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2013
Stratford
a publication of stratford academy
M a g a z i n e
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Graduation
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2012-2013
Report of Giving
Congratulations Class of 2013
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s a college preparatory school, equipping young people with the skills to succeed at Stratford, in college and beyond is
one of the most important roles we play in the lives of our students. Stratford students are well-trained to move each
step of the way from preschoolers learning to read and write to upper school students crafting their own creative college
entrance essays. Congratulations to the Class of 2013 for being accepted by more than 60 colleges and universities across the
country and for being offered over $3 million in merit scholarships, not including HOPE.
CLASS FACTS
CLASS HIGHLIGHTS
76 students
50% of class has been together for
12 years, 42% of those students
were honor graduates
49% of class received
approximately $3 million in merit
scholarships, not including HOPE
7 students signed letters of intent to
play collegiate-level athletics
59% of seniors were enrolled in AP
level courses
22 seniors received AP scholar
designations after their junior year
Shruti Gupta – Valedictorian, Emory University Liberal Arts Scholarship
Sarah Dennis – Salutatorian, Georgia Tech President’s Scholar
Jordi Gaton – UNC, Chapel Hill Colonel Robinson Scholarship
Andrew Jones – Emory University Woodruff Scholarship, David P. Baker Cup recipient for Top Debate Team in nation, will debate at Emory
National Merit Finalists – Shruti Gupta, Hall Neel
National Merit Commended Scholars – Benjamin Ford, Andrew Jones, John Robert McKemie
Stratford & Bibb County STAR Student-Teacher – Shruti Gupta, Mike Kelley
The Telegraph Golden Eagle Winner in Science – Shruti Gupta
Letter of intent to play softball – Lexi Rouse
Letter of intent to play soccer – Allie Hale, Katie Hale
Letter of intent to play baseball – Trey Burton, Tyler Payne, Austin Simmons
Letter of intent to play golf – Jim Henderson
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES AND ENROLLMENTS
University of Alabama*
Andrew College
Appalachian State University
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Auburn University*
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Berry College*
Binghamton University*
University of Canberra, Australia
Clemson University
College of Charleston*
University of Colorado, Boulder
Davidson College*
Duke University
East Georgia College*
Emory University*
Florida State University
Furman University*
Georgetown University
* Student scholarship offers,
not including HOPE
Georgia College and State University
Georgia Institute of Technology*
Georgia Military College
Georgia Perimeter College*
Georgia Southern University*
University of Georgia*
Gordon College
College of the Holy Cross
James Madison University*
Kennesaw State University
Lincoln Memorial University
Louisiana State University
University of Louisiana, Lafayette*
Macon State College
Maryland Institute College
of Design*
Mercer University*
University of Michigan*
Middlebury College
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University of Mississippi*
Mississippi State University*
University of North Carolina*
University of North Georgia, Dahlonega
University of North Georgia, Gainesville
Northwestern University
Pepperdine University*
Pratt Institute*
Presbyterian College*
Queens University
Reinhardt University*
Rhodes College*
University of Richmond
Samford University*
Savannah College of Art and Design*
University of the South*
University of South Carolina*
Southern Methodist University*
Texas Christian University
Valdosta State University*
Vanderbilt University
University of Virginia
Wake Forest University*
Washington University
Williams College
Young Harris College*
Stratford Academy
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Stratford
M a g a z i n e
2013 • Vol. 13, No. 1
Stratford is published for alumni, families and friends of
Stratford Academy by the Office of Institutional
Advancement, 6010 Peake Road, Macon, GA 31220.
Head of School
Dr. Robert E. Veto
Editor
Kathleen Cook Medlin ’88
Editorial Assistants
Elizabeth Avant ’85, Holly Hanse ’14,
Jaime Kaplan ’79, Karen McCue, Murray Nixon ’15
Contributors
Elizabeth Avant, Dr. Kelly Nagle Causey ’88,
Russell Henley ’07, Jaime Kaplan, India Kern ’90,
Lou Leskosky ’99, Mike McCue ’86, Stewart Vernon ’98
Photography
Elizabeth Avant, Janet Carter, Robert Dahey, Houston Co.
Board of Education, Roger Idenden, Lee McDavid,
Christian Peterson (Getty Sports Images), Terry Sowell
2013-2014 Board of Trustees
Jeffery L. Avant ’84, Chair
Lori A. Brewer
Ellen M. Bunker
Malcolm S. Burgess Jr., Trustee Emeritus
George M. Butler Jr. ’89, Athletic Chair
Robert J. Cleveland Jr. ’79
John P. Cole
Ashley A. Copelan
Dr. D. Scott Davis
James H. Daws, Buildings and Grounds Chair
Mr. J. Jason Delves
Dr. Fred N. Gaton
Mary Ellen C. Grossnickle, Treasurer-Elect
Henry W. Harper III ’79
Robert F. Hatcher Jr. ’82, Former Chair
J. Eric Hefner ’83, Chair-Elect, Treasurer
Charles N. Koplin ’82, Advancement Chair
Lee Lineberger ’80
Richard P. Maier
Sandra G. Matson
Harold D. McSwain Jr. ’76, Secretary
Heena S. Patel, Education Chair
Virginia Lane Sheridan
Susan S. Slappey
Charles R. Smith, Technology Chair
Stewart C. Vernon ‘98
Special Thanks To
ASP Franchising Inc., Bubber Adams, Elizabeth Avant,
Ross Bridges, Margaret Brogdon, Pat Castle, Kelly Causey,
Marsha Creter, Michelle Fleming, John Paul Gaddy,
Patsy Hayslip, Karen McCue, Lori Palmer, Martha Eubanks,
Jaime Kaplan, Redonda Mann, Steve Mosley,
Andrew Myler, John Pitt (Professional Advisory Group),
Abby Schirmer, Grady Smith,
Sue Stephenson, Jennifer Sweat, Terry Sowell,
Mollye Treadway, Bob Veto
Contact Us At
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Stratford Academy does not discriminate on the basis
of sex, race, color, religion or national origin in the
administration of its educational programs, admissions
policies, financial aid policies, employment practices or
other school-administered programs.
Stratford Academy uses environmentally responsible paper
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From the Head of School
On the cover:
Graduation 2013
College Choices, Acceptances
Enrollments, 12 Years Together
Alumni Service Award
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Feature: Out of the Box
India Kern ’90 —
Christian Yoga
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Stewart Vernon ’98 —
Entrepreneur
Russell Henley ’07 —
Professional Golfer
Lou Leskosky ’99 —
Successful Career Change
Out of the Box Learning —
Learning Support Center
Undebatable
ARISS —
An Out of this World Year
Alumni News:
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Class Notes,
Reunions, Stratford on the Road
Graduations
Li’l Eagles
Weddings
Academy News:
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Awards & Honors
Source: Margaret Rouse,
SearchCIO.com, TechTarget
BYOD: Year in Review
In the early 1900s, British
mathematician Henry Ernest Dudeney
became well-known for creating logical
puzzles and mathematical games,
including the famous brainteaser called
“The Puzzle of Nine Dots,” which involves
interconnecting nine dots in a three-bythree grid by using four straight lines
drawn without the pencil leaving the
paper. In order to be successful, the puzzle
solver has to realize that the boundaries of
the dot array are psychological and that the
only way to solve it is to extend the lines
beyond the artificial boundary created by
the nine dots.
The expression “out of the box” is
derived from this piece of Dudeney’s work
and is used to describe non-conformal,
creative thinking. The term is used as an
adverb to describe the thinking or as an
adjective to describe the ideas. In today’s
fast-paced world, organizations look for
individuals who “think outside the box”
and can become visionary leaders and
producers.
At Stratford, being able to think
critically and non-traditionally is a skill
that is learned and honed. This issue of
Stratford Magazine is dedicated to those
individuals who have dared to think and
live “out of the box.”
Ann Bowen Library Wing Dedication
Jerome Robinson Bench Dedication
Faculty News
Fine Arts News
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Athletics News
Stratford Support — Booster Club, SIP
2012-2013 Report of Giving
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we produce, only one magazine was mailed to each address on file. If you would like to receive additional
copies of this magazine, please contact Karen McCue in the Advancement Office at [email protected] or call (478) 477-8073 ext. 289 and
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From the Head of School
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Student Leadership at Stratford
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t a college preparatory school,
it is sometimes easy to focus on
the major lynchpins of college
preparation: academic classes,
SAT scores, college admissions, and scholarship
opportunities, both academic and athletic.
But at Stratford Academy, we are able to
think, and act, “outside the box” as we prepare
all of our students, in a wide variety of ways,
for all of the challenges connected with college
success: not just getting into the college of one’s
choice but also staying there, thriving, and excelling. Last school year, our students demonstrated over and over again that they are building this sort of real-world college preparation.
An excellent case in point can be found in
the year’s student government groups in Upper
School, Middle School and Lower School. 20122013 was an exceptional year in terms of student
leadership and school spirit, and it fills me with
optimism that we are going to be sending a number of well-qualified leaders out of our gates and
on to college campuses in the years to come.
Our Upper School student group was led
by a remarkable young man, Bryan Horn, who
stretched the boundaries of what student government can mean to a school in ways that were
as exciting as they were unexpected. Bryan was
chosen by his peers to lead precisely because of
his free-spirited, imaginative personality. However, in my career in education I have often seen
this type of student leader come to grief due to
(Left) Dr. Bob Veto welcomed
special guests at the Ann
Martin Bowen Library Wing
dedication. (Right) Veto spoke
to students prior to the unveiling
of the bench in memory of
Jerome Scott.
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lack of organization or lack of follow through.
Sometimes a free-spirited, popular president
will fall back on his/her cleverness and charm
as if that were enough. Bryan Horn and his student leadership team managed to bring to bear
creativity and imagination plus hard work, meticulous planning, and cooperative organization. The results were astounding, and gratifying. Every Monday in our Upper School begins
with an assembly presided over by the student
body President. These have historically always
been warm and friendly but routine affairs
where a variety of announcements are made
and students were sent out to begin the new
week. Under Bryan Horn, we never knew what
to expect each Monday morning. The assembly
might begin with an original five-minute film
which parodied some aspect of school life. Or
there might be a well-rehearsed skit in which
half-dozen student council members promoted
some upcoming game, dance or activity. Sometimes Bryan invited audience participation. We
were always surprised and amused, and school
spirit this year was at an all-time high. And the
Upper School student government also accomplished more than ever before, all the while doing so with originality and zest.
This pattern was true in the Middle School
as well, where our sixth through eighth graders also managed, although in different ways, to
take student government to new heights. This
was most keenly felt toward the end of the year,
when the group looked for a culminating project.
Rather than fall back on predictable precedents
such as one additional dance, or a class picnic, or
even donating their funds to charity, this group,
led by Middle School Council President Crawford Edwards, took on a thoughtful and caring
project. They decided to donate a beautiful (and
comfortable!) bench in memory of long-time
Maintenance Director Jerome Scott, who died
two years ago and whose loss is still deeply felt
among our students. “Jerome’s bench” sits in a
grassy area right outside my office, and the dedication ceremony was a moving event, attended
by Middle and Upper School students and members of Jerome Scott’s family.
Finally, not to be outdone, our Fifth Grade
Council, which is the student government group
in Lower School, also had a great year. They set
records with two major community service
projects: a coat drive in the winter, and an endof-year backpack project in which they collected
backpacks to be filled with supplies for impoverished children in the Macon/Bibb County area.
I was extremely proud of our student leadership groups last school year, and I’m proud
of the faculty members who guide and inspire
them. It’s always great to be a Stratford Eagle;
never more so than now!
Martha and Bob Veto spent
15 days in Europe during the
summer. Included in the trip
was an 80-mile hike in Scotland.
(Top) Bob sits atop Calton Hill
in Edinburgh, Scotland; (bottom
left and right) Along “Speyside
Way” in Northern Scotland on
day one of the hike
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Graduation
Lee McDavid Photo
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Seventy-five students received their diplomas and 28 graduated with honors at
Stratford Academy’s 2013 graduation exercises which were held on Saturday, May 25, at the
Macon City Auditorium. Senior class president Celia Hinson opened the ceremony with the
invocation followed by the addresses to the graduates by class-elected speaker Floyd Buford,
Salutatorian Sarah Dennis andValedictorian Shruti Gupta.The Class of 2013 also selected Liz
Bevill and Bryan Horn to perform the musical selection“For Good”from the musical Wicked.
Head of School Dr. Robert Veto, along
with Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Jeff Avant ’84, presented the 2013 grad-
uates with their diplomas. Bryan Horn
also led the faculty, students, parents
and alumni in the singing of the Alma
Mater and Honor Council Chair Jordi
Gaton gave the closing benediction. Included in the graduation ceremony was
the presentation of the Distinguished
Alumnus Award and the Alumni Service Award, both established in 1986.
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Before awarding graduates their diplomas, Dr. Veto addressed the
to reach outside your comfort zones in terms of recognizing all the dif-
class one last time:
ferences in the people with whom you interact, and valuing those differ-
Class of 2013, you are a remarkably cohesive and caring group, and
ences even as you hold fast to your own values, virtues, goals and beliefs.
it has been a pleasure to work with you — a sincere pleasure. And yet I
He challenged you to meet your own goals, but also to empathize with
cannot resist this one final opportunity to share with you our most im-
others, and to appreciate that they may be coming from a different frame
portant message — Reverend (C. Welton) Gaddy spoke to this message
of reference than your own. I’ve always put it more simply, since you
quite eloquently a week ago at Baccalaureate, when he challenged you
first met me in the eighth grade: “Work hard, and be good to each other.”
Lee McDavid Photos
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Class of 2013 College Choices
Maggie Anderson . . . . . . . .
Caroline Avant* . . . . . . . . . .
Suzanne Avant* . . . . . . . . . .
Jennifer Barron . . . . . . . . . .
Wesley Barron . . . . . . . . . . .
Liz Bevill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Woody Blalock . . . . . . . . . . .
Lane Bowden . . . . . . . . . . . .
Floyd Buford . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Blaire Burton* . . . . . . . . . . .
Trey Burton . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dylan Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Palmer Daws . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sarah Dennis* . . . . . . . . . . .
Delilah Dodgen . . . . . . . . . . .
Stewart Eberhardt . . . . . . . .
Mary Grace Edwards . . . . . .
Eric Evans* . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benjamin Ford* . . . . . . . . . .
Elizabeth Fuller* . . . . . . . . . .
Stacy Garrett* . . . . . . . . . . .
Jordi Gaton* . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alexis Gautier . . . . . . . . . . . .
Haleigh Griffin* . . . . . . . . . .
Grey Grinstead . . . . . . . . . . .
Marshall Grubb . . . . . . . . . .
Mercer University
University of Georgia
Georgia Southern University
Auburn University
University of Alabama
East Georgia College
Georgia Institute of Technology
Gordon College
Presbyterian College
James Madison University
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Savannah College of Art and Design
Furman University
Shruti Gupta* . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allie Hale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Katie Hale . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noble Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jim Henderson . . . . . . . . . .
Bailey Hicks* . . . . . . . . . . . .
Harbor Hicks* . . . . . . . . . . .
Meredith Hightower . . . . . .
Celia Hinson . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Palmer Hipp* . . . . . . . . . . . .
Josh Holden . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bryan Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mary Beth Jarrard . . . . . . . .
Andrew Jones* . . . . . . . . . .
Hedley Jones* . . . . . . . . . . .
Tom Keene . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Suria Khurana* . . . . . . . . . .
Mackenzie King . . . . . . . . . .
Tommy Lind* . . . . . . . . . . . .
John Robert McKemie* . . . .
Macy Meeks . . . . . . . . . . . .
Madeline Miller . . . . . . . . . .
Hall Neel* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Julia Nelson* . . . . . . . . . . . .
Halana O’Neal . . . . . . . . . . .
Tyler Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emory University
Reinhardt University
Reinhardt University
Valdosta State University
Samford University
Savannah College of Art and Design
University of Mississippi
Emory University
Furman University
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Pepperdine University
Henry Persons . . . . . . . . . . .
Robert Persons . . . . . . . . . .
Colby Pierce . . . . . . . . . . . . .
William Raines . . . . . . . . . . .
Austin Reagan . . . . . . . . . . .
Lauren Reynolds* . . . . . . . .
Lexi Rouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Helen Catherine Rozier . . . . .
Garrett Scarborough . . . . . .
Dallas Ray Sherwood . . . . . .
Austin Simmons . . . . . . . . .
Malone Slappey* . . . . . . . . .
Greer Smith* . . . . . . . . . . . .
Katie Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mishana Smith* . . . . . . . . .
Andrew Stapleton . . . . . . . .
James Thwaite* . . . . . . . . .
Haley Tidwell . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eleanor Traynham* . . . . . . .
Baylee Vance . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adrianna VanderVen . . . . . .
Maiben Watkins* . . . . . . . . .
Juliana White . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caitlyn Williams . . . . . . . . . .
University of North Georgia
University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Georgia Perimeter College
* Honor Graduates
College Acceptances and Enrollments
Members of the Class of 2013 were accepted to the following colleges and universities († = multiple students will enroll)
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
University of Alabama†
Andrew College
Appalachian State University
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Auburn University
Berry College
Binghamton University
Clemson University
College of Charleston
Davidson College
Duke University
East Georgia College
Emory University†
Florida State University
Furman University†
Georgetown University
Georgia College and State University†
Georgia Institute of Technology†
Georgia Perimeter College
Georgia Southern University†
University of Georgia†
Gordon College
College of the Holy Cross
James Madison University
Kennesaw State University
Lincoln Memorial University
Louisiana State University
University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Macon State College
Maryland Institute College of Design
Middle Georgia State College
Mercer University
University of Michigan
Middlebury College
University of Mississippi†
Mississippi State University
University of North Carolina†
University of North Georgia, Dahlonega
University of North Georgia, Gainesville †
Northwestern University
Pepperdine University
Pratt Institute
Presbyterian College†
Queens University
Reinhardt College†
Rhodes College
University of Richmond
Samford University
Savannah College of Art and Design†
University of the South
University of South Carolina
Southern Methodist University
Texas Christian University
Valdosta State University
Vanderbilt University
University of Virginia
Wake Forest University
Washington University
Williams College
Young Harris College
Twelve Years Together
Maggie Anderson
Suzanne Avant
Jennifer Barron
Lane Bowden
Floyd Buford
Dylan Cole
Palmer Daws
Sarah Dennis
Stewart Eberhardt
Jordi Gaton
Haleigh Griffin
Noble Harris
Bailey Hicks
Harbor Hicks
Celia Hinson
Bryan Horn
Mary Beth Jarrard
Hedley Jones
Andrew Jones
Tom Keene
Suria Khurana
Madeline Miller
Hall Neel
Julia Nelson
Halana O’Neal
Henry Persons
Robert Persons
Colby Pierce
Garrett Scarborough
Dallas Ray Sherwood
Malone Slappey
Greer Smith
James Thwaite
Eleanor Traynham
Baylee Vance
Maiben Watkins
Juliana White
Caitlyn Williams
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Alumni Awards
Included in the graduation ceremony was the presentation of the Distinguished Alumnus Award and the Alumni Ser-
vice Award, both established in 1986. The Distinguished Alumnus Award for Outstanding Career Achievement has been presented to alumni in
the fields of law, medicine, education, business, ministry and the arts, recognizing them for their career achievements — excelling in their chosen
fields and making a difference in the world around them. The Alumni Service Award recognizes service to Stratford Academy by its alumni. Volunteer service to the school has always been an important part of our growth and success here at Stratford, and our alumni have always been a
critical source of this kind of volunteer service.
Lieutenant Colonel
Jeffrey B. Henderson ’76
Jeff has received numerous awards and medals for his military
service, including two Bronze Star Medals, a Combat Action Badge, five
Meritorious Award Medals, and the prestigious Order of St. Michael
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Medal, for contributing significantly to the promotion of Army Aviation
for Outstanding Career Achievement
over a distinguished career. He retired from the U.S. Army in March
The 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Award was presented to Lieuten-
and recently took a position as the AAR Airlift Country Director
ant Colonel Jeffrey Henderson, Stratford Class of 1976. Lt. Col. Hen-
for Afghanistan and will be managing all of AAR’s aviation assets
derson has provided superb service to our nation during his thirty year
and personnel.
Jeff has been married to his wife, Tavia, for 29 years and they have
military career as a combat helicopter pilot and a trainer of other pilots.
three grown sons.
From the start, Jeff exceeded the standard for professional expertise and
inspired those around him to do the same. A dynamic leader, he skillfully guided formations to excel in combat operations. A skilled trainer,
Lt. Col. Jeff and Tavia Henderson
Jeff flawlessly honed the tactical and technical flight skills of hundreds
of Army Aviators. A combat-proven warrior, Lt. Col. Henderson served
with distinction in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
After Head of School Dr. Robert Veto read a brief career biography,
graduation guests rose for a standing ovation as Lt. Col. Henderson approached the podium to receive his award. He humbly began, “This award
means more to me than you will ever know.” Then he jokingly looked
to the faculty seating section with the comment, “Griff (Ethridge), I bet
you never dreamed I’d be winning an award like this.”
Then Henderson shared a personal story of how his Stratford connections had literally come to his rescue. During one of his tours in
Iraq, Jeff was wounded in action when the convoy he was leading was
ambushed. Despite having his kneecap shattered by enemy shrapnel
and sustaining serious wounds to his neck, he continued to lead the
mission and fight off the attack. With life-threatening injuries, Jeffrey
was airlifted to Landstuhl, Germany, for care. There he placed a call to
the only person he knew he could trust for neurological care, classmate
Dr. Trip Smisson ’76. Smisson had all x-rays and reports sent to him
ment. As Jeff said, “If I am being treated, I want a doctor who knows
me and has a dog in the fight.” Even half a world away, Jeff ’s Stratford
family was caring for him.
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and consulted with the Army physicians on the right course of treat-
Lee McDavid Photo
Angela Hicks with husband Ricky
and twins Bailey and Harbor
Angela Maddox Hicks ’76
Greyhound Bus station to ride back to Jeffersonville on the 5:25 p.m.
Alumni Service Award
eastbound bus. Although the Maddox children did not know any other
For 2013, the Alumni Service Award was presented to a person
students when the first arrived, Angela quickly developed her “Eagle
who epitomizes the term “Eagle Pride.” Angela Maddox Hicks, Strat-
Pride” as a majorette, Beta Club President, Homecoming Queen, and
ford Class of 1976, has always seemed to be at everything connected
Salutatorian of her class. Following graduation from Stratford, she
with Stratford.
attended the University of Georgia where she graduated summa cum
“She is a person of indefatigable energy, having served at Stratford as
team mom for B-team basketball, varsity tennis and varsity volleyball,
laude from the Honors Program with a degree in Risk Management. She
then earned an MBA from Georgia College.
as a host for a number of alumni reunions and receptions, as a volunteer
For 15 years, Angela worked in various sales and management posi-
fundraiser for the Loyalty Fund, as a room mom, a substitute teacher,
tions with Johnson and Johnson before “retiring” when her twins were
a field trip driver, a SIP officer, Book Fair treasurer, and a volunteer
born in 1994. When her children entered preschool, she began working
member of the Long Range Planning Committee for our most recent
part-time for Integrated Medical Systems out of Birmingham, Ala. While
Strategic Plan,” shared Head of School Dr. Robert Veto as he announced
employed there, she earned their top sales award, Circle of Excellence,
Angela’s award.
two years in a row, competing with their full-time representatives.
As generous as Angela has been with her time and talents at Stratford,
“There is nothing really special or award-worthy in my résumé — it
she has displayed even more generosity of time, and of spirit, in having
is just the Stratford Spirit, the Stratford Way and Eagle Pride in action
kept, over a number of years, 28 infants in foster care in her home be-
as so many parents give so generously of their time and resources,” said
tween birth and adoption. This is in addition to taking a leadership role
Angela humbly. “If there is a story line, it is that my kids and Stratford
with the Medcen Foundation and helping establish a hospice facility in
thought I was a full-time volunteer mom, while my customers thought
middle Georgia.
I was a full-time employee. Balancing both roles with any sense of excel-
The young Angela Maddox came to Stratford as a student in her
lence meant at times I ‘never rested.’”
10th grade year. She and her brother, Jimmy ’78, commuted daily from
In 2006, Angela opened Stuff It Macon Mobile Storage. She is mar-
Jeffersonville with a nurse who worked the 7 a.m. shift at Coliseum Park
ried to Ricky Hicks ’73 and her twins, Bailey and Harbor, are two of the
Hospital. In the afternoon, they would walk from Coleman Hill to the
school’s most recent graduates.
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• Out of the box •
“Christian Yoga, isn’t that an oxymoron?” some ask. For India Kern, who has been practicing yoga for more than 15 years, creating this
non-traditional program became more than just thinking outside the box. Many of her yoga classes incorporated chanting and talk of the
universe, which was a little too “out there” for her taste, so she found herself substituting her prayers and beliefs into her yoga practice. India
wanted to speak to God, not the “universe.” Along this path, she realized she probably was not the only person who felt this way.
India Lawrence Kern ’90
Founder, FaithfulWarrior.com, A Christian Yoga Program
Stretching Boundaries of Traditional Yoga
What is your educational background?
I graduated from Mercer University with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts
in 1994 with a major in art and minor in photography.
What were your interests while you were at Stratford?
At Stratford, I spent many a hot summer day playing basketball and
scrimmaging with “the older kids.” I played basketball until I graduated,
and also I played softball and ran track. Thanks to my sports career at
Stratford, I have a solid athletic background that I still draw from today.
When I discovered yoga in 1995, it was just icing on the cake. I could still
have my intense workouts and then use yoga to balance me out.
How did your current endeavor evolve?
I also was an art student at Stratford. Dot Brown was a huge influence in my creative career. I went on to study art in college, sculpt
marble in Italy, and then had a career in television doing graphic art and
video editing. When I look back, it makes perfect sense how the creation
of Faithful Warrior evolved. Making yoga videos fulfills my creative side
and draws from my background in art and television. The art program
at Stratford launched my interest in the creative field.
Robert Dahey Photo
How can developing an “out of the box” program, like Faithful
Warrior, be a growing experience?
Christian yoga was a seed I planted about five years ago. At that time,
I was married, and, honestly, I did not have the confidence to start this
endeavor. I knew Christian yoga would be highly controversial. Quite
frankly, I did not have it in me to fight for my belief. Then 2011 happened. I went through an incredibly painful divorce. If I were not a
woman of faith, I don’t know how I would have survived. My relationship with God has blossomed since, and I know in my heart I am meant
to launch this company. In no way am I trying to push my belief system
on anyone. However, for me, yoga transcends a method of exercise and
is a spiritual experience. So why not make it a spiritual practice with
Christian values and beliefs?
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What have you found to be the benefits of thinking
“out of the box?”
The launch of this company has been therapy for my soul. People are
interested because it is such a new concept to “traditional” yoga. Don’t
get me wrong — traditional yoga can be very spiritual, but I wanted to
take it to the next level and personalize it with Christian values. After all,
there is a huge Christian population on this earth. Why not personalize
the yoga experience?
Are there any lessons learned at Stratford that you still
carry with you today?
Stratford Academy gave me a solid background. I remember writing many papers for Mrs. (Ann) Tift and Mrs. (Margaret) Ledbetter
(Brogdon). At the time, I did not enjoy the writing. Now, I eagerly create
newsletters for FaithfulWarrior.com. The structure Mr. (Andy) Lawson
provided established a discipline that I still draw from today and the
rigorous athletic routines made me a strong athlete.
Jaime Kaplan
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• Out of the Box •
Even as a teen in Macon, Stewart was a businessman. His first venture started as a 15 year old detailing cars,
and before long he employed three friends to work with him. During college, he operated a rickshaw service in
Charleston for two years and then returned to his car detailing business.
As a college student, he won a $500 award for the Business School “Entrepreneur of the Year” and
used that money to start his pool business, ASP, when he returned to Macon following graduation.
Stewart expanded ASP by taking ownership from a retiring businessman, buying out a competitor,
building a storefront and taking control of a lifeguard staffing/pool maintenance business (which he
later sold). In 2005, his first franchise was opened with a second ASP location in Charleston.
