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ADMINISTRATION F Stuart Gulley Ph D PRESIDENT Robert F Hawks VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT Christopher M Freer Ph D VICE PRESIDENT AND DEAN FOR STUDENT LIFE UPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Kelly Sanderson VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Russell L Slider 75 VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMISSIONS Marcia Prewitt Spiller VICE PRESIDENT AND DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 2013 2014 2013 2014 GOVERNING BOARD ADVISORY BOARD Mr Ben F Johnson III 61 Mr William W Allison Mr Edward B Andrews Dr Thomas J Busey Jr 49 Mrs Kitty Dukehart Mr W Dexter Douglass 47 Mr William E Eason Jr Ms Vicki Escarra Dr Daniel S Ferguson 68 Mr W Philip Gramm 61 Dr Phillip A Griffiths 56 Mr Waldo S Kennedy 57 Dr Thomas L Lyons 66 Mr John J McDonough Jr Mrs Anne Rivers Siddons Mr Randolph W Thrower 30 Mr Raymond G Woodall Jr 50 CHAIRMAN Mr J Russell Welch VICE CHAIRMAN Ms Madelyn R Adams Mr Gerald R Benjamin Mr Robert E Bowers 74 Mr Ronald M Brill Mr Chris Michael Carlos Mr Clarence Davis 74 Mr A Adair Dickerson Jr 71 Dr Xavier A Duralde 76 Dr Nancy H Gallups 84 Mr Stephen R Hennessy Mrs Jo Cranford Hodges 96 Dr James F Jones Jr 65 Mr Ian Lloyd Jones Mr Gene W Milner Jr 71 Ms Mary S Moore 87 Dr Carlos S Moreno 82 Mr George S Morgan Sr 69 Mrs Belinda M J Morris Mrs Marie L Nygren 78 Mr Tim A O Brien 61 Mrs Vicki R Palmer Dr Deepak Raghavan Mr John D Randolph Mrs Paula Reynolds Mr Stephen E Roberts 65 Mr Mitesh Shah Mr Shi Shailendra Mr James E Sutherland 54 Mr Larry D Thompson This issue of Woodward magazine is dedicated to Rusty Slider 75 and Sandra Slider 75
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DE S T I NA T I ONS TABLE OF CON T EN T S PAGE CONTENT 01 FROM THE PRESIDENT 02 THE PLACES WE GO 06 NEWS FROM AROUND THE ACADEMY 08 WE DID IT 09 WOODWARD AUTO EXHIBIT 10 ADVANCEMENT NEWS 11 ATHLETIC WRAP UP 14 HOMECOMING CLASS REUNIONS 21 CLASS NOTES ALUMNI UPDATES 28 PASSAGES Letters and story ideas may be sent to Marci Mitchell Woodward Academy Ann Ben Johnson Center 1662 Rugby Avenue College Park GA 30337 2199 or by email to marci mitchell woodward edu Woodward Academy administers a nondiscriminatory policy of admissions Woodward magazine is published three times a year by the Academy s Office of Advancement www woodward edu Spike Dietz 01 photographed the night sky over Zambia on a summer visit to The Terranova School see page 2 for more photos WOODWARD ACADEMY Marci Mitche ll Publisher Marla Gonca lves Manag ing Editor Amy Morris Editor Edward Thar p Magazine Design Gene Patterso n Sports Ed itor PH OT O CR ED ITS Michie Turpin Photography Warren Bond Photography Spike Dietz 0 1 Shelby Etkind 17 Jacqueline G reene Billy Howard Photography JRawlings Ph otography
name FROM THE PRESIDENT birth date height birthplace As we turn now toward the holiday season it s a good time to reflect on the beginning of the 2013hair eyes 2014 academic year and the summer that preceded it Although students are officially on break during the summer the Academy offers incredible opporEXPIRATION tunities for summer learning and travel all over DATE the world which we celebrate in a pictorial feature about The Places We Go It is almost dizzying to think of all that has taken place for Woodward Academy over the summer and fall of 2013 We are constructing the 103 000 square foot Jane Woodruff Hall in the heart of the Upper School campus and yet daily school life signature has continued in a very seamless way Students have made impressive achievements in all endeavors You ll read on page 6 about students who created their own very unique summer experiences pursuing their passions for running and film In September we came together to celebrate the success of Campaign Woodward which raised 63 1 million over the course of seven years and transformed our campus while building the endowment and Woodward Fund In October we celebrated Homecoming and Class Reunion weekend In November we held a very special Veterans Day program as well as our first Woodward Auto Exhibit At the end of December we bade farewell and best wishes to two very special people Rusty and Sandra Slider to whom this magazine is dedicated Please read the special tribute to them at the conclusion of this magazine I hope you enjoy this look back at the summer and fall of 2013 And I invite you to contemplate the beautiful photo on the opposite page taken during a group trip to our sister school The Terranova School and depicting the starry night sky over Zambia Somehow this shared sky which covers us all whether in Atlanta Edinburgh Paris or Mazabuka suggests to me that we are all connected In this season I wish you many happy connections with family and friends F Stuart Gulley WOODWARD EDU FALL 2013 1
THE PLACES WE GO Summer travels broaden students minds and experiences Come along on a journey in photos from summer 2013 TERRANOVA TRAVELS E very summer the relationship between Woodward Academy and its sister school in Zambia The Terranova School deepens Groups of faculty staff and alumni have visited each summer for the past eight years and the first group of students traveled to Mazabuka in 2013 The students four seniors and four juniors were accompanied by faculty members including economics teacher Charles Bryant who described the experience Along with teaching classes at the school and helping with other projects the students were exposed to many political and economic issues regarding developing economies They learned about the international trade in coffee while at Terranova which is a working coffee plantation and went on safari taking in the politics and economics surrounding illegal poaching of elephants Other highlights of the trip were visits to Victoria Falls and the U S Embassy in Lusaka where students met with officials to discuss the role of the U S government in Zambia Woodward plans to take students to Terranova again next summer Terranova travelers clockwise beginning at left Alex Phillips Kelly Guest Cooper Bryant Andy Morris Karaz Axam and Jakob Robinson George Dietz leads a science experiment at The Terranova School Lusaka Mazabuka Vi c t 2 Alex Phillips with children in Mazabuka WOODWARD ACADEMY oria F alls
Middle School students traveled to their lodgings on horseback Clifford Murphy zip lines Chery Gibson with Upper School students and local volunteers working on the farm at Rancho Margot The Upper School group at the Venado caves in Arenal Volcano National Park Exploring Ecology in Costa Rica T en Upper School students traveled to Costa Rica with Elaine Carroll Academic Dean in the Upper School and Chery Gibson retired Science Department Chair The students learned about some of the richest ecosystems on earth the lowland Caribbean rainforest the highland cloud forest coastal Pacific rainforest mangroves and caves as well as Costa Rican history and culture They also learned firsthand about sustainability working on an organic farm and helping a volunteer prepare young trees for replanting in a reforestation project A Monteverde local even taught them to prepare a traditional meal Middle School students on a nature trail in Monteverde Costa Rica The Middle School Spanish Department also took a group of students to Costa Rica Sixteen students took a nine day tour taking in every region of the country including San Jos Monteverde Puntarenas and San Carlos Students learned about the local culture joining a craft workshop visiting a school taking a dance lesson and enjoying lunch with a Costa Rican family Their adventures included a horseback ride zip lining through the cloud forest and seeing sloths monkeys and wild crocodiles Continued on next page WOODWARD EDU FALL 2013 3
