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A PUBLICATION FOR THE WOODWARD ACADEMY FAMILY FALL WINTER 2007
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Happy New School Year TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 2 4 5 6 8 11 15 Letter from the President Bringing Books to Terranova Technology in the Classroom Student Pro les Athletics A Season Wrap Up Woodward Now Campaign Woodward Homecoming Reunion Weekend 23 Alumni Pro le 24 Class Notes 29 Passages I apologize for the slight delay in getting this fall winter issue of Academy magazine to you Homecoming Reunion weekend was a bit late in the season this year and it was important for us to include coverage of this signi cant event With regrets out of the way I am yet again excited to present you with a redesigned magazine lled with meaningful content The Academy is moving into uncharted territory We launched Campaign Woodward on September 6 at the Fox Theatre and will update you on progress within a special section of each magazine We are taking a thoughtful approach to technology and in this issue we focus on some classroom applications that are incredibly far reaching And of course we continue to celebrate the accomplishments of our students faculty and alumni Enjoy Marci Mitchell Director of Communications ADMINISTRATION 2007 2008 GOVERNING BOARD 2007 2008 ADVISORY BOARD Dr Harry C Payne President Mr Ben F Johnson III 61 Chairman Mr J Russell Welch Vice Chairman Ms Madelyn Adams Mr Robert E Bowers 74 Mr Robert L Brand Jr 35 Mr Ronald M Brill Mrs Thalia Carlos Mr Clarence Davis 74 Mr Adair Dickerson 71 Mrs Kitty Dukehart Dr Xavier A Duralde 76 Dr Nancy Gallups 84 Dr Phillip A Grif ths 56 Mr Stephen R Hennessy Dr James F Jones Jr 65 Mrs Terri J Kight Mr Ian Lloyd Jones Dr Anthony A Malizia Jr 71 Mr Gene W Milner Jr 71 Mr George S Morgan Sr 69 Mrs Marie L Nygren 78 Mr Tim A O Brien 61 Mrs Vicki R Palmer Mr John D Randolph Mrs Paula Reynolds Mr Stephen E Roberts 65 Mr Mitesh Shah Mr Shi Shailendra Mr James E Sutherland 54 Mr William W Allison Mr Edward B Andrews Dr Thomas J Busey Jr 49 Mr James A Colquitt 36 Chairman Emeritus Mr W Dexter Douglass 47 Mr William E Eason Jr Ms Vicki Escarra Dr Daniel S Ferguson 68 Mr John J Flynt Jr 32 Mr W Philip Gramm 61 Dr Byron F Harper Jr Dr Ben H Jenkins Mr Waldo S Kennedy 57 Dr Thomas L Lyons 66 Mr John J McDonough Jr Mr Albert N Parker Mr Charles B Pyke 49 Mrs Anne Rivers Siddons Mr Randolph W Thrower 30 Dr Robert P Tucker Mr Harvey W Watt Mr Raymond G Woodall Jr 50 David R McCollum Headmaster Barbara Egan Vice President for Finance and Administration Robert F Hawks Vice President for Institutional Advancement Russell L Slider 75 Vice President for Admissions Woodward Academy administers a nondiscriminatory policy of admissions Academy magazine is published three times each year by the Academy s Advancement Of ce Letters and story ideas may be sent to Marci Mitchell or Marla Goncalves Co editors Woodward Academy Ann Ben Johnson Center 1662 Rugby Avenue College Park GA 30337 2199 or by e mail to marci mitchell woodward edu or marla goncalves woodward edu Magazine design Edward Tharp Designer Photo credits Warren Bond Photography Billy Howard Photography Kim Link Photography Marty Riggs Nill Toulme and Michie Turpin
C ommunities are built on connections I often stop and watch in awe and wonder at what I call our every day miracle as more than 3 000 people gather on our campuses daily to create Woodward brought together from many different directions by common tasks and common values If we connect together every day in this way we also connect over time with thousands before us We recently celebrated our connections over time through memory tradition and gratitude at Homecoming Reunion weekend Even though there is much that is different from the Woodward of 20 years ago and the GMA of 50 years ago we could easily trace the lineage that allowed us to evolve to this point each step taken with the ever present commitment that children should thrive and grow In recent years we have entered a whole new realm of connectedness in which the pathways built of asphalt copper and even memories are taking a back seat to the fantastic world of Internet communication Woodward has entered that world I think with thoughtful enthusiasm The new communications technologies have given us a world of e mail Edline SmartBoards e newsletters online applications and the like which ideally only enhance communication without replacing human contact That is the caution required to be thoughtful users of the new technology This has all emerged so rapidly over 15 years that it is hard to believe we are entering yet another realm of possibility for connectedness This new world dubbed Web 2 0 creates a world where we do not simply communicate back and forth Web 1 0 but create communities This is the world of blogs for continuing debate and discussion wiki sites for creation of an online encyclopedia through joint effort Skype telephony and videoconferencing at no cost social networking communities and so on We have the capacity for the Woodward community already vast in its local incarnation and rich in its international connections to other schools to connect and interact worldwide to truly offer our students classrooms without walls And in establishing these connections we will also look locally for our links to the wider world through our many family connections to the international business and not for pro t community that has come to Atlanta and Woodward As with the earlier technologies we will proceed not according to a preordained plan but according to where our abiding interest in the best possible environment for our students takes us We will acquire the skills to begin the journey and see where it leads All the best Dr Harry C Payne President Woodward Academy FA L L W I N T E R 2 0 0 7 1
Left to right Marguerite Nunnally George Dietz Spike Dietz 01 and Rachel Trau 07 BRINGING BOOKS TO CHILDREN WOODWARD HELPS BUILD LIBRARY IN ZAMBIA There is a library in Africa named for Woodward Academy The Woodward Academy Library at Terranova School is the latest result of an ongoing relationship between the two schools The Terranova School is located at the Terranova Estate a coffee plantation in the upper Kaleya Valley of Zambia Eight years ago plantation owner Colin Street opened the school for children of workers The school started with grade one each year a grade has been added Now the Terranova School is open to all children in the area and educates about 300 students in grades one through eight The school is planning to add grade nine Woodward s effort to build a library for Terranova began last year when former Middle School teacher Marguerite Nunnally got the idea from a letter written by a Terranova student She and George Dietz Assistant Principal and science teacher contacted Mr Street 2 who said a library could be built for about 7 500 We were amazed at how cheaply a library could be built in Zambia so we presented the project to our students Mr Dietz said Students at the Middle School and all across the Academy embraced the project and raised construction funds as well as money to buy books and ship them to Africa Over the summer a Woodward delegation including Mrs Nunnally Mr Dietz his son Spike 01 and Rachel Trau 07 visited Terranova to celebrate the opening of the new library Carmen Martinez the U S Ambassador to Zambia was present for the event as were Terranova students and their parents whose sweat equity helped build the library Education has a profound impact on improving prospects for a better life in Zambia where typical workers earn the equivalent of about 1 per day according to Mr Dietz Many are subsistence farmers with little or no education Public schools are unavailable to many children there or if available often poor in quality At the Terranova School conditions for learning were excellent for Zambia but Spartan compared to Woodward said Mr Dietz Still the children were friendly and eager to see us All wanted to shake hands be photographed and then see their pictures on the cameras They were very shy at rst but gifts of candy pencils and balloons soon had everyone smiling The Woodward group spent eight days in Africa much of that time at Terranova getting to know the students and their families Mr Dietz said the group came away feeling that the Academy s ongoing support of the Terranova School makes an enormous impact and that building the library was an important step It s less important to redistribute wealth than to redistribute opportunity Mr Dietz said It will take a long time for Zambia to catch up to the ACADEMY MAGAZINE
