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Annual Report Asheville School 2013 - 2014 Annual Report 2013 - 2014 BOARD OF TRUSTEES (Fall 2014) An Education for an Inspired Life Ms. E. Parce Ainsworth 1983 Published for Alumni & Mr. Harris M. Baker 1974 Friends of Asheville School Mr. Marshall T. Bassett 1972 by the Advancement Department Asheville School Mr. Gregory R. Close 2003 (Associate) 360 Asheville School Road Mr. Peter J. Covington 1971 Asheville, North Carolina 28806 828.254.6345 Mr. Walter G. Cox, Jr. 1972 P ‘06 www.ashevilleschool.org Co-Vice Chair Ms. Ann Craver P ‘11 Editor Bob Williams Mr. D. Tadley DeBerry 1981 Ms. Ayla Ficken P ‘09 Director of Development Dan Seiden Mr. Jim Fisher 1964 Mr. Robert T. Gamble 1971 Writers Bob Williams Mr. Peter L. Hellebush 1964 Travis Price Co-Vice Chair Proof Readers Ms. Mandy K. Helton 2000 (Associate) Tish Anderson Ms. Charla A. Hughes 2004 (Associate) Bob Williams Travis Price Ms. Jean Graham Keller 1995 Printing Mr. Richard J. Kelly 1968 Lane Press Ms. Marilyn Higi Kincaid 1991 Photographers Mr. Lee McGriff III 1970 Blake Madden Mr. Nishant Mehta 1998 Bob Williams Sheila Steelman Dr. Gregory K. Morris 1972 Mr. Alexander G. Paderewski 1968 P ‘06 ‘08 A special thanks to the 1923 Memorial Archives for providing many of the archival photographs Mr. Laurance D. Pless 1971 P ‘09 ‘13 in this edition. Chairman Mr. Oliver G. Prince, Jr. 1971 P ‘00 Mr. James A. Rice II 1972 Ms. Mary A. Robinson 2002 Ex officio Alumni Association Asheville School Mission: To prepare Mr. Arthur Rogers III 1988 our students for college and for life Mr. Walter A. Ruch III P ‘08 and to provide an atmosphere in which all members of a diverse, Mr. Michael H. Stoll 1968 engaged, and purposefully small Dr. Frederick Wherry 1990 school community appreciate and Mr. Jonathan Winebrenner P ‘15, ‘16 strive for excellence – an atmosphere that nurtures character and fosters Ex-officio Parents’ Association the development of mind, body, Mrs. Rebecca Winebrenner P ‘15, ‘16 and spirit. Ex-officio Parents’ Association Asheville School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its P - Parents of Alumni educational or admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, or athletic and other school-related programs. 2013 - 2014 In Memoriam Table of Contents 34 Walter F. Pettit 1936 34 William W. Dodge III 1946 Staff Reports/Features 35 In Memoriam 05 Letter from the Head of School News 06 Class of 2014 32 Introducing New Faculty and Staff 08 Academic Report 33 Alumni Weekend 2014 09 School Connects with Tsinghua University in China 10 Alumni & Development Report Donor Report 12 Admission Report 39 Donor Report Summary 14 Athletic Year in Review 40 From the Chairman of the Board 16 Student Affairs Report 41 Constancy 44 Honor Roll of Giving Class Notes 46 Alumni Gifts by Class 18 1948-1976 53 Foundations & Corporations 20 1976-1991 54 Parent Gifts by Class 22 1994-2001 55 Grandparents & Friends 24 2001-2004 56 Faculty/Staff Donors 26 2004-2006 57 Former Faculty/Staff Donors 28 2007-2012 58 Memorial Gifts 30 2012-2013 59 Gifts in Kind 60 Parents of Alumni 61 Endowed Funds 62 Wilbert Peck Society Annual Report • 13 - 14 3 Christ School Weekend 2015 Join us for the 88th meeting between the Blues & the Greenies — GO BLUES! Friday, October 31 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Bonfire Gathering - Bement House Alumni, parents and friends are invited to attend a gathering to watch the bonfire from the back porch of Bement. Beer/wine and light hors d’oeuvres will be provided. Saturday, November 1 1:00 p.m. - Christ School Football Game (AWAY) - watch the live stream at www.christschool.org/live 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. - 12 Bones (South Asheville location - 3578 Sweeten Creek Rd) Alumni, parents and friends are invited to attend this postgame event. BBQ, sides, & beer/wine will be provided. Save the Date for Alumni Weekend 2015 We hope to see you back in Asheville in April Amid these Rugged Mountains Alumni Weekend 2015 April 24-26, 2015 Reunions: Classes of 1940, 1945, 1950, 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 For more information about the weekend, visit ashevilleschool.org/alumniweekend. 4 Annual Report • 13 - 14 Fall 2014 From the Head of School Dear Members of the Asheville School Community: A sheville School’s extended community – students, faculty and staff, parents (past and present), alumni, trustees, and friends – has contributed to the success we are currently enjoying. The 2014 Cody Fund outperformed our expectations, and it is you we have to thank for that. Our admissions class for 2014-2015 is a robust and talented group, and Asheville School continues to attract excellent teachers. In a time during which many schools have lost their way, and education wars rage about “the common core,” “no child left behind,” and high-tech learning, it is refreshing to work at Asheville School, where it is understood that a close community is critical to the care