Winter 2014 Straight from the Top Table of First - Century Education in the 21St Century Contents

ARTS Artist-in-Residence Shares Colorful World 8

SPORTS Varsity Golf Captures State Championship 10

SCIENCE Owl Geologists Uncover Fossils 18

HIGH HOOPS FedEx Forum Hosts MUS Players and Singers

Volume 16, Number 1, Winter 2014 Straight From the Top Table of First - Century Education in the 21st Century Contents

pon encountering adults who learn what I between math and English, a link between the 26 Percent of Senior Class Recognized by National Uteach, a provocative response I often receive hemispheres of the brain. Owlcolades is, “I wish I had taken Latin when I was in school.” I What we learn and how we apply learning are 3 Notable Honors Merit Scholarship Corporation ponder the reasons why mature adults seem to yearn of equal importance. This is why we must be pru- 4 AP Scores for lost halcyon days with the mother tongue. Is it dent in curricular choices – for language in partic- 6 Semester Honor Rolls those irresistible declensions? That lesson on the ular – because the latest often turns out not to be passive periphrastic? The arcane mysteries requiring the greatest. There’s more at stake than the mere Fine Arts the Dative of Agent? acquisition of a skill set for a singular marketplace 7 Fall Play: Anon(ymous) Latin has been a requirement at MUS since task. We need to build metacognitive thinkers who 8 Artist-in-Residence 1893, but tradition is not the only reason we con- can adapt quickly to solve complex problems and 9 Winter concert tinue to require it. Despite popular rumor, some then turn to another problem with a different set Sports Buzz of the elder schoolmasters around here do not, of variables. The ability to solve the problems of 10 Golf in fact, retain Roman citizenship. So what place, the future – isn’t that what we’re trying to teach? 12 Football then, has the first century in the 21st century? The Latin roots of the word education (ex + 16 Cross Country Improved verbal scores on standardized tests, ducere) reveal a “leading out” of the darkness of better English grammar knowledge, a foundation ignorance. The logic of Latin helps turn students Campus News for Romance language study, and an immersion toward the light, even though they don’t realize it 18 Heartbeat for Health 18 Geology Fossil Hunt in the classical fountain from which Western civi- while sifting through the sequence of tenses to find 19 Robot Warriors lization flows are all acknowledged checks in the the right subjunctive form. When a young person 19 Helping Hands “why take Latin” column. My purpose here is not pulls Latin sentences apart and puts them back 20 Caught on Camera to expound upon these but to take you in a more together, parsing forms within the realm of gram- forward-looking direction with the course of study matical possibilities, the mind is learning to think Insights that many perceive as the most past-focused. critically. 22 Parents’ Association Update 23 College Corner Although a Latin background can give one The finest horse-buggy manufacturer went a decided advantage in law or medical school bankrupt not because the company made infe- Owls Online memorization or in the easy absorption of Spanish rior products, but because the owners failed to For more stories and vocabulary, I submit that the greatest learning recognize that their business was transportation. up-to-date news from MUS, visit the online version of Inside MUS at advantage is in the conceptual side of Latin. The Rendering Caesar’s words into English across the insidemus.wordpress.com. neural process of translating Latin stimulates rea- ages is a highly specialized skill, but it is also an soning capabilities. The business of Latin study acquired art that builds a highly developed mind. is not to communicate as the Romans did in the A mind that can search intelligently for answers, first century, but to teach us to think in the 21st rationally sift through many possible results, and century. articulate effective solutions to others – does that Students are exposed to an ordered world of ever go out of style? linguistic thought, or as a pharmacist once told me, Perhaps this ability – or adaptability – is what “the most logical language ever created by man- adults recognize in their peers who studied Latin kind.” This is, in fact, the advantage of studying a in their schoolboy days. written language from a fixed window of time, lib- erated from the feverish linguistic flux of the here and now. I never use the quadratic equation in my daily life, but does this render the study of algebra obsolete? Of course not. When students join the ON THE COVER: From left, senior Andrew Counce, workforce 10 or 15 years from now, they’re not sophomore David Nelson, and senior Bailey going to be expected to solve geometric proofs Buford reach for a rebound during Memphis University School Night at FedEx Forum. or to translate ablative absolutes. Latin is a cor- For more photos see page 18 relative to math, though it is seldom appreciated Trey Suddarth, Chairman of as such. In my work with the boys of Hull Lower Foreign Languages Department Photo by Joe Murphy Photography School, I see the study of Latin as a kind of bridge [email protected]

Inside MUS 2 Winter 2014 Table of Contents 26 Percent of Senior Class Recognized by National Owlcolades 3 Notable Honors Merit Scholarship Corporation 4 AP Scores 6 Semester Honor Rolls

Fine Arts 7 Fall Play: Anon(ymous) 8 Artist-in-Residence 9 Winter concert

Sports Buzz National Merit and National Achievement Semifinalists, front row, from left, Stephen Pacheco, Samuel Ostrow, Davis Howe, Salman Haque, Josh Hawkins, Zain Virk, 10 Golf Matthew Gayoso, Garret Sullivan, William Lamb, Kameron Bradley; back row, David Blankenship, Ben Ormseth, Sam Neyhart, Aditya Shah, Josh Douglass, 12 Football Harrison Williams, and Paul Stevenson 16 Cross Country ourteen National Merit Ben Ormseth, Samuel Ostrow, National Achievement Scholarships Campus News FSemifi nalists, three National Stephen Pacheco, Aditya Shah, or corporate-sponsored scholarship 18 Heartbeat for Health Achievement Semifi nalists, 10 National Paul Stevenson, Garret Sullivan, awards. 18 Geology Fossil Hunt Merit Commended students, and two Zain Virk, and Harrison Williams. The National Merit Scholarship 19 Robot Warriors Outstanding Participants in the National The National Achievement Semifi nal- Program also awarded 10 seniors 19 Helping Hands ists are , 20 Caught on Camera Achievement Scholarship Program add up David Blankenship Commended status, recognizing their to an impressive statistic: 26 percent of the Kameron Bradley, and Josh achievement on the 2012 PSAT. Insights Class of 2014 received recognition from Hawkins. These students are Shivam Bhakta, 22 Parents’ Association Update the National Merit Scholarship Corpora- More than 1.5 million high school Kameron Bradley, Cole Ettingoff, 23 College Corner tion. students entered the 2014 scholarship Seamus Fitzhenry, Chris Galvin, The14 national Merit Semifi nalists program through the 2012 Reed Harrison, Tal Keel, Nick represent the highest number of any Preliminary SAT/National Merit Schwartz, Andy Sorensen, and school in the Memphis area and the Scholarship Qualifying Test, accord- Will Wells. second highest in the state (University ing to the National Merit Scholarship In addition seniors Dennis Parnell School of Nashville has 22). Three Corporation. About 16,000 were and Malik Smith were named additional seniors are semifi nalists in selected as National Merit Semifi nal- Outstanding Participants in the the National Achievement Scholarship ists based on their scores, making them National Achievement Scholarship Program, which recognizes outstand- eligible to advance to fi nalist status and Program, indicating their scores on ing black high school students in the compete for 8,000 scholarships worth the PSAT were in the top 3 percent United States. about $35 million. In the National of more than 160,000 black students The National Merit Semifi nalists are Achievement Scholarship Program, in the United States who requested Josh Douglass, Matthew Gayoso, 1,600 students were named semifi nal- consideration in this year’s competition. Salman Haque, Davis Howe, ists. If they become fi nalists they have William Lamb, Sam Neyhart, an opportunity to compete for $2,500

Dennis Parnell, left, and Malik Smith were named The National Merit Commended seniors are, front row, from left, Seamus Fitzhenry, Andy Sorensen, Outstanding Participants in the National Will Wells, Shivam Bhakta, and Cole Ettingoff; back row, Nick Schwartz, Reed Harrison, Kameron Bradley, Achievement Scholarship Program. Chris Galvin, and Tal Keel.

