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2018 2019 2018 2019 Governing Board Mr Robert E Bowers 74 Chairman Woodward Academy combines the proud traditions of Atlanta s oldest college preparatory 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 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 Excellence Character Opportunity Mr J Russell Welch Vice Chairman Madelyn R Adams Gerald R Benjamin Kenneth L Blank Ronald M Brill Mason L Cardwell 98 Alfred J Cole 80 Clarence Davis 74 Michael S Drucker Xavier A Duralde 76 Nancy H Gallups 84 Russell K Gore 93 Ryan T Gunnigle Jo Cranford Hodges 96 Ben F Johnson III 61 Ian Lloyd Jones Tamara R Jones 88 Gregory S Lewis 92 Brad Marsh 77 Gene W Milner Jr 71 Mary S Moore 87 George S Morgan Sr 69 Belinda M J Morris Marie L Nygren 78 Vicki R Palmer Beth H Paradies Deepak Raghavan Stephen E Roberts 65 Mitesh Shah Shi Shailendra Ricardo L Simon Gene Sutherland Jr 86 Advisory Board William W Allison Thomas J Busey Jr 49 Chris Michael Carlos A Adair Dickerson Jr 71 Kitty Dukehart Vicki Escarra Daniel S Ferguson 68 W Philip Gramm 61 Phillip A Griffiths 56 Waldo S Kennedy 57 Thomas L Lyons 66 Tim A O Brien 61 John D Randolph Anne Rivers Siddons Larry D Thompson Join the Conversation WOODWARD EDU SOCIAL Woodward magazine is published twice a year by the Academy s Marketing Communications Office Nija Majmudar Meyer Publisher Marla Edwards Goncalves Managing Editor Amy Morris Editor Martha Polk Writer Editor Dave Woods Writer Editor Gene Patterson Sports Editor Edward Tharp Magazine Design PHOTO CREDITS Warren Bond Photography Billy Howard Photography Michie Turpin Photography On the cover Sara Thorpe 06 works for Open Hand Atlanta Woodward Academy administers a nondiscriminatory policy of admissions

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Administration F Stuart Gulley Ph D President Christopher M Freer Ph D Vice President for Advancement Nija Majmudar Meyer Vice President for Admissions and Communications Kelly H Sanderson Vice President for Finance and Administration Marcia Prewitt Spiller Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Life From President Gulley I ve had the good fortune to experience so many joyful moments at Woodward Academy over the years from reaching our 63 5 million fundraising goal for Campaign Woodward to presenting my own two sons with their diplomas While I ll always treasure those milestone moments I find that one of the most rewarding aspects of life here at Woodward is watching each day as our students faculty staff and alumni work to make our school our community and our world a better place In this magazine we re pleased to share the stories of Woodward people reaching out to help others as well as the experience of a faculty member who was instrumental in developing a new compassion centered curriciulum through a partnership with Emory University and the Dalai Lama You ll also read about exciting developments in our science program and learn about the success of our alumni in the world beyond Woodward This summer we re celebrating the Class of 2018 and the achievements of all of our students As I reflect on the academic year I think of the depth of passion and dedication that students faculty and staff bring to their work here every day as well as the parents whose love and unflagging support make it all possible I extend my gratitude as well as my heartfelt congratulations to the Class of 2018 and their families Remember you ll always have a home here at Woodward Warmest regards 1 WOODWA RD EDU

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Service to others is a big part of Woodward Academy s identity and approach to education Alongside our many opportunities for students in academics the arts and athletics we cultivate perspective and compassion The Woodward community takes it from there Some are quite literally nourishing our world We profile two students and two alumni working to alleviate food insecurity in our city According to Feeding America an estimated 755 400 people in metro Atlanta and north Georgia turn to food pantries and meal service programs to feed themselves and their families each year And in many communities it can be difficult if not impossible to find fresh nutritious food at an affordable price One in four Georgia children are food insecure meaning they live in a household where they do not regularly have enough food to meet their basic human needs Beyond this work to alleviate hunger our students alumni faculty staff and friends are doing other remarkable things to help others Woodward people are traveling to support our sister school in Zambia building a home for a family in Kosovo and even meeting with the Dalai Lama to talk about how teaching a curriculum centered around compassion can create a better world Read on for these stories and more Nourishing Our World begins on the next page Photos by Brandy Ivins Wright 3 WOODWA RD EDU

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Clara explains that Emma s older sister Sara Grace 17 inspired them to continue a project she started while at Woodward For the Carmical sisters their interest in growing food began at home My house backs up to Serenbe s Organic Farm Emma says so when I first moved there about 10 years ago my sister and I used to help some of the farmers During this past school year Emma and Clara revived a Garden Club initiative that Sara Grace had started to grow food in the Upper School greenhouse and volunteer at the Metro Atlanta Urban Farm on Main Street in College SINCE THE PRIMARY SCHOOL WOODWARD Park which provides affordable high HAS ALWAYS TAUGHT ME THE IMPORTANCE quality produce to OF GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY low income people Emma Carmical in the community Produce is grown and harvested by staff and volunteers who support an equitable food distribution system The Urban Farm also provides gardening and agriculture training teaching families skills to grow their own food and creating future generations of urban growers This work is important because it helps the people who are right next door to Woodward Emma said Along with their work to relieve food insecurity Emma tutors children at the Jesse Draper Boys Girls Club and at Main Street Academy also Woodward neighbors Clara volunteers for Horizons at Woodward a summer academic enrichment program for local children Both Clara and Emma serve on the Service Leadership Board Since Primary School Woodward has always taught me the importance of giving back to the community Emma said I ve been at Woodward since the second grade This school has provided me with so many opportunities and wonderful experiences in addition to my service work and I am very grateful for that Also it s fun to serve alongside your best friend I would not be able to do the Urban Farm project without Clara She s dedicated to our service project and always makes sure that we are taking care of our plants the way we should n More Nourishing Our World on next page 5 WOODWA RD EDU

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TWO MAIN ISSUES DRIVE OUR WORK CREATING FOOD SECURITY AND DOING IT IN A WAY THAT HAS DIGNITY AND STRENGTHENS FAMILIES Jeremy Lewis 96 How do the member run food co ops work Every two weeks groups all around Atlanta meet up Members check in with the group s secretary and treasurer contribute the 4 fee and then assist with unloading sorting organizing and portioning the donated food into boxes that each member will take home at the end Then the elected leadership of the co op hold a meeting that often includes reflection time future business and guest speakers Jeremy Lewis Urban Recipe Jeremy Lewis 96 is executive director of Urban Recipe a nonprofit that works with low income families to run food cooperatives Operating in Atlanta for almost 30 years Urban Recipe doesn t just provide meals for families through the co op model members play a vital role in securing their meals take ownership over the process and create community along the way Two main issues drive our work says Jeremy creating food security and doing it in a way that has dignity and strengthens families As an ordained minister with a background in economics and finance Jeremy says his head and heart are both fully engaged around the issues of food security and our community He describes Urban Recipe co ops as made up of hardworking people and a committed donor community all of whom make sure that everyone has enough food This community helps to carry each other s burdens and to respond to each other in times of need says Jeremy The common need for food is what initially brings the people together but it is the relationships formed along the way that make the co ops so special As executive director Jeremy helps with everything from guiding the organization s vision to meeting with donors and even driving the truck to pick up the food Jeremy s path to Urban Recipe started at Woodward I became involved with the issue of food security as a member of the Jeremy Lewis continues on page 10 7 WOODWA RD EDU

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Open Hand delivers 5 500 meals and nutrition education to more than 2 000 residents across the state of Georgia A lot of Open Hand s work involves delivering much needed food to families but Sara is part of the organization s educational emphasis She oversees public health interventions that equip WIC SNAP eligible individuals with as she puts it the skills knowledge and confidence to better manage their food resources and prepare affordable healthy meals In addition to organizing nutrition workshops and other educational resources part of her job is working with grocery stores and other partners across the state on campaigns that highlight healthy and affordable food options I find that I am inspired by the stories of individuals I meet says Sara After months of research on poverty in India and Africa Sara came home to Atlanta where she quickly realized the issues were not so different with more than 70 of Americans MY GOAL IS TO STRENGTHEN THE NOTION THAT DELICIOUS AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD IS MORE ACCESSIBLE THAN WE THINK SO THAT WE AS A COMMUNITY MAY OVERCOME CHRONIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS ISSUES Sara Thorpe having to make the tough choice between putting a meal on the table or paying for medicine transportation housing or other necessities she says Even within her own community Sara says she sees the impact of poor diet on the health of friends and family My goal is to strengthen the notion that delicious and nutritious food is more accessible than we think so that we as a community may overcome chronic health and wellness issues Sara says she was drawn to Open Hand and this role in particular after hearing people express a need for hands on nutrition classes I was immediately drawn Sara Thorpe continues on the next page 9 WOODWA RD EDU

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Sara Thorpe continued from page 9 Jeremy Lewis continued from page 7 to the preventative focus of Open Hand s model which recognizes the interplay between food access and health Now she finds herself working with diverse partners across the state addressing their specific barriers to providing healthy and affordable food and helping a wide range of communities in the process The energy and creativity surrounding the development of these partnerships is what inspires me on a day to day basis Junior Civitan Club my freshman year I was intrigued by the collection of thousands of cans to be donated to the Atlanta Community Food Bank As for the future Sara hopes food security work can focus on solutions rooted in the culture and history of constituents since she says food is extremely personal solutions to this problem will look different even at the neighborhood level She also hopes to see a shift to viewing food as medicine an approach that she says would bring nutrition to the forefront of healthcare With such an ambitious look toward the future Sara s also careful not to forget the past I continue to reap the benefits of my educational experience at Woodward she says Throughout my college career I felt more than prepared academically What I did not immediately recognize until years later were values around community service that Woodward instilled in me She remembers volunteering as a tutor at Hapeville Elementary while she was in high school Woodward s focus on service and community shaped me to critically think about the world around me and how best I can apply my skills and knowledge to make a more inclusive place At Open Hand Sara tries to help everyone no matter where they live or what they know about food figure out what s for dinner n Beyond Woodward piquing his interest in food security Jeremy says I was given a huge gift in the education and experiences I had at Woodward Our teachers helped us stop to think about life as we were rushing through our school days going to practice or working on homework I was a vintage eagle and I can still remember every teacher I ever had at the Academy From pre game reflections with football coach Bill McCullough to speech class with Mr Brady overcoming challenges in AP History developing a new level of work ethic on the athletic field the joy of choir the community and camaraderie of summer Zoo Crew to the generosity and kindness of the food service staff Jeremy says Woodward set him up for a Caption WOODWA RD M AGA ZINE S U M M E R 2 0 18 10 life of service taught him its highs and prepared him for its hardships Whether or not Jeremy could ve predicted that he d end up helping people at an organization like Urban Recipe he is certain he found his calling now I love the people I love serving I love having the chance to work on something as lifechanging as making sure everyone has enough food and making the space for strong relationships This sense of service is what keeps Jeremy so passionate about his work Serving others is one small way that I can try to share my gratitude I learn more about the people by serving them and I also end up learning more about myself Growing up he says he saw firsthand that everyone has gifts talents and abilities that can be used in serving others One of the exciting parts of life is figuring out how best to use your gifts not just for yourself but for others n