and growth of teenagers. The study, “Hardwired to Connect,” makes abundantly clear that a need for connectedness is built into all of us and that authoritative committees – i.e., “groups of people who are committed to one another over time and who model and pass on at least part of what it means to be a good person and live a good life,” are the most effective way to foster those connections. Asheville School is one of a tiny handful of schools in the nation that are primarily boarding, are small and personal, are diverse in terms of race, religion, gender, and nationality, have exceedingly high academic and personal standards, and care above all else about the quality of the character of our students. Throw in our location among beautiful southern mountains within the city limits of a safe and vibrant urban center, and you have a school unlike any other in the world. Thank you for making Asheville School possible. Were it not for your generosity, the quality of our program would be dramatically reduced. Sincerely, Archibald R. Montgomery IV Head of School Annual Report • 13 - 14 5 Congratulations to the Class of 2014! Alex Arroyo-Bridges Anna Bassett Damian Borovsky Becca Buchanan Rollins College Denison University University of CO-Boulder Franklin & Marshall College North Myrtle Beach, SC Raleigh, NC Asheville, NC Weaverville, NC Amrit Bal Dylan Bilski Hannah Broughton Mary Grace Budd University of Missouri Bates College UNC-Chapel Hill Wake Forest University Columbia, MO Glendale, NY Asheville, NC Winston-Salem, NC 6 Annual Report • 13 - 14 Alessandra Cole Kenny Hong Emily Navarro Sophie Whelchel University of San Diego Washington Univ. in St. Louis Colorado College UNC-Chapel Hill Redlands, CA Seoul, Korea Charlotte, NC Asheville, NC Kyle DePraeter Alex Husain Otto Putzrath Korey Williams Central Piedmont Guilford College Centre College Western Carolina University Community College Boston, MA Charlotte, NC Morrisville, NC Boone, NC Aslan Hyland Jim Raynor Jenny Wilson Meredith Dickinson NC State University UNC-Chapel Hill Wake Forest University College of Charleston Swannanoa, NC Morganton, NC Charlotte, NC Sarasota, FL Joon Young Kang Laura Rincon Hailey Wu Daniel Do Columbia University Villanova University University of British Columbia Georgia Inst. of Technology Seongnam, Korea Union City, NJ Shanghai, China Seoul, Korea Alyk Kenlan Michael Robinson Dylan Zawila Sonja Erchak Carleton College University of Houston University of Minnesota Georgetown University Black Mountain, NC Nassau, Bahamas Friendswood, TX Asheville, NC Katherine Koon Anna Rogers Jay Evans Belhaven University Elon University Hampden-Sydney College Asheville, NC Hickory, NC Williamston, NC Jessica Kuehl Thanpicha Sermchaiwong Hill Gage UNC-Chapel Hill University of Michigan Hampden-Sydney College Asheville, NC Midland, MI Charlotte, NC Jay Lee Matthew Shaw Princess George-Ezuma Duke University George Washington University Wofford College Chuncheon, Korea Dubai, United Arab Emirates Abuja, Nigeria Daniel Li Kenna Sloan Alexandra Graham Royal Melbourne Inst of Tech. American University UNC-Chapel Hill Shanghai, China Rock Hill, SC Kure Beach, NC Ellie Liu Diana Song Jack Gregory University of CA-Berkeley UNC-Chapel Hill Duke University Shenzhen, China Zhengzhou, Hena, China Asheville, NC Emma Macadam HoYung Tak Bruce Hall Gap Year Trinity College Furman University Charlotte, NC Seoul, South Korea Nassau, Bahamas Zan McPherson Quin Thompson Harry Hanna Whitman College Duke University Wofford College Seattle, WA Asheville, NC Estill, SC Isabelle Mellon Theerarun Tubnonghee Claire Hansen Furman University University of CO-Boulder Northwestern University Greensboro, NC Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand Asheville, NC Margaret Anne Munday Hannah Verity Will Hathaway Fashion Inst of Technology Sewanee-University of the South Wake Forest University Hilton Head Island, SC Beaufort, SC Asheville, NC Hailey Napier Tony Wang Michael Holowesko Furman University University of Virginia Washington College Hickory, NC Beijing, China Ft. Lauderdale, FL Annual Report • 13 - 14 7 Academic Affairs Report for 2013 - 2014 By Jay Bonner Computer Science, as well as a second, with schools and sends students and teach- Associate Head and Assistant Head applied math curriculum that ends with al- ers to NGOs in Nepal, Tibet, Cambodia, for Academic Affairs most all students taking AP Statistics. The Kenya, and other locales. This partnership applied math curriculum involves making requires a significant service component This past year has seen each department uniform the piloted Algebra II class that on the part of our students. Four students engage in the first year of a five-year stra- Varghese initiated in 2013-14; redesigning and one faculty member participated in tegic plan committed to improving critical Precalculus (as Functions, Finance, and Shoulder to Shoulder programs in sum- thinking, writing, reading, and problem- Statistics) to incorporate more statistical mer 2014.