MILL S PRINGS ACADEMY Matters SUMMER 2012

IN THIS ISSUE Class of 2012 ...... 1–3 Honors Day ...... 3 State Spelling Bee ...... 4 PolySci Meets Bill ...... 4 ᕡ ᕢ ᕣ Future City Competition ...... 4 CommArts Nutrition Class . . . . . 4 Jessica Connel Chosen for Residency Study ...... 5 CommArts Student Attending SCAD Summer Program ...... 5 Marth Muir Studying at Johns Hopkins ...... 5 ᕦ Flat Stanley, Jr ...... 6 PreUpper DC Trip ...... 6 Middle Students Learn About Mining ...... 6 Fishing PM Program ...... 7 TVA Field Trip ...... 7 Upper Students Use Facebook as Learning Tool ...... 7 Alumni Corner ...... 8 Senior Presentations ...... 8 ᕤ ᕥ ᕧ Pi Day ...... 9 MSA Golf Tournament ...... 9 1. Garrison Brown was awarded the AJC Cup for 4. Senior Class Gift for 2012 Valedictorian Honored by being this year’s Best All-Around Student. 5. Salutatorian Meredith Langford shared memories Chamber of Commerce ...... 9 MSA Sports ...... 10 –11 2. Valedictorian, Michael Palmer, and Upper School of painful joy and stages of growth. GA Room Field Trip ...... 12 teacher, Carolina Ayerbe, pose for a shot after the 6. Upper School student, Andrew Walker, sang a MSA Students Qualify graduation ceremonies. beautiful rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. for Duke TIP ...... 12 Lower School Spawns 3. Upper School Director Bruce Brownlow gives 7. Michael Palmer, Jake Northrup, and Jake Lipsitz Archeologists and Sculptors . . . . 12 Jake Northrup the Academic Excellence award. gather in the Upper School prior to this year’s Prom 2012 ...... 13 graduation ceremonies. Middle Level “L” Project ...... 13 PVA Makes Big Difference . . . . 13 GISA State Literary Festival . . . 14 PreUpper Students Learn Science Thru Cooking ...... 14 welve happy graduates of Mill Springs Academy, one of the smallest graduating classes in recent Math & Art Intersect ...... 14 Mill Springs’ history, completed their academic requirements and made one last walk up the hill from CommArts Learn 14 the Upper School/Communication Arts classroom building to the Tweetie Lewis Moore Student About Holocaust ...... T Students Raise Money for Activity Centelr, wheare family, sfriends, steachers, admoinistratorfs and return2ing grad0uates chee1red th2eir success. Cancer Research ...... 15 The program was started off by current Board Chair, Angel Murr, who welcomed the audience of about 200 CommArts Goes “Army Strong” . 15 guests, made remarks on the financial health of the school, and wished the seniors a happy and prosperous Spring Musical ...... 16 Emily Chastain Accepted into future. After an invocation by graduate Ace Webber, alumnus Drew Ashlock (Class of 2006) addressed the Boston College Experience . . . . . 16 Class of 2012, urging them to get involved in college life and to study efficiently. One of the highlights of Middle Student Service Project . 17 the ceremony were the speeches given by four graduates (Hannah Seals, Yaakov Drukman, Meredith Lang - Zoo “Volunteen” ...... 17 ford, and Michael Palmer) who each spoke from their hearts, with gratitude to family and friends as well as MSA Diversity Program ...... 17 Annual Fund faculty, staff, and Headmaster, Robert Moore. 2011 –2012 ...... 18 –19 Diplomas were then presented to graduates by Assistant Upper School Principal, Cynthia Traylor, Communication Arts Principal, Kay Morrison, and Director of the Upper School, Bruce Brownlow. The Success in SCHOOL … ceremonies were concluded by the moving of the tassels and a benediction by graduate, Bekah Bowers. Success in LIFE Jessica Lowenstein, Garrison Brown and Alex Masson, Bryan Adkins, Jake Lipsitz, Fine Arts director Janet Ford, David Langford, Cynthia Traylor share a laugh after the Ace Webber, and Jake Northrup. Meredith Langford, wearing the Salutatorian presentation of awards. medal, and her aunt, Paige Williamson.

“BANQUEeTLnAUiRo EA TE ” or the second year in a row, in place of Mill Springs’ traditional “baccalaureate” program, graduating seniors, along with their proud parents, family members, Ffriends and MSA faculty and staff gathered for an evening of celebration and recognition at the Marriott Hotel in Alpharetta on the evening of May 18. Nearly 150 people attended the event called “banquetlaureate”— a term coined by Upper School Vice Principal, Cynthia Traylor. Teachers acknowledged student accomplishments and triumphs with certificates, pins, honor cords, and trophies. And as an ongoing MSA tradition, instead of inviting speakers from outside the Mill Springs’ community, the program featured speeches from graduates who called to mind their reasons for attending MSA, their successes and friendships, and also used the opportunity to Valedictorian, Rebekah Bowers thank family, teachers, staff and friends for their valuable support. Michael Palmer

AWARDS: Garrison Brown Jake Lipsitz Michael Palmer MI = Most Improved MI— Anatomy/ MI—Senior Literature Valedictorian AE = Academic Physiology AE— Senior Literature, Excellence MI—Economics Jessica Lowenstein Honors AE— Senior Literature AE—Senior Literature AE—Yearbook Bryan Adkins Brilliant Photographer AE— Anatomy/ AE—Economics MI—Political Science Physiology AE—Physics MI—Pre-Calculus Yaakov Drukman Leadership Award MI— Anatomy/ AE—Economics Alex Masson Physiology AE—Health MI—Senior Literature Hannah Seals AE—Physics MI—Health “Surprise Diva” Rebekah Bowers MI—Senor Literature, MI—Physics MI—Spanish II Honors Ace Webber AE— Anatomy/ Jake Northrup AE— Anatomy/ Physiology Meredith Langford MI— Senior Literature, Physiology Salutatorian Honors “Country Star” AE—Physics AE—Pre-Calculus “Creative Genius” 2 Mill Springs Academy Matters millsprings.org HONORS DAY AWARDS On the last day of school, MSA’s students and their families are joined in the Tweetie Lewis Moore Student Activity Center by faculty and staff who honor students for their academic and social achievements.

