summer 2016

A New Chapter Creating connections between words, hearts, and the community

Inside: Special Graduation Section – Celebrating the Class of 2016 S t. Mary’s girls love words. From the moment you walk in the doors of the school, girls of all ages are embracing words. They love to use them correctly, to play with them, and to learn new ones. I discovered this logophilia – the love of words, and word games – quickly when I first joined the St. Mary’s community in 2004. Their care for words extended from a note by a candy bowl to exquisitely written college essays. The success of Student Council campaigns seems to depend on the apt turn of phrase on the banners. And where else but at St. Mary’s does the Middle School Halloween costume winner owe her victory to creating the best visual pun? One English teacher stated this affection more boldly, “Our students leave St. Mary’s as the defenders of the English Language.”

At the heart of academic success is learning to read. At St. Mary’s, we delight in teaching students of all ages the art of engaged reading. In the stories that follow, you will see how St. Mary’s is continuing its strong tradition in developing learners and creating more opportunities for our girls and for children across Memphis to discover their love of words.

The Nathaniel C. Hughes Learning Center is our most recent accomplishment in fostering life-long learning. It is only fitting that Dr. Hughes’ name is honored through this center; an esteemed scholar and former headmaster, he raised St. Mary’s academic standards and our relevance in Memphis. More than a place to strengthen literacy skills, or a resource for teachers across the city, the Hughes Learning

Center is a way for St. Mary’s to share something that is so foundational to our teachers, students and alumnae with students across the city. Photo by Micki Martin Micki by Photo

Head of School

Head of School Albert Throckmorton reading with a group of students in the Hughes Learning Center. Summer 2016 In This Issue The magazine of St. Mary’s Episcopal School is published twice a year as a service to all alumnae, students, A New Chapter parents, faculty, staff, and friends of the school. 2 Creating connections between words, hearts, and the community Head of School Albert L. Throckmorton 4 The Nathaniel C. Hughes Director of Advancement Learning Center Kirk McClintock A school and community resource to help students Director of Alumnae develop their skills – and a passion for words Rainey Ray Segars ’05 Director of Communication 6 A New Stream of Knowledge Laura Russell New curriculum inspires students and teachers Editor 8 Write On! Sally Walker Analytical, creative, and relational writing, Photography reviewed and supported by peers Lisa Buser Baccalaureate: Mike Brown 10-21 Campus News Contributors Awards & Honors Jane Greenway Carr ’96 Orion’s Story Owen McGuire Buckman Celebrates 20th Season Shari Ray Sally Walker

Letters to the Editor: Alumnae Please address all correspondence to: Laura Russell Director of Communication 22 Outstanding Alumna 2016: St. Mary’s Episcopal School Andrea Martin Armani ’96 41 N. Perkins Rd. Memphis, TN 38117 [email protected] 24 Come Home to St. Mary’s: 901.537.1489 Alumnae Weekend 2016 Photos Unless otherwise noted, all photos, with the exception of select photos in Class Notes, are by Lisa Buser. Photos from Baccalaureate: Mike Brown 29 Class Notes

On the Cover: Laura Hutton, Director of the Nathaniel C. Hughes 56 Milestones Learning Center, with Book Club students Lily Saavedra-Willet ’27 and Miguela Gary ’27. —————————

Parents of Alumnae: If your daughter no longer maintains an address at your home, please notify Director of Alumnae /St.MarysEpiscopalSchool Rainey Segars at 901.537.1424 or [email protected]. @StMarysMemphis The mission of St. Mary’s Episcopal School is to provide a superior educational experience for girls which will encourage and /StMarysTV enable each student to reach her individual potential. St. Mary’s Episcopal School does not discriminate on the basis of race, @stmarysepiscopalschool religion, or national origin in the administration of its admission, financial aid, educational, athletic, extracurricular, or other policies.

SUMMER 2016 | 1 A New Chapter Creating connections between words, hearts, and the community

very school teaches reading, but not years as an English teacher were at St. Mary’s, every school fosters a love for reading where she also served as the Katherine Neely E and words. “That’s a foundational piece Endowed Chair of English. When she talks about of a St. Mary’s education,” says Assistant Head great books and their impact on students, it’s of School Leigh Mansberg. “At St. Mary’s, our clear that fostering a love of reading leads to a students are able to approach words and lifelong love affair with books and other forms language and recognize their connectivity to of the written word. Mansberg believes it leads the human experience. I think it’s one of those to both analytical and creative thinking and formative things that gives a St. Mary’s girl her writing that encourages students to forge paths confidence with words.” to discover their own voices. Mansberg should know. Fifteen of her 21 “Reading as a skill is in every school’s core

2 | St. Mary’s Book club students Abigail Brown ’27 and Bella Connell ’27 with Laura Hutton, director of the Hughes Learning Center.

curriculum. But then what is the mindset about schedule a group ‘book club’ for all of her past that reading?” Mansberg asks. “Over the years I students to coincide with the summer release of have come to witness the relationship our girls the movie adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The BFG. So, have with words. Our students possess an under- it’s not just content; it is all the emotional layers standing that words are a gateway to the world.” that get attached to it.” “I see this passion about books that’s cultural Read on to discover how hearts and words – the essence of who we are,” says Mansberg. are connecting in new ways across campus, from “It’s generational. Our girls connect through an expansion of our highly regarded summer books. Our alumnae connect through books. reading program to opportunities for students One of my favorite examples is the movement to explore their connection to words through to get Ms. Falls, iconic 3rd grade teacher, to creative writing.

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The Nathaniel C. Hughes Learning Center A school and community resource to develop students’ skills – and a passion for words

t’s late on a Monday afternoon, a gloomy spring Director of the Hughes Learning Center. day with threatening skies. Inside the Nathaniel Being accessible not only to St. Mary’s students, IC. Hughes Learning Center, however, the but to students, tutors, and learning specialists atmosphere is positively sunny. The space has from all over the city was the idea behind the served many purposes over the years, from music Hughes Learning Center, funded with a gift from and art rooms to a meeting place for the Parents Ashley Moore Remmers ’72 to honor the late Head Association, but it’s never looked so good: crisp of School, Dr. Nathaniel C. Hughes. white walls, comfy window seats, colorful The center grew out of the school’s summer furniture and open, light-filled rooms have reading camps, started by former teacher Dr. Mary transformed this space into a dynamic center for Pullen more than a decade ago. Hutton took the young minds eager to learn. reins of that summer program four years ago, “This space provides a quiet, happy, environ- incorporating pieces of an innovative program out ment perfectly engineered for learning. And it’s of Virginia public schools and adding in specific right in the heart of the city,” says Laura Hutton, activity centers and direct one-on-one time with

“This space provides a quiet, happy, environment perfectly engineered for learning. And it’s right in the heart of the city.”

Laura Hutton, Director of the Hughes Learning Center

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teachers to create an entirely new reading camp. underline important ideas – an early introduction “The first year we ran the camp we had 45 to annotation. The girls meet in small groups students; the second year and read a page at a time, and we had close to 90, and last engage in activities related to summer we had almost 120 each chapter to strengthen their students,” says Hutton, who skills. expects a roster of 135 Going to the Hughes Learn- students this summer. About ing Center is a popular idea half the students in the sum- around campus. “When you mer reading camps are from show up (in a classroom) and St. Mary’s, with the other half say, ‘I need somebody to go to coming from public and the Hughes Learning Center,’ private schools across the city. they all raise their hands. They With the opening of all want to come over here and the Hughes Learning Cen- be in this place,” says Hutton. ter, St. Mary’s can now of- “They call it the tree house.” fer year-round reading and “Our summer reading literacy enrichment to stu- camps have always been a dents throughout the Mem- source of reading remediation phis community, as well as Holden Taylor ’25 curls up with a book in the and outreach for the school,” Hughes Learning Center. St. Mary’s students. says Assistant Head of School Whether it’s reading support, tutoring, Leigh Mansberg. “Our hope is that we can help working with speech and language specialists or support children from schools all over the city on helping girls catch up on missed schoolwork, the their journeys to reading discovery.” center serves as a resource for current parents and students. “The therapists who come on campus to sup- port our students meet here,” says Hutton. “It’s right in the middle of the campus, so they can pull anyone from a Pre-K student to a 4th grader and give them support right here.” There are also after-school camps and classes, including Readers Theater, where the girls can work on their reading skills through simply reading parts in a play – no memorization required – and book club, where students choose a single book to read together. Students have a copy of their own book, so they can highlight unfamiliar words and Director of Learning Support Christina Block works with students in the Hughes Learning Center.

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A New Stream of Knowledge New curriculum inspires students and teachers

hen St. Mary’s administrators decided everything is it was time for a massive, top-to- connected togeth- Wbottom makeover of the language arts er,” says Burkeen. curriculum for students in Junior Kindergarten Over the last through 4th grade, they weren’t focused on just a two years, Early programming change. Rather, the focus was on find- Childhood and ing a tool which knits together multiple strands of Lower School teach- learning into a comprehensive approach that engag- ers spent in-service es the heart, minds, and curiosity of the students. days, summer, and Sheri Burkeen, the Lower School Curriculum De- after-school ses- velopment Coordinator, was charged with leading the sions being trained implementation of the new curriculum. The program, on the curriculum, 3rd grade teacher Cherry Falls leads a discussion with students. Core Knowledge Language Arts, or CKLA, is a compre- which builds upon hensive language arts program for teaching read- the prior year’s lessons for a comprehensive stream ing, writing, listening, and speaking. It also builds of knowledge in the core areas of study. vocabulary and knowledge across essential areas of “In the first year in the classroom, the result has study in literature, global and American history, and been striking; students are making different book the sciences. choices in the library, deeply engaging in topics like “It includes phonics, reading comprehension, mythology and science, and relating with teachers vocabulary, morphology, grammar, and writing – and peers at a higher level of comprehension,” says Lower School Head Peggy Stephens. “It also brings in this content piece that no other program has, and that’s done through reading aloud,” says Burkeen. “Children are able to comprehend at a much higher level than they’re able to read, and the result is you’ve got the War of 1812 being studied in 2nd grade.” “It’s just a beautiful, spiral curriculum,” says long-time Lower School teacher Cherry Falls of the way the pieces work together and how the girls make connections from the curriculum. From in-depth studies of Native American tribes to listening to Treasure Island to studying Greek gods and goddesses, the program incorporates spelling 4th grade teacher Jennifer Allen discusses CKLA with Sheri Burkeen, and vocabulary words from each lesson and Lower School Curriculum Development Coordinator.

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connects topics across every subject area, from “just unbelievable,” and notes that the background technology to science. knowledge, or little nuggets, the students are learn- The supporting materials for each new topic ing about the topics in history and literature will include colorful readers, digital images and illustra- build into better comprehension and awareness of tions, and graphic organizers for all the information. these topics as they move through the Middle and Burkeen says not only are teachers imparting the Upper School. information to students in new ways, students are “Every teacher in the school is a brand new taking in that information differently as well. teacher this year,” says Falls, noting that it’s been a The teachers are encouraged to go deeper than huge learning process for her and her colleagues, just the literal level, into what is being inferred, but one that has resulted in an exciting change for when leading classroom discussions. “The inference teachers who are energized by the new curriculum was really hard for the girls at the beginning of the and their ability to bring it to life for their students. year, but they’re so good with it now, “says Burkeen. “In the hands of a St. Mary’s teacher, this is “They’re learning how to read between the lines, awesome.” something that’s so hard to teach. But when you start in Junior Kindergarten asking those types of questions of stu- dents, the students naturally think more analytically.” Starting in the Junior Kindergarten, students have to do a citation for an- swers that they give to comprehension questions. “They’re being taught in Junior K how to go back to the text and show where they’re getting the an- swers,” says Burkeen. Burkeen calls the level of discus- sion the girls have 3rd grade students of Cherry Falls built Native American villages during their study of tribes. among themselves about the topics

SUMMER 2016 | 7 A New Chapter Write On! Analytical, creative, and relational writing, reviewed and supported by peers

t’s the last day of there is no requirement to Creative Writing, and fulfill or grade to earn in this Ifrom their desks, workshop. “It’s somewhere arranged in a half-circle, between a class and a club,” students call out words and says Lyon, a former editor and phrases to describe one of writer at The Oxford American the graduating seniors: who proposed the workshop Emi Pearce three years ago. Double-O fierce! “There’s definitely a need You shred the cello for it, and there are lots of And we are jell-o children who like to write, Laughing, Sally Lyon, and they just need to be able Upper School Creative Writ- to do it,” says Lyon. “I think if ing teacher, writes down the you tell them we’re going to start of the haiku homage do this once a week, the pres- to Emi Pearce, the Class of sure’s off. We’re not grading 2016’s English Speaking English Department Chair Shari Ray, left, and English teacher anything, and they’re willing Caroline Goodman in The Write Place Union exchange student. to give up their free time or This ancient poetic structure is just one of the study time to come and do this.” creative writing forms Lyon has taught this year Each semester, a different writing genre is to a dedicated group of about 20 students who introduced, from short story to poetry, creative come to this workshop, held during ALAPP, the non-fiction to fantasy fiction. Writing prompts period after daily Chapel dedicated to meetings come from a variety for publications and student organizations. of sources, including The girls receive no credit for the class; they newspaper articles. simply come because they love words. That’s Students bring their what drew Lizzie Apple ’13 to the workshop. writings to class, read- “Reading and writing have been important to ing aloud and asking for me for as long as I can remember, so I didn’t think feedback. twice before signing up,” says Apple, a rising junior “It is a place where at Middlebury College in Vermont. “I was hoping to you can land softly,” engage with the voices and stories of those in the says Lyon. “If they pitch group and to have them engage with mine.” their ideas, everybody’s The students in this class choose to be here; honest, but also gentle.” Sally Lyon, Creative Writing teacher

8 | WhatWhat We’reWe’re ReadingReading ThisThis SummerSummer

FACULTY & STAFF

Albert Throckmorton, Head of School How the Irish Saved Civilization Carrying Home Albert How Stella Saved the Farm Sandra Pitts, Athletic Director The Experience Economy The Things They Carried Go Set a Watchman Rainey Ray Segars '05, Alumnae Director Girl On A Train 11/22/63 Laura Hutton, Director, Hughes Learning Center The Moor's Account Where Things Come Back Shari Ray, U.S. English Teacher For the Time Being An American Childhood Kitchen Table Wisdom Leigh Mansberg, Assistant Head of School A Spool of Blue Thread Rising Seniors Josie Campbell, Abby Baskind, and Celie Shankman in The Write Place The Little Paris Bookshop Me Before You Peer feedback is the backbone of another English Department John Bartholomew, Assistant Athletic Director Blue Highways initiative, The Write Place. Housed in a section of the Frederick Smith One Summer: America, 1927 Julie Bielskis, U.S. English Teacher Library, the program is managed by Juniors and Seniors who staff the The Orchardist The High Mountains of Portugal tables during advising and study halls. Students from all grades bring Mayflower their papers for peer review. “Our work is always read aloud, because when I read your work, STUDENTS or the editor reads your work out loud, you can hear it, and hear if it Middle School A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle works,” says Shari Ray, Katherine Neely Endowed Chair of English. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Upper School English teacher Caroline Goodman oversees the program, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott The Giver by Lois Lowry although Ray says at this point, the students running The Write Place The Help by Kathryn Stockett The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis have truly taken ownership. The Write Place editors won’t fix grammati- The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain cal errors or rewrite sentences, but they guide the students to their Wonder by R.J. Palacio errors or point out gaps in their writing. Lower School The peer editors are trained by the English Department teachers Two Bobbies: a True Story of Hurricane Katrina Aesop’s Fables and also spend time observing the Writing Lab at Rhodes College, Rosie Revere, Engineer Arthur Turns Green where they met with professors and students engaged in the lab. The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo My Name is Not Isabella Neither the creative writing workshop nor The Write Place are man- The Boy Who Cried Wolf I Am Helen Keller datory, but both programs offer every Upper School student the chance Amelia Bedelia Cinderella to think and write more creatively, as well as work collaboratively with Early Childhood their peers. The Very Fairy Princess The Pigeon Needs a Bath “The creative writing workshop served, in league with many other The Tale of Peter Rabbit St. Mary’s classes and teachers, to solidify my love for literature,” says Do Princesses Really Wear Hiking Boots? Nana in the City Apple. “St. Mary’s had already taught me how to meaningfully peer-edit Piggies in Pajamas Ketzel the Cat Who Composed analytical papers, and I wanted to approach creative writing in this Horton Hatches the Egg same collaborative and communicative context.”

SUMMER 2016 | 9 Campus News 2016 Awards & Honors

Faculty/Staff Awards Latin Award Dr. Kelly N. Ridder ’02 Middle School Awards Halle Smith STEM Award Nanette Quinn Outstanding Vyicki Lad man MacKenzie Campbell Teacher Award Mandarin Award Athletic Award Julie Bielskis ’89 Lily Norwood Intellectual Curiosity Award Mary Jones Halle Smith Creative Teacher Award Spanish Award Carmine B. Vaughan Medal Allison Warren Paarsa Haque Citizenship Awards for Service Addie Lawson, Jurnee Kelley, Fannie Warr Award Visual Arts Award Ruby Liles Stuart Monaghan, Emma for Service Elizabeth Bateman Phoebe Lusk-Hussong Mansberg, Addie Quinlen, Diane Chambliss Musical Arts Award Joyous Christian Living Award Karmen Jones Ellen Feild Todd ’81 Tobi Akangbe Ginny Bratton Awards of Excellence Staff Award Theater Arts Award Gilmore Lynn Award Gabby Perez, Caroline Barbara Leach Allison Miller for Service Ciaramitaro, Jenna Joshi, Religious Studies Award Shiyan Kesser Abby Baskind, Emily Hancock Graduation Awards Kathryn Miesse Mary Paoli Award Hazlehurst Gold Cross Vicki Ladyman Book Awards Natalie Cabezas MacKenzie Campbell Athletic Award Geoffrey C. Butler Award Rhodes College Emily Richards Mason Davis Ellen Feild Todd ‘81 Award Erin Jewell A’Doriann Bradley Lawrence Lobaugh Ellen Feild Todd ’81 Award Sportsmanship Hollins University Mary M. Davis Loyalty Award Rachel Beem Olivia House Vivi Gray Allison Miller Chloé Webster Margie Peeler Washington & Lee University Spirit of St. Mary’s Award Joyce Gingold Art Award Sumner Baker Lelia Jones Bebe Chancellor Ginny Bratton Athletic Award Brandeis University Kathryn Miesse Palmer Adams Burt ’99 Bebe Chancellor Emma Mansberg Tabor Novak Award Art Award Best All-Around University of Pennsylvania Ali MacQueen Angela Xu Athlete Award Margie Peeler Cathedral Award Anne Westmoreland Evelyn Roberts George Eastman Young Hannah Simmons Garrett Award Joyce Gingold Art Award Leaders Award (Rochester) Tallulah Taylor Josie Campbell Upper School Class Day Grace Sammarco Scholastic Art Award Sewanee University Awards Palmer Adams Burt ’99 Angela Xu (Silver Key) Art Award Amy Kathawala Roebecca L cke Young Grace Marr Frederick Douglass & Lower School Awards Valedictorian Heiskell Music Award Susan B. Anthony Award Lila Phillips Gould Award Katie Hieatt Kathryn Miesse (Rochester) Averie Howell Louise Johnson Young Betty Lou Stidham Award Addie Quinlen Salutatorian Moss Hall Art Award Eliza Oehmler Randolph College Natalie Leung Natalee Owens Community Service Award Zoya Latif Honor Student Palmer Adams Burt ’99 Elizabeth Waggoner University of Chicago MacKenzie Campbell Art Award Jefferson Service Award Tashi Wischmeyer English Award Lila Johnston Olivia Lawrence Dartmouth College Eliza Oehmler Scientific Research Award Emily Hancock Early Childhood Awards Orion C. Miller Anusha Kheraj Wellesley College Math Award Palmer Adams Burt ’99 Bausch & Lomb Honorary Jasmine Huang Natalie Leung Art Award Science Award University of Virginia Science Award Abby Maykowski Alina Perez Jefferson Swarna Sakshi Xerox Award for Innovation Abby Baskind History Award and Information Technology Yale University Catherine Norwood Ramey Bourland Molly Aslin French Award Julia Williams

10 | 10 | Campus News Oh, the places they’re going!

The 65-member Class of 2016 will attend 50 different universities and colleges. They received more than $11 million in merit-based scholarships.

Tobi Akangbe Maddie Davies Clara McDonald Lillie Powell Saint Louis University Chapman University University of Missouri Texas Christian University Sophia Angelakis Kaitlin Fields Maddie McLaughlin Wesley Richards University of Tennessee University of Georgia Tulane University Mississippi State University at Chattanooga Madeleine Fisher Hannah Meacham Anna Katherine Roehm Mary Madison Baker The New School University of California, Webster University Oberlin College Paarsa Haque Los Angeles Swarna Sakshi Elizabeth Bateman University of Southern Kathryn Miesse Vanderbilt University Tulane University California Loyola University New Orleans Brett Silver Chalmers Benson Katie Hieatt Allison Miller Indiana University Saint Louis University University of Notre Dame Marymount Manhattan College Hannah Simmons Avery Blanton Harlan Hutton Sukanya Mittal Smith College Columbia College Rhodes College Northeastern University Krissana Singh Taylor Bone Annie Jia Rachel Morris Emory University University of Mississippi University of California, Irvine Saint Louis University Halle Smith A’Doriann Bradley Karmen Jones Audrey Muscari Vassar College University of Miami Xavier University of Louisiana Clemson University Maire Sweeney Preston Brooksbank Diana Kaltenborn Hilary Norcross Tulane University Colorado State University Pace University University of Arkansas Grace Ugwueke Katie Brown Anusha Kheraj Catherine Norwood University of Miami Baylor University Emory University College of William & Mary Hibah Virk MacKenzie Campbell Meghan Lancaster Lily Norwood Rhodes College University of Toronto University of South Carolina Carleton College Larson Wade Liz Capocaccia Natalie Leung Mary Elise O’Brien Montana State University University of Mississippi Northeastern University University of North Carolina Elizabeth Waggoner Bebe Chancellor Emily Louie at Chapel Hill Washington University Fordham University University of California, Eliza Oehmler in St. Louis Rita Chanda Los Angeles Harvard University Sarah Walker Fordham University Sarah Lowe Annie Parker University of Tennessee Molly Cline University of Mississippi Northwestern University Iliana Watson Tulane University Maddie Lucke Emi Pearce Saint Louis University Cat Cooper University of Wisconsin- University College London Julia Williams Flagler College Madison Meg Peters New York University Margaret Cowens Ali MacQueen University of Mississippi Centre College Washington and Lee University SUMMER 2016 | 11 Campus News

and Sakshi also each received a $2,500 scholarship from Senior Achievements the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.​ The Commercial Appeal Sakshi Named Presidential Scholar Academic All-Stars Swarna Sakshi has been named a Eight St. Mary’s Seniors were named Commercial 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholar. She Appeal Academic All-Stars for 2015-2016. The pro- is one of 160 American high school gram, hosted by the Commercial Appeal, recognizes seniors who have demonstrated out- area seniors for their academic accomplishments standing academic achievement, artis- throughout the school year, naming them All-Stars tic excellence, leadership, citizenship, in respective academic areas. The eight St. Mary’s service, and contribution to school and Seniors honored were: Elizabeth Bateman (Art); community. Each Presidential Scholar MacKenzie Campbell (General Scholarship); is offered the opportunity to name his Paarsa Haque (Foreign Language); Katie Hieatt or her most influential teacher to (General Scholarship); Anusha Kheraj (Social receive recognition from the Secre- Sciences & History); Annie Parker (General tary of Education, and Swarna chose Swarna Sakshi Scholarship) and Kathryn Miesse (Music), and St. Mary’s math teacher Orion Miller for the honor. Madeleine Fisher (Drama & Speech), who was also Since 2006, five St. Mary’s Seniors have been named named the overall winner in her category at the end of Presidential Scholars. year banquet. National Merit Scholarships Awarded Eight Seniors were named National Merit Scholarship Finalists for 2015 - 2016: MacKenzie Campbell, Bebe Chancellor, Katie Hieatt, Harlon Hutton, Catherine Norwood, Annie Parker, Swarna Sakshi, and Maire Sweeney. Hieatt, Parker (L-R) National Merit Scholarship Finalists Katie Hieatt, Annie Parker, Maire Sweeney, Swarna Sakshi, MacKenzie Campbell, Harlon Hutton, Bebe Chancellor, and Catherine Norwood.

Parents Association auction

The biennial Parents Association auction to benefit the school was held April 9th at the Memphis Botanic Garden, and celebrated all things #SoStMarys. More than $101,000 was raised through ticket sales and silent and live auctions to fund new buses for transporting students across campus, to sports activities, and to field trips. Kudos to auction chairs Beth Bryson, Sheril Greenstein, and Jean Hesselberg, pictured with Head of School Albert Throckmorton, and their team of dedicated volunteers for a spectacular event!

12 | Campus News 2015-2016 Annual Fund

Community Fund Celebrates Record Year The St. Mary’s Community Fund awarded $35,000 in grants to seven non-profit organizations that support children in the Friends of the school gathered at the home of Ali and Brian Fowler in April to celebrate another record year for the Mid-South. This year’s funded organizations are The Exchange Annual Fund. This year’s chairs Rose and Ed Chin, pictured Club Family Center, Baptist Trinity Hospice, The Exceptional with Albert and Marinell Throckmorton, led a team of Foundation of West Tennessee, Church Health Center, parent volunteers in a campaign Carpenter Art Garden, Porter-Leath, and Shelby County to match last year’s record- Books from Birth. Since its founding in 1998, the St. Mary’s setting Annual Fund, which Community Fund has awarded more than $400,000 in grants topped $1 million dollars for the to 40-plus organizations in Memphis and the Mid-South. first time in school history. That feat was repeated this year, as parents, alumnae, faculty, staff, and friends of the school gener- ously gave their support, again raising more than $1 million for the 2015-2016 Annual Fund. C. Lockhart

2016 Cynthia D. Pitcock Women’s History Award winner Jocelyn Wurzburg, with Dr. Dalton Lyon, chair of the history department; Catherine Norwood, president of the Cliosophic Society; and Head of School Albert Throckmorton. Remembering Cynthia Pitcock, 1933-2016 Dr. Pitcock came to St. Mary’s in 1967 and was a passionate and dedicated history teacher, mentor, and friend to her students until she left in 1979. “She was a wonder- Lisa Cook ’82, Celest Herberger ’91, Diane Chambliss, Carrie West, and Amy Rhodes, enjoy the Annual Fund gathering. ful lecturer and conversationalist,” said her teaching colleague and friend Presh Gill. “Her classes were exciting for her students.” Dr. Pitcock continued to be involved as Cynthia Pitcock a Trustee of the school and as a member of the Council of Advisors. In 2002, St. Mary’s founded the Cynthia D. Pitcock Women’s History Award in Dr. Pitcock’s honor, and she was the award’s first recipient.