The tour choir outside the Louvre in Paris THE PLACES WE GO Continued from page 3 Tour Choir Performs in France T he Upper School Choral Department traveled to France in the summer of 2013 to perform at La Madeleine Church in Paris the Ch teau de Chenonceau and the American Cemetery near the D Day beaches In Paris students enjoyed seeing the Arc de Triomphe the Eiffel Tower the Louvre and the Mus e de la Musique with its collection of instruments dating back to the 17th century They took in the sights of the Loire Valley and the Normandy Coast including Mont Saint Michel and the beaches and historic sites of the D Day invasion The choir performing at La Madeleine Church Seniors Sarah Anne Owens and Arooj Khalid visiting Chateau de Chenonoceau At Mont St Michel Naomi Cohen C J Nicholson Choir Director Suzanne Woodruff Arooj Khalid Sarah Anne Owens Elizabeth Pilger and Lee Beaty In performance at the American Cemetery in Normandy 4 WOODWARD ACADEMY
Tower Bridge in London t Former Headmaster Ron McCollum far left joins the group A train station in Scotland Edinburgh London Kinsley Evans AN INVITATION TO EDINBURGH Y The cast of The Medicine Showdown in Scotland oung thespians from Woodward were invited to the American High School Theatre Festival which runs in conjunction with the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland every August The invitation meant Woodward s theatre group was considered one of the top 40 programs in North America The students performed The Medicine Showdown by playwrights Adam Koplan and Topher Payne who adapted their script to suit the students special talents First the group spent two days in London where they joined an acting workshop at Shakespeare s Globe Theatre visited sites including the British Museum and St Paul s Cathedral and took in Billy Elliott in the West End Then the group took a train to Edinburgh to spend 10 days rehearsing and performing for enthusiastic audiences Students saw 15 other productions attended the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and danced at a traditional Scottish C ilidh Retired Vice President and Headmaster Ron McCollum and his wife Linda joined the group in Edinburgh and attended rehearsals WOODWARD EDU FALL 2013 5
Reaching Out and Broadening Horizons The Horizons at Woodward program is strengthening ties between the Academy and its community and broadening young horizons The program welcomed its first class of kindergartners from Mount Olive Elementary in East Point in the summer of 2012 In the summer of 2013 those students returned and were joined by another class Every summer a new class will enter Horizons at Woodward to eventually serve grades kindergarten through eighth in a six week full day summer program Horizons provides academic enrichment in science math reading and the arts as well as swimming lessons and fun summer activities including field trips This fall Woodward was named the 2013 Prestigious Partner of the Year by the Fulton Education Foundation in recognition of the Horizons program and other facets of the Academy s relationship with Mount Olive the SOAR Reading Partners Program and the student led Blessings in a Backpack service project Senior Grace Broadbent and Junior Olivia Koscik recently were named to Atlanta INtown s 20 Under 20 for creating Blessings in a Backpack Although Woodward is a private school we also have a public purpose a moral obligation to serve the needs of our local community Spend one hour with Horizons at Woodward and you will see directly the impact of the program on the children who participate and on our students who volunteer Lives are changed and our community enriched President Stuart Gulley Student Trio Runs Through Southeast After traveling 2 378 miles through seven southeastern states senior Warren Sams says his summer cross country running tour was the best time of his life Warren and his friends juniors and track teammates Drew Sands and Ben Murray pictured at right set out for 10 days last summer with the mission of visiting South Carolina North Carolina Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Florida and Georgia and a goal of running at least 10 miles in each state They camped out and ate only at local restaurants no chains or food they prepared themselves During the previous year the three friends worked out the details and created a formal presentation to get their parents approval 6 WOODWARD ACADEMY The boys ran through farmlands and up mountains always wearing their American flag headbands A favorite moment came during their longest run up a mountain in Asheville N C when they passed by mountain bikers making the same trek After their GPS stopped working on the second day the boys still managed to find free campsites catch a few minor league baseball games and enjoy some really good food Southern Heritage Bar B Que in Dublin Ga was their favorite Though they had inclement weather a destroyed tent some truly terrifying moments driving on country roads and no showers for 10 days the unexpected experiences made the trip well worth the effort The trio is planning a summer 2014 western running tour and would like to go as far as Texas I was cut up smelly and bitten by mosquitoes but never happier said Warren
Students Youngest in Atlanta 48 Hour Film Project Over the summer senior Sam Shipp organized a team of students to participate in the Atlanta 48 Hour Film Project The project began at 7 p m on June 14 and participants had to turn in their finished films of less than seven minutes within 48 hours Out of 70 competing teams the Woodward team was the youngest by far developed the plot of creating the buddy character as an imaginary friend On Saturday the team filmed at three locations including a team member s condo Piedmont Park and a neighborhood street Sunday was spent editing the film with the final version turned in at 7 26 p m just four minutes before the deadline The Woodward team drew the Buddy Film genre and was required to incorporate the character Linda Oakley Brown an inventor a towel as their prop and the line You know that s not what I said That night the team worked on the script until 3 a m One of our team members knew a person who had an interesting story about his imaginary friend he once made his parents stop the car and he kicked his imaginary friend out said Sam It was from this funny story that we I was once told by a cinematography professor that in filmmaking Murphy s Law always wins out said Sam This was definitely true during the 48 Hour Film project cars broke down batteries died and spare cameras were in shots everything went wrong But in the end it s the one thing that goes right that makes the movie good The key in filmmaking is to roll with the punches and think on your feet If an original plan fails there is always a better alternative The film was screened at Landmark Midtown Arts Cinema on June 26 Team members included seniors Maya Munnings Arooj Khalid Alex Koumandarakis Sarah Anne Owens Broughton Dulin and Erik Benjamin junior Will Letcher freshman Justin Payan and recent graduate Jake McWhorter 13 International Publication First Family Fun Day Woodward North welcomed the surrounding community to its first Fall Family Fun Day on Sunday November 3 offering fun food and games for parents and children to enjoy Photography by Junior Vanilla Parthiban has been published in Vogue Italia and other magazines Vanilla credits art teacher Chris Greenway with helping her achieve publication at such an early age Her Woodward classmates and friends acted as models for Vanilla s photography Pictured are Juniors Darby Cease Anna North and Jessica Vass WOODWARD EDU FALL 2013 7
WE DID IT 2 The Woodward family gathered beneath the soaring 30 foot ceilings and crystal chandeliers of the Grand Atrium at 200 Peachtree to celebrate the success of Campaign Woodward together The event held in the former Macy s space in Downtown Atlanta gathered 375 guests to toast the seven year 63 1 million fundraising campaign successfully concluded on May 31 2013 As a special surprise guests were entertained by the Robert W Woodruff Marching Band color guard and varsity cheerleaders 4 3 5 6 1 12 8 7 1 Guests gathered in the Grand Atrium at 200 Peachtree 2 the marquee from Peachtree Street 3 Ken Lee and Ashley Lee 4 Campaign Co Chairs Ben Johnson 61 and Vicki Palmer with President Stuart Gulley 5 Anthony Webb 99 and Rachel Webb 6 Alfred Cole 80 and John Taylor 7 the Marching Band performs 8 Sandra Davis and Luther Davis 9 Nija Meyer and Belinda Morris 10 the Color Guard 11 Cookie McKay Doug McKay 58 and Diane Clapes 12 Charles Gardner Shannon Gardner and Fred Codner 9 11 8 10 WOODWARD ACADEMY
