Christ School Magazine Spring/Summer 2013

All School Alumni “As we graduate from Christ School, we should know that our success in life is proportional to how we have been prepared by our parents, teachers, and peers... ” – Chambers Loomis ’13

46 Enrichment to SCAD 24 14 Speaker Series 25 Arts & Letters 26 Alumni Weekend 2013 46 Letter from the Headmaster 1 Drama 28 Alumni Weekend Awards 50 Servant Leadership 2 Academics & Clubs 31 ALF Thanks! 54 Students of Achievement 10 Varsity Sports Emory Memorial Garden 54 Graduation 14 Winter 34 Class Notes 55 Chapel Life 20 Spring 38 In Memoriam 60 College Guidance 22 Good Stewards 44

On the Cover: Mark Glaeser ’14, Habitat For Humanity Project leader for the Student Build in Swannanoa. Photo by Linda Cluxton Navigation Photo: Spring Break service trip to Nicaragua, see page 6 Outside Back Cover: Rising Stars, JV Athletes Photos by Linda Cluxton

Ed i t o r , Ph o t o g r a p h y , D e s i g n : Linda Cluxton Ed i to r i a l Contributions : Kirk Brown, Mary Dillon, Brian Higgins, Leslie June, Paul Krieger, Olga Mahoney, Mary Jane Morrison, Isaac Rankin, Dan Stevenson ’72, Denis Stokes Ph o t o g r a p h i c Contributors : Jose Martin, Lyn Tillet, Realities Photography, Olga Mahoney, Dan Stevenson ’72

The Christ School Magazine is published two times a year by the Christ School Advancement Office: Denis Stokes, Director of External Affairs; Linda Cluxton, Director of Communication; Scott Schwarzkopf, Annual Loyalty Fund Director; Dan Stevenson ’72, Director of Alumni, Kathryn J. Belk, Advancement Services Coordinator. Send submissions to: CS Magazine Editor, Christ School, 500 Christ School Road, Arden, NC 28704 or call 828-684-6232 ext. 104. You can also submit information through our web page at www.christschool.org or to Linda Cluxton at [email protected]. From the Headmaster

The end result of hard work: Students of Achievement “Christ School’s century old and time-tested values of diligence, humility, and the dignity of manual labor still ring true in this remarkable school in the Carolina Mountains.”

Paul Krieger, Headmaster t is a pleasure to introduce our most recent edition of the Christ School magazine. One area of interest in the pages ahead is our Service Learning Program. The 2012-2013 student body accumulated 5,600+ hours of service in IBuncombe County and beyond. The most visible initiative was building a new home for the Haynie family of Black Mountain, NC in association with Habitat for Humanity. Together with Asheville Christian Academy, the two schools raised over $40,000 and helped change the lives of a young family in need. Our boys’ experience with the Habitat project was transformative. Another section features Students of Achievement. Today’s society has taken a peculiar twist; it seems that we are a bit shy and perhaps even embarrassed by people who achieve, as if they somehow crawled over someone’s back and created an unfair advantage. The “trophies for everybody” mentality which dominates junior sports programs has popularized the notion that no one is bigger, brighter, faster, more agile, or works harder than their peers. I am not convinced that this type of thinking is beneficial for individuals or for society. Achievement has always been the hallmark of American culture since its inception. America has become the leading industrial, technological, and democratic nation in the world. Our standard of living, our natural inclination to help others, our collective work ethic, and our innate entrepreneurial drive has contributed to this nation’s success. America attained this status by fostering, promoting, recognizing, and rewarding individual achievement. We are proud to share the accomplishments of 12 boys who represent our student body. Some are seniors and others underclassman and we are proud to celebrate their accomplishments and achievements. Christ School’s century old and time-tested values of diligence, humility, and the dignity of manual labor still ring true in this remarkable school in the Carolina Mountains. Join me in recognizing and applauding the efforts and deeds of these young men.

Paul M. Krieger Headmaster

Summer 2013 1 CHRIST Notes from the Soul SCHOOL Left: Chambers Loomis ‘13, founder of Notes from the Soul, has the young students try their SERVANT LEADERSHIP hand at the piano.

Below Left: Elementary students are transported Hitting all the Pillars Partner Organizations: by Christ School students’ music. Community Service and Service Learning at Christ School… and beyond • A Walk of Awareness • Boys and Girls Club of Hendersonville • Estes Elementary School The Christ School Mission: • Brother Wolf Animal Shelter Christ School is a college preparatory school affiliated with the Episcopal Church. Our mission is to produce educated men of good character, prepared for both The President’s • Asheville Humane Society scholastic achievement in college and productive citizenship in adult society. • Homeward Bound We achieve this mission through a four-fold process. First and most important, • MANNA Food Bank his student service group shared we challenge and encourage each student, in the nurturing environment of a Volunteer close-knit campus, to develop academically to his maximum potential. Second, • WNC Nature Center Ttheir passion for music with the through competitive sports, student self-government and a variety of extracurricu- • ABCCM Veterans Restoration Quarters community, young students, and after lar activities, we help each student to develop his physical fitness and leadership skills, and his respect for others regardless of their origins, cultures or beliefs. Service Award • ABCCM South school programs at government housing Third, by involvement in the care of our campus home, civic duty is learned, along • United Way Teacher’s Pet Project developments. They performed for with a sense of the dignity of honest labor. Finally, through religious instruction • Special Olympics and regular participation in Chapel activities, each of our students learns the more than 500 students this year, and sustaining value of faith and spiritual growth throughout his life. • River Link its members believe that music’s positive • Church of the Advocate influence promotes healthy and lasting connections. The musicians • NC Mountain State Fair have been featured on WLOS TV and in the local newspaper. he mission is worth repeating here. Its words • Kids Against Hunger Notes from the Soul’s latest project is to provide musical make it clear that the School remains close to its • Rotarians Against Hunger instruments to as many children as possible. The students held an original four pillars of philosophy. The phrases • Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy instrument drive, asking for donations of used instruments for public T • St. Luke’s Episcopal Church “producing educated men of good character,” “physical middle schools and after-school programs. fitness and leadership skills,” “respect for others,” “civic duty,” “dignity of hard labor,” and “spiritual growth” all come into play in the Community Service and Service Christ School celebrated Martin Luther King Day not with a day off but by having students and faculty Learning programs at Christ School. fan out across the county and pitch in to help on a stunning variety of service projects. Numerous offerings off campus this year included L to R Front Row: Bailey Will ’14, Gold Level 254 Hours; Henry the whole-school MLK Day of Caring; service trips Keenan ’14, Gold Level, 310 Hours; Will Keenan ’16, Bronze to less fortunate parts of the world and the student Level, 100 Service Hours. MLK Day of Service 2013 initiated Service Learning project called “Notes from Back Row: Jake Lambrecht ’16, Bronze Level, 153 Service Hours; Devon Johnson ’16, Silver Level, 175 Hours the Soul.” Initiatives on-campus, in particular the competitive recycling between dorms and the Green Cup Challenge he President’s Council on Service and Civic are of integral value. Plus, the announcements often Participation was established in 2003 to recognize bring cheers during student assemblies loud enough to Tthe valuable contributions volunteers are making wake the school ghosts. Each student is required to find in our communities and encourage more people to serve. the time amid their full academic and athletic schedules Recognizing and honoring volunteers sets a standard for to complete 15 hours of service. Many have amassed service, encourages a sustained commitment to civic hundreds and a few more than a thousand. participation and inspires other to make service a central The Habitat ReStore was grateful Enjoy and appreciate a smattering of the service part of their lives. for the help of a dozen strapping opportunities our students have participated in, but The President’s Volunteer Service Award recognizes young men. glance at the full list of Community Service Partner citizens who have achieved the required number of hours Organizations. Our boys do so much more than will fit of service over a 12-month time period – or cumulative on just a few pages. hours over the course of a lifetime. Christ School seniors once again led the MLK Peace March to the City Hall steps and passed out hot chocolate to all participants at the Roger McGuire Green rally.

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The House that Students Buil

“Up to this year, One home, two schools, everyone’s future Christ School and is the motto for Christ School and Asheville Christian Academy students Asheville Christian only knew one another who partnered with Habitat for Humanity on the Habitat Student Build. as crosstown rivals, opponents in athletics wearing different colors and competing for their schools. But now we are all wearing the same hard hats, eeking to enhance service opportunities for our competing on the same students, faculty members Olga Mahoney and team to beat the same Isaac Rankin contacted Asheville Area Habitat opponent: a lack of for ideas. In August, 2011 they met and discussed new affordable housing in Members of the Leadership Team: Isaac Rankin, Chris Thompson, Luke S Pearce, Mark Glaeser, Marshall Ranson and Alex Hudak. In the back are the Asheville area.” ways Christ School could partner with Habitat. One Olga Mahoney, Jeff Miles and Father Kirk Brown at the Wall Raising in April. idea was to get together with other high school students Above, L to R: Betsy Warren, Sponsorship Coordinator at –Alex Hudak ’14 Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, Mark Glaeser ’14, and participate in the volunteer days at the building site. Marshall Ranson ’14, home owner Ms. Tammy Haynie, Jack Within a month, Habitat had organized a meeting be- Lucas ’14 and Chris Thompson ’14. Tammy Haynie and Betsy tween four schools to consider the full project of a house Warren visited a Chapel Service at Christ School and spoke build. In April 2011, two schools, Asheville Christian with student leaders. Her message was that she is forever Academy and Christ School, committed to the project. grateful and in awe of the students at ACA and Christ School. money to sponsor the house. Christ School students, with a very motivated Mark They, and Habitat, are building a home for her family. Previously only interacting as athletic Glaeser ’14 as spearhead, formed a leadership team and rivals, the students from both schools learned together about the need for affordable housing were excited to work together for in Asheville — and made a serious commitment to do the first time. They literally worked something about it. The whole student team, 18 students side-by-side on the jobsite of their and advisors from both schools, attended a two-day work- sponsored Habitat house. Their shop hosted by Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity to service tagline highlights an attitude learn the skills they needed to lead their peers in raising towards teamwork and the impor- Hoops for Habitat half-court shot winners International community service—Mark tance of this build: “One home, two $18,000 from each school. The money would be used to Cameron Bailey ’15 and Riley Shaw ’15 works on another Habitat house with build a Habitat for Humanity home in Swannanoa. The schools, everyone’s future.” Mike Cerezo ’14 of Madrid, Spain and donated back most of their winnings. students learned about the Habitat: after volunteering During Christ School’s Alumni with Conrad Ma of China. Riley bought the ticket and Cameron hundreds of sweat-equity hours, a qualified partner family Weekend in May, several alumni made the crowd-pleasing shot. purchases their home with a 0 percent interest, and a from the class of 1988 gave up a day 30-year mortgage. Volunteers help to make the cost of the of their reunion and worked at the “Our commitment and work towards this project won’t stop after the building home affordable, and sponsorship pays for a percentage of home site alongside the students. of this home. Our schools plan to continue working together in service projects the up-front cost of building the home. Students, faculty, alumni and and also hope that other schools will adopt our method of collaboration. We will The students studied communication and fundraising the school community members will continue advocating affordable and decent housing by attending conferences tactics, advocacy ideas, and volunteer recruitment. Both continue building the house through and speaking to students at other school communities. We have set a blue print schools held fundraisers like “Hoops for Habitat,”sold June and the Haynie family hopes for future Habitat projects between schools, and we will serve as a resource for Habitat Student Build wristbands, and hosted a dance to move in to their new home in them if needed. Our impact will no longer be on just on one family, but on a for area high school students in order to collect enough October of this year. whole community and possibly beyond.” –Mark Glaeser ’14

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Students Spend Spring “Break” in Nicaragua new kitchen. As soon as we began fourth day, the founda- unloading the cinderblocks from tion work was finished the truck to the site, children ran to in order for us to set the help us carry the heavy blocks. “It first cinderblocks down was amazing how they came running to build the first wall. Service Learning out and were so eager to help us,” Riley Shaw said, “the remarked Gilbert Browne. satisfaction of laying the Due to the remote location of first cinderblocks made the San Juan de Somoto school (20 me feel that we had at its minutes on a steep dirt road, only made a real impact on Best possible with a pick up truck) and the the community.” Spence Written by Olga Mahoney, Director of Service Learning lack of modern tools or equipment, Osborne, “enjoyed the construction was difficult. physical labor and working Hard Work with the contractors.” Christ School students, On the second day, CS students CS students took turns with the the locals, our actions and emo- accompanied by Mrs. dug six large holes to serve as founda- construction at the school, painting tions – grew.” It was remarkable to Mahoney and Coach tion footers for the steel reinforced the center in Somoto and entertain- see how grateful the children were 16Harris, spent most of their Spring columns that were built on day three. ing the Fabretto school children. Will for such simple gifts. “Teaching the Break on a service learning experi- Alec Bills “enjoyed when the local Keenan said he was “amazed at the kids new handshakes and seeing the ence in the beautiful mountains of men worked side-by side with us, espe- enthusiasm of the kids to help.” And joy that it brought them was cool,” northern Nicaragua helping a remote cially digging the huge rock out of my Patrick Fitzsimmons echoed that his said Jaylen Allen. Cal Jansen enjoyed community served by the Fabretto hole.” The construction of the rebar favorite part was “the eagerness of the playing soccer with the kids and was Children’s Foundation. Their columns was time-consuming and children to paint with us, play with us “shocked at the welcoming response preparation for the trip, however, tedious, but we persevered and on the and just hang with us.” of the villagers and children when we started long before March. The students, after making a commitment In another effort to better understand the conditions of our Nicaraguan hosts, we to participate in the trip, were respon- sible for fundraising for the Fabretto pledged to live on $2 one day. We realized that, after the purchase of our bottled project – construction of a new water, we had exhausted our budget. kitchen in the San Juan de Somoto school. In addition, students built awareness about Nicaragua at Christ Devon Johnson ’16 and Gilbert Browne ’15 with their new friends. Hugh Ellison ’15 arrived.” On the last day in Sorroto School through informative presenta- we found out we were the first group tions during Assembly. Through the underserved children and their of poverty. In a country where 75% of Americans to visit the village. generosity of the Christ School com- families in Nicaragua through its of the population lives on less than Alex Hudak and Sam munity - students, parents, faculty, programs to improve their health, $2 a day, Fabretto provides a beacon Grabenstein found that connecting alumni and friends, the Rotary Club nutrition, education and community of hope to help those in need. with the children – playing soccer, of South Asheville, and Amigos – the development. For more than 50 basketball or football – was a real high- group raised $6,000 for the project. years, Fabretto has built relationships The Project light. “ The kids were so happy to play within the Nicaraguan urban and The project at the school entailed de- with us and eager to learn from us.” The Mission rural communities and enabled molishing the existing adobe kitchen Mrs. Mahoney found joy in The mission of Fabretto Children’s impoverished Nicaraguan children and building a new structure that will Henry Keenan, the student lead- “watching our students grow closer Foundation is to empower and their families to break the cycle improve the health of the community. er on the trip, said that “the whole to the children in the community, It is common for a Nicaraguan child experience served as a lesson not to witnessing their generosity and humil- to receive only one complete meal take day to day stuff for granted.” ity as well as their genuine hard work “My favorite part was each day, and it is typically provided and commitment to the project, made the eagerness of the by a school. Kristian Gaylord was Service Through Play me proud of them. It was a rewarding children to paint with “shocked at how remote the village On the third day, we delivered sports service trip that changed us all.” was” and Conrad Ma was invited equipment and arts and craft supplies To understand the difficulty of liv- us, play with us and just to enter one of the houses near the donated by the Asheville community. ing without water, Mrs. Mahoney took hang with us.” school, only to realize “how difficult The students at the school were in a few students up the mountain to see everyday life is for that community.” awe of their new t-shirts, soccer balls where the villagers fetch their water. –Patrick Fitzsimmons ’15 On the first day, students demol- and crafts. Worth Bryan noted, “This was the most life-changing mo- ished the existing kitchen and hauled “every day our relationships with ment of the trip for me,” said Hugh the construction materials for the

