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From page 1 In troubled economic times Woodward Academy continues to focus on the Main Thing Academy magazine asked Dr Stuart Gulley the Academy s new president and members of senior staff to define the Main Thing Without question the Main Thing at Woodward is our students to provide them with the highest quality college preparatory education possible We do this through a rigorous curriculum taught by outstanding faculty in facilities which are state of the art Our focus is the total student intellectual artistic athletic and moral said Dr Gulley Dr Gulley was named Woodward s new President this fall and is already spending a portion of his time on campus while remaining President of LaGrange College until the end of this school year This summer he will assume full time presidential duties His two sons will enroll as students next fall I am greatly honored to serve as Woodward s new president he said While I am excited about the professional challenge of leading Woodward I am even more excited that my sons will benefit from a Woodward education I hope parents will take comfort in knowing that all decisions I make will be examined through the lens of president and parent Even as families and institutions across the nation grapple with new economic realities Woodward s leaders look ahead with optimism and hold to the traditions that have shaped the school since its founding in 1900 Woodward will continue to offer a challenging academic experience to every student in a caring and structured environment that fosters the growth and development of the whole person said Headmaster Ron McCollum The Academy is attempting to hold expenditures to last year s levels and continues to be efficient with faculty structure and assignments he said We believe that Woodward is a very mature very resilient institution that has survived the Great Depression periodic economic recessions and other challenges in its history precisely because it has always focused on the Main Thing the educational experience of its students Mr McCollum said Robert F Hawks Vice President for Advancement said the school is Rahul Patel and Alex Carmen 2 academy magazine delaying for one year the start of the third and final project of Campaign Woodward the Upper School humanities building and adding a year to fund raising plans for the campaign Despite the challenges of the economy Campaign Woodward continues to make progress but we felt that adding a year would be important in allowing us to achieve our goal of 47 million We remain committed to providing our students with the best possible facilities in which to learn but our progress will now come a bit more slowly than we had originally planned Woodward s leadership faculty and staff will continue to make decisions that are in the best interest of students regardless of effort or cost said Dean Rusty Slider 75 Vice President for Admissions The Academy is using extreme care in budget planning mindful that families cannot sustain large tuition increases added Dr Gulley We are committed to constraining expenses where we can looking for every efficiency possible while not sacrificing the quality education for which Woodward has long stood l

Second grade teacher Gwen Wendt with student Kira Green Remarks from Rusty Slider 75 Vice President for Admissions in a letter to faculty and staff At Woodward our Main Thing is a consistent proven traditional approach to college preparatory education We emphasize the balanced development of the individual student in the areas of academics arts and athletics We stress the value of diversity within the community and we strive to serve the needs not only of the group as a whole but also of individual students entrusted to our care We talk about our community in the terms of the Woodward family a term I believe represents perfectly our Main Thing We take a family approach Woodward Academy has and will remain strong in the focus on our mission because we have historically not wavered from our long standing commitment to giving students the very best education We have never been tempted to change that commitment because of temporary economic challenges Nothing is of greater importance than the quality of education you provide your children In effect education is the Main Thing for parents to make available to their children There are cheaper and easier alternatives to Woodward but there are no better educational alternatives Dean Rusty Slider 75 Woodward North teacher Matt Key in his fifth grade classroom Robert F Hawks Vice President for Advancement winter spring 2009 3

StudentSpotlight Tallia Deljou Senior Tallia Deljou is embracing her future with an open mind Her interests are varied and one of her greatest desires is simply to leave her mark on this world Tallia was included in the January 2009 Atlanta Intown newspaper s 20 Under 20 20 students honored for giving back to their communities She helped launch Woodward s senior class project the Green Campaign in which seniors are selling specially made shopping bags made of recycled plastic A leader in the Junior Civitan Club she was a coordinator of the campus canned food drive as well It was great to be honored by 20 under 20 but you don t do the work for the recognition You do it to see the difference that you can make Tallia said Voted best all around senior by her peers she was elected to serve as a class senator in the Student Government Association She also sings with the choral ensemble Camerata and has performed in the spring musical every year since she was a freshman This spring she s in the musical Godspell Tallia says she has learned much from working in student government We do a lot of things that people may not realize we do behind the scenes work It s good to see things come to life that you ve spent time working on Tallia is the daughter of Kamy and Roya Deljou Her sister Nadia is in the 10th grade at The Weber School Her heritage is Iranian and Jewish She spent last summer in Israel in a two month educational program that affected her deeply My time in Israel definitely gave me a sense of identity as an individual and made me see my place in the world in relation to other people and countries Tallia said There is so much history and culture around the world that we can learn from Her friends at Woodward come from many different backgrounds We have so much to share with each other I think the diversity at Woodward is one of the most important things for me Tallia has been at the Academy since the sixth grade What I love about Woodward is that it gives me a wide range of opportunities to get involved she said It has definitely opened me up to many chances to explore who I am and has given me a great foundation She has been accepted to Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia and is awaiting word on other college applications this spring Even though I do not know exactly what I want to study I will follow my passions to find what makes me happiest For me happiness stems from knowing I am making a difference through even the smallest actions and leaving a footprint behind on all that I pass through 4 Tallia talks with friends and fellow seniors Tasnim Eboo and Bryan Haywood academy magazine

TeacherSpotlight Veteran Teacher Embraces Technology as a Teaching Tool Joanne Hood a second grade teacher at Woodward North has been in the profession for 25 years For much of that time she considered herself a technophobe But since taking a class with Applied Technology Manager Shelley Paul last year Mrs Hood has transformed herself into an avid user of classroom technology Mrs Hood started teaching at Woodward in 2003 but her relationship with the Academy began long before then as a parent to Austin 94 and Lauren 98 A native of Birmingham Ala Mrs Hood graduated from Auburn University as an education major You go to school and learn how to teach the theory psychology and developmental milestones behind it all but you really learn when you get into the classroom and work with the children she said Mrs Hood moved to Atlanta in 1991 and taught at a private school until her youngest child Katie graduated from Marist She and her husband then moved four times in five years from Nashville Tenn to Dallas Texas to New Bern N C before moving back to Georgia in 2003 Mrs Hood has embraced the many classroom technology tools available to Woodward teachers She was first introduced to these tools after taking an In Tech class for teachers last year with Mrs Paul Today Mrs Hood incorporates the use of podcasting wikis and blogs into her everyday teaching Now she s a techno nut said her daughter Lauren Most recently Mrs Hood took the lead in setting up a Skype call for all second grade classes at Woodward North Skype is a type of software that allows users to make telephone calls over the Internet while video conferencing The second graders were able to talk with a penguin specialist at the Georgia Aquarium as part of a unit on penguins Technology changes the experience said Mrs Hood If you are using it you will not grow stagnant as a teacher She believes technology in the classroom is a vital component for students to prepare them for the 21st century workplace and the way their lives will be lived as adults In addition to the support Woodward provides for staff development and training Mrs Hood s favorite thing about teaching at the Academy is its people It really is a Woodward family she said I enjoy what I do I enjoy the children being around them and working with them I can t imagine ever teaching anyplace else winter spring 2009 5