The first Woodward Auto Exhibit held November 9 brought more than 60 vintage classic modern and specialty automobiles to Main Campus including a 1949 Flxible Bus a race car built by Georgia Tech students a Dempsey Racing vehicle co owned by Grey s Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey and Porsche display cars The event was sponsored by Porsche and the Grand Marshall was Jason Varitek former Georgia Tech baseball player and member of the 2004 and 2007 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox teams The family friendly event raised 2 600 for need based student financial aid at Woodward Academy In addition to Porsche and Dempsey Racing sponsorships were provided by Capital City Realty Hudgins Legal LLC Atlanta Auto Salon and Selective Design Special thanks to the students who provided musical entertainment Pattie Mayer Woodward North parent and chair of the planning committee Joe Foster of Dempsey Racing and Andre Oosthuizen vice president of marketing for Porsche Cars North America Inc WOODWARD EDU FALL 2013 9
ACADEMY RAISING FUNDS FOR INDOOR HITTING FACILITY The Academy s Governing Board approved plans at its fall meeting to seek funds to build an indoor facility to serve the baseball golf and softball programs on Main Campus The facility will include hitting pitching cages for baseball and softball golf bays boys and girls locker rooms officials locker rooms an audiovisual room and abundant storage for equipment It will be located near the current batting cage at the Sutherland Family Softball Complex a central place for both baseball and softball The cost of the project is projected at 2 5 million A steering committee chaired by Woodward parent Michael Drucker is working closely with the Advancement Office team to raise funds with a goal of raising 100 percent of the cost in cash and pledges before beginning construction and having 50 percent cash in hand For more information on the new facility please contact Jose Fernandez Athletic Director at 404 765 4051 or jose fernandez woodward edu To make a gift please contact Bob Hawks in the Advancement Office at 404 765 4031 or bob hawks woodward edu THE WOODWARD FUND A CONTINUING COMMITMENT The generous Woodward community continues to commit to our students by supporting The Woodward Fund which had raised 648 669 as of December 3 2013 toward the goal of raising 1 8 million by May 31 2014 Support from faculty and staff is strong this year with 99 3 percent of employees contributing to date The Woodward Fund provides additional funding for classroom resources technology the arts and athletics Gifts can be designated for need based student financial aid The Academy appreciates gifts of all sizes All donors are recognized in the Annual Donor Report and donors who make gifts of 1 500 or more become members of the President s Circle who receive special recognition in publications as well as Woodward Insider communications from President Stuart Gulley For more information contact Dale Welch at 404 765 4034 or dale welch woodward edu You can give online at www woodward edu go giving 10 WOODWARD ACADEMY NEW HOME FOR HUMANITIES Construction of Jane Woodruff Hall remains on schedule and the transition to swing space this school year has been seamless The new humanities building which will house the Upper School English foreign language and history programs will open in the fall of 2014
Elijah Holyfield The War Eagle varsity football team finished the regular season as Region 6 AAA runners up and entered the AAA state playoffs as the No 2 seed team The team ended the regular season at 8 2 overall and 4 1 in region 6 AAA with key wins over Westminster 30 15 St Pius X 42 28 and Cedar Grove 17 14 Led by senior captains Terry Googer Jack Bryant and Quincy Wolff the War Eagles advanced to the second round of the AAA state playoffs The War Eagles opened the playoffs with a 53 21 first round win over North Oconee before falling to No 1 ranked Buford in the second round This year marks the sixth straight season the War Eagles have qualified for the state playoffs Elijah Holyfield No 13 and Quincy Wolff No 21 Continued on next page WOODWARD EDU FALL 2013 11
Lydia Morris Rachel Ware No 2 and Ellie Pryor No 11 Sydney Morton The state semifinalist varsity volleyball team once again had a very successful season finishing with a 39 15 record The team sought out the toughest competition in the Southeast traveling to Huntsville and Tampa and playing teams from Florida Alabama South Carolina and Tennessee Sydney Morton and Rachel Ware were named to the Senior All Star Team Sydney Morton and Ellie Pryor were named to the All State Team The cross country teams made it to the fall AAA State Championship The girls finished 5th with a team average of 21 49 Lexi Hecht Meagan Murray Molly Echols Darby Cease Mary Cooper Kallie Wynens and Mary Grace Lecesne competed for the girls and ran in an impressive pack the entire way The boys placed 3rd in the race with a team average of 17 20 River Holifield Alex Murfee Ben Murray Collin Silliman Frank CrippenGinsburg Simon Willis and Warren Sams ran together the whole way Drew Sands Mary Cooper River Holifield 12 WOODWARD ACADEMY
Helen Olson Nava Amalfard The Lady War Eagles softball team won its first ever region title this fall a season in which every player made significant improvement The girls made school history while playing the toughest non region schedule ever and four players Nava Amalfard Madison McGarrah Ashley Mulaik and Madison Richardson were named to the All Region team The competition cheerleading squad competed in the Peachtree Ridge and Union Grove invitationals The squad placed second at region advancing to the state sectional tournament The girls placed in the top eight at sectionals and finished as one of the top 16 teams in the state of Georgia Many squad members acquired new tumbling skills to improve scores special kudos to Summer Thompson and Erica Evans who worked hard to get and perform fulls in multiple competitions Student athletes took part this fall in a team building program funded by a generous grant from the Luther Susie Harrison Foundation and coordinated by Dr Brian Crowe a nationally recognized expert in the field and his colleague Dr Becky Ahlgren Bedics WOODWARD EDU FALL 2013 13
HC CR T he Woodward family enjoyed a weekend of celebration October 4 5 Students took part in a fun filled parade and cheered the War Eagles on to victory in a Homecoming Friday night football game against Decatur High 37 7 Alumni and parents of alumni gathered for the traditional tailgate before the game and Class Reunions were held on campus and in locations around the city on Saturday evening As always during this fall ritual Woodward s community of students parents alumni and friends celebrated the school and their relationships with each other Students of all ages were part of the Homecoming Parade around Main Campus which ended with the announcement of Senior Superlatives and the crowning of Homecoming King Chris Lea and Homecoming Prince Kevin Lu Other senior class representatives were Quin Brown Allen Michael Capo and Alex Eidson Atlanta 14 WOODWARD ACADEMY