It s less important to redistribute wealth than to redistribute opportunity U S Ambassador Carmen Martinez rest of the world but the kids at the Terranova School are most certainly better off than they were this time last year They all know that the way to a better life is with an education One of the bene ts of a better education is better living conditions and a chance to beat the odds of a life expectancy of 37 years The Woodward Terranova relationship helps the Zambian students but also provides rewarding experience for the Woodward community Teachers like Mrs Nunnally and Mr Dietz bring their experiences visiting Africa to the Academy s classrooms And Woodward students get to know their contemporaries in Africa through letters and photos broadening their understanding of the world We intend to continue our relationship with Terranova said Headmaster Ron McCollum Plans are under way to provide computers and the Upper School is engaging in a uniform clothing drive for FA L L W I N T E R 2 0 0 7 the students We re also exploring the idea of cooperative learning projects between Woodward and Terranova via Web 2 0 platforms and we re exploring the idea of sending small groups of students to Terranova and perhaps hosting a Terranova contingent on our campus in the future WOODWARD AND TERRANOVA A BRIEF HISTORY 2004 2005 It began with Lexi Street a former Woodward teacher and daughter in law of Terranova Estate owner Colin Street Mrs Street galvanized the Woodward community on behalf of the Terranova School Students collected books computers and clothing and raised money to ship them to Africa This began a tradition in which Terranova students wear Woodward clothing on Woodward Wednesdays In the summer of 2005 Mrs Street brought along two Woodward teachers Iona Wynter and Carrie Edmison on a visit to Terranova 2005 2006 Former Middle School teacher Marguerite Nunnally organized a Christmas season effort to ship more than 500 pounds of books and supplies to Terranova after she learned of the need for expanding the curriculum in middle school math Woodward Middle School students and their parents raised the funds required for shipping in little more than a week s time 2006 2007 The focus during this school year was on building the Woodward Academy Library at the Terranova School Woodward students and teachers embraced the project and eventually raised 7 500 for construction as well as almost 9 000 to buy books and pay for shipping them to Zambia 2007 2008 This year George Dietz and Lee Conner Director of IT for the Academy are working together on a plan to supply computers for the library at the Terranova School The plans include sending a team to Zambia in July 2008 to set up 16 computers along with high speed Internet and web cameras that would allow Terranova students and teachers to interact with Woodward teachers and students in real time In addition the Upper School is conducting a uniform clothing drive for Terranova students 3
Academy Magazine Blog A Wide New World Technology in the Classroom For a student an opportunity to publish to teach others to share your learning is a big deal November 2007 It s called Web 2 0 a world of blogs wikis and del icio us a social bookmarking site that lets you share bookmarks with other people It s a wide new world that the Academy is opening to students through teachers says Shelley Paul Assistant Director of IT at Woodward Ms Paul and her colleague Nneka Robinson a Software Training Specialist work with teachers to train them on the best use of technology in their classrooms Ms Paul speaks passionately about the possibilities that open up to students when technology is used in inventive ways in the classroom It s an amazing potential to participate in the wider world she said One of the things that we really want our students to do is to be in charge of their own lifelong learning pursuits and these tools enable them to do that ef ciently It s kind of a whole new world in a way For many this brave new world is a bit of a mystery But Ms Paul hopes to keep it simple for teachers and students She emphasizes the fact that Web 2 0 is really shorthand for a set of easy to use tools such as wiki sites which are collaborative web sites that anyone can create and edit It s collaborative knowledge construction You don t have to know anything super technological to contribute The tools are easy to use and mostly free A Woodward team including Ms Paul and ve Academy teachers has been chosen to participate in a year long professional development experience with 19 other schools in Atlanta and the Southeast The workshop will be led by two of the country s top experts on 21st century learning Will Richardson and Sheryl Nussbaum Beach It will be a community of practice with teachers sharing speci c ideas for using technology in their classrooms The rst year will be followed by three to ve years of follow up communications Already Woodward has begun to leverage these new tools Middle School teachers are podcasting and sharing resources via del icio us Upper School English classes are blogging and Primary and Lower School teachers are working on classroom wikis Last year fth graders at the Busey Campus created the Academy s rst curricular wiki based on Turn Homeward Hannalee a historical novel for children The site has generated 15 000 visitors from all over the world and was written about in an article published in The Harvard Education Letter For a student an opportunity to publish to teach others to share your learning is a big deal It s tremendously powerful to write for a worldwide audience Ms Paul said The challenge for the Academy s educators is to use technology in the most meaningful ways as an enhancement to the traditional values that underlie a Woodward education Ms Paul said At Woodward the team is in place and the IT staff and teachers are working together to embrace the potential of technology We re trying to get our arms around it and make the best use of it we can Ms Paul said Labels Education Life Posted by Academy 4 November 2007 x 0 comments x links to this post
STUDENT PROFILES How I Spent My Summer Vacation Woodward Academy students take summertime seriously as a season for combining travels to new places with opportunities to learn and make a difference in the lives of others Academy magazine spoke to a few students who found inventive ways to spend their summer vacations Going to the Galapagos Woodward Sophomore Greg Rice took a trip to the Galapagos Islands as a nalist in Planet Green The Eco Experience of a Lifetime Science Competition sponsored by The Frank Ski Kids Foundation Greg was one of 10 nalists selected for the all expense paid trip based on his essay about how he would preserve the environment if he were President of the United States He proposed promoting the sale of alternative fuel vehicles by placing an additional 10 percent tax on fossil fuels among other things It was an amazing experience Greg said of his visit to the Galapagos The wildlife and people coexist a lot better than here in the United States with less damage to the ecosystem I got a chance to see some amazing animals including Lonesome George the only saddle back tortoise left as well as red footed and blue footed masked boobies frigate birds Galapagos penguins and marine and land iguanas The trip also made me realize that people try to make things better or more convenient but often end up making things worse for themselves and the environment Helping at Home and Abroad Senior Kathleen Berman center left had already spent many hours in community service when she decided to spend her summer doing volunteer work First she helped out in her own backyard so to speak at an internship with the Learning on the Log program for developmentally challenged Atlanta children taking them hiking swimming and canoeing Later in the summer she joined a program called Come with Nothing Go Home Rich for a community service trip to Thailand Kathleen left with a camera passport journal and one change of clothing and spent a month traveling around Thai villages to offer assistance to the elderly and to help with projects including building a library for Burmese refugees and a ball court for children She slept on the bare ground with mosquito nets as her only shelter What I loved about Thailand was that once we were nished working for the day we did not go back to a comfortable home but instead stayed with the refugees and talked and played with them Kathleen said My summer taught me that one person can truly make a difference Volunteering in Maine Eighth grader Brendan Cassidy spends every summer in Northport Maine with his family parents Angela and Mike and younger brother Connor a fth grader at Woodward For the past three summers he has volunteered with the Fire Department in the small town on Penobscot Bay It s an all volunteer department and Brendan has been able to put out some small res If there were a big re he would only be allowed to transport tools to the scene because of his age Brendan also volunteers for the Atlanta Fire Department on weekends during the school year He wants to someday become a re ghter My Mom says my rst word was re Brendan said Also the summer volunteer work makes him feel like he s contributing to the community It is a small town where everybody knows each other so it s nice to help out he said FA L L W I N T E R 2 0 0 7 5
