FWINTERALL/WINTER 2007/2008 2006 GREENSBORO GENERATIONS GRIMSLEY NEWSLETTER bringing Alumni together IN THIS NEWSLETTER Support Your School Through … Scholarships .........................................2-3 Grimsley DECA ........................................4 Generations Endowment ..............................................4 New Gym Banners ...................................4 2008 Eula Tuttle Portrait ....................................5 Accomplishments .....................................6 Importantly, we were able to provide Donors ................................................. 7-11 Once again, it is my honor and greatly needed and appreciated funds Comer Dedication ..................................11 privilege to kickoff our Generations for Grimsley DECA as you’ll see in this Annual Fund campaign by thanking newsletter. This monetary support for Sports Update ...................................12-13 you for your generous support DECA was a wonderful example of our Principal Fleming ....................................13 over the past years. Your Alumni funding goals, as it allowed Marketing Memories of GHS ..................................14 Association connects with you in so teacher Atiba Bethea the means to Athletic Boosters ....................................15 many ways, and we truly appreciate provide financial assistance to nearly your support of our many activities half of his students, allowing them to Board Members .....................................15 on behalf of our excellent school! attend and compete successfully at the Harris Teeter ...........................................15 NC Career Development Conference. Share Your News ...................................16 Our activities continue to focus on using your generous contributions As we launch our 2008 campaign, with responsibly and effectively, promoting your support we continue to build our excellence in the arts, academics and reserves, fund our scholarship obligations, athletics, and working hard in support and look to take on even more worthwhile of the students, faculty and alumni of projects. We will continue to expand our Grimsley. Included with this newsletter Generations Annual Fund efforts and is a pledge card (see back page) and ask for your help in spreading the word return envelope, which hopefully will about this campaign to all of your fellow make it easy for you to make your Grimsley alumni and parents. Grimsley contribution to this year’s campaign. High School is recognized locally and regionally as a “school of distinction”, In the past year, we have again awarded a model of success for the community, our student and special scholarships, again one of Newsweek’s Top 100 high faculty grants, and teacher of the year schools in America, and is highly respected Grimsley Ranked Tops award. We have also been able to by colleges and universities around the in Area … Again! add funds to our Endowment fund, country. Your connection to Grimsley while establishing new scholarships is something you can be extremely For the third year in a row, founded by our fantastic alumni and proud of. We hope that this sense Newsweek has listed Grimsley as administered through our organization. of pride, your memories, and your the #1 public high school in our area! In addition to our usual support for gratitude will encourage you to help We had the highest rank among such events as Project Graduation and us improve and grow, to continue the all Guilford County high schools, the Senior Tea, we’ve also provided traditions of Grimsley through your continuing our run at the top and funding help for projects like gifts to the support of our Generations Annual confirming Grimsley as a true school Media Center for books, water testing Fund! of excellence. Congratulations again kits for our science classes, new trees to the Grimsley administration, for Jamieson Stadium, new ROTC Sincerely, faculty, staff and especially to our textbooks, funds for new Whirlie logos outstanding students who keep us around campus, and an LCD projector always at the head of the class when for multi-media presentations, to name Rick Andringa it comes to local education! just a few. Alumni Association President 1 Grimsley Student Scholarships The Alumni and Friends Association takes great pride and pleasure in both awarding annual scholarships and in selecting the winners for other Grimsley scholarship programs. We also present cash awards to two teachers annually. The four Association Scholarships are valued at $ 2,000 each. This money comes from your donations and the funds the Association raises. They were presented on Senior Awards Day in 2007 to: Rickiah Wingfield Rickiah Wingfield, who is attending NCSU to prepare for a Sarah Rives teaching career; Erica Cole, who is attending Washington University in Saint Louis; Kandace Watkins, who is attending UNC-CH; and Ashley Lee, who is attending NCSU. Dr. Margaret Coleman Szott and her husband Tom established a scholarship fund in 2005 in memory of Dr. Szott’s father, Melvin Coleman. Sarah “Sally” Rives, who attends Wake