On Friday October 4 the Founder s Day Convocation was held to honor the Academy s history and the memory of founders Col John Charles and Lucile Woodward President Stuart Gulley presented David McKenney 56 with the Distinguished Alumni Award After graduating from GMA with honors Mr McKenney attended Georgia Tech on a Navy ROTC scholarship earning a B S in Physics in 1960 and a B I E degree in 1964 after a three year stint as an officer in the Marine Corps He spent eight years with the Trane Company during which time he earned an M B A from Georgia State University and joined McKenney s Inc the mechanical contracting business founded by his father John M McKenney in 1972 as Vice President The following year he was named President and CEO At right Kevin and Jo Hodges with their Alumni Service awards below Distinguished Alumni Award recipient David McKenney with his grandchildren Jack and Sarah For the next 36 years Mr McKenney led his company s growth to become one of the largest privately held mechanical contracting and engineering firms in the U S with offices in Atlanta and Charlotte The company has been recognized as one of the top 20 Best Places to Work among mid sized firms by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and the Charlotte Business Journal Mr McKenney and his wife Sarah have three grown children and four grandchildren Two of their grandchildren Jack McKenney 15 and Sarah McKenney 16 are current students who joined President Gulley in presenting their grandfather with his award Speaking to an audience of juniors and seniors Mr McKenney recalled how his four years at GMA changed his life During his time at the Academy tuition was 300 per year many boarding students came from Latin America and every school day began with military formations His advice to today s students Don t choose the easiest college Focus on learning what you need for life for your career Challenge yourselves Also during convocation two alumni were honored for their dedicated service to the school Jo Cranford Hodges 96 and Kevin Hodges 96 received the Alumni Service Award A married couple who met as students the Hodges served on the Alumni Board and as current chairs of The Woodward Fund Mrs Hodges is a member of the Governing Board She is now a development consultant with more than 13 years of experience in fundraising operations external relations and strategic development in corporate nonprofit and government sectors including work for organizations such as CARE International and the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Mr Hodges is the Chief Financial Officer of EVO Payments International LLC which he joined in 2012 following many years of experience in financial and operational strategic planning international expansion and finance accounting administrative leadership Continued on next page WOODWARD EDU FALL 2013 15
HC CR Parents of alumni Sheila and Julius Pryor Matt Crowe 93 and Tina Lilly April Bush 03 and Ashley Bush 08 Kevin Rainwater and Jenni Grasser Rainwater 93 with children Maisie and Jake Parents of alumni Billy and Elizabeth Miller Alumni parents of alumni and friends gathered for the tailgate party before the Homecoming football game Monica Willis Finley 88 with daughters Adrienne and Lauren Donnie Kimbro Sievers 88 and Barry Sievers Katy Bosse Batey 03 and Carter Batey Alumni brought their children to Main Campus on Saturday October 5 for the traditional pumpkin painting party Mia Walker 88 with Kamryn Walker 16 WOODWARD ACADEMY Ray Gammans 79
At halftime of the game against Decatur High Lucy Banks Smith was crowned Homecoming Queen and Mary Alex Romero was named Maid of Honor Other representatives were seniors Caroline Muller Katherine Stepanian and Rachel Ward junior Nava Amalfard sophomore Sarah Lu and freshman Maya Foreman Continued on next page WOODWARD EDU FALL 2013 17
HC CR 1 George Dyke Jerry Withers Steve Enterkin Jennifer Ferguson Dan Ferguson and Jim Shannon 68 1 2 Robert Tucker and Allen Ferguson 3 Members of the 73 73 Class of 1973 2 73 3 4 Maya Voljavec Booth Sharon Eubanks Schultz Karen Justice Harris Candy Jones Rath Lisa Landrum Upton Dottie Allen Green Cathy Weaver and Carol Cambra Smith 5 Virginia Serrato Johnston 78 Steve Rivers 78 and Angela Rivers 6 Kim Landon Boyd 78 Rodrigo Duralde 78 Elizabeth Duralde and Bridgette Bayne Tomlinson 78 7 Beth Ehrensperger and Tommy Ehrensperger 78 4 78 5 18 78 6 WOODWARD ACADEMY 78 7
83 83 10 83 8 9 8 Adam Slagle Clark Spratlin and Barry Applegate 9 Members of the Class of 1983 10 View from the Buckhead Club where the Class of 1983 held its reunion 11 Donna Slagle Adam Slagle Danise Gunter Fields and David Fields 11 88 88 88 13 12 Upper School art teacher Andy Cunningham with former students from the Class of 1988 Jason Causey and Randy Holmes 13 Leigh McNinch Kilborn Abby Ashworth Bennett Aimee Becker Gilbert Nan Halenga Pinner Kathleen Hassinger Kellett Darcy Meadows Covington Julie Davis Couch and Michelle Maxwell Johnson 14 Donna Slagle Adam Slagle 83 Danise Gunter Fields 83 and David Fields 12 93 15 14 93 16 93 17 15 Stephen Carmines Mindy Rice Carmines 93 Annie Muirhead O Neal 93 and Blanton O Neal 16 Lisa Cioci 93 Stephen Franklin and Allison Wilensky Olim 93 17 Todd Ellenberger 93 Jamie Tanenbaum Wiegmann 93 Jay Wiegmann and Jeffrey Wood 93 WOODWARD EDU FALL 2013 19
HC CR 98 3 98 98 1 Lynley Rothstein Teras Alice Burnish Belko and Emmy King Staton 2 Kaleigh Monahan McMillan Shelby Kammeyer Buso and Geetha Reddy 3 Members of the Class of 1998 4 Chris Cravey 03 Chase Topits Lauren Higgins Topits 03 and Elise Campbell 03 5 Jenny Bridgers Palmer Bo Palmer and Jessica Shantha 6 Members of the Class of 2003 1 2 03 03 03 4 5 6 7 The Class of 2003 gathered at Red Brick Brewing Company 8 Members of the Class of 2008 9 Katie Herring Mikaya Thurmond 08 Catherine Muller Chelsea Sullivan and Rachel Kushner 10 Brian Ray and Justin Johnson 11 Fado Irish Pub Restaurant locale for the 2008 reunion 7 8 08 9 20 08 10 WOODWARD ACADEMY 11
woodward edu alumni CN AU Class Notes Alumni Update 79 2013 2014 67 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIRECTORS Lee Cardwell 98 President Damian Pryor 99 Vice President Mike Blackstock 93 Treasurer Garnie Nygren 02 Secretary Jack Rhodes 92 Past President Mary S Moore 87 Advisory Member Carlos Moreno 82 Advisory Member DIRECTORS Jean Verdel Alexander 76 Simon Arpiarian 94 Amy Crouse 99 Todd Ellenberger 93 Winifred Wilkins Thompson 88 Anthony Webb 99 Jessica Ziegler 97 Visit www woodward edu alumni to submit Class Notes read alumni news learn about upcoming events and more Join fellow alumni on social media As one of more than 10 000 current alumni you are part of a diverse and valuable network Join our group to connect with the people places and ideas that you find meaningful within the Woodward community l LinkedIn Woodward Academy Alumni Association t Twitter WAalumni f Facebook Woodward Academy GMA Alumni Association PARENTS OF ALUMNI If your child no longer lives at your address please notify the Alumni Office at alumni woodward edu or 404 765 4035 of his her new mailing address and let us know if you would like to continue to receive this publication Mike Cornell lives in South Florida and is interested in volunteer opportunities in the area He says hello to all of his classmates The GMA symbol denotes alumni of Georgia Military Academy Todd Sentell has continued a life 71 Judy Hames retired in December 73 Linda McGehee was promoted to long hobby of painting and is now enjoying a successful career as an abstract artist Todd began the Action Jackson Art studio in 2012 His original and commissioned work is similar in style to Jackson Pollock and other American and European abstract and surrealistic painters 2012 after teaching for 25 years She is keeping busy serving as an adjunct professor at Mercer University and as the Minister of Music at National Heights Baptist Church in Fayetteville associate vice president for programs at the CDC Foundation Linda joined the foundation after a career at the Georgia State University School of Nursing where she served as an assistant professor from 1985 to 2005 She also was the executive director and co founder of The Atlanta Lesbian Cancer Initiative a community based organization providing support to lesbians diagnosed with cancer Deborah Eaton Wilbrink has a new career as an editor ghostwriter and personal historian She opened her business Perfect Memoirs to write edit and publish personal and family histories Eight books later she loves working at home and meeting lovely people She began teaching a class in memoir writing at Vanderbilt