LePort Matthew Nole is a U.S. Montessori Cobble Hill in Henry Stapp married Morgan Kimberly McAllister started Marines captain and AH-1W Brooklyn, N.Y. Kay Smith in Chapel Hill Aug. graduate school at Western Cobra helicopter pilot. He was 27. Henry graduated from Carolina University in deployed to serve in Okinawa, UNC School of Law in May. August where she is pursuing Japan. 2009 They reside in Charlotte where a graduate degree in speech Colby Olliver became a Henry works as an associate language pathology. Johnson Richardson is an Christina Lee married Kurt mechanical draftsman and at Katten Muchin Rosenman offensive line coach for UNC- Olsen ‘09 at The Bluff at designer for the engineering LLP’s real estate practice. Jasmine Robbins became a PDS Charlotte’s football program. Wachesaw Plantation in frm McKnight Smith Ward Extended Day teacher this fall. Murrells Inlet, S.C., Sept. 24. Griffn Engineers in Charlotte 2010 Jordan (Lee) Reardon Alumni in the wedding party in May. Molly Snyder earned a Master became a nurse (RN, BSN) were bridesmaids Victoria of Science degree in Genetic with Carolinas Medical Center Lee ’11, Alexandra Lee ’14, Elizabeth Scholz is a middle Counseling from the University Main’s neurological intensive Ally Redmond ’08, Gracie school history teacher and of South Carolina in May. She care unit in February. Smith ’08 and Alessandra swim coach with Holy also received the Outstanding Di Iorio ’08 and groomsman Innocents’ Episcopal School in Genetic Counseling Student 2008 Foster Massengill ’10. Atlanta, Ga. Award. Molly is a pediatric neurology genetic counselor at Andrew Parker became Brooks Aker became a Children’s Health in Dallas. legal counsel for Amec member of the PDS Board of Foster Wheeler’s Power and Alumni. Process Americas division in Charlotte after passing the Sofa Di Iorio is a regional North Carolina Bar Exam in sales manager with Arctic February 2016. Zone, a Fit Frozen Dessert company in Charlotte. She Catherine Bailey married manages distribution and Clay Ruff in Roaring Gap in headquarter sales in retail October 2016. They met in accounts from Maine to Sarah Grace Woolley became 2nd grade at PDS and started Gary Scott passed the Florida, including Lowes a Channel sales representative dating their junior year. Certifed Financial Planner exam and was promoted to Foods, Wegmans, Earth Fare, for Sealed Air Corporation’s fnancial advisor at Robert W. Whole Foods and Publix. Product Care division in Baird & Co. He is in his fourth Charlotte in September. She season as assistant coach to joins Chandler Field ’10 and PDS’s varsity football team. Jenn Grabenstetter ’01 who both work in marketing for Sealed Air.

Boston – April 3, 2017 PROVIDENCE DAY Magazine Updates on Alumni Class Notes Near and Far

2011 2012 John Carrick is a three-year starter on Washington and Lee Margaret Bryant is a University’s football team, communications and outreach setting numerous records last specialist with Bee Safe year, leading his team to a 10-0 Boulder in Boulder, Colo. regular season and winning The organization’s focus the Old Dominion Athletic is to eliminate pesticide Conference championship. He and neonicotinoid use in Mitch Brown and Hayley Ryan Nole is an associate at also is a 2016 recipient of the neighborhoods and living Snyder are both active in Silicon Valley Bank in San Joseph and Georgiana Topinka Margo Smith married communities. the Georgia Institute of Francisco, Calif. The bank does Memorial Scholarship, awarded David Hughes-Robinson in Technology’s Ramblin’ Reck commercial fnance for tech- to accounting majors who plan Jerusalem, Israel May 26. Nicole Copsis was a marketing Club, a student organization focused start-ups and growth careers in accounting after Alumni in attendance were and events intern for SHARE that promotes Georgia Tech companies. Ryan is currently graduation. Miriam Aniel and Shimon- Charlotte this fall. (See story on spirit, history and tradition. on a rotation for the Private Yaakov Laxer ’09. page 22.) Hayley is club president while Equity and Growth team. Mitch serves as the offcial Andrew Lawrence joined Elizabeth Forman graduated driver of the “Ramblin’ Reck,” Charlie Sowers graduated Siemens Energy’s market from St. Lawrence University a 1930 Ford Model A Sports from UNC-Chapel Hill and research division in Charlotte in May and moved to China in Coupe. now works at Quintiles in in the fall of 2015. September to pursue a master’s Raleigh. degree in Chinese politics at Chris Nash graduated Samantha Beiser is a East China Normal University with bachelor’s degree in customer success associate 2013 in Shanghai. Mechanical Engineering and Terri Kim married William with WeddingWire in a minor in Materials Sciences Ashton Carrick is co- Stuart Peterson in Grafton, Washington, D.C. from Vanderbilt University president of UNC-Chapel Mass., May 21. Alumni in the in May. He is pursuing his Hill’s Pleiades ultimate wedding party were Taylor Alex Richards became a civil doctorate in Mechanical frisbee team and was inducted Nisbet ’15, Austin Stegall ’16 engineer with Kimley-Horn’s Engineering at Vanderbilt. into Phi Beta Kappa this and current student Adam Land Development team in semester. She performed a Stegall ’18. June. flm production internship in New York City last summer and had an opinion column on Molly Handle, Neha Kukreja “blackout drinking” in college and Josh Ohaus were inducted published in The New York into Phi Beta Kappa at UNC- Times in September. Chapel Hill in November 2015.