Inside MUS Winter 2014 3 Record 89 Owls Earn AP Scholar Awards

A record number of MUS stu- AP Scholar Awards 177 students took 365 tests in dents, 89, earned AP Scholar 19 subject areas Awards in the College Board’s 2013 Andrew Raves ’13 received the top honor Advanced Placement exams. of National AP Scholar, granted to stu- • 38% scored 5 “This is the highest number of AP dents in the United States who receive an • 30% scored 4 scholars we have had to date,” Mr. Flip average score of at least 4 on all AP exams • 21% scored 3 Eikner, academic dean, said. “The results taken and scores of 4 or higher on eight or indicate a great deal of work and dedica- more of these exams. 89% of Owls received a score tion from these students, many of whom of 3 or higher, compared to a earn college credit for their scores.” Thirty-six students received AP Scholar national average of 58%. with Distinction honors, indicating they MUS offers 20 Advanced Placement • MUS average was 3.91 courses designed to reproduce the difficult earned an average score of at least 3.5 on • National average was 2.87 content of college-level courses and help all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or the students learn focused study habits. higher on five or more of these exams. The highest possible score of 5 deems Twenty-three students received the AP the student “extremely well qualified” in Jared Ashkenaz David Montgomery Scholar with Honor designation, indicat- that particular subject area. Of the 365 Shivam Bhakta Leshan Moodley ing they earned an average score of at least tests taken by MUS students, 38 percent Seth Carson Andrew Raves 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scores of earned the highest mark. The average Forrest Field Andrew Renshaw 3 or higher on four or more of score of all tests taken by Owls was 3.91. Cole Flemmons Brian Ringel these exams. The national average is 2.87. Nearly 89 Matthew Gayoso Nick Schwartz percent of exams taken by MUS students Kyle Gossett Aditya Shah Philip Aiken Edward Lake resulted in a grade of 3 or higher, surpass- Salman Haque Sam Shankman Derrick Baber Ryan Mayzell ing the national average of 58 percent. Josh Hawkins Edward Simpson David Blankenship Andrew Miller In the Calculus BC test, 23 students William Hoehn Blake Smith Walker Bussey- Sam Neyhart earned the top score, with one receiv- Drew Hutson Garret Sullivan Spencer Ben Ormseth ing a 4 and the other a 3. In addition, Srujan Jampana Sylvester Tate Colin Donoghue Samuel Ostrow all students taking AP exams in the Raju Walker Thompson Renn Eason Richard Ouyang following courses earned a 3 or higher: Tal Keel Mac Trammell Seamus Fitzhenry Stephen Pacheco European History, English Literature Farhan Kheraj Tejvir Vaghela Travis Floyd Marshall Sharp and Composition, Computer Science A, William Lamb Zain Virk Chris Galvin Paul Stevenson Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Daniel McGowan Nathan Vogt Charlie Goodfellow Ben Taylor Chinese Language and Culture, Latin, Bennett Mercer Jonathan Wilfong Witt Hawkins Spanish Language, and Music Theory. Utkarsh Mishra Fraser Humphreys

Owl Ambassadors Twenty-nine students received the AP Scholar designation, indicating they earned scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams.

Selby Austin Grant Hechinger Hall Ballinger Davis Howe Ben Blackmon Jarrett Jackson Kameron Bradley Michael Jalfon Daniel Britton Peyton Klawinski Tucker Brock William Mann Alec Carro Taylor Martin Ashton Clark Hurston Reed Hayden Combs Amit Shah Andrew Crosby Walker Sims 2013-14 Student Ambassadors selected from the junior class are, front row, from left, Grifﬁ n Wilson, Max Meyer, Yunhua Zhao, Hays Moreland, Connor Wright, Zack Whicker, Alex Carruthers, second row, Jeff Connor Dowling Andy Sorensen Guenther, Pierce Rose, Townsend Warren, Michael Reddoch, Sherman Tabor, Will Farnsworth, third row, Ted Jake Eissler Noah Thomas Helmhout, Zach Walker, Hayden Meacham, Brad Jarratt, Richard Ouyang, back row, Ty Wolf, Jack Gray, Cole Ettingoff Harrison Williams Preston White, Jack Christenbury, and Tom Garrott. Student Ambassadors are the face of MUS, serving as Wellford Gould Yunhua Zhao hosts at events and guiding visitors and alumni on tours of the school. Reed Harrison Inside MUS 4 Winter 2014 Math Scholars Bring Home Lauds

TMTA Top Math Students

In the 2013 Tennessee Math Teachers Association High School Math Contest, from left, junior Baty Daniel placed fi fth in the state in precalculus, eighth grader Jackson Moody placed fi fth in algebra I, eighth grader Chang Yu placed second in geometry, and senior Garret Sullivan and junior Richard Ouyang tied for fi rst place in calculus. Not pictured: Jared Ashkenaz ’13 placed sixth in statistics.

Owls Score at Pro2Serve Daniel Tancredi; and eighth In Fermat I the top scorers included Math Contest grader Yu. Ouyang, Sullivan, and Zhao. In Fermat These eight moved on to the Fermat II, in addition to Zhao, Sullivan and The Owls scored high in the II contest, a one-hour test with eight Ouyang were top scorers, but they have Pro2Serve Math Contest at the problems that generally require proof previously won the scholarship. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, (with partial credit possible). Other students competing were November 14. Junior Yunhua Zhao “Most questions are easy to under- juniors Azeez Shala, Hamid was a Top-10 scorer, earning a stand but really difficult to solve,” Dr. Shirwany, Ahmed Latif, and $16,000 scholarship to UTK, Steve Gadbois, instructor in math, said. Walker Lee, and freshman should he decide to attend the school. “Many years, the best students are for- Brooks Eikner. Mr. Loyal Murphy In a field of 64 teams from large tunate to essentially solve about half of ’86, instructor in math, accompanied the and small schools for the double- the eight. students, along with Gadbois. elimination Math Bowl, the team of senior Garret Sullivan, and juniors Richard Ouyang, and Zhao won first place, small school division. The team of senior William Lamb, junior Matthew Gayoso, and eighth grader Chang Yu placed third among small schools. In the individual division more than 600 students from across the state took the Fermat I test, a one-hour exam with 25 multiple-choice questions. Student-Powered Math Contest About 10 percent of participants advanced to the next level, including A group of Owl math scholars led by Matthew Gayoso, Richard Ouyang, Garret Sullivan, and Yunhua Zhao 8 of the 14 Owls competing – seniors founded, organized, and ran an MUS math competition. Held in the Dining Hall January 18, the event drew 59 students from eight area schools. The contest included questions in a format similar to the Ameri- Gayoso, Nick Schwartz, and can Mathematics Competition, administered in schools February 4 and 19. Students on the organizing Sullivan; juniors Ouyang, Zhao, team included, front row, from left, Nevin Naren, Ouyang, and Walker Lee; back row, Jeffrey Zheng, Hamid and Jeffrey Zheng; sophomore Shirwany, Sullivan, Zhao, Jason Stein, Chang Yu, and Gayoso. Inside MUS Winter 2014 5 MUS HONOR ROLLS First Semester 2013-14 School Year