University in the summer of 2013 Debbie s husband Evert runs his own custom guitar business which has allowed the couple to meet musicians including Georgians Zac Brown and Rich Robinson Deborah is grateful to Woodward for providing early newspaper and magazine experience 83 Jeff Hannon was promoted to the rank of Colonel in April while serving with the U S Army in the Republic of Korea In July he left Korea and returned to his family in Virginia starting a new assignment as the Chief of the Strategic Plans Concepts and Doctrine Division for the Army Staff Zareen Yusufji Nevrekar is re en tering the workforce after a nine year gap During that time she had her second and third children moved to India and then to Dubai and did lots of stargazing Zareen enjoys keeping up with her Woodward friends and making new ones 85 87 Stacy Holt is starring in a touring production of The Producers coming to the Fox Theatre in January 2014 Shannon Robinson Barbuto is a regional fresh produce sourcer for Feeding America an organization that gathers fresh produce that is going unharvested or unsold due to a surplus or cosmetic reasons The food is donated to food banks throughout the country Shannon lives in West Nyack N Y with her 15 year old son Finn and husband Jim Boniece WOODWARD EDU FALL 2013 21
Academy Hosts American Hero On November 11 Woodward Academy held its annual Veterans Day program to honor alumni and all others who have served in the nation s military Col Leo Thorsness a recipient of the Medal of Honor and a true American hero delivered a moving and remarkable keynote address to alumni students faculty and friends Col Thorsness received the Medal of Honor for risking his life in an attempt to rescue others during a combat mission over North Vietnam A fighter pilot he flew Wild Weasel missions to seek out and destroy enemy surface to air mission sites On his 93rd combat mission he was shot down and captured beginning six years as a prisoner of war He described those six years as three years of torture and solitary confinement followed by three years of extreme boredom spent living in larger cells with groups of fellow prisoners He spoke of the relationships with his fellow prisoners which gave great solace In solitary confinement they developed a code to communicate by tapping on the walls between cells Col Thorsness said his time as a prisoner taught him about the most important things in life which he calls the four Fs friends family faith and fun He also shared the five words he has lived by Do what s right Help others Reflecting on the birthright of Americans freedoms not enjoyed in many other countries he said We are phenomenally lucky to be Americans The Veterans Day program was supported by the Tyler H Brown 96 Leadership Speaker Series Endowment Fund named for an alumnus who lost his life in combat in Iraq 22 WOODWARD ACADEMY
woodward edu alumni CN AU Class Notes Alumni Update 88 Tamara Jones has joined the Dallas Texas office of Constangy Brooks Smith a management side labor and employment firm that is based in Atlanta and has offices throughout the U S Tamara is certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization 92 96 98 Alan Bardach is very happy in his new career as a registered nurse He works in the cardiovascular unit at the Ortenzio Heart Center at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill Pa helping patients recover after cardiac events I particularly enjoy watching patients get stronger and rediscover their joy Alan said Ashley Crowe Freuler earned a Ph D at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a focus on interdisciplinary autism research Ashley has published articles in national and international research journals focusing on early identification of autism and the experiences of military families raising children with special needs Ashley and her husband Capt Aaron Freuler live in Chapel Hill with their 3 year old son Miles paring to take the reins of the family business Moncrief Heating Air Conditioning Inc They are continuing a legacy of top notch customer and technical service installations while adding an innovative whole home approach to indoor comfort and home efficiency F 18 squadron based out of NAS Oceana Va Squadron VFC 12 represents one of three Navy adversary aggressor squadrons Rachelle Seligmann Gerson and her family are moving from Newnan to the Netherlands Rachelle will continue to be a stay at home mom to her three children ages 8 6 and 4 Her husband David will begin a new role with his current company as the Marketing Director for Interface Europe The family looks forward to traveling in Europe during their planned three year stay Lloyds Insurance Company as assistant general counsel She will be managing insurance defense litigation for the auto and homeowners divisions of the Texas based company Brent Pease and his brother Kyle Pease of Atlanta were the first brother team of assisted athletes in history to become Ironmen at the Ironman Triathlon in Madison Wis in September The Pease brothers completed the 140 6 mile competition in a time of 15 09 24 To qualify as Ironmen the Pease brothers were required to complete the race in less than 17 hours Phil Mutz and his brother Tom Mutz 96 have spent the past 15 years pre Cliff Rauschenberg and Jeff Harper 95 are serving in the same U S Navy 95 Meg Parrott Johnson joined U S Todd Williamson moved to New York City in April after living in Washington D C for eight years Todd works for J P Morgan in international government relations Woodward alumni wrestlers were well represented at a joint birthday gathering for Timmy Teck 01 and Victoria Beltran 01 Pictured from left to right Aaron Cirulnick 04 Carl Westmoreland 04 Timmy Teck 01 Tom O Rourke parent of alumni Drew O Rourke 06 Derick Schaudies 02 Cameron Johnson 02 Jake Lyons 01 Brett Schroeder 00 Stewart McCloud 00 Coach Pete Fritts 83 and Tom Lyons 66 parent of alumni 00 Nikki Shelton graduated one 01 Taylor Driskill was commissioned semester early from Kennesaw State University in 2003 and began her career at UPS After earning a Master of Business Administration degree from Wesleyan College in 2008 she was promoted to the role of enterprise accounts director in UPS s government sector She has direct revenue and customer care responsibilities for the U S Army and supporting contractors Nikki lives in Orlando Fla as a provisional deacon at the North Georgia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church in June She was appointed to serve as associate pastor at Northside United Methodist Church in children s and family ministries WOODWARD EDU FALL 2013 23
CN AU Class Notes Alumni Update 03 Ruthie Harper Dean and her hus Stephen Ross became a teaching band Michael Dean published the book Real Men Don t Text in September In the book Ruthie and Michael offer perspectives on dating and relationships in the digital world fellow in English and Comparative Literary Studies at the University of Warwick while holding a fourth year studentship in American Literature and a research fellowship at the Rothermere American Institute at the University of Oxford He will be leading advanced undergraduate seminars for poetry and American literature modules within the department 08 Justin Floyd graduated from Harvard Law School in May Before beginning a position as a first year associate at the law firm of Ropes Gray in New York City Justin will pursue an L L M degree at Cambridge University 04 real estate agent with NAI Brannen Goddard focusing on industrial tenant representation He has completed various office deals recently While he is growing as a real estate broker Austin says that after two years in the business he enjoys its competitive nature Lucia Roderique appeared in Atlanta s Alliance Theatre production of Zorro in the spring of 2013 Steven Shelton graduated from Stanford University in 2007 with a degree in material science Steven conducted research in Holland for a year before receiving a Fulbright Scholarship to the University of California Berkeley where he earned a Ph D