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Students Team Up continued from page 11 As we got more involved we learned that the LLS is funding researchers who have revolutionized the way blood cancers can be treated Shayna added For example the CAR T cell therapy was approved by the FDA to treat leukemia and is now being tested for other cancers IT S SO IMPORTANT TO HELP OTHERS AND TO BETTER OUR COMMUNITIES BECAUSE WE HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE WE SHOULD USE THAT TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE Dr Nic s Campaign for Compassion As a young father Dr Bill Nicholson made a tough decision to follow his heart leaving a career in finance for graduate studies in history Today he s still inspired by his subject matter but he s even more passionate about teaching his students to seek their own path embrace change and care for others along the way Lauren Stoeckel The key to their success was organization planning and a little help from their friends We assembled a team of other Woodward juniors to fundraise with us wrote hundreds of letters and emails to everybody we knew and set up meetings with influential business leaders to ask for support Lauren said Both Shayna and Lauren have taken on other causes as well Shayna raises money for the Terranova School Woodward s sister school in Zambia through Woodward Serves She visited Terranova last summer with other students and faculty to bring textbooks and medical supplies and set up a new library Lauren gives back to the community in many ways from bringing in peanut butter for the canned food drive to tutoring at the Jesse Draper Boys Girls Club The most important thing you can do is leave something better than you found it Lauren said It s so important to help others and to better our communities because we have the power to make a difference We should use that to make the world a better place n WOODWA RD M AGA ZINE S U M M E R 2 0 18 12

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Dr Nic as Woodward students call him has embarked on what he calls a campaign for compassion I believe the most important thing we as teachers can do is not just teach content but compassion as well to teach students not just how to learn but how to love in a world increasingly beset by violence and division and hatred In the end that is what I hope to be remembered for he said WOODWARD IS PARTICULARLY GOOD AT INSPIRING STUDENTS NOT ONLY TO HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT BUT TO SERVICE BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL Dr Bill Nicholson During downtime in his Upper School history classes Dr Nic shares stories from his own life from his childhood growing up on an 18 acre lake in Dunwoody in the 1970s to the day when he decided the world of high powered finance wasn t for him During grad school he juggled part time teaching with working on his Ph D and raising three kids His children were attending Woodward when he was offered a job in the Upper School in 2000 Initially the plan was to return to college level teaching but by 2004 he had changed his mind I fell in love with Woodward Academy with my colleagues and especially with my students he said Woodward is particularly good at inspiring students not only to high academic achievement but to service both within and outside of the school Our quest to create global citizens places high value on scholarship service and leadership Now 18 years into his career at Woodward Dr Nic teaches honors and AP history serves on the Upper School s Service Leadership Board and coordinates a tutoring program for local kids For more than a decade he recruited Upper School students to tutor at Hapeville Elementary before the program shifted locations four years ago to The Main Street Academy a public charter school near Main Campus Dr Nic also advises the Blessings in a Backpack group students who meet biweekly during the school year to pack food to send home on Fridays with children at Asa Hilliard Elementary a Title 1 elementary school Without our contributions many of these kids would not eat on weekends so we help satisfy a critical need he said Dr Nic is in it for the long haul He plans to continue with his teaching and service work at Woodward Teachers here are able to develop very close relationships with students many of which last long after graduation As I often say in class life is about the relationships we form If I succeed in creating a loving accepting and nonjudgmental space in my classroom then I feel I have done my job he said n TEACHERS HERE ARE ABLE TO DEVELOP VERY CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS MANY OF WHICH LAST LONG AFTER GRADUATION AS I OFTEN SAY IN CLASS LIFE IS ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIPS WE FORM Dr Bill Nicholson 13 WOODWA RD EDU

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I VE LEARNED THAT I CAN DO MORE THAN GIVE 20 I CAN GO OUT INTO THE WORLD TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE MY EYES HAVE BEEN OPENED TO THE PROBLEMS IN THE WORLD Stratton Marsh Learning to Take Care of Others the Woodward Way In second grade Stratton Marsh s class collected money to buy eggs for Kenyan villagers In the summer before senior year she worked at Woodward s sister school in Zambia Every step of the way Stratton absorbed some life shaping lessons people need to help each other and one person can make things better in this world Terranova School Mazabuka I ve learned that I can do more than give 20 I can go out into the world to make a difference My eyes have been opened to the problems in the world My Woodward mentors have inspired me to be a doer and actually create the change I wish to see she said Stratton traveled with a group of Woodward students and faculty last summer to Mazabuka Zambia to visit the Terranova School bringing along donations and supplies The Woodward students sat in on Taking Care of Others continues on page 16 WOODWA RD M AGA ZINE S U M M E R 2 0 18 14

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Teaching Human Values Can Shape Students and Society Imagine having a one on one dialogue with the 14th Dalai Lama spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and an international icon Now imagine talking with him about human values and the progress of Woodward students under your watch That was Jennifer Knox s experience this spring thanks to her work as a core member of the Social Emotional and Ethical SEE Learning team at Emory University VIEWING MY CONVERSATION WITH THE DALAI LAMA AS A GIFT MY NERVES DISAPPEARED AND I SAW THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE VISIBLE THE WORK OF MY STUDENTS Jennifer Knox The experience was both humbling and overwhelming Jennifer said of her meeting at the Dalai Lama s private residence in Dharamsala India Viewing my conversation with the Dalai Lama as a gift my nerves disappeared and I saw the opportunity to make visible the work of my students she said SEE Learning is a product of the Dalai Lama s work with the broader EmoryTibet Partnership which is itself a unique educational endeavor in secular ethics that brings together the best of Western and Tibetan Buddhist intellectual traditions Jennifer was invited to present at the Mind and Life Institute s 2018 Dialogue held in Dharamsala The dialogue called Reimagining Human Flourishing focused on the thoughtful exploration of secular ethics emotional development and innovation in K 12 education For five days the Dalai Lama engaged in dialogue with the 17 members of Jennifer s SEE Learning group Teaching Human Values continues on the next page Caption 15 WOODWA RD EDU

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Teaching Human Values continued from page 15 Learning to Take Care of Others continued from page 14 The Upper School SEE Learning class An Upper School visual arts teacher for 12 years and a Woodward alum Class of 1995 Jennifer brought the compassion focused curriculum to the Academy with a devoted class in the Upper School and is working with senior administrators counselors and faculty to align SEE Learning initiatives throughout the pre K 12 curriculum What exactly does SEE Learning look like in action The curriculum provides specific methods techniques and approaches to cultivating compassion and other basic values important for individual and collective flourishing It also offers methods to move values from being merely head knowledge to taking root deeply within the hearts and minds of students Jennifer said SEE Learning can create shifts in thinking attitudes and habits allowing students to become more self compassionate content and less reactionary in a time when anxiety is on the rise in youth Jennifer said Increasingly scientific research demonstrates that human values can be trained as skills that such training can result in measurable benefits for both physical and psychological health and correlate with ethical action in real world situations Learning these skills can lead to better outcomes in school and in life not only for the student but also for others WOODWA RD M AGA ZINE S U M M E R 2 0 18 Schools should cultivate character and ethical discernment as well as provide students with knowledge and practical skills The causes of our societal problems from school violence to environmental degradation to national security lie not only in external conditions but also in the decisions that we as human beings make based on our values Jennifer said These values have great practical utility as well because employers increasingly recognize that training in soft skills result in longterm success for the individual I ve seen meaningful application and authentic transformation The class members offered up spontaneous acts of kindness and revealed their challenges openly and vulnerably to one another with trust she said Their stories show that explicit investigation of compassion can have very real effects in the lives of students In sharing their stories with the Dalai Lama during my 30 minute dialogue with him my hope is that our students viewpoints revealed the ability of SEE Learning to bring about decision making rooted in compassion and to transform one s life relationships and the lives of others n Jennifer Knox is an educator with more than 18 years experience in the U S Europe and Asia Along with her work at Woodward she serves as a SEE Learning education consultant curriculum designer teacher training facilitator and liaison with partner schools As a certified Compassion Based Cognitive Training instructor Jennifer has worked to incorporate CBCT into educational settings and she has taught CBCT to students at Emory and faculty at Woodward and in Atlanta Public Schools 16 classes and got to know their high school peers It would be easy for Terranova to become a faceless charity that we contribute to during the school year but it s really about building relationships and learning from each other Through being a part of their community for a few days we were able to connect I enjoyed experiencing and learning from a completely different culture and I still keep up with some of the high schoolers I met on Facebook and Whatsapp Stratton s commitment to service embraces the local community as well For all four years of high school she was part of Woodward Serves working on the canned food drive raising money for the Jesse Draper Boys Girls Club tutoring at Main Street Academy and volunteering every summer at Horizons at Woodward the Academy s outpost of a national summer enrichment program with a mission of closing the achievement gap for disadvantaged students She also made time for Marching Band and Ultimate Frisbee This fall Stratton is off to the University of Virginia With the future opening up before her inspired by her trip to Terranova she s already thinking about ways to make an impact and contemplating a return to Africa I m planning to major in global development studies After college I would love to take a year to go back to Zambia to teach English Beyond that I m not totally sure but I m thinking about something dealing with social policy A Vintage Eagle who came to Woodward in kindergarten Stratton said she learned how important it is to take care of others I ve been taught from at early age at Woodward to make giving back a priority There are so many options on how to give back to our community and world n