President’s Award for Caroline Berman (CA) Ryan Sarver (CA) Outstanding Academic Alasdair Boney (PU) Matt Sedacca (U) Most Improved Excellence (Gold) Michelle Bonin (U) Alexa Shipes (M) Lilliana Coco (L) Paul Bain (U) Jeremy Border (PU) Mary Short (U) Nicholas “Cole” Paul Landy Hanna Bowler (U) Rebekah Bowers (U)* Zack Skinner (U) (PU) Alexander Breen (L) Matthew Boyer (CA) Andrew Solis (U) Jake Lipsitz (U)* Rosa Brown (M) Julia Brandt (PU) Morgan Taylor (CA) Jessica Lowenstein (CA)* Garrison Brown (U)* Sean Brinkley (CA) Nicole Thomas (PU) Doug Marcotte (U) Alex Calais (U) Austin Coleman (U) David Walker (PU) Matthew Petty (M) Annie Carter (U) Maddie Connell (U) Andrew Walker (U) Ryan Sarver (CA) Emily Chastain (CA) West Connor (U) Chase Watson (U) John Chisholm (CA) Jacob Cutchin (CA) Ace Webber (CA)* Citizenship Matthew Dalluge (M) Colin Wilson (PU) Corinne Davenport (CA) Rebekah Bowers (U)* Yaakov Drukman (CA)* Anthony DeSantis (U) MaKinzi Wright (U) Alex Diaz (PU) Yaakov Drukman (CA)* Philip Early (U) Tyler Goodwyn (L) Zack Goodelman (U) Will Domenico (U) MEDALLIONS Cameron Feeley (PU) Abby Hayman (M) Tyler Goodwyn (L) Academic Shayna Lopp CA) Chandler Holt(U) Michael Flanigan (PU) Accomplishment Lindsey Flax (CA) Brandon Kyle McCormick Paul Jarvis (CA) Emily Chastain (CA) (PU) Neil Jensen (CA) Daniel Gillen (U) Robert Golden (CA) Elliot Cohen (M) Josh Moore (U) Jay Karner (U) Meredith Langford (CA)* Meredith Langford (CA)* Hunter Gordon (PU) Alex Hain (CA) Matthew McNaughton (U) * = Seniors Tyler Legg (U) Jake Northrup (U)* Shayna Lopp (CA) Devin Hazzard (CA) Rebecca Henderson (U) Patrick Reaves (L) Jessica Lowenstein (CA)* Nicole Taylor Thomas (PU) Carter Madison (U) Alexis Herrington (PU) Matt Manna (U) Alex Hurtsellers (U) Michael Martin (CA) Brett Jackson (U) Joshua Moore (U) Courtney Jones (U) New Destinations Parker Mosley (U) Lindsay Lopp (PU) Austin Nam (U) Miles Lucas (CA) Congratulations to the class of 2012! Jake Northrup (U)* Drew Maichle (M) May your next steps in life lead you down Doug Marcotte (U) Michael Palmer (U)* a successful path. Trey Reid (M) Alex Masson (U)* Adam Robinson (U) Brandon McCormick (PU) Bryan Adkins Undecided Jordan Rothberg (L) Alan McDonald (PU) Bekah Bowers Bryan College Daniel Schmidt (U) Matt McNaughton (U) Garrison Brown LaGrange College Eric Siegel (U) Thomas Moore (PU) Spencer Murphy (U) Yaakov Drukman US Army Levi Smith (U) Meredith Langford Warren Wilson College Samuel Wyatt Smith (PU) Colin Nelson (PU) Sam North (PU) Jake Lipsitz Chattahoochee Technical Will Starr (U) College Mason Taylor (CA) Joey O’Conner (CA) Connor Tracy (U) Daniel O’Keefe (PU) Jessica Lowenstein Reinhardt University Devin Orkin (CA) Alex Masson Lake Washington Technical President’s Award for Madison Orr (PU) Institute Outstanding Academic Austin Palmore (PU) Jake Northrup Oglethorpe University Achievement (Silver) David Pardue (U) Brett Parks (PU) Michael Palmer Georgia Southern University Michael Antonucci (PU) Shivani Patel (U) Honors Program Lily Barwick (M) Hannah Rae (L) Hannah Seals Undecided Nathan Beard (PU) Johnny Ray (CA) Ace Webber Young Harris

SUMMER 2012 Mill Springs Academy Matters 3 Communication PolySci Meets Bill Arts Student his spring, students in the Upper Goes to State School’s Political Science classes Tparticipated in a program called Spelling Bee “E-Congress” which simulates how bills become laws in the U.S. Congress. Teenage eil Jensen, an 8th grade student students from classrooms all over the in the Communication Arts country participate in E-Congress by first Nschool, has qualified to move on writing bills that pertain to a relevant issue the state level of the National Geographic in our nation. Next, each classroom across Bee, which was held on March 30th, the country becomes a committee that 2012, at Georgia College and State votes on whether or not to make the bill University in Milledgeville. Karen into a law or to “kill” it. The program is designed to give students a hands-on learning experience Bradley, Neil’s language arts teacher, regarding our country’s law-making process; allows teens to voice their thoughts about issues notes, “This is a real honor for Neil, important to them; and raise awareness of current issues. “I think that this project helped me to and we are so proud of his effort.” form educated decisions pertaining to our nation’s well-being in the future,” said 10th grader, Adam Robinson. MSA Takes 13th Place in Future City Competition his year, a team of students representing Mill Springs Academy finished 13th Tout of 152 teams in the state Future City Competition. MSA’s team included three members of PreUpper teacher, Martha Muir’s ACE class: Sam Smith, Colin Wilson, and Nathan Beard. Also helping in the semester long project were Alan McDonald and Alex Gonzales. Though the finale of this competition was held at Southern Polytechnic State Univer - sity in late January, the contest actually ran from September to January, with various due dates along the way. “Our team had to design a city of the future using the Sim City game software; produce a research essay on a future clean source of electricity; design and build a model portion of their ideal city;, and write an essay extolling the virtues of this city of the Nutritionist Carol Ann Brannon teaches Comm Arts students to make a healthy stir-fry. (From future.” Guiding this year’s team was local left: Carol Ann Brannon, Miles Lucas (seated), Ace Webber, Robert Golden, and Erin Horst. engineer Lovick Evans, who served as the team’s mentor. He prodded the team to keep their solutions ‘real’ and based on what a Communication Arts community needs to be successful. On January 21st, one hundred and fifty Stirs Things Up two teams from all over the state showed up uring their spring semester nutrition classes, Communication Arts students concen - at SPSU to present their cities and their trated on healthy snacks that would be easy for them to make after school. For models. All day long team members were Dexample, during the month of March they learned how to make a healthy stir-fry using interviewed by two panels of judges and a fresh vegetables. Nutritionist Carol Ann Brannon taught them about the importance of nutri - nearly endless stream of specialty topic judges. ents in fresh vegetables, and also about their anti-oxidant qualities which help prevent diseases. Scores from all aspects of this contest were “Yeah, I’d eat vegetables that tasted like this,” stated senior Alex Masson. “This will come in put together to determine final ranking. handy when I don’t have Mom around to cook for me.”

4 Mill Springs Academy Matters millsprings.org Doctoral Candidate Chosen MSA Students from Middle School Participate in ennesaw State University has chosen Middle School Teacher, Jessica Connell as a SCAD Summer Doctoral candidate in Leadership to represent the university this summer in a residency Program Kstudy of operations management, conflict resolution, and policy variables at Yellowstone ommunication Arts Student National Park. She will be joining a distinguished team of business leaders, neuroscientists, and Lindsay Flax and Upper policy makers from the Southeast. This field-based experience has a focus of introducing leaders CSchool Student Levi Smith in the fields of medicine, policy study, law, and educational leader - will be attending Savannah College ship to the rich tapestry of one of our nation’s largest parks, of Art & Design this summer for Yellowstone National Park. Particular time is spent exploring their Summer Seminar program. the ecological, policy, and economic balances of operating Both artists have been accepted into the YNP with attention to the leadership components the program and will be participating of operating a large, complex organizational structure in two studio workshops for a week with many different and competing stakeholders. Invi - at SCAD! Congratulations! tation to this opportunity is highly competitive, but it is a transformative and outstanding residency. Congrat - ulations Jessica!

PreUpper Teacher Attending Summer Workshop at Johns Hopkins reUpper Teacher Martha Muir has been accepted to the prestigious Radiation Belt Storm Probes Teacher Workshop that will be held at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab in PMaryland this summer. While there, Martha and the other teachers will learn more about the Van Allen Radiation Belts that surround the earth as well as the probes being sent to investigate them. The radiation in these belts can harm humans and spacecraft that encounter them. Especially vulnerable are the communication satellites that are vital to many services here on earth. Martha will then bring to her classroom all of the latest research and findings to keep MSA students “buckled into” the Van Allen Radiation Belts. PreUpper Teacher, Martha Muir.