ASP now stands for America’s Swimming Pool Company, which is owned by the
parent company ASP Franchising Inc. Currently, ASP has more than 50 franchise owners
with 124 locations in 15 states. His business model has not only seen growth during
challenging times, but Stewart and his company have been recognized nationally as one
of the top 500 businesses by Entrepreneur Magazine and one of the top 100 businesses for
veterans by Franchise Business Review.
Stewart Vernon ’98
Founder and CEO, ASP Franchising, Inc.
What Drives an Entrepreneur’s Mind
Introspectively speaking, what do you
think drives an entrepreneurial mind?
The very definition of the word
comes from a French verb, “to undertake,” which speaks to the drive that most
business owners possess. That drive is to
create or do something better than the
Are there any experiences from your
next guy. Constantly searching and lookStratford days that you feel impacted
ing for ways to improve things, no matyour entrepreneurial drive? ter the task at hand, is how opportunities
Spending 14 years at Stratford, a tremenpresent themselves. dous number of experiences impacted me
as a person and as a future business owner.
ASP Franchising continued to grow
One of the earliest came during middle Vernon (center) has been named one of America’s top entreprenuers.
and succeed during a very difficult time
school, when I discovered a “demand” for a
new, hard sour candy called “Cry-Babies.” I bought the candy wholesale and in our country’s economy. What was your approach to dealing with a
resold them for 25 cents each out of my bookbag. I didn’t quite understand challenge such as this?
The recent turbulent economic environment has driven a new type
it at the time, but that’s when I first learned what a profit margin was. of entrepreneur into the world one “lay-off ” or “corporate down-sizing”
at a time. Our business model before, during and after this difficult time
You teach at College of Charleston Business School. If you had a
in our economy remains the same. We provide a road-map to aspiring
room full of Stratford students, what advice would you give them
business owners allowing them to create their own business by using
about business?
I learned in the very first days of entering the “real world” in business our name, brand and model. Our corporate philosophy, and what my
that one door shutting in your face can be the starting point for great office works every day to achieve, is that together we are better than we
things to come. So, keep your eyes open and look around every corner would be on our own. – you never know what may be waiting.
Also, the business world is hard, but it teaches you more about life, As the parent of two young children, what skills do you think it is
resources, finances, psychology and human nature than anything else. important to cultivate in students that will equip them to be future
Embrace that fact. Do not be intimidated by others before you, because business owners?
Work ethic.
hard work can outperform just about anything. Photo Courtesy of ASP Franchising
What was your post-Stratford education?
I graduated from the College of
Charleston in South Carolina with a
bachelor’s degree in corporate communications and a minor in business
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During high school Russell Henley not only made a name for himself on the golf course, he was also a formidable competitor on the basketball courts
for the Eagles. He was named twice as The Telegraph’s All-Middle Georgia Outstanding Golf Player of the year in 2005 and 2006 and four-time AllState Golf Team while the Eagles won three state titles. In addition, he played on the 2007 region championship basketball team and earned All-State
basketball honors in 2006 and 2007.
After graduation, he headed to the University of Georgia where he found continued success as a member of the golf team. Some of his collegiate
honors included: Golfweek’s National Player of the Year, Fred Haskins Award recipient, SEC Player of the Year, first team All-American and All-SEC,
Student-Athlete of the Year and finalist for Ben Hogan Award. During this time, Russell also led the Bulldogs to the SEC title, won Georgia Amateur
title two times, tied for the 2010 U.S. Open low amateur and played on the Porter Cup, Walker Cup and Junior World Cup National teams.
Russell graduated from UGA with a degree in housing and consumer economics and turned pro in September 2011. He spent
one year on the Web.com tour posting three wins, including his first professional at the Chiquita Classic. Russell’s success on the
Web.com tour earned him his PGA Tour Card, and he promptly made PGA history by becoming one of only a handful to win an
inaugural tour event when he wowed audiences by posting a -24 at the 2013 Sony Open held in Hawaii. Since that time, he has
played in 23 events with three top 10 and five top 25 finishes. Russell is ranked 33rd in the FedEx Cup standing and No. 67 in the
official world golf ranking.
Russell Henley ’07
Professional Golfer
At what point did you realize that
playing golf professionally was a
viable career option?
I didn’t know for sure that I wanted
to play professionally until I started
playing in college, that was the first time
that I really started thinking about it.
Christian Peterson, Getty Sports Images
From High School to Pro, What it Takes to Go
golfers that hit the ball straight, but
now the game is so much more physical
than it used to be. Now you have to be
able to hit the ball so far just to keep
up. You better be strong and athletic
to compete.
Are there experiences or people from
your Stratford days that you feel like
NCAA studies show that only two
equipped you with skills/lessons that
percent of high school athletes play
you’ve used to make the transition to
sports at the college level. Then
professional athlete?
further studies show that only one in
There are a lot of teachers and
16,000 high school athletes attain a
Bringing home the 2013 Sony Open trophy, Henley became one of an elite few to
coaches at Stratford that helped me
professional career in sports. What do
have won their inaugural profesional tour event.
get where I am today, but I think I pull
you think it takes to be able to make
from playing basketball at Stratford all the time. In college, I had such a
that jump from high school to college to pro sports?
For me, the difference between playing in high school and college huge advantage because I had been part of a team sport. When I think
was the amount of time that I put into my game. Obviously you have back to high school I look back on playing basketball and my teamto have some game to make the jump, but I spent so much more time mates the most.
practicing in college. Plus, you’re getting so many more reps and playing in tournaments all the time. Then, once you become a pro, playing If there was a Stratford student who held the same aspirations as
the game becomes so much more mental. With all the travel and new you, what advice would you give him/her?
If you want to play sports in college, pick a school where you’re comcourses, experience becomes a huge factor.
fortable and a place you enjoy being. There will be ups and downs in
your sport, so you better be someplace you enjoy. If you’re uncomfortThere’s a lot of talk in the press that you are part of a “new breed”
able at all, you’re not going to be able to get out of it (athletically) what
of PGA golfers. What is your take on your personal differences from
you want. Most importantly, enjoy every minute of it, enjoy the ride. In
maybe what a “traditional” pro was?
I think the majority of new golfers are probably so much more many ways, I still feel like I’m just starting college and now I’ve been out
Jaime Kaplan
athletic than what a lot of golfers used to be. You’ve always had great two years, so make the most of every minute.
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In December 2012, Lou Leskosky was named the Houston County Gifted Education Teacher of the Year, but education was not always his calling. In
2007, Lou took a leap of faith by resigning from a successful career path as an attorney to follow his dream of teaching.
When interviewed about Lou’s award, one co-worker replied, “How does Lou create magic in the classroom? By being everything a gifted
student wants and admires in a teacher. He is smart, savvy, talented, witty, demanding, supportive and caring. He gets gifted students and
understands that they need and crave compelling, challenging academic content. They get it every day in his classroom.”
Lou Leskosky ’99
Gifted Education Teacher,
Houston County Board of Education
From the Courtroom to the Classroom
What is your educational
background?
I attended Duke University and received my B.A. in Political Science with
a minor in history in 2003. In 2006,
I earned my J.D. from the University
of Georgia School of Law. During law
school, I was the campaign manager for
Edward Lindsey’s successful state house
campaign for the 54th district in Buckhead and he is now running for U.S.
Congress. I was in private practice in
2006 and 2007 at Sell and Melton LLP
in Macon. In 2007, I resigned to join an
education cohort at GCSU and graduated in May 2008 with a Masters of Arts in
Teaching focusing on Secondary Education, History concentration. In summer
2008, I began my involvement with the
Duke TIP program and in August 2008
I started my career at Warner Robins
High School.
mysteries of Egypt. This interest in social
studies was solidified by Carol O’Brien
(Lanier) who I took at every opportunity
— four classes all told. She could make
history come alive, and a more caring,
compassionate, easy-going teacher than
she is hard to find. She ultimately did
many of my recommendations for going
into teaching and we remain in contact
to this day.
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Photo Courtesy of Houston Co. BOE
Any classroom experiences from
Stratford that you emulate in
your own classroom?
The rigor and structure of two teachers in particular stands out. Now that
I teach gifted ninth grade English, my
mantra is often WWMBGD … or What
Would Mary Beth Gumbart Do. She is
still who I cite as the primary shaper of
Leskosky (right) is pictured with Warner Robins High School Principal Steve
my writing style today and I attempt to
Monday following the Gifted Education Teacher of the Year award announcement.
apply her techniques and rigor to provide my students with the same benefits she granted me. Also, the multidisciplinary approach of Clyde Austin’s Latin classes, including culture,
What sparked your interest in changing from a law career
mythology, history, sociology and language, is something I try to do in
to a teaching career?
In the end, it came down to content. While the law offered a multitude my classroom as often as I can. Rarely does a single subject stand alone,
of options, and I could not have asked for a better firm with which to but rather is a web of material touching on multiple disciplines, a teachpractice, I ultimately found leases and contracts to be too dry. Can an ad- ing style at which she excelled.
dendum to contract compete with the legions of Caesar marching across
history? My passions lay with history, literature and politics and I realized Any parallels from teaching gifted children to your own
experiences in a college prep environment?
that I would not be happy until I was engaging with it every day.
The gifted curriculum I teach is very comparable with Stratford’s
college prep curriculum both on pacing and content. In both cases, the
Were there any of your former Stratford teachers who inspired
students are exposed to advanced content and increased pacing in the
you to be in the classroom?
Stratford has so many first rate teachers; I know that I will leave some interest of preparing the students to perform well in the academic rigors
out. I began my long time interest in academics with Andy Lawson, whose of college and beyond. In both gifted classes and Stratford college prep
sixth grade ancient history introduced me to majesty of Rome and the ones, you find eager, willing students ready to achieve and excel.
“Good teaching for special needs equals just plain good teaching.”
Out of the Box
Learning
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Walter Elliott Photo
or the last several years, Stratford Head of School Dr. Robert Veto has remarked to colleagues during his opening faculty meeting address that “good
teaching for special needs equals
just plain good teaching.” He
explains that when educators marry content
to meaningful skills on a regular basis, every
student benefits. Whether the skill is reading,
writing, note-taking, speaking, typing, separating fact from opinion, critical thinking, use of
technology or proper citation of sources, each
one can be learned; therefore, it can be taught,
and is important to any student.
While this may seem like strange advice
from an educator who has spent most of
his career in college prep environments, it
is really based on two experiences. First, as a
young history teacher Veto’s department chair
required each staff member to intentionally
teach academic skills alongside the history content that was expected
of his curriculum. Then as a doctoral student at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), he was mentored by Professor Ted Fenton, who was
well-known in the 1960s and 1970s as a guru of the “new social studies”
movement which emphasized skill development in teaching.
“I found it exciting and rewarding to run into Ted Fenton as one of my
advisors at CMU,” remembers Veto. “He modeled all the principles he believed in and taught — he was, quite simply, the best teacher I ever had.”
In the world of education, recognizing that teaching the skills is as
important as the content for a course takes innovation and purpose.
Particularly when one takes into consideration that students are meshed
together in one class, but they may have a wide range of talents, abilities
and interests. Acknowledging and appreciating these student individualities, coupled with the fact that a teacher has his/her own strengths
and weaknesses, bring many teachers to utilize a differentiated instruction approach in their classrooms.
Carol Ann Tomlinson, a leader in the area of differentiated instruction, describes the differentiated classroom as one in which “the teacher
proactively plans and carries out varied approaches to content, process
and product in anticipation of and response to student differences in
readiness, interest and learning needs.” (2001) Students learn the same
content, but the process in which they learn and the product they produce to demonstrate their understanding of the topic differs according
to the student’s depth of understanding of the subject, learning style
and interests. The goal in the differentiated classroom is for each student to take ownership for learning and make maximum progress.
Since each student’s best learning style or modality may differ, in a
typical classroom of 20 children, a teacher may have students whose
strengths may be auditory, visual or even kinesthetic learning. So how
does a teacher effectively teach to each child’s strength? Simple: use all
three methods for relaying information and communicating. Sound
complicated, it is not.
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“Teaching to varying learning styles is beneficial to everyone,” says
Patsy Hayslip, Stratford Learning Support Center Director. “When a
teacher plans instruction using different modalities, the concept can be
more readily acquired by all students.”
For example, second-grade teacher Sue Stephenson wants to tell her
classroom that they have a test coming up at the end of the week. In a
differentiated learning approach, she will verbally give the assignment,
write the information on her white board/smart board (probably using
a different marker color than other items) and then ask the class to read
and repeat out loud what she has written.
“Students in our classrooms represent an array of backgrounds, academic readiness, abilities, interests and learning styles. If we teach well,
we attend to all of the gifts, talents and challenges our students bring to
the classroom,” says Stephenson. “We provide students successful learning experiences and tools to help them become self-motivated, independent, life-long learners.”
Hayslip, a 40-year teaching veteran with the last 15 years as director
of Stratford’s Learning Support Center, says that one of the strengths of
Stratford’s faculty is their adept ability to understand students’ learning
styles. She sees teachers using varying modalities as often as possible
and that approach benefits all the students. “Repetition is the key to
so many components of learning. Using different modalities to teach
to different students’ strengths does not detract from learning, it only
enhances it,” she believes.
Stratford’s Learning Support Center was founded in 1998 and was
originally modeled after a program at the Lovett School in Atlanta. Over
the last 15 years, it has come into its own and now many schools pay
site visits to Stratford to see what is offered to students. So what role
does a learning support center have in a rigorous, college-preparatory
environment? It is just that — support. Hayslip and the four other staff
members are there to add an additional layer of teaching for students
and then be a resource center for fellow faculty members.
“Ninety percent of learning comes from the classroom. We are here
to reinforce or maybe even re-present the same information in a different way to a student who needs assistance,” she explains.
Students, particularly those who experience learning challenges, have
a unique ability to draw on their strengths to compensate for a weaker
area. “I think students with learning challenges may sometimes be better
‘out of the box’ learners than the rest of us,” says Hayslip. “Early on they
learn to come at things from a non-traditional direction and in the end
that pays dividends because they have strong problem solving skills.”
Hayslip has observed that coaches and band directors are also particularly proficient at helping students absorb or learn information. They
give out small pieces of information or instruction, and then the students
execute that order and return for critique. This is followed by a circling
back to the original instruction with any adaptations or corrections.
Stratford upper school science teacher and coach, Ross Bridges ’01,
does just that in his classroom. His success as a teacher and a coach are
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Out of the Box Learning — continued
gious. “Students are very perceptive. If you are not excited about what
you are teaching, then they will pick up on that and do the same.”
He admits that his area of science does lend itself to differentiated
instruction as a process-based subject. “I will do whatever it takes to get
my students to understand the information they need to know,” says
Bridges. “I learn in many different ways, so I teach in different ways. My
tactile learners get it through experiments, the auditory learners get it
through lectures using analogies and comparisons and the visual learners through models and hands-on materials.”
In the world of public education, special needs and gifted education
often fall together in programming due to the fact that these categories
are designed for children whose educational needs are not met in regular classrooms. Regardless of whether students are considered academically challenged or gifted, if their needs are not being met, then they
cannot reach their potential. Meeting a child’s potential is what Stratford does deliberately and intentionally on a daily basis. The school’s
purpose statement reinforces
that charge, “Stratford challenges our students to achieve their
full potential.”
Potential is just what upper
school teacher and English department chair, Michelle Fleming, sees in each student. One of
the gems of the Stratford curriculum is the school’s writing program. Students leave for college
with above average skills as compared to their fellow freshmen.
Repeatedly, Stratford teachers
hear from students in college
saying that they were called out
by their professors for the meticulous detail they pay to their writing.
Much of this is due to the attention to detail that the English department pays to developing a student’s individual skills. It is the goal of
the department to push students to be 21st century learners — that is
more than sitting in a desk while an instructor lectures — it requires a
sophisticated level of critical thinking skills.
“In today’s work environment, even more than 10 or 15 years ago, a person must be able to find information on his or her own, ask good questions
and figure out how to answer the questions all the while interacting with a
broader spectrum of people who exist locally to globally,” says Fleming.
No one instructional style is able to meet the needs of all 21st century students. They must be able to decipher, sort and multi-task responsibilities in varying modalities. As an example in Fleming’s ninth
grade classroom, her students embark on a “Writers in Training” program which requires each student to write often, write creatively and
write analytically.
“Our young writers receive material visually when they read passages, then audibly when I read them aloud followed by kinesthetically
when they must put themselves in someone else’s place to analyze the
material,” says Fleming.
This concept is taken one step further with her juniors during her
annual 1979 trial re-enactment. The assignment is to bring to trial before a board of education the controversial novel, The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien. After reading the novel, each student must create
a character relevant to that time period and write a research paper in
support of that character’s stand on the argument. Together, the class
dramatizes the trial and each student becomes the character he or she
created and participates in the trial.
“Stratford students learn how to write research papers before they
even enter high school. Any seventh grader can write a five paragraph
paper with ease. So to enter high school expecting nothing but research
papers in English, the trial was a refreshing and unique spin on the subject,” says upper school student, Stacey Dorogy. “It added to the indi-
viduality of the teachers and the class. To take on the role of a character
and play it all the way through, adds a layer of learning beyond the typical classroom setting.”
This trial re-enactment exercise is just what Dr. Joseph Renzulli,
well-known leader in the field of gifted education, advocates in his
Schoolwide Enrichment Model (1977). His work demonstrates that experiences constructed around a student’s interest, learning styles and
preferred modes of expression provide ways for improved learning for
all students through high levels of engagement and the use of enjoyable
and challenging learning experiences.
So what’s the value to a lower, middle or upper school student to find
his or her preferred learning style and to strengthen his or her weaknesses? It all revolves around Stratford’s approach to preparing each
student for the next level at every level. This means lower school students are getting ready for middle school, middle for upper, upper for
college and beyond.
This type of educational approach was modeled in 1986 by University
of Alabama education professor, Dr. Carol Schlichter, in her Talents Unlimited Model. Schlichter built upon the prior work of educators Howard
Gardner and Calvin Taylor to design a model for the corporate world involving the field of secondary education. Talents Unlimited is a critical and
creative thinking skills model in which Schlichter identified five talents:
productive thinking, forecasting, planning, decision making and communication. Through practice of each talent, Stratford students become aware
of the of the thought patterns and use the talents to master integrated content. All students usually have one or two of these “smarts” when they enter
school, but through meaningful, real-world experiences they continue to
strengthen their talents in all of the five talents; thereby, equipping the child
with skills for success later in their academic and professional careers.
One-size-fits-all instruction does not apply to the classroom of the
21st century. Stratford Academy leadership and faculty acknowledge
that the needs of each child must be met in order for him or her to have
the tools needed to become active, independent and a lifelong learner.
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At first glance, Andrew Jones and Hemanth Sanjeev seem like two unassuming students.
Dressed in navy and khaki uniforms, like hundreds of others, with glasses and carrying
laden backpacks; but, few students in the nation have accomplished what this duo has.
Undebatable
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ndrew and Hemanth are the 2013 recipients of the
David P. Baker Award given by the National Debate
Coaches Association (NDCA). The Baker is an award
presented to the team who has had the highest level
of success and demonstrates season-long excellence
in a rigorous debate schedule. Basically, a team who
wins the Baker is considered to be the “best” team in
the country because they have the strongest season-long record.
Stratford’s debate program has a 30-year history of success, but this
is the first time in the school’s history that it has received this prestigious
award. Along with debate teammates, Asa Marshall, Jaedyn Ellis, Harper
James, Tolu Sogade, Dylan Ogle and Robert Clark, they amassed eight
bids to the Tournament of Champions, two tournament wins (Montgomery Bell Academy, Harvard University), three round robin titles including Harvard Round Robin, Greenhill School and Pace Academy, 15
top and second-speaker awards and a GISA state title.
Debate coach Abby Schirmer came to Stratford in 2010 and inherited
the heralded debate program from long-time debate coach, Mike Kelley.
Her plan for success became to create a small, but finely-developed team
of students who know their craft and have honed their skills, not to mention continuing the tradition of national success of her predecessors.
Debate is one of the most demanding extra-curricular activities
offered at Stratford. Each season a topic is selected by the NDCA and
teams must train and research both the affirmative and negative positions. For 2012-2013, teams debated the topic “should the United States
federal government repair and rebuild the country’s transportation
infrastructure.” Even prior to the season beginning, debaters had accumulated conservatively over 350 hours in their seven weeks of preseason topic research.
Andrew Jones explains that a typical daily schedule for a debater includes an 8:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. school day followed by practice nearly
every day from 3:30 to 6 p.m. for writing speeches, practice debates and
research time. Many nights, students also go home and do additional
research and do speeches/speaking drills on their own.
“Keeping up with debate and school was difficult, but worthwhile,
because it forced me to acquire time management skills and learn to
work efficiently. With practice, research, and a heavy travel schedule, it
can seem daunting, but I found that it was manageable if I set realistic
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(Top left and right) Andrew Jones and Hemanth Sanjeev prepare materials during the Harvard and
Glenhill tournaments. (Bottom left) Andrew Jones, Coach Abby Schirmer and Hemanth Sanjeev with
the Baker Award; (Bottom right) The Debate Team with trophies from their winnings in 2012-2013
goals with my teachers in advance,” says Andrew. “In truth I deserve
very little of the credit. More than anything I was incredibly fortunate
that Stratford provided me with the resources and support to pursue
my passion.”
On weekends of debate tournaments, which are usually out-of-state,
the team will leave on a Friday and debate for the next three days. Typically, a tournament schedule includes approximately four debates per
day with each round lasting two hours. During the Harvard Tournament weekend alone, Hemanth and Andrew participated in 19 debates
in five days — each debate lasting approximately two hours for nearly
40 hours of debating over the course of the weekend. After this demanding schedule, it was quite rewarding that they walked away with
Hemanth Sanjeev (front) and Andrew
Jones (back) were greeted by a surprise
sendoff from the student body prior to
the Tournament of Champions.
two tournament wins and each had been named top speaker once and
second speaker once.
To celebrate these decorated debaters, Stratford administrators planned
a secret debate pep rally as a sendoff to the season-culminating Tournament
of Champions (TOC). Since debate is not a spectator sport, the day began
with debate demonstrations for the Lower, Middle and Upper School students to educate them on the format for a typical debate round. The fast
talking point versus counter point approach impressed both faculty and
students. Then Hemanth and Andrew were honored as teachers and fellow
students playfully “roasted” their accomplishments in an all-school assembly. Unbeknownst to the debaters, the rest of the student body was setting
up to send them off with a run-through of a typical sporting event “spirit
tunnel” while the Pep Band played band chants.
With debate not a spectator sport and throes of cheering fans not
a typical part of debate fanfare, Hemanth admits, “Andrew and I felt a
little out of place at the sendoff, but it reminded us of how lucky we are
to go to a school with such a strong emphasis on academics. The TOC
was really important to us, and we were really excited that the school
was so supportive of the debate team.”
Andrew graduated in May and headed to Emory University in the
fall where he will continue his debate career in college. Hemanth is returning to Stratford for his senior year as debate team captain. Coach
Schirmer foresees future success in the Stratford debate program.
“The future is bright for the Stratford debate team — we have several
talented returning members and many new faces joining the team,” says
Schirmer. “Hemanth will still be ranked as one of the top debaters in
the nation (if not the best) and he and his partner will excel. I couldn’t
be more proud of the accomplishments of Andrew and Hemanth over
the course of these last few years, and I’m excited to see where the next
few years take us.”
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“Houston, this is Stratford Academy calling NA1SS. Over....”
ARISS:
An Out of this World Experience
O
n April 3, 2013, the students of Stratford Academy technology instructor, a team of teachers began implementing an allmade history. The Stratford family gathered silently in school, interdisciplinary, cross-divisional plan for educating students of
the gym and, using an amateur radio telebridge contact every age about space and the space program. Taking cues from the curthrough Santa Rosa Junior College in California, called rent STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) educational
and spoke to Commander Chris Hadfield aboard the initiatives, Stratford adapted to STEAM and also incorporated the fine
International Space Station. While the transmission arts. In preparation for this once in a lifetime event, students in all four
back to Stratford was difficult to understand, what was divisions participated in a variety of activities throughout the year to
very clear to all was that Commander Hadfield could hear the students and help them learn about space exploration.
Preschool students studied the solar system, created rockets and likeresponded to them, all while traveling at 17,500 miles per hour 200 miles
nesses of themselves as astronauts. Lower school
above the earth on a spacecraft that is longer than a
students studied the planets, wrote biographies
soccer field and weighs more than 450 tons.
about astronauts, visited the Mark Smith PlanThe planning for this “out of this world” experietarium at the Museum of Arts and Sciences,
ence began in the spring of 2012 when third-grade
created art about space, explored the online
teacher Sara Walcott proposed that Stratford subNASA resources, visited the Museum of Aviamit an application for an ARISS contact. ARISS is
tion at Robins AFB Logistics Center, and assisted
the acronym that NASA uses for an amateur radio
in the creation of a giant timeline in the science
contact with the International Space Station. Walbuilding that chronicled the history of the space
cott and lower school science teacher, Jil Pinkston,
program. Preschool and lower school students,
had attended Space Camp in the summer of 2011,
with the support of the middle and upper school
and had heard about this program from the NASA
bands, also presented a Grandparents’ Day spaceTeaching from Space educational division.
themed musical program.
“I returned from space camp fascinated about
Local professor and space enthusiast, Dr. Rob
space and inspired to teach science, technology,
Sumowski, loaned Stratford a large portion of his
engineering and math and their importance to
extensive collection of NASA photographs, modour students,” said Walcott. “I knew that talking
els, and memorabilia, which was displayed in
to an astronaut would really make those subject
the Buzzell Gallery in conjunction with Grandareas come alive for our students.”
parents’ Day.
After a lengthy application process, Stratford
(Above top) Student Bryan Horn asks Commander
Middle school and upper school students studwas invited by the NASA Teaching from Space Ed- Hatfield, “Do you participate in social media while in
ied inventions and scientific developments pertainucation Office in the fall of 2012 to host an ARISS space?” (Above) Student Austin Slocumb uses ham radio
to communicate with other operators.
ing to the space program, conducted experiments
contact. The Teaching From Space Office promotes
learning opportunities and builds partnerships with the education com- mirroring those conducted on the International Space Station, and also asmunity using the unique environment of human spaceflight. This event sisted in the creation of the space timeline. The Symphonic Band’s spring
was made possible through amateur radio on the International Space Sta- concert incorporated with the performance of Gustav Holst’s Planet Suite,
tion, which is a cooperative venture among NASA and other international was set to a space-themed presentation by the upper school video producspace agencies that coordinate scheduled, radio contacts between astro- tion class. The middle school Beta Club hosted a space-themed art show,
nauts aboard the ISS and schools. One of the first orders of business was to and upper school art students studied various artists who created spaceform a relationship with amateur radio experts, and in stepped the Macon themed work and did a special study of pixilation in art.
One of the year’s highlights was Stratford’s first-ever Amateur Radio
Amateur Radio Club (MARC).
As MARC advised Stratford on all technical preparations, under Days with volunteers from MARC. MARC prepared informative demthe guidance of Dr. Kelly Nagle Causey ’88, Stratford’s curriculum and onstrations for students about electromagnetism and radio, including
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A photo of Commander
Hadfield is displayed
overhead as students
approach the microphone
to ask questions.
permanent magnets, batteries, electrical induction,
measurement of sound
waves and electromagnetic
waves on an oscilloscope, the
electromagnetic spectrum,
and the characteristics of
waves. They demonstrated
Morse Code, shared examples of radio tubes, transistors, and microprocessors,
and demonstrated the difference between line-ofsight and over-the-horizon
communication using the
ionosphere. Volunteers also
exhibited the use of radio by
calling other amateur radio operators and allowing students to talk with
them via amateur radio. By the end of the day, Stratford students had
contacted five other amateur radio stations and ham radio operators in
Delaware, Illinois, Texas, Washington and Missouri.
