WINTER 2018

St.Mary’sTHE MAGAZINE OF ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

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WINTER 2018 The magazine of St. Mary’s Episcopal CONTENTS School is published as a service to all alumnae, students, parents, faculty, staff, ST. MARY’S • WINTER 2018 and friends of the school.

Head of School Albert Throckmorton

Director of Advancement A LETTER Kirk McClintock Director of Alumnae FROM THE HEAD Rainey Ray Segars ‘05

Director of Communication/ Albert Throckmorton speaks to the Middle and Upper School OF SCHOOL Editor girls during Chapel. Laura Russell

“Light and Life” as a school motto has inspired our community for decades. The origin of the words in our school seal, Photography Lisa Buser however, is not documented well. I am pursuing information on this emblem in our school history (I welcome submissions). Rainey Ray Segars ‘05 It is clear that the intersecting Greek words forming the phos-zoe cross are an ancient symbol, alluding to the emanating Contributors 10 light of wisdom and hope of eternal life in Christianity. Although the motto is not unique to St. Mary’s, the way we Becky Bicks ‘06 Natalie Jacewicz Kern ‘09 MAKING A embrace it and the aspirations it sparks continue to distinguish our world view and responsibility to our neighbors. Grace Jensen Knight ‘05 Zina Kumok ‘07 2 DIFFERENCE Recently in Chapel, I asked the students to consider the words embedded in the seal: “Our school motto seems to imply Melissa Lofton Beyond Walnut Grove 20 a reciprocity or cause and effect between light and life. Light brings life, and that life brings light. You know that light has Rainey Ray Segars ‘05 LOVE OF LANGUAGE and Perkins CAMPUS NEWS the inescapable property of driving out darkness. I see you engaged in this light- and life-giving all the time in the way Letters to the Editor Please address all Innovation in World you reach out and improve our community, so I want to ask you two questions: Where is our light, your light, going? And correspondence to: Languages Department where can we be light?” I had several answers in my mind, including our service, our leadership, and our scholarship, Laura Russell 18 24 which are regularly commended by friends of and visitors to the school. In true St. Mary’s fashion, the girls again St. Mary’s Episcopal School 41 N. Perkins ST. MARY’S FACULTY & STAFF exceeded my expectations. The next week, the St. Mary’s Community Fund, a student-run philanthropic organization Memphis, TN 38117 [email protected] 6 GIRLS AROUND celebrating its 20th year on campus, illustrated this light-giving influence on the lives of others, namely Mid-South children. 901-537-1489 GLOBAL THE WORLD Their annual GIVE901 campaign (which collects coins and bills through playful grade competition) doubled its previous Parents of alumnae: If your daughter no GOBBLE From Canada to Australia, longer maintains an address at your home, 26 please notify Director of Alumnae Rainey Ray our alumnae go far St. Mary's Graduates record for a single fundraising event—collecting more than $30,000, which will be distributed in the form of grants Segars '05 at 901-537-1424 or FALL SPORTS [email protected]. and Life Abroad to local agencies serving children. It is difficult to express the significance of this moment. With little fanfare and no The mission of St. Mary’s Episcopal School is to provide a superior educational experience personal gain, the girls of St. Mary’s of all ages went beyond their usual generosity and demonstrated unprecedented for girls which will encourage and enable each student to reach her individual understanding and compassion. Their giving illuminated for me the fact that our girls are concerned for their greater potential. 28 St. Mary’s Episcopal School does not community. As the Sisters of St. Mary’s brought healing and comfort, the philanthropic light from this student body is discriminate on the basis of race, religion, CLASS NOTES or national origin in the administration of bringing life to our city. Living up to “Light and Life” is daunting, but St. Mary’s students and alumnae are undaunted. As its admission, financial aid, educational, athletic, extracurricular, or other policies. these pages reveal, St. Mary’s girls are intrepid in their travels, languages, and pursuits. They pursue a life that often is in service to others or empowering to more than themselves. As I enter my sixth year as Head of School at St. Mary’s, I am 53

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Albert Throckmorton On cover: St. Mary’s alumnae spread Head of School "Light and Life" around the world. WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE ST. MARY’S GIRLS?

ince 1847, St. Mary’s has been known This philosophy extends to for innovation, and our World Language the format for St. Mary’s S Department, led by Dr. Pat McFadden, immersion into the cultures of continues this tradition. Adjusting students' focus foreign languages. A recent “ A St. Mary's from being effective language test-takers to partnership with Rhodes College becoming strong active language users allows professor and St. Mary’s girl will be students to measure success utilizing all modes of 1st grade parent, Dr. Kimberly communication to demonstrate their proficiency Kasper, allows our Latin students the one to in using and interpreting language. McFadden to join an excavation at Ames hold a stated, “A St. Mary's girl will be the one to hold Plantation in Grand Junction, a conversation with someone's grandparents Tennessee, where they will learn conversation in Spanish, help give directions to someone in how to reconstruct the lives of with French in the airport, or read the Latin inscription people from the artifacts and on an historical monument.” Mary Lacy Bell ‘88, material they leave behind. someone's Upper School French teacher, said she Teasing out the history of grandparents LOVE OF encourages students to speak French in the modern problems gives classroom, despite their level of uncertainty. perspective on the root causes in Spanish...” She wants students to feel comfortable expressing and strategies for making real LANGUAGE themselves, even if their grammar isn’t perfect. and lasting differences. Dr. Pat McFadden BY ZINA KUMOK ‘07 World Language Department “The goal is not perfection, but communication,” she said.

Haiti immersion experience at St. Vincent's School — Chandler McDowell '18, Claire Daniel '18, Allison McCown '18, Hattie Fogarty '18, and Savanna Grinspun '18. 3 Simone Ivy-Rosser '20 and Karsen Springfield '19 take a break during their summer immersion trip to Quebec.

St. Mary’s immersion program provides an art project gave her a new When the girls returned to learning beyond the classroom through perspective and enabled her to Memphis, Rosenberg witnessed experiences abroad as our students gain more form bonds with the students. a shift, just as Bell did. The than language skills; they gain confidence in their students were more engaged communication and learn to be global citizens. Lower School Spanish teacher and less afraid to speak “I was extremely nervous because I didn't know Sally Mansberg Rosenberg Spanish, and they were more enough French to have a lengthy conversation ‘80 said she witnessed similar excited to be in the classroom. with someone,” said Simone Ivy-Rosser ‘20, levels of engagement during the A true testament to the power of who attended the 2017 Quebec immersion trip. students’ immersion experiences the program, students’ fluency “Through this experience, I made many new in Spain. Being able to live in a and desire to actively pursue a friends and learned so much French. Now I am country like a resident is the key foreign language have more confident in my French skills.” to truly grasping its language. increased. “The girls returned “Our students did not merely to the United States more Over fall break, five students served the children at travel to Spain, they immersed courageous, more resilient, and St. Vincent’s School in Haiti. They directly themselves in Spanish life: more resourceful,” Rosenberg engaged with the disabled and orphaned children They lived with families in said. And that is the hallmark at the school while learning French, Creole, and Salamanca, attended school of a St. Mary’s girl. sign language. “One of the values of this trip every day, and began to came from experiencing a foreign country so appreciate what it means to live different from America,” said Hattie Fogarty ‘18. like a Spanish inhabitant,” Though she felt limited by the amount of language she stated. she could speak or sign, Fogarty noted that

teaching a class of deaf kindergartners how to do St.Mary's immersion experience to Spain. 4 5 WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE ST. MARY’S GIRLS?

Was it hard to adjust to living abroad? What was Do you find yourself ever using the lead in “Take Her, She’s Mine,” the hardest difference to navigate? As I had been skills/lessons that you learned which had a coed cast, and that living and working on a cruise ship, I was not while you were a student at was very exciting. I vaguely recall used to a long commute. In Hong Kong, thankfully St. Mary's, in your work or a talent show in Middle School everything is relatively close, and I have been lucky life abroad? Most definitely. In when I was dressed up like my to always live close to the hotel. Everything is fast my job, I do a lot of writing and “crush,” Donny Osmond, and efficient in Hong Kong. Like New York City, editing. I am the English language lip-syncing to “Puppy Love.” you do not need a car to get around (as the parking specialist at our hotel. Since (How embarrassing!). is limited and expensive). Also in Hong Kong, the Cantonese is the first language What advice would you give public transportation is efficient, affordable, and safe. in Hong Kong, often employees' a St. Mary’s girl who wants to GLOBAL Taxis are also reasonable. Although I thought I knew English writing skills are not of the travel, live abroad, or take a job Hong Kong well before moving here, I had never highest level. I am responsible for out of the country? If you have the taken the MTR (Mass Transit Railway). This was a bit all the English copywriting, editing, GOBBLE opportunity, do it. If you have the ST. MARY’S GRADUATES AND LIFE ABROAD intimidating the very first time. and proofing – from the website interest, then work hard to make it BY BECKY BICKS ’06 and press releases to editing social Do you ever get homesick? While I do not necessarily happen. An international career is media posts, writing guest letters, get homesick, I do miss my family – especially my exciting and will help to broaden and advertising and promotional mom (who still lives in Memphis) and my sister Karen your view of the world. Whether copy. I often think of how helpful Klein Todman ‘74, who lives in LA. I go back to you do a study abroad personally n quite literal terms, St. Mary’s has a relatively all-girls school, and you end What first led you to leave the Miss O’Sullivan’s English grammar the States once or twice a year. Usually I go back or professionally, the experience small geographic footprint: about one square up with the St. Mary’s alumnae United States? When I was and conjugation classes were – to Memphis to visit my mom and do my “annual will give you a more global I block on one side of Walnut Grove and community, full of women and young, my parents took my sister along with the little blue English everything” in August. Whenever I am back in perspective and make you realize Perkins Extended, and about another square leaders who’ve chosen to follow and me on summer holidays to handbook, and also Mrs. Gill’s Memphis, I have to get a barbeque fix! Although how connected we all are on block on the other side of it. And yet, remarkably, their own paths, seek their own Europe. We also took a number English classes. The best advice Hong Kong is a food lover’s paradise, you cannot this planet. despite the limited scope of the school’s physical adventures, and make a name of cruise holidays. This ignited I ever received from a PR Senior find authentic Southern-style barbeque there. boundaries, bits of St. Mary’s exist everywhere – and home for themselves – the travel bug in both of us, Executive, who ran a successful PR across cities, states, countries, even continents – in countless places across and for me, the interest in an Do you keep in touch with St. Mary’s classmates firm in New York, was to “hone in carried there by alumnae who’ve taken their Light the world. international career. While still at all? When I was home this year, I was happy on your writing skills.” and Life far beyond the walls of those beloved, in university, I worked summers to reconnect with classmate Dr. Christy Smith Do you have any beloved St. hallowed halls. and holidays for a luxury cruise Mestemacher ‘78 and to see her professionally. CAROLE KLEIN ’78 Mary's memories that you'd like line which had ships with global She was so kind and helpful in providing medical Where do you live currently? to share? I fondly remember being It’s not surprising that St. Mary’s girls literally "go itineraries. When I graduated advice. As a St. Mary’s classmate, I so appreciated Hong Kong in many of the school plays. In Carole Klein '78 far" once they graduate. In school, we are taught from university, I started working her time and personal interest. I also had the pleasure “Arsenic and Old Lace,” I had an to think empathetically (to relate to and connect What do you do for work there? full-time for the same cruise line of seeing Kempie Craddock Jenkins ‘74, who is a on-stage kiss with an MUS boy. with people who are not exactly like us) and I am Executive Director of Public and was traveling internationally lifelong friend of my sister Karen. Kempie and her (This was the first time a boy had globally (to be curious and excited about cultures Relations and Communications about 8-10 months of the year mom Alice Craddock have remained dear and ever appeared in a St. Mary’s and languages that are unlike our own). So, pair for InterContinental Hong Kong, for 13 years! caring friends over the decades. These are bonds play, and the boy was the son that experience with the sense of confidence an internationally renowned of friendship that started at St. Mary’s and have lasted of our history teacher!) Then the and fearlessness that’s naturally instilled at an Forbes Travel Guide 5-Star hotel. a lifetime. following year, I was lucky to play 6 7 WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE ST. MARY’S GIRLS?

What do you miss most about my curiosity and willingness to the states? Family and friends. try new things. Since I was at St. It is sometimes hard to be so far Mary’s from Junior Kindergarten Every other year, St. Mary's plans a trip overseas, open to alumnae, past and away. In the early years, I would through high school graduation, current parents, and friends of the school. miss some American foods, but it would be difficult for the There are few things that bind a group that has diminished with time. school not to have contributed more than traveling together and sharing quite a bit to who I am, even if discoveries. This year, a group of 21 Do you keep in touch with St. my path is less traditional than travelers joined St. Mary's on a trip to Mary’s classmates at all? most graduates. Italy, landing in Venice and departing Of course. Almost all of my from Rome, with stops in Ravenna, classmates are on Facebook, What advice would you give San Marino, Lucca, Florence, and San Gimignano along the way. Among and I talk to some of them more a St. Mary’s girl who wants to the staggering history, the inspiring art, now than I did at school. St. travel, live abroad, or take a and the engaging local adventures, it Mary’s is a good community job out of the country? Do it! was difficult to choose a favorite part, for life, and the Internet makes Look at it as an adventure, and although the group tried many times, staying in touch with people you never know what you may over dinners of fresh pasta. They saw the around the globe so easy. find. If possible, budget to return best of Italy and learned firsthand why to the U.S. periodically. I find generations of travelers have cried out, "Viva Italia!" Be sure to join us on our trip Have any of your St. Mary’s that the people who have the to Bavaria in 2019, as we continue the classmates visited you abroad? hardest time overseas often feel St. Mary's culture of adventure and Yes. Megan Waters Albonetti trapped. Knowing that you are lifelong learning. Allison Roberts '95 feeds two nestling Noisy Miners, which are the native Australian honeyeater. This is Allison's most frequent bird in rehab, ‘95 was my first visitor in going back to visit the U.S. in a as she specializes in smaller species. Australia, and I also got to few months or next year helps spend a bit of time with Kathryn reduce homesickness. ALLISON ROBERTS ’95 rehabilitates native wildlife. I Wildlife Sanctuary, located Wiseman ’95 when she was Where do you live currently? Mount Nathan, am the honeyeater and small 900km west of the coast into down visiting some other friends. Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, on a 12- insectivore bird coordinator, the Outback. I am also three- acre, mostly wooded property called Little Valley. as well as the trainer for the quarters through Charles Sturt Do you find yourself ever using We have a wet weather creek and a small dam two basic bird rehabilitation University's Graduate Diploma skills/lessons that you learned (pond). Our water is supplied by rainwater on courses (adult birds and of Ornithology, a degree I am while you were a student at our roof. The property is adjacent to 100 acres baby birds). I work with the hoping to complete next year. St. Mary's – in your work or of wooded reserve, so we have a wide variety three wildlife hospitals in life abroad? Yes, of wildlife, including Red-necked Wallabies, South East Queensland, but What first led you to leave the St. Mary’s is very good at giant Lace Monitor lizards, echidnas, Brush-tailed my rehab work is based out United States? My husband, building the basics that you Possums, and a wide array of bird life, including of my property. During the Erik Streed, was offered use for the rest of your life. My stunning wild parrots. quieter season, I also spend a postdoctoral position at reading and writing skills were a month volunteering for Birds Griffith University in South East both developed at St. Mary’s, What do you do for work there? I am a full- Queensland at the Australian Queensland, Australia, when he and St. Mary’s helped develop time volunteer for Wildcare Australia, which Wildlife Conservancy’s Bowra completed his Ph.D. at MIT. St. Mary's Italy trip group. 8 9 WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE ST. MARY’S GIRLS?

t. Mary’s aims to instill in students a sense to start a filter factory there. Screening for Cancer of compassion fueled by self-esteem. Many Now a Ph.D. student in the When Bell taught English as S alumnae put that drive to use in Memphis Environmental Sciences and a Peace Corps volunteer in ZIP codes, but some turn their attention to farther- Engineering Department at Cambodia, she spent a lot of flung communities. Five such alumnae – Katie University of North Carolina time on a soccer field. Grazing Camille Friedman ’06, Lauren Arnold Bell ’04, at Chapel Hill, Friedman is cows would occasionally Ayana Fletcher-Tyson ’08, Ann Glotzbach Noguer trying to figure out how to make wander near the goalposts as ’01, and Lauren Deeley ’02 – credit St. Mary’s as the filters reduce viruses in 10th and 11th grade players part of their inspiration in devising new ways to water. (Viruses are smaller than scrimmaged, and after practice, help others and inspire others to explore the world. parasites, so they can squeeze the teammates would sit on the through the pores of the pot, sidelines pulling grass seeds out Flowerpot Filters along with the clean water.) of their clothes. None of this Friedman studied engineering at Princeton was particularly unusual, with University after graduating from St. Mary’s. Friedman advises current one exception: The players were “Science courses were always the ones that St. Mary’s students not to let go girls – the only girls team in the got me most excited in high school,” declared of the passions they discover at province. Friedman, so she chose a major that would help St. Mary’s. “Don’t be afraid to her use science to solve problems. seek out what you’re interested “Female students were very in at college,” she stated. shy and not apt to speak out One day in college, she attended a talk by Ron “Approach the professor whose in the classroom,” said Bell, Rivera, a potter who used ceramics as filters to MAKING work you find interesting reflecting on her first two years provide clean water to rural communities around or inspiring.” in Cambodia (2008-2009). the world. Friedman approached Rivera and told “Starting the soccer team was A DIFFERENCE him she was interested in his work. After their a way for girls to build BY NATALIE JACEWICZ KERN '09 AND RAINEY RAY SEGARS ’05 discussion, she joined a team working to develop self-confidence.” ceramic water filters for a factory in Nigeria.