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Henry Keenan Nicaragua continued… Ellison. In another effort to better real community effort of the project. understand the conditions of our Children carried the cinderblocks, Nicaraguan hosts, we pledged to live the women carried the water on their on $2 one day. We realized that, after heads, the villagers brought rocks to the purchase of our bottled water, we use as fill – everyone helped. had exhausted our budget. Some of the students on the For Coach Harris, the most trip want to continue their service important part of the trip was in learning experience with their new realizing the very real challenge that Nica friends. They have made a com- the lack of running water presents to mitment to sponsor a child through "Animals and people all everyone in the village. The most re- Fabretto and they hope to go back to drank from the same algae- warding part was in experiencing the San Juan de Somoto to help with a choked water trough. Next project bringing water to the village. year we will try to fix their Louisiana Service Stay tuned for our next Service Learning Trip to Nicaragua! water system." –Henry Keenan ’14 …and a little fun! – Isaac Rankin, Director of School Activities

"Whether building a new much needed winter break bridges the gap between dreary days after Christmas and spring break at Christ School. But 13 selfless boys decided home or helping to repair Ato dedicate their five-day break to service on the Northshore of Lake an old one, Christ School Pontchartrain in Louisiana. The students and chaperones on last year’s New Orleans trip left there feel- students could travel to ing they needed to leave more of an impact on an area still recovering from one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, Hurricane Katrina. As plans were Louisiana for the next 100 underway to return to Louisiana during Winter Break 2013, Hurricane Isaac years and never run out of struck and further damaged the Gulf Coast. With intensified motivation to return and serve, our group of students Sam Grabenstein ’15 Mrs. Mahoney ways to serve the area." drove through the night to reach Hammond, LA at 2:00 a.m. Only five hours later, we headed to the Fuller Center for Housing, where we spent three full days working on home construction and repair projects on the Northshore. From painting, cutting, and installing siding to attaching soffit to the home’s The Christ School Spring Break Heros exterior, every moment of each day spent at work with the Fuller Center de- manded a new skill and the motivation to tackle an endless number of tasks. The end result was tangible progress. For the homeowner, a single mother of four currently working full-time while attending school to become a nurse, the work we completed will lead to a finished home in June. Our time outside the worksite was spent enjoying the prelude to Mardi Gras, taking in the French Quarter and Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and tour- ing a Gator Farm that housed a 17-foot behemoth named Crush. Christ School families from the area hosted our group with home-cooked meals and warm hospitality. Several students who participated in last year’s trip were inspired by an experience at St. John’s Church in the 7th Ward where we shared a meal and fellowship in February, 2012. The church’s need for essential supplies such as Bibles and hymnals prompted some of our students to organize a fundraiser at Christ School in the fall of 2012 that raised more than $1400 for St. John’s Church. Those students presented those funds to the church as we worshipped with them on Sunday. Whether building a new home or helping to repair an old one, Christ School students could travel to Louisiana for the next 100 years and never run out of ways to serve the area. After returning this year and seeing the impact that we made compared to our first Winter Break service trip, all we can hope is that next year’s adventure will bring even more opportunities to serve and fellowship with new friends and old ones in Louisiana.

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Students of Achievement …so many to choose from!

Jaylen Allen ’13 Hometown: Johnson City, TN Chambers Loomis ’13 Hometown: Asheville, NC Profile: Proctor (Harris House), All-State Varsity Basketball, Varsity Track, Profile: Valedictorian, Honor Council Chair, Eagle Scout, State Champion Pianist, National Honor Society Notes from the Soul–Service Project, Galax Leaf (Newspaper) Contributor, Angelus Editor, AP Scholar, National Merit Scholar, Wetmore Scholar, National Honor College Attending: Wofford College Society, Morehead-Cain Scholarship Recipient (University of North Carolina–Chapel • What is your favorite community service? The spring break mission trip to Nicaragua. Hill), Benjamin N. Duke Scholarship Recipient (Duke University) • What is your favorite book? The Beautiful and the Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald. College Attending: Harvard • Who is a hero to you? Father Kirk Brown • What advice would you give a 9th grader? Make the most of every moment and enjoy the time, • Best trait in a friend? A sense of humor. because it flies by! • What three people would you invite to dinner? Ayn Rand, Christopher Hitchens, and • What is your favorite free time activity at Christ School? Fishing at the lake on campus Lawrence Krauss and playing pick-up basketball in the gym. • What is your favorite community service? Notes from the Soul. • What will you miss most about Christ School? The small classes and the sense of community. • What part of Christ School was unexpected? That every single employee on campus, from the Headmaster to the head groundskeeper, is genuinely passionate about this place. Andrew Anderson ’13 Hometown: Hendersonville, NC • Who is a hero to you? Jonas Salk, who discovered the polio vaccine and gave it away for free. Profile: Prefect, Varsity Tennis, National Honor Society, Headmaster Scholar, Verger • What advice would you give a 9th grader? Strive for your goals, but do so for the right College Attending: University of Virginia reasons. As David McCullough said, “Always climb the mountain so that you can see the world, not so the world can see you.” • What three people would you invite for dinner? Thomas Jefferson, Alec Baldwin, and Robert • What is your favorite free time activity at Christ School? Playing the piano in the Chapel at night. Downey, Jr. • What memory will you take away from Christ School? Sitting with all of my classmates in the senior section for one last time. • What is your favorite community service? Volunteering and working with exceptional children at the local public school. • What is your favorite book? Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom • What teacher has been the most influential? My Calculus teacher, Mr. Mohney. • What will you miss most about CS? The relationships with my classmates and the faculty. Robbie Mangone ’13 Hometown: Asheville, NC • What is your favorite free time activity? Throwing the Frisbee on the football field after class. Profile: Prefect, Outdoor Program, Headmaster Scholar, National Honor Society, AP • Best trait in a friend? Trustworthiness. Scholar, Mock Trial College Attending: Davidson College • What is the best trait in a friend? That they are trustworthy. • What advice would you give a 9th grader? To take challenge classes and to push yourself Sam James ’13 Hometown: Raleigh, NC both in and out of the classroom. Profile: Sacristan, Christ School Drama, North • What is your favorite free time activity at Christ School? Going kayaking either with the Carolina School of the Arts Summer Program, Outdoor Program, or with my classmates. Varsity Baseball, Angelus Editor, Honor Council, Mock Trial College Attending: Bates College • What three people would you invite for dinner? Philip Seymour-Hoffman, Turner Strayhorn ’13 Hometown: Brevard, NC Kurt Vonnegut, William Shakespeare Profile: Prefect, Outdoor Program, AP Scholar, • What is your favorite community service? I loved serving lunch on Sundays to National Honor Society, Mock Trial the veterans at the ABCCM Veterans Quarters. • What is your favorite food or meal? My mom’s spaghetti and meatballs! College Attending: Vanderbilt • What part of Christ School was unexpected? I did not expect to settle in so • What three people would you invite to dinner? quickly. Everyone was so nurturing and welcoming from the first day that I arrived. Winston Churchill, Ronald Reagan, and Jesus • What feature of the CS experience do you want to find in college? I definitely hope to develop relationships with my • What will you miss the most about Christ School? college professors like the ones that I have had with my teachers at Christ School. The community of teachers and students. • What advice would you give a 9th grader? Get involved and try extracurricular activities that you have never tried before. • What part of Christ School was unexpected? The ability to pursue my passion of kayaking. You will be surprised at how quickly you will find new friends and learn different skills. • Who is a hero to you? Louie Zamperini, the main character and inspiration from the book Unbroken. • What memory will you take away from Christ School? I will definitely remember my times in the theater productions; He came and spoke to our school during the fall of 2011. making friends with really hilarious, talented people. • What advice would you give a 9th grader? Don’t lose your personality and pursue what you love. • What memory will you take away from Christ School? Asheville School Week and The Game during my senior year.

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Jack Bonds ’14 Hometown: Walterboro, SC Matt Seely ’14 Hometown: Georgetown, SC Profile: Prefect, All-State Varsity Football, Varsity Lacrosse, Young Life, Profile: Future Business Leaders of America Prefect, All-State Varsity Football, Varsity Skeet Club, Rotary Club Lacrosse, Student Activities Committee, Headmaster Scholar College List: UNC-Chapel Hill, Dartmouth, Elon, Davidson, Richmond, College List: Duke, Columbia, Cornell, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, UNC-CH, Washington & Lee, University of Georgia Princeton, Southern Cal, University of Virginia, W & L, Yale

• What feature of the Christ School Experience do you want to find in college? • Best trait in a friend? Loyalty and knowing that they will always help me out if I ever need it. The Honor Code • What three people would you invite for dinner? Ronald Reagan, Benjamin Franklin, Ernest • What advice would you give a 9th grader? To be humble. Hemingway • What memory so far will you take away from Christ School? The fun times that • What is your favorite community service? The trip to New Orleans over winter break. I have had hanging out with my friends in the dorm. • What teacher has been influential? Mr. Stender • What is your favorite free time activity at Christ School? Going to basketball • What part of Christ School was unexpected? How diverse the community is. games in the Greenie Dome. • What feature of the CS experience do you want to find in college? The personal relationships formed with my teachers. • Who is a hero to you? The men and women in the armed forces who defend our freedom everyday. Mark Glaeser ’14 Hometown: Dubois, WY • What memory will you take away from your time so far at CS? How I feel every Friday night under the lights walking to Profile: Habitat for Humanity – Project Leader, Prefect, Varsity Football, midfield with the music blaring, the crowd going crazy, and us saying the prayer before the game. Varsity Lacrosse, Angelus Editor, Honor Council Representative College List: United States Naval Academy, United States Military Academy, Camrin Opp ’14 Hometown: Sunbury-on-Thames, England Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania, Vanderbilt, University of Virginia Profile: Proctor, Varsity Baseball, Varsity Soccer

• What three people would you invite for dinner? College List: United States Military Academy, Bucknell, UCLA, University of North Carolina, Muhammad Ali, Steve Jobs, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Vanderbilt, University of Virginia, College of William and Mary • What is your favorite community service? Habitat for Humanity. I was a student leader for the Habitat build that we worked on this year and helped from the beginning • Best trait in a friend? Loyalty with the fundraising, coordinating volunteers, and also working on the house with the family. • What three people would you invite to dinner? • What advice would you give a 9th grader? Abraham Lincoln, Queen Elizabeth I, Greg Maddux Stay organized with your school work and try and get work done before study hall. • What is your favorite community service? • What is your favorite free time activity? I enjoy just hanging out in the commons room Going to Louisiana over winter break with my classmates. or running through the woods on campus. • What part of Christ School was unexpected? • What memory do you think you will take away from Christ School? The relationships I have developed with the teachers. The car ride conversations on the way to church with Coach Harris and classmates on • What advice would you give a new 9th grade student? Sunday mornings as well as the Semi-Final Football games that I have played in. Get involved in school activities as much as you can. • What is your favorite Christ School free time activity? Fishing at the lake on campus with my classmates. • What memory will you take away from your CS experience so far? I won’t forget winning the game in the first round of the state soccer playoffs against Covenant Day School and the bus ride back home with my teammates. Marshall Ranson ’14 Hometown: Charlotte, NC Profile: Prefect, All State Varsity Football, Varsity Lacrosse, Young Life, Habitat for Humanity Leadership Team Conrad Ma ’15 Hometown: Yantai, Shandong (China) Profile: Notes for the Soul (Service Project), A Cappella Group, Choir, Rotary College List: UNC, Clemson, Davidson, Brown, Wake Group, Habitat for Humanity – Leadership Team, Beatboxing Club Forest, Princeton College List: Harvard, Yale and Duke so far... • What three people would you invite for dinner? Winston Churchill, Robert E. Lee, Nelson Mandela • What part of Christ School was unexpected? • What do you like most about Christ School? The relationships The athletic spirit of the students. built with the faculty and the close-knit community. • What is your favorite free time activity at Christ School? • Do you have a nickname at Christ School? Yes, “Mustang.” Participating in Dorm Wars events with my housemates in West House. • What is your favorite free-time activity? Mountain biking on our • What advice would you give a 9th grader? Talk to your advisor regularly to help you 500-acre campus and going to sporting events. with anything you need. • What is your favorite community service? Being a part of the • What memory will you take away from your CS experience so far? student leadership team for the Habitat for Humanity project. Arriving at Christ School for the first time and meeting all of the new people and getting used to my new school community.

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aledictorian Chambers Loomis ‘13 gave the Senior Class address, asking Vhis fellow Greenies to “forge ahead” in making the world a better place. Chambers said: “... As we graduate from Christ School, we should know that our success in life is proportional to how we have been prepared by our parents, teachers, and peers... We need classroom knowledge, but we also need the knowledge we have gained commencement from our mistakes. We need listening ears to capture what we will learn next. We need the work ethic that our teachers have instilled in us. We have been taught those things. Now it is up to us to ably stock our packs. I am confident... everything we need for the journey we will take from this place.” Chambers Loomis with his faculty advisor, Olga Mahoney r. Bruce Stender, Science Department Chair, gave Mthis year’s Commencement Speech. Mr. Stender is fter a monumental senior year, comfortable life, for it will teach you nothing. retiring after 12 years of teaching at Christ School and was students and families gathered to- It is those uncomfortable moments, those a father-figure to many students as Head of Cuningham Agether at Christ School on May 19 dilemmas, predicaments, and challenges that House. to watch the graduation ceremony of 46 113will make a man out of you. Treasure those “To my fellow faculty... this has been one phenomenal young men. The rain drove the event in- times of unassuredness and mystery.” ride. To the almost 3000 adopted sons that have enriched doors off of Yard A and into the Mebane Students received diplomas from Direc- my life over the past 12 years, WOW! To the parents, past Fieldhouse but spirits were not dampened tor of Curriculum Joe Mouer and Chaplain and present, on behalf of all of Christ School, thank you by the downpour. Kirk Brown gave each student his blessing, for the privilege of working with your sons. Students and families were welcomed and presented each with a Bible. To the members of Class of 2013, congratulations! Well by Headmaster Paul Krieger who then spoke directly to the The class of 2013 will head to prestigious colleges such done! You stand at the threshold of a major milestone in graduates. “Across from you are the men and women who as Harvard, Davidson College, University of North Carolina the adventure that is your life... have taught, coached, and mentored you. This faculty knows Chapel Hill, Vanderbilt University, University of Virginia, You have had parents who have loved you and sacrificed you well…. Your strengths, your weaknesses, what makes you Georgia Institute of Technology, North Carolina State for you to make sure you received what you needed, not just mad, and what makes you laugh. They have given tireless University, and many more. what you wanted... You have had a faculty that loves you, hours to you, they have worried about you, they have been that knows you, that pushes you to go to the extra mile, even there for you, and they are proud of you. Give thanks to View the entire college list for the Class of 2013 on when you do not want to... You have a headmaster that truly those adult members of our community who have given so page 16. cares and works hard to help you. You have alumni that know much to you.” He advised the graduates to “be wary of the Congratulations, Greenies! what this place has meant to them. You have a school that has stood the test of time. Why? I firmly believe it is because it has stayed true to its founding principles – academics, Bruce Stender athletics, work, and worship.”

