Winter 2016
Bridging the Gap Alumnae invest in educational equality
Inside: Choosing the 901
WINTER 2015 | 1 Aristotle said, “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” St. Mary’s students benefit from this wisdom daily in Chapel, the Bridge to Caring, service learning, and the Community Fund. We even find the heart in our exams. If you had been in the Rose Theater for the Juniors’ semester exams, you would have witnessed the newest expression of how our teachers encourage the heart of our students and enable them to find their unique voices. Just before Christmas break, I had the great pleasure of listening to the Juniors each deliver a four-minute speech in the style of a TED Talk. As each student walked onto the carpet and into the spotlight, the audience of parents and teachers heard a confident, compassionate, and courageous voice. The two evenings titled “Voices of St. Mary’s” began as a combined history and English assignment that asked the Juniors to express how the curriculum has educated their heart and not just their mind. English teacher Caroline Goodman, history teacher Holly Hensarling, and librarian Jeanine Akers worked as a team to ask: How do the facts and stories in your courses speak to your own experience and how can that make us better human beings? Students connected Beowulf, Wuthering Heights, Julius Caesar, 9/11, and the Holocaust to their own experiences with fear, racism, stereotyping, courage, creativity, and faith. Listening to these voices, it is clear that St. Mary’s is dedicated to letting each girl pursue her individual potential. It is also clear why our young women pursue the careers of service and teaching, and choose to call Memphis home, connecting to their community. You will find their stories highlighted in this issue. The heart is at the heart of an Episcopal School education. This kind of integrity of mind and soul and body has never been a more important as we prepare young woman for an often polarized, terrorized, and fragmented culture. By not ignoring this vital connection, our students and graduates are able to teach and serve others mindfully and whole-heartedly.
Head of School
On the first day of the semester, Head of School Albert Throckmorton encourages Middle and Upper School students to focus on the destination while also enjoying the journey.
2 | The Varsity Volleyball team revs up for state competition, capping its best season in school history.
Winter 2016
The magazine of St. Mary’s Episcopal School is published twice a year as a service to all alumnae, students, In This Issue parents, faculty, staff, and friends of the school.
Head of School 2 Bridging the Gap Albert L. Throckmorton Alumnae invest in educational equality Director of Advancement Leanne Kleinmann 7 Choosing the 901 Director of Alumnae Zina Kumok ’07 chats with five alumnae about why Rainey Ray Segars ’05 they ultimately chose to call Memphis home. Director of Communication / Editor Sally Walker Davies 10-13 College 101 Photography Lisa Buser New faces, new spaces, advice for college planning, and an update on the SATs. Contributors Courtney Shove ’96 Cara Modisett Shari Ray 14 To Be or Not To Be Ophelia Zina Kumok ’07 In the first of a series of essays by St. Mary’s faculty, Owen McGuire Upper School English Teacher Shari Ray explains that there’s no way her students should ever be an Ophelia. Letters to the Editor: Please address all correspondence to: Sally Walker Davies 16-21 Campus News St. Mary’s Episcopal School 60 Perkins Extended Memphis, TN 38117 [email protected] 901.537.1489 Alumnae Unless otherwise noted, all photos, with the exception of select photos in Class Notes, are by Lisa Buser. 22 Honoring Gigi Gould ’70 On the Cover: St. Mary’s alumnae (L-R) Patti Person Ray ’65, Jessica Johnson ’94, Grace Jensen Knight ’05, Courtney Taylor Humphreys ’01, 23 Class Notes and Lucy Foster ’10 are helping build a better Memphis through the Memphis Teacher Residency. 44 Milestones —————————
Parents of Alumnae: If your daughter no longer maintains an address at your home, please notify Director of Alumnae Rainey Ray Segars ’05 at 901.537.1424 or [email protected] /St.MarysEpiscopalSchool The mission of St. Mary’s Episcopal School is to provide a @StMarysMemphis superior educational experience for girls which will encourage and enable each student to reach her individual potential. /StMarysTV St. Mary’s Episcopal School does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, or national origin in the administration of its admission, financial @stmarysepiscopalschool aid, educational, athletic, extracurricular, or other policies.
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By Courtney Shove ’96
t. Mary’s alumnae are a testament to the value of a good education — something that Sall children deserve, regardless of socio- economic standing. Committed to helping bridge the educational gap in Memphis, a group of alums from across the decades are working to improve public education through the Memphis Teacher Residency, commonly known as MTR.
2 2 || St. Mary’s EPISCOPAL SCHOOL St. Mary’s alumnae (L-R) Patti Person Ray ’65, Jessica Johnson ’94, Grace Jensen Knight ’05, Courtney Taylor Humphreys ’01, and Lucy Foster ’10 are helping build a better Memphis through the Memphis Teacher Residency.
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Founded in 2008, MTR is a faith-based teacher- the challenges that students face in urban schools,” training program that seeks to provide quality educa- Ray said. “The students are exposed to Memphis itself, tion to students in six low-income areas in Memphis. because so many aren’t from here, and the importance After successfully completing a year of graduate of raising the education level.” coursework and an in-classroom internship, residents The bottom line: MTR residents don’t have to go it receive a master’s degree in urban education through alone. They are clustered together in various schools a partnership with Union University. After receiving and even live together in Georgian Woods Apartments. their degree, MTR teachers commit to working three Each cohort also learns about Memphis and its history additional years in a Memphis urban school. So far, the and gets involved in the neighborhoods where they program has 239 graduates (those who have completed teach. the four-year commitment) and 231 teachers currently “The city of Memphis depends on the success of its on staff in Memphis urban schools. public education,” Ray said. “At the root of it all, I’m a teacher, and that’s still what I’m doing.” The Veteran Teacher and Administrator: Patti Person Ray ’65 The Prepared Newbie: Lucy Foster ’10 After spending 25 years of her life working in public For Lucy Foster, living in Georgian Woods last year education, Dr. Patti Ray just can’t quit it. Even during as an MTR resident was unexpectedly significant. Not her 15-year tenure as Upper School Head at St. Mary’s, only was it her first “adult” apartment, but the complex she taught Union University students training to be is also where her grandmother lived when Lucy’s mom public school teachers. Now, though technically retired, she continues to teach in every area of Union’s graduate education program. Since 2009, Ray has been teaching two MTR courses: Sec- ondary Methods and Intensive Content Studies, which are both
Patti Person Ray ’65 taught in the first half of the residency. Outside of class, she makes herself available via text message, phone, and email and is delighted that her students reach out to her for ideas and other support. She credits MTR’s extensive support system for the success of its teachers. What sets it apart from simi- lar programs is the common motivation among the residents and their shared Christian call to bring about social justice through education. “MTR offers courses that are enlightening as to Lucy Foster ’10
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was born and where Lucy’s mom, Nancy Johnson Foster with MTR in 2012. ’71, had her first apartment after college. “MTR has been a real gift for both of us,” Courtney In her cohort of 67, Foster said only five or six were said. “We have developed friendships with people who “local-grown Memphians.” The rest were from all over didn’t grow up like us, and that has totally enriched our the country. Her roommate was a young woman from lives.” Corona, California, who had never been to the South She supports MTR teachers through regular class- before. room observations and debriefing sessions and pro- Foster, who is in her second year of teaching 7th vides feedback on the residents’ online journals. She grade at Soulsville Charter School, describes the Mem- also teaches a Math Content Methods class to elemen- phis she knows now as “cooler” than the one she knew tary-education residents. Outside of work, she enjoys growing up: “Memphis seems exciting, especially to having them over for dinner and getting to know them new people. A lot of young people are coming here, and better. it feels like Memphis is onto something.” In her mind, the strength of the program lies in its She said she has found tremendous support Christian perspective. Courtney feels good knowing she through MTR and that her mentor teacher, who hap- can tell new teachers that their ultimate worth is not pens to be a Teach For America graduate, was phenom- wrapped up in their students’ test scores or in a failed enal. Foster now teaches on the same team as her men- observation. At the same time, she doesn’t negate the tor, who is mentoring an MTR resident again this year. challenges of working in high-needs schools. “Seeing all kinds of dysfunction and brokenness The Coach and Encourager: doesn’t mean that you have to get out, that you’ve chosen the wrong profession,” she said. “It might mean Courtney Taylor Humphreys ’01 that you’ve chosen exactly the right one.” Growing up, Courtney Humphreys could not have located Orange Mound on a Memphis map, yet she lived within a few miles of the neighborhood. Now, her The Guinea Pig: Grace Jensen Knight ’05 work has her rooted there. Grace Knight was a member of MTR’s first cohort, A part-time MTR staffer, which consisted of 23 residents. Now, six years later, Humphreys serves as a coach there are 67 residents. Knight remembers being a for 11 teachers at Hanley college student at Auburn University and having an Elementary, a charter school awakening in the middle in Orange Mound. of the night — she needed She and husband McKee to pursue urban education. both have MTR connec- The next thing she knew tions. McKee was part of she was talking to MTR the second cohort, and after Courtney Taylor Humphreys ’01 founder David Montague completing his residency, he while driving from taught 8th grade history for three years at Soulsville Memphis to Auburn. Charter School and Cornerstone Prep. He now teaches “I remember hanging up the phone and telling 5th and 6th grade history at Presbyterian Day School, Grace Jensen Knight ’05 where Courtney taught for four years before connecting my now-husband that this
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program seemed like it was created specifically for Memphis in 2011 and began working at MTR in 2012. As me,” she said. “It was exactly what I wanted to do after a coach, she supports her teachers by visiting them in finishing college.” their classrooms, offering feedback and ideas, and even Knight was placed at New Hope Christian Academy looking over student essays or preparing test questions. during her resident year and remained on staff there “So often, everything that teachers learn, they learn for four more years. She was a kindergarten teacher for the hard way,” she said. “What’s great about MTR is that three years and a learning specialist for two. After tak- the teachers have a mentor during the residency year, a ing time off to start a family, she now works part time coach for all four years, and really relevant coursework, as the admission events coordinator at St. Mary’s. which means they don’t have to figure out from scratch “I believe that the only thing that will really change how to teach their students well and how to lead a Memphis is education, so I believe MTR is leading classroom well.” the city in real change,” she said. “It may not be fast Johnson underscores that MTR’s vision is about change, but I believe it’s coming when our students all restoring communities, not just schools. Teachers alone have access to good education.” can’t bridge the education gap, so MTR encourages its staff to get to know other people and organizations The Master Teacher/Juggler: in their schools’ neighborhoods. The residents study Memphis history, take part in local cultural events, and Jessica Johnson ’94 really commit to the areas in which they teach. In many ways, Jessica Johnson is a professional To that end, MTR has focused its efforts on 31 juggler at MTR. Juggler of job responsibilities, that is. schools in six neighborhoods: Alcy Ball, Binghampton, A full-time employee, she coaches English teachers at Frayser, Graham Heights, Mitchell Heights, and Orange Kingsbury High School, Melrose High School, and GRAD Mound. Johnson said the feedback from schools has Academy; teaches English Content Methods and an been positive — that MTR teachers are team players, instructional planning seminar; and serves as the orga- humble, hard-working, and eager to learn from and nization’s development director. work with their colleagues. “I always loved school,” Johnson said. “I loved “I think about how I benefited from St. Mary’s not St. Mary’s, I loved my college experience, and I valued only academically but the school communities also personally, in terms and the chance to grow as of character and com- a thinker and as a per- munity,” Johnson said. “I son. That’s something I think we (at MTR) are in want for all kids, whether a unique position to grow they go to an indepen- people and strengthen dent school or go to their communities, and that’s neighborhood school.” my motivation to be in After graduating schools.” from Princeton Uni-
versity, Johnson taught Courtney Shove ’96 is a word high school English in game enthusiast and maker of homemade vanilla who recently Connecticut for seven moved back to Memphis — for the second time — to be closer to years. She moved back to family and to work in communi- Jessica Johnson ’94, with teacher Janessa Jordan, at Soulsville Charter School. cations at Memphis Opportunity Scholarship Trust (MOST).
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By Zina Kumock ’07
t. Mary’s alums can be found all over the world, teaching, working, and putting their Turkey values to use. SBut what about those who return home, or decided to stay in Memphis for their schooling? Zina Kumok ’07 chatted Choosingwith five alumnae about why they ultimately chose tothe call Memphis home. 901
lives for ourselves outside of the city. And then, when the calling comes, we return, bringing some of that global perspective back to Memphis, to create something fresh and new.
Are you involved with St. Mary’s? If so, how?
I am an Annual Fund class agent for the Class of 2006, so I try to stay current on what’s happening at the school, so I can relay it to my fellow 06ers. I have been back to Chapel on numerous occasions to sing, speak, advertise Opera Mem- Morgan Beckford ’06 phis student performances, and introduce classmates.
Morgan Beckford ’06 portunity to bring that knowledge Fellowship Coach, back to Opera Memphis, I jumped Audrey Bourland Hurst ’03, Memphis Music Initiative at the chance. Owner of Audrey Hurst Weddings Was returning to Memphis Why do you think it’s something you consciously important for alumnae to work Was returning to Memphis thought about? and live in Memphis? something you consciously thought about? Studying and working in the Wash- I do think that some of us alums ington, DC area after college taught are very much like Galapagos Upon graduating from Ole Miss, I me a great deal about the accessi- Island sea turtles. We leave the completed a nine month Fellows bility of classical art forms and the “St. Mary’s Beach” at 18 and swim program in Memphis. It was during teaching artistry needed to keep out into the world. We create that year that a love for Memphis them alive. When I got the op- incredible, purpose-filled, dynamic
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Why do you think it’s important for alumnae to work and live in Memphis?
From graduation in 2012 to now, I have seen Memphis come into its own and watched the community rally around the hard work and uniqueness that characterizes this city. This is the time to be in Mem- phis — job opportunities are boun- tiful and the pride of the commu- nity is incredibly contagious. As St. Mary’s alumnae, we have a lot to offer to this community due to both our roots and our education.
Are you involved with St. Mary’s? If so, how?
I am not as involved as I would hope — but in 2014 I had a great time spending an afternoon with the graduating Seniors and Audrey Bourland Hurst ’03 answering any and all questions they had about college. was re-ignited through a com- Melissa Byrd ’12, pletely different set of eyes than Registration my years as a child and young Coordinator for adult. Start2Finish Event Why do you think it’s important Management, intern for alumnae to work and live in at ALSAC St. Jude, and Memphis? current University of Memphis student Community and connections can Was staying in Memphis certainly be created and cultivated something you consciously wherever one lands, but there is a thought about? huge value in having an immedi- ate network available. As much as a high school Senior can, I had mapped out Are you involved with St. Mary’s? where I saw my career path If so, how? heading after college, and I have served on the Alumnae Memphis was that place. Board for the last four years as Because St. Mary’s had well as leading a bible study for gotten me involved in the five years for St. Mary’s girls who community, I had already are now Juniors. They were just 7th begun the networking that graders when I met them! I knew would only deepen during college. Melissa Byrd ’12
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Why do you think it’s important for alumnae to work and live in Memphis?
Having grown up in Memphis, we as St. Mary’s graduates are uniquely equipped to use our talents to better our city. We understand Memphis in a way that outsiders may not. Any time I see something positive happening in Memphis, it feels like a small personal victory, and affirms for me that I’m in the right place.
Are you involved with St. Mary’s? Susan Cooley ’70 If so, how?
Does it count if I tell everyone I Susan Cooley ’70, Why do you think it’s important meet that they need to send their Donor Grants Officer for the for alumnae to work and live in daughter to St. Mary’s? At this Community Foundation Memphis? point, I’m more of a sideline supporter, but once I make it Was returning to Memphis For support and encouragement at through residency I’ll be more something you consciously a younger age, it would be great, as involved again. thought about? it is for me now. I imagine nowa- days the young women can do that When I moved to New York, I did through social media/Internet/cell not think about returning to Mem- phones — none of which existed phis. I wanted to live in NYC for so back in 1990! long and finally things had come together for me to go there, plus I had a sister there to make the Dr. Abby Yandell Talbot ’03, transition easy for me (I was 38 Third-year Ob/Gyn resident and single — still single — when I at the University of moved). Tennessee Health Sciences I kept up with SMS friends here in Center in Memphis Memphis, especially Susan Hall Was returning to Memphis Wilson from my class, and it was something you consciously coming to visit her when she was thought about? recuperating from surgery in 1990 that started my thoughts about When I interviewed with UT returning to Memphis. My sis- Memphis, I found myself practically ter had died, my other sister was leading the driving tour, pointing here in Memphis with her children out all the places that had shaped Dr. Abby Yandell Talbot ’03 (nearly grown by then), and I felt me (including St. Mary’s), and it the Lord drawing me back to was so obvious that this is where I Memphis while here visiting (and needed to be. seeing other alums). Zina Kumok ‘07 is a Denver-based personal finance writer. She writes about a blog about paying off her student loans at debtfreeafterthree.com.
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he summer of 2015 brought a few changes to the first floor of the Taylor Building in the Upper School, both in terms Tof staffing and space. A new student services center (see story on page 13) was created through the reconfiguration of the hallway, the Upper School Head’s office, and the college counseling offices. Vicki Englehart-Thompson joined the St. Mary’s family as the new Dean of College Counseling, taking the helm from the retiring Mimi Grossman. Englehart-Thompson, Lee Avant, registrar and college counseling coordinator, and Chancey Thompson, assistant dean of college counseling, are redefining the college process at St. Mary’s as well. The college admis- sion process and all it entails is as important as ever, and seemingly changing by the minute. With an emphasis on advance planning, in-school application boot camps and more, the college counseling team is not only ready for change, they are well ahead of it. VICKI ENGELHART-THOMPSON: NEW DEAN OF COLLEGE COUNSELING Vicki Engelhart-Thompson’s background in education is diverse, both as a student and as an educator and administra- tor. She went to a Catholic elementary school, a strong public high school, and then to Louisiana State University and the University of New Orleans for her undergraduate and master’s degrees. In her career, she’s worked at two all-girls schools, one all-boys, and one co-ed. “I think there’s really something about same-sex education. I think it’s good for boys — I think it’s even better for girls,” she says. She’d known about St. Mary’s long before she came to work here, and she’s finding the students here open- minded, warm, and kind. “They celebrate each other’s differences.” “I love how these young women speak up. I don’t think they’re afraid to be curious, or even to be wrong.” Thompson is not completely new to Memphis; some years ago, she began dating her now husband, Carey, who is vice president of enrollment and communications and dean of admission at Rhodes College. They waited until they both had empty nests (his daughter, Mary, is a 2015 graduate of St. Mary’s) to marry, and she moved to Memphis in summer of 2015. As for the faculty and staff, “it was very clear to me early on that everyone really cares about these kids.”
Seniors Hibah Virk and Hannah Meacham discuss their college admissions process with Dean of College Counseling Vicki Englehart-Thompson.
1010 || COLLEGE PLANNING: STARTING EARLIER Some changes are in the works when it comes to college planning. St. Mary’s is expanding college preparation to 9th and 10th grades, as parents “wanted more, and they wanted it earlier,” according to Englehart-Thompson. This fall, Freshmen and Sophomores attended class information sessions about the high school experience, how to approach their high school aca- demics in preparation for college, and how to research college. In August, Seniors attend “boot camp”, which includes practice interviews, work on the Common Application, and a focus on essay writing. That program will become more concentrated in 2016, with the goal of helping students become “their best self- advocate,” she says. St. Mary’s always takes its underclassmen on yearly college tours around the country. This year, exclusively for Sopho- mores, they’re adding local schools - Rhodes, Christian Broth- ers University, and the University of Memphis - to the mix, so that students can have a close-by look at the differences between small, large, public, private, and faith-based higher College counseling team: Lee Avant, Chancey Thompson, and Vicki Englehart-Thompson. education. In October, 22 alumnae working in nonprofit management, finance and investment, banking, law, restaurant and culinary work, real estate, and more, held practice interviews for Seniors to help them prepare for admission and scholarships interviews. “What I have really enjoyed so far about working with students and their families - there seems to be less anxiety about finding the perfect college,” and more focus “on finding the right college,” says Englehart-Thompson. It’s about following individual inspiration, discovered through classes, and also through volunteering and extracurriculars. That focus on “fit” for each student is apparent in the diversity of schools St. Mary’s girls are attending: In 2015, 55 graduates entered 46 universities and colleges, with more than $10 million in merit scholarships. “The experience they’re getting here,” says Englehart-Thompson, “is helping them to put the pieces together.”
THE SATs: WHAT’S NEW St. Mary’s recommends that Juniors take both the ACT and the SAT in February and March, respectively, for a base- “Practice, practice, practice.” That’s the mantra of Chancey line score. “We’ll help them decide which is their better test,” Thompson, assistant dean of college counseling. St. Mary’s of- says Englehart-Thompson. fers plenty of opportunities to do that, beginning in the Sopho- The new SAT that debuts in January 2016 will be return- more year with PSAT preparation and testing and it’s paying off: ing to the 1600-point model, combining reading and writing The St. Mary’s class of 2016 has 17 National Merit Semifinalists back into one score, and with a math test that is more in and Commended Students out of a class of 64. keeping with student curricula. (“It’s not an IQ test any more,” More and more colleges are opting for “test optional” and notes Englehart-Thompson.) The essay will be optional and “test flexible” in their admissions (go to fairtest.org for more not part of the reading/writing results. It’s recommended that information). For their part, the testing companies are revising students write the essay, because some colleges will ask for it. the standardized tests in an attempt to “better reflect what’s The ACT includes English, math, reading, and science being taught.” sections, and also includes an optional essay.