Dean’s Scholars Jerry Oates McLean Todd Jack Henke Matt Fuess Luke Wilfong Richard Ouyang Henry Trammell Max Jenkins Bolton Gayden Alex Wolf Grade 12 Michael Reddoch Tom Wells Lee Jennings Andrew Hanissian Shivam Bhakta Hamid Shirwany Ray Zhou Grayson Lynn Gil Humphreys Michael Birnbaum Sherman Tabor Jay Mitchum Austin Lacy Grade 8 Alec Carro Griffin Wilson Leshan Moodley Jason Lin Josiah Crutchfield Hayden Combs Yunhua Zhao Grade 8 Sam Neyhart Alex Mansour Benton Ferebee Josh Douglass Jeffrey Zheng Charlie Evans John Richardson Mac McArtor Alexander Goodwin Connor Dowling Brad Kerkhof Jackson Roberts Winn Medlock Carlo Guinocor Renn Eason Barry Klug James Sexton Jonathan Peters Omkar Hosad Cole Ettingoff Grade 10 Jackson Moody Harrison Stewart William Rantzow Jackson Howell Seamus Fitzhenry Reed Barnes Akaash Padmanabha Hunter Varner Andres Salas Liam Kaltenborn Chris Galvin Sam Bartz Tyler Rakers Will Wells Russell Sands John McBride Matthew Gayoso Chandler Clayton Jon Staffel Zach Shulkin Thompson McDonald Salman Haque Forest Colerick Bobby Wade Jack Skahan Hastings McEwan Reed Harrison David Dabov Chang Yu Grade 11 Reid Smith William Miller Josh Hawkins Nathan Dinh Evan Arkle Daniel Tang Sam Payne Tal Keel Dylan Echlin Baker Ball Colin Threlkeld Rick Reinhard William Lamb Witt Fesmire Grade 7 Marvin Banks Connor Whitson Zachary Street Ben Ormseth Tom Fowlkes Joshua Blackburn Charles Brandon John Ross Swaim Samuel Ostrow Philip Freeburg James Blatchford Chandler Braxton Matthew Temple Stephen Pacheco Owen Galvin Garrott Braswell Proctor Ford Grade 9 Jason Wang Dennis Parnell Henry Keel Jack Dabov Mike Frymire Webster Austin Jacob Webb Nick Schwartz Grayson Lee Trey Fussell Jeff Guenther Max Bannister Aditya Shah Eric Makapugay Ethan Hurst Ted Helmhout Christian Berry Andy Sorensen Will McAtee Bailey Keel Michael Jacobs Eli Christenbury Grade 7 Paul Stevenson Saatvik Mohan Ev Nichol David Johnson Frederick Danielson Louis Allen Garret Sullivan Murray Morrison William Quinlen Keegan Jones Charlie Gilliland Stephen Christenbury Stephen Tsiu Patrick Murphy Sellers Shy August Klinke Grady Hecht Anders Croone Tejvir Vaghela Josh Myers Jim Thomas John Madden Henry Holmes Brock Dallstream Zain Virk Patton Orr Weston Touliatos Nicholas Manley Matthew Horton Jonathan Douglass Harrison Williams Bilal Siddiq Carter McFerrin Josh Karchmer William Garland Chase Wyatt Daniel Tancredi Max Meyer Parker Kaye Ben Gilliland Linhao Zheng Dean’s List Selden Montgomery Jamie Lindy David Holmes Roberto Olvera John McBride Nicholas Hurley Grade 11 Grade 12 Joseph Preston Jake Meskin Ethan Lam Alex Carruthers Grade 9 James Bedwell Preston Roberts Kanha Mishra Lee Linkous Jack Christenbury Carter Braswell Leo Bjorklund Andrew Shelton Ogonna Oraedu Will Maiden Alex Creson Darius Cowan David Blankenship Caleb Taylor Joey Rodriguez John Mann Baty Daniel Philip Deaton Chandler Brown Augie Van Deveer Jacob Rotter Hudson Miller Andrew Elsakr Andrew Douglass Lucas Crenshaw Jim Waggoner Kirk Ruaro Thomas Mirth Will Farnsworth Brooks Eikner Tully Dicken Zach Walker Mason Rudolph Sam Nelson Jack Gray Kian Ghodoussi Josh Dixon Preston White Alex Salazar Houston Pate Jack Hawkins Alex Hyde John Estes Ty Wolf Will Schneider Kaedmon Penney Jack Hirschman Ammaar Kazi Drew Evans Christian Yarwood Sloan Schneiter Brandan Roachell Ashish Kumar Cade Klawinski Michael Fitzsimmons Matt Silver Jet Tan Ahmed Latif Ravi Lipman Travis Floyd Evan Smith Loyd Templeton Walker Lee Jack McCaghren Blake Fountain Grade 10 Jack Solberg Warren Turner Robby Matthews Rahul Mehra Sam Fowlkes Hudson Anthony Harrison Tabor Ty Williams Hayden Meacham Aneesh Ram Tucker Fox Andres Carro Joshua Tyler Henry Wood William Merriman Callaway Rogers Connor Goodwin Tucker Colerick Josue Vela Philip Wunderlich Jack Mullins Ramiz Somjee Bud Harris Matthew Davidoff Timothy White David Zak Nevin Naren Jacob Suppiah Witt Hawkins Jackson Dickinson Charlie Wiener Philip Zanone

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Sounds of the Season Hiltonsmith marks 30th Winter Concert

Members of the Studio Band, from left, Doug McClew on bells, Malik Smith on drums, John Estes on bass, and Eric Makapugay on guitar, accompany vocalist Rahaan Jiles as he serenades Kennedi Woods of Hutchison School with “All I Want for Christmas is You” during the Winter Concert.

Mr. John Hiltonsmith, chair of the Fine Arts Department, directed the Winter Concert for the 30th time December 12, and the students presented him a gift marking the milestone. The concert included seasonal music performed by the a cappella group Beg To Differ; the quartet Beg To Dif-four; Mr. Loyal Murphy ’86, instructor in math; and Opportune, a coed ensemble directed by senior Rashaan Jiles. Accompaniment was by the school’s Studio Band. Studio Band members are seniors John Estes, guitar/bass; Doug McClew, drums/percussion/keyboard; Malik Smith, drums/percussion; and sophomores Eric Makapugay, guitar/bass; Patrick Murphy, keyboard; and Theo Wayt, guitar/bass/keyboard. Beg To Differ members are seniors Andrew Counce, Andrew Elsakr, Rashaan Jiles, Samuel Ostrow, and Paul Stevenson; juniors Students, including Baker Ball, right, present Evan Arkle, Baker Ball, Nicholas Manley, Selden Montgomery, Mr. John Hiltonsmith with a gift marking his Michael Reddoch, Sherman Tabor, Augie Van Deveer, and 30th anniversary directing the Winter Concert. Townsend Warren; and sophomores Tom Fowlkes, Jalen Friendly, Patrick Murphy, David Nelson, and Harrison Tabor. See more photos from the concert – and fi nd out what Hiltonsmith has learned over his 30 years directing the concert – in the Fine Arts section of Inside, the online version of our school magazine, at insidemus.wordpress.com.

Mr. Loyal Murphy ’86 rocks “Santa Claus is Back in Town,” along with Theo Wayt and Eric Makapugay.

Evan Arkle sings “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town,” accompanied by Studio Band members, from left, Patrick Samuel Ostrow, left, Sherman Tabor, Patrick Murphy on piano, Doug McClew on keyboard, Eric Makapugay on guitar, Mr. John Hiltonsmith on guitar, Murphy, and Rashaan Jiles make up the Theo Wayt on bass, and Malik Smith on drums. Beg To Diff-four quartet.