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ATHLETIC WRAP UP T he War Eagle VARSITY FOOTBALL team headed into Homecoming with a 4 5 overall record and 3 4 in Region 2 AAAA Following a loss to Whitewater the War Eagles nished the season at 4 6 overall The offense was led by quarterback Greg Patton and running backs Jamal Paige Juwan Thompson and Brennan May On defense lineman Scott Goodson and Corey Manning and linebackers Davis Elliott and Zach Kendall helped the War Eagles hold opponents to just 12 points per game The VARSITY VOLLEYBALL team advanced into the sectional tournament as the No 1 seed from Area No 1 Woodward swept through the area tournament defeating Alexander Chapel Hill and Lithia Springs The Academy then played host to the sectional tournament on October 27 beating rival Marist 3 0 to advance to the state semi nals where the Lady War Eagles lost 3 2 to McIntosh The team nished the season with a 38 19 record Alexis Woodson Mariah Woodson and Mallory Noland garnered 1st Team All Area honors while Dana Barag Gabi Smith and Lauren Hatcher received 2nd Team All Area honors In SOFTBALL play the Lady War Eagles opened up the 2007 season by traveling to Columbus for the annual Jordan Hare Invitational Poor weather conditions limited the tournament to just one day Woodward lost to Berrian 2 0 Shaw 5 2 and Northside 3 1 before beating Columbus 5 4 to earn a third place nish Seniors Emily Bent Katie Bowen Kim Klamon Katie Johnson Katherine Martin Rachel Menter and Bre Stein helped lead the Lady War Eagles to a 11 15 overall record The BOYS CROSS COUNTRY team nished second in the region Freshman Nathan Vassey was the Region Champion with a personal record time of 16 38 Andrew Lauer Chris Pryor Mathew Greer and Clay Rossetti completed the team s top ve with Mathew and Clay both recording personal records The GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY team came in third at the Region Championship meet The team was led by Carolione Wood who repeated her 2006 performance as region runner up Woodward Academy s Competition CHEERLEADING squad captured third place at the Walton High School Competition in late October In their rst year returning to competition status the squad recorded two second place nishes to go along with their third place nish at Walton y FA L L W I N T E R 2 0 0 7 7
CURRENT EVENTS Left Primary School Principal Missy Duncan with Dr Hank Payne Fifth grade teacher Anita Phillips with Mike Murphy as Ben Franklin Below Primary School Library Fifth Graders Learn About Ben Franklin A group of 500 members of the Woodward family including fth graders their parents and siblings attended a special viewing of the Atlanta History Center s exhibition Ben Franklin In Search of a Better World Fifth grade science teacher Mike Murphy dressed as Ben Franklin for the event and the Academy s Dining Services provided a reception featuring foods from Franklin s era The event was supported by Woodward Academy s Robert Warren Ross American History Enrichment Fund New Primary School Welcomes Students Woodward Academy opened a new Primary School this fall giving students in kindergarten through third grade brand new classrooms equipped with the latest in technological tools in an environment that is especially conducive to learning for the youngest Academy students The classrooms are spacious bright and colorful with lots of natural light ooding in from outside through the windows said Principal Missy Duncan Even just a few weeks into the school year we could already see the wonderful impact on teaching and learning the space has made Our children love their new school The new Primary School offers enhanced technology including two computer labs a mobile laptop lab additional classroom computers and SMARTBoards interactive whiteboards in every classroom In addition a new faculty member the Instructional Technology Facilitator helps teachers incorporate technology into their daily lessons The new school is located in Historic College Park near the Academy s Main Campus on the site of the former Longino Elementary School Woodward s new Primary School 8 ACADEMY MAGAZINE
Woodward Senior Selected as ASYO Violinist Sean Murphy 08 was selected to join the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra ASYO as a violinist Sean was a member of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra of Atlanta for three seasons and also plays violin with the Woodward Academy Orchestra He is in his third year as concertmaster at Woodward and serves as a captain and member of the drum line in the Marching Band Auditions for the ASYO were very competitive so his selection to join the orchestra was quite an honor Sean is a wonderful musician We re very proud of him said Ben Hines Director of Bands for the Academy Primary School students and teachers celebrated Halloween with a dress up parade in the neighborhood of the new school on Walker Avenue in Historic College Park Woodward Students Take Top Prize in Film Festival The Academy s Video Production Department won the Grand Prize in the Casablanca FutureVision Film Festival for Heist a student lm by Chris Hunt 07 and Matt Kelly 08 The two students lmed and edited their video during the 2006 2007 school year Heist features Charlie Wertz 07 who was also a nalist in the Comedy Division as well as original music by Chris Hunt Woodward submitted four videos to the competition and all four placed as nalists in two different categories The Academy was awarded 2 300 in software for the Video Production Department Since 2001 Woodward has placed nalists in the competition each year For the past two years Academy students have placed in all three nalist spots in the Student Produced 9 category competing with college level students Upper School Teachers in New England A group of 10 Upper School math teachers attended the International Math Symposium at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire over the summer They were accompanied by Upper School English teacher Lucille Klein who attended a Shakespeare seminar also at Phillips Exeter For one week these teachers attended workshops lectures and classes with the goal of returning to enhance the educational experience of students in their Woodward classrooms Pictured above during a visit to Maine are top row Paul Myers Paula Gentry and Jeff Floyd middle row Gabriella Reizer Kris Silvers Meghan Fox and Lucy Klein front row Philip Jones Lateefah Id Deen Kara Kiefer and Vicki Wood FA L L W I N T E R 2 0 0 7 Middle School Advanced Band Performs Original Music The Woodward Academy Middle School Advanced Band premiered an original commissioned piece of music at its fall concert November 16 Portrait of an Old Country Town was written by Rob Grice The music includes images of an early American community including references to the beauty of the countryside the work involved in taming the great outdoors and a small town festival celebration Mr Grice is a highly respected composer He rehearsed Portrait of an Old Country Town with the Advanced Band and worked with the Cadet Band on Extreme one of his other compositions In addition the Middle School Advanced Band was one of only two middle school bands invited to perform at the Georgia Music Educators In Service Conference in Savannah on January 25 It was the rst time a middle or high school band from an independent school has been selected Students will perform for several hundred music educators at the Savannah Civic Center The Academy s band program includes more than 350 students in grades ve through 12 It is one of the largest and broadest of any independent school band program in the country with symphonic bands marching band jazz bands small ensembles private instruction and an exchange program with bands from other countries as components of the curriculum 9
CURRENT EVENTS In Art News Eighth Graders Exhibit Photographs Bus Driver Takes on World Record Challenge Woodward bus driver Darrell Hykes wants to achieve a world record by becoming the rst person to visit every capital city in the United States on the anniversary of statehood for each state He started at home with a January 2005 visit to the State Capitol in Atlanta He has also visited state capitols in Arkansas Utah New Mexico Connecticut Michigan Kansas Massachusetts and Florida Along the way he has received recognition from governors and has been interviewed for local television When asked why he has undertaken the effort he said Why not I encourage children to dream big and challenge adults to go for their dreams as well Helping Out for Hands On Atlanta Woodward Upper School students volunteered their time to work on a project for Hands On Atlanta Day on October 6 The students cleared brush in an area of Hillcrest Cemetery in East Point The cemetery was abandoned for many years until citizens in the East Point area decided to uncover the graves Student volunteer workers included from left to right Charles Kontz Rahul Patel Alexis Robinson Andrew Adams and Melissa Hayes 10 Photographs by Tate Haverty and Jessica Bernstein were selected for the Georgia Art Education Association s GAEA Electronic Gallery exhibited as part of the GAEA Conference in Augusta October 11 14 A group of eighth grade art students including Jessica Bernstein Taylor Cornwell Emily Grant and Tejisvir Rekhi were selected to exhibit photos in the Youth Artists On the Rise exhibition part of the College Park Annual Tour de 29 in September In addition Middle School art teacher Paul Vogt was chosen from among art teachers throughout Georgia to exhibit three works including photographs