SUMMER 2012 Mill Springs Academy Matters 5 Flat Stanley, Jr. Big Success! he Lower School musical, Flat Stanley, Jr., was performed on March 6 in the TStallings Theater to a cheering crowd of MSA students, faculty and parents. Congrat - ulations on a job well done to the entire Lower School student body who worked hard in drama and music classes most of the year to pull together this amazing show. “I was really impressed with the students’ hard work,” said Fine Arts teacher, Kate McElliott. “Many students memorized 20 or more lines, sang solos, and learned to change costumes quickly like pros.” A great big thanks to all the MSA artists led by Janet Ford and Brian Buxton who designed the set and created the Pictured: Lower School student, Patrick Reeves, as Arthur, Stanley’s brother, performed a props during the 2012 Winter Learning hilarious monologue about when his brother was flown like a kite into a tree. In the tree, Program, as well as parent volunteer, Chris Alex Yager is playing Stanley. McGee for making all the “flat suits.”

Middle School Students DC for a Day! Learn About Mining select group from Michael Griffeth’s Honors Georgia History class had the privilege to travel to Washington DC for the day this spring. While in DC students experienced his spring, Daniel Gracia’s Earth Ariding the Metro to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, where they were able to Science class learned about minerals explore the numerous exhibitions including a wonderful Wright Brothers installation. After an Tand their use in advanced technology exciting ride on the space simulators, students walked the mall by the Capitol and traveled to around the world. For example, students the American History Museum, where they took in the Star Spangled Banner and a highly learned all about Coltan, a metallic ore from informative “America at War” exhibition. The group then trekked across the mall to the Wash - which the elements niobium and tantalum ington Monument, WWII Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial and then are extracted to use in making iPhones and to the White House where they were able to witness the President’s motorcade! GPS systems. They also learned about the politics of mineral mining such as how some of the largest companies in the world compete to buy coltan from the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. The lesson turned practical when student Max Woods discov - ered his Dad, an engineering consultant, was in Cape Town, South Africa to learn about When refined, coltan dealing with mining becomes metallic waste. Mark Woods tantalum, a heat-resis - has been tasked with tant powder that can developing a system hold a high electrical that can extract charge. These proper - precious minerals ties make it a vital and metals from element in creating mining waste. Max’s capacitors, the elec - mom, Julie Woods, tronic elements that thanked Daniel for control current flow making his lessons inside miniature PreUpper students gather in front of the National WWII Memorial on the Mall in Washington, DC. hit home! circuit boards. 6 Mill Springs Academy Matters millsprings.org MSA Anglers his year’s warmer than usual spring proved a welcome atmosphere for TMiddle and PreUpper students partici - pating in the fishing PM program — The MSA Anglers. Guided by Michael Griffeth and Michael Adams, the Anglers met each week on Thursday and traveled to various fishing spots around the North Fulton area (including the Chattahoochee River at Island Ford State Park). “We focused on fly fishing but encourage all types of angling,” said Michael Adams. Throughout the program, students learned about fishing basics (fishing styles, tackle, etiquette, “catch & release,” etc.), water safety, ecology, and entomology. “We really tried to show students that fishing is an environmental sport and, through the proper channels, partic - ipants can learn and experience the delicate From Left: Andrew Smith, Morgan Taylor, Yaakov Drukman, John Chisholm, Corinne Daven - ecosystems that exist all around us,” said Michael port, Devin Orkin, Neil Jensen, Sean Brinkley, Tim Hebert, and Joey O’Connor outside the Griffeth. “It’s also a great deal of fun.” visitor’s center at TVA’s Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage Plant near Chattanooga, Tennessee. Communication Arts Students Visit TVA Facility enerating power can be a beautiful thing, especially if the power comes from the Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage Plant in Tennessee. Students from the Communi - Gcation Arts School toured the facility in May where they learned that the site is a monument to Tennessee Valley Authority engineering. Water is pumped from the Tennessee River into a 528 acre man-made lake atop the mountain, where it is gravity-fed to turbines within the mountain to generate electricity. While there, students and staff took advantage of the miles of hiking trails that loop around the lake, and observed a panoramic view of the beau - tiful Tennessee River Gorge, which included views of wildlife such as white-tailed deer, wood - chucks, hawks, falcons, and eagles. At the visitor’s center, students were treated to a talk from TVA tour guide Pat Shannon, who is old enough to remember life in the Tennessee Valley before electricity. “Wow. . .she had to do her homework by a coal-oil lamp,” said Sean Brinkley. “It was just like the pioneer days.” On their Chattanooga trip, students also spent a day kayaking on the Hiawasee River and studying the habitats of salamanders and crawdads. “I love teaching science outdoors,” said teacher Matthew McConnell. “There is no text book in the Middle School student, Jacob Budwitz, holds world that can compete with holding a salamander in your hand and truly viewing where they up one of the fish he caught this year. live.” Students Use Facebook to Enhance History Lessons pper School teacher, Carolina Ayerbe’s World History classes presented Facebook profiles for historical figures that died before the 1900’s. The presentations were Ucolorful and even funny! They ranged from Alexander the Great to Sacagawea, from Beethoven to Jesus, including many U.S. presidents and Renaissance characters. Students researched information about their selected historical figure and placed what they found on a Facebook template. The students’ posters were then displayed in the Upper Historical figures’ Facebook profiles created by School for others to see! Upper School History students.

SUMMER 2012 Mill Springs Academy Matters 7 Alumni Corner

Chris Schultz (2009) Chris is currently cating to Seattle Whit began working for studying journalism at Georgia Perimeter IBM’s Research and Development Group, College and is the Dunwoody Managing managing business strategy. In 2006, he left Editor for The Collegian, which is an official IBM for a position at Microsoft where started publication for Georgia Perimeter College. up their Bing Maps imagery program. He is The Collegian took home multiple first place now currently working for Amazon.com’s awards this year including General Excellence cloud services business (Amazon Web Serv - for two-year schools. Chris and fellow reporter ices) where he leads the worldwide program Erin Cotter recently won First Place from the for resellers in the public sector. Whit recently Georgia College Press Association for their full checked in with MSA via email and writes, Whit Crump and wife, Jessica, with their two page piece on suicide awareness and preven - “My wife and I currently live on Mercer boys, Ian (the baby on Jessica’s back) and Charlie. tion. He will complete his studies at GPC this Island in Seattle and have two boys, ages 1 spring and plans to continue studying either and 5. I have great memories of being taught strong support of the school, its faculty, and Mass Media Arts at the University, or Jour - by Donna Moore in the first grade (taught the personal attention of Tweetie Moore. nalism at Georgia Southern or West Georgia. me to read) and also going to PE class with Tweetie kept me out of trouble on more than Katy Kane and James Sampson (who was also one occasion and had a huge impact on the Whit Crump (1993) Whit attended Mill my tennis/basketball coach). I was also a direction I took in life. Thank you! Springs Academy (formerly The New School) student of Susan Day who I think taught me from 1983 until 1991. After high school he history in the 10th grade. Jay Hudson was a Drew Carson (2008) Drew is graduating in attended Kennesaw State University and classmate of mine throughout the years. I am June from the Savannah College of Art and graduated with a degree in finance before happy to see the school is going strong and I Design with a degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts marrying his college girlfriend and relocating can honestly say in Production Design, Magna Cum Laude. to Seattle, Washington in 2000. After relo - I wouldn’t be where I am today without the Congratulations Drew!