As the actual contact date approached, students in grades 3-12 were
invited to submit questions in order to be chosen as one of the students
to speak directly to the astronauts via radio during the contact event. As
advised by a NASA mentor assigned to Stratford, the anticipated contact would last approximately 12 minutes potentially allowing about
two dozen students to speak directly with an astronaut aboard the ISS.
Once the date was finalized for April 3, Stratford received word that
“our” astronaut would be Commander Chris Hadfield. Hadfield, a Canadian member of the ISS team, is a national hero and quite the Renaissance man. He is one of the most active astronauts on social media and
posts daily to his blogs, You Tube and Twitter feeds. His You Tube version
of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” has received nearly 16 million hits and
he was the first astronaut to compose a musical score in space.
On the morning of April 3, the Stratford students in grades 2-12,
faculty, family members and local media and guests gathered together
in the gym. Twenty minutes of silence was required as the amateur radio
contact was established with the command center in Houston, Texas,
via a college radio station in Santa Rosa, Calif. Finally through the static,
came Commander Hadfield’s voice.
Immediately, students began their questions. First up to the micro-
phone, ninth grader Ally Raymond asked, ““What inspired your love
of space and desire to be an astronaut? Over.” Hadfield’s answers came
through with static and some answers were more understandable than
others, but students’ faces would light up when they heard their names
spoken and references made to their questions.
By nine o’clock, the radio contact was over. About halfway through
the 26 students, the amateur radio station lost connection. But with all
the preparation that occurred, the remaining students were allowed to
continue sharing their questions with the audience. Local media reporters
interviewed students who had the opportunity to speak with Commander
Hadfield and as well as those who had not. Regardless, all of the students
echoed that just the experience itself had been “out of this world.”
Third grader Walker Bethune told his parents later in the day, “If
anyone ever asks, this was the best day of my life.” That same enthusiasm
had captivated the entire Stratford community, with local and national
media attention on the event.
“We never know what will be the spark that ignites a passion in a
child. Chris Hadfield’s entry in Wikipedia states that he decided to be
an astronaut when he was nine years old and watched the Apollo moon
landing on TV,” said project coordinator, Dr. Causey. “How amazing it
would be if one day Stratford has an alumnus(a) whose Wikipedia entry states, ‘I decided to be an astronaut when I was in the Nth grade at
Stratford Academy. Our whole school was crowded silently in our gym
and we talked to an astronaut on the radio.’”
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1962
Buster Black is a magistrate
judge for Fayette County, appointed
by Chief Superior Court Judge
Christopher Edwards.
Barbara Brubaker Hightower
writes, “Enjoying living in Tyrone with my retired husband,
Jimmy. We live next to our
two grandgirls.”
Catharine Burns Liles is preparing for her Retrospective Art Show
to be held at Wesleyan College
January-February 2014.
1963
Col. Frank Willingham addressed
the Class of 2013 at their Senior
Breakfast while he was in Macon for
his 50th class reunion. He and wife
Patricia live in Laytonsville, Md.
1964
Gus Kaufman is a practicing
psychologist and social activist in
Decatur. He volunteers with social
justice groups, hikes, bird watches,
reads, plays soccer and enjoys
friends and family.
1965
Camilla Smith Dawson is retired
from a 30-year private psychotherapy practice. She has been married
to George Dawson for 22 years and
is a proud grandmother to three
grandchildren.
1966
Robert Reichert was re-elected
Mayor of Macon in 2012 and is
running for Mayor of Macon-Bibb
County in September.
Alumni Basketball 2012
The 2012 alumni basketball games took place on Dec. 19, 2012, in the Stratford gym. Eagles and Eaglettes from five decades participated in this annual holiday
event. It was a great night of hoops as the alumni players participated in alum v. alum
games. In addition, the Eagle alums took on the Varsity Eagles. A few sore muscles were
reported on the following day.
Save the Date – Nov. 27 – Alumni Basketball Games
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1967
Don Brewer spent
26 years with the
U.S. Secret Service,
retiring as the Special Agent-In-Charge
of the Counterfeit
Division in Washington, D.C. He just
published his latest
book, Worthy of Trust
and Confidence.
Jerry ’67 and Carol Tift family. Standing: Sons
Learn more at www.
Jay ’95, Frank ’03 and Scott ’99. Seated:
Mary Beth (Jay’s wife), Jerry, Carol, Isaac
donbrewer.com.
(Scott’s son), Nesrin (Scott’s wife).
Debby Daniel
Schwartz and her
husband, Don, live
in Colorado, where
they ride horses
and play music in a
Western group called
The Saddle Strings.
In the winter, they
move to Arizona, take
their horses, and play
music at a variety of
Fran Hail ’70 with her son, Charlie, and her
resorts in the Apache
grandson, Charlie
Junction/Mesa area.
Jerry Tift and wife, Carol, cel1970
ebrated their 40th wedding anniFran Amsler Hail and husband
versary on Captiva Island, Fla., with
Numsen live in Crockett, Texas,
their family in May. (Photo top)
and are busy with Vacation Bible
School, Texas travels, compiling
1968
family pictures for all the cousins
Sam Raffield writes, “My wife,
and grandparenting. (Photo above)
Judy, and I live in Monroe County
and have three children and four
1971
grandchildren. I work in my family’s
Allen Huckabee writes, “The
tire business, Raffield Tire Master,
last few summers I’ve worked
which was founded by my parents
for the National Park Service at
50 years ago.”
Ocmulgee National Monument
removing invasive species from the
1969
park. I also worked the BP oil spill
Alice Jackson Causey and
escorting beach groomers through
husband Charley celebrated
the Fort Pickens and Santa Rosa
their 40th anniversary this year.
Beach, protecting the fragile areas.
She works in accounting at the
Patti and I have been married 35
law firm James, Bates, Brannan
years and have three daughters.”
and Groover. The Causeys have
three adult children and four
1972
grandchildren.
Bill Elder was inducted into the
Lisa Felton audits classes at
Georgia Radio Hall of Fame last year.
Middle Georgia State College.
He does voiceover work and recently
Aaron Kaufman has been
finished narrating seven seasons of a
practicing Integrative Family
sports show on the Outdoor Channel.
Medicine in Albuquerque, N.M., for
Locally, Bill is the voice on 13WMAZ.
28 years. He lives in Cedar Crest
which is in the mountains 7,000
1973
feet above Albuquerque. Aaron has
Charles Cork III was selected by
been a runner for 40 years, and his
Georgia Trend as one of their “Lethree daughters all compete at the
gal Elite” attorneys for 2012.
college/high school level in crew or
cross country/track.
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Lauren’s Relief
imately 300 orphans, staff an eye clinic and distribute prescription glasses to residents, and
provide new shoes for the orphans. In addition,
the 20 volunteers ran a Vacation Bible School
program with arts and crafts, Bible readings in
the native Creole language and prayer time.
While helping the orphanage in Haiti has
been Lauren’s passion for the last few years, she
is also spends much of her “down” time serving locally in the middle Georgia community.
roger idenden photos
Class of 2003 alumna Lauren Hollman
Fried finds her relief from the pressures of
medical school with good old-fashioned hard
work. Not the back breaking kind, but the humanitarian relief effort kind.
In May she graduated from the Mercer University School of Medicine and shortly after
made a fourth trip to Cambry outside of Les
Cayes in southwest Haiti. Her work this time
was to provide medical physicals to the approx-
(Left) On her recent trip to Haiti, Lauren found a young boy wearing one
of the Stratford t-shirts she had brought on an earlier mission. (Above) In
May, Lauren received her medical doctorate and was awarded the Leonard
Tow Humanism in Medicine Award at Mercer University’s graduation.
Projects like the Masonic Home Field Day, Halloween at The Children’s Hospital, a handicap
picnic and horseback ride for T.D. Tinsley Elementary School, a career fair at Springdale Elementary, Operation Christmas Child and numerous March of Dimes drives, marry her love
for children and her passion for volunteerism.
Even though Lauren’s personal drive is to
help others, it has not gone unnoticed. During
her medical school graduation exercises, she
received the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Leonard Tow 2013 Humanism in Medicine Award
which is awarded to the student who has demonstrated the highest standard of compassion
and sensitivity in their interactions with their
patients as well as clinical excellence. This award
is voted on by both students and faculty. In addition, she also received the T.J. Lin Award for
Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology and
was a member of the Gold Humanism Honor
Society, which recognizes medical students for
“demonstrated excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion and dedication to service.”
Lauren graduated pre-med from the University of Georgia in 2007 with dual degrees in
Spanish and biology. She began her obstetrics
and genecology residency at the Medical Center of Central Georgia this summer.
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1974
Alumni Soccer Game 2013
Stratford soccer alumni gathered for a much anticipated game on March
16. Alumni representing every state championship team were present for the evening.
Many of the veteran alumni chose to be encouragers from the sidelines, while some of
the more recent alumni hit the pitch with determination to relive their glory days. The
Varsity Eagles defeated the alumni 8-3. Following the game, a covered dish meal was
enjoyed by alumni, players and their families.
Save the Date – March 15, 2014 – Alumni Soccer Game
Alums Hit the Field at
the Alumni Baseball Games
On March 9 former Eagle baseball players,
coaches and managers returned to Bobby Hendley Field
at the Bubber Adams Baseball Complex for the annual
alumni baseball game. The Homerun Derby started the
day with Coach Bobby Hendley on the mound. Three
Eagles — Brett Hendley ’86, Jay Cranford ’89 and Harrison Parker ’09 — made it to the final round with one
homerun each. Harrison Parker pulled through as the
2013 Homerun Derby Champ with two for the day. Then,
more than 20 Eagles took the field for our navy vs. white
nine inning competition. Greg Parker ’83 called the game
as players from the ’70s through 2012 took the plate. A
family-style cookout for alums, coaches, managers and
their families followed the game.
Shannon Kay Fickling received an Excellence in Rehabilitation Award from the Georgia
Trust for Historic Preservation
for her work on her Macon
home, originally built in 1909.
Holly Strawn Riley moved
back to Macon this summer
after 36 years away. She is
“looking forward to being
home and connecting with
old friends.”
Fran Holliday Sanford and
her husband, Jerry, live on
a farm outside of Eatonton.
They have an antique booth
at Ingleside Antique Mall in
Macon, and Fran continues
her work in the financial aid
department at Georgia College
and State University.
1975
Kathryn Adams Dukes
writes, “I live in Prosperity, S.C.,
on our plantation that has been
handed down in our family
since 1843. I’m an artist and
am also writing a book called
Living With Mama, as well as
working as a nanny for a family
in Chapin, S.C.”
1976
David Kempa received The
Telegraph’s Sam Burke Service
Award in June for his continued
dedication to Stratford
Academy sports.
1977
Coach Bobby Hendley with
2013 Homerun Derby Champ
Harrison Parker ’09
Tracy Garner was recognized by the Turknett
Leadership Group as a recipient of their 2012 Leadership
Character Award.
Riley Holliday lives in Hampton. He stays busy with his
children who play soccer all
around the state.
1978
Save the Date – March 8, 2014 – Alumni Baseball Game
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Art Barry III, associate broker
and partner of Coldwell Banker
Commercial Eberhardt and
Barry Inc., was recognized as
the No. 1 sales producer for
Coldwell Banker in Georgia.
Mary Virginia Kay-Gage
says, “Jeff and I are really
excited about renovating our
‘new’ home in Macon. After 35
years, I am looking forward to
moving back and doing my cake
business full time.” Visit her
website at www.mvkayks.com.
Donna Kay Miller McGoldrick welcomed new grandbaby Milly Eubanks in October,
and grandson Jack Eubanks
begins Stratford in the fall.
“Jack is the third generation in
our family to attend Stratford.”
She adds, “I love working
at Stratford!”
Blake Powers writes,
“The second volume of my
photography series, A Different View, has been released
in print and on Kindle. More
information can be found at
www.laughingwolf.net.”
1979
Jaime Kaplan was appointed
to the Macon-Bibb County
Transit Authority in March by
Sam Hart, Chairman of the Bibb
County Commissioners.
Bill Monfort has begun a new
career building and customizing
aluminum jet boats. Visit his
website www.backwaterboatworks.com.
Win Parkins is the North Georgia Director for Hae San. He
is a seventh degree Black Belt
Master Instructor.
1980
Johnny Page recently opened
a Great Clips on Russell Parkway in Warner Robins, marking
his fourth salon in Houston
County and eighth in the middle
Georgia area.
Tommy Shealy’s daughter,
Loren, was awarded the Female
College Athlete of the Year by
Sports Illustrated. She plays
field hockey at the University of
North Carolina.
Elizabeth Flournoy Thompson was selected by Georgia
Trend as one of their “Legal
Elite” attorneys for 2012.
Marshall Welsh recently
earned the designation Certified Executive Chef from the
American Culinary Foundation.
He is a Chef Instructor at the Le
Cordon Bleu College of Culinary
Arts. Marshall was named a
Finalist for Educator of the Year
in 2011-12 and 2012-13.
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Wimberley McCook Rader’s ’82 daughters, Gabrielle ’21 and Mimi
’21, along with Shorter McCook ’22 and Lila McCord ’21 (Susan Marie
Mincey McCord ’88), were featured in Macon Magazine for their
“lemonade stand for charity.”
1981
Jorie Lawrence writes, “I
am still running, biking and
swimming. My sons, Rollie and
Nicholas Squier, are chefs and
musicians. I am active in the
American Legion and Disabled
American Veterans Organizations. I miss flying Chinook
helicopters like I did for the Army
– maybe one day I will fly again.”
1982
Katrina Norris Cowger and
husband David just celebrated
29 years of marriage. They
have three daughters, two
sons-in-law and one “amazing”
grandson (age 1). She writes,
“I really enjoyed the Class of
1982 reunion. I am now living in
Hampton, Va., as my husband
works for International Cooperating Ministries.”
1983
Carol Williams Babcock
writes, “My son married
last year and my daughter
is currently at SCAD. I am a
manager at The Medical Center
of Central Georgia.”
Robin Fernandez McCown
is the executive director of
Georgia PHP Inc., a non-profit
organization operating the
physician health program for
Georgia. She lives in Atlanta
with her husband, Chad, and
their children, Charles (11)
and Lisa (6).
Meredith Bishop Stiff lives in
Augusta, having retired from 17
years with Goodwill Industries as
their executive director. Meredith
writes, “My 15-year-old daughter,
Valerie Rose, just finished her
freshman year. God sent Jim
and me a surprise baby, Mary
Margaret, who is two years old.
I enjoy volunteering for Goodwill
Industries, Girl Scouts of Historic
Georgia and Augusta Ballet.”
1984
Anita Menendez writes, “I
moved back to Georgia after 17
years and enjoy being closer to
my family. I have two amazing
daughters, Amelia (17) and Kasha
(13). We enjoy traveling, being
outdoors, concerts and hiking.”
1985
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Benjamin Hawkins Remembered
On Feb. 2, between the girls’ and boys’
varsity basketball games, family, friends
and former teachers of Benjamin Hawkins gathered in a place that held fond
memories — the Stratford gym. Benjamin, class of 2000 alumnus, had spent 14
years as a Stratford student where he had
played basketball for the Eagles.
The occasion centered around the
dedication of an Eagle portrait given
to the school in Benjamin’s memory
by family friends, Kristin and Brandon Jason ’98 and Allison Hawkins, Jay and Kathy Hawkins with
Kristin and Brandon Oren.
Oren. The portrait called “True Patriot
— Bald Eagle” is one of many works by famed wildlife photographer, Thomas Mangelsen, of the Mangelsen Images of Nature Gallery. The life-like photograph of Stratford’s
eagle mascot hangs outside the entrance to the school’s gym.
When the Orens moved to Macon, their neighbors were Kathy and Jay Hawkins and
their sons, Jason and Benjamin. “We knew that if Stratford could challenge and keep
happy such a bright, quick-witted boy like Benjamin, that Stratford would be the right
school for our children as well,” recalls Kristin Oren. Benjamin was tragically killed in an automobile accident shortly after his graduation
from the University of Georgia in 2004. Friends and former classmates have remained
in touch through benefits held in his memory.
Lifelong friend Reg Buzzell spoke at the dedication and remembered Benjamin for
his intellect, faith and wit. Reg was one of about 30 former classmates and parents of
classmates who attended the event in Benjamin’s memory.
“These boys had a special friendship,” remembers Dawn Liipfert, mother of classmate Rich Liipfert. “They spent every minute together, but I never heard them argue or
act cross at each other.”
Friend Chase Stribling remembers one of Benjamin’s strongest qualities was his ability to
make people laugh. “He had a talent that few have in putting a smile on someone’s face or
making a classroom fill with laughter — sometimes landing him in a little trouble with the
teacher,” he recalls. “It’s amazing to listen to old stories from all the friends and family who
love to tell about Benj’s jokes or antics — no matter how many times we have heard them.”
The tremendous turnout at the portrait dedication was a true testament to Benjamin and his impact on those who knew him. He was a dedicated friend who will
not be forgotten.
Bill Abercrombie is Senior
Vice President of Partnership
Development and Activation
for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
He and wife Dr. Cameron Smith
Abercrombie ’91 live in Tampa,
Fla., with their children, Sara
Beth and William.
In March, Steve Deal and his
family participated in a fundraising walk for juvenile diabetes
in honor of his son, who was
diagnosed eight years ago.
1986
Lisa Katz received her Ph.D. at
The Royal Veterinary College,
University of London. She has
been a lecturer at University
College Dublin, Ireland, School
of Veterinary Medicine since
2003 where she lives with
her husband, Barry Keogh,
and son Nathan.
Benjamin’s friends and family gathered for the dedication including Rich Liipfert, Stephen Jones, Richard Deaton, Jason
Hawkins, Reg Buzzell, Tommy Berg, Nash Rolfes and Chase Stribling.
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Athletic Hall of Fame
Class of 2013 Announced
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The Stratford Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee is proud to announce Coach Bobby Hendley, Carter Kelly Monroe ’96, Kyle Johnston ’02, Robbie Sovie ’02, Henry Tift (deceased) and the
1994 Baseball Team have been selected
for induction into the Hall of Fame
with the Class of 2013. The induction
ceremony will take place on October
4 at 10:00 a.m. at Stratford Academy
in the main gymnasium. The Hall of
Fame Class of 2013 will also be recognized during halftime of the Homecoming football game that evening. The Hall of Fame was organized as
a way of maintaining the rich heritage and tradition of the successful athletic programs
at Stratford Academy. In addition, it serves as a means of recognizing, preserving and
honoring the athletes, coaches, teams and individuals who have made significant contributions to the athletic programs. The Hall of Fame honors the contributions and
accomplishments of these individuals and teams who are worthy of recognition and
serve as examples for others to emulate. Questions, please contact Athletic Director
Grady Smith or visit www.stratford.org/halloffame.
1987
Brian Thomson’s
company, L.H. Thomson
Co., was featured in The
Telegraph in October. The
article focused on how the
company had managed to
increase product lines and
hire more workers in spite
of the “great recession.”
Amy Ivey Watson and
husband Keith recently
adopted sons Johnathon
Robert (8) and Colton David
Gregg Doyel ’88 and son, Macon,
who is a senior in high school
(10) through foster care.
They just celebrated the
high school graduation of
and his wife have four children.
daughter Ivey, who will attend
Ryan Henley is Director of
Middle Georgia State College.
Delivery Services for Advanced
Son Robby is a sophomore and
Technology Group in Denver,
son Elijah is a fifth grader.
Colo. He is a Certified Project
Management Professional and
1988
Six Sigma Black Belt.
Claudia Sessions Garrard
Frank Kern is a marketing
and husband Gunby live in Coconsultant and entrepreneur
lumbus and have four children,
living in La Jolla, Calif.,
Gunby (12), Brandt (11), Ford
with his wife, Natalia, and
(7) and Nora (3).
three children.
1989
Members of the Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2012: 1970-71 Boys’ Basketball Team, 1997 Boys’ Soccer Team, Marsh Butler
‘89, Mrs. Sue Hill representing honoree Dr. Joe B. Hill (deceased), Christy Cantrell Johnston ‘01 and David Kempa ‘76.
New Alumni Event in 2013
In memory of classmate Sam Anderson, the Class of 1988 will host the first
Sam Anderson Memorial Alumni Flag Football Game on Friday, Oct. 4, at 5 p.m., during Alumni Weekend. The game will be a 7-on-7 flag football format and any interested
alumni are welcome to play. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Andy Anderson
Institute, an organization established to assist families coping with addiction. For information, contact Alumni Director [email protected] or Event Chair Blair
Cleveland at [email protected]. Honorary Chair is Billy Anderson III ’78.
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Rob, Miller ’15, Bobby
’19, Colyar ’16, Lila ’21
and Susan Marie Mincey
McCord ’88
Charles Briscoe, CEO of Coliseum Health System in Macon,
received the American College of
Healthcare Executives Regent’s
Award at the Georgia Hospital
Association’s annual meeting.
Kate Dodson Strain was
selected by Georgia Trend
as one of their “Legal Elite”
attorneys for 2012.
1990
Jason Cannon works in Brand
Development for Chick-fil-a. He
1991
Johnny Ahn is a seventh
degree Black Belt Master
Instructor and head of the Hae
San Martial Arts Association
in Macon.
Matthew Katz and wife
Melissa have two children,
Jacob (6) and Ann (3). He is
an Assistant Professor in the
Department of Urology, Division
of Urologic Oncology, at the
University of Arkansas for
Medical Sciences.
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Seeing double? Twins David and Will Mincey (David Mincey ’92) and
Katherine ‘27 and John Henry ‘27 Causey (Kelly Nagle Causey ’88)
visited Dickey Farms on the first day of peach season.
1992
Paige Pilcher Alford and
her husband, Ben, have one
daughter, Anna Kate, who is an
eighth grader at Stratford. Paige
works at Capitol Street Financial
Services Group LLC.
Jodi Solomon Bowman
and her husband, Craig, live in
Macon with their three children,
Caitlyn, Cade and Maddie. Jodi
writes, “The class of 1992 had
our 20th reunion in October and
had a wonderful turnout!”
Roxana Dehnad Tatman is
an attorney and serves as Legal
Director of Health Planning at the
Georgia Department of Community Health. She and her husband,
Mark, reside in Atlanta with their
seven-month-old twins.
1993
Bonnie Haygood Brooks
practices ophthalmology in St.
Simons and is married to Kevin,
an orthopedic surgeon. Their
twins, Kate and Lucy, had their
first birthday in July.
Jason Katz and his wife, Ginger
Appleberry, live in Dallas, Texas,
and have two children, Jackson
Grey (5) and Anderson Nash
(2). Jason is Senior Counsel at
Hiersche, Hayward, Drakeley and
Urbach PC in Addison, Texas.
Andrea Jones Seagraves is
the mother of three, George (11)
and twins Mary Frank and Molly
Edward (6), who began attending
Stratford this year. She teaches
kindergarten in Crawford County
and won the Georgia Excellence
in Teaching Agriculture Award.
Recently, she was honored in
Minneapolis with the Excellence
in Teaching Agriculture Award.
1994
Becky Burgess, a lawyer and
graduate gemologist, lives in
Manhattan and is the associate
appraiser at Harry Winston.
Ched Smaha practices orthodontics as an owner of Smaha
Orthodontics in Macon.
Betsy Perry Thacker is a
dermatologist at Thacker Dermatology in Valdosta, where
she lives with her husband,
Jon, and daughter Avery.
1995
Haynes Killen writes, “Living in
Las Vegas, and I’m not kidding.”
Kim Arnold Piercy is an art
specialist at Pebblebrook High
School and was recently honored
as High School Art Teacher of the
Year for Cobb County. She writes,
“I am so proud and excited to
have initiated Cobb County’s first
‘Inspired by the heART’ art show,
honoring moderate to severe
mentally disabled art students.”
1996
Adam Bell is a medical consultant for NeoGenomics Laboratory, a genetic cancer laboratory.
John Daniel Reeves has been
a research engineer at NASA
for nine years, presently in the
Leadership Program.
Cason Buzzell Wilkin and
husband Rob have two children,
Robert (1st grade) and Virginia
(Pre-K), who attend Stratford.
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Stratford’s First Third-Generation Graduate
As Stratford entered its second half-century of existence, another school
milestone occurred. Grey Grinstead ’13 became the school’s first third-generation graduate. His grandmother, Jane Terry Grinstead, graduated in 1968 when the school was in
its beginning days on Coleman Hill. His father, Charlie Grinstead ’87, saw the school’s
silver anniversary during the 1985 25th-year celebration.
When Jane became a student in 1965, it was a much different atmosphere. Her family moved to Macon a few years prior and she was in shear disbelief that a school could
be housed in a home as beautiful and historic as Overlook. She attended Western Civilization class in the mansion’s front parlor and English class in what was an upstairs
bedroom. The school’s administration and instructors were all devoted to teaching the
students and giving personal attention to each and every one.
“You never knew when you would see Dr. Joe B. Hill or Mr. Marvin Davis, the Headmaster and Assistant Headmaster, carrying a paint brush or a hammer, or standing on
a ladder,” remembers Jane. “Some of these very devoted staff became good friends and
business associates later in my life.”
Today she reflects on what it has been like for her family to have seen all five decades
of Stratford’s existence. Jane feels her own experience as a student was definitely a factor in her family’s decision to send their son, Charlie, to Stratford from kindergarten
through 12th grade.
“We wanted to offer to him the best education and opportunities that were available,”
she recalls. “His teachers, as were mine, were devoted and knowledgeable in their field,
and took a great interest in each child’s needs.”
Today, Charlie echoes the same sentiment as his mother when he thinks back on the
decision he and his wife, Georganna, made about educating their children, Grey and
Valentine. “I knew before my children were even born that Stratford would be the only
school in Macon I would send them. There is no question in my mind that Stratford
provides the best education in Macon and probably one of the best educations in the
state,” said Charlie. “I was never the most dedicated student, but I did receive a very wellrounded education.”
He is thrilled that some of his favorite teachers are still teaching at the school and
have now taught his own children. Most of all, Charlie wanted his children to have an
opportunity to form long-term relationships. “I made some wonderful friendships at
Stratford and many of us keep in touch to this day,” he says. “In fact, four of my five
closest friends were in my graduating class. I wanted my children to develop those same
bonds that I developed at Stratford and build lifelong friendships.”
Of course as an 18-year-old headed to Georgia College and State University in the
fall, Grey may not be quite as nostalgic as his grandmother and father. Nonetheless, he
is pleased with his family’s legacy. “I’m really proud that this is the way my family will be
remembered at Stratford.”
Currently, almost 30 percent of the student body is a second-generation Stratford
family, and approximately 35 students
are third-generation families. Like
her brother, Valentine Grinstead will
graduate in a few
years with the Class
of 2017, and like all
grandmothers, that
makes Jane Grinstead very proud.
Charlie ‘87, Grey ‘13
and Jane ‘68 Grinstead
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Class Notes
Alumni Gatherings and Reunions
Class of 1963 50th Reunion
Members of Stratford’s second graduating class gathered the weekend of May 17-18
for their 50th high school reunion. Coordinated with the Miller-Lanier High School
50th reunion festivities, the class held a party at the home of Ginny Sowell Popper on
Friday night. On Saturday, they toured Stratford’s Peake Road campus followed by a
nostalgic visit to “Old Stratford” on Bond Street. Twelve of the class’s 15 members and
former faculty member Ann Park returned for this event.
The Leadership Macon Class of 2013 includes seven Stratford alums.
Pictured from left to right: Jennifer Nelson Haskins ’94, John Eubanks
’02, Matthews Barnett ’06, Quinn Rolfes ’03, Bill Reynolds ‘87, Benjie
Christie ’94 and Justin Towers ‘97
Cason writes, “I am excited to
start a new job teaching Biology
at Stratford!”
1997
1963
The Ladies of 1963 — One unique characteristic of the ladies from the Stratford Class of 1963 is the number of
postgraduate degrees they hold. All nine women who graduated in that class earned bachelor-level education, and
collectively they earned 10 bachelor’s degrees, 11 master’s degrees and four doctoral degrees. Uncharacteristic for the era,
this is an excellent example of the caliber of students whose families were willing to take a risk and send their children to
Macon’s new and unprecedented, private, college-prep school.