The filters looked like flowerpots. By mixing material like sawdust into clay before firing the pot Friedman’s team was able to create pores in the clay. When water was run through the pot, gravity would allow the water to pass through the pores, but parasites and bacteria would get trapped. The result was cleaner water.

After graduating college, Friedman brought the filters to Burkina Faso through a fellowship in 2010. She collaborated with The Katie Camille Friedman '06, in the Dominican Republic, holds a copper solution that she incorporated into her prototype ceramic water filters with the aim of improving reductions of microbes. BARKA Foundation, a local nonprofit, and

entrepreneurship students at the region’s university Lauren Arnold Bell '04 teaches doctors in the neonatal care unit. 10 11 “I want to give my students an experience as close as possible to the St. Mary's experience.” Ayana Fletcher-Tyson ’08

By starting the soccer team, Bell hoped to make employed at a nonprofit. “It’s to apply to our school is that a her students more confident on and off the field. nice to see the kids I worked family must be zoned to a failing At first, even practice was a challenge; the girls with growing and developing,” school – our mission is college were embarrassed that their male peers would stated Bell. “And I’m really glad preparation and success beyond see them scrimmaging. But eventually, the boys St. Mary’s helped me become elementary school, regardless of became encouraging and helped coach the the person I am.” neighborhood or school district." girls. As the province’s only female soccer team, Founding a Charter School From teaching 2nd grade the girls were able to participate in the national For Fletcher-Tyson, a master's English language and social soccer tournament. What’s more, they began to degree in Reading Education studies, to supporting other participate in class. When Bell returned to the had to be used to help teachers and working in the U.S., she kept in touch with some of the players students who may not have special education department, from her team. And she returned in 2016 – this the opportunity to go to “an Fletcher-Tyson has found a way time as a student in public health and medicine excellent private school like to use her St. Mary’s foundation at Columbia University – to work at a St. Mary’s. I feel so thankful that and love of education to “help nonprofit hospital. I had that experience as a child, change the life path for After seeing patients and talking with employees, and I hope to replicate it.” many students.” Bell noticed pediatric nurses were not screening “I want to give my students an “I truly believe that students at children for retinoblastoma, a cancer of the experience as close as possible our school are at one of the retina that can lead to loss of vision if not to the St. Mary’s experience,” best schools in Nashville. I may treated soon enough. Partnering with the head she said. “At our school, we do be a little bit biased, but this of ophthalmology and the head of oncology at not want a punitive environment; year, we were recognized as the hospital, Bell helped procure the equipment we want a loving academic a double Reward School by necessary to screen patients and trained the environment that fosters a joy of the state. Based on the growth nurses how to do the screenings. When Bell learning – every child deserves of the students between the began the initiative, no children younger than 5 to have that. I want to be part of school’s founding and now, years old were receiving screenings. By the end a team who is able to provide we are in the top 25 schools of Bell's initiative, 80 percent of these patients that for students in a in Tennessee for student growth were receiving testing. low-income school.” and academic achievement. Bell is now a resident at the Children's Hospital of The amazing thing about this And she has done exactly that Pittsburgh and interested in adolescent medicine. designation is that we are the by being one of the founding Her most recent trip to Cambodia was for her only open enrollment school 1st grade teachers at East End honeymoon – where she and her husband met in MNPS (Nashville's school Prep, a Nashville Public Charter with one of her former soccer captains, now district) to achieve this School. “The only requirement

double honor.” Fletcher-Tyson '08 and her students. Ayana 12 13 To students who want to travel, Noguer advises, WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE ST. MARY’S GIRLS? “Embrace any opportunity to go abroad, and look for the path or program that will help you push your limits the most. Don’t necessarily choose the program that everyone else is doing; maybe go by yourself, maybe immerse yourself more than a group tour can, and maybe you'll learn a lot more. The only danger of moving abroad is that you might not ever go back – I thought I was coming to Argentina for six months, and here I am, nine years later, with an Argentine husband, my own company based here, and our son Peter, who was born here.”

Ann Glotzbach Noguer '01 Her only regret? “I wish my son could go to St. Mary’s!” “Embrace any opportunity to go abroad, and look for the path or program that will help you Buenos Aires, Argentina

Internships in Argentina U.S. students to professional, major projects that have a real push your limits the most.” Noguer remembers how exciting it was to academic, and cultural impact on the organization Ann Glotzbach Noguer ’01 go on her annual St. Mary’s class trips to the immersion experiences in and its beneficiaries. This type As the world’s first carbon- water bottles at a party, or U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville and Buenos Aires, Argentina. of experience creates an open Specializing In Adventure neutral travel company, Natural making the choice to provide to Land Between the Lakes, and how much she “Puentes Abroad is the mind, as well as a lot more Deeley has the exciting title of Adventure Habitat Adventures offsets the reusable glass and flatware to enjoyed exploring progressively farther from culmination of my lifelong desire confidence in their professional Specialist at Natural Habitat Adventures, the carbon footprint of all of their your guests, your actions matter. home. After graduating from Princeton University, to help people find meaningful and personal skills.” exclusive travel provider for World Wildlife Fund, trips with global projects that The adventures she provides she worked at the Thomas J. Watson Foundation, opportunities that provide them providing safari-style wildlife adventures on all Noguer remembers that St. replace environmental carbon. expose travelers to some of where she organized internships and with diverse experiences and seven continents. Natural Habitat Adventures aims Mary’s “did a great job of They don’t use any plastic or our world’s most beautiful and connected students from New York City viewpoints,” Noguer said. to pioneer and change the way travel impacts taking education outside of the Styrofoam on any of their trips or fragile ecosystems. “It’s so colleges with opportunities for professional the world – changing travel from something that “Our company's vision is to traditional classroom. Learning in their office. Deeley has found powerful seeing people forge and academic enrichment. consumes ecosystems to something that protects shape global citizens who bring is magnified when you do at Natural Habitat Adventures an emotional connection with them. “It’s quite humbling when you realize you’re “Through the Watson Foundation, I saw the power an international perspective this, especially abroad. We her passion not only for travel a species or landscape. When one of the few people in the world who’s had of professional development,” Noguer explained. to their work in the world. have to think globally in this itself, but also for travel that you’ve had a herd of elephants an opportunity to see some of the last remaining “I wanted to combine that power with the cultural For example, it’s amazing connected world – we need to positively impacts the world. walk past your vehicle close orangutans in Borneo, or searched for pandas in immersion, language development, and learning to have students, who have understand different cultures and enough to feel the breeze from the wild, or locked eyes with a polar bear out on As Deeley put it, “Every choice independence that comes from living abroad.” never left the U.S., come and how to work with them in order their flapping ears, it’s much the Canadian tundra. These travel experiences you make has a global impact.” intern with local nonprofits, to create systemic solutions to harder to ignore the way your So Noguer started Puentes Abroad, an change you,” declared Deeley. Whether it’s using a single-use Argentine government offices, or critical problems worldwide.” life impacts the world,” international education company that connects plastic fork, serving disposable technology startups and tackle she stated. 14 15 WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE ST. MARY’S GIRLS?

St. Mary’s Reflections Each of these alumnae agrees that St. Mary’s helped prepare them for their initiatives. “My time at St. Mary’s gave me a lot of confidence to be independent,” Friedman said. “Sometimes A life of travel has taught I’m working with people who speak a different Deeley that travel changes you “St. Mary’s language, who are older than I am, or who only for the better. “Just go!” aren’t used to working with women. But I think St. teaches you – she said enthusiastically. “It’s Mary’s helped teach me to approach situations ok if it feels scary at first. The more than you on my own.” more you travel, the more realize – that For Fletcher-Tyson, “St. Mary’s showed me what you realize that the world is an incredible education looks and feels like, and a wide, wonderful place that you are an how to love school. My teachers inspired me to begs to be explored!” Travel be a teacher. St. Mary’s is very special because helps you grow in ways that intelligent, so many of the teachers I had are still there. I your comfort zone never will. capable love knowing that when I go back, I'll see many Deeley credits St. Mary’s with of them. It has helped to inspire me to stay at my laying a foundation for this human being school, even when I sometimes wonder if I need world view. “St. Mary’s teaches to make a change to a different school or city. St. you – more than you realize – who can Mary's taught me how to be loyal and commit to that you are an intelligent, figure a mission and an idea, and how to show that, in capable human being who can turn, to my own students.” figure anything out. Nothing anything out.” is more empowering than the Lauren Deeley ’02 Noguer feels that “St. Mary’s does a fantastic job knowledge that you could be in Lauren Deeley '02 of showing its students that anything is possible – Costa Rica or Croatia, Borneo that the sky is the limit, or that there really is no or Botswana, and know that Deeley says it is hard to keep the tap running Adventures. “I love knowing the community. “But,” she added, limit. But as St. Mary's girls, we don’t just feel you are capable.” while you brush your teeth once you’ve snorkeled work I do here matters!” “it also showed me that people like there’s nothing we can’t do – St. Mary’s also alongside sea lions in the Galapagos. You’re are so similar, everywhere Deeley credits her experience on gives you the tools needed to reach for those less likely to use a plastic bag if you see the you go. We all have unique the St. Mary’s Community Fund dreams, and the confidence to keep building waterways where they end up. People are far and beautiful life experiences, for helping craft this open-eyed the skill set you need to achieve what you more likely to change when they are confronted but our commonalities are far view of the world. The site visits want in life.” with the parts of the world that are actually greater than our differences.” were like mini-travel experiences, impacted by their behavior. For Deeley, it is showing her that the world motivating to see the dramatic increase in how her is much broader and wider travelers charitably give to conservation efforts as than her immediate family and the result of their experiences with Natural Habitat 16 17 Canada

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Argentina CAMPUS NEWS 5th Annual Turkey Slam More than 30 parents and alumnae participated in the 5th Annual Turkey Slam Ladies Tennis Tournament. The event raised $3,500 for St. Mary’s athletics, and Kara Kilpatrick Preston ‘85 was the overall winner. Artland class bowls. Artland Kate Floyd ‘21, Hayden Goode ‘22, Maggie Rosenblum ‘22, Mia Townsend ‘22, Brooke Bryson ‘23, Isabel Dent ‘24, Jennifer Han ‘24, Caroline Holtzclaw ‘24, Sienna Lightman ‘24, and Sara Ottinger ‘23 used their after-school hours to create wabi-sabi-style blue- and-white bowls as part of a service project for Memphis 3rd and 4th graders belt out a song during the Lower School play, "Seussical KIDS." Empty Bowls 2018, a charitable event to raise money to combat hunger in the Memphis community. Seussical KIDS You Can’t Take It with You 5th Annual Turkey Slam participants. "Oh, the thinks you can think" when Dr. Seuss' best-loved The Upper School students brought the classic production of “You Can’t Take National Merit Semifinalists and characters collide in an unforgettable musical caper! It with You” to a black-box setting in the Rose Theater this fall. Sweet-natured Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and all of our Alice Sycamore (played by Madeline O'Toole ‘18) falls for banker's Commended Students favorite Dr. Seuss characters sprang to life on stage in son Tony Kirby, but when she invites her snooty prospective in-laws to dinner St. Mary’s announced that 14 students, 22% of the senior class, were the Rose Theater during our Lower School performance to give their blessing to the marriage, Alice's peculiar extended family -- named 2018 National Merit Semifinalists and Commended Students. of "Seussical KIDS," a fantastic musical extravaganza including hapless fledgling ballerina sister Essie Carmichael Each year, approximately 1.6 million students enter the National Merit featuring more than 70 3rd and 4th graders. (Bizzy Walker ‘19) and fireworks enthusiast father Paul Sycamore Scholarship Competition, and about 16,000 are recognized as National (Samantha Lee ‘18) – might be too eccentric for the staid Kirbys. Merit Semifinalists and another 34,000 are recognized as National Merit Commended Students. Semifinalists: Commended Students: Tybi Haynes '26 and her grandparents at St. Mary's Grandparents Day. Chelsey Chen Lexi Becker Savanna Grinspun Caroline Ciaramitaro Grandparents Day Nina Kumar Maryanna Couloubaritsis One of the North Campus’ most treasured traditions is Eleanor McGhee Hattie Fogarty Grandparents Day when our Senior Kindergarten and Sydney Nichols Jenna Joshi 4th grade students treat their grandparents and special Julia Preston Samantha Lee friends to a beloved program featuring many crowd- Allison McCown pleasing favorites, including “Any Turkey Can Tango.” Paige Nielsen

Drama plays out in the Upper School play, "You Can't Take It with You." 2018 National Merit Semifinalsts and Commended Students. 20 21 CAMPUS NEWS Board of Trustees, 2017-2018

New Members of the St. Mary’s Board of Trustees, 2017-2018 Dr. Brooke Erin Dishmon

Brooke received her Bachelor of Science degree from Xavier University of Dr. Brooke Erin Dishmon Allison Garrott Braswell '88 Louisiana and her Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry. Her board memberships include Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis and Germantown Performing Arts Center. She gives of her time to the Bluff City Medical and Pharmaceutical Auxiliary, Jack and Jill of America, Inc., Shelby County (TN) Chapter of The Links, Inc., and Shelby County Dental Society. Brooke was among the 2012 Memphis’ Finest Young Professionals, which was awarded by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Brooke and her husband, Dan, have three children: Bianca ‘24, Evan, and Everett.

Allison Garrott Braswell ‘88 Stephanie Linkous Andrew (Andy) Mathes Back row, L to R: Gretchen Wollert McLennon '93, Billy Orgel, Allison Garrott Braswell '88, Mike Matthews, John Russell, Wendy Pritchartt Ansbro '79, Sandy Webb, While serving as President of the St. Mary’s Parents Association (PA) and Celeste Bailey Herburger '91, Jeffrey Block, Jessica Johnson Webb '94, Andy Mathes, Kim Lasko, Milka Tuli Goorha, Robert Fogelman, Kelley Chancellor. Front row, L to R: Brian Fowler, Stephanie Linkous, Glynn Alexander, Laurita Jackson, Albert Throckmorton, Margaret Frazier Gardner ’85, Ursula Madden, Brooke Dishmon, as PA representative on the Board of Trustees this past year, Allison has also Ed Chin, Tina Fockler, Ellen Clark Moore '73 (not pictured: Jim Breazeale, Amy Farris, Sara Hall, Crissy Garrett Haslam '76, Will Jones, Julia Chesney McDonald '96) been the group leader for A Mother’s Heart Ministry and a volunteer at Binghampton Christian Academy. In the past, she has been on the Board of Parents Association President The Assisi Foundation of Memphis and is currently on the Memphis College New Faculty and Staff of Art Board. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary Kelley Chancellor Education and American History from Vanderbilt University and received her Kelley graduated from Millsaps College, where she St. Mary’s is pleased to welcome 14 new faculty and staff members to our school. Master of Science degree in Clinical Psychology and Education Specialist received her Bachelor of Business Administration in School Psychology from the University of Memphis. Allison and her degree and her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. husband, Bo, have two sons, Carter and Garrott, and daughter, Jane After graduating, Kelley worked at The University of Clare ‘22. Tennessee Health Science Center in prenatal testing and at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in cytogenetics. Stephanie Linkous Kelley serves as the President of the St. Mary's Parents Stephanie spends numerous hours volunteering her time with Family Partners Association. Kelley and her husband, David, have three Council of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and currently serves on the daughters: Bebe ‘16, Lucy ‘18, and Jane ‘22. Presbyterian Day School Board of Trustees. She also works with the St. Mary’s Parents Association and the Memphis Gridiron Ministries, and is a leader of the St. Mary’s Moms in Prayer group. Stephanie has also been past Board Chair of the Parents Association of Presbyterian Day School. Stephanie attended Southern Methodist University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. Stephanie and her husband, Rusty, have two children: Kathryn ‘21 and son, Lee.