Inside MUS Winter 2014 9 Varsity Golf

Owl golfers, from left, Mason Rudolph, Lamar Mallory, Trent Scull, Francis Carlota, Goodman Rudolph, Ross Redmont, Hayden Combs, Tucker Fox, Hays Moreland, and Coach Cliff Frisby After Slow Start, State Championship Crowns Season By Andrew Millen ’08

elcoming back six of their top Trent Scull, and Lamar Mallory Wgolfers from last year’s team, were important contributors both in the 2013-14 varsity golf squad was the regular season as well as in post- poised for a successful season. With season competition. solid contributions from the newcom- MUS took a 6-7, early season ers and the returning seniors, the record into the annual Baylor Pre- team racked up a 34-14-1 overall view tournament in Chattanooga in record, winning both the regional August, where they fi nished fi fth. tournament and the state tournament The Owls beat impressive teams to claim the Owls’ fi rst TSSAA from Knoxville Webb, Montgom- II-AA team golf championship ery Bell Academy, Ensworth, and since 1996. In addition junior Hays Brentwood Academy. Redmont led Moreland took the state individual the team with a two-day total of 149 championship. (+5), followed by Fox and Sexton at Seniors Francis Carlota, 156 (+12) each. Hayden Combs, and Tucker The squad then returned home Fox; juniors Moreland and Ross for the rest of the regular season, Redmont; and sophomore Parker beating White Station, St. Benedict, Sexton, all returning from last year’s and Briarcrest in the run-up to the Hays Moreland third-place state tournament fi nish, regional-qualifying rounds. Combs, won the individual brought experience and leadership Fox, Moreland, Goodman Rudolph, state championship. to the squad. Freshmen Goodman Mason Rudolph, and Mallory Rudolph, Mason Rudolph, (alternate) qualifi ed for the regional Inside MUS 10 Winter 2014 Owl golfers with the state trophy, from left, Lamar Mallory, Parker Sexton, Goodman Rudolph, Hayden Combs, Tucker Fox, Hays Moreland, Mason Rudolph, and Coach Cliff Frisby tournament at Quail Ridge, where Moreland’s performance at state and they peaked at the right time a top-two fi nish in a fi eld of four was cited in his selection as a fi nalist after a slow start to the season. They was the key to returning to the state in The Commercial Appeal’s Best of found their stride right as they got tournament. the Preps competition. Combs, Fox, near the championship.” Led by Moreland’s 68 (-2), the and Goodman Rudolph, were also The experience will be valuable Owls dominated regional opponents named to the BOP Private Schools for the team’s young talent, as Frisby Briarcrest, Christian Brothers, and Boys Team. looks to build on this year’s success St. Benedict, coming in fi rst place Coach Frisby praised his senior in the future. by 10 strokes and easily qualifying captains, Combs and Fox, for set- for state. Goodman Rudolph (74), ting the tone and guiding the team Junior varsity golfers included sophomores Mason Rudolph (77), Fox (78), and through the competition. Sam Bartz, Bob E. Mallory, and Patton Orr, Combs (85) rounded out an impres- “These guys played hard,” Frisby and freshman Jake Meskin. sive team performance. said. “They followed the game plan, The same fi ve-man team traveled to Manchester’s WillowBrook Golf Club on September 23 to compete Lower School Golf in the state tournament. The Owls fi nished day one in a three-way tie for third place, just three strokes behind fi rst-place Baylor. MUS would need a total team performance to take the lead on day two, and that’s exactly what the players delivered. The squad knocked 14 strokes off its tally, surging to an 11-shot win over Baylor to win the tournament. Fox fi nished Lower School golf team members include, front row, from left, Hall Upshaw, Walker Crosby, with a 148 (+4), Combs and Philip Wunderlich, and Coach Jason Peters ’88; back row, Robin Coffman, Ben Cox, Matthew Rogers, Goodman Rudolph both shot 4 Wyatt Berry, Daniel Black, and Call Ford. Jackson Bridgforth is not pictured. under their day-one score to fi nish Coach: Jason Peters ’88 Roster: at 150 (+6), and Mason Rudolph Eighth graders: Wyatt Berry, improved by 3 strokes to fi nish at Record: Daniel Black, Jackson Bridgforth 159 (+15). Moreland led the team A-Team, 4-1 Seventh graders: Robin Coffman, and the tournament with a 140 (-4) B-Team, 5-0 Ben Cox, Walker Crosby, Call Ford, on his way to earning medalist Won 2013 Shelby League Junior Matthew Rogers, Hall Upshaw, honors and winning the individual Division Championship Philip Wunderlich state championship.

Inside MUS Winter 2014 11 VARSITYSeason Capped with Exciting FOOTBALL Run for State Championship

Led by Anthony Walton (1), a team captain, the Owls are pumped up and ready to face Kingsbury.

he outstanding run for the with junior free safety A.J. Hunt T MUS varsity football program all played essential roles this year. continued in 2013 as Coach Bobby This unit held opponents to an av- Alston and his team fi nished the erage of only 16.4 points per game year 10-3, claimed the top seed out and kept fi ve opponents under 10 of the Western Division, and went points. all the way to the BlueCross Bowl The improvement of the offense to vie for a state championship. throughout the season also was James Sexton (15) and Dennis Parnell (78) One of the main strengths of the a key factor in the success of the roll into position. team was the defense, which started team. The two senior quarterbacks, as many as nine seniors. Up front, Blake Bennett and James senior Malik Smith anchored the Sexton, each handled their roles defensive line while seniors Bobby excellently and guided the team Lewis and Will Morrison starred with their steady play as the offense at end positions. These linemen averaged more than 30 points per did a good job holding up offen- game. Both quarterbacks had good sive linemen so that the safeties years partly because of the play of Michael Fitzsimmons (44) and Brant Newman and linebackers could make plays. their offensive line, which included (60) block for Christopher Davis against Kingsbury. The linebacker corps included starting tackles senior Kyle Naes seniors Michael Fitzsimmons and junior Drew Richmond, and James Prather and sopho- guards senior Dennis Parnell more Tim Hart, while the strong and junior Brant Newman, and safeties, seniors Bud Harris and center junior Mike Frymire. This Trey Moore, were very athletic physical line not only protected and versatile. And in the secondary Bennett and Sexton on throwing cornerback squad, seniors Lucas downs, but also opened up holes Michael Fitzsimmons (44) glances back as Gary Crenshaw and Tate Solberg and for running back Colton Neel, Wunderlich (48) fi res off a punt. junior MaLeik Gatewood along a junior who had a record-setting Inside MUS 12 Winter 2014 season by scoring 24 rushing touch- stayed close, and the trust in each downs, besting the mark of 23 set other was outstanding.” by Andy McCarroll ’86 in 1985. Even though the program will This season he rushed for 1,014 miss its 32 senior players and three yards, despite being the team’s senior managers (Drew Bell, Cole only running option for much of Ettingoff, and Connor Goodwin), the season. The quarterbacks also they have set a good example for had a bevy of talented receivers to the younger players to follow in the throw to, including seniors Sam future, to continue the excellence of Fowlkes, Witt Hawkins, Devin the MUS football program. Perry, and juniors Christopher Davis and Connor Wright. Perry Junior Varsity Football had one of the best careers in MUS history, fi nishing fi rst in career receiving yards with 2,560, second in career receptions with 140, and fi rst in receiving yards in a season Witt Hawkins breaks away. with 1,007. TSSAA Division II-AA playoffs. The Owls started the season at The Owls faced Chattanooga’s 1-2 after an opening loss to Brent- McCallie in the quarterfi nals, wood Academy at Vanderbilt, a defeating the Blue Tornado, 23-10. Marvin Banks (24) heads downfi eld accompanied home win over Kingsbury, and an The triumph allowed the team to by teammates Win Duncan (62), Hadley Allison emotional setback in Little Rock, face Montgomery Bell Academy in (70), and Austin Darr (79). AR, to Pulaski Academy. Howev- the semifi nals, a game in which the Coaches: football staff er, MUS ended the regular season Owls trailed 17-3 before rallying with seven straight wins, highlight- to win, 23-17. In the fi nals the team Record: 5-0 ed by a dominant 26-9 win against could not sustain a fourth-quarter perennial power South Panola, MS, lead and fell to four-time defending Roster: and a 45-9 home victory over rival state champion Ensworth, 27-10. Christian Brothers. The Owls also Alston was proud of his team Juniors: and their accomplishments. Marvin Banks, Jack Christenbury, secured non-conference victories Mitchell Clark, Austin Darr, over Liberty Tech in Jackson (30- “The leadership of our seniors Christopher Davis, Win Duncan, 6); Lafayette County, MS (35-7); was very strong and helped us over- Marcus Evans, Wesley Grace, Will Hays, and Craigmont (42-20); and divi- come the adversity that we faced,” Lewis Hergenrader, Peyton Jones, sion wins over St. Benedict (45-16) Alston said. “Whether it was our John Madden, Carter McFerrin, rough start to the season or some of Mackenzie Mosby, Gaines Whitington, and Briarcrest (35-7). Griffi n Wilson, Connor Wright, The 3-0 division record earned the injuries we encountered along Christian Yarwood MUS the fi rst-round bye in the the way, our players and coaches Sophomores: Hadley Allison, Carter Coleman, Drew Crain, David Dabov, Jackson Dickinson, Witt Fesmire, Matt Flaherty, Tom Fowlkes, Jalen Friendly, Bolton Gayden, Terrell Jackson, Mac McArtor, William Rantzow, Jack Skahan, Bridger Smith, Michael Swift, Daniel Tancredi, Swep Wallace, David Watkins Freshmen: Josh Gray, Rashad Haynes, Ryan Pahlow, Evan Smith