Second Graders Form Company Use Profits to Help Others Chris Andres second grade class formed a charitable student run company called Kidz Helping Kidz With students acting as CEO CFO marketing department art department and wholesaling team the class designed and sold greeting cards The students earned more than 3 000 the majority of which was used to help two College Park families in need over the holidays Additionally the class purchased a water buffalo to help a family overseas and made a donation to the Noah s Ark Animal Foundation Woodward Students Help Build Habitat Houses Upper School teacher Jonathan Merrill Headmaster Ron McCollum and 20 Woodward Academy students joined Atlanta Habitat for Humanity in November for the construction of its 1000th and 1001st houses celebrating Atlanta Habitat s 25th anniversary Former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter visited the build site to commemorate the special occasion The best part of the build day was seeing the excitement and enthusiasm of our students as they engaged in a full day of physical labor for someone else s benefit said Mr Merrill adviser to the Upper School s Habitat chapter They understood that their hard work was making a difference for a family in need That was all the motivation the students needed Junior Harrison Fisher was among the Woodward students working on the Habitat build Primary School Students Publish Newspaper The Primary School published the first of two editions of Primary Times a full color student newspaper in November The newspaper is advised by Primary School teacher Bethann Zampol and is open to all third grade students The newspaper staff is in charge of writing and formatting the articles taking photos and choosing student illustrations Fall edition staff included third graders Daniel Gallups Daisy Gould Sam Collins Lana Heslop Malik Sabir Gabriela Johnson Olivia Silva D Angelo Deshields and Trent Duncan Singers Perform for Georgia Music Educators Woodward Academy s choral group Camerata was invited to perform on January 30 at the Georgia Music Educators In Service Conference held in Savannah The invitation was an honor for the ensemble which is conducted by Choral Director Stephen Rotz 6 academy magazine

woodward now Middle School Teacher Writes Children s Book Carolyn Kramlich teacher and chair of the Middle School English Department has written a children s book under a pen name C E Walz her maiden name The picture book Alley Loo is illustrated by Pamela Wedel and will be released by Dragonfly Publishing in June Sixth Grader Ties for First Place at Chess Championship Matthew Torrance tied for first place among sixth graders competing in the Georgia State Chess Championship in October In December Matthew competed in Orlando in the National Chess Championship against the top rated sixth graders in the country When he entered the tournament Matthew was ranked 25th After wins against two of the top 10 players he finished in seventh place Matthew will play with the Woodward Middle School Chess Team in the spring in the Georgia State Team Championship Teachers Visit Sister Schools in Venezuela Four Woodward Academy faculty members were selected for the faculty exchange program in Venezuela In January they traveled to Woodward sister schools Colegio Internacional de Carabobo and Escuela Bella Vista where they conducted staff development workshops and made formal presentations for the Venezuelan Association of North American Schools Conference l Sherry Gary Primary School counselor and Debbie Herzig Primary School Assistant Principal jointly presented a program on character building as part of a Primary School curriculum l Kathleen McManus Associate Director of Theater Studies gave a workshop designed to introduce teachers to games and ice breakers that teach students how to accomplish tasks in a group environment l Amy Underwood Lower School teacher created a program where students develop questions as a starting point for a research based project Students are responsible for teaching their peers what they learn from their research using models experiments wikis and blogs Students Travel to D C for Inauguration Teachers Embrace Lessons of the Day Teacher Serves on Committee for State Bar Upper School chemistry teacher Dr Tom Rounds has been appointed by the Supreme Court of Georgia to serve on the State Disciplinary Board Review Panel for attorneys as one of four lay members The Review Panel serves as an appeal mechanism for lawyers who have been investigated for inappropriate professional behavior The panel carefully considers individual cases and recommends actions such as suspension or disbarment to the Supreme Court Eighteen Woodward students traveled to Washington D C to experience the events surrounding the inauguration of President Barack Obama Among them was Woodward Junior La Nita Johnson who participated in the People to People Ambassador Program January 17 22 Back at home on Inauguration Day January 20 the Academy shelved its usual lesson plans so that students in all grades could have access to televised coverage of the historic events Also students in Viji Namburar s first grade class above photo at Woodward North wrote letters to President Obama before the inauguration winter spring 2009 7

Freshman Kendall Roney foreground and Sophomore Conrad Norman III background q Woodward Students Dance in Nutcracker Students Perform at Rosa Parks Breakfast Members of the Woodward Academy Thespian Club performed in December for the Rosa Parks Day Celebration at the College Park Woman s Club sponsored by the Ivy Roses Community Fund Thespian Club President Andrew Bezek worked with Alumni Board Member Nicole Adams 76 president of Ivy Roses to participate in the event Along with Andrew student performers included Carly June Cohen Brittany Lloyd Jones Sydney Magruder Powell Mansfield Brett Myers Conrad Norman Joey Ripley Kendall Roney and Jasmyn Story Student Thespians Present Fall Plays The Theater Department at Woodward presented two stellar fall productions Almost Maine set in a remote Maine township during the northern lights of winter and directed by Robert Putnam and Anastasia a story that focuses on a troubled young woman in 1926 Berlin and whether she might be the heir to the Russian throne Anastasia was directed by Kathleen McManus Ten Woodward students were members of the cast for the Atlanta Ballet s Nutcracker in December The student cast members were Katie Chartier Alissa Cook Kathleen Cook Mary Helen deGolian Erin Edwards Sarah Falstad Lauren Hibbard Anna Levine Jessie Shapiro and Dori Waymer Barb Egan Named to Board of NAIS Barb Egan the Vice President for Finance and Administration at Woodward has been named a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Association of Independent Schools NAIS represents approximately 1 300 independent schools and associations in the United States and affiliates with independent schools abroad The mission of the NAIS is to be the national voice of independent schools and the center for collective action on their behalf t Junior David Roth performs in Anastasia Upper School Science Department Gets Electron Microscope Woodward Academy s Upper School is now the only high school in Georgia and one of only a few in the nation with a working scanning electron microscope in its Science Department In January physics teacher Dr Kevin Hurysz set up the electron microscope and began planning to train other science teachers on its use Pictured with the microscope are seniors Ashish Ghandi Pooja Dhruv and Eric Morphis left to right participants in this year s Independent Student Research Program which allows them to work on research projects in partnership with Georgia Tech and Emory University researchers The electron microscope which uses a beam of electrons to examine specimens at a greater resolution and much higher magnification than a light microscope was assembled from instruments donated to Woodward by Georgia Tech and Emory 8 academy magazine