“We are from an era when women rarely chose to apply to graduate schools and had a hard time being admitted
because graduate programs felt they were wasting spots on women who would just get married and never use the
degrees,” remarked Dr. Ginny Sowell Popper, who pursued a career in education.
Women from the Class of 1963 attended colleges across the country, from Wesleyan locally to the University of Utah
to Johnson State College in Vermont. They each have been career-path-driven women who have made their marks in the
fields of psychology, education, law, dance arts and nursing.
1972 — The Class of 1972 held their 40th class reunion on Oct. 13, 2012, at the
home of Helen Hatcher Braswell.
1977 — The Class of 1977’s 35th reunion party was held at Fickling Farms on Oct.
13, 2012. Pictured below.
In September 2012, Whitney
Nations DePalma opened
Haven, a shop specializing in bed,
bath, tabletop, gifts, accessories,
baby and home décor, in Macon.
Visit www.havenlinens.com.
Lauren Hartman Whitehead
and her husband, Keith, live in
Prattville, Ala., with daughter
Ava Elizabeth. Lauren is a critical care nurse at Baptist South
in Montgomery.
2001
1998
2002
Kyle Mann won the Jack
Hurton Humanitarian Gold Medal
Award. While on crutches, Kyle
stopped a man from mugging a
woman. His award was featured
in the January issue of Inside
Edison, a publication of his
employer, Edison International.
Reeves Minton, Vice
President of Minton Lawn and
Garden Center in Macon, was
recently featured in The Telegraph’s Business 1-on-1.
1999
Nirvana Patel lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, works with Proctor
and Gamble and has a twoyear-old daughter. She writes,
“As I think about schools for my
daughter, I really wish I could
ship her to Georgia so she could
go to Stratford.”
2000
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tending Stratford this year. Liam
is the third generation to attend
Stratford. Proud grandmother is
Janet Butler Walker ’75.
Bo Walker and his wife, Caitlin,
are excited that son Liam is at-
Le Kevin Smith started his own
construction company, LJ Smith
Construction, this summer.
Allison Gaudet Yarrow is
a contributing writer at Time
and author of the forthcoming
Amazon Kindle eBook, The Devil
of Williamsburg. Recently, she
defended the television series,
“Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,”
in The Atlantic.
Kate Appleton has published
her first medical journal article,
along with several fellow Ph.D.
students, in the Cambridge
Journals Online about a method
they created to analyze microscopic images.
Will Argo joined Tidwell and
Hilburn Insurance as a sales
associate in February.
Lee Dickey lives in East Atlanta Village with wife Stacy. He is
an associate in the Acquisition
Finance Department of SunTrust
Robinson Humphrey.
J.P. Haynie is “now officially a
card-carrying member of SAGAFTRA, the Screen Actors Guild.”
John Jones was responsible
for the planning and logistics
of the national “Carry The
Load” event. Founded by Navy
Seals, the event is a 29-day,
2,000-mile walking and biking
relay honoring fallen soldiers,
policemen and fire fighters.
The Manhattan portion of the
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Class Notes
relay included a stop at
Engine 5 Fire Station that
lost a number of firefighters during the Trade
Center collapse.
Samer Othman
graduated from Howard
University College of
Dentistry and then did
advanced training at
Berkshire Medical Center.
He will open a dentistry
practice in Macon in late
fall at Wesleyan and
Northside Drives.
Ashley Slocumb Pyron
is the owner of Head Over
Heels Boutique in Macon.
2003
Alumni Gatherings and Reunions
1982 — During Alumni
Weekend, the Class of 1982
hosted a party celebrating
their 30th class reunion at
the home of Robbo Hatcher.
Pictured are former teachers
Andy Lawson, Genie McMillan,
Bubber Adams and Jane Vogt
Calkins with members of the
Class of 1982.
From left to right: Future Eagles Tucker
and Jett Johnston (Kyle ’02 and Christy
Cantrell Johnston ’01, Lila Dawn Pyles
(Byron ’01 and LaWahna Dawn Liipfert
Pyles ’01), Parker McCain (David and
Elizabeth Stewart McCain ’01) and Tate
Johnston (Kyle and Christy Johnston)
Mary Frances Flournoy
works in the corporate
offices for Tiffany & Co. in
New York. She is the assistant to the vice president of
the creative visual department.
Dr. Bradshaw Ford has joined
the dental practice of Dr. Ty
Ivey after practicing dentistry
with his father for two years in
Cordele. He and his wife, Elizabeth, live in Macon.
Annie Katz is a second-year
resident at Stanford Hospital in
Palo Alto, Calif.
Lindsey Pharr Moriarty
works as a sales representative
for Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
Quinn Rolfes was promoted
to the position of business
banker at Capital City Bank.
He is active with United Way
of Central Georgia and Habitat
for Humanity.
2004
Joby Gaudet spent the
past two years at the Harry
Walker Agency, an international
speaker’s bureau in New York,
managing speeches for former
President Bill Clinton and former
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Recently, he relocated to
Nashville, Tenn., as the special
assistant to former Vice President Al Gore.
F. Michael Haynie was recently cast as Oscy in the stage
version of Summer of ’42. He
just completed nine months as
Boq in the musical Wicked on
Broadway in New York.
2005
Stephen Peterson is an architect living in Rimini, Italy.
Ashleigh Provost Smaha is
the practice manager for Primary Pediatrics PC in Macon.
Lauren Winters Willis is in her
second year of physician’s assistant study at Mercer University.
2006
Caroline Kellum Boggus is
currently employed at the Medical Center of Central Georgia as
a speech language pathologist.
Natalie Ford Cozart is in her
final year of dental school at the
University of Louisville School of
Dentistry.
Alex Hill joins Stratford’s History department this year after
several years as a tutor and
substitute teacher.
B.B. Richardson and Maggie
Easterlin are roommates in
Washington, D.C. B.B. works
in consulting at Accenture and
Maggie in public relations at
Burson-Marsteller.
2007
Mary Parker Davis continues
work on her Masters of Health
Sciences at Georgia State
University. She was recently
accepted into a combined
internship program to obtain
her Registered Dietician
status. Mary Parker works for
1982
1987 — The Class of 1987
gathered at The Big House
(Allman Brothers Museum)
during Alumni Weekend to
celebrate their 25th reunion.
Pictured are Per Linde, Kelly
Squires Haynes, Sylvia Boykin
Neff and Bill Reynolds.
1987
1992 — For their 20th class
reunion, the Class of 1992
gathered at Idle Hour Country
Club for a party on Oct. 13,
2012. Pictured right.
1992
celebrated their 15th class
reunion during Alumni
Weekend with a picnic
at the school.
gathered on Oct. 13, 2012, at
the home of Kyle and Christy
Johnston for their 10th class
reunion. Pictured right.
2002
2007 — Members of the
Class of 2007 hosted a party
at Norris Clay’s house on Oct.
13, 2012. Pictured are Sarah
Wilfong, Katy Slocumb, Norris
Clay, Karli Campbell, Evan
Cantrell, Nancy Wilfong, Betsy
Jones and Mary Parker Davis.
2007
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Class Notes
Stratford on the Road
Tomahawk Choppin’ at Braves Stadium
Second to middle Georgia, the Atlanta area has the largest concentration of Stratford
alumni. Every other year, Stratford on the Road takes that short trip up I-75 to connect
with those alumni who may not make it south very often. On Sept. 30, 2012, Alumni
Director Jaime Kaplan, Head of School Bob Veto and Advancement Director Kathleen
Medlin visited the alumni from all five decades of the school’s graduates and wished
retiring Atlanta Brave Chipper Jones farewell at his final home game.
Pictured left to right are Mary
Catherine Boone Council ’82,
Tom Nolan ’83, Ida Becker
Centner ’84, Jim Nolan ’82,
Tripp Moore ’83, Jeff Moore ’84,
Mandy Horton ’02, Dr. Larry
Clements ’71. Not pictured:
Will Kelly ’94, Robin Fernandez
McCown ’83, Mitchell Westbury
’05, Diane Moffett Kellum ’69
and Lisa Herring Bridges ’79.
Stratford Does Dallas
On Jan. 18-19, Alumni Director Jaime Kaplan headed west to catch up with alumni
in the “Big D.” A dinner was hosted Friday evening in Grapevine, Texas, at Farina’s
Winery and Café followed by a Saturday morning tour of Cowboy Stadium and
lunch at Pappasito’s Cantina.
Ten alumni and their family
members attended the events.
Pictured are Fran Amsler Hail
’70, Stephen Sigal ’76, Kyra Lee
Bragg ’79, Jaime Kaplan ’79, Jeff
Laster ’80, Jennifer Marshall ’04,
Elizabeth Jackson McGee ’04 and
Benton Persons ’06 at Cowboy
Stadium. Not pictured, but
attended other events: Jeff Russell
’98 and Emily Schoffner Henry ’99.
Want “Stratford on the Road” to come to your city?
Contact [email protected].
In Memoriam
Alumni
Bill Terry ’71
Tim Jones ’75
Holly Palmer Rhodes ’78
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Blossom Burgamy
Don Brunel
Former Trustees
Neva Fickling
Eleanor Homeyer
Present Parents
Mark Cotton
Rodney Williams
Nutrifit, a dietetic
Caroline Harrell
group in Atlanta.
Mary Priestly
Jarrard has spent
the last two years
dancing with
Nashville Ballet II
and has just been
2010
promoted to full-time faculty at
Caroline Harrell is a live
the School of Nashville Ballet.
programming intern with The
Katy Slocomb is joining StratWeather Channel in Atlanta and
ford’s faculty as the fifth grade
assists the producer with “Wake
science teacher. She received
Up With Al” and “Weather
her Bachelor’s in Elementary
Center Live.” She is also the
Education from the University
station manager of Eagle Eye
of Mississippi.
TV at Auburn University, where
Zack Stroup works
she created and now produces
for the accounting firm,
“Wake Up, Auburn!”
Elliott Davis LLC.
Maggie Sowell spent a month
this summer in Liberia teaching
2008
kindergarten with Mercer
Meagan Johnson Cook is
On Mission.
a teacher at Saint Anne’s Day
School in Atlanta.
2011
Grey Henson landed a
Josh Cohen has made the
professional role in theater
Dean’s List four out of six
before even graduating from
quarters at Northwestern
Carnegie Mellon University.
University. He is a history and
He has been touring as Elder
legal studies major, a member
McKinley in the first national
of Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity
tour of the Broadway smash,
and a Greek Emerging Leader.
The Book of Mormon.
Balint Kacsoh is in the
2012
Molecular and Cellular
Lindsay Hill, UGA sophomore,
Biology Graduate Program at
and Jackie Lineberger, ClemDartmouth. In a recent issue
son sophomore, worked at The
of Science, Balint was the lead
Cloister on Sea Island in the Junior
author on a featured paper
Staff program this summer.
on fruit fly adaptive behavior.
Merritt Jones and Juliana
According to teacher Luke
Dean were inducted into the
Harrington, “Science is probably
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society at
one of the two most prestigious
Georgia Southern.
scientific journals in the world.”
Jay Moss received the ProfesKrishna Kulkarni writes, “I
sor of Military Science Distingraduated from UGA with a
guished Cadet Award which is
major in Marketing, Certificate
presented to the top freshmen
in Professional Sales, and a
cadet at the University of GeorMinor in Consumer Economics.
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I recently moved back to
List both semesters.
Macon to work at Cash
Becker O’Shaughnessey
Liquidations in Forsyth to
had a phenomenal freshmen
design a new website, create
tennis season at the University
Craigslist ads and initiate social
of Alabama, where he was
media marketing.”
named to the All-SEC Freshmen
Team. He led the Tide in singles
2009
and doubles victories and was
Merry Hunter Hipp was
nationally ranked in both.
selected by Georgia Tech to be
Kyle Smith is playing on Mercer
the 2013 Student Reflection
University’s new football team.
Speaker at the commencement
The Bears’ first game was Aug.
ceremony. She majored in
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Gr
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2009
Colleen Beringer graduated with a B.A. from Georgia Tech (GT) and is working as a
consultant for Alvarez and Marsal in Atlanta.
Thomas Holmes graduated with a degree in Chemistry from Mercer University and is
attending the Medical College of Georgia (MCG).
Cody Browning graduated from the University of Georgia (UGA) and is attending the
Medical University of South Carolina.
Paige Hopkins graduated from UGA, College of Education. She will continue her studies at
Georgia State University working toward a doctorate of Physical Therapy.
Marjie Dickey received a degree in Food Marketing and Administration from UGA, College
of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. She is working in a fellowship program at the
Capitol in Atlanta.
Howell Jarrard graduated with a B.A. from GT and is attending the MCG.
Hannah Driver graduated cum laude from Emory University with a B.S. in Nursing. She is a
registered nurse in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at The Children’s Hospital in Macon.
David O’Shaughnessey graduated magna cum laude from Mercer University with a B.B.A.
in Accounting. He is attending UGA for his Masters in Accountancy and will join Grant
Thornton in Atlanta as an audit associate in the fall.
Corinne Easterlin graduated with a degree in Education from University of South Carolina
and is attending Georgia State University for a Master’s in Education.
Anna Hathaway graduated with a degree in Advertising and English from UGA and is
attending the Charleston School of Law.
Culby Hinson graduated with a degree in Risk Management from UGA and is working with
MetLife as an account executive of employee benefits trainee in Atlanta.
Merry Hunter Hipp graduated with a degree in Public Policy from GT and is working as a
consultant for Capgemini America in Atlanta.
Abby Meadors graduated with a degree in Advertising from UGA and is working for Senator
Saxby Chambliss in Washington, D.C.
Mary Rabun graduated with a degree in Art/Graphic Design from UGA and is working as a
design intern for BirchBox in New York City, N.Y.
Cater Thompson graduated with a degree in Chemistry from Sewanee University and is
attending the MCG.
Kate Wise graduated with a degree in Education from Flagler University.
.
Mary Del Holleman graduated with a degree in Special Education from University of
Alabama and is teaching special education at Lanier Middle School in Atlanta.
Merry Hunter Hipp ’09
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Hannah Driver ’09
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2005
Meagan Johnson Cook graduated from UGA with a B.S. in Early Childhood Education.
Chase Hopkins graduated from the College of Dental Medicine at Georgia Regents
University in Augusta. He began his oral surgery internship in June.
Hayes Hofstadter graduated with a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from GT.
Madi McNeal graduated from UGA with a B.B.A. in Management and is pursuing a
Bachelors of Science in Nursing at Georgia Regents University.
Natalie Oliner graduates in December from the University of Michigan with a Master’s
in Higher Education. In May 2012, she completed her B.A. at Indiana University where she
double majored in Sociology and Religious Studies and minored in philosophy.
Cassidy Roland graduated from GT with a B.S. in Biology and is attending Mercer University
in Atlanta for Physician Assistant training.
Natalie Slocumb graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Kinesiology Exercise
Science and is pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at Mercer University.
2007
Stephen Peterson graduated from Southern Polytechnic State University School of
Architecture with a Bachelor of Architecture. He also attended architecture school near
Berlin, Germany, for credit hours toward his graduation.
2003
Dr. Audrey Meyer Carson received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Marquette
University in Milwaukee, Wisc. She completed her clinical internship at Texas Children’s
Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, where she is now working on her
fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology.
2002
John Jones graduated with an M.B.A. from UGA.
Mary Priestly Jarrard graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance from
Butler University.
1996
Caroline Kellum graduated with a Masters of Speech Communication Disorders from
Valdosta State University.
John Daniel Reeves received his Doctorate in Systems Engineering from George
Washington University on the lawn of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Kate Reynolds graduated with a B.A. in English in 2011 and in 2013 with a Master’s degree
in English Education from UGA. She attends Mercer School of Law.
Cole Yarbrough graduated from GT with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
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Li’l E gles
1 – Caroline Elizabeth Nelson (born Nov. 6, 2012) to Stewart and Julie Brown Nelson ’95
and big brother, Carson, of Macon.
8 – Moyer Decatur Fountain Jr. (born June 26, 2012) to Moyer and Mary Elizabeth
“Betsy” Rivers Fountain ’92 of Charleston, S.C.
2 – Ronan Patrick Rhicard (born March 17) to Andy and Laura Kellum Rhicard ’01 of Athens.
9 – William Galpin Monroe V (born May 13, 2012) to William IV and Carter Kelly Monroe
’96 and big sister, Lawson, of Atlanta.
3 – Joseph William Chandler (born Sept. 30, 2012) to Don and Julie Williams Chandler
’92 of Macon.
4 – Ava Elizabeth Whitehead (born Oct. 2, 2012) to Keith and Lauren Hartman Whitehead
’97 of Prattville, Ala.
5 – Addison Cinclaire Lee (born May 23) to Loston and Victoria Chambless Lee ’09
of Macon.
6 – Aliana Parr Tatman and William Mark Tatman (born Nov. 5, 2012) to Mark and Roxana
Dehnad Tatman ‘92 of Atlanta.
10 – Maria Ann DellaDonna (born June 12) to Jody and Liz Thomas DellaDonna ’02
of Macon.
11 – Finn Thomas Walker (born March 19) to Bo ’00 and Caitlin Walker and big brother, Liam,
of Macon. Grandson of Billy and Janet Butler Walker ’75.
12 – Miller “Milly” Elizabeth Eubanks (born Oct. 25, 2012) to John ’02 and Katherine
McGoldrick Eubanks ’02 of Macon. Granddaughter of Phil and Donna Kay Miller
McGoldrick ’78.
7 – Jacklyn Kate Brooks and Lucy Claire Brooks (born July 2, 2012) to Kevin and Bonnie
Haygood Brooks ’93 of St. Simons.
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13 – Ayers and Mercer Schuessler (born Nov. 16, 2012) to Todd ’94 and Laura Neill
Schuessler of Marietta.
14 – Lila Dawn Pyles (born Sept. 5, 2010) and Merry Byron Pyles (born Jan. 13, 2013) to
Byron ’01 and LaWahna Dawn Liipfert Pyles ’01 of Macon. Granddaughters of Richard
’73 and Dawn Smisson Liipfert ’73.
15 – Alexander Frank Kern (born Jan. 27, 2012) to Frank ’90 and Natalia Kern of La Jolla,
Calif. Grandson of George and Camilla Smith Dawson ’65.
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19 – Causey Anne Berg (born April 16, 2013) to James ’00 and Valli Berg and big sister
Molly and big brother, angel Bo, of Macon. Granddaughter of Harold ’70 and Susan Floyd
Causey ’73 and Jimbo and Martha Williams Berg ’70.
20 – Avery Banks Griffith (born March 26, 2012) to Travis ’01 and Jordan Griffith of Forsyth.
Granddaughter of Benjy ’71 and Teresa McEachern Griffith ’73.
21 – Benjamin Hudson Hawkins (born June 27, 2013) to Jason ’98 and Allison Hawkins of Macon.
16 – Messiah Smith (born Oct. 12, 2012) to Le Kevin ’01 and Sahar Smith of Ashburn, Va.
22 – Emerson Rae Dudley (born June 14, 2013) to Bennett and Mary Rae Phelps Dudley ’98
of Augusta.
17 – Laura Bennett Dickey (born Jan. 2, 2013) to Jamie and Laura Beth Cantrell Dickey ’04
of Macon.
23 – Calder Koorts (born Dec. 10, 2012) to Casper and Jane Caldwell Koorts ’00 of
London, England.
18 – Genevieve “Gigi” Rose Griset (born July 13, 2012) to Jason and Holley Purcel
Griset ’93 and big brothers, Jackson and Benny. Granddaughter of Morris ’66 and
Sharon Purcel.
24 – Allison “Alli” Eileen Kreider (born Sept. 17, 2012) to John and Margery Maxwell
Kreider ’98 of Annandale, Va. Granddaughter of Bert III ’66 and Mardi Maxwell.
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Weddings
1 – Ashley Dunwody ’00 married Charles Ladson ’93 on April 27 at the home of her parents,
Beth and Elliott Dunwody, in Macon. Ashley’s sister, Mary Katherine Dunwody ’05, was
maid of honor and Charles’s brother, Bill Ladson ’88, was best man. The Ladsons currently
reside in Macon.
9 – Lauren Hollman ’03 married Joseph Fried on April 6 at Vineville United Methodist Church
in Macon. The wedding party included Annie Katz ’03, matron of honor Rachel Walker Lewis
’03, maid of honor Caroline Lumley ’08, Lindsey Pharr Moriarty ’03, Ashley Cantrell Hoye
’03 and Franklin Smisson ’03. The Frieds currently reside in Macon. (Jenny Evelyn Photography)
2 – Stacy Brown married Lee Dickey ’02 on Feb. 16 at the Chapel at Big Canoe. Michael
Chanin ’02 was one of the groomsmen. The Dickeys currently reside in Atlanta.
10 – Audrey Meyer ’03 married Cody Carson on June 8, 2012, at the One&Only Palmilla in
Los Cabos, Mexico. Wedding attendants included her brothers, John Meyer ’06 and Michael
Meyer ’07. The Carsons currently reside in Houston, Texas. (Jenny Evelyn Photography)
3 – Rebecca Mossman ’95 married Yancey Franklin Carter III on March 2 at Nashville United
Methodist Church in Nashville, Ga. The Carters currently reside in Nashville, Ga.
4 – Ashley Slocumb ’02 married Justin Pyron on April 27 at Rustix Manor in Woodstock, Ga.
Ashley’s sisters, Shannon Slocumb ’04 and Natalie Slocumb ’08, were maids of honor. The
Pyrons currently reside in Macon.
5 – Sylvia Boykin ’87 married Robbie Neff on Nov. 12, 2011, at Park Memorial United Methodist
Church in Macon. The Neffs currently reside in Nicholasville, Ky.
6 – Lauren Winters ’05 married Justin Willis on Dec. 15, 2012, at First Baptist Church in
Forsyth. Wedding attendants included Katie Walden ’05, Bailey Toole ’17, maid of honor
Peyton Winters ’12 and Trippe Winters ’07. The Willises currently reside in Athens, Ga.
12 – Mamie Dayan married Steven Vogel ’99 on Nov. 10, 2012, at Temple Beth Israel in Macon.
Steven’s brother, Ross Vogel ’06, was best man. The Vogels currently reside in Atlanta.
13 – Lorena Ann Harry married Adam Mason Bell ’96 on Oct. 20, 2012, at St. Simons Presbyterian
Church in St. Simons. The Bells currently reside in Atlanta. (Chris Moncus Photography)
14 – Christi Horne married Baxter James ’98 on May 3 at the home Baxter’s grandparents,
Susan and Bill McDuffie. The Jameses currently reside in Macon.
7 – Samantha Adams ’04 married Austin Ryan Goble on May 19, 2012, at Beachview Club on
Jekyll Island. The wedding party included her brother and sister, Richard Vendetti Jr. ’80 and
Kristie Vendetti Swift ’83, maid of honor Kathleen Graves ’04, Jenny Watson Barfield ’04,
and guestbook attendant Ally Parker ’16. The Gobles currently reside in Macon.
15 – Caroline Kellum ’06 married Taylor Boggus on May 19, 2012, at The Brickyard in Macon.
The Kellums currently reside in McDonough.
8 – Laura Persons ’06 married Chandler Penn on April 27 at Vineville United Methodist Church
in Macon. Wedding attendants included maid of honor Jessica Bowden ’06, Fraser Rowell
’06, Jencie McDavid ’06, Rachael Ackerman ’06, B.B. Richardson ’06, Maggie Easterlin
’06 and Lawson Penn ’07. The Penns currently reside in Macon.
17 – Anna Kate Orr married Charles Thomas Hopkins III ’05 on April 6 at the Morris Chapel
at Darlington School in Rome, Ga. The wedding party included Benjamin Smisson ’05, Taylor
McLendon ’05, Thomas Reichert ’05, Jack Hall ’06, Wesley Walthall ’06 and Josh
Hoffman ’07. The Hopkinses currently reside in Augusta.
16 – Meagan Johnson ’08 married Adam Cook on June 1 at Beachview Club on Jekyll Island.
Madi McNeal ’08 was in the wedding party. The Cooks currently reside in Smyrna.
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11 – Natalie Ford ’06 married Jared Cozart on May 11 at Vineville Methodist Church in Macon.
The wedding party included Lacey Gibbons ’06, Catherine Harmon ’06, Morgan Sullivan ’06,
flower girl Mary Leland Cozart ’25, and Natalie’s brother, Bradshaw Ford ’03.
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18 – Kirsten Olsen married Kunal MacDonald ’07 on May 18 at the Reid Barn in Cumming. The
MacDonalds currently reside in Atlanta.
19 – Merry Burton Liipfert ’04 married Jesse Adams on June 1 under “Merry Burton’s tree”
at the home of her parents, Dawn and Richard Liipfert. The wedding party included LaWahna
Dawn Liipfert Pyles ’01, Summer Sterling Liipfert Grisamore ’03, Laura Beth Cantrell
Dickey ’04, Lindsey Tiller ’04, Summer Dawn Neel ’14, Sanford Caroline Neel ’18, Rich
Liipfert ’00 and flower girl future Eagle Lila Dawn Pyles flower girl. The Adamses currently reside
in Spring Hill, Fla.
20 – Natalia Muntean married Frank Kern ’90 on Oct. 27, 2012, at The Grand Del Mar in San
Diego, Calif. The Kerns currently reside in La Jolla, Calif.
21 – Summer Sterling Liipfert ’03 married Grant Grisamore on March 23 at Vineville United
Methodist Church in Macon. The wedding party included LaWahna Dawn Liipfert Pyles
’01, Merry Burton Liipfert Adams ’04, Elizabeth Solomon Schorr ’03, Lindsey Pharr
Moriarty ’03, Lana Childs ’03, Summer Dawn Neel ’14, Sanford Caroline Neel ’18, Rich
Liipfert ’00, Jack Hall ’06 and future Eagle Lila Dawn Pyles flower girl. The Grisamores currently
reside in Macon.
22 – Lindsey Pharr ’03 married Bradley Moriarty on May 18 at The Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay,
Calif. Bridesmaids included Summer Sterling Liipfert Grisamore ’03 and Lauren Hollman
Fried ’03. The Moriartys currently reside in Macon.
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25 – Leslie Dickert married Stephen Anderson ’99 on March 16 at the Summerall Chapel at
The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. The wedding party included best man, Mick Anderson ’68,
groomsmen William Brooks ’99, John McNeill ’99, Ben Reeves ’01, and Chase Stribling
’00, usher Jim Jackson ’08 and bridesmaids Sally Jackson ’03 and Meg Anderson ’04. The
Andersons currently reside in Augusta.
26 – Ashleigh Provost ’05 married Ched Smaha ’94 on Aug. 25, 2012, at St. Michael’s
Catholic Church in Fernandina Beach, Fla. The wedding party included maid of honor Krista
Zodarecky ’04, Hannah Driver ’09, Richa Smaha Perrin ’96, Kelly Anne Smaha ’98,
Buster Montgomery ’94, Jase Smith ’21, Cope Smith ’24, Cale Smith ’27 and flower girl
Kelly Grace Perrin ’26. The Smahas currently reside in Macon.
27 – Georgia Brogdon ’04 married Scott Shirley on July 6 at the Cloister at Sea Island. Laura
Beth Cantrell Dickey ’04 was a bridesmaid. The Shirleys currently reside in Baton Rouge, La.
(Jenny Evelyn Photography)
28 – Bailey Pham ’97 married Alan Arnold on Feb. 16 in St. Simons Island. The wedding party
included maid of honor Schuyler Pham ’05, matrons of honor Kelli Pushman Hill ’97 and
Ramsey Alexander Martin ’97, and Jacquelyn Jones Whetzel ’97, groomsman Hawkins
Pham ’99 and reader Carman Harper Gillis ’98. The Arnolds currently reside in Dallas, Texas.
29 – Anna Aguero married Franky Davis ’07 on May 11 at Gin Creek in Moultrie. The Davises
currently reside in Augusta.
23 – Cameron Beasley ’03 married Tim Gilliland on April 5 at the Blacksmith Shop in Macon.