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Congratulations Class of 2013 The Headmaster’s Cup

awardsLe a d e r s h i p Aw a r d s Valedictorian...... Chambers Loomis ’13 The Headmaster’s Cup ...... Sam James ’13 The Big Brother Award ...... Jake Froelich ’13 Jaylen Allen Andrew Anderson Evan Barnette Charles Beale Jeff Burks Matt Cioce Brian Cucchi Johnson City, TN Hendersonville, NC Banner Elk, NC Arden, NC Simpsonville, SC Arden, NC Asheville, NC The Philip Tilghman Memorial ...... Marshall Ranson ’14 Wofford College University of Virginia Florida State University Tabor College Clemson University Stetson University University of Tennessee The PH Broyhill Award...... Sam Elmer ’13 The Class of 1941 Award ...... Jeff Burks ’13 Moltke-Hansen School Spirit Trophy...... Robert H. Stolz ’13

Sc h o l a r s h i p Aw a r d s James Gibbon Merrimon Scholarship Prize...... Chambers Loomis ’13 Carleton Walker Davies Scholarship...... Nick England ’13 The David L.M. Taylor Award...... William Fleming ’17 Switzer-Wise Scholarship...... Conner Allison ’15

Jean Claude Dallies Thomas Davenport Denis de St. Aubin Gabe deBeus Blaise Dunsmith Sam Elmer Nick England c a d e m i c w a r d s Hendersonville, NC Asheville, NC Siler City, NC Arden, NC Arden, NC Arden, NC Asheville, NC A A Dartmouth Club Book Award ...... Jack Bonds ’14 UNC Chapel Hill Presbyterian College Hampden-Sydney North Carolina State UNC Chapel Hill University of Georgia Georgia Institute of College University Technology Harvard Club Book Award ...... Mark Glaeser ’14 The Sewanee Award for Excellence ...... William Cole ’14 The Yale Club Book Prize...... Matt Seely ’14 The Randolph-Macon Award...... Marshall Ranson ’14 Sewanee Award for Excellence...... Samuel C. James ’13 Sam James is the winner of the 2013 Headmaster’s Cup. De p a r t m e n t a l Aw a r d s Robert L. McWhorter Creative Writing Award ...... Liam Pulsifer ’15 Jake Froelich Allen Guthery Shannon Hale Sam James Christian Jewkes Rhyne Jones Craig Kiley Edward E. Ford Award...... A. Spencer Osborne ’14 Greensboro, NC Charlotte, NC Johnson City, TN Raleigh, NC Weaverville, NC Blowing Rock, NC Chapel Hill, NC The Pen and Plate Award ...... William Olyslager ’13 North Carolina State Wofford College University of Alabama Bates College Limestone College University of Nevada Roanoke College Robinson Journalism Award...... Brian Cucchi ’13 University Reno The Angelus Award...... Jean Claude Dallies’13 The Grayson Cole Mathematics Award ...... Nick England ’13 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Award...... Bailey Will ’14 F.R. Meech Biology Award ...... Jean Claude Dallies ’13 Chemistry Award...... Jan Weiland ’15 Physics Award...... Chambers Loomis’13 Environmental Science Award...... Turner Strayhorn ’13 Technology Award...... Lucas Gaylord ’14 & Christopher Thompson ’14 Forest Koenigsberg Keon Woo Lee Vincent Li Chambers Loomis Robbie Mangone Michael Martin Shep McCauley Technology Service Award...... Christopher Schiebout ’16 Fletcher, NC Daegu, South Korea Tai’an, China Asheville, NC Asheville, NC Arden, NC Fayetteville, NC NC Council of Social Studies Award...... David Rand ’13 UNC Chapel Hill University of California Penn State University Harvard Davidson College UNC Chapel Hill College of Charleston The History Award ...... James Mouer ’13 Davis The Global Awareness Award ...... Trevor Murrah ’16 International Studies Award...... Kristian Gaylord ’15 The Spanish Award ...... Henry F. Keenan ’14 The French Award ...... Christopher Thompson ’14, Jack Bonds ’14 The Robert H. Reid Latin Cup ...... Chambers T. Loomis ’13 Arabic Award...... Kristian Gaylord ’15 The English as a Second Language Prize ...... Yichen (Karl) Yuan ’16 The Art Award ...... Zhenjia (Vincent) Li ’13 The Weil Award...... Cole Curtis ’14 Jim Mouer Trey O’Neal Willy Olyslager Ellsworth Parham David Rand Chris Rosbottom Daniel Shaw The Sumner Pingree Theatre Award ...... Sam James ’13 Arden, NC West Memphis, AR Guatamala City, Asheville, NC Charlotte, NC St Rose, LA Asheville, NC Furman University University of Arkansas Guatamala Appalachian State Wofford College Roanoke College Berry College Technical Theatre Award...... Zhenjia (Vincent) Li ’13 Texas A&M University Lawton Ingle Music Award...... Blaise Dunsmith ’13 The Sacred Studies Award ...... Joseph Boyd ’14 Sam Elmer and faculty member James Uhler won the PH Service Learning Award...... Mark Glaeser ’14 Broyhill Award. Service Leadership Award...... Kristian Gaylord ’15

Fo r m Bo o k Pr i z e s The Second Form Book Prize...... Wade Mouer ’17 The Third Form Book Prize ...... Kiffen Loomis ’16 Banks Simmons Robert Stolz Turner Strayhorn Trae Sweeting Harrison Tye The Fourth Form Book Prize ...... Conor Stuart-Roe ’15 Mt. Pleasant, SC Charlotte, NC Brevard, NC Nassau, Bahamas Asheville, NC The Fifth Form Book Prize ...... Christopher Thompson ’14 Clemson University University of Georgia Vanderbilt University Georgia State University of Mississippi University Th e Su c c e s s u s Fi d e l i tat e Aw a r d The Second Form Prize...... Kyle Flachs ’17 The Third Form Prize ...... Wesley Reinhardt ’16 The Fourth Form Prize ...... Jack Purvis ’15 The Fifth Form Prize ...... Lee Hamlet ’14 Fo r m Ci t i z e n s h i p Aw a r d s The Second Form Award...... Morgan MacDonald ’17 The Third Form Award ...... Harris Smoots ’16 The Fourth Form Award ...... Yunfei (Conrad) Ma ’15, Liam Pulsifer ’15 Xavier Wang Jason Weber Will Wynn Nancun Yu Chad Zemp Shanghai, China Whitby, Canada Montclair, NJ Beijing, China Fletcher, NC The Fifth Form Award ...... Joseph Boyd ’14 The new Harris Outdoor Award presented by Mike Mohney University of University of Detroit University of Tampa Rhodes College Western Washington The Sixth Form Award ...... Jaylen Alllen ’13 was won by Thomas Davenport, Turner Strayhorn and Robbie New South Wales Mercy University Mangone.

16 Summer 2013 Summer 2013 17 Even Faculty Graduate Commendable! Sometimes a student should be celebrated for qualities that can’t be measured by quizzes and tests, and every year he celebrations which begin graduation weekend opened with Headmaster Krieger finds a number of the now traditional gathering in Pingree Auditorium to honor great boys and commends them for being Tdeparting faculty and seniors. Two of the faculty honored on who they are. Here are a few of those faces! Friday, May 17, had a combined service to Christ School of 58 years: Mr. W. Vance Brown and Ms. Lyn W. Tillett.

Five-year students: Jean Claude Dallies, Denis de St. Aubin, Sam Elmer, Chambers Loomis, James Mouer, Harrison Tye, Ells Parham, Mr. James Uhler . Vance Brown II came to Christ WSchool in 1979 to teach French. Vance, described by colleague Denis Stokes, is “the quintessential boarding school man.” Vance Brown is a sincere, kind-hearted, generous, and humorous individual. As his students quickly Zach Pulsifer ’17 Burns Kollme ’17 learned, however, he was also a tough task master in the class room, insisting on absolutely correct pronunciations. They also came to admire his “shabby chic” attire of Gucci loafers and elegant but Wade ’17 and Jim ’13 with Dad, Joe Mouer, Keon Woo “Kramer” Lee says goodbye to his A video for Mom. worn jackets, which he also wore while coaching the swimming and the Dean of Curriculum. faculty advisor Erich Cluxton. tennis teams. Long-time colleague Mary Jane Morrison described him as a true gentleman “…always more interested in hearing how you are rather than telling you what is happening to him.” Not well known by many people is Vance’s passion for Impressionist Art and his personal collection of original paintings from that period. Vance, originally from Asheville, will continue to live nearby, and, we hope, return often to the school he served so well for so long. Morgan MacDonald ’17, Sam Grabenstein ’15, Mason Blevins ’16 iven special honor on this same Gevening was Lyn W. Tillett, who, after 25 years teaching in an all-boys boarding school, is moving to Charlotte Harrison Tye poses with family and friends. A giant hug for faculty member Jose Martin from De de St. Aubin gets his diploma. to continue her career in the class room graduating son Michael. in a co-ed day school. Lyn taught mul- tiple history classes, always with rigor Seniors dedicate yearbook Teacher of the Year, and high energy. Additionally, during Foreign Language her tenure here she served in several to Mary Jane Morrison administrative roles, notably chairman Steven Fletcher ’15 In her 24 years at Christ School she has worn Chair, Vanessa of the History Department and Director many hats while following her passion as an Giulianni – of College Counseling. Most recently, English teacher. She has shown many of these “She makes the Lyn has been the faculty adviser to the school’s yearbook, The Angelus, seniors how to write their first paragraphs as 8th graders while later guiding them through language come bringing to it her special sense of creativity. In tribute to Lyn’s teaching, their college esays. They often describe her as alive!” Mike Mohney, faculty member in the Math Department, said, “At the a second mother and indeed, she has helped Thomas Clarity ’16 beginning of every school year I make time to pull a chair up outside to raise each senior class as she has her own her classroom door and listen to her teach. It’s very inspirational…!” four sons, to have integrity, to appreciate con- Lyn insisted on sound scholarship from her students, particularly those sistence and fairness, and to reach their full taking her AP courses, and many alumni, returning from college, say potential as students, as leaders and as men. she is the most demanding teacher they ever had. Charlie Claffey ’17

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Chapel Life Bishop Porter’s homily resonated with the service theme of this magazine, below is an excerpt.

Rocking the Hill by Father Kirk Brown, Chaplain

The Journey Outward hat began as an idle daydream one summer Wday soon became a reality. s Christians we are called to live a balanced Four years ago I was imagining what life which involves three journeys: the Journey one change I’d most like to see at AInward, Together, and Outward. Our Church too Christ School, a small step that could often focuses on the first and second of these but skips change the way we think and act. over the third. Yet this Journey Outward is what catches Our lives are so harried that we rarely most younger adults’ and high schoolers’ interest. They take time to reflect, and the worst want the Church to be about something that matters. part is we will not allow ourselves I often use the words of the author Nancy Mairs: even the permission to pause. So, on “This is what we’re here for: to make the world that day as I strolled across campus, new.” We pray “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done it came to me: rocking chairs. Now on earth,” but are we willing to participate in that what makes a rocking chair so transformation? Our calling is to allow God to use us to wonderful is that it is an invitation make this world new in the very place where we live. We to stop and sit. And just as the two cannot do everything, but we must do something and we rockers find their own balance, so must begin today. does the person sitting in the chair. The Journey Outward begins in your city with the Soon several of us began discussing pain and suffering you see there. We begin by feeding the notion. Then on a hot July day, Jeff Miles and I decided we would go the hungry people where we are because they are the In nice weather, groups often meet in the rocking chairs outside of Wetmore. This face of Jesus Christ. to Cracker Barrel, buy several chairs, pergola area was given by the Class of 1962 as a reunion gift. In this age of discord and disharmony, we need less and without saying anything more talk and more work for God’s world. Instead of talking place them strategically on campus summer; what would happen when dream had become a reality. Today our way into communion with one another, let’s us do to see what would happen. The plan students returned? Again, we were it is not unusual to see advisors and the work of justice and peace and mercy believing that was simple: two on the porch outside amazed to see that the chairs were advisees sitting together, or a class God will open our hearts in the process. Chapel, two near the Student Center. being used so often. The following meeting with the chairs circled up, or Once a man was in despair about the suffering all The result was amazing. Within year, Beth Krieger found twenty more students after sports waiting for the around him and he complained to God: “Lord why hours people had found the chairs rocking chairs which were placed in evening meal. And all the while, we don’t you send someone to help us?” The divine answer and were rocking away. But that was groups around campus. And the are pausing and finding our balance. was “I did. I sent you.” We all have been sent. “This is what we are here for: to change the world.” The Bishop’s Annual Visit – The Rt. Reverend G. Porter Taylor Presented for Baptism: Chalmers R. Carr ’15 Daniel Alexander Costa ’16 This Journey Outward is what Morgan Mackenzie McKay ’16 catches most younger adults’ and high schoolers’ interest. They want Presented for Confirmation: “ Fabrice E. Dallies ’16 the Church to be about something Harrison B. Froelich ’16 that matters.” Jeffrey Graeme McGowan ’17 Lee McGehee Porter, V ’17 Jack P. Purvis ’15 William Bailey Will ’14

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the next where several US and UK post graduate students were studying artifacts from Roman times that Each school provided me with a A Taste of English Colleges included human remains, coins and other antiquities from nearby excava- “Kodak moment” or a lasting image tion sites. – Kirk Blackard If you peel back the layers of Director of College Guidance Newcastle University, you begin to in which to anchor my thoughts and see its charm. Physically, the campus is fairly compact and easy to navigate “impressions. which means no more than a 10 minute walk to class. To get from our dorm to the t was like a dream--a cathedral bell for an alarm clock, campus center, we with schools that promoted 150 years bomb sniffing dogs outside my window, the police and took a well-trodden of excellence, not 750! Ithe Queen's blue/black Bentley 20 yards from my resi- path across a cow Strolling along the stone dence hall which was actually a 1000 year old castle. But pasture to a campus walkways of Oxford and Cambridge this was not a dream; this was my first morning of a seven dotted with old and with tutors and admission officers, day tour of British universities. new buildings, within I thought of all the notable alumni I and eleven other high school guidance counselors easy access to a city who have attended either institu- from the United States, Canada and Hong Kong were in- that ranks among the tion: Charles Darwin and Sir Isaac vited to examine the campuses of Durham, Newcastle and top university towns Newton were at Cambridge while TS York universities. We lived in each school's residence hall, in the UK. Well Elliot attended Oxford. Some of our which for Durham meant staying in Durham Castle and established in the own-Supreme Court Justices, Stephen dining in the castle's Great Hall. This Great Hall was used humanities and social Breyer and David Souter, are both in part of the Harry Potter films and, more recently, for sciences, Newcastle graduates of Oxford. Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee visit which occurred also is strong in the For the English enthusiasts, you 24 hours following our visit. basic sciences, particu- can only imagine the tutorials one While touring English universities in the northeast larly medical sciences. might have had with the likes of region of the country, we shared lunches, dinners and At York C.S. Lewis and J.R. Tolkien both of information sessions with professors, administrators and a University, we found whom served on the Oxford faculty. few students. These conversations gave me a better sense a modern campus in- For those interested in the sciences, of why an increasing number of students in the post 911 cluding one building students today might enjoy weekly era elect to study overseas with the United Kingdom being that resembled a space sessions at Oxford’s Merton College the top destination for US students studying abroad. ship located near Dr Alan Barr, well known for his Over dinner, in one of the parlors of Durham Castle, one of the school's work at CERN, in his 14th century I asked a post graduate American student how she decided numerous ponds and Mob quad office. All a student needs to study in the UK. She said, “I grew up reading the Harry in close proximity to to do in these sessions, according to “My tour of British universities this past summer Potter series and have always been enthralled with castles.” another school build- one Oxford publication, is: "Be ready was inspired by Graylyn Loomis, Christ School Another more practical incentive may be that students in ing, 14th century to present and defend your opinions, Class of 2010. Given the quality of education the United Kingdom attain their degrees in three years manor house. The accept constructive criticism and instead of the standard four required of undergraduate campus includes one other historic chose Christ Church and Merton at listen to others." he is receiving in and out of the classroom at the students in the US. Retention is particularly high among building. A 15 minute drive from the Oxford and St. Catherine's, Kings, From the first day of our visit University of St. Andrews, in Scotland, and my de- international students because of the support services main campus is King Edward VIII's and Gonville and Caius (pronounced when we became familiar with the sire to expand students’ collegiate options, I crossed available to them. These services might include a foreign former residence which now houses "Keys") colleges at Cambridge. Aside Queen's security team at Durham student office, international student societies and aca- the school's renowned Archaeology from the beauty of the campuses, University to the last where I walked the pond, again, for a closer look at a few more demic support opportunities. Department. These historic proper- I was struck most by the history of the same cobble stone pathways as universities.” Each school provided me with a “Kodak moment” ties were gifted to the school when it the schools. Having toured a couple some of the great thinkers of all time, or a lasting image in which to anchor my thoughts and came into existence in 1963, young hundred colleges and universities over this was an adventure and a journey impressions. Mike Church, Chair of the Archaeology even by American standards. the years, it surprised me to see a sign I encourage others to take. You will program at Durham University provided one such On my own for the second leg when I entered the Porter's Office at collect a multitude of memories along encounter. He excitedly exclaimed as he escorted us to of my tour, I explored individual Merton College (Oxford) which read: the way AND, like Graylyn Loomis, his department, "Let's go examine some dead bodies!" His college campuses within the Oxford "Sustaining Excellence, 750 Years, you may just find the school of your enthusiasm never waned. He took us from one lab to and Cambridge university systems. I Merton College." I was more familiar dreams.