Andrew (Andy) Mathes Andy is Portfolio Manager at Farr, Miller & Washington. He received both his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Texas Christian University. He works with Kelley Chancellor the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis, Porter-Leath, and Goodwill Back row, L to R: Meredith Jamieson, Neva Bowers, Christy Yarbro, Lindsey Ferguson, Helene Harris, Molly Logan, Scott Moore. Front row, L to R: Kathy Brewster, Industries. Andy and his wife, Hester Shipp Mathes ‘92, have two Sally Lyon, Lizzie Folk, Meagan Michael, Laura Ginsberg, Ashley Williams, Lindsay Adams. children: Neeley ‘21 and son, Zander. 22 23

, Richard Tanner, A St. Mary’s Legacy FACULTY By Melissa Lofton When thinking about the history of St. Mary’s Episcopal School, there is much to consider. There is the establishment of a small parish school in & STAFF 1847 at Calvary Episcopal Church, the moving of St. Mary's to Hernando, Mississippi, during the Civil War, and the dreaded Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878. And then, there is the beginning of Richard Tanner’s tenure at St. Hilary Davis Robinson '90 Mary’s as a scholar, teacher, tech geek, and friend. Hilary Davis Robinson ‘90 joined St. Mary's leadership team this academic When Richard arrived for his job interview in 1975, he encountered year, but she is no stranger to St. Mary's and school administration. As a several crying students dressed in black and wondered, "What in the world past Head of Lower School for Bodine School in Germantown, Tennessee, is this?" After meeting with then Head of School David Leech and Upper she was immersed in the daily running of the school. As an elementary and School Principal Mary Davis, Richard asked, “What is going on at this middle school teacher in both public schools and at St. Mary's for more school?” The reply? “It’s Black Friday!” A very unusual way to be introduced than 20 years, Robinson brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to to a 43-year career. this role. Tanner taught regular and AP Biology and Chemistry, as well as Physics Robinson earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in French and Elementary and Algebra, and served as Science Chair for 25 years. In the early Education from Millsaps College and a Master of Arts in Teaching degree days, he played the organ for Chapel, created a darkroom in what had in Reading and Literacy from Marygrove College. Her 11 years as a been a housekeeping closet, and was the photographer for the alumnae St. Mary's educator include teaching 5th grade Math and English and newsletter. He started a science symposium for area high schools (attended developing enrichment and remediation curriculum for grades 5-12 for Albert Throckmorton and Richard Tanner by several hundred students), at which local scientists were guests. He was the Nathaniel C. Hughes Learning Center at St. Mary's. the first teacher to introduce technology into a St. Mary's classroom, hold Melissa Cole, 1967-2017 Robinson and her husband Charlie have four children: Mary Harper ‘17, workshops at St. Mary's and other schools, and lead conferences on the Austin, Henry, and Dillard. integration of technology into the science curricula, the use of TI calculators, Melissa Cole lost her long and courageous battle with Hilary Davis Robinson '90 and interface probeware. Tanner won grants from the Lady Margaret Hall cancer this fall, and the St. Mary’s family lost a valued Dr. Laura C. Leathers Foundation, The Assisi Foundation of Memphis, and Title II Innovative colleague, teacher, and friend. Melissa began her Dr. Laura C. Leathers serves as the 5th Assistant Head of St. Mary's Grants for St. Mary’s science and technology programs. His work has led career at St. Mary’s in 2001 serving as the Technology Episcopal School. Leathers previously served as the chair of the Science to the receipt of outstanding teaching awards from Sigma Xi (The Scientific Coordinator Grades 9-12 and Department Chair before Department and K-12 STEM Coordinator and Outreach Director, where Research Honor Society), the American Chemical Society, and, on two her promotion to Director of Academic Technology. she oversaw K-12 programming in Science, Computer Science, and occasions, St. Mary’s Creative Teaching Award. She taught students and teachers to use technology Engineering. She focused on a school-wide cohesive curriculum that to enhance their curricula. In collaboration with the includes tinker and maker fairs, upper-level Robotics, Engineering, Computer Tanner has a keen interest in music and is currently taking piano lessons technology coordinators in the other divisions, Melissa Science, and Coding. upon the back of organ lessons taken during college. During twice-yearly developed a technology framework that enabled our trips to London, he frequents vocal and instrumental solo recitals, as well as students to develop the necessary skills to succeed in Leathers' extensive work in the Greater Memphis community helped to orchestral, chamber, and choral concerts. Richard and his dearest friend, today’s world. As Director of Online Learning, Melissa establish strategic partnerships for St. Mary's with organizations such Bob, have been visiting England for 42 years. Richard’s love of old things – saw the opportunities that taking online classes held as ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Medtronic, University especially rugs – and 16th and 17th Century English furniture and related for St. Mary’s students, and she was instrumental in of Memphis, Christian Brothers University, and 100 Girls of Code. She works of art, has led to him becoming a serious collector for more than 35 training teachers in blended and online learning. She expanded the profile of the school within Tennessee and among our peers years. Many of his finds have been exhibited in museums in Memphis and also developed and led professional development in the National Coalition of Girls' Schools, having presented and written other cities, as well as published in books and journals. opportunities for St. Mary’s and The Online School for extensively about her research and her innovative programs at St. Mary's. Girls. Our community misses Melissa’s warm spirit and Tanner has taught several generations of St. Mary’s girls who became kind heart, and her legacy lives on in the classrooms Leathers earned her Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry and French mothers and grandmothers of current St. Mary’s students. He is the one she transformed with technology. from Lafayette College, an Educational Specialist degree in School teacher the alumnae fervently seek out when back on campus – especially his first graduating class, the class of 1976. Tanner was their first male Administration and Leadership from Union University, and holds a Ph.D. Dr. Laura C. Leathers in Physiology and Pharmacology from The University of Vermont. Before teacher and has since become their friend, even though their antics are joining St. Mary's in 2001, Leathers was a research fellow at The University legendary. Whether teaching, working with technology, listening to music, of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. or collecting art, he pursues it all with passion. Tanner’s love of St. Mary’s is unwavering, and those left behind need only miss him Tuesdays through Fridays because, true to his passion and his love of the school, he will be on campus on Mondays co-teaching Middle School Robotics.

Good luck, best wishes, and may the Lord be with Richard as he sets his feet on a new road. 24 25 Top photo, L to R: Megan Tang '19, Stuart Monaghan '18, Keith Ellis Priest '18; Middle photo: Varsity Volleyball celebrates a win; Bottom photo, L to R: Kiara Norris '18, Lauren Mabie '18, Evelyn Roberts '18 score of 10 over par. The highlight of the golf season FALL came with a surprise upset over Hutchison School in the regional championship, where Tang scored a school record 6 under par. Members of the Varsity Golf team included Stuart Monaghan ’18, Keith Ellis SPORTS Priest ’18, and Megan Tang. The Middle School Golf team, coached by John Bartholomew, placed 5th in the Shelby League Tournament with Erica Ross ’23 Middle School Champions Both the 7th and 8th grade and a trip to the Tennessee state as the team’s low scorer. For the first time in St. Mary’s history, four Middle Volleyball teams also won Shelby meet. The team placed in the School sports teams won Shelby League Championship League Championships. The 7th top three overall at every league The Varsity Volleyball team, coached by Kari Duncan, titles in the same season. We are so proud of the hard grade team, coached by Sydney meet, and at the MYA Freshman enjoyed many successes this season. Notable wins work and dedication of the Middle School girls and Watson, beat Briarcrest Christian Championship meet in October, were against St. Agnes and Northpoint Christian their coaches. It was a very exciting season, and the School 2-1 to win the title. The 8th three freshmen scored 2nd, 5th, School. Alexis Jamison ’18 notched 250 kills this future looks bright for these student-athletes! grade team, coached by Maureen and 7th place overall. season and 641 kills for her career. She is St. Mary's Gray, beat St. George’s 2-0 for all-time block leader. Lauryn Carr ’19 was a crucial Under the leadership of Holly Hensarling, Middle its win. The Varsity Soccer team, coached part of the defensive effort, leading with 365 service School Cross Country won the Shelby League by Kate Fairless, fielded a tough receptions and 248 digs. Keep your eye on a couple Championship title. Throughout the season, the team Fall Season schedule with some impressive of newcomers: Cecilia Boswell ’21 notched an came in 2nd place to St. George’s Independent School, The St. Mary’s Athletic Department wins against Lausanne Collegiate impressive .317 hitting percentage while lefty setter/ but were able to edge them out at the championship to completed another winning fall School, Harpeth Hall (Nashville), attacker Madison Carr ’22 is a threat on win by four points. Carrington Davis ’22 placed season in both Middle and Upper and Battle Ground Academy many levels. 4th, Caroline Griffin ’22placed 10th, Sophia School sports. Cross country, golf, (Franklin, Tennessee). Sandoval ’24 placed 11th, and Gwen McGuire soccer, and volleyball all continued 2018 Division I Athletes The Varsity Golf team, coached ’23 placed 12th. to have exciting and successful Three members of the Class of 2018 have signed with seasons. by Jeff McCalla, enjoyed a Division I schools to receive athletic scholarships at The Blue Soccer team, coached by Brandon Bishop, strong season, finishing 2nd in their respective university. Lauren Mabie signed to won the Shelby League Championship by defeating The Varsity Cross Country team, the regional meet and 6th in swim at Texas Christian University, Evelyn Roberts St. Agnes Academy in penalty kicks. Amelia coached by Charlotte Zehring, the Tennessee state tournament. will play lacrosse at the University of Richmond, and Dowling ’22 had the game-winning penalty completed its season with a 4th Megan Tang ’19 placed 8th Kiara Norris signed to swim at Fordham University. kick save. place finish in the regional meet in the state as an individual with a These student-athletes join a talented group of 12 St. Mary’s alumnae who are participating in varsity sports at their respective colleges and universities.

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Diego with daughter Avery (4) travel group I could ever hope Bologna, and Lake Como. 1964 and son Dylan (2). Betsy and for. Patti Person Ray '65 set Next summer, they will go Phyllis Koller Wills David are looking forward up this fantastic travel group to Alaska with Mrs. Gill and [email protected] to a week in London in June for all friends of St. Mary's her brother and sister-in-law. and a 15-day river cruise from – friends, relatives, mothers Elinor babysits twice a week Ainslie Pryor Todd's husband Amsterdam to Budapest. and daughters, husbands and for her five grandchildren. Hardy is working on high- Ann Humphreys Copp says wives. 21 in all. We toured She also continues to do her end estate sales. Ainslie and it's the best of times, the worst Venice by gondola, Lucca, interior design work. Pam and Hardy went to New York for of times. Her mother (98) was San Marino, Florence, San Hank took two cruises – one Thanksgiving and to New hit with pneumonia, a stroke, Gimignano, and Rome. John, to Canada and New England Orleans for Christmas. She and a broken hip. Ann is our tour guide, leads tours and another to the British hopes to go to Italy next spring taking care of her at home. for groups from St. Mary's, Isles. Hank and I cruised from on a garden tour. She is still The situation prompted her MUS, and other schools London to Edinburgh, all the a docent at Memphis Brooks to retire from parish ministry nationally and internationally. way to Bergen, Norway. We Museum and active in the the first week of February. You should all come with us even crossed the Arctic Circle. Memphis Garden Club. She is enjoying the company on the next trip in 2019! I have enjoyed picking up of a wonderful man who, Jackie's daughter Alexis​, Jackie Whiteleather '62, and ​Joyce Wilkerson Kaplan '62 my granddaughter (10) after Susan Storer Clark reports met in Colorado for a mini reunion this summer. that her historical novel, “The like her former husband and school every day. Hank and Monk Woman's Daughter,” present son, is named Dan. 1968 I also help out with our other The children are fine. She has three grandchildren when was published by Inkwater Jan Cone Davis Press on July 14. Opening of a daughter in Wisconsin and needed. Florri Anderson [email protected] the book: "My mother said a son in Portland. She is still DeCell and Ken are happy she was a nun. That may have hanging out in Baltimore. grandparents of baby Jackson. Where were you 50 years ago been a lie." She's blogging Phyllis Koller Wills and Florrie loves babysitting this very minute? Depending about history and historical husband Jim spent another when her daughter's family on what time of day you are fiction at HistoryMuse.us. She summer at their home in visits New York City once reading this article, maybe and husband Rich are enjoying France. They took their first a month. Marilyn Schwinn you were sitting in math class, retirement outside Seattle after cruise and thoroughly enjoyed Smith has a new grandchild or eating rolls in the cafeteria careers in the news media being on the ship. Phyllis was and hopes to come to our Holding high the Tate Mace at Southern Methodist University ceremonies in May, happily surprised to not be during study hall, or singing reunion. Marilyn Muirhead Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner '66 represented 786 SMU faculty in her leadership role in Washington, D.C. Son as President of the SMU Faculty Senate, 2016-2017. seasick. The 12-day cruise Hymn 243 in Chapel, or loves retirement, especially Ed is manager of video and Julia Alissandratos, Tina Heslep Ciliberto, Jenny Emison Ewing, Patty Ozier Riffel, was of the Baltic Sea and and Canon Thomas Hall met for a 1963 "mini-reunion" at Jenny's home in Ten driving to get back to school not having to work weekends scoreboard operations for the and I forwarded it to our has three grandchildren, all in was quite smooth. In April, Mile, TN for a lovely summer weekend. in time after Senior Lunch Out any more. Carolyn Mayo Detroit Lions. Daughter Kat is class. Holly, you looked and a 25-month period. Daughter they spent a week in Cancun Day, or studying for a test you recently had back surgery. an environmental specialist sounded very impressive. That's Heather welcomed precious with Phyllis' brothers Eddie have in 10 minutes, or even Unfortunately, her recovery is at the U.S. Naval Academy. Moessner represented 786 wizards. Jeanne is working all for now. I will be sending sons William and Phillips to the and Dennis and nephew EJ getting ready for a date. Yes, not going well. She says she Betsy Springfield Lindstrom SMU faculty in her leadership on a Sam Taylor Fellowship, more information about the world this summer. Two infants during his spring break. EJ this is the big year for the Class has limited involvement with and husband David evacuated role as President of the SMU awarded to her for 2016-2017. reunion on April 27-28. keep her really busy! Son Louis (11th grade) is looking at of '68! We are now those Carnival Memphis and Les from Florida to Pennsylvania Faculty Senate, 2016-2017. Her research and writing and family recently moved to colleges and universities. ladies we thought were so Passess. On a happy note, she to avoid Hurricane Irma. Jeanne formally opened and project is on "A Methodist Atlanta from D.C., and Gigi old on Alumnae Day. I hope has a new nephew. Carolyn, Fortunately, their house closed the annual Society University: the Wesleyan is happy to have them closer. everyone is making plans to we all hope you feel better 1970 sustained little damage. They for Pastoral Theology with DNA." My granddaughter Keith Gigi invites everyone to check celebrate our 50th Reunion soon. Holly Rogers made Cristina Brescia Michta enjoyed a visit with sons Erik 1966 remarks and liturgy. Jeanne Ellis Prest '18 will graduate out her Facebook page for at St. Mary's on April 27-28. it through Hurricane Irma in and Drew and Drew's two Diane Taylor Newton and daughter Jean attended from St. Mary's this year. Lots [email protected] pictures! She enjoyed her visit I do not have much news to September and is planning daughters, Mallory (9) and The Compassionate Friends of festivities! She attended to Italy with the St. Mary's [email protected] share. We will have to wait to come to our reunion. Holly Natalie (7). Betsy's father annual conference for grieving from preschool through all Here is the news from my group! Susan Hall Wilson until April to catch up with all is one of the narrators in died in June. His funeral service families in Orlando in July. 12 grades. I have had many awesome classmates! I am and husband John Charles Holding high the Tate our news. Elinor Baker Jones, a news video about a big was in Memphis with full In honor and memory of son good experiences visiting blessed to call these ladies are enjoying their first year Mace at Southern Methodist Pam Joyner Evans, and I have highway interchange project military honors and an Honor David, they went to Harry colleges with her and her friends as well as former of retirement, which seems University ceremonies in been traveling. Elinor and Tom in Casselberry, Florida. She Guard for his service as a pilot Potter's World at Universal super mom, Jennifer Prest. I classmates. Gigi Gould loves even busier than before. May 2017, Jeanne Stevenson- toured Northern Italy, Milan, sent me the link to the video, in WWII. Son Scott is in San Studios and mingled with the took off to Italy with the best life as a grandmother and now They recently welcomed a 28 29 CLASS NOTES CLASS NOTES