campa i gn progress 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 47 As of publication date Campaign Woodward had raised 32 million toward its goal of 47 million Progress Continues on Athletic and Fitness Complex Even in these challenging economic times Woodward s generous donors continue to step forward to support Campaign Woodward As of January 31 32 million had been raised toward the campaign s 47 million goal an increase of 1 million since October 31 The first major campaign construction project the new math and science building opened its doors this fall Construction is on track to open the new athletic and fitness complex in late spring early summer 2010 The athletic and fitness center will replace the 30 000 square foot Paget Gym with a 72 000 square foot building that will include a new gymnasium space dedicated to football support including coaches offices and an impressive student fitness center The complex will include a new student center with space for a student lounge the campus store and meeting rooms for student organizations Varsity Gym is being renovated and Colquitt Stadium is undergoing extensive renovations as well Regulation soccer football and lacrosse fields with artificial turf will be installed in the stadium in time for the fall 2009 athletic season When complete the new athletic and fitness center will greatly improve the Academy s athletic facilities and allow coaches and teachers to enhance the curriculum in fitness and wellness The third and final major construction project of Campaign Woodward will be the new humanities building which will transform the heart of campus by replacing the Upper School classrooms and administrative offices in Brewster McKay and West Halls with fresh modern spaces that are conducive to learning Due to the economic climate the Academy s leaders decided to delay construction of the humanities building by one year and add one year to the campaign in order to reach the goal of 47 million In addition to the campus construction components Campaign Woodward includes a 9 million goal for Annual Fund support and a goal of adding 6 million to the Academy s endowment Parents Renew the 75 75 Challenge This year Woodward s Parents Club renewed its 75 75 Challenge to all parents pledging to give 75 000 as a challenge to parents to reach 75 percent participation Last year was the initial year of the 75 75 Challenge It resulted in a 12 percent increase from 44 percent participation the previous year to 56 percent for 2007 2008 In comparison 2007 2008 peer school parent participation ranged between 80 percent and 99 percent This year parents are making progress toward the 75 percent goal We re moving forward and we re encouraged about the results so far said Richard Yancey Associate Director of Development A gift of any size 25 50 100 or 1 000 is an important contribution toward this year s Annual Fund goal of 1 85 million Each unrestricted gift directly benefits teachers coaches and students The Annual Fund provides additional classroom and athletic team resources increased technology and professional growth opportunities for faculty winter spring 2009 For more information about the 75 75 Challenge please contact Mr Yancey at 404 765 4038 or richard yancey woodward edu You may give online or you can write a check payable to Woodward Academy and send it to Woodward Academy Office of Advancement 1662 Rugby Avenue College Park GA 30337 9

athleticwrap up War Eagles Compete in Winter Sports The Varsity Wrestling team captured both the Region Dual and Region Traditional championship titles finished third at the AAA State Dual Championships and took fourth place at the AAA State Traditional Championships The wrestling team claimed the championship trophy at the Region 4 AAA Traditional Tournament at Eagle s Landing High School qualified 14 wrestlers for the Sectional Tournament put 11 wrestlers in the finals and came away with six individual titles Andy Khair 112 Nick Robertson 125 Garrett Gainey 130 Russell Schrader 135 Austin Gainey 145 and Gevork Agasarkisian 152 were all Region Champions At the Sectional Tournament 10 Woodward wrestlers qualified for the AAA State Tournament at the Gwinnett Arena The War Eagles put three wrestlers into the finals and Senior Captain Scott Edelson came away with the Sectional title at 215 lbs Edelson also finished second at the AAA State Championships Other state place winners included Garrett Gainey third place Schrader and Charley Joyner fourth place and Austin Gainey fifth place Meanwhile the Girls Basketball defeated Spalding in the region semi finals and bested Maynard Jackson in the finals to capture their Region Championship The regular season finish by the Lady War Eagles automatically qualified them for the State Basketball Tournament the 18th straight season the Girls Basketball team has qualified for the State Tournament The Boys Basketball team went into the region tournament February 16 21 with a region record of 3 12 and an overall record at 5 17 The boys won their opening round game against Maynard Jackson 39 38 before being eliminated by host Woodland 52 49 in overtime The Girls Varsity Swim and Dive team state qualifiers had a successful finish to their long season Four school records were broken and two potential All American swims were posted The girls finished seventh out of 45 teams and had one of the strongest weekends Woodward Academy has had in swimming and diving a long time The girls 200 medley relay of Haley Smith Ellie Behr Olivia Boggs and Julie Chambers placed seventh and shattered the school record The 200 free relay of Ellie Behr Lee Behr Chelsea Korski and Chambers placed fourth The girls 400 free relay of Korski Boggs Elizabeth DuPre and Chambers placed fifth and set another school record Boggs rounded out her weekend by breaking two other school records in the 50 free in which she placed second She also broke her own 100 breast stroke record placing sixth and posted All American consideration times in both The Boys Swim and Dive team also gave an outstanding performance at the State Championships The boys finished 12th out of a field of 88 teams and broke two school records The 200 medley relay team of Grant Moody Sid Akkineni Stephen Waller and Ernest Cain broke the school as did the 200 free relay team of Moody Cain Ivan Duralde and Stephen Waller The top individual performance was turned in by Waller who finished fifth overall in the 100 butterfly 10 academy magazine Sophomore Kristi Ware Seniors Recruited for College Sports In November Tommy Corbin signed on to play baseball at Samford University and Elan Brown signed an early letter of intent to play women s basketball at Vanderbilt University On National Signing Day February 4 Maddie Barnes signed up to play soccer at Auburn University Maddie Barnes

Members of the Varsity Wrestling team left to right Garrett Gainey Nick Robertson Russell Schrader Andy Khair Austin Gainey and Gevork Agasarkisian Senior Jay Connolly Senior John Brogdon Elan Brown right Tommy Corbin winter spring 2009 11