This year, the Pitcock Award was presented to Jocelyn Wurzburg. A 1965 graduate of Rhodes College, Wurzburg became an advocate for race relations when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis in 1968. She was appointed to the Tennessee Human Rights Commission (THRC) in 1972, where she wrote an anti-discrimination law covering Hostess Ali Fowler, center, with Jodie Gilmore and Kirk McClintock. employment and public accommodations. She was re- appointed to the THRC in 2007.

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theatre highlights

Godspell Upper School students staged a soulful, rocking rendition of Godspell, featuring Allison Miller ’16 as Jesus and Kathryn Miesse ’16 as Judas. In their take on the musical, the gospel Dear Edwina, Jr. of Matthew is told in a series of parables through the decades of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The production was A talented Middle School cast and crew took nominated for five Orpheum High School Musical Theatre to the stage in Dear Edwina, Jr., the story of Awards and won for Outstanding Lighting; the other four 13-year old Edwina, who dishes out advice to nominations were for Outstanding Production Number: Bless her friends through song and dance. This girl- the Lord; Outstanding Set; Outstanding Technical Achievement; power musical ran for two nights in May and and Outstanding Featured Actress, Lauren Ledger ’18. featured dozens of Middle School performers.

Gobbler 5K Supports Scholarship Fund

Hundreds of runners and walkers gathered at the St. Mary’s Upper School campus in late February to raise money for the Nanette Quinn Memorial Scholarship Fund and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The 6th annual Gobbler 5K began as a way to honor long-time Upper School French teacher Nanette Quinn after her death in February 2009, and since its inception has brought the Memphis community, St. Mary’s alumnae, and students together for a morning of joie de vivre, something for which Nanette will always be remembered. In addition to a 5K run and walk, younger students and friends of the school participated in a 400-meter dash around the Upper School track.

14 | Campus News Faculty & Staff News

or outstanding work in their and marketing strategy while also managing day-to-day Frespective fields, two members of the communication needs. Russell’s daughter Ella Ann is a St. Mary’s faculty have been recognized 2nd grader at St. Mary’s. by their peers. Rainey Ray Segars ’05 Middle & Upper School Spanish returned to St. Mary’s in October 2015 teacher Josie McNeely Walker ’76 to become the Director of Alumnae. has been named the 2016 Outstanding Since taking over the Alumnae Teacher of the Year: Secondary Level by Josie McNeely Walker ’76 office, Segars helped manage the the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese 2016 Alumne Weekend, one of the (AATSP). This honor comes one year after she was recognized at largest on-campus gatherings of the state level. St. Mary’s alums. Rainey Ray Segars ’05 Coach Mickey Pitts Andra DeVincenzo joined the was honored for his 30-year Advancement Office in October 2015 as the Advancement coaching career at the Shelby Coordinator. She is the mother of alumna Julia DeVincenzo ’12. League Middle School track St. Mary’s Place teacher Kristen Hill joins the Admission staff meet, with the award for the part time as the Early Childhood Admission Coordinator. In this top female athlete now named new role, she will work closely with prospective families inquiring the Mickey Pitts Outstanding about our Early Childhood program. Performer Award. Fittingly, St. Mary’s 8th grader Lily Beasley ’20 was the first recipient of the newly named Lily Beasley ’20 and Coach Mickey Pitts Jean Croye has award. decided to retire from what she calls “the best job at Kirk McClintock has transitioned St. Mary’s.” Croye served as from the Admission office to become the the Administrative Assistant Director of Advancement, where she will to the Middle School Head oversee all philanthropic operations, as for 26 years. Her responsibili- well as the Alumnae and Annual Fund of- ties included assisting par- fices.M cClintock joined St. Mary’s in 2008 ents, working with faculty, Jean Croye as a JK teacher and left the classroom in and – as the self-proclaimed 2013 to become the Assistant Director of Kirk McClintock “Mother Hen” of the Middle School – caring daily for Admission. McClintock is the mother of students. Middle School Head Todd Love describes alumna Margaret McClintock ’11. Croye as “the strong and dependable keel that keeps Laura Russell joins the St. Mary’s the Middle School upright and sailing.” staff as the Director of Communication after a tenure at ALSAC/St. Jude, where she worked in communication and volunteer management. She will oversee the school’s communication Laura Russell

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Nancy and Orion Miller received the Apple Award in early 2016. Orion’s Story Shari Ray on the beloved Mr. Miller, and his life well-lived.

Editor's note: St. Mary’s Upper School teacher Orion Miller, Jr. died on March 30, 2016, at the age of 68. Born in Cumberland County, Tenn., to Orion Columbus Miller and Sally Lucille Dodson Miller, Orion married Nancy 45 years ago, both eventually coming to St. Mary’s to teach – he, math in the Upper School; she, music in the Lower School. Orion taught for 16 ½ years before his illness forced him from the classroom in the fall of 2015. The Millers were awarded the Apple Award earlier this year, given to teachers who show exceptional kindness and compassion for their students. Upper School English Teacher Shari Ray delivered a heartfelt tribute to Orion at the school's memorial service, and the following is an excerpt from her remarks.

Hamlet’s last words to his friend were, in essence, Like all of us, Orion Miller’s these: tell my story and tell it well. life is about his story. Our lives are measured by our story. This is a bit of At the end of Hamlet, while Hamlet is dying in the Orion’s. arms of his friend Horatio, he makes his last speech. We were all so sad when you went home in “If thou didst ever hold me in thy heart, December. I started coming to your house every Absent thee from felicity awhile, week to hear your stories and write them down. And in this harsh world draw thy breath in pain What beautiful and hard stories are yours, what a To tell my story.” vivid life you led.

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~ You told me that your people were quiet folk And Orion, my friend, you died loved. – folk who lived at the end of the road and at the edge of the Appalachian wilderness. You told me that your name came from the Bible. I found the passage, Amos 5:8: ~ You told me about the time your family “He who made the Pleiades and Orion, dressed and went to church, but the people at Who turns midnight into dawn church made fun of your clothes because you And darkens day into night were so poor, and how your father said, “We’re Who calls for the waters of the sea never going back there.” And pours out over the face of the land – The LORD is his name.” ~ You told me about meeting “my Nancy” and sitting by her on the band bus. The same LORD who turns darkness into day, who ~ You told me about your baby sister Martha orders the very waters of the seas, who pours Himself Lane who died of the whooping cough and over the face of the land – it is He who made Orion. how sad your mother was. And for this, we here at good old St. Mary’s, are all ~ You showed me your collections – Tennes- exceedingly glad He did. see maps and antique jugs and stamp covers; you showed me a stamp cover from Andrew Jackson. Word on the street is that you have the second best stamp cover collection in the United States. ~ We talked politics and trips to Alaska and how you played the French horn in the National Guard band. And faith healing. ~ I asked about regrets, and you said that you were sorry that you never got to see the Northern Lights. “You gotta go in the win- ter,” you said. ~ At the end, you told us all that you were on “the right path” and that “everything was go- ing to be alright,” and we believe you. ~ You told me how much you have loved being a teacher at St. Mary’s Episcopal School.

In the telling we both laugh and cry. That’s just the way the story goes.

In his novel East of Eden, John Steinbeck says, “It seems to me when a man comes to die, no matter what his Orion Miller with local alumnae at the reception following the Apple Awards. talents and influence and genius, if he dies unloved his life must be a failure to him.”

I would add this: BUT if a man dies loved, his life, all of it, the good, the bad, the hard, the easy, the thunder and the sunshine, all of the story when it is shaken out must be considered a beautiful success.

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The 20th Season

The Buckman celebrates two decades of world music, dance, and intimate performances

ith 288 seats, the Buckman Center Funded with a gift from philanthropist Wfor the Performing Arts is one of the Mertie W. Buckman, the performing arts center city's most important performance venues, opened in 1996 with a state-of-the-art stage both for the performing and the visual arts, and technical equipment, a permanent gallery says ArtsMemphis President and CEO space, the Levy Gallery, and an array of class- Elizabeth Rouse. room space that supports the performing and "The Buckman not only brings nationally visual arts at St. Mary's. Buckman intended the and internationally renowned artists to new performing arts center not only to be a Memphis, but they showcase the work of creative space for the students of St. Mary’s, but local organizations like Memphis Repertory Cindi Younker, director of the to be a venue open to the entire Memphis and Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center. Orchestra and Voices of the South," says Mid-South community. Rouse. "The partnerships Buckman has with other schools “Buckman continues to expand its outreach program- and arts groups like Playhouse on the Square’s acting ming and conservatory offerings, in addition to main stage program are so important, and Memphis is fortunate to performances,” says Cindi Younker, director of the Buckman have such a strong arts presenter and partner in the Center. She notes that the Buckman welcomes over 5,000 Buckman and St. Mary’s." patrons each year, a number she expects to grow as more

The Magic Carpet Ride brings children together with artists to explore music and dance.

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classes and shows are added. “I think that Mertie would be pleased with the multitude of opportunities that the Buckman provides the greater community.” With no seat farther than 40 feet from the stage, every performance is one that brings the artists and audi- ence together, creating an intimacy not found in larger venues. That atmo- sphere allows for an unparalleled per- forming arts experience, says Younker. The José Limón Dance Company performs October 2, 2016. " The two cannot help but interact, creating a unique environment for performance of the Hillbenders on May 12. once in a lifetime performance experiences." The season kicks off in September with Phare The 20th anniversary season will be celebrated through- Cambodian Circus, a group which weaves together music, out the year with a variety of special events. August 12 brings dance, and acrobatics to showcase Cambodian folk tales and a cupcake and champagne kick-off, in conjunction with history. The 10-show season includes a lineup of global talent the first Levy Gallery which includes singer-songwriters Marc exhibit featuring the Cohn of "Walking in Memphis" fame, and art of Angi Cooper and Louden Wainright III and his daughter, Janet Weed Beaver. Lucy Wainwright Roche; The HillBenders, In September, Flem- performing a bluegrass version of The ings Prime Steakhouse Who's "Tommy"; the Jose Limon Dance hosts a lavish dinner in Company; and 3-D juggling comedian appreciation of donors Mark Nizer. and supporters from Individual tickets for all shows are across the decades. In $35, and subscriptions to see all 10 April, St. Mary’s alum- performances cost $225. nae who were active Find more information about the The Phare Cambodian Circus kicks off the Buckman’s 20th season on September 11, 2016. in drama during their Buckman's 20th season and the Levy time on campus will Gallery exhibition schedule at be welcomed back to buckmanartscenter.com. perform in an evening of cabaret in conjunc- tion with Alumnae Weekend. The final event celebrating the 20th season will be a reception at the final

The Underwater Bubble Show performs November 3, 2016.

SUMMER 2016 | 19 Campus News Mighty, Mighty Turkeys Banner year for St. Mary’s athletics

he year in Turkey Nation has been unrivaled in recent history, Winter & Spring Season Team Highlights Tboth for the number of teams competing at the state level and for the individual achievements of St. Mary’s student-athletes. Swimming Twelve of our 13 Varsity With a team roster of a record 33 swimmers, teams competed at the state Varsity Swimming made waves at the TISCA state level and 27 athletes were competition this season, placing second behind named to The Commercial Harpeth Hall. At that meet, the 200 Medley Relay Appeal Best of Preps (BOP) team of Lauren Mabie ’18, Kiara Norris ’18, Abbey All-Metro teams, with seven Autrey ’19, and Ali MacQueen ’16 captured the gold named as finalists for athletes medal, and the same quartet swam to a silver medal of the year in their sport. (see finish in the 400 Freestyle Relay. The team swam to a the complete list to the right) second place finish at the Shelby County champion- Ali MacQueen ’16 was a ships, behind the co-ed Collierville High School, and finalist for the BOP Scholar/ the quartet of Lauren Mabie ’18, Kiara Norris ’18, Athlete of the Year, and Members of the Varsity Swim Team at the state competition in Knoxville. Abbey Autrey ’19, and Ali MacQueen ’16 broke the Margaret Cowens ’16 was county record for the 200 Medley Relay. Coach Kim an Athlete of the Year Finalist. Two coaches — Kari Duncan MacQueen was named TISCA State Coach of Year, as well as Best of (Volleyball) and Kim MacQueen (Swimming) — were named as BOP Preps Girls Swim Coach of the Year. Coaches of the Year for their respective sports. Basketball In 2015–2016, 179, or 70% of Upper School students, competed The 2015-2016 basketball season saw tremendous improvement, in Varsity sports, with an astounding 157 student-athletes playing with the highlight of the season being a double-overtime victory multiple sports. Their dedication, and that of our 26 coaches, has against Hutchison. Throughout the season, the team stuck together, resulted in a banner year for St. Mary’s Athletics. playing through some tough games to the end and leaving their all on the court.

College signees ready to play

Ali MacQueen ’16 will continue Margret Cowens ’16 will continue Diana Kaltenborn ’16 will her swimming career at her volleyball career at continue her swimming career at Washington & Lee University. Centre University. Pace University.

20 | 20 | Campus News L acrosse The largest Varsity Lacrosse team to date featured 29 athletes, and the expanded team made an Athletic Honors The Commercial Appeal impressive showing in both regional and state play. With a return trip to the Sweet 16 tournament in Best of Preps All-Metro Nashville, the Lax Turkeys played a hard-fought game against the University School of Nashville, ultimately teams 2015-16 losing 10-11. Evelyn Roberts ’18 was named as the US Lacrosse All-American, and Bebe Chancellor ’16 Golf was named as the US Lacrosse Academic All-American. Four players were named to the All-State Team; Aubrey Guyton ’17 Evelyn Roberts ’18, 1st Team, and Hattie Fogarty ’18, Grayson Lusk-Hussong ’17, and Mary Ashley megan Tang ’19 Murrah ’17, 2nd Team. Soccer Ellie McGhee ’18 Tennis Martha Kay Williams ’18* Varsity Tennis finished the season with an impressive 8-1 record, giving them the top seed in regional Volleyball Margaret Cowens ’16* competition, where the team handily defeated St. Cecila in sub-state play. As a team, the Tennis Turkeys Carmen Freeman ’17 - played through to the semifinal level at State, where they lost a tough match to St. George’s. The doubles finalist team of Lily Saab ’17 and Grace Murray ’18 advanced to the quarter-final round of play, whileCaroline Alexis Jamison ’18 Kari Duncan – Culpepper ’17 advanced to the semifinal round. Coach of the Year Track Basketball Varsity Track athletes set numerous personal bests, as well Evelyn Roberts ’18* Bowling as a new school record, during their impressive season. At the Lauren Davis ’18 State track meet, the 4x100 team of Lily Beasley ’20, Madison Swimming Motley ’19, Julia Williams ’16, and Martha Kay Williams Abbey Autry ’19 Lauren Mabie ’18 ’18 placed 7th, setting a school record with a time of 51.42 Ali MacQueen ’16 - seconds. The 4x200 team of Jean Jackson ’17, Joy Jackson ’19, finalist Kiara Norris ’18 Julia Williams ’16, and Martha Kay Williams ’18 placed 8th at Lily Beasley ’20, Madison Motley ’19, Martha Kay Williams ’18, Kim MacQueen – and Julia Williams ’16 state, and Williams rounded out her state competition with a Coach of the Year 4th place showing in the long jump. Williams won the regional long jump medal with a 17’- 06" jump. Lacrosse Hattie Fogarty ’18 Trap Grayson Lusk-Hussong ’17 The shooters of the Varsity Trap Team claimed Mary Ashley Murrah ’17 the top honors for a female squad and a second Margie Peeler ’17 Evelyn Roberts ’18* place finish in the female team competition at Tennis the National Trap Tournament in Columbus, OH in Caroline Culpepper ’17 – July. Nine varsity shooters competed in the two finalist Grace Murray ’18 day competition, and final results are based on Karsen Springfield ’19 the scores of the top five shooters for each squad Track 4x100 Relay Team – Lily or team. Sarah Lowe ’16 shot a 190 and Larson Beasley, Madison Motley, Wade ’16 shot a 176 to lead the team to its strong Julia Williams, Martha finish. The national competition was preceded by Kay Williams* 4x 200 Relay – Jean a season full of victories, beating Hutchison and St. Varsity Trap team members, L-R, Caroline Landaiche ’18, Audrey Muscari ’18, Jackson, Joy Jackson, George’s to capture the regional title. Larson Wade ’16, Baker Baine ’18, and Sarah Lowe ’16, with their coaches. Julia Williams, Martha Bowling Kay Williams* Martha Kay Williams* Led by Lauren Davis ’18, Varsity Bowling made its third consecutive appearance at the state tournament. Finishing third in region and graduating no seniors, the Turkey bowlers return next Senior Athlete of the Year season with an experienced team that expects to return to state competition. Finalist Margaret Cowens Dance At the state competition in Murfreesboro, the team placed second in the state for their pom routine. Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year Finalist Their final competition for the year took the team to Nationals in Orlando, where the girls earned the Ali MacQueen highest score in team history. *indicates more than one all-metro team

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Renaissance Woman: Andrea Martin Armani ’96

By Jane Greenway Carr ’96

ndreaM artin Armani is no stranger to awards. Chicago, where she majored in physics. In her first semester, A short handful of her accolades include: the Presidential however, she soon realized she wanted to be a different kind of A Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the scientist. Instead of becoming a physicist, she says, “I wanted to be NIH New Innovator Award, Congressionally Directed Medical the person behind the scenes building the instruments enabling Research Program New Investigator Award, and being one of the researchers to discover things. A great physicist may make Popular Science magazine’s Brilliant Ten. With scores of publica- one or two discoveries in a lifetime. A great innovator will enable tions, innovations, and accomplishments to her name, she is the thousands of discoveries. I wanted to be the innovator.” Thus, what Fluor Early Career Chair of Engineering and an associate profes- she calls her “nonlinear academic path” was born. As an undergrad, sor of chemical engineering and materials science and electrical she worked to acquire a diverse skill set — grounded in physics, engineering-electrophysics in the Viterbi School of Engineering chemistry, and biology — which she describes as “necessary to at the University of Southern California. And now, she can add both understand the problems that need to be solved and to figure being St. Mary’s Outstanding Alumna for 2016 to her growing list out ways to solve them.” of honors. When Andrea started college, she says she “never saw myself as It comes as little surprise to her friends from St. Mary’s that someone who would go to grad school,” but she credits dedicated Martin Armani has become a superstar. While a student, she was faculty mentors who “encouraged me, relentlessly, to go.” After a veritable Renaissance woman — participant in Model UN and earning her Ph.D. in applied physics with a minor in biology from Youth Legislature, a top-notch musician (flute), editor for Belles the California Institute of Technology and completing a post-doc Lettres, and more. Yet still she always made time to hang out with in biology and chemical engineering (also at Caltech), she came to friends (not to mention to show her fellow classmates — includ- USC, where she now runs the Armani Research Lab, whose work ing this writer — mind-blowing new ways of thinking about their fuses multiple fields, including optics, chemistry, and biology and assignments in physics and calculus). brings together researchers with backgrounds in both academia Life after St. Mary’s took Andrea first to the University of and industry.

22 | “Basically we combine everything to try to solve problems related to healthcare,” Andrea says of the work at the Armani Research Lab, whose mission is to “develop methods for disease diagnosis and prognosis.” In the course of pursuing that mis- sion, the Lab’s research efforts have also included projects related to materials synthesis, integrated optics, and live-cell imaging. Andrea also shepherds multiple collaborative projects, includ- ing the Northrup Grumman Institute of Nanophotonics and Nanomaterials (NG-ION2), a joint enterprise of the Northrop Grumman Corporation and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, for which she directs many researchers. “NG-ION2 is focused on developing a wide range of new materials to enable the next generation of electronic and photonics devices,” she Celeste Bailey Herburger ’91, Wendy Pritchartt Ansbro ’79, Irene Orgill explains. “Think lasers and radar.” Smith ’79, Andrea Martin Armani ’96, Margaret Frazier Gardner ’85, and Ann Driscoll Prince ’87. One particularly exciting project she and the institute are cur- rently working on is related to malaria diagnostics. Their team “invented the entire system, from developing the initial theory to This has entirely changed.” While gender parity in science and constructing a portable prototype,” which is showing great early engineering for undergraduates, faculty, and industry has yet to promise in controlled lab trials. “We are hopeful to begin field be achieved, numbers are trending in the right direction. tests soon,” Andrea says. “Seeing our research transition from an While visiting St. Mary’s for her 20th reunion, Andrea spoke abstract drawing on a marker board to a concrete system that has to some current students. “Talking with middle and high school the potential to make significant impact is extremely rewarding.” students is always a pleasure because their questions are a sneak When it comes to Andrea’s approach to science, it’s telling that peek into the future,” she says. Regardless of what fields these she’s also the recipient of the USC Mellon Mentoring Award for young women end up choosing, they’ll need several key skills: Undergraduate Mentoring. Amidst the breathless pace of pursu- reading, writing, public speaking, and math. “Many engineering ing cutting-edge research, she carves out time to develop her programs try to downplay or minimize the first three to the great skills as a dedicated teacher. In that endeavor, she often draws detriment of their students,” Andrea says. “It doesn’t really matter on her positive and negative experiences as a student herself. what career path a student chooses, they will always need to be Knowing what to do and what not to do in the classroom are able to convey the importance of their accomplishments verbally both important, she says. “I’m constantly learning and changing and in writing.” because my students are constantly challenging me in new ways.” As it happens, then, being an all-around Renaissance woman is Andrea’s role as a teacher is also decidedly not confined to the good preparation for being a scientific super-star after all. Andrea classroom — it very much includes her work running the lab. puts it this way: “Running a lab is the same as running a small “I feel very strongly about giving undergrads research positions business — I have to raise money to pay employees, purchase in my lab and providing a supportive environment for them,” support supplies, handle payroll, and deal with HR issues. But, Andrea emphasizes. She even hosts one high school student at the at the same time, just like a small business, my success is only lab each year. When it comes to STEM education, she reflects, limited by my dedication and focus to my goals.” “What I experienced and what the current St. Mary’s students will experience are completely different.” When she was an Jane Greenway Carr ’96, Ph.D. is a scholar and journalist based in undergrad, she was “the girl” (one in a class of 23) and as a Ph.D. Washington, DC, whose work has appeared in the Atlantic, Slate, student, she was “one of about five women in my entire building. Quartz, Pacific Standard, and TIME.

Head of School Albert Throckmorton, Andrea Martin Armani ’96, 1996 Classmates Natalie Nussbaum, Alexis Nussbaum, Leslie Forell Boyle, incoming Alumnae Board Chair Jessica Johnson ’94, and Andrea Martin Armani, Jaime Newsom, and Sharlene Sidhu Keithley. board chair Susanne Landau.

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• 1 Alumnae Weekend Co-Chairs, Irene Orgill Smith ’79 and Wendy and Neelam Khan ’06. • 7 Katherine Fockler ’06 and Jenny West-Fagan Pritchartt Ansbro ’79 • 2 1996 Reunion Class, with 2016 Outstanding ’06 are happy to see each other at the BBQ, Beer, and Blue & White Alumna Andrea Martin Armani • 3 1991 Reunion Class • 4 2016 party. • 8 Leigh Mansberg, Assistant Head of School, gives a campus Outstanding Alumna Andrea Martin Armani ’96 talks to the Upper tour to the 10th reunion class of 2006. • 9 Old friends Traci Sherman School girls about being a woman in STEM. • 5 Incoming Alumnae Keller ’86, Leigh Gordon Wright ’86, Cathy Cape Furey ’86, Barbara Board President Jessica Johnson ’94 and Outgoing Alumnae Board Cape O’Brien ’77, and Cheryl Cape West ’74 catch up at the BBQ, President Julia Chesney McDonald ’96 present Jana Fletcher Markowitz Beer, and Blue & White party. • 10 Alumnae Weekend 2016 Planning ’75, Jill Jemison Margolin ’75, and Angie Rose ’75 with the Class Of Committee: Ann Driscoll Prince ’87, Audrey Bourland Hurst ’03, Celeste 1975 cup for once again reaching 100% Annual Fund participation. Bailey Herburger ’91, Wendy Pritchartt Ansbro ’79, Margaret Frazier • 6 Lauren Bunch ’06 laughs over old yearbooks with Mari Earle ’06 Gardner ’85, and Irene Orgill Smith ’79.

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SUMMER 2016 | 27 T he Mighty Turkey is 40!

NTIL 1975, St. Mary’s mascot was the Belles her 40th birthday! The Turkey stepped up during (as in Southern belle). At that time, MUS had Chapel to receive birthday pencils — a St. Mary’s Ujokingly adopted the Buzzard as the school Lower School tradition — from Head of School mascot in place of their traditional Owl. Albert Throckmorton. She made an appear- Having brothers and friends at MUS, ance at the BBQ, Beer, and Blue & White Seniors Lisa Morrow Morten ’76 and party that evening to cut her birthday Crissy Garrett Haslam ’76 noticed cake and receive birthday greetings the excitement and school spirit from alums. generated by the new bird of prey We moniker. wish the The two students set out to find a Turkey well after four temporary mascot for St. Mary’s hoping to generate decades as the school’s similar excitement and boost school spirit. After con- mascot, and we know that sidering locally inspired options like the Mosquitoes her best days are ahead! and the Chipmunks, Morten and Haslam decided the Turkey was “ugly in a cute sort of way” and would match well with the MUS Buzzards. The 1975-1976 school year saw St. Mary’s become the Turkeys. At the 2016 Alumnae Weekend, the mascot, which was originally intended to be temporary, celebrated

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Dear St. Mary’s Alumnae,

I want to thank you for participating in this bridge between yourselves and St. Mary’s. It is very rare that a school has this level of engagement in class notes. St. Mary’s is superlative in many ways, and I am happy to say that this is one of them.