called Camerata Singers. She indicates that's about to hear of Beth's mentoring Our concerts this season all; life is much slower and work. I am vice-chair heading 1974 are Baroque in October, relaxing there. Hunter Haizlip into chairman next year for Minette Allen Kinney contemporary cathedral Oppenheimer's son Haiz got Memphis' Teach for America [email protected] compositions in February, married, and Hunter sends Advisory Board. I've sponsored and American folk songs much love to you all. Jackie their teachers for about ten Sue Anne Turpin Davis and and spirituals in May. We're Pentz Watkins wrote, “Our years now and love that TFA her husband are currently in actually worth listening to big trip this year was taking brings smart, dedicated young Oxford, and I don't mean and are developing a good a group of fourteen on an people to Memphis to teach in Mississippi or even Ohio. reputation in northern and Alaskan cruise where we found our public and charter schools They are making their way central Arizona. I'd love to out Alaska's a lot different in and to deepen their personal around the country week by see any blasts from the past July than it is in May. Lately, commitment to help every week for sabbatical until early if you're in Arizona those we have been involved in child have access to a quality July. I am looking forward to times, or any time. I also disaster relief training with both education. I'd love to learn seeing those pictures. Cheryl spend a lot of time with my the Tennessee Baptist Disaster more about Beth's program!” Cape West and Roy are two granddaughters (2 and Relief and the Red Cross, Meg Jemison Bartlett has new grandparents. She is 3) in Phoenix. And my other because our church has been three grandchildren and can't grateful for new granddaughter love is leading an in-school designated as a disaster relief get enough of them. She Virginia "Brittain" Pettus, born mentoring circle for teenage shelter.” Even though Jackie has been busy helping son to daughter Alison West Pettus girls at an alternative high retired, she wants us to know Marshall with his gourmet '05 and husband Scott. Mike school nearby. We're about she has been busy with lots meat business, please see and Susan Page Tranby are ready to take it national. Any of work. Elisabeth Maury homeplacepastures.com. still at Shore Acres, Vermont. players among St. Mary's Curtner loves to babysit for her They just had a “Boucherie” in It's their 33-year anniversary. alums?” I hope Suzanne three grands in Dallas! Jane Como, Mississippi with 200 Daughter Majken is 33, and Hauser Toten Schlittenhart Gordon Simmons wrote, “I guests and more than 20 chefs Charlotte Montgomery Wilson, granddaughter of Susan Hall Wilson '70. Paul is 29. She and Mike can go hear Beth, since now have six grandchildren, from New Orleans, Memphis, spent about a month in Puerto new grandchild to the family: Gordon. Your loyal secretary Suzanne has moved to with one more on the way in and Nashville. If you are near Rico this past January. They Arizona, too. Suzanne told us February. None live here, so I Como, stop to shop in their Kempie Craddock Jenkins '74 is "the Ambassador" at a private college prep Charlotte Montgomery Wilson, is enjoying Bavaria and found a cute place in Rincon middle and high school in the Binghamton-Berclair area of Memphis. She says, born June 2. Susan and John invites you all to visit us here that she retired from her VP of spend lots of time visiting them great new store. Carroll, Desi and liked it so much, they "my beautiful Latino, African American, Asian, and Caucasian scholars are Charles are treasuring their in the Alps. I have completed Business Continuity Planning all out of town.” Ashley Moore Franklin '74, and I just returned booked for next year for their changing the world and our city!" time with big brother Sam several races in the mountains. position and then married Remmers wrote, “John and I from two weeks in Paris fourth time. It's easy to get to Harris and baby Charlotte. I enjoyed meeting up with Cliff Schlittenhart, so now she were amazed by how much and a few days in Malaga, and always warm. In March, Linda Stratton Hancock and the St. Mary's Alumnae Trip has a really long last name. we enjoyed going on safari Granada, and Seville. What Sally Fri and Susan went to husband Cary are enjoying in Venice, and Andrew and I She and Cliff purchased their (no guns!) in South Africa this a fabulous trip! Daughter May the Arctic Circle in Sweden. their retirement. They stay busy loved seeing faces from home. dream home and moved summer. While we travelled is working on film projects, They were there for ten days with church activities, taking Daughter Chelsea is enjoying to Gilbert, Arizona. They lots of places over three weeks, and Caroline graduated with with the moose, the reindeer, trips to the Gulf Coast and academic life as a Ph.D. took a honeymoon trip to one place in particular stood a Master's in City Planning. the Alaskan huskies, and the the southeast to visit out-of- candidate at Cambridge. the east coast and enjoyed out: Londolosi. Boyd Varty, She wants to stay in New York cold. They stayed in wilderness town siblings, and spending a tour of Plymouth, Salem, a grandson who was raised and is looking for a full-time cabins and snowmobiled all time with three grandchildren and Boston. They visited on this preserve, has written job. All our weekends are over the snow-covered lands. who (very fortunately) all live 1972 friends in New Hampshire, a book called “Cathedral of spent at Snow Lake. Wish One night, they slept in the in the Memphis area. They then went to Vermont for see the Wild.” He's a surprisingly you would come visit. ice hotel! Desi Franklin is Christine Todd celebrated their 45th wedding the fall foliage. Hopefully good writer, and he gives a almost finished renovating her anniversary with a visit to [email protected] the heat will be gone when good feeling for the preserve. old midtown fixer upper. It's UT-Knoxville, where they met. they get back to Arizona! We recommend both the book a wonderful old house, and Life is good. Bette Gordon The Class of 1972 is going Tempe Brown Garriott is and the place. I've told lots of she loves its location – a block reports that she is a first time strong. Beth Stidham Levenson finally semi-retired and living friends that ten days is doable away from Overton Park. So Classmates Jill Jemison Margolin '75 and Angie Rose '75 congratulate Vice Admiral grandmother. Son KC and his wrote, “For four years I've in The Villages Florida. She's for a trip to Africa if that's all far, she has been to Key West even been playing golf and they have, so don't miss it for Nora Wingfield Tyson '75 (middle) at her retirement as the commander of the wife Janna have a delightful been singing in a classical and is planning trips this year Navy's Third Fleet. Vice Admiral Tyson is the first woman to lead a U.S. Navy ship son named Walter Cross chamber chorus (20 singers) loves to drive that golf cart. lack of time! Also, I'm excited to Miami, Asheville, Ocean fleet and the first female commander of a U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group. 30 31 CLASS NOTES CLASS NOTES

Springs (to see the Walter have great expectations at some Turkeys!) and was #1 positive personality. She's an has enjoyed wine tasting in eastern Canada, and Madrid, Anderson Museum Horn Island St. Mary's. We are great in Alabama in both miles and inspiration to all who know Bordeaux, cooking/sightseeing where daughter Claire '09 exhibit) and, once again, Paris expectations.” If you would fundraising. That is awesome, her. These ladies endure: in Dordogne, and hiking in is living. Carese Clarke Bott and the south of France (the like to watch Wyeth in action, Bettina! Martha Flowers is they endure pain, doubt, Nova Scotia. She just passed sweated out the heat in Dallas Dordogne) most of September. go to the alumnae page of back at First Tennessee, running worry, exhaustion. They push the Advanced level of Wine this summer and is still teaching The France trip is with her the St. Mary's website. You their wellness program. She through each challenge and & Spirit Education Trust with 8th grade English. Daughter usual travel buddies Christine will find her there. Sweet Josie is always looking for college stand ready for the next. The distinction (surprise!) and is Katie graduated in May from Mayer Todd '72 and husband McNeely Walker organized students for her internship amazing thing is that they lift up now working towards her the University of Texas and Carroll. Next year will be a surprise to honor Richard program. I know they are so the people around them and diploma. That is after Latin is now working on a second Cuba. Son Alex is now 25 Tanner after Wyeth's talk. He glad to have you back at First help carry them. I've learned and West Coast Swing dance degree in nursing. Son David and working in Memphis at retired in November. Oh, the Tennessee! Josie McNeely so much about gratitude, faith, classes, of course. She is is doing PR work for the Dallas the Memphis Flyer in marketing told and untold stories we Walker is going to be a and the true meaning of love also into volunteering for her Cowboys and KFC. Carese and sales. Empty nest is way could share! We wish you grandmother in March! Jessie from both these ladies.” We favorite social causes and is really looking forward to too quiet, so she has decided all the best and lots of love, and Chris are expecting a will love you and miss you Lisa Francis Turner, Kathryn Burr McGehee, Katie Tully Dickinson, Ann Chaney, local elections. Stephanie our 40th Reunion in April and Andrea Gilliom Anderson, Kate Wellford Gould, and Tracy Walko Balton enjoy to take in her great-niece as Richard! Kim Brown Mullins baby and will wait until the always, Lise, Edie, Carol, and some "78ers" time together at Grove Grill. Riggs' son, Riggs, graduated cannot wait to see everyone. a boarder while she goes is beginning her fourth year baby comes to see if it is a Laura, the women of '76. from CBHS this spring, as So there you go! Certainly to University of Memphis. coaching the St. Mary's boy or a girl. So happy for you valedictorian. What an the same is true for all of us, mock trial team with Tabitha and your family, Josie! Robbie accomplishment! He is now as so many have not seen Francisco McNabb '78. They Loveless Archer is in her ninth 1978 at CBU, so Stephanie fills each other in years. As Jekka have had great success! Kim's year of teaching Community her empty-nester days as a Ashman Pinckney so quaintly 1976 Tracy Walko Balton daughter Carson Mullins Bible Study in the Arlington caregiver for her husband's put it – THIS IS THE YEAR. Our Allison Brown Coates '12 is getting married in the class. She started another [email protected] aging parents. Sadly, this reunion committee is working [email protected] spring. What fun! Bettina series of trips to walk the seems to be a common theme on an eventful weekend, so West Hart rode her bike 702 pilgrimage trail, the Camino So many in our class are for us now. It was so great to save that date (April 27-28, Thanks to Wyeth Outlan miles, yes 702! During the del Norte to Santiago, with enjoying retirement! And I am hear from Robin Fretz Rafferty. 2018) and please plan to Burgess for speaking to the month of June, she rode for brother Scott. Robbie can't jealous. After 11 years, Debby She says hello to all, and, be there. We are missing girls in St. Mary's Chapel and the Great Cycle Challenge to help but think of Mrs. Gill Waltz Hayes has retired from although her time at St. Mary's contact info for several girls, for the wonderful testament benefit the Children's Cancer and Canterbury Tales! She is coaching Cross Country and was short (7th-9th grade), so please spread the word to her time at St. Mary's. To Research Fund. She raised expecting her son to finish up teaching preschool. When she she says her experiences and to all those you see. Thanks borrow a phrase, “We don't more than $5,000 (thanks to at UVA soon and then find a is not watching her grandkids, the academics had quite an for all the great notes, girls. job. As some of you know, we she's busy volunteering for impact on her life. She too See you in April. Go '78ers! lost a classmate, Lise Barzizza diaper and ladies prison is trying to accept an empty McCormack to cancer in ministries, as well as Youth house and is working on August. As I was trying to Villages. Andrea Gilliom renovations at their home in 1980 figure out what to write, I Anderson is hoping to sell their Nashville. Tabitha Francisco Margaret Stone remembered how Bettina house soon and downsize, McNabb is having lots of fun Susan Browne Law's '79 daughter Madeline Burke with granddaughter Parker Graham expressed her feelings about since Ben has retired and her Elizabeth Burke. working with the St. Mary's Lise. Bettina's bike ride was three daughters now live out mock trial team again and [email protected] dedicated to two women, and of town. Rebecca Anderson she had with Andrea, before She also published “John on enjoying its great success. one was Lise. “One is a former Eby '06 will receive her MBA Rebecca moved from NY. the Chrysler: Poems of Love Ann Chaney was in town The class of '80 has a severe classmate, whom I remember at the University of Chicago's After 32 years at the Hudson and Grief,” which is available recently, as she is now and case of empty nest syndrome! as a bundle of energy in a Booth School of Business. Liz River Museum, Laura was for purchase on Amazon. then, visiting her mom. Her Some are enjoying it, others not small package. Always smiling, '09 began her residency in promoted to Head Curator. We have all dreamed of a visit gave a few of us the so much! Elaine Schmeisser always moving, ready with a Pediatrics at the Children's She enjoys working some with literary accomplishment, but opportunity to get together. Miller falls into the second joke or a laugh to lift the spirits Hospital of Philadelphia, son Evan, who volunteers at Laura actually did it! Busy See the pic at Grove Grill. category now that son Bennett of anyone around her. She's and Meg graduates from the museum, editing video traveling to Memphis to put Kathy Edmondson Riley is is in school at UT Knoxville to directing that fierce energy to Mississippi College this year. and audio on an oral history out fires associated with working hard at being quite study Aerospace Engineering, fighting, and she's still smiling, She plans to begin a Master's project. Now that both of her aging parents, Sunita Sheth the traveler with husband and daughter Aubrey '13 still lifting the spirits of everyone program in teaching this spring. parents live in east Tennessee, manages what sounds like an Billy, now that Combustion has moved to Austin, Texas, Laura Vookles misses the visits following graduation from the Nelie Zanca Lynch '03, Ginny Waller Zanca '76, and Elizabeth Sharpe Zanca '05 around her with that sweet, she visits them some as well. incredible travel schedule. She sold. Trips include Vancouver, University of Arkansas. Aubrey 32 33 CLASS NOTES CLASS NOTES is in management training for remember from the St. Mary's In March, James Rantzow Jr., where she is a sophomore. with a new ministry called Memphis the weekend of a national sales, marketing, office, moved to Denver to son of Lee Martin Rantzow, I'm lucky enough to follow her Redeemed Women, which April 27-28, 2018. We are and technology solutions be close to Jenny and Doug, got engaged to his college art page on Instagram, and serves women in poverty in the mixing things up a little, and company and will probably following the passing of Jenny's girlfriend, and the wedding will she certainly follows in her Bonton area of Dallas. (www. it promises to be a wonderful move to another city after the dad. Jenny and Doug also took be in Birmingham in December. mama's footsteps—amazingly redeemedwomen.org). Gail weekend. And finally, the ever year's training. Elaine misses a terrific vacation in the spring Elizabeth Womack '07, creative. Elizabeth '17 is a says it has been an amazing fabulous Angela Reed has a having her kids around to talk with college friends, traveling daughter of Catherine Robilio freshman at University of journey, and she looks forward report that I simply have to cut to, but she and husband Steve through Europe. Kathi Welch Womack, got engaged to British Columbia in Vancouver. to all that will be accomplished and paste, because I can't do are planning trips and also Campbell reports that her her high school boyfriend. The She is settling in and loving in the future! In February, her justice. “All is well for the taking good care of Elaine's mom, also known to all of us wedding will be in Memphis in the area. Camille LeMaster Olivia Bruce Hurlock's captain and me. Hurricane mom, who lives just seven from the school office, is doing May 2018. Catherine's parents Shaw is back in the college church, 260-year-old St. Harvey was exciting, what with houses down! Sally Mansberg well, living comfortably in her have moved to Trezevant hunt with daughter Audrey. Paul's Episcopal in Needham, 50 inches of rain in like 20 Rosenberg is a few years into home on Sanibel Island, close From St. Mary's Grads to M.D.s with their proud moms. From left: Catherine Manor, which gives Catherine They visited my Liza '15 at Massachusetts, unveiled a minutes. I am fired as the chief the empty nest and loves it! to Kathi and husband John. Robilio Womack '82, Dianne Polly, Samie Polly '07, Song Son, Christine Son '07, the opportunity to see the Northwestern University and plaque in appreciation for purchaser, because I did not She and husband Jeff recently Son David is in the Marine Elizabeth Anderson '09, Andrea Gilliom Anderson '78, Ruthie Morrison '09, and parents of several of our class had a fun second generation her leadership and services buy enough Crown Royal for Brandon Garrott Morrison '83. adopted a German shepherd Corps, flying the CH-53 “Super as well. Son Chip is finishing cousin reunion. Isabel is a as Warden 2013-2017. Lisa the weeklong adventure. Then puppy, so maybe the nest is Stallion” transport helicopter his masters of accounting at sophomore at Brown. Scott Moore Cook continues her again, he should be very glad not completely empty after all. and stationed in New River, Ole Miss and will then go to is ever the entrepreneur, busy year with active work with indeed that he did not have She also teaches converts to North Carolina. He helped Houston. Catherine is about to developing new restaurants RISE Foundation, which had to eat any Spam. We had the Judaism each week, and her with hurricane support this take on a new leadership role and fundraising for a new tall a wonderful gala at Shelby baby boat in the garage and sweet mom teaches Hebrew year. Daughter Rachel is a at the University, but she will ship venture. Check out http:// Farms FedEx Event Center. were all set to pack up the kids to those same students. Mrs. senior in high school, so the continue her clinic practice. alextimes.com/2017/09/ The theme was "A Passport to (precious parrot monsters x 3) Mansberg is also Sally's empty nest is not far away! She is super busy, but loving waterfrontcommission/. Change in the Emerald City.” and go should the need arise, substitute teacher at St. Mary's As for Sam and me, our nest it. Andrea Weiss Tomes' son, Jane Stebner Mattiaccio is Lisa serves on the board as but the water stayed well clear whenever Sally has to be out. is empty. Older son Nelson Will, is a freshman at Syracuse amassing animals. She and Fund Development Chair and of our neighborhood. We are Sally said she doesn't even is teaching AP Calculus and and loving it. In the small world Sal already had two dogs got to play her favorite role blessed and grateful that we need to leave a lesson plan! Algebra 2 in Nashville, and of St. Mary's, Will is in the and two cats and had just as the Wicked Witch. The did not suffer any damage. Sally's son Sam is finishing his younger son Garrott still works same residence hall as the rescued a kitten. After the RISE Foundation's mission is to I've been off the road most of Engineering degree at Ohio for Deloitte Consulting, now out daughter of Cindy Kremer storms in Houston, Sal drove transform the lives of our low- this summer but am preparing State University, while daughter of the Washington, D.C. office. Mary Long Merritt '82 and Carol Gilliland Jordan '82 at the Chi O Parent's Bodker, and the kids see down to see about work there income Memphis neighbors to start a new assignment just Kayla is writing comedy in Los Weekend. each other often. Elizabeth after the hurricane. On the through financial literacy north of San Francisco. I'll start Angeles for various networks. Beck Fioravanti says all is way back, he was driving programs, giving families the flying out there weekly very Melissa Bateman Ryder 1982 well in Middle Tennessee! through Fort Deposit, Alabama tools they need to become soon to redesign this hospital's reports that her children are She and Mark have just sent and saw a sign for Prieslers financially stable and self- electronic health record. Elizabeth Simpson scattered to the corners of son John off to the University Pecans. He decided to bring sufficient. http://risememphis. Playtime is over! Take Care. Alrutz the U.S.: daughter working of Michigan in Ann Arbor back a pecan pie for Jane. org/rise-gala.html. My kids Angela.” Hope to see you all in San Diego, son in college [email protected] to study vocal performance. Her favorite. On the way out are in the Chicago area. Liza at Alumnae Weekend in April! in Portland, daughter in So far, he loves it there! of the store, Sal came across is a junior at Northwestern, college in Vermont. She really We had a fantastic 35th Daughter Anne has just started an abandoned dog and fell pursuing theatre and computer misses having them nearby. Reunion back in April. We her senior year at Belmont in love. They now have three science. Jim graduated from 1984 Jenny Goforth Hock has missed those of you who University, studying social dogs and three cats. They Northwestern in 2016 and has Vanessa Allen Dobbins had a year full of events and couldn't make it, but we entrepreneurship and expects named the new dog Milo, and been working in sound design changes. Son Ben married hope you all got on our class to graduate next May. Mark he is sweet as pie, but he did and sound engineering while [email protected] his college sweetheart in a Facebook page and got and Elizabeth are still plugging not come with the expected he figures out what is next. I joyful ceremony at the Denver updates. You have to keep away at their jobs, with no Southern manners. Gail Jones can't let go of St. Mary's. In Smitha Gollamudi is at home Zoo. The newlyweds live in reading, because the Class retirement in sight! Lee Anne Mallery is staying busy in addition to being your class after retiring from Johns Hopkins Denver. Son David still lives of '82 “Funniest” sent a report Johnson Roehm has joined Dallas. She is working in VP secretary, I hosted the Decade Oncology and loves spending Lisa Moore Cook '82 and husband Jeff at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. in Philadelphia and commutes that I am saving until the the ranks of the empty nesters. Loan Servicing for City Bank Party, and I am co-chairing time with her children. to teach at Princeton. Mom end. This has been a year Anna Katherine '16 loves Texas and loves it! She is also Alumnae Weekend again. Daughter Devi is headed to Bobbie, whom we all of engagements for our kids. Webster University in St. Louis, on the board and very involved Please make plans to be in Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, and her 34 35 CLASS NOTES CLASS NOTES