AlumniUpdate Distinguished Alumni Award Call for Nominations E ach year Woodward Academy bestows the top honor of the Distinguished Alumni Award on an outstanding alumnus The administration relies on our alumni to nominate those you feel are eligible for this honor l Criteria Selection should be based on career and community involvement and accomplishment The individual should be distinguished in his or her field and have made significant contributions to his or her community or the Academy community Woodward Academy faculty and staff are not eligible to receive this award l The award will be presented at the annual Homecoming Reunion weekend In case of scheduling conflicts awards can be presented at a mutually agreeable time at an appropriate ceremony at Woodward Academy To nominate please follow these guidelines Top photo Woodward Academy s Honor Guard Bottom Col Leo Thorsness with Stephen G Graliker 38 at left and with Doug and Robyn Ross at right Endowed funds started by Mr Graliker and the Ross family provided support for Woodward s inaugural Veterans Day event Medal of Honor Recipient Speaks at Veterans Day Ceremony M edal of Honor recipient Col Leo K Thorsness delivered the keynote address at Woodward Academy s inaugural Veterans Day ceremony on November 14 Col Thorsness was awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty during a surface to air missile suppression mission over North Vietnam in April 1967 He is one of 99 living Medal of Honor recipients Just a few weeks after the mission that earned him the Medal of Honor Col Thorsness s plane was shot down during another mission He spent six years as a prisoner of war at the Hanoi Hilton alongside Sen John McCain The experience made him truly appreciate freedom he told the Woodward 12 audience at the Veterans Day event Freedom to me is by far the greatest gift we re given as Americans As a prisoner of war Col Thorsness was subjected to torture and solitary confinement He and his fellow prisoners developed a communication system based on Morse code and relied on each other to make it through their confinement he said They told jokes and talked about family By far the most talked about subject was family said Col Thorsness A special luncheon was held following the ceremony during which guests enjoyed the opportunity to ask questions This event was sponsored by the Robert Warren Ross American History Enrichment Fund and the Anne G and Bernard Graliker Visiting Speaker Fund academy magazine l Write a one page letter nominating the person The letter may be signed by one or more individuals and should outline the major reasons why the nominee should receive the award l Include a biographical statement on the nominee to accompany the letter of nomination This statement should include career history family information education and civic and volunteer service l Send to the Alumni Office Woodward Academy 1662 Rugby Avenue College Park GA 30337 Nominations are due by April 15 Net Community Reconnect with your classmates on our Net Community Log in by visiting http alumni woodward edu You can submit Class Notes update your contact information read the latest Woodward Academy alumni news and make a secure online donation

Annual Turkey Bowl Brings Alumni Coaches Together Woodward alumni and coaches came together with family and friends to play in the 22nd annual Turkey Bowl touch football game in the fall In a high scoring contest the even year graduates defeated the odd year graduates with a final score of 38 31 Players included back row left to right Woodward Varsity Football Coach Mark Miller 86 John Bradford 86 Kyle Cook 04 Jesse Spears 84 Alfred Dempsey 02 Fred Achecar 85 Cole Crowe 06 Kyle Holt 91 Sherard Faison 94 Tim Teck 01 Paul Billingsley 99 Shannon Joyner 04 Darren Mitchell 85 Jeff Miller 85 Don Miller Jeff Miller s father and lineto gain judge and Coach Pete Fritts Sr now retired Coach Fritts coordinates the Turkey Bowl and serves as announcer and scorekeeper Pictured on the middle row left to right are J T King 07 Chad Crowe 04 J C Elmore 04 Shomari McCrimmons 02 Jordan Holt Kyle Holt s son Kevin Brumlow 85 Damian Pryor 89 Lee White 04 and Jordan Miller Jeff Miller s son Shown on the front row are children and relatives of alumni players Ryan Katz 96 is not pictured Left to right Chef Houser Meghan and Alex Solomon 97 with Louis W Randall Associate Director of Development at Woodward and Pearce Gilbert husband of Sabina Miller Gilbert 78 not pictured with Jim Beall 61 Charleston Restaurant Hosts Alumni Friends Reception A group of alumni and friends gathered December 4 at Muse Restaurant in Charleston for a reception co hosted by the restaurant s head chef Jason Houser 96 Guests shared stories about their days as students at GMA Woodward Academy while enjoying a delicious meal prepared by Chef Houser who was nominated for the prestigious James Beard Foundation s Best Chef Southeast Award Homecoming 2009 Save the date Homecoming 2009 will be October 9 10 Classes celebrating a reunion this year will be those ending in 4 s and 9 s Members of the Class of 1959 Bill Evans Tom Howell John Skipper Hudson Walter Crosby and Jerold Gray have been busy organizing a Golden Reunion The response from classmates has been very enthusiastic Friendships are already being renewed and classmates are looking forward to more re connections and shared memories at the 50th Reunion If you are interested in joining your reunion planning committee call the Alumni Office today at 404 765 4035 or e mail alumni woodward edu winter spring 2009 13

AlumniUpdate Alumni Association Awards Summer Scholarships Alumni Summer Scholars include front row left to right Alexandra Rossetti Jessica Jokhi Karmen Brooks Olivia Watkins Jason Dunn Kira Hooks Paige Garson back row left to right Allison Woodward Coleman Williams Brittany Nehmen Nathaniel Berger Kelsey Margol Lindsay Tuchman Alexandra Ross and Alfred Norris Summer Scholars not pictured are Christopher Chan Roshani Chokshi Aly Hashin and Aman Sharma Last spring the Alumni Board awarded a total of 19 000 to 19 junior students attending various academic and performing visual arts summer programs around the world The wide range of summer study opportunities included the Duke TIP Program in Italy the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine at Emory University the Dartmouth Debate Institute the School of the Art Institute of Chicago the American Dance Festival at Duke and the Instituto San Fernando in Cadiz Scholarship recipients attended the November 20 Alumni Board meeting to share their experiences Woodward Hosts First Annual Young Alumni Holiday Party More than 200 alumni from the classes of 2003 2008 gathered on December 18 at the Georgia Aquarium for the first annual Young Alumni Holiday Party The event was hosted by Headmaster Ron McCollum and the Alumni Office and attended by many Upper School faculty members Top left photo Tessa Buffington 05 Davis Little 05 Erin Bickley 05 Jessica Hood 03 Caroline Guest 03 and Elizabeth Butler 05 Top right David Baron 07 Nitish Meka 07 Michael Algers 07 and Munir Karimi 07 Bottom left Priya Patel 08 and Rachel Kushner 08 Bottom right Adam Kamor 05 Michael Weldon 05 Ryan Enoch 05 and Sam McKenzie 05 14 academy magazine