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Harriet Family At Home at Woodward Family is a word packed with so much meaning At Woodward we welcome and celebrate families of all kinds Maybe that s why Harriet Hoskyns Abrahall and her second family Aster Gimeskel and her children Merhawi Promis and Hlina feel at home here I AM TRULY HONORED AND HUMBLED TO HAVE SUCH AN AMAZING PERSON IN MY LIFE TO TEACH AND GUIDE ME HARRIET IS LIKE A GRANDMOTHER TO ME IT MEANS A LOT TO ME THAT SHE IS HERE SUPPORTING ME WHILE MY BIOLOGICAL GRANDPARENTS ARE IN ETHIOPIA But before they found Woodward they had to find each other Aster and the two oldest children came to Atlanta when Merhawi was 4 and Promis was 2 Aster and Michael the children s father had left Ethiopia for a better life first landing in Germany and then the United States They were living in a refugee resettlement camp in Pennsylvania when they met Harriet s sister in law Winnie HoskynsAbrahall When they were moving to Atlanta to be near Michael s friends and family Winnie told them You must meet my sister in law Harriet Family continues on the next page Merhawi Aster Gimeskel Harriet Hoskyns Abrahall and the children Promis Merhawi and Hlina 17 WOODWA RD EDU

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Harriet Family continued from page 17 Harriet born in England raised in India and educated at the University of Edinburgh had by then raised her daughter Bahama first on her namesake island and then in cities around the U S A lawyer by training Harriet started a swim school in the Bahamas leaving after 10 years to continue her work for the YMCA in Oregon Virginia and Louisiana She moved to Atlanta in 1992 and spent the last half of her career working in corporate underwriting and special events for WABE public radio PBA public television the end of his first year Promis went up to the head of the Lower School and said I m coming here next year With Harriet s help all three children eventually became Woodward students Merhawi graduated in May he enrolls at Georgia State University in the fall with plans to study mechanical engineering Promis is a rising junior with aspirations to work as an immigration lawyer Hlina an honor student and rising seventh grader is already thinking about becoming an orthopedic surgeon I GIVE A HUGE AMOUNT OF CREDIT TO WOODWARD I THINK THEY VE BEEN VERY HELPFUL OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM AS WELL AS INSIDE I VE HAD IMMEDIATE RESPONSES FROM TEACHERS AND COUNSELORS WHEN I VE ASKED QUESTIONS Harriet Hoskyns Abrahall Over the years Harriet s interest in the children has never flagged she s offered not only financial support but also guidance affection and deep admiration for the children s mother She s done a magnificent job The children are courteous they re kind they re compassionate They are fun to be with and they love to laugh Harriet said Like so many first generation immigrants Aster has taken any job that came along in order that her children could have a better life The children say Harriet is both a grandmother figure and role model in their lives I am truly honored and humbled to have such an amazing person in my life to teach and guide me Harriet is like a grandmother to me It means a lot to me that she is here supporting me while my biological grandparents are in Ethiopia Merhawi said Hlina adds Ms Harriet is constantly providing us with amazing opportunities and encouraging us to work hard She has always been a role Harriet Family continues at top of next page True to her word Winnie passed along an introduction when Aster Michael Merhawi and Promis arrived in Atlanta in 2003 Hlina the youngest sibling was born here Although the children s father moved with them he eventually returned to Ethiopia lacking refugee status he s been unable to return for a decade because of immigration restrictions The friendship between Harriet Aster and the children deepened over the years At first the children attended Centennial Elementary When he finished fifth grade Merhawi wanted to go to Inman Middle but didn t get in on the lottery for out ofdistrict students Harriet stepped in She called Steve LaBriola an attorney she knew through her work for WABE PBA Steve and Leslie LaBriola sent all four of their kids to Woodward Steve spoke to Rusty Slider 75 then Vice President for Admissions who met with Merhawi for an interview Merhawi just sailed through Harriet said And then at The family at a graduation ceremony held by the Atlanta Ethiopian community WOODWA RD M AGA ZINE S U M M E R 2 0 18 18

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Giving Shelter model of mine because of her outstanding compassion not only to my family but to everyone she encounters Promis said She is constantly going out of her way to support me and making sure that I have everything I need to be successful Ms Harriet is one of my inspirations because of her work ethic and her way of seeing the beautiful part about life adventures A former pilot and scuba instructor as well as a world traveler Harriet s adventures have included a long sabbatical in South America when her daughter was 8 and more recently four months working together with children in the Dominican Republic for the YMCA Bahama who lives in California is also close to Aster and the children and spends time with them when she visits When at home Harriet Aster and the children celebrate holidays and birthdays together and see each other at least twice a month Brothers Build Home for Family in Need Two of the Kaleshi brothers created new lives more than 5 000 miles away from home in a suburb outside Atlanta but they haven t forgotten the people in Qallapek the village in Kosovo where they grew up Like lots of grandmothers Harriet is quick to share the children s qualities Merhawi is a very thoughtful guy He never says anything that s not intelligent or to the point He s very focused Promis is more outgoing She s also very receptive and very inquisitive Hlina is extremely bright and a voracious reader Like lots of grandmothers she s also quite proud of their success in school I give a huge amount of credit to Woodward I think they ve been very helpful outside the classroom as well as inside I ve had immediate responses from teachers and counselors when I ve asked questions From the kids point of view I think they ve made some good friends and certainly academically they have done well Harriet recalls having a good feeling about how things would turn out at Woodward from the very beginning I remember asking Merhawi the first week if he had friends here and he said Plenty What a lovely word n Shyrete Halim Adem and Mufail Kaleshi Halim and Adem Kaleshi who work in Dining Services at Woodward Academy pooled their resources along with two more brothers and their nephew Mufail to build a house for a family in Qallapek where their mother and other siblings still live Halim his wife Shyrete and their young children along with Adem and Mufail came to the United States as refugees during the Balkans war in the 1990s As ethnic Albanians they had been displaced from their jobs schools and eventually their homes They joined their sister Rukije Berkoli and her husband Mitat settling in the Atlanta area For two decades they ve worked hard saved money and established themselves Halim worked two jobs for many years Adem and Mufail still do Not Giving Shelter continues on the next page 19 WOODWA RD EDU

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TODAY IN OUR VILLAGE SOME OF OUR NEIGHBORS ARE DOING WELL BUT THERE ARE SOME WHO ARE NOT DOING TOO WELL EVERY TIME WE VISIT WE LOAD OUR LUGGAGE WITH CLOTHES AND THINGS AND GIVE PEOPLE A LITTLE MONEY Halim Kaleshi Giving Shelter continued from page 19 everybody found themselves going to a Western country Halim said Today in our village some of our neighbors are doing well but there are some who are not doing too well Every time we visit we load our luggage with clothes and things and give people a little money Halim wanted to do more An idea came to him one day at home in Tyrone I was by myself at home watching TV on the couch but my brain was flying over the village where I grew up he said He thought of Milaim Kadriu and his family of eight sharing two rooms I just felt like I had to do something Halim said It s like this sometimes we buy a car and the car breaks down Money goes away anyway Why should I not do something Right away he walked next door to his brother Adem s house and asked what he WOODWA RD M AGA ZINE S U M M E R 2 0 18 20 thought of building a home for the family Adem said I am in They reached out to Mufail and to their brothers Ekrem who lives in Germany and Skender Mufail s father who lives in Kosovo All agreed to contribute to building the house A fifth brother Ismet lives with their mother in Qallapek He agreed to oversee the logistics of construction Because it was winter construction had to wait until the weather cleared but went smoothly once started and the family moved into their brand new brick and stucco home in June Growing up on a farm taking caring of neighbors was part of life Halim said Their mother Nexhybe would send vegetables milk and eggs to neighbors whenever she could Moved by her sons generosity Nexhybe was able to hand over the house keys to Milaim We as Albanians are well known as big hearted people Halim said We care about each other You give what you have n

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Carrie Edmison Parents I wish you knew how much your children mean to me While they are not my children I often refer to them that way Each of my students holds a special place in my heart and my mind Their triumphs and heartaches also become mine When I go home I think about how to reach them how to help them see the giftedness I see in each of them and how to use each precious moment we have together to help them discover how much they matter in this world Many times my last thought before I fall asleep is of a student of mine I worry dream and hope for my kids I know that your unique bond with your PRIMARY SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST child is precious and I value your insights more than you will ever realize Before meeting with you I spend time getting to know your child completing assessments and working with her I try different strategies to see how she learns I take great care because I am talking to you about your everything You are your child s greatest advocate and I want to partner with you to help her blossom THROUGHOUT THE DAY I GLADLY TAKE ON MANY ROLES AT ONCE A REFEREE FOR A HEATED KICKBALL GAME A NURSE FOR A PAPER CUT A LISTENING EAR WHEN A BELOVED PET HAS DIED A CHEERLEADER FOR A RELUCTANT WRITER AND SO MANY MORE Carrie Edmison nurse for a paper cut a listening ear when a beloved pet has died a cheerleader for a reluctant writer and so many more I do this because I love my students and I know my students minds are not available to learn when the needs of their bodies and hearts are not met It was clear from my first hectic day I also want you to know that being a teacher is not easy I chose this profession and it chose me I love what I do but each day has challenges Throughout the day I gladly take on many roles at once a referee for a heated kickball game a 23 as a teacher that I will never be perfect at this but I set my sights on being better for my students each day I try to be the teacher your child deserves I humbly thank you for entrusting me with your children n What Teachers Want You to Know continues on the next page WOODWA RD EDU

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What Teachers Want You to Know David Roth I wish students would think less about the end result and more about the process While grades are important for college admissions it is the actual journey which prepares students for the next step I encourage my students to be engaged in society and be contributing members of the community That doesn t mean that they have a perfect GPA or an A in my class it means that they have a self awareness that is critical for success For parents know that I want each and every child in my classroom to succeed I want WOODWA RD M AGA ZINE S U M M E R 2 0 18 I WOULD LIKE EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND THAT BEING A TEACHER IS CHALLENGING FINDING AVENUES TO CONNECT WITH STUDENTS REQUIRES US TO LET DOWN OUR GUARD AND SHOW OUR HUMANITY IN A WAY THAT ISN T EXPECTED FOR MANY PROFESSIONS UPPER SCHOOL ENGLISH to find a balance where the student can thrive academically but also can have fun and mature through other experiences While many parents try to leverage cocurriculars against academics I think it s important to show students that it isn t a this or that situation but rather a larger conversation about time management effective communication and using that same passion they have in cocurriculars for academics If your child is passing his or her classes a B is passing while also pursuing their passions please let them enjoy the ride David Roth I would like everyone to understand that being a teacher is challenging Finding avenues to connect with students requires us to let down our guard and show our humanity in a way that isn t expected for many professions Students are intelligent enough to see through the facade so that willingness to simply be yourself can be 24 difficult at times when sustaining the teacher to student construct I have found that some of my strongest bonds with students are created through experiences outside of the classroom These non evaluative relationships built through service learning arts or athletics play such an integral role in how school culture is shaped and defined n