and ceramics at the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art in October In 2007 Mr Vogt was chosen by the GAEA as the Middle School Art Teacher of the Year He spoke at the October conference on the teaching methods of the Visual Arts Program at Woodward s Middle School focusing primarily on the integration of business and the arts Senior Staff Member Receives National Honor Barbara Egan Vice President for Finance and Administration at Woodward Academy was named one of two inaugural recipients of the Will J Hancock Award by the National Business Of cers Association NBOA The Hancock Award was created by the NBOA to honor business of cers who have made a profound difference at their schools It is named for Will Hancock one of the founders and a former Associate Director of NBOA Ms Egan is in her sixth year of service at Woodward She came to the Academy with an established reputation as one of the senior leaders of her profession When I arrived the year prior I realized that I would need experienced leadership in that area said Dr Hank Payne President of Woodward She has succeeded beyond my best hopes The range of transformation here has been enormous Barbara combines deep technical mastery with remarkable command of all aspects of the business of cer trade More importantly she brings to the Academy the soul of the teacher she was at the start of her long journey in the independent school world She can be tough as nails but she is the most sentimental person I know when it comes to making sure that students and teachers get what they need to ful ll the mission of the Academy Senior Elected Lieutenant Governor at Boys State Senior Johnny Blankenship was elected Lieutenant Governor and his classmate Michael Mandl was elected Senator at Georgia Boys State over the summer They were among three Woodward students selected to attend Boys State a one week course in state and local government offered by The American Legion to quali ed male high school rising seniors Tommy Carney also was selected to attend the program In addition ve rising seniors were selected to attend Girls State They were Madeleine Evans Frances Sawyer Katie Herring Hali Hill and Haley Gresham Katie was elected State Public Service Commissioner Boys and Girls State are designed to teach students about the structure of government Delegates have the opportunity to learn the political process by organizing a mythical 51st state and they elect candidates for local and state of ce Instruction is presented on the law and court system parliamentary procedure and Georgia political history y ACADEMY MAGAZINE
CAMPAIGN 47 WOODWARD 45 42 39 This is Woodward 36 Academy Announces Milestone Campaign Effort 33 Woodward Academy announced the undertaking of its largest ever comprehensive fundraising effort Campaign Woodward at an event held at the Fox Theatre on September 6 It was an evening to remember as a celebration of the Academy s present and a symbolic embrace of its future g 30 27 24 21 18 15 12 9 6 As of publication date Campaign Woodward had raised 23 million toward its goal of 47 million 3 0 FA L L W I N T E R 2 0 0 7 11
Top to bottom Mac Platt and Drs Nancy and Jeffrey Gallups The event included the debut of This is Woodward a documentary style lm about the Academy as well as the presentation of a virtual tour showing the new buildings that will be funded by Campaign Woodward Speakers included Academy President Dr Hank Payne as well as Ben F Johnson III 61 Chairman of the Board of Governors and Board Member Vicki R Palmer Mr Johnson and Mrs Palmer are co chairs of Campaign Woodward Campaign Woodward has a 47 million goal Of that total 32 million will provide new facilities to complete the campus master plan 9 million will go toward the Annual Fund and 6 million will build the Academy s endowment g 12 Top to bottom Jim Roderique leads celebrity guests down the red carpet R L Brand and Zelda Williams and left to right Dr Hank Payne Vicki Palmer and Ben F Johnson III Bottom left to right Antonio and Pam Johnson and Mary Moore Janice Geller and Julie Sawyer ACADEMY MAGAZINE
The new facilities will complete a cycle of construction and renovation that began in the 1980s providing all of the Academy s students with optimal spaces in which to learn Campaign Woodward will support buildings at the heart of Main Campus a new Math and Science Building which will be connected to the existing Thalia N Carlos Science Center a new Athletic and Fitness Center replacing the Paget Gym and a new classroom building to replace Brewster McKay and West Halls Math and Science Addition Upper School Building Athletic and Fitness Center On October 11 the Academy s Of ce of Institutional Advancement held a Northern premiere of This is Woodward at St Ives Country Club in Duluth The event was hosted by Eric and Sue Stoffer y New Math and Science Center in Progress Campaign Woodward s rst major construction project a new math and science facility for the Upper School is under way on Main Campus and on track for opening in fall 2008 The Academy was able to begin construction in late summer after reaching the rst campaign benchmark of 11 million prior to the public announcement The facility will be connected via an attached walkway to the exiting Thalia N Carlos Science Center The new building includes 43 000 square feet of space which combined with the existing structure will create 50 200 square feet of space The building will include 18 math classrooms one computer science classroom and eight new science classrooms six of them designed in a lecture lab format that combines a traditional classroom with a laboratory One of the top oor classrooms will include a planetarium The building also will include two physics classroom and the rst true lecture hall at the Academy On the rst oor the College Counseling department will occupy new of ce space The Academy is working toward reaching its next Campaign Woodward benchmark of 30 million prior to beginning construction on the next campus project a new athletic and tness center Below left to right Vice President for Institutional Advancement Bob Hawks Hosts Eric and Sue Stoffer Dr Hank Payne and Ian Lloyd Jones representing the Board of Governors Above left to right Vice President for Institutional Advancement Bob Hawks Hosts Eric and Sue Stoffer Dr Hank Payne and Ian Lloyd Jones FA L L W I N T E R 2 0 0 7 13
The Annual Fund A View into the Classroom Tuition covers only 90 percent of a Woodward education Support for the Annual Fund is vital in bridging the gap At Woodward Annual Fund contributions go directly into the classroom and onto the athletic eld supporting classroom resources technology and professional development for teachers and coaches Academy magazine spoke to a few members of the Woodward faculty about the impact of the Annual Fund on the educational experience of our students Ben Hines Director of Bands Music Teacher As Director of Bands Ben Hines appreciates the resources the Annual Fund provides for music programs at Woodward The Annual Fund provides equipment and funding that helps Mr Hines and his colleagues in music education travel with students to perform and attend workshops This summer the Marching Band will take a trip to China to perform in ceremonies celebrating the Beijing Olympics They will be accompanied by Nan Gao the Academy s Mandarin Chinese teacher Students have an amazing range of choices here at Woodward Academy because of all that is offered throughout the campus whether in science math or the ne arts Mr Hines said Kim Mulkey Instructional Technology Facilitator Primary School Kim Mulkey is a pioneer of sorts the Academy s rst school based faculty member dedicated to helping teachers incorporate technology into their classrooms Because of her role at the new Primary School she experiences the impact of the Annual Fund daily as she helps teachers learn to use technology wisely and well Our world revolves around technology today and we need to teach the students at an early age so they are ahead of the game Here at Woodward because of the Annual Fund they are ahead of the game she said I believe the secret to Woodward s success is we are always on the cutting edge The Annual Fund helps put us there Chris Freer Assistant Principal and Dean of Student Life in the Upper School Teacher of Economics and Government Chris Freer came to Woodward 14 years ago to teach having just graduated from Davidson College In the years since he has earned his master s degree with the help of the Annual Fund Soon he will nish his Ph D in educational leadership also thanks to support from the Annual Fund My graduate studies wouldn t have been possible without the Annual Fund There are many other teachers who could say the same he said It all comes back to the classroom because helping teachers to develop in the end bene ts students From the classroom to the athletics eld to technology and student life there are a plethora of ways the Annual Fund helps students said Dean Freer Opportunity is part of our school motto It s limitless at Woodward Academy thanks to the resources provided by the Annual Fund y 14 ACADEMY MAGAZINE