The Gillilands currently reside in Macon. (Doug Nurnberger Photography)
30 – Brandilyn Cook married Zack Stroup ’07 on Dec. 29, 2012, at the First Baptist Church in
Macon. The Stroups currently reside in Martinez.
24 – Amanda Jones married Tyler Brown ’07 on June 29 at First United Methodist Church in
Elberton. The wedding party included Carson Schilling ’07 and Franky Davis ’07. The Browns
currently reside in Macon.
31 – Molly Meadors ’05 married Chad Deweese on May 18 in Hilton Head, S.C. Wedding
attendants included Abby Meadors ’09, Claire Meadors ’07 and Alex Meadors ’02. The
Deweeses currently reside in Chapel Hill, N.C. (A.K. Vogel Photography)
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Lower School Honors and Awards 2013
Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ishaan Narsinghani
Given annually to a second grader, the recipient exemplifies the qualities of the wonderful Parker
Buzzell, a bright and shining Stratford student in the 1980s. Fellow students and teachers knew
Parker for her intellectual curiosity and the genuine kindness she showed to everyone. Wise beyond
her years, Parker’s brave and courageous spirit brought joy to her family and friends. Parker’s family
and friends provide the scholarship through the Parker Buzzell Foundation.
Howard Ingley Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maddie Fackler
Given each year in honor of former music teacher and Lower School Principal Howard Ingley, this
award is given to an outstanding third grader who has an interest in fine arts.
Lois Irby Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Brooks, James Michael Reeves
Given annually to two fourth grade students who excel academically, this gift was endowed
from an anonymous friend to honor Mrs. Lois Irby, a long time and greatly loved first grade
teacher at Stratford.
Elaine P. Massey Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abby Ellison, J.B. James
Given yearly in honor of Elaine Massey, who was a member of Stratford’s founding faculty in
1960 and was named first Lower School Principal in 1977 and served in that capacity until her
retirement. The award goes to an outstanding fifth grader who has been at Stratford since
the first grade.
Fine Arts Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grey Faulkner, Matt Newberry
Stratford Academy is fortunate to have such a strong fine arts program. Lower school students
participate in art classes, music classes and band. Each year lower school students may audition
for the spring drama production. An award is presented each year to a student with strong
participation in the area of Fine Arts.
Fifth Grade Council
Ellen Adams, Jenny Belle Butler, John Thomas Carter, Arya Datta, Grey Faulkner, J.B. James, Mary
Elaine Mitchell, Jayan Patel, Dell Sikes, Tomi Sogade, Taylor Swan
Fourth Grade Math League Awards
1st Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Brooks, Rohan Patel, Harrison Tuck
2nd Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Boltja, Ellie Sim
3rd Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Michael Reeves
Fifth Grade Math League Awards
1st Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Malhotra 2nd Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Newberry
3rd Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kieran MacKinnon
Math24 Online Challenge
Stratford Top Players
1st Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hugh Sosebee
2nd Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chidozie Nwabuebo
3rd Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . Om Patel
High Scores for Grades 1-3
1st Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suhani Viradi
2nd Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will Vance
3rd Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ayush Patel
State Awards — Mrs. Phyllis Elder’s class was the number one MATH24
team in the state for fourth grade (out of 433 fourth-grade teams
competing) and the entire Stratford fourth grade finished first in the state.
2nd Place Individual . . . . . Hugh Sosebee
3rd Place Individual . . . . . Chidozie Nwabuebo
Fifth Grade Science Fair Awards
1st Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taylor Swan
2nd Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . Molly Garud
3rd Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Duke
Honorable Mention . . . . . . Tomi Sogade
Middle School Honors and Awards 2013
Sixth-Grade Content Awards for Outstanding Achievement in a Subject
Outstanding Student Awards
Accelerated Foundations Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sai Pagadala
Helen B. Comer Memorial Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holland Schell
Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Uswa Khan
Named in memory of Helen Comer, a former Stratford student, this award is given annually to
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Clark
the outstanding sixth grader.
Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushabh Patel
Seventh-Grade Outstanding Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tejas Athni
Charles Kendall Ross Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carly Wanna
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preston Brewer
Given in memory of Charlie Ross, wonderful, courageous young man who was Stratford’s top
English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexandra Stefanis
eighth-grade student for the 1986-87 school year.
Seventh-Grade Content Awards for Outstanding Achievement in a Subject
Citizenship Awards
Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Durso, Murray McCormack
Sixth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Griffin Matson
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abby Hricik
Seventh Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sydnie Rouleau, Jadyn Stephens
Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nischal Bandi, Logan Thomas
Eighth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maggie Greer, Luke Slappey
English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tripp Vaughn
Scholar Awards
Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellie Peterson
Sixth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Morgan Manley
French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katherine Hall
Seventh Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellie Minette
Latin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlin Weinberg
Eighth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon Barron
Visual Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Kathryn Heard
DAR Awards
Drama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amelia Bunker, Jake Jamison
DAR American History Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morgan Mathis
Eighth-Grade Content Awards for Outstanding Achievement in a Subject
DAR Citizenship Award for Sixth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McKay Powers
Jackie C. Poole Algebra Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tarab Ajjan
DAR Citizenship Award for Seventh Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carson Greene
Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carly Wanna
DAR Citizenship Award for Eighth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janie Hatcher
Foundations Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alyssa Whipple
Eagle Ambassador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosie Poku
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin McGean
Award to the top eighth grader who possesses the qualities of a good citizen in addition to his/
Civics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Kate Sellers
her outstanding academic performance, this student is a young person Stratford would be proud
Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Thwaite
to send out into the world as an ambassador.
Faye Holliday English Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gracie Childers
Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walker Gibbons
Eagles of Distinction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lizzi Clayton, Ruth Samuel, Robert Stone, Haiz Webb
French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zainab Siddiqui
Selected by the eighth-grade faculty, the Eagles of Distinction are selected on the basis of
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academic achievement and overall positive contributions to the life
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Latin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Eighth-Grade Spirit Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace Adams
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Citizenship Awards
Best Citizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stacy Garrett, Jordi Gaton
DAR Best Citizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stacy Garrett
American Legion Award for Citizenship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tommy Lind
U.S. Attorney Ambassador for Justice Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emmy Thornsberry
Scholarship Awards
Thomas Whitley Harper Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stacey Dorogy
William M. Brake Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Beringer
Josephine Barker Lamb Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Val Sheridan
Joel Plant Hatcher Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hunter Quintal, Hemanth Sanjeev
Arthur and Jane Brook Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Clark, Margaret Anne Rowe
Otis Walton Gunn Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morgan Sowell
Henry Harding Tift IV Memorial Fine Arts Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holly Bean
Ann B. Tift Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nayah Hill
Tommy Robinson Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Staton
Andy Anderson Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Hicks
Departmental Awards
Joe B. Hill History Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordi Gaton
DAR American History Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saqib Qadir
William M. Brake Mathematics Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hall Neel
Faye R. Holliday English Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin Ford
Technology Group Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Jenkins
Excellence in Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Dennis
Excellence in French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margaret Anne Rowe
Excellence in Latin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abbie Nash
Excellence in Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shruti Gupta
Mary Eva Harper Chemistry Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abbie Nash
Excellence in Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Reynolds
Excellence in Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin Ford
Excellence in Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liz Bevill
Overall Excellence in Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan Horn
Rising Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Haleigh Griffin
Socrates Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caitlyn Williams
National Honor Societies Senior Members
Mu Alpha Theta Math Honorary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Dennis, Eric Evans,
Elizabeth Fuller, Jordi Gaton, Shruti Gupta
Spanish Honor Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blaire Burton, Palmer Daws, Sarah Dennis,
Alexis Gautier, Shruti Gupta, Lauren Reynolds
Latin Honor Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin Ford
French Honor Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Fuller, John Robert McKemie, Eleanor Traynham
National Beta Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caroline Avant, Suzanne Avant, Blaire Burton, Palmer Daws,
Sarah Dennis, Eric Evans, Benjamin Ford, Elizabeth Fuller, Stacy Garrett,
Jordi Gaton, Alexis Gautier, Haleigh Griffin, Shruti Gupta, Noble Harris,
Bailey Hicks, Harbor Hicks, Palmer Hipp, Andrew Jones, Hedley Jones,
Suria Khurana, Tommy Lind, John Robert McKemie, Hall Neel,
Julia Nelson, Lauren Reynolds, Malone Slappey, Greer Smith,
Mishana Smith, James Thwaite, Eleanor Traynham, Maiben Watkins
Community Service Awards
Senior with the most career hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suzanne Avant
Student earning the most hours this year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudia Monfort
Seniors earning 100+ hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caroline Avant, Suzanne Avant, Jennifer Barron,
Lane Bowden, Dylan Cole, Palmer Daws, Sarah Dennis,
Eric Evans, Elizabeth Fuller, Stacy Garrett, Jordi Gaton, Alexis Gautier,
Haleigh Griffin, Marshall Grubb, Shruti Gupta, Allie Hale, Katie Hale,
Bailey Hicks, Harbor Hicks, Meredith Hightower, Celia Hinson, Palmer Hipp,
Bryan Horn, Mary Beth Jarrard, Hedley Jones, Tommy Keene, Tommy Lind,
Madeline Miller, Julia Nelson, William Raines, Lauren Reynolds,
Helen Catherine Rozier, Garrett Scarborough, Dallas Ray Sherwood, Malone Slappey,
Eleanor Traynham, Adrianna Vander Ven, Maiben Watkins, Juliana White
Achievement Awards
Student Leadership Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan Horn
Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ansley Edwards
United States Senate Youth Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Dennis
American Legion Boys’ State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noble Harris
American Legion Girls’ State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eleanor Traynham
Rotary Youth Leadership Summer 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stacy Garrett
Stratford Scholarships
Andy Anderson Memorial Scholarship
William Hicks
Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial Scholarship
Ishaan Narsinghani
Halstead Tindal “Andy” Anderson II was an outstanding athlete and student leader in the Stratford Class of 1984.
As president of his senior class and a significant presence on the 1983 state championship football team, Andy was
a prominent figure on campus during his high school years. After attending the University of Georgia and graduating
from Mercer University, he became a successful businessman and active community volunteer in Macon. After his
death in 2003, family, friends, classmates and business associates endowed a full scholarship in his name. Each year
the scholarship goes to an Upper School student or students who have demonstrated leadership and athleticism as
members of the football team and personal qualities of integrity, character and school spirit.
Virginia Parker Buzzell was a bright and shining Stratford student in the 1980s. Fellow students and teachers knew
Parker for her intellectual curiosity and the genuine kindness she showed to everyone. Wise beyond her years, Parker’s
brave and courageous spirit brought joy to her family and friends. The Virginia Parker Buzzell Memorial Scholarship goes
annually to a second grader who exemplifies the qualities of the wonderful Parker Buzzell. Parker’s family and friends
provide the scholarship through the Parker Buzzell Foundation.
William M. Brake Memorial Scholarship
Matthew Beringer
William M. Brake was already a legend in Macon when he came to Stratford in the late years of a long career as
school administrator and teacher of mathematics before teaching geometry at Stratford from 1973 to 1986. His blunt
manner and rumpled style could not disguise his affection and concern for the young people in his care. Students
smiled at his eccentric ways and high-pitched voice, but they admired him extravagantly and learned enthusiastically under his leadership. This scholarship goes each year to a rising senior who has demonstrated by exceptional
mathematical ability, intellectual curiosity and superior achievement, a commitment to meeting the challenges and
complexities of higher mathematics.
Arthur and Jane Brook Scholarship
John Clark, Margaret Anne Rowe
Jane and Arthur Brook educated their five children at Stratford. With five children as graduates of Stratford, they
invested much of their lives and family time at the school for more than two decades. Following the graduation of their
youngest son, Freeman, in 1987, they began a plan to provide a scholarship for future Stratford students. The scholarship is given in honor of the five Brook children, Steve ’72, Debra ’74, Dean ’77, Laurie ’80 and Freeman ’87. Following
graduation from Stratford, four of the five Brook children graduated from Furman University. Thus the Brook family has
chosen to honor and link their children’s experience with a university well-known and loved by the family. This scholarship is awarded to a rising senior who is a Furman Scholar.
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Otis Walton Gunn Memorial Scholarship
Morgan Sowell
The Otis Walton Gunn Memorial Scholarship is given by the family of Otis Walton Gunn. Mr. Gunn graduated from
Stratford in 1968 and is remembered for his passion for life and the energy he brought to all of his interests and activities. This scholarship is awarded to a student who has excelled at Stratford, exhibited leadership ability and contributed
to several areas of school life: academic, athletic and extracurricular.
Thomas Whitley Harper Memorial Scholarship
Stacey Dorogy
Thomas Whitley Harper ’66 was an outstanding student, leader and athlete whose positive energy, diverse abilities
and exemplary character contributed significantly to the early establishment of Stratford as a strong college-preparatory school in the state of Georgia. Outgoing and affable, Tommy counted all students and teachers his friends, even as
he cut a forbidding figure on the basketball court and golf course. He went from Stratford to the University of Georgia
for undergraduate study and to the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where he led his class academically.
He died in his late twenties before he could complete his training in orthopedic surgery. Each year, in his honor, the
school awards this scholarship to a rising senior whose exceptional intellect, leadership and character set an inspiring
standard for the members of the Stratford community.
Joel Plant Hatcher Memorial Scholarship
Hunter Quintal, Hemanth Sanjeev
Joel Plant Hatcher ’84 brought joy to the members of his school community with his love of life, bright smile and
warm personality. A capable student, good citizen and engaging performer in dance and theater, he was the quintes-
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STAR Student-Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shruti Gupta - Mike Kelley
Bibb County STAR Student-Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shruti Gupta - Mike Kelley
National Merit Scholars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shruti Gupta, Hall Neel
National Merit Commended Students . . . Benjamin Ford, Andrew Jones, John Robert McKemie
UVA Jefferson Scholars Program Nominee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordi Gaton
UNC Morehead Cain Scholarship Nominee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Dennis
Georgia Certificate of Merit . . . Matthew Beringer, Abbie Nash, Taylor Mathis, Hemanth Sanjeev
Furman Scholars . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Beringer, Stacey Dorogy, John Clark, Mitchell Freyermuth,
William Ham, Jimmy Hernandez, Nathan Lischer, Taylor Mathis,
Abbie Nash, Alexandria Power, Asfar Rehan, Margaret Anne Rowe,
Hemanth Sanjeev, Morgan Sowell, Andrew Wanna
Wofford Scholars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Beringer, Abbie Nash, Taylor Mathis,
Margaret Anne Rowe, Hemanth Sanjeev, Morgan Sowell
Presbyterian College Fellows . . . . . Matthew Beringer, William Ham, Taylor Mathis, Abbie Nash,
Margaret Anne Rowe, Hemanth Sanjeev, Morgan Sowell
Governors Honors Program Nominees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Haleigh Griffin (Latin),
Shruti Gupta (chemistry), Julia Nelson (Latin)
Governors Honors Program Participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin Ford (Latin)
The Telegraph Golden Eagle Nominees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liz Bevill (theatre), Dylan Cole (music),
Sarah Dennis (citizenship), Eric Evans (math), Benjamin Ford (foreign language),
Jordi Gaton (English), Celia Hinson (journalism), Bryan Horn (art)
The Telegraph Golden Eagle Winner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shruti Gupta (science)
Harvard Book Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abbie Nash
Jefferson Book Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Ham
Sewanee Book Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taylor Mathis
Varsity Debate Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Clark, Andrew Jones, Dylan Ogle,
Hemanth Sanjeev, Tolu Sogade
Academic Achievement Awards
Ninth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shishir Bandi
Tenth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dori Kacsoh
Eleventh Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abbie Nash
Salutatorian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Dennis
Valedictorian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shruti Gupta
John William Herin Jr. Commitment Awards
Ninth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Tang
Tenth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Kate Brown
Eleventh Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hunter Quintal
Twelfth Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tommy Lind
Bee Binner Spirit Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maiben Watkins
Scholar/Athlete Awards
Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Haleigh Griffin, Julia Nelson
Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allie Hale
Softball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caroline Avant
Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordi Gaton
Girls’ Cross Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Malone Slappey
Boys’ Cross Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Evans
Cheerleading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Dennis
Boys’ Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordi Gaton
Girls’ Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hedley Jones
Girls’ Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harbor Hicks
Boys’ Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greer Smith
Wrestling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hall Neel
Girls’ Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eleanor Traynham
Boys’ Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Thwaite
Girls’ Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harbor Hicks
Boys’ Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bailey Hicks
Boys’ Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tommy Lind
Girls’ Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Fuller
Baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nathan Lischer
Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Beringer
Senior Three-Sports Awards . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Fuller, Jordi Gaton, Alex Gautier, Harbor Hicks,
Tommy Lind, Hall Neel, Colby Pierce, Garrett Scarborough, Greer Smith
Best Female Senior Athlete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harbor Hicks
Dr. John Paul Jones Best Male Senior Athlete . . . Colby Pierce, Garrett Scarborough, Greer Smith
Wendy’s High School Heisman Nominee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordi Gaton, Harbor Hicks
Morris Johnson Scholar-Athlete Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordi Gaton
sential well-rounded student who thrives in Stratford’s flexible, open educational environment. Joel’s happy-go-lucky,
friendly manner made him a favorite with the faculty and students of all ages, and his enthusiastic willingness to try
a new dance step or act an unconventional theater part inspired his peers to explore their own gifts and talents.
After graduating from Stratford, he attended Auburn University for a year until his death in 1985. Each year this
scholarship goes to a worthy Upper School student(s) who, like Joel, has made significant contributions to several
areas of school life.
Charles Kendall Ross Memorial Scholarship
Carly Wanna
Lois Irby Memorial Scholarship
Charles Brooks, James Michael Reeves
The Lois Irby Memorial Scholarships were endowed by a gift from an anonymous friend to honor Mrs. Lois Irby, a
long-time and greatly loved first-grade teacher at Stratford Academy. The award goes annually to two outstanding
rising fifth graders.
Josephine Barker Lamb Memorial Scholarship
Val Sheridan
Josephine Barker Lamb ’64 was a beloved Stratford alumna, who devoted her time and talents to the school for
many years. Warm and welcoming, she served as Alumni Director from 1984 to 1990. Unofficially, she lent her considerable organizational skills, personal charm and positive energy to causes across the spectrum of school life from the
time she entered Stratford as a student until her untimely death. Never too busy to take on a project or too tired to turn
a cheerful smile on a visitor, Josephine was a person of great civility and decency. Each year this scholarship is awarded
to a rising senior who is the child of an alumna or alumnus and who exhibits the qualities Stratford seeks to foster in
students: character, integrity, academic achievement and active leadership in several areas of school life.
Tommy Robinson Memorial Band Scholarship
William Staton
Tommy Robinson was a delightful and kind young man who exhibited a zest for life and for the Stratford Band
Program. His friends, teachers and band director knew him for his loyalty to others, enthusiasm for learning and music,
and ability to find humor and the positive side of any situation. He expressed exuberance for life and school in the band
room and in the classroom as he explored his creativity and shared his upbeat nature and sense of humor with others.
The Tommy Robinson Memorial Band Scholarship goes annually to a rising upper school band student who exemplifies
the qualities of Tommy Robinson. The award is given by the family of Tommy Robinson.
The Charles Kendall Ross Memorial Scholarship is given in honor and memory of Charlie Ross (May 20, 1973 – Nov. 20, 1987),
a wonderful, courageous young man who was Stratford Academy’s top eighth-grade academic student for the 1986-87 school
year. The scholarship goes annually to the top eighth-grade student and is provided by the family and friends of Charlie Ross.
Ann Brown Tift Scholarship
Nayah Hill
Ann Brown Tift wore many hats in her long, rich tenure at Stratford Academy. A Stratford parent, wife of former
headmaster Henry Tift, Spanish teacher, English teacher, chair of the English department, sponsor of myriad clubs and
organizations, and college counselor, Ann’s gifts to Stratford were innumerable. From the time she began working at
Stratford in 1977 until she left in 2005, Ann’s skills as an educator, her love of learning, and her desire to see students
engage in the world outside Stratford Academy helped shape the lives of students as well as multiple areas of school
life. Her students remember her love for literature and the intellectual energy she inspired in her classroom. The
students and parents she counseled through the college admissions process remember her encouragement to “reach
for Pluto,” but to “secure a spot on Mars, just in case.” The scholarship is given to a student with intellectual curiosity,
integrity and deep engagement in some particular area of school life or significant contributions in several areas of
school life. Ann committed herself to encouraging a more diverse environment at Stratford Academy. The Ann Brown
Tift scholarship is established in her honor by friends and family members in pursuit of a more diverse student body.
Henry Harding Tift IV Memorial Scholarship
Holly Bean
Henry Harding Tift IV, headmaster of Stratford Academy for 20 years until his death in 1997, was a man of personal
balance. He enjoyed the exercise of his mind in projects ranging from the study of English literature at Yale University to his
daily crossword puzzles and Scrabble games. He enjoyed the exercise of his body in athletics and such outdoor activities
as fishing, canoeing and arrowhead-hunting. He enjoyed the exercise of his imagination through an enthusiastic appreciation of the fine arts, especially instrumental music, choral music, theater and film. Under his leadership, Stratford developed its commitment to institutional balance in academics, athletics and the arts. Each year, in recognition of distinguished
dedication to that balance, the school awards the scholarship to a rising senior demonstrating excellence and leadership in
the fine arts who has made significant contributions to other areas of school life: academics, athletics and activities.
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BYOD:
A Year in Review
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Walter Elliott Photos
hen Mike McCue was a student
at Stratford in the 1980s, he
would explore the library for
information. The better-equipped teachers
had filled bookshelves and an overhead
projector with a rolling-overlay to write
continuous notes. Today, he has the entire
world’s information in his pocket.
“Give me a laptop, and I can research any
topic, watch any video, read any article I like.
As a teacher, I can provide a link in my class
portal, and now even my students’ parents can
learn what I’m teaching,” he says. “The teacher
is more a facilitator since all information is
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already available, but the students just don’t
know where to look.”
Today, Mike is Stratford’s Director of Technology and teaches computer classes from the
basic introductory level for preschoolers to AP
computer science for upper school students. He
was also key to the implementation of the BYOD
(Bring Your Own Device) initiative that began
during the 2012-2013 school year. “Our BYOD
program is a reflection of the real world, with
its mishmash of competing technologies, and I
couldn’t be more excited,” says Mike McCue ’86.
McCue believes that BYOD allows teachers
to move beyond the traditional 3Rs (Read-
ing, Writing and ’Rithmetic) and into the 6Cs
(Connect, Create, Collaborate, Communicate,
Compute and Think Critically). Traditionally, Stratford graduates have been armed with
the strongest language arts curriculum in the
country. A quick glance at the breadth of college acceptances and the strength of the Stratford debate program is proof of that. With the
6Cs, the school is able to solidify commitment
to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics) as well.
Upper school math teacher Bobby Stecher has energized his students by providing
them with a math problem server that can
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be accessed from anywhere at any time. “The
WeBWorK server can be accessed from an iPod
Touch or a notebook computer and everything
in between. The students can now work the
problems whenever and wherever they like,
and the fact that they are working until mastery is achieved is a huge plus,” says Stecher.
“And while I’m working through a specific example in class, they can bring out their device
and try a problem for themselves. Being able to
do some additional research in the classroom
has been a tremendous bonus.”
The Lower School and Middle School have
also utilized BYOD in their curriculum. Eng-
lish teacher Kailey Rhodes-Hlavaty encouraged students to bring their own laptops to
school so they could work on their research
papers in the classroom. Students who did not
have their own laptops borrowed one from the
school. “As we move forward, we fully expect
more students to choose their own laptops, because it’s so much easier to use your own than
to use a shared workstation,” explains McCue.
“Learning how to install software and maintain your own equipment is a societal expectation; it’s another aspect of learning to be a
responsible citizen.”
BYOD was an intentional decision made
by the school to integrate
technology into student
life/curriculum.
Following its first year, several
situations reaffirmed for
the school that this is the
most effective, real-world
approach versus the 1-to1 device approach. For
McCue, who required his
students to bring and use
their own laptops every
day, realized that it made
the experience so much
more real for the students
when they would sit next to
a friend who might have an
entirely different operating system than their own.
He observed that they were
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forced to focus on the concept of an exercise
and not simply memorize step-by-step rituals
and this is how the real world works.
“Nearly every 1-to-1 implementation I
know about locks down the device so the
student cannot make changes on their own,”
comments McCue. “I had one student get excited about his ability to install a different operating system on his computer in a dual-boot
mode. Students love customizing their world,
and I think we can all agree that decorating the
outside of their computer just doesn’t quite
carry the same weight as being able to rewrite
an operating system.”
Stratford is anticipating even further
growth as the BYOD program enters its second full year. “Years ago, my teachers would
say things like ‘Do you think you’ll be able to
carry your encyclopedia or calculator with you
everywhere?’ Now, I can reply ‘Absolutely.’”
“Give me a laptop, and I can research any topic,
watch any video, read any article I like. As a teacher,
I can provide a link in my class portal, and now even my
students’ parents can learn what I’m teaching.”
— Mike McCue, Director of Technology
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School News
Library Wing Dedicated to Ann Martin Bowen
O
n March 8, family and friends of the
late Ann Martin Bowen gathered to
remember a beloved wife, mother, daughter
and friend. Before her death in 2008, Ann
was one of Stratford’s most active parent
volunteers. Ann and Robert Bowen’s three
children, Elizabeth ’06, Mary Adger ’09 and
Rudy ’14, all attended Stratford.
Not only did she serve on nearly every SIP
committee possible, she also was a room moth-
er, field trip chaperone, library volunteer and
all-around spreader of good cheer. Faculty and
staff never knew when she would show up with
her famous iced cookies or maybe dressed as a
seasonal character ready to read to a class. Her
efforts to be a Stratford supporter were tireless.
When Ann passed away in 2008, memorials
were designated to the Stratford library and fittingly the lower school library wing was dedicated in her name this spring. As a former teacher,
Dr. Veto unveils the sign
for the Ann Martin Bowen
Library Wing.
Ann was passionate about reading. She loved to
read and served not only the Stratford library
whenever possible, but also was a board member for the Friends of Library guild. “The library
was one of Ann’s favorite places at Stratford, so I
knew we wanted to do something to remember
her there,” said Ann’s husband, Robert ’73. “As a
teacher, she knew the value of reading, so it was
important that this was an integral part of every
student’s experience at Stratford.”
Elizabeth, Robert, Mary Adger,
Rudy, Lois and Pougie Bowen
following the unveiling
Jerome’s Bench
I
tached plaque reads “In Loving
n the summer of 2011,
Memory Jerome Scott, 1962Stratford Academy lost a
2011, Class of 2017.”
much-loved family member
On May 16, students, adminwhen Director of Maintenance
istration, faculty and staff joined
Jerome Scott unexpectedly
together with the Scott family to
passed away. Since that time
dedicate “Jerome’s bench.” Folfellow co-workers, alumni,
lowing remarks from Head of
current and former parents and
School Dr. Bob Veto, Middle
students have felt the loss for
School Council President Crawthe man who cared night and
ford Edwards explained that the
day for the Stratford campus.
entire student body had been
On the recommendation
Members of the Scott family with students from the Class of 2017
deeply saddened when Jerome
from student Rosie Poku, the
Fifth graders took their annual field trip to Space Camp in November.
2012-2013 Middle School Council coordinat- purchased a bench, which sits beneath one of passed away and the Class of 2017 wanted to
ed a project to remember Scott. The students the large oak trees in front of the school. An at- do something in his memory.
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Faculty News
A Special Tribute to the Life of
Former Third-Grade Teacher
Stratford kindergarten teacher Jane Dukes
Williams made a vow to her mother, the late
Mary Louise Shipp Dukes, that she would
publish her life’s stories. The book, Excerpts
from the Life of a Bad Good Girl, or a Good
Bad Girl, is Jane’s fulfillment of that.
From 1970 to 1989, Mrs. Dukes taught
Stratford third graders. She was a fun-loving
prankster who knew how to keep her students entertained, even though her primary
task was teaching cursive writing, multiplication and all the other foundations of the
grade. Her mischievous nature became the
basis for her memoir. Excerpts from the Life
of a Bad Good Girl, or a Good Bad Girl can be
purchased at Amazon.com. Former students
and colleagues will enjoy Mrs. Dukes’s account of her own life as a young girl growing
up during the Depression and World War II.