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Video Production Workshop at Savannah College of Art & Design/Atlanta Christ School Speaker Series

“The boys squirmed in their seats. Mr. Morgan's examples were raw, real, and A Green Screen. Mr. J. Tom Morgan obviously hit a nerve. Teens can get in serious and life-changing trouble just doing the Author of Ignorance is No Defense thoughtless things that teens sometimes do.”

ince releasing his book, Ignorance Is No Defense, A STeenager’s Guide to Georgia Law, J.Tom Morgan has spoken with thousands of teenagers and parents all over the South regarding laws that impact teenagers. He is a "If our criminal laws former district attorney of DeKalb County, served on Of Course! treat teenagers as adults, the U.S Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect, our society has a moral and chaired Georgia’s Child Abuse Prevention Panel. obligation to educate our Mr. Morgan has first-hand knowledge of how teenagers can find themselves in trouble with criminal statutes. "SCAD-Atlanta made us an offer we couldn't refuse. When they asked if Christ School students teenagers – and we Now an attorney in private practice he has dedicated would like to come to their campus for a tour and brief workshop in their video production studio, need to do it now." –J.Tom Morgan his career to child advocacy and to educating young that sounded very good. But when they said that they would let us pick the day, send a motor people to avoid being both victims and perpetrators of coach for transport, bring breakfast on the bus, and serve us lunch in their dining hall, we knew we crimes. Mr. Morgan speaks openly and candidly about were getting the VIP treatment." –Betty Weil, Art Instructor the criminal laws regarding sex, alcohol, drugs, and theft. So much has changed with the use of social media... a little squirming in Pingree Auditorium is a good thing. avannah College of Art & Design’s representative, Will O'Donnell, has come to Christ School every fall for the last three years to talk to students in art instructor Betty SWeil's Advanced Studio Art class about the SCAD college oppor- tunities. Making a point to look over student portfolios, Will has become familiar with Christ School and its serious art students. Dr. Antonio Iavarone He hosted the bus trip to Atlanta for the Christ School students, Noted Brain Researcher taking that time to show videos of artwork by SCAD students and using that time to present information about the school. r. Antonio Iavarone, a nationally recognized specialist The arrangements for the enrichment day included a tour of Don brain tumors from the Columbia University’s the studios for painting, drawing, printmaking, and photography. David Duplechin and Matt Lowe site their Department of Neurology and Institute for Cancer The students met Tina O'Hailey, dean of digital media at SCAD, LEGO animation shot. Genetics, visited Christ School to speak with our students. who told them about her work at the Dreamworks animation Dr. Iavarone's discoveries in cancer research center on the studio and showed them the electronic facilities at SCAD. The role of proteins and networks that drive phenotypic states students downloaded an app and Ms. O'Hailey taught them in brain cells. His latest research shows that some cases how to use it to make their own stop motion animations starring of glioblastomas (the most common and aggressive form LEGO creations. of primary brain cancer) are caused by the fusion of two This day had it all… road trip, food, cool computer design adjacent genes. In subsequent lab studies, targeting this workshop and LEGOS! protein slowed the growth of glioblastoma in mice - posi- Dr. Iavarone speaks with interested students in the tive news for cancer patients across the globe. Mebane Science Center.

Sam James, Jake "It was absolutely amazing that Dr. Iavarone, one of the top 25 people in the world in this type of Lambrecht, and research, came to Christ School to try to interest students in medical research. It was even more Kiffen Loomis set amazing that he was easily able to relate to the students to explain the details of his method." up their animation – Bruce Stender, Science Department Chair LEGO shot on the green screen. Special thanks to Mrs. Marianne Mebane (Alan ’48) for providing the introduction to Dr. Iavarone.

24 Summer 2013 Summer 2013 25 tt ARTS & LETTERS e are quite sure that it isn’t very year, the Struan, Christ School’s literary publication Wthe wonderful new gallery Ecelebrates the creativity that flourishes on Christ School’s space in the Pingree Lobby that is campus. The 2012-13 journal of writing and art is brimming inspiring such wonderful artwork. with fine short stories, essays, poems and artwork submitted but there is so much to be proud of by students and faculty, and selected for publication by a team and show off! of student editors. Community judges awarded prizes for the top three pieces of writing and art. You may view the magazine online or, if you would like to receive a paper copy of this year’s Struan, please contact Emily Pulsifer ([email protected]).

Struan Award Winners Art The Apple 1st Vincent Li When you ate the apple, Oil painting “The Bruise of Time” 2nd Cole Curtis Was it bitter? Was it sweet? Ceramic “Tree Pot” Did you know what you were doing Above, Vincent Li ’13 with his oil painting "Silent" 3rd Conner Allison When you ate your little treat? and left is his painting "The Bruise of Time." Photograph “Spreading Light” Faculty Advisor Emily Pulsifer and Honorable Mention - Jack Fleming Editorial Staff Member AJ Hellstern ’14 Photograph “Distance” Did you feel inside your heart, rt instructor, Betty Weil entered her stu- read the names and award prizes to the As you approached the core, dents' pieces in the annual Brevard College winners of the Struan Competition. A Writing That you were making way high school art competition for juniors and seniors. This year the faculty judges received entries from four 1st Shep McCauley For famine, plague, and war? states. Sixty artworks were selected for display in the Poem “The Apple” 2nd Devon Johnson Was the apple worth it? gallery of the fine arts building at Brevard April 12-26, Short story “The Anarchist” 2013, and four of those represented Christ School. 3rd Conrad Ma Was the flavor that divine? Camrin Opp ’14 had two graphite drawings in the Essay “The World in My Eye” Did you feel any great regret show, entitled “Last Man” and “Secret Call.” Vincent Li Honorable Mention - Matt Seely For committing our first crime? ’13 had two oil paintings hung, entitled “Silent” and Essay “Lessons from a Small Town Barbershop” “The Bruise of Time.” “The Bruise of Time” was one Was it sweet as sugar? of eight pieces to receive additional recognition; it won the Division Chair’s Choice Award at the gallery Editorial Board Or bitter as a lime? "Secret Call" by Camrin Opp ’14 Did your conscience tell you opening reception on April 13. Will Strothe ’14 Gilbert Browne ’15 That you had crossed a line? AJ Hellstern ’14 Cole Curtis '14 received a Silver Key award in the 2013 Scholastic Art Competition for his Conrad Ma ’15 Do you still regret it Liam Pulsifer ’15 "Tree Pot," a wheelthrown pot with handbuilt attachment. The competition is sponsored by Or are you really sure the Asheville Art Museum and the Asheville district of the American Institute of Architects. Andrew Stevenson ’15 Students from all western North Carolina high schools, public and private, entered 670 artworks That the apple was truly worth it in all media in the regional competition at the Asheville Art Museum; 92 of those were chosen Ceramic Faculty Advisors And you’d gladly eat some more. for display in the Museum, including Cole's. This is Cole's second Silver Key; he won one last “Tree Pot” year in the ceramics category as well. by Cole Curtis Betty Weil and Emily Pulsifer Shep McCauley ’13

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Christ School Students Learn and Participate in RumorsRumors Opera Creations n a happy collaboration, Christ School students Vincent Li ’13, Chris a Neil Simon Schiebout ’16, Drama Class partici- Ipants, and the Spring Drama Team provided comedy technical theater support for the production. Mrs. Mary Dillon acted as the technical direc- tor and CS liaison to the company. Working with Mrs. Dillon in an The Mikado independent study class, Theater Design and Production, Vincent Li collaborated on designing the set. Through guided research, planning meetings, sketching and much discussion, Vincent learned and practiced the process for designing and then physically building a theater set. From sketching ideas on the whiteboard to choosing paint Sam James and Thomas Lynch colors and calculating just how many 2” x 4” s would be needed to build the teahouse, Vincent’s talents were fully engaged. He was eil Simon’s comedy Rumors played for three the principle scenic artist as well, and his days in February in Pingree Auditorium. The impressionistic painted Mt. Fuji background Nplay featured Christ School students Sam and teahouse garden floor were gorgeous. James ’13, Reid Scothorn ’14, Banks Simmons ’13, Chris Schiebout acted as lighting Thomas Lynch ’14, Connell Maloney ’14, and Tony designer and light technician for the Sun ’16 with a keyboard introduction performed by production. After a week of evening Nancun Yu ’13. Rumors was directed rehearsals, he then spent two days of his by Marshall Baltazar with Felice Stokes spring break running tech for the show, as as technical director. Despite the adult Opening number of The Mikado--“We are gentlemen of Japan. . .” performances were March 1, 2 and 3. His language, we hope you din’t miss this light designs enhanced the beauty of the outlandish crowd pleaser! brilliantly costumed opera. Helping with construction of the set For two weeks the Pingree stage was home to were Mrs. Dillon’s Drama class students: a local opera company. Christ School organist Brian Cucchi ’13, Grant Robinson ’16, and teacher Dr. Vance Reese’s company, Harris Smoots ’16, and Tal Stephanides ’14. In addition to their performance studies, Opera Creations, rehearsed and performed they learned elements of technical theater their professional production of The Mikado by working the fly system to help hang the by Gilbert and Sullivan for a three-night run in Japanese lanterns, building the teahouse Tony Sun ’16 frame, and assembling its “walls.” In Pingree Theater. This young opera company addition, Spring Drama’s cast and crew were was started with the goal of making opera essential in the process. Everyone pitched in to help deconstruct or “strike” the wonderful, more accessible to the general public. Now Photos, top to bottom: The Mikado Production but substantive set from the winter Christ School has its turn! team: Dr. Vance Reese, Musical Director; Mary Dillon, Technical Director; Chris Schiebout ’16, production of “Rumors.” They then helped Lighting Designer; Vincent Li ’13, Set Design and paint and build as well. With only three days Scenic Artist; Pat Heuermann, Stage Director. to complete the installation, everyone’s help “It was a happy collaboration” was invaluable in creating the beautiful set for Mrs. Dillon’s Drama Class: Brian Cucchi ’13, Opera Creations’s The Mikado. Grant Robinson ’16, Tal Stephanides ’14, Harris Banks Simmons ’13 – Vance Reese Smoots ’16 (on ladder).

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Physics

for this

by Brian Higgins, The Importance of Being Earnest Century Technology Instructor

hrist School’s ambitious was Trevor Murrah ’16. Joining n April, Christ School physics better in their science classes, develop Spring Drama production was the cast from TC Roberson High students honored their Greenie their interest in engineering, and COscar Wilde’s classic comedy School were Maggie Preston as Lady Inickname by participating in hone their public speaking skills, all The Importance of Being Earnest. This Gwendolen Fairfax, Kaitlyn Lindberg the Electric Vehicle Challenge, while giving back to their community sophisticated social satire was first as Miss Prism, and Courtney Case as an East Coast competition drawing and the environment. performed in 1895, however director the lead singer. Emma Lenderman of in 11 teams of students from The competition is sponsored Mary Dillon set the 118 year old play Asheville High School was the feisty competitor schools from as far away by the Carolina Electric Vehicle in the Swinging 1960s. The show and charming Cecily Cardew. Felice as Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Coalition and Tar Heels Sport Car included a live band of student/ Stokes was the technical director and and Florida. In the Electric Vehicle Club at the NCCAR facility in actor/musicians that performed led the talented crew of Chalmers Challenge, teams of students convert Roanoke Rapids, NC. You can view the songs, “You Can’t Hurry Love,” Carr ’15 and Morgan Hunneke ’17 conventional gas-powered vehicles more information on their website: “The Name Game,” and “Hit the as stage crew, Jake Deuterman ’16 on into full-size electric vehicles and put www.evchallengekids.org. Road Jack” as a dancing stage crew sound, and Chris Schiebout ’16 on them to the test in three events: the changed the sets. The cast featured lights. Vincent Li ’13 helped design AutoCross, Drag Race, and Distance the comic talents of Blaise Dunsmith another beautiful show, painting the challenges. ’13 as “Ernest in the city and Jack stage in a colorful op art pattern. The Greenies began working on in the country,” Sam James ’13 as Sam James and Trevor Murrah their 1989 Chevrolet S10 truck more “Algernon,” Reid Scothorn ’14 as than a year ago. Six students and two the “Rev. Chasuble,” and Will Cole teachers studied electronics, applied ’14 as “Lady Bracknell,” who rocked engineering, environmental science, an electric guitar! Playing both the and electrical troubleshooting in irreverent role of Lane, manservant, order to tear down and rebuild their and Merriman, the charming butler, truck. 745 pounds of scrap metal were removed from the truck for recycling. The truck now runs on 96 volts of power provided by eight deep charge marine batteries. Each battery is installed between the frame rails under the bed of the truck. There is a Warp 9 electric motor in the truck connected to a manual transmission. The Electric Vehicle Competition has a lasting, positive impact on students. Those who Reid Scothorn participate in this program perform

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"Who wouldn't want to read meters with us… Music Men