in material science and engineering in May He plans to continue his research in the California area Austin Brannen is a commercial 09 Ashley Riggs an All Girl Georgia Southern Cheerleaders senior base was selected by USA Cheer as First Team 2013 STUNT All Americans Ashley was captain of the Georgia Southern STUNT team leading her team to the national semifinals against the University of Louisville She was instrumental in victories over the University of Georgia and Florida State University Sarah Elger graduated from Bard College in 2008 and received a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania in May She is working as an attraction designer with Universal Parks and Resorts in Orlando Fla Alison Carter 04 A Father Daughter Story In November 2012 Alison Carter s father Johnny Carter was diagnosed with Goodpasture s Syndrome a rare autoimmune disorder that can cause lung disease and chronic kidney disease He experienced kidney failure almost immediately and went on dialysis In March 2013 Mr Carter qualified as a good candidate for a kidney transplant Though he did not want Alison to be evaluated as a donor she decided to pursue the possibility In May Alison learned that she was a healthy and viable donor match After overcoming her father s initial reluctance surgery was scheduled for a kidney transplant on May 31 Both Alison and her father had time to fully recover before her August 2013 wedding Before the church doors opened as my father and I shared that special moment together I was so elated proud and grateful to be in the arms of the man that has been and always will be my hero Alison said For the first time since the transplant I finally felt that life was wonderful 24 WOODWARD ACADEMY Mr Carter said he now enjoys great health and is almost back to normal I appreciate all the thoughts and prayers of family friends and even strangers Most of all I truly appreciate the gift from my daughter she has given me a second life he said Alison now lives in Jackson Ga with her husband Jim Hughes and works as a special education teacher at Jasper County Primary School in Monticello She received her bachelor s degree in business management from Samford University and a master s in collaborative special education from Auburn University
woodward edu alumni We dding s 78 Temple Thomas Brooks married Jim Brooks on July 5 2013 The couple had a wonderful celebration with family and close friends in Panama City Fla In attendance were Susie Gilbert Dryer 77 Lori Holloway 77 and Teresa Lopez Mann 03 Justin Alexander married Tamu Tayari Brown on April 13 2013 at the Chateau Elan Resort Winery in Braselton Woodward alumni in attendance included classmates Anthony Webb Damian Pryor and Brandon Aldridge The couple honeymooned in Greece Italy and France They live in Atlanta where Tamu is a physician in the private practice of dermatology and Justin works for InterContinental Hotels Group as a brand manager for Holiday Inn 2013 in Atlanta The couple lives in Buckhead Jacquelyn Connell Visser married Christopher Visser on June 29 2013 Woodward alumni in attendance included James Connell 01 Billy Scott 03 Frances Garriga 03 Jessica Connell 05 Tramell Zackery 05 and Jeffrey Connell 07 Jacquelyn graduated from Wake Forest University with a degree in neuroscience and psychology and she works for Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center as a patient representative Left to right Susie Temple Lori Teresa 99 David E Rice and Margarita Velez Rice 03 were married on May 4 06 John Hanson married Steph Tumlinson on October 12 2013 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta Pictured with the happy couple center both 99 Damian Pryor his wife Whitnei 00 Jennifer Marie Kirby Murphy and her husband Todd Andrew Murphy are happy to announce the birth of their first child Matthew Phillip Murphy on August 1 2013 He weighed 9 pounds 9 4 ounces and was 22 inches long Georgia Tech graduates are John s classmates from Woodward Sam Stein Trevor Brightwell and Laura Flynn Heller Thomas Edgar Story IV married Lauren Michelle Gilliland of Tulsa Okla on March 23 2013 at Isle of Palms S C Thomas s groomsmen included Woodward alumni Rick Pattillo 06 Charles Milner 06 Matt Sirockman 06 John Curtis Fisher 06 and Carson McLean 06 Also in attendance were Danielle Abelson 06 and Farley McGrew 06 Thomas and Lauren live in Colorado Springs Colo babie s 94 Laura Putman Rappold and her husband Carl Rappold were thrilled to welcome their first child Benjamin Putman Rappold on April 12 2012 and their son Austen welcomed Anderson Dylan Pryor to the family on July 12 2013 Anderson weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces WOODWARD EDU FALL 2013 25
woodward edu alumni CN AU Class Notes Alumni Update Woodward faculty members Scott Crook far left Dr Chris Freer and Chris Myers 00 far right caught up with alumni in West Point N Y while attending the Stanford vs Army game From left McKenzie Hudgins 10 Stanford Jordan Watkins 12 Stanford Ian Anderson 08 and Gregory Rice 10 West Point 10 Bella Gambino is a senior at Rhode 11 Jasmyn Story studied abroad Island School of Design majoring in interior architecture During the summer of 2013 she continued her professional studies as an intern in the interior design department of Nile Bolton Associates in Atlanta Avana Story won a silver medal in hammer throwing for Team USA during the 2013 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in Medellin Colombia during the fall semester traveling to South Africa where she created a documentary on post apartheid multiculturalism SUPPORT WOODWARD UPCOMING EVENT You lived the Woodward experience so you understand how the Academy shapes its students lives Now you can make that experience a reality for others Big Chill Give to The Woodward Alumni Fund Today l 100 percent of your gift supports need based student financial aid l Every gift is important no matter the amount l Alumni participation shapes the future of Woodward Online woodward edu go alumnigiving Alumni Office 404 765 4043 26 12 WOODWARD ACADEMY 13 Dorsey Addicks was awarded a golf and academic scholarship to Seattle University where she is enjoying her freshman year She is excited to be a Redhawk wearing the same school colors as Woodward Academy Drew Jackson has been named a 2013 First Team U S Lacrosse High School All American for the third consecutive year Drew was among seven Georgians selected for this recognition In addition she was one of 80 All Americans selected to play in the 2013 Girls Champion All American Showcase an annual event held in July at ESPN s Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista Fla Drew who holds all lacrosse records at Woodward is a freshman at the University of Southern California where she is studying communications and playing on the lacrosse team Calder LaBriola was selected as a Chidsey Leadership Fellow a fouryear leadership program at Davidson College 2 21 The Woodward Academy Alumni Association will hold its 4th Annual Big Chill Event benefiting need based student financial aid on February 21 2014 at the Buckhead Theatre To learn more or to become a sponsor visit www woodward edu go bigchill Turkey Bowl On Thanksgiving Day alumni relatives and friends gathered for the annual Turkey Bowl touch football game on Graham Hixon Field at Colquitt Stadium Turkey Bowl participants were front row left to right Dennis Ruffin Jr cousin of A J Dempsey A J Dempsey 02 Kyle Cook 04 Chad Crowe 04 Eric Thomas 85 Drew Wilson 98 and Rob Donovan 95 back row left to right Rusty Gore 93 Jeremy Lewis 96 Jerald Wolff 06 Reed Sorenson 04 Bryce Kammeyer 95 Jonathan Lewis 93 and Cole Crowe 06