Jessica Lowenstein discusses alien sightings and abductions. Senior Presentations enior Presentation Week is a time for the graduating class to shine! All eyes are on them. Seniors choose a topic that is interesting to them, research it, and develop a plan to Sengage the audience with pleasing graphics and data, and finally present their work to the MSA Community during a two-day event to which parents, teachers, and students are all invited. Each year, students dedicate about eight weeks to prepare for the event. Upper School teacher, Gail Kreher, who organizes the event each year, provides 22 pages of guidance and Ace Webber presents his research in Army requires regular submissions from students along the way. “Students have the chance to push camouflage. Ace’s presentation was entitled: themselves out of a comfortable place, beyond high school expectations and into the next level The US Needs the Military Draft to of academic achievement,” said Gail. “This orchestrated pressure prepares them well for the Regain Its Might. rigors and heat of college studies.”

8 Mill Springs Academy Matters millsprings.org Albert Einstein and Pi Day by guest journalist, Meredith Langford arch 14th is an important day, both for science and mathematics. MAlbert Einstein was born on this day in 1897. March 14th is also repetitive of the first three numbers of Pi, 3.14. Classes in PreUpper, CommArts and Upper celebrated both Einstein’s birthday and the significance of the number Pi. For example, Upper School science teacher Vaidehi’s class presented slideshows on Einstein in class. Students also learned about the Theory of Relativity and watched the video-Einstein’s Big Idea. Everyone was amazed to learn that Einstein did not speak until he was four years old and struggled with reading. Math classes in the PreUpper School also celebrated Pi by baking and eating pies. Peach pies, apple pies, cherry pies, and even Oreo pies were brought into class by the students to celebrate Pi day. It was a fun day to learn through pie and science, From Left: Yaakov Drukman, Meredith Langford, Alex Masson, and Michael Palmer celebrate and the students can’t wait for next year. Pi Day by working on the formula for pi, then eating some! Golf Tournament ill Springs’ 14th Annual “Tee-Off For Technology” golf tour - nament was held on Monday, April 16 at The Standard MClub. This year’s event was attended by over 80 golfers and raised approximately $23,000 in support of the school’s technology infrastructure. A big thanks to the sponsors, raffle & silent auction donors, as well as the committee members and volunteers who helped make this year’s event a success. Last but not least…Congratulations to this year’s winners!

1st Place— Jon Rowland, Brian Deleshaw, MSA 2012 Graduate, Michael Palmer. Randy Watson, Jim Walsh 2nd Place— Daryl Coleman, Austin Coleman, Valedictorian Mike Lindsey, Rodney Harrison Honored 3rd Place— Joe Smith, Kyle Davis, Rob Mitchell, n Tuesday, April 24, Michael Palmer, Dave Laveille along with students from nearby Ohigh schools, was recognized as the Longest Drive— Yvonne Satterwhite | women 2012 Valedictorian for Mill Springs Academy Jason Wagoner | men by the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce. He was accompanied by his Closest to the pin— Stuart Sherrill parents, Chris and Bev Palmer, as well as Mill The “Tee-Off For Technology” Golf Tournament was established in 1998 in order to Springs’ Headmaster, Robert Moore, and raise money for MSA’s ever changing technological needs. Mill Springs is one of the only Cynthia Traylor, Upper School Assistant fully integrated laptop schools in the state of Georgia. Because technology is very costly and Principal. This year’s valedictorian reception MSA is a not-for-profit private academy, our school is actively engaged in several fund raising was held at the Country Club of the South. opportunities to help this worthwhile program. All the proceeds from the Golf Tournament Michael is planning on attending Georgia benefit our “Laptops for Learning” program. Southern University in the fall.

SUMMER 2012 Mill Springs Academy Matters 9 MSA Sports

MSA GOLF CHAMPS: Captain Austin Coleman, Robert Golden, Brett Jackson, Jacob Cutchin, Francis Abernethy, and Coach Matthew McConnell. Hank Jones (not pictured) was Assistant Coach for this year’s golf team. Golf Team Finishes FIRST! ongratulations to the Mustang golf team on their first place MSA Championship Tennis Team. FRONT ROW (L to R): Assistant finish in the AAC Championship. In addition to winning the Coach, Anne Holland, Alli Kogoy, Shivani Patel, Carolyn Edge, Erin Cteam event, Austin Coleman, Brett Jackson, and Francis Aber - Horst, and Jasmine McDow. BACK ROW (L to R): Coach James nethy shot the three lowest individual scores of the tournament and Sampson, Jonathan Ross, Porter Foltz, Jack Minozzi, Jake won the low medalist honors. And although the team placed fourth in Northrup,Tyler Legg, Paul Jarvis, and Assistant Coach, Brian Buxton. the GISA AAA Regional tournament, failing to qualify as a team for the state tournament, Austin Coleman did qualify for the event by shooting the third lowest overall individual score. “For the third time Tennis Teams AAC in the last four years, we were Champions of the AAC…winning by Division Champs fifty strokes over our nearest competition,” said Coach Matthew “Mateo” McConnell. “All of our golfers will be returning for next he Varsity Boys and Girls Tennis teams had a fantastic 2012 season, healthier and more prepared than ever before. We are already season — both winning the AAC Division championship! The chomping at the bit to get our next season underway!” Tregular season ended with the AAC Tournament on April 24 –25 where every tennis team member had an opportunity to compete in singles and doubles. Several of the team members made it to the semifinal round, and two members from the girls team were in the finals of singles and doubles. TOURNAMENT RESULTS Shivani Patel – GIRLS SINGLES WINNER Shivani Patel and Alli Kogoy – GIRLS DOUBLES WINNER Alli Kogoy – GIRLS SINGLES FINALIST Paul Jarvis and Tyler Legg – BOY DOUBLES SEMIFINALISTS Tyler Legg – BOYS SINGLES SEMIFINALIST

MSA Varsity Track Team Track and Field oys and Girls Varsity Track teams brought home first place trophies at the AAC Championship this season with Jake BLipsitz and Hanna Bowler also winning the High Point Awards (the two athletes who scored the most total points in individual events for the meet). During the Region 1AAA Championship, the boys’ team walked away with third place and the girls fought some much larger teams and retained 4th place standing. From that meet, both teams qualified a record number of MSA athletes for the GISA State Championship in Albany including the first two pole-vaulters ever for Girls’ Doubles Winners, Shivani Patel and Alli Kogoy (L to R, MSA: Devin Hazzard and Michael Palmer. At the state meet, the Center), stand with Coaches (L to R) Brian Buxton, Anne Holland, Mustang Track and Field team ended their season with three trips to and James Sampson. Continued on page 11