Starting with the Winter The class of 1963 enjoyed their 53rd reunion in Florida. The family of Phyllis Koller Wills ’64 spent a week in 2016/2017 issue, we are From left to right: Jackie Whiteleather, Donna Lansing Cabo San Lucas, Mexico for a family gathering. Back making a change to Class Plumer, Patty Ozier Riffel, Jenny Emison Ewing, Julia row left to right: EJ Koller, Eddie Koller. Front row left Allisandratos, Tina Heslep Ciliberto, and to right: Dennis Koller, Phyllis Koller Wills ’64, Notes. The Milestones sec- Canon Thomas Hall. and Jim Wills. tion will continue to feature milestones for every class in rubbed off on us.” Jackie ebrate Ann Humphreys Copp’s every issue of the magazine, –1940-1962 CLASS SECRETARY NEEDED Whiteleather has been trying mother’s birthday. Woodis but Class Notes will move Contact Rainey Ray Segars ’05, to keep in shape with circuit Allen Dunn and husband to an every-other-issue Director of Alumnae, at classes and aerobics at the gym. Charley went on a cruise in late report, with notes from [email protected] But the big news for the class of 2014, and last summer, they vis- odd-numbered class years 1963 is that we got together for ited Mackinac Island. Daughter in the spring magazine and our 53rd reunion in Florida this Carol is doing well, as are the –1963 year. Seven out of ten, including grandchildren. Class secretary even-numbered years in the Jenny Emison Ewing Julia Alissandratos, Tina Heslep Phyllis Koller Wills continues winter issue. After much [email protected] Ciliberto, Jenny Emison Ewing, to go to France in the summer discussion with our class Not much news from the class Canon Thomas Hall, Donna with husband Jim. In March, secretaries, we realized that of ’63 this year. Tina Heslep Lansing Plumer, Patty Ozier they spent a week in Cabo San most people don’t have an Ciliberto says, “I’ve had fun Riffel, and Jackie Whiteleather, Lucas for a family gathering update to report every six coaching Tony on the French planned this trip, and we wish during nephew EJ Koller’s (15) months. This change also he needed to sing in the chorus the three others could have spring break. He had a won- gives each class more space of Bizet’s Carmen. I thought come, but maybe next year. derful time with his aunt and of Madame Gontard when I uncle, father Eddie Koller, and to share news; so many of was in the second grade at uncle Dennis Koller. The Kollers you make your notes so lik- St. Mary’s. She would get very –1964 live in Vail, Colo., so warm Phyllis Koller Wills able and narrative, and we upset when we couldn’t get the weather was much enjoyed. [email protected] hate to cut any for the sake French pronunciation right. I of space. understood her frustration for Nancy Whitman Manire is the first time. We have been busy working 10 hours a week, –1965 Our conversations with Julia Malone enjoying our small RV and ex- volunteering in a therapeutic our class secretaries regard- [email protected] ploring Yosemite and Pinnacles riding program and a program ing this change yielded very National Parks.” Sara Sorsby that deals with victims of sex We paused for our 50th and positive feedback, and we Dennis says, “Life taking care of trafficking. She enjoys leisurely kept right on moving. Patti hope that you will feel the triplet grandchildren and work- mornings and riding her grey Person Ray is teaching at same way. Thank you for ing is challenging right now.” mare. Granddaughter Mallory Union University, supervis- your commitment to the life Jenny Emison Ewing is having is in 10th grade at St. Mary’s. ing elements of their graduate fewer visitors this year but trav- Grandson Whit is in 8th grade program, and chairing seven of our St. Mary’s community. elling more. Joyce Wilkerson at Lausanne. Her daughter is a dissertation committees. So It is a privilege to work with Kaplan says, “Jon and I have nurse in the operating room at much for her “retirement.” But all of you. just celebrated our 40th wed- Le Bonheur Hospital. Nancy and she and husband Barry are off Rainey Ray Segars ’05, ding anniversary in Vancouver, Sherryl Basford Oates went in to Bermuda this summer, and Director of Alumnae BC. We really enjoy the youth- April to St. Louis to see Andy she urges us to join her for the ful, lively energy of that beauti- Hill Schumacher. Then Nancy alum trip to Italy next October. ful city and hope a lot of it proceeded to Baltimore to cel- Kathy Sweany Bertram now

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has an office at St. Thomas and have Cissy talk them in to is cruising the British Isles; –1966 Minna is vegetable and flower Hospital and is medical director Diane Taylor Newton her brother Ken’s house and for a nursing home. But she is [email protected] farm. They spent a delightful gardening; Charlotte and Lynn taking off for the New Orleans afternoon picking strawberries are attending grandchildren’s Jazz Festival and the PBS annual The class of ’66 had a won- and admiring Ken’s garden. For sporting events. Claire’s big meeting in Chicago (as a local derful 50th reunion! Thirteen Charlotte, the whole weekend summer treat is that all three PBS board member). She’ll cel- of seventeen attended from was memorable from chapel sons and families will visit her ebrate daughter Amy’s wedding six different states, and to chapel cap photos at the in Montana. Diane and hus- in October and will make her Nancy Perry Gautier came barbecue to the fabulous buffet band Ed will take their grand- annual pilgrimage to Wyoming from Paris. Foxy Von Lackum at Mary Lawrence’s Saturday daughter Keith Ellis Prest ’17 to in August. Our class now has a Walker, Susan Dacus, Mary evening! She loved reconnect- a month long film school this growing Western wing. Susan Lawrence Hughes Flinn, ing with special friends and summer sponsored by the state Hoefer Foster and husband Minna Thompson Glenn, Face Timing Claire who was un- of Tenn. – she won a full schol- Brad now officially live in Diane Taylor Newton, and Ree able to attend. Her very special arship. Oldest grandson Metcalf Montana. Happily, son Charley Wilson Cantrell represented memory was Saturday morning Prest will go to the University of is now practicing law in Helena, Tennessee. Jeanne Stevenson- when her mother joined them South Carolina. Diane, Ed, and about an hour and a half away, Moessner came from Texas, for coffee at Einstein’s and left parents Bill and Jennifer will and will soon wed Whitney while Lynn Hungerford Kittle with tears in her eyes saying, help him relocate. It was a great Baer ’00. Sally Pace Gingras and and Charlotte Dabbs Algood “I just love all those girls!” Julia weekend. Thank you for com- husband Paul have switched traveled from Miss. Julia Laney shares, “It was a delight to visit ing, and thanks to St. Mary’s for from a ranch to a condo in Clarke came from New Mexico. with our class and especially helping gather us together. Bozeman, Mont. Sally predicts Betty Abbott and Cissy Lansing fun to Skype with Claire. Seeing that condo living will beat out Moriarty arrived from Ga. Claire Charlotte’s mother was an ranch chores. Kathy, Susan, and McCaskill Hughes was able to unanticipated joy for us all!” –1967 Bette West Bush Sally propose an extension of briefly join us from Montana Diane enjoyed lunch at the [email protected] our reunion out West. Speaking via Skype. We spent our time Botanic Garden with Jeanne, of West, Marion West Hammer reconnecting, sharing remem- Nancy, and Susan. As they Lynn Bledsoe Buhler went is still teaching part-time and brances, and laughing at photos walked through the children’s to the St. Mary’s Christmas loving it, but her big news is an in old yearbooks. On Friday garden, they reminisced about pageant in December to hear ever-expanding family. Second morning, we enjoyed chapel but their grandchildren. Lynn com- granddaughter Mary Taylor grandson Luke Daniel Hammer without chapel caps! Singing mented, “Reconnecting with so perform. Now only the second arrived the day before Easter. “Day by Day” brought tears and many classmates was beyond and third graders sing, sit- That makes two in Memphis, memories of our days at St. special, and seeing Mrs. Dabbs ting on benches around the with a third grandbaby on the Mary’s. One of the highlights was icing on the cake!” Claire tableau. Even though they sing way this fall in Charlotte, N.C. was sharing our reunion with shares, “Thanks for Skyping most of the same carols, “The Cathy Hoover Allen is travel- the St. Mary’s Turkey. It was the with me. It was a treat to see Friendly Beasts” is no longer ing a lot for her job, but in June, Turkey’s 40th birthday! When you all.” Nancy never imagined part of their repertoire, which she will tag along with husband we graduated, we were St. that reconnecting at our 50th Lynn feels is a “crime against Joe, a member of the Bellevue Mary’s Belles, but we all agree could be so much fun. We have nature.” I have to agree. Thanks Choir, as the choir performs at that the St. Mary’s Turkey is all evolved and pursued our to Lynn, our class spreadsheet Carnegie Hall with Amy Grant, more fun. We thank St. Mary’s lives, but in many ways, we has been completely updated. not to mention as a flash mob for the turkey headbands, have not really changed. She She excused herself for taking in Times Square. Ellen Rumsey hats, blinking sunglasses, and thinks surely that constancy so long to make the correc- Bellenot continues to “play” memorabilia. Our weekend has its roots in our shared St tions by quoting an old joke with polymer clay and other finale and dinner was held at Mary’s experience. Many fond she had written in her school art materials and write her Mary Lawrence’s lovely home. thoughts from Nancy for all French book: “As the butcher “Gratitudes,” posted on her She commented, “The week- those teachers who gave of said as he backed into the meat Facebook page, a reminder of end was perfect and gave me themselves for our personal grinder, ‘I’m getting a little how much we all have to be the opportunity to see all the growth and enlightenment! We behind in my work.’” Don’t you thankful for. Class secretary wonderful women who were hope to meet again for another love it? Candy Jones Uhlhorn Julia Malone, her camera in so welcoming and kind to me reunion soon. In the meantime, has retired from healthcare, hand, has recently taken won- many years ago.” Since our Flight Attendant Susan is in gotten her real estate license, derful adventure trips to the weekend, we have continued to South Africa; Jeanne is teach- and is a realtor with Crye-Leike, Galapagos and Machupicchu. enjoy our renewed friendships ing at SMU; Foxy is off to New so she has more time to help through e-mails and Facebook. Hampshire at her summer with her grandchildren and An unforgettable memory home; Mary Lawrence is taking her mother who lives with her Minna has is of heading out her granddaughter to NYC; in Piperton. Signe Magnuson to Raleigh with Ree, Jeanne Librarian Julia is recommend- Spencer is glad that she never following, only to become lost ing summertime books; Cissy got around to downsizing since

30 | her youngest daughter, her –1968 site on their job searches. Mary to see her in the near future! husband, and their black Rus- Jan Cone Davis is starting a new non-profit, Anne Short Born sends her sian terrier moved from Toronto [email protected] Faith in Action. They set up hello to the great class of 1969, into her in-law apartment. All emergency cold weather shelter and we are anxious to hear her three “darling daughters” along Our class can now claim a TV programs for the homeless. news in the next newsletter. with granddaughter Rose (1), star in our midst. Chris Wright They hope to have their own Susan Strain Bryg has been who has a “sparkly personal- Wilson has been in ads about building next season. Marilyn very busy with politics while ity,” spent two weeks in March text alerts for Memphis Light Schwinn Smith will give a pa- serving as the Co-Chairman for with Signe, who is still gainfully Gas and Water. Hank calls me per at the MLA in Philadelphia Cherokee County (a northern employed, focusing on intel- every time one of the commer- in January. She and Sean are metro-Atlanta county) for the lectual property. Alice Cockroft cials comes on, “Jan, Chris is on traveling to St. Paul this sum- Ted Cruz campaign. Her group Oates and husband are settling TV!” She can also be spotted on mer to meet their new grand- is working through the del- into their new home in Wil- the back of MATA buses. Chris child. Marilyn will be a live-in egate and convention process. liamsburg, Va. and traveling and her sister are planning two nanny from September through She has also been involved in to San Francisco to visit their large 90th birthday parties for December! Holly Rogers ran creating videos for candidates daughter in graduate school. their mother. Chris has plans to into Chris Wilson at a midtown whose policies she supports. They also took an anniversary travel to Texas in her new car to restaurant at Christmastime “Politics is a dirty business!” cruise in November and made visit family. She is considering while she was here visiting her Daughter Amy has a baby girl their annual trip to St. Maarten auditioning for more theater mother. Holly says she felt like due June 28. She is going to in January. Debbie Boehme this year in addition to work- a local! The Alford Inn, a bou- need a lot of help, because Salter works part-time in HR ing for Aflac. Carolyn Mayo tique hotel that was a project of she is the mother of rambunc- at a small company, giving her spent a month touring Australia Holly’s alma mater, has been re- tious twins (2)! In 2015, Susan more time to help with her and New Zealand. She said ceiving great reviews by Conde retired from the ownership two grandchildren. Anne Hyde she could live in New Zealand. Nast Travel. Hank and I had a of White Flower Photography, Dale reported in April that she Carolyn says she feels part of wonderful trip to Hawaii. We an award-winning portrait was “sick to death of winter,” the Delta Airline family due to saw whales, gardens, sunrises, studio she owned for over ten but she and husband Jamie her numerous trips to Boston and sunsets. It really is like years. Susan is also involved in were able to take a ten-mile for family events. She plans to paradise. Unfortunately, we had the development of a gour- (wow!) hike to Walker’s Knob stay home this year, but will flight delays going and coming, met tea company called Sweet near Montreat, NC, where they be going to Northern India causing us to be awake for over LiberTea. She will be promoting are living until their home is with friends and on a medical 24 hours on each end of the the benefits of tea for the mind, finished in Black Mountain. mission trip to Haiti in 2017. trip. Hank and I are waiting for body, and soul, as well as the Dottie Parish Peterson traveled Carolyn continues as a member the bridge from LA to Hawaii! greatness of America. Pulling to Louisiana with sister Bonnie of the Carnival Memphis Board everything together to get her Moody ’68 in April to visit her of Directors and is active in the company launched has been dad’s elderly cousin and help Crewe Ennead. She also joined –1969 a lot of fun, and she will let Pam McNeely Williams get her affairs in order. She Les Passees and had a wonder- us know more about this new [email protected] and her husband enjoy being ful time working with other venture in the future! Brian and parents to grandson Christian members at Stock Exchange in A big hello to the class of 1969! I visited Rapid City, S.D. this (8) when their daughter travels 2015 and the Living Ads party Karen Haglund Terre spent a past winter, where daughter for business, and she is proud this year. She is enjoying her long weekend this past winter Ellen LeVaughn Kowalchuk that older grandson Reid has new condo and is putting on in Madrid, Spain and is looking ’96 gave birth to her 6th child, successfully completed his first the final finishing touches. forward to a summer trip with Benjamin Larry Kowalchuk. year of college. She hopes to Marilyn Muirhead and I are her school, where they will visit After this birth, the family be able to attend our big 50th both involved in remodeling Venice, Assisi, Florence, Rome, invested in a 12-passenger reunion next year, which Janie projects. Just when you get and Pompeii. Karen is still hop- Nissan van, which was chris- Allen Till cannot believe is everything like you want it, it’s ing to learn a bit more Italian tened with the name: KBOT, already here. As she said, a 50th time to start again. Marilyn is than: “I want to buy that,” standing for the Kowalchuk Big reunion didn’t even register counting the weeks until her “How much does it cost?” and Ole Truck! You can see it tooling with us when we graduated in retirement. Less than a year to “What a cute puppy!” We can’t by for miles! I returned in the 1967. According to Susan Mc- go! Mary Helene Lee Hamlin wait to hear her updates from spring, and Mary, Lydia, Sam, Neely Nicholas, “everything is continues to be the “Energizer this fantastic trip! Candace Elizabeth, Timothy, and I had status quo,” which we are glad Bunny.” Her non-profit, Pass Job Keirns-Bitensky continues to the best time in a hotel in Rapid to hear. She also looks forward Connection, sponsors a weekly work as a medical interpreter at City, swimming in their indoor to our reunion next year and Job Club at a community center. Massachusetts General Hospital pool and eating out. Ellen and spends her time with knitting, Then, she works directly with and Spaulding Rehabilitation Andy kept looking for the kids book club, and her grandchil- inmates at the Riverside County Hospital and is strongly consid- but were happy to have some dren’s activities. jail and with the ladies at a ering a return to Memphis to quality time with Ben! Please local residential drug recovery live. It would be very exciting let me know your new e-mail

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addresses or you can text me Clinical Research Monitor. She your news to my phone, 901- is learning and traveling lots, 674-6361 and usafa2@sbcglobal. and she feels blessed to have a net. wonderful mentor! Susan Hall Wilson reports that husband John Charles (Bubba) is retiring –1970 from his position as President Cristina Brescia Michta of Agricenter International. The [email protected] two look forward to traveling I’m thrilled to share some and spending more time with news from the awesome class family, especially grandson Sam of 1970. Gigi Gould is getting Harris, who amazingly enough settled in her new position as is already celebrating birthday Financial Aid Administrator #1! Susie Hudson has travel for Gould’s Academy. She just fever, having made two trips to returned from a wonderful Europe in less than six months visit to D.C., where she spent for river cruises. In December, The family of Christie Stratton Moody ’71 on their trip to Cuba. time with granddaughter Lily. she visited Christmas markets Betty Coe Cruzen Manuel on the Rhine and in Provence, tion. They just got a lab puppy, tired from a 28-year career with reports that husband David where Miss Eberbaugh’s French Grace. Avery Malone Kaserman the International Association of is retiring as Drury University classes came in handy! Cristina and husband Joel have done Chiefs of Police. Although I miss President and that they will Michta and her family are busy much to help their 29-year-old my friendships I made over be moving to Fort Worth. They in Newport, R.I., where Andrew special needs daughter Julia be those years, I love being more look forward to living closer to teaches at the U.S. Naval War more independent. A personal actively involved in my church’s their son, daughter-in-law, and College. I am substituting at assistant, who makes daily music and pastoral care min- two granddaughters. Denise elementary schools and attend- home visits to assist with daily istries and at the kill-free cat DuBois Taylor and husband ing Bible study across the bay in chores, has allowed the family shelter in Alexandria. In June, Sledge are in travel mode this Jamestown. Daughter Chelsea to have free time together. Julia I attended the International year. Sledge completed his term was recently selected for the also attends Friends of Faith Community of Hope (a pastoral as Chairman of the National highly competitive Cambridge to participate in crafts with care organization) conference Cotton Council, and they are International Scholarship, friends. Avery’s son Mark and at Camp Allen, Texas. I missed traveling to China, Africa, and which will fund her PhD studies his wife Allison live nearby. our 45th Class Reunion because all over the U.S. Son Will is at Cambridge. Avery, Joel, and Julia traveled to Chris and I enjoyed a week in graduating soon from Brown Berlin in August to visit Janni, San Francisco. But I will defi- University with a Master’s their former exchange stu- nitely come to our 50th! degree in astrophysics. In –1971 dent, who recently had a baby Carolyn Cockroft Nashville, Cary Pridgen Slatery boy. Some wonderful news for [email protected] is both excited and honored to those of us who remember that –1972 Christine Todd be a Tennessee public servant. In April, our class celebrated Avery used to have seizures: [email protected] She says some people actu- our 45th class reunion! she has been eight months ally call her husband General Unfortunately, I could not at- totally seizure free! She will Our class is takin’ care of busi- Slatery, which she thinks is tend, but I know those who be cautious about waiting to ness, and kids, and grandkids, a hoot! Cary hates to sweat, did had a wonderful time. drive and then only on low and dogs, and travel, and but to tone up, she’ll be going Whenever we get together, traffic streets.Christie Stratton friends, and the community. to the Tennessee Fitness Spa it seems we are all 18 years Moody and family just returned Lee Taylor Boyd is proud that at the Natural Bridge near old again (some of us maybe from a salsa trip to Cuba where her son’s wife, Liza Towell Boyd, Waynesboro. Peg Dixon is orga- younger)! Nancy Johnson granddaughter Aviva was very is the “three peat” International nizing the FETCH 2016 Service Foster’s oldest daughter Kate popular with Cubans, who love World Champion of Hunter Dog Education and Awareness was married in December and babies. She was serenaded Jumpers. Son Blake and Liza Conference in Denver in July. younger daughter Lucy got often! Christie says Cuba was have two daughters who are This Conference seeks to engaged a few weeks after. a fascinating adventure in a already showing their ponies educate the public concern- Lucy’s wedding will be in July. country very rich in music, in Camden, S.C. and around ing the importance of Service Julia Sprunt Grumbles serves art, architecture, classic cars, the southeast, where she loves Dog teams. Peg will coordinate on the UNC Chapel Hill Board and natural beauty. She and baby-sitting. She is still work- with a team of volunteers from of Trustees. She and husband daughter Gwyneth still teach ing at the Trauma 1 Hospital in all over the U.S. Mary Edna Bill still spend several months Cuban salsa, and Christie is Columbia as a Critical Care RN Parish is working at Quintiles in the NC Highlands where still making glass art. Husband with hopes of retirement soon. Transnational, a Clinical Julia is on a foundation board, Michael will soon open a third Very soon. Daughter Margie is Research Organization, as a supporting a biological field sta- river outpost. In November, I re- a dressage trainer and RN in

32 | Jackson Hole, Wyo. since her . . . but the other’s gold.” You Nell Dickerson transferred at a bank in Memphis. Desi graduation from the University are gold! During Lent, I got to from Nashville to Los Angeles, Franklin had a few months of SC. They all were together see Malinda Allen Lewis often where she works on the most to go before her birthday, and and freezing at Christmas! Lee as she was co-chair of Waffle convoluted and expensive plan- Susan Page Tranby was quick adds many thanks to Ashley Shop here at Calvary Church. ning, design, and construction to point out that Mary Hills Moore Remmers for her huge No matter how many throngs project in the world: the $70 Baker Powell was the first to gesture of kindness in helping in search of homemade tomato billion California High Speed take the plunge last August. the Columbia, S.C. flood victims aspic came to hear the speak- Rail, a bullet train between She gave herself a party in her this past October. Many of her ers, Malinda was always her San Diego and San Francisco. backyard and did not have to closest friends lost everything cheerful, helpful self. Thanks to Living in LA is a navigational cook. Mary Hills is still teaching in the floods. Ashley sent some those of you who sent me your challenge. She gets lost most drawing and painting to high of them boxes of clothes and news! Yes, this job is still open of the time, because it’s been school students in Hartford, very appreciated help in other if you would like to do some- thirteen years since she visited Conn. and is also coaching a ways. You know Ashley! Things thing wonderful for your alma LA and eighteen years since she Varsity Gardeners group where have been rather slow for Jackie mater. It’s about time I started lived there. Although it’s fun to students raise organic veg- Pentz Watkins, but she did writing the newsletter for explore and see old friends, she etables to eat in the school’s cruise the western Caribbean White Station, isn’t it? Xo. misses her house in Memphis dining room. They compost in February. They also adopted and playing tennis with Milner. vegetable peelings and plant a 10-year-old Yorkie from an No idea how long this gig will lots of flowers for pollinators. older couple who could no –1973 last. She would rather write She was recently honored with Olivia Montgomery longer care for her. They mainly books, but for now, starving is the Elizabeth Abernathy Hull [email protected] hang around and watch the not on the agenda. Bron Gayna Award from the Garden Club deer parade past their window. Sarah Peeples Hodges went to Schmit spent spring break in of America. Lucy Gerald Cook Suzanne Hauser Toten went to India last winter. She taught Gulf Shores, where she enjoyed celebrated with a small dinner Kohler, Wis. to volunteer at the for a week in Shillong, which is a chaise lounge, sunshine, sea- with her best friends at a fa- US PGA Championship event. in the northeast hills (sweater food, frozen margaritas, and a vorite French bistro. She hopes It was a lot of fun to get to see weather) then spent a few great book. And me… I’ve given that 60 is indeed the new 40. the golfers up close. She got to nights in 97 degree Calcutta, up on my horticultural aspira- Ruth Gordon White and hus- spend some time with son Ryan where she was able to see tions of growing heirloom to- band Johnny are expecting their in Madison. He is happy in the Mother Teresa’s main house. matoes. The squirrels and birds first grandson soon. Ruth is the snowy north and enjoys his job She reports the nuns there were have beaten me! From now principal at Lookout Mountain as a sous chef at a sushi restau- very hospitable and continue on, it’s the Farmers’ Market. School. Daughter Rachel is busy rant. She received a promotion to serve the poorest of the poor Buy local! Milner Stanton and working on her doctorate in Art to Vice President of Business in India, as well as many other I are continuing to worship on History, and son Joel is work- Continuity Planning for countries. Deborah Caldwell Sundays at the Church of the ing for a film company, Remedy Rushmore Loan Management Halvis continues to enjoy life 18 Holes. Editorial in San Francisco. Services and spends her time in the small town of Easton, on Kathy Bell Adams says that, “all planning for disasters or crises. Maryland’s eastern shore. She three of our kiddos are having It is an eye opening experi- says it reminds her of Mayberry. –1974 babies this summer! Very excit- Minette Allen Kinney ence. She has been spending They walk everywhere, accom- ing to go from one grandchild [email protected] some time in Phoenix lately panied by their faithful dog, to four in a matter of months.” and says she is starting to look Lexi. She came to Memphis for Happy 60th! If you have not al- So she is trying to get her back for her “retirement” home in Cynthia Pitcock’s funeral, where ready celebrated this milestone, and biceps in “grandmamma the desert. In February, Jane she connected with friends you will sometime soon. Cheryl shape!” Son Ben is working on Gordon Simmons’ son Walker and reminisced about all those Cape West went on a Spring the Nickelodeon show Henry and his wife Katie gifted her obscure facts about historical Break trip to Palm Island with Danger and recommends it to with a grand boy, Shepherd figures.Ginger Hicks Smith her suite mates from Vanderbilt anyone with young boys age Hall Simmons. He is her third is retiring as president of the to celebrate their birthdays, but 6-10. Cindi Acree Marshall grand with another on the way. Delta Delta Delta Foundation she has told husband Roy that celebrated her big day when If you need help picking out after 12 years on the board and he is not off the hook when her husband and daughter an outfit or a lipstick, I’m your almost 30 years of volunteer- her real birthday arrives! They pulled off a surprise party at gal... just ask Meg Jemison ing at the national level for the had a great time kayaking and Alex’s Tavern, complete with a Bartlett. Meg comes to a fabu- sorority. But time isn’t hanging day tripping. Daughter Alison blindfold and one of her favor- lous Bible Study at Calvary with heavy on her hands. She chairs and Scott will be married three ite local bands from Ernestine me each Thursday. You are all the Worship Committee at her years this summer, and daugh- & Hazel’s. Son Lee graduates welcome, and we get to go to church, volunteers on the steer- ter Brittain graduated with from UT Knox in May, and lunch afterwards. Remember ing committee for the Atlanta her masters from Vanderbilt daughter Mary is married and Ms. Reiner’s “Make new friends, Music Festival, reads voracious- and is working in Nashville, lives in Memphis where she is but keep the old; one is silver ly, and writes book reviews. while son Cullen is working an account manager at Archer