Abbey Sellers 11 Reflects on Life changing Trip Finding Purpose on Mission to Cambodia S itting in front of me was a woman approximately 34 years old with her two daughters ages 7 and 10 They didn t say much From first impression it appeared they were in good health a big change from the usual patient we saw I thought to myself They are simply getting a checkup to make sure everything is fine As we questioned the mother further we learned that she and her children were HIV positive While carrying her 10 year old daughter the mother was not on any medication so HIV was transmitted to the child during birth The youngest daughter was receiving indirect medication from her mother in the womb but unfortunately the medication did not prevent her from being infected The mother told us that her older daughter also was blind in her left eye We examined her and found she had glaucoma The youngest daughter appeared to be healthy but we soon discovered she had three heart murmurs and could be expected to live for no more than a couple of years All I could think about was how could such a beautiful woman and children so innocent be dealt such unfortunate fates Throughout the entire trip it seemed I asked myself this question more than I breathed After seeing 1 651 patients I had many more questions My experience on the mission trip to Cambodia affected my life in such a profound way that I honestly have no words to describe it From the children wearing nothing but a shirt and constantly smiling because they knew that you were helping them to the elderly men and women reaching out to hold your hand as a silent thank you the people touched me in a profound way I can say now with confidence that I know what I want to do with my life and I know why He put me on this earth to help others If it were not for this summer and the trip to Cambodia I would still have questions about my purpose and my goals in life but now I am counting down the days until I can go back there again as a doctor instead of a student I thought I would help and change the people of Cambodia but it was Cambodia that changed me We did make a difference by laughing crying and hurting with them but the real difference came in the form of love We showed the people we met that we truly cared for them and in turn they truly cared for us For that I am forever grateful and I will always hold a special place in my heart for the people of Cambodia Abbey Sellers is a student at Mercer University She was one of three undergraduates chosen for a three week mission trip to Cambodia undertaken by Mercer s medical school WOODWARD EDU FALL 2013 27
Alumni 1942 Bert P Longino 88 died July 9 2013 in Port St Lucie Fla Mr Longino served in the U S Army during World War II and then re entered the University of Georgia He was in the insurance business for 40 years retiring as a vice president and CEO of Stop Inc He loved photography camping NASCAR racing and traveling the country in his motor home to visit his children and grandchildren Mr Longino was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years Ruth Longino and brothers George F Longino II and Ira T Longino 37 He is survived by his sons Edward P Longino and Dana A Longino daughters Bonnie Starling and Helen Longino brother James H Longino 43 sister Helen Longino eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren 1943 Daniel M Berry a resident of Presbyterian Village in Atlanta died on July 11 2013 after developing Alzheimer s disease A graduate of Davidson College Mr Berry earned a master s degree in history from the University of Alabama While in school in Tuscaloosa he started the Dan Berry Sextet planning to use his earnings from the band to pay for his education The band performed all over the Southeast and several of its members went on to distinguished careers with national franchises Mr Berry married and then taught history at GMA and Oglethorpe University He was recruited to join the Better Business Bureau in Atlanta and eventually became director of the BBB in Nashville Tenn He was preceded in death by his wife Mimi Huer and his son the Reverend Daniel McIntyre Berry III Survivors include his daughter in law Lydia Berry sisters Barbara Shaw and Catherine Blanton a brother Warren Berry nieces nephews and a large extended family Lt Col Manchester Carroll Ben Paget Jr 87 died on October 29 2013 Lt Col Paget was a prominent educator and civic leader in Jackson Ga He served in the U S Army in Germany following World War II his unit arrived at Hitler s bunker shorter after Hitler committed suicide Later Lt Col Paget taught in the Atlanta Public Schools and served as commandant of cadets at Gordon Military College in Barnesville He was principal of Jonesboro High School from 1957 to 1962 principal of Bremen High from 1962 to 1969 and principal of Jackson High for several years 28 WOODWARD ACADEMY beginning in 1969 before becoming assistant superintendent of the Butts County school system and retiring in 1990 He was very active at the Jackson First Baptist Church and in local civic affairs His father Col M C Paget Sr was a beloved teacher and coach at GMA who came to the Academy in 1928 taught and coached for many years and served as alumni director Paget Gym on Woodward s Main Campus bears his name John R Sullivan 88 died on February 22 2013 Mr Sullivan was a lifelong cattleman After starting his career as a dairyman with T Q Sullivan and Sons he went on to raise beef cattle and hay Mr Sullivan was an active member of First Baptist Church in Newnan In addition to his wife of 64 years Mary Anne Timmons Sullivan survivors include his children Johnny Sullivan Bud Sullivan Nina Sullivan Williams 73 Beth Sullivan 74 and Frank Sullivan 82 his sister Judy Sullivan Bernal eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren 1947 W Dexter Douglass 83 long time member of the Woodward Academy Governing and Advisory Boards died on September 13 2013 Mr Douglass was nationally known as a member of the team of lawyers who represented Vice President Al Gore in the controversial 2000 presidential election He was renowned in his home state of Florida as the chairman of the 1997 1998 Constitutional Revision Commission which enacted many present day protections He was perhaps best known as a lawyer s lawyer A native of West Florida and a graduate of the University of Florida he began his career as a Tallahassee attorney in 1955 and practiced almost until the end of his life representing everyone from indigent people to well heeled politicos and believing as he often said everyone is entitled to good legal representation Tallahassee attorney John Newton said of him He was a great lawyer He put a lot of time effort and that powerful intellect of his into the common good because he cared about life and people Jack L Gaylord died on June 24 2013 Mr Gaylord attended Auburn University before joining the U S Air Force at the beginning of the Korean War He later attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where he earned degrees in religious education and church music He served several churches in these capacities during his life Mr Gaylord retired from the U S Postal Service after 26 years of service He and his wife loved camping In 1997 the couple spent more than six months traveling the Western states in their Airstream trailer Survivors include his wife Patty Kierce Gaylord son John Gaylord daughter Laurie Lown grandchildren Kiersten Gaylord Carinna Gaylord Patrick Gaylord Peter Lown and Sarah Thames and great grandchildren Emma Lown and Ruby Thames 1949 Thomas Ramey Sr died on May 20 2013 Mr Ramey served in the U S Air Force after graduating from Auburn University He spent 38 months helping to build the Greenham Common Air Base in England and was the finance officer doing payroll in London and Greece Mr Ramey was a businessman all his life running Ramey s Super Gas and building and operating the Heart of Rabun Motel He served as mayor and then city councilman for the City of Clayton for several years Survivors include his wife Beanie Crawford Ramey daughter Cecilia Thompson sons Horace Ramey Thomas Ramey Jeffrey Knox and Anthony Dee Ledford sister Jane Pysher five grandchildren and one great grandchild 1950 William F Craig 81 died on May 3 2013 Mr Craig graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was a member of Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity Stokes Lodge 32 AFM the Charlotte Bodies of Scottish Rites Oasis Shrine Temple and Calvary Lutheran Church of Concord S C He served in the U S Navy in the South Pacific and the Far East earning multiple citations He retired from Macklanburg Duncan Co He is survived by his wife Dottie Craig sons William F Craig III and B Scott Craig stepdaughters Rhonda Brown and Treva Parrish and five grandchildren 1956 William J Daley died on September 16 2013 He was a retired Master Sergeant in the U S Air Force Reserves He attended Georgia State College and several other architectural