To submit your Class Notes visit www woodward edu alumni and click on Updating Information You may also send updates to Woodward Academy Alumni Relations 1662 Rugby Ave College Park GA 30337 1953 GMA After graduating from GMA Richard Eugene Brown spent four years in the U S Coast Guard got married and moved to Texas where he owned and operated a contractor tool and equipment business for more than 40 years He retired in 2002 and has since traveled all over the United States by motor home and sailed boat charters to many of the Caribbean islands The year 2009 will be a big one for me and my wife he writes I will be 75 in April and we will be married 50 years in August 1956 GMA Thomas R Miller returned home to Georgia after working in Germany for 30 years He and his wife divide their time between Cherokee County and cabin life in the North Georgia mountains 1960 GMA James T McKay is retired although he is now surveying vessels for owners insurance companies and financial institutions He and his wife Cyndi boat frequently on his 42 foot Grand Banks Motor Yacht and completed the Loop 6 639 miles around the eastern half of the U S in 2005 They travel frequently around the United States and Canada and are planning a trip to Scotland 1963 GMA Andrew Tom Jones retired in 2004 after working for 30 years as a prosecutor He is now Director of Trial Advocacy at the Georgia State College of Law 1965 GMA John E Tilton has been elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Civil Air Patrol The Civil Air Patrol is a nonprofit congressional corporation that performs non combat missions for the United States Air Force John previously served as the Commander of the Alabama Wing the Commander of the Southeast Region and the National Safety Officer q Steve Wayne Enterkin 68 visited rural Cambodia to dedicate a school his daughter Brittany built in his and his wife Mary s honor After visiting Cambodia with his wife and daughters Brittany and Christian the family vacationed in Thailand and Japan 1969 1959 GMA Thomas E Howell is a retired computer programmer now living in central North Carolina After graduating from the U S Naval Academy in 1964 he served for more than four years as a Navy officer His civilian endeavors included six years as an engineer and 10 years as an accountant in management roles before he assumed management responsibilities in the Information Technology field Orville M Skip Tucker is a detective with the City of Roswell Police Department assigned to the Crimes Against Persons Division He is also on the staff of North Fulton Community Charities He hopes to retire to his home in the country in one to two years with his wife Norma Stan Raymond Jr and his wife Kay are living in Hiawassee Ga and enjoying their six grandchildren Stan continues to sell and develop real estate and recently purchased Scrubs Chefs and Shoes in Demorest Ga a store that sells medical scrubs professional chef and doctor s clothing and shoes Continued on next page The GMA symbol connotes alumni of Georgia Military Academy The school became Woodward Academy in 1968 winter spring 2009 15

Class Notes continued from page 15 1970 Richard B Hadlow practices in the areas of securities law corporate law partnership law corporate finance and mergers acquisitions and divestitures Before joining Holland Knight as a partner in the fall of 2002 he was a shareholder and member of the executive committee at his previous law firm where he served as managing shareholder from 1995 to 2001 He currently serves as a member of the Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission Robert Turner was named President and Publisher of the Bradenton Herald in Bradenton Fla 1971 Glenn Carroll was recognized for her anti nuclear work by The Tides Foundation with its 2008 JBL Award for excellence in public advocacy Glenn graduated from Georgia State University with a Bachelor of Visual Arts in 1982 She has been married since 1985 to Patrick Boatenreiter The couple lives in Decatur their family includes a stepdaughter and four grandchildren During a successful career in painting and freelance graphic design Glenn became increasingly involved in environmental work focusing on nuclear power and nuclear weapons problems The Tides Foundation award is for work in the field of nuclear energy B Lynn Clemmons Nilson lives in Tallahassee Fla with her husband and two sons She teaches piano lessons and enjoys volunteering in her church and at the Florida Governor s Mansion Her husband is a lobbyist and attorney for Visit Florida and her two sons attend Florida State University Her oldest son is taking pre med classes and her youngest son is in the School of Music 16 1972 1977 Dan D Huntley lives in York S C and has been a columnist for The Charlotte Observer since 1982 He often writes about food and co authored a book Extreme Barbecue from Chronicle Books San Francisco Last year Dan went mountain climbing in the Grand Tetons with classmates Henry Gilbert and Pete Gilbert Michael Wade Perry is still teaching Business Education now at East Paulding High School He also continues to work as an adjunct professor at Kennesaw State University The Perrys celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary in 2008 The couple loves to travel and has visited Europe Egypt and China In 2007 they traveled to Nanjing to adopt Sheridan Colum YouBai Perry Sheridan is now 3 1 2 years old and the Perrys are enjoying being parents to a toddler Sheridan is the couple s third child Their international family includes two grown children Freddy who is working on his doctorate at Kennesaw State University is originally from Nicaragua and Tanya who works as a financial analyst is originally from Thailand q 1975 James D Hudgins is President of Hudgins Company Inc demolition specialists in Atlanta The third generation firm is celebrating its 80th year in business Jim lives in his native town of Decatur He and wife Cathy Daniels Hudgins a hairstylist for the elderly have one child 12 year old Smokey The Hudgins enjoy outdoor activities and gardening and they are members of Decatur Presbyterian Church Joe Monroe has relocated to Miramar Beach Fla He is CEO of Monroe Logistics a full service logistics company operating in Georgia Florida Mississippi South Carolina and soon to be operating in Tennessee 1976 Tammy Duncan Case has a ninth grader Tanner Case at Woodward She and her husband Kevin recently moved to College Park from Lake Lanier to be near the campus Kevin is Senior VP for Development with Thomas Enterprises and Tammy is retired from Delta Air Lines The couple s oldest son Taylor 21 has been at Auburn University for the past three years and is now finishing his degree in film production at Full Sail University in Winter Park Fla Nell Hanson has been living in the Tetons with her husband Mark for 17 years The couple has two daughters and pets including two horses three dogs two cats a rabbit and a fish Nell works in real estate and cherishes her Woodward memories and the friends she made at the Academy academy magazine 1978 Randall W Langham is the pastor at Cornersburg Baptist Church in Youngstown Ohio 1979 Mark H Ayers graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1983 and served as an infantry officer in various assignments in the United States and abroad He retired from the Army in 2004 and now lives in Colorado Springs working as a civilian for the Army Space and Missile Defense Command at Peterson Air Force Base His wife Julie is an interpreter for the deaf They have two boys 19 and 14