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Malmo Advertising. Cindi is the mirror and see my mother. camping. Roger installed a solar still managing and selling Life is good but not easy. power system on their trailer. jewelry at Lisa Mallory Interior With two propane tanks, two Design. Sue Anne Turpin Davis batteries, solar panels, and is retired but still subs and –1975 all the comforts of home in Laurie Walpole loves it. She thinks retirement their tiny travel trailer, they [email protected] is the biggest vacuum nature can stay gone for a long time. ever abhorred, claiming, “I am Congratulations to the Class They welcomed Roger’s fourth meeting myself coming and of 1975 for again achieving 100 grandbaby in July 2015. They going.” She still does animal percent Annual Fund giving! also went on a big Desert rescue work. Her daughter Wow! Margaret Nettleton Bell Wander in October 2015, includ- works at an inner-city ministry is still running 5Ks. She has ing the North Rim of the Grand for kids, and her second son is a goal of running the St. Jude Canyon. Jennifer is continuing making her a grandmother to half marathon in December. her study of American Tribal Laurie Lamar ’75, Flo Sights Sares ’75, Baby Finn in August while her Emphasis on goal, but we’ll Style Belly Dance. They have a and Deborah Adelson Johns ’75 enjoyed oldest son splits time between see. Hayley is finishing up her busy spring planned, with a trip a beautiful spring day together at the Denver Botanical Gardens. Japan, the UK, and Portugal junior year at Hutchison. She to Shenandoah National Park as freelance translator. She was just elected President of where they hope to meet Laurel and husband Scott are look- the Technology Council for Drake for some hiking. Angie throws a murderous pass and ing forward to a trip to the next year, and they’re research- Rose is having a blast working Martha who jumps with such UK, and she is in denial about ing and visiting colleges. She her bucket list again with these grace and ease. And Lucy who any upcoming birthdays. Sally wants to study post-production three accomplishments: Master usually tries to please except at Minor Cook has a wonderful film, so if anyone knows of any Gardener certification, an ad- soccer where she is as tough as job working at the Jacksonville summer work in film or videos ditional part time job at the nails and makes the opposition Zoo & Gardens where she does (paid or unpaid), it would be new Whole Foods Market in look like snails. And speak- events from children’s birthday welcome. Laurie Lamar reports Germantown as a Produce (flo- ing of soccer, Valerie’s the one parties to weddings to corpo- two words: Transitional. Boring. ral) Warrior, and her adoption who can kick the ball longer rate picnics. Feeding 500 is a She’s semi-retired from work as of a donkey. Angie and Sparky than anyone! And Kathy whose piece of cake for her now! She a User Experience Consultant throw down the challenge knees are really a sight, still loves her beach world in Ponte and pondering what to do for to Watty and Oliver for the plays ball with skill and might. Vedra and gardening. Son Josh her encore career. Any advice is Christmas creche circuit this Who can ever forget that game lives in Nashville, where he welcome! Paul is still teaching December. Your class secretary against IC? One point behind works as a legislative aid. Chris at CU Boulder. Kids are both is a bit under the weather this and how the seconds did flee. Cowan Norris went to visit him living in southern California. time. Please, ladies, get those And Ginny arcing the ball at the Capitol when she was Louie is working on his PhD shingles vaccines! with mathematical precision, there. Middle son Phillip and at UCSD La Jolla. Rudy just brought the game to a favorable wife have two children – Elena graduated from Lee Strasberg decision. We all agree Margaret (1) and Lucas (4), who is fluent Theatre & Film Institute in –1976 knows how to play tennis or is Allison Brown Coates in Spanish. Daughter Minor and LA, got his SAG-AFTRA card, it in the game of love she’s such [email protected] husband also live in Memphis, and is auditioning like crazy. a menace? Not only in athlet- and she babysits all the time She’s incredibly proud of them There are not enough words ics does talent abound but the for her niece and nephew. but has a bad case of Empty to describe how wonderful sounds of music are all around. Hayes Harrison made my day Nest Syndrome and is lavish- our reunion weekend was! Theresa on the piano delights when she wrote to say that she ing inordinate attention on We truly missed those of you us one and all; we foresee her had “joined the cult of improv her 13-year-old Australian who weren’t able to come. playing in some symphony hall. comedy in St. Louis,” calling it Shepherd. She’s thinking about One of the many highlights of There’s Peggy and Susan and a completely absorbing new getting a second dog, as a child the weekend was the poem Nancy who sing and make of hobby. Last but never least, Pam replacement. Deborah Adelson Sharon Hancock Brown wrote a song a lovely thing. Allison’s Brady Ray says hello. I feel like Johns reports, “our St. Mary’s for our Black Friday. I decided voice goes from Z to high C and the 90’s are back for me. I am West group is alive and well to share it for our news this makes us all as proud as can back on the Historic Zoning in Colorado.” Flo Sares, Laurie, time. Thank you Sharon for be. We can see Burkley charm- Commission in La Grange. Beth and Deborah enjoyed a beauti- this gift! “As suddenly we find ing Davidson with her flute and Williford Carson-Wallace and ful spring day together at the ourselves in the midst of May, the boys wishing they could I have just made the baton Denver Botanical Gardens. we realize our seniors are near follow suit. There’s Cindy who exchange for class secretary Jennifer Jones and Roger did their last day. Memories flash can play the guitar so well, at again. Our children are now the a big trailer trip to Big Bend across my mind, one after parties, she’s sure to be a belle. ones getting married, starting National Park and then had another of every kind! We’ve And Sharon at Southwestern careers, and looking forward to a nice summer of gardening, had athletes outstanding in will surely shine, for the way establishing families. I look in going to the shore, hiking, and this class…There is Carol who she plays the viola is truly fine.

34 | Laura sings but it’s at chess she are sure to follow. There is a law. Lucy Walt Wepfer’s son outgoing, and encouraging.” She is a master. And for all her op- question that boggles my mind. Walt and Jacqueline Hughes made history one of Carole’s ponents it’s always a disaster! It will probably be answered Romo’s son John have each favorite subjects. As coach of All of you will be in college next in too short a time. Who will married recently. Adele Orgill the Drama Club, she directed year. When B.J. goes to U.N.C., be the first to wear a wedding Wellford has exciting news that Arsenic and Old Lace and Take will she will be lonesome dress? Do I dare put forth a daughter Liza and her hus- Her She’s Mine, with son James without Jody? Or will she just guarded guess? Some I bet band Richie have a new baby being the first boy to be in a St. be very female and find herself sure do have plans…if they’d boy, James. Congratulations all Mary’s production. She had a another male? Hollins I’d say only confess….To U.T. much around! After three years at fantastic sense of humor. Jekka has a surprise in store. Virginia traveling’s been done by one the University of Alabama, my Ashman Pinckney even noted and Lise and how they talk Mary Walton…could she be the daughter Lucy is graduating that Antiachus Tilley signed evermore! They’ll introduce fun one? I also thought Dabney was and will begin graduate school the guest book at Dr. Pitcock’s and laughter galore and keep interested in knowledge. And there in the fall. I will be happy visitation. Jekka reminds us that joint from being a bore! that is why she is going to col- to have her home this summer, that Tilley was the imaginary Off to UT will travel our Jan. lege; but she has been keeping when she will be interning at student that Dr. Pitcock and Is it to study or catch a man? me in the dark, and hiding the Servicemaster. Let’s start think- her college friends enrolled in You’ll be sure to see a list of real reason, a boy named Mark. ing about our reunion in 2017! Washington University. With St. Mary’s beauties. For beauty What about Kathleen’s love of their help, he completed a exists in the class everywhere. Mickey Mouse? Will he help her full course load for almost a Suzanne’s fair skin and lovely choose a suitable spouse? Josie –1978 year and ran for student office Tracy Walko Balton red hair. And Edie’s whose and Anne in love knowledge before being detected. Shelia [email protected] eyes are a beautiful blue, along they did grow, last summer we Davis said, “she fueled my with Andrea’s though hers are hear in ole Mexico! Josie was a Dr. Cynthia Pitcock came to St. enthusiasm for learning and a darker hue. And Sophia and cool teacher this we know, and Mary’s in 1967. A passionate confirmed that pranksters have Allison with their soft ways, all letters from there, they go to and dedicated history teacher, a place in academia.” Sunita know how to charm the boys and fro. “Take her, she’s mine,” she quickly became a trusted Sheth recalled her as an “in- into a daze. Cori and Kaky are was an eye opener for me. mentor and friend to her spiring spirit that stayed with two of a kind, for they both love There were several things obvi- students. During her 12-year her through the years.” Debby fun and to have a good time. ous to me! Our May Queen, our tenure, she inspired many, but Waltz Hayes says our memo- Wherever these girls are their president, the charming Crissy, the Class of ’78 felt an espe- ries of her are a blessing. She beauty will shine and for them also an actress ….what a great cially close bond to her. Always had a lot of faith in us, which in many a man will surely pine! It junior missy! And Wyeth danc- thinking, Tabitha Francisco turn gave us faith in ourselves. will be interesting to see what ing in the dim light, appeared McNabb suggested that we Sara Davidson Wellford felt careers you’ll pursue for talent to want to continue far into pay tribute to our dear friend lucky to have reconnected with is native to each one of you. the night. And the irrepress- in this newsletter by sharing Cynthia over the last few years. Julie at selling is already adept. ible Lisa Morrow, whose wit I our fondest memories of her. She instinctively called her Dr. For running a store, she’ll be all wish I could borrow, did with In 1977, Dr. Pitcock rallied our Pitcock, so she in turn would set. Bettina loves animals large her masterful facial expres- senior class to “take over the call her Mrs. Wellford to break and small. To cure our pets, on sion imprint on our minds an school” by joining some of the her of the habit. Sara said, her we’ll call! For serving Big everlasting impression. Then failing clubs. She dubbed us the “she was brilliant, and I will Macs, milk shakes, and French there was Cathy…whose wide ’78’ers, a nickname we fondly miss her. I take some comfort fries, Teri should really receive eyed knowing look..shows that adopted. It was her passion and in knowing she is reunited a prize. But a hamburger her she knows more than any book. encouragement that inspired with her beloved husband, children may never see, she’s And now that this silly rhyme us to join the choir, the library Jim. She was heartbroken to probably as sick of them as she has been read, there’s just one club, the drama club, and be separated from him.” As a can be! For crises and excite- more thing that must be said. various other organizations teacher, Carese Clarke Bott ment we’ll be out on a limb, for Memories of you we’ll oft recall. we had long ago passed over said she hopes to have half who can create as well as our For we have grown accustomed as unworthy of our attention. the influence on her students’ Kim? Sharon with her pep has to your face and shall surely But her rally did much more lives that Cynthia did on ours. inspired us all. She’s made us miss it in this place!” We love than inspire us – it brought She can still see ’78er’s in her scream, yell and bawl. There is and miss you Carol, Cindy, Edie, us together as a class. Soon handwriting as Carese encour- something special about her and Laura. God bless! our clique faded, and the lines ages her students to “take over announcements, they are witty separating our teenage peer the school” and be the leaders and clever and spectacular groups blurred. Tandy Gilliland they can be. Dr. Pitcock had a pronouncements. We have a –1977 Taylor credits “Mrs. Cockpit” tremendous influence over her Janey Butler Newton pied piper in this school, who with giving her a tremendous life. As Frazer Outlan Kelly put [email protected] doesn’t seem to need any spe- lesson in resilience after losing it, “what a difference one person cial tool! For everywhere that Two more in our class now have a class election. Carole Klein can make.” She will be missed. Leslie doth go, little children the added title of mother-in- remembered her as so dynamic, Go ’78’ers!

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ful. She and Marty are true –1979 empty nesters and now have 3 Elizabeth Brown Dunn grandsons! Molly still works at [email protected] Regents School of Oxford. Kathi The ladies of our class never Welch Campbell writes that her cease to amaze me. Terry Lupo parents have moved to Sanibel Lebedevs is our first grand- Island and live close by. I’m sure mother. Daughter Hannah you all remember Mrs. Welch had a beautiful baby girl, Ruby. from the school office! Kathi’s Terry is spending a lot of time daughter (14) just finished 10th in Starkville, Miss. Daughter grade. Her son (27) is a second Camille got married and lives lieutenant in the Marine Corps. in Lakeland, Fla. Son Rob works He is in pilot training in Corpus at the Memphis Boat Center. Christi. Jenny Goforth Hock Terry is a triage nurse at Gastro was recently in Memphis to Jan Lettes Zauzmer ’79 hosted 1979 classmates for a beautiful dessert party One. She is also involved with during her trip to Memphis. From left to right: Barbara Stevenson, visit her parents. Mrs. Goforth the Kairos ministry. She will Irene Orgill Smith, Sally Mansberg Rosenberg ’80, Jan Lettes Zauzmer, is another former St. Mary’s of- be serving the women inmates and Anne Golwen Brand. fice administrator we all knew! at Lutrell Correctional Center. Jenny’s son Ben is soon to be Jan Lettes Zauzmer has great Nell says Bushwick Abbey is of Sally’s funny games! I also married in Denver. Son David news about husband Bob. He an “everybody Church” that visited with Chalmers Peyton just moved to Philadelphia but has been named the Pardon At- embraces all of God’s creation. Valentine, who is busy as ever commutes to Princeton, where torney for the Obama adminis- She is so grateful to work with and working with Regions Bank. he teaches Russian Literature. tration. They are now spending these two extraordinary con- She and husband Steve will be He will soon complete his PhD! their weekends in Philadelphia gregations. Gayle Wunderlich traveling to Africa on a trip for Many of you may have received and weeks in D.C. Daughter Hardee has exciting news. Son Living Waters for the World, a an email from Gladys Jones Julie works for the Washington Will is getting married this July. mission in which Steve has par- in which she shared a beauti- Post. Jan can work for Toll Broth- Will is with Raymond James in ticipated many times. Helene ful photo of herself with her ers as an internal communica- Memphis. Husband Charlie is Norcross Rayder was recently 101-year-old grandmother, who tions specialist from anywhere. with Paragon Bank. Gayle has in town helping her sweet mom has always been an integral Another great thing is she can been at Independent Presby- ready a new home. We had part of her life and education. see Lenelle Morse and Nancy terian Church for 23 years and lunch and caught up about our Gladys looks wonderful and Smith Douglas more often. Jan has been promoted to Execu- families, our classmates, and says that she is “alive and kick- was in town recently when she tive Assistant. Well deserved! old stories. I’m hoping we can ing” and doing well. My younger and her mom hosted a dessert Lenelle Morse recently found visit more often now that her son Garrott recently graduated party where they saw Barbara our old Sophomore Specialties mother will be living two blocks from Vanderbilt and is mov- Stevenson, Irene Orgill Smith, cookbook. She has made Polish away from my house! Molly ing to Atlanta to start a career Anne Golwen Brand, and Sally mistakes and brownies from Francis Roberts and I recently with Deloitte in consulting. Son Mansberg Rosenberg ’80. Jeanne Beezy’s Grandmother. I would made a trip to the beach to Nelson continues to teach high Thurman Cross has been love a copy of that! celebrate the end of all of her school math in Nashville. Sam traveling. Her family went to cancer treatments and post- and I are taking both boys to Ireland. Joe quickly lost his hat surgery procedures. She looks Italy, before Garrott starts his at the Cliffs of Moeher. She was –1980 and feels healthy and beauti- new job. Thanks to all who have Margaret Graham delighted to see a Burger King reached out to me! Keep me in [email protected] there. Son Ben loves chicken. the loop on your news! They will be moving soon to It has been a privilege to visit Lancaster, Colo. There is a great with several of our classmates adult autism center there for this year, beginning with the –1981 Katherine Lucas Hall her son. Daughter Liz is here opening of Rachel Darnell- [email protected] in Memphis, teaching Latin Heath’s art exhibit at the Carey Stanton and English at Bartlett High Buckman Center. Rachel’s art is [email protected] School. Daughter Margaret is grand in scale and fabulously working at Godiva. Amazing beautiful. We threw together Ashley Richardson Sheridan news from Nell Archer. She is an evening to visit with Rachel, and husband Tony moved to delighted to be the new vicar hosted by the always hospitable Madison, Wis. Michelle Zanone of La Iglesia de la Santa Cruz + Sally Mansberg Rosenberg. Smith and husband Buzz cele- Bushwick Abbey. It is a Latino Elisa Brock and Blake Burr brated the marriage of daughter congregation of the Episcopal came too, and we snacked, Gladys Jones ’80 with her 101-year- Taylor in New Orleans. Nathalie Church in Bushwick, Brooklyn. talked, laughed, and played one old grandmother at Easter. Manire Willard and Laura Gus-

36 | sin Zinker recently spent the was Elizabeth’s introduction. magazine similar to Garden “all in” at Sewanee and will be day together in Philadelphia, Elizabeth “outed” Catherine as and Gun. She is also practic- a senior in the fall. She secured touring museums and catching “not a natural blonde,” which ing white-collar criminal an internship in Brooklyn up. Nathalie’s son Will attends got a huge laugh. Sally John- defense law part time. Son Will this summer with a clothing/ NYU and gave my daughter ston Spencer reports that has finished his second year textiles company. This was an Caroline and me a college tour daughter Rose lives in D.C. and at UGA. Sarah Frances just exciting change of scenery from earlier. Madera Dickerson works in sales for Weddingwire. graduated from high school the small towns of Oxford and Beckham, Katherine Lucas com. Sarah is graduating from and will also be attending UGA. Sewanee! Kara Winsett Gibson Hall, Anne Harvey Whipple, UVA and will work in Charlot- Allison Wellford Parker also lives a very full life in Madison, and I have survived the college tesville for UVMCO. Sam will has daughter Katherine at UGA, Miss. She works as a pediatric application process, and our be a senior next year, and they and daughter Annie will attend speech-language pathologist first sons and daughters are all are trying to find the right Northwestern. Brandon Garrott at University of Mississippi headed off to college this fall. college list for him now. Sally Morrison is about to have Medical Center on the cranio- Also, I happily married Matthew is “working (very) part-time an empty nest as she sends facial team. She has recently Perry on top of Aspen Mountain at Spartanburg Day School as Murray to Vanderbilt’s engineer- started a VPI (velopharyngeal this New Year’s Eve. ‘Manager of Special Projects,’ a ing program. Not surprisingly, insufficiency) Clinic with one funny title for trying to handle she has taken up tennis again! of the ENTs. But Kara has not projects that the full-time Lisa Page May and husband abandoned her love of the arts. –1982 folks don’t have time to fool Keith have opened a second Her husband was recently vot- Elizabeth Simpson Alrutz with.” It’s lots of fun, and she store at Kirby and Poplar. They ed “Best Musician” by readers of [email protected] loves having a small activity still have other full-time jobs Jackson Free Press, and daughter Cindy Kremer Bodker has to occupy her time, since she while they run Doc’s Wine, Kaely will enter college as a exciting news. Daughter Ellie doesn’t play bridge and she Spirits, and More, named for theatre major. Daughter Ainsley is a senior in high school and doesn’t play golf!” Gail Jones Lisa’s dad. Michelle Anderton begins high school this fall and served on the International Mallery has started work as a Waterhouse recently returned follows after her mother as a Board of BBYO, the largest teen Practice Administrator for an from a “life-changing” trip to singer, dancer, and player of youth group in North America. internal medicine practice in Kenya, where she assisted the French horn. Kara still has She planned the convention for Dallas. She was ready to get rangers in combating elephant family in Memphis but has not 2,400 international teens plus back in the medical world. poachers. She was working been able to make reunions be- many educators, staff, speak- While she loved learning the with a group of volunteers in cause of the many performance ers, etc. At the convention, she mortgage industry and had a conjunction with the Lama dates her family has. Speaking was elected President and will great experience, Gail will have Salama Project, which means of reunions, I am already look- serve a one-year term. She will more opportunity to work with “sweet dreams” in Swahili. She ing forward to 2018 when our take a gap year to travel the US people in the new job, and that was also able to go on a safari 35th reunion will take place. and spend six weeks abroad is her passion. Gail is still active in the Maasai Mara. Therese Shake me! How have we been meeting with other Jewish in her church and several chari- Kavanagh Despeaux has met gone from St. Mary’s that long? teens, teaching how to engage ties that keep her busy and out some very interesting travelers Please make plans to attend; it other teens, help train leaders, of trouble. Lisi Belz McCarthy since opening her guesthouse will be here before you know it. encourage social action pro- had a great spring break visit as a bed and breakfast through grams, participate on the adult in Park City, Utah with Jennifer AirBNB. Most recently, she BBYO Board, and much more. Haas Lansky and her family. hosted five Chinese college –1984 Vanessa Allen Dobbins Cindy’s other two daughters Lisi’s oldest son is graduat- students for a full semester. [email protected] are also doing well! Mallory is ing from high school, and her Referring to Elvis, they made a sophomore at Michigan and youngest will start middle sure they went to the “home of Merri Leigh Masters Johnson is will intern for a marketing/ school this fall. Lisi has spent the king” and served Therese recuperating from hip surgery, communications company time with Jenny Vookles and authentic home-cooked but her sons are still keep- in Israel this summer. Ilana Swati Sanyal Wilson, who are Chinese food! Elise Kilpatrick ing her busy. Charlie is in 4th moved to Brooklyn and interns both in her neck of the woods. Atkins reports that her family grade and Jack (13) is in Jr. High, for Peter Lang publishing. Fred And Jennifer wrote to welcome is scattered but doing well. playing basketball, running and Cindy visited the Crystal all Class of ’82 to visit Park City! They are moving from Oxford track, and playing tuba in the Bridges Museum in Bentonville, No surprise that our class has a to D.C. to join husband John honors band. He is taller than Ark. and highly recommend lot of fun stuff happening. who has commuted there Merri Leigh! Anne Crocker it! Catherine Robilio Womack since last fall. Amelia Rose will Hefter continues to work for and Marlin are empty nesters. begin 9th grade at an Episcopal nonprofit Compass, which is Chip is studying accounting –1983 girls’ school. Cole just finished considering an expansion to Bonnie Lopez at Ole Miss, and Elizabeth is freshman year at Washington Chicago. In D.C., her young- [email protected] in grad school for psychology. University in St. Louis, where he est enjoyed a great basketball Catherine was an alum chapel Cissy Bruce Jackson is the plays Ultimate Frisbee on the season with Sidwell Friends. speaker, and her favorite part managing editor of a lifestyle travel team. Daughter Ainsley is They saw their former team-