Forest, won the $ 500 this year for her outstanding academic record, school spirit, and participation in athletics. The Class of 1956 established an annual scholarship this year in the amount of $ 500 for a good citizen, leader, and superior student who had no major scholarship offers. Charla Greene will use the funds to attend NC A & T State University. Erica Cole Charla Greene In 2005, friends of Lester Gross, ‘76, established a scholarship in his memory after his untimely death. Participation in athletics and school spirit helped William Chasse, who attends Florida State University, win the $ 1000 in 2007. The Trae Whitsett Memorial Scholarship, in the amount of $ 800, went to Carrie Ann Phillips who attends UNC-C. The scholarship is named in memory of a member of the Class of 2007 who suffered a fatal illness his senior year. There is hope that this scholarship will be offered annually. Kandance Watkins William Chasse Ashley Lee Carrie Phillips 2 www.whirlies.com Grimsley Student Scholarships Kaylin Burns, who attends GTCC, was awarded the first Roger Weinstein Scholarship. This $250 scholarship is given to a band member in memory of Mr. Weinstein who was a member of the Class of 1972. Kaylin Burns Teacher Awards Larry Saunders Award Each year the faculty names a Teacher of the Year to whom the Teacher of the Year Association gives a $ 2500 award. These funds help serve as a stipend for these teachers who perform extra duties for which there is no remuneration. Teresa Whiting was the 2007 recipient. The Class of 1982 established a $ 500 award annually for a math or science teacher. The recipient of this teaching excellence award is chosen by both departments. Durante Griffin who taught all the Physics classes and Physical Science until his retirement in January of 2008 is the 2007 winner of the Larry Saunders Award for Math and Science. Mr. Griffin also coached both men’s and women’s swimming for over 20 years and is the son-in-law of Mr. Durante Griffin R.L. (Lody) Glenn, the beloved principal. Teresa Whiting Kevin Fleming Grimsley’s Not So New Principal In July, 2007 Kevin F. Fleming became the 23rd principal because of his attraction to the age and history surrounding since 1899 at Greensboro Grimsley High School, Grimsley. His appreciation of our history has made him the replacing interim principal, John Eldgridge. Mr. Fleming perfect candidate to move Grimsley into its next phase of came to Grimsley after serving as Principal at Fallston development. High School in Fallston, Maryland. Keving Fleming hopes to continue reaching new standards Mr. Fleming has come to Grimsley at one of its most of excellence along with implementing new programs challenging times and hopes to bring both stability and including senior projects, advisees and master tutors. He opportunities to the students who call it home. He wants has been most impressed with the student body and faculty the seniors, the Class of 2008, in particular, to have the of our school. He likes the joy he sees in the morning and same respect and appreciation for the institution of the respect that the faculty, staff and students show for Greensboro Grimsley Senior High School that so many one another throughout the day. He has seen in one short of the old and new alumni have always had. semester what those of us who love Grimsley have known all along: it is a great place to learn and grow and that feeling Mr. Fleming has shared with the Alumni Association remains with you the rest of your life. that he greatly enjoyed both his high school years along with the years he spent as a high school principal and Mr. Fleming is married and has one daughter, Jennifer, along hopes to bring that love of the institution of high school with a grandson, Colin. to his job at Grimsley. He took the job here initially www.whirlies.com 3 Grimsley DECA BE A PART OF GHS Showcases Students! SPORTS HISTORY In a letter to the GHSAA and the PTSA, Mr. Atiba Bethea, GHS Marketing Teacher and DECA Advisor, thanks the groups for County and up to the Virginia border, their support in 2007 … DECA is to receive this prestigious Silver an association for marketing and Award. entrepreneurial students sponsored by the Department of Education: You should also know that your Carol W Martin/Greensboro Historical Museum Collection contributions led to the crowning of “I’m truly excited and humbled to be Grimsley’s 1st ever State Champion Plans are underway to produce and hang able to update you on the success … Ms. Victoria Collins walked away new banners in the Robert R. Sawyer ‘55 of Grimsley DECA at this year’s state from this conference as the 1st place Gymnasium, representing our 95 state competition. Your contributions winner in the Employability Skills championship teams and five Wachovia allowed us to be able to provide Associate Level (ESAL) category. Cup wins! Our goal is not only to honor financial assistance to 9 of the 21 Without your assistance, she would these teams, but also to inspire current students that registered to attend not have had the opportunity to show and future Whirlie athletes.