midlife career change and left D.C., to embark in the political writes for StyleBlueprint.com, been with AT&T for 18 years. visit St. Vincent's, a school with a successful private practice to realm. Son Solomon (16) is 1988 develops recipes for a new She and Chris recently spent which St. Mary's is forming a grow a neurosurgery program very social, participates in Anna McQuiston line of steam ovens, and edits time exploring Havana, Cuba partnership – the only school in for Piedmont Healthcare. Kim plays and student leadership, Holtzclaw a few cookbooks for others. – “it was beautiful, amazing, Haiti serving children who are is still the team doctor for and excels in his AP classes. [email protected] Katherine Florendo's daughter and a true adventure – we blind and deaf and have other UGA. Son Cole is in Colorado Daughter Rae (11) is a CarolAnn is graduating a loved it!” Shannon Moore, handicaps like cerebral palsy, for college, and son Zach dance queen and started a Frances Coughlin Fenelon semester early and will start Stuart, and puppy Olive missing limbs, hydrocephaly, is starting his college visits. new school. Cathey Turner is the Regional Counsel for KU next fall. Kat placed third survived the fires in Sonoma etc. “It is a very special place, Merri Leigh Masters Johnson Alexander and Glynn are Tenet Healthcare, based in in her last bikini competition, County. They were mostly and we really were touched prepares for PT Neuro- empty nesters and enjoy Nashville. Her region is Detroit, winning money for the first time, safe from the fire danger, but by the community there.” Ramie Residency reaccreditation. Son visiting daughters Elizabeth so she took the girls on one and qualifying for Worlds in many of their friends lost their is studying at the U of M and Jack (14) is experiencing his (a senior at University of San trip to see the Henry Ford November. She has a brand homes and pets. She wrote, they have an art studio together first year in the marching band Diego) and Ellen (a freshman Museum and a Detroit Tigers manager and is developing “It's absolutely devastating and at the Art Factory. Mary says, as a 6'2" tuba player. Son at Loyola University in New game. She and Laurie Smith a fitness brand to encompass surreal.” Shannon will be busy “It is great having a place Charlie (6th grade) sings in the Orleans). Cathey continues to Hooper '90 have daughters at Instagram, Facebook, and baking through the wedding to lose myself and destress.” choir and likes the French horn. teach yoga. Amy Swanson Harpeth Hall, and at parents' YouTube. And if that weren't season and the holidays. Stuart Betsy Carnesale Wiseman Alison Potts Hollewand loves Presley has had a rough few enough – in January, she will manages two properties as writes that Sarah Lang '32 is Smitha Gollamudi '84, Anne Crocker Hefter '84, and Meade Jones Hanna '84. night, Laurie sat behind Frances her "meditation for modern years, as husband John was and heckled her. “It felt like assume the chairmanship of the head gardener at Navarro in PK at St. Mary's, and Peter life" business in Brisbane. battling leukemia and had a old times.” Detra Houseal the Pediatrics department at Winery in Anderson Valley. is two. Kelly Allen Bauch mini-me Chander (15) is a Boy Kaiser helps her younger Husband Mike also works bone marrow transplant. With Brock survived Hurricane St. Luke's Hospital East. Emily Laura Blumenfeld is in London recently came in town and took Scout, yoga man, debater, children (13 and 9) with Latin from home, and daughter Izzy the support of the medical Irma with minimal damage Piovarcy Carlson writes that with her three kids – 8, 6, and beautiful pictures of them. She and serious student. Husband and English homework, while enjoys having them around. community, friends, and but seven days without power all is well in Atlanta, except 4 years old. She writes, “They and Lang sent Luke off to UTK Johnny travels to China on her older children live together Alison's mother traveled solo family, Amy is grateful that and water/sewage. She she misses Amy Weinberg are all proper Brits and have this fall, and Sam is a junior. business, while Smitha runs in Chicago. The family recently to Australia from England at she and son Max (a senior is a volunteer tutor, mentor, Pearce, who abandoned the Queen's accent.” She and Catherine Denton Wilfong a meditation group, paints, traveled to Newfoundland to the age of 84 for a miraculous in high school) have John by and Board member with her for the sun and surf of her husband are working on has a college graduate, a and cooks. Meade Jones visit L'Anse-aux-Meadows and and magical month. Carrie their sides. Molly Brown lives Communities in Schools of Manhattan Beach, California. a Ski resort in Italy, running a junior at Ole Miss, and a Hanna volunteers in the mental see the Viking archeological Jaeger Carpenter and in Oregon with son Coby Glynn and is working to bring Emily welcomes any and all boot factory, and growing their freshman at SMU. So, she and health field, contemplating site, living history museum, and Stephen adopted a beautiful (a high school sophomore) Young Life to Glynn County. travelers in Atlanta, and Amy own label ultra-luxe bespoke John are empty nesters. She going back to work. Oldest Grose Morne National Park. and amazing sibling group who plays goalie on the John Mitchell is a senior, said the same of Manhattan women's boots in London. says it's too new to have an son Zach is at VCU and is When Lacey's father passed of four, whom they initially soccer team, has a girlfriend, so lots of college visits and Beach. Lisa Wright Moses Laura continues as a partner opinion yet, but we can ask lead vocal of a band, the away, she was touched to fostered. They now have eight and struggles with physics (I applications. Detra loves that and Mark are celebrating their at McKinsey, although she her at the reunion in April. As LedgeSleepers. Son Patrick is see Kelly O'Shields Klinke children ranging from age totally understand that one). he and William (10th) play 15-year anniversary in NYC. took a sabbatical to have for me, Caroline '24 loves St. finishing his senior year and at the visitation. Kelly teaches 27 to age 5, and they are Older son Michael teaches football together. Emily Ragen Mary (4th) runs cross country three surgeries this year to fix Mary's and is taking classes will work and explore in a 4th grade language arts at expecting their first grandchild. elementary school in Chicago. Smith is also busy with college at school and John (1st) loves to rotator cuff tears, a detached from our teachers – Mrs. gap year, while Grace (7th PDS, and sons Zachary and Carrie and Stephen traveled Molly works at Oregon State prep. Becca (12th) wants read his Bible. Pidge Colbert bicep, and osteoarthritis. Brundidge for Science and grade) is thriving both socially August are both at Furman. the northern highlands of University in fundraising and to go into Music Therapy. Macdonald has a senior, Despite the surgeries, they Mr. Tanner for robotics. I am and academically. Anne Kelly and Russell will see Scotland with sister Lisa leads the marketing, events, Mateo (7th) plays lacrosse Mallory, and Whit (10th) is took amazing family vacations busy, focused on leadership Crocker Hefter left her job them at break at their cottage Jaeger Schwandt '81 and her and donor relations teams. and video games. Emily keeps pursuing his pilot's license. They to Madagascar, southern and development training for at Compass, and husband in Florida. Kristine Griffith husband. It was an amazing Sadly, Molly's husband lost his the kids in order, walks, bikes, recently went on a National Italy, and Hawaii. They are corporate and nonprofit clients. Scott works with a social Williams enjoys the change journey, driving on single track battle with cancer two years volunteers with Young Life, Geographic excursion to considering moving full-time I lead a pilot program using impact consulting company. from Pediatric Emergency roads, being outnumbered ago. Our love also goes out and has her latest hobby: Costa Rica. Moriah McStay to Italy. Mary Lacy Bell Myers Briggs to teach learning Anne cares for her mother Medicine to General Pediatrics by sheep, and seeing God's to Celeste Barzizza Stallings, calligraphy/hand lettering. Lee spent Fall Break in NYC, and family went to Québec styles to middle school students and works in the nonprofit in St. Louis, because she can beautiful creation. Ally Burr- whose sister, Lise Barzizza Jennifer Hanemann Chandler visiting Madeleine (a junior at last summer with 17 French and their teachers in two community. Son Billy is a senior interact with families on an Harris works as a part-time McCormack '76, recently lost has a senior, Hannah, and a NYU) and looking at colleges students, including Mallory public schools in Memphis – it in high school, son Ted is a ongoing basis. She even has psychologist in the area of her courageous battle with freshman, Sarah. She is hoping for Samantha '18. Claire '20 (Pidge's daughter). Mary has been great, and I love the sophomore at William and time to play golf with husband trauma, attachment, and cancer. Martin and I are well, Hannah picks a college was dragged along. Moriah teaches Claire (Moriah's work. I am looking forward Mary, and daughter Allison Kevin while they take care of adoption. Husband Michael and I spend my Saturdays at somewhere fun to visit. Jennifer is working on her 'when-will-it- daughter) and says, “Every time to seeing everyone in April is a senior at Gettysburg four daughters under the age works in pediatric psychology Mewtopia Cat Rescue – yes, continues to "play with food." ever-be-finished' second novel. she laughs, I imagine Moriah is at our 30th reunion. I can't College. In Greenville, South of 18. In Athens, Georgia, Kim at OHSU. College graduate every St. Mary's class needs She has a WKNO radio Cross your fingers for her! in the room with me.” Over Fall believe it's been 30 years! Carolina, Lacey Frankum Patterson Walpert also had a Jonah envisions a move to at least one crazy cat lady! segment "The Weekly Dish,” Christy Reed Simpson has Break, she traveled to Haiti to 36 37 CLASS NOTES CLASS NOTES