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mate go to the NCAA finals best: “How did that happen?!? She looks forward to the food younger son compete. Older with Villanova and win! Her We’re just getting warmed from her garden. Ivy Wilroy son Jack is busy with lacrosse, oldest will go to Brisbane this up!” Martin and I have been Caravati enjoyed reconnecting and we may get to meet on summer for a semester abroad, enjoying the spring flowers in with Lisa Breazeale Roberts the sidelines next year for the and Ted starts playing football Memphis with many walks at and her family. Her dad retired MBA/MUS lacrosse games when at William and Mary in the fall. The Botanic Gardens and Dixon, after 50 years at LeBonheur. Davis and Jack will face off! Anne is enjoying Bethesda with and we hope to vacation in San Charlie loves UVA. Sid, a senior, Cathy Cape Furey joined us its beautiful cherry blossoms. Diego in the fall. still enjoys managing the base- from NYC and brought daugh- Kristine Griffith Williams ball team and surfing, while ter Loyland over for some much recently started her own private Thomas, a junior, plays football. anticipated playtime with her pediatric practice in St. Louis –1985 All the boys love fishing and friend Carmen McGhee. Cathy Polly Piper Rickard so that she could enjoy work hunting. Nancy Dilts continues and I are thrilled that our two [email protected] again, get to know the kids and to build her sustainability- youngest will be reunited this families, and still have the op- Elizabeth Pounders married focused wardrobe consult- summer at Camp Bear Track! portunity to learn. Her daugh- Andy Howorth, honeymooned ing business. Grace (12) plays Elizabeth Harvey and her ters love having her home every in Hawaii, and will live in volleyball and violin in the parents had us over to their night. Her oldest Margaret (15) Oxford, Miss. Eliza heads to col- Minnesota Youth Symphony lovely home on Mud Island on is learning to drive while simul- lege, and Dorothy enjoys SMU Orchestra and enjoys reading. Thursday night to kick-off the taneously causing her parents and the Dallas life. Callie is in Beeland Dill Voellinger has weekend, where we got to see near-stroke level blood pres- 9th at Hutchison. Betsy Barnett loved learning to play bridge Elizabeth’s children (12 and 14), sure. She is an avid field hockey sold her property in Oregon with her mother and works as who dwarfed everyone except player and loves spending and moved to Maui and the Big a stylist with Worth New York. Elizabeth and Susannah! Her time with her friends. Second Island to pursue certification in Bee (6th grade) loves horses, son Baylor, a 6’4” male ver- daughter Caroline (13), the tall- aquatic bodywork and healing and Will (3rd grade) enjoys sion of Elizabeth, was actu- est child in the family, will fol- dance and to get her massage piano and all things Minecraft. ally happy to meet all of her low in her sister’s footsteps to therapy license. Talia Puzantian Polly Piper Rickard and her classmates from 30 years ago! Visitation Academy (sort of the and her family enjoyed a nice family are still in Austin. Piper Leigh Gordon Wright made Catholic version of St. Mary’s). break in Yosemite. Henry (12) is a senior at Texas Tech, major- it from Tuscaloosa to join us Katherine (11) enjoys reading, continues with robotics and ing in Philosophy and Political for the festivities. Son John writing, and swimming. Emma computer programming. He Science. Robert heads to Texas is busy with baseball, while (9) loves everyone and charms will compete in RoboGames Tech and plays a lot of golf. Allie is recovering from a wrist anyone she meets. Kevin and and an international, adult Perry (16) and Peyton (13) both injury from a snowboarding Kristine often feel like they are robotics olympics event in the enjoy running track, and Pace fall. While Leigh was staying on a crazy amusement park 60 pound robot division! Oliver (12) cannot play enough basket- with her dad, she was able to ride called “drive and spend.” (8) reads and plays sports and ball. As an empty nester, Julie dig up some priceless old high Kelly McCracken continues to Wii. Talia is full-time faculty at Huettel Lowe enjoys travel- school photographs of us in work in commercial real estate Keck Graduate Institute, teach- ing and working in an antique the height of mid-80’s fashion. but loves to have fun. She is ing neuropsychopharmacology shop. Two of her “babies” are Susannah Taylor Marriott was enjoying many crawfish parties to graduate students. Colleen in college, and one is working as entertaining as Leigh’s old and is once again serving on Kavanagh continues her social- public relations in Birmingham. photos, making us laugh like the host committee for Taste ly responsible start up company we were back in the senior den. of Jubilee, a fundraiser for the ZEGO and has relaunched with She is still in Brooklyn, busy Jubilee schools. She has a trip to new recipes. Liam will attend –1986 with her 3 daughters and all Jean Vaughan McGhee Charleston on the horizon and the University of Chicago. their school and sports. Meg [email protected] has become involved with hav- Trecia Knapp Tapolsky still Gary Woodhouse was also in ing the Minimalism documen- likes hiking with her dogs. The class of 1986 had such an from NYC. She was recently tary air in Memphis at Malco Bruno prepares for a long enjoyable time reconnecting in town for her mom’s big Studio Square. Alison Potts distance shooting competition. and laughing with one an- 90th birthday. Sissy Roberds Hollewand is looking forward Galya (26) an Old Navy produc- other over reunion weekend. Carpenter took time away from to a family trip to Asia and tion designer, and Zhenya (24) Elizabeth Bowers Farrar told her busy family life to join us. Europe in the summer, taking a marketing associate at Carp us about son Will’s experience We even got a glimpse of hus- in Singapore, the UK, Italy, and Capitol, are doing well. She re- in flight school and daughter band Doug one night. Sissy is China. Izzy is happy, healthy, cently renovated a lovely home Emma’s participation in college busy with girls Katie Elizabeth and enjoying life at the beauti- in New Orleans. Glynn Feild search trips. I cannot believe and Wallace, making their way ful age of 12. Cathey Turner Dean loves her baby calves. She that soon she will be an empty through high school. Elizabeth Alexander and family are also has been at Gerber Taylor for nester! Traci Sherman Keller Cashman Dickinson was busy planning an international vaca- 21 years! Adam, a senior, plays came from Nashville to visit for part of the weekend with tion to Europe to celebrate her football at CBHS, and Benjamin us, but she had to scoot off her son Robert’s first entry as 50th birthday! Cathey said it helps Glynn out on their farm. to a swim meet to watch her a BBQ man. Robert and many

38 | Classmates from 1986 at Alumnae Weekend for their 30th reunion. Allison Tonkin ’87 with son Chip at Chip’s Sip and See. With 1987 classmates (from left to right in back) Missy Huettel Carter, Gwynne Keathley, Courtney Morris Monaghan, Laura Halle Nunnally, Suzanne White Howell, Ann Driscoll Prince, Anne McCarroll McWaters, Amy Rhodes Johnston, of the Cashman men were on Can’t wait until the 35th! and Gigi Gaerig McGown. Left to right in front are Chip’s cousins a team at the Southaven BBQ Addie Tonkin ’28 and Izzie Tonkin ’24 contest. I think he is making his daddy Skip smile from up –1987 so both girls are now legal Jay, Tupelo’s Municipal Judge, Allison Tonkin above! I look forward to many behind the wheel. Flip and Kim helps coach Jake and Charlie’s [email protected] years of enjoying the product Justis Eikner celebrated their baseball teams. Continuing in of their hard work in the pit! Enjoying her new role as VP 25th anniversary. Brooks (12th real estate, Fontaine Taylor Elizabeth Stokes Bran is busy of Product Management at grade), co-editor of MUS’ The Brown is busy with Thaxton working at St. George’s while GoDaddy, Gail Borod Giacobbe Owl’s Hoot newspaper, com- (14), Noland (11), and dogs Macy raising her family. Son Alex had is leading the company’s mobile peted in NYC in the national and Baxter. Thaxton received a wonderful performance in strategy and product line. She ESU Shakespeare competition the Paul Petzoldt Scholarship the NCAA tournament versus enjoyed taking Isabella (12) to after winning school and city to a NOLS course in Wyoming. Indiana, making an unbeliev- volleyball tournaments and tournaments. He returned Fontaine is proud to be on the able 3-point shot in the first skiing with the family at Crystal after receiving a fellowship to board of Playback Memphis round of the tournament! What Mountain near Mt Rainier. spend a week at the Columbia and part of the amazing work a great way to wrap up a college Patrick and Beth Reynolds Scholastic Press Association. Virginia Reed Murphy is doing career! Susan Whitten Graber’s Bowen are now involved in Nora (7th grade) performed in to transform Memphis. Mary husband Blair gets the patient Archer’s BBQ, with five restau- the title role in the St. Mary’s Louise Mooney thanks every- husband award for attend- rants in Knoxville, bringing a Middle School play Dear Edwina one for the tremendous out- ing both Friday and Saturday little bit of Memphis to East and had a great time on the pouring of support she received nights. He is a great sport. Irene Tennessee! Ella (8th grade) St. Mary’s Huntsville trip. Kim from the St. Mary’s community McDonnell Ayotte has had a loves dance, performing in her appreciated many great stories after her mother’s recent pass- busy spring keeping up with studio’s company team. Tom about Flip’s father Jim after his ing. It reminded ML of her St. kids Mary and Robert, while be- (3rd grade) loves baseball and passing. Missy Huettel Carter’s Mary’s arrival many years ago ing an excellent godmother to basketball. Even with daugh- boys are doing well at MUS. Joe – being immediately accepted, my Carmen! Our prayers go out ter Sarah and step-daughter is great friends with Jill Sartelle changing her life for the better. to Liz Whitsitt McEwan, who Lindsay graduating, things at Street’s son Baugh. Seeing Andras and I give thanks again recently lost her father and has Shearon Barbee Craig’s remain Courtney Morris Monaghan to Courtney, Laura, Ann, and a terminally ill mother-in-law, busy as the girls plan to attend and Kim in the halls at MUS, Missy for organizing Chip’s and to Camille Lyon Majors, local colleges. Budding pia- Missy hears fabulous anec- great Memphis Sip and See. It who lost her mom this spring. nist Will (16) plays at school, dotes about Anne McCarroll was fantastic to see so many Irene Ayotte, Susan Whitten, church, and other venues. He McWaters’ MUS classes. After a of you. While Radiology and Liz McEwan, and Elizabeth and a friend write and record week in Maui, Jay and Kristina Alana-Tokaj wine keep us busy, Dickinson get a special shout songs. Shearon continues as an Schultz Weir enjoyed sightsee- nothing compares to our won- out for helping me get the outpatient clinic physical thera- ing in Las Vegas after Arbonne derful Chip who has already whole weekend together. We pist. Laura Halle Nunnally’s International’s Global Training travelled to Costa Rica and all laughed to the point of daughter Lizzie is investigat- Conference, where Kristina was hopefully soon to Hungary to tears and had a delightful time ing colleges. Anna (9th grade) recognized for earning the top meet the rest of the family! reconnecting over the weekend. is getting her learner’s permit, level National Vice President.

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–1988 huge move from Atlanta (where quality time with relatives. kids in the school musical. She Anna McQuiston Holtzclaw they have been for 11 years!) They met fascinating people has also been doing wardrobe [email protected] to Manhattan Beach. They are and returned full of gratitude and styling for some music sad to leave life in Atlanta but for their home and country. videos. Stacy Goldate and hus- Jennifer Hanemann Chandler are excited for new opportuni- The kids missed their friends band Craig, also in LA, have just released her fourth cookbook, ties in California. I am in the but loved trying new foods finished their drought-tolerant “The Southern Pantry Cook- midst of moving as well (not and making friends. She has garden. She’s working on their book,” last fall and helped as big a move as Amy), but we adjusted to being back at work documentary, has begun edit- open Lafayette’s Music Room have bought a house close to St. in a busy pediatric practice, ing a Netflix series, and has in Overton Square. She also Mary’s, where Caroline will be and Anil is enjoying his work at taken up piano again (trying, has a new radio program on in 5th grade next year. Caroline Capital One. They are off on a anyway). Alexis Zanone was WKNO-FM called “The Weekly is going to camp this summer new adventure in South Africa excited to be part of the Mem- Dish” on which she talks about with Leigh Vaughan Jaimes’ this summer and can’t wait to phis gathering in LA and has all her favorite food finds! daughter Windland, and we go on safari. Mary Elizabeth enjoyed taking advantage of It airs on Tuesday mornings are all so excited about it. My Treadwell Pittman is staying her travel perks, most recently during NPR’s Morning Edition. work is going well – I facilitated busy with her family. Son Will is to Colombia and The Serengeti, Frances Coughlin Fenelon’s a group of regional mayors in graduating from CMDS and will joined by Sam Petrie ’93. Mary daughter Nora started her first planning an event for 300 peo- attend MUS in the fall. He has Anne Kish Seibert is working year at Harpeth Hall. Nev is in ple that will set the groundwork really enjoyed seeing his oldest and raising kiddos in Little Rock 7th grade with Laurie Smith for regional collaboration on sister Catherine Vaughn Bunker with husband Rob. She and Hooper’s daughter Lela. Frances important issues like workforce ’09 around campus this year. her family are about to break started as Operations Counsel development, transportation, Catherine teaches 1st grade ground on a new house. God- at Tenet Healthcare at the end and marketing our region. Re- at CMDS. Catherine is also a speed. Missy Kramer Taranto of January and loves it! Mary ally amazing stuff! Hoping to new mom, which makes Mary just helped her mom move Lacy Bell is in her 15th full see all of you soon. Elizabeth and Larry grandpar- to Sandestin, so she’ll be able year teaching at St. Mary’s. Bob ents. Yikes! She is very blessed to travel from New Orleans to (17) was in the Mr. Valentine to keep baby Caroline while see her more now. Her dad has competition this year, and he –1989 Catherine is working. M.E. is been golfing with some of our Mary Elizabeth Treadwell wowed them with his knowl- very excited that her daugh- high school crushes back in Pittman edge of St. Mary’s trivia and his [email protected] ter, Camille Treadwell Vaughn Memphis, which either makes yoyo skills. Ramie (21) is taking ’12, will be graduating from us really old, or her dad really a gap year and hiking the AT Things are busy for Mary Mississippi State this spring young! Either way, we both from Georgia to Maine! She Pritchartt Muscari with the end and moving back to Memphis! agree it’s weird. From Memphis, loves every minute of it, and of school. Frank (6) is finish- In January, Camille will start Ali Reaves Smith and son Cole Bob is going to join her for a ing up SK at Christ Methodist. Occupational Therapy school went to Orange Beach, Alabama few weeks this summer, which Meredith is in PK at St. Mary’s at UT Memphis. M.E. is looking with Emmy (Mary Elizabeth means Mary will have time to and is excited about being a forward to being class secretary Warner) Potter and her son relax. Pidge Colbert Macdonald flower girl for cousin Audrey. again and catching up with the Bishop. Despite the cold, the writes Mallory is in 10th grade This summer, they are headed Class of ’89 next fall! boys had a great trip. Tricia at St. Mary’s, and Whit is in to Nantucket for vacation. Hood Thomas is planning a 8th at Lausanne. She is at Levy Maysey Craddock has been summer trip to New York to Dermatology doing cosmetics busy with two big, good things: –1990 see Sujata Tejwani, with tix to Mirm Kriegel and Cool Sculpting. This spring, a solo exhibition at Cris Worley Hamilton, to boot! (Tricia, you [email protected] she spent time in Aspen with Fine Arts in Dallas and marry- will not be disappointed —wor- Brandy Coletta. Taylor Uhlhorn ing a wonderful man, Shaun Greetings from Down Under, thy of every Tony nom.) Kristen Laird is still working for the Marsh, who hails from England where I’ve penned this while Thompson Keegan has been Department of Child Services. but has fallen almost as in love visiting the in-laws. Seems the subbing a lot at St. Mary’s and Walker is finishing his first year with Memphis as he has with Class of ’90 responds well to loving her time with Shelley at Millsaps, which he loved. her! She’s looking forward to a threats, so our experiment from Kuykendall Herzke. She saw Grif is finishing his sophomore show in the fall in Memphis at last issue continues: someone’s Meredith Fiveash Austin over year, so they are starting his David Lusk Gallery. Aravinda name is drawn among the the holidays and reported that college search. James will be in Ayyagari and husband Anil pool of slacker classmates who Mere has not aged a bit. She high school next year. They go took the kids on a trip around didn’t write in, and this lucky has since turned her jewelry- to lots of football games, track the world for six months. They soul gets a fictionalized update making hobby into a legit busi- meets, and baseball games. She loved visiting India, Thailand, below. Ellen Rawlins Uzarowicz ness. (Shop shopgoodegg.com, says, “it’s all pretty regular and Cambodia, Peru and Ecuador. is still stylin’ in LA. Literally. and a portion of the proceeds mundane, but it’s pretty incred- The kids loved Angkor Wat, Both her girls have taken to the goes to St. Jude or St. Mary’s ible too.” Amy Weinberg Pearce hiking Macchu Picchu, and the stage, where she served as lead — your choice.) Caydie Brown and her family are making a Amazon, as well as spending costume designer for the 80+ Nickey has left the world of

40 | St. Mary’s ladies celebrate the wedding of Catherine Hughes Pitkin ’92. Clockwise: Catherine Hughes Pitkin, Celeste Bailey Herberger Alumnae Weekend 1991 Class Reunion Party ’91, Hannah Copp ’92, and Mirm Kriegel ’90, with other friends.

bookkeeping to become a flight with kids Sofia (9) and twins Nancy’s dad was celebrating Women’s Choir and ensemble), attendant on QANTAS. (Caydie, Dominic and Olivia (2 1/2). his 50th Vanderbilt reunion and Alison’s and Kirk’s twins it was a hoot running into you Kasha Winker Shaw walked last October also. I’m so sorry I are getting ready for Pre-K. on our flight, and thank you in the AVON 39, a 39-mile missed seeing all of you! Leigh Their family attended Alison’s for those Bloody Marys!) Beth walk in D.C. to raise money for Rawdon Rolf never thought she nephew’s graduation in D.C. His Kreamer West’s kids are happy cancer patients and support would be the type of person to mother Angela is another St. and healthy, husband Phillip is services. Other than that, life have the same job for nearly 15 Mary’s alum. As always, Alison doing well, and they’re taking is filled with swimming, soc- years. But there she is, still do- and her family are blessed some nice weekend jaunts out cer, grandparents, and Navy ing her thing at Tea Collection. and thankful. I continue to of town. Raising (six!) chickens friends. I got to join several St. She’s sure that this is only pos- do urgent care medical work gives her ‘inexplicable joy.’ Mary’s gals in San Francisco sible because her job changes (Vanderbilt clinics), short-term Speaking of chickens, Elizabeth this past spring to celebrate the every year and they have so international medical trips, and Robbins continues to raise wedding of Catherine Hughes many fun new initiatives. She advocate on behalf of refugees chickens and eggs and has even Pitkin ’92—a wonderful reunion is most proud of the Citizens and immigrants. Recently, expanded into apple trees… and fabulously fun time warp! FC program they launched I have been getting more eight! She’s training for the Lex- #ridgefieldforever this spring. They are offering a involved as a faculty member ington Triathlon and is going buy-one-give-one soccer jersey with an exciting Vanderbilt on a rock climbing expedition that celebrates how connected inter-professional program that this summer with her family. –1991 kids around the world can be. incorporates students from Camellia Koleyni Needless to say, right now her Please check out their very cool the fields of medicine, nurs- [email protected] arms rival Michelle Obama’s. video and more at CitizensFC. ing, social work, and phar- Was great to hear from Paige Wow, I can’t believe it’s been com. Engaging with soccer this macy. Vineet and I love living in Russell Brooks, who is plowing 25 years since we graduated! way (as well as on the sidelines Nashville, although it’s growing ahead with her new life. She’s Thanks so much to Elizabeth of two sons’ games) is bringing so quickly...I hope we don’t split in school full time with a year Middlecoff Allen, Celeste Bailey back so many memories of her at the seams! (Random note: left until she can return to Herburger, Jospeha Kaufman, time on the field as a Turkey! my apologies to Warren Buffett, the classroom to teach. Twins and Margaret Craddock Yeah Leigh! Alison Taylor though I’m sure he’s not read- Caroline and Greyson have now McLean who put together our Nooks and husband Kirk have ing this, that I did not notice settled into their new place reunion weekend in April! been busy working and helping until the last newsletter was with her. Shout out to all of her Hopefully everyone had a great her father as he recuperates printed that I misspelled his St. Mary’s friends who have time catching up...and took lots from his fall last year. He’s name!) Until next time... reached out this past year, es- of pictures that might end up in currently in long-term care, is pecially Rachel Lightman. What the next newsletter (hint, hint)! getting therapy, and “contin- unbelievable friends. In Virginia, Speaking of reunions, Nancy ues to be positive and keep his –1992 Alison Roesler Coons Anne Copper DiFronzo is grate- Austin Patterson made it out to usual winning smile.” I send [email protected] ful for having a very flexible Nashville last October for her my support to you/your father! job with Cultural Care Au Pair, 20th Vanderbilt reunion and Daughter Anniston lettered in First off, a big congratulations since she’s spending most of was able to see Tish Dudley music competitions as a fresh- to Amanda Duke who got her time these days keeping up who also attended. Fun note: man (she sings in Freshman engaged! Although the date

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has not been set, we’re already 8), who enjoy creating lots of Hewlett Packard as the Account crosse. Ella (6th grade) is work- excited to see pics of your big drama! Bren Boston Padawer Manager for FedEx. Amelia and ing hard at being a St. Mary’s day! Rebecca Hornstein Doede enjoys working part-time and family are looking forward to turkey! Martha Allison Keltner is doing recovery and resolution raising her two girls, who are summer. Melissa Goldate is en- Musick enjoys mom life and planning for Morgan Stanley in the magical time of being joying life in Washington, D.C. looks forward to a fun summer and raising her two precious “no longer toddlers but not yet Samantha Petrie just returned with sweet boy William. She an- children in NYC. Rebecca Tickle tweens!” I’m pretty much past from Cuba and says Cuba is an ticipates spending a lot of time has had to put her painting that point now with my two. amazing country! She traveled at the Zoo, My Big Backyard at on hold for a bit while she Emma will turn 16 in August, with her boyfriend through the Botanic Garden, and the moves to a new house, but and teaching her to drive may Havana, Vinales, and Trinidad, Children’s Museum. She would painting sales have been great, be the scariest thing I’ve ever staying with Cuban families love any St. Mary’s friends especially from art lovers done in my life. She’s good at and experiencing Cuban cul- with or without little ones to like Amanda Duke, Rebecca it though and is excited for ture. She said that it was one join her anytime! Katherine Hornstein Doede, Kelley Grant her license. Charlie (9) splits of the most interesting places McQuiston Bush loves her work MacDonald, Linsey Knight, and his time between karate, Cub she has traveled and has the at St. Mary’s as chaplain. Her Kelly Cox ’93. Thanks, Ladies! Scouts, computers, and cars. best people. That’s saying a lot, twin boys (9) are at Grace-Saint Whitney King Fogerty says life He (with a teeny bit of help because we all know that Sam Luke’s School and doing well. is good in Memphis, where she from his Pack Master Dad) just is a world traveler! Kim Lupo Kate shared a quote, although handles nationwide employ- set the district record with his can’t believe it has been almost not original to her, that is her ment litigation for FedEx, along Pinewood Derby entry this year. a year since she joined Nike. parenting mantra. It is, “the with keeping up with her kids Watch out, world! This kid’s She is still in awe everyday, days are long, but the years (13 and 8). She’s figured out how going places – quickly! Glad to explaining what a privilege it is are short.” I could not agree to get work done in a gym while hear from you all! to practice her craft and to lead more! Alexia Fulgham Crump dealing with her daughter’s total rewards for a company is a happy, exhausted work- hectic competitive volleyball whose mission resonates with ing mom, completely in love schedule. Ellie Morris Weiss –1993 every fiber of her being, affords with baby Catherine (8 mo). Kristen Mistretta Wilson says all’s well in Hot-lanta, too! her the opportunity to travel all Alexia and Kevin will celebrate [email protected] She has been on sabbatical this over the world (next stop Rio their 5th anniversary with a year from Agnes Scott and has Nashville treats Julie Bhat- for the Summer Olympics!), and trip. They will also go to Destin really enjoyed the more lei- tacharya Peak and her family provides moments with her in June for an annual family surely pace. She’ll be in France well. Julie’s office has grown to sport heroes. Earlier this year vacation – Catherine’s first time this summer as a scholar-in- 14 attorneys whom she man- she got to run with Joan Benoit to see the ocean. Thanks to ev- residence in Aix-en-Provence, ages. It keeps her quite busy, Samuelson! Her work will bring eryone for keeping in touch! where her family will join her but she loves it and comes to her to Memphis soon, and she and share in her French adven- Memphis regularly for work. hopes she can connect with her tures. We’re all jealous! Kelley She and her husband recently high school pals. For Kathryn –1994 Kathryn Leigh DeRossitt Grant MacDonald went back to finished a renovation to their Brookfield, things are going [email protected] work last year as a recruiter for home, and her family is enjoy- well in Atlanta. She was in Steiner Executive Search Group ing their new space! Daughter Memphis with her three beauti- After 12 years on the Oxford in Charlotte, N.C. She and Shyla (10) and son Seth (7) are ful children for Easter, spending Square, Kara Witherspoon David are having fun keeping a joy – they are into soccer and time with her sister Anne-Mor- Giles is making Nest Paper up with Maggie (11) and Grant baseball and have a birthday gan and her children. Kathryn Studio a home based business. (7) and are looking forward to party to go to every time she and her family are going to the Kara found her date books from a relaxing summer. We were turns around, so they keep Julie beach this summer to celebrate 1990-1994, and we need her to all sad to hear that Leslie Pettit and her husband on the go. her dad’s 75th birthday. Lisa scan those in and share so we Canon’s husband Harmon Amelia Treadwell Howard had Bratton Chiles is very busy can reminisce and laugh! We had to shut down his cookie a great year working as a Pre-K with twins Jack and Linden. Big thought life was complicated business after 12 years, but Assistant at Christ Methodist sister Margaret is taking it all in then! Missy Alpert Lurie loves they’re enjoying raising their Day School. Amelia’s daughter stride and is a wonderful sister. being at home with Lila (17 four great kids in Colorado. Anna Laura is finishing 4th Lisa is looking forward to the mo.) She has her real estate Tricia Roddey McNally says all grade at Christ Methodist, and summer and going to the lake! license and joined husband is well in Nashville, where she Amelia loves getting to see Carrie Evans Benitone married Brian at Crye-Leike, while is currently teaching 5th grade her everyday. Son George is Trevor Benitone in February working part time at Kaufman English and reading at Harpeth finishing 7th grade at MUS and and is busy selling houses. She Shoes for the discount and Hall. It’s very exciting to teach loves it! George plays soccer for and Trevor enjoy lots of outdoor fun! They are happy in Arling- in an environment so similar the middle school team on the sports activities with James (6), ton but see a move back to to St. Mary’s. She’s happily same fields on which Amelia’s who plays soccer, Ella (12), who Memphis eventually. Carolyn adjusting to life with a full-time husband Nathan played. Na- plays tennis, and Banks (13), Porter Cates loves getting to job and three girls (11, 9, and than started a new job with who runs track and plays la- see fellow Memphians Mary