WINTER 2015 | 11 The College Search Top 10 Vicki Engelhart-Thompson, dean of college counseling, and Chancey Thompson, associate dean of college counseling, offer their advice for college applications and research.
1. Look for the right school, not the 6. Don’t reinvent the wheel. “best” school. VT: “Use the Common App. It’s your best friend.” CT: “Throw away the U.S. News and World Report In August boot camp, “we walk them all the way through rankings. A lot of it has nothing to do with the the Common Application,” an online application that’s undergraduate experience.” accepted by 400 schools. The essays will differ for each VT: “Consider women’s colleges — keep them school, but this eliminates a lot of repetition in the other ‘on the radar’!” parts of the application.
2. Be well-lopsided. 7. Love your college list. John Gaines, director of admission at Vanderbilt VT: “A student should be happy to go to any of the University, had that advice for 9th and 10th grade colleges on her list.” students when he visited this fall. CT: “‘Well-angled’ or ‘well-lopsided’ is just as good as 8. Testing is not the be-all and end-all. ‘well-rounded,’ sometimes better.” VT: “If you don’t test well you will still go to college. VT: “Students don’t have to take the most rigorous Many schools have started to weigh testing less in course in every track to be competitive.” their consideration of students for admission. CT: “Depth is more important than breadth.” Check out fairtest.org.”
3. It’s not about the name. 9. Visit, visit, visit. VT: “A good college education can be gained VT: “College visits are very important to the develop- anywhere — it’s what you make of it.” ment of a college plan - you really can’t picture yourself in a place without going and experiencing it. Take a tour, 4. Think about costs. sit in on the admissions presentation, ask questions of CT: “If it’s your goal to go to medical or law school, to your tour guide, eat in the dining hall, attend a class if graduate school, choose your best financial option that is an option!” at the undergraduate level.” Many schools have honors programs and other opportunities for 10. “Keep calm. We got this.” smaller classes and more intensive study. CT: “We don’t teach - we’re fully focused on the kids, on getting to know them. We build a lot of check points — 5. Plan your conversations. they’re not going to fall through the cracks.” VT: “College is not all that families should discuss during Senior year. Make a plan for how you will communicate about the college application process and stick to it so that it doesn’t overwhelm family time!”
12 | New student services center offers open spaces and focused services
“Children grow with light.”
That’s part of the philosophy behind the OASIS, a new and bright re-visioning of space in the Taylor Building at St. Mary’s this fall, says Leigh Mansberg, assistant head of school. OASIS is the acronym for the Office of Aca- demic Services and Inspirational Support, which houses college counselors, registrar, chaplain, director of studies and Upper School head, along with a common space designed to welcome students and visitors both — coffee, computer The “inspiration” in the name is important. workspace, comfortable armchairs and the Living “In my opinion, inspiration is where it’s at,” Edge Conference Room (named for the beautifully says Mansberg. It’s “at the heart of finding poten- crafted local—wood table at its center). tial. If you feel supported, you can feel inspired.” St. Mary’s mission statement is on the wall at The physical space of the OASIS is part of a the entrance. Look closely — the two spotlights school-wide increasing of collaboration and above it illuminate the words below in the shape communication across departments and grade of a heart. “That was an accident,” says Mansberg, levels, so that the student and family experience but an appropriate one. is consistent and supportive from age two to high OASIS is “a place for the in-between things… school graduation. the things that don’t have a container,” says the “There are a lot of ways to be a St. Mary’s girl… Reverend Katherine McQuiston Bush ’93, St. Mary’s a lot of ways to put the pieces together,” says Bush. chaplain. The offices have bright windows, sofas, “There are a lot of us to help the girls see that.” round tables where families can meet in private or students can come in for testing or a listening Cara Ellen Modisett is minister of communication at Church of the Holy Communion. She has worked as an editor, college writing instructor, classical pianist and public ear. The common area is open for students seeking radio reporter, producer and announcer. She moved here from Virginia in summer quiet study time. The message behind it, she says, 2014 and loves exploring the city of Memphis. is “We value you and your presence.”
MacKenzie Campbell ‘16 and Hannah Meacham ‘16 chat with Dr. Dalton Lyon in the lighter and brighter first floor of Taylor, home to the OASIS and the Living Edge conference room.
WINTER 2015 | 13 To Be or Not To Be Ophelia For all of my St. Mary’s girls and the women in their lives. By Shari Ray
Each October I open up the dog-eared, smudgy pages do so. She is constantly instructed and lectured by father, of my copy of Hamlet to once again teach a new batch of her brother, and even her boyfriend Hamlet, but she is never budding girl-scholars this magnificent story – a tragedy of asked a question and she never asks one. “I shall obey, my such epic depths that many call this the greatest of all plays lord,” is her only resting place, and it does not serve her well. and Shakespeare the greatest of all playwrights. Quiet, blind, verbal obedience is not the recipe for successful womanhood, even way back in Ophelia’s day. Of all the deaths that inevitably come at the conclusion of a great tragedy, it is Ophelia’s stays with me after the Ophelia lacks strength. No woman has shown her book is stored away for another year. Ophelia’s death lingers strength. She is surrounded by only male dominance and with my girl-scholars as well; it is her sad story that finds the verbal abuse that leads to quiet servitude and fragility. its way into college essays and Senior speeches, and it is for Our Ophelia is very fragile. The only woman who could stand her we weep. up for her, Gertrude, doesn’t. Thus our pretty Ophelia fades, like the wildflowers she clutches. She fades out of sight, Alas, poor Ophelia. She drowns herself. She is found quiet and demure, pretty, thin, well-dressed — many moth- floating in the brook, arms full of wildflowers. ers would hail her as a paragon of beauty and grace. With But why? That is always the question. The answer is her little sad smile Ophelia heads to the brook, mumbling this: There is simply so much Ophelia lacks. to herself snippets of old tunes, and goes quietly mad. Just before she takes her own life. Ophelia lacks support. Poor Ophelia has no women in her life. No women with whom to bounce ideas around, Dearest Students of Mine: no mother to ask her important questions, no laughter and Please don’t try to go through this life alone. You need secrets with female friends for Ophelia, tucked away in her people, you need other women. Seek them out if they aren’t lonely Danish castle on the hillside. She is completely alone. seeking you out at the moment. Be courageous to do this. Ophelia lacks knowledge. No books instruct her Make amends with your mother, if you can. -- women were illiterate. No older women passing down stories laced with humor and wisdom at the washing tub You have been taught to find your voice. Do not forget or the cooking table. No mother. Everyone demanding of this teaching. Ask your questions well, firmly, with dignity and her, everyone pushing. While poor Ophelia sits alone in her intelligence. Demand only when you must, but then do so with closet with only her sewing to keep her company. courage and forthrightness. Surround yourself with people you respect and trust, people who listen to you and to whom you Ophelia does not find her voice for she lacks listen. Don’t worry if these numbers are few -- they will be. opportunities to find it. Poor Ophelia never asks questions Cherish the few trustworthy voices and tolerate the rest, but — no one has ever given her permission or opportunity to do not listen to unkind, mean voices. Separate yourself
1414 || from these. Kat and Ashley. They are you, my dears.
Help who will be helped and leave the rest. It’s all You are the strong women. Quiet heroes, strong you can do. I learned this the hard way and it took me women, helping each other. Helping Ophelia. too many years. We know what to do, now we must do it. Girls, I ask us: Where are the strong women? Strong To be or not to be Ophelia? Absolutely not. It’s out women stand up for themselves and for other women. of the question. Strong women ask for help and call on other strong women Shari Ray is the Senior English teacher and English Department Chair. when they fall down. Strong women have names like Rosa This is the first in a series of essays by St. Mary’s faculty about teaching, Parks and Malala Yousafzai and Eleanor Roosevelt. They learning, and life. also have names like Elizabeth and Polly and Whitney and
English Department Chair and Senior English Teacher Shari Ray in the classroom.
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Ntia onal Merit
National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
MacKenzie Campbell Bebe Chancellor Katie Hieatt Harlan Hutton Catherine Norwood Annie Parker Swarna Sakshi Maire Sweeney
Commended Students
Chalmers Benson A’Doriann Bradley Molly Cline The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recognized 17 Seniors from the Meghan Lancaster Class of 2016 at St. Mary’s Episcopal School for their academic achievement, with Hannah Meacham eight students named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists and nine students Kathryn Miesse named Commended Students. Each year, the National Merit Scholarship Program Lily Norwood honors individual students who show exceptional academic ability and potential Mary Elise O’Brien for success in rigorous college studies. Semifinalists score in the top 1 percent of Elizabeth Waggoner all juniors nationwide who took the PSAT in the fall of 2014.
Spotlight on Theatre: The Lion King Jr.
In early October, a crew of 3rd and 4th grade thespians performed The Lion King Jr. under the leadership of Director of Plays Jenny Madden and many Middle and Upper School student volunteers. The production proved to be so popular that an extra showing was added to meet ticket demand.
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National Merit New Members of the St. Mary’s Board of Trustees, 2015-2016
Edward (Ed) Chin is senior Laurita Jackson is a managing regulatory affairs program partner with 1Source, an office director at Medtronic, Inc. He and facility supply company. earned a bachelor’s degree from She graduated from Howard the University of Tennessee at University with a bachelor’s Martin. Ed went on to earn a degree in electrical engineer- Bachelor of Science in pharmacy ing and received an MBA at from the University of Tennes- the University of Michigan. see Health Science Center and Laurita and her husband, an MBA from the University Darryl, have two daughters of Memphis. Ed and his wife, who attend St. Mary’s – Rose, are parents of recent St. Jean ’17 and Joy ’19 – and Mary’s graduate Chelsea ’14 a son, Jarrett. and current student Rachel ’17.
Ellen Clark Moore ’73 attend- Christina (Tina) Fockler earned ed Vanderbilt University and her bachelor’s degree in graduated with a Bachelor of psychology from Princeton Arts degree. She has volun- University and a Master of Sci- teered with multiple organi- ence in counseling from the zations, including LifeSource University of Memphis. Tina Blood Services and Grace serves on the board for Facing Presbyterian Church. Ellen is History and Ourselves, as well a former recipient of the St. as the Circuit Playhouse, Inc. Mary’s Gold Cross Award. She She and her husband, Bob, are and her husband, Alex, have parents of alumna Katherine ’06 three children: John, and son Ted. Margaret, and Charlie.
Robert Fogelman is president of Jody Shutzberg is a former Fogelman Investment Company. pediatric oncology nurse He earned his Bachelor of Arts at Children’s Healthcare of degree at Middlebury College, Atlanta. She earned a a master’s degree in liberal Bachelor of Science degree studies at Dartmouth College, at the University of Georgia and an MBA from Vanderbilt and a Bachelor of Science in University. He has also received nursing at the Medical College an honorary doctorate from of Georgia. Jody and her Memphis College of Art. Robert husband, Larry, have three and his wife, Bradley, have a girls at St. Mary’s: Becca ’19, daughter at St. Mary’s, Eliza ’29, Jessy ’19, and Abby ’17. and a son, Foster.
Dr. Malika Tuli Goorha attended the University of Virginia, University of Tennessee, and University of Missouri-Kansas City where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degree. She works as a dermatologist with the Mid-South Dermatology Group. Malika and her husband, Salil, have two daughters at St. Mary’s: Aanya ’29 and Avi ’26.
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Ncew Fa ulty and Staff
Back Row: (L-R) Liza Fletcher, Grace Jensen Knight ’05, Vicki Englehart-Thompson. Middle Row: (L-R) Alan Pennington, John Bartholomew, Lake Bailey, Kate Fairless, Christine Mudalige, Jill Samuels ’92, Gwen Alexander, Kate Stakem. Front Row: (L-R) Sharon Donovan, Brennan Adrian, Lindsay Hammond, Christina Block, Amy Bagwell, and Jenny Levi.
To start the 2015-2016 school year, St. Mary’s welcomed a group of new faculty and staff members to the family!
Brennan Adrian is the first ever Sharon Donovan works in the Jenny Levi is a member of the North Campus counselor, serving business office as the new student Upper School faculty as the new ECC and Lower School students. billing coordinator. physics teacher. Gwen Alexander serves on the Vicki Englehart-Thompson is Christine Mudalige has coached Upper School science faculty, the dean of college counseling, Middle School Soccer and teaching anatomy and physiology, heading a reorganized college Lacrosse, and now joins the chemistry, and biology classes. counseling office. Upper School faculty as health and fitness instructor. Amy Bagwell is a new member of Kate Fairless has been assisting the Senior Kindergarten team. with JV and Varsity Soccer since Alan Pennington has served 2014. She is now the soccer coor- St. Mary’s as a consultant for Lake Bailey is a new to the ECC dinator and serves on the Middle seven years and now joins the faculty as a Junior Kindergarten School science faculty. technology staff full-time as net- teacher. work and systems engineer. Liza Fletcher comes to St. Mary’s John Bartholomew has served the in a dual role, serving as a Junior Jill Samuels ’92 joins the Middle St. Mary’s athletic department as Kindergarten teacher in the ECC School faculty as a member of the the varsity lacrosse coach since and sports information specialist 5th grade team. January 2014 and has been hired for the athletic department. full time as the assistant athletic Kate Stakem comes to St. Mary’s director. Lindsay Hammond joins the ECC as the new director of studies in specialist faculty as the music the college counseling office. Christina Block is starting a new teacher. role as the director of learning support for students in St. Mary’s Grace Jensen Knight ’05 returns Place through 5th grade. to her alma mater as the event co- ordinator for the admission office.
18 | Campus News This Season in Turkey Nation, Fall 2015 By Owen McGuire
he St. Mary’s athletic department just Tcompleted what can be considered the most successful fall season in school history. For the first time ever, all four fall varsity sports (volleyball, soccer, cross country, and golf) competed at the state level in the post season. The Varsity Volleyball team finished the season with a 23-8 record. During the regular season, they finished in 5th place in the River City Tournament, the program’s best finish ever. In the regional tournament, St. Mary’s took 3rd place. At the tournament, head coach Kari Varsity Volleyball players celebrate a point during the state tournament. Duncan was named Coach of the Year. Junior Carmen Freeman was named first team all-region, with Seniors Margaret Cowens, Mary Elise O’Brien, and Wes- ley Richards receiving all-region honorable mention. After defeating Zion Academy in sub-state play, the team trav- eled to Murfreesboro for the state tournament. The team suffered elimination after losing against Harding and St. George’s. Cowens, Freeman, and Sophomore Alexis Jamison
were named Best of the Preps by The Commercial Appeal. Volleyball Best of Preps honorees (L-R) Alexis Jamison, Margaret Cowens, and Carmen Freeman. Varsity Soccer ended the season with a 5-11-2 record. The team won the first round of the regional tournament Ashley Murrah placed 9th overall. At the state champion- before being eliminated. ship, St. Mary’s placed 8th. Junior Abby Baskind was the Sophomores Olivia House, top runner for the Turkeys at state. At the Junior Varsity Evie Laney, and Martha championship meet, Sophomore Hannah Matthews Kay Williams were named finished 11th overall. to the all-district team, and Varsity Golf finished House was also named to a successful season with the TSCA all-state team. a record of 25-11-2. The Sophomores Ellie McGhee Turkey golfers won the and Evelyn Roberts made regional tournament and the all-region tournament advanced to state. At the Soccer Best of Preps honorees Ellie McGhee and Golf Best of Preps honorees Aubrey Guyton and Megan Tang. Martha Kay Williams. team. The team fell in the regional tournament, first round of sub-state competition. The Commercial Appeal Freshman Megan Tang had the lowest score in the named McGhee and Williams as Best of the Preps. tournament, and Junior Aubrey Guyton had the third low- Varsity Cross Country enjoyed a strong season. In est score. At the state tournament in Murfreesboro, the September, the runners placed 3rd out of eight teams at the team came in 2nd place and both golfers finished 6th and Frank Horton Invitational. They came in 3rd at the regional 7th respectively. Guyton and Tang have both been named meet, which qualified them for the state meet. JuniorMary Best of the Preps by The Commercial Appeal.
