Annual Report I Summer 2017 Dear Friends
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Annual Report I Summer 2017 Dear Friends, For those of us who work in other schools in ways both large and small. Just to name a few: it education, summer is a time allows us to have two teachers in the classroom with our younger of great opportunity. students, to send older students to academic conferences, I spend more time with and to provide our faculty with professional development my family, take better care of opportunities that keep them at the forefront of their profession. myself, and travel to interesting All of those things and more make a difference in the education destinations. The slower pace of our students receive and in the kinds of people they become. the summer also encourages me Summer is also a time to celebrate the past year’s to think more deeply about school improvement and growth. accomplishments and to make plans for next year. In both I reflect about what went well, about what we can improve, of those respects, Heathwood has much to celebrate. The and about new opportunities we might profitably pursue. Year in Review section of this magazine highlights an For me—and, I suspect, for many others here at Heathwood— impressive array of student accomplishments across all that summer reflection often leads to a place of profound fields of endeavor. You’ll also find a profile of Dr. Sally Plowden, gratitude. I am grateful to have landed at a school where Heathwood’s 12th SCISA Teacher of the Year since 2001. every student is known and valued. I am grateful to work Looking forward to next year, we’re excited to welcome new with such a talented and dedicated team of fellow educators. Early Childhood and Lower School Assistant Head Mary And, above all, I am grateful that Heathwood is supported Kay Deese to campus, to launch our new middle school by an incredible community of parents, grandparents, mindfulness program, and to begin construction on our new past parents, alumni, and friends. I am tremendously Early Childhood playground, and the new Maker Space. grateful that parent participation in the annual fund grew So as we celebrate our achievements in 2016-17 and to 70%. There are not many schools in the country that can look forward to the 2017-18 school year, I want to thank boast such a vote of confidence from their parent body. you for your generosity, which makes so much possible This issue of The Highlander, which combines our annual here at Heathwood. The theme of the 2016-17 Annual Fund, report with our annual review of the past academic year, brings “Because you give, so much is possible,” resonates with into particularly sharp relief how strongly your support and me, and with my colleagues, more than you may know. our successes are linked. That’s true in very tangible ways, as when a group of current and former parents comes together to Thank you, fund new tennis courts that will revitalize our tennis program, or when gifts to our mock trial team allow them to hone their skills through travel to additional competitions. It’s also true in ways that might not be as readily apparent. Our annual fund Chris Hinchey, Head of School makes so many things possible that set Heathwood apart from IFC The Highlander 2015-2016 ANNUAL REPORT Heathwood Hall 1 HEATHWOOD HALL EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Annual Report Summer 2017 2017-2018 BOARD I OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS H. Freeman Belser ’97 2016-17 YEAR IN REVIEW Ethel Bowman Bunch The Honorable J. Michelle Childs Congratulations, Class of 2017 .....................................................................4 Dr. Lucius Craig III End-of-Year Awards ...........................................................................................14 Denise S. Davis Meet EC & LS Assistant Head Mary Kay Deese ..............................21 4 28 The Reverend Tom DiMarco Year in Review: Notable News ...................................................................22 Jeanette DeLoach Florence Alison Woodward Gonzales ’91 Spotlight: Winterim 2017 ...............................................................................28 Toby W. Goodlett 2016-17 Social Media Highlights ..............................................................30 JoLee B. Gudmundson ’86 Highlander Profile: Julie T. Hicks SCISA Teacher of the Year Sally Plowden ......................................36 Dr. Michael A. Hill More High Honors for Mock Trial Coach Barb Petit ..................40 Paul A. Holt 21 The Reverend Canon Patricia Malanuk Upper School Launches Urban Planning Class ...........................41 Kevin Martin Year in Review: Columbia Connections .............................................42 Richard T. Migliore Middle School Introduces Mindful in the Hall Program ........44 Blair Barre Morris Highlander Profile: Head Chef Jim McMahon ...............................46 Ethan W. Nord ’85 Highlander Tribute: Librarian Nancy Reeder.................................48 Rox W. Pollard, Jr. (Board Chair) Jay Richardson Heathwood Everywhere ................................................................................80 Pamela