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Summit Support 2014 explore 2013 Summit Support 2014 A Message from the Head of School Dear Summit Friends, Family and Community, Each child brings distinctive potential and a unique voice to Summit. We cherish that individuality, and our faculty is committed to discovering each child’s gifts. Your philanthropy—literally your enduring expression of love for Summit’s students and community—helps Summit School deliver on our mission to develop the full potential of each child. Thank you. continued on page 2 Founded 1933 A Message from the Head of School continued As you read the articles and peruse the images in this issue of Summit Support, what do you notice? I marvel at a Summit School lexicon that emerges in Table of Contents the language of our alums and that is embodied in the photographs of our current students. In these pages we 1 Message from the Head of School read about and see potential, enthusiasm, joy, academic foundation, persistence, generations, individual attention, 3 Alum Profile: Jane Gehring ’60 encouragement, service, hands-on experience, focus, transformation, innovation, scholarship, STEAM, 4 Annual Giving Clubs philanthropy, leadership, tradition, paying it forward, 8 Bridge the Gap Team focus, serious study, entrepreneurship. The list goes on. 12 Grandparent Profile: Lynn Eisenberg ’61 The words and images throughout these pages tell an enduring story about the deep roots and the far reach 13 Annual Fund Donor Roll of Summit School—a story that inspires both gratitude 20 Alum Annual Fund and pride. For eighty-one years, across four generations, Summit School has known that confidence is essential 21 Alum Annual Fund by Class Year for academic achievement and lifelong success. Equally important, and from Summit’s earliest days in a rented 24 Class of 2014 Gives Back home on Summit Street, our educators have understood 26 Triad Academy Luncheon that the best way to ignite a child’s confidence is to build sturdy competence. This hard-won confidence is 27 Grandparent Valentine Fundraiser evident not only in the reflections of our alums (“for Jane Gehring ’60 the Summit experience set the foundation 28 2013-14 Giving Summary for high school, college and beyond”) but in the words of 29 Special Tribute: Frank Borden Hanes & Copey Hanes our youngest students: “In some schools you have to sit at a desk all day. At Summit you get to do stuff.” Do stuff, 30 Students Demonstrate Philanthropy indeed—stuff that leads to graduates who are prepared, honorable, curious, accepting and socially responsible. 32 Patrons for Tomorrow As educators we ask ourselves this question, “How can 33 Capital and Endowment Gifts Summit School prepare our children for a future we can 34 Named Endowment Funds scarcely imagine, much less predict?” Our answer is this: We inspire our students to be architects of their future. 36 Tributes We call this inspiring learning. Thank you for all that you do to make a transformational experience possible 38 Memorials for every Summit child. SUMMIT SUPPORT PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY Sincerely, Development Office – Summit School 2100 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem NC 27106 Editor Jeanne Sayers Photography Martin Tucker Michael Ebeling Design One Hero Creative, Inc. Head of School Writer Mary Giunca The School admits students of any race, religion, color, and national or ethnic origin. Summit School provides a challenging curriculum within a caring environment to help students develop their full potential. 2 Alum A Message from the Head of School continued Profile Jane Gehring ’60 Jane Gehring ’60 was part of a historic class at Summit. She was one of seven students to enroll in the first Ninth Grade class. For Gehring, the experience set the foundation for high school, college and beyond. “What impressed me the most was the class size, the individual encouragement and the attention,” she said. “With such small classes, you could not be unprepared.” She was one of five students at Old Town School, who were recruited by Summit to be part of the class. The other two students were already enrolled at Summit. Summit gave Gehring a scholarship, for which she was grateful. A few years ago, she told her husband, John, that she would like to start supporting Summit as a way to repay the opportunities she enjoyed at the school. “We have tried throughout our married life to encourage young people,” she said. “We feel like education is so very, “What impressed me the most was the very, important now with all the competition and technology.” class size, the individual encouragement Gehring had also attended Summit for First Grade. Her and the attention.” birthday was past the cut-off to enroll in public school, but her parents felt she was ready to start school. She said that having that first year at Summit gave her a good Gehring went on to major in psychology at Agnes