Valentine’s Luncheon Honors
Former and Retired Faculty
On Feb. 14, former Stratford faculty and
staff joined together for the 14th annual
Valentine’s Luncheon. Teachers, coaches, administration and staff from the last five decades enjoyed lunch and performance by the
Middle School Chorus and a solo by Madelyn Pyles ’14 from the winter musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie. Dr. Bob Veto thanked
guests for their years of service to the school.
Current faculty with 20 or more years of
service were also included in the event and
enjoyed visiting with former co-workers.
Four Decades of Teaching:
Pat Horne Retirement
After nearly 40 years as a Stratford faculty member, Pat Horne retired at the end
of the 2012-2013 school year. Pat’s Stratford
career began as a kindergarten teacher on
Bond Street and she fondly remembers the
move to the Peake Road campus. Facilities
for Stratford’s kindergartens opened six
weeks after the start of school. Each day the
teachers would come paint and do work to
get the classrooms ready. They literally built
the lower school from the ground up.
Throughout her career as a kindergarten and first grade teacher, Pat’s passion has
been teaching children to read. “There is an
excitement in children’s eyes when they realize they can read, and that makes all of your
hard work as a teacher worthwhile.”
Pat received her teaching degree from the
University of Georgia and then moved to
Macon with her husband, Frank, when he
entered Mercer School of Law. The Hornes
decided to make Macon their permanent
home. Her children, Laurie Lee Cranford ’89
and Stebin III ’93, are Stratford alumni. The
Horne’s have four grandchildren, Miller ’21
and Dottie Cranford ’25 and Stebin IV and
Sanford Horne. In addition to teaching, she
also served as a cheerleading advisor in the
1980s and was awarded the Anne Stamps
Excellence in Teaching Award for the 19931994 school year.
At a reception held on the last day of
school in Pat’s honor, Senator Cecil Staton
presented her with a proclamation from the
Georgia Senate recognizing her efforts as a
committed educator and Georgian. Former
students, colleagues and friends gathered in
the Stratford gym to wish Pat well and thank
her for her tireless service to the families of
Stratford Academy.
Repeatedly people commented that Pat
was an ageless example of one of Stratford’s
finest elementary teachers. “Teaching first
graders keeps you young, and it was always
fun to come to work,” said Pat. “I received so
many blessings from teaching, and I hope that
I was able to impart half as many on others.”
Faculty, Staff Recognized for Service
At the close of the 2012-2013 school year, the Board of
Trustees hosted a luncheon honoring Stratford faculty and
staff. In addition to remarks made by Board Chairman Jeff
Avant ’84, Head of School Dr. Bob Veto recognized staff
members for their service to the school.
5 Years — Beth Henderson, Jeff Hubbard,
Kathleen Medlin, Abby Schirmer, Bobby Stecher, Bob Veto
10 Years — Pat Herndon, Diane Nicholson, Lori Palmer,
Kelly Solomon
15 Years — Mary Beth Gumbart, Millie Jones,
Kathy Larsen, Lynn Massey, Sheri Moore, Jennifer Sweat
20 Years — Margaret Brogdon, Vicki Howell,
Reeda Katz, Marilyn Walker
25 Years — David Bailey, John Paul Gaddy, Wanda Watson
35 Years — Kaye Wansley
40 Years — Griff Ethridge, Andy Lawson
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Fine Arts
Rising Stratford Stars
W
hile many students were traveling
with family and squeezing in time
for summer reading, four Stratford students took time to pursue their passion
for the arts. These Upper School students were
selected to prestigious summer fine arts study
programs in music and vocal performance.
Madelyn Pyles’s ’14 first stage role was
one of the orphans in Annie when she was 10
years old. Since that time she has been an active
member of Stratford’s thespian team as well as
local community theatre. For six weeks during
the summer, she was one of 60 students selected to the Carnegie Mellon University musical
theatre pre-college for drama summer study
program in Pittsburgh, Penn. Madelyn hopes
to have the opportunity to return next year as
a college student majoring in musical theatre.
“Singing every day and the acting training has
made me a much stronger performer,” says
Madelyn. Following college, she would like to
find a role in a touring company with her ultimate goal of performing on Broadway.
Maggie Bergmark ’14 found her gift
for vocal performance as a freshman. This summer she took the opportunity to hone her craft
at the Brevard Music Center Summer Program
in Brevard, N.C. For six weeks she attended
classes in music history and literature, music
theory, movement, acting, dictation and special
topics. Her studies culminated with two song
recitals and three piccolo opera scenes, but the
highlight of her experience was rehearsing with
the Janiec Opera Company. She plans to study
music and vocal performance in college. “Being
able to study with professionals, keeping pace
with their energy levels and knowing what satisfies them was the most rewarding part of the
summer for me,” said Maggie. “I know that I
was given the gift of singing and, for me, there
is nothing more amazing than using that gift to
make someone else happy.”
Mary Carolyn Hulgan ’15 has been a
member of the Stratford band program since
she was a fifth grader, and she joined the Spirit
of Stratford Marching Band as a seventh grader.
She plays both the trombone and baritone, and
during the summer she attended the University
of Georgia Summer Symphonic Band Program
in Athens with approximately 60 other high
school musicians. The program began with
auditions for chair positions and focused on
giving students an opportunity to learn technique and gain performance experience. While
Lee McDavid photos; Janet Carter photos
Maggie Bergmark (center, in purple)
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Mary Carolyn Hulgan
Madelyn Pyles (center, in purple)
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“The best part of the experience for me was the connections
I made ... and I hope one day they will be my colleagues in
the music industry.” – William Staton ’14
Mary Carolyn is not certain she wants to pursue her music hobby in college, she says she will
consider participating in a college band program. Most importantly, she would encourage
younger students to take advantage of summer
study programs. Mary Carolyn says, “I would
definitely recommend a summer program, not
only do you learn a lot about your instrument,
you also learn a lot about yourself.”
William Staton ’14 is an incredibly versatile and talented musician who has studied piano, percussion, baritone, tuba, guitar and bass
guitar. This summer he was selected as one of 21
students to attend the New York University summer music business camp entitled “What Makes
a Star.” During his camp experience, he attended
classes taught by NYU professors, analyzed music industry projects, attended local talent shows
to recruit new talent and attended a music concert at Yankee Stadium. His classes focused on
topics such as copyright law, contracts and talent
recruitment. As he enters his senior year, William will be looking for a college with the music business degree offering for a career which
would focus on searching for untapped musical
sources and finding that new musical sensation.
“The best part of the experience for me was the
connections I made with the professors and
other campers, and I hope one day they will be
my colleagues in the music industry,” he says. So
why does an accomplished musician want to focus on others talents, not his own? William says,
“Learning to play musical instruments helps me
appreciate music and the talent it takes to produce it, but I’d rather find someone else whose
star can shine brighter than mine.”
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Stratford Fine Arts Highlights
Literary
First Place, Region Literary meet
10 Students qualified for state
Region and State U.S. Extemporaneous
First Place, Greer Smith
Theatre
Fall One-Act play, Into the Woods
• 34 cast and crew members participated
• First place, GISA 2-AAA region competition
• Actors Griffin Hutchins, Abbie Nash and
Maggie Bergmark received region top
performer awards
• Actors Maggie Bergmark and Emmy Thornsberry received state top performer awards
Winter Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie
• 38 cast/crew members, representing
students grades 6-12
• “Mini-Millie” presented by 24 students in
grades 1-5 as pre-show
Spring Upper School drama,
Spoon River Anthology
• 25 Upper School students participated
Spring Middle School musical,
High School Musical
• 51 Middle School students (25% of division)
6 new members were inducted into the
International Thespian Society
Music
William Staton
94 Number of students participating in Band
program (grades 5-12)
23 Number of band students participating in
Solo and Ensemble Festival
28 Number of medals earned at Solo and
Ensemble Festival
5 Number of Band Programs – Beginning,
Intermediate, Spirit of Stratford Marching
Band and Color Guard, Symphonic Band
and student-led Basketball Pep Band
6 Number of students in the GISA AllSelect Band – Shishir Bandi, Margaret
Anne Rowe, William Staton, Dylan Cole,
Benjamin Ford, Marshall Grubb
2 Number of students in the GISA All-Select
Chorus – Maggie Bergmark, Madelyn Pyles
1 Number of students in Georgia All-State
Middle School Chorus – Haiz Webb
5 Number of students in the District Honor
Band – Shishir Bandi, Carter Griffin, Justin
Griffin, Benjamin Ford, Carly Wanna
1 Number of students in the South Region
Band – Justin Griffin
4 Number of students selected for UGA High
School Honor Band Festival – Benjamin
Ford, Mary Carolyn Hulgan, Julia Nelson,
William Staton
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Two New Coaches
for Varsity Eagles
I
Football Coach at Prince Avenue
n the spring of 2013, StratChristian School in Bogart. “We
ford announced two new
are very excited to have Coach
faces for the Eagles coachFarriba return home to lead
ing staff. Mark Farriba ’74 has
the Stratford football program”
returned as Head Football Coach
said Athletic Director Grady
and Ian Hayley comes aboard as
Smith. “His ability to continue
Head Boys’ Soccer Coach. Farto build on the tradition and exriba replaces 40+-year coaching
cellence of Stratford athletics is
veteran Rodney Collins, who is
very important.”
stepping down from his head
While at Prince Avenue,
coaching position but will reCoach Farriba
Coach Farriba led the Wolvermain at Stratford in the physical
ines to the 2011 GHSA A state semi-finals and
education department. Hayley takes the reins
the 2012 GHSA A state championship game.
of a boys’ soccer program, which has amassed
Prior to his time at Prince Avenue, he served
four state titles in the last six years, from James
as head coach at Stratford leading the Eagles to
Jordan who has taken a teaching position in
the 2004 GISA AAA state championship and at
Houston, Texas.
First Presbyterian Day School where his team
Farriba returns to Stratford after experiwon the 1985 state title. Throughout his 19encing unprecedented success as the Head
year head coaching career, he has compiled an
overall record of 134-81-3.
In a phone interview with The Telegraph,
Farriba said, “Stratford is where my roots are,
and it was the right decision for my family to
return. I am ready and excited about getting
back and ‘getting my hands dirty.’”
When asked how he was a different coach
than six years ago when he left Macon, Farriba said he had learned that challenges exists everywhere and every day you must work
toward fulfilling that challenge. He also commented that his experiences at Prince Avenue
have reinforced how important heart, desire
and attitude are to a program. Farriba plans
to build the football program on his personal
coaching philosophy: “Good, better, best; never let it rest; till your good is your better, and
your better is your best.”
Following a standout high school career at Stratford where he garnered All-State
honors in football, basketball and baseball,
Farriba played football at the University of
Georgia where he was a member of the 1976
SEC Championship Team. He has also served
Record-Breaking Year
T
he 2012-2013 school year was a recordbreaking year for Stratford athletics.
Seventeen varsity teams entered the state
playoff tournaments and a record number of
seven teams (Fastpitch Softball, Golf, Boys’
Track, Boys’ Swimming, Girls’ Cross Country,
Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer) brought home state
titles while two teams (Girls’ Track and Boys’
Tennis) were named state runners-up. This is
the first-ever title for the Stratford swim program. The Girls’ Cross Country, Golf, Boys’ and
Girls’ Soccer, Boys’ Tennis, Boys’ Basketball, and
Boys’ and Girls’ Track programs also amassed
eight region titles this year.
On the individual front, numerous school records were broken. These included: Softball Most
Strikeouts in Season (Lexi Rouse); Swimming 50
yard free style, 100 yard free style and 100 yard
back stroke (Dori Kacsoh); Boys’ Basketball
Single Game Steals (Quintez Cephus), Single
Season Blocks and Career Blocks (Stewart Eberhardt); Girls’ Track Discus (Mary Wilson Avant),
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100 Meters, 200 Meters and 300 Meter Hurdles
(Katie Stone) and 800 Meters (Cali Ruth Hays);
Baseball Career Hits (Austin Simmons) and
Perfect Game (Tyler Payne); Girls’ Soccer Most
Goals in a Season, Most Goals in a Career, Most
Points in a Season and Most Points in a Career
(Allie Hale) and Most Assists in a Career (Haley
Tidwell); Boys’ Soccer Single Game Goals, Single
Season Goals, Career Goals, Most Points in a
Game, Most Points in a Season and Most Points
in a Career (Morgan
Sowell) and Most
Consecutive Games
without a Loss (2013 Team).
In the community, The Telegraph
recognized four students as All-Middle Georgia (AMG) Players of the Year (Lexi Rouse ’13
Softball, Robert Persons ’13 Golf, Allie Hale ’13
Girls’ Soccer, Quintez Cephus ’16 Boys’ Basketball), Andrew Myler as Coach of the Year for
Girls’ Soccer and 24 student-athletes were
named to AMG first teams. Alumnus David
Kempa ’76 was also named the 2013 recipient
of the Sam Burke Service Award for his longterm commitment to the Stratford basketball
program as team statistician.
At the annual GISA conference in July, Stratford received the Class AAA Dr. Michael Drake
Athletic Excellence Award for the second consecutive year. The Eagles also have won this
award in 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2012.
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“I am extremely excited about
as a graduate assistant coach at
the opportunity to continue the
the Universities of Georgia and
winning soccer tradition at StratKentucky. Farriba was recently
ford. Stratford has a wonderful
inducted into the Stratford Athreputation, not only as an acaletic Hall of Fame and the Mademic institution but also as arcon Sports Hall of Fame for his
guably the best soccer program in
stellar career.
the GISA,” says Hayley.
Coach Ian Hayley comes to
Hayley states that his coaching
Stratford from Frederica Acadphilosophy is simple: give players
emy in St. Simons, where he has
a strong foundation and then alworked with both the boys’ and
Coach Hayley
low his/her intuition to create
girls’ soccer programs for the past
five years. As head coach of the boys’ program, from that. He allows players to use their own
Hayley’s teams won state titles in the GISA AA creativity and trust their individual playing instincts, while remembering that doing things
in 2012 and 2013.
Before his time at Frederica, he coached at “the right way” is key.
“From achieving good grades to practicing
the University of Wyoming and Mercer University. His experience includes ten years with the right way, from treating people with rethe Olympic Development Program (ODP) spect to winning and losing the right way,” says
in Georgia as an age group coach and evalu- Hayley. “If we can do this, then everything else
ation coach for Region III ODP. Coach Hay- will fall into place.”
Hayley will also serve as Middle School
ley’s college days were spent at University of
Central Florida as a player, and he also played Dean of Students, and Farriba will also teach
for the professional youth teams of Aston Villa Upper School P.E. and coach Middle School
basketball.
and Bristol Rovers.
Move to GHSA in 2014
O
n March 4, after months of study and deliberation, Stratford Academy’s administration and Board of Trustees voted to apply to
the Georgia High School Association (GHSA)
for eligibility to compete in that association beginning with the 2014-2015 season. This decision was made in a vote by the Board of Trustees
with the firm support of Head of School Dr.
Robert Veto and Athletic Director Grady Smith.
In an announcement to Stratford families
following the decision, Dr. Veto stated, “We are
grateful to everyone in the Stratford community
who provided input into this decision, which was
a difficult one. In this process, we sought and received input from not only you, our parents, but
also from the coaching staff and other stakeholders. There were many opinions included in those
responses, but the vast majority of the feedback
that we received was positive toward making the
move to GHSA competition. The Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) has been a
great home for Stratford’s competition in athlet-
Stratford Eagles take the field
ics and other activities, but we look forward to
embarking on new challenges as we return to the
GHSA in 2014.”
Stratford was originally a member of the
GHSA for interscholastic competitions, but
became a founding school for the Southeastern
Association of Independent Schools (SEAIS),
now GISA, in 1969.
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Stratford Athletics Highlights
2012-2013 Dr. Michael Drake Athletic
Excellence Award — Top GISA school in
class AAA using assigned points from all sports
team finishes for second consecutive year
Maxpreps.com ranked Stratford as the 17th
best high school athletic program in the nation
for 2012-2013.
2013 Morris C. Johnson GISA AcademicAthlete Award — Jordi Gaton
The Telegraph’s 2013 All Middle Georgia
Athletes of the Year — Lexi Rouse (softball),
Robert Persons (golf), Allie Hale (girls’ soccer),
Quintez Cephus (boys’ basketball)
The Telegraph’s 2013 All Middle Georgia
Coach of the Year — Andrew Myler
(girls’ soccer)
Stratford Scoreboard
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Number of GISA AAA Coaches of the Year
– Jeff Treadway (softball), Walt Mays
(boys’ track), Cater Pierce (golf), James
Jordan (boys’ soccer), Andrew Myler
(girls’ soccer), Ginny Reeves (girls’ cross
country), Robert Place (boys’ swimming)
17 Number of Teams to Make State
Playoffs (17 of 18 varsity teams)
7
Number of State Titles (Fastpitch Softball,
Golf, Boys’ Track, Boys’ Swimming, Girls’
Cross Country, Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer)
2
Number of State Runners-Up (Girls’
Track, Boys’ Tennis)
8
Number of Region Titles (Girls’ Cross
Country, Golf, Boys’ Soccer, Girls’
Soccer, Boys’ Tennis, Boys’ Basketball,
Boys’ Track, Girls’ Track)
7
Number of Students Committed to
College-Level Sports
24 Number of The Telegraph’s 2013 All Middle
Georgia Student-Athletes on First Teams
9
Number of 2013 Senior Three or More
Sport Awards
2013 Dr. John Paul Jones Best Male
Senior Athlete: Colby Pierce, Garrett
Scarborough, Greer Smith
2013 Best Female Senior Athlete: Harbor Hicks
Participation for 2012-2013
56% Preschool Students Participated in Youth
Sports Program
52% Lower School Students Participate in
Youth Sports Program
84% Middle School Students Participated in
Stratford Team
73% Upper School Students Participated in
Stratford Team
68% of All Students Participated in a
Stratford-sponsored athletic program
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Stratford Support
2013-2014
Booster Club
Officers
Booster Club
The Stratford Booster
Club membership is
composed of families who provide financial and volunteer support for Stratford’s extended athletic program.
Annually the Booster Club raises funds through membership dues, sports program advertising, annual golf
and tennis tournament and the annual jeep raffle party.
For the 2012-2013 school year, the school’s Booster
Club was able to assist with the following projects:
• Updated football locker room
• Softball bleachers
• Updated football landscaping including brick
columns and terracing
• Billboard of the senior athletes for football press box
• Carpeting and netting for baseball batting cages
• HUDL system
• $7,000 towards new basketball goals in gym
Team Parents
Elizabeth Avant
Athletic Director Grady Smith with Johnny Peterson ’80 and David Kempa ’76
at the 2013 Jeep Raffle Party
Booster Club President Bob Woodcock ’81 hands over the keys to Raines
Newberry ’86, who accepted the jeep on behalf of winners Patsy and Larry Day.
2013-2014
SIP Executive
Board
SIP
President
Richard Palmer
Past President
Bob Woodcock
Vice President
Robin Parker
Secretary
Melis Jamison
Treasurer
Donna Kay McGoldrick
Athletic Director
Grady Smith
Membership
Lori Palmer
Sports Program
Sherri Douthit
Christy Lischer
Terry Sowell
Concessions
Betsy Hatcher
Chair
Cynthia Nystrom
Chair-Elect
Donna Ellison
Secretary
Laura Edwards
Treasurer
Molley Treadway
Immediate Past Chair
Sherri Douthit
Stratford Interested Parents, or SIP, is the
school’s parent volunteer organization. Its
purpose is to enhance each student’s school experience
and support the school, faculty and administration
through a variety of planned events. Some of the many
annual events sponsored by SIP are the division Open
Houses, Middle School Dances, Holiday Buffet, Daddies’
and Special Friends’ Breakfast, Preschool/Lower School/
Middle School Field Days, Upper School Spring Fling,
Elam Alexander Field Day/Lunches and the semi-annual
Uniform Resales. In addition, committees such as the
Stratford Sunshine and Faculty Sunshine committees,
Ticket Depot, Faculty/Administration Appreciation,
Holiday Decorating, and Grade Level Parent Representatives for fifth through twelfth grades operate to enrich
the experience of every member of the Stratford family.
Through funds raised by membership dues and the
annual uniform resale, SIP was able to make the following recent gifts to Stratford:
• Computers for Science Center in 2012-2013
• Tift Auditorium Theatre Sound System in 2011-2012
• Display cases for Science Center in 2010-2011
• Tift Auditorium stage curtains in 2009-2010
• Choral risers for music program in 2008-2009
(Above left) Parent Karen Baxley helps during Lower School Field Day.
(Above center) Volunteers Lee Barrow and Kathryn Manley work the Uniform Resale.
President Sherri Douthit presides over a SIP monthly meeting.
Administrative Liaison
Marsha Creter
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The Stratford 2012-2013
Report of Giving
The 2012-2013 Report of Giving is
an acknowledgement of the generosity of Stratford
supporters. Trustees, parents, alumni, grandparents,
former parents, faculty, staff, friends, foundations and corporations have all contributed to continue the 53-year-old
tradition of “freedom for excellence.” Stratford is grateful to the contributions made to the following funds from
June 1, 2012, through May 31, 2013:
Stratford Loyalty Fund
Excellence Never Rests Capital Campaign
Endowment Fund
Overlook Planned Giving Society
Georgia GOAL Tax Credit for Education Program
This report is also a reflection of the commitment of Stratford volunteers. It is their work, commitment and belief
that makes each of these fundraising campaigns successful. Stratford Academy appreciates the continued support of
each donor recognized in the 2012-2013 Report of Giving.
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Advancement
Committee
Chip Koplin, Chair
Jim Adams III
Jeff Avant
Marsh Butler
John Cole
Ashley Copelan
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The Stratford
Loyalty Fund
G i v i n g
Each year Stratford Academy depends on the generosity of
supporters for the Loyalty Fund. This annual giving campaign
bridges the gap between expenses and revenues and represents
a portion the school’s annual operating budget. Giving
percentages are emphasized in our Loyalty Fund campaign and we look for 100 percent participation among
many of our constituent groups. Volunteers are also a key component to the success of the Stratford Loyalty
Fund. We are grateful to the following families who took on leadership roles in 2012-2013.
Fred Gaton
Eric Hefner
Sandy Matson
Gene Maddux
Hal McSwain
Heritage Circle
Overlook Circle
Founders’ Circle
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald W. Buzzell II
Buckhead School Uniforms Shop
Community Foundation of Central Georgia, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Maddux
Dr. and Mrs. Joe Sam Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garnett Briscoe
Mr. Robert S. Burgess
Mr. John W. Edwards, Jr.
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Mrs. Marty Shapard
Dr. and Mrs. George S. Stefanis
$10,000 and more
Lane Sheridan
Stewart Vernon
Dr. Bob Veto
2012-2013 Loyalty
Fund Volunteers
Mike Kaplan ’71
Alumni Chair
Katie Ramsey ’02
Young Alumni Chair
Christy and Alan Lischer
Stratford Society Chairs
Lynn and Dr. Terry Pope
Grandparents/Parents
of Alumni Chairs
Dr. Kelly and Brian
Causey, Melis and Mel
Jamison, Virginia and
Justin Duke, Laura
and Dr. Marcus Evans,
Fran and Stephens
Lamb, Cheri Shurling,
Marjorie Carter,
Cathy and Dr. Scott
Davis, Lise Kaplan,
Kimbrough Donner
Parent/Grade-Level
Chairs
Gifts to the
2012-2013
Loyalty Fund
Unrestricted Gifts
$195,671
Restricted Gifts
$33,645
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$2,500 - $4,999
Benefactors’ Circle
$1,000 - $2,499
Drs. Richard Ackermann and Hilary Ackermann
Mr. and Mrs. V. James Adams, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Adrien
Dr. and Mrs. M. Sohail Akbar
Mrs. Janet E. Amos
Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Amos, Jr.
W. L. Amos, Sr. Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Ariail, Jr.
Mr. Srinivas P. and Dr. Sailaja A. Bandi
Mr. Henry L. Barfield II
Mr. Madison C. Barnett
Mr. Matthews S. Barnett
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Bowden
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bowen, Jr.
R. A. Bowen Trust
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brewer
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Brogdon, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm S. Burgess, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Carter II
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Clark
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Clark
Cobb Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. David J. Cohen
Mr. John P. Cole and Ms. Mary S. Donovan
Mr. and Mrs. Royce Conner
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Cook, Jr.
Mr. Charles W. and Dr. Beth W. Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. Dean C. Copelan, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Daws
Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Dorogy
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Easterlin
Drs. Keith and Sondralyn Fackler
Dr. and Mrs. Fred N. Gaton
General Mills Boxtops for Education
Mr. and Mrs. Chad F. Griffin
Drs. Warren Griffin and Joan Griffin
Mr. Duke and Dr. Catherine Groover
Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Grossnickle
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Gunn
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Harris
Mr. and Mrs. J. Eric Hefner
HeritageBank of the South
Mrs. Ann J. Herman
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hightower IV
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hinson, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin J. Hirsh
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hoye
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle W. Johnston
Mr. Donald A. Jones and Dr. Cheryl F. Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Todd Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene W. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Koplin
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Kramlich, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion H. Liles, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Alan A. Lischer III
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Maddux, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Matson
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. McCook, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. McSwain, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Monfort, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Cory Moore
Mrs. Page Persons Munro
Mr. and Mrs. Brandon A. Oren
Mr. Rajesh Pagadala and Dr. Neelima Puppala
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Palmer III
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Peavy
Dr. and Mrs. Joshua A. Perkel
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan B. Persons
Ms. Lucy Benton Persons
Mr. and Mrs. D. Hughes Pinson
Dr. and Mrs. J. Terrell Pope
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Nelson Powers
Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Rabun
Mr. Stephen A. Reichert
Mr. Richard Robinson
Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Ross
Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Rowe
Mr. Venkat P. and Dr. Manojna Sanjeev
Mr. Bob R. Scheetz
Dr. and Mrs. Marcus L. Simmons
Dr. and Mrs. Garry Harold Simons III
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Slappey, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh F. Smisson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Solomon
Dr. and Mrs. Cecil P. Staton, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Stribling
Dr. and Mrs. William L. Tift
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Vernon
Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Veto
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan D. Walker III
Dr. Carol D. Wanna
Mrs. Alexander H. S. Weaver, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Bryan C. Weidner
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilkin
Mrs. Carol K. Williams
Partners
$500 - $999
Anonymous
Bank of America Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Don C. Beringer
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Boatright
Dr. and Mrs. Alrick Brooks
Ms. Rebecca R. Burgess
Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Butler, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Canady
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Castle
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dewey
Genentech
In-Kind Gifts
$7,797
Total Loyalty Fund Gifts
$237,113
$5,000 - $9,999
Dr. and Mrs. Raj R. Gupta
Dr. Newar Hajo and Mrs. Andira Zah
Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Ham, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. A. Kenneth Harper
Dr. and Mrs. Winston R. Jeshuran
Dr. and Mrs. C. Emory Johnson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Kell
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. William E. King
Drs. Gregory P. and Jennifer S. Lee
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Lee II
Prof. and Mrs. Patrick E. Longan
Macon Tracks Running Club
Dr. and Mrs. W. Rob McCormack
Mr. William B. Messer
Microsoft Giving Campaign The JK Group Inc.
Mr. John S. Neel, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Muhammad Rehan
Dr. Sheila K. Shah
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Sheridan
Dr. and Mrs. Farhan Siddiqui
Mr. and Mrs. Wyndell H. Sikes, Sr.