Stephen R Fleming is still turning patents into start ups at Georgia Tech One of his investments XCOR Aerospace has started selling tickets for rocket ship rides to the edge of space Stephen expects to experience this for himself in 2010 His wife Cecilia will be on the ground taking photographs and cheering Joe works for Delta Air Lines and Prudential Georgia Real Estate in Peachtree City Cassie is a junior at Valdosta State University working toward her education degree Carley is a sophomore in high school interested in veterinary medicine They are all members of Orchard Hills Baptist Church After earning a B S in Business from the University of Alabama Irving Starr Miller had a successful career with some of the nation s most successful retailers and Fortune 500 companies In 2005 she decided to move to New York to earn her interior design degree from The Parsons School of Design After graduating in 2007 she and her husband Tom moved to North Carolina where she opened her own interior design firm Clark Spratlin won the 2008 Georgia PGA Championship at Sea Island in August 2008 Clark led wire to wire shooting a six under par total of 204 to claim his first GPGA major title He is now exempt into the 2009 PGA Professional National Championship and the PGA Tour Nationwide Valdosta event in April 2009 Mark S Turner moved to Beaufort S C in May 2004 He is a founding partner of Coastal Home Technology Inc He is married to Carol Turner The couple has two boys Peyton 15 and Will 10 1981 Ann Fristoe Stewart is an artist who lives and works in East Hampton N Y She and her husband Bill own and operate an art fabrication business and she manages a yoga studio The couple has two lovely daughters Calyer 5 and Fairleigh 7 months Ann is enormously grateful to Woodward for its important role in shaping her life 1982 James Warren Smith received tenure this year at Duke University where he teaches the history of Christian theology He and his wife Kim have two children Katherine 5 and Thomas 3 1983 Amy G Copeland and her husband Joe have been married for 23 years They live in Newnan with their two daughters Cassie and Carley Amy teaches at Orchard Hills Academy 1984 Tracy Judey Francis is working for Redmond Machinery in Newnan He has been working hard and living with his wife and son in Sharpsburg Ga In his spare time Judey occasionally goes fishing or rides his ATV in the woods Kristi Eubanks Moreau and her family live in Sarasota Fla where she is working in a hospital emergency room as a Registered Nurse Her husband is the Director of Basketball at IMG Academies Their daughter Michelle is a sophomore at Mississippi State and their son Joey is a high school senior pursuing the possibility of playing basketball at Florida State next year They are active in their church and enjoy running the Disney Marathon each January 1988 Clarissa M Eckart is married to Loren Eckart The couple has two children Gabriel 3 and Maya 10 months Christopher J Haraszti is an orthopedic surgeon practicing in McDonough where he lives with his wife Melissa and their three children He used his Woodward wrestling background to become the number one ranked masters 30 submission grappler in the nation for 2008 winter spring 2009 Monica Lozoff Randklev and her husband Tom welcomed the birth of their second child in 2006 Maximilian Max Thomas Randklev was born on June 14 2006 Big sister Tabitha is 4 years old The Randklevs live in Decatur Kate Vieh Redden relocated this year from Atlanta to Denver Colo with her husband Stephen and sons Ethan and Andrew They moved to start a new church Kate will continue as financial advisor with Ronald Blue Co 1990 Barton Cox Brezina and his wife Denesha and their three sons Brayden 5 Grayson 3 and Parker 2 moved to Augusta Ga after spending nine years in the United States Air Force He works for Nephrology Associates Danielle Wood Dunbar is the new Director of the Alabama Folk School a new endeavor of Camp McDowell an Episcopal Church camp near Jasper Ala The Folk School offers art classes to adults over a weekend or a few days during the week Danielle enjoys watching people rediscover their creative talents in this beautiful natural setting She lives in Birmingham with her husband Rob and children Hayden 9 and Evan 6 Charles D Eubanks is living with his girlfriend who is also a Woodward grad in Redondo Beach Calif He works in the entertainment industry as a first assistant director on projects including Top Chef Top Model Top Design Shear Genius and Battleground Earth with Tommy Lee and Ludacris for Planet Green on the Discovery Channel as well as many other shows in the competition reality format He has written and directed a short film produced and art directed an independent feature film and worked in various positions on many other independent feature length films Charlie also worked as a special effects assistant on X Men 3 Continued on next page 17

Class Notes continued from page 17 1990 t Joy Mayeske Phillips and her husband Stuart announce the birth of their daughter Ashlyn Jane Phillips on July 2 2008 Both Joy and Stuart teach in the Henry County School System continued Rachel Anne Franco has launched a unique handmade jewelry line called JaLa Designs LLC whose secret ingredient is its use of beautiful designer silk and tapestry fabrics 1996 1991 Andrea Marie Fann is the mother of a 6 year old son Sean She works as an Administrator at Orthopaedic South Surgical Center in Morrow Ga and lives in Ellenwood Lauren Amy Moret is attending the University of Georgia for a doctoral program in educational policy Jonathan W Spencer recently guest starred in the season premiere of It s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and co starred this season on the TV shows True Blood Mad Men and The Mentalist Jonathan had parts as the scientist in the movie Pineapple Express and as the teacher in Dance of the Dead In 2009 he will have recurring roles as Mr Connick on Nickelodeon s iCarly and as Chick on Nip Tuck Jonathan is engaged to April Brooks a former Miss Augusta who starred in Atlanta s longest running original play Peachtree Battle 1992 On September 13 2008 Bomee Jung married Mehmet Bereket son of Fikret and Sevgi Bereket of Istanbul Turkey Bomee and Mehmet live in New York City where Bomee works as Green Communities Program Director for Enterprise Community Partners improving the energy and environmental performance of the city s affordable housing Ashlyn Jane Phillips 1993 Elizabeth Lambdin Freeman and Christopher Kalmbach were married on Saturday November 8 2008 at Carlouel Yacht Club in Clearwater Fla Rebecca Lynn Steinmark Erwin and Ryan Erwin announced the birth of their son Noah Daniel on May 29 2008 Becky is the National Director of Media Relations for the American Cancer Society and Ryan is a senior financial analyst with CH2M Hill 1994 Bart Newman and Julie Schulte Newman both Class of 1994 celebrated the birth of their second daughter in May 2008 Bart and Julie now have three children Kate 4 Luke 2 and Lyla ten months 1995 Michael David Hill lives in Tulsa Okla with his wife and two children He is the Special Projects Coordinator for KJRH Channel Two the local NBC affiliate He writes shoots and edits commercials and produces long form specials Michael recently completed a historical documentary He also works on various freelance film and video projects Christopher Lee Topher McAlexander lives in sunny St Petersburg Fla Chris works as a marketing and operations writer in the financial services industry for Fidelity National Information Services By night he owns a mobile DJ service specializing in weddings karaoke corporate events and private parties Ashley Baker Brannen and her husband Joseph Chad Brannen live in Atlanta The couple welcomed their second son Carson Baker on March 17 2008 He joins older brother Candler who turns 4 in April Ashley is continuing to work full time as an attorney Heather Rene Hasty Hughes lives in Atlanta with her husband William and baby daughter Winry Rachel Hughes who was born on December 29 2008 Brittany P Bielfelt Krall is working as an actress in Los Angeles She has appeared in the film Spiderman III on the TV show It s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and in many commercials and print ads Her husband Lance Krall is shooting his second season of Free Radio on VH1 Carmisha D McKenzie is Manager and Chief Instructor with the Kroger School of Cooking She is on Cooking with Kroger once a month on WXIA and has been involved with the CanCan Ball a fundraiser for the Atlanta Community Food Bank and Taste of Atlanta Carmisha also writes articles for Kroger s web site Hollyanne R Shiplett lives in Gainesville Va with her husband Ryan and their two sons Tillman and Jackson The Shipletts welcomed baby Jackson into the family on October 1 2008 Hollyanne has taken some time off from teaching to raise her children Ryan is with the Special Operations Division of the United States Secret Service on the Counter Assault Team CAT 1997 Michael J Abdalla is living in Atlanta and selling income producing shopping centers for Marcus Millichap Real Estate Investment Services Continued at top of next page 18 academy magazine