There will be Chambers and Kiffen Loomis

performance groups, including the –Kristian Gaylord ’15 Asheville Symphony’s Young Artists Doughnuts!" Trio. In the state-wide competitions The First hosted by the NCFMC, Kiffen has he Christ School community recently competed in the Green been awarded first prize six times and Green(ie) Cup TCup Challenge, a 30-day competition between hundreds of high second prize four times. He has been Challenge schools nationwide to reduce energy consumption and promote aware- a Grand Prize winner five times in ness of the environment. This year, Christ School saved nearly 2,300 the Asheville Piano Competition. In he "So often, I think environmental issues kWh overall during the challenge — more than $250 worth of electric- Chapel reverberates and the Artist Competition. He was also one May, 2013, he performed with the are presented in boring overused ways. ity. The nationwide challenge saved about 1.3 million kWh total, which Tstudents are rapt when either of 20 pianists from four countries Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra Everyone has heard that green house gas translates to about $150,000 worth of electricity and 1.6 million less Kiffen ’16 or Chambers Loomis ’13 invited to take part in the 2012 as the Junior Category Grand Prize emissions are causing huge problems in pounds of CO2 in our atmosphere. are at the baby grand piano. Standing Arthur Fraser International Piano Winner of the Charlotte Symphony’s our atmosphere and oceans, and that we Christ School’s participation in the GCC was organized and led by ovations are not uncommon. Competition. In 2013, Chambers Concerto Competition. He frequently need to change our habits or face serious the Environmental Club, whose president is Kristian Gaylord ’15. Every Chambers has been the top gave performances of Liszt’s Piano performs on branches of the National global issues. This message becomes Wednesday for four weeks, members of the club, as well as interested pianist in the North Carolina Concerto No. 1 with the Charlotte Public Radio. This summer he will monotonous to teenage boys very quickly. students, gathered in front of the dining hall to venture out and read Symphony’s Kathleen Price and and Winston Salem Symphonies. He study with at the Aspen Music Festival For this reason, something like the GCC is meters at all of the dorms on campus. Students read the kilowatt hour Joseph M. Bryan Youth Concerto has used his skills to generate more and School. incredibly effective at shining a new, much usage as listed on the meters, and recorded the information in a spread- Competition, the Charlotte than $75,000 for local nonprofits. When either Loomis brother is more interesting, light on the issue. All of sheet to show all of the previous week’s readings. They then calculated Symphony Guild’s Young Artists This a gifted senior, on his way to scheduled to perform in the Chapel, a sudden, protecting our environment is a the percent change from the previous week and created a PowerPoint Competition, the Winston-Salem Harvard College, also writes classical Father Brown will often send out a competition between local rival schools; presentation to display the data in the all-school assembly. Symphony’s Peter Perret Youth Talent music reviews for the Christ School school-wide email letting the com- people are motivated to do anything it The percentage change for each week was calculated to determine Search, the Asheville Symphony’s student paper. munity know that they are “having a takes to BEAT ASHEVILLE SCHOOL. which dorm had the greatest overall percentage decrease during the Young Artist Competition, and the Younger brother Kiffen is a special musical treat in the Chapel.” Although the motivation to act may not be GCC. The winning dorm was Cuningham House, with an overall reduc- Hendersonville Symphony’s Young member of multiple chamber music So true. coming from the "ideal place," students are tion of 4.3%! participating, energy is being conserved, and The competition was successful. The entire community, students we are all doing our part for our magnificent and faculty alike, became involved in an interactive and exciting The Future Looks Green environment." –Kristian Gaylord ’15 challenge related to addressing the environmental issues of today. rom early September through late May this year 26 Fstudents and faculty members, under the guidance Christ School Rotary Interact Club New Member Induction of math instructor Dan Chase, participated in an online stock market investing competition at the MarketWatch. com website. All investors began with $100,000 of pretend funds in an online account. They could trade any stocks, bonds, or other investments they chose throughout the course of the game. Just like in real life, each trade incurred a transac- tion fee, and the value of the investors’ portfolio tracked the actual market values in real time. At the end of the competition many student investors had achieved excellent double-digit returns. The top three The Rotary Interact Club is the largest club on campus, with 25 members. Each member pledged to complete 50 hours of winners were Teddy Smith ’16 with 49% growth, Lee community service for 2012-2013 for the 50th anniversary of the founding of Rotary Interact. By the end of the year, the club earned more than 700 hours of community service. Rotary Interact members were instrumental in making the service trips to Hamlet ’14 with 48%, and Jones Hussey ’14 with 42%. Louisiana and Nicaragua a success, sending a large number of club members as well as fundraising for the trips. The group capped Congratulations to all who participated and learned Senior Kramer Lee was quite happy to lunch with Teddy Smith, a successful year by spearheading the Rotarians Against Hunger food drive, helping to sort and pack nearly 300,000 meals. The firsthand the exhilaration and pitfalls of investing in the winner of the investment competition. club's advisor is History Instructor and Director of Service Learning, Olga Mahoney. securities markets.

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Winter Varsity Team Honors Greenie Profile: Head Coach: David Gaines ’84

MARRIED: Wife Michele, son David and daughter Avery When David Gaines graduated from Christ School in 1984 he was CS BACKGROUND: awarded the Athletic Cup. As Christ 1984 Graduate Christ School School's Athletic Director he earns Charter Inductee Christ School Hall Of Fame ( 1997 and serves on committee) that award every working day. Years Coached: 15 SEASONS – all at Christ School (1998-2013)

OVERALL RECORD AT CHRIST SCHOOL: 415 - 86 (82.8%) n January 11 2013, the Varsity Basketball NCISAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Six team defeated Kennedy Charter High (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) OSchool 82-70. It was the 400th Victory for Head Coach David Gaines. In 15 seasons ACTIVE DIVISION I PLAYERS – 12 as Head Coach for the Greenies, he has won Shannon Hale ’13– University of Alabama 415 games and lost 86. Gaines, a 1984 Christ Alec Wnuk ’14 drives to the basket School graduate, has guided the basketball Jaylen Allen ’13– Wofford College during the CAA Tournament. team to SIX State Championships. As Golf Will Weeks ’12 – University of NC – Asheville Coach, he’s led that program to TWO State Jerome Hairston ’12 – Towson University Championships, in 2010 and 2012. Zach Korkowski ’12 – Wofford College The Greenies have an amazing home record Marshall Plumlee ’11 – Duke University Basketball—Head Coach David Gaines ’84 since 1998, having gone 179-15 for a winning Damarcus Harrison ’11 – Clemson University Jaylen Allen ’13 CAA All-Conference, Asheville percentage of 92%. “I’m very proud of the State Trevonte Dixon ’11 – College of Charleston Citizen-Times All-WNC First Team, NCISAA 3-A Titles, but equally as proud of our consistency Eric Smith ’10 – University of South Carolina All-State, MVP in the State playoffs, where we’ve won 77% of Sebastian Koch ’10 – Elon University Shannon Hale ’13 CAA All-Conference Player of Lucas Troutman ’10 – Elon University the Year, Asheville Citizen-Times All-WNC First our State Tournament games (24-7) and reached Team, NCISAA 3-A All-State, MIP the Semi Finals 10 times in 15 years. I’ve had Mason Plumlee ’09 – Duke University Lakeem Jackson ’09 – University of South Carolina Jon Elmore ’14 CAA All-Conference tremendous players, high character guys, who Alec Wnuk ’14 CAA All-Conference love to win. As a graduate, that’s what makes Reggie King ’09 – Winthrop University 400 me most proud” says Coach Gaines. Through this season, Coach Gaines has placed 21 players Swimming—Head Coach Jordan Reed in Division One programs, with schools like Charlie Claffey ’17 Most Improved Duke, Wake Forest, South Carolina, Harvard, Jason Green ’17 Asheville Citizen-Times All-WNC Jan Weiland ’15 Co-Most Valuable Player Victories Clemson, Alabama, Elon and Wofford. Two Chad Zemp ’13 Co-Most Valuable Player former players, Mason and Marshall Plumlee, were McDonald’s All Americans and their older brother, Miles, was a 2012 NBA First Round Wrestling—Head Coach Ken Kiser Draft pick of the Indiana Pacers. “As a Greenie, Jeff Smilack ’15 ’Most Improved I think our alumni and parents have enjoyed Wil Watson ’14 Most Valuable the success of this program, we get great support both at home and on the road. They see these guys as wonderful representatives of our school as they are Prefects, Proctors, honor roll students and they participate on other athletic teams at Christ School. I wouldn’t want it any other way.”

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Varsity Swimming Basketball

he Christ School swim team had a turnaround season in 2012-2013. TIn local competitions, Christ School achieved a winning record for the first time in recent memory. The Greenies had a strong showing in the CAA Conference Championship with a very competitive 3rd place finish. Nearly every member of the team qualified for the NCISAA State Meet in Greensboro and the team finished as the 11th best. Every qualifying team member achieved a personal best time at the state meet. The individual highlights included strong performances by a pair of 8th Shannon Hale ’13 graders, Jason Green and Charlie Claffey. Jason had a 5th place finish in the 200 IM and a 6th in the 100 Back, while Charlie was 8th in the 100 Breast stroke. With the team comprised of mostly young swimmers, Coach Reed arsity Basketball’s 2012-13 season was one of runs, believes that the best times are yet to come. The team’s MVP award was streaks and team commitment. shared by Chad Zemp ’13, and Jan Weiland ’15. The most improved Top row left to right; Jack Fleming, Ed Smart, The Greenies won their first 11 games, lost 6 award went to Charlie Claffey ’17. The high point scorer for the year was V and Mark Humble. Bottom row: Jason Green’17 games in December, then won 17 straight games during Jason Green who was selected to the Citizen-Times All-WNC swim team. January and February. The overall team record was 31-7, they were seeded #2 in the State 3A Tournament, but ultimately lost 66-63 in the semi- finals to #3 seed Greensboro Day School. During the 17 game winning streak, the Greenies won road games against Greensboro Day and two Georgia Varsity Wrestling teams (Wheeler HS and Gainesville HS). Other wins included Ravenscroft and High Point Christian, the he Greenie wrestling program completed their first season under new head coach Ken Kiser. Despite their youth preseason #1 ranked 3A team. Tand inexperience, this year’s wrestling team displayed incredible improvement throughout the season. With only Coach David Gaines credits the team’s effort and three returning starters in the line-up, the team had to rely on the hard-work and steady improvement of rookie starters commitment to each other for the post-Christmas Kels Peterson ’17, Luke Pierce ’14, Grant Watson ’16, Jeff Smilack ’15, Will Strothe ’14, Alec Bills ’14, and Evan turnaround. “Our top four players, Jaylen, Shannon, Alec Barnette ’13. The team was led by co-captains Wil Watson ’14 and Robert Stolz ’13 as well as veteran Jack Lucas ’14. and John, decided they wanted to win a State Title. The The team finished with a dual match record of 6 wins and 14 losses. only way that was going to happen was for everyone to Christ School hosted the 2013 NCISAA State Wrestling Tournament. The wrestling coaching staff that included commit wholeheartedly to the team and to each other. Jamie Auch, Dan Chase and Trevor Thornton did an outstanding job, along with several parent volunteers. Leigh We changed our style of play, but winning 17 straight Harris was the tournament director and he put together an exemplary team of workers that included faculty and would not have happened without the 'buy in' from our student volunteers whose work reflected the great effort by the entire Christ School Community which was well best players.” received by the participating teams and much appreciated. Jaylen Allen ’13 Wil Watson ’14 The state semi-final game saw the Greenies roar back The Greenies finished the state meet in 12th place from a 21 point deficit to cut the lead to one point on two out of the 16 teams. Individual highlights at the state occasions in the final minute but unfortunately they failed and provided terrific leadership. John Elmore ’14, from meet were a pair of 4th place finishes by Wil Watson to get the win. That fight to recover, according to Gaines, Charleston, WV and Alec Wnuk ’14, from Cary, NC also (152 lbs weight class) and Jack Lucas (215 lbs weight was the trademark of this team in January and February. earned All-Conference recognition. Both John and Alec class). As Coach Kiser looks to next season, he will rely Seniors Shannon Hale (who will play at Alabama) and are being recruited by division one programs. on some of the JV wrestlers. Freshmen Hunter Bickford, Jaylen Allen (Wofford) have signed with college programs. The three other juniors were Lloyd Burgess, Spencer Steelman Ketchum, Michael Bidencope, and Trevor Murrah will They also both earned All-State, All-Western NC and Osborne and Mike Cerezo. The team had five freshmen all contribute on the varsity level. Injured wrestlers, Forrest Yates All-Conference awards. Shannon was the CAA Player of and one eighth grader, DJ Harvey. The freshmen were ’14 and Sam Grabenstein ’15 will also be major contributors next the Year, won the team Most Improved award and Jaylen Aaron Graham, Cal Jansen, Christian Nichols, Kevin season. The future is bright for Christ School wrestling. was team Most Valuable Player. Matt Cioce and Charles Quinn and Timmy Walker. This was Christ School’s Beale were the only other seniors. They worked hard sixth straight season with at least 30 wins.

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Varsity Team Honors Spring Greenie Golf Team

Golf—Head Coach David Gaines ’84 Chris Akers ’16 Most Improved State Runners-up John Freeman ’16 CAA All-Conference Michael Freeman ’16 CAA All-Conference Rhyne Jones ’13 CAA All-Conference Player of the Year, All-WNC Player of the Year, All-State, Most Valuable Player Senior Rhyne Jones, WNC Golfer of the Year Jennings Milholen ’15 CAA All-Conference Jonathan Rector ’15 CAA All-Conference, All-State, All-WNC

Tennis—Head Coach Laneal Vaughn Jean Claude Dallies ’13 All-Conference, Most Spring Varsity Award Winners Left to right: Rhyne Jones ’13, Chris Akers ’16, oach David Gaines never told Valuable Player Wil Watson ’14, Douglas Piercy ’14, Jean Claude Dallies ’13, Jason Weber ’13 Alex Dunn ’15 All-Conference, All-State, All-WNC the Christ School Golf team Luke Haynes ’14 All-Conference Cthat they were “defending” Kiffen Loomis ’16 Most Improved Player the 2012 State Championship Title, primarily, because the 2013 version Lacrosse—Head Coach Jeff Miles of the Golf Team was so young and Allen Guthery ’13 All-Conference only returned one of the top four A.J. Hellstern ’14 All-Conference, All-American Danny Lowe ’14 All-Conference, All-State players from last year’s team. Senior Reid Memmel ’14 All-Conference Rhyne Jones, from Blowing Rock, Ells Parham ’13 All-Conference NC, was the only player returning Mark Pryor ’14 All-Conference, All-State who helped the team score in the Wilson Smith ’15 All-Conference 2012 Championship. “This year’s Wil Watson ’14 Most Improved Player team was virtually brand new to CS, Jason Weber ’13 All-Conference, All-State, with only Rhyne, Ben Wiggins ’14 All-American, Most Valuable Player and Jennings Milholen ’15 having Baseball—Head Coach Pat James any 2012 season match experience. Charles Beale ’13 All-Conference To talk about defending the previous Left to right, Buncombe County Tournament Champions: Rhyne Jones, Coach David Christian Jewkes ’13 All-Conference, Co-Most year’s state title wouldn’t be fair to Gaines, Jennings Milholen, Chris Akers, Jonathan Rector, Michael and John Freeman. Valuable Player these players.” Indeed, five freshman Camrin Opp ’14 All-Conference and three sophomores were all new Above and Douglas Piercy ’14 Most Improved Player to the program. For most of the from Hendersonville were the top two Trae Sweeting ’13 Co-Most Valuable Player, “We spoke all season about right: spring season, the Greenies played players this year, they both made the All-Conference Player of the Year, All-WNC, All-State how the State Championship Unflaggingly above expectations as they won the All-State team, were All-Conference Green Robert often comes down to just a Track—Head Coach Doug Embler CAA Conference and the Buncombe and both were All-Western NC selec- Stolz ’13, was few strokes over those two Evan Barnette ’13 All-Conference County Title. They also had two tions. Their stroke averages were 72.5 a fixture in the days and our finish on Day fan section. He was awarded Dalton Friel ’14 All-Conference, Co-Most Valuable impressive tournament results against and 72.9, respectively. Four freshmen the Moltke-Hanson School Three-sport varsity athlete Charles Jonathan Morris ’14 All-Conference, excellent competition by placing Two cost us the Title!” also played in the State tournament, Spirit Trophy by Headmaster Beale was awarded the Senior Most Improved Athletic Cup. fourth out of 11 teams in the NC – Coach David Gaines John and Michael Freeman, twins Paul Krieger. Ellis Pace ’14 All-Conference, All-WNC. Co-Most Valuable High School Invitational in Durham, from Asheville, along with Chris Akers Ed Smart ’15 All-Conference NC and fifth out of 24 teams at and Thomas Garbee, both also from the Southern Cross Invitational in Asheville. Chris won the Buncombe Aiken, SC. on Day Two cost us the Title!” The County Medalist honors by shooting Christ School was seeded fourth Greenies improved their score in 73, with 11 teams and 55 players in 2013 Year End Athletic Awards entering the State Tournament, round two, but Christ School lost the the field. John Freeman shot 74 and based on the team’s handicap index. Title by two strokes to Forsyth. The finished second in the NC Invitational The Senior Athletic Cup ...... Charles Beale ’13 After Day One of the tournament final numbers were 606 for Forsyth which had a field of 80 players. Aaron The Moltke-Hansen School Spirit Trophy ...... Robert Stolz ’13 the Greenies were in first place and and 608 for Christ School. “Rhyne Graham, a freshman, played in The Bill Sewell Hustle Award...... Mark Pryor ’14 led Forsyth Country Day by two was upset with his State finish, but I numerous matches as did junior Ben The Pat James Award...... Wil Watson ’14 shots. “We spoke all season about reminded him that in his four year Wiggins, both are also from Asheville. The Knighton Sportsmanship Award...... Dalton Friel ’14 & Christian Jewkes ’13 how the State Championship often career at CS, he won two State Titles Sophomores Wade Davenport and comes down to just a few strokes and was twice an All-State performer.” Henry de St. Aubin rounded out the The Harris Outdoor Award...... Robert Mangone ’13, Turner Strayhorn ’13, Thomas Davenport ’13 over those two days and our finish Rhyne and Jonathan Rector ’15 team of eleven players.