State Farm Companies Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. H. Jerome Strickland
SunTrust Foundation Matching Gift Program
Target
Ms. Lina Thomas
Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Thornsberry
True Blue Schools
Mr. Daniel R. and Dr. Mary Bell Vaughn
Supporters
Up to $499
Abbott Fund Matching Grant Plan
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Adams
Mrs. Diane M. Adams
Mrs. Abiola A. Adekore
Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Aguirre II
Dr. and Mrs. Ali Ahmadi
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Aivalotis
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Daniel Alday
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin S. Alford
Drs. Ahmad Al-Hajj and Abeer Abouyabis
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold B. Anderson
Mrs. Nancy D. Anderson
Dr. Stephen M. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Anderson II
Mrs. Tracey Brown Appelbaum
Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher Watson Argo
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G i v i n g
(Top, left to right) Elizabeth and Jeff Avant,
Lynn and Terry Pope, Mary and Hughes
Pinson; Dr. David and Beth Cohen; Angela
Adams, Lane Sheridan, Eric and Margaret
Hefner, Jim Adams; (bottom, left to right)
Dr. Fred Gaton and Bob Veto; Bill and Kathy
Hightower with Susie Slappey; Robbo
Hatcher and Jeff Avant
The Stratford Society represents our school’s leadership donors. Families who contribute $1,000 or greater to the Loyalty
Fund comprise this prestigious group. Each spring the Stratford Society celebration is held to recognize these donors and acknowledge our
appreciation of their continued support. This year’s event was held on May 5 at the home of Dr. David and Beth Cohen.
Dr. and Mrs. William V. Argo, Jr.
Mr. Henry L. Ariail III
Mr. C. Victor Armstrong
Reverend Jimmy R. Asbell
Mr. and Mrs. C. King Askew
Dr. and Mrs. Sudhir S. Athni
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Atkinson
Mr. Thomas H. Atkinson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Avant
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant
Ms. Katherine L. Avant
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Bailey
Mr. Hoyt S. Bailey
Mrs. Lee Kinman Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond O. Ballard, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ballew
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Banks, Sr.
Mrs. Lisa Browne Barksdale
Dr. Waddell Barnes
Dr. John C. Barrow III
Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Barrow
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Bashuk
Mr. and Mrs. Michael David Baskette
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Bass, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Battcher
Mr. and Mrs. Chip Battle
Dr. Anne Margaret Baxley
Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baxley, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ward Baxley III
Mrs. Leslie Bowen Bean
Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Beckham
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Benson
Dr. and Mrs. J. Duward Benson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Berg, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Berg III
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Bethune
Drs. Vinamra and Deepti Bhasin
Mr. Britian G. and Dr. Evelyn O. Bickley
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Bickley, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Bickley, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bingham, Jr.
Mrs. Lillian Binner
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce J. Bishop, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Wesley Lane Blackwood
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold S. Blum
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Boatright
Mr. James C. Bobbitt III
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey H. Bobbitt
Mr. Parker C. Bolt
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Bolt
Mr. Stephen and Dr. Margaret Boltja
Mrs. Margaret Boltja
Mrs. Jenny Smith Booker
Mr. and Mrs. William Boswell
Mr. and Mrs. William Charles Boswell III
Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Bowers
Mrs. Josephine S. Bowman
Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Bradley, Sr.
Ms. Mary Hogan Brantley
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Braswell
Ms. Hazel R. Braun
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Alan Brewer
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges III
Mrs. Lisa H. Bridges
Mr. Ross S. Bridges
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Brock
Mrs. Debra J. Brook
Mr. Steven R. Brook
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Brooks
Mrs. Robert A. Brown, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Dempsey Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Brown, Jr.
Mr. Rodney A. Brown
Mr. Tyler J. Brown
Dr. and Mrs. W. Morris Brown, Jr.
Mrs. Linda Bellamy Browne
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd M. Buford, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Bunker
Ms. Christian C. Burgess
Mrs. Patricia S. Burgess
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Alan Burnett
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Burton, Jr.
Ms. Martha W. Bush
Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Seth Bush
Ms. Shirley Bushway
Mr. D. Melson Butler
Mr. and Mrs. L. Morris Butler
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Butler
Drs. Craig and Brenda V. Caldwell
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil D. Canady
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Clayton Capps
Caring Companions, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Morris Carr
Mr. and Mrs. C. Tommy Carter
Mrs. Janet Cook Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Carter
Mrs. Mary Reid Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wayne Causey
Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly K. Causey
Ms. Harlene Causey
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Robert Chabot
Mr. Fredrick L. Chambers
Mr. Mark C. Chambless
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Chambless
Drs. Russell and Cynthia Chambless
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Chanin
Mrs. Natalie Newton Chase
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Cheek
Mrs. Deena Harrell Cherry
Mr. Blake E. Christianson
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Christianson
Ms. Meredith L. Christianson
Ms. Susan Christopher
Class of 1987
Class of 1992
Ms. Frances L. Clay
Dr. and Mrs. Henry T. Clay, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Clayton
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Cleveland, Jr.
Mrs. Sue M. Coggins
Mr. Joshua Neil Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Coker
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Cole, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Drew Cole, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James Malcolm Cole III
Mr. and Mrs. J. Malcolm Cole, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Coleman
Mr. and Mrs. Tracy L. Coleman
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Collins
Ms. Cynthia H. Comer
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Comer, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. William Congdon
Mr. and Mrs. A. Bruce Conn
Dr. and Mrs. Edward D. Conner
Mr. and Mrs. R. Keith Corley
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold W. Cotton
Mr. and Mrs. Craig N. Cowart
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lee Cozart
Dr. and Mrs. John C. Cranford, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil S. Creter
Mrs. Paige B. Cromer
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Crossley
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crowther
Mr. and Mrs. Talley F. Culclasure
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cullars
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Culp, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Cundiff
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Dalton
Drs. Matthew and Caroline Daly
Dr. and Mrs. D. Scott Davis
Dr. Henry J. Davis
Mrs. Jennifer G. Davis
Mr. Joseph R. Davis, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Dawson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry K. Day
Dr. and Mrs. Davey R. Deal, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. R. Jonathan Dean
Mrs. Liz Thomas DellaDonna
Mr. and Mrs. J. Jason Delves
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Denisar
Mr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis
Mr. and Mrs. James Dickey
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Dickey II
Ms. Carla Dodd
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dodd
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Donner
Mr. and Mrs. George Dorogy
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew W. Dorsey
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Douthit
Mr. John A. Draughon, Jr.
Ms. Mary Rae Phelps Dudley
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Justin Duke
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Dukes, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. William Dunn
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene C. Dunwody
Mr. George Foxworth Dunwody, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Dupuy
Mr. and Mrs. A. Steve Durkee, Jr.
Ms. Nancy L. Durkee
Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Dwozan
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry B. Dye
Ms. Margaret M. Easterlin
Ms. Sarah Corinne Easterlin
Mr. and Mrs. Guy B. Eberhardt, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. John Eckles
Mr. and Mrs. John Eddlemon
Mr. and Mrs. J. Joseph Edwards
Mr. James J. and Dr. Laura S. Edwards
Mrs. Phyllis Westbury Elder
Dr. Ronald E. Elliott, Jr.
Drs. Kris and Janine Ellis
Mr. and Mrs. C. Scott Ellison
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Ellison, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Epps, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Epps, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Griff Ethridge, Jr.
Ms. Nathalie Ettzevoglou
Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Eubanks
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Supporters, continued
Dr. and Mrs. Ellis Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Allen Evans
Mrs. George Evans
Dr. and Mrs. Marcus C. Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans
Mr. and Mrs. W. Tyler Evans, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitney T. Evans III
Mrs. Lolly A. Fabian
Ms. Louisa M. Felton
Ms. Eliza J. Ferrari
Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari
Mr. Wayne Flanders
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Fleming
Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Fleming
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy C. Fletcher
Dr. and Mrs. Brad N. Ford
Mr. and Mrs. Gerry S. Ford
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Forrester
Dr. Guy D. Foulkes
Mr. and Mrs. Ellanzo Franklin
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Franklin, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Fredrickson
Mr. Allen Free
Mr. James J. Freedman
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff E. Freyermuth
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Alan Fruitticher
Dr. Leslie C. Fuchs and Ms. Virginia L. Davis
Mrs. Patti Fuchs
Mrs. Suzanne Fuller
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory K. Fussell
Dr. and Mrs. C. Welton Gaddy
Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Gaddy
Ms. Diane Gambrell
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Gann
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Garland, Sr.
Mr. James A. Garland
Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Garner
Ms. Tracy L. Garner
Mrs. Claudia Sessions Garrard
Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Garrett
Mrs. Ann S. Gaton
GE Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Brian Thomas Geary
Dr. and Mrs. Tarun K. Ghosh
Ms. Pamela B. Gibbons
Mrs. Bonny Gibson
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Gibson
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Gibson
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Michael Gigliotti
Ms. Victoria Gigliotti
Mrs. Terri Fluker Gilman
Mr. and Mrs. Dell D. Gledhill
Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Brian Glenn
Mr. Ronald B. Goldman
Mr. and Mrs. F. Waverly Golson, Jr.
Mrs. Nancy Gordillo
Dr. and Mrs. Larry W. Grant
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Greene
Ms. Kay S. Greer
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Greer III
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Greer, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Gregory
Dr. and Mrs. John W. Griffin
Mrs. Martha Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Emmitte H. Griggs
Ms. Holley Purcel Griset
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Grubb
Mr. Madison T. Grubb
Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Guerrero
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Gumbart
Mrs. Otis Benton Gunn
Mrs. Frances A. Hail
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hale
Mr. and Mrs. F. Kennedy Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hammond, Jr.
Mr. Matthew and Dr. Carol Collings Haney
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Hannan
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Hanse IV
Mrs. Susan Beatty Hardee
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hardeman
Mr. Patrick E. Hardie
Mr. and Mrs. G. Robert Hardwick
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Harlen
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Harley
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Harper
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Harper III
Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Harper
Ms. Frances Adams Harrell
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lucas Harrington
Mrs. Nelle Harrington
Ms. Aurelia J. Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Hartley
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hastings
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Hathaway
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hawkins, Jr.
Ms. Sylvia S. Haynie
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hays, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hays, Jr.
Ms. Patricia C. Hayslip
Mr. Jacob Milton Heard IV
Ms. Sally M. Heard
Mr. R. Scott Heath
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Walter Hellis
Mrs. Glenn Henderson
Ms. Madelyn M. Henderson
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Henderson
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Henderson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Hendley
Mr. Thomas W. Herman
Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Herndon
Mrs. Sally Sinclair Hershner
Mr. Ronald W. Hewett
Mr. and Mrs. Brannon R. Hicks, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Hicks III
Dr. and Mrs. J. West Hightower
Mrs. Betty C. Hilburn
Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Hilburn
Mr. and Mrs. Jed Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe T. Hill, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Tharpe Hill, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Hills
Ms. Haley K. Hirsh
Mr. Albert J. and Dr. Kathleen S. Hlavaty
Mrs. Dorothy L. Hlavaty
Mr. Hunter N. and Dr. Anna W. Hogan
Mrs. Cordelia D. Holliday
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Holliman
Dr. and Mrs. C. Thomas Hopkins, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Horn
Mr. Franklin Stebin Horne III
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin S. Horne, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Horne III
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice O. Horner
Mr. Michael G. and Dr. Kristen A. Horner
Mrs. Angie Williams Howell
Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Howell
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Howell
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Hricik
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hubbard
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Huffman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Hurt
Mr. and Mrs. R. Todd Hurt
Mr. and Mrs. T. Harry Hurt
Ms. Lynn Hutto
Mr. Rajeshwar Jain and Dr. Chitra Jain
Mr. and Mrs. Baxter James
Drs. Erskine and Candi James
Mr. and Mrs. Melville A. Jamison II
Ms. Janet Jarriel
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Jarriel
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Jay
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Jaquith
Mr. and Mrs. Lee F. Jellum
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew William Jenkins
Mr. and Mrs. Jack G. Jennings
Ms. Marjorie R. Jennings
Mr. and Mrs. Jayme J. Jimenez
Mr. and Mrs. Zach Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Johnston
Dr. and Mrs. Sarvepalli D. Jokhai
Mr. and Mrs. Fred I. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ingram Jones, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones
Ms. Janet E. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Jones, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Jones
Mr. James E. Jordan
Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Kent Jorgensen
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Judd
Mr. Page M. Kalish
Mr. and Mrs. Amadou Kane
Mrs. Stacey Creter Kane
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Kanne
Ms. Jaime C. Kaplan
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome L. Kaplan
Mrs. Letty Kaplan
Ms. Lise Kaplan
Ms. Ann E. Katz
Dr. Frank H. Katz and Ms. Sara Walcott
Mr. Jason M. Katz
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Katz
Dr. and Mrs. S. Douglas Katz
Mr. and Mrs. Haygood Keadle
Dr. and Mrs. Homer Haygood Keadle III
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Keen
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Keenan
Mr. and Mrs. William Keenan
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Kehl
Mr. T. Michael Kelley
Dr. and Mrs. Frank B. Kelly, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Joel L. Kennedy
Ms. Virginia Kerley
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kersey
Drs. Atul and Minni Khurana
Mr. Haynes H. Killen
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Graham King
Mr. and Mrs. Richard King
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kingman
Mrs. W. D. “Jack” Knight, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Richard F. Knox
Mr. Henry K. Koplin
Mrs. Margery Maxwell Kreider
Mr. and Mrs. John Frederick Kwapis
Mrs. Betty Sweet Ladson
Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephens Lamb, Jr.
Mrs. Mary Jim Lane
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Woodrow Langford
Mrs. Carol B. Lanier
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Larsen
Mr. and Mrs. Jack K. Lasseter
Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. Laster
Dr. Jeffery D. Laster
Mr. Charles A. Lawson
Mr. Dewayne Lawson and Dr. Bridget Trogden
Dr. and Mrs. William D. Lazenby
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Burton Lee IV
Dr. and Mrs. James E. Lee
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Brian Leigh
Mr. and Mrs. Attila John Leskovics
Mr. Bernard L. Levens, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Leverett
Dr. and Mrs. Eric D. Lincoln
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lineberger
Mr. and Mrs. Alan A. Lischer, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn R. Lock
Mr. Chris Loomis
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Lovein, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jarod Scott Lovett
Mr. Clarence Lowe
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Lowe
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beck Mabbett
Dr. and Mrs. Aran S. MacKinnon
Mr. Richard P. Maier
Dr. Stephen D. Mallary
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Manley III
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mann
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas David Mann
Mrs. Susan G. Marshall
Mrs. Sara Martin
Mrs. Susan Hanberry Martin
Mr. and Mrs. William Martin
Mrs. Lynn H. Massey
Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Massey III
Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Massey IV
Drs. David and Allison Mathis
Ms. Charlotte M. Maurizi
Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Maxwell III
Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Maxwell
Dr. and Mrs. Charles B. May
Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Mays
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Daly McAfee
Dr. and Mrs. George W. McCommon
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. McCommon III
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. McCook, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. McCord IV
Dr. and Mrs. James McCoy
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Drue McCroan
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McCue
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCullough
Mrs. Suzy McCowen McCullough
Mr. and Mrs. William D. McCurry
Mr. and Mrs. Brent A. McDaniel
Mr. and Mrs. W. Brian McDavid
Mr. William B. McDavid, Jr.
Ms. Eve McElrath
Mr. and Mrs. Jay M. McElrath
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Carroll McGean
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. McIntyre
Mr. Ben McLain
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher L. McLendon
Mr. Taylor W. McLendon
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B. McMaster
Ms. Margaret McMillan
Mr. William T. McNeill
Mr. and Mrs. Elbert T. McQueen
Mrs. Gena S. McWilliams
Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer F. Meadors
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Meeks, Jr.
Merck Company Foundation
Mr. Fred Miller
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Mincey III
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher E. Minette
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miscall III
Mr. and Mrs. James Todd Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mitchell, Jr.
Mrs. John T. Mitchell, Sr.
Mr. Abdul A. Mizori and Dr. Kurdistan A. Gargis
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Mohr
Mrs. Carter K. Monroe
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Montgomery
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Emil Moody
Dr. and Mrs. Hank Moore
Mrs. Sheri T. Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Morgan
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Morgan, Jr.
Mrs. Shirley Morley
Mr. and Mrs. Dwane A. Morrison
Ms. Lindsey Morse
Mrs. Doris McCowen Muir
Mr. and Mrs. Anand S. Mukherjee
Mr. Homer S. Mullins
Mr. Gerald S. Mullis
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne C. Murray
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Myatt
Ms. Rebekah Myers
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Myler
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar B. Myrtle
Mrs. Gail K. Nagle
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Nash, Sr.
Mr. John C. Neal
Mr. C. Kenneth Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Newberry, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Howell W. Newton
Mrs. Catherine H. Newton
Ms. Suzy Newton
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Rhue Nichols
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Nicholson
Mrs. Jacinda Neal Norvell
Dr. and Mrs. Chuk Nwabuebo
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Nystrom
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Ogle
Ms. Leah Oldham
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lee Oliver
Mr. and Mrs. James Frank Olliff
Mr. Clifton M. Olmstead, Sr.
Ms. Melinda B. Olmstead
Dr. Russell G. O’Neal
Mr. David A. O’Shaughnessey
Mr. Michael Becker O’Shaughnessey
Mr. and Mrs. W. John O’Shaughnessey III
Mr. William J. O’Shaughnessey IV
Dr. Samer M. Othman
Dr. Sagar J. Panse and Dr. Ashwini P. Gore
Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Parel II
Mr. Richard C. and Dr. Anjali P. Parish
Mr. and Mrs. C. Hugh Parker
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Parker
Mr. Harrison L. Parker
Mr. Robert Hayes Parker
Mr. Andrew Parkhurst
Dr. and Mrs. Dineshkumar Patel
Dr. and Mrs. Dipesh R. Patel
Mr. and Mrs. Sarjit J. Patel
Mr. and Mrs. Vijay H. Patel
Mr. and Mrs. Vinod D. Patel
Mr. Cameron Paterson
Dr. Donna Marie Payne
Ms. Susan Payne
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford G. Peace
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Perry
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Peterson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Peterson
Mr. Casey C. Phelps
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sperling Phillips
Mr. Roger A. Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. T. Cater Pierce
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Pierson, Sr.
Mrs. Chandler Jones Pike
Drs. Anilkumar and Aruna Pillai
Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Pinkston, Jr.
Mr. Miles Pippin
Ms. Mary Elisabeth Plowden
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Plowden
Mrs. Stephanie R. Pokowitz
Ms. Meryl Poku
Dr. and Mrs. Michael W. Poole
Dr. and Mrs. Wood D. Pope
Dr. Hazel Virginia Popper
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Poss
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Power, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Preston
Mr. and Mrs. John Patrick Pruett
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan J. Pruitt
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Pushman
Drs. John Putzke and Virginia Hall
Dr. and Mrs. Abdul Qadir
Mrs. Kim Quintal
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rader
Ms. Betty Ragland
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Raines
Mr. John Bernard Ramsey
Ms. Kathleen P. Ramsey
Mrs. Patricia Randolph
Mrs. Leigh Ratliff
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley M. Rauls
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Slade Ray
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ray
Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Raymond, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Reeves
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Roy Reeves
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Reeves
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spencer Reeves, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Reynolds III
Mr. William M. Reynolds, Jr.
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New Stratford Lower School
— With an opening anticipated in 2016, the proposed Stratford Lower School completes
our school’s master campus plan and includes a repurposing of the current Lower School facility which benefits every student division. Campaign
co-chairs, Julie and Tom McAfee ’86 and Shannon and Stewart Vernon ’98, as well as steering committee members have been secured for Phase II
of the Excellence Never Rests capital campaign. To learn more, contact Kathleen Medlin, Advancement Director, at [email protected].
Ms. Kailey R. Rhodes
Ms. Bess P. Richardson
Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Richardson III
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Ridley
Mrs. Holly S. Riley
Mrs. Juanita W. Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Roberts
Mrs. Jodi Ariail Roosenraad
Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Rosengart
Mr. and Mrs. Jack T. Rosson
Dr. and Mrs. David H. Rozier
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Rozier
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Russell
Drs. Vishwas and Monali Sakhalkar
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Sams
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby B. Schell
Mr. and Mrs. Ross S. Schell
Ms. Abby Schirmer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Schorr, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Carl C. Schuessler, Sr.
Mrs. Deborah Daniel Schwartz
Dr. and Mrs. Frank E. Seagraves III
Mrs. Connie Sealy
Mrs. James Brandt Sessions
Dr. and Mrs. Aamer Shabbir
Dr. and Mrs. Issam J. Shaker
Ms. Lindsay Baker Shaker
Mr. and Mrs. Blake Cameron Sharpton
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Edmond Sharpton, Jr.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fortson Sheehan
Mr. and Mrs. John V. Sheridan III
Mrs. Mary K. Sheridan
Mr. and Mrs. William K. Sherwood
Mrs. William C. Shirley, Sr.
Mrs. Phillipa C. Shoffner
Mr. and Mrs. H. Frank Shurling, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Frank Shurling
Mr. and Mrs. Robin R. Siegel
Dr. Stephen L. Sigal
Dr. and Mrs. James S. Sim
Mrs. William P. Simmons, Sr.*
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Simmons, Jr.
Mr. H. Scott Singletary
Mr. and Mrs. George Sizemore
Dr. and Mrs. John T. Slocumb
Ms. Brenda P. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. C. Randall Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Connie W. Smith
Ms. Courtlyn E. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Grady A. Smith
Dr. and Mrs. Jason L. Smith
Mr. Kyle S. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith
Ms. Patricia M. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Sam J. Smith III
Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Snow, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Snow IV
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Solomon V
Mr. and Mrs. Steve M. Solomon IV
Mr. and Mrs. Lee G. Sowell
Ms. Maggie Sowell
Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Spiegel
Mr. and Mrs. Justin M. Spillers
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Spivey
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Spivey
Mrs. Mary Dukes Stapleton
Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Stecher, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene W. Stephens, Jr.
Mr. Johnie J. Stephens, Sr.
Ms. Sheryl B. Stephens
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Stephenson
Mrs. Ed L. Stevens
Dr. and Mrs. N. Brad Stevens, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stevenson
Dr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Stevenson
Mr. and Mrs. J. Steven Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Julius A. Still, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley D. Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Stone, Jr.
Stratford Academy Alumni Association
Stratford Academy Board of Trustees
Stratford Academy SIP
Mrs. Claire A. Strawn
Mr. Robert Chase Stribling
Mr. Neil A. Struby, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted M. Stuckey
Ms. Shirley Sugden
Mr. and Mrs. Darren B. Suggs
Mr. and Mrs. J. Blake Sullivan
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sutton
Mr. Andrew P. Swan
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford F. Swann
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Sweat
Mrs. John P. Sweeney, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Phillips Swift, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Z. Swygert
Dr. Huanbin Tang and Dr. Amy Z. Lee
Mrs. Elizabeth Tasker
Dr. and Mrs. Nick Tehrani
Dr. and Mrs. Carter E. Tharpe
Mrs. Martha Y. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Thompson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Thompson
Dr. and Mrs. William M. Thompson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Thwaite, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex W. Tidwell
Dr. Frank W. Tift
Ms. Nancy Todd
Mr. Anthony B. Toles and Mrs. Katherine
G. Holtzclaw
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Toles
Dr. and Mrs. Robert T. Trammell
Mr. and Mrs. Jay C. Traynham
Mr. and Mrs. H. Jeff Treadway
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Trogden
Mrs. Claudia J. Tschupp
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Tuck
Dr. and Mrs. R. Steven Tuck
Mr. and Mrs. Rich Ulmen
Mr. Chris L. Uren
Mr. and Mrs. William Zane Vance
Mr. and Mrs. Eligio Velasquez
Dr. and Mrs. Chandresh Viradia
Ms. Laura J. Voss
Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Wade
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walcott
Dr. and Mrs. Devin Vance Waldrop
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny C. Walker III
Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker
Mr. and Mrs. William O. Walker
Ms. Shelli L. Wall
Mr. and Mrs. David P. Walsh, Jr.
Mr.and Mrs. Wesley J. Walthall
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Wangerin
Ms. Kaye G. Wansley
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ward
Mrs. Jackie M. Waters
Ms. Susan B. Watkins
Mr. and Mrs. H. Ronald Watson
Mr. and Mrs. J. Shand Watson
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan T. Watson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Watson III
Mrs. Wanda F. Watson
Mr. and Mrs. Al Watts
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Weatherford
Mrs. Jean E. Weaver
Ms. Regent R. Weber
Mrs. Meredith Happ Weintraub
Wells Fargo Foundation Educational
Matching Gift Program
Dr. and Mrs. Perry B. Wells
Mrs. Lilyan H. West
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne West
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Whelchel
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy V. Whipple
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Winship Whitaker
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. White, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Curtis White, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamp Whittle
Mr. and Mrs. Derek Whitworth
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wilkin, Jr.
Dr. Howard J. Williams, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James K. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Williams III
Ms. Sarah E. Williams
Mr. Hunter G. Williamson
Mr. and Mrs. Roy G. Williamson
Mr. and Mrs. Wade H. Williamson
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Frank M. Willingham, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Jim R. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wilson
Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Wilson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Woodcock
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Woodcock
Mr. and Mrs. James Wootan
Ms. Susan M. Work
Mrs. Lois Wrenn
Ms. Mary Aiken Wright
Mr. Neil S. Wyche
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Wynne
Mrs. Dorothy Yarbrough
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Yates, Jr.
Ms. Julie Yates
Mr. and Mrs. Kazuhiro Yoshida
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Youmans, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Andrew Young
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Yurgalavage
* Deceased
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Mr. Jeffery L. Avant
Mrs. Lori A. Brewer
Mrs. Ellen M. Bunker
Mr. Malcolm S. Burgess, Jr.
Mr. Marsh Butler, Jr.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Clark
Mr. Robert J. Cleveland, Jr.
Mr. John P. Cole
Mrs. Ashley A. Copelan
Mr. James H. Daws
Mr. J. Jason Delves
Dr. Fred N. Gaton
Mrs. Mary Ellen C. Grossnickle
Mr. Henry W. Harper III
Mr. Robert F. Hatcher, Jr.
Mr. J. Eric Hefner
Mr. Charles N. Koplin
Mr. Lee Lineberger
Mr. Eugene M. Maddux
Mrs. Sandra G. Matson
Mr. Harold D. McSwain, Jr.
Mrs. Heena S. Patel
Mrs. Virginia Lane Sheridan
Mrs. Susan S. Slappey
Mr. C. Randall Smith
Ms. Lise Kaplan
Dr. and Mrs. Homer Haygood Keadle III
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Keenan
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Graham King
Mr. and Mrs. William E. King
Mr. and Mrs. John Frederick Kwapis
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Woodrow Langford
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Burton Lee IV
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Brian Leigh
Mr. and Mrs. Attila John Leskovics
Dr. and Mrs. Eric D Lincoln
Mr. and Mrs. Alan A. Lischer III
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn R. Lock
Mr. and Mrs. Jarod Scott Lovett
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beck Mabbett
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas David Mann
Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Massey IV
Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Maxwell
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Daly McAfee
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Drue McCroan
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McCue
Mr. and Mrs. William D. McCurry
Mr. and Mrs. Jay M. McElrath
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Carroll McGean
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B. McMaster
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Mincey III
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miscall III
Mr. and Mrs. James Todd Mitchell
Mr. Abdul A. Mizori and Dr. Kurdistan A. Gargis
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Cory Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Anand S. Mukherjee
Ms. Rebekah Myers
Mr. John C. Neal
Mr. John S. Neel, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Newberry, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Rhue Nichols
Dr. and Mrs. Chuk Nwabuebo
Ms. Leah Oldham
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lee Oliver
Mr. Clifton M. Olmstead, Sr.