FALL WINTER 2007 Academy Celebrates Homecoming Reunion Weekend Woodward Academy alumni gathered on Main Campus for a special Homecoming Reunion Weekend November 2 3 In the rst event of the weekend the Academy celebrated its history with a Founder s Day Reception where Terri Tingle 67 was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award Ms Tingle is Senior Vice President of Standards and Practices of Turner Entertainment Group She runs Standards and Practices and oversees the content of programming on TBS TNT TCM Court TV Cartoon Network and Adult Swim During her career she has served in many leadership roles in broadcast industry organizations and her productions have won 14 regional Emmy awards She lives in Atlanta with her husband John Heppner the couple s daughter Anna is a junior at Druid Hills High School and their son Ben is a student at Flagler College in St Augustine Fla HOMECOMING REUNION WEEKEND CONTINUES ON NEXT PAGE W W W W O O D W A R D E D U A L U M N I 15
Tailgate On Friday evening alumni joined faculty staff students parents and friends for a Tailgate Party before the Homecoming game sharing BBQ and live music before heading to Colquitt Stadium to cheer on the War Eagles g Gina Gray 87 and family Brad Marsh 77 and family The Gormans and Saxbys Through common memory we nurture another profound connection gratitude We choose most to remember those to whom we owe so much Those who gave their working lives to service in the classroom Those who have supported us with their treasure Those who gave up their time on this earth in defense of country honor and freedom Dr Hank Payne Founder s Day Convocation Remarks November 2 2007 Homecoming Parade 16 ACADEMY MAGAZINE
Above Candy Codner 82 and her classmates present Dr Hank Payne with a gift to Campaign Woodward during halftime at the Homecoming football game Homecoming Game Adair Dickerson 71 top right photo was awarded the Alumni Service Award during halftime at the football game Mr Dickerson is a member of the Board of Governors and the benefactor of the Dickerson Art Center on the Middle School Campus He is a devoted member and former president of the Alumni Board his daughter Anna graduated from Woodward in 2007 and his son Adair is a freshman this year g FA L L W I N T E R 2 0 0 7 17
Emeritus Club Luncheon On Saturday the day began with alumni basketball games in Dobbs Gym and Varsity Gym and an alumni soccer game at the stadium During the Emeritus Club Luncheon at noon members of the Class of 1967 were presented with Golden Diplomas All Georgia Military Academy alumni were invited to attend the luncheon where they were recognized for their years of continued service and dedication to the Academy g Alumni basketball top photo and soccer at bottom games kicked off the day on Saturday November 3 John W Folsom Class of 1956 presented a gift of 50 000 to Campaign Woodward Mr Folsom expressed deep appreciation for his time at GMA and for Capt Bill Brewster who accepted on behalf of the Academy Emeritus Club luncheon guests 18 ACADEMY MAGAZINE
And so we gather here as a very real community face to face in tribute to the shared purpose memories and gratitude that connect us and dedicated to the liberating arts of reason and learning There is therefore nothing more important than these profoundly human connections Dr Hank Payne Founder s Day Convocation Remarks November 2 2007 Class Reunions Reunion parties were held on Saturday evening at the Jordan N Carlos Middle School campus Classes ending in 2 s and 7 s celebrated with live music hors d oeuvres and cocktails Reunion classes also had the opportunity to enjoy a special screening of This is Woodward the new documentary about the Academy The Class of 1987 FA L L W I N T E R 2 0 0 7 19
Class Reunions continued Left The Class of 1957 joined together for their reunion celebration at the Ann and Ben Johnson Center The Class of 1987 Alumni Board President Nicole Adams 76 presents Dr Hank Payne with a 10 000 check for Campaign Woodward 20 ACADEMY MAGAZINE
Alumni Update Golf Tournament Bene ts Colquitt Scholarship Fund The 15th Annual Woodward Academy Challenge was held September 25 at the Piedmont Driving Club hosted by the Woodward Academy GMA Alumni Association A total of 150 golfers participated raising 114 000 to bene t the James A Colquitt Scholarship Fund an endowment that provides nancial aid to quali ed students The need based scholarship is named for former Board Chairman and alumnus James A Colquitt 36 who made a tremendous impact on the Academy during 25 years on the Governing Board The 2007 Colquitt Sponsor of the tournament was SG Contracting The winning foursome sponsored by the King Spalding law rm included Jack Capers Michael O Donnell Mark Morel and Joe King who took rst place by posting a score of 29 under par Sponsorships sold out within 30 days for the 2007 event For information about sponsoring the 2008 tournament which will be held at Piedmont Driving Club again please contact Martin Riggs Director of Development for Woodward Academy at 404 765 4036 or marty riggs woodward edu Above photo golfers on the 18th fairway left photo winning team right photo left to right Dr Payne Jay Clark Chairman of the tournament Marty Riggs Bob Hawks Alumni Board Supports Summer Scholars Last spring the Alumni Board awarded scholarship stipends totaling 26 000 to 18 junior students to attend academic and performing visual arts summer programs Students were able to take advantage of summer study opportunities including the Georgetown University International Relations Program the Maryland Institute College of Art Studio Residency the Joffrey Ballet Intensive Study a program at Rhode Island School of Design the LEAD Development Program in Business and a Vanderbilt University program for engineering pre med science and technology One junior student made a week long pilgrimage to Israel and Poland Scholarship recipients attended the October 24 Alumni Board meeting to share their experiences Recipients of the scholarships were Jarrett Arkin David Bolter Whitney Davis Chris Fernald Farhan Daredia Madeleine Evans Lauren Gordon Katie Herring C J Jensen John Kendall Emma McMillan Lucia Roderique Frances Sawyer Kathryn Scott Kailen Stinchcomb Katie Van Vliet Julia Wener and John Wheeler FA L L W I N T E R 2 0 0 7 21
Alumni Update Academy Launches Net Community Get connected and stay connected by joining the Academy s Net Community Create your account at http alumni woodward edu You can submit Class Notes update your contact information reconnect with fellow classmates read the latest Woodward Academy alumni news and make a secure online donation Student Alumni Ambassadors Selected Upper School students were encouraged to apply to become Student Alumni Ambassadors who were selected to promote foster and create mutually bene cial relationships among the Academy s students alumni staff and faculty for the betterment of Woodward Academy and its community These students will participate in certain alumni events and help with phonathons and other Advancement Of ce sponsored programs The 14 Student Alumni Ambassadors for this year are left to right Mallery Aiken Naveed Amalfard Catherine Dummit Rachel Kushner Essie Lazarus Sydney Magruder Kanya Manoj Ford McDermott Terri Ray Tracy Ruska Sami Sater Abbey Sellers and Mary Margaret Winn Nicole Kaufman is not pictured Alumni Of ce Holds Los Angeles Reception Fifteen alumni gathered on October 9 at Shutters on the Beach a beachfront resort in Santa Monica Calif for a reception hosted by Academy President Dr Hank Payne Guests were given an exclusive viewing of the new documentary lm This is Woodward as well as a preview of future plans for the Academy Distinguished Alumnus Award Call for Nominations for 2008 2009 Each year Woodward Academy names an alumnus to receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award The administration relies on our alumni to nominate those you feel are eligible for this honor Selection should be based on career and community involvement and accomplishment The individual should be distinguished in his or her eld and have made signi cant contributions to his or her community or the Academy community The award will be presented at Homecoming Reunion weekend In case of scheduling con icts awards can be presented at a mutually agreeable time at an appropriate ceremony at Woodward Academy To nominate please follow these guidelines l Write a one to two page letter nominating the person The letter may be signed by one or more individuals and should outline the major reasons why the nominee should receive the award l Include a biographical statement on the nominee to accompany the letter of nomination This statement should include a career history family information education and civic and volunteer service l Send to the Alumni Of ce Woodward Academy 1662 Rugby Avenue College Park GA 30337 Nominations are due by April 15 22 ACADEMY MAGAZINE