As James Sexton (15) looks on, Colton Neel (22) races through a hole created by Kyle Naes (71), Brant Newman (60), and the rest of the offensive line in the quarterﬁ nal game against McCallie.

Inside MUS 13 Winter 2014 FRESHMAN FOOTBALL Lower School Football

Josh Gray (40) runs the ball as Tide Faleye (5) and Kobe Gibson (56) block. Blue and Red brothers face one another on Hull-Dobbs Field at Stokes Stadium. The Red Team was victorious, 8-6. Coaches: football staff

Record: 2-3 Red Team Blue Team

Head Coach Jim Burnett ’83 Head Coach Bobby Wade ’84 Roster: Assistant Coaches: Craig Christenbury ’83, Assistant Coaches: John Barton ‘95, Derek Clenin ’03, Richard Moore ’98, Larry Heathcott, Chris Rogers, Freshmen: Burch Baine, Keith Burks, Russell Nenon ’06, Buck Towner ’07 Ben Stallworth ’07, Jack Steffner ’09, Eli Christenbury, Philip Deaton, Robert Vest Reeves Eddins, Hugh Fisher, Bradley Foley, Kobe Gibson, Record: 5-1 Record: 5-2 Charlie Gilliland, Josh Gray, Marcus Gronauer, Rashad Haynes, Roster: Roster: Jack Heathcott, Henry Holmes, Eighth Grade: John William Farris Eighth Grade: Bays Webb John Walker Huffman, David Jordan, John Bolton Ben Gilliland Joe Carter Will West Cole Middlebrook, Ben Mims, Josiah Crutchfi eld Maurice Hampton Baugh Doster Jaylen Wilbon Christopher Nanney, Wyatt Neyhart, Buchanan Dunavant Wade Harrison Sean Fitzhenry Seventh Grade: Ogonna Oraedu, Ryan Pahlow, Jack Eason Dorian Hopkins Matt Fogelman Riley Bennett, Brent Robinson, Jacob Rotter, Max Scott, David Gaines Bailey Keel Eric Gray Anders Croone, Evan Smith, Jack Solberg, Harrison Tabor, Michael Jennings Emerson Manley Austin Hamilton Jack Dabov Joshua Tyler Barry Klug Sam Nelson Jordan Hays Trey Fussell Conor McGowan Kaedmon Penney James Jenkins Griff Griffi n Nick Rezaee Jacobi Rice McCall Knowlton Thomas Hayden Eighth grader Tide Faleye Trey Thomas Matthew Rogers Caleb May Seth McKay Jake Wilbourn Dekari Scott Bo McEwan Houston Pate Rucker Wilkinson Alden Southerland Aedan McKay Matt Rhodes Seventh Grade: Loyd Templeton Mac Robinson Sellers Shy Scott Burnett Johnathan Whitehead John Ross Swaim Liam Turley Stephen Christenbury Henry Wood Bobby Wade Billy Weiss Ben Cox

Philip Deaton (16) shows perfect form in jarring Blue team quarterback Bobby Wade As Dorian Hopkins (62), far left, Barry Klug (50), and the Briarcrest defender as Ryan Pahlow (36) and (11) outruns the Ram pursuer to John William Farris (88) tangle with offensive linemen, Conor David Jordan (81) rush to assist pick up a nice gain. McGowan (18) drags down the Holy Rosary running back.

Inside MUS 14 Winter 2014 2013 Football Awards

2013 varsity football seniors, front row, from left, Jay Mitchum, Anthony Walton, Sullivan Ford, Andrew Crosby, Sam Fowlkes, Witt Hawkins, James Sexton, Grayson Lynn, Gary Wunderlich, and Drew Flaherty; second row, from left, Tate Solberg, Bud Harris, Blake Bennett, Dennis Parnell, Kyle Naes, Devin Perry, Stephen Tsiu, Hunter Varner, Cole Ettingoff, Lucas Crenshaw, Will Morrison, Tal Keel, Myatt McClure, and Michael Fitzsimmons; back row, from left, Trey Moore, James Prather, Malik Smith, John Estes, Bobby Lewis, and Renn Eason (not pictured: players Josh Dixon and Blake Wallace and managers Connor Goodwin and Drew Bell) Team Position Awards Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Team Commercial Appeal Best of the Trey Moore Preps Football Finalists O ensive Line Brant Newman Kyle Naes O ense: Devin Perry O ensive Receiver Devin Perry Dennis Parnell Defense: James Prather O ensive Back Colton Neel Devin Perry Defensive Line Malik Smith James Prather BOP All-Metro Private Schools Linebacker James Prather Malik Smith Mike Fitzsimmons Buzzards Trey Moore Gary Wunderlich Trey Moore Secondary Lucas Crenshaw Colton Neel Special Teams Gary Wunderlich Under Armour All-America Game Devin Perry Gary Wunderlich James Prather Team Special Awards Drew Richmond Touchdown Club of Memphis Defensive Malik Smith Steve Minkin Headhunter Award for most tackles Player of the Year Gary Wunderlich Michael Fitzsimmons James Prather

Holiday Ham – Trey Jordan “Do Right” Award D-II AA West Coaches All-Region Team Tennessee Sports Writers Association Division II Anthony Walton 1st Team All-State Team Michael Fitzsimmons James Prather Dan Gri n Spirit Award Trey Moore Drew Richmond O ense: O ense: Witt Hawkins, Devin Perry Colton Neel Malik Smith Colton Neel Defense: James Prather Dennis Parnell Gary Wunderlich Devin Perry Devin Perry Drew Richmond W.S. Roberts MVP Award O ense: Colton Neel 2nd Team Defense: Defense: Michael Fitzsimmons Blake Bennett Will Morrison James Prather All-Star Selections – 2013 Lucas Crenshaw Kyle Naes Tim Hart Tim Hart Brant Newman Gary Wunderlich Witt Hawkins James Sexton Tennessee Titan Mr. Football D-II AA Back Finalist A.J. Hunt Devin Perry Tennessee Titan Mr. Football Kicker Finalist Gary Wunderlich