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From painting and photography to dance theatre and music Woodward creates incredible arts learning spaces rivaling those of colleges With guidance from dedicated teachers many of whom are working artists as well our student artists learn and refine techniques and develop their talents Every year they are recognized for their works and 2018 2019 was no exception Fourth graders Natalie P and Hailey C won first and third place respectively in the annual No Place for Hate creative arts contest around the theme Imagine a World Without Hate Natalie and Hailey were recognized at an awards ceremony hosted by the AntiDefamation League at the Museum of History Holocaust Education Sophomore Emily Pugh was selected to attend both The Juilliard School s Summer Performing Arts Program in Drama held at the College du Leman in Geneva Switzerland and Carnegie Mellon University s Pre College Summer Program in Drama held in Pittsburgh The Lower School Honors Dance ensemble performed in New York City in April at the Locust Performing Arts Dance Festival at the Perridance Capezio Dance Theatre WOODWA RD M AGA ZINE S U M M E R 2 0 18 Freshman Alex Moss won first place in the Performing Arts Conservatory of Atlanta Voice Competition in April at Lakeside High School 26

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Eighth grader Maya Packer received a Silver Key from the National Scholastic Art Competition for her photograph Nightlight She was recognized at an awards ceremony held in June at Carnegie Hall in New York City Senior Anna Lee and sophomore Erin Kim earned Best in Show and Best in Show for Photography respectively at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights student art exhibit Awoken A Student Social Justice Art Showcase Along with Erin seniors Malik Poindexter and Alanna Pearson were asked to speak at the art showcase held in May Alanna Pearson Erin Kim The Upper School literary magazine Silent Voices received the National Council of Teachers of English Highest Award as well as Gold Crown Finalist from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association CSPA among other awards 2 Student journalists working on The Blade received several CSPA Gold Circle Awards including news writing honors for Erin Edwards and Maddie Ledet Art Illustration Hand drawn recognition for Anna Lee and the Art Illustration Portfolio of Work award for Julia Du 3 The yearbook The Phoenix was a CSPA Gold Medalist 1 Broken Bow by Olivia Moore Thirty Middle School students represented Woodward in the Youth Photography Exhibition part of the annual Slow Exposures Photography Festival which celebrates life in the rural South 27 WOODWA RD EDU

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Science Strong WA Woodward Makes Push to Refine Curriculum at Every Level WOODWARD S SCIENCE CURRICULUM is already strong but the Academy never rests on its laurels academically John Faison Upper School science department chair is leading a push to continue advancing and refining the science program from pre K to 12th grade Upper School science teacher Tommy Ehrensperger uses the OmniGlobe to show students everything from how the earth s continents broke apart to world shipping routes and real time data for weather events like tsunamis and hurricanes The OmniGlobe donated to Woodward by the Deepak Raghavan Family Foundation can be used to teach all kinds of global subject matter from atmospheric sciences to climate change demographics and geopolitics 29 A few years ago the Academy adopted the ATLAS curriculum mapping program which allows schools to look closer at the alignment of curriculum from pre K to 12th as well as to inventory overall scope and sequence While I would characterize our curriculum as strong overall going into this process there were a few areas of content that we needed to strengthen and a few areas of overlap that we needed to address Mr Faison said Science Strong WA continues on next page WOODWA RD EDU

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Science Strong WA continued from page 29 WE SHOULD CAPITALIZE ON THE FACT THAT WE CAN PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH UNIQUE EXPERIENCES John Faison Each subject area has a core faculty team focused on curriculum development across the schools of the Academy Mr Faison leads the team for science which includes representatives from the Primary Lower Middle and Upper School as well as Woodward North As team leader Mr Faison spent many hours researching the history of science curriculum and current trends He came away with a few core principles that will direct science at Woodward going forward provide our students with unique experiences he said These include field trips at every grade level field studies like the sixth grade trip to test water quality in North Georgia streams gardens and chicken coops for younger grades a robust robotics program and state of the art equipment like our biotech labs planetarium electron microscope and fluourescence microscope Science is the engine that drives STEM education Meaningful STEM education is math science intensive inquiry based collaborative solves real world problems addresses relevant content integrates technology and requires students to defend their conclusions In the lower grades our collaboratory and science courses provide these experiences Woodward also offers a dedicated STEM course in the Middle School and STEM concepts are integrated into Upper School science courses What s next for science at Woodward The next focus Faison says will be on further exploring the relationship of science and STEM and continued refinement of science content and the lab program The Upper School updated its electron microscope and recently purchased a fluorescence microscope allowing students to see cells and other specimens in amazing levels of detail In 2018 2019 Faison and his team will work on continuing to refine various aspects of the curriculum Robust lab programs are key In the Primary School this can simply mean giving students opportunities to explore discover and discuss hands on activities In the Upper School it means we have labs that are inquiry based require collaborative groups are quantitative in nature and we expect students to draw meaningful conclusions Mr Faison said Woodward s resources give our students an edge We should capitalize on the fact that we can WOODWA RD M AGA ZINE S U M M E R 2 0 18 30 Our core team feels great about the work we ve put into aligning our scope and sequence Mr Faison said Woodward s K 8 program tells a clear and cohesive story as does our Upper School science program We also give advanced Upper School science students an opportunity to leap ahead by conducting real world research with university professors through our Independent Scientific Research ISR program which prepares them not only to study science in college but also for careers in science n

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Reflections on the Class of 2018 From Dr Jonathan Merrill Upper School Principal Judging by the numbers the Class of 2018 comprised of 254 students is remarkable One particularly eye catching statistic is that there are seven sets of twins in this senior class That means 14 out of 254 or 5 5 percent of the students in this class are twins On average 3 percent of people under the age of 25 are twins so our seniors almost double this national mark There are many other statistics lists and measures of the excellence of the Class of 2018 31 seniors recognized by the National Merit Scholarship including 14 National Merit Scholars 123 honors graduates 210 Gold and Silver Eagle honor roll recipients 145 seniors offered merit scholarships valued at more than 16 million and 184 seniors meeting Georgia s HOPE or Zell Miller Scholarship criteria The Class of 2018 demonstrated excellence and success outside of the classroom as well leading the debate team to back to back to back varsity state championships and gathering honors for the robotics team student publications and visual and performing arts They excelled in athletics with 19 student athletes going on to continue their careers in college Seniors also devoted their time talents and resources to our partner organizations the Atlanta Community Food Bank Love Beyond Walls the College Park Senior Citizen Center the Metro Atlanta Urban Farm Children s Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta Habitat for Humanity JDRF and the American Red Cross The class took the lead in raising 17 000 for our neighbors at the Jesse Draper Boys Girls Club and eight seniors traveled to the Terranova School in Zambia to help further our relationship with our sister school Although impressive numbers can only tell part of the story Consider the senior class s diversity Every day Woodward seniors drive for miles and miles from 23 different counties to create our intentional community The senior class is comprised of every difference imaginable from race and religion to ethnicities and learning differences By any demographic measure diversity is what makes Woodward distinct and different Indeed Woodward s level of diversity has no match among our local peer schools or among independent schools regionally or nationally It is a well established fact and an often repeated comment that Woodward Academy is a microcosm of the real world However those who reduce the Woodward experience to measurable numbers and markers of diversity miss the point that so many in this senior class realize In Reflections continues on next page 31 WOODWA RD EDU

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WAR EAGLE WATCH Onward Athletes The 2017 2018 athletic season was a tremendous one for Woodward Academy with 12 teams capturing area region titles 25 teams qualifying for state championship tournaments and one team girls golf bringing home a state championship Beyond the championships 18 of our student athletes from the Class of 2018 are moving on to play at the collegiate level leveraging their success in the classroom and on the field to build a bright future We couldn t be prouder of our coaches athletic training staff and most importantly student athletes who help make athletic excellence such an integral part of the overall Woodward experience NY PA OH 4 9 e 1 MA r NJ Northeast Midwest Southeast KY t8 NC TN 7o 5 u 6q SC i 23 GA LA yw 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q WOODWA RD M AGA ZINE S U M M E R 2 0 18 Josh Armstrong University of Pittsburgh Track Field Connor Asarch College of Charleston Golf Tyler Collins College of Charleston Basketball Alissa Cook Ohio State University Columbus Ohio Swimming Ethan Cornelius Woffor d College Spartanburg S C Baseball Drew Dunson Morehouse College Atlanta Football Spencer Felix Rhodes College Memphis Tennessee Basketball Lauren Harrison University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Volleyball Anaya Martin University of Louisville Kentucky Volleyball Kj Phillips Morehouse College Atlanta Football 34 w Alex Potts Tulane University New Orleans Track Field Shiva Puttagunta Colgate University Madison e County New York Football r Cade Thomas Endicott College Beverly Massachusetts Lacrosse t Trey Turner Wake Forest University Winston Salem North Carolina Football y Miriam Waters L ouisiana State University Baton Rouge Track Field u Pete Weil North Georgia College Dahlonega Baseball i Madison Williams University of South Carolina at Aiken Basketball o Caroline Yarbrough Rhodes College Memphis Tennessee Tennis

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Woodward s student body is filled with scholarathletes who work hard to balance their sports with academics learning lessons on the field that support success in academics and vice versa War Eagle Watch spoke with rising senior Eric Malever 19 who has already committed to play lacrosse for University of Maryland about his experiences Eric Malever 19 HOW WAS THE SPRING SEASON FOR YOU AND THE LACROSSE TEAM We accomplished goals that as a lacrosse program Woodward has never achieved like winning the region championship and going past the first round in the playoffs Personally I feel that I had a good season that I would not have been able to have without my teammates I was named an All American and first team All State which was very exciting HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH LACROSSE WERE THERE OTHER SPORTS YOU TRIED FIRST AS A KID OR WERE YOU ALWAYS DRAWN TO LACROSSE Initially some friends came over one day with a stick and I picked it up I really liked it and started playing frequently which eventually became every day I got lessons with some of the best coaches in the nation who helped me with the basics and gave me the base to push my game to the next level As a kid I loved to play other sports like baseball and basketball I played basketball all the way up until freshman year of high school but gave up baseball when I started playing lacrosse back when I was about 9 35 YOU VE ALREADY COMMITTED TO MARYLAND TO PLAY LACROSSE WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO MAKE SUCH AN EARLY DECISION AND WHAT DID YOU LIKE ABOUT MARYLAND As I went on my college tours to places like the University of North Carolina Johns Hopkins University and Denver University to find the perfect match for me I wanted the full package best lacrosse academics coaching staff facilities etc When I toured Maryland I got a feeling that I was at home They welcomed me very quickly and I knew exactly where I wanted to go Usually people have trouble making decisions and choosing between their top three but this one was quite easy WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT BEING A WOODWARD STUDENT My favorite thing about Woodward is how well the school allows you to balance your school work with your athletics It makes it a whole lot easier to work on my lacrosse game outside the classroom n WOODWA RD EDU