GMA Grad Spends Decades as Mr Two Bits Dean Waldo DeWulf works in the music business in Los Angeles for a concert promotion company called AEG Live He recently released the newest Damon Castillo Band album on his new record label DeWulf Entertainment He and his wife Kameron are expecting their first child in June 1998 Kristina Smith Brown and her husband Aaron announce the birth of their daughter Chloe Grace on September 5 2008 in Fort Bragg N C Kristina s husband serves in the U S Army and is deploying to Iraq later this year Kristina is very proud to be a military wife and mom of three kids Cole 7 Emma 2 and baby Chloe q F or the last six decades George Edmondson Jr 41 has been the most loyal and enthusiastic fan of the Florida Gators Generations of University of Florida fans have known him as Mr Two Bits After graduating from GMA Mr Edmondson enrolled at The Citadel the military college in Charleston S C He enlisted in the U S Navy and served in the Pacific during World War II Returning home after the war he settled in Tampa Fla and began working as an insurance salesman He attended his first Florida Gators game in 1949 when the Gators played his alma mater The Citadel As the Florida team took the field they were greeted with boos Feeling sorry for them Mr Edmondson countered with a simple cheer Two bits four bits six bits a dollar All for the Gators stand up and holler Little by little people joined in He says he s been a Gators fan ever since Missing only three home games in 60 years Mr Edmondson and his cheer became a Gators tradition and he became known as Mr Two Bits With his famous 2 BITS sign in one hand and a whistle in the other he appeared in center field at halftime of every game to lead more than 90 000 fans in the two bits cheer Dressed in his signature yellow oxford shirt orange and blue tie and khaki trousers Mr Two Bits became an icon to Gators fans young and old At the age of 86 Mr Edmondson decided it was time to slow down and led his last cheer at a November 2008 game ironically against The Citadel His entire family was there to watch him take the field including his grandsons and great granddaughter It was very emotional being out there for the last time said Mr Edmondson When you devote sixty years to anything it becomes an extremely important part of your life Though Mr Edmondson was never a student of the University of Florida he was named an honorary alumnus and was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his unwavering dedication to the Gators Sarah Rosen Shah married Tapan Shah on July 22 2006 Classmates Deirdre Kristen Williams and Alicia Westley Smith were both in the wedding Sarah lives in Philadelphia Penn where she recently started her own jewelry business called Kev Rosey essential jewelry 2000 Shelley Mahajan Chinnan graduated from the University of Georgia and moved to Washington D C in 2007 She works at a nonprofit organization called Global Justice where she is an organizer for a project called the Student Campaign for Child Survival Shelley works with college students around the country to mobilize them on issues of international child poverty and child health She is enjoying living in the capital very much but visits her family often in Atlanta Continued on next page winter spring 2009 19

Class Notes continued from page 19 2000 continued Andrew Thomas Pilsch is completing the second year of his Ph D program in English with a specialization in rhetoric at the Pennsylvania State University He divides his time between writing his dissertation and teaching composition classes Andrew is engaged to Shawna Ross of Knoxville Tenn The couple will marry in May 2002 Benjamin Michael Hammer lives in Atlanta He graduated in 2006 from Georgia State University with his B A in Theatre Performance and has since performed in professional productions locally and throughout the Southeast Benjamin also lived in New York City and London for extended periods of time This fall he looks forward to shifting gears by entering pharmacy school with hopes of graduating in 2013 with his Pharm D before going into pharmaceutical research in infectious diseases Chris S Harper works as a Guest Service Manager at Disney s Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando Fla He manages 400 Disney cast members at several attractions He also serves as an ambassador to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Chris lives in Windermere Fla 2003 Carla Susan Heyman is graduating with a master s degree in occupational therapy from the Medical College of Georgia in May Carly s book My eXtra Special Brother continues to thrive and was translated into Spanish in 2006 She was honored to be part of the first Fragile X and Autism Conference in Central America She gave a speech on acceptance and advocacy for children with special needs and conducted a sibling workshop at the conference in Guatemala in January 2009 20 Sumehra Mehmood Premji graduated from Emory University in 2006 with a B S in biology She is currently attending Georgia Tech as an M B A student while working as a software engineer She will intern at GE Energy this summer as part of a leadership program 2004 Benjamin Daniel Robertson graduated from Emory University in May 2008 with a B S in applied physics He is working as a researcher in the applied neurobiology division of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research WRAIR in Washington D C Ben is an independent contractor whose duties include writing software used for seizure detection and software used for automated neuropathological analysis He also collaborated with the U S Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense which used the software packages developed by his team at WRAIR In addition Ben recently started work in a virology lab that is developing a malaria vaccine Frances Sawyer 08 was selected to be a mascot at Yale University Frances is pictured here in costume as a Bulldog A staff reporter for the Yale Daily News she wrote about the experience of mascot tryouts for the student newspaper Former Woodward teammates Sara Elliot 07 and Shannon Weathington 08 played each other in a women s soccer tournament at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville Ala in September Sara is a sophomore at Mercer University and Shannon is a freshman at Samford University Woodward soccer coaches Tonia Webb and Louisa Boyle made the trip to watch the game and reported both Sara and Shannon played very well Pictured left to right are Coach Boyle Shannon Sara and Coach Webb q John William Edward Waters is completing his master s in geophysical engineering and working for ExxonMobil 2005 Lauren A Johnson lives in Memphis Tenn where she works as a television reporter for the Fox affiliate Before moving to Memphis in 2007 Lauren worked as a TV reporter in Orlando for almost four years 2006 Aliya Amin Bhatia spent the summer and fall of 2008 in China where she enjoyed the Olympics a good deal of traveling and some wonderful classes She is back at Georgetown for her junior year She will work on set design for a musical called Jekyll Hyde and as a graphic designer for a Georgetown student theatre initiative about homelessness called Address Unknown academy magazine Alumni Parents If your child no longer lives at your address please notify the Alumni Office alumni woodward edu or 404 765 4035 of his her new mailing address and let us know if you would like to continue to receive this publication