schools before serving for 34 years in the Air Force as a medic Survivors include his wife of 40 years Dolly Hadley Daley a brother Vincent A Daley and his beloved dogs He was preceded in death by his son Joe Daley 1959 Charles L Harkleroad 73 died on August 12 2013 Mr Harkleroad worked as a machinist for Delta Air Lines and Southern Railway He also worked with NAPA Auto Parts Leggett Motor Rebuilding Company and most recently at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention He was an avid rail fan and member of the National Railway Historical Society serving as chief mechanical officer for the Atlanta Chapter in 1972 Trains were his passion working on and photographing steam engines became a hobby Survivors include his wife Shelia Wilkins Harkleroad daughters Susan Harkleroad Hogue and Kellie Harkleroad Reed and a granddaughter Elise Hogue 1968 William B Monroe died on January 13 2013 Mr Monroe completed two years at the Citadel and later moved with his daughter to Maui Hawaii where he built out the cellular network on Maui Molokai and Lanai for AT T Wireless He enjoyed the last 18 years living in Maui where he was able to indulge in his favorite pastime of scuba diving Survivors include his only child Dana Monroe Ramos and his brother Jim Monroe 66 1978 Michael V Robertson died on August 4 2013 Dr Robertson was a partner in Spalding Surgery LLC and practiced at Spalding Regional Hospital in Griffin He was a member of Second Baptist Church Survivors include his wife of 13 years Christy Callahan Robertson his mother Janice Donald his aunts and uncles Linda and Barry Segal and Steven and Jody Metcalf great aunt Betty Souviney mother in law and father in law Janet and Wylie Callahan brother in law and sister in law Michael and Deanna Callahan a niece Erica Callahan and a nephew Jake Callahan Friends William H Fargason died on August 25 2013 The son of a school principal Mr Fargason grew up on a farm in South Georgia After graduating from North Georgia College he joined the U S Army and served in Korea Mr Fargason began his education career teaching biology at GMA and later became the Lower School principal at Woodward Academy He later served as headmaster of the Donoho School where he was responsible for considerable expansion of the school and its programs Survivors include his wife of 57 years Shelby Fargason and his sons Bill Fargason John Fargason and Bob Fargason Margaret Kristine Kris Hart died in September 2013 Mrs Hart was the mother of Woodward students Hudson Daughtrey 3rd grade and Cooper and Jack Daughtrey 1st grade Anna T O Donnell retired Primary School teacher died on July 1 2013 Miss O Donnell was born in County Donegal Ireland She joined the Irish Sisters of Mercy at the age of 21 and in 1960 came to Alabama later becoming Mother Superior at a Gadsden convent She left the order in 1969 and moved to Atlanta where she taught at Woodward for many years Trained as a Montessori teacher she moved to Birmingham and taught at the Creative Montessori School She also tutored students in the Gaelic language She lived in Anniston Ala for a period of time becoming involved in the Episcopal Church Women at St Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church She retired from teaching at the age of 65 and spent the remainder of her life in Birmingham Survivors include her close friends adopted family Rev James Tuohy Elma Tuohy Niamh Clarke her godson Fergus Tuohy Aidan Clarke and Dylan Clarke and her long time friend Janice Brown WOODWARD EDU FALL 2013 29
HOMECOMING QUEEN Homecoming Queen Lucy Banks Smith with her escort Shields Goodman MISSION Woodward Academy combines the proud traditions of Atlanta s oldest collegepreparatory school with an innovative challenging and well rounded educational experience In a broadly diverse and caring community Woodward embraces the uniqueness of each individual Guided by our core values of Excellence Character and Opportunity we champion student success MOTTO Excellence Character Opportunity VISION Woodward Academy will be a national model in college preparatory education developing critical thinkers and ethical problem solvers in an inclusive community rich in opportunities for student success woodward edu
A Tribute to Rusty and Sandra Slider T he contributions of Rusty and Sandra Slider to Woodward Academy are now legendary Together they have dedicated more than 66 years of their professional lives to the school The Sliders retired together at the end of the 2013 calendar year prompting many at Woodward to reflect on the roles they have played in shaping the school over the decades and the impact they have had on so many lives Rusty and Sandra came to Woodward as students They met on campus and began dating as juniors before graduating together in 1975 In 1980 Rusty returned to Woodward as Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Over three decades he held other positions as diverse as Assistant to the President Director of Development Dean of Students and Dean of Student Life In 2008 he was presented with the Alumni Service Award He was the recipient of the Phoenix tribute in 2010 Since 1990 Rusty has overseen the Academy s admission program He was named Vice President and Dean for Admission in 2000 With great kindness and incredible insight into children he has counseled and recruited thousands of families Rusty s work led Woodward to achieve record enrollments making the Academy the largest independent school in the continental United States Many parents and alumni have shared reports about how Rusty assisted their family in better understanding their child or helped their family at a time of crisis Sandra s contributions to Woodward are equally as impressive In 1981 she joined the Academy as Alumni Director and Yearbook Advisor Along the way she assisted the Development Office as Parent Club Coordinator Director of Publications and Public Relations and Director of Development In 1994 she moved to the Upper School to become Director of Student Publications She has served as advisor to 21 yearbooks 18 years of the Blade newspaper and then newsmagazine and 12 issues of the Silent Voices literary magazine Under her guidance the Academy s yearbook the Phoenix was named the top independent school yearbook in the country by the American Scholastic Press Association and the Blade and Silent Voices have won numerous honors Sandra has nurtured generations of young journalists and literary talents Her love for her students and never flagging enthusiasm on their behalf is always apparent The Sliders have spent their lives at Woodward They were married at Woodward in the Richard C Gresham Chapel Their son Reid a Vintage Eagle and now a student at Auburn University graduated in 2011 They share friends associated with the Academy too numerous to name The Woodward community sends them into this new phase of their lives with the best of wishes and with the knowledge that they never will be truly absent from the classrooms halls and pathways of the Academy In recognition and deep appreciation we proudly dedicate this issue of the magazine to Rusty and Sandra Slider The student accomplishments described in these pages are in many ways attributable to the wonderful learning environment they have cultivated at Woodward Academy Rusty Slider at his graduation with former President Capt William R Brewster Jr 37 Rusty and Sandra with their son Reid at his 2011 graduation and the couple at their wedding in the chapel WOODWARD EDU FALL 2013
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