ALUMNI PROFILE Alumni Board President Believes in Service to Others Nicole Adams 76 presented her daughter Shelley with her Woodward diploma in May I loved that moment I can t even begin to tell you how happy I was on that day she said FA L L W I N T E R 2 0 0 7 Nicole Adams 76 believes in doing good things for others One of the ways she accomplishes that is by giving back to Woodward Academy Ms Adams is the Woodward Academy GMA Alumni Board President for 2007 2008 She is the parent of an alumna as well Her daughter Shelley now a freshman at Howard University in Washington D C graduated in 2007 A native of East Point Ms Adams came to Woodward as a freshman in 1972 she was among the rst group of African American students to enroll One of my lasting memories is going to the old Admissions Of ce for my interview I remember my mother saying This is a great opportunity I want you to go in there and do your best she says It was part pep talk part threat Ms Adams won a scholarship to attend Woodward and her community and church helped her parents raise the money to pay for books and uniforms She remembers feeling some pressure and some fear when she rst came to Woodward But soon enough that dissipated as she made lasting friends on campus A devoted mother she wants three and got to know faculty members who looked out for her things for her daughter to be happy Col Don Gross checked on to be able to take care of herself and me every single day And Beverly to be kind to others Warriner my French teacher was so incredibly nice to me as was Cleo Hudson There were a lot of people who were very good to me she said And I made some very dear friends at Woodward Many of them I m still in touch with today I m in touch with more people from Woodward than from college Ms Adams graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in nance Her rst job after college was with a company called Digital Equipment Corporation which was starting a broadcast division She spent the next 14 years in sales management for Avid Technology a pioneer in video editing equipment In 2004 she became Senior Account Manager for Strategic Accounts at Weather Central She spends about 90 percent of her time traveling to broadcast accounts across the United States Even with her busy schedule she spends time working on behalf of others She serves on the boards of the Ivy Roses Community Fund which gives grants and scholarships in support of families and children and Metropolitan Counseling Services which provides affordable mental health counseling to the Atlanta community Her volunteer work on behalf of Woodward is among her favorite activities she especially enjoys the Woodward Academy Challenge golf tournament because it raises funds to support the James A Colquitt Scholarship Fund while offering a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends from the Academy Ms Adams is a member of East Point First Mallalieu United Methodist Church serving as the secretary to the church s Board of Trustees and operating the sound system on Sundays A devoted mother she wants three things for her daughter to be happy to be able to take care of herself and to be kind to others Those are the big three For me it s especially important to be good to others Woodward helped to instill in me the spirit of giving back and volunteering When I was asked to volunteer on the Alumni Board I didn t hesitate for a minute It s a great place 23
To submit your Class Notes visit www woodward edu alumni and click on Updating Information You may also send updates to 1968 The photo above taken in 1959 shows David M Wright Wallace Scott Broome 62 and Michael D Maples dressed for the annual inspection and parade David and Scott were good friends at GMA in 1959 and 1960 but hadn t seen each other since 1968 In July 2007 the two friends reconnected after 40 years Frederick W Hill Managing Director in the New York of ce of Allied Capital has been employed by the company since 2005 From 1998 to 2005 he worked for CIT Group Newcourt Capital Tyco where he was responsible for origination and execution in the corporate nance department He was with Prudential Securities as Managing Director from 1993 to 1998 and served as Director of Alex Brown Sons from 1990 to 1993 From 1977 to 1990 he held a variety of investment banking roles with Salomon Brothers Dillon Read Inc Smith Barney and Harris Upham Co Mr Hill earned his bachelor s degree in architecture from Georgia Tech and a master s degree in architecture and M B A from Columbia University 1970 William John Fedack recently released his rst novel Protecting Sharks It is the rst in a planned ve book series Former Woodward President Capt William R Brewster Jr is pictured here with his greatgrandson Mason Patterson Duff the son of Paige Patterson Duff 92 and grandson of Susan Brewster Patterson 65 Mason is a descendant of Woodward founder John Charles Woodward 24 1973 Woodward Academy Alumni Relations 1662 Rugby Ave College Park GA 30337 1976 Robert P Campbell has been happily living in Asheville N C for the past eight years He has turned over ownership of his two wine shops both called The Wine Guy to his wife of 22 years and partner Dorsey and has formed a new company The Wine Connection to market French Burgundies throughout the eastern United States His children are both in college Carol is a junior at Hampshire College in Massachusetts and Brandt is a freshman at UNCChapel Hill 1977 Catherine M Hoagland and her husband Skip have been married for 27 years They live in Hilton Head Island S C and work in the Internet business buying and developing city com names such as atlanta com Rodney B Scarborough is now retired widowed and living in Myrtle Beach S C ACADEMY MAGAZINE
1979 Christa Wilson McKasty lives with her husband Michael in New York She completed her master s in education at Adelphi University and has been teaching English and Media Arts at John F Kennedy High School on Long Island for the past six years Christa also works with Michael s business Phase IV Entertainment performing throughout the tri state area 1981 Charles E Clayton has been married for 18 years to his wife Debbie The couple has two sons Chris and Colin Debbie works as a paralegal in Atlanta and Charles works for a consulting rm Chris is an Eagle Scout and member of his high school band Colin is into baseball and soccer Charles enjoys travel and golf and is writing a book geared toward client development The family lives in Sharpsburg Janita Lorraine Poe received her bachelor s degree from Florida State University and her master s from the Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia She worked for 16 years as an award winning newspaper reporter for The St Petersburg Times The Chicago Tribune and The Atlanta Journal Constitution In 2003 she left journalism for a real estate career in Virginia Highlands and Morningside where she now lives Janita is an Accredited Buyer s Representative with The Zac Team RE MAX Greater Atlanta Intown She spends her spare time singing in the choir at St Paul s Episcopal Church and running She recently completed the inaugural ING Marathon in Atlanta Julian Paul Raines is Executive Vice President of U S stores for The Home Depot He previously served as president of the Southern Division and was responsible for 745 stores in 18 southern states the District of Columbia Puerto Rico and St Thomas He has FA L L W I N T E R 2 0 0 7 also served as Regional Vice President of Operations for the Florida Region Vice President of Store Operations Director of Labor Management and Director of Operations Support for Chile and Argentina 1984 Currently he serves as the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate for 3rd MEDCOM in Baghdad and hopes to return home to Ft Gillem soon Shannon Robinson Barbuto is working on Sen Hilary Clinton s presidential campaign q Clara M Tolusso and her husband Paolo welcomed their second baby girl last summer Clara is continuing to work at freelance Spanish medical interpreting from home and volunteering for CURE Childhood Cancer Her husband also works in the medical eld 1985 John Joel Pilger lives with his wife Deana and their ve year old daughter Emma in Woodland Park Colo Joel is the owner of Impossible Pictures a Denver based producer of network promotions commercials and television shows His company s staff of 12 designers animators and editors was honored last year with a national Broadcast Designers Award in Total Package Design for launching the NRB Network This year the company is a nalist for six national Promax awards for its work for Discovery Channel The Pilgers enjoy an active outdoor lifestyle including skiing backpacking golf and tennis 1986 Lana Middleton Sutton is now a group tness instructor and band leader She manages writes songs and performs in the rock and blues band Muse 1987 Captain David Anthony Russo sends greetings from Baghdad He is nearing the end of his third deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom Aimee Renee Berry has worked at Landmark Christian School as a librarian for three years Her husband Richard Berry is a graphic designer with his own company Design Theory The couple s oldest daughter Ashley is 15 and in the 10th grade She is a Varsity cheerleader and a member of the Company Players a select drama group at her high school Savannah their youngest daughter is nine and in the fourth grade She plays soccer and wants to become an author when she grows up Spec Walter Philip Klein had his photograph of a grieving of cer featured on the front page of the May 24 2007 Fort Hood Sentinel CNN picked up the photo and used it in Memorial Day programming After graduating college with a degree in history and lm Spec Klein felt motivated to join the Army last year to protect and defend his country Because of his interest in writing history and photography he is assigned to the Public Affairs Of ce at Fort Hood Texas which is the largest Army post in the United States He was editor of the The Blade at Woodward in 1987 Continued on next page 25