WINTER 2015 | 19 Class Notes Gigi Gould ’70 Forges New Path Class Notes –1940-1960 –1962 Elizabeth Taylor Shindler Carolyn Bullard [email protected] [email protected] Sarah Loaring-Clark Flowers –1963 ’47 said all is well at Trezevant Tina Heslep Ciliberto Manor. She enjoys all of the [email protected] activities and loves being there with so many St Mary’s Eight of us were able to meet at friends. Betsy Ross Rucks ’47 Jenny Emison Ewing’s home on has initiated a new program Watts Bar Lake near Ten Mile, at Trezevant Manor called Tenn., to celebrate our 70th “Trezevant Explores” featur- birthdays together. Asimoula ing many venues of music and Julia Alissandratos came from Gigi Gould ’70 with class of 1970 friends (L-R) Lynn Schadt Thomas, speakers on history or current S. C., Sara Sorsby Dennis and Susie Hudson, and Susan Hall Wilson. events. Master gardener Sue Tina Ciliberto arrived from uring her 15-year tenure as Assistant Director of Gray Burgess ’52 is a member Calif., Jackie Whiteleather from Advancement/Alumnae and Special Events, Gigi of The Historical Society of Colo., and Patty Ozier Riffel from D Marietta, Ga., and is in charge Ark. They were joined by Memphis Gould ’70 rejuvenated the way St. Mary’s maintains of the lovely gardens of a home classmates Donna Lansing relationships with alumnae. As a school with 2,700 built in 1850. She plans to com- Plumer and Canon Thomas graduates, finding ways to stay in touch with every- pare gardening notes with Kitty Hall. Joyce Wilkerson Kaplan one is not simple. What may be daunting to some, Perry Taylor ’53, who is known and Carolyn Collier Johnson however, was simply all in a day’s work to Gigi. for her beautiful gardens in were unable to attend and were After graduating from the University of Missis- Collierville. Kitty said she has much missed. We also missed sippi and living in Biloxi where she raised her two a new laptop and is having fun our late classmates Evelyn Perry, learning all the new tech- Ann Rooke Archer, and Ginger children, Louis and Heather (who teaches 2nd grade niques involved. While Naomi Lee Sayle, but were grateful to at St. Mary’s), Gigi eventually found her way back to Gray May ’47 is in rehab in Little have so many of us together. Memphis and St. Mary’s in 2000. As Gigi herself says, Rock recovering from a fall, We shared good conversation, she spent 40% of her life at St. Mary’s. she is using this time to learn memories, laughter, and amaz- During her tenure, St. Mary’s enjoyed a complete new computer skills from a tu- ing food along with Jenny and revitalization of the alumnae association; Alumnae tor. Anne Perry Stamps ’57 is Ward’s incredible home and Weekend became a highly attended event, with each looking forward to a visit from hospitality. We ate our meals on year breaking the previous year’s attendance record, her daughter in Pensacola. Punk the open back porch overlooking Aycock Davidson ’57 is on her one of the large lawns and the thanks to Gigi and her compatriot, Lisa Morrow way to Raleigh, N.C., for her lake, including BBQ from Corky’s Morten ’76. Gigi’s dedication to the alumnae program grandchild’s birthday party. contributed by the Memphis and the school resulted in fun gatherings that Mary Walton Glass Walker ’54 alumnae as well as Jenny’s brought together not only alumnae, but many friends is celebrating the arrival of mouthwatering preparations. of the school – both here in Memphis and far away, her fifth great-grandchild. Her Julia contributed a homemade from the many out-of-town alumnae gatherings to sister, Lynne Glass Rice ’57 was baklava to the festivities. We the 2015 trip to France. Parties hosted in Memphis there after a marvelous trip celebrated with a special dinner were typically filled to capacity, and other out-of- to Atlanta where she enjoyed one night with cake and candles, visiting with many of her birthday hats and beads. We also town events allowed alumnae across the country friends. After nightfall, Mary Joy had a wonderful outdoor yoga to meet and mingle with each other and often with Prichard Knowlton ’57, an avid class, swimming and kayaking Gigi and Head of School Albert Throckmorton. Gigi’s gardener, was recently out in the on the lake each day, and a trip myriad other contributions to St. Mary’s include dark of night with her flashlight to Sweetwater for lunch and strengthening alumnae giving in support of the to see the white flowers of her antique shopping. One evening Annual Fund, creating a strong and active Alumnae lovely Cereus plant, which only we were treated to a sunset boat Board, directing the Council of Advisors, and blooms annually. Mary Joy ex- ride, seeing beautiful birds on pects to have knee surgery in the the peaceful lake. The evening scheduling alumnae speakers for Chapel. coming months in the Memphis ended with a campfire, s’mores, Gigi Gould will always belong to St. Mary’s – both as area. Elizabeth Taylor Shindler and singing. What we lacked in a graduate and as a very dear friend – and we are all ’57 is recovering from spinal talent, we more than made up the richer for her service to the school. We wish her surgery in Cleveland, Tenn. She for with enthusiasm. It was hard well as she joins her family’s business in Memphis. is now on the upswing. to say goodbye to each other, but
20 | the reunion was so enjoyable Thompson just put her house searching for contemporary art enjoyed a visit from sister Nancy that we decided to meet again of 26 years on the market and in the Far East. Whitman Manire ’64. Our other in 2016. How special that our St. will move into a new Tuscan British classmate Lee McGeorge Mary’s connection brought us villa across the lake. She adds, –1966 Durrell was a guide for “Gerald together. It is amazing how old “I have had no other life this Diane Taylor Newton Durrell Week” in May in Corfu friends who haven’t seen each summer except to get a third [email protected] where Gerry’s family spent many other in years pick up threads Shar Pei, named Pearlie, now vacations when he was a boy in of conversation as if it has only six months old and not worth –1967 the 1930s. She spent the rest of been a short time being apart—a a nickel,” but who has her own Bette West Bush her summer lecturing at Durrell certain kind of ease from know- story with a daily moral on [email protected] Conservation Academy, meeting ing each other when we were Susan’s Facebook page. Kathy journalists and potential donors, young. Our class sends thanks Sweany Bertram downsized Right after I submitted our class and planning fundraising ac- to St. Mary’s for encouraging our her work schedule, spending a news last spring I heard from tivities including the American connection and to our classmate, month in Wyoming, returning Debbie Boehme Salter about the Friends of Durrell event in New Jenny, for hosting the best pos- to Tennessee for two weeks of birth of her second grandchild York in November. Anne Hyde sible reunion. work, then back to Wyoming for Mason Cromer McMillan, born Dale asked to revise her news two more weeks with Jack and February 23, so now grand- after sending it because, as she the dogs before coming home. daughter Elyse (3) has a precious said, she “didn’t want Mrs. Curry –1964 Doc Bertram says she’s lucky baby brother. With daughter to make (her) stub her toe!” CLASS SECRETARY NEEDED. to have so much flexibility. Liz Elizabeth and family living in Since retiring, she and husband Contact Rainey Ray Segars ’05, Director of Alumnae, at rsegars@ Pryor MacEachran says her Atlanta, Debbie is able to help Jamie live in Montreat, N.C., until stmarysschool.org. alpaca business had a good year, out with the kids. Across the they finish building their home and “we have not replaced our pond Jeannie Whitman Esdaile in Black Mountain, N.C., in the sells with buys, so our numbers and Christopher celebrated their spring. They enjoy volunteering –1965 are down, which suits us,” she second anniversary. In addition with Habitat for Humanity. Also Julia Malone reports. She has four grands to her career as retail manager on the East coast Lynn Clark [email protected] in Colorado, and youngest son for Purdey’s in London, she plays White reports from Lynchburg, Downsizing seems to be the Daniel and his wife Jil are ex- organ/piano in “two tiny church- Va., that her poodle puppy is theme for members of the half- pecting their first in Cambridge, es” and sings with a “fabulous huge and still growing. She en- century class! Susan Hoefer Mass., which is “nice and close.” choir” that will perform Verdi’s courages all of us to make every Foster and husband Brad have Marion West Hammer’s clan is Requiem at the Royal Albert effort to attend our 50th class sold their house in Memphis also expanding. She’s looking Hall in the spring. This fall she reunion in 2017. This summer and are spending more time at forward to a new grandbabe in their Montana home. They’re early April. This will be son Dan keeping a Memphis apartment and his wife Lindsey’s second. for visits with daughter Laura Marion remains among the ’94, son-in-law Josh and two employed, teaching part time grandsons. “Even more exciting,” and still enjoying it. Patti Person says Susan, is that son Charley Ray claims to be semi-retired is engaged to Whitney Baer ’00, but looks to be still fully engaged a “wonderful” St. Mary’s grad, in education, teaching at Union and they’ll be moving to Helena, University, chairing disserta- Mont. More from Montana: Sally tion committees, and supervis- Pace Gingras and husband Paul ing Practicum Programs. She’s have downsized from their Big on the board for the Gestalt Timber ranch to a condo in charter schools in Memphis. She Bozeman. They are back in Palm continues to teach Global Issues Beach for the winter, however. online for St. Mary’s and is plan- Also in Florida, Ellen Rumsey ning, with Cathy Hoover Allen, Bellenot reports that she is the next alum trip, which will “sorta trying to downsize too” be to Italy in October 2017. Julia but adds, “The problem is that I Malone, your class secretary, is keep looping back to old tricks delighted that so many are send- and so I know I’m going to need ing us your news. We do wonder all of those felted wool sweater where in the world Lucy Minor sleeves and the O rings and the Glasebrook might be since we Classmates from 1963 gathered at Jenny Emison Ewing’s home to celebrate wire and the paints. Eventually, I heard during our 50th reunion turning 70. Pictured, back row from left: Patty Ozier Riffel, Canon Thomas Hall, Jackie Whiteleather, Julia Alissandratos. did let go of the leather and the that she was traveling with Front row, from left: Donna Lansing Plumer, Jenny Emison Ewing, basketry stuff.” Susan Taylor National Art Gallery curators Tina Heslep Ciliberto and Sara Sorsby Dennis.
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Janie Allen Till and husband Bob retirement anytime soon. If she went back to Greece where they has her mother’s good genes, lived for many years and expe- she needs to save enough money rienced firsthand the economic for a long life! Holly enjoys her crisis and the thousands of refu- job and has time for fun in the gees arriving daily. Back home in evenings and on weekends. Colorado she still teaches sixth Marilyn Schwinn Smith was in grade and enjoys her six grand- Memphis briefly last winter to children with another grand- attend her aunt’s funeral. She daughter due in February. Susan left in the nick of time before Seelbinder enjoys country that big March 4 snowstorm living in Hardeman County with shut down the city. Marilyn was her menagerie on the Phunny invited to join the Anglo-Russian Pharm. Ana Pearson Jensen still Research Network. She says you works fulltime at Blue Cross can Google it for a “not so good Kansas City and also finds time picture.” Marilyn and husband to teach an online class and Sean are empty nesters at last. take classes at a Bible college. Pam Joyner Evans and husband In the fall Lynn Bledsoe Buhler Hank “2” had a wonderful time took a great trip to Santa Fe, a on their Scandinavian cruise. “wonderful city.” She laments The cruise included stops in that granddaughter Mary Taylor Norway and St. Petersburg. Pam Buhler, St. Mary’s third grader, was nice enough to send me now is in the grade where pictures of a few stops, because homework begins. Jean Stitt Hank “1” and I will be taking a Otto spends her retirement from similar cruise in about a year. nursing walking, hiking, and My family has been enjoying a attacking a long list of house and year of weddings. My son Chris Cristina Brescia Michta ’70 and husband Andrew at daughter Chelsea’s yard maintenance projects with was married in June and my Masters graduation from Cambridge University in the UK, July 2015. renewed vigor. She loves “misty, daughter Jennie in May. I’ll have green western Washington,” but experience as both mother of Connie closed her letter, Love, Jessica Walker ’04 to Chris Wiley, she and her husband also enjoy the bride and mother of the Cido! Anne Short Born in Beau- this past fall. Elizabeth, our wintering in Tucson. Susan groom. What a difference! I am fort, S.C., says if anyone wants granddaughter, was the flower McNeely Nicholas has stayed also a reading coach for two sec- to visit the Lowcountry she’d be girl and it was one of the most busy helping with her niece’s ond graders at Caldwell-Guthrie delighted to show us around. beautiful weddings I have seen. wedding where there was such Elementary School in North She and her husband love travel- Madge Logan Deacon was the a large contingency of St. Mary’s Memphis, and volunteer in the ing to Savannah, Charleston, and wedding coordinator for Calvary girls that they “almost did not library at my granddaughter’s Hilton Head for the day where Episcopal Church (Memphis) fit in the picture.” She loves that school in Germantown. I substi- the food is just fabulous. Janie and it was great seeing her! Our her four beautiful grandchildren tute from time to time at SMS Hicks Jeter reports that she and son and daughter-in-law, Matt live in the area and is thankful Lower School. Love to all! husband Sheldon have a new and Hannah Williams, who are that her treatments for bone Pembroke Welsh Corgi puppy stationed at Kirtland AFB in Al- cancer continue to work. –1969 named Sunny, for Sheldon’s solar buquerque N.M., were also able Pam McNeely Williams energy work. Marta Richards to attend, as was our oldest son, –1968 [email protected] spends a great deal of time in Scott Williams, who is a juvenile Jan Cone Davis Richmond where her son’s fam- probation officer in Harrisburg, [email protected] Connie Loveless Friend retired ily lives, enjoying her toddler Ark. Be sure to update your from full-time teaching two grandson Benjamin Massony. information with St. Mary’s and I hope everyone is doing well. years ago but still works part She is practicing animal law and I certainly hope all of you have a Carolyn Mayo is about ready to time as a Title 1 reading tutor for representing dog rescue groups very healthy an happy new year! move into her new condo. This Shelby County Schools. Daughter and shelters, and fostering many has been a major undertak- Katie ‘02, who works for Teach dogs for Friends of the Animals –1970 ing, and she says she will never for America, has relocated from in Baton Rouge. My family had Cristina Michta move again! Carolyn’s family Cleveland, Miss., to Olive Branch, visits from our daughter Ellen [email protected] recently welcomed the first baby Miss., and Connie is thrilled LeVaughn Kowalchuk ‘96 and her born into the family in 30 years – to have her closer. Son Joey is children, Mary, Lydia, Sam, Eliza- Let me just say that I love my a special delivery for sure. Holly still with Raymond James in beth, and Tim for a summer visit job as class secretary, mostly Rogers says she has no plans for Memphis. I almost cried when and then for my niece’s wedding, due to the fact that I love my
22 | classmates. Betty Coe Cruzen Bible Study for 2nd graders at husband Fred she toured Peru, portfolios. Meg’s daughter May Manuel and husband David church and taking care of new including Machu Picchu, and lives out west and is anxious will be grandparents of grand- grandson Sam Harris as often as spent six days in spring rafting to find out where she and her daughter #2 in late December/ possible. Proud parents are son on the Colorado River in the husband will be after he finishes early January (son Edward and Sy and daughter-in-law Claire. Grand Canyon. The highlight, his sports medicine MD. Meg is wife Haddy of Ft. Worth). Betty Evelyn Anderson McGehee however, was daughter Julia’s anxious about the placement, Coe took her Mother to Centra- sends everyone greetings from graduation from Tulane and the too, because she wants to be lia, Ill., in September to visit her Alabama. She and husband Bill end of college tuitions. Avery near her beautiful grandchild, mother’s “home place” and Coe are enjoying their six grandchil- Malone Kaserman’s family is Cate Speed. Also having fun is relatives. Kathy Baker Penn and dren, and are looking forward to about to go for a week to Amelia Susan Ossorio, who loves to husband, Bob, welcomed their building a house on Perdido Key, Island, Fla., to photograph egrets babysit in Aintree Farms and first grandchild, Kate James. Fla., this year. Jill Tanner Flourn- and other birds. Jenny Jones substitute teach at Farmington Mom Sarah and family live a few oy is helping husband Tom with Wardwell retired a year and a Presbyterian’s preschool as blocks away in Dallas. Denise their family business, Tom’s Tiny half ago and now has more time often as she can. Jane Gordon DuBois Taylor writes that the Kitchen, selling pimento cheese for bridge. She is volunteering Simmons has two beautiful Taylor household is in travel made in Memphis. It is now at the Isabella Stewart Gardner grandchildren and works mode. Denise spent a week in sold in six states, with hopes to Museum in Boston, and is as a wedding coordinator at Paris this summer, traveling on expand beyond that soon. Jill is spending longer stretches with Heartwood Hall in Rossville, a sibling trip with brothers Dean also working on new product both Fred’s parents who live Tenn. It’s an antebellum and John. Husband Sledge is development for the company. in New York and Maine, and home, barn, and garden where Chairman of the National Cot- Peg Dixon recently moved into with her parents in Memphis. she coordinates everything ton Council and travels world- a 115 year-old house in the his- Speaking of retirement, my last with humor, patience, and wide frequently. Son Will spent toric Irish Hill neighborhood of day work was November 6—a grace. Hunter Oppenheimer is a week in Portugal as part of Louisville. Peg enjoyed two trips 28-year career. I will miss the working with x-rays and bone his doctoral studies in astro- back in the spring, to Massachu- people, but I look forward to density scans. There is no physics at Brown University. setts for a friend’s CD release being more involved with my one who could put someone World traveler Susie Hudson party, and another to New Mexico church activities—such as our at greater ease during a reports that she will be going for a gathering of dog rescue acti- pastoral care outreach, vestry stressful time. Her daughter on a river cruise in December to vists. Linda Stratton Hancock and music ministry—and giving Emily is working on an MBA the Christmas Markets along and husband Cary enjoy the more volunteer hours to the at University of Memphis and the Rhine River, and has seen most important aspects of life: cat shelter where I adopted son Haiz is living in Asheville, Canada, Florida, and Germany in children, grandchildren, and a my Marigold. And maybe, just N.C., where he works with one year. Gigi Gould is thrilled family beach trip. Linda enjoys maybe, I will finally have time the school system and is that her first grandchild, Lily Eva working for Dr. Ryu three days a to do more writing. studying computers. On the Hengen, daughter of son Louis week. Your loyal secretary is en- weekends he is a rafting guide and his wife Jill, has arrived. Gigi joying life as a in Newport, R.I., on the Nantahala and French is now working as Financial Aid while husband Andrew is teach- –1972 Broad Rivers. Anne Remmers Christine Mayer Todd Director for Gould’s Academy, a ing at the Naval War College. Phillips is loving her new [email protected] division of Gould’s Salon and Daughter Chelsea completed her grandson and is a consummate Day Spa. Susan Hall Wilson is Master’s at Cambridge in July Meg Jemison Bartlett’s mother, kindergarten teacher at Idlewild joyously busy these days leading and the graduation (all in Latin) Peggy Bodine, celebrated her where she works hard to was lovely. Your loyal secretary 90th birthday and still gets keep my old principal Randy is enjoying life in Newport, R.I., several of us together for Thompson happy. I know she while she is at Oxford working Meg’s birthday each year. Ms. is doing a fabulous job. Peggy on her doctorate. Peggy reminds us, “Don’t mind Williamson lives in Brownsville, growing old, it is a privilege Tenn., in author and adventurer denied to many.” Meg’s son Richard Halliburton’s house. That –1971 Marshall is meeting interesting may explain why she is reading Carolyn Cockroft celebrity chefs as he expands voraciously. Her two daughters [email protected] his www.homeplacepastures. live in New York City. Peggy loves Deborah Abernathy and her com pork business. Meg and her son-in-law because he, too, mother are moving forward after her husband Mike are creating is a reader. Musette Sprunt the death of Debbie’s father a USDA processing and packing Morgan is working every day in September. Marty Jones plant for pork, beef, lamb, and to help her son Worth Morgan combined a visit to daughter goats, the only one in their in his 5th district race for Elise in Los Angeles with two area. Son Jemison is living in City Council. She and others Sam Harris is the grandson of Susan Hall Wilson ’70, and son of Susan’s real estate conferences in Charlotte, N.C., and works for in our class have been doing son Sy and his wife Claire. other west coast cities. With Wells Fargo on agricultural some sign twirling for Worth.