Inside MUS Winter 2014 15 CROSS COUNTRY Owls won, and the Shelby County Championships, in which MUS placed second. The team also traveled to Alabama twice in the regular season, visiting Hoover for the Hoover Invitational and Oakville for the Jesse Owens Classic. All of these competitions helped ready the Owls for the state meet, held again at the 3.1-mile Percy Warner Park Steeplechase Course in Nashville in early November. Owl runners with the Frank Horton Invitational prize, from left, Matt Fuess, Pierce Rose, Cole Stockstill, Max Simpson, Carlton Orange, Alex Mansour, Berry Brooks, and Philip Freeburg Photo: Lela Simpson-Gerald

Commitment Yields improvement, but more important, to the improvement of the team. Success for The 10 varsity runners on the 2013 cross-country team reaped the benefits Varsity Runners of their commitment, improving their ross-country runners must train in times and making a strong showing at Call seasons – traversing miles upon the state meet. miles of road, trail, and turf and build- With only two seniors this year’s ing strength in the gym – to maximize varsity team was young, but these sea- their potential. Coach Joe Tyler and soned runners played important roles Coach Jonas Holdeman, who joined throughout their careers. Not only did Berry Brooks and Cole Stockstill work hard and provide excellent leadership during intense workouts and competitions, but also they brought personality and lightened Berry Brooks Pierce Rose the mood during down times, keeping the team balanced. At the state meet the Owls finished A talented group of younger third out of 11 teams with 72 points, runners logged the miles alongside just 14 points behind runner-up them. Juniors Carlton Orange, Brentwood Academy. Orange was Pierce Rose, Christian Schneiter, the Owls’ best runner, completing the and Max Simpson and sophomores three-mile course in 16:20.90 to claim Billy Dunavant, Philip Freeburg, fifth overall. Other MUS finishes Matt Fuess, Alex Mansour, and included Rose (eighth), Turner (15th), CJ Turner all improved, portending Simpson (21st), Freeburg (23rd), future success for the program if they Brooks (36th), and Stockstill (46th). continue to be committed in the Chattanooga’s McCallie won the event, Carlton Orange off-season. finishing with 47 points. The Owls raced in six meets, With their performances this season, Tyler this season and brings years of beginning with the Memphis several Owls received acclaim. Brooks, running experience to the program, Twilight Cross Country Classic, held Freeburg, Orange, Rose, Simpson, and stress to their runners the importance at the Mike Rose Soccer Complex. Turner all were named to of working the entire year. Their com- Other local meets included the The Commercial Appeal’s Best of the mitment not only results in individual Frank Horton Invitational, which the Preps All-Private School team, and Inside MUS 16 Winter 2014 Orange and Rose were named fi nalists for the Best of the Preps Cross-Country Runner of the Year. Lower School Additionally, Tyler was named Best of the Preps Cross-Country Coach of the Lower School cross country team members, Year for the second consecutive year. front row, from left, Stillman McFadden, Brooks recieved the school’s Thompson McDonald, Smith Duncan, JoJo Fogarty, Russ Billings Most Valuable Award Garrott Braswell, Hudson Miller, Omkar Hosad, for Cross Country. Weston Touliatos, and Lee Linkous; second row, Coach Antony Eddy, Louis Allen, Miller Grissinger, Coach Tyler was pleased with the Jacob Herter, Benton Ferebee, Charlie Rhodes, season and looks ahead to next year. Liam Kaltenborn, Kayhan Mirza, Hastings McEwan, “As legitimate contenders next year, Philip Zanone, and Coach David Ferebee; back row, we need to build up some sweat equity Aidan Lonergan, Warren Turner, Chris Kerkhof, and Tate Bailey. over the next 10 months,” Tyler said. “I am excited to see how we respond to Coaches: Antony Eddy and this role and whether we work for our David Ferebee goals or simply just wish for them.” With the team already participating in Record: Roster: winter workouts, the work has begun. Shelby League Cross Country Champions: Eighth graders: Tate Bailey, Smith Duncan, Liam Kaltenborn, sixth; Hastings McEwan, eighth; Benton Ferebee, Miller Grissinger, Omkar Hosad, Junior Varsity Weston Touliatos, 10th; Kayhan Mirza, 14th; Alex Humphreys, Liam Kaltenborn, Brad Kerkhof, Garrott Braswell, 27th; Smith Duncan, 29th; Chris Kerkhof, Aidan Lonergan, Alex Humphreys, 30th Thompson McDonald, Hastings McEwan, William Miller, Charlie Rhodes, Wilkes Rowland The team ran in four regular-season meets in Seventh graders: Louis Allen, Garrott Braswell, which individual times were kept, not Jacob Curlin, JoJo Fogarty, Jacob Herter, team scores. Lee Linkous, Ryan Matthews, Stillman McFadden, Hudson Miller, Kayhan Mirza, Wright Sampietro, Weston Touliatos, Warren Turner, David Zak, Philip Zanone.

Davis Harano, left, and Jamie Lindy Patrick DiMento, Lacrosse, Furman University Coaches: Joe Tyler and signing up Michael Fitzsimmons, Baseball, University of Jonas Holdeman Mississippi Five Owls who have committed to play Jackson Roberts, Lacrosse, Furman University Walker Sims, Record: sports for college teams gathered in the Tennis, United States Naval Wiener Hospitality Room along with Academy coaches, family, and friends for National Seth Young, Baseball, Itawamba Community Frank Horton Invitational: Signing Day, November 13. College 12th out of 14 teams Memphis Twilight Cross Country Classic: 16th out of 24 teams Shelby County Championships: 4th out of 13 teams The team also ran in four regular-season meets in which individual times were kept, not team scores.

Roster:

Senior Tejvir Vaghela Junior Jerry Oates, Varsity and JV Manager Sophomores: Matt Fuess, Mac McHugh, Patrick Murphy, Jordan Wallace Freshmen: Carson Boucek, George Crews, Fellow Owls gather round the ﬁ ve signees, from left, Seth Young, Walker Sims, Jackson Roberts, Parker Ford, Davis Harano, Jamie Lindy, Patrick DiMento, and Michael Fitzsimmons Will Schneider, Sloan Schneiter Inside MUS Winter 2014 17 CAMPUS NEWS

Junior and senior Heartbeat mentors and seventh graders share pizza and wisdom about Heartbeat for Health abstaining from drugs and alcohol.

Senior Hayden Combs and junior Hays Moreland, in back, with seventh Junior Sherman Tabor and senior Renn Eason, in back, with seventh graders, graders, from left, Josh Tanenbaum, Jacobi Rice, Jacob Curlin, from left, Sellers Shy, Emerson Manley, Wade Harrison, Clay Harrison, Alden Southerland, Jet Tan, Brandan Roachell, Jacob Herter, Weston Touliatos, Anders Croone, Jory Meyers, Jack Powell, Justin Martin, Hudson Miller (in back), and Sam Nelson and Kirklin Perkins

Geology Students Discover Fossilized Treasures Juniors and seniors in Mr. Vincent ronment that was once covered Beck’s Honors Geology class in ocean waters,” Beck said. “It’s a recently traveled to Coon Creek great opportunity for students to Science Center in McNairy County, get out of the classroom and see one of the most important fos- and experience some real geology.” sil sites in North America. After a Back in class, the students carefully Junior Charles Brandon takes a closer look. brief lecture about the region, the examined the dirt and rocks for students took samples of dirt that such fi nds as fossilized clam, scallop, is rich with fossils from a creek and oyster shells, crab legs, worm bed. “The fossil site represents a burrows, and coprolites (fossilized 70 million-year-old marine envi- feces).