10 Mill Springs Academy Matters millsprings.org AAC Banquet n May 14, MSA hosted this year’s AAC (Atlanta Athletic Conference) banquet. The AAC banquet is for “All Confer - Oence” athletes that are selected by each school and then voted on collectively the league’s Athletic Directors. The Commissioner’s Cup is also awarded to the school that accumulates the most points throughout the year. Points and are awarded based on where each school finishes at the end of each sports season. Listed below are the students that represented MSA at the AAC Banquet: Volleyball— Bekah Bowers Soccer— Philip Early, Jake Lipsitz, Austin Coleman MSA Junior Mustangs Cross Country— Nicole Thomas, Ashley Hyman, Devin Hazzard, Cole Landy Girls Basketball— Madison Orr Continued from page 10 Boys Basketball— Jake Lipsitz the awards podium for Jake Lipsitz in the 110h and 300h and Chase Tennis— Tyler Legg, Paul Jarvis, Jake Northrup, Alli Kogoy, Shivani Patel Watson in the 300h and set three new school records: Chase Watson Track— Michael Palmer, Adam Robinson, Philip Early, Matt McNaughton, in the 300h; Michael Palmer in pole vault as a Top Ten finisher; Devin Hanna Bowler, Chase Watson, Bekah Bowers Hazzard in the 3200m run with a blazing fast time of 11:17 … twenty seconds faster than his previous best. Golf— Austin Coleman, Brett Jackson, Francis Abernathy At the season’s end, the boys set a total of 11 new school records Baseball— Garrison Brown, Nick Contino and the girls set 12. “We have so much talent coming up through the Junior Mustang team that we expect only more incredible seasons to MSA Sports Banquet follow,” said coach Victoria Jones. “I believe it might be time to order a n addition to participating and often hosting the AAC banquet, record board for the track! We had a fantastic week of championships!” MSA also has its own awards ceremony to celebrate the achieve - Iments of our superb athletes. Congratulations to the following Baseball individuals who were recognized at this year’s MSA Sports Banquet. he 2012 baseball season was an experience-builder for this year’s BEST ALL-AROUND Philip Early GOLF young team with everyone getting their bats on the ball but ATHLETE Sara Nedblake MVP Tunable to convert them into runs. With only 2 teams in this Rebekah Bowers MUSTANG AWARD Austin Coleman year’s AAC division (MSA and Brandon Hall), the young Mustangs MOST IMPROVED Austin Coleman MOST IMPROVED built their skills by playing many games with teams outside their Spencer “Rock” Murphy Erin Horst Jacob Cutchin league. “The full team will be back next year,” said Coach Jack COACH’S AWARD COACHES’ AWARD COACHES’ AWARD Withrow. “They’ll be a little older, a little wiser, and ready to become Chandler Holt Chandler Holt Brett Jackson the AAA champs once again.” Austin Coleman Rebekah Bowers Jake Lipsitz Shayna Lopp TENNIS Congratulations MUSTANG AWARD BEST EFFORT MVP Philip Early Lizzie Covert Tyler Legg to all our Shivani Patel CROSS COUNTRY TRACK & FIELD MOST IMPROVED MSA Athletes!! MVP MVP Jake Northrup s many have noticed, 2011 –2012 Devin Hazzard Philip Early Carolyn Edge was a successful year for Mill Springs Madison Orr Chase Watson COACHES’ AWARD AAcademy, we have had: COACH’S AWARD Madison Orr Paul Jarvis • 147 amazing athletes Michael Palmer MOST IMPROVED Alli Kogoy Headmaster, Robert Matt McNaughton Matt McNaughton • 21 dedicated and wonderful coaches Moore, holds the 2012 BASEBALL • 90 supportive booster club members Chase Watson Hanna Bowler Commissioner’s Cup Ashley Hyman COACHES’ AWARD MVP • 7 championships which MSA won for the Garrison Brown - Boys AND Girls Track MOST IMPROVED Jake Lipsitz 4th year in a row…not GOLD GLOVE AWARD - Boys AND Girls Tennis Cole Landy Rebekah Bowers that anyone’s counting. Nicole Thomas Nick Contino - Boys AND Girls Cross Country WRESTLING MOST IMPROVED - Golf BASKETBALL MVP Andrew Cicco • MSA wins the AAC Commissioner’s Tylor Johnson COACHES’ AWARD Cup for the 4th year in a row!! MVP Madison Orr MOST IMPROVED West Connor (4 out of 5 years) Wyche Monette Thanks to all the coaches and athletes for another amazing year in RETIRED JERSEY SWIMMING Jake Lipsitz COACHES’ AWARD Mustang Athletics!! Johnny Ray Devin Hazzard MOST IMPROVED Michelle Bonin SUMMER 2012 Mill Springs Academy Matters 11 Students Visit the Georgia Room th grade PreUpper and CommArts GA History students had the unique 8opportunity in mid-March to visit the Georgia Room (a specialty division of the Cobb County Library in Marietta) to begin research for their upcoming GA History Research Paper Project. The Georgia Room houses one of the largest collections of orig - inal manuscripts, out-of-print books, and micro-fiche in the state and the students had the privilege to utilize these materials for their initial research and investigation into their paper topics. “The patrons at the library were highly complementary of our student’s MSA Students pictured sitting in the “Georgia Room.” The Georgia Room was founded in 1970 enthusiasm for research and their respectable through the generous bequest of Miss Virginia Vanstone Crosby in memory of her father, Charles behavior,” said Principal, Susan Sanders. “It Mayo Crosby. Miss Crosby was an active community member and the first Marietta woman to was truly a special experience for all the run for mayor of the city. students involved.” PreUpper Students Qualify for Duke TIP Program ongratulations to PreUpper 7th graders, Sam Smith and Al Boney, who qualified for the Duke University Talent Identification Program or “Duke TIP”. The Duke TIP, 7th CGrade Talent Search identifies academically talented seventh graders based on standard - ized test scores achieved while attending elementary or middle school. In short, candidates are invited to take the ACT or the SAT college entrance exam as seventh graders, which allow them greater insight into their academic abilities. Students are then provided with information about their abilities and introduced to a network of services and programs to help them further develop their strengths and weaknesses. Congratulations Sam and Al for earning this honor and PreUpper students (L to R): Sam Smith and for all your hard work! Al Boney. Lower School Spawns Archeologists and Sculptors his spring Lower School students took on the roles of archeologist or sculptor as ways to enhance their study of rocks and minerals. Lower School teacher, Betty Kellenberger’s Thomeroom students were given a cookie and a toothpick to dig out all of the chocolate chips without breaking the cookie. The chocolate chips represented rocks and minerals in the earth’s surface. “This activity helped the students understand the difficulty of mining for the rocks and minerals we use in everyday items,” said Betty. Carissa Nelson’s homeroom students enhanced their learning of the uses for rocks by creating their own sculptures. “Sculpting is truly a hands-on way for students to get a better understanding of the different properties of rocks and minerals,” said Carissa.

Lower School student, Maxwell Small, carefully “mines” for chocolate chips.

12 Mill Springs Academy Matters millsprings.org PROM 2012 ver 70 kids participated in MSA’s 2012 Prom which was held on April 28 at a place formerly known as the Cameron City Club in Roswell. “The theme this year was OCarnival, as in a fair with popcorn, corn dogs, cotton candy, and even caramel apples,” said Upper School teacher, Carolina Ayerbe. “We came out with this specific theme because we wanted something very colorful and fun.” Centerpieces for the tables were created by sculpture students Doug Marcotte, Bekah Bowers, Jessica Lowenstein, Jessica Lublin, and Garrison Brown. Students and their dates had a great time showing off their best moves on the dance Lower School floor as well as enjoying the great food, smoothies, a chocolate fountain, amazing music, as well as a photo booth! Principal for the Day ower School had a great time with Level “L” Project — Mr. Paul Hagedorn, Adriano’s father, Las “Principal for the Day”—an auction Middle School Talent Show item Mr. Hagedorn purchased at this year’s iddle School student, Taylor Bunker, coordinated the Middle School Annual Talent Family Dinnner auction. At the event Show held on March 2nd. This endeavor was to assist Taylor in acquiring his Level L; students colored t-shirts designed by Mr. MLeadership status. “He did an incredible job,” said Principal, Margaret Brito. “Tyler Hagedorn, shimmied up a rock climbing sent out a notice to all of the students; set up a sign up sheet; auditioned each act; coordinated wall, listened to a DJ playing great music, the performances; and served as Master of Ceremonies for the event. He even completed the danced, and enjoyed a delicious catered lunch fifteen hours of volunteer service hours required to achieve Level L status prior to the event. of hamburgers and hot dogs before a special When he read his letter to the community he was unanimously supported to Level L.” visit from a sno-cone truck!