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I have a part-time dream job missions they’re involved with married to a pediatric intensive Portugal earlier in the year, and at Calvary Episcopal Church through 100 Fold, a non-profit care nurse and has an unpaid then to California to witness serving as community ministries architectural firm which does job with a high school football classmate Nora Wingfield coordinator (outreach). Carroll work to promote the flourishing team as an assistant coach. Tyson’s change-of-command is making beautiful sculptures of people around the world. In Daughter Rebecca works for two ceremony on the U.S.S. Ronald and he and I are still spending the past, she has also travelled foundations. Recently, Minette Reagan. As Rear Admiral (3-star) weekends at Snow Lake. Caroline to Cambodia and Thailand with Allen Kinney’s oldest son and Commander of the Third is in graduate school at Pratt in 100 Fold. This is Bron Gayna and husband were in the yard Fleet, Nora is responsible for the New York studying city planning. Schmit’s 37th year in education, wearing head flashlights so they Pacific Ocean from California to She, like Jane’s daughter in including 16 years as a principal. could better see the armadillo the International Date Line. No D.C., is learning about the real She and her mother stay busy they were tracking. Her youngest wonder Nora didn’t have time estate business as both girls updating their house, and every son also caught a 10-pound bass to write! Jennifer Jones is living recently became licensed. May three months Bron gets together and a 5-pound bass, at the same the life I want: that of a traveler! Todd is a filmmaker working for with Ginger, Lawrie Canale time, on a single hook. Minette is She started with the North East Indie Memphis and exploring Peyton, Janie Hicks Jeter ’69, expecting 25 family members for American Tribal dance camp film-making opportunities. Our and Cathy Wilson LaMon for Thanksgiving and while moving and will go on to Flagstaff, North class seems to be facing this new dinner. Olivia Montgomery is in clutter to the attic, she found her Rim Grand Canyon, Zion, Joshua decade of our lives with renewed her third year of attempting to Barbie – the clothing case had Tree, and White Sands. Margaret spirit as we embrace change and grow tomatoes. The first year she a Nixon/Agnew bumper sticker Nettleton Bell has been visiting challenges. planted them in the wrong spot across the front. Desi Franklin’s colleges with daughter Hayley and nothing grew. Last year, a son Alex graduated from UT and looking for retirement beautiful location … a beautiful Knoxville with a business degree homes for herself and husband –1973 crop … and just before she was in marketing. He is working as Ron. Hayley is a junior at Olivia Montgomery to pick them, the birds ate every an ad sales account rep. He has Hutchison and is active in [email protected] one! This year she’s armed with now gotten an apartment in theatre, chorus, and technology. The class of 1973 turned 60 this netting and a fake owl. Midtown Memphis with some Sally Hummel Chumney has year! Harriet McGeorge spent friends and is off the payroll. She been in Chattanooga for five hers on the Island of Jersey is still in house counsel at First years and finally got together (Old not New) with her sister –1974 Tennessee where she continues with Margaret Flowers Ferguson Beth Williford Carson-Wallace Lee McGeorge Durrell ’67. Lee, to learn to be a banking lawyer. for lunch recently. Sally is [email protected] Harriet, and Milner Stanton Kathy Amend Teeters became a nurse practitioner and is are on the board of American Donna Osborne Bradley teaches a first time grandmother to expecting her 3rd grandchild Friends of Durrell, a non-profit five classes and continues to a precious little boy by son in December. Whitney Jones organization which helps saves work on completing her PhD. Trey. They named him Trevor DeVine reports kids (she has species from extinction. The She is now in two departments Nathaniel, his middle name after four) bouncing back home, aforementioned Milner was at Webster University, St. Charles her late father. She retired two with their stuff everywhere, but kind enough to remind me Community College, Columbia years ago to move her mother in that life is good and full. Susan that, as of this writing, she College, and Lindenwood with them and be her caretaker Apperson is breeding hedgehogs had not yet turned 60. Brat! University, all in and around and is so blessed to have a and planning her outfit for She also took a fabulous trip St. Louis. She drives 400 miles wonderful husband who helps to Anne May Farst’s daughter’s to Scandinavia and Russia last a week! The Top Ladies of keep her in line. wedding. Susan also reports summer. Anne Atkinson Fields Distinction honored her with an that she recently went to a hot and her husband Mark spent her “Unsung Heroine” award, along –1975 party in Santa Monica with Rob 60th at the Greenbrier Resort, with 26 other amazing women. Laurie Walpole Lowe, Khloe Kardashian, and Tori while Deborah Caldwell Halvis Husband Larry is nearing [email protected] Spelling. Well, I can’t top that! celebrated the event in a beach completion of his BA in Human bungalow on Saint Lucia with Services, and Donna is a part of A number us in the Class of 1975 hubby Jim. Ginger Hicks Smith a group called Angel Moms of St. are still basking in the glow of –1976 Allison Brown Coates and Miles went to Tampa where Louis, a group of mothers who the wonderful reunion we had [email protected] they had a surprise party for have children who passed away. in April, but thanks to those who somebody else, while Beth Their support and her faith will wrote in! Jill Jemison Margolin Virginia Donelson Curry had Brady Belcher had her very own forever sustain her. Lucy Gerald wrote from Nova Scotia in a a mastectomy in July, and surprise party. Terry Maguire Cook’s son, Jeff, graduated cabin overlooking the ocean. feels blessed to be in the 20% Elzinga has really been on the from Elon University in N.C. She was celebrating her birthday of people who don’t need road. Last year, she and husband Jeff is now at ABC News in the after spending two weeks in additional treatment. Her Ken cruised through the Panama Washington Bureau. Middle Maine helping her mother reconstruction will be complete Canal, and traveled to Africa child David is a sophomore recover from a broken hip. Jill by the end of 2015. Kim Brown to visit a couple of Christian at Duquesne in Pittsburgh, and husband Peter traveled to Mullins’ husband is Virginia’s
24 | oncologist! Edie Loeb is still work at Belmont University 3-year-old program at SMS. Her living in San Diego, still single and teaching horseback riding daughter Lindsey is living in and still an aunt to one quarter at Camp Nakanawa during Orlando, where she is a mental of the population, thanks to the summer. She has run health counselor. Sam is staying all of her siblings, including into Burkley, had tea with busy working in Memphis with sisters Gee Loeb Sharp ’83 and Nancy Muse, and seen Chris Coates Company, a lawn and Meg Loeb Milligan ’80. Julie Cowan Norris ’74 in Nashville. landscape company, and he and Davidson Barton is happy to When Wyeth is visiting her Annie Shackelford are getting let us know their son John is mom in Collierville, she sees married in the fall. engaged to Carolyn Powell. Mary Walton Walker Allen Val Zepatos Gosney and her at church and always goes to husband Mark are celebrating Watty Brooks Hall’s store. B.J. –1977 Janey Butler Newton 32 years of marriage. Their Fiser Jones is going to be a [email protected] oldest daughter Katherine got grandmother for the third time married in October. Bekah is in the spring. Their daughter Lucy Walt Wepfer now has home from a year in Romania Maggie is finishing Specialty a cowbell and is learning to Golfing buddies Jekka Ashman Pinckney as a missionary and back in Internship and Certification in “Hail State” now that daughter ’78 and Lisa Francis Turner ’78. school. Their son Mark Stephen May and son Andrew is getting Annie is attending Mississippi is a senior at ECS and probably married in June B.J. is staying State University. Daughter Joy Lisa and John are enjoying headed to UTK next year. Jessie busy mentoring an empty is in Richmond working for football season at Princeton, Walker ’04, daughter of Josie nest group and a sweet group Capital One and son Walt is where son Britt is starting right McNeely Walker, married Chris of young women involved in getting married in December. tackle for his senior year. Lisa Wiley at Calvary Episcopal urban ministry in Atlanta. She Lisa Britt Colcolough caught had a good visit with Marilyn Church. Kathleen Person comes to Memphis about once a up with Leslie Eason Shuford Rhea Cheeseman whose mom Longoria, Jan Valentine Wiygul, month to be with her mom, and and Billy recently and said how is a close neighbor of Mrs Mary Walton Walker Allen, and is grateful for the outpouring of great it was to see them. So sad Britt. Marilyn and Van are busy Anne Espenshade Kaminsky love from the SMS community to share that both Leslie’s and on the farm growing crops, enjoyed celebrating with family when her dad passed away Lisa’s sweet fathers died earlier raising chickens and ducks, and and friends. Jessie works last January. Martha Flowers is this year. Leslie’s daughter Katie developing new products. Sara as Major Gifts Officer at the enjoying her new job at Semmes lives in Brooklyn and works in Muirhead Shanley appreciates American Red Cross, and Chris Murphey Foundation. Austin independent web design. Son everyone’s thoughts and prayers is a geologist with Brownfield is a senior in college this year William is recently married and during this past difficult year. Restoration Group. Lise and Buckner is a junior. Allison settling into a new home and She has taken time off from Barzizza McCormack’s family Coates is teaching in the 2- and married life with wife Blakely. working and bought a house and celebrated the wedding of her oldest child Mac in September to Ashley Brooke McCormack. All of Lise’s siblings came with their families, including her sister Celeste Barzizza Stallings ’84. Molly graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2015 and is now working as a Marketing Consultant for a firm in Fayetteville, Ark. Burkley Mann Allen was re- elected to her second term as a Metro Council member and is looking forward to serving with Nashville’s first female Mayor. Happy empty nesting to Kaky Ossorio Wakefield and Walt! Their boys Will and Michael are loving life as freshmen at UT Austin. Wyeth Outlan Burgess and Ed are also empty nesters. Friends from the class of 1978 attending the wedding of Rebecca Anderson Eby ’06. From left, Kathy Daniel Their daughter is in medical Patterson, Katie Tully Dickinson, Kathy Edmonson Riley, Andrea Gilliom Anderson (mother of the bride), Debby Waltz school at UT. Wyeth enjoys her Hays, Stephanie Riggs Markham and Tracy Walko Balton. Photo credit: Kathy Daniel Patterson
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reports that she and her boys Mary Catherine Lynn Hitchings beach on the York River. Laura Lupo Lebedevs will be a are doing well. Laura Sanderson ’47, died late last year. She and Vookles continues to manage grandmother soon. Her daughter Healy’s daughter Lucy chose Peter get to Florida frequently. art exhibitions while serving Hannah is having a baby girl Ole Miss, where she pledged on the Board of the Greater Ruby in October. Her son Rob Chi Omega. Anne Cole Billings’ Hudson Heritage Network and is in marketing and sales at daughter Mimi is also a Chi O at –1978 competing in regional poetry The Boat Center in Memphis. Tracy Walko Balton Ole Miss. Laura’s husband John slams. Son Evan broke his leg Her daughter Camille lives in [email protected] is consulting on a hotel project badly and graduated high school Lakeland, Fla. Terry is working in Mobile, Ala., so Laura has As our nests continue to empty, on crutches. As a self-described at Gastro One as a triage nurse. explored that area as well as the news shifts from busy “old” mom, Laura says he helps Husband Peter is working travelling recently to the UK and working/mothering lives to her continue to deny her actual out of Atlanta as an assistant enjoying London theatre and ones filled with exciting travel age. Jekka Ashman Pinckney tennis tournament director. lots of old friends. Jane Dailey for either us or our children. and Lisa Francis Turner play as Susan Browne Law has another Duell is also in a travelling Debby Waltz Hayes enjoyed much golf together as possible. child here in Memphis. Ben mode having been to Memphis her mission trip to Honduras Several of us had a ball at moved here and is going to law to visit sister Catherine, to Ft. and hopes again visit Ghana in Andrea Gilliom Anderson’s school. He lives downtown in Myers in Fla. to visit daughter 2016. At home she still teaches daughter Rebecca’s ’06 wedding. a great old building. He and Anna and precious grandson, preschool at her church and Andrea’s meticulous planning Meg, her youngest, love being to University of Arkansas to coaches the Harding cross- (and a gorgeous bride of course) in Memphis. Meg is a personal see daughter Lily Jane who is country team. After 27 years resulted in one fantastic event! trainer at Midtown Yoga. freshman there. Valerie Hoyt as a pastor, Tandy Gilliland Kathy Daniel Patterson, as has had a few visitors in NYC Taylor has retired, but her kids always, worked hard as the recently. Adele Orgill Wellford are the travelers! Her son Sam official photographer. Steve and –1980 Margaret Graham and Val caught up over a fun worked two summers as a I celebrated our 5th anniversary [email protected] lunch, and Barbara Cape O’Brien river raft guide, then spent six on a fabulous Rhine River cruise visited Val at their country months backpacking in South this summer. And sadly, as we We missed several of our house where they hiked and America after graduating from age, our parents grow older as classmates at the reunion back bicycled and enjoyed bonfires. Davidson College. Daughter well. Lisa, Kate, Jekka, Katie, and in the spring, including Sarah Molly Townes O’Brien is another Emily studied in Peru last year. I each lost a parent recently. McLaughlin Terry, who was globetrotter: She wrote to me Stephanie Riggs has also retired From all of us, thank you so absent because of the chance from Frankfurt, Germany, after and is busy planning a big much for your kind thoughts. We to show off some of her quilts visiting her sister Anne Townes home renovation while visiting appreciate your support. and fabric creations at a crafts Daw ’87 in the UK and then on colleges with son Riggs. Tabitha show and fair. Sarah teaches her way back home to Australia. Francisco McNabb taxied, tubed, beginning sewing and a few Gretchen Perkins Thorogood boated, walked and was bused –1979 other classes at Sew Memphis. Elizabeth Brown Dunn says her grandson Addison is the all over London in May. She and We also missed Helene Norcross [email protected] light of her life. She is teaching Sunita Sheth enjoyed dinner the Rayder, whose daughter Virginia at St Bartholomew’s preschool last time she was in town. We The ladies of ’79 seem to have has started college at Sewanee. with Mrs Goza’s daughter, would love to hear more about a lot of new empty nesters. Another new empty nester is Susan Goza Magruder ’70. Alicia Sunita’s hiking trip in Japan. Sandy Weaver Clark has both Meg Loeb Milligan, who has Harwood Baker loves being Kate Wellford Pritchard, Bailey of her sons at her alma mater, changed to her husband’s last grandmother to baby James, the Johnston Farrin, Leigh Harwell Indiana University. Robin Rader name after four years of mar- son of daughter Allison Baker Vogler, Carol Fri Robinson, Katie Stein and husband Gil have riage. She moved her last child Shields ’10 and husband Joseph, Tully Dickinson, and Heather been traveling a lot. Hannah, a Amelia to Eugene, Ore., to start who live in Houston. And, what Holmes Andersen took a 55th junior at TCU, joined them for freshman year at the University a delight to catch up on the birthday trip to Lake Summit. fall break. Recently they spent of Oregon. Meg is excited that scoop from our own “Vicka Kate’s daughter Estes Gould some time in Washington D.C., sister Gee Loeb Sharp ’83 will Lynn” Victoria Bartlett Snider. ’08 is working in Colorado at where they toured the National also have a daughter attending Victoria graduated from Tulane the Aspen Institute, while Meg Cathedral and guess who was Oregon. Meg and her husband Med School and School of Public Gould ’11 is in Botswana on their docent… Lenelle Morse! Bill will be spending most of Health and practiced Child and a Princeton fellowship. Son They skyped Sandy Weaver their time in Colorado now, but Adolescent Psychiatry. She lives Wellford is headed to Cuba for Clark so she could join in the she still has her home in Texas. most of the time in Cape Town, a semester at the University day. Lenelle’s son Jonathan At least two other classmates South Africa, which she raves of Havana. Dee Dee Clay just became engaged. He lives have a newly empty nest at about, but keeps her house in Wike feels settled now in their in Seattle and will be married home: Josie Gilliland Williams’ New Orleans. Lynn Hitchings Virginia home after almost two next year. Gina Barron Huck son Fletcher is at Ole Miss, and Albano says this has been a year years. She works at Bethany also has a wedding in 2016. Her Molly Francis Roberts’ daugh- of adjustment since her mother, United Methodist, near a lovely son Barron is engaged. Terry ter Bette is at Samford. Molly
26 | Mary Long Merritt ’82 and Carol Gilliland Jordan ’82 both have daughters Dr. Catherine Robilio Womack ’82, front left with daughter Elizabeth ’07 at Vanderbilt who are both Chi-Os. From left, Annie Bradford, Carol, Mary, after her Alum Chapel talk, and classmates (from left) Mary Kavanagh and Katherine Merritt at Parents Weekend in September. Day, Sarah Willmott Cowens, Elizabeth Simpson Alrutz, Andrea Weiss Tomes, and Lisa Cook. has finished her cancer treat- a great time catching up and hunting. Carol Gilliland Jordan work, and has written an ar- ment and is feeling well. She reminiscing. We have two brides was in Guatemala in the moun- ticle for the first issue of a new continues to run the office at in our class! Leslie Johnson tains at Lake Atitlan for over two magazine, Portico, Mountain Brook. Regent’s School in Oxford as well Hughes married Jesse Owen months last winter. Son Jeremy Son Will is a sophomore at UGA, as help with husband Marty’s in January and has moved to graduated from Vanderbilt and daughter Sarah Frances is business, Sporting Life Kennels. Augusta, Ga. Daughter Martha Summa Cum Laude and has investigating colleges now. Posey Rachel Darnell-Heath, one of is at Presbyterian College. Mary moved to Seattle to work for Saunders Cochrane wrote to the talented artists from our Kavanagh Day also married Microsoft. Daughter Annie is at acknowledge this monumental class, will be the Louise T. Archer in January and has Elizabeth Vandy where she is in Chi O with year for most of us. Kristi Dart Artist-in-Residence at St. Mary’s Thrasher Kantor to thank for Mary Long Merritt’s daughter Tsakir and husband George will in January, teaching classes as setting her up on a blind date Katherine and the moms got celebrate their 30th wedding well as mounting an exhibit in in 1984. Mary remembers that a good visit recently. Carol, anniversary in May! She has Levy Gallery on campus. She is Elizabeth’s grandmother had a Elizabeth Beck Fioravanti, and been a 3-year-old kindergarten also showing her artwork at the party during the debut season Christy Ragen Goss spent a teacher for more than ten years. L. Ross Gallery on Sanderlin in and set up the invitees by height. girls’ weekend together and Daughter Alyssa graduated from Memphis as well as in galleries Mary’s date was Dan Daniel had a great visit. After her North Georgia College and State closer to her home near Santa and they dated for a while back divorce, Carol changed her University with a degree in Art Fe. I’m so proud of our creative, then. Now, 30+ years and 5 kids name to Carol Jordan to honor Marketing and a concentration talented classmates! later, it was love at (almost) her grandmother. Sherronda in Graphic Design. Son Nick is first sight. Mary says, “Of all the Whitmore Johnson was the pursuing a degree in Music and life-changing things that have stage manager for A Box of Yellow Technology at Atlanta Institute –1981 happened because of being part Stars at Theatreworks, part of of Music. Kristi stays in touch Carey Stanton of Class of ‘82, this is the most the Women›s Theatre Festival of with Laurie Bell Lewandowski [email protected] unexpected!” Angela Reed Yakel Memphis. Bravo, Sherronda! As and Beth Jennings Kuhn. commutes weekly from Texas for me, I have become an empty Margaret Jones Fraser reports –1982 to Utah for her work as a physi- nester. Liza graduated from St. that daughter Sara is a Freshman Elizabeth Simpson Alrutz cian adoption program man- Mary’s in May and is a freshman at SMS and a classmate and [email protected] ager for an enterprise electronic at Northwestern joining Jim who friend of Emily O’Toole, daughter Many thanks to Lee Anne medical records program at 22 is a senior. Doug and I love hav- of Jeannie Beauregard O’Toole. Roehm for her 14 years hospitals across the state. Gail ing them together. They attended a Freshman of service as our Class Jones Mallery is still in Dallas in retreat led by Upper School Secretary. Daughters Anna the mortgage lending business, Counselor Allison Wellford Katherine and Elizabeth are at and asks that we check out a pet –1983 Parker. Beachamp Hebb is Bonnie Lopez St. Mary’s, Senior and Junior, project, bontonfarms.org. Cindy engaged to Mads Hansen. They [email protected] respectively. Hallie Peyton and Kremer Bodker’s daughter grad- will marry in Norway where the Roehm family visited Meg uated from Michigan and moved We have been on the move! his large family resides. Eppie Beeson Wallace’s family in to New York for a publishing Cissy Bruce Jackson is doing Lunsford-Ozen is sharing her Michigan this summer and had program at NYU and is now job white-collar criminal defense time between London, Istanbul,
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and the U.S. as son Ellis Kaan is grade. Margie loves working as a is a great writer who loves has found her own way to Italy; in NYC studying film. Daughter psychiatric nurse at an inpatient soccer and swimming. Emma she will study abroad in Cor- Emily is in 9th grade in London treatment center for mentally ill is 8. Alison Potts Hollewand tona. Claire, a freshman at the with Eppie and Ergun. Sudha children and adolescents. Joan and family are enjoying beach University of Arizona, pledged Nimmagadda Ganguli reports Mauldin Hurst has worked in weather in Australia. Daughter Kappa and is studying Commu- that she and her parents love the White House for four years Izzy will soon be finishing sixth nications and Psychology. They watching her girls study at SMS. with the Office of the U.S. Trade grade in Brisbane. Both hus- celebrate 23 years of marriage. Kathryn Carpenter Swords is Representative. Daughter Katie is band Mike and Alison enjoy the Heather Kirkpatrick Wheat is a immersed in teaching art at in 9th grade; son Matt is in 2nd. freedom of having their own legal assistant in Dallas for an Ensworth in Nashville where Bonnie Bolton Lopez teaches the businesses. Alison asks that we Estate and Partnership Planning son John (15) is pushing hard for youth and leads a women’s Bible follow her Facebook page about firm. Rory (16) plays competitive his hardship license while sister study at church and also teaches meditation and living from baseball. NealeyClare (13) is a Sara is applying to colleges. Lela a weekly seminar on English instincts: Alison Potts – Innate theatre kid and vocalist and was Bellows Simpson-Gerald says grammar and writing to ten Being. Kelly McCracken enjoyed diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes life without son Max at home is other homeschooling families. a wonderful vacation to Napa & years ago. It’s been a difficult very quiet! He is studying engi- Daughter Lydia is finishing her Sonoma, and hopes to arrange journey but she fights like a neering at Alabama. Lela is still Masters in Deaf Education this a class dinner soon for us local champ. Reagan Grace plays soft- very happy working at Buckman spring at Wash U. and is engaged SMSers. Carrie Jaeger Carpenter ball, soccer, basketball, tennis, and has had nice visits this year to be married in June. Son Phillip and family are fostering four and the French horn. Colleen with Liza Johnston in Atlanta is in his senior year at LSU, and beautiful children, siblings, age Kavanagh launched three new and Catherine Trippeer Jameson his wife is expecting their sec- 3 to 11. Their quiet house has ZEGO bar flavors on a crowd- in Memphis. Jenny Jon Jarratt ond child in May. livened up quite a bit. Daughters funding site to raise funds for began a new job at UPS as the Carolyn, 23, and Taylor May, 21, production and awareness. She Enterprise Account Manager in opened their Knoxville home as still champions allergy safety in Global Freight Forwarding. She –1984 a safe home for teenage girls. public school nutrition pro- Vanessa Allen Dobbins and Beth Jennings Kuhn made They obtained non-profit status grams and continues to do social [email protected] a road trip to Atlanta to see the and became legal guardians of justice work. Liam is applying Rolling Stones. Elise Kilpatrick After spending her adult life two teenagers. Taylor May is to colleges. Kelsey, a freshman Atkins is moving to Washington devoted to oncology, Smitha a junior at UT and Carolyn is volleyball player and Evie,11, are D.C. for husband John’s job. Gollamudi stepped away from marketing director for Theona’s great. Trecia Knapp Tapolsky Currently, she and daughter her medical career to focus Girls, a company that sells goods volunteers at church and on the Amelia Rose (8th) are still in more on her children while made by Haitian women. Oldest San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary. Oxford until their house sells. they are still at home, her rich child Justin moved to Seattle to Melissa Thrasher Peeler and Gee Loeb Sharp is very much en- life outside of medicine, and work for Amazon and youngest Michael are psyched to be empty joying her empty nest, but wakes herself after enduring two back Emma Kathryn is a senior at St. nesters soon and they celebrate every morning at 3:30 to meet surgeries. Devi is an 11th grader George’s. Carrie had a chance their 25th anniversary. Mary is fitness clients by 5:00. She and and is gifted in cross country, to visit with Cathey Turner a first-year medical student at Gene will celebrate her 50th with art, and a citizen of the world. Alexander and Celeste Barzizza Johns Hopkins and Anna is a ju- a trip to Prague to meet up with Chander, 8th grade, is focusing Stallings where they laughed nior nursing student at Alabama. Marshall who is spending his on squash competitively and is like they were still in high Margie is a Junior at SMS. On a junior year abroad with U. Penn. heading for Eagle Scout. After school. Martin and I are doing college visit to W&L, they were Mimi is at Oregon rooming with practicing Pediatric Emergency well and recently celebrated our privileged to have lunch with her cousin, the daughter of Gee’s Medicine, with all of its stresses 21st anniversary Scott Simmons, Mary Gowen sister, Meg Loeb Milligan ’80. and sadness, Kristine Griffith Simmons’s oldest son, who is Cynthia Hodges Cobb hopes to Williams also made a career a freshman playing baseball for see Brandon Garrott Morrison’s change. She left the ER to –1985 W&L. Jeanne Rae Fenster’s son Polly Piper Rickard daughter Jane as Cynthia and start her own private general Sam is a freshman at Rhodes. [email protected] son William visit UNC Chapel Pediatrics practice (upa.wustl. Menashe is 13, and Andy took Hill. Her oldest son, David, was edu). She and husband Kevin Lucy Cheek Gordon and Michael him to Isreal as a bar mitzva able to spend some “guy time” recently celebrated 16 years spent time in Rome, Florence present. The twins are 12. in Destin recently with Bonnie of marriage and completed a and Venice and 10 days in the Lopez’s husband and sons. massive house remodel. Oldest small town of Arco on the north- Margie Bailey Sutton spent time daughter Margaret is a freshman ern tip of Lake Garda while their –1986 Jean Vaughan McGhee in North Carolina visiting her at Visitation Academy and plays son Clay (14) represented Team [email protected] parents. Son Dawes is captain varsity field hockey. Second USA at the World Rock-Climbing of the city championship soccer daughter Caroline, 13, loves field Youth Championships, finish- Jen McDearman is still enjoy- team, Doug is a sophomore in hockey, their new puppy, and ing 13th in the world. Madeline, ing life in NYC while working high school, and Britt is in 6th texting. Katherine, a fifth grader, in her third year at Georgia, as a copy director for HBO and