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Coach Eileen McWhorter Eileen McWhorter has coached virtually every sport at Woodward This spring she spoke with War Eagle Watch about some of her favorite moments from her 31 year career at the Academy HOW DID YOU GET INTO COACHING I ve always loved sports and being active When I was hired to teach English at the Lower School in 1987 I was asked to coach three sports softball basketball and soccer Coaching was a fun way to get to know and work with students and fellow teachers who also coached WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE MEMORIES FROM COACHING I ve worked with so many amazing coaches and talented student athletes over the years Being a part of the 1995 1996 back to back girls basketball state championships was an incredible experience Coach Jim Waller who was recently inducted into the WA Athletic Hall of Fame was the best mentor a young assistant coach like me could have had Another favorite memory is the 2015 varsity tennis season This was my first season as head coach and I had a wonderful group of hard working girls Our road to the finals was a tough one but we were able to eliminate each opponent one by one Defeating Buford 3 0 to capture the AAAA State crown was truly a magical moment one that I will never forget very exciting WOODWA RD M AGA ZINE S U M M E R 2 0 18 36 YOU RE NOW COACHING TENNIS WHAT DREW YOU TO THE SPORT I played doubles tennis in high school and always loved the sport In 2010 I was asked to be varsity assistant to head coach Kim Tatum We had so much fun working together over the years with some talented and successful teams winning state championships in 2010 and 2011 and making a run to the state semis in 2013 This year our team finished with 17 wins and only five losses becoming region champs for the fourth consecutive year Overall it was another outstanding season I could not be more proud of the girls accomplishments WHAT S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT COACHING It s so rewarding to work with and teach young people as a coach I learn as much from them as I can only hope they learn from me The relationships that grow over time on a daily basis are immeasurable I wouldn t trade those moments for anything When I see what amazing women my former student athletes have become years after graduation it s so gratifying to hear them talk about the fun times we had or the lessons they learned encountering adversity It s both humbling and meaningful to this old coach to have played a small part in their special memories n

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GIVING BACK Woodward Fund Total Highest Ever Woodward hosted its first alumni giving day 1 Day for WA in March rallying alumni to come together and collectively show their Woodward pride by supporting in The Woodward Alumni Fund In 1 900 minutes 316 alumni including 144 new donors made gifts totaling 33 704 Some facts and figures from 1 Day for WA include The Woodward Fund set a record for the highest total ever raised in 2017 2018 The Advancement Office exceeded the goal of 1 775 000 raising a total of 1 970 333 for the annual fund Oldest Class to Make a Gift 1963 Youngest Class to Make a Gift 2017 A total of 2 750 donors gave to The Woodward Fund and participation rates were 47 percent for parents 13 percent for alumni 95 percent for faculty and staff and 100 percent for the Governing Board Parent Community Board and Alumni Board Class with the most gifts 2003 with 28 Gifts Class that raised the most 1999 with 4 832 While celebrations are in order there is still room to grow Next year we ll be working to increase parent and alumni participation said Dr Chris Freer Vice President for Advancement We exceeded our goal and it was a record year and we re grateful to all the donors who helped us achieve that milestone But this is just the beginning of our efforts and we ll be raising the bar even higher next year to increase parent and alumni particulation levels to those of our peer schools We know that War Eagles can do it n Thanks to the following 1 Day for WA volunteers who made it happen Nicole Adams 76 Walter Constantine 99 Julie Davis Couch 88 Sara Elliot 07 Matt Ficken 05 Carrie Schwartz Gordon 99 Lori Hanes 99 Jasmine Johnson Wakeel 11 Chris Myers 00 Jessica Ziegler Newth 97 Greg Reynolds 97 Chelsea Sullivan 08 Becky Clapes Sweet 10 Glenn Warren 04 Visiting Artist Fund Brings Opera Singer to Campus Soprano Christine Brewer was the McEver Visiting Artist for 2018 2019 Once named the among the 20 greatest sopranos of the 20th century by the BBC she is a Grammy winner and has performed in opera houses and concert halls all over the world As visiting artist she worked with Woodward s choral and orchestra students and performed with them in Gresham Chapel The visiting artist program is supported by an endowment created by H Bruce McEver 62 founder of Berkshire Capital n Christine Brewer performing with students President Gulley H Bruce McEver 62 Ms Brewer and Dr James F Jones 65 More Giving Back on next page 37 WOODWA RD EDU

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GIVING BACK SPOTLIGHT New Award Fund for Student Journalism Honors WA Grad The Steve Holman Jr Media Award Fund honors the memory of a 1998 Woodward alumnus beloved by his classmates and friends As an Upper School student Steve played football and was part of the WA Live crew He had a strong interest in journalism and media relations which carried on in his professional career in politics after his graduation from the University of Georgia The endowment fund establishes an annual award for a member of the graduating class who has made a significant contribution to student journalism in student publications or WATV and who is interested in pursuing journalism in college AT WOODWARD STEVE MADE FRIENDS THAT WOULD LAST A LIFETIME THE ACADEMY IS REALLY PART OF OUR FAMILY WE WANTED TO ESTABLISH THE ENDOWMENT SO THAT HIS MEMORY CAN LINGER Steve Holman Sr Steve with his father at Phillips Arena and with classmate Lee Cardwell Steve s family decided the best way to honor his memory was by helping students at Woodward The idea came from Lee Cardwell 98 and his wife Leigh also Class of 1998 Steve was a great friend in high school of both Leigh and I roommate of mine at UGA freshman year one of my groomsman and a very frequent visitor at our house in more recent years He loved making people laugh and my wife children and I had many happy times with him over the years Lee said With help from Dr Chris Freer Vice President for Advancement many classmates rallied quickly to raise funds for the endowment as did friends from the Atlanta Hawks organization Steve Holman Sr is the Voice of the Hawks and his son was known as the Mayor of Phillips Arena Having grown up around the team he continued to be a stalwart fan into adulthood attending all the games My wife Mary Jane and Steve s brother Scott Class of 2002 were touched by the support of friends from Woodward the Hawks and many other friends Steve Sr said At Woodward Steve made friends that would last a lifetime The Academy is really part of our family We wanted to establish the endowment so that his memory can linger n To add your support to the Steve Holman Jr Media Award Fund visit woodward edu holman WOODWA RD M AGA ZINE S U M M E R 2 0 18 38

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Class Notes 68 in Korea We d love to hear from you Submit a Class Note to alumni woodward edu or 1662 Rugby Avenue College Park GA 30337 The H symbol denotes alumni of Georgia Military Academy 43 After GMA Roy Culler H served three years in the Air Force and returned home to marry his childhood sweetheart 59 Ken Lane H has been a professor at Boston University for 30 years Last year Kenneth and his wife Wendy hosted Ken s classmate John Hudson H and his wife Wendy in Boston Ken now spends his summers in Geneva working at CERN the European Organization for Nuclear Research and biking in the French hills around Annecy 60 Jim McKay H went to the University of Alabama on an athletic scholarship which he credits to his time swimming at GMA under Couch Les Fouts His daughter earned her master s in statistics last year and his grandson will graduate from Alabama in 2019 61 On a Delta flight from Kansas City to Fort Lauderdale John Kendall H found himself sitting next to WOODWA RD M AGA ZINE S U M M E R 2 0 18 Tom Lee retired from FedEx in 2017 and has been vacationing Martha Rebecca Aycock 79 We had a delightful Woodward GMA mini reunion that lasted until touchdown in South Florida John says Running into a fellow alum no longer surprises me as this was the third such occurrence Wherever you might be today Martha Aycock I wish you the best Stephen Morgan and his wife retired in 2004 after 30 years as owner operators of a retail bicycle business in Cambridge Massachusetts The couple now live in Stuart Florida with their four dachshunds They attend bodybuilding contests around the world with their son Derek Upshaw Morgan who competes as an IFBB Pro Heavyweight 65 Jerre Lutz H received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Cardiology Jerre attended Emory University where he met Carlin his wife of 46 years They both graduated Phi Beta Kappa and John went on to graduate from Emory School of Medicine in 1972 and complete his residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in cardiology there He joined the U S Navy as a lieutenant commander and served as chief of noninvasive cardiology at the Naval Regional Medical Center in San Diego He later joined the Emory faculty as medical director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Grady Hospital After a brief stint at Crawford Long he moved back to Emory as an associate professor and opened multiple clinics and cath labs across the state He served as medical director of the CCU at Emory until 2011 and as medical director of the Emory Heart Transplant Program until 1992 He also supervised the transition of patients with congenital heart disease from Children s Hospital of Atlanta to Emory Jerre and his wife have three sons Jason Brian and Drew and six grandchildren Jerre has coached soccer for 27 years golfs and spends many hours working on his home and acreage in Stone Mountain 44 69 John Longino had a fall at mile 362 during a through hike of the Appalachian Trail After rehab for torn knee cartilage he completed a 10 000mile camping trip around the U S and spent five weeks in Lithuania learning the language as part of an application for EU citizenship Next up John is returning to the Appalachian Trail to continue his hike and planning a 4 000 mile circumnavigation of the eastern U S on jet skis 72 Roger Wilson just released his 20th CD on his Bluestorm Records label Live at Madlife with his band The Hurricane Homeboys He credits the late Major Ted Hays with giving him the drum major experience that instilled a love of leading and traveling with a band Roger is in his 46th year of teaching guitar He gives lessons online and in person His American Music radio show is streaming live each Tuesday evening from KALA FM 88 5 in Davenport Iowa His WATV studio experience gave him the broadcast bug