PVA Makes Big Difference to Students and Teachers ach year many parents, grandparents, faculty and staff support the students and teachers who request much needed items for their one or several of Mill Springs’ Parent Volunteer Association levels. The following are just some of the many items purchased Efundraisers such as the QSP magazine sale or Family Dinner. All throughout the year which directly affect the quality of each child’s monies raised by the PVA through these special events go directly to classroom experience at MSA.

LOWER SCHOOL 2 tables for classrooms 2 sets of Speakers and teachers to attend 2 Smartboards — 2nd and Closet shelving unit Canoes and trailer Diversity Conference 3rd grade classrooms Set of computer speakers Student desks with outlets 2 electric pencil sharpeners Bookcase FINE ARTS Art and craft club supplies Scales COMMUNICATION ARTS 12 new tables for art Field trip funds Small computer desk Feeder Watch Program and classrooms Shredder 2 smartboards Birdseed Panel Saw Digitizer Student desk – middle 2 LCD TV’s for Language Radial Arm Miter Saw Camera school size Field trip assistance Photo booth raw materials Vacuum cleaner 2 field microscopes Water proof camera — black paint and black File cabinet 3 dark phase microscopes New carpet for Great Room fabric Blinds Band Equipment Headphones PRE-UPPER UPPER SCHOOL Microphones and case Compost barrel for garden Teacher’s Discovery Camera and case MIDDLE SCHOOL 2 heavy duty picnic tables Smart Airliner- wirless slate Art history posters, books, Window blinds 2 green benches 10 power strips DVD’s and display cards Outdoor tent and tables Smartboard for room 305 Bookcase/Wall unit Replace picnic tables and Whiteboard for room 313 Computer Speakers ATHLETICS umbrellas Flat screen wall mounting VCR/DVD player Water cooler for tennis 12 white boards system for room 310 4 Microwaves courts Glencoe McGraw-Hill Bean bag chairs for level R Camera Portable sound equipment Mathscape CDROM room 2 computers for Kickin-It for athletic events Small DVD player Microscopes and slides newspaper Weather Radio Classroom Jeapordy Scholarships for students

SUMMER 2012 Mill Springs Academy Matters 13 PreUpper Students Learn About Chemistry… The Practical Way ake 100 ml of sucrose, 75 ml of 3 molar glucose solution, and 29 g of Twater. Heat them to boiling. Add some solidified mixed esters, 2 ml of 4-hydroxy- 3methoxy-benzaldehye, sodium chloride, and finally 5.5 g of sodium hydrogen carbonate. The addition of protein pellets is optional. If you combine these ingredients at the right temperatures, you will observe some wondrous chemical changes as this endothermic reaction progresses. If you follow these procedures correctly, you will end up with a tasty product that you get to 8th grade scientists Alan McDonald, Alexis Herrington, and Alex Diaz enjoy the end result share with your friends. product of their science lab—peanut brittle! As part of their unit on chemical reac - tions in their Physical Science class, PreUpper 8th grade students successfully completed the Partial Thermal Degradation GISA State of Mixed Polysaccharides with Protein Inclu - sions lab and produced many delicious Literary Festival results and one blob that resembled shiny fter winning the regional competition, charcoal. Since students were going to be Freshman Andrew Walker traveled to allowed to taste their results, this lab was AValdosta, Georgia to compete in the conducted in the Great Room using equip - GISA State Literary Festival in Boys’ Solo. ment not used in their classroom lab. The Andrew performed two solos, one of which PreUpper building was filled with the sweet was in Italian. While Andrew did not place in scent of caramelizing sugars for two days as the competition everyone at MSA is super the color changing, gas releasing chemical proud that he was invited to perform. Andrew Walker reaction resulted in…peanut brittle! CommArts Students What Does Learn About Math Have to Holocaust s part of their Values Class, the do with Art? students of Communication Arts ath teacher Carol Adams’ geometry Awere treated to a lecture by Richard class studied the incredible works Harker, the Education and Outreach Coordi - of M. C. Escher and how many of nator for Kennesaw State University. In his M speech Mr. Harker gave the students an his paintings were done by using geometric transformations called “tessellations.” Tessel - overview of the events which led up to the lations are patterns made of identical shapes Holocaust. Students followed up the lecture that fit together without any gaps or overlap - with a trip to Kennesaw State University’s ping. Students were challenged to make Holocaust Museum to view exhibitions and tessellations of their own by using a computer see a film about the Holocaust and World program or drawing them by hand. War II. “Wow, seeing the film of real Holo - caust survivors really brings home the reality CommArts student, Dera Anueyiagu, of how horrible this was,” said student Mitch uses the Smart Board to direct her own Norris. “I now understand why it’s so impor - tessellation design. tant that we never let this happen again.”

14 Mill Springs Academy Matters millsprings.org Students Raise Money for Cancer Research tudents in the Communication Arts School sponsored a Bake Sale to help Sraise money for cancer research. The sale was held in honor of all cancer victims, but particularly for Julia York, the 12-year-old sister of James York, who is an 8th grade CommArts student. Julia has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and is currently under - going treatment. Students and staff throughout the school helped by baking and Five hundred and eighty dollars was raised... selling delicious goodies as well as bracelets with Julia’s named embossed on them. Five hundred and eighty dollars was raised, which was split between the Brain Tumor Founda - tion for Children, and the “Relay for Life,” sponsored by the American Cancer Society. A big thanks to students Lindsey Lopp, Shayna Lopp, and James York for organizing the event. “I’m so touched by the outpouring of help and encouragement,” stated James. “People have been giving my family so much (Front from left): Shayna Lopp & Johnny Ray. (Back from left): Brandon Pike, James York, support during all this.” and Tim Hebert Communication Arts goes “Army Strong”

s part of a career exploration program, Athe students of Communication Arts were treated to a presentation by Sgt. Kelly Williams, an Army recruiter and trainer. Sergeant Williams listed the array of careers available in the Army, and also discussed basic combat training, the enlistment process, and financial aid available for college. Sergeant Williams came in full-dress uniform, and the students were particularly interested in the medals he had been awarded. “It was an honor to have a soldier here,” stated Devin Hazzard. “I enjoyed hearing about Sergeant Williams’s assignments around the globe,” he Sergeant Kelly Williams (center) stands with Communication Arts students after giving a talk on added. career opportunities through the US Army.

SUMMER 2012 Mill Springs Academy Matters 15 The cast kicks off the second act with “The Merry Ol’ Land of Oz.” Lions, and Tigers, and Bears, Oh My! ill Springs’ students were abuzz this all of the schools of MSA.” Lower, Middle, had our traditional awesome art show at the spring with producing the musical, PreUpper, Communication Arts, and Upper same time as the Wizard of Oz production to M“The Wizard of Oz.” Over 750 students were all involved in this beloved, give audiences a truly art-filled experience,” people attended and enjoyed the five traditional musical, from acting and singing said Fine Arts Director, Janet Ford. The food performances which were held in Mill to creating the sets and props to creating the reception even included food that was “Oz- Springs’ Tweetie Lewis Moore Student program, costumes, and makeup designs. inspired” with cookies made in the shapes of Activity Center. “It was more than acting Students also learned how to perform on tinman hearts, ruby slippers, and more. practice and singing work that went into this camera, as the part of the show that takes Congratulations to the entire cast and crew. It show,” said teacher, Kate McElliot. “This was place in Kansas was filmed with students at a was a weekend to remember! a hugely collaborative effort throughout all of local farm and shown as a movie during the the Fine Arts program as well as throughout live production. “Then, to top it all off, we Emily Chastain Accepted into Boston College Experience SA Junior, Emily Chastain, has been accepted into the highly Mcompetitive Boston College Experi - ence. Each summer talented and motivated high school students who have completed the eleventh grade and have compiled outstanding academic records immerse them - selves in a campus environment that encour - ages academic exploration, fosters personal growth, and develops strategies for dealing with the more intense demands of college. “I know I’ll find this summer experience rewarding both personally and academically”, said Emily. “I’m also looking forward to meeting new friends and exploring Boston.” During this summer’s program, Emily will have the opportunity to explore subjects not available in high school to help her prepare for the next phase of her life. Rising Senior, Emily Chastain.