For more photos visit the Academics/Science section of Inside online Senior Thornton Brooksbank and junior at insidemus.wordpress.com. Chandler Braxton look for hidden ﬁ nds. Grizzlies Host Owls Memphis University School Night at FedEx Forum featured the basketball Owls playing Houston High School and Beg To Differ singing the National Anthem. Fans stayed to watch the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Utah Jazz at the December 23 event.

The Grizzlies’ Tony Allen Senior Chris Galvin prepares to addresses the FedEx shoot a free throw as seniors David Forum crowd before Blankenship and Michael Baker Beg To Differ sings. await the rebound.

Inside MUS 18 Winter 2014 ROBOT WARRIORS The MUS robotics team, only in its objectives. This was followed by a driver- second year of existence, claimed a controlled period, said Mr. Lee Loden, runner-up finish and the Control Award instructor in physics and faculty advisor. for the best programming at the FIRST Mr. Phillip Stalls, instructor in math, also Tech Challenge competition held January The MUS robotics team displays their hardware. advises the group. Pictured, from left, are juniors Jack Hirschman, 11 at St. Louis (MO) Community College. “Our robot routinely accomplished two Zack Whicker, and Alex Creson, senior William The competition pitted 29 teams of engi- of the autonomous objectives and often Lamb, junior Thomas Hayes, senior Sam Neyhart, neers against one another to see which of did all three,” Loden said. “Many times and sophomores Hunter Finney and Reed Barnes. their robots were most adept at various we had such a lead after the autonomous (Senior Samuel Hecht is not pictured.) tasks. The students built and programmed period we already knew we would win the robots to compete in the FIRST Tech the match.” Challenge game. To see the official guidelines and an Each match started with an autono- animation of the game, visit mous period, when the robot ran via its tinyurl.com/ka4ujzf (fast forward to 2:15 program, attempting to accomplish three for the game). Helping Hands The MUS robot

Bell Ringers

Owls, from left, juniors Michael Jacobs, Joseph Preston, and David Scharff, and sophomores Drew Crain and Owen Galvin spend recess with Kingsbury students. The Civic Service Organization kicked off last semester with Service From left, junior Robby Matthews, eighth Week. Owl volunteers contributed From left, sophomore CJ Turner, freshman John graders John McBride and Matthew Temple, more than 500 hours in several McBride, sophomore Nathan Dinh, junior Daniel and junior Michael Jacobs ring bells for The projects, including delivering meals Nathan, senior Aditya Shah, and freshman Chris Padilla make sandwiches for Memphis Union Salvation Army. with MIFA, working with kids at Perea Mission. Preschool, cleaning the Wolf River Greenway, and tutoring students at Union Mission, collecting donations for Shelf Space Kingsbury Elementary. Other proj- The Salvation Army, and creating care ects last semester included a 5K run packages and collecting coats for the benefiting Mid-South Food Bank, Community Alliance for the Homeless. making sandwiches for Memphis

Senior Cole Ettingoff noticed a didn’t gain anything for themselves – shortage of shelving at Lester Com- didn’t even receive service hours – but munity Center and decided to do they stepped up to make it happen,” something about it. After consulting Ettingoff said. “[Senior] Luke Stallings with Director Walter Casey, Ettingoff applied his experience from working in purchased the materials and enlisted MUS theater production to design the Seniors Will Wells, left, Cole Ettingoff, and Jeremy several fellow Owls to construct four shelves.” The shelving units now promi- Boshwit work on constructing the shelving for shelving units and deliver them to the nently display trophies at the center. Lester Community Center. center. “The guys who volunteered

Inside MUS Winter 2014 19 Tour Guides Student Ambassadors gather before leading tours during Admissions Open House.

Remember the Pancreas A Little Leavening Above, Lower School students welcome back eighth grader Josiah Crutchfield, center, who had suffered a At right, students in Mrs. Laura Lawrence’s pancreatic injury that required extensive medical seventh-grade class, from left, Kaedmon treatment. They are wearing T-shirts emblazoned with Penney, J.J. Johnson, Stuart Grow, and Josh the words “Remember the Pancreas” in his honor. Tanenbaum, admire the leavened fruits of their labors during a recent class on fermentation.

Roman Dress Day Eighth graders Mac Robinson Model UN and Jordan Hays wore their Freshman Government Club members, best ancient attire on from left, Brooks Eikner, Joey Rodriguez, and Roman Dress Day. Inside MUS Kanha Mishra at YMCA Model United 20 Winter 2014 Nations in Nashville Bookball No bat? No problem. Freshmen Wyatt Neyhart, left, and Jack Solberg press a book and a crushed-paper ball into service for an Owls who attended the SLAM program, a summer academic impromptu game of enrichment and leadership development program for middle-school baseball in Morrison students from schools throughout the Mid-South, shared their Courtyard. experience with visitors at Admissions Open House. From left, juniors Richard Ouyang, Xavier Greer, Roberto Olvera, Carlton Orange, and Kamar Mack have also served as SLAM counselors.

Homecoming Pep

The 2013 Football Homecoming Court, from left, senior Blake Fountain, Katie Buckmaster, senior Patrick DiMento, Lauren Atkins, senior Cal Edge, Parker Tenent, junior Will Farnsworth, Loring Gearhardt, senior John Valentine, Susannah Straton, senior Jackson Roberts, and Sandy Smith

Senior Cal Edge dons full mane for his role.

Shivam Bhakta, Tejvir Vaghela, and Walker Sims were among the more conservatively dressed seniors.

Senior Chris Galvin goes for the follically challenged look.

From left, sophomores CJ Turner, Tim Hart, Terrell Jackson, Thomas Pickens, and junior Carlton Orange at the 2013 Football Homecoming pep rally

Headmaster Ellis Haguewood leads the crowd in 15 snappy rahs. Inside MUS Winter 2014 21 Parents’ Association Success Adds Up by Tina and Walter Edge, Parents’ Association Chairs

It is hard to believe we are in the second half of our school year. Where did 2013 go? We have added another year of events, activities, and facts to our memories. Here are a few random facts I recently came across: - 2013 is composed of four different digits – that has not happened since 1987. - Nationally, most students in the Class of 2014 do not know how to write in cursive. - $566,400 is the most a contestant can win in a single game of Jeopardy. The Parents’ Association has been busy generating some facts and stats of our own in 2013. Hospitality chairs Alice and Warren Ball, assisted by numerous volunteers, fed 125 faculty and staff members for a welcome-back lunch on August 5. They consumed 260 pieces of chicken and gallons of iced tea. MUS Admission Open House on October 20. A contin- Spirit chairs Leslie and Bryan Darr along with assis- gent of 178 people worked to welcome our guests, includ- tants Cindy and Lloyd Grissinger racked up $65,000 in ing 14 parents who helped with setup and 45 parents who spirit-wear sales in 2013. Please visit the bookstore to sup- served as hosts, along with 50 faculty and staff members, port MUS by wearing our colors. six alumni, 50 junior and senior Student Ambassadors, Margaret and Ed Apple have added 240 families to the four SLAM student counselors, five maintenance work- Parents’ Association membership roll this year. You can ers, and four security guards. The event drew 301 visitors still join by emailing [email protected]. Your from 28 zip codes. $50 tax-deductible fee helps fund many programs and Arts coordinators Janet and Gary Stevenson and activities for our sons. Terri and Jeff Jarratt organized food and drinks for the Robin and Rick Hanna, community welfare chairs, wel- 25-member cast and crew of the fall play, Anon(ymous). Insights comed 19 new families to MUS at a dinner on September More than 400 folks attended the three evening perfor- 12. Please continue to look for these new parents and mances. Mark your calendar for the spring play, Monty include them in your grade’s activities. Python’s Spamalot, March 29-April 1. Julie and Philip Wunderlich ’90 and Anne and Drew November also was a busy month for the eighth-, Wilson, Lower School and Upper School hospital- ninth-, and 12th-grade classes. Ashley and Bert Robinson ity chairs, hosted two wonderful coffees in September. ’90 (grade 8), Susan and John Huffman (grade 9) and They invited the moms of 110 seniors and 124 new stu- Elizabeth Crosby and Eric Barnes (grade 12) organized dents to celebrate the start of the year. Peggy and Ellis parent parties with more than 250 parents attending. Haguewood graciously opened their home, as they do WOW! each year for these events. Julie Wunderlich and Anne If you have not taken part in Parents’ Association Wilson also coordinated breakfast for 138 MUS faculty events, we encourage you to find your niche. It is never too and staff members during each day of exam week. late to join. Your time at MUS will be enhanced as you Our seventh-grade representatives, Elizabeth and Bo make new friends, see our sons in action, and become bet- Allen ’86, and 10th-grade class representatives, Lauren ter acquainted with other parents. and Dan Keel, hosted parent parties in September with We look forward to seeing you at the many events and more than 130 people attending. activities in 2014. Catherine and Ray Stallings organized our annual GO, OWLS! Parent Phonathon. With 45 volunteers calling MUS families, they raised more than $230,700 for the Annual Fund. If you have yet to send in your pledge, please do so today. You can also go online to musowls.org, click on Access Parents’ Association information at “Support MUS,” and give to the Annual Fund. musowls.org/NetCommunity/ParentsAssociation Nada and Scott Fountain, admissions chairs, hosted the