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Ross Vandemore worked as an AccruePartners intern Evan Marshall joined the step this past summer serving in dance team at Boston College. several roles across various He also is a disc jockey for a industries. (See story on page WZBC Newton radio show Amy Decillis became an event 22.) He is currently studying that focuses on a subset of coordinator for the Offce of fnance with concentrations in indie rock called shoegaze. External and Academic Affairs banking and risk management at New York University at the University of Nebraska. Christian Ortiz worked as Shanghai, where she attends He also is part of the Legends Brett Doar ’91 Featured an AccruePartners intern this college. Amy helps bring program that meets with past summer serving in several speakers such as U.S. Supreme in PDS Ad Campaign graduates and discusses how to roles. (See story on page 22.) Court Justice Samuel Alito to improve campus life and serves He is currently a business the campus. Alumnus Brett Doar ’91 is featured in Providence Day as the pledge educator for his School’s “My Inspiring Moment” advertising campaign. major at UNC-Chapel Hill fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta. and president of Enactus, a The original iteration of the campaign featured current students, and was expanded in year two to nonproft organization using include faculty and alumni. entrepreneurial action to Doar, who was PDS’s visiting artist in January 2016, improve communities around was highlighted in the campaign due to the nature of his the world. He also is a mentor work as a self-described “contraptionist” and maker of for the Scholars’ Latino “objects of dubious utility.” Initiative and is involved with The campaign’s concept was based on the idea that Honors Carolina and fraternity PDS is an authentic place where students can take life. risks, make mistakes and are taught to seek inspiration Eric Cal is attending the U.S. from failure. Another driving theme was PDS as an Naval Academy, where he is environment where students are comfortable with the playing center and guard for ideas of exploration and discovery; where imperfect results can create inspired learning. the football team. The ads are running in local Charlotte media outlets and being used in Admissions marketing materials. Rea Madan was chosen to be a member of Georgetown ProvidenceDay.org/InspiredLearning University’s Honor Council, a prestigious and selective group that only adds a few members each year.

Washington DC – April 5, 2017 PROVIDENCE DAY Magazine Providence Day School Arts & Events

• Nov. 30 — Upper and Middle School choral winter concert • April 24 — Upper School chorus and a cappella spring concert • Dec. 7 — Upper School band and strings winter concert • April 26 — Upper School band and strings spring concert • Dec. 8 — Middle School band and strings winter concert • May 1 — Middle School band and strings spring concert • Dec. 15 — 5th grade band, chorus and strings winter concert • May 8 — Middle School chorus and a cappella spring concert • Feb. 2–4 — Middle School play, “Alice in Wonderland” • May 18 — 5th grade band, chorus and strings spring concert • April 6–9 — Upper School musical, “Side Show”

Report on Philanthropy Corrections In compiling the Report on Philanthropy, we make every effort to accurately reflect our community’s support. However, the following donors were omitted or listed incorrectly in the 2015-16 Report on Philanthropy and we IMAGINE IF YOUR GENEROSITY apologize for this oversight. made a difference decades from now and you helped our mission. • Mr. and Mrs. William C. Blank should have been listed as a donor in the Innovators’ Circle.

A gift through your will won’t cost you anything now and can be as • Mr. and Mrs. Erik D. Buchmiller should have been listed simple as adding the language below to your will or living trust: as a Loyal Giver. I give, devise, and bequeath to Providence Day School the following to be used in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding as on file • Mr. and Mrs. James R. Huddle should have been listed as with Providence Day School (or) for the purposes as I state herein the a donor in the Honors Circle. sum of $; (or) percent of my estate; (or) the property described herein. • Mr. and Mrs. Muhittin Kalyon should have been listed as Contact us for more information: a donor in the Trustees’ Circle. Mr. Jeffrey Appel Associate Head of School for Institutional Advancement • Ms. Zoe S. Riddell should have been listed as a donor in (704) 887-6038 [email protected] the Head of School’s Circle and as an Annual Fund donor. The information contained herein is offered for general informational and educational purposes. You should seek the advice of an attorney for applicability to your own situation. • Southeast Interior Systems LLC should have been listed Copyright © by Pentera, Inc. All rights reserved. as a donor in the Innovators’ Circle.

• The spelling of Ms. Teresa R. Starr’s name was corrected.

• Drs. Donald and Kathleen Stewart should have been listed as a Loyal Giver. Middle Man Sam Caudill Retires After Decades of Dedication

Sam Caudill retired in June 2016 after 35 years of service at Providence Day School, yet his educational career spans nearly 50 years and parts of six decades with teaching and administrative duties at both public and independent schools in Charlotte.

He began his tenure at PDS in 1981 as a social studies teacher before becoming the assistant to the Upper School director in 1985. In 1988, he became the director (later head) of Middle School.

Caudill considered sixth through eighth grades as an important developmental time in a child’s life — full of growth and challenges and opportunities. “At no other point during a child’s education does more change take place than during the middle school years,” he said. “A safe environment, a caring and committed faculty and staff, and a strong Middle School program — both academically and in extracurricular activities — are vital to their growth,” said Caudill. “Students expect boundaries during these years, and they also beneft from learning to make choices with directions and support.”

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