28 | Italy this summer. She is look- (10) plays volleyball and is a ing forward to Thanksgiving great student. The family will this year, as it is the first time visit Puerto Rico where John she will have Anthony (eldest still works. Gail Borod Giacobbe stepson) and his family for that and family traveled in France holiday in five years. Irene,Liz this summer — thank goodness Whitsitt McEwan, and Elizabeth for all that SMS French with Cashman manage to keep in Nanette Quinn! Gail still enjoys touch because our boys are all working at Microsoft where she in school together at MUS. Liz’s recently launched the new Skype oldest son Hastings has even experience for Windows 10. started driving my son Davis to Josh (1st) and Libby (Pre-K) keep school in the mornings. Shawn Paula Jernigan very busy. They and I are continuing to grow love their homegrown honey. Hollywood Feed and now have Kim Justis Eikner and Flip both 40 stores in the Mid-South. I enjoy work at MUS. Kim begins echo what Lynn Thurlow said rehearsal for her first play in two about a foot in two different years, The Other Place, at Circuit worlds as Carmen is learning Playhouse. For Science, Nora Leigh Gordon Wright ’86 and daughter Allie and Irene McDonnell Ayotte ’86 to read and Ellie is starting to James (SMS 6th) has Kim’s 5th with daughter Mary. look at colleges. Ellie is also grade homeroom teacher Mrs. playing soccer for SMS and is Brundige! Brooks (MUS 11th), bit- singing and performing with says it makes her appreciate now in third year Latin, stirring ten by Mom’s theater bug, par- her band Bobcat. We need to all she learned from Ms. O and up memories of Ms. Stidham! ticipates in MUS and SMS plays work on getting them into Ms. Stidham. Her son McRae is Finally, we are heartbroken for and is looking at colleges. Laura town to perform for us during a 6th grader at PDS this year. Hayes Peyton Olson, who lost Halle Nunnally’s Lizzie (11th) reunion weekend this spring. Lynn Cashman Thurlow is still her son Will in an auto accident is now visiting colleges, and Molly Mednikow is settling in the Director and Lead Teacher in Batesville, Ark., in October. Anna is in 8th. Courtney Morris as a new resident of Portland, for the Montessori School Our prayers are with Hayes and Monaghan’s Stuart (16, SMS Ore., where she attending the Pre-School in Summerton and her whole family, including sis- 10th) is driving, and Ellie (5th) Lewis and Clark Law School. homeschools her four children ters Chalmers Peyton Valentine loves being across the street at Kathryn Haggitt Garrison and (3rd grade to 10th). Kim Malone ’80 and Hallie Peyton ’82. SMS middle school. Tom is “bat- Molly had a chance to connect Scott has written a new book, tling through” MUS 8th grade. while Kathryn was in town Power is Dead, which has been Missy Huettel Carter’s Joe loves on business. Camille Lyon bought and will be published by –1987 Ann McCarroll McWaters as Allison Tonkin Majors became a mom again St. Martin’s Press in 2016. Kim’s his MUS English teacher. Missy [email protected] back in February; Evelyn Mary children Battle and Margaret saw Laura at Seaside and often “Evie” is now entertaining big are now in the first grade.Mary Thanks to all of you for the very sees Courtney in Memphis. Gigi brother Bobby who’s 3. Recently Helen Pender Moore and her sweet wishes on the birth of Gaerig McGown, senior counsel Camille’s parents sold their family are getting settled in Andras’ and my son Chip! We litigation at International Paper, house of 48 years in Memphis their new house in Knoxville. are thrilled Chip could make his was appointed to the Memphis and have moved up to Richmond Her kids Ashley Kate and Joseph debut with the help of our gesta- Bar Association Board of Direc- where her sister Natalie Lyon are both in middle school. She is tional surrogate. Thanks also for tors. Ryan (SMS 6th) is buddies Horne ’93 lives. Leigh Gordon still working part-time in several all of the great parenting advice, with Kim’s Nora James. Thomas Wright and her family have pediatric dentist offices while even from folks like Margaret (Lausanne 2nd) loves soccer and recently made the move back the kids are in school. Traci Alexander Cone whose “little husband Will still designs/builds to Tuscaloosa, where she has Sherman Keller is still work- ones” are now 19 and 16. Beth wood furniture at his downtown continued to work part-time for ing as the Middle School Dean Reynolds Bowen and family shop. Jay and Kristina Schultz the same radiology group for the of Students at Harpeth Hall in visited South Africa. Son Tom Weir and sons Jake and Charlie last 17 years while raising John Nashville while trying to keep up (8) plays baseball and Ella (12) swam with Caribbean dolphins and Allie. Recently Leigh got to with her boys. Traci recently got dances. Beth teaches preschool in Anguilla. They ran into Ann catch up with Irene McDonnell to catch up with Kara Finnegan for fun. Janelle Zarecor Ranieri, Driscoll Prince in the Atlanta air- Ayotte and her daughter Mary Finnigan and Leigh Gordon very active in the PTO, serves port on the way home! In NYC, who were in town visiting Wright, who were in town. Kara on the board of the Attention Mary Louise Mooney goes home Alabama. Elizabeth Cashman has two middle school children, Center which she helped start. only for sleep, as stage manager Dickinson is busy supervising Maya and Hugh. Susan Whitten After much Lake Erie-house and assistant director of Doric as her son Robert is buried in Graber and her husband Blair fun, John John (7th) added cross Wilson’s Street Theater, about English and Latin at MUS. She took a belated honeymoon to county to his usual hockey. Lucy the Stonewall riots. ML also
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acts/reads in a feminist poetry is still hunting, she is still a day! Mary Anne Kish Seibert Oh, and Caroline’s son is already program with her other theater nurse, and Mary Taylor loves writes with some big news— looking at colleges. As for Mirm company. being in Ms. Falls’ class at SMS. they’re building a house in Little Kriegel, she’s digging this gig so Anna Holtzclaw shares that Rock. Alexis Zanone contin- she doesn’t have to self-report. Caroline became a 4th grader at ues living the dream on Four –1988 SMS this year, and Anna is en- Seasons currency… she spent Anna McQuiston Holtzclaw joying being a St. Mary’s parent. two weeks at both Four Seasons –1991 [email protected] Camellia Koleyni It has been emotional knowing in the Maldives, will be visiting [email protected] Frances Coughlin Fenelon that Caroline is starting friend- the Four Seasons Florence and reports that Nora started 5th ships that will be a part of her sandwiching a trip to Memphis It’s exciting to think that our grade at Harpeth Hall, and Nev life when she is her mother’s in between. Ali Reaves Smith 25th class reunion is just around is in 7th grade with Laurie age. Anna hopes Caroline is as is working full-time now at her the corner, on April 22-23! Smith Hooper’s ’90 daugh- lucky to have such good class- veterinary clinic. Son Cole is in Until then, the Young family ter Lela. Francis recently had mates and friends. JK and her big news is that she’s (Jennifer Breazeale Young plus 10 of Nev’s friends over for a about to become a doting aunt! husband Chris, son Christopher, sleepover, and says “it looked Tricia Hood Thomas didn’t have and daughter Baker) had an and sounded so much like –1989 much news to share except for incredible time visiting various CLASS SECRETARY NEEDED- Moriah’s backhouse that it made this bombshell: “I’ve started cities in Japan this past sum- Contact Rainey Ray Segars ’05, me stop in my tracks. Miss those [email protected] talking about retiring since that’s mer. Baker’s elementary school days and everyone so much!” only 15(ish) years away, which had an exchange program with Kelly Allen Bauch is running is less time than we’ve been another elementary school in Bluebird Photography Studio in –1990 out of SMS.” Thanks for that, Mito, Japan just prior to the Mirm Kriegel Austin, Texas, where she has Tricia. Rachel Lightman is hav- trip. Baker attended elementary [email protected] lived for 10 years with Brandon ing a ball with her 12-year old school there and spent 10 days and their two children. Julia is OK folks, here’s how we’ll keep Colin and her 1-year-old Griffin. living with a Japanese family. in 5th grade and loves art and this interesting… I made a She’s thrilled to be teaching She did great, according to her piano, and Jackson is in 8th and public promise to my esteemed fourth grade girls this year after proud momma! Jennifer’s son loves football. Amy Weinberg classmates that I’d make stuff up spending three long years with Christopher loves playing tennis Pearce’s boys are in 5th and if they didn’t write in. I warned eighth grade boys. “Fourth grade for Baylor while Baker is busy 2nd grade. Trey is busy with I’d draw a deserving name out of brings back fond memories of with her soccer and volleyball. baseball and his social calen- a hat, and the (un)lucky winner my year with the great Carmen Megan Saxon Murphree shared dar, and Luke splits his time would be PUNK’d. This may well Vaughan!” Big news from Hilary the sad news that her incred- between karate and Minecraft. become a theme/meme for the Davis Robinson: She has left ibly sweet grandfather passed Katherine Florendo is practicing Class of ’90. Slackers beware. SMS to be Head of the Lower away at age 98. She feels so very at St. Luke’s and is the Medical Ellen Rawlins Uzarowicz writes School at the Bodine School, lucky to have had him around Director for the NICU at their that she, husband Piotr, and kids which serves kids who struggle for as long as she did, though it’s east location. This is her first are still happily in Hollywood. with dyslexia. Beth Kreamer still so painful for her and her year as a professional bikini She’s still designing clothes but West and her family have re- family. If you’d like to learn more competitor. Chuck has moved to is excited to be costuming her turned to Alabama after living in about the game of bridge, Alex KU and has better hours. Carol- first music video, which she Houston for a bit while husband Turner is your contact. She’s Ann is a sophomore taking hon- describes as “ridiculous fun.” Phil underwent medical treat- living in Memphis and working ors everything and is in the choir Anne Copper DiFronzo’s twins ment. They’re both enjoying life at the American Contract Bridge and GSA. Sixth-grader Mary-O Dominic and Olivia turned 2 in back home with their children, League (which is essentially the is a 3-sport athlete: volleyball, September and daughter Sofia is ages 10, 7, and 3. Beth, we’re so governing body for the game). basketball, and soccer. Charlie in third grade. She’s still working thrilled to hear this. Elizabeth Alex also went on the say “Every is in 2nd grade and loves his part time for Cultural Care Au Robbins is now starring in her time I turn on the news lately, climbing classes. Leigh Vaughan Pair and living in Great Falls, Va. own burlesque show in Vegas. Heather Pearson Chauhan is Jaimes’ kids Windland and Luke Kristen Thompson Keegan is She’ll be featured at the Bellagio being interviewed or consult- started 4th and 2nd, and she traveling a lot and selling turkey in the spring, so be sure to check ing on a matter. From what has a new role practicing and foot necklaces in addition to her out if you’re wandering the a few friends have said, her teaching Palliative Medicine full her hair ties (not as gross as Strip! Taylor Holden Taylor was new practice Exceed Hormone time at the Medical University it sounds—they’re freshwater thrilled to report that her wom- Specialists www.exceedhs.com of South Carolina in Charleston. pearl and actually look super en’s tennis team won Nationals is a game-changer.” Heather’s Betsy Carnesale Wiseman and cool). She’s currently work- in Palm Springs. Missy Kramer practice is in Memphis. Margaret Lang welcomed baby Peter to ing at SMS in JK for a teacher Taranto, Kasha Winker Shaw, Chesney has expanded her law the world on July 13, 2015. He is who’s on maternity leave, which and Caroline Archer Baker all practice (Rogers Berry Chesney named after Betsy’s dad. Jennifer means she gets to see Shelley wrote in to say ‘hi!’ so I wouldn’t & Cannon, PLLC in Memphis) to Miller Buhler writes that Jon Kuykendall Herzke every make anything up about them. include her listing as a family
30 | mediator with specialized train- loves being on the same campus travels across Europe and China Fla., in August because her hus- ing in domestic violence issues. as all the Turkeys. She enjoyed to meet her new team and learn band took a job at All Children’s When she is not hard at work catching up with Jill Samuels the business. Congratulations Johns Hopkins Medicine as a helping these families going who is teaching 5th graders this to Alexia Fulgham Crump and Pediatric Radiologist. Deena is through such difficult times, she year and recently bumped into husband Kevin, who welcomed still working with her firm that spends as much time as possible Wendy Taylor on the Square their daughter Catherine Elaina is headquartered in Nashville as with her niece, Jane McDonald, in Oxford, Miss. Hester also Crump on July 23, 2015. Alexia a Senior Fixed Income Portfolio daughter of Julia Chesney had fun catching up with Aarti says that while she is exhausted, Manager. Carrie Evans Hanlon McDonald ’96. Alison Taylor Goorha Bowman at a Super she loves being a mommy. Kath- moved within Memphis this Nooks’ summer started off on a Women of Business awards ryn Brookfield is having fun rais- summer to a home that she positive note with various family luncheon, and Mary McDonnell ing three little monkeys, and cel- worked to renovate. Her son members visiting. They also had Schell at Holy Communion’s ebrated her 40th birthday with James, 6, plays every sport he “mini-vacations” to San Antonio, Book It 5K race. Aarti is still her sister, parents, and friends can and makes her smile each Texas and Omaha, Neb. Then, living in Midtown and working in Florida. Kathryn is planning to day. Carrie continues to love unfortunately, her father had a at the bank. She joined the SMS see Katie Moran Lindenschmidt her job with Hobson Realtors. significant fall in July, which re- Alumnae Board this year and over Thanksgiving and can’t wait Kristen Mistretta Wilson and sulted in two different brain sur- loves seeing fellow alums. Her to get home to Memphis. Lee her husband Jake were over- geries, followed by rehabilitation nieces are in SK and 2nd grade at Raines Buchmann and her fam- joyed to welcome their third son in Memphis and Missouri. Now SMS. Melissa Anderson Kirkby ily moved to a new home in Den- Matthew in June. Big brothers Alison’s father has moved into recently went back to work part- ver this summer, and are looking Jacob (6) and Alexander (4) are in their home in Missouri. They are time as a private trust advisor forward to ski season and hope- awe of their baby brother. She’s so thankful for the support and for a family in Nashville. Melissa fully a big snow year. Jo Cowles stopped practicing law for now prayers of family and friends. We enjoyed catching up with Brandi Ellis lives in Atlanta with her and has adjusted to living in are still living in fun Nashville. Haines Torchia and Jane Laster husband John and four children, Baton Rouge, La. I’ve been busy with medical trips Finneran in Memphis over the Anna (12), Logan (9), Bethany (7), abroad and doing some urgent summer and getting their kids and Alexis (5). She is a Direc- care locally. Take care everyone! together. Life is crazy as usual in tor of Product Development –1994 Edith Ritterband Goody Alison Roesler Coons’ house- for First Data. Congratulations [email protected] hold. When she’s not busy as a to Alison Simmons Boyd and –1992 “band mom” for THE Houston husband Oliver, who welcomed Mary Evelyn Stevens Fore fol- Alison Roesler Coons High School Band, she’s hard at Katherine Avery Boyd on April lows her three girls’ schedules [email protected] work in her position as Director 23, 2015, more than five weeks and helps her husband with Bren Boston Padawer has of Engagement with Girl Scouts early. Big brother Mason makes some “behind the scenes” office started a new job this year as the Heart of the South. Every day she Katherine laugh, but mostly just work. She gets to catch up with Director of Pain Management gets to tell the world how Girl ignores her, especially when Laura Foster Gettys when they and Sports Medicine at the Scouts builds girls of courage, there is a car or truck in sight. both drop off their kids in JK Akasha Center for Integrative confidence, and character, who Congratulations to Sam Petrie, at GSL. My head began to spin Medicine in Santa Monica, Calif. make the world a better place – who recently launched her own when I learned of all Joann Self Find more information about just like St. Mary’s does! business called Clover (www. Selvidge’s activities. Her film Bren’s great work at www. cloverartisans.com) offering “The Keepers” about zookeep- akashacenter.com. Rebecca artisan-made home decor hand- ers at the Memphis Zoo will be Hornstein Doede also started –1993 selected from around the world. released in early 2016 and was Kristen Mistretta Wilson new role in September in re- Best of luck to Sam! Courtney the opening night gala film at [email protected] covery and resolution planning Mainardi Burger reports that all the Indie Memphis Film Fest, at Morgan Stanley in New York. Amelia Treadwell Howard three of her children are finally where it won the Hometowner Her adorable Henry and Evelyn loves her new job as a Teach- at the same school, with Wil- Feature Award! Joann is consult- are thriving, and recently she er’s Assistant in the Pre-K at liam in kindergarten and twins ing with the Memphis Conven- enjoyed spending time with Christ Methodist Day School in Ellie and Alexis in 3rd grade. tion & Visitors Bureau, and says both Asma Dilawari and Kelley Memphis, where daughter Anna Beki Rafter is house-hunting in her kids are doing well and Grant MacDonald, including Laura is in 4th grade. Her son Atlanta with her partner Jamie, looking forward to a new kitten a fun shopping expedition in George is in 7th grade at MUS. as well as celebrating her dad’s to bring into Daddy’s new studio. Brooklyn. Leslie Pettit Canon Kim Lupo shared that she and retirement and her mom’s 70th Sigrid Longsworth Orr moved to said to tell everyone hi from Deb made a big move in June birthday. Beki continues to run Cleveland, Tenn. (Chattanooga Denver, where she and Harmon and are now living in Portland, Georgia WAND and is involved area), at the end of June and are still busy making cookies Ore., where they bought a cute in supporting Black women’s loves being back in the South. and raising four kids. Hester townhouse right on the Wil- leadership in environmental jus- She’s working towards her Ten- Shipp Mathes is having fun as lamette River. Kim leads Global tice. Deena Raja Bittles and her nessee Art Educator license for Curate at Holy Communion and Total Rewards for Nike and family moved to St. Petersburg, K-12 and says there’s not much
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time to study while working as from and about y’all soon! may move to the suburbs after her pretty wedding. Jada Love an assistant teacher in the local living in the Big Apple for over Thompson got married in 2014 high school and participating in 15 years. Liz Jenkins moved and had a ridiculously cute the formation of the Cleveland –1995 from L.A. to San Francisco and baby this year, Brett. She is in Carrie Sue Casey Hanback Arts Center. Sarah Gross Little is plotting out her next profes- Jackson, Miss., and gearing up [email protected] enjoys being an active trader in sional steps. She is excited to finish her Psychiatric Nurse the market and is taking time Lee Davidson Holt’s little girl about Dhevi Kumar Broecker’s Practitioner studies. Murff Oates to learn more. I’m thrilled to Dorothy is named for husband impending bambino. Liz had Galbreath has learned how to hear Karrie Cummings Hen- Kevin’s sharp-as-a-tack, 99-year- recently visited Dhevi, and simultaneously be the mother drikson’s announcement of her old grandmother, and is what reports how she, husband Arndt, of three children and take a two boys, of whom she hopes her aunt Shannon Davidson and little Ranga are enjoying shower. to have full adoption by Febru- Pflasterer ’94 calls a “trick baby” Seattle. Simone Kiersky Coyle ary. She’s “completely in love, because she eats well, sleeps reports that time is starting to and totally overwhelmed” by well, and plays well – she’s fly, with Evan (6) in first grade –1996 Jaime Newsom the 5-year-old and 23-month- setting Lee and Kevin up for a and Elise (4) in junior kinder- [email protected] old boys. Speaking of new boys, major trick at some point. Carrie garten. Elizabeth Cochran Hill’s in June, Leigh Wilson Jacobs, Sue Casey Hanback’s kids are little Suzie Marie (3) is obsessed Lauren Brooks Poindexter is introduced her second son Finch at fun ages (Belle, 4, Hank, 2) with gymnastics and has started excited to be finishing her MSN to a struggling older brother. I’m and both of them enjoy wear- ballet and tap. Brother Wally (1) degree and is looking forward sure Finch’s godmother Jessica ing heels around the house started preschool, and Elizabeth to becoming a family nurse Johnson will shower lots of love and are Nats baseball fans. is subbing for preschool teach- practitioner. Her daughter Emily onto both boys whenever she’s She moved into a new office ers. Katherine Crone Wilson is in 2nd grade at SMS and is around. Leigh shared news for at the Department of Defense was promoted to Associate on the soccer team with Emily Hallie Dinkelspiel Label who that focuses on innovation and Director of Marketing Operations Farrow Robbins’s daughter Lilly. welcomed her daughter Katie. leadership development. Carrie at Troutman Sanders LLP, the Courtney Shove moved back Babies abound as Jamie Morano caught up with Tricia Graue, firm where she’s worked for the to Memphis in August and is Re is expecting her first child who gave her a book of artis- past eight years. Fellow Atlantan happy to be the new director of around Christmas. She’s keeping tic chicken photos that they Katherine Arnold Gatza took her communications at Memphis busy placing staff on inter- agreed Allison Roberts would two girls – Elizabeth (7) and Anna Opportunity Scholarship Trust national medical exchanges, love. Kathryn Wiseman just (5) – on their first Disney World (MOST). Julia Chesney McDonald reforming the VA, and combating became Director of Global Public trip. Sarah Carlson Landers is still enjoys being president of the infectious disease epidemic Policy at Walmart, and recently still in Lawrence, Kan. Son Chris the St. Mary’s Alumnae Board in Fla. Queen bee Evie has dic- visited China and embraced is a junior in high school and and has recently joined the tated Halloween costumes for the “ridiculous American tour- considering colleges and life board of Ballet Memphis. Brooke mama bee Sarah Lacy and crazy ist” role. Leigh Walker lives in goals. Sonia Torrey realized the fuzzy brother bee Eli. Sarah’s Franklin, Tenn., and started Peach State is where she wants company PANDO has been doing working as a Project Coordinator to be begin school in Atlanta in well, but she worked herself to for Community Health Systems. 2016 for a Master’s in counsel- exhaustion, ending up in the In Birmingham, Hallie Bourland ing. Sonia was also accepted into hospital! Thank goodness, she’s Wagner’s second child William the Boston Marathon for 2016, feeling better. Her niece Ramie is a delight, while big brother after a summer of running and Bell ’13 has taken some time off Walter may perhaps be entering visiting with Natasha Heflin from college to help out with her “three-nager” territory. Elizabeth Davis and Ragini Gupta, among kids. Sarah Cole-Turner Vincent Richardson Fitzgerald is still others. Sonia also spent a night said her daughter would’ve been teaching gifted 9th grade English in Rector, Ark., with Elizabeth envious of our 4th b-day party. in Memphis, keeping up with Richardson Fitzgerald and her She has bought and refurbished Erin (sixth grade), and photo- daughter Erin. Morgan Chiapella a house. Let the visitors ar- graphing weddings. Ebony Welch Roselle is in her last year as her rive! She enjoys her job, which is the new Development Services kids’ Cubmaster and on the hunt allows her to combine her tech Coordinator of Jackson Academy for a job to fit her new Master’s expertise with speech pathol- in Jackson, Miss. Megan Waters degree. Natasha Heflin Davis’ ogy to change children’s lives. Albonetti is going strong with daughter Amelia started kinder- Expect the next note to come her freelance editing and being garten and little sister Tessa was from Kathryn Leigh DeRossitt a mama. Ann Wood Ray is thrilled to start pre-school. Lisa who has excitedly accepted the getting recertified in nursing Mulrooney Coombs describes Meggan Wurzburg Kiel ’98 in South opportunity to be class secretary. and is also considering a career married life as one of bliss. How Africa with husband Daniel (who It’s been a wonderful experience change in the future. And Sarah cool that Elizabeth Richardson is working on a research project), and I look forward to hearing Trosper Olivo and her husband Fitzgerald took the photos at Sadie ’24, and Ben.