Inside MUS 22 Winter 2014 Parents’ Association Board of Directors 2013-14 Chairs Hospitality, Lower School Tina and Walter Edge Julie and Philip Wunderlich ‘90 Treasurers Membership Cindy and Sam Ettingoff Margaret and Ed Apple Secretaries Phonathon Kourtney and Reed Colerick Catherine and Ray Stallings Anita Walton, center, has been the varsity football team’s foremost cheerleader in the stands. (Inset) Walton, pictured with Admissions Spirit Chairs Nada and Scott Fountain Spanish instructor Jenny Fernandez, also cheered on her son, senior Anthony Walton, during the faculty-student Leslie and Bryan Darr basketball game. Arts Coordinators Spirit Chair Assistants Terri and Jeff Jarratt Cindy and Lloyd Grissinger Janet and Gary Stevenson Grade 12 Reps Communication/Parent Education Elizabeth Crosby and Eric Barnes Katie and Wade West Grade 11 Reps Community Welfare/Mentoring Jennifer and Keith Merriman Robin and Rick Hanna Grade 10 Reps Fundraising Spirit Chair Leslie Darr, right, and assistant Phillip and Tarria Perkins with their son, 7th grader Kirklin, man the Lauren and Dan Keel information table at Open House. Laurie and Jeff Meskin Cindy Grissinger Grade 9 Reps Dana Goodwin, Cathy Spisak, Lilibeth Carlota, and Julie Boshwit recall Grandparent Programs Susan and John Huffman Missy and Horace Carter ‘89 years of shared memories at the breakfast for senior moms. Grade 8 Reps Hospitality Ashley and Bert Robinson ‘90 Alice and Warren Ball Grade 7 Reps Hospitality, Upper School Elizabeth and Bo Allen ‘86 Anne and Drew Wilson Insights

CORNER by Mr. Brian K. Smith, Director of College Counseling On the Road to College, Gratitude Goes a Long Way

Gracias. Merci. counselor,” she said. “Leaving a positive impres- * Handwrite your note – do NOT send an email Gratias tibi ago. sion on your counselor that is reinforced by a message. thoughtful, handwritten note is always worth No matter how you say * Write a quick draft rst. Keep it short and to your e ort.” it, in any language, the the point. words “thank you” truly As our junior students move through the * Write in blue or black ink on high-quality mean a great deal, es- college admission process, they participate in stationery or a blank thank-you note card. (You pecially in the college admission process. As you mock interviews with members of the MUS com- can nd professional paper and cards at o ce visit colleges and universities, you will undoubt- munity. As a culminating step in that process, supply stores.) edly meet with admission counselors. Whether students are encouraged to write a personal the conversation is short or long, it is imperative note expressing their appreciation. It demon- * Be sure to use the interviewer’s name and you follow up with a handwritten note of thanks. strates respect and gratitude for the interview- proper title. This practice demonstrates interest in the school, ers, who extend their time and e ort on the * Personalize the note by mentioning topics COLLEGE and it can make you a more desirable candidate students’ behalf. discussed during the interview, such as your than someone with similar academic credentials A thank-you note sent to college admission interest in the Psychology Department or who fails to send a thank-you note. Moreover, counselors likewise shows respect and gratitude, the university’s chapter of Engineers Without your personal message could brighten the and it will very likely end up in your personal le. Borders. recipient’s day. “Maybe it doesn’t secure you an automatic * Have someone read your note to check the Ms. Megan Andrews Starling, assistant director letter of admission, but it certainly won’t hurt, spelling and grammar. of admission at Rhodes College, said writing and you never know how much di erence it can notes of thanks after an interaction is a re ection make,” Starling said. of good manners and great preparation for a student’s future professional life. Following are some tips for writing a thank- College Counseling Information: you note to a college admission counselor: “Since it’s an extra step that many do not take, (901) 260-1332 or go to www.musowls.org/ it’s a form of communication that makes you * Send your note soon after the interview so the NetCommunity/CollegeCounseling memorable to your college admission counselor has a better chance of remembering you. Inside MUS Winter 2014 23 Non-profit Memphis University School Organization U.S. Postage 6191 Park Avenue Ellis Haguewood PAID Headmaster Memphis, TN 38119 Memphis, TN Barry Ray Permit No. 631 Upper School Principal Clay Smythe Lower School Principal Bobby Alston Director of Athletics Bonnie Barnes Director of Hyde Library Flip Eikner Academic Dean Perry Dement Director of Advancement Claire Farmer Director of Annual Fund Rankin Fowlkes Director of Business Operations Bebe Jonakin Director of Counseling Services Ann Laughlin Director of Alumni and Parent Programs Brian K. Smith Director of College Counseling Andrew Payne Director of Communications Peggy Williamson Director of Admissions Liz Copeland Managing Editor Michael Guthrie Graphic Designer Rebecca Greer Public Relations and FOLLOW US, WATCH US, LIKE US Social Media Manager Visit www.musowls.org/media and connect with us!

THE MUS MISSION: Memphis University School is a college-preparatory school dedicated to academic excellence, cultivation of service and leadership, and the development of well-rounded young men of strong moral character, consistent with the school’s Christian tradition Theater Season 2014

March 6 End of Third Quarter

March 7-14 School Holiday: Spring Break March 29- April 1 Spring Musical: Monty Python’s Spamalot Monty Python’s April18 School Holiday: Good Friday May 5-9 Senior Exams Spamalot May 5-14 AP Exams

May 14 End of Fourth Quarter March 29 – April 1 Hyde Chapel, 7:30 p.m. May 15-22 Underclassmen Exams

May 18 Baccalaureate and Graduation Lovingly ripped off from the classic film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the musical comedy Monty Python’s Spamalot parodies the May 19 School Holiday: Hutchison/ legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table – with St. Mary’s Graduations the assistance of showgirls, cows, killer rabbits, and French taunters. Tickets will be available at the door: general admission - $15, MUS May 23 Last Day of School, Half Day students - $10 May 26 Memorial Day – Administrative

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