42 | Evelyn Stevens Fore, Jessica dance performance exploring Franklin, Tenn. Gwen McVean Bird Sanctuary in her adopted Johnson, and Danielle Shel- death, flowering, women friend- Coffey and kids (13, 11, and home of Australia. Allison is ley Coolidge and visited with ships, and letting go. Virginia 8) are thriving in Memphis. pursuing a graduate diploma in Mary Denton Sensing when Ralston Jaramillo and husband Sonia Torrey plans to return ornithology and is teaching oth- Mary was in town for her son’s are finishing their home in San to the River City for a master’s er folks about bird rehab. Fellow lacrosse tournament. She loves Francisco. She’s looking forward at University of Memphis! Virginian Simone Kiersky Coyle working with the Pre-K class at to a reunion with her sisters in Murff Oates Galbreath is full is excited that daughter Elise her sons’ school! This summer, Spain this summer and enjoy- speed ahead with her three (5) will join son Evan at “big she looks forward to seeing ing her career with Castlight. children and serving on two school” this September. I cannot Amy Wadsworth Anderson and Sarah Gross Little enjoyed her boards in her “spare” time. In believe my Isabelle (5) will be in family in North Carolina and 40th birthday with a staycation Birmingham, Hallie Bourland kindergarten, too. The days are to a vacation in Jackson Hole. in Dallas, including go-kart rac- Wagner reports that eldest son long, but the years are short. Joann Self Selvidge is work- es with Katherine Dudley Gray. Walter pals around with Hollye I repeat that to myself while I ing on her next film, “Juvenile,” She still does options trading Ferguson Stigler’s ’97 daughter peel out in my car on the way about justice-involved youth and has fulfilled a dream by and that William (1) wears his to work with runs in my Spanx and their families. Her consult- working at the Birth Center. I St. Mary’s bib with a grin. In its and kid cereal smeared on my ing business has her re-vamp- love my job as an attorney and 2016 Ultimate Wedding Planner skirt. I do have very sad news. ing the Memphis Convention have recently downsized from Master List, Vogue named Calder It is with a heavy heart that I & Visitors Bureau’s nonprofit. a too-large house to a midtown Britt Clark one of the top wed- share that Sandra Koh Miller Son Stevie is two, and daughter apartment, and life is great! ding planners on the globe. lost her husband and the father Frannie will start kindergar- Yowza! Katherine Arnold Gatza of her three children. Once ten. Edith Ritterband Goody is joined the Leadership Team at again, I am proud of how our busy with her Physical Therapy –1995 Jackson Spaulding, her market- class pulled together to support Carrie Sue Casey career. Daughter Shoshana ing communications agency. her, sending meals and notes [email protected] starts kindergarten soon. Edith She is thrilled about her upcom- to Sandra. We are a community, is looking forward to a vacation Can you believe we are facing ing month-long sabbatical and and I send all of you love. with her family in Destin this down the big 4-0? I maintain reports daughters Elizabeth and summer. Sarah Cole-Turner we are dewy and youthful. Anna are doing well. Elizabeth Vincent is loving her third year Speaking of dewy, I brunched Cochran Hill is bringing her –1996 Jaime Newsom as a speech pathologist! Son with Liz Jenkins in San creativity to Suzie Marie’s (3) [email protected] Ben is going to be in 3rd grade, Francisco; we enjoyed jalapeno and Wally’s (2) preschool, with and daughter Caroline will be in margaritas and nerdy conver- her work on the Party Like A It seems impossible that it Kindergarten. She and husband sation about organizational Preschooler Auction; she plans has been 20 years since we last Hal are looking forward to a management. We plan to see to teach summer camp there. graced the halls of St. Mary’s. summer break in Chautauqua, Dhevi Kumar Broecker next She caught up with teacher- Thank you so much to the N.Y., where they will be teach- time I’m out west. Dhevi and photographer extraordinaire reunion committee (Sarah ing adult classes. Mary Evelyn Arndt welcomed baby girl Elizabeth Richardson Fitzgerald Henley, Courtney Shove, Stevens Fore loves being mom Ambika Radha Broecker, and on a visit to Memphis. Morgan and Emily Farrow Robbins) to three daughters (9, 7, and 5) proud brother Ranga Mahesh Chiapella Roselle is ending her for planning such a wonder- and helping husband Dan in Broecker (3) soaks up time with glorious reign as cubmaster of ful event, and special thanks his practice. Louisa Craddock Aunt Asha ’89, Uncle Ravi, and son Aidan’s pack and plans to to Emily for hosting our class Altman reports that all is go- cousins Kedar and Vishwa on coach daughter Nora in softball. in her gorgeous home (which ing well with family, kids, and visits. Kathryn Wiseman and I She ran into Dawn Law at Fox we learned was designed by work in Nashville. Sarah Lacy met in Key West, where she ran Brothers BBQ in Atlanta (as ev- the talented Catherine Tracy will never lose her southern a half marathon in a hurricane. ery good Memphis girl is wont Sloan)! I also want to congratu- roots, but her kids are total San She has trips to Singapore, to do!) and Elizabeth Cochran late Andrea Martin Armani on Franciscans! Her tech report- Portugal, and Ireland planned! Hill. Ann Wood Ray and her her Outstanding Alumna Award. ing journal, Pando, is profit- In D.C., Kathryn and I went to three boys are relishing small Sarah Henley, Catherine Tracey able in a tight tech economy. an art opening and lounged town life in St. Mary’s County, Sloan, Julia Chesney McDonald, Congrats! Yoga retreats and in caftans. Ashley Goldstein Md. Ann plans to return to Natalie Nussbaum, Alexis trips to Disney have been recent Allen and I lunched with our work as a nurse soon. Elizabeth Nussbaum, Leslie Forell Boyle, breaks! A book on being a CEO children at her new D.C. home, Schatz Passarella is still writing Laura Ray Logue, Gwyn Fisher, and mom is on the horizon. which she and husband Jeremy part-time for Real Simple, and Sharlene Sidhu Keithley, Sarah Ledbetter is getting her plan to renovate. My son Hank her kids are living it up in new Courtney Shove, and I enjoyed master’s in Somatic Psychol- (2) may have removed his bunk beds. She and husband listening to her talk during ogy, which takes her to Prescott, pants during the visit. Leigh Michael are heading to London chapel. On Saturday night, it Ariz. regularly. Over Memorial Walker is still working for to visit Olivia Ralston and her was so wonderful to see many Day weekend in Nashville, she Community Health Systems brood soon. Allison Roberts is ladies and their husbands. We will be presenting an evening and loves her short commute in doing a fourth stint at Bowra certainly missed those who

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were not able to make it. Ellen hours. She enjoys watching her be moving to Nashville this paigns for the AP and has en- Levaughn Kowalchuk and two little ones grow. Ron and I summer, after living in LA for joyed personal trips to NYC and husband Andy welcomed their are lucky to have taken some the past 10 years! While they D.C. Nupur Sidhu Bal is also sixth child in January. She says fun trips this past year, includ- have really enjoyed life on quite the traveler, having trav- that with three boys and three ing a visit to Easter Island and the West Coast, they’re look- eled to Mexico and India, and girls, life is busy but joyful. She Machu Picchu. We are blessed ing forward to living closer to she plans to travel to Greece in and Andy are stationed in Rapid that our girls have turned out to home. Clare and Robin will August. Son Rajvir (6) is keeping City, S.D., where Ellen is using be good travelers. both keep the jobs they had them busy with all his activi- her Curriculum and Instruction while living in California. Clare ties. Erin Lyttle Do has enjoyed degree as a language arts tu- was able to catch up with traveling with her girls, Claire tor to elementary students. –1997 Anne Spence Lucas while they and Samantha, exploring New Hollye Ferguson Stigler After six years in Corporate visited Nashville to consider Orleans, St. Louis, and Legoland [email protected] Strategy, Natalie Nussbaum the move. Autumn Witt Boyd in Orlando. Claire and Saman- has moved back to Finance/ Hi everyone! I think the theme and her family just welcomed tha, both at St. Mary’s, par- Actuarial work at Anthem, one for our news this time is that their third child, Vivian Rose, on ticipated in the Nanette Quinn of the nation’s leading health time is moving so quickly these April 21. Big brothers Sam and Gobbler 5K this spring. Bridget insurance companies. She is days. Mandy Reed Ferguson is Tyson are obsessed with their Crown Mirza and husband now a Senior Director, Financial keeping busy with kids Bailey new sister and want to love on Imran just celebrated their 10th Planning & Analysis. Lauren (9) and Reed (6) between enjoy- her all the time. Autumn just wedding anniversary and are Brooks Poindexter finished ing school, playing lots of differ- finished her first year of run- busy with their three St. Mary’s nurse practitioner school and ent sports, and a fun Disney ning her own law practice, girls. Ashley Bellet loves the has joined an internal medicine trip last fall. Mandy’s work is doing copyright and trademark experience of being a student group in Memphis. Daughter going well, too; she’s been with work, mostly for women-owned again. She has presented at Emily is enjoying second grade NXT Capital for six years, work- online businesses. It’s going a variety of conferences and at St. Mary’s and loves playing ing in middle-market lever- well, and she’s enjoying a short plans to present at one in Bos- soccer. Julia Chesney McDonald aged lending. She was recently maternity leave before she gets ton this summer. She has also is looking forward to daughter promoted to Director. Congrats back up to speed later this sum- taken up new hobbies of glass Janie becoming a Turkey – she’ll Mandy! Ashley Wilson reports mer. She’s been in the same blowing and glass fusing in ad- enter PreK at St. Mary’s this fall. that son Hudson turned one professional network as Jamie dition to baking, quilting, and Georgina Okerson had to take this spring, and she and her Richards Whitney, connecting painting. Patience Chambliss a surprise trip to San Francisco family welcomed a new niece. in groups for creative entrepre- Wiggins and husband Chris earlier this year to attend the Her work stays busy, and one neurs. Jamie recently opened welcomed Carter Christian Wal- Game Developers Conference. of her exterior designs for a her own practice representing ton Wiggins to their family. His Her game, Black Closet, was new 12-story building on the small businesses in the areas of big brothers, Prince Harry and nominated for an Excellence East side was recently selected contract law, employment law, Christopher, are thrilled to have in Narrative Award at the – especially exciting because and administrative law. We are a little brother! Jill Tichy enjoys Independent Games Festival. her focus is usually interior all doing well in Birmingham. her work in private practice Congratulations Georgina! architecture. Congrats Ashley! Our youngest daughter Amelie oncology in Nashville. She is Courtney Shove moved back to She recently enjoyed a visit is one year old this May. Time also leading a pharma spon- Memphis with her California- from Eliane Trepagnier and flies. I’ve enjoyed having a sored breast cancer trial. Jill born-and-raised boyfriend who sons Luke and Theo. Melissa regular St. Mary’s connection and husband Dave welcomed had never been to the South. Ohsfeldt enjoys work, particu- this school year, as our daugh- Alice Wren to their family this Since then, they’ve enjoyed larly the flexibility of working ter Ruthie has been in the spring. Congrats Jill and Dave! the Memphis food and music from home. She is also keeping same class as Hallie Bourland Lauren Webb Mitchell, husband scenes and are bracing them- busy with her kids: she is the Wagner’s ’95 son Walter. We Luke, and son Henry (18 mo) selves for the summer heat coach for daughter Charlotte’s are all looking forward to the just returned from a ski trip in and humidity. She enjoys her Destination Imagination team. summer. Save the date for our Breckenridge. Henry is a really work as director of communica- They won the Tennessee state 20-year reunion next April! fun, sweet little boy, and Lauren tions at Memphis Opportunity tournament and will com- has enjoyed having her mom Scholarship Trust (MOST), a pete in the global competition –1998 visit them quite a bit in NYC. nonprofit that provides need- against teams from all over the Laurin Maddux Monica Wilson Barton recently based scholarships to qualify- US and the world. Son Pascal [email protected] transitioned into a new role ing families in Shelby County is enjoying baseball and soc- at work as a business analyst who wish to send their children cer. Younger kids Valen (3) Meg Kinnard has been busy with State Farm Corporate to private schools. Bernice and Orinda are in the fun and with election season, covering Headquarters. Outside of work, Chen enjoyed catching up with mischievous stages, keeping major Presidential hopefuls. she stays busy keeping up with everyone at the reunion, even Bennett and her on their toes! She has been on both Bernie Wyatt (16 mo) and remodeling though, due to delayed flights, Clare Levy Clarke writes that Sanders’s and Marco Rubio’s her home with husband Derek. she was only in Memphis for 30 she, Robin, and her girls will planes, covering their cam- Booker Garrett is an actress

44 | in New York with her theatre/ Presbyterian, in Nashville. It is welcomed Presley Fern Pelletier Worthman welcomed son Miles film production company, The next to her kids’ school, which in March, with Presley being on February 22. Courtney and Collective. She recently shot makes it convenient. Anne- her mother’s maiden name. husband Michael are in the a scene with Liam Neeson for Morgan Brookfield Morgan is Brittany is still in San Francisco trenches of new parenthood the fourth season of INSIDE as busy as ever after moving but just moved houses with a but are so in love with Miles. AMY SCHUMER, where she is houses and starting a job at Eli one-month old. That’s an ac- Rana Khandekar had baby girl a recurring guest star. She and Lilly, focusing on diabetes. Her complishment! Annie McLaren Saba Yamina Hossain on April girlfriend Cici enjoy spending girls are excited about both be- Neufeld welcomed Isabel Marie 12. Both mother and baby are time with their dog Ernie and ing at St. Mary’s next year! Erin Neufeld in November. Annie doing well, and big brother just returned from visiting her Bower has also taken a new job is back to work as the college Musa is very excited! Jessica mom in Eureka Springs, Ark. and moved back to Memphis. and young adult pastor at her Swanson Fila is expecting her Caroline Converse Schaffler, She is the lead physical thera- Pasadena church. And, while twins – a boy and a girl – in her husband Tom, and their pist at Results Pelvic Health we’re on babies, our son, John, May. Lessie Calhoun Rainey girls Sophie and Muffy moved Specialty in Germantown. Erin was born in November. My two and I are planning to visit to Charleston and love it there. has recently gotten engaged! girls love having a real-live the babies when they arrive. Elisabeth Callihan and hus- Susan Wunderink Mettes mar- baby around! Virginia Falvey Connie Mahautmr Sharkey had band Will have also moved, are ried Serges Mettes in March in King wrote that it has been a big 2015: daughter Teaghan settling into Minneapolis, and Chicago, moved to Alexandria, twenty indescribably eventful turns 1 in April, which is close survived their first really cold Va., and works remotely for her years since St. Mary’s… it would to the one year anniversary of winter! Elisabeth loves her job job back in Minneapolis. Meg take a series of books to catch her new home. Connie works at the museum, and they enjoy Parker Prewitt got married last everyone up on her quirky, at HCA as a clinical pharma- spending time outdoors hiking November to Corey Prewitt quixotic adventures since then! cist. She and husband Nathan and exploring Minneapolis’ gor- in New Orleans, with several Love Virginia! She is in gradu- are planning a trip to Norway, geous city parks. I have enjoyed St. Mary’s classmates there to ate school at the University of Amsterdam, and Venice. Amy seeing Sally Self Helms several celebrate. Rebecca Fones Rhea Memphis and just celebrated Reinhardt Robinson works hard times this spring. She stays writes that she and her girls are her third anniversary with in Memphis for her dad’s com- busy being a mom to Anna just looking forward to sum- husband William. I also literally pany and as mom to two kid- Vail (15 mo) and doing some mer and love seeing St. Mary’s ran into Lauren Cotney on a dos! Mimi (3) loves St. Mary’s, consulting with a Montessori friends around Memphis. walk in my neighborhood. We and Amy enjoys being on the school here in town. I have also I seem to run into Rebecca immediately recognized each other side as a St. Mary’s par- been doing a lot of travel for everywhere we go these days! other despite 25 years since ent! Amy is looking forward to work and have enjoyed getting Courtenay Adams made it we’ve seen each other. Lauren visiting Courtney and Miles this to spend time in places I have through another tax season is an airline pilot for Delta spring. Mary-Kathryn Millner never been. I look forward to at Dixon Hughes and looks and spends half her time in Herrington is also enjoying the being an Aunt again this sum- forward to celebrating Erica Memphis and half in New York, craziness of two children under mer to another little boy and Smith’s wedding in September. where she’s based. Hope I get to 4. She is still in Oxford but takes plan to take Sam, my nephew, Allison Davies Ford also looks see the rest of you soon! frequent trips to Memphis. to Huntsville to the U.S. Space forward to Erica’s wedding Lisa Ansley Clapper is keeping and Rocket Center where I will and to becoming an aunt this –2000 busy at Morgan Stanley. Lily (2) probably have 6th grade class May when sister Claire Davies Whitney Baer is starting St. Mary’s, and Lisa trip flashbacks! Rhodes ’01 has a little boy. [email protected] has already taught her how Kellyn Griffith Kropinak is in to gobble like a turkey! Kim –1999 Columbus working for the Ohio It has finally happened!Tami Fleischauer Cook started work Kelly Buckner Dallas State Bar Association and trying Sawyer is running for public at the University of Memphis [email protected] to outsmart her adorable son office. After years of fighting on her MA to teach history in (2). Melissa Reedy Buchanan for social justice, Tami is run- grades 7-12. Daughter Elsa is Hilary Dinkelspiel just took a spends her free time in much ning for Representative for the 13 now and the twins are just new job in Manhattan prac- the same way with her two 90th district in Memphis to wrapping up 2nd grade. Ellis ticing employment law and boys. Melissa was just named be a voice for the 90th – pres- Dixon continues to lead our loves the city. She is gearing “Best of Gwinnett,” which is ent, connected, and focused class in adventurous spirit! She up for her next race — a 6-day, a big honor for Realtors in on the wants and needs of is using her two week vacation 120-mile stage race through the Atlanta area. Way to go! the people of the community. to do the Caminho de Santiago the Rocky Mountains. Good Also in Atlanta, Nancy Liddon Lexie Johnston Hicks has done de Compostelo from Portugal luck! Angela Lam is starting Billings just had her third child some research and, although to Spain. She has travelled over a new job at a boutique law in February, Andrew Liddon we can’t confirm it, we think 220 km on foot! Kat Gordon firm in Chicago after a trip to Billings. Nancy is looking for- that Tami is one of the first reports that all is well at the Ireland. Laura Freeman Rouse ward to sister Margaret Liddon’s alumnae to run for office! A lot bakery, and she and Thomas is the new communications ’08 wedding in Memphis. of little ones joined our class are planning a trip to Seattle director for her church, First Brittany Blockman Pelletier family this year. Courtney Routt for a family wedding. Kat and I

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attended the “Meaning of Life” is expecting her second baby and husband Kyle welcomed tutor for kids with dyslexia. class for alumnae in January, girl in August. Dorothy will third child Maeve Leigh at Anna Coplon is in Wisconsin and it was incredible. We are turn 2 that month and will the end of last year. From the with husband Garrett and hoping they run this class make a great big sister. Louise photos, it looks like Maeve’s son Brandon. They do lots of again, and everyone should continues doing contract work two siblings are delighted with traveling, including a fun trip take it! It is everything you love between babies and enjoyed her arrival! Whitney Long Neal to Costa Rica. As always, Wendi about good conversation and seeing everyone at our reunion. and husband Larry welcomed Muse has been doing lots of deep thinking without grades. Joni Gossett Oates and Matt are second child Hughes Thomas traveling, as she spends lots of St. Mary’s at its best! The class expecting a baby in September. in March of this year. He is time in Brazil, working on re- of 2000 is unstoppable. Until Congratulations to all the adorable, as is big sister Audrey, search for her Ph.D. For Melissa next time. new and expecting mamas who is having lots of fun these Lawson, all is still paradisiacal and daddies! Exciting profes- days playing with Leslie Guinn in Colorado, where she works sional things too. Katherine Jerkins’ girls, Juliette ’30 and as a law clerk, graduate school –2001 Eder McDonell is finishing Molly ’31, now that the Neals instructor, parent, and part- Lauren Anderson Stone her fellowship at Vanderbilt are fully settled in Memphis. time chicken wrangler. Finally, [email protected] and accepted a position to Leslie continues to amaze us things on my end have been Happy reunion year, everyone! stay on as Assistant Professor all with her multitasking and hectic—lots of travel for work, It was so fun to see so many of Neurology in the Cognitive pro-mom-ing. She is supervis- lots of first-year-of-daycare ill- of you at our 15th reunion. Disorders Division. She also ing her household renova- nesses, and the usual stressors The baby boom in our class got a grant from the American tions, putting two sweet girls of working motherhood. Our continues. Courtney Taylor Academy of Neurology to fund through St. Mary’s, still working daughter Victoria is thriv- Humphreys and McKee are her research on cognition in in advertising in downtown ing this spring after a rough enjoying newest addition Parkinson’s disease for the next Memphis, and patiently fall and winter, and Robbie is Annie and are adjusting to two years. Nishta Mehra signed awaiting the conclusion of coming to the end of his M.Div. being outnumbered by their with a literary agent and has husband Jonathan’s residency this semester. The highlight children! Big siblings Tucker completed a book proposal for in pediatrics. Lindsey Coates of my recent existence was and Heloise are pretty smitten a new collection of essays about works as a pastor in a women’s an amazing weekend in San with her. Courtney reports that race, adoption, marriage, and prison and as a therapist in Diego, celebrating Marley Baer these days, she drinks far too parenting, among other things. Orlando. She is grateful for her in the midst of many wonderful much coffee and goes to bed Shiv enjoyed meeting lots of crazy life and job, as well as the women, including of course her embarrassingly early. Don’t we new friends at our reunion opportunity to introduce some sister Whitney Baer ’00. Watch all! Anna Snyder Rojas, Philip, play date at Overton Park. friends to the South. Naree this space for many happy an- and big sister Jane welcomed Morgan Raines is an associate Chan and husband Albert still nouncements coming soon to Benjamin “Ben” Andrew Rojas in Greenberg Traurig Maher (the live in Taipei, Taiwan, enjoying an alumnae mag near you! on April 2. Katie Holladay Peak London branch of American co-adventuring and the perks is a Contract Administrator law firm Greenberg Traurig) and of socialized medicine. Kate at S3 in Huntsville, and Eric was unable to make it home for Thornton Wooldridge is still in –2003 Laurence Goodwin practices criminal defense. the reunion, but sends her love. Nashville with husband Andy [email protected] Alexander (3) is anxiously I’m enjoying being home with and son Luke. When she fin- awaiting baby sister Elizabeth! my boys, Anderson and Waring, ishes her MPH in Epidemiology We had a bumper crop of up- Claire Davies Rhodes and and working in real estate and her research fellowship dates this round! Abby Yandell Andrew bought a new home investment with my husband. this semester, she will stay on Talbot is finishing her third in Jacksonville, within a mile Still can’t believe it’s been 15 at Vanderbilt as a hospitalist year of residency and look- of her mom and sisters. Claire years! and the Medical Director of ing for jobs in Memphis. She is still a professor at FSCJ, and Patient Flow. She had a wonder- and Chloe Lackie Zingaro just they are expecting a baby boy in ful weekend celebrating the gained a mutual niece (Chloe’s May. Kemper Kelso Brennan is –2002 marriage of Jordan Robbins brother and Abby’s sister-in-law Polly Klyce Pennoyer expecting a baby girl, and Carey Barratt to new husband Patrick. are married). Page was born in [email protected] King Slocum is expecting her Also there to celebrate were for- April and is “beyond precious.” third boy, both in June! Carey is Another wild and wonderful six mer classmates Katie Hawkins Stephanie Dunavant recently still in New Orleans, working in months for the Class of 2002. and Christina Leatherman. moved to Pensacola with fiancé real estate development while It’s always a treat to hear from Elizabeth Campbell is finishing Taylor and discovered that her keeping up with her twins. y’all, and I especially appreci- her fellowship in Endocrinology new house could be the home Sarah Matthews Pietrangelo, ate your willingness to provide at Duke this summer and will of America’s oldest settlement – Joey, and Louise are expect- news on the quick side as we, stay on as a faculty mem- “archaeologists are conducting ing a baby girl this summer! er, run headlong into our filing ber. She had a fun weekend research (digging holes!) right Sarah is excited that Louise deadlines. . . The next genera- celebrating with Ann Burruss, outside my kitchen window!” will be starting St. Mary’s Place. tion continues to swell joyfully: who is working in Memphis Suzie Loveless left TFA to Louise Chandler Biedenharn Catherine Ferguson Conger as a private multi-sensory pursue a graduate degree in

46 | economic development in Latin ber of the wedding party. Emily Murphy. They welcome visitors to Atlanta anytime! –2004 America. She’s off to Colombia is practicing law in Memphis at Saira Khan Shea O’Rourke Quraishi and Brazil this summer for Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh, and husband Abdullah visited [email protected] the Olympics and is involved focusing on healthcare issues Bali and Dubai last year and with an organization that does and litigation. She and Jesse Paris and Eastern Europe this We have some poults (baby refugee resettlement. Emily are the proud parents of Abigail summer. Saira is finishing up turkeys!) in our midst! Betsy Edwards works in her family’s (16 mo). Mary Milton Kelly her fellowship at Johns Hopkins Matthews Rhodes and hus- business in Memphis, leads a and Lanier Yeates both live in and then moving to Orlando to band Stuart welcomed Harvey small group for Bible Study Fel- New York City, where Lanier is join an endocrinology practice McGeorge Rhodes, named after lowship, and is gearing up for in the hotel world, taking the specializing in diabetes and Stuart’s beloved grandfather, a biking trip through Portugal. Greenwich Hotel to London and thyroid disease. She says she in November. They cannot She and Elizabeth Fong will working on a recently acquired will miss being in D.C. near get enough of his snuggles. be conquering another half new project, the iconic Hotel sister Neelam Khan ’06. Jes- He already has an apprecia- marathon together in Aspen. Chelsea. Cobby is a recruiter sica Scott Fowler is working tion for St. Mary’s girls, having Elizabeth is a nurse at Rush in ad tech and digital media, at Boosterthon and running met Taylor Fisher and Lauren University Medical Center on placing folks in NYC, SF, LA, Earthly Riches with her mom. Lazar. Martha Ferguson Burke a surgical step down and re- and Chicago. Anna Schwartz She and husband Ben also and husband Chris welcomed covery unit. She will be getting Shabtay recently moved to have a new puppy, Coco. Nicole Elizabeth “Lizzie” Ann Burke in married next June. She’s excited Houston with her family. She’s Henderson Trenholme hopes to October. Lizzie loves wearing to have both Carmen Carson at the JCC doing fundraising stay in academia after finishing her St. Mary’s turkey onesie! Gorospe and Emily in her and special strategic projects. her residency and will spend Lizzie also has a birthday twin, bridal party. Jessica Pfeffer is Louise Schumacher Timmons time next spring in San Diego Maggie Irene, born to Shona finishing her Ph.D. at Tufts and is at Jerry Pair in Atlanta and at a practice associated with Strachan Singer and husband co-teaching a course on Hitch- looking after daughter Anne the UC Davis veterinary school, Scott the same day! New to cock’s films. She’s designing a Parkes (15 mo.) She recently specializing in dialysis and the mom club is Atina Rizk new course about Trans Theory spent time in Windsor and nephrology. She enjoys spend- Stavropoulos, who is pros- and Trans Studies and working London for a sales meeting. ing time with husband Brian ecuting special victims crimes on her dissertation on Early Rachelle Carolino Drouin just on their bikes in Columbus. in Fort Hood, Texas. She and Modern anatomical pamphlets’ started her own consulting Sarah Machin lives in Okla- husband Drew are expecting discussion of sexual difference. business in NYC. Dog Mochi homa City, in her second year twin boys in the summer, and Carey Faber Campbell has a is not only adorable but also with Continental Resources as the Army will take her to Fort year left in residency in Dallas “kinda famous on Instagram” a geologist. She loves learn- Knox in the fall. Amy Crawford and then will head to NYC for a (look Mochi up, and you’ll see ing about rocks and Oklahoma Cespedes recently changed jobs fellowship. Anne Taylor Tipton why!) Mary Kneeland Met- geology in particular. Margaret and is now in-house litigation Manning is still in Victoria, calf Nice also started her own Ann Klinke Mays is finishing legal counsel for Schlumberger. Texas with husband Reid and company, a digital marketing her radiology residency in June She and husband James are baby Eleanor, who was baptized consulting business. She and and will move to Nashville for a expecting their first baby in at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Kathryn husband John wed in Eleuthera fellowship in women’s imaging, September! Martha Guinn Beale Flannigan will begin her in January, with Suzie Loveless after which she’ll join a private Carter is thrilled to announce doctorate in education, concen- in attendance (and a surprise practice that works with the that Jane will become a big trating on nursing education, appearance by Lenny Kravitz radiology residency program at sis in September! Meanwhile, at Columbia University this at their reception). Brianna Methodist Hospital. Michelle Mary Washington’s daughter August. Her twins John David Winsett Chapman is kept busy Ralston Morris and husband and Elizabeth just turned two. by her two flower shops and Clark are living in Raleigh, N.C. Camille Herman Boyle lives in daughter Grace (2). Mary Austin and bought their first ‘real’ Sterling, Va. and works in an Mays Smith is going back to house. They are proud parents independent living commu- residency for pediatrics, having of Virginia, whom Michelle says nity as an outpatient physical spent time recently working is “a pretty chill baby, rocking therapist “treating some sassy with two pediatric dentists. a mohawk since birth.” At the seniors.” She is running a lot She has a trip to Disney World end of last year, my husband and looking forward to more planned with the fam. Julia and I started a theatre company races in warmer weather. Sarah McMillen is happy in Madison called Thistledown Theatre Pazar is at a new law firm in but looking forward to her trip (www.thistledowntheatre.com). Memphis, Hall Booth Smith, to Spain to walk the Camino de Our first show is in August and invites anyone downtown Santiago to “enjoy a simpler life in Oxford at the University to look her up for lunch. She with loads of fresh air.” Kelly Church, with projects already and fiancé Chris are getting Sandefer Dennis and Andrew planned for next spring and the Jessie Walker Wiley ’04 and her married in October. Emily have welcomed a new addition Edinburgh Fringe in 2017. mother, Josie McNeely Walker ’76, Hamm Huseth will be a mem- to the family – beautiful puppy at Jessie’s wedding.