Scott foundation for the following seven grades. College. She married her husband, John, a lawyer, in 1972. She graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law Returning to Summit for Ninth Grade set Gehring’s in 1980, and practiced law briefly with her husband, who course for all of the serious study that followed. has maintained an office in Walnut Cove for many years. She remembers being in a play, The 13 Clocks. She didn’t She and her husband have no children, but they have a consider herself an actress, and initially wasn’t happy number of godchildren, who are now grown and scattered about her role, but in Summit tradition, she learned across the country. She enjoys the thought of her gift to that she could succeed, even when she moved outside her Summit going to support a new generation of children. comfort zone. “John and I have always felt that education is the most She took Latin from Louise Futtrell and Ancient History from important thing a child can have,” she said, “other than parental Doug Lewis. She read Virgil’s Aeneid in English and found guidance. In this day and age, people need to be prepared.” that good preparation for having to read the same classic in Latin when she was a Reynolds High School student. 3 Bold indicates new Annual Giving Clubs member in this club. Richard Noll and 1933 Council Natalie Jensen-Noll $10,000 and Greater Scott Pope Dr. and Mrs. Guy M. Arcuri Forrest and Ben Staton Caroline and Curt Batten Wendy and Michael Brenner Mary Louise and John Burress Head’s Circle $3,000 - $4,999 Matthew Cullinan and Anna Reilly Amy and Michael Hough Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Chris and Nermin Ballinger Schindler Mr. Richard J. Bell Smith Self Mr. and Mrs. Filippo Berti Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Sherrill Austin and Jennifer Byrne Robin and Robert Weisner Mrs. Doris H. Crumpler Mr. and Mrs. James J. Dunn III Founders’ Society Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Flow $5,000 - $9,999 Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Grosswald Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Gunckel Roddy and Vic Flow Pamela and Russell Howerton Ms. Nella P. Fulton Mr. and Mrs. Greg Hunter Mr. and Mrs. John Gehring Kay D. King Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Hough Beth and Bob Probst Gail Allen Lake Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Roemer Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Malloy Nancy and Chris Tuohy Edie Murphy Scottie and David Neill 4 Mary McCabe Dudley Mr. and Mrs. Bradley H. Fowler Derek and Jolynn Frosh Robert and Jennifer Fulford Cici Fulton Paul Fulton, Jr. Thomas G. Gallaher Lisa and Robert Gfeller Mr. and Mrs. Sammy T. Gianopoulos Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Goodson Bernard and Anne Howell Gray Scholar Society John and Dominique Patrick Bill and Vera Satterfield The Grice Family $2,000 - $2,999 Drs. David and Beth Reboussin Patricia and Philip Shugart Mr. and Mrs. David Hickman Mr. and Mrs. Anthony K. Slater Meredith and Win Welch Peggy Hinkle Emily Neese and John Babcock Terry and Terra Snider Fletcher and Lara Wilson Shelley and David Holden Nancy and Rick Baker Kim Bailey and Will Spivey Ms. Leslie A. Hollan Derrick and Elizabeth Burger Michael R. & Amy Pope Stinnett William E. Hollan, Jr. Austin and Jennifer Byrne Pioneer Circle Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Stopyra Rob and Shelley Holmes Angela, Andrew and Stephen Carr $1,000 - $1,499 Jim Stroupe and Ursula Henninger Stephanie and David Iauco Dr. Eben and Missy Carroll Carlie and Al Stubbs Sandra P. Adams Kip and Margaret Larson Ben and Joyce Carson Bill and Cynthia Tessien Cal and Mary Craven Adams Paul and Denise Laurienti Claire and Hudnall Christopher Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Thomas David and Julia Archer Barry and Tina Leonard Mr. and Mrs. Sandlin M. Jen and Martin Baker Douglas Alex and Elliott Turner Bingle and Doug Lewis Gardner and Heather Barrier Mr. and Mrs. David C. Eagan Mr. and Mrs. Brooke M. Webster Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Macon Brad and Michelle Beck Mrs. John T. Eagan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin S. Will and Lanie McElwee Willis, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Vernice V. Tom and Sandy Meckley Liz and Michael Ebeling Beroth, Jr. Michael and Debbie Wittenberg Brian and Mary Mendenhall Suzanne and Dan Fawley David L. Bodenhamer, Sr. Judi Messura Mr. and Mrs. McDara P. Folan III Bonnie Bowen James and Amy North Martin and Susan Gilmore Honor Society Mr. and Mrs. David P. Broughton Mark and Pam Oliver Parker and Katie Grubbs $1,500 - $1,999 Mr. and Mrs. James W. C. Will and Emily Parsley Mr. and Mrs. William E. Anonymous Broughton Hollan III Ellen and Bill Parsley Joe and Anne Andrews Patty and Malcolm Brown Chris and Lucinda Jones Mike and Leslie Brown Mr.
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