J. Roberts 2016-17 ANNUAL REPORT Kirby D. Shealy III ’89 40 36 41 Catherine D. Taylor Donor Spotlight: The Highlander Club .........................................50 Margaret McLeod Willcox ’92 (Vice Chair) Annual Fund ......................................................................................................54 New Courts: Celebrating Our Supporters ................................72 EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS 2017 Annual Auction ...................................................................................76 Peyton Bryant ’06 Alumni Representative Mission Christopher P. Hinchey 42 Heathwood Hall Episcopal School cultivates creative and critical Head of School thinking, develops leadership and social skills, and promotes The Right Reverend Andrew Waldo service to others over the pursuit of self-interest through a Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper S.C. rich academic and extracurricular program in a supportive Brian Allen community of talented educators and engaged students. Athletic Booster Club Representative Disclaimer In the preparation of our Annual Report, we have tried to avoid 46 errors and omissions. If any are found, we would greatly appreciate having them reported to the Development Office. If your name is not listed as you would prefer it to be, please contact Erin Pope at 803.231.7717 or [email protected] so our records can be corrected. If your contribution was made after June 30, 2017, your name will appear in the Annual Report of 2017-18. 76 48 72 2 SUMMER 2017 The Highlander Heathwood Hall 3 YEAR IN REVIEW: HEATHWOOD CLASS OF 2017 Congratulations, Class of 2017! Class Speaker Matthew Quan’s Commencement Address In fifth grade, our uncontainable energy had us labeled, within not worker bees simply looking to be the same as everybody around us. weeks, as The Worst Class in Heathwood History. We have been to taught think for ourselves and ask with passion, not Yet as we graduate today, I have no doubt that that label has to wonder with fear. In 7th grade, during sex-ed, Josh Caldwell and I been put far away. Whether we got better, or new classes were even asked so many questions that Mrs. Bulak had to cover her ears. Now, simply passed the name, that is not how we will be remembered. given we had to stay after class a few times, we soon learned maybe Now I do admit, we were most definitely a pain. I say that not that wasn’t the place for our questions, but the principle of it all was as inference, but with confidence from the constant instances still there. We have never been afraid to raise our hands and we have when our energy seemed to burst out of us like a river through never stayed silent when people have tried to keep our hands in the air. a dam that had no place attempting to contain us. Through every grade, we have not lost any of our potential energy, we Luckily, our teachers saw our energy not as a waste of their time, have simply been gifted with ways to transform it, while also gaining some not as fire which they must diminish, or a beast that needed chains, from the warmth and support of our teachers, classmates, and families. but a light that simply needed to be aimed. A light that they could Through Heathwood’s gift of personable interactions and experiences, we channel to fill the darkest of rooms, it just needed some direction. have been given the chance to experience us. And now we have reached a You see, energy is defined as the capacity to do work. When we were point which marks a new beginning, where we get to start all over again. younger, we were full of potential energy that just needed some Yet this time, it is a bit different. This time it’s not simply what release. On chicken tender day in middle school, JD could barely college we’ll get into, or what test scores we get, it’s how we want contain his energy and sprinted out of the classroom hoping to be first to impact this world and give everyone out there some of what in line. He found the quickest way was to cut under the stairs, but he we have been gifted. It seems like blessings keep falling in our forgot to duck and ran right into them. To make it worse, a confused laps, but there are millions in our world, entrapped by misfortunes, little kid yelled “He Jumped,” causing an even greater panic, while in need of some light, which I believe we can all provide. JD lay sprawled out in the grass, dazed, confused, and disappointed So to our families, friends, and teachers, who have led us to this point: that the chicken tender line had already grown tremendously. Thank you for being patient with us, Now, as you can see, we had a lot of energy that we simply did not Thank you for seeing our energy as light and not a liability know how to handle, so we often ended up driving our teachers crazy. Yet from which you mass sign and pass through the system, those teachers, who sought to inspire us and admire our ideas, those Thank you for answering the whys and the hows, even when we asked On May 26, 2017, Heathwood Hall held its it in his Commencement remarks to the graduates, “I can tell you 40th Commencement ceremony at Trinity with certainty that you have left an imprint on us.