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2004 classmates Piper Gray, Natalie Hartmann, Taylor Fisher, Lucy Lucy Harris with classmates, the day before Lucy’s wedding. Kristin Barry Harris Collins, Blair Carter Tait, and Morgan Lobe (back row, left to right) Gibson ’04, Lori Goldstein ’04, Piper Gray ’04, Lucy Harris Collins ’04, Emily celebrated the wedding of Laine Peeler Olesen to Eric Olesen Harris Halpern ’01, Blair Carter Tait ’04, and Laine Peeler Olesen ’04. on New Years Eve.

McKenzie is enjoying Pre-K at with Sage Hill Counseling as a Atlanta. She and husband Tom committee that will produce St. Mary’s, and they are in the mental health therapist. She are house hunting and enjoy- the Reform Movement’s new process of buying their first enjoys family life with husband ing time with dog Addie. Sasha High Holy Day prayer book for home. Mary remains the Senior Tim and Eliza Quinn (2). Elise Castroverde was admitted to families. Connor Trott is work- Account Executive at Eaton Addington Dugger and hus- the Yale School of Management ing in Oxford, Miss. towards a Manufacturing Corporation and band Nathan live in Nashville and will move to New Haven Clinical Thai Bodywork manual a realtor for JASCO REALTORS. with their two dogs, Luna and this fall to pursue an MBA. therapy certification and build- Wedding bells have been Sirius. Elise is the Associate Zoe Kahn recently became an ing a chicken coop. Katie Gore ringing! Lucy Harris Collins Director of the YMCA Center LCSW and started a job as a pri- recently started a vintage cloth- married Josh Collins in October for Civic Engagement and mary therapist in Los Angeles. ing shop on Etsy called Fox and and loved celebrating every loves working with the future She will soon be integrating her Cat. A few of us are managing second with Lori Goldstein, leaders of Tennessee. Brittany private practice. Zoe recently to balance work and travel. Blair Carter Tait, Piper Gray, Johnson Hernandez celebrated saw Lauren Brooks Foti and Victoria Luke Morich is heading Martha Guinn Carter, Laine her first anniversary handling her husband when they came to Peru in May to celebrate her Peeler Olesen, and Kristin federal affairs for the March of to visit California, where Zoe graduation from Georgia Tech’s Barry Gibson! Lucy loves living Dimes. She welcomes spring in loves her sweet home in the MBA program and hike the Inca and working in New York. Laine Washington by working in her mountains of Topanga Canyon. Trail. Piper Gray is going on Peeler Olesen married Eric vegetable and flower gardens. Kayleigh McKee Clark is moving three years with the creative Olesen in Covington on New Soon-to-be-wed Lauren Arnold to Savannah, Ga. for her hus- team at Warby Parker and is Year‘s Eve. Kristin‘s daughter, loves Brooklyn life and is finish- band’s job in April. Sarah Carter planning a European vaca- Gracie, and Blair were a part ing up her year of coursework is a case manager in pediatric tion with friends this summer. of the ceremony. Lucy Harris in Population and Family primary care at Vanderbilt and Lindsey McAlpin is in her last Collins, Kayleigh McKee Clark, Health at Columbia’s Mailman will be finishing her MA at year of OBGYN residency and is Martha Guinn Carter, Taylor School of Public Health. She Vanderbilt to become a pediat- job hunting. She and boyfriend Fisher, Piper Gray, Natalie recently enjoyed spending qual- ric nurse practitioner this sum- Beau are decorating their new Hartmann, and Morgan Lobe ity time with Elise Addington mer! Shelby Deeney was re- home and are traveling to all joined in celebrating! They Dugger, Supriya Sarkar, and cently featured in the Colorado Guatemala for a friend’s wed- also loved catching up with Brittany Johnson Hernandez Women’s Bar Association ding in March. Scottish Terrier kindergarten teacher Sharon and fellow NYC resident magazine and is still enjoying Neville Longbottom LOVES Whitaker. Jessie Walker Wiley Jennifer Soun during a delight- life in Denver. She and Morgan his new backyard. Elizabeth is enjoying newlywed life with ful girls’ weekend involving Lobe love seeing each other Stevenson, who recently joined husband Chris, even during some high-quality charcoal line when they’re not busy at court the Board for the Red Shoe their recent move to a condo drawing, reminiscent of middle or working in the hospital. They Society (the young professional in Germantown. Jessie also school art at St. Mary’s (gone plan on cheering their hearts group for the Ronald McDonald loves her new role as Corporate wild). In other job-related news, out for the Grizzlies when House), will be traveling with Relationship Director at the Blair Carter Tait started a new they play the Nuggets. Rachel boyfriend Aaron this summer YMCA of Memphis & the Mid- job in December as a Client Bearman is working hard to California and Hawaii. Taylor South. Lawrence Taylor Elliott Medical Director for a health- as the rabbi of Temple B’nai Fisher is still enjoying life in is working in private practice care analytics company in Chaim and was chosen for the Dallas, serving as Chair of the

48 | Kids in the Kitchen program off to you, Octavia. Additional this year! Erica and Megan her title at this year’s Tony Allen and working as the Director of hats off to Elizabeth Batchelor Bailey attended Hot Wing Fest. Karaoke Night. Her masterful Staff Wellness at Texas Scottish Calkins: “I’m chilling out Elizabeth Tipton Musick loves performance from last year’s Rite Hospital for Children. She here in Japan by myself since living in Bozeman, Mont. and contest did not go unmen- is excited to speak about sports William is deployed.” In addi- enjoys working as an associate tioned: TA tweeted a “S/o to nutrition at the hospital’s first tion to chilling, Liz is “learning at a small law firm focused on Last year winner @Rebecca_ annual Sports Medicine for the Japanese and teaching mul- civil and criminal defense and Harris” the day of the contest. Young Athlete conference and tiple ESL classes.” She is also family law. Soar on, legal eagle! Sarah Atkinson Ball, Emily loves living in the same city excelling in the art of self-care: Rainey Ray Segars is thrilled Templeton Gray, Grace Jensen with Lauren Lazar, Camille in the wake of William’s first to be back at St. Mary’s, where Knight, Faye Kenner Rainer, Wingo, and Betsy Matthews deployment, Liz got her “nails so many of the things she Rainey Ray Segars, and Laura Rhodes. Camille is managing did,” got a massage, and, at the loved are still the same. “Our Jennings Yacoubian had a the Miss Vickie’s brand of kettle time of her writing, was decid- son Teddy is more demanding grand ole’ time at our Alumnae chips for Frito-Lay and encour- ing whether to purchase “a new and more total delight than I Weekend class lunch at Babalu. ages you to buy more of them. wardrobe,” “just a new outfit,” ever thought. I suspect he’s the They made our guacamole Lauren Lazar is still enjoying “or four.” Catie Jane Berger most beautiful baby in history.” tableside. Right there. Beside residency in Dallas. She loves Myers and husband William She and husband Coleton are our table. Need we say more? hanging out with other Dallas celebrated their nuptials in in a new house in Memphis St. Mary’s gals and especially April with funfetti cake, clog- and hoping to stay put for a loved celebrating Camille’s ging, and a 15-hour plane ride long, long time. Grace Jensen –2006 Becky Bicks 30th birthday, cowboy-style, to New Zealand. The Turkey Knight enjoyed her first busy [email protected] admission season at St. Mary’s. with fellow party-goers Elise contingent in the wedding Mamie Kostka Addington Dugger and Marion party executed their duties Daughter Mary starts St. Mary’s [email protected] Phillips. When not working, flawlessly:Laura Blount as a Place in the fall, and son Joshua Lauren enjoys the occasional maid of honor, Téa Stoecklein is growing like crazy and keep- Chandler Ford is still in LA with vacation, most recently to as a bridesmaid, and Collin ing Grace busy. As Faye Kenner her canine companion. She Tampa in December to see Wilson Buckner as a reader in Rainer says, “It’s harder than got a new job at mobile game moi… and our fabulous baby the ceremony. Sarah Atkinson it looks in the movies!” Faye company “PlayQ” and sees Evie dog, Echo. As for me, George Ball and Lauren Wiygul Riley and husband Jimbo have kept Lyras often! She sold lots of art and I are enjoying life in Tampa were in attendance, and out- daughter Ruthie well fed and at WonderCon. Holly Hendrix and adore the aforementioned of-town Turkeys Erin Nolen reasonably healthy for an entire is teaching architecture and Echo, who rings the bell to Brafford, Weezie Cannon year. Rock on, Rainers! Lauren historic renovation in an after go out (proud mommy!). We Finlay, and Claire Arnett Kennedy Dake and husband school program at Downtown cherished recent visits from Sumner flocked home for the Merritt are expecting their 4th Elementary in Memphis. She’d Lauren Arnold, Lauren Lazar, occasion, much to everyone’s baby in September! The Dakes love for any teacher alums to and Shelby Deeney… and we delight. Caroline Covington “will be keeping the Episcopal know that she loves coming welcome more! Skees graduated from the education tradition alive as to talk to students of all ages University of Alabama School Margaret will begin PreK in about architecture and design of Law, got married to Taylor August at Episcopal Collegiate any time! Lauren Bowden en- –2005 Skees two weeks later, and School” in Little Rock. Sarah joys living in Charlottesville Sarah Atkinson Ball has moved back to Tennessee, Atkinson Ball and husband and attending the Darden [email protected] landing in Hendersonville. Erik are enjoying life with their Lauren Wiygul Riley School of Business at UVA. [email protected] TV production maven Erin two beautiful cat-sons. Laura She participated in a kaizen Nolen Brafford wrapped up Holladay Fletcher, husband operations consulting project Buckle your seatbelts, folks, be- Season 1 of Chicago Med, Landon, and daughter Alaina for a medical device company cause you’re in for a wild ride of where she has been Assistant are moving to Huntsville to in Japan during spring break, weddings and (hot) wings, jobs Production Coordinator. Emily be closer to her family, where got elected as President of and Japan, babies and brides- Templeton Gray and Erica they will be the proud owners Toastmasters Club, served on maids, tweets and travels. Let’s Evans are founding members of an in-ground pool and will the Alumni Board, and was kick it off with Katie Brookoff, of the Regional One Health add some laying hens to their named by Poets and Quants as keepin’ class notes real since Foundation’s Young Leadership family! Sister Katie Holladay one of the “10 women to watch 2005: “The only news-worthy Board, a group of young profes- Peak ’01 is expecting a baby from the class of 2017” of MBA aspect of my life is that I am sionals working to raise com- girl in May. Laura has become programs. She has a wedding taking a Spanish class with a munity awareness of and sup- the official training scheduler date set – May 2017 in Puerto bunch of retired women, so I port for Regional One’s services. at Blackbaud, where she gets Rico. Neelam Khan is enjoying am now very good at discussing Emily is Chief PA of Regional to show off her amazing Excel her last year in D.C. and is ex- cataract surgery en Español.” One’s Emergency Medicine and color-coding skills. Rebecca cited to start dermatology resi- Learning a new language—a Department and will join the Harris, who has flown the coop dency in NYC next year. Katie spoken language, no less? Hats St. Mary’s Alumnae Board to NYC, was unable to defend Camille Friedman is finishing

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up a 1.5-year research stint in campus! Daughter Adelaide the Netherlands and will move (1.5) is the joy of their lives. back to the US this summer to Paru Rayudu is completing her finish her PhD. She had a really final year of ophthalmology nice visit with Rachel Johnson- residency as chief resident at White and her husband Iain Saint Louis University, then will in Glasgow recently! Ellen take a few months off, and is Bransford is finishing up the excited to attend Mimi Arnold’s school year teaching at a ’06 wedding this August. Alison charter school in Memphis and Watts loves being in Memphis then will be a program director and is finishing her first year of with LITE, a nonprofit promot- her dermatology residency. She ing entrepreneurship skills got engaged to fiancé Michael, in high schoolers. McKenzie and they are planning an April Alumnae Weekend 2005 Class Reunion Party, including Sarah Atkinson Ball, Carson is a fourth year associ- wedding. In her free time, she Faye Kenner Rainer, Grace Jensen Knight, Rainey Ray Segars, Laura Jennings ate at Hunton & Williams in has been able to hang out with Yacoubian, and Alumnae Board member Emily Templeton Gray Richmond, Va., practicing in Ellen Bransford, Elliott Machin, the Mergers and Acquisitions and Holly Hendrix. Molly Quinn and Corporate Finance lives in Brooklyn, working on Group. She loves spending her first collection of poems, time with new chocolate lab and works as the Director of puppy Winston. Courtney Housing Works Bookstore Café, Foreman Guilfoile and her which raises money to provide husband are in Fort Leonard services for homeless New Wood, Mo. They will move in Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS. July to Vicenza, Italy for three Kristi Ryan got married to a years with golden retriever very nice lady and is moving Sammy. She works remotely back to Memphis in June. In for Aon Hewitt, which is great Brooklyn, Meredith Robinson for the military lifestyle. She is a Senior Creative Recruiter and Russell cannot wait to with GreenKey Resources, explore Europe! Katherine specializing in staffing creative Fockler is still in Nashville as a marketing opportunities within Classmates from 2006 are turkeys for life! Pictured here at Alumnae Brand Manager at The Buntin fashion and beauty companies. Weekend for their 10th reunion. Group. She still doesn’t have a Melissa Tsiu is finishing up her dog. Becky Bicks finished up a PGY-1 pharmacy residency at year of freelance writing and Baptist Memorial Hospital and traveling, with a three-month will be starting a PGY-2 phar- stint in Memphis. She is in macy residency specializing in the process of moving back to critical care at Regional One Brooklyn and is still running Health. She will get married her content writing company, in Dallas this June. Beth Pazar Bespectacled Editor. Mamie works as an associate at a Kostka lives in Nashville, works private land use consulting firm at Page Duke as a Landscape and loves the switch to the pri- Architect, loves living with vate sector! She is also an active roommate Katherine Fockler, member of the Junior League of and can’t wait to meet Abigayle Dallas and of a non-profit called Kostka Farley’s ’04 second baby ReBuilding Together Greater in September! Lindsey Edwards Dallas. Ellen Page Moore got Rushing loves working at the married and lives in Seattle Bowie Center, teaching senior with her husband and their dog psychology. She and hus- Percy. She works at Amazon, Sarah Kramer ’08 with 2008 classmates, at Sarah’s wedding to Andy Ozbun band Cameron are expecting leading the nonfiction category in Sante Fe in January 2016. Pictured: Lizzy Holt, Mary Greer Simonton, their first baby in September! for Kindle. Kimberly Johnson Kennan Wood, Edie Miller, Allie Morrison, Sarah Kramer, Jenny Guyton, Catherine Smith Denman loved Radant and husband Matt Memory Madden, Estes Gould, Sarah Wortham, and Nicolette Overton. her first year as the librarian moved to Grosse Pointe, Mich. and technology integrationist this spring. She loves her job at the St. George’s Memphis as a middle school counselor.

50 | Aubrey Turner loves her job legal department this summer residency in Kansas City. Go Vanderbilt. She currently at Medical University of South and as a Graduate Assistant Royals! practices at BMG-Memphis Carolina and her beach life in to the Dean of Student Affairs primary care in midtown Charleston. She will apply to for the law school next year. Memphis. Jessica Richardson is PA school this summer. Evie Lauren Lieberman is graduat- –2008 working on her MA from Katelyn Ammons Lyras lives in LA with Jillian ing from SMU Dedman School Auburn while working in [email protected] Smith ’09 and works for a tech of Law in May and will begin Greenville, S.C. She married company as their Director of practicing corporate law in the Yuni Graham is a Partner at Stephen Moses in June! Cristen Marketing. She travels as much Dallas office of Locke Lord.Kate Domeyard LP, a High Frequency Garrett is in medical school as she can and gets to hang out Foster Lindsey got married in Trading Hedge Fund in Boston. at Emory and will soon be ap- with plenty of St. Mary’s girls in December! Cory Yandell Lewis She competed in her first plying for residency programs LA! Minor Moore loves teach- bought a house in Chattanooga power-lifting meet in February. in anesthesiology. Ayana ing 3rd grade at Westmeade with her husband Daniel. Eliza- Estes Gould is still living in Fletcher-Tyson is in a reading Elementary in Nashville but beth Womack is the current Aspen with her pup, working specialist master’s program is also thankful that summer lab manager for the CHPE lab with the Aspen Ideas Festival, at Peabody. She loves to learn is not too far away! Madeline at U of M and is pursuing her and loving the beautiful scenery more about how her students Smith purchased her first house master’s in psychology. Mary everywhere! Hanna Gordon learn to read. Lizzy Holt loves in the High Point neighborhood Katherine Thinnes moved to Oysel enjoys life in Memphis. her new role working with and loves being a Memphian LA and works as a merchan- She and her family enjoyed a patients at St. Jude Children’s again! She works for a local diser for Juicy Couture. Maddy trip to Kentucky for a bourbon Research Hospital and having biomedical company, where she Pryor also lives in LA, works for tour, and she loved show- Alex Fountain ’10 and Eliza is responsible for the procure- creative agency Syndctd, and ing Franck bluegrass country. Leatherman ’09 as her col- ment of organs for transplanta- collaborates with Nashville’s Divya Moolchandani re- leagues. Ariel Mason stays busy tion purposes. Big Machine Records for a cently finished her master’s planning her wedding when summer concert series to raise in health administration. She she’s not billing hours as a new cancer awareness. Taylor Ragan is a healthcare consultant attorney. Morgan Jordan is free- –2007 rounds out the LA crew and at KPMG and loves her new lancing as a wardrobe stylist in Caitlin Clark does commercial work. Allie place in Capitol Hill. Margaret NYC. She recently had a visit [email protected] moved to Chapel from Anisa Allad, where they Caitlin Colcolough Stephens Eick Liddon has had a busy year of [email protected] Hill for her husband’s residency moving and wedding plan- ate lots of dumplings and pizza! at UNC, and their son was born ning and couldn’t have had a Christina Lee was a Summer Adrienne Adler is in her fourth in October. Victoria Rizk will better wedding day with her Associate at Paul Hastings year of the Wake Forest SOM finish her Internal Medicine closest friends and family! LLP in NYC and will serve as MD/PhD Program and will get residency in June and matched Nayha Patel graduated from Executive Editor for the Cornell married on May 22 in Scott- into Hematology-Oncology fel- Georgetown University’s Special International Law Journal for sdale, Ariz. to Dr. Kevin Neal, lowship at the Moffitt Cancer Masters Program in Physiology her final year in law school. an Anesthesiology resident at Center in Tampa. Bailey Wilson and is starting at Tulane Katelyn Ammons was selected Wake Forest. Zina Kumok lives is still living in D.C., working University School of Medicine. as the Teacher of the Year at her in Denver with her husband for a general contractor. She re- Sarah Wortham enjoyed school in Greenville, S.C. She and their dog, and both are cently got engaged and ran the her last semester of George loved her fourth year teaching self-employed writers. She Boston Marathon. Kat Morisy is Washington University’s fourth grade! Victoria Lee is in is launching a podcast and a finishing her first year at Johns Accelerated Nursing Program. a new role as a fixed income course on student loan pay- Hopkins SAIS and is getting Mary Ward Pollard got married broker at TD Ameritrade. Sarah offs soon. Chelsea Cook just her MA in Strategic Studies and in June in Oxford. She is now in Kramer Ozbun just celebrated returned from Santiago, Chile International Economics. She is Jackson to start her residency her six-month anniversary. She and is a legal aid in Palo Alto. a research assistant at the Con- at Mississippi State Hospital is the editor of a local news- She will head back to Atlanta gressional Research Service in for clinical psychology doc- paper in Mississippi and loves for jobs at two different firms. the Foreign Affairs, Defense and toral training. Mary Greer every second of it. Charlotte Eagle is living in Trade Division. Meg Sights Kala Simonton graduated from Duke D.C., working for a painting got married in November, is with a master’s in public policy conservation firm as the studio going to graduate from medical and is returning to D.C. to work –2009 Bailey Bethell apprentice. Caroline Fentress school, and starts her Internal for Deloitte federal consult- [email protected] Medicine residency at Tulane in moved to downtown LA and is a ing. Nicolette Overton is taking Sylvia Brookoff producer on a mobile game. She July! Brittain West is a school medical school pre-requisites [email protected] continues to live the Crossfit counselor at Harpeth Middle at Harvard Extension School. life! Hallie Flanagan is finish- School outside Nashville and is She volunteers at Brigham Gracie Gelfand graduated ing her first year at U of M law travelling to Europe this sum- and Women’s Hospital in from law school with her J.D. school. She will be working mer. Caitlin Clark is completing Boston. Allie Morrison finished and a certificate in health law. with the International Paper her first year of Anesthesiology her doctorate in nursing at She is currently studying hard

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to ensure that she only has Eastern University. She is for Alpha Chi Omega sorority’s Urbana. Elise Heuberger is to take the Bar Exam once. currently in Memphis look- Charleston alumnae chapter. finishing up her second year Ruthie Morrison and Elizabeth ing for a social work position. Austin Nichols graduated from of law school at Vanderbilt Anderson are in their final McKenzie Fields is living in Cumberland School of Law and looking forward to work- year of medical school at UT. LA and handles social video and returned to Memphis for ing as a Summer Associate at Reagan Bugg is finishing her strategy for Walmart, Nestle, a delightful summer preparing the Nashville law firm Bradley clinical rotations during her Purina, and Marriott. She also for the Bar Exam. Tyler Hyman Arant Boult Cummings this third year at Mississippi State adopted a tiny alien who is a is looking forward to third year summer. Erin Stuart is finishing University College of Veterinary brother to Liza Leatherman’s rotations in medical school, es- up her second year at Princeton Medicine. Alex Tyler is enjoy- dog. Liza has moved back to pecially surgery. Bailey Bethell Seminary and will hopefully ing homeownership in Fort Memphis and is now working is living in Memphis and in have passed her interview to Worth. She is celebrating two with ALSAC/St. Jude in their school at the UTHSC Physician become a certified candidate in years at iProspect, doing paid Strategic Partnerships division, Assistant program. Brandon the United Methodist ordina- research for a large hotelier mainly handling events when O’Brien just celebrated her tion process by the time you client. She also manages a Fort corporate sponsors come to the first anniversary at Discovery read this. With excitement Worth Instagram called Fort hospital. Lindsey Driver loves Education and is very excited and nervousness, she antici- Worthwhile. Olivia Lawson is life as a Memphis homeowner, that warmer weather in NYC pates the process of applying still living in Denver and loving a volunteer for Tails of Hope and Shark Week are on the to PhD programs. Adrienne it. She received her MA in coun- Dog Rescue, and the social horizon. Stay tuned this fall for Jackson is in her second year seling psychology and is work- media specialist for Magnolia Brandon and Sylvia Brookoff’s of a master’s program, study- ing as a clinician in community Homes. She also does free- YouTube Channel debut... Sylvia ing acting at Columbia, where mental health. Karen Stein’s lance social media for Private is working on a new Comedy/ Ann Yacoubian is also pursu- boo liked it, so he put a ring Holdings, who just made it Variety show at Vice’s new ing graduate work. Also in the on it. Claire Riley is in charge through to the second round of channel Viceland. Elizabeth drama department are Carey of social media for a well- Shark Tank. Sarah Donaldson Ansbro is still living in Dallas Segal and Kayla Rosenberg. ness travel company based in will join a private equity group working for Weber Shandwick. Carey moved to NYC, where Memphis and recently reunited in NYC this summer. In the She enjoys going on walks with she sees fellow alum Virginia with Natalie Jacewicz, Jordan meantime, she is planning a Becca Schaeffer and new pup Preston ’11 in classes and Reeve, and Christine Petrin in trip to Peru and Bolivia. She will Reba. Jillian Smith is still living auditions. Carey is currently in San Francisco. Natalie Jacewicz be sure to send Liz Anderson in LA, working in television rehearsals for an off-Broadway will be getting hitched in June photos of all the alpacas she production, and just sold her show called Cherchez la Femme, at the New England Aquarium meets. Leah Bearman gradu- first show. She recently began which premieres in May. Kayla and will join the science desk ated from University of Denver living with fellow turkey Evie continues work on her web at NPR in Washington, D.C. with her MA in counseling Lyras ’06. series, Child Therapy—she shot this summer. Christine Petrin psychology. She married Matt an episode with Rachel Bloom will graduate from George Pinkston in November. Sophie for the current season. She Washington University in Page Lintner is finishing up –2010 also works at Nickelodeon on Rachel Erin Stuart May with a master’s in public her third year of teaching. She the show Game Shakers and [email protected] health in health policy. She will will do research for her school spends many of her nights continue working on obesity and travel to visit her sister Allie Pryor continues her work doing stand-up comedy. Ali policy issues through the sum- Ellen in Seattle. Alexandra at Le Bonheur’s emergency Fishman finished her work at mer before starting medical Yawn is sitting for the level department as a scribe and Chicago Portfolio School, but school. While this is all very II CFA exam in June. She was will finish up nursing school in she will remain in Chicago for exciting, her most impressive recently promoted from of- the coming year. Mary Frances her new job as the junior art accomplishment of late was ficer to assistant VP within her Street graduated with her director on The Fresh Market scoring tickets to Hamilton on portfolio manager associate master’s in school counseling. account. We keep Emmaline Broadway. Kathryn Waggoner role. Catherine Vaughn Bunker She has been very active in the Carrick and her family in our Edwards is still getting used is enjoying teaching first grade Counseling Honors Society, Chi thoughts as they mourn the to having a new last name at Christ Methodist Day School Sigma Iota, during her program lost of her brother, Lane Carrick, and enjoys life with husband and spending time with baby and looks forward to where Jr. Emmaline is living in Dallas, Pearce in Dallas. They recently Caroline. Grace McNatt is still the future takes her. Because Tex. and working as a stylist for hosted Helga Wienerschnitzel, living in Charleston, S.C. work- she has completed her College a company called Trunk Club. who became quite the celeb- ing as a Legal Assistant for a Admissions Specialist certi- Last, but certainly not least, rity in Germany after saving small law firm. Her employer fication, her hope is to find a love was in the air the last few a little boy from a runaway is putting her through UGA’s job working as a College and months for the Class of 2010. bumper car. Sasha Hosick Paralegal Certificate Program Career Counselor in a high Lucy Foster got engaged to Joyce graduates in May with Online, which she will complete school. Irene Makapugay is Will Stevens, Cara Greenstein her master’s in Urban Studies in June. She is also both the working on her veterinary to Alex Shindler, Hannah Hill and Youth Development from Recruitment and Social Chair degree at University of Illinois- to Andrew Fleming, Sahar