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74 Steve Hitchcock celebrated the 10th anniversary of his retirement from the utility industry in Memphis Tennessee He moved to Georgia in June 2008 and owned a lawn landscape and handyman business until July 2015 He is enjoying his official retirement and pursuing interests including spending time with his grandkids riding his motorcycle and collecting Mustang cars He still has the 1972 Maverick he drove to Woodward in 1972 through 1974 Dr Keith Crowe is a second generation Doctor of Chiropractic following his father Dr Hugh L Crowe He celebrated the 65th anniversary of Crowe Chiropractic on December 20 2017 Doc also is a musician playing sax clarinet harmonica and other instruments with bands and artists at festivals and other events He enjoyed performing with the Woodward Academy Robert W Woodruff Marching Band at its reunion last fall 77 After a quick visit to Seoul Robert Beard traveled to China bringing his brand Bibhu MOHAPATRA to a fashion show at the new art museum in Shenzhen From there he went to Hong Kong for meetings and on to Bali for a short holiday surgeon has ranged from fighter support operations to special operations missions to support of NASA s space shuttle and astronauts He serves as a director on the American Board of Preventive Medicine and as the vice chair for Aerospace Medicine He retired in July 2016 from active duty service and continues to serve the USAF as a contractor He and his wife Holly live in San Antonio and have four children 78 Bill Longino lives in Buford Georgia He has been married to Leigh Daly for 34 years and the couple has three grown children Jessica 29 Lacey 26 and Thomas 25 They enjoy spending time on Lake Lanier and mountain biking including some racing 83 Amy Minter Copeland and her husband Joe celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary The couple has two daughters Cassie and Carley who are both married and their first grandchild is on the way They have lived in Newnan Georgia for 25 years Sheryl Powell McCollum is a worldrenowned criminologist and crime scene investigator She will be a headliner at CrimeCon 2018 Sheryl is a CSI at a metro Atlanta Police Department and director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute 79 Buzz Law celebrated 33 years as president of Creative Financial Group in Atlanta Gov Nathan Deal reappointed Buzz to the board of the Technical College System of Georgia which includes 23 colleges and covers every county in the state 82 Candy Shaw Codner the owner of Atlanta s Jamison Shaw Hairdressers and founder of Sunlights Balayage was named North America s Educator of the Year by the salon organization Intercoiffure America Canada The award is named for Leo Passage the founder of modern beauty education Robert Passage the chairman of Pivot Point International presented Candy with the coveted award in his father s honor 88 Tamara Jones was elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation in March 2018 She practices employment law defense in the Dallas Texas office of the national law firm of Constangy Brooks Smith Prophete LLP Fellows of the foundation are selected for outstanding professional achievements and commitment to improving the justice system throughout Texas Each year only one third of 1 percent of Texas State Bar members are invited to become fellows Joe Ortega retired and was honored with the Aerospace Medical Association s Theodore C Lyster Award for 2018 Joe s 30 year career as a U S Air Force flight 45 W O O D W A R D E D U A L U M N I

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Class Notes 89 Derek Griffith was named to the American Association of Health Behavior Fellows Class of 2017 Derek is an associate professor of Medicine Health and Society and founder director of the Center for Research on Men s Health at Vanderbilt University He is being recognized for his contributions to the field of health behavior research and becomes the second African American man to earn fellow status His primary focus is promoting African American men s health and wellbeing and identifying and advancing approaches to achieve health equity The Center for Research on Men s Health is one of the first university wide centers in the U S focusing on men s health It has a three pronged mission of improving men s health reducing unjust differences in health among men and improving the health of African American men and other men around the globe 92 Susan Laney s gallery Laney Contemporary Fine Art was featured as Savannah s premiere art gallery in Vogue magazine Susan opened the gallery in September 2017 A veteran curator and gallerist she was previously gallery director of the Jack Leigh Gallery and Laney Contemporary continues to manage the legacy of the internationally heralded photographer who died in 2004 Susan s gallery specializes in photography and contemporary art from emerging and established artists with a focus on Southern artists The gallery is located in a unique Brutalistinspired building a destination off the beaten path of Savannah s art gallery scene WOODWA RD M AGA ZINE S U M M E R 2 0 18 95 Jennifer Knox Woodward Academy visual arts teacher traveled to India in March to make a presentation to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama She took part in a five day event called Reimagining Human Flourishing Over the past few years Jennifer has worked to bring to Woodward the Social Emotional and Ethical learning curriculum developed by Emory University s Center for Contemplative Science and CompassionBased Ethics She presented Woodward students work from her SEE learning course in the Upper School Ethical Dilemmas and Decision Making For more on Jennifer s work see page 15 96 Chief Financial Officer Kevin Hodges and other senior leaders from EVO Payments Inc opened trading for NASDAQ on May 23 the same day the company officially opened trading on EVO stock With offices in North America and Europe EVO enables merchants to accept payment cards Leading up the public offering Kevin met with investors around North America and Europe He said It was amazing to see the EVO branding illuminated throughout Times Square in New York I was glad to have Jo right there beside me Kevin and his wife Jo Cranford Hodges 96 met as Woodward students and are now Woodward parents Their oldest James is a rising third grader Lindy Miller ran for Public Service Commissioner a statewide office that decides how much Georgians pay for utilities and guides future infrastructure investments Lindy earned degrees from University of Pennsylvania and Harvard worked at Deloitte during a 15 year business career and started her own renewable energy company all while raising three young boys with her husband Jon a rabbi and professor at Emory Lindy s message gained significant support breaking fundraising records and gathering endorsements from community leaders across Georgia Her primary election was on May 22 2018 She won the Democratic Primary District 3 Public Service Commissioner Ashley Baker Osby accepted a new position as a Magistrate Court judge in Fulton County in June 2017 She enjoys serving the community and hopes to continue in this field Ashley and her husband Tim live in the Chastain Park area with their four children Candler 13 Carson 10 Ellery 8 and Holland 3 Lane Fluker Perno and Jeremy Levinson 99 are partners in Burn Studios which they opened in 2015 to offer cycling kickboxing and yoga The partners now run two locations their original Brookhaven studio and a newly opened Buckhead location 97 Britton Burdette joined JLL in 2017 to co lead the Southeast Industrial Capital Markets practice within the Capital Markets Group Britton was previously a director at Stan Johnson Company leading a team specializing in the disposition acquisition and capitalization of net lease properties throughout the U S He joined Stan Johnson Company in 2012 as a 46

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lead broker for its first Atlanta investment team after working for Marcus Millichap where he oversaw more than 36 million in sale transactions Britton graduated from College of Charleston in 2002 with a degree in business administration He is a licensed real estate broker in the states of Georgia South Carolina New Mexico and Oregon Ben McCumber was promoted from assistant principal to CEO and principal at Rockdale Career Academy in Conyers Georgia Rockdale Career Academy is a college and career academy that serves more than 1 800 Rockdale County Public Schools students The school provides career education and dual enrollment opportunities to high school students 98 00 Justin Spiller was featured on the cover of Jacksonville Business Journal during Black History Month as an individual who is shaping African American identity Photographer James Crichlow and writer Jaimie Wilson sat down with Justin and other leaders to talk about what has shaped their identity and how they are helping to shape the world around them 99 Adam Mathes was promoted to major by Defense Secretary James Mattis in January 2018 Adam has served as infantry officer in the U S Marine Corps and chaplain in the U S Navy Reserve He is an elder in the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church Andrew Labovitz returned home to Atlanta in the summer of 2017 after 12 years in New York He started a new position at Ketchum running public relations for Wendy s and moved to Sandy Springs with his wife Allison and two daughters Peri and Kira Suzanna Sanchez has been named the Invesco representative to the Women s Bond Club 2018 Rising Star program The Women s Bond Club of New York is a professional organization providing education mentoring and networking opportunities for women in financial services Annually the WBC recognizes women in the early stages of their careers who are expected to be future leaders in their firms Suzanna will participate in a six month WBC leadership development program 47 01 Stephen Bridges was the No 1 industrial real estate broker in the JLL Atlanta office for the third time in five years He also achieved the highest level of sales recognition for JLL nationally known as Top Gun in 2017 Stephen assists industrial tenants landlords and investors with the lease purchase and sale of real estate Lindsey Kahnweiler Goldberg moved back to Atlanta last year with her husband and two children Ava 4 and Millie 2 She is a pediatric nurse practitioner with the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Matthew Jones received an award for outstanding service to the profession from the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia for his work as committee chair of the William W Daniel National Invitational Mock Trial Committee Matt has been helping with mock trial competitions as far back as he can remember As a teenager he and his brother were recruited to volunteer by their father Tom Jones founder and coach of Georgia State Law s STLA Matt is a law clerk to Judge Charles A Pannell Jr in the Northern District of Georgia and a former senior associate at Drew Eckl Farnham W O O D W A R D E D U A L U M N I

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Class Notes 01 Brett Nolan ran for City Council Post 4 in Fayetteville Georgia He received 25 percent of the vote losing to local businessman Rich Hoffman Brett has since been appointed to the Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission John Robey is a U S Army Special Forces officer He entered the military in the infantry completed Ranger School and deployed to Afghanistan twice with the 82nd Airborne Division A Green Beret he commanded a 12 man Alpha Team as part of 3rd Special Forces Group His military travels included the tribal regions of Pakistan Poland and Germany John earned a master s from the Naval Postgraduate School and worked for the Department of Commerce on counter proliferation efforts This summer he is returning to the 3rd Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg North Carolina for a new command His awards include four Bronze Stars and the Combat Infantry Badge John and his wife Nicole have two daughters Nefertiti Walker has been promoted to associate professor with tenure in the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst She is in her seventh year as a professor in the business school where she also serves at director of diversity and inclusion David Winer joined Boston based Silver Pine Capital as a partner responsible for all hedging strategies The firm is one of the top performing investment firms in the country In February David was featured on Bloomberg Television s Charting Futures WOODWA RD M AGA ZINE S U M M E R 2 0 18 04 02 Elaine Kim was recognized by the Women s Bond Club as a 2017 Rising Star Elaine is an executive director at J P Morgan Chase in Strategy Business Management Earlier in her career she was the first employee at Kiwi Crate an e commerce start up and she worked at J P Morgan as a banker covering diversified industries and energy Elaine holds a degree in biomedical engineering with honors from Brown University Kent Warner is a sales representative for Pall Corporation a global leader in high tech filtration He received the 2016 Americas Region Top Sales Award and the Pall Life Sciences President s Award for 2016 Q4 Kent and his wife Jessica Brummett Warner a realtor with Keller Williams live in Murfreesboro Tennessee with their two daughters Emory James and Campbell Scott Chandler Alford moved from Missouri with his wife Rachel and is now assigned to the 70th Brigade Engineer Battalion 1 25th Stryker Brigade Combat Team at Fort Wainwright Arkansas He runs the operation planning cell and will serve a three year tour Kim Beck was inducted into the George Washington University Hall of Fame on February 3 2018 Kim served as point guard at GW during its most dominant stretch of play in program history She is one of the few players in Atlantic 10 history to win the conference s three major awards and continues to be GW s all time assist leader Kim is a member of the Atlantic 10 Legends and the Athletic Hall of Fame at Woodward She is dean of students at a charter school in southeast Washington D C 03 Opera singer Christine Lyons performed at The Kennedy Center in January with pianist Laura Ward The recital included works by French composers Debussy and Berlioz German composer Joseph Marx and American composers Ricky Ian Gordon and Lee Hoiby In February Christine sang Shakespeare s iconic Giulietta with Saltworks Opera s production of Bellini s Romeo and Juliet and in March she sang the role of Micaela in Opera Ithaca s production of Carmen This summer Christine joins Teatro Nuovo s Bel Canto Festival to sing the leading role of Amenaide in their production of Rossini s Tancredi rifatto 48 Raleigh Lancaster is pursuing a master s at Georgetown University Law Center Raleigh is an attorney and member of the State Bar in Maryland and D C 05 Ian Nicholson has been accepted to the Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation at Columbia University He will graduate in May 2019 with a master s degree in real estate development Ian holds a bachelor s degree in architecture from Syracuse University as well as a license to practice architecture in New York Earning his master s will expand his capacity to participate in the construction and preservation of equitable and sustainable cities