16 Mill Springs Academy Matters millsprings.org Warming More than Toes amantha Paul, a first year Middle student, creatively made seventeen (17) Svery decorative, warm blankets to donate to the Atlanta Day Shelter for Women and Children. Samantha said she was able to create one blanket in about an hour and spent that hour thinking of the people in need as she crafted each blanket. Way to Go Samantha! What a wonderful way to complete your 10+ hours of Volunteer Service for Level R – May you continue to Represent yourself, the Middle School and MSA communities in a Respectful, Responsible and Role Model way! (Margaret Brito, Middle School Principal)

PreUpper student, Alan McDonald. Alan McDonald Accepted as Zoo Atlanta “Volunteen” reUpper student and 8th grader, Alan McDonald, was accepted as a “Volunteen” at Zoo Atlanta. Starting this summer, Alan will be working with zoo staff and more experienced PVolunteen members to enhance the experience of the zoo’s visitors. As part of the appli - cation process for this position, Alan had to write an essay on an endangered species. Alan wrote his essay on the Sumatran Tiger, which is endangered due to homemade Chinese medi - cines as well as devastation of their natural habitats. After submitting his application, he was then interviewed at the zoo which again tested his knowledge and interest in the animals and ultimately, was accepted into the program. “I love the zoo and have been visiting since I was 6 months old,” said Alan. “I am very excited about this opportunity.” As a new “Volunteen” Alan hopes to spend most of his time in the horticulture department maintaining the plants at the zoo. Other zoo programs he will be involved with include the Guest Information program, where he will provide information to visitors at certain exhibits; the “Safari Day Camp”, where he will work with younger students; and Special Events, such as “Boo at the Zoo” and Earth Day.

MSA Diversity Program Off to a Great Start ill Springs’ Diversity Program got its start in 2009 after Upper School Assistant Principal, Cynthia Traylor, attended the NAIS People of Color Conference. Upon her return, Cynthia shared her experience with fellow school leaders and was appointed MCoordinator of the new program along with Jaime Gutierrez as one of the teachers. And for the past two years, Jaime and Cynthia have attended the yearly Diversity Conference, bringing back a lot of ideas and activities to help students understand and appre - ciate the differences of others. For example, this spring students worked on a community project with Arbor Terrace — a local Senior Citizen’s home. After several meetings with the Arbor Terrace Staff to air out ideas, students took on the task of building flower beds for the home’s garden. Some other activities/projects that have taken place include the formation of an official Diversity Committee comprised of staff persons from each school; school-wide presentations about famous African Americans during Black History Month; as well as the research and presentations on famous people with learning disabilities during the month of March.

SUMMER 2012 Mill Springs Academy Matters 17 Annual Fund 2011 –2012 Annual Fund 2011–2012 GREAT NEWS! Mill Springs’ has exceeded our Annual Fund goal of raising $250,000!! We also ended the year with 93% participation from our parents. Thanks so much to our parents, faculty, staff and Board members for your on-going support of MSA! $262,555.38 raised as of 6/30/12 PARTICIPATION: • Staff/Faculty – 100% • Board of Trustees – 100% • Veteran Families – 93% • New Families – 93% Staff/Faculty CuCrruernrtent New Board of Trustrees ParPeanrtes nts Parents Thank you to the following families and individuals for making this year’s campaign such a big success!

Daniel and Christine Abernethy Ken and Debbie Bowers Claire and John Christerson Jorge Diaz and Karen Hallock Neil and Jacki Gass Rhonda Acarkan Mike and Bette Rose Bowers Michael and Jinjie Cicco Bruce and Sylvia Dick Stanley Gerson Carol and Tarpley Adams John and Barbara Bowler Bob and Ruth Ann Clanin Brian and Lara Dolan Larry and Sue Gildersleve Michael and Kim Adams Steve and Trish Boyer Mark and Heather Clark Jim Dolan Jenny Gold Carmen Allen Karen and Justin Bradley Tom and Karen Claugus Larry and Karen Domenico Karen Gold Ivan Allen IV Richard Brandt and Carmen Neyra Raymond and Devonda Cobb Mark and Monique Droege Penny Gold Margaret Allen Mark and Pam Brasher Ed and Jill Coco Richard and Laura Drukman Robert and Patty Golden Nina Altman John and Rita Breen Mark and Sheila Cohen Don and Barbara Durocher Chip and Lora Gonzales Anonymous Parent Judith Brick Austin Coleman Gregg Dwyer and Kelli Beechler Hilda Goodelman Mike and Courtney Antonucci Lisa Brinkley Darryl and Teri Coleman Jae and Lee Ann Early Leonard and Deborah Goodelman Okey and Hadiza Anueyiagu Margaret and Robert Brito Jim Coleman Jodi Easter-Smith and Bruce Smith Pete and Leigh Goodwyn Joe and Fran Arena Ben and Faye Brown Joyce Coleman Dexter and Kimpy Edge Billy and Gail Gordon Brian and Julie Armenta Jeff and Traci Brown Lynda Coleman Julian and Liane Edge Susan Goss Jayson and Jackie Attaway Jeffrey and Jessica Brown Grant and Susan Collingsworth Doug and Julie Eidson Roger and Alicia Govia Howard and Colleen Austin Lisa Brown Frances Collins Victor and Josephine Ekworomadu Daniel and Maritza Gracia Carolina Ayerbe and Damian Scott and Michele Brown Richard and Leslie Collins John and Dottie Ellis Kristin Graffin Farrier Bruce and Marie Brownlow William and Rita Collins Paul and Angie Ellis Fred and Lauren Green Tim and Leigh Ann Ayres James and Coleen Bryant Allison Comis Brittany Emge Wilhelmina Green Ralph and Mary Bagwell Buckhead Uniforms Joe and Judy Comis Heiko and Sylke Esche Sheila Gregory David and Janet Bain Ian Buda and Bari Calais Clarence and Anne Conkin Bob and Mary Elizabeth Etheridge Michael and Meredith Griffeth Paul and Mary Barkley Bill and Lori Budwitz Chris and Trisha Conlin Tom and Virginia Ewart Grogan's Sani-Service, Inc. Janice Barton Erin Buice Jessica and Mark Connell Jamie and Valerie Fambrough Jerry and Sally Gross Laura Barton Don and Kim Bunker Greg and Frances Connor Kris and Scott Farrell Rael and Vicki Grosswald Cliff and Beverly Bartow Chet Burnes Jamie and Lin Contino David Feeley Jaime Gutierrez Nathan and Ann Beard Derek and Mindy Bush Steven and Heidi Cook Sheila and John FitzGerald Katie and Mike Hadaway Gretchen Beck Ron and Sharon Bush Karla and Donald Coop Bob and Gail Flamini Paul Hagedorn Christopher Behr and Bette Jones Brian and Lisa Buxton Stevi Cordie and Sheldon Glorit Tom and Gail Flanigan Brad and Tracy Hahn Donna Berkowitz Monte and Pam Cagle Virginia Corwell Hugh and Robyn Flax John and Marlene Haigh Mark and Cathy Berman Grier and Ashley Campbell Charlie and Laura Covert Connie Floyd Randy and Sandra Hain Matt and Virginia Billips LaVerne Cantrell Alan and Cathy Crowley Jeff and Claire Foltz David and Paula Hallowell Gregory Bodeep Wayne Carey and John and Sylvia Cutchin Nancy Foltz Rebecca Hallowell John and Kelly Bonanno Yvonne Satterwhite Tom and Martha Dalluge Janet and Scott Ford Mark and Lindell Hanna Russell and Jill Bonds Andrew and Jinny Carter Arthur and Kathy Darr Donna Foster Phil Hanson John and Tracy Boney Dennis and Lisa Cassel Larry and Laura Davenport Jim Foster Stacie Hardesty Claudette Bonin Don and Bev Chapman Jesse and Sharon Davis Vince and Monica Frese Gary and Annette Harmon Joey and Dolores Bonin Jan Chastain Barbara Day Lance and Susan Friedland Steven and Sandy Harrell Will and Jackie Border Heidi Chisholm Susan Day Mike and Laura Garguilo Donald and James Harris Bruce and Deena Bowers Wayne and Beth Chiu Peter and Lorrie DeSantis Gerry and Sue Garrick Ann Hartin