32 | Douglas Looney welcomed baby and Calistoga. Rose Indriolo She completed a 125-mile trail becoming a pediatrician who girl in June. Brooke writes that Englert and her family live in race in Tahoe and is training returns my frantic phone calls Wynnie is so sweet and her Portland. Her daughter Ramona for two half marathons. Nupur at 11pm and doesn’t charge me.” twin sisters love her! Georgina is 15 months and walking, climb- Sidhu Bal started her own firm Allyn and husband Zach chase Okerson has moved to Crawley, ing, running, talking, and gig- with another partner this year. their adorable twins Hunter England, and has released an- gling. Rose has been promoted Allison Martin Nolen writes that and Grier when not frantically other game, Black Closet, set in to a director level position at she recently started a new posi- texting Erin. Erin Wade started an all-girls religious school. As CareOregon. Congrats Rose! On tion as a nurse on the pediatric her Pediatric Residency at the she says, “don’t worry, it’s mostly the East Coast, Ashley Wilson is hematology/oncology unit. Amy University of Louisville. Meggan not true.” Maesie Speer is leav- having fun with now 6-month- Sellers transitioned to a new Wurzburg Kiel writes her news ing Portland and moving to the old Hudson. They enjoyed travel- position as the VP of Digital and from South Africa, where hus- Cascade Mountains of central ing this summer and also visits Product Marketing for Carena, a band Daniel is working on an ed- Oregon to manage an arts center from Celia Watson and Jeanne healthcare technology company. ucation research project. Meggan called Caldera. She will be living Herzog. Ashley’s architectural She is also working on a startup and Daniel are homeschooling on-site with Jesse and their cats. work has been moving quickly, project called dopl, a mobile res- Sadie and Ben through this She knows that it is a big move she recently broke ground on a taurant that provides accurate adventure. Meg Kinnard writes but says that she and Jesse have state-of-the-art robotic surgi- restaurant recommendations. that she and Adair love their dreamed about living in a rural cal center as well as working Ann Frizzell Pretzer completed new house, especially swimming area for quite a while. Bernice on several new residential teacher training for Suzuki Violin in the pool all summer long. She Chen also has a new addition – properties. Autumn Witt Book 1, so all you Memphis has also been traveling on behalf a baby girl. She is enjoying her Boyd started her own law firm in parents, feel free to contact her of her family, doing work to keep time staying at home but will February, focusing on copyright, if you are interested in lessons her grandfatherr’s legacy alive at return to work soon. Sharlene trademark, and small business for your kiddos! Ashley Bellet UT Martin. Patience Chambliss Sidhu Keithley is finally a Girl advising and working with started her first semester in Wiggins and husband Chris are Scout! She has taken on leading mostly women entrepreneurs. the Theatre PhD program in expecting a third boy soon. daughter Saira’s Daisy Troop, in Her twins Sam and Tyson are Madison, Wis. She is also teach- addition to being son Rajan’s almost 4. She and Melissa ing on campus and working in Cub Scout Bear Den leader. Ohsfeldt and their families met a pottery shop for fun. Laurin –1999 Kelly Buckner Dallas She is still working remotely for a visit at the Chattanooga Maddux started a new position [email protected] for the family business, Desoto Aquarium this summer. Melissa as the Regional Clinical Director Children’s Clinic, and she’s ac- recently transitioned to work for at Strategic Behavioral Health. Congratulations are in order for tive on the board of a local non- a new company, doing a similar She is enjoying traveling a lot Marynelle Wilson McNamara profit, the Colorado Children’s role. Her four kids are doing with this new position, espe- who married a fellow attorney, Campaign. well. Orinda, age 1, is walking cially to beautiful Colorado for Doug McNamara, in Washington and Charlotte in 4th grade and hiking in the Rocky Mountains. D.C., on June 21, then honey- starting to study literature Anne Claire Bellott Jordan mooned in France. We also –1997 Melissa remembers well from writes that Emma is enjoying have a few new babies! Rachel Hollye Ferguson Stigler our SMS days! My family is kindergarten this year. She also Bearman Plevak welcomed [email protected] enjoying having a baby again, went to visit sister Elizabeth Oliver back in January, and Lily Let’s start with news from Amelie is six months old and Bellott ’15 at NC State. Erin Lyttle Shu welcomed Audrey in May. our classmates on the West a delight. I had a fun surprise Do loves being mom to two St. Rachel writes that she’s still Coast: Congratulations to Hala a few weeks ago and bumped Mary’s Turkeys! Monica Wilson living in Atlanta and working Khuri on her engagement this into Liz Fraim Evans and her Barton writes that she is work- as a prosecutor. Lily has been summer — Hala is planning beautiful family on the beach ing hard at State Farm Corporate living in Beijing and working her upcoming wedding and still along 30A in Florida. It was a Headquarters in Illinois. The for McDonald’s for six years. loves teaching in the Bay Area. quick visit, but made me excited Barton family has had a busy Libby Lawson Foster is also Also in San Francisco, Rebekah about our 20-year reunion...not year, moving to a new home and still living abroad in Oaxaca, Hanover Kurzweil’s son Leo too far away! welcoming Wyatt, who turned Mexico, before wrapping up is 4 and Quincy is almost one recently. Lauren Webb her year of learning Spanish. one. Elaine Guerra Cotter and Mitchell and husband Luke are Angela Lam is also on the move her family have been living –1998 enjoying being parents to Henry having just relocated from San Laurin Maddox in Los Angeles for just over a who is walking and teething Francisco to Chicago. It’s been [email protected] year and are really enjoying it. and keeping them on their toes. a good move, but she’s nervous Her daughter Zoë is 8 months Lots of job transition news this Allyn Jaqua Lowell keeps us about the snow! On the other and is working to keep up time around. Jennifer Fong is all in stitches through her blog hand, Elizabeth Hatzenbuehler with big sister Sophie. Their enjoying her new position as posts and Facebook posts. She Hibler loves the snow living in hotel business has expanded project manager for CBRE and writes that Erin Wade has “given Denver and can’t wait until ski to North Lake Tahoe, Boulder, spent her birthday in Tahiti. me the greatest gift possible by season. She’s still working as a
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Thirteen St. Mary’s girls attended the wedding of Susan Buckner Rose ’01: (from left) Daphne Trainer Bahl ’01, Hayley Bower Gerber ’01, Caroline Gardner ’01, Kate McCalla ’01, Kemper Kelso Brennan ’01, Susan Buckner Rose ’01, Kelly Buckner Dallas ’99, Jenny Maddux Stenberg ’01, Emily Harris Halpern ’01, Erin Bower ’99, Courtney Taylor Humphreys ’01, Collin Wilson Buckner ’05, Mia Wilson ’19.
Registered Dietitian providing while also chasing around her expecting our third child and hear Patti Smith read Ginsberg’s nutrition counseling to high- two boys, Brooks and Reed. have the same due date as Annie Howl to commemorate the 60th risk families. Hilary Dinkelspiel Ashley Gaillard Clark writes that We’re having a boy this time and anniversary of his first read- moved to New York last year and she’s enjoying her role at Silicon are thrilled. ing. Lauren Weinrich Bernstein has recently purchased a new Valley Social Venture Fund and and Justin just bought a place in home. She also passed the New just celebrated Oliver’s 2nd birth- Maryland. Lauren is working for York bar exam and completed day. She loves getting together –2000 EverFi, a technology company Whitney Baer the Ironman Copenhagen. Way to regularly with Sidney Hawkins that teaches students critical [email protected] go, Hillary! Laura Freeman Rouse Gargiulo and Brittany Blockman thinking skills in topics like is in Nashville and undergoing a Pelletier. Meg Parker is counting We begin with a “thank you” to financial literacy.Tami Sawyer house renovation, which should down to her November wed- Katie Garrett Harris for 15 (wow!) is a driving force for change be complete by Thanksgiving. ding in New Orleans. Courtenay years of secretary duty. Katie in Memphis and beyond! She She was recently in town visit- Adams, along with Rebecca, will lived in Oxford, England, this founded PowerBox, the black ing Jenny Jones Savage and got be there celebrating with Meg. summer, enjoying the history business directory/website and to see Rebecca Fones Rhea and Allison Davies Ford recently and gorgeous parks. Louise (8) started a new job as the Director, Anne-Morgan Brookfield Morgan had a getaway to Captiva Island started 2nd grade at SMS and will Diversity & Leadership at Teach and their precious girls. Lillian after moving into a new house sing in the Christmas Pageant for America Memphis. She was Askew Everdell also made a trip in Jacksonville. She writes that this year! Also across the pond, the sole female speaker when to Memphis with her daugh- Shepard is now in kindergarten Ellis Dixon is teaching English to Minister Louis Farrakhan ad- ter, Charlotte. Anne-Morgan, and Hill is too cute for words. adults in Lisbon while continu- dressed over 2100 Memphians at Jenny, Rebecca, and I along with Erica Smith has exciting news of ing freelance fashion design. the Cannon Center. From a long- Caroline Palazola Conrad and her engagement! She is planning Stateside, Jessica Swanson Fila overdue vacation, Kat Gordon Palmer Adams Burt were all a wedding next fall and will have quit her job as a pastry chef and reported that Muddy’s is doing able to get to visit with Lillian. Libby, Courtenay, and Allison started working as a substitute well and they are getting their It was such fun! Anne-Morgan in the wedding party. Annie teacher in Milford, Conn., while ducks in a row for the holiday is still at Eli Lilly and busy with McLaren Neufeld is expect- she works towards her Masters season. Lexie Hicks Johnston her two girls. Anne Elise is loving ing her first child in November! and Certification in Elementary saw Emily White in Chicago SMS and is excited to be a flower Annie will be returning to work Education. Kate Wichlinski is for a fun weekend together. girl in her godfather’s wedding. as Pastor of College and Young working for a photographer Lots of exciting news about Melissa Reedy Buchanan is still Adults in her same church in in NYC and is training for the mini-2000ers! Courtney Routt in Atlanta working as a Realtor Pasadena. Coincidentally, I am marathon next year. She got to Worthman wrote in to share that
34 | she and Michael are expecting Charley and Whitney Baer got Courtney Taylor Humphreys both run into Sarah Matthews a baby boy in February. Amy engaged in June in San Sebastian also enjoyed catching up at Pietrangelo and her little Louise Reinhardt Robinson has a new (thanks for recommendations Susan’s wedding. Courtney and at the zoo. Louise P. introduced baby, James Dardis Robinson, Liz Palomo!) and then decided her family moved to Midtown my Anderson to the farm train, who arrived on July 9th. Mimi to relocate to Montana! She is and are really enjoying it, espe- and it’s now a must-see at- started at St. Mary’s Place this still working for UM’s Institute cially now that Baby Humphreys traction. Luisa Peredo Ewing year and absolutely loves it. for Intelligent Systems. She will #3, Ann Emerson, is here. Anna and family are still in London, Amy will be the godmother for finish the grants/cross-country Snyder Rojas and Philip are also though they moved from a flat Courtney’s baby. Mary-Kathryn commute for the foreseeable anticipating an arrival in April, to a house this summer. She Millner Herrington was sur- future. and Jane is excited to be a big had a baby girl, Adriana Sophia prised by the early arrival of sister. Nishta Mehra and Jill were Camelia Ewing, in July! Ashley Logan Hart Herrington, who has thrilled to finally get married Ayres Bryant, Josh, and Mac stolen the hearts of the family. –2001 in July after 13 years! Her mom welcomed baby Cole in June. Lauren Anderson Stone Lessie Calhoun Rainey is still at and Shiv were witnesses to the Ashley says that Mac has totally [email protected] the DA’s office and loving it. Baby intimate ceremony. She reports fallen into his new role as big James is doing great. Lisa Ansley Well ladies, here we are fif- that they still can’t believe it’s brother. Now if Cole would just Clapper continues at Morgan teen years later…wow! Kristen real and that they can file taxes sleep…I feel her pain on that Stanley and loves it despite this Beasley McGlasson is now the jointly and all kinds of other ro- one. Clifton, Anderson, and I crazy market. Robby graduated Literacy Coach for K-2 at Promise mantic stuff. They honeymooned welcomed Waring in August. He from law school, and Lily is Academy. Kristen and Michael in Santa Fe earlier this fall. is a really sweet, smiley baby, continuing to amaze every day. welcomed Nicholas Edward Elizabeth Laws also got mar- and we just adore him. I can’t Sarah Montgomery Prudhon is McGlasson into this world on ried to Byron Fuller in October. wait to see many of you in April working to finish up the didactic August 27th, 2013, and this Royce Miller lost her mom, Faye, at our 15th reunion! Seems like portion of grad school and starts past June, Christopher Watts this summer, which has been only yesterday we were reenact- clinical in January. Etta Louise McGlasson was born. Caroline incredibly tough because they ing Les Miz scenes in the parking is 18 months old and words just Gardner left the world of beer were so close. Morgan Raines is lot on Black Friday. cannot describe how amazingly at MillerCoors and moved back now at the London office of the fulfilling she makes life every to banking at BMO Harris in American law firm, Greenberg day. Megha Karkera Kanjia is Chicago. Caroline enjoyed seeing Traurig Maher LLP, in their com- –2002 Polly Klyce Pennoyer settling into Houston, and lov- a number of classmates at Susan mercial property department. [email protected] ing life with little Kish. Carrie Buckner Rose’s wedding this Louise Chandler Biedenharn Lawson Wills really likes work- summer. Susan married Cullen took some time off after Dorothy The Class of 2002 continues to ing in the cardiac ICU. Carrie Rose on August 1 at Calvary was born, but is currently with thrive and expand! Several of our says Lela is a super fun kid and Church, with a reception at Glankler Brown as a contract classmates had a fun and action- they have nightly dance parties. Annesdale Mansion in Memphis. attorney. Louise and I have packed weekend in Nashville to-
At a baby shower for Mary Austin Mays Smith ’03, who later had a boy, were Ginny Taylor ’03, Suzie Loveless ’03 (left) and Katie Friend ’02 Margaret Ann Klinke Mays ’03, Mary Austin, Sarah Machin ’03, Elliot Machin ’06, Lizzie Gill ’03, at London Bridge. and Bethany Mays Owen ’93.