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“Oh what a spring!” Varsity Lacrosse –Coach Pat James

Varsity Baseball

h what a spring!” – definitely one to remember Seven seniors bowed out of their for the Christ School baseball program. The baseball careers with this stellar season “Ovarsity recorded an 18-5 record, while the JV – David Rand, Christian Jewkes, earned a 13-1 mark. Of the five losses, four came on the Willy Olyslager, Will Wynn, opponents last at bat; including two to Rabun-Gap, one to Trae Sweeting, Craig Kiley and Providence Day and one to Charlotte Christian. Charles Beale. Their career stats CS captured two wins against Asheville School again are most impressive as a group --- this year. The Blues fell 5-3 at AS with Will Wynn ’13 and -332 games played, 928 at bats, Zach Thurman ’14 combining for the win. Ian Mayers 328 runs scored, 361 hits for MIP Wil Watson ’14 wins a face-off against the Asheville ’14 paced the hitters with a two for four effort. At home a .389 average, 252 RBI’s, 80 School player. on Alumni Weekend, the Greenies beat the Blues 9-1. 2B, 25 3B, 25 HR. The most Wynn got credit for the win tossing a three hitter. Willy amazing stat of all is that they he Greenies started out the season with a program Olyslager ’13 shined at the plate with a two for four day stole 183 bases in 189 at- best 10-0 record and finished the season 13-4, but fell and Trae Sweeting ’13 hit a home run. tempts. Wynn finished Tshort in a thrilling overtime loss at Cannon School The varsity returned to the state tournament beating his pitching career in the second round of the NCISAA State Playoffs. The Metrolina Christian School in the first round and ad- with a 3.78 ERA and All-American Jason Weber ’13 Christ School lacrosse team was led by their two-time All- vanced to play #1 Charlotte Christian in the quarterfinals. 109 strikeouts in American goalie Jason Weber ’13, who led North Carolina Behind a strong pitching performance by Craig Kiley ’13, 111 innings of work. in both save percentage and goals against average. the Greenies took the Sweeting, Jewkes, Kiley The team’s defense was spearheaded by Danny Lowe eventual state champi- and Beale will Christian Jewkes ’13 ’14, Mark Pryor ’14, Matt Seely, AJ Hellstern ’14, and ons to the bottom of continue their careers Wilson Smith ’15 and in combination with Weber, the the seventh tied 3-3. in college. Even more impressive than their stats is their Greenies had the best goals against average in the state. The Knights showed effect on building the baseball program and taking it up to Offensively, Ells Parham ’13 led the Christ School attack their championship a higher level. with 65 points, while both Reid Memmel ’14 and Allen form toppling Christ Post season honors followed the successful season with Guthery ’13 were major contributors. Wil Watson ’14 School 4-3. Trae Sweeting named Conference Player of the Year, All- emerged as one of the best face-off players in the state. Individually at the WNC. and also named to the NCISAA All-State team for Eight team members were elected to the All- plate, the Greenies the second year in a row. Christian Jewkes, Camrin Opp, Conference team and three to the All-State team. were led by Trae and Charles Beale were also selected as All-Conference All-American Jason Weber was the team’s Most Valuable Sweeting ’13 and players. Sweeting and Jewkes shared the MVP award, while Player and Will Watson was the Most Improved Player. Christian Jewkes ’13. Douglas Piercy ’14 was named MIP. The future continues to look bright for the Greenies Sweeting hit .586 with The Greenies return ten lettermen and four other who will be returning 18 of their 25 lettermen with the 36 runs scored and 34 squad members. Five pitchers, who saw action for the var- goal of looking to build off of this year’s success. stolen bases. Jewkes sity, return—Camrin Opp, Ian Mayers, Zach Thurman, hit .435 with 31 RBI’s Joe Keeler ’15 and Zak Lintz ’16. In the infield, Drew Trae Sweeting ’13 and 22 runs scored. Pindling, Douglas Piercy, Keeler, James Antley ’14, On the hill, CS was Worth Bryan ’14, Tommy Wehrkamp ’14, Quincy Grant blessed with a strong pitching staff. Camrin Opp ’14 had ’15 and Zach Thurman ’14 all return. Cameron Davidson Ells Parham ’13 led the team an 8-1 record and Will Wynn ’13 was 4-1, while Zach ’14, Opp, Mayers and Sam Grabenstein ’15 return to offense with 65 points. Thurman (2-0), Ian Mayers (2-0), and Craig Kiley (2-3) roam the outfield. rounded out the rotation.

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Varsity Tennis Track and Field

he Christ School tennis ead Coach Doug Embler pointed to good leader- team swept the CAA ship and team chemistry for a very successful track TConference (6-0) and Hseason. The season saw several highlights, including earned the #7 seed in the a fifth place finishes at both the Buncombe County meet NCISAA 3A State Playoffs. and the ACA Sports Outreach Invitational. The team won The Greenies won their open- an eight team meet on campus in March and placed second ing round match in the playoffs, overall in the CAA Championship, while four different but lost in the quarterfinals to athletes scored points at the NCISAA state meet. the eventual state champions The Ben Crabtree Award for Most Improved went to and finished with an overall Jonathan Morris ’14. Jonathan was the top high jumper record of 12-3. and second best long jumper. He earned All-Conference Sophomore Alex Dunn honors as a member of the winning 400 meter relay team. and Senior Jean Claude Dallies Dalton Friel ’14 and Ellis Pace ’14 earned the Most were the team anchors for first Valuable Award. These two individuals were the top per- year head coach Laneal Vaughn formers all season. Dalton was one of the top shot putters in both singles and doubles, and discus throwers in the area. He won multiple meets this Fabrice and Jean Claude Dallies year and earned All-Conference honors for winning the shot along with their double partners were a winning doubles team. Luke Haynes ’14 and Fabrice put. At the State Meet he finished second in the discus and Dallies ’16. In a close contest at third in the shot with a personal best throw of 46-8. Asheville School the Greenies Ellis was the CAA champion in both the 100 and 200 took a 2-1 lead after the doubles meter dashes and was on the winning 400 meter relay team to earn All-Conference in all three events. He was the play and Alex, Luke, and Nicholas Smith ’16 won key Alex Dunn ’15 singles matches to earn the 5-4 victory. The team won Above: Ellis Pace ’14 takes the 100 meter event at the Christ Buncombe County Champion in the 100 meter dash and their playoff match over Cannon School 5-4 by going 2-1 School meet. He was the CAA champion in this event. was the runner up at the Blue Ridge Classic Invitational at in doubles and then getting single match wins by Jean AC Reynolds High School. He finished second in the 200 Claude Dallies, Luke Haynes and Fabrice Dallies. meter and third in the 100 meter at the State Meet and was Alex Dunn was named to the All-State team as well as names All-WNC. being All-Conference and All-WNC. Jean Claude Dallies Evan Barnette ’13 was All-Conference in both the long received All-Conference honors as well as the team Most and triple jump and earned a fourth place finish at the State Valuable Player. Luke Haynes was also named to the Meet in the triple jump. Andrew Herron ’14 finished in All-Conference team, while freshman Kiffen Loomis ’16 eighth place at the State Meet in the shot put. earned team Most Improved Player for the year.

Right: Dalton Friel ’14 finished third in the state for shot put.

Left: Evan Barnette ’13 competed in the long jump and the triple jump. Coach Laneal Vaughn congratulates Fabrice on a winning Luke Haynes ’14 doubles match.

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Ch a r i t a bl e Le a d An n u i t y Tr u s t

Good Stewards …and from the Christ School Advancement Office

hen Virginia and John Noland ’64 were consid- Is a Charitable Lead Annuity Tax benefits of a Charitable ering estate planning, Trust right for you? Lead Annuity Trust: theyW quickly came to the conclusion that their children would be much bet- • Are you and/or your estate subject to gift and/or Income Tax ter stewards of their resources than the estate taxes? There are no income tax charitable deductions for this government would be. And so their type of trust. But the income produced by the trust assets planning had two aims: effectively • Do you want to make significant annual gifts to is no longer part of your personal taxable income, and transferring a portion of their wealth Christ School, perhaps in amounts larger than you the annual payments to Christ School are deductible to their children, while also helping can typically deduct from your income taxes? from the trust’s taxable income. This may be especially non-profit organizations that were advantageous if you tend to exceed your charitable Do you have either cash or assets likely to important to them. The Charitable • deduction limit on your income taxes each year. Lead Annuity Trust (CLAT) emerged appreciate significantly that you can part with now? as the financial vehicle that could as- Gift Tax sist in meeting each of their goals. • Do you believe that investments will earn a compound annual return over the period of the Your gift tax charitable deduction is calculated based The Charitable Lead Annuity on the number of years the trust will make payments Trust is established with an initial in- trust that is more than the current IRS discount rate? to Christ School, the payout rate chosen, and the IRS vestment of a predetermined amount. discount rate in the month the trust is funded. A lower The amount is managed as any IRS discount rate, a higher payout to Christ School, and other investment account would be • Do you want to maximize your children’s (or others’) inheritance? a longer charitable term will result in a larger deduction, managed and each year, for a defined and in some cases will make the entire gift to your period of time, a predetermined percentage of the initial • Would you prefer your children (or others) wait a children tax free. amount is given to a designated non-profit or designated “Virginia and I cannot think of a better way to number of years for this inheritance? non-profits. The annual distribution is a fixed amount have done something significant for two very Estate Tax and, once established, does not change throughout the important parts of our lives — our children If you make a CLAT gift while you are living, the course of the annuity payout. transferred assets will be out of your estate, eliminating and Christ School.” –John Noland ’64 If the answer to some or all of these questions is “yes,” As an example, if the initial invest is $3,000,000 and probate fees and inheritance taxes on those assets. You a CLAT may be a good option for you. By having your the annuity is 5%, the non-profit(s) receive(s) $150,000 may also provide for a testamentary CLAT in your estate heirs wait for a period of years to receive their gift, all each year. The annuity can range any number of years plans, which can substantially reduce—or even eliminate— assets distributed from the trust at the end of that time (though a minimum of years may apply) and the duration larger degree than we otherwise would have been able to, the estate gift tax. of which is determined by the objective of transferring the over an extended period of time (15-years in this case), will pass to them free of gift or estate taxes. Because their asset. The amount of time and hence the accumulation Virginia and I have confidence in knowing that Christ right to receive the remaining trust assets is established of distributions offset estate tax liabilities. School will benefit for more than a few years to come. In at the time the trust is created, there may be a current Admittedly, the Nolands have been fortunate in life addition and as important, our children, the beneficiaries gift tax payable. By creating the CLAT, however, you are and understand the accompanying duty of using wisely of the Trust, begin to benefit at the end of this period entitled to a significant tax deduction that will reduce—or what has been entrusted to them. In addition to Christ (15-years) at a point in their lives when presumably they even eliminate entirely—the gift tax, depending on the size School, they have identified several other causes, each will be more grounded, more mature, and more capable of the annual payout to Christ School and the number of For More Information, contact: holding an important place among their priorities. They of handling responsibly the transferred asset. Virginia years the trust will make such payouts before the children Denis Stokes are happy to be able to extend a measure of financial secu- and I cannot think of a better way to have done some- or other designated beneficiaries get the remaining assets. Dirrector of External Affairs rity to each of their causes and found the Charitable Lead thing significant for two very important parts of our lives [email protected] Annuity Trust to be a sound way to accomplish their goals. – our children and Christ School.” 800-422-3212 x115 Further, John had this to say: “The Charitable Lead While the Charitable Lead Annuity Trust was right Annuity Trust has proven to be just the right estate plan- for the Nolands, please consult your financial advisor to 1 Taken from Creating a Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, ning vehicle for us. In helping Christ School to a much determine if one is right for you and your financial goals. Stanford University, The Stanford Challenge

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Another Outstanding Alumni Weekend (…so much fun you almost forgot about the rain!)

eather notwithstanding, a large he wonderful but chilly Wcrowd was on hand to enjoy the Ttraditional Alumni Award’s weekend with classmates, friends and luncheon recognized those indi- families. On Friday there was golf, the viduals who have made significant inaugural Big R 5k Fun Run (won contributions of time, talent by Jay Curwen ’84), and the Alumni and treasure to Christ School. A Cocktail Reception at Headmaster thorough whipping of the Blues in and Mrs. Krieger’s home. Individual ALL sports followed, the Class of class parties progressed on into the 1958 had their own Derby party off evening. campus but still made it in time to Class of 1953 — 60th! cap off the day in a dazzling (but he Class of 1963 event highlight- wet) evening at Tommy Westfeldt’s Ted their trips down memory lane Golfers L to R: Capt. John Knapp, Baker Madison ’79, Dick Smith ’52, John Knapp ’91, CS Director historic and stately Rugby Grange. by not forgetting to give Peter Menge of External Affairs Denis Stokes, Harry Taylor ’53, Townsend Tanner ’03 and Drew Thorp ’04 Peter Menge ’63 his long overdue stump. The Class of with his overdue “The Classes of 1953 (Eli et 1968 gathered at Ben Porter’s house stump Friday night and included former al), 1958 (Stan and his band faculty couples Ann and David of renown), 1973 (welcome McCullough ’45, Meriwether and back Jay!), 1983 (yes, even Croom Beatty, and Doc and Julie they came back!) and 1993 Fortney in the mix. (way to go George Sewell!) all One 1968 reunion highlight was had good showings.” a reading by Tom Stevenson of a note – Alumni Director from beloved teacher Tom Britt and Dan Stevenson ’72 an heretofore unpublished thank you letter from “Fessor” to Mr. Dave Harris. Photos Near Left: Ted Stoney ’68, Laurence Stoney ’09, Quenton Nesbitt ’08 and Ashe Simpson ’09

Steve Patton and Bob Pettee from the Class of 1968 catch up at the 1968 reception.

First Annual Reed Finlay’58 “Big R” Fun Run on the Christ Class of ’88 members joined the Habitat for Humanity Student Build School Trails. Lucretia Finlay right and early on Saturday two Class of 1988 members arrived at the Habitat Student Build house in Swannanoa. They held the started gun and “This year felt different… runners were Jay Curwen ’84, Bhad hoped for a landscaping project but helped with wall insulation and building. maybe because we did it Andy Taylor ’87, Bill Simons for Big R, not with Big R…” ’73, Reed Finlay ’86, Lucretia “I’m on the Alumni Council and I thought it was a Finlay and Brevard Moore ’58. great idea to participate constructively on my 25th reunion year.” –Robert Clawson Right Lucretia “Mrs. R” Finlay started the race. “I feel like this helps me pay back all the others Lower right: Preston Wilson ’76 who have helped me become who I am.” and Jim deLuca ’76 do a little –Sam Hardman shopping in the bookstore. Sam Hardman and Robert Clawson 46 Summer 2013 Summer 2013 47

Tommy and Linda Westfeldt Emory Memorial Garden welcomed the alumni to their home in the mountains… The Grange.