of his concerts and had a 6th grade is no joke. Tricia offspring?). Anne Copper the biography he wrote of her 1990 blast. Next, up: chaperoning Hood Thomas and husband DiFronzo is still living in 1992 mother. Stay tuned for more Miriam Kriegel son Turner's 6th grade trip to Brian took an amazing 20th Great Falls, Virginia with her Alison Roesler Coons info on Facebook, as she [email protected] Space Camp. Hilary Davis anniversary trip to Oregon. three kids, twins (Dominic [email protected] would definitely appreciate Robinson is loving her new She's helping Kappa Alpha and Olivia, 4) and Sofia anyone who would like to gig as Head of Lower School Theta build its new chapter (10). Anne ran her first 5k in attend! Melissa Cunningham Greetings all, mad props The Class of '92 continues to at St. Mary's. Daughter Mary house at Alabama and is still Virginia Beach over Labor Pritchard wrote in to let us to the Class of '90, who do fantastic things all across Harper is a freshman at UT- counting down the days to Day weekend (woot!) and know that she's doing well and delivered despite a four-day the country! Brintha Vilvarajah Knoxville with Kate Herzke, retirement! Ali Reaves Smith's saw Kasha Winker Shaw that work is busy as always! warning (Apologies. Threats was proud to be the first Shelley Kuykendall Herzke's son Cole is in 1st grade at and her family Memorial Day Her firm has grown (SFCS of someone getting PUNK'd classmate to write in and tell daughter. (There we go again. St. George's and loves it, weekend. Speaking of… Architects, Interior Design & probably didn't hurt either). The us that she's doing well and Shelley gets a pass for doing and they both like that they Kasha and her family spent Engineering) substantially in curated version: Ellen Rawlins still loves being married to Bill absolutely nothing.) And I'd be get to see Tricia a lot. (So time in Wisconsin recently the last few years with four Uzarowicz is still living in Garland. She is working at remiss if I didn't note that they does Tricia, Ali. I just cut it to visit her dad. The family is offices now in four states. One LA with Piotr and her family Hilton in Accounting IT, and both just pledged Tri Delta. for word count). Cole is also continuing to rebuild since her of her projects won the top and working as a costumer. she and Bill enjoy life with their By the time this goes to print, enjoying a change in Ali's work mom passed away. Kasha, two design awards in senior Sisters Virginia Ralston Jaramillo '94 and Olivia Ralston '95 in front of The rest of her time is spent sweet gentle giant Gabbi, a Hilary will have another driver schedule so they can spend sending you strength. She living for innovation in design Buckingham Palace in London, where Olivia has lived since 2006. driving to volleyball games, 12-year-old (maybe) German in the family (Austin). While more time together. Susan then participated in the Avon for the cognitively impaired basketball games, and plays Shepard/Rottweiler mix. checked in as well to say she's thrilled, locals should Hearn Morgan is juggling 39 in NYC to raise funds for this year, which she said was 1994 of her two middle school “We also have a cat named she's still working at FedEx, be scared. Henry (ninth) and full-time work with full-time cancer patients and survivors. really rewarding. She and daughters, Harlow and Evie. Isabella,” she said, “that we handling employment litigation Kathryn Leigh Dillard (sixth) get shout outs mommyhood. Katherine is in Husband Zeb is headed off in husband Denver do their best (The noncurated version, which affectionately call "Isheanous" and traveling frequently. DeRossitt too because equal treatment. 2nd grade at St. Mary's, and January for a three-year tour of to stay active and healthy with I always prefer: Ellen Rawlins because she 'Is Heinous!'” She and T.J. and are doing [email protected] Kristen Thompson Keegan has Evelyn turns three in January. duty that includes a 10-month hiking, biking, etc. Amanda Uzarowicz is living in a state They also enjoy traveling well. T.J. spends his free time been busy with her business, (Also, shout out to Susan, deployment, so she's trying to Duke married Pablo Trejo in of considerable anxiety with around to go to concerts all cooking with the pros in Mary Evelyn Stevens Good Egg, and subbing at St. who wrote our Class Notes squeeze in as many date nights May and had a baby girl, Luz two Type-A middle school over and even to see Melissa BBQ contests, and she is just Fore's 11, 9, and 5-year-old Mary's. She's excited for Hilary for 20 years. Twenty. Years. as possible before flying solo Baeder Trejo, on September daughters.) Stacy Goldate Anderson Kirkby when they trying to adjust to having a daughters keep her busy, along to be her boss and proud to Just saying.) Paige Russell with the littles. Best of luck to 21! Congratulations, Amanda! has her own documentary are in Nashville. Speaking of daughter in high school who with volunteer and church have been part of the team Brooks is now teaching 5th you all! Shaila Rao Bheda Macrae Schaffler and coming out in 2018, as well as Melissa, she wrote in to say can't wait to start driving! activities, as husband Dan for MEMPHO Music Festival grade, and twins Caroline and and her family are packing it husband Chad are still living a series for CNN she edited that she's still in Nashville with And, wow, Whitney – I can continues his Southaven surgery at Shelby Farms — a great Greyson are in high school (!) up in Park Slope, Brooklyn to in Memphis with their two about the momentous year Colin, Jackson (13), Caroline most definitely relate! But mine practice. After a home project, thing for Memphis! (Sidenote: and have their drivers' permits. move to Darien, Connecticut children, Baylus (9) and of 1968. She did confess to (11), Will (8), and Graham IS driving, and I'm not sure I they enjoyed an exploring Cage the Elephant's bassist is They went to New York City to where she'll become President Charlie (8). She started work wishing she'd listened better in (5). She feels fortunate to will ever be the same. Life is Memphis “staycation!” Amy a Good Egg customer now!) visit Rachel Lightman for the of the Darien Junior League. with an immigration law firm Ms. Patrick's and Ms. Traffas' be able to work part-time great here out in Germantown Wadsworth Anderson's kids Beth Kreamer West shared Fourth of July, and many of us My husband and I both this summer, which she said is history classes but has become managing a private family with Jeff and our two kids, are in the 7th, 5th, and 2nd sad news that brother Bill died New Yorkers got to hang with suffered from an acute case amazing. Ellie Morris Weiss the model student of late. trust company and still be Emma (17 – SEVENTEEN, grades in Dallas. Her son of a stroke. His family lives them and had a fabulous time. of marathon fever, which is still in Atlanta with Josh, Missy Kramer Taranto and her able to take time with kiddos Y'ALL) and Charlie (10). We terrifies her physician husband next door to hers, so they're Elizabeth Robbins reports seems to hit every few years, Mary Amelia (13), and Anne family are living it up in the Big as needed. Rebecca Tickle are doing well, and my mom with his love of football. She especially close. Beth, we're that Sam is in 5th grade at and we ran the New York (10). She is traveling as much Easy. She and husband Mike recently moved to a new home said to tell you all, “Hi!” completed a year as PTA so sorry for your loss and are Providence Montessori in City marathon. (Unlike Beth as she can and is teaching are celebrating their oldest and is adjusting to having a She's doing great, too! In president and sits on her holding you and your family Lexington, Kentucky, and has Kreamer West, we're masters international politics at Agnes daughter Evie's bat mitzvah this kindergartener! After taking five closing, we send our love to children's school Board of in our thoughts and prayers. opted to dye his hair blue. He of outsourcing childcare Scott College. She said she year (Mazel tov!). They're also years +/- without doing any sweet Leslie Pettit Canon. Trustees. Kara Witherspoon On a brighter note, her family loves all things technology and during training season and loved seeing everyone at the renovating a 1800s house, real submissions while taking She and her four children are Giles just got her real estate did some incredible camping has already forgotten more look forward to returning reunion and is looking forward hoping to move in by summer. care of her parents, she has going through some rough license in Oxford, Mississippi, in Grand Teton National about electrical engineering to parenting very soon.) to doing it more often. Bren Speaking of house envy, Mary paintings scattered around times out in Denver, so we and her sports minded boys Park, Yellowstone, and the than she ever knew. Sophie Padawer is working three Anne Kish Seibert and her a few sales and small group want her to know that her (13 and 9) immerse her Black Hills. And she's “having is a sophomore and, unlike days a week at an Integrative family finally moved into their shows this fall. On March St. Mary's sisters are here for house in all things sports, a blast” homeschooling her her mother, despises English Medicine clinic and enjoying brand new house in June and 6, she will have a one-night her! Light and Life, always! while husband Cod's wealth three children. Yup, you read and foreign languages while life with tween daughter absolutely love it. Daughter show at Jay Etkins Gallery in management company is that right. Having a blast preferring science and math Eden (10) and eight-year-old Zoe is an Ed Sheeran fan, Cooper Young to coincide going well. Virginia Ralston homeschooling. Apparently (Elizabeth, we sure she's your JoJo. Whitney King Fogerty so they recently went to one with Jon Sweeney's signing of Jaramillo's 3rd grader, 1st 38 39 CLASS NOTES CLASS NOTES grader, and youngest keep Senior VP. Sigrid Longsworth care in D.C. and asked a at State Farm Corporate all of that excitement, she and Spain this fall and enjoyed her busy in San Francisco, Orr and husband Trevis love question on air. She describes in Bloomington, Ill. and as Keith have been enjoying it tremendously. Nupur's law as she enjoys voluntary life as teachers at Cleveland it as a once-in-a-lifetime mom to Wyatt (3) and Erica the outdoors with friends and practice is growing, and she “funemployment” globetrotting High School and parents of a experience! Laura Ray Logue (1). Patience Chambliss visiting her brother and his and Bikram just celebrated their to London, NYC, Aspen, daughter who is almost driving. had a busy fall, traveling to Wiggins writes that all is well family near the Canadian 12-year wedding anniversary. Memphis, and Dallas before All three daughters are heavily Arizona with her sister, dad, in the Wiggins household. border, where he is the lead Christina Chiew Gaspar starting the next chapter. Laura involved in school activities. and stepmom. Back in August, Christopher and Prince Harry ranger at a local park/ was promoted to Associate Foster Gettys has been on Rathi Rao stays busy with her she spent a few days exploring are six and Carter is two. Ann campground. In other wedding Division Counsel of the Los sabbatical from her duties as husband and three growing Amsterdam with stepdaughter Frizzell Pretzer just returned news, Alicia Daugherty is Angeles Field Office of the Canon Pastor at the St. Mary's boys, and they recently Jess. She and husband Tom from playing in the orchestra engaged! She writes that there FBI. When she is not having Cathedral in Memphis, where enjoyed an amazing trip to look forward to visiting Jess in for Elvis Live in Concert US is no wedding date yet, and fun working criminal matters, she has enjoyed travel time Albuquerque's Balloon Festival. her home country of Hungary Tour. I also recently ran into all wedding planning advice she is having a blast with her with her family and a whale Sarah Lacy has a new book over the holidays. Laura's Ann at the Art Project with her is welcome and appreciated! husband and two sons. As study in Sitka, Alaska. Sarah coming out soon, “A Uterus children, Tommy and Anna, two adorable kiddos over fall Allison Martin Nolen moved for me, I am still working at Gross Little and family have is a Feature, Not a Bug,” have never seen where their break. Erin Wade is finishing back to Memphis this summer Strategic Behavioral Health as just purchased a new home and has founded company sister lives, and they're excited up her pediatric residency at and is enjoying getting their Vice President of Clinical in Dallas, and she continues Chairmanmom.com. Karrie to visit her home and ring in the University of Louisville. She reacquainted with the city. Services. My work allows work in S&P futures trading Cummings Hendrickson loves the New Year in Szekszárd is applying to fellowships in Lauren Webb Mitchell and me to travel quite a bit, and and the Birth and Women's learning about desert life while with her. Laura and Gwyn pediatric forensic medicine husband Luke also just moved I continue to enjoy getting to center. Her daughter loves living in Tucson, Arizona with Fisher are looking forward to and was able to stay with to a new apartment on the know new parts of the country. ballet, voice, and piano, while husband and seven and four- celebrating their 40th birthdays Elisabeth Callihan on a visit Upper West Side and took a her twin boys are enjoying their year-old boys. Carolyn Porter in the Caribbean. Gwyn also to Minneapolis for one of trip to Scotland for Luke's 40th dual language Kindergarten. Cates juggles her kids' three reports that she has finally, the interviews! Amy Sellers birthday. Henry (3) started 2000 Edith Ritterband Goody is schools and enjoyed a family mostly, finished renovating says 2017 “has been a bit of preschool at an Episcopal Whitney Baer Foster now working in the Adult break in Watercolor, Florida. her house. Sharlene Sidhu doozy, but filled with lots of School, which reminds Lauren a Continuing Education course Laura Amos McDaniel plans Keithley remains incredibly happy and exciting changes.” lot of St. Mary's. Meg Kinnard [email protected] St. Mary's alumnae gather for lunch. Back row, from left: Laura Ray Logue at LaGuardia Community to open a Pediatric Nutrition '96, Courtney Shove '96, Lauren Brooks Poindexter '96, Mosa owner Michelle busy with Cub Scouts and She celebrated a wedding Hardee is working on her College in NYC. A precious Practice and has completed Pao Levine '95. Front row, from left: Sharlene Sidhu Keithley '96, Julia Chesney her work with the Desoto and with husband Keith Hernandez book about her Granddaddy How I love class notes season! six-year-old daughter keeps her the 200-hour ashtanga yoga McDonald '96, Emily Poindexter '26, and Saira Keithley. Senatobia Children's Clinics. (her “long-time boyfriend, best with husband Geoffrey and It is always so wonderful and her husband on their feet. teacher training. Gigi Miranda She also sits on the Board ski buddy, and favorite book is excited about speaking at to hear about the lives and Danielle Shelley Coolidge is enjoying life as an Integrative her investment firm, Rock McDonald, recently included of Directors for the Colorado worm”) this past spring, and the December commencement adventures of the Class of stays busy with her boys, who Primary Care Physician in Springs, in Baltimore. Her in the Memphis Business Children's Campaign and has they welcomed sweet little girl ceremony at UT Martin. She 2000. We were grateful to were enthralled by the Botanic Columbus, Ohio. Helen Burr two boys love soccer, the Journal's Top 40 Under 40! recently become President Vivian in September. Amy says, is busy with work and being hear that Megha Karkera Gardens Bug Exhibit, and she and family love the warmth school bus, and baseball, and She writes that she was both of the Circle of Friends, the “we are both thrilled to be on a mom to three busy kiddos. Kanjia survived Harvey in stays busy with their sports and and sun of living in Vigo, her two-year-old daughter is surprised and honored to be ambassador and volunteer our next adventure together Jill Tichy continues to love Houston! Megha and Mayur homework. Missy Alpert Lurie Spain. Jamie Morano and enjoying Montessori school. included in this list. She and network of the Campaign. – parenthood. I'm looking being a mom to Alice and recently enjoyed an incredible has lively three-year-old Lila, husband Sergio are thriving I'm still practicing law as her family enjoyed visiting Alexis Nussbaum visited forward to maternity leave working part time at Tennessee trip to Paris and Nice and works part time at Kaufman in Florida, where Jamie is the a solo practitioner and Sarah Golden Roy over Natalie Nussbaum and me and some time to snuggle with Oncology in Chattanooga. loved spending time at The Shoes, and is excited to move Medical Director at the Florida enjoy being Treasurer of the Fall Break. Janie turned five for a weekend in Chicago this new little one.” Amy also Claire Coleman Bowman Louvre and Musee d'Orsay, into their home, newly-built by Department of Health and Catholic Lawyers Guild. while they were in Colorado, earlier this fall. She still enjoys started managing two new just started her seventh year which always reminds Megha realtor husband Brian. Sarah Telemedicine in Tampa. Son and they had the most fun teaching at St. Mary's! teams at work six months ago teaching at First Presbyterian of Mrs. Prillaman. In the Cole-Turner Vincent recently Alex (2) is growing up in a hiking and exploring Aspen. (User Experience Design and Day School, where son Ben Northeast, Jessie Swanson taught a summer art class in multilingual home (Spanish and 1996 Courtney Shove joined the Web Development) AND is is in 1st grade and Sam is in Fila reports that she is having St. Mary's Alumnae Board in Chautauqua, New York, and English) and will start learning Jaime Newsom 1998 renovating the basement of Kindergarten. Husband Craig a blast with her kids and stays busy with her kids' soccer, Mandarin Chinese soon! She August and is looking forward their 1910 house to update just started his first season loves watching them grow [email protected] Laurin Maddux ballet, and church activities! is also working on a mother's to strengthening alumnae the electrical, add seismic as head football coach at and learn. She is taking some Katherine Dudley Gray's book of wit and wisdom, connections with the school. [email protected] retrofitting (since Seattle is due Canton Academy where he is time away from teaching but Congratulations to Sarah daughters are first and 4th as well as a fashionable yet In September, she had the for a big quake), and make also the elementary principal. continues to substitute teach Henley, who got engaged on graders at St. Mary's, and she tropical clothing line! Hallie privilege of attending the CNN Monica Wilson Barton keeps it a bit more cozy for their Nupur Sidhu Bal and her when she can. Courtney Routt Christmas Day! Congratulations is at Independent Bank as a Dinkelspiel Label is enjoying town hall debate on health busy as a business analyst expanding family. In between family spent two weeks in Worthman is still booking also go out to Julia Chesney 40 41 CLASS NOTES CLASS NOTES celebrities for brands and was some fabulous news in that their fantastic front porch and family since my last report: boom—a warmest welcome to Muse and husband Kani named the only female partner she and Robby are expecting took a much needed beach Laura Hettinger and husband all our new little loves! We've have relocated their center of in her company – way to a baby boy in February! vacation to rest up after a big George Mauer welcomed also had several weddings in gravity to Baltimore. Wendi is go, Courtney! Son Miles (19 Daughter Lily is already and busy summer. The class baby Isaac “Ike” Benjamin. the past year: Lindsey Coates continuing to work on her Ph.D. months) is walking and talking protective of the new baby continues to live vicariously The family is happily residing Horvatich wed Tim Horvatich at NYU and has gotten some now. It was with relief that and is loving her class at St. through Ellis Dixon's travels. in New Orleans. Catherine in June, with support from Emily fantastic grants recently, to help we heard that Walton Allen Mary's. She even does the This year, she visited Malta, the Ferguson Conger and as matron-of-honor and little with her research. Likewise, not Webster and her family made Turkey Trot with her mama! UK, Scotland, Belgium, and husband Kyle added their May as a totally adorable much has changed for me in it through Hurricane Irma. Mershon Sneed Bergeron Russia. In between gallivanting fourth—Madeleine Jayne flower girl. They are still based the past year — still working Walton and her family ended sent in notes from the road. across the globe, Ellis is still Rees—to the Conger clan over in Orlando as of the time as a Big Law lackey in NYC, up staying in Florida rather She took on a new role as teaching English in Portugal the summer. May Catherine of writing, but professional doing bank regulatory law. than moving to Connecticut. a commercial banker in the and working on her website, was born to Emily May transitions are in the air, and A major highlight of my year Walton is currently working spring and spends quite a bit AtlasLisboa.com. Finally, in Lequerica and husband Frank it sounds like they could land was seeing so many of you on her doctorate of Education of time traveling. Daughter thrilling news for the city of in April (we missed Emily lots of places for the next leg fine ladies back in Memphis in Higher Ed. Lessie Calhoun Kit started 2nd grade and Memphis, Tami Sawyer has at our 15-year reunion, but of their wonderful adventure. for our 15-year reunion. Many Rainey continues at the has plunged the family into put her hat in the ring to run for active labor seemed a valid Victoria Rizk '07, Megan Bailey '05, Emily Templeton Gray '05, Marianne Rizk Lisa Mabry Smith was married thanks to our fantastic planning Schnall '05, Atina Rizk Stavropoulos '04, and Rainey Ray Segars '05 share the Memphis DA's office and is flash cards, sleepovers, lego Shelby County Commission, excuse). Emily has returned to Chris Smith in March, committee — Leslie, Ann, St. Mary's love at Marianne's wedding. still loving it! Son James (2) is league, and cheer. Mershon District 7! Tami continues to to work at PDS, where with Elsa, Nicole Osborne Marley Baer Schauer, and both crazy and ridiculously and Rob are trying to keep have a major influence on the the young Miss May is in next summer in Memphis. leave, which has been a huge Steck, Elizabeth Campbell Katie Friend — for helping adorable at the same time. up with Kit and are having city and puts her heart into the daycare, so in a triumph of She recently began her ninth blessing. Martha Ferguson Granieri, Ann Burruss to arrange it. A special Lauren Weinrich Bernstein fun with a recently inherited fight against racism every day. generational recapitulation, year teaching kindergarten in Burke is adjusting to being the Prascher, and Rebecca moment of the weekend was contributed some very 1967 Ford tractor. Mary- I am amazed by the courage it mother and daughter get to Littleton, Colorado. Lindsey mom of two girls, still enjoying Sawyer in attendance to the dedication ceremony for exciting news: she and Justin Kathryn Millner Herrington takes to run for office and hope commute to school together! McAlpin is settling in with her job at St. Agnes as the help celebrate. Lisa and Chris the Kelly Ridder Independent are expecting a baby boy is doing contract work for the that we can get Tami into office Naree Chan and husband her fiancé at their new Lower School Counselor, and have moved to Gulfport, Research Program. Kate (with in December! In addition Mississippi Tourism Association this time! As for me, Charley Alby became parents to Dani home in Gulf Shores, and loved seeing Blair Carter Tait, Mississippi, where she is baby Noah!), Katie, Leslie, to impending motherhood, and helping with the retail side and I returned to Memphis this Sophany in February. Naree she was so excited about Lori Goldstein, Lucy Harris working as a radiologist and Ann, Marley, Laura, and Erica Lauren is heading up the of the screen printing business fall and are looking forward has just finished up a judicial her wedding at the end of Collins, and Martha Guinn he is practicing law. We've Kronenberg were delighted Financial Education group at her husband runs. They have to resuming life in Midtown. internship in Santa Clara and October in Pensacola. Katie Carter at a recent baby also had several major moves: to be able to celebrate our EverFi. She feels lucky to be stores in Oxford, Starkville, We are so grateful for all of is transitioning to the next Gore is madly in love with shower for Lucy in Memphis! Leslie Guinn Jerkins and her sweet friend and this wonderful a part of a company that is Tuscaloosa, and Athens. the friends and family that have phase of her legal career her fiancée, her dog, and Lawrence Taylor Elliott gave crew have departed Memphis new initiative at St. Mary's. hopefully creating an important Kids Millie (four) and Logan helped us through all of these in California. Elsa Monge her shop in Cooper Young, birth to her second daughter, for Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Many thanks to all of you who social impact in the world. (two) keep her extra busy, transitions and can't wait to see DeGroot and husband Chris FOX+CATVINTAGE, where Briggs Kathryn Elliott, on where husband Jonathan is came to the reunion for helping Of course, those of us from and life is moving quickly! everyone in town! Thanks to welcomed Lisette Grace in she recently invited Sarah September 28 and continues working as a pediatrician. to make it so wonderful. For St. Mary's know that EverFi is However, Mary-Kathryn and all for their contributions. I am November 2016. Soledad Atkinson Ball '05 on board. to love working in private Apparently they are loving those of you who weren't lucky to have Lauren! Sarah Lexie Hicks Johnston still forever thankful to be a part of Mavis was born to Melissa She thoroughly enjoys visits practice as a licensed mental life in the mountains, though able to come, mark your Montgomery Prudhon is also made time to get to St. Mary's this class and so excited for the Lawson Romero and husband from medical mastermind health therapist in Memphis. of course they haven't lived calendars now for our 20th!. having a big year! Sarah in September to hear Kat great news from all corners. Carlos in March. They are still Clare Patterson, a dear friend. Amy Crawford Cespedes through a full winter yet. Good graduated in May from UT Gordon's chapel talk. Kat is based in Colorado, where Taylor Fisher Morrison is rejoined Schlumberger as a luck y'all! Hillary Burkett also with her doctorate in nursing working with the best team of Melissa is serving as a clerk enjoying married life with her commercial contracts attorney moved — she decamped from 2004 practice, nurse anesthesia. coworkers that she has ever 2002 for a federal district judge. husband as they get settled at the beginning of the year. Knoxville to return to Memphis, She is working in her dream had and is making progress Kate Thornton Wooldridge Victoria Luke Morich into their new home. Taylor She and husband James Polly Klyce Pennoyer where she is working in the job as a CRNA at Le Bonheur. on her 2020 Vision. On the and husband Andy welcomed [email protected] recently started working as welcomed second daughter polly.klyce.pennoyer@ strategic planning department Daughter Etta Louise started same day as her chapel talk, Noah Robert into their family the hospital's sports medicine Elena Grace on what would gmail.com at Methodist Le Bonheur. A Pre-K at St. Mary's this year Kat taught a workshop to a in January. Noah tagged The class of 2004 is all about dietitian, serving patients and have been big sister Cecilia few of us seem more firmly and is in the same class as group of 12th grade Turkeys along with Kate to the reunion, love this season, with many student athletes in the area. Ann's first birthday, September in the plugging-along phase Lisa Ansley Clapper's on visioning and will also Transitions and celebrations and he was a total treat. new engagements, weddings, Meanwhile, Blair Carter Tait 6. While some classmates are of things. Jennifer Chung daughter. Lisa is now with teach one for alumnae in abound for the class of Their family is still based in and babies. Elizabeth is enjoying life in Atlanta with celebrating births and birthdays Mason and her family are Raymond James as a Financial January – so sign up! Kat and 2002. I'm delighted to report Nashville, where Kate is Stevenson moved to Denver husband Tom and one-year- of their children, some of us are still ensconced in Memphis, Advisor and is enjoying her Thomas have been enjoying that we've had several new working as a hospitalist at in June with her fiancé, and old Mary Mason. She has looking forward to meeting our where son Camden is in junior new role. She also shared time with friends this fall on additions to our extended Vanderbilt. What a baby they will be getting married had an extended maternity little ones. Lucy is expecting a kindergarten at PDS. Wendi 42 43 CLASS NOTES CLASS NOTES baby boy in November and with Cathleen Ray Hickey She is still in Memphis, Grace Wheeler Davis lives trying to split her time between lobbyist for commercial real enjoys living in NYC and going and Morgan Lobe. Also at working on lots of historic in Birmingham and loves Memphis and the Northeast. estate developers in Dallas on cultural adventures with Taylor's wedding were Camille renovation projects downtown. staying at home with Ellen Madeline Smith has been at Masterplan and enjoying Piper Gray. Elizabeth Jemison Wingo and Lauren Lazar, Rebecca Anderson Eby is and Annie. Chelsey Diffee keeping busy with a recent married life with husband is enjoying her third year who are still having tons of a second year MBA student is currently in the process promotion at work and a few James. Melissa Tsiu just teaching at Clemson University. fun in Dallas. Camille is a at the University of Chicago. of obtaining her real estate house renovation projects. This finished her second year She and her husband are brand manager of Tostitos and Courtney Foreman Guilfoile license in Tennessee and is summer, she went on a trip pharmacy residency and has thrilled to be expecting a baby Dips at Frito-Lay, and Lauren is living in Vicenza, Italy with looking forward to starting of a lifetime with her family recently accepted a critical this Christmas. Kaitlin Ridder recently started her fellowship her husband and enjoying a career in that field very (including sister Jillian Smith care pharmacy specialist Jaqua is expecting a baby boy in pediatric gastroenterology the European culture. Katie soon. Erin Tobey Dragutsky '09) to the Society Islands position in Dallas, where she in January 2018, while living at UT Southwestern. Prudence Camille Friedman moved from is in Memphis, working in French Polynesia. Allison will be moving with husband in Indianapolis and finishing Katze started working in the Netherlands to Seattle, as a registered dietitian at Watts Hood got married Kyle. Laura Wilson moved to residency in urologic surgery. February as a Data and where she will finish writing her Regional One Health. She in April 2017 to Michael Emerald Isle, North Carolina, Victoria Luke Morich recently Spatial Analyst for New York dissertation. Lauren Bowden also opened her own nutrition Hood. She is in her final year and is designing furniture celebrated two milestones: City's Department of Housing Matteson got married in May counseling practice with a of dermatology residency again for a furniture dealership. a one-year work anniversary Preservation and Development. 2017 to Thomas Matteson. friend and is planning to training at UT and is serving She and fiancé Will enjoyed at Slalom Consulting and a She is also the co-director She graduated with her move towards full-time private as Chief Resident. Allison and their December wedding five-year wedding anniversary. of a documentary,”The Iron MBA from the University of practice. Nikki Jones has Michael love living in Memphis and adopted another rescue She is excited to continue the Triangle,”which premiered Virginia, moved to Dallas to been teaching for five years at with their Chesapeake Bay puppy named Otis. Laura celebrations as she prepares in November. Finally, start a new job in strategy an all-girls boarding school in retrievers, Daisy and Nash. was excited to see Katherine for her biggest milestone yet – Ashford Carney Rosenberg consulting, and adopted an Oxfordshire called Tudor Hall. Molly Rose Quinn founded a Fockler and Minor Moore becoming a mother in January celebrated nine years of adorable mini English bulldog! She teaches Religious Studies new arts and literature nonprofit on a recent trip to Nashville. 2018! Other classmates marriage this summer and is Elise Herron was recently and junior drama, as well as in Memphis, launching this continue to pursue higher creeping up on four years in promoted to Director of Media being head of a house and fall, called the Center for degrees and professional New Orleans, working for & Communications of Kelley head of year 11 (Sophomore Southern Literary Arts (www. 2008 endeavors. Shea O'Rourke Audubon Nature Institute's & Associates Advertising. year). Katie Bell Berry got southernliteraryarts.org). The Quraishi is now working as sustainable seafood program. She now lives in the Vollintine married a little over a year organization will bring world- Katelyn Ammons [email protected] a director of Frameworks of Saira Khan Shaikh '03 and sister Neelam Khan '06 at Saira's baby shower. Evergreen neighborhood of ago and made the move renowned authors and activists Tampa Bay, a nonprofit that Memphis, where she leads from Manhattan to Brooklyn. to Memphis and provide Margaret Liddon supports social and emotional 2006 a small group of 12-15 year She's worked at Goldman opportunities for readers and [email protected] learning in grades pre-K olds in the Memphis chapter Sachs in investment banking writers across the Mid-South. Becky Bicks Edith Miller through 12. She continues to of the Ruhi Institute's Junior since her move to New York Evie Lyras lives in Los Angeles [email protected] pursue her doctoral degree [email protected] Youth Empowerment Program. and was promoted to Vice and just celebrated her one- in educational administration Mamie Kostka Neelam Khan got engaged, President at the beginning of year anniversary working at In May, Cristen Garrett and policy at FSU. Angela [email protected] moved to NYC, and started 2 017. Jenay Gipson Boggs Lionsgate! She is proud to be Cain got married in Memphis Wilcox Palmer is a fourth dermatology residency all in is enjoying teaching three, on the team that took home to Ryan Cain and then year neurosurgery resident and the same summer! McKenzie four, and five-year-olds at a the Oscars for “La La Land,” As usual, the class of 2006 honeymooned in Bali! Since will be traveling to Hawaii Carson is still in Richmond public Montessori school in a big accomplishment in her continues to do amazing then, she's been settling into with her husband this fall. working at the same law Frayser called Libertas. She first year in Hollywood. Evie things across the globe. their house in Buckhead Sarah Carter has almost firm, focusing on mergers, and Alex are loving life in has also been participating Since we've been gone: and starting her first year of completed her first year as a acquisitions, and corporate Midtown with their dogs, cats, in acting and directing Rachel Johnston-White anesthesia residency at Emory. pediatric nurse practitioner in finance. When she's not at chickens, ducks, and bees and workshops and frequently moved to Vienna, submitted Ashley Edge Adams is still a neurodevelopmental clinic A St. Mary's reunion at the Boston Public Library. From left: Amanda Ayerst work, she is training for the were excited to meet their little spends time with St. Mary's her dissertation, and started enjoying her job as Community in Yakima, Washington. Piper a postdoctoral fellowship at Jemison '06, Laura Jennings Yacoubian '05, Mari Earle '06, and Elizabeth Richmond half marathon. Reagan Louise! Becky Bicks alumnae on the weekends. Sharpe Zanca '05. Partnerships Manager at Gray is coming up on five Lizzie Harris is still working recently made the move from She also went to Greece the Diplomatische Akademie Grizzlies Prep Charter School years at Warby Parker, where at Burns & Wilcox Brokerage Brooklyn to Beacon, New and Iceland recently (and Wien (aka the Vienna School and is staying busy with one she now co-leads the copy as an associate broker and York, a tiny little mountain town highly recommends Iceland of International Studies). Holly year-old daughter Kyser. and content department. She has passed the first test of up the Hudson River from NYC. to everyone)! Elizabeth Hendrix is now officially a Kathryn Feder Cooper moved was in Taylor Fisher Morrison's licensed architect in Tennessee! five towards becoming a CIC She is still running her own Pazar D'Arcy is enjoying wedding this summer, along (Certified Insurance Counselor). content writing business and her work as a consultant and 44 45 CLASS NOTES CLASS NOTES