Woodward Passages Alumni 1996 1941 Ryan Hayes Bramblett passed away on January 8 at his home in Clayton Ga at the age of 31 Ryan a member of the Greek Orthodox faith graduated from the University of Georgia in 2000 with a bachelor s degree in psychology and graduated cum laude with a master s degree in professional counseling in 2005 Ryan was predeceased by his older brother Hunter who died in 2002 at the age of 31 He is survived by his parents Robert and Stacye Bramblett of Clayton formerly of Atlanta Irving A Getz passed away on May 27 2008 1950 Ira A Smith Jr 75 of Palm Coast Fla passed away on November 27 in Florida Hospital Flagler Born in Atlanta he moved to Florida in 1994 after retiring with 35 years of service at CocaCola USA He retired as Vice President Operations Manager for the McDonald s account worldwide Mr Smith was an active member of the Experimental Aircraft Association in Wisconsin and a car enthusiast who also loved motorcycles He is survived by his wife of 30 years Carolyn as well as three children and their spouses Ira A Bert Smith III and his wife Sandi of Adairsville Ga Kelly Cobb and her husband Rob of Suwanee and Kristi Frazier and her husband David of Acworth Survivors also include six grandchildren and two great grandchildren 1956 George Lyle passed away Walter R McNitt passed away 1957 William Paul Matthias Jr 69 of Clarks Summit Pa passed away after a lengthy illness Born in Cordele Ga he lived in Millesville Md for 28 years He graduated from the University of Maryland and worked for Motorola in Hanover Md as a controller Mr Matthias was a kind and wonderful husband father and grandfather Survivors include his wife of almost 47 years Kirk Peterson Matthias a daughter Diana Judge her husband Michael and their children Christopher Ryan Casey and Meghan a son William Paul Matthias III and his wife Leslie and their children Katie and Jacob two sisters Cynthia Guerrero of Arizona and Jocelyn Matthias of Utah and nieces and nephews Friends Cleo Carmack Hudson 75 of College Park passed away in her sleep on December 25 Mrs Hudson was an acclaimed and much loved teacher at Woodward Academy for many years She retired in 1998 from Woodward after teaching for 33 years at the Academy Mrs Hudson was the first chairperson of the Woodward Fine Arts Program coach of the Debate Team Homecoming Court coordinator and seven time Star Teacher She was preceded in death by her late husband William Christoff Hudson and is survived by her companion Charles Knott and two sons Daniel V Hudson and Kevin H Hudson grandchildren Heather Brody William Mc Hudson Branin Hudson and Gerard Hudson and great grandchildren Hunter Hall Gavin Brody and Katie Brody The Academy and members of Mrs Hudson s family have established the Cleo Hudson Enrichment Fund at Woodward to honor her passions The fund s earnings will annually bring a visiting writer poet or journalist to spend time with students and or speak to the community during a special event The fund also will endow the current writing award given to junior or senior students at the annual Awards Assembly To contribute or make a multiyear pledge for up to four years please contact the Academy s Advancement Office at 404 765 4030 You may also give online at www woodward edu Jennifer Wylie Jenkins wife of Woodward Academy Advisory Board Member Dr Ben Jenkins passed away Woodward Academy administers a nondiscriminatory policy of admissions Academy magazine is published three times a year by the Academy s Office of Advancement Marci Mitchell Publisher Marla Goncalves Managing Editor and Lead Writer Amy Zarriello Contributing Writer and Editor Magazine design Edward Tharp Designer Photo credits Billy Howard Photography Warren Bond Photography Nill Toulme Michie Turpin and University of Florida News Bureau December 14 She was a resident of Brunswick formerly of Newnan Mrs Jenkins loved life and had many friends She was very active with the YWCA the Brunswick Library gardening and birdwatching She is survived by her husband Dr Ben H Jenkins of Cumberland Island daughter Jane Wylie Goodloe niece Brindley Guy Johnson nephew Ross Wylie Guy one great niece Lela Johnson and two great nephews Ross Johnson and Joe Guy IV Rev John Slones passed away on December 6 Rev Slones was an employee of Woodward Academy s Facilities Department where he maintained locks and keys His son Mark Slones works in Student Transport Margaret Thrower 93 wife of Woodward Academy Advisory Board Member Randolph W Thrower 30 passed away February 17 Mrs Thrower was born in Quincy Fla and graduated from Wesleyan College in Macon She enjoyed traveling the world with her husband and was in her 80s when she climbed Ben Nevis the highest mountain in the British Isles On February 2 Mr and Mrs Thrower celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary In addition to her husband survivors include daughters Margaret Thrower MacCary and Laura Thrower Harris both of New York and Mary Thrower Wickham of Richmond a son Randolph William Thrower Jr of Decatur a sister Julia Munroe Woodward of Quincy Fla 11 grandchildren and six great grandchildren Ruth Bates Wallace 90 of College Park passed away on January 24 Mrs Wallace worked as a receptionist and switchboard operator at Woodward Her decade long career started at the school after her son Mark Wallace graduated in 1973 Mrs Wallace also worked for Rich s department stores for 20 years Survivors include her son who is now a resident of Brooks Ga two daughters Shirley W Plunkett of College Park and Kay Wallace Pickett of Chamblee six grandchildren seven great grandchildren and a great great grandchild Letters and story ideas may be sent to Marci Mitchell Woodward Academy Ann Ben Johnson Center 1662 Rugby Avenue College Park GA 30337 2199 or by email to marci mitchell woodward edu

NON PROFIT ORG U S POSTAGE PAID WOODWARD ACADEMY 1662 Rugby Avenue College Park GA 30337 2199 mission statement In an inquiring and creative educational environment Woodward Academy seeks to Promote educational excellence in a traditional yet progressive college preparatory setting Foster character development with a special emphasis on personal accountability honor decorum academic integrity respect for differences civic duty and service to community Encourage students to maximize their individual strengths through a broad range of academic artistic and athletic opportunities motto l Excellence l Character l Opportunity