Chad Drayton, Larry Miller and Robin Boylan from the Class of 1966.

n Saturday morning in St. OJoseph’s Chapel there was a moving (literally and figuratively!) Memorial Service with dedications of the Emory Memorial Garden, the lecturn and the Class of 1962 pergola. Following the service was the Alumni Meeting with a student panel for Rugby Grange asking pointed questions and sharing memories. Above: Rhett and Edmund Hardy ’58 brought their grandson, Will Newton, to the school for a tour and to meet their friends at The A 50th Reunion Gift Grange. Left: Host Tommy Westfeldt ’70 and Grady Byrd ’57

Dick ’68 and Bill ’69 Henderson, Dan Stevenson ’72, Walter Hannah ’72 and Headmaster Paul Krieger

Dining: Yorke Pharr ’66, Stan Gibson ’58, Jay Mebane ’73

Lower left: Peter Gartrell ’01, Retiring faculty On campus for the reunon member Vance Brown, Andy Taylor ’87 from the Class of 1962 were: Lower right: Croom Beatty, Andrew Curtis ’63 Mr. Albert M. Bruns Mr. Arthur Carlson Mr. Gordon M. Fitz-Simons Mr. John P. Fuller Alumni Weekend 2014 Mr. Michael L. Hughes Mark your calendars for Dr. Lee E. Kizer, Jr. he Class of 1962 came back to campus in force last year for their 50th. Eighteen May 2-4, 2014! Mr. John E. Ladley Tout of the remaining twenty two members were in attendance and they honored Mr. David J. McCreery, Jr. their 50th reunion with a handsome gift to Christ School of a pergola, soon to Next year it’s all about the classes of Mr. John G. Mebane, Jr. be festooned with wisteria. The pergola accentuates the rocking chair seating area 1949,1954,1959,1964,1969,1974, Mr. Philip Middleton between Pingree Auditorium and the Mebane Science Center. The plaque notes 1979,1984,1989, 1994,1999,2004 Mr. James Partington III Mr. Henry C. Pierson III that the gift was made in ALL their names and the deceased are listed as well… a and 2009 with 1964 and 1989 Mr. Michael H. Pope meaningful and appropriate statement of the unity and spirit of this class. celebrating their 50th and 25th Mr. R. P. Ramsey The pergola was dedicated during the course of the 2013 Alumni Weekend respectively!! Saturday night’s Mr. Jan S. Strifling Memorial Service. The congregation was led by the Cross first to the site of the festivities will return to the Biltmore Mr. Charles E. Waddell III Emory Memorial Garden for that dedication and then to the beautiful pergola for Forest Country Club, a favorite venue Mr. Craig M. Wardlaw, Sr. its dedication. Thank you Class of 1962 for creating as Father Brown calls it, “this Mr. Oliver B. White, Sr. invitation to stop and sit.” for this celebration.

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W. Edward Souther, Jr. ’63 ­— Bill Sewell Service and Loyalty Award The Bill Sewell Service and Loyalty Award is named after one of Christ School’s most beloved alumni who served the school faith- fully as a teacher, coach, trustee, and supporter throughout his life. Recipients are alumni who exemplify Bill Sewell’s dedicated commitment through significant accumulative service and contributions to the school. Alumni Awards The Awards program recognizes and encourages significant achievements and support of Christ School. The accomplishments of alumni are critical to the status of the school as they reflect honor and prestige. The is the managing partner of Souther service and contributions of alumni and non-alumni donors are of immense value to the advancement of and Snyder, P.C. He has served on the school and encourage similar actions by others. several Boards in Knoxville and is a deacon in the First Baptist Church. He has two grown children and three Thomas D. Westfeldt II ’70 — Distinguished Alumnus Award grandchildren. It is for his love and constancy The Distinguished Alumnus Award is the highest honor bestowed upon a Christ School alumnus. It recognizes significant professional and personal accomplishments and contributions to society in general and Christ School in particular. Ed Souther ’63 walks to the podium to receive his award. to Christ School that we present this award to him. He has very gener- ously supported the Annual Loyalty d “Bubba” Souther is a 1963 Form. He played football, soccer Fund for more than two decades “When you open your house for 130 people on graduate of Christ School and and baseball and was awarded the and has also given separately to the Ehas been involved in the life of Shuford Trophy for his exploits on capital campaigns during that time as Alumni Day, they gotta give you something.” the school for much of his adult life. the baseball diamond. Mr. Dave also well. Most significantly, he has given –Tommy Westfeldt He and Bill Sewell ’57 were friends saw enough in him that he named of his time and talents by serving on and served on the Board of Trustees him one of the three Prefects his the Christ Board of Trustees for over together. Coincidentally, the last day senior year. 19 years cumulatively. In that time of one of Bubba’s terms on the Board Ed went to the University of he has served as Chairman of the was also the day that Bill passed away. Tennessee and was graduated in 1967. Finance Committee and the Building Ed was born in Fletcher in the After a one year stint in Asheville, and Grounds Committee. ew Orleans’ native Tommy Westfeldt has shadow on Burney Mountain and he returned to Knoxville where he We salute our friend and fellow enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the arrived at Christ School in the 3rd has been in the accounting field and Greenie for his loyalty and service! Nbusiness his family founded before the Civil War. He has been President of Westfeldt Brothers since 1976 and has expanded the company into a multitude of businesses with a global reach. Tommy entered Christ School as a 3rd former “Bill Sewell was the epitome of the four pillars and graduated in 1970… a short 64 years after the first Westfeldt received a diploma in the FIRST graduating of Christ School. He had a big influence on how class. He matriculated to LSU from which he earned a BA I looked at life and conducted relationships. in Business Administration in 1974. There is nothing more important to me than to Since college, Tommy has been incredibly involved in the life of his beloved hometown. He has served on At Christ School, Tommy has served on the Board be included in an award with his name on it.” Boards too numerous to list but a sampling will give the of Trustees several times. He has served on the Capital – Ed Souther ’63 reader a fair idea. He has been President, The Society Campaign and Feasibility Study committee… and is an for the Relief of Destitute Boys; President, New Orleans active member now. He is a Planned Gift Donor (David Board of Trade; Chairman, Audubon Nature Institute; Page Harris Society Member) and a devoted supporter of Chairman, Whitney National Bank; Nominating the Annual Loyalty Fund. Committee and Chairman, Board of Commissioners He and his wife Linda reside in New Orleans and Port of New Orleans. On the national scene Tommy has have three children, Tommy, Shelby, and Mary Scott. We served as a Member of the New York Board of Trade are indeed fortunate to have such a robust member of Coffee Committee and as President of the Southern society a member of our little Band of Brothers and as Coffee Association. Toss in King of Carnival and you start Board Chairman Nat Hyde ’74 said, “Tommy’s a quiet to get the picture! guy, but when he speaks you’d better listen.”

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Patience “Penny” Walker — Headmaster’s Award Rev. Thomas C. Seitz ’45 ­— Alumni Achievement Award The Alumni Achievement Award is given in recognition of attainment of noteworthy accomplishments in professional and personal The Headmaster’s Award is a means of expressing appreciation and honoring significant one-time activities. Recipients are alumni who have achieved prominence in their work, avocation, or service to society. contributions or accumulative support for Christ School by individuals who did not attend the school.

enny Walker had two sons who graduated from Christ School, her elder son Stewart graduated in 1974 and son Carlton graduated in 1976. “Oh, what a great honor you have given me. Christ School is my P Penny has always been an ambassador for Christ School and believes home, where I’ve worked, lived and loved.” – Reverend Tom Seitz ’45 Christ School offered her boys exactly what they needed. Both excelled at Christ School, both were Prefects and Carlton, or Bubba, was the Head Prefect. riginally from Ohio, Father Thomas Seitz attended Christ School from 1942 to They loved Christ School, made wonderful friends, and Penny believes it was 1945. He was active in the choir and the chapel, was a Prefect and received the because of Christ School that Bubba went on to graduate from Washington OHeadmaster’s Cup. “I was here during the Second World War. Christ School was and Lee University and was starting a career in Charleston when he died in an isolated, there was no transportation and we had rationing. We were a confined operation, accident. but we had the farm and we used that to nurture our life togther, but the war overshadowed When Carlton died, Penny set up a scholarship to honor him. This schol- everything.” Tom graduated from Kenyon College in Ohio in 1949 and from Bexley Hall, the arship is awarded to a rising senior (or two) each spring who best exhibits the “I’m proud that my Divinity School of Kenyon College in 1951. He married Janet Reese following graduation, qualities of academic initiative, sportsmanlike conduct and personal integrity. his first lifetime achievement! She has given faithfully to this scholarship throughout the years. son’s name lives on He was a Postulant for Holy Orders from Christ School and was ordained both deacon Penny graduated from Ashley Hall School and Hollins College and has lived here in this precious and priest at St. Mary’s of the Hills, Blowing Rock, his first church. He was also assigned to most of her life in Charleston, SC. She has been a tour guide, served on multiple and fine school.” the missions of St. Luke’s, Boone and St. Mary’s, Beaver Creek. Tom, Jr. ’70 and Christopher, boards, and enjoys playing bridge. She is a devoted mother and grandmother ’72 were born in 1952 and 1954, respectively. and adores her three beautiful granddaughters. –Penny Walker In l955 Tom accepted a call to St. Peter’s in Huntington and later Christ Church, Fairmont, both in West Virginia. During his tenure he was Dean of the Kanawha Convocation, elected to the Executive Board of the diocese and served as a Deputy to General Convention. Mark, ’74 was born in 1956 and Peter ’80 in 1962. In 1967 he accepted a call as Chaplain at Christ School with Tom, Jr and Chris enrolling in the school and Mark and Peter enrolling later. During these years he earned his Masters of Education in Guidance J. Townsend Tanner ’03 ­— Robert B. Moore III Young Alumnus Award and Counseling and Administration from Western Carolina University. He became the first The Young Alumnus Award is given in memory of Robert B. Moore III ’90. It recognizes an alumnus who has graduated from the Director of Admissions during a critical time for boarding school enrollments. school within the last ten years and who demonstrates the potential for future leadership at the school. The recipient should embody In 1976 Tom became the assistant Headmaster of St. Paul’s School in Clearwater, Florida the attributes of honor, integrity, citizenship, potential for leadership, and the humor that distinguished Robert as one of Christ School’s finest students. and in 1978 was made the Headmaster of St. Mark’s, Shreveport, Louisiana. He returned to parish ministry in 1981 at St. John’s Huntington, WV, serving as Dean of the Southwest Convocation, President of the Standing Committee and Deputy to General Convention completing over forty years of ministry. “Townsend comes from a family of servant leaders.” –Nat Hyde ’74 He retired to Winter Haven, Florida in 1993 where he has served interims in St Alban’s. Auburndale, Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Wales and Holy Trinity, Bartow in addition to supply work in area Episcopal churches. He sings in ownsend Tanner was born esteemed Big Brother Award and was the choir at Good Shepherd, is a Guardian Ad Litem and volunteers at Bok Tower Gardens. in Rutherfordton, NC and Proctor of South Carolina House his Tom and Jan consider their lifetime achievement to be their sons, all Christ School alumni, their five grandchildren Tcame to Christ School for his senior year. and now their great grandchildren. fifth and sixth form years. While at Townsend matriculated to Tom is grateful for his Christ School education and the years he served on the faculty. “It is our joy to observe how school, Townsend participated in North Carolina State University Christ School has developed into a unique and prestigious boarding school attuned to today’s world.” varsity basketball, varsity golf, choir, where he received a B.S. in Business Community Council and Student Administration. Since college, Council. He received the Most Townsend has obtained his financial Improved Basketball Award in ’03 securities and insurance licenses and From the introductory remarks of Board Chair Nat Hyde ’74. and Most Valuable Golf Award in added the distinction of Certified ’03 as well as All Conference and Financial Planner in 2012. He “I arrived at Christ School a scared kid, but the first time I went to Chapel I knew it was going to be okay. There was All WNC golf. He also received the works with Tanner–Ashe Wealth a priest there with an incredible smile who welcomed us to Management Group of Wells Fargo the campus. “I’m proud of the changes Advisors. that I’ve seen since I’ve Since college, Townsend has In his years at Christ School Father Seitz saw a lot of remained active in school activities change, but what never changed was that smile. I looked graduated and I’m looking and can be found at many of both the over last night at the Headmaster’s Reception and there was home AND away athletic contests. that smile, not dimmed, but as welcoming and friendly as it forward to giving back to always was.” the school as I can.” He has recently been elected to the Alumni Council and co-chaired the Golf Outing event this year. 52 Summer 2013 Summer 2013 53

Class Notes

1936 Henry Coble ’36 and his wife Ruth 1958 attended the Alumni Weekend luncheon Alan Sader ’58 was in Steven Spielberg’s movie, WE DID IT! with Gene Fayssoux. “Lincoln,” playing the role of Sergeant of Arms. “That’s me behind Tommy Lee Jones.” Alan almost didn’t get in the Lincoln movie because BUT, we couldn’t have when auditions first happened he was concentrat- ing only on his rehearsal for King Lear (back in May of 2011) and didn’t even audition. In a second round of auditions he got a role with done it without YOU! “almost no words but decent exposure, and in a Spielberg film any role with a credit is coveted.” It hank you! We have exceeded our Annual Fund goal once again this year. Annual was shot 100% in the Richmond/Petersburg area in giving for fiscal year 2012-2013 increased nearly 11% from last year. November/December of 2011. “I was the Sergeant-at- T Alumni giving for this year led the way the just over 21% supporting their Arms so all my work is in the chamber and is almost always background, but I share the screen solely with alma mater; the national average according to the National Association of Independent Tommy Lee Jones a couple of times and just being Schools for alumni giving for boarding schools is 19%. 1947 there within a few feet or inches of Spielberg for the Current Parents and Past Parents support was equally strong this year. In short, the Tom “Satch” Wilson ’47 and his wife two weeks I worked on the film was a great way unwavering support of Christ School’s alumni, parents, faculty and friends demonstrates Nancy stopped by campus for a visit to round out a terrific year.” Alan said “I’ve had their dedication by giving generously. Look for the details in the upcoming Annual during their recent trip to the East Coast. bigger roles but this is surely the biggest film I have ever done, better than Prince of Tides and more fun.” Report. In the meantime, thank you for your support. They currently reside in Petaluma, California.

1952 1959 beach home, especially during the spring Jack Stevens ’52 was inducted into the George “GG” Griswold II ’59 retired and fall. North Carolina Bar Association’s General after 44 years as an investment advisor. Practice Hall of Fame, the only attorney He spends his time now making furniture 1962 out of six to be honored from Western in his shop and time with his wife and Charlie Waddell ’62 recently relayed this The Emory Memorial Garden North Carolina. family at their lake house in Alabama. Christ School factoid, “...at least until someone corrects me, I feel personally "Christ School has a 1954 1959 responsible for the place that the seal special place in the In a phone call, Stephen Stout ’54 was Richard Dobson ’59, P ’82 retired from occupies in the school today. In the fall quick to talk about the times that they Johnson & Johnson 12 years ago after 25 of 1961, the seal was almost nowhere to hearts of many and used to roast pigs on the open fire by the years. He spends much of his time at their be found. I thought this was unfortunate, this garden gives football field…as well as all the farming them the option of that was a part of daily life at Christ a final resting place School. 1957, 1962, 1966 on campus. When you visit this sacred 1954 place, you know it is a David Taylor ’56 came by school in June while attending a BMW motorcycle distinctly Christ School rally at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville. spot for reflection and In January he went with a group of remembrance." American motorcyclists for a 10-day, 800-mile-plus tour of Cuba. The tour, –Nat Hyde ’74, President of the which began and ended in Havana, was Christ School Board of Trustees. billed as a “people-to-people” education Royal Shannonhouse ’72 captured these photos of Yorke Pharr ’66 and Beaver exchange. “I was not the best rider by a Hardy ’57 (left). Yorke and Craig Wardlaw ’62 with their trophies from a fine day long shot, but I was probably the most of turkey hunting at Bright’s Creek. experienced.”