are getting married in March careers, graduate degrees, to Chapel Hill, North Carolina middle of her second year 2018. Margaret Liddon Emley marriages, and parenting. in June! She is teaching of medical school at Tulane had a wonderful summer Earlier this year, Rachel Green kindergarten at Maureen Joy and will be getting married traveling with her husband to graduated from Queen's Charter School in Durham, in May 2018. Edie Miller is Spain and France. She also University Belfast, where she while her husband attends completing her Administrative enjoyed celebrating several spent a year working on her business school at UNC. They Fellowship at Our Lady of the St. Mary's friends' beautiful MA under the George J. are loving North Carolina Lake Regional Medical Center weddings this summer and Mitchell Scholarship. Nica and life with their new puppy. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. catching up with classmates. Cabigao also graduated Jenny Guyton received a full Katelyn Ammons Barnett is Anisa Allad is very excited this spring with her Masters merit-based scholarship to in her sixth year of teaching to join Waverly Belmont from Emory University. She's attend The Wharton School 4th grade in Greenville, Elementary for her fourth year now in Chicago, serving as and is very much enjoying her South Carolina, after a July teaching special education. In the Administrative Fellow at first year studying Healthcare wedding to Adam Barnett. her "spare time," she has been Advocate Health Care, and Management. She was They had a blast exploring St. Mary's girls at the wedding of Lizzy Holt Yatsula '08. Back row, from left: busy planning her Nashville after becoming the second recently elected to serve as Costa Rica (and seeing sloths) Bailey Bethell '09, Ellen Coleman '04, Colleen Schuetz '08, Mary Greer Simonton Class of 2008 friends Kathryn Hamlett, Anisa Allad, Morgan Jordan, and Saba '08, Sarah Wortham '08. Front row, from left: Lane Feler '08, Mary Ward Pollard wedding to Adam Fedoruk 2010 alumna to be proposed the VP of Social for Wharton on their honeymoon. Meg Dilawari enjoyed a Memphis reunion at Lafayette's Music Room. Black '08, Lizzy Holt Yatsula '08, Estes Gould Hughes '08, Elise Addington Dugger next June. Elizabeth Holt to in Paris, Nica is looking Women in Business, the Fowler started her final year '04, Meredith McKee Ruth '08. Yatsula married Matt Yatsula forward to a June wedding school's largest student-run club. of law school at Vanderbilt (CBHS '08) in June, and they to fiancé Ben Graunke. Elise Sarah Wortham got engaged in August, after finishing an are enjoying newly married life Heuberger Reecer graduated to Gus Nielsen and is busy exciting summer internship in Memphis. Margarett Frisby from Vanderbilt Law in May planning her wedding in at a law firm in NYC. She is still working in Memphis at and started working as a Memphis in April 2018. Mary plans to return there to work First Tennessee in corporate Litigation Associate at Bradley Ward Pollard Black received full-time after graduating in communications. In her spare Arant Boult Cummings, LLP in her Clinical Psychology Ph.D. May with a dual degree in time, she has trained for Nashville. On August 26th, in August and recently bought law and finance. Wish her and competed in her first full she married Matt Reecer (after a house in Oxford, Mississippi, luck on prepping to pass the Ironman. Saba Dilawari is our class's first Paris proposal) with her husband. She is New York bar! Estes Gould still hustling in New York as a with tons of St. Mary's friends currently seeking licensure and Hughes got married, moved Product Marketing Manager for to witness! Cara Greenstein working as a psychologist at to Birmingham, Alabama, and the Mobile+Platforms team at married husband Alex Shindler the University of Mississippi. got a new job as Director TED. She enjoyed celebrating in March and continues to Nicolette Overton adopted a of Employer Engagement Anisa Allad's engagement work on her award-winning kitten from Austin, Texas while at a software development Margarett Frisby '08 in Tulum this summer with blog, Caramelized. It was visiting Amanda Castroverde. bootcamp startup. She is loving Anna Wheeler '08, Katelyn Ammons Barnett '08, and Margaret Liddon Emley '08 other besties Jeanne Hill and voted Memphis' top blog She is still working at TIMI her new home and excited at Katelyn's wedding. Morgan Jordan. This past for the third year in a row Study Group, volunteering at to continue working in the summer, Ayana Fletcher- this year! Sami Rosenthal is the Brigham and Women's startup environment! Rachel Tyson had a great teacher currently in San Francisco and NICU, and curating personal McLemore is still working break, playing summer abroad recently started a new job at essays by medical students for on her dissertation and has and exploring the country Square. Mary Jensen Nease Health Story Collaborative's started teaching American of Italy with her friends. is enjoying life in Memphis, project, Medical Student History and International working at LeBonheur and Voices. Katherine Xie and Relations at Mount St. Mary parenting future turkey Nora, her two dogs are getting Academy, an all-girls school born this June. Allie Baker settled in Richmond, Virgina, in Little Rock. Sarah Kramer 2010 Shields also had a baby where she is in her first year Ozbun and her husband Erin Stuart this year — her second son of residency in orthopaedic have been busy this year [email protected] Eli, born September 18. surgery. Hanna Gordon after buying their first house Emily Sorrentino Sutherlin Oysel is beyond happy and in Greenville, Mississippi. It's been seven and a half is inundated with baby time: adjusting to life with sweet little Memory Madden is loving years, and the Class of 2010 she's running an at-home girl Emilia, born on September living in Austin, Texas. She is Mary Frances Street '10 and Kathryn Fowler '10 both served as maids of honor at Lindsay Jernigan, Jenny Guyton '08, Cristen Garrett Cain '08, Memory Madden is now getting settled into daycare and taking care '08, and Allie Morison '08 at Cristen's wedding. 22. Nayha Patel is in the engaged to Jake Pohl, and they Elise Reecer's '10 August wedding. 46 47 CLASS NOTES CLASS NOTES