1988 Andrew David Lewis is the Interim Executive Director for Georgia Charter Schools Association a nonpro t organization serving the public K 12 charter schools of Georgia Charter public schools are tuition free public schools of choice empowering parents with choices in public education Andrew and his wife Alisa live in Decatur with their two children Ansel four and Analisa two Nan Christina Pinner and her husband Dieter live in the Brookhaven neighborhood of Atlanta She recently returned to work after a leave of absence following the birth of her daughter Sidney Mason on October 2 2006 She is a National Sales Manager for a medical company based in Delray Beach Fla and her husband is a National Sales Manager for MCMC based in Boston The couple is involved in various charities and travels frequently for work and fun They are both avid runners 1989 Elizabeth Betty Ponder Dykstra is practicing pediatrics in Nashville Tenn She and her husband Jay have a son Jake four and a daughter Madison one 1991 Eugene Gene Cox is weekend anchor for Indianapolis FOX af liate WXINTV He reports that his two little boys are growing like Georgia kudzu Gene was recently honored by the Society of Professional Journalists for excellence in television reporting Nicholas C Cox completed a sixday climb of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania The nal summit ascent included waking up at midnight for a ve hour vertical climb followed by a two hour hike in freezing wind and over ice around the crater to the Uhuru Peak the highest point in Africa at 26 19 340 feet Nick lives in Nairobi Kenya where he works for the U S Agency for International Development Jennifer Chevres Diaz acquired her real estate license and is now working as an agent in Charlotte N C for Keller Williams She and her husband Christopher have two boys Kyle three and Lucas one Serinda Sue Moulton and her husband Eric welcomed their fth child Jude Raymond on August 1 2007 Jude joins Trent 10 Reece seven John Morgan ve and Ruby two The family lives in Orlando Fla Jonathan W Spencer an actor in L A appeared on My Name Is Earl CSI In Case of Emergency and Gilmore Girls in 2007 He currently has national commercials running for State Farm Hertz and Embarq This fall he will appear in A E s new show Mad Men and on NBC s new Journeyman In 2008 Jonathan will have a role in Judd Apatow s feature lm Pineapple Express 1994 Brooke Bolton Stortz and her husband Jeff joyfully announce the birth of their second daughter Emilee Bolton Stortz on December 5 2006 Big sister Mariella turned two in May 2007 Brooke enjoys being a stay at home mom while Jeff works as a small animal veterinarian The family lives in Athens with their two dogs Begonia and Lucy 1995 Jeffrey Burke Harper married Kristen Hustead of Annapolis Md in Charleston S C in May Woodward alumni attending included Brandon Hoats 95 and Richard Peterson 95 Katie Priegel 02 expertly handled the planning and catering Jeff is leaving in July for a second deployment to the Middle East and will return this winter to Virginia to begin ying the F A 18 Super Hornet q 1992 Justin Joseph Smith is a Technical Evangelist for Microsoft and lives just outside of Seattle He just completed a software development book Inside Windows Communication Foundation 1993 Elizabeth Tilghman Aldinger and her husband Carter welcomed a son Carter William Jr on October 10 2005 Will joined sister Addie who is now four Elizabeth works part time as a Certi ed Financial Planner and Director of Financial Planning at Kelman Lazarov in Memphis 1996 Shayna Nicole Ansley and Phillip Keith Bowen married on April 21 2007 at The Sanctuary on Kiawah Island S C Woodward alumni in attendance were Trey Ansley 99 Robert Ansley 03 and Ashley Baker Brannen 96 The couple lives in Chamblee Shay is an attorney and Keith works in sales for Siemens Building Technologies ACADEMY MAGAZINE
Kristin Stamps Nalley graduated from Georgia State University in 2001 with a degree in business management She married Charles Chuck Nalley in April 2002 and worked for Theater of the Stars as Assistant Company Manager for the traveling Broadway shows with stars like Robert Goulet and Sandy Duncan She and her husband have a son Trey who was born in March 2003 Kristin taught and danced with the Gainesville Ballet in 2005 taught and danced with the Chattanooga Ballet in 2006 and is currently employed by Lee University as Executive Assistant to the Vice President for University Relations 1997 Hannah Casey Beaver is now living in Peachtree Park in northwest Atlanta and selling residential real estate with Harry Norman Realtors She recently ran her rst half marathon at the inaugural ING Georgia Half Marathon 1998 Sara Behr Hoffenberg received her doctorate in psychology in November Andre Damian Williams graduated from Cambridge University with a master of philosophy in international relations and then worked for the Council on African American Affairs in Washington D C In 2004 he was awarded the Soros Fellowship for New Americans and became a J D candidate at Yale Law School He was an editor of the Yale Law Journal and the Yale Law and Policy Review He graduated on May 28 2007 as one of four students nationwide to be awarded a clerkship with Judge Merrick Garland of the United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit Recently he was awarded a U S Supreme Court clerkship that will begin in 2008 1999 Khadija J Head has been named Assistant Women s Basketball Coach at Middle Tennessee State University She spent the past two seasons at University of Arkansas as Director of Basketball Operations Khadija helped Woodward Academy achieve a pair of Georgia state titles and a 108 11 record in four seasons She also had a successful four year career at Murray State in college basketball A cum laude graduate in organizational communications in 2003 she earned a Black Coaches Association Postgraduate Scholarship and an NCAA Ethnic Minority Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics Khadija completed her master s degree in 2004 while serving on the women s basketball staff at Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock Pa She then spent one year as an intern with the Georgia State Soccer Association in Atlanta In 2005 Khadija worked at the Women s Basketball Coaches Association in Lilburn Ga She conducted and organized the 2005 WBCA All American Game Andrew Kline was married to Sara Williams in Palm Bay Fla on July 14 2007 He is working as an antenna RF design engineer at Harris Corporation and is working on his master s degree in electrical engineering Damian O Pryor has been working as a management consultant with Accenture since graduating from the University of Georgia While working full time he completed requirements for a master s in business administration from Mercer University in May 2007 Damian married Whitnei Michelle Anderson in Greenville S C in August The couple resides in College Park 2000 James M Jay Baker IV is presently living in Atlanta and is President of J B Homes Jay has been building homes FA L L W I N T E R 2 0 0 7 in and around the metro Atlanta area for the past three years He continues to enjoy gol ng and assists the Woodward Golf Team during his free time Marshall Guest son of fth grade teacher Susan Guest has been named Governor Sonny Perdue s deputy press secretary Marshall was in Woodward North s inaugural third grade Nicholas H Lynton graduated from Tulane University in 2004 with degrees in English and American Studies He currently attends Vanderbilt University Law School Kenya Pye Warren graduated from North Carolina A T State University in May 2005 with a bachelor of science in chemical engineering She moved to California and began a career as a chemical environmental engineer for URS Corporation in Sacramento On September 2 2006 Kenya married her college sweetheart in Norcross Ga She is now preparing to return to graduate school for her Ph D in biomedical engineering 2002 Christopher S Harper graduated from Georgia State University and moved to Orlando Fla in June 2007 His degree is in lm and journalism and he also received a certi cate in hospitality administration He is working for Walt Disney World as a communications planning intern Chris hopes to pursue a graduate degree at U C F in either hospitality or human resources management Virginia Ann Porter graduated from Clemson University in 2007 She is one of eight students nationwide to receive the 2007 Italian Packaging Technology Award for a technical paper on packaging science machinery This program recognizes excellence among students in packaging courses and is sponsored by the Italian Trade Commission the Continued on next page 27