52 | Mokhtari to Abteen Moshref, D.C., focused on low-income –2012 mester focused on her English Julia Peredo to Kevin Owen, and homeless housing. Tinsley Chandler Roberts - Technical Communications and Emily Sorrentino to Dylan McBride has been promoted [email protected] major with a bit of Architecture Sutherlin. Congratulations to all as the Visual Manger for Free Ellery Ammons in the mix. She is excited to of you! People in Memphis and lives in [email protected] return to Memphis to work for Midtown with her pug Ozzie. A2H, Inc. before her last year Margaret McClintock loves Lesley Stevenson returned to at UTK for Architecture. Neely –2011 Nashville and her job at Style St. Mary’s hallowed halls to give Sammons is graduating from Meg Cornaghie BluePrint. Allyson Patterson’s an alum speech and was grate- Tulane in December and hopes [email protected] happiest day of the year was ful to see so many friends there. to go to South America to pur- Allyson Patterson being a bridesmaid in Teresa This summer, she is working sue her passion for the Spanish [email protected] Hendrix’s wedding. Lindsey at Creative Artists Agency in and Portuguese languages. Meriweather Adams is intern- Pearson is in Vanderbilt’s Nurse NYC. Alex Buford is starting Lauren Pate will graduate from ing at Hollywood Feed this Residency Program and works graduate school at the Univer- Notre Dame and work at the summer and teaching calligra- in the Medical ICU. Mary Peeler sity of Texas at Austin to get Department of Justice in D.C. phy classes at Falling into Place. completed her first year of her Masters in school coun- as a paralegal in the Antitrust Hannah Allen is completing a medical school at Johns Hop- seling. After graduation from Division. Ellery Ammons service year at a community kins and will spend her sum- TCU, Chandler Roberts will be graduated from Rhodes College hospital in Burlington, N.C. mer in Baltimore, researching an ICU nurse at a hospital in with degrees in Urban Stud- and starting medical school at pregnancy care for incarcerated Fort Worth. Meredith Taylor ies and Political Science and is University of Tennessee. Louisa women. Mary enjoyed Anna is graduating from Clemson considering multiple profes- Boyd will be starting medi- Morten’s visit, as Anna travels University with a BS in Health sional options. Laura Matthews cal school and loves working for marketing consulting work. Services Administration before qualified to race professionally in D.C., researching medical Once she finishes her thesis on starting as a Health Policy As- in a triathlon and changed genetics of undiagnosed dis- Stephen King, Sarah Phillips is sociate for the lobbying firm her major to Ecology. Jessica eases at the National Institute graduating from Milligan Col- Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates in Caie is graduating with an MA of Health. Christy Cameron is lege with her BA in Humanities. D.C. Camille Vaughn graduated in International relations and working as lab technician at In- Christina Pu will complete her from Mississippi State and will Politics from the University ternational Paper and enjoying first year of medical school at join the Masters in Occupa- of Aberdeen. She is going to being back in Memphis. Shelby UVA this spring and is excited tional Therapy Program at The enjoy an early summer after Chambliss got her master’s in to research clinical anesthesiol- University of Tennessee Health graduation before starting her elementary education and is ogy and practice aerial skills Science Center in Memphis. career as a security advisor for teaching fourth grade at Cor- this summer. Taylor Simms After graduation, Kyra Scheit- an international security risk nerstone Prep next year. Meg graduated from UT and is erlein plans on applying to the company. Joy Brown still loves Cornaghie is almost done with moving to France. As Direc- Health Accelerator in Boulder, Nashville. She is an indepen- her first year of medical school tor of Fundraising and Public to jump-start her first business dent contractor for G Major at Baylor College of Medicine Relations for Green Tech High and make it live by December. MGMT, which manages the and was chosen as an orienta- Charter School in New York, She is also applying to the music careers of Jewel, Danielle tion week leader for next year’s Erika Steuer is launching a University of Otago’s Entrepre- Bradbery, and Thomas Rhett. incoming class. Eliza Hendrix capital campaign to remodel neurial graduate program in She also manages a duo and an is working as a junior kinder- her school. Allie Williams ate New Zealand, which will allow artist independently and is an garten assistant teacher at her way through SE Asia for her to travel and possibly even ambassador for CID Entertain- Woodland in Memphis. Alise three months and returned to work abroad in the future. Fran- ment. Hannah Morehead is Hanissian started as an Associ- NYC to help open a restaurant ces Hord is excited to pursue excited to graduate from the ate Supervisory Analyst with in Brooklyn. Also, her cat is a professional career in dance school of business at TCU. She the Federal Reserve Bank of San beautiful. Whitney Wortham and continue her involvement has a job at Lockheed Martin in Francisco’s Large Institutions loves grad school and run- in Christian ministry after her Fort Worth, where she will be Supervision Group, where she ning around interacting with graduation from the University a buyer for the airframe of the serves on the team of ana- the interesting locals in NYC. of South Carolina. Renee Yang planes. After graduation, Jodie lysts and risk specialists that Maria Zoccola is finishing her graduated from Texas A&M Struminger is moving back to supervises and regulates Wells master’s degree in Cornwall, University and is now getting Memphis to join FedEx’s Mar- Fargo & Co. Lauren Harrington England and traveling exten- valuable managerial work expe- keting Department. Amritha is working in Public Affairs at sively in Europe. rience. Priyanka Moolchandani Kanakamedala has enjoyed the Federal Reserve in D.C. She has enjoyed living in California her research this year and was and fiancé Seth will get married for the past four years at the published in the Journal of the in October and are excited to University of Southern Califor- American Medical Informatics start a new adventure together. nia but is excited to move to Association. She looks forward Sarah Jemison works at a the East Coast for UVA medical to being inducted into the Phi nonprofit advocacy group in school. Liz Carter spent the se- Beta Kappa Honor Society, to

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graduating from Rice, and to Le Bonheur. Sarah Spiers will major and is doing a digital golf team at Rhodes was starting med school at Baylor be working as a programmer marketing internship in NYC. ranked the number one team College of Medicine. Alix de for the Engagement Lab and Rachel Ostrow is a Mechanical in the nation for Division Three Witt will stay in the 901 after will be a coder for the Emerg- Engineering major and is doing Women’s Golf and competed graduation from Rhodes Col- ing Citizens games. Ariyan a manufacturing engineer- at the National Championship. lege. She is ecstatic to partici- Nicole Cox will be abroad in ing internship. Olivia Stevens Caroline Kaltenborn’s swim pate in Second Presbyterian’s Terceira Island, Portugal for five began her term as president of team won their third con- Fellows Program, where she will weeks this summer, working Chi Omega at Furman and is secutive MAC championship work full time, live in Christian in a hospital. Helena Ander- working at St. Mary’s over the and also sent a small team of community, and take seminary son is studying Shakespeare in summer. girls to NCAAs. Adair Smith level theology classes. Sara Kim Performance for a semester at interned at V Magazine in will attend Yale School of Public the Royal Academy of Dramatic New York, and Mallory Prater Health to pursue her master’s, Arts in London. Anna Peeler is –2014 is in Philadelphia working Lacey Chaum with a focus in the epidemi- in nursing school, is working as as a styling intern at Urban [email protected] ology of microbial diseases. an EMT, and will be in D.C. for Outfitters’ headquarters. Jordan Upton graduated from the summer working in George- Theresa Green declared a Lacey Chaum is an intern at the University of Arkansas and town. Dakota Beasley is serving Psychology major with a Starcom Mediavest Group in accepted a position with Crye as the Facilities Manager for Chi Women’s and Gender Studies NYC, and Zara Ali is a com- Leike to sell real estate in Mem- Omega, the Secretary for Ma- concentration and is teaching position fellow at Yale School phis. Ellen Mitchell will take a roon VIP, and has decided to go middle school in Minneapolis. of Music’s Norfolk Chamber year off school after graduation to law school. Torry Whartenby Dena Frisch declared Finance Music Festival. Martha Upton to prepare for Physical Therapy changed her major to Chemi- and Accounting majors and is spending another summer school. Julia DeVincenzo is cal Engineering. Catherine is interning at Tower Ventures working at Camp Greystone as excited to be newly engaged to Moore is still working through in Memphis. She plans on a counselor, and Bailey Archey fiancé Alex. She graduated from pharmacy school at Samford. studying abroad in Madrid will work with the horses and TCU and starts work at an ad Anna Utley is studying abroad next spring, and Mary Allison teach riding at Camp Ozark. agency in Fort Worth, Texas. in Italy this summer and is con- Pritchard will study abroad Gurbani Singh is intern- templating going to graduate in Oxford in the fall. Phoebe ing in Singapore and is now school. Grace Bettis is intern- Fulmer is studying abroad the Executive Vice President –2013 ing at the Terrorism Research in Vienna this summer in a of the Student Government Anna Utley Center in Fayetteville this sum- psychology program and was Association at Emory. Adira [email protected] mer. Kim Taylor is studying in elected Rush Chair of her soror- Polite is co-leader and Advocacy Claire Fogarty is backpacking in London in July and serving as a ity. Ellen Clarke loves Alabama Outreach Coordinator at Europe for the first half of the Director of Frogs First at TCU in and was slated as the t-shirt Bowdoin and a columnist for summer and interning at Unit- August. Zoe Van Deveer is the and licensing chair for Tri Delta. the Bowdoin Orient. Her piece ed Records in Nashville during president of Club Volleyball at She declared a double major in “Cultural appropriation: why the second half. Lida Kruchten Richmond. Elianna Landau is Economics and Finance with a they’re not ‘just clothes’” is is interning over the summer working with KraftHeinz in Chi- minor in Public Relations and the most-read article in the at Horne LLP in their Cyber cago this summer as a corpo- hopes to see more St. Mary’s newspaper’s history. Abby Security department. Mashal rate management intern. Sims gals join her in Tuscaloosa. Huber is a nonprofit develop- Mirza is directing a play that Peters and Sophie Skouteris Maddie Droke declared a ment and administration major showcases Pakistani culture are studying abroad in Florence Communication Sciences and with a Spanish minor and the and is also performing a Bol- in June. Emma Less spent her Disorders major and started Fundraising Director for the lywood piece in a dance show. semester studying in Florence. working at a makeup and St. Jude Up ‘til Dawn Executive Katie Heard landed her first full Maggie Norman is spending skincare store in Oxford. She’s Board. Camille Cowart was time job at a consulting firm her summer researching child also the assistant recruitment selected as Site and Service and is working on her final dis- development in the Pacific chairman for Tri Delta and is Development Co-Chair for sertation on the militarization Islands and shadowing a pedi- excited to spend the summer Vanderbilt Alternative Spring of the U.S. police force. Sukriti atric psychologist at Arkansas in Oxford planning. Natalie Break and officially declared Mohan will be in Shanghai for Children’s Hospital. Rebecca Meeks declared her Integrated a double major in secondary a week this summer, presenting Park is studying Environmental Marketing Communications education and English. Miles on healthcare economics. This Science at Emory and loving major and is in Oxford work- Schaeffer declared a major in summer, Alexa Fila is working it. Callie Wallace finished her ing as Reference Chair for Evolutionary Anthropology and at UPS Atlanta as a database Spanish minor at NYU in Ma- Tri Delta. Hallie Katz is the is working in a lab at Duke, developer, Rachel Chu is intern- drid this past summer and has treasurer of her sorority (ADPi), studying primate functional ing for Planned Parenthood’s decided to major in Integrated VP of marketing for Challah for anatomy. Haley Steinman de- Memphis office, andMcKenzie Marketing & Communications Hunger, and just wrapped up clared a double major in chem- McClanahan is interning for as well as Accounting. Lil- her second season on the club istry and health policy at Texas the childhood obesity lab at lian Norcross is a marketing lacrosse team. Maddie Rhodes’ and is a cancer prevention

54 | research intern at MD Anderson in D.C. this summer, taking and academic committees. in Houston. Molly Hanna was classes at the Institute on Her favorite part about Tri Delt selected within Heller Service Economics and International is its strong connection to St. Corps to be the coordinator Affairs. Courtney Caradonna Jude. Kylie McDowell has spent for the Greenville Memorial joined Sigma Delta Tau Sorority this spring working at the NYU Children’s Hospital and serves at Tulane and loves it! She is gym for work-study, leading as philanthropy chair of Chi now more deeply involved in in a NYC-NYU Earth Day Car Omega. Katherine Donovan is TUSTEP, Tulane’s service dog Free Volunteer Day initiative, studying nutrition science at training program, where she and volunteering at a compost- Auburn and serves as president will train service dogs dur- ing garden in Brooklyn. She is of Cardinal key. ing the upcoming school year. traveling to Ecuador to par- Abbie Warr pledged Alpha ticipate in a program through Delta Theta and was elected Worldwide Organic Farming. –2015 Sophomore Executive Council She then plans to travel around Emma Farris Representative. She was also Ecuador and Colombia before [email protected] meeting Maddie Miller ’14 in Michelle Chu nominated to be a Sewanee [email protected] Angel. Michelle Chu is cur- Mexico City. Olivia Bernabe rently working as the produc- has been cast as Shelley, one of KK Mitchell is majoring in ac- tion assistant for a comedy the female leads, in Bat Boy the counting and has joined Delta web-series: “Good Talk,” filmed Jane Morrison ’15 and Emma Louise Musical, which is the first musi- Delta Delta sorority and the in Oberlin’s student run Farris ’15 in front of the Speaker’s cal Sarah Lawrence has done in Gamma Beta Phi Society. Mary nightclub and bar. Next year, Office on a Capitol tour during Jane’s about four years. She’s also in Jane McCaghren is pumped she’ll live and cook in Keep visit with Emma in D.C. Emma the Musical Theatre Collective to be playing doubles while Cottage Cooperative. She is interns on the Senate Foreign Club and will perform in their Relations Committee. Sewanee Women’s Tennis is hoping to pursue a major in final showcase. She is interning in the top 10 in the nation for Film and a minor in Economics. with Mrs. Madden at Voices of the first time since 2007. This During the summer, she will Hospital this summer. She the South. McKendree Walker summer, Isabella Arbelaez is a work at Brooks Pharm2Fork will also be spending part of was appointed the director camp counselor and interning in Collierville. Liza Alrutz is a her summer with her family of art/photography for the for the American Society of Sao teaching artist for a student in Toronto. Maggie McAtee is Bridge, a student-run paper Paulo. At Duke, she is net- organization called Seesaw excited to be back in Memphis that Rhodes sells for a quar- work coordinator at the Duke Theater, facilitating workshops for the summer and to con- ter per paper to the homeless Catholic Center and volunteers for neurodivergent audiences at tinue on the pre-nursing track community so that they can with the local refugee popula- local schools. Mary Thompson next year at Auburn. Samantha become empowered. She is tion. Brooke Saharovici was has applied for a leadership Wischmeyer is taking 3D traveling to Honduras this sum- chosen for Mizzou’s Outreach position for a faith group on Design, Advanced Survey of mer and is leaning towards a Student Recruitment Team and campus. She joined the sorority Computer Art Applications, and Spanish major with a Business joined Chi Omega’s market- Gamma Phi Beta and declared Satire in Great Literature. She minor. Ayanna Martin is cur- ing team. She is also part of an art history major. Lynley is also writing and illustrating rently running a blog for young the Sinai Scholars program Matthews is swimming on the for GrrlPunch Magazine and Christian women, www.tam- at Mizzou. Katherine Harwell varsity swim team, represent- has an internship at the Brooks arssecret.com. Ami Agrawal is going back to Hungary this ing Colombia on the Ivy League Museum of Art in the Film is part of Cornell University’s summer to teach English. championship team. She is Department. Gretchen Vogt’s Concrete Canoe team, which Jane Morrison was appointed in Kappa Alpha Theta and is Northwestern fencing team won third place for their Assistant Treasurer and studying abroad in Rio. Natalie won the Midwest Conference Ancient Greek themed canoe, Budgetary Committee of the Dean is in the Kappa Kappa for the first time in 15 years. Thrakos. She is looking forward Kappa Delta Sorority. She also Gamma sorority and enjoys She is a member of the Society to her internship at Semmes- finished a semester intern- participating in philanthropies, of Women Engineers and is Murphey. ship with CourseHero and has such as Hoops for Hope and taking differential equations of started the Enabling Technology Lily’s Classic. She was accepted mechanical systems, a design Club, which explores issues to study abroad in France. class where her group works around computers and people Chelsea Chin participated in with a pediatrician to find a with disabilities. Emma Farris the MLK St. Louis March of better treatment for scalp ecze- was elected Secretary of GW Celebration and served as a ma. She also string-raved in the College Republicans and Spirit Sisterhood Chair for Alpha student athlete talent show to Chair of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. Delta Pi Sorority. She is current- help raise money for Blessings She finished an internship with ly in the School of Nursing at in a Backpack. Sara Brown the Senate Foreign Relations Saint Louis University, hoping loves Ole Miss! She is a Tri Delta Committee and is staying to intern at Baptist Memorial and serves on the philanthropy

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Births/Adoptions

Andrew Liddon Billings to Nancy Samuel McLean Crosby to Virginia Poplar Morris to Michelle Benjamin Andrew Rojas to Anna Liddon Billings ’99, February 26, Mathilde McLean Crosby ’96, Ralston Morris ’03, December 21, Snyder Rojas ’01, April 2, 2016 2016 May 8, 2016 2015 Teaghan Issara Sharkey to Connie Vivian Rose Boyd to Autumn Witt Pascal Cina Fox Ghods to Hughes Thomas Neal to Whitney Mahautmr Sharkey ’00, April 27, Boyd ‘97, April 21, 2016 Catherine Fox ’03, October 30, Long Neal ’02, March 30, 2016 2015 2015 Ambika Radha Broecker to Dhevi Isabel Marie Neufeld to Annie Jack Michael Rizk Stavropoulos Kumar Broecker ’95, November William Charles Hurst to Audrey McLaren Neufeld ’99, November and Luke Elias Rizk Stavropoulos 24, 2015 Bourland Hurst ’03, March 6, 2016 20, 2015 to Atina Rizk Stavropoulos ’04, Jackson Randolph Buckner to Saba Yamina Hossain to Rana Presley Fern Pelletier to Brittany June 2, 2016 Collin Wilson Buckner ’05, March Khandekar ’00, April 12, 2016 Blockman Pelletier ’99, March 13, Chloe Elizabeth Steck to Nicole 16, 2016 2016 Benjamin Larry Kowalchuk to Osborne Steck ’02, March 23, 2016 Maeve Leigh Conger to Catherine Ellen Levaughn Kowalchuk ’96, Harvey McGeorge Rhodes to Betsy Alice Wren Bhattacharya to Jill Ferguson Conger ’02, November January 12, 2016 Matthews Rhodes ’04, November Tichy ’98, April 7, 2016 5, 2015 17, 2015 Carter Christian Walton Wiggins to Patience Chambliss Wiggins ’98, December 3, 2015 Miles Cole Worthman to Courtney Routt Worthman ’00, February 22, 2016

Teddy Taylor Segars, Alice Wren Bhattacharya, Ann Emerson John Miller Dallas, son of Presley Fern son of Rainey Ray daughter of Jill Tichy ’98 Humphreys, daughter Kelly Buckner Dallas ’99 Pelletier, daughter of Segars ’05 of Courtney Taylor Brittany Blockman Humphreys ’01 Pelletier ’99 Marriages

Adrienne Adler ’07 to Kevin Neal, Lucy Harris ’04 to Josh Collins, Laine Peeler ’04 to Eric Olesen, Kristi Ryan ’06 to Bridget Wells, May 22, 2016 October 31, 2015 December 31, 2015 March 19, 2016

Catie Jane Berger ’05 to William Teresa Hendrix ’11 to Jeff Daniel, Mary Ward Pollard ’08 to Ryan Meg Sights ’07 to Aaron Kala, Myers, April 16, 2016 Black, June 16, 2016 November 14, 2015 April 2, 2016 Caroline Covington ’05 to Taylor Elizabeth Pounders ’85 to Andrew Margaret Liddon ’08 to Shannon Morgan Van Dyke ’11 to Paxton Skees, May 16, 2015 Kincannon Howorth, February 20, Emley, April 30, 2016 Ivy, April 23, 2016 2016 Helen Dinkelspiel ’97 to Haggai Mary Kneeland Metcalf ’03 to Susan Wunderink ’99 to Serge Eshed, April 9, 2016 to Stephen John Nice, January 17, 2016 Jessica Richardson ’08 Mettes, March 13, 2016 Moss, June 25, 2016 Carrie Evans ’93 to Trevor Ellen Page ’06 to William Evan Benitone, February 9, 2016 to Patrick Moore, July 25, 2015 Jordan Robbins ’02 Barratt, April 2, 2016 Postgraduate Degrees

Leah Bearman ’09, Master of Meg Sights Kala ’07, MD, Austin Nichols ’09, J.D., Counseling Psychology, University University of Tennessee School Cumberland School of Law, of Denver, June 2016 of Medicine, May 2016 May 2016 In Memoriam

Shelby Chambliss ’11, Master Olivia Lawson ’09, Master of Nayha Patel ’08, Master Mrs. Mary Bliss Hicky ’41 of Elementary Education, The Counseling Psychology, University of Physiology, Georgetown • University of Mississippi, of Denver, June 2016 University, July 2015 Ms. Edie Loeb ’76 May 2016 Lauren Lieberman ’07, J.D., SMU Christine Petrin ’09, Master of Gracie Gelfand ’09, J.D., University Dedman School of Law, May 2016 Public Health in Health Policy, of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys George Washington University, Divya Moolchandani ’08, Master School of Law, May 2016 May 2016 of Health Administration, George Sasha Hosick Joyce ’09, Master Washington University, Mary Greer Simonton ’08, Master of Urban Studies and Youth December 2015 of Public Policy, Duke University, Development, Eastern University, May 2016 Allie Morrison ’08, Doctorate in May 2016 Nursing, Vanderbilt University, Mary Frances Street ’10, Master of December 2015 School Counseling, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, May 2016

56 | St. Mary’s Annual Fund supports every girl’s learning by providing everything from basketballs and microscopes to art supplies and 3D printers

Thank you for helping paint a brighter future for every girl, every day!

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2015-16 Annual Fund

It enhances every girl, every day. to inspire everygirl’s masterpiece. Thank you for helping us reach our $1 million goal! helping us reach for you Thank masterpiece. everygirl’s to inspire specialists learning and counselors, teachers, best very the and — Non-profit 60 Perkins Extended Organization Memphis, Tennessee 38117-3199 U.S. Postage www.stmarysschool.org PAID Memphis, TN Dated Material — Per mit No. 810 Please Expedite

2016-2017 Celebrating 20 Years

The Buckman Performing Arts Center presents 10 incredible shows!

Phare Cambodian Circus September 10, 2016, 7 p.m. Alejandro Escovedo September 17, 2016, 8 p.m. Jose Limón Dance Company October 2, 2016, 7 p.m. Marc Cohn October 15, 2016, 8 p.m. & October 16, 2016, 7 p.m. Underwater Bubble Show November 3, 2016, 7 p.m. Mark Nizer in 4D February 3, 2017, 7 p.m. BeauSoleil Avec Michael Doucet February 12, 2017, 7 p.m. Pakistan’s Sounds of Kolachi April 7, 2017, 8 p.m. Loudon Wainwright, III and Lucy Wainwright Roche April 22, 2017, 8 p.m. The HillBenders with Tommy: A Bluegrass Opry May 12, 2017, 8 p.m.

For tickets, visit buckmanartscenter.com or call (901) 537-1483

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