working in Spain, Morocco, months and spends her time Adair Smith now works at Milk has declared her major as Jordan, Israel, Cyprus, either going to the beach or Studios as the social media public health and business. Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, practicing Spanish with her producer on the editorial She is currently shadowing at Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Latino friends. Ellery Ammons platform after graduating a children's hospital in New China. She is currently still recently celebrated a year with in May 2017. Representing Orleans in the ER. She teaches working at the advertising the Planning & Development Memphis as always, Abby dance at the Ryan School of agency in Birmingham but also Department at the Downtown Huber was awarded Ms. Irish Dance in Metairie, while fundraising and preparing to Memphis Commission. University of Memphis 2017 serving as 2018 Preference leave in 10 months. Melissa at the homecoming football Day chair for Phi Mu's Tulane Byrd was promoted at her game! She is now interning at Chapter. Mary Elise O'Brien (already) dream job with 2014 ALSAC/St. Jude in the Youth has been accepted into ALSAC/St. Jude in New York Development department.. business school! She is also Lacey Chaum City and began pursuing her the body image coordinator Anna Peeler '13 and Mary Peeler '11 are in Baltimore, MD working at the [email protected] Johns Hopkins Hospital. Masters degree part-time at 2016 for her chapter of Tri Delta. Columbia University. Lauren Miles Schaeffer She is on the community [email protected] Grace Ugwueke of daughter Ruby, born this Pate celebrated her one- service council for student [email protected] March! Callie McCool is 2012 year work-aversary at the government and the manager The Class of 2014 is starting currently applying to psychiatry Ellery Ammons Department of Justice in August A'Doriann Bradley of the volleyball team. off their senior years! Ellen residency programs and [email protected] with a trip to a Morocco. Kyra [email protected] Rice married Jacob Duffley Clarke loves senior year looking forward to graduating Chandler Roberts on November 18, and they at Alabama, after having medical school this May. [email protected] Elizabeth Bateman is the spent the summer as a Sahar Mokhtari is beginning are currently living in Newport senator for the undergraduate News, Virginia. Grace Bethell wealth management and dental school this year at the Amanda Haltom has recently Student Government and the is living in Birmingham, working financial planning intern for UTHSC College of Dentistry returned to Memphis from President of the Architecture as a nurse in the Pediatric UBS Financial Services in and looking forward to her working in Austin, Texas and is Student Government at Tulane. Intensive Care Unit at Children's Birmingham. This past summer, wedding in May. Meredith a biomedical engineer at Smith She is still on track to graduate of Alabama Hospital. Alix de Phoebe Fulmer interned for Whitten has also started a & Nephew. Kristen Haltom still in 2021 with a bachelor's Witt is living it up in Memphis. event planner and St. Mary's graduate program: a Master's works in Memphis with SSR as degree in architecture. She She was recently promoted to alumna Calder Britt Clark '95 in Environmental Management a structural engineer. Chandler traveled over the summer to Communications Coordinator in Charleston, and Bailey at Duke. She'll be doing Roberts is still enjoying life in the Grand Caymans and was for Monogram Foods. With the Archey worked at Frontier a concentration in coastal Fort Worth, Texas and nursing a camp counselor. A'Doriann help of her team at Monogram Ranch, a YoungLife camp in environmental management. in an ICU. Lesley Stevenson Bradley is president of the Foods, she raised nearly Colorado, as a horse wrangler. Finally, Erin Stuart began graduated the NBCUniversal premier gospel ensemble on a half a million dollars for Gabrielle Taylor worked as a her doctoral program this Page Program (unlike Kenneth campus and currently enjoys children's charities across the Major Gifts Intern at EMILY's Mary Caroline Newman '15 (right) ran into Eliza Oehmler '16 (left) on The Hill fall at Emory. She's in the on "30 Rock") and took a job learning Circuit Theory as country through sponsorships, List in D.C. this summer and during Mary Caroline's summer internship in Congressman Marsha Blackburn's a Biomedical Engineering Hebrew Bible course of study as Olympic Coordinator with D.C. office. donations, and an auction. studied in Shanghai, China in within the Graduate Division NBC Corporate Events, where major. Grace Ugwueke is the Brooks Wingate is still trucking the spring. Last spring, Maddie of Religion and is currently she'll work primarily on the fundraising chair for United away at pharmacy school at Rhodes and the Rhodes TA'ing the Old Testament Winter Olympics and Super at the Bowdoin Office of Analyst. Lacey Chaum had Black Students. She is a new UTHSC. She's in her third year golf team won the national class at Candler School of Bowl. She also attended a free Admissions. Caroline Wellford the semester of a lifetime in pledge to community service and will be starting rotations in championship for the second the Theology with the other food tasting event with Ana also studied abroad in Rome Stockholm, Sweden last spring fraternity Alpha Phi Omega. January. Hannah Morehead year in a row. Adira Polite Hebrew Bible first-years. Marinovic in August. In August last semester, and Dena Frisch and will be returning to New Iliana Watson has been received a promotion as a attended the 2017 Mellon 2018, Austin Hasenmueller studied abroad in Madrid. York City as an Associate getting more into her major, level 2 buyer at Lockheed Mays research conference in will be leaving for The World She will be heading to Atlanta at Prophet after graduation. Aerospace Engineering. She Martin aeronautics and is Cape Town, South Africa and Race, an 11-month mission trip in January for a busy-season Camille Cowart studied has most recently gotten loving living in Fort Worth. studied early Christian history to 11 different countries in the internship in audit with PwC, abroad in Copenhagen to use two types of wind Neely Sammons is working in Rome. This semester, she is 10/40 Window, where she and Gurbani Singh will be through DIS over the summer tunnels, both subsonic and for FedEx's Latin America & interning at the Maine District will be working to help spread in Atlanta as well, working at and is currently student supersonic. She has applied Caribbean HQ in Miami. She Court and is also working the gospel to unreached SunTrust Robinson Humphrey teaching Honors 6th grade ELA for internships at Boeing and has been in Miami for eight as a diversity outreach intern people groups. She will be as an Investment Banking at JT Moore Middle School. SpaceX. Maire Sweeney 48 49 CLASS NOTES CLASS NOTES 2017

Mary Peeler '11, Margie Peeler '17, Anna Peeler '13, and Claire Fogarty '13 on the trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal.

Mary Harper Robinson '17, Kate Herzke '17, and Nannie Harris '17 at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville's Tri Delta Bid Day.

Addie Quinlen '17 Abby Shutzberg '17 "under the oaks" at Elon.

Olivia deWitt '17

Sarah Taylor '17 and friends enjoying the University of Alabama. Camryn Dean '17 enjoying UCLA. Olivia Leventhal '17 loves life at Samford. Meg Jones '17 with new friends. 50 51 CLASS NOTES MILESTONES

BIRTHS Judith "Jude" Rose Haltom to Laura Montague Haltom '05 ADOPTIONS May 11, 2017 Meredith Jean Budde to Berta Gradwohl Hanback to Kathy Chen Budde '01 Carrie Sue Casey May 31, 2017 Hanback '95 Elena Grace Céspedes to September 16, 2017 Amy Crawford Céspedes '04 Isaac “Ike” Benjamin September 6, 2017 Hettinger to Dani Sophany Chan to Laura Hettinger '02 Naree Chan '02 June 30, 2017 February 18, 2017 Willa Fern Jacobs to Quincy Wilder Collins to Leigh Wilson Jacobs '94 Lucy Harris Collins '04 June 12, 2017 November 25, 2017 Benjamin Larry Kowalchuk to Walter Anderson Clark to Ellen Levaughn Kowalchuk '96 Kayleigh McKee Clark '04 January 12, 2016 November 5, 2016 May Catherine Lequerica to Madeleine Jayne Rees to Emily May Lequerica '02 Catherine Ferguson April 21, 2017 Megan Wassef '17 (middle) with friends. Conger '02 Kit Sanford Mays Smith and June 29, 2017 Phoebe Diane Smith to Claire Hyde '17 Charles to Mary Austin Mays Smith '03

Victoria Corder '01 December 13, 2017 Meredith Jean Budde, daughter of Kathy Chen Budde '01 November 29, 2017 Nora Aileen Nease to Lisette Grace DeGroot to Mary Jensen Nease '10 Vivian Hernandez to Henry McCormick Zanca to Elsa Monge DeGroot '02 June 28, 2017 Amy Sellers '98 Elizabeth Sharpe Zanca '05 November 17, 2016 September 14, 2017 June 22, 2017 Hobson Michael Novikoff to Luz Baeder Trejo to Katie Hobson Novikoff '03 Elijah “Eli” Harwood Shields to Amanda Duke '92 November 29, 2017 Allie Baker Shields '10 September 21, 2017 September 18, 2017 Emilia Kate Oysel to James Stephens Eick to Hanna Gordon Oysel '08 Winifred “Winn” Helen Allie Stephens Eick '07 September 22, 2017 Talbot to August 24, 2017 Abby Yandell Talbot '03 Pryor Evans Richardson to November 29, 2017 Briggs Kathryn Elliott to Julie Kurdelmeyer Lawrence Taylor Elliott '04 Richardson '05 Eleanor Akin Turberville to September 28, 2017 June 27, 2017 Erin Fischer Turberville '09 June 8, 2017 Nathan Franklin Foglesong to Soledad Mavis Romero to Clare Kenney Foglesong '95 Melissa Lawson Romero '02 Owen Alexander Turner to March 12, 2017 March 3, 2017 Christian Turner '93 July 29, 2017 Taft Wiseman Ford to Baby boy to Elizabeth Stephens Ford '09 Brittney Rogers Rowe '03 Noah Robert Wooldridge to August 16, 2017 December 2017 Kate Thornton Wooldridge '02 Lelia Jones '17 enjoys life at Wofford. January 23, 2017 52 53 MILESTONES MILESTONES

MARRIAGES Elizabeth Pazar '06 Lucy Newton '13 to James Kimball D'Arcy Masters of Science in Katelyn Ammons '08 March 10, 2017 Operations Management, to Adam Barnett University of Alabama Samantha Polly '07 July 8, 2017 Manderson Graduate to Arian Nasab School of Business Lauren Bowden '06 June 10, 2017 to Thomas Elvrum Alexandra Mims Pike '07 Suzanne Ray '07 May 27, 2017 Ph.D. in Cellular and to Nick Margello Molecular Medicine, Cristin Garrett '08 May 13, 2017 to Ryan Cain Johns Hopkins University Kyra Rice '12 May 13, 2017 Samantha Polly '07 to Jacob Duffley Doctor of Medicine, Christina Carson '08 November 18, 2016 to Jacob Sirus University of Tennessee Becca Rinehart '11 June 24, 2017 Sarah Montgomery to Connor Howard Prudhon '00 Lindsey Coates '02 September 9, 2016 to Tim Horvatich Jr. University of Tennessee, June 23, 2017 Marianne Rizk '05 Doctorate Degree in Nursing to Daniel Schnall Practice in Nurse Anesthesia Katie Danehy '11 September 9, 2017 to Owen Wagoner Christine Son '07 June 3, 2017 Amy Sellers '98 Doctor of Medicine, to Keith Hernandez University of Tennessee Hilary Dinkelspiel '99 March 24, 2017 Sam Taylor '11 St. Mary's 2nd grade teacher Heather Hendry, husband Allen, and to Tucker Dona mother Gigi Gould '70 welcomed two precious boys into their family Judith Rose, daughter of Laura Montague Haltom '05 June 17, 2016 Tea Stoecklein '05 Master of Science in this summer: William Robert Hendry, born May 12, and Phillips Lee to Henry Wells Mechanical Engineering, Hendry, born August 23. These boys are thrilled to help support their Taylor Fisher '04 University of Texas at Austin family's turkey pride! November 4, 2017 to Kyle Morrison June 24, 2017 Melissa Tsiu '06 Olivia Grace Wolfe '11 to Kyle Cheung Master of Arts in Intercultural Estes Gould '08 June 11, 2016 and International to Emile Hughes Communication, April 29, 2017 Allison Watts '06 University of Denver to Michael Hood Elise Heuberger '10 April 29, 2017 to Matt Reecer August 26, 2017 Bailey Wilson '07 IN MEMORIAM to Douglas Vitez Gina Hicks '93 Lizzy Holt '08 June 17, 2017 to Matt Yatsula Lise Barzizza McCormack '76 June 17, 2017 Melissa Cole Jessica Johnson '94 POSTGRADUATE to Sandy Webb DEGREES December 29, 2017 Mary Ward Pollard Black '08 Lisa Mabry '02 Mississippi State University, to Chris Smith Doctorate of Clinical Psychology March 25, 2017 Lauren Bowden Matteson '06

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