Institute of Packaging Professionals and the Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association The award included a two week trip to Italy to visit various design centers Virginia now works for Kimberly Clark in Neenah Wis as a packaging engineer students across the nation to participate in medical research in Africa While she was in Ethiopia she volunteered at an orphanage and taught English q 2003 Benjamin Michael Field graduated with honors from Haverford College in May 2007 He played professional baseball in the new Israel Baseball League for the R Anana Express Evan Watts is attending Columbia University s Graduate School of Architecture 2004 Lauren Paige Allen is working on a bachelor s degree in English literature and a minor in education at Florida State University Paige has been named to the Dean s List on several occasions She is a member of Phi Mu and holds several leadership positions within the sorority She also has been invited to be a member of Phi Eta Sigma Honors Fraternity as well as Sig Ma Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors Organization Chandler Alford won the silver medal on April 14 2007 at the USA Weightlifting Collegiate National Championships in Reno Nev He represented the Georgia Institute of Technology and competed against more than 20 other schools His major at Georgia Tech is mechanical engineering Claire Kendall left and Camille Kendall right A LU M N I PASSAG E S 2005 James N Swift 35 passed away Laila Hassam Malani was accepted to Vanderbilt University School of Medicine through the Sophomore Early Decision Program She is a member of Alpha Chi Omega serves as the sorority s Community Service Chair and was nominated for Outstanding Community Servant of the Year In her rst year in the sorority she was awarded New Member of the Year y Beverly Leigh Truslow 76 sent Class Notes a recent photo of her three children from left to right Martha Truslow a ninth grader at Charlotte Latin School Stuart Truslow a rstyear student at the University of Virginia and Ann Truslow a junior at Furman University Jason Field was recently inducted into Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society Claire Janae Kendall recently returned from a summer in Ethiopia where she participated in research on the parasitic disease Schistosomiasis She was chosen from among many Woodward alumni Deborah L Dickson Martha G Shershin and Martha Thornlowe are pictured together on July 4 in New York City Robert Esley Bowen II 38 87 passed away on October 27 2007 Mr Bowen graduated from the University of Tampa where he met his wife of 64 years Anbrown Willis Bowen He was a decorated combat veteran of World War II having served as a rst lieutenant in the U S Army s 29th Infantry Division in Iceland England Normandy France and Belgium He was wounded in an artillery barrage in Germany in 1945 Mr Bowen was a sales executive with the Standard Oil Company After retiring from Standard Oil he served as Vice President of Real Estate Development for McDonald s Corporation and later had his own commercial real estate company Dixie Property Enterprises Mr Bowen and his wife had two horse farms in Fulton and Cobb counties Their daughters Linda and Susan are both award winning riders Survivors include his wife Ann of Gainesville a sister Martha Rawls of Tampa Fla sons Robert E Bowen Jr of Roswell James Andrew Bowen of Tampa and Charles Samuel Bowen of Sautee Ga daughters Linda Ann Bowen of Baltimore Md and Susan Elizabeth Bowen of Cumming Ga eight grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren Calvin P Stephenson 42 passed away on March 2 2007 28 ACADEMY MAGAZINE
W B Bob Makinson III 55 69 passed away on July 4 Mr Makinson was a lifelong resident and businessman in Kissimmee Fla where he served as mayor and commissioner for many years His father W B Dick Makinson graduated from GMA in 1928 and his brother Blake graduated in 1965 Survivors include his wife of 46 years Judy Bronson Makinson daughters Wendy and Elizabeth son Dean and four grandchildren Farrell G Johnson 68 died August 29 in Charleston S C He retired from Horry Telephone Cooperative after 30 years of service After graduating from Georgia Military Academy Mr Johnson attended Campbell University He was preceded in death by his wife Karol S Johnson and a son David Farrell Johnson Survivors include a daughter Tracy J Ambrosino two sons Greg Hatcher and George Hatcher his anc Dawn Buckner one brother Carlyse Wayne Johnson one sister Geraldine J Elliott three grandchildren Greyson Todd Avery and Ashlyn Hatcher and several nieces and nephews Samuel H Watson 81 passed away on April 7 2006 Kathleen L Bonds 88 37 passed away July 20 after a battle with cancer Kathleen graduated from Woodward Academy in 1988 received her bachelor s degree in education from Converse College in Spartanburg S C in 1992 and received her master s degree in education from Georgia State University in 1993 She taught elementary and middle school in Sacramento Calif for ve years before returning to Georgia to teach at Eagles Landing Middle School and Oakland Elementary School where she taught until 2006 FA L L W I N T E R 2 0 0 7 She was a devoted teacher nurturing and inspiring her students She also was an active member of McDonough Christian Church In 2006 Kathleen joined New Mission Systems International to begin missionary work She is survived by her parents John and Mary Bonds of Atlanta her sister Julia Duke a teacher at Woodward s Lower School and brother in law Lee Duke nieces Abby and Mary Catherine Duke and her grandmother Louise Robinson Bonds of Dyer Tenn G Brian Thompson 94 31 passed away on February 16 He attended the U S Naval Academy and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1998 He was president of his senior class at Woodward Academy A former Cobb County police of cer Mr Thompson was in training in mortgage banking when he passed away He was a lifelong member of Southwest Christian Church Survivors include his parents Woody and Betsy Thompson of Mableton sisters Laura Miller of Arlington Va and Susan Thompson of Los Angeles Calif and his grandmother Virginia Thompson of Mableton FRIENDS W A Bill Curry died on October 5 at Oak Park Independent Living in Auburn Ala He grew up in Athens Ga and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1939 Mr Curry competed on the boxing team and became Junior National Heavyweight Olympic Lifting champion He entered the U S Army as a second lieutenant during World War II and was the architect of strength and conditioning programs for infantry troops He left the Army as a major in 1945 joining the faculty at Georgia Military Academy His responsibilities included coaching the boxing weightlifting and gymnastics teams In 1951 he joined Rich s in Atlanta where he became sporting goods buyer in 1954 In 1974 he moved to Opelika Alabama to become National Merchandising Manager for Diversi ed Products a barbell and strength equipment manufacturer After his retirement in 1986 he opened a gym in his garage where he trained hundreds of people in his patented strength methods Mr Curry and his wife Eleanor Barnes Curry had recently celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary Mr Curry was an active member of the Presbyterian Church in College Park and Opelika He served as a teacher deacon and elder He enjoyed reading weightlifting shing camping gol ng and most other outdoor sports but his greatest passion was always his family Mr Curry is survived by Eleanor daughters Linda Curry and Deborah Dillard and his son Bill Grandchildren include Kristin Hunter Bill Curry Jr Nikki Formwalt Adam Rosenkoetter and Emma Dillard He is also survived by six great grandchildren Alex and Elliot Curry Evelyn and Claire Hunter and Sophie and Zoe Formwalt John Jack Flynt 92 passed away on June 24 A former member of the Governing and Advisory Boards of Woodward Academy Mr Flynt was a 12term congressman from Georgia serving from 1954 until his retirement in 1979 In Congress he served on a variety of committees including Appropriations and was chairman of the House Ethics Committee He defeated Newt Gingrich in 1974 and 1976 before he retired and Mr Gingrich lled his seat Mr Flynt was a cavalry of cer prosecutor and founder of a bank During World War II he joined the U S Army Reserve and served as aide de camp to Brig Gen Robert W Grow in France He was awarded the Bronze Star in 1944 In 2001 the state Department of Transportation named a 16 mile stretch of Georgia Highway 16 in his honor Woodward Junior Rachel Unterman s mother Renee passed away on October 19 y 29
MISSION STATEMENT In an inquiring and creative educational environment Woodward Academy seeks to Promote educational excellence in a traditional yet progressive college preparatory setting Foster character development with a special emphasis on personal accountability honor decorum academic integrity respect for differences civic duty and service to community Homecoming Queen Lauren Crim with her escort Emanuel Jones II Encourage students to maximize their individual strengths through a broad range of academic artistic and athletic opportunities MOTTO Excellence Character Opportunity NON PROFIT ORG U S POSTAGE PAID WOODWARD ACADEMY 1662 Rugby Avenue College Park GA 30337 2199