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Lauren Lazar ’04 celebrated her 30th birthday with classmates (back row, from left) Classmates from 2004 celebrate together: From left, Kristin Shea O’Rourke Quraishi, Sarah Carter, Sasha Castroverde, Brittany Johnson Barry Gibson (with Gracie), Blair Carter Tait, Laine Peeler, Hernandez, Marion Phillips, Supriya Sarkar. Front row, from left: Camille Wingo, Lucy Harris Collins, and Martha Ferguson Burke. Shelby Deeney, Elizabeth Stevenson, Lauren Lazar, Lauren Arnold, Taylor Fisher, Elise Addington Dugger gether, including Nicole Osborne just moved into a new house SMS this year, and Leslie is now Haven, Conn., where he is in his Steck, Lisa Mabry, Elsa Monge they built. Meanwhile, Wendi back at work at her ad agency last year of divinity school. Our DeGroot, Ann Burruss, Rebecca Muse continues to circle the post. Newly local is Whitney daughter Victoria continues to Sawyer, and Elizabeth Campbell. globe, with stops off in São Paulo Long Neal, who moved back thrive, daycare illness notwith- Nicole continues to enjoy work and Rio for research, New York to Memphis over the summer. standing. Keep the news flowing, in marketing at Glaxo-Smith for teaching and PhD work; she Emily May Lequerica contin- my dears! It’s always a joy to Kline. Lisa is finishing up her last is working as a TA for a course ues to enjoy married life and hear from so many of you. year of a radiology fellowship on the African Diaspora at NYU. teaching at PDS. Hillary Burkett in Birmingham, before moving Naree Chan and husband Alby is happily settled in Knoxville, to Atlanta for another radiology left Boston for Taipei, Taiwan, working as a senior healthcare –2003 Laurence Goodwin fellowship at Emory, specializing where he is working. Naree does consultant and enjoying spend- [email protected] in mammography (overachiever); legal work is starting a small ing time with her two (ador- in between all of her radiology jewelry business on the side. able!) dogs. Anna Coplon Suen Suzie Loveless is still working work, she is excited to be wed- Our New Orleans contingent and husband Garrett welcomed as Manager of Alumni Affairs for ding planning. Elsa now oversees continues to thrive as well: an adorable baby boy named Teach For America and trying to marketing for Central and South Rachel Andersen is fostering Brandon in July. They are still in travel as much as possible; she America for Chili’s international baby squirrels (of course) and Madison, Wis. Anna, maybe y’all recently spent 15 days exploring restaurants from Dallas. Ann is making sculptures on the side, should move home too! Farther Ireland, Wales, and England with still in Memphis, where she has all while working with special west, Melissa Lawson Romero her cousin, Katie Friend (’02). begun work as a multi-sensory education students at a charter and husband Carlos share their Musette Morgan is living in New tutor for children with dyslexia school. Laura Hettinger con- Colorado home with two dogs, York and working on lots of large and other specific language tinues to work as a paralegal four chickens and an adorable landscape and portrait com- disabilities; she even works for and to nurture her creative (bilingual!) two-year-old daugh- missions at the moment. She’s SMS sometimes. Ann is also side with freelance calligraphy ter Etta. Melissa is finishing up a been in Memphis a lot lately knee-deep in wedding plans and painting projects. Kelsey clerkship at the Colorado Court supporting her brother Worth’s as well. Elizabeth is finishing a Freebing went to NOLA to visit of Appeals, and next up for her is campaign for a seat on the City fellowship in endocrinology and Laura and George. When she’s a District Court federal clerkship. Council. Louise Schumacher starting her job search; while at her normal post, Kelsey Farthest west of our correspon- Timmons is busy working with she was home in Memphis, works for Ernst & Young in dents was Marley Baer, who designers and architects at she ran into former classmate D.C. Katie Friend reports that finished up an MBA program Jerry Pair in Atlanta and look- Christina Leatherman! Small she took an amazing European at Vanderbilt in the spring and ing after her little girl, Anne world. Lindsey Coates is still in vacation with her cousin, Suzie moved out to Los Angeles, where Parkes. Jessica Pfeffer is teaching Orlando, where she has joined Loveless ’03; stateside, she she is now having a “magical” “Introduction to Queer Studies” the staff of Summit Church, and continues to work for Teach for experience working for Disney, at Tufts this fall as well as as part of her work she leads America in the Delta. Also local as well as wedding planning. “Women, History, and Culture” at regular church services at the is Leslie Guinn Jerkins, whose I’m continuing to work as a Suffolk University; she continues Orange County Jail. Catherine third kiddo George was born financial regulatory lawyer for to work on her PhD. Lizzie Gill Ferguson Conger and her family in May. Her older two, Juliette Davis Polk in NYC, and Robbie is working away at her busi- are still in S.C., where they have and Molly, have both started at and I continue to live in New ness, No Limits Tutoring. Sarah
36 | Braden just moved to St. Louis, Manning and Reid welcomed her fiancé.Connor Trott is a where he will be starting a job as and is working on her Masters baby Eleanor in September. board-certified physical thera- a staff pharmacist and she’ll be of Arts in Theological Studies pist at Baptist North Mississippi applying to physician’s assistant from Covenant Seminary. Julia Outpatient Physical Therapy. schools. Elizabeth Jemison is McMillen is graduating from –2004 Kaitlin Ridder Jaqua is surviv- Assistant Professor of Religion Shea O’Rourke Quraishi residency in family medicine ing her second year of urology at Clemson University teaching [email protected] at the UW in June, and will be residency at Indiana University American religious history. She doing primary care for people We have much to celebrate! in Indianapolis. Rachel Bearman and husband Andrew both enjoy of all ages, prenatal care, and Shona Strachan Singer and hus- is enjoying her many adventures spending time with Elizabeth delivering babies at a clinic. band Scott welcomed their first as the solo rabbi of Temple B’nai Stevenson, who just began her Anna Schwartz Shabtay and her daughter Maggie Irene Singer in Chaim in Connecticut. Sasha seventh year teaching kinder- family are moving to Houston October. Martha Ferguson Burke Castroverde was promoted to garten. She enjoyed summer in December. Sarah Machin and husband Chris welcomed Assistant Director of Harvard trips to Nantucket and Colorado, has coined my favorite phrase their first daughter Elizabeth University’s capital campaign. where she saw Shelby Deeney, ever this round of classnotes – “Lizzie” Ann Burke in October. She enjoyed seeing so many who still loves living in Denver “adulting like champions.” She’s They look forward to spending SMS friends for Angela Wilcox’s and looks forward to skiing this currently working as a geolo- Christmas in Memphis and hope wedding in Memphis and Lauren winter. Marion Phillips plans gist for an oil company in town to see some SMSers! Angela Lazar’s thirtieth birthday in to visit for a ski vacation in called Continental Resources. Wilcox married Tommy Palmer Dallas. Victoria Luke Morich is February. Martha Guinn Carter Nicole Henderson Trenholme in September, with airplane wrapping up her MBA at Georgia and husband Dudley went to moved to Columbia, Mo., for a tricks to the Top Gun sound- Tech and will be graduating in Yellowstone this fall and had residency in Emergency and track. Jessica Walker married May 2016 with concentrations in a blast; it was the first vaca- Critical Care at the University Chris Wiley in October and Strategy and Entrepreneurship. tion leaving daughter Jane with of Missouri’s Veterinary School. honeymooned in Jamaica. Lucy To procrastinate studying, she her grandparents. Zoë Kahn is Jessica Scott Fowler and Ben Harris married Joshua Collins in spends time spoiling her three studying for her LCSW licens- spent three weeks in Europe this October, with Martha Ferguson nephews in Atlanta and helping ing exam and looking forward summer; she is still working for Burke, Lori Goldstein, Blair her sister, Jennifer Luke ’02, plan to joining private practice in Boosterthon. Her job is actually Carter Tait, and Piper Gray as her wedding. Camille Wingo Los Angeles. She plans to take based out of Atlanta, so she trav- bridesmaids. Natalie Hartmann recently moved to Dallas, where more time off to travel fol- els there once a month, often- is enjoying living in Atlanta and she lives around the corner lowing the exam and will be times getting to stay with Kelly working as a physical therapist from Lauren Lazar and Taylor visiting Lawrence Taylor Elliot, Sandefer Dennis. Chloe Lackie in the inpatient rehab setting at Fisher and works in market- Lauren Brooks Foti, and Natalie Zingaro is working with patients DeKalb Medical Center. Sarah ing at Frito-Lay. Piper Gray still Hartmann in December. George with borderline personality Carter just passed her exam as works in New York as a senior and I are in Tampa settling into disorders and self-harm issues a Certified Pediatric Nurse and copywriter at Warby Parker. our first house and preparing for at her psychotherapy practice continues through her third and Clare Patterson and her husband our first puppy, thus fulfilling all in Dallas. Brianna Winsett final year toward a Master of Nathan are moving to Tampa, of my animal-nut tendencies. Chapman just bought a sec- Science in Nursing at Vanderbilt. Love to all! ond flower shop this fall where Caitlin Carr is enjoying her “they still use Rolodexes and no first year as an OBGYN resi- computer.” Finally, in other news, dent physician at the Cleveland –2005 Sarah Atkinson Ball the little ones have arrived! Clinic Foundation. Kristin Barry [email protected] Congratulations to Mary Austin Gibson continues to work as a Lauren Wiygul Riley Mays Smith and Scott on the nurse in Charlotte, N.C., in the [email protected] birth of their little boy Davidson. Electrophysiology Lab and enjoys Mary Austin is enjoying her new being mom to Gracie and to a Heather Nadolny is still in the job working with two other pedi- baby boy due in December. She D.C. area serving as Technology atric dentists at Brink and White looks forward to seeing lots of Associate for two campuses of Pediatric Dental Associates. SMSers at the upcoming wed- the DC Prep Charter Schools. Anna Taylor Halton and Andrew dings of Laine Peeler. Lauren Rainey Ray Segars and husband welcomed their baby girl in July. Arnold is spending a year get- Coleton moved to and from NYC, Anna says baby June makes her ting a Masters of Public Health and Rainey has started working “laugh every day.” Katie Hobson at Columbia’s Mailman School at SMS as Director of Alumnae. Novikoff and Chris are enjoying of Public Health before finishing She and Coleton joyfully wel- spending time with their Lizzy in her last year of medical school comed their son Teddy Taylor St. Louis and still working with at Columbia. She’s also excited in October; they are looking the urban non-profit Rebirth, that her sister Mimi Arnold ’06 Laine Peeler ’04 shares her wedding forward to what they hope will while Anne Taylor Tipton recently moved to NYC with day with Blair Carter Tait ’04. be a quiet, predictable 2016 as a
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With Jenny West Fagan ’06 after her Alum Chapel talk are, After possibly St. Mary’s first underwear Alum Chapel talk, Karen Stein ’09 (center), from left, Erin Sandefer ’07, Jenny, and Morgan Beckford ’06. an executive at SPANX, posed with classmates (from left) Wallis Tosi, Bailey Bethell, Claire Riley, and Jordan Reeve. family of three. Falconer Robbins with Megan Bailey as a team- passer-by knows Erica and joy- son and is working at the law graduated from Columbia with mate. Grace Jensen Knight ously exclaims at her presence. firm Debevoise & Plimpton. She a Master’s degree in social work and husband Ethan welcomed Sarah has managed to keep her is also expecting a daughter, and recently started work at baby Joshua; Grace is working self-esteem despite all her celeb- who is due in November. Evie the Issroff Family Foundation in the Admission Office at SMS rity friends. Lyras is enjoying the bright and as the Foundation Coordinator and dropped this knowledge sunny weather in LA, where in NYC. Her focus is “grant on us: our class has the most she works as a marketing making for small grassroots alums working at SMS of all the 2006 director for a startup and visits Becky Bicks organizations in Africa that classes! Impressive information with Morgan Robbins, Kristi [email protected] provide service and support for gathering, Grace—did Alison Ryan, and Chandler Ford. Lulu youth and children.” Elizabeth “The Source” West Pettus The class of 2006 is up to excit- Wilson is an interior designer for Tipton Musick graduated from have anything to do with that? ing things across the globe, and the Richmond office of MOI Inc., law school at the University of Lauren Kennedy Dake says we can’t wait to reunite soon a commercial furniture dealer- Montana in May and started a “recently, I won the battle of for our 10th reunion! Rachel ship. She was also the Maid of job at Oracle at their campus Mom vs Margaret’s pacifier— Johnston-White married Iain Honor in her sister Marynelle in Bozeman, Mont., in August, a welcomed victory.” Lauren Johnston-White on June 24 in Wilson’s ’99 wedding in where she is negotiating Public looks forward to hosting a baby Cambridge, UK. The wedding Washington, DC. Catherine Cloud contracts. Barbara shower for Lauren Wiygul Riley was attended by Katie Camille Smith Denman is working as Phillips Hunsicker was pro- with Laura Montague Haltom, Friedman, Mansi Narula, the librarian and technology moted to Vocational Advisor Collin Wilson Buckner, Kate Morgan Beckford, Aasiya integrationist at the Memphis and Coordinator of Presbyterian Messenger Mendez, and Sarah Mirza Glover, and Frances campus of St. George’s. Minor Ministries at Fuller Seminary, Atkinson Ball. Catie Jane Berger Leslie. Rebecca Anderson mar- Moore is busy with a class and joined the Cathedral Choir is getting married in April and ried Alaric Eby on October 10 of 16 energetic 3rd graders. at First Presbyterian Church of is then “probably going to settle at Calvary Episcopal Church Mamie Kostka is now officially Hollywood. Abby Schwimmer down and get a cat. You know, in Memphis. The wed- a licensed Landscape Architect Fox married Sean in May at typical life stuff.” Lizzy Rhea ding was attended by Ellen in Tennessee. Her new room- the Memphis Waterworks, Cook and husband Stu have Bransford, Grace Wheeler mate in Nashville is Katherine sharing the day with Emily moved back to Memphis. Sarah Davis, Courtney Foreman Fockler, who works at the Templeton Gray, Erica Evans, Atkinson Ball spends a good Guilfoile, Elizabeth Harris, Holly Buntin Group as a brand man- Katie Brookoff, Laura Jennings chunk of her free time trying to Hendrix, Elize Mercer, Minor ager. Jenna McNair is teaching Yacoubian, Megan Bailey, hang out with the Memphians Moore, Elizabeth Anderson ’09, therapeutic riding lessons at Elizabeth Batchelor Calkins, and of this group. She relishes the and Zuzanna Stepniakowska Trinity Farm in Lakeland. Lauren Emily Schwimmer Cohen ’04. opportunity to be in public with ’09. Meredith Robinson loves Bowden is currently a first-year Abby and Sean live in Atlanta SMS middle school teacher i.e. her job at Syndicatebleu creative MBA at University of Virginia and discovered that Nelie local celebrity Lauren Wiygul staffing and recruiting agency. Darden School of Business. Kim Zanca ’03 lives in their apart- Riley and bask in the glow of She still lives in Brooklyn Johnson Radant is still living ment building! Emily Templeton Lauren’s limelight. Sarah and with her dog, Arsenic. Aasiya in Detroit with her husband Gray will participate in the St. Erica Evans frequently lunch on Mirza Glover has moved to Matt and loving her new job as Jude Ride fundraiser this fall, Main Street, where every fourth NYC with her husband and a middle school counselor for
38 | Grosse Pointe Public Schools. weekend. Alexandra got married Chase, and Georgina Leslie. man Elise Heuberger ’10 as a She said it was great to see so in November to Andrew Pike. Congratulations to Caitlin constant source of support and many ’06ers at Ellen Page’s wed- Charlotte Eagle is living in D.C. Smith who got engaged this May inspiration as she begins this ding in July! Katie Camille working for an art conserva- and moved to Birmingham. Tina new and challenging journey. Friedman is still doing PhD tion firm cleaning and restoring Xie got engaged in December Edie Miller is now in graduate research in the Netherlands. paintings. Caitlin Colcolough 2014, and is now traveling school at UAB in Birmingham Jenay Gipson Boggs is enjoy- is still living in Charleston, S.C., around Southeast Asia, get- and working part-time at UAB ing married life and her fourth working full-time for herself ting into architectural design. Hospital. Estes Gould recently year teaching kindergarten in making films. She does mostly Katherine Xie is thoroughly accepted a position as Program Binghampton. Lizzie Harris is weddings and small promo enjoying herself on the wards as Coordinator for the Aspen now working in wholesale insur- videos, and gets to work with a third year medical student in Institute’s Ideas Festival. Annie ance as an Associate Broker at Cameron Colcolough Reynolds Cleveland. She loves her time in Ostrow Anderson is starting her Burns & Wilcox Brokerage in a lot too. Erin Fowler and the operating room and wants fourth year in her PhD program. Dallas, and she is a member Caroline Fentress travelled in to be an orthopedic surgeon. She is serving as a project of their Emerging Leadership New Zealand for two weeks in Nicolette Overton completed assistant for a top tier journal Program. Elizabeth Braden is September, living out their 8th her Masters in Journalism this and as the teaching assistant in her second year of Princeton grade Lord of the Rings fantasies. May. Divya Moolchandani is mentor. Kathryn Feder Cooper is in Africa. She has traveled to Caroline also just started a new looking forward to graduat- enjoying her third year of eight different countries on the job in downtown LA as a pro- ing with her Masters in Health teaching kindergarten in Boston. African continent this year. The ducer at a mobile gaming studio. Administration in December Her summer was filled with love program sends recent college Caitlin Clark is living the busy and is enjoying living in DC and joy as she celebrated her graduates to work in service- medicine intern life in Kansas and getting to see Nayha marriage to Alex Cooper. oriented position in Africa City, but loving her new home Patel, Sarah Wortham, for a year. Past participants and new city. She even ran into and Jenny Guyton. Jenny had an include Elizabeth Jemison ’04 Victoria Rizk, who was inter- exciting beginning to fall, getting –2009 Bailey Bethell and Katie Camille Friedman. This viewing for fellowship positions, engaged in The Grand Caymans! [email protected] year Meg Gould ’11 is a Fellow while working at the hospital. Mary Ward Pollard is busy Sylvia Brookoff serving in Botswana. Becky planning a June wedding while [email protected] Bicks spent most of 2015 travel- finishing her clinical psychology ing and writing across Scotland 2008 doctoral dissertation. Hanna Reagan Bugg is enjoying clini- Katelyn Ammons and Scandinavia. She was lucky Gordon Oysel and Franck wel- cal rotations in her third year [email protected] enough to catch up with Nikki Margaret Liddon comed family from France who at Mississippi State College of Jones on a short trip to London [email protected] loved seeing America for the first Veterinary Medicine. Alex Tyler in August. Edie Miller time. Anna Wheeler is so happy is working as a Search Market- [email protected] to have Margaret Liddon in ing Specialist at iProspect, a Nashville and enjoys working global digital marketing agency –2007 Elizabeth Holt is enjoy- at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth, Texas. Sasha Joyce Caitlin Clark ing Memphis and her new and volunteering with Preston is living in Memphis while she [email protected] Caitlin Colcolough job in fundraising at ALSAC/ Taylor Ministries. Along with completes her Masters in Urban [email protected] St. Jude Children’s Research moving to Nashville this sum- Studies with a concentration Hospital. Also in Memphis, mer, Margaret also got engaged! in Youth Development via a Zina Kumok just moved to Margarett Frisby is work- Ayana Fletcher-Tyson just blended program with Eastern Denver with her husband and ing at First Tennessee Bank in began the Reading Specialist University. Lavanya Mittal is dog and is a full-time freelance Corporate Communications Masters Program at Peabody at in the process of finding a new writer specializing in personal fi- as the Employee Engagement Vanderbilt. Also in Nashville, parka for the long, dark winter nance. Chelsea Cook is finishing Manager. Cristen Garrett is in Anisa Allad is enjoying her on the horizon. At med school in her last two years of law school her 3rd year at Emory Medical second year teaching middle da Bronx, she is on her radiol- at Stanford University. Before School. Memory Madden moved school special education. She ogy clerkship. Sam Baumstark is school started, she packed from Atlanta to Austin, Texas, had an amazing time in NYC starting her second year working her car with her belongings and is working for a com- visiting Morgan Jordan, Saba at Cedars-Sinai as a software and her dog and they road- mercial real estate company. Dilawari, and Lane Feler for analyst and loves living in Pasa- tripped across the USA. Hallie Rachel McLemore is busy with her fall break. Ariel Mason dena, California. That is all to Flanagan is in her first semes- her PhD in History in Oxford. passed the bar this summer report, as she has unfortunately ter of law school at University Rachael Holley just started and is working as an attorney in just discovered the black hole of Memphis. She spent the improv classes and took her Nashville. Meg Fowler started that is Netflix.Bailey Bethell is weekend with Suzanne Ray first trip to Colorado forJessica her first year at Vanderbilt Law studying in the Physician Assis- and Anna Bearman celebrating Farris Zafarris’s wedding with School in August, and is grateful tant Program at UTHSC in Mem- Alexandra Mims’ bachelorette MC Holliday, Mary Catherine to have her Vandy upperclass- phis. Wallis Tosi recently got a
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puppy named Quinn after our newest ship, the Anthem of the beloved Madame Quinn! Jordan Seas. Also travelling the world Reeve is still living in Nashville is Rachel Green, who graduated working for Caterpillar Financial, from Indiana University this and she recently started a new May and received a Mitchell position in the credit depart- Scholarship, under which she ment. Claire Riley recently is pursuing an MA in Conflict visited Christine Petrin in D.C. Transformation & Social Justice and Zuzanna Stepniakowska in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Her in Seattle before heading to see dissertation topic is the impact her students in Madrid. Sylvia of social conflict on women. Brookoff had a brief stint as the Kathryn Fowler has graduated world’s first Senor Frogs mascot. from clown school and is now Next up is the Carnegie Deli pursuing a career in advanced pickle and she has the turkey pyrotechnics. She hopes to one Alumnae from the Washington, D.C., area gathered with Head of School costume to thank for this weird day marry a very wealthy man Albert Throckmorton recently. From left, Erin Fowler ’07, Mary Peeler ’11, interest in mascots she’s devel- whose trust fund can support Sarah Jemison ’11, Emma Farris ’15. Photo credit: Marinell Throckmorton oped. Natalie Jacewicz spends her slowly developing collection her days watching whales while of antique train sets. Elise another semester of teaching print and stationery business pursuing a Masters in science Heuberger is enjoying spending 8th graders. Lauren Pelts is at handletteredwithlove.com. communications at UC Santa her second year at Vanderbilt at the University of Memphis, Sarah Jemison loves living Cruz. She received a fellowship Law with first-year and fellow pursuing her Masters in Speech in D.C., where she works in from the National Association of SMS alumna Meg Fowler ’08. Language Pathology. In San charter school administration Science Writers. Elise is currently working in the Francisco, Sami Rosenthal is and recently got to see Lauren Tennessee Attorney General’s working at a clean tech software Harrington, Louisa Boyd, and office as an extern and looking company called Opower. Kayla Meg Cornaghie. Lauren just –2010 forward to her summer job Rosenberg is enjoying producing got engaged to the man of her Rachel Stuart plans. Cara Greenstein is her new YouTube show “Child dreams and began the Capital [email protected] becoming famous — her blog Therapy,” a web comedy series Fellows Program in Washington, Callie McCool is loving her Caramelized was recently in which people discuss their D.C., where she takes seminary second year at Baylor College recognized in The Commercial problems with a therapist, graduate level classes while of Medicine in Houston. Also Appeal’s 2015 Memphis Most who happens to be 6 years old. working at the Federal Reserve currently living in Houston awards as the Best Blog! At Allie Baker Shields graduated and learning how to blend is Allison Connell, who has Emory, Nica Cabigao is pursuing with her Masters in Nursing in her faith with her vocation. enjoyed being able to travel her Masters in Public Health, August and just got certified as After graduating from UVA, around the country for work. Sri with a concentration in Health a Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Louisa moved to D.C., working Pulusani and Mary Stevenson Management. In her spare time, Practitioner. She is also pleased on a Phase II clinical trial for are enjoying their time as first- she frequently visits friends to report that she and husband the National Human Genome year med students together at and family in Chicago and Joseph welcomed James Curtis Research Institute. She hopes UT. In NYC, Ann Yacoubian is Memphis, and she especially Shields II into their family on May to start medical school in the also preparing for the medical enjoys spending time with 29th! Rachel Stuart loved being fall and is enjoying this year field with graduate premedical her niece, Olive. Hensley Loeb back in Rochester this summer off from school. Meg Gould is studies at Columbia and moved to Nashville in February, for her first field education teaching at a secondary school working as a medical scribe where she is working at JLL, placement at Asbury First in Gaborone, Botswana, through and translator in an emergency the second largest real estate United Methodist Church, and is a one-year fellowship called room in the Bronx. Liz Damoc company in the world. On her settling into her middler year at Princeton in Africa, spending is working in Dallas on medical days off from school, Lauren Princeton Seminary. Sims Munn her time doing old and new device sales for Smith & Echlin serves as a substitute Bowen got married in August hobbies like (coaching) soccer, Nephew and is now in the OR teacher at Holy Rosary in and moved to Birming-ham. ultimate frisbee, adventuring, for trauma and extremities. Memphis. Also still in Memphis She’s working for a non-profit and looking up math videos. She is also preparing for the is Allie Pryor, who is scribing that works with inner city kids. Teresa Hendrix is working in Dallas Marathon in December. in the Le Bonheur emergency Memphis as a Digital Marketing Ali Fishman is finishing her department while working at & Public Relations Coordinator at last quarter of portfolio school another year of nursing school. –2011 Speak Creative. She also recently Meg Cornaghie while working at an advertising Alex Fountain is pleased to adopted a dog named Tracy Rene [email protected] firm and experiencing Chicago be returning to Memphis from from Real Good Dog Rescue. Cubs baseball in person. Carey her previous work in Colorado. Meriweather Adams loved Margaret McClintock has started Segal is still sailing the high She will be working at St. Jude her internship with Hollywood working at an online media seas, performing as a dancer and Children’s Research Hospital. Feed this summer and has company called StyleBlueprint aerialist for Royal Caribbean’s Folake Thomas is celebrating recently started a hand-lettered in Nashville and is loving it.