18 Mill Springs Academy Matters millsprings.org Cheri and Jim Harwood Laura Link A.E. and Georgia Nivison Ed and Tanya Rosenblatt Harold and Donna Supper Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hatfield Arthur and Barbara Lisker Jackie Noonan Doug and Cindy Ross John and Alison Sweeney Jim and Judi Haverland Ed and Laura Little Jim and Judy Norris Eric and Stacey Rothberg Eric and Therese Swenson Michael and Kari Haverland Wilton and Martha Looney Ed and Sally North Ruth and Irwin Rothchild Kathleen Swift Scott and Linda Hayman Juan Lopez-Carrion Bill and Katherine North Carol and Rick Rothschild Michelle Swislow Paul and Dawn Hazzard David and Leslie Lopp Rochelle and Vic Northrup David and Ali Rubenstein Stuart Swislow Ruth Healey Peter and Michele Lublin John and Frances O'Brien Nicky Rudd Bill and Cheryl Syrett Thomas and Lee Healey Robin Lucas Jerome and Sharyol O'Connor James and JoAnn Sampson Bill and Sherry Taylor Andrew and Karen Hebert Anthony and Kelly Lynch Michael and Amy O'Connor Louise and Brett Samsky Denise Taylor Bill and Katie Henderson Jason and Stephanie Mack Adam and Ann Ogburn David and Lana Samsky Bill and Sylvia Taylor Joe Hendrix Pamela and John Maddox Danny and Cinda O'Keefe Susan and Errol Sanders Michael and Monica Tempel Wayne and Brenda Herrington Bill and Joan Madison Meryl Oliphant Jeff and Anne Sargent Neil and Norma Thelen Don and Jeanne Hodson Tom and Edye Mahaffey Adam and Amy Orkin Randy and Shawna Sarver Patrick and Renee Thomas Anne and Jeff Holland Andrew and Kim Maichle Jeff and Lea Ann Orr Tom and Nancy Schmidt Cindy Thorne Michael and Vicky Holt Neil and Leslie Manna Hubert and Ann Owens Mike and Ingrid Schneider Roberto Tijerina Darren and Stacy Horst Lisa Marcotte Metin and Nalan Ozisik Dirk and Carol Schrader Jim Torrance Jim Hudson Hilbert and Betty Ann Margol Catherine Palmer Stephen Schuetz Cynthia Traylor and Daniel Dele - Jay and Vicki Hudson Richard and Colleen Marshall Chris and Beverly Palmer Andy and Jeanette Schultheis veaux Branigan and James Hughes Phil and Carol Martens Alan and Lisa Palmore Mike and Carla Schultheis Tull Charitable Foundation, Inc. Sirka Hummel Judy and Henry Martin Joe and Gail Pardue Jason and Janel Schwartz William and Molly Turner Amy and Matt Hurst Michael and Ashley Martin Jimmy and Nancy Parker Bill and Ruth Schwartz Hector Turrado James and Christine Hurtsellers Rob and Julie Martin Darla Parkey Donna Scott Vincent and Adrianne Turturro Barry and Sylvia Hyman Rafael and Martinez Matthew Parkey Briar and Hiedi Scott Chris and Angela Veal Bryant and Kim Isaacs George and MaryAnn Masson John and Liz Parks Steve and Romy Seals Marianne Velez Dante Jackson and Kizzy Charles Larry and Susan Matsumoto Eugene and Ute Partain Bruce and Alisa Sedacca Jerry and Judith Volcy Walter and Theresa Janeczko Mike and Nancy Mattox Matt Partain and Yoke Ching Wong Jack and Susan Sell Evan Wahl Dick and Janna Janes Michael and Barbara McCarthy Jayesh and Seema Patel Pat and Patricia Shannon Howard and Kathy Waits Ron and Stacy Jarvis Matt McConnell Andy and Lynn Paul Norma Shearer Al and Wilma Walker Steve and Wendy Jensen Jeff and Carrie McCormick Scott and Danyelle Paul Ronnie and Paulette Sherrill Tom Walker and Suzanne Moon Todd and Lori Jensen Hershel and Carolyn McCroan Michael and Janine Pearman Stuart and Cameron Sherrill Johnny Walker David and Pat Johnson Ross and Cindy McCullough Scott and Amy Peeples John and Lynn Shipes Tom Walker and Lois Eiler Stan and Cristy Johnson Alan and Roxanne McDonald Steve and Brooke Pena Brian and Patty Short Colleen Walker-Bissaca Hank Jones and Saisai Zhang Kate and Don McElliott Scott and Kathy Petty Russell and Traci Shuster Keith and Angela Walsh Laurie and Will Jones Erin McGee Brian and Julie Phillips David and Elisa Siegel Mike and Shellie Watson Taniah Jones Patrick and Tammy McHugh Matt and Patti Phillips Daniel and Becky Silbert Mike Webber Victoria Jones and Dave Fairley Doug and Melanie McNaughton Elizabeth and Ivan Plastiak Stephen and Gale Silverman Rita Webber Katy Kane and Keith Rateliff Bill and Jane Mengel Steve and Kim Platnick Wendy Silverman Jon and Ruthann Weiss Todd and Julie Karner Ted and Jonna Miller David and Luanne Porper Marlyn Simpson Charlotte Wheeler Shilpee Kathuria John and Liz Minozzi Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc. 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Muir Joe and Judy Reppar Mitch and Paulette Solis Brian and Holly York Jack and Margaret Langford Keith and Kathy Muma Rob and Amy Richards Walter and Myra Sorrow Paul and Jennifer Yurfest Mary Lanning Mark and Karen Murphy Lavone Rippeon Gene and Virginia Sparlin Zachary Yurfest Ron and Carol Larro Angel and Dan Murr Stacy and Cliff Robinson John Speir and Mary Sams Sandra Zelley Andy and Helaine Lasky Joseph and Sarah Nam Gene and Edna Robinson Jim and Gloria Spruell Rachel Lasky Jeff and Leah Nedblake Shelley Robinson John Starr and Maria Baxter Sally A. LeFevre Carissa and Kevin Nelson Sherry and Terry Robinson Merna and Allen Stein Drew Lehr Eric and Cheryl Nelson Edward and Marsha Roepe OB Stokes Rosie Lehr Rob and Winona Newman Tom and Ellen Roper Rich and Kathryn Strand

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