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Amy Turner left a position in the office of Sen Johnny Isakson after a decade to head a capital campaign for the Georgia Healthy Family Alliance the foundation of the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians She works closely with members and community contacts across the state to expand and sustain the community health grant program which supports underserved populations and outreach programs 06 Lauren Leighton Brittsan received her M A in counseling from the University of Colorado in May 2017 08 Jamal Paige a 2013 Industrial and Systems Engineering graduate from Georgia Institute of Technology worked for IBM as a storage software engineer in Research Triangle Park North Carolina After completing technical assignments in the United Kingdom and Bulgaria he joined the Systems Software Organization in Atlanta Jamal was promoted to senior technical sales specialist leading the technical IT infrastructure responsibilities of more than 450 accounts Jenny Leighton graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry in May 2018 and began her residency in general dentistry at Columbia University in New York City this summer 10 Joya Faruque is enjoying her third year of teaching preschool special education in Fairburn Georgia She also serves on the Fulton County Schools Superintendent s Teacher Advisory Council and was elected by her peers to serve as chairman of the School Governance Council which creates the strategic plan and budget for her Title 1 public elementary school Amri Rigby is a senior pursuing a degree in Arts Technology and Business of Innovation at the University of Southern California Iovine and Young Academy a program which intentionally cultivates a startup mindset and an interdisciplinary collaborative approach Amri has been working on his film Safe Haven and his determination has paid off He was selected from more than 800 global applicants to be one of 15 Sundance Ignite fellows He ll have access to a year long professional mentorship and an all expense paid trip to the Sundance Film Festival 12 Lucy Gross completed a one year internship with Actors Express an Atlanta theatre company She works as a music and early education teacher at Bach to Rock Music School in Alpharetta teaching voice and piano lessons 13 Killian Wyatt is beginning his first semester at the University of Virginia School of Law in August 2018 14 Caitlin Cooper swims for the University of Virginia Cavaliers At the Georgia Fall Invitational in December she set the school record in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 21 86 becoming the first female in the history of Virginia to go under 22 seconds in the 50 free In interviews as captain of the team Caitlin spoke about the team spirit she experienced and support she received during her Woodward years 09 Tallia Deljou is celebrating three years since launching her business Mavenly Co with Louisiana native Kate Gremillion They are holding their first annual Women Work Worth Conference in Atlanta this summer to help women take their careers to the next level 49 15 Maya Mitchell was selected from among 70 000 applicants for a 12 week content sales internship at Twitter headquarters in New York City Maya is a junior English major at Spelman College She says the Academy gave her a strong foundation Woodward taught me to always strive for excellence while maintaining good character and chasing opportunity she says W O O D W A R D E D U A L U M N I

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Class Notes Hannah Waters spent two months in Amsterdam after earning a scholarship through the SAGE Corps program She interned in business development working at Dashmote Hannah is a student at Vanderbilt where she serves on the dorm council of her hall and the Vanderbilt Programming Board and as secretary of the National Society of Leadership and Success Hannah is the first African American co chair of the programming board committee in Alpine Texas where Dr Graham is a biology professor Noah spent last summer in Texas working on reptile and amphibian surveys with Dr Graham 17 Robbie Bowden started Spartan 4x4 an auto parts distribution company at age 17 in his parents garage He moved the business to Bowling Green when he enrolled at Western Kentucky University in fall 2017 At 20 he is expanding his online retail company while studying entrepreneurship at WKU Robbie presented a business plan to the WKU Center for Research and Development and secured a 300 squarefoot office space His goal is to establish a physical installation center and create a nationally known brand Sammie Hasen is author of Long Live the Little Ones a book that spreads awareness through the stories of kids facing critical illnesses such as autoimmune diseases cystic fibrosis heart transplants and pediatric cancer All proceeds from the book will support children s illness Sultaan Shabazz Princeton Ryan Glover University of Pennsylvania and Quincy Wolff 14 Princeton reunited and geared up for the Princeton Tigers vs Penn Quakers football game on November 4 2017 16 Noah Fields is the primary photographer for the book American Snakes by Sean P Graham Noah attends Sul Ross State University 1 Day for WA We raised 33 704 during the first ever 1 Day for WA a fundraising marathon that rallied as many alumni as possible to participate in The Woodward Alumni Fund on March 21 Thanks to our donors and volunteers who helped with 1 Day for WA See page 37 for more details WOODWA RD M AGA ZINE S U M M E R 2 0 18 Garnet Brown and Erica Evans 16 reunited at the Coastal Carolina Invitation in March Garnet is on the track team at Davidson College and Erica runs track at Coastal Carolina University 50

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Save the Dates Homecoming and Reunion Weekend October 19 20 The classes of 1973 1978 1983 1988 1993 1998 2003 2008 and 2013 will celebrate reunions this fall Veterans Day Program Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Woodward welcomed new inductees at the fifth annual Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony in the Tyler H Brown 96 Student Center in March New Hall of Famers are Denny Flandreau 57 a national diving champion and All American swimmer Dan Lyle 88 who played football and soccer at Woodward and later became a rugby star Juwan Thompson 10 former War Eagle letterman and member of the 2016 Denver Broncos Super Bowl Championship team Coach Jim Waller former state championship girls basketball coach and the state championship winning 2006 girls golf team November 9 11 30 a m Gresham Chapel Go to woodward edu alumni to learn more about upcoming events Become a class delegate As volunteer liaisons class delegates link the Alumni Association with members of their graduating class Delegates share news on programs and events keep the Alumni Office informed about their classmates and encourage participation in The Woodward Alumni Fund If you re interested in becoming a class delegate email alumni woodward edu or call us at 404 765 4035 Above Juwan Thompson with family and friends right 2006 girls golf team with Coach Pete Fritts 51 W O O D W A R D E D U A L U M N I

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Happenings From the basketball court in Paget Gym to the Mondrian Los Angeles sharing memories and reconnecting is great fun wherever Woodward alumni gather There were plenty of opportunities over the past year including a reunion of basketball team alumni WA night at the Braves new SunTrust Park a holiday gathering for young alumni and a cocktail hour for LA based Woodward alums The Alumni Basketball Game on December 23 brought together former players from classes in the 1990s 2000s and 2010s Pranav Reddy 14 Quin Brown 14 Richard Wang 14 and AJ Cole 14 Our youngest alumni Classes 2013 2017 gathered at Big Sky in Buckhead in January for the annual Holiday Hangout Antony Merkel 02 Kathryn Romeyn 02 and Cara Garfield Oder 02 Alumni living in and around Los Angeles joined us for a cocktail hour in January at the Mondrian Los Angeles Matt Chatham 93 Mike Blackstock 93 Christine Williams 93 and John Downing Jr 93 Alumni of all ages gathered at Below the Chop in the new SunTrust Park to cheer on the Braves against the Nationals on April 3 WOODWA RD M AGA ZINE S U M M E R 2 0 18 52

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Weddings 2 3 1 4 5 95 Howard Hsu and Melissa Mitchell were married on March 3 2018 in the Florida Keys The wedding party included Ronald Hsu 00 Anita Hsu Wilson 98 Brian Harvin 95 and John Michael Fierer 95 Woodward friends attending were Kelly Shaw 95 Casey Sentell 95 Richard Shelor 95 Adam Kirby 95 Bill Patterson 95 and Carter Potts 95 1 97 Cheryl Lassiter Schramm and Eric Schramm married on April 22 2017 at Lake Oconee in Greensboro Georgia Cheryl is a pre first teacher at Pace Academy and Eric is a senior manager for National CS Operations at Verizon The couple lives in Roswell The bridal party included Cathy Lassiter Smith 86 Cindy Lassiter Klavohn 89 and Christy Lassiter Ranck 93 Woodward alumni attending were Michelle Crouse 97 Radhi Mohan 97 Emily Krause Tyson 97 and Jay Baker 00 2 99 Kenzie Biggins married Johan Jean on October 28 2017 at Savannah College of Art and DesignAtlanta Natalie Tyler Martin 99 and Sophia Greer 98 were part of the bridal party and many other Woodward alums were there to celebrate at the Sneaker Ball following the ceremony The couple lives in Greenville S C 3 03 Michael Chesin married Erin Purdey on January 14 2018 in Tamarindo Costa Rica with many of his fellow alums in attendance 4 53 Cathleen Leonard Smith married John Smith on May 13 2017 at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church in Atlanta with a reception following at Druid Hills Golf Club The wedding party included Penny Leonard Lambert 07 Zachary Leonard 05 Cullen Leonard 09 Caroline Dyer 03 Jessica Shantha 03 and Lauren Collins Upper School faculty The band at the reception was led by Michael Chesin 03 and photography was by Maria Lioy 04 5 Weddings continue on next page W O O D W A R D E D U A L U M N I