40 | Allyson Patterson adopted a of Traffic Injury Prevention. snuggly kitten named Sasha Outstanding Alumna Award Nominations Emma Less is currently majoring (so fierce) and works for an I t’s time to nominate someone amazing for the in strategic communications architecture firm called Planning Outstanding Alumna Award presented at Alumnae Weekend, and minoring in film & media Design Research in Houston. She April 22, 2016. The nomination process is new – and simpler! – studies and arts administration looks forward to returning to this year: ALL alumnae, no matter what their graduating at TCU. Zoe Van Deveer is Nashville to see her artwork in year, are eligible. To make a nomination, studying abroad in Prague and an exhibition this fall, and she go to www.stmarysschool.org/alumnaeawards. was elected VP of finance for sees Meg Cornaghie in Houston The award honors an alumna’s faithfulness, service, curiosity, Pi Beta Phi at Richmond. Becky regularly. Meg graduated from courage, compassion, leadership, and kindness. Park is studying in Seoul, Korea, Rice in May and is deep into her this semester. Claire Fogarty first semester of medical school Outreach for Wash U’s Dance interning as a science editor is experiencing the classic at Baylor College of Medicine in Marathon and is looking forward at the College of Veterinary existential crisis of “what do I Houston. After graduating from to choreographing a piece for Medicine and loves getting to want to do with my life?” Lida UNC in May, Mary Peeler spent the student showcase in the advance her editing skills in Kruchten changed her major the summer traveling around spring. Alix de Witt is making such a different field.Chandler to management information Europe with her sisters and the trek through David Foster Roberts is enjoying her last year systems and is working as a law friends from undergrad. She Wallace’s Infinite Jest to complete of Nursing School at TCU and clerk. Anna Peeler just started just started her first semester of her English major requirements. loves working on the floor at a nursing school and is working medical school at Johns Hopkins Carol Elsakr is helping conduct local hospital. Ellery Ammons as an EMT and got to give Alexa in Baltimore. Erika Steuer moved clinical trials of PK treatment researched urban branding with Fila her flu shot.Grace Bettis is to Albany, N.Y. and started a job for congenital Giygas syndrome, the Rhodes Institute for Regional starting a chapter at Arkansas as the Director of Fundraising and hoping her work will be Studies over the summer and of Lamba Alpha Episilon, & Public Relations at an all- published in a medical journal. is loving every moment of a national criminal justice boys charter high school. Sam Sara Kim had the opportunity Senior year. Ramie Mansberg is society. Mashal Mirza is still Taylor graduated from Ohio to continue working with her working on her senior thesis at battling her way through pre- State University in Mechanical summer internship at the the University of Texas about the med classes, debating on med Engineering, Summa Cum Laude. International Association of power of high school athletics in school or becoming a YouTube Sam has accepted a fellowship National Public Health Institutes. helping build resilience. sensation. Hana Roussey is from the University of Texas She is currently applying to still a nursing major and has in Austin, and is pursuing a public health schools and jobs. already given her first shot. PhD in Mechanical Engineering Lauren Pate is enjoying her –2013 Francie Saunders is an ecology Anna Utley with a research emphasis in last year at Notre Dame and is major and evolutionary biology [email protected] Additive Manufacturing and currently applying to law school Anna Stukenborg major with a new business Design. Susan Waggoner is for fall of 2016. She is enjoying [email protected] minor and will be studying in back in Memphis working at an being the 1st floor RA in her Tanzania in the spring. Lillian ad agency and enjoying all the dorm. Megan Guyton spent her Sukriti Mohan is working at a Norcross is a marketing major new, fun things Memphis has summer interning in the External free clinic and autism residential with a minor in general business to offer. She regularly sees Lucy Relations Office at British School center. Liv Stevens is in Vienna, at Arkansas. Anna Taylor is a Wade Shapiro, who is also in of Brussels. Brooks Wingate Austria, for the semester microbiology major, working Memphis and is working at the started University of Tennessee learning German and eating nights as a medical scribe and Church Health Center. Whitney College of Pharmacy in Memphis. lots of kuchen (cake). Elianna will start working in a micro Wortham loves living in NYC Melissa Byrd is busy continuing Landau is studying in Seville lab next semester. Catherine with Virginia Preston, next her work with St. Jude both on and living with a host family. Moore has started pharmacy to a Ben and Jerry’s ice cream campus and in her third year Alexa Fila has moved on from school. Sophie Skouteris loves store. Whitney still wear socks interning at ALSAC, finishing Newk’s and is now working in having her sister in Fayetteville with her sandals and loves up her Public Relations courses, the computer and electrical now, and just applied to be an graduate school. Maria Zoccola and cheering on her University engineering office on campus assistant for the Razorbacks is spending the year studying of Memphis Tigers. Lesley at UAB. Rachel Chu is living Sports Dietitian. Caela Rhea writing for her masters in rainy Stevenson greatly enjoyed the in Sewanee’s women’s center, is l majoring in Psychology southwest England. honor of getting Jimmy Fallon’s which is one of the only student- at UTK, hoping to get a PhD coffee this summer and seeing led college women’s centers in in either clinical or forensic all the Broadway musicals she the country! Emily Rosenthal is psychology. Ellie Harrison is –2012 could afford. She hopes to see excited to be doing Semester at double majoring in psychology Chandler Roberts some Turkey friends at her Alum Sea next semester. Katie Heard and sociology at Tulane. Grace [email protected] Ellery Ammons Chapel Talk on January 5. Liz is going into her final year and Akangbe is a pre-med and music [email protected] Carter has started her fourth looking for a job #adult. Nikki double major at Rhodes and year at UTK in Architecture Cox is collaborating with Dr. enjoys cheering and is starting Jodie Struminger is currently and English-Technical Federico Vaca on a project that a music therapy program at serving as the Director of Communications. She is will be published in the Journal the Refugee Empowerment
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Program. Sarah Spiers is the Diversity. Natalie Meeks is also working in the consulting volunteered at Jenny Madden’s editor in chief of Emerson’s game declared Integrated Marketing branch of Tulane’s American theatre company, Voices of the theory and criticism magazine Communications as her major Marketing Association and helps South, this summer. She is pur- and the co-creative director at Ole Miss, and Phoebe Fulmer promote campus clubs and suing theatre at Sarah Lawrence of an animated short. Helena worked as a counselor at Camp organizations. Bailey Archey is a College. Sara Brown spent her Anderson enjoyed an internship Illahee in N.C. this past summer. member of a student recruiting summer interning with Blue at the Irish Repertory Theatre in She is currently a member of the organization for the Honors Moon Bedding. She is a Tri Delta New York this summer and has community service organization College at Mississippi State, at Ole Miss and is enjoying cam- transferred from the Playwrights Sewanee Women Engaging and and Abby Huber is currently pus youth group RUF. Carleigh Horizons Theatre School to the Empowering Community. Mary serving as the Spirit Coordinator Ebbers is studying Neuroscience, Experimental Theatre Wing Allison Pritchard interned at for Alpha Gamma Delta at the Physics, and Studio Art, work- at Tisch. Kim Taylor switched A Step Ahead Foundation this University of Memphis. She is ing in digital arts. Kianna Davis her emphasis at TCU to pre- past summer and is a DJ on a also the recruitment director on is a volunteer at the Children’s dental. Hannah Stein just local Sewanee radio station, and the executive board for Up ‘til Healthcare of Atlanta and an began working at two different Martha Upton has declared a Dawn and is now a Non-Profit employee at the Clifton School. elementary schools and still Kinesiology major at Arkansas. Development and Administration Yue Wu says she’ll try rowing, loves working at Kendra Scott. She is hoping to be a pediatric major with a Spanish minor. orchestra, and sailing when she Callie Wallace misses Madrid physical therapy intern at the Rosemary Dunn has transferred begins her study at Cambridge. and is hitting reality hard as American Heart Association. to the School of Nursing at the Natalie Dean has joined Kappa an accounting and integrated Elle Prosterman is a leader for University of Memphis and has Kappa Gamma at Wisconsin, and marketing/communications Young Life in Greenville, S.C., and also pledged Kappa Delta. Ellen participated in Humorology, a major. Rachel Ostrow is still in loves her sorority KD at Furman. Clarke is now a Finance and musical that benefits its phi- mechanical engineering and Nicole Sanford was initiated into Public Relations double major at lanthropy. Kylie McDowell is attempting to balance AOPi and Phi Eta Sigma at Furman, and the University of Alabama and is in sustainable urban environ- her biomedical research. Lucy Sarah Steuer spent the summer also a part of Capstone Agency, ments at NYU Tandon School Newton has officially declared directing Peter Pan in Hebrew a student-operated public of Engineering and works as a major in general business at a summer camp. She is now relations and advertising firm. a nanny. Gretchen Vogt is St. with a minor in international studying theatre, music, and Lacey Chaum enjoyed working at Mary’s first D1 fencer. This sum- relations and will be graduating sociology in London during the Sullivan Branding this summer mer she worked in a research lab from UAB in August. Landon fall semester. Maddie Rhodes as an account services intern at St. Jude. This summer Maggie Hopkins spent her summer in is still enjoying being on the and recently joined a for-profit McAtee enjoyed standing by her London interning for a nonprofit golf team at Rhodes and her consulting group at U Penn. sister Abby McAtee Gatliff’s ’11 arts group that deals with prison team has celebrated multiple side as she married Cort Gatliff. art. Devon Simms is majoring wins this year. Gabrielle Taylor Maggie is a Chi Omega at Auburn in economics and finance with a is giving stock pitches for a –2015 University and is working with Michelle Chu minor in philosophy. Anna Utley paper portfolio with Wellesley Open Hands Overflowing Hearts, [email protected] spent her summer in Memphis Investment Portfolio Initiative Emma Farris raising money for childhood interning for York Binkley and is busy fundraising and [email protected] cancer research. This summer Interior design and working at event planning as the Chair of Madeleine Lee visited Yue Wu Madewell. Anna Stukenborg the Kathleen Daly Committee We are excited to begin class in Scotland. At NYU, Madeleine spent her summer in Cape Town, for Ethos. Miles Schaeffer notes for the Class of 2015! loves film school and has joined South Africa, where she bungee has declared an Evolutionary After being asked to recite no the club lacrosse team. This jumped, sky dived, and cage Anthropology major at Duke fewer than 50 digits of pi, Ami summer Chelsea Chin went to dived with sharks! and is currently working in Agrawal was selected to be Nicaragua for a mission trip. At a research lab studying the a part of Cornell’s Concrete St. Louis University, she rushed functional anatomy of primates. Canoe Team. Camille Brown Alpha Delta Pi and volunteers –2014 Hallie Katz is serving as the vice has joined the University of with Ronald McDonald house. Miles Schaeffer president of Challah for Hunger Alabama at Birmingham’s mock Ivy Leet is participating in boxing [email protected] Lacey Chaum at USC in L.A. and is enjoying trial team and the Black Student and recycling at Eckerd, major- [email protected] her time on the club lacrosse Awareness Committee. Kaylan ing in French and Marine Biology. team and in her sorority, ADPi. Pugh traveled to Brazil for Lynley Matthews continues her Adair Smith spent the summer Gurbani Singh joined the Emory basketball during the summer swimming career at Columbia interning with the stylist Avena Entrepreneurship and Venture and is now playing at The Ohio University where she is involved Gallagher in N.Y. and is now Management club and is helping State University, majoring in with St. Jude’s philanthropic or- working on New York Fashion with HackATL, the largest start- Neuroscience. Emma Farris is ganization, Up ‘til Dawn. Brooke Week shows and photo shoots. up hackathon in the southeast. majoring in International Affairs Saharovici joined Chi Omega Adira Polite is a columnist for Dena Frisch is an intern with at George Washington University, at Missouri and was selected to Bowdoin Orient and works the Jewish Studies department where she was selected to be on the Journalism Student for Bowdoin Resource Center at Tulane and is currently Student Government Freshman Council. Mary Jane McCaghren for Gender and Sexuality tutoring Hebrew students. She Advisory Council. Olivia Bernabe is a member of the Sewanee
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Tennis team and was selected Kiraney Loving is writing ar- to the Carey Fellows Business ticles for Bowdoin news about Births/Adoptions Program. Jane Morrison events on campus. Mary Allen joined Kappa Delta at North is involved with the Centre Carolina, and is involved with women’s lacrosse team, the Core Team of the Carolina intramural tables tennis, Challenge, which plans an and Diversity Student Union. entrepreneurial competi- Michelle Chu is a Dining tion. Tongta Muangsiri Loose Ends Coordinator with has started cheerleading at Oberlin’s Student Cooperative Rangsit University in Thailand Association, allowing students while pursuing a pre-med to cook their own food with major. Mimi Sharp is study- local produce and writes for ing environmental science at the Oberlin Review. Mary University of Oregon. Abbie Caroline Newman is lov- Allen Chip Tonkin- James Curtis Shields II, Davidson Scott Smith, Warr is involved with commu- ing soccer at Birmingham Nemeth, son of son of Allie Baker son of Mary Austin Mays Allison Tonkin ’87. Shields ’10. Smith ’01. nity outreach with the Bonner Southern College. Pooja Leader program at Sewanee Moolchandani is at USC Katherine Avery Boyd to Alison Catherine Elizabeth Label to and is improving her row- and is involved with the Los Simmons Boyd ’93, April 23, 2015 Hallie Dinkelspiel Label ’94, ing skills on the crew team. Angeles Community Impact July 14, 2015 Ashton Terry is in the honors organization that helps lo- Cole McCormick Bryant to Ashley program at the University cal businesses. Courtney Ayres Bryant ’01, June 22, 2015 Gwyneth Brooks Looney to Brooke Douglas Looney ’96, of Memphis, and recently Caradonna is at Tulane and Caroline Lawrence Bunker to June 2, 2015 traveled to Sparta, Ill., for loves TUSTEP, Tulane’s first Catherine Vaughn Bunker ’09, trap nationals. At Savannah service dog training program. October 20, 015 Eleanor Fishburn Manning, Anne Taylor Tipton Manning ’03, College of Art and Design, Madeleine Bradley is a Tri Elizabeth Ann “Lizzie” Burke to September 23rd, 2015 Samantha Wischmeyer is Delta and nursing major at Martha Ferguson Burke ’04, in Expressions Dance Club, Ole Miss. Ayanna Martin is October 11, 2015 Christopher Watts McGlasson to Design Club, and SCAD Radio. part of the Ron Brown Scholar Kristen Beasley McGlasson ’01, Bethany Hannah Wen to Bernice Mary Thompson is a first-year program at Vanderbilt, and is June 14, 2015 Chen ’96, June 22, 2015 host at University of Puget affiliated with the National Elizabeth Roberts Novikoff to Sound, and volunteers at a Black Lawyers Student Linden Frances Chiles and Jack Katie Hobson Novikoff ’03, community outreach program Association. Carmen Saab William Chiles to Lisa Bratton August 5th, 2015 called Pathways. Liza Alrutz is on the Williams tennis Chiles ’93, Nov. 16, 2015 Oliver Frank Plevak to Rachel is working on costumes for a team and Freshman Student John Miller Dallas to Kelly Bearman Plevak ’99, January 14, Tennessee Williams show at Council. Hannah Pfrommer Buckner Dallas ’99, Nov. 13, 2015 2015 Northwestern, pursing a major is an Alpha Phi at University Catherine Elaina Crump to Alexia James Dardis Robinson to Amy in theater. Katherine Harwell of Colorado Boulder, study- Fulgham Crump ’93, July 23, 2015 is on Student Government ing Integrative Physiology. Reinhardt Robinson ’00, Henry Joseph Eick to Allie Diversity Affairs Committee McKendree Walker is on July 9, 2015 Stephens Eick ’07, October 8, 2015 at UTK and is considering the photography team of Teddy Taylor Segars to Rainey Ray a major in Global Studies. the Bridge, Rhodes’s stu- Adriana Sophia Camelia Ewing Segars ’05, October 22, 2015 Olivia Grace Tennyson spent dent newspaper given to to Luisa Peredo Ewing ’01, July James Curtis Shields II to Allie 28, 2015 summer hiking in Montana homeless vendors for profit. Baker Shields ’10, May 29, 2015 and is now enjoying her Meredith Isom is enjoying June Taylor Halton, Anna Taylor Audrey Huang to Lily Shu ’99, English classes at University Howard, participating in the Halton ’03, July 11th, 2015 May 2, 2015 of Richmond. Meredith Wells Tennessee club, HU College Logan Hart Herrington to Mary- Maggie Irene Singer to Shona is considering pre-med at Democrats, and is volunteer- Kathryn Millner Herrington ’00, Strachan Singer ’04, October 11, UChicago. Liza Curran is ing for Howard Fashion Week. August 5, 2015 a Chi Omega at Ole Miss This summer Olivia Landau 2015 Ann Emerson Humphreys to and volunteers at Lafayette interned at the Downtown Davidson Scott Smith to Mary Courtney Taylor Humphreys ’01 Humane Society. Emily Shores Memphis Commission Austin Mays Smith ’03, on October 29, 2015 is a Delta Zeta at Clemson and went on a month-long September 25, 2015 Dorothy Holt to Lee Davidson and is in the pre-med group backpacking trip in the Four Waring Hargrove Stone to Lauren Holt ’95, April 29, 2015 Alpha Epsilon Delta. Nessa Corners. At USC, she is a Anderson Stone ’01, Steinberg is in the engineer- Gamma Phi Beta and is enjoy- Finch Dupuy Jacobs to Leigh August 6, 2015 ing program at University of ing her classes. Wilson Jacobs ’94, June 26, 2015 Continued — Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Joshua Graham Knight to Grace meeting recruiters from Rolls Jensen Knight ’05, June 12, 2015 Royce, Caterpillar, and Yahoo.
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Brandon Aaron Coplon Suen to Matthew Richard Thomas Wilson Anna Coplon Suen ’02, to Kristen Mistretta Wilson ’93, July 9, 2015 June 9, 2015 In Memoriam
Brett Matthew Thompson to Jada Peter Carnesale Wiseman to Betsy Janie Paine ’44 Love Thompson ’95, Carnesale Wiseman ’88, • April 27, 2015 July 13, 2015 Joy Powell Smith ’47
Allen Chip Tonkin-Nemeth to William Morris Riley to Lauren Allison Tonkin ’87, Wiygul Riley ’05, August 14, 2015 December 11, 2015 Marriages
Abby Schwimmer Fox ’05 was married in May in Memphis. Celebrating with her were Elizabeth Batchelor Calkins ’05, Emily Schwimmer Cohen ’04, Erica Evans ’05, Megan Bailey ’05, Abby, Katie Brookoff ’05, Emily Templeton Gray ’05, and Laura Jennings Yacoubian ’05.
Rebecca Anderson ’06 to Alaric Abby McAtee ’11 to Cort Gatliff, Nishta Mehra ’01 with wife Eby, October 10, 2015 July 11, 2015 Jill Carroll and their son Shiv. Susan Buckner ’01 to Cullen Sims Munn ’10 to Michael Wray James Rose, August 1, 2015 Bowen, August 8, 2015 Mary Kavanagh Day ’82 to Dan Lisa Mulrooney ’95 to Glen Daniel, January 9, 2015 Coombs, May 23, 3015 Ashley Edge ’08 to Scott Adams, Meg Parker ’99 to Cory Prewitt, July 25, 2015 Nov. 14, 2015 Graduate Degrees Kathryn Feder ’08 to Alex Cooper, Abby Schwimmer ’05 to Sean Elizabeth Jemison ’04, Ph.D. in July 19, 2015 Fox, May 23, 2015 the Study of Religion, Harvard Kate Foster ’07 to Dr. Sean Catherine Coleman Vaughn ’09 University, May 2015 Lindsay, December 5, 2015 to Bryan Thomas Bunker, Nicolette Overton ’08, Master of Leslie Johnson Hughes ’82 to June 6, 2015 Science in Journalism, Boston Jesse Owen, January 17, 2015 Kathryn Annette Waggoner ’09 University, May 2015 Rachel Johnston-White ’06 to to Pearce Alexander Edwards, Falconer Robbins ’05, Master of Iain Johnston-White, September 12, 2015 Social Work, Columbia University, June 24, 2015 Jessica Walker ’04 to Chris Wiley, May 2015 Elizabeth Laws ’01 to Byron October 3, 2015 Camille Wingo ’04, Masters in Eckart Kaendler Fuller, Angela Wilcox ’04 to Tommy Business Administration, October 11, 2015 Palmer, September 26, 2015 Duke University, May 9, 2015 Nishta Mehra ’01 to Jill Carroll, Marynelle Wilson ’99 to Doug July 2, 2015 McNamara, June 21, 2015 Alexandra Mims ’07 to Andrew Lucy Harris ’01 to Joshua Caleb Pike, November 14, 2015 Collins, October 31, 2015
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