54 Summer 2013 Summer 2013 55 so, as “President” of the newspaper, I a lifetime in the clothing business, as our 1982 asked David McCullough if we couldn’t 1990 1970 boys learned about the fundamentals of Christopher Yelton ’82 is President and put it into (or perhaps back into) the Julian Adams ’90 Kim Bertram ’70 enjoys spending time building a wardrobe, including adding CEO of Freedom Smokes. Inc. banner head of the paper. Much to my is a writer and in Punta Allen, Mexico with his daughter, your own personal touch of style within surprise...he agreed. And that was the movie producer Lily – who manages the fly fishing resort traditionally accepted dress. 1983 beginning. Or at least that’s my story and with his most Rancho Pescadora, his grandson Parker, I’m sticking to it!” Eric Walker ’83 is with Jacobs recent work being and son-in-law Jose, a fishing guide. 1975 Engineering and lives in Casablanca, the film (in which John Mell ’75 brought his son Aldo for Morocco, a two year assignment. His wife 1962 he starred) “The a campus visit. John, his wife NeeNee, and two children join him this summer Last Confederate: 1971 Art Carlson ’62 received an America’s David Harvin ’71 has moved to daughter Elana, and Aldo live in and his children will attend an American Classics Award from the James Beard The Story of Fredricksburg, VA where John practices school called George Washington Robert Adams,” Columbia to help care for his mother and Foundation for his 32-year-old lunch also reports that he is newly married! law. Aldo will be a Second Former this Academy. institution, the story of his great-great grandparents, Robert Adams II and Eveline McCord coming year! Adams. Other production works include: “The Spaces in Between,” directed by Todd Robinson; and he is co-producing and acting in “The Last Full Measure,” 1972 1984 starring Morgan Freeman, Robert Duvall, Andy García, and Laurence Fishburne. Ron Brumley ’72 is living in Lafayette 1976 Jay Curwen, Jr. ’84 is living and working with his wife Allison and their children, Gordon Caffery ’76 and his wife Sarah in Brevard. He won the inagural “Big R” and he will join the Christ School Board brought their son A.J. LaCroix for a Fun Run during the Alumni Weekend! . Folks, in Washington DC. 1965 in September 2013. campus tour. They had a great time and were impressed by how robust things are Robert H. Reid III ’65 transferred from at school. 1985 1964 Cairo, Egypt, to Berlin, Germany in June. 1972 Platt Loftis ’85 called and mentioned a John Noland ’64 was recognized for He recently appeared on a news television David Quin ’72 is living in Atlanta. recent phone conversation with Coach 33-years of volunteer service to St. James show on Germany’s Deutsche Welle 1978 Knighton, commenting: “He is an amaz- Quadriga program. Colley Bell ’78 was appointed Head of Place, a continuing care retirement 1972 ing man, a second father to me.” community in Baton Rouge, LA. John School, Middleburg Academy, beginning Raymond Ramage, Jr. ’72 lives in served on the St. James Board for the 1966 July 1, 2013. Colley leaves Nansemond- Freeport, Maine and enjoy winter sports Suffolk Academy, after serving as Head 1987 past 30-years, 15-years as Chairman John Dick Squires ’66– (deceased) and boating in the summer. of School since 2008. He and his wife Dac Carver, Jr. ’87 is the VP and during three different terms. St. James Charlie Sneed, Ric Mattar, Buck Hinkle, Edwina and their eleven-year old son, Managing Broker of Beacham & Place names its Wellness Building and its and Sam Logan attended the memorial Colley Bell IV, will make their new home Company, Realtors, a boutique real Residency Endowment Fund to honor service for John Dick Squires, Saturday 1973 in Middleburg, Virginia. estate firm that specializes in selling John Noland. Dec. 1 in Greensboro. From Charlie James Hallett ’73 and his wife Madge luxury homes in Atlanta. He and his Sneed: “Dick was one of the true intel- have moved to Charleston (Madge’s wife, Shannon, have two sons and live in 1964 lectuals in school with us in the 60’s.” hometown) where Jimmy will be the 1978 Buckhead. Dick is survived by his daughter Misty and NBSC’S lead banker in the area. He and Steven Hearing ’78 has told the story 3 grandchildren, his sister Pat, and his classmate Bruce Burris travelled together of his life in the hospitality field in his brother Buck. 2012. from Charleston to attend their 40th non-fiction book; Mealfest: The Secret, 1987 reunion. Never Before Seen, Management Formula Davis Coleman ’87 (deceased) Jimmy Rountree III, Dac Carver, and 1967 for Restaurants in an Appetizing Self-Help Book. “His insightful, motivational and Richard Reiger attended a Memorial John Bowen ’67 reports that his oldest 1973 sometimes entertaining words are sure Service for Davis, November 11, 2013. son was married in Hawaii this Spring. Thomas Wright ’73 and his wife to inspire anyone in the hospitality Davis’ remains are interred in Christ Candace recently visited campus and Tom School’s Emory Memorial Garden. talked about how much Christ School industry.” 1968 influenced his life. He and his wife own Scott Bertram ’68 owns and runs an out- Sanctuary Vinyards, Jarvisburg, NC. 1987 door store in Carrboro, North Carolina. 1981 Thomas Curtis, Jr. ’81 and his family Andy Taylor ’87 and his wife Shannon moved to Denver, Colorado. He is now are expecting their first child. Andy ran 1974 the the inuagural “Big R” Fun Run. Rick Rodgers ’64 writes that he and his 1968 Cotesworth P. Simons’74 came by school the Vice President-Western United States, Albert Matheny III ’68 wife Nancy “captured a swarm” of bees retired in May for a visit in the fall, on his way driving Domino’s Pizza. recently – “yet another thing C.S. taught 2013 after 14 years as Associate Dean back from Vale, CO. 1988 me how to do.” Rick has also hired in Liberal Arts and Sciences, and 35 Vaughan Sollberger, Jr. ’88 is the prin- years overall in Political Science at the 1982 Christian Rogers ’09 and “the back line Willis Huffman ’82 recently visited cam- cipal of his own architectural firm KVS University of Florida. He and Janie 1975 of Campbell University’s football team” pus and loves what he sees and hears. He Architecture, Mandeville, Louisiana. Adair will split time between Gainesville William King, Jr. ’75 hosted an enrich- to paint nearly 3,400 board feet of fencing and his wife, Mary Stella, started dating and Brevard where they have a place in ment session in his flagship store store, for Rick and Nancy’s wedding season at when he was a Christ School student. Connestee Falls. Their son, Al, 26, lives Wm. King Clothiers, State Street, Bristol, Willow Pond Farm. “They just put the Tennessee. William shared insight from boombox on and paint!” and works in New York City.

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have added a little boy, John, to their American poverty through the extraordi- 1988 2005 1999 family. Now they have three… Eva, four, nary potential of locally grown food. Jim Van Ness V ’88 is Vice President of Will Perry, Jr. ’99 recently “buzzed” cam- Lydia, two, and John, eleven months. Operational Support, providing technical pus in his United States Air Force UH-1N Reed still maintains his custom casket 2005 support for Luck Stone’s plant and mo- Huey and took some great pictures of business in Asheville and is an agronomic Chavis Holmes ’05 and Travis Holmes bile equipment and he lives in Richmond, campus. collier for a subsidiary of New England ’05 are playing professional basketball Virginia. Biochar in Mills River, NC. with the Surrey Heat in England. 2000 1991 Bennett Phifer ’00 wrote that he was 2004 2005 Francis Marion Ervin II ’91 is an attorney inspired by Lynn Tillet and Kirk Brown Vladimir Sudilovsky ’04 earned his BS in Alvin Hudgins ’05 is living in New York Oby Morgan ’05 joined Christ School with Rogers, Townsend and Thomas, PC, and is studying for his teaching certificate. Physics from Guilford College, a Masters and is working as a Trader. After finishing students in the annual Polar Plunge to in Engineering Physics at the Technical Charleston, SC. He and his wife Jennifer benefit Buncombe County’s Meals on his studies at Babson College, he lived in have three daughters: Maya (8), and twins University of Munich (Germany), and is Medellin, Columbia for one year where Wheels Program. His flip off the diving 2001 now a Ph.D. candidate in Astrophysics at Sienna and Grace (6). board in his Armani suit was a big hit. Chad Harper ’01 is in Japan as a Navy he taught English. He is engaged to be Polar indeed... it was snowing! the Max Planck Institue. He and his wife married shortly. Medic serving with the United States Genevieve live in Munich. 1993, 1994 Marines. 2005 2004 2001 Pete Jackson ’05 is enrolled at Full Sail Jeff Gordon ’04 lives in Albuquerque, University in Orlando, Florida where Seth Leonard ’01 has joined the Vermont NM, is married and has a two-year-old Brandon Lowery ’94 captured this pic- welcomed a new baby earlier this year! he is pursuing his Show Production Housing Finance Agency, Burlington, daughter. Jeff works as a scientist at ture during a flight over Christ school Vermont as Homeownership Outreach degree with a focus on Light and Sound Sandia Labs - he attended and graduated Engineering. 1998 Coordinator. He is an active member of from University of New Mexico, and 1995 Gordon Garrett ’98 practices law in the Winooski Community Partnership received his Master’s there. He will start Cameron Conover ’95 has been build- Charleston, South Carolina – Garrett Board, has served on the United Way his doctorate this fall. 2005 ing VWs to race in both amateur and Law Offices – where he specializes in Impact Team, and mentored for the Boys Harley “Oby” Morgan’s Capital At Play individual and corporate taxation. and Girls Club of Burlington. magazine, WNC’s only business publica- Scott Montgomery ‘93 having dinner in professional SCCA (Sports Car Club of 2004 America) races. This will be his third year tion, will reach it’s two year anniversary Hong Kong with King Tang ‘94. Joseph Wheeless ’04 is in his third year as with one or two cars competing on the this September. To see the Free Spirit Of 1999 2002 Assistant Director of Student Life at High Pirelli World Challenge Circuit. He and Enterprise, visit www.capitalatplay.com. David Beaver ’02 and his wife are expect- Point University. Of his work, he states his wife Stephanie moved to Ashburn, 1994 ing their third child (a girl) in August that no two days are alike and its almost Manuel Garcia ’94 is living and working Virginia last fall. 2013. as if he gets to re-live his time at Christ 2005 in Miami and visited campus when he School. Aaron Pressley ’05 and his wife Cori live was back in town to see his folks. 1996 2004 in Marietta, GA and are expecting their First Lieutenant Travis Carmical ’04 was first child, Grayson, in July. Aaron is 2005 currently an Imaging Consultant for the 1994 promoted to Captain this past November. Chase Boone ’05 is Sales Coordinator at Andrew Courtland King ’94 continues Blue Ridge X-Ray Company and covers He is currently serving in the 1st Air E.V. Dunbar Company and is living in his doctoral studies in entrepreneurship at GA for both the veterinarian and human Calvary Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Atlanta, Georgia. the University of Virginia, Darden School Fort Hood, Texas. markets. of Business. Jac Camunus ’99 and his wife Tanya 2005 welcomed their first child, Jordyn Anne, 2005 2004 Adam Farmer ’05 is an analyst, Fixed born January 15, 2013. 1994 Income Sales and Trading (Caribbean and Latin America) at CIBC World 1999 Markets, Toronto, Canada. William Hardaway ’99 and his wife Jason Lemann ’96 is living in Shanghai Kristen proudly await the arrival of their 2005 and practicing maritime law for a British- first child due July 2013. based firm. He and his wife welcomed Chris Grasinger ’05 is enrolled in their first child. Appalachian State University’s MBA pro- 1999 gram, with a concentration in Sustainable Clark R. Munn ’99 announced arrival of Business. He works in the accounting 1997 daughter Caroline Elizabeth Munn, born department of a software company in Thomas Rehm ’97 and his wife July 18, 2012. Boone, NC, and devotes time to The Cody Sercy ’05 was married in March Seeds of Change Initiative, a campaign and his best man was Kelby Locke ’05. 2013 Asheville School Game is November 2nd Reed Cluxton ’04 and his wife Rosaura to grow jobs, improve health, and end

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2005 2009 Rob Heskett ’05 is living in Asheville, NC and is employed with Mason Plumlee ’09, Duke University basketball forward, was the North Carolina State Employees Credit Union as a Financial the lead vote getter on the All-ACC men’s team selected by the Service Officer. Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. Mason was also the only player from North Carolina’s ACC schools to be named 2007 to the Associated Press All-America second team. Mason was Stephen Lewis ’07 is working for a commercial metal company also named to the Acdemic All-American First Team... watch for as a treasury operations analyst. more news about him soon!

2008 2009 Kent Godwin ’09 will be a Navigation Operator for CGGVeritas aboard the ship Alize around Mexico.His company is offers geological, geophysical and reservoir capabilities to its customers primarily from the global oil and gas industry. Kent also finished his Captains course and is now Captain Kent Godwin

2009 Christian Rogers’09 will graduate from Campbell University with a Criminal Justice degree in December of 2013. This summer, he will be spending a month abroad studying criminal justice at both Scotland Yard in London, and in Paris, France.

Coleman Dessaint ’08 received his BS degree in Business Administration, Economics minor, from Florida Southern University. In Memoriam 2008 Mr. Richard B. Hanes ’39 1/16/2013 Turner R. Levison ’08 is a Marketing Associate with J.P. Morgan Mr. Charles W. Hancock ’43 2/26/2013 Securities in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. George B. McAden ’43 1/31/2013 Mr. Thomas D. Gresley, Sr. ’45 2/1/2013 2008 Mr. Richard F. Collins ’46 5/3/2013 David Taylor ’08 graduated from Mount Olive College this past Mr. Sam Hutchinson ’53 6/18/2013 spring and was hired by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Mr. E. Lindsay Shuford III ’53 6/12/2013 2008 Mr. Mack Hugh Stonham ’53 1/23/2013 Whit Whitmire ’08 is President of the Georgia State American Mr. Samuel Robinson ’59 1/6/2013 Marketing Association. Mr. Edward Wilkins O’Hanlon ’61 12/25/2012 Mr. Richard L. Coleman, Jr. ’65 12/14/2012 2009 Dr. Terence R. Fitz-Simons ’65 5/12/2013 Taylor Bethea ’09 plays lacrosse for Manhattan College, Mr. John Dick Squires ’66 11/3/2012 Riverdale, New York and is majoring in Psychology. Mr. Haskell Lee Fitz-Simons ’67 5/12/2013 Mr. Bradford L. Girault ’82 1/20/2013 Mr. Davis Moore Coleman ’87 10/5/2012 Mr. Lawson Hayes III ’95 1/11/2013 Mr. William Benjamin Goodman ’11 11/22/2012 Mr. Mitchell Allen Marcotte ’11 10/5/2012 Mr. Joshua C. Level ’14 2/19/2013 Mr. James Patrick Locke 11/28/2012 Parent of Alumnus Ms. Adele Simmons 4/24/2013 Current Parent

60 Summer 2013 2012-2013 Bo a r d o f Tr u s t e e s Semiformal Splendor! Mr. Nat M. Hyde ’74 President

Mr. John Sadler Beard ’84 Vice President

Mr. J. Douglas Wilkins Treasurer

Mr. Stephen T. Young ’82 Secretary

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

Mr. George A. Berger ’83 Mr. Walter Hannah, Jr. ’72 Mrs. Patti Harrison Mrs. Suzanne C. Lockett Mrs. Lee Anne Mangone Mr. Alec W. McDougall ’84 Mr. C. Louis Moore Mr. Richard B. Moore ’90 Mr. Brian Pecheles ’77 Mr. Bertram L. Scott Mr. Cameron Smail ’72 Mr. Robert H. Stolz ’81 Dr. Richard K. Toomey ’73 Mr. Thomas D. Westfeldt II ’70 Mr. Mark A. Whitney ’80 Mr. Joseph A. Yanik

The Rt. Rev. G. Porter Taylor Bishop, WNC Diocese Ex-Officio

Mr. Peter T. Gartrell ’01 Alumni Council President

Mr. John B. Holding ’84 Alumni Council Vice President

Mrs. Laurie Strayhorn 2012-2013 Parent Council President

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