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6 Weddings continued from page 53 06 Benjamin King and Stephanie Fernald King 08 were married on September 23 2017 at Lake Winnipesaukee New Hampshire The wedding party included Chris Fernald 08 Leah Ruth 07 Caroline King 07 Orion Andrew King 03 Stuart Vassey 06 Travis Peters 06 and Anand Nallathambi 06 Ben and Stephanie live in Old Fourth Ward in Atlanta Ben is a product management consultant at Slalom and Stephanie is a user experience designer at SPEDx a company that builds tools for parents and teachers in special education 6 09 Steven Benatar married Taylor Staab on March 10 2018 The wedding party included Eric Citron 09 David Gordon 05 Leo Falkenstein 09 Marshall Mosher 09 Ari Whiteman 09 and Sam Lichtveld 09 7 7 3 Babies 2 1 4 96 Jeremy Lewis and his wife Beth welcomed Olivia Sarah Lewis into the world on March 14 2018 Brother Isaiah 10 and sister Naomi 5 are excited to have her join the family 1 01 Brent Pease and his wife Erica welcomed their son Henry Stephen Pease on January 21 2018 2 02 Andy Leighton and his wife Katie welcomed Olive Frances into the world on September 5 2016 She joins her older siblings Elliot and Alice 03 Caroline Thompson Brown and Stephen Brown along with big sister Sadie welcomed Grant William Brown to their family Grant arrived March 2 2018 3 Whitney Dickerson Gerkin and her husband David welcomed a baby girl Julia on November 6 Julia joins proud big brother Will 4 Babies continue at top of next page WOODWA RD M AGA ZINE S U M M E R 2 0 18 54

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Passages 45 Robert Cecil Bob Lorio died on October 10 2017 Bob attended Louisiana State University and served in the U S Army before starting a dairy operation in Baton Rouge He owned and operated a business and retail store as well as Lorio Horse Farm where he bred and trained American Quarter horses Survivors include his wife of 64 years Carolyn and a son Keith Samuel Stanley Malever died on December 10 2017 He earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Florida enlisted in the Navy and later retired as a major in the U S Air Force He was a partner in his family s clothing and shoe store in Ocala Florida and served as a member of the local Zoning and Planning Commission and Downtown Development Commission Survivors include his wife Elka son Greg daughters Joy and Allison and three grandchildren 48 Morton B Lipman died on February 10 2018 He fought in the Korean War and went on to serve in the Army Reserves for 20 years Morton opened a men s clothing store in New Bern North Carolina before moving to Houston Texas where he retired as general manager of Everett Beulew Survivors include his wife of 64 years Carole Lipman son Alan daughter Caren three grandchildren and and three great grandchildren 53 William Cotterman died on May 25 2017 An appointee to the U S Naval Academy he served in the Naval Reserves and earned bachelor s and master s degrees from Georgia Tech and a Ph D from Georgia State University William founded the Computer Information Systems Department at Georgia State and served as its first full time chairman professor and chair emeritus He wrote seven books on information systems and President Jimmy Carter appointed him to a committee WOODWA RD M AGA ZINE S U M M E R 2 0 18 on White House Information Systems Survivors include his wife Kennethe Payne Cotterman a son John Poe and daughters Lisa Kay and Dana James Bo Bexley died on January 25 2018 He earned a bachelor s degree from Rollins College and served in the U S Navy before returning to Tampa Florida to form a commercial property investment partnership He and his wife settled on a ranch in Land O Lakes Florida and land stewardship became his legacy Survivors include his wife of 60 years Mabel Healis Bexley their three children Jennifer Susannah and Jason their nephew and adopted son Tyler Healis and two grandchildren Brian Lee Kinner died on February 21 2018 Survivors include his two daughters Karyn and Elizabeth four grandchildren and several great grandchildren Alexander Morrison died in February 2018 At GMA he was named an All American diver He graduated from Clemson University and served eight years in the Air National Guard including active duty during the Berlin Crisis He was vice president of Morrison Oil Company and president of Gas Marts Inc in South Carolina before moving to Palm Coast Florida Survivors include his wife of 27 years Peggie Moore Morrison his children Alexander Harris Elizabeth and Greer a stepson Allen Wilson and three grandsons George Harrison Stevens died on October 31 2017 George retired after 36 years with Novartis Pharmaceuticals and six years of consulting with Novartis in the field of mental illness He served in the U S Army during the Korean War and graduated from Western Carolina University George was a strong advocate for the mentally ill Survivors include his wife Jane Beddingfield Stevens three children George Michael and Cindy five grandchildren and five great grandchildren 56 55 Irlo Bud Bronson died at his home He graduated from Oklahoma State University and became a ranch foreman and later president of his family s cattle ranch Bud served for 18 years in the Florida House of Representatives His focus was on bringing awareness to the needs of his fast growing home of Osceola County which was rapidly transitioning from agriculture to tourism The pasture lands he worked as a young man became subdivisions hotels and Disney World Survivors include his wife of 55 years Brenda Duke Bronson their children Robert Irlo III Kellie Haley and J J and eight grandchildren Joseph Alvin Leaphart Jr died on January 22 2018 He attended Oglethorpe University Florida State University and the Art Institute of Atlanta and served in the U S Coast Guard before earning his law degree from Atlanta Law School He practiced law for 55 years in his hometown Jesup Georgia and served as a leader among his peers in the Georgia legal community Alvin was the author of novels set in his beloved coastal Georgia but was proudest of his law manual How to Practice Law in a Small Town and Make Money Doing It Survivors include his wife of 30 years Beverly Westberry Leaphart his daughter Lynn his son Joseph and one granddaughter 56 Ralph Copeland died on December 26 2017 Ralph attended the University of Georgia and owned a printing company before starting a 50 year career in the lumber business in Atlanta He and his wife later moved to Melbourne Florida Survivors include his wife of 48 years Martha a son Ralph III a daughter Donna and two grandsons 59 John Graybeal died on December 8 2017 John was a resident of Hampton Tennessee

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62 Steven Fanning died on February 4 2018 He graduated from the University of Georgia and served as a captain in military intelligence in Vietnam He was awarded the Bronze Star with V Device and the Air Medal Steve earned a law degree from the University of Georgia and practiced in Newnan for 43 years He was elected to the Top 100 Georgia Super Lawyer s List Survivors include his wife Diane a son Steven Jr daughters Merideth and Ansley and two grandsons Lynn Edwards died on February 24 2018 He attended Georgia Tech and later served with the Air Force in the U S and Japan Lynn was involved in local activities and cared deeply about his neighbors and friends in Pine Island Florida where he lived for 30 years Survivors include his brother Jim and a nephew Daniel Gorman died on September 14 2017 He is remembered lovingly by his wife Mary and daughter Melanie 63 Andrew Buddy Welch died on March 23 2018 He graduated from the University of Georgia and the Mercer University Law School He established a law practice in McDonough Georgia and was instrumental in growing the largest firm on the southside of Atlanta Buddy became the youngest juvenile judge in Georgia and went on to serve as the Flint Judicial Circuit judge for more than 38 years Survivors include his wife Kit his son Andy his daughter Kirsten and five grandchildren 64 John Quincy Hooper died on January 22 2018 He learned to fly by crop dusting South Georgia fields and worked for several years as a flight instructor He enlisted in the U S Navy during the Vietnam War and graduated from Auburn University in 1973 with a bachelor s in aviation management later pursuing a master s in engineering from Georgia Tech Survivors include his son John Quincy Jr daughter Sandy former wife Julie and four grandchildren 68 Arthur Preston Flowers died on February 10 2017 Arthur was a 1972 University of Georgia graduate and an Atlanta mortgage banker for 38 years Survivors include his wife Katrina a daughter Kate and two grandsons for Sen Saxby Chambliss Survivors include his parents Steve and Mary Jane his brother Scott and his niece and nephew 72 00 John Livingston Stubbs died on February 3 2018 He lived in Cleveland Tennessee and had retired from Olin after 31 years He attended the University of Georgia Survivors include his wife Sheila three children Erin John III and Matthew three grandsons and two sisters 81 Julian Paul Raines died on March 4 2018 He earned a degree in industrial engineering from Georgia Tech and worked for Frito Lay and Kurt Salmon before transitioning into retail with L L Bean Home Depot and GameStop where he became CEO Paul s legacy lives on through his philanthropic efforts His family supports a Georgia Tech scholarship for Hispanic students and he created a fund at GameStop for employee families in need Paul s many honors include the 100 Most Influential Latinos Award and the Georgia Tech College of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Award Survivors include his wife Claudia and his two children Victoria and Julian 87 Kalia Spears Lane died on October 17 2017 Kalia earned a bachelor s degree in English from Spelman College and a law degree from the University of Alabama where she received the President s Award from the Black Law Students Association Kalia worked in Montgomery for the State of Alabama and later moved to Dothan where she was the city s first African American assistant city attorney She worked as the assistant district attorney until 2013 and then entered private practice Survivors include her husband Kevin and her daughter Laly 88 Robert Anthony died on December 18 2017 Survivors include his father Fred D Anthony and brother David 98 Steve Holman died on January 19 2018 Steve received a degree in speech communications from the University of Georgia and had a career in politics in Washington D C working mainly 57 Terrell Jackson died on April 9 2018 He graduated from Virginia Military Institute with a degree in economics and business Terrell worked for a large home builder in Annapolis Maryland before moving to Charleston South Carolina where he earned his M B A from The Citadel and was employed at the Pulte Group Survivors include his wife Jessica his son Matthew his mother Paula stepfather James and sister Allison 06 Cody Dodson died on December 28 2017 Friends Naomi Ruth Hood Crook died on March 2 2018 Mrs Crook was employed at Woodward from 1998 until her retirement in May 2008 Her son Scott Crook is an English teacher in the Upper School Retired language teacher Jean Olstin died on April 29 2018 Survivors include her husband Paul and daughter Mary Alice Betty T Riley died on November 16 2017 Betty was a beloved first grade teacher at the Academy from 1968 until her retirement in 1994 Coach Johnny O Stallings Sr died on June 6 2018 Much beloved by generations of Woodward students Coach Stallings coached wrestling football and golf at Woodward Academy during his 31 years of service He led the wrestling and boys golf teams to three state championships and coached football for all 31 years including 10 as head coach Coach Stallings is a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Survivors include his wife of 63 years Annette their children Johnny Jr 75 Mandy 76 Cyndy 79 Clint 82 and Angie 86 nine grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren A memorial service for Coach Stallings was held in the athletic complex on Main Campus in late June W O O D W A R D E D U A L U M N I

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