Ms. Melinda B. Olmstead
Mr. Rajesh Pagadala and Dr. Neelima Puppala
Dr. Sagar J. Panse and Dr. Ashwini P. Gore
Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Parel II
Mr. Richard C. and Dr. Anjali P. Parish
Dr. and Mrs. Dineshkumar Patel
Dr. and Mrs. Dipesh R. Patel
Mr. and Mrs. Vinod D. Patel
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Perry
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sperling Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. T. Cater Pierce
Ms. Meryl Poku
Mr. and Mrs. John Patrick Pruett
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan J. Pruitt
Drs. John Putzke and Virginia Hall
Dr. and Mrs. Abdul Qadir
Mrs. Kim Quintal
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley M. Rauls
Dr. and Mrs. Muhammad Rehan
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Rozier
Drs. Vishwas and Monali Sakhalkar
Dr. Sheila K. Shah
Ms. Lindsay Baker Shaker
Mr. and Mrs. Blake Cameron Sharpton
Mr. and Mrs. John V. Sheridan III
Mr. and Mrs. William K. Sherwood
Dr. and Mrs. Jason L. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith
Present Parents
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Aguirre II
Dr. and Mrs. Ali Ahmadi
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Daniel Alday
Drs. Ahmad Al-Hajj and Abeer Abouyabis
Dr. and Mrs. Sudhir S. Athni
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. Michael David Baskette
Mr. and Mrs. William Ward Baxley III
Mr. and Mrs. William Paul Bentley
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Berg III
Drs. Vinamra and Deepti Bhasin
Mr. Britian G. and Dr. Evelyn O. Bickley
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bingham, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Wesley Lane Blackwood
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Boatright
Mr. and Mrs. William Boswell
Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Bradley, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bridges III
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garnett Briscoe
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd M. Buford, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Seth Bush
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Clayton Capps
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Morris Carr
Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly K. Causey
Mr. Mark C. Chambless
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Cheek
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Clayton
Mr. and Mrs. James Malcolm Cole III
Mr. and Mrs. Tracy L. Coleman
Mr. and Mrs. A. Bruce Conn
Mr. Charles W. and Dr. Beth W. Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. Craig N. Cowart
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lee Cozart
Dr. and Mrs. John C. Cranford, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Crossley
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Cundiff
Dr. Henry J. Davis
Mr. Joseph R. Davis, Sr.
Mrs. Jennifer G. Davis
Dr. and Mrs. R. Jonathan Dean
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dewey
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dodd, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Justin Duke
Mr. George Foxworth Dunwody, Sr.
Ms. Nancy L. Durkee
Mr. James J. and Dr. Laura S. Edwards
Mr. John W. Edwards, Jr.
Drs. Kris and Janine Ellis
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Epps, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Marcus C. Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Allen Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans
Ms. Candace L. Ferguson
Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Fleming
Dr. Guy D. Foulkes
Mr. and Mrs. Ellanzo Franklin
Mr. James J. Freedman
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff E. Freyermuth
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Alan Fruitticher
Dr. Leslie C. Fuchs and Ms. Virginia L. Davis
Mrs. Suzanne Fuller
Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Gaddy
Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Garner
Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Garrett
Dr. and Mrs. Brian Thomas Geary
Congratulations to the Class of 2027
for posting the highest parent participation in annual
giving with 91 percent. It is Stratford’s Loyalty Fund goal
to post an overall participation percentage of 75
or greater in the parent campaign.
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Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Michael Gigliotti
Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Brian Glenn
Dr. and Mrs. John W. Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Guerrero
Dr. and Mrs. Raj R. Gupta
Dr. Newar Hajo and Mrs. Andira Zah
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hale
Drs. William Ham and Debbie West
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Hannan
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Hanse IV
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Harley
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Hartley
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Walter Hellis
Mr. and Mrs. Brannon R. Hicks, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. J. West Hightower
Mr. and Mrs. Jed Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Tharpe Hill, Jr.
Mr. Michael G. and Dr. Kristen A. Horner
Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Howell
Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Hurt
Mr. and Mrs. Baxter James
Ms. Janet Jarriel
Mr. and Mrs. Lee F. Jellum
Dr. and Mrs. Winston R. Jeshuran
Mr. and Mrs. Jayme J. Jimenez
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ingram Jones, Jr.
Mr. Donald A. Jones and Dr. Cheryl F. Jones
Ms. Janet E. Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Kent Jorgensen
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Take Credit for Helping Stratford Students
Established in 2008, the Education Expense Credit allows taxpayers to take
a credit against their Georgia income
taxes for amounts contributed to the
Georgia GOAL, a qualified student
scholarship organization, and designated to Stratford Academy. Stratford uses
these funds to increase the amount of financial aid available to families
who demonstrate need.
Individual taxpayers can receive a tax credit against their Georgia
income tax liability for amounts contributed to the GOAL Scholarship
Program. In addition, amounts contributed to GOAL are deductible
for federal income tax purposes. The GOAL Scholarship Program uses the contributions to provide
financial assistance for public school children who desire to attend
Stratford. The funding is also available for students who are eligible
to enter Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten. Many of these families
never realized a private education could be made available to them.
Stratford Academy is grateful to the following families who contributed in our school’s name to the Georgia GOAL Student Scholarship
Organization.
GOAL Tax Credit Eligibility
Individuals, Married Filing Jointly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to $2,500
Individuals, Married Filing Separately . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to $1,250
Individuals, Filing Single . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to $1,000
Business Pass Through Entities* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to $10,000
Business Entities, C-Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to 75% tax liability
Trusts** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to 75% tax liability
* S-Corp, LLC, Partnerships
** Qualifying trusts include, but are not limited to: complex, general power of appointment, credit shelter, GST exempt/dynasty, GST non-exempt, irrevocable life
insurance, marital (only if no mandatory income distribution) and irrevocable.
Stratford Academy GOAL at a Glance for 2012-2013
Funds Designated by
Taxpayers
2012: $194,798
2013: $235,432
GOAL Students
24 students enrolled
Lower School (12), Middle
School (6), Upper School (6)
Ethnicity: 19 Caucasian,
5 Minorities
Gender: 15 Male, 9 Female
Financial Impact
Impact on Stratford Budget
for 2013-2013: $285,165
$182,333 in dollars to the
bottom line
$102,832 in tuition paid
GOAL Families
Median household income
$43,903
11 children of faculty
Five current varsity athletes,
spread across multiple sports
Every GOAL recipient met
academic requirements of
school’s admission process
Georgia GOAL Donors for 2012 and 2013
Mr. and Mrs. Elton M. Adams III ‘12
Dr. and Mrs. Arvind K. Aggarwal ‘12
Drs. John and Valerie Ambrose ‘13
Dr. and Mrs. William V. Argo, Jr. ‘12, ‘13
Dr. and Mrs. Sudhir S. Athni ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery L. Avant ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Bailey ‘12, ‘13
Mr. Srinivas and Dr. Sailaja Bandi ‘13
Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Barrow ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Benson ‘12
Mr. and Mrs. William Charles
Boswell III ‘12, ‘13
Ms. Nancy Bicknel Bowden ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bowen, Jr. ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brewer ‘12, ‘13
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Brogdon, Jr. ‘12, ‘13
Drs. Kevin and Bonnie Brooks ‘12
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Carter II ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Castle ‘12, ‘13
Mr. Brian and Dr. Kelly K. Causey ‘12, ‘13
Drs. Russell and Cynthia Chambless ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Christianson ‘12
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Clark ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Clayton ‘12
Dr. and Mrs. Drew Cole, Jr. ‘12
Mr. and Mrs. Neil S. Creter ‘13
Dr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. James Dickey ‘12, ‘13
Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Dorogy ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Justin Duke ‘12
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Easterlin ‘12, 13
Mr. John W. Edwards, Jr. ‘12
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Ellison, Jr. ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. G. Griff Ethridge, Jr. ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Eubanks ‘13
Drs. Keith and Sondralyn Fackler ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Faulk ‘12, ‘13
Dr. and Mrs. James B. Ferrari ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Fleming ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. C. Michael Ford ‘12
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Fredrickson ‘12, ‘13
Dr. and Mrs. Fred N. Gaton ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Gibson ‘12, ‘13
Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Grossnickle ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Grubb ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Gunn ‘12
Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Hardeman ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lucas
Harrington ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher, Sr. ‘12, ‘13
HeritageBank of the South ’13
Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Holleman ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Howard ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hubbard ‘12
Mr. James E. Jordan ‘12, ‘13
Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Kent Jorgensen ‘12, ‘13
Ms. Jaime C. Kaplan ‘12, ‘13
Mr. T. Michael Kelley ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Koplin ‘13
Mrs. Carol B. Lanier ‘12, ‘13
Mr. Dewayne Lawson and Dr. Bridget
Trogden ‘12, ‘13
Drs. Gregory and Jennifer Lee ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Lee II ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Jarod Scott Lovett ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Maddux ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Maddux, Sr. ‘12, ‘13
Mr. Richard P. Maier ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mann ‘12
Mrs. Susan G. Marshall ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. William Martin ‘13
Mrs. Lynn H. Massey ‘12, ‘13
Dr. and Mrs. W. Rob McCormack ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. W. Brian McDavid ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. McGoldrick ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McMahon ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. V. Fain McMullan ‘12
Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. McNeel ‘12
Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. McSwain, Jr. ‘12, ‘13
Mr. Alan S. Meadors ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Gary M. Meadors ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer F. Meadors ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Medlin, Jr. ‘12, ‘13
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher E. Minette ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Emil Moody ‘12
Mrs. Sheri T. Moore ‘12, ‘13
Ms. Lindsey Morse ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Nelson ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Sarjit J. Patel ‘12
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey N. Powers ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spencer
Reeves, Jr. 12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Reynolds III ‘12, ‘13
Ms. Kailey R. Rhodes and Mr. Matt
Hlavaty ‘12, ‘13
Drs. Vishwas and Monali Sakhalkar ‘13
Mr. Malav M. Shah ‘12
Dr. Sheila K. Shah ‘12, ‘13
Mrs. Phillipa C. Shoffner ‘12
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Simmons ‘12
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Slappey, Jr. ‘12
Mr. and Mrs. Grady A. Smith ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Smith, Jr. ‘13
Ms. Patricia M. Smith ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. M. Baxter Sowell, Jr. ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Justin M. Spillers ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Stecher, Jr. ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Strickland ‘12
Dr. and Mrs. Nasser Tehrani ‘13
Mrs. Martha Y. Thomas ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Rex W. Tidwell ‘12, ‘13
Ms. Nancy Todd ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. H. Jeff Treadway ‘12, ‘13
Mrs. Claudia J. Tschupp ‘12, ‘13
Mr. Daniel R. and Dr. Mary Bell Vaughn ‘12
Ms. Laura J. Voss ‘13
Ms. Marilyn Holton-Walker ‘12, ‘13
Dr. Carol D. Wanna ‘12, ‘13
Dr. Fady S. Wanna ‘12
Ms. Kaye G. Wansley ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. J. Shand Watson ‘12, ‘13
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Winship
Whitaker ‘12, ‘13
Mrs. Jane D. Williams ‘12
Learn more about receiving your tax credit at www.stratford.org/georgiagoal or www.goalscholarship.org. Questions, contact Kathleen Medlin, Director of Institutional
Advancement, at (478) 477-8073 ext. 210. Applications are now being accepted for the 2014 tax year. Apply online at www.goalscholarship.org. The 2013 tax credit program
closed when the $58 million statewide cap was met on May 9, 2013.
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Present Parents, continued
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Speight
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Spivey
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley D. Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Strickland
Mr. and Mrs. Darren B. Suggs
Mr. Andrew P. Swan
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Phillips Swift, Jr.
Dr. Huanbin Tang and Dr. Amy Z. Lee
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Thompson
Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Thornsberry
Mr. Anthony B. Toles and Mrs. Katherine
G. Holtzclaw
Mr. and Mrs. Jay C. Traynham
Mr. and Mrs. Rich Ulmen
Mr. Chris L. Uren
Mr. Daniel R. and Dr. Mary Bell Vaughn
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Vernon
Dr. and Mrs. Chandresh Viradia
Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Wade
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Wangerin
Dr. Carol D. Wanna
Ms. Susan B. Watkins
Mr. and Mrs. J. Shand Watson
Dr. and Mrs. Bryan C. Weidner
Dr. and Mrs. Perry B. Wells
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Whelchel
Mr. and Mrs. Derek Whitworth
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wilkin, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade H. Williamson
Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Wilson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilson
Ms. Susan M. Work
Ms. Julie Yates
Ms. Eve McElrath
Mr. Fred Miller
Mrs. John T. Mitchell, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Mohr
Mr. Gerald S. Mullis
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne C. Murray
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Myatt
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar B. Myrtle
Mrs. Gail K. Nagle
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Nash, Sr.
Mr. C. Kenneth Nelson
Ms. Susan Payne
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Poss
Mr. and Mrs. L.T. Preston
Ms. Betty Ragland
Mrs. Patricia Randolph
Mrs. Leigh Ratliff
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ray
Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Raymond, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Reeves
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Russell
Mr. Bob R. Scheetz
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby B. Schell
Mrs. Marty Shapard
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Frank Shurling
Mr. and Mrs. George Sizemore
Ms. Brenda P. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Spiegel
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Spivey
Mr. Johnie J. Stephens, Sr.
Ms. Sheryl B. Stephens
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stevenson
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Stone, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Jerome Strickland
Mr. and Mrs. Ted M. Stuckey
Ms. Shirley Sugden
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sutton
Mrs. John P. Sweeney, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Swift
Mrs. Elizabeth Tasker
Mr. and Mrs. Rex W. Tidwell
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Toles
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Trogden
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Tuck
Mr. and Mrs. Eligio Velasquez
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walcott
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Watson
Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Watson III
Mr. and Mrs. Al Watts
Ms. Regent R. Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne West
Mr. and Mrs. Hamp Whittle
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Williams III
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Wynne
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Yurgalavage
Mrs. Melissa Hinson
Mrs. Patricia M. Horne
Mrs. Vicki T. Howell
Mr. Jeff Hubbard
Ms. Lynn Hutto
Mrs. Betty Ann Jennings
Mrs. Kenna B. Jones
Mrs. Millie W. Jones
Mrs. Susan H. Jones
Mr. James E. Jordan
Mrs. Angie J. Judd
Ms. Jaime C. Kaplan
Dr. Frank H. Katz
Mrs. Reeda R. Katz
Mr. Shaun Kell
Mrs. Kathryn P. Larsen
Mr. Dewayne Lawson
Mr. Chris Loomis
Mrs. Redonda W. Mann
Mrs. Susan H. Martin
Mrs. Lynn H. Massey
Mr. Walter S. Mays
Mrs. Disa D. McCommon
Mrs. Karen H. McCue
Mr. Michael S. McCue
Mrs. Jessica S. McDaniel
Grandparents
Mrs. Abiola A. Adekore
Mrs. Nancy D. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. C. King Askew
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond O. Ballard, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ballew
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Boatright
Mr. James C. Bobbitt III
Mr. William Boltja
Ms. Hazel R. Braun
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Brock
Dr. and Mrs. Dempsey Brown
Mrs. Patricia S. Burgess
Ms. Shirley Bushway
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil D. Canady
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carlton
Mr. and Mrs. C. Tommy Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wayne Causey
Ms. Harlene Causey
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Chambless
Ms. Susan Christopher
Mrs. Sue M. Coggins
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Coker
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Cole, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Malcolm Cole, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Coleman
Mr. and Mrs. William Congdon
Mr. and Mrs. Royce Conner
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crowther
Mr. and Mrs. Talley F. Culclasure
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cullars
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Culp, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Dalton
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Dawson, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Brown W. Dennis
Ms. Carla Dodd
Mr. and Mrs. George Dorogy
Mr. and Mrs. William Dunn
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene C. Dunwody
Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Dwozan
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry B. Dye
Mr. and Mrs. John Eckles
Mr. and Mrs. J. Joseph Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Epps, Sr.
Mrs. George Evans
Mrs. Lolly A. Fabian
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Fleming
Mrs. Patti Fuchs
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Gann
Mrs. Ann S. Gaton
Mrs. Bonny Gibson
Ms. Victoria Gigliotti
Mr. and Mrs. Dell D. Gledhill
Ms. Kay S. Greer
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Gregory
Drs. Warren Griffin and Joan Griffin
Mrs. Martha Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hammond, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Robert Hardwick
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Harlen
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Harper
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hastings
Ms. Sally M. Heard
Mrs. Ann J. Herman
Mrs. Dorothy L. Hlavaty
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Holliman
Mr. and Mrs. T. Harry Hurt
Mr. Rajeshwar Jain and Dr. Chitra Jain
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Jarriel
Dr. and Mrs. C. Emory Johnson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Zach Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. Fred I. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Jones, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Haygood Keadle
Mr. and Mrs. William Keenan
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene W. Kelly
Ms. Virginia Kerley
Mr. and Mrs. Richard King
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kingman
Mrs. W. D. “Jack” Knight, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Kramlich, Jr.
Mrs. Mary Jim Lane
Dr. and Mrs. James E. Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Alan A. Lischer, Jr.
Mrs. Sara Martin
Dr. and Mrs. James McCoy
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCullough
* Deceased
Faculty
Mrs. Susan Abernathy
Mrs. Diane M. Adams
Mrs. Emmy Argo
Mr. Greg Atkinson
Mrs. Elizabeth Boswell Avant
Mr. David A. Bailey
Mrs. Alleyne A. Benson
Mrs. Shannon Roark Boswell
Mr. Ross S. Bridges
Mrs. Margaret C. Brogdon
Mr. Tyler J. Brown
Mrs. Catherine C. Burton
Dr. Brenda V. Caldwell
Mrs. Mary Reid Franklin Carter
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Mrs. Patricia T. Castle
Dr. Kelly Nagle Causey
Mrs. Rachel Veto Chabot
Mrs. Gaylyn L. Cole
Mr. Rodney Collins
Mrs. Alana M. Cowart
Mrs. Marsha M. Creter
Mr. Jamie Dickey
Mrs. Phyllis W. Elder
Mr. G. Griff Ethridge, Jr.
Ms. Nathalie Ettzevoglou
Mrs. Martha M. Eubanks
Mrs. Theresa M. Ferrari
Mr. Wayne Flanders
Mrs. Michelle P. Fleming
Mr. Tommy C. Fletcher
Mr. Arthur A. Fredrickson
Mrs. Judith J. Fredrickson
Mr. Allen Free
Mr. John Paul Gaddy
Mrs. Nancy Gordillo
Mrs. Stephanie F. Greene
Mrs. Cheryl Stevens Griggs
Mrs. Mary Beth T. Gumbart
Mr. Benjamin Lucas Harrington
Mrs. Beth Henderson
Mrs. Patricia M. Herndon
2 0 1 2 - 2 0 1 3
Mrs. Eleanor Marie McDavid
Mrs. Jennifer M. McElrath
Mrs. Donna Kay Miller McGoldrick
Mr. Ben McLain
Mrs. Gena S. McWilliams
Mrs. Kathleen Cook Medlin
Mrs. June L. Meeks
Mrs. Sheri T. Moore
Ms. Lindsey Morse
Mr. Andrew Myler
Mrs. Diane D. Nicholson
Mrs. Lori Tift Palmer
Mr. Andrew Parkhurst
Mr. Cameron Paterson
Mrs. Kathleen P. Peterson
Mr. T. Cater Pierce
Mrs. Janet S. Pierson
Mrs. Jil H. Pinkston
Mr. Miles Pippin
Mrs. Sara M. Reeves
Mrs. Virginia Moore Reeves
Mr. Paul R. Reynolds III
Mrs. Susan E. Rozier
R e po r t
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Ms. Abby Schirmer
Mrs. Robin P. Schorr
Mr. Grady A. Smith
Mr. Ed Smith
Mrs. Karen Jarrard Snow
Mrs. Kelly A. Solomon
Mrs. Terry M. Sowell
Mrs. Lindsey Spillers
Ms. Kelli Squires
Mrs. Emily Stecher
Mr. Mark R. Stecher, Jr.
G i v i n g
Mrs. Sue Stephenson
Mrs. Lindsey Owens Stevens
Mrs. Jennifer R. Sweat
Ms. Nancy Todd
Mr. H. Jeff Treadway
Mrs. Mollye Lamb Treadway
Mrs. Claudia J. Tschupp
Dr. Robert E. Veto
Ms. Laura J. Voss
Mrs. Susan Stephenson Wade
Ms. Sara Walcott
Mrs. Teresa H. Walker
Ms. Shelli L. Wall
Mrs. Sloan Walthall
Ms. Kaye G. Wansley
Mrs. Jackie M. Waters
Mr. John Watkins
Mrs. Virginia S. Watson
Mrs. Irene Goodenough Whitaker
Mrs. Jane D. Williams
Mrs. Wendy S. Woodcock
Mrs. Tina Stokes Wootan
Mrs. Della E. Young
Mrs. Jean E. Weaver
Dr. Howard J. Williams, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy G. Williamson
Mrs. Dorothy Yarbrough
Former Parents
Drs. Richard Ackermann and Hilary Ackermann
Mrs. Diane M. Adams
Mr. Hoyt S. Bailey
Dr. Waddell Barnes
Mrs. Lillian Binner
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce J. Bishop, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold S. Blum
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Brown, Jr.
Mrs. Linda Bellamy Browne
Mr. D. Melson Butler
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Comer, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Edward D. Conner
Mrs. Becky Sosebee Corley
Mrs. Beth Davis
Dr. and Mrs. C. Welton Gaddy
Ms. Diane Gambrell
Mrs. Bonny Gibson
Ms. Kay S. Greer
Mrs. Martha Griffin
Mr. Patrick E. Hardie
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Hathaway
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hawkins, Jr.
Ms. Sally M. Heard
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Henderson
Mrs. Glenn Henderson
Mrs. Betty C. Hilburn
Mrs. Cordelia D. Holliday
Dr. and Mrs. C. Thomas Hopkins, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Hughes
Mrs. Letty Kaplan
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Katz
Dr. and Mrs. Frank B. Kelly, Jr.
Mrs. Betty Sweet Ladson
Mr. and Mrs. Jack K. Lasseter
Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. Laster
Dr. and Mrs. William D. Lazenby
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Leverett
Mr. and Mrs. Marion H. Liles, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Lowe
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Emil Moody
Mrs. Sheri T. Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Morgan
Mrs. Shirley Morley
Mrs. Gail K. Nagle
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Pierson, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Michael W. Poole
Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Richardson III
Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Ross
Mrs. Connie Sealy
Mrs. William C. Shirley, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Simmons, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Snow IV
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Solomon V
Mr. and Mrs. Steve M. Solomon IV
Mr. and Mrs. Lee G. Sowell
Mrs. Ed L. Stevens
Mr. and Mrs. Julius A. Still, Sr.
Mrs. Dieynaba Sy
Dr. and Mrs. Robert T. Trammell
Mr. and Mrs. William O. Walker
Ms. Kaye G. Wansley
* Deceased
Foundations
R. A. Bowen Trust
Cobb Foundation
Community Enterprises, Inc.
Fidelity Charitable
GE Foundation
Felix and Bola Sogade Foundation
State Farm Companies Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching
Gift Program
Corporations
Buckhead School Uniforms Shop
Cherokee Brick & Tile Company
ExxonMobile Educational Alliance
Genentech
General Mills Boxtops for Education
HeritageBank of the South
McNair, McLemore, Middlebrooks & Co., LLP
Microsoft Giving Campaign The JK Group, Inc.
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Target
True Blue Schools
Walthall Oil Company
Organizations
Class of 1987
Class of 1992
Macon Tracks Running Club
Matching Gifts
GE Foundation
Genentech
Microsoft Giving Campaign The JK Group, Inc.
Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching
Gift Program
In-Kind Gifts
Miss Olivia C. Mann
Miss Gracie Marie Peace
Mrs. Alice S. Sheridan
Ms. Laura J. Voss
Master Robert E. Wilkin III
Miss Virginia Parker Wilkin
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In the Alumni Loyalty
Fund Class Challenge,
participation matters
most – each gift
counts towards a
class’s total. The
class with the highest
overall participation is
recognized in this annual
report. Many thanks
to every alumnus(a)
for supporting the
Stratford Loyalty Fund
and congratulations to
the Class of 1963, who
celebrated their 50th
class reunion this year
and have also shown us
leadership in giving.
The following classes
had the highest
percentages:
Class of 1963 80.00%
Class of 1962 21.42%
Class of 1992 21.05%
Class of 1991 20.75%
Class of 1993 19.64%
Online gifts and
pledges can be made
to the Loyalty Fund at
www.stratford.org/
pledgeonline.
1962
Mrs. Kathleen Hatcher Cook
Mrs. Barbara Brubaker Hightower
Mrs. Catharine Burns Liles
1963
Mr. C. Victor Armstrong
Mr. Hoyt S. Bailey
Ms. Martha Watkins Bush
Mr. Fredrick L. Chambers
Mr. Ronald W. Hewett
Ms. Marjorie Reid Jennings
Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold Kanne
Mr. Bernard L. Levens, Jr.
Mrs. Suzy McCowen McCullough
Ms. Margaret McMillan
Dr. Ginny Sowell Popper
Lt. Col. Frank M. Willingham, Jr.
1964
Mr. Henry L. Barfield II
Mrs. Suzanne Jones Harper
Mrs. Tina Stokes Wootan
1965
Mr. V. James Adams, Jr.
Mrs. Ann Elliott Lovein
1966
Mr. Bertram Maxwell III
1967
Mrs. Deborah Daniel Schwartz
1968
Mrs. Fran Jones Hardeman
1969
Mrs. Carol Roobin Bashuk
Mr. Rodney A. Brown
Mr. Robert L. McCommon III
Mrs. Doris McCowen Muir
Mr. Kenneth D. Sams
Mrs. Jan Jones Ward
1970
Mrs. Martha Williams Berg
Ms. Mary Hogan Brantley
Mrs. Frances Amsler Hail
Mr. Roger A. Phillips
Mrs. Anna Newton Smith
Mr. J. Steven Stewart
1971
Mr. John K. Dukes, Jr.
Dr. Ronald E. Elliott, Jr.
Dr. Stephen D. Mallary
Mr. Clark D. Mann
Mr. Frank C. Pinkston, Jr.
Mr. Jack T. Rosson
Mrs. Harriett Newton Sams
1972
Dr. William V. Argo, Jr.
Mrs. Helen Hatcher Braswell
Mr. Steven R. Brook
Mr. Henry K. Koplin
Mr. Eugene M. Maddux
Mr. Bryan B. Persons
Mr. Bradford F. Swann
Ms. Mary Aiken Wright
Mr. Neil S. Wyche
1973
Mrs. Susan Beatty Hardee
Mr. William C. Harris
Mr. Richard B. Hicks III
Mrs. Nelle Childs Barnett Persons
Mr. Samuel Z. Swygert
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Alumni
Alumni Loyalty Fund
Class Challenge
In 2012-2013, Stratford
continued the Alumni
Loyalty Fund Class
Challenge, which is a
friendly competition
among our graduating
classes to see which
can produce the highest
percentage participation
in the Loyalty Fund.
Typically, alumni classes
post eight to ten percent
in annual giving, and
our goal is to increase
that number to 25
percent over the next
three years.
o f
1974
Mrs. Layle Watson Argo
Mrs. Debra J. Brook
Mrs. Terri Fluker Gilman
Mrs. Cheryl Stevens Griggs
Mr. Emmitte H. Griggs
Dr. Christopher L. McLendon
Ms. Suzy Newton
Mrs. Holly Strawn Riley
Mr. Harry S. Singletary
Mrs. Helen Clark Stewart
1975
Mrs. Janet Young Battcher
Ms. Cynthia H. Comer
Mrs. Isabelle Heard Sullivan
Mrs. Janet Butler Walker
1976
Mr. R. Scott Heath
Mrs. Angela Maddox Hicks
Dr. John West Hightower
Mr. James C. Hinson, Sr.
Mr. Harold D. McSwain, Jr.
Mr. John W. Meeks, Jr.
Dr. Stephen L. Sigal
Mrs. Mary Dukes Stapleton
Mrs. Lilyan Hanberry West
1977
Mrs. Mary Beth Morley Conn
Ms. Tracy L. Garner
Ms. Pamela Barnett Gibbons
Mrs. Sally Sinclair Hershner
Mrs. Suzanne James Knox
Mr. Robert M. Nicholson
Mrs. Virginia Monfort Rabun
Dr. John T. Slocumb
Mrs. Lindsey Owens Stevens
Dr. N. Brad Stevens, Sr.
Mr. Duncan D. Walker III
Mr. Nathan T. Watson, Jr.
Mrs. Meredith Happ Weintraub
Mr. Robert C. White, Jr.
1978
Mrs. Lee Kinman Bailey
Mrs. Donna Kay Miller McGoldrick
Mrs. Gena Lawrence
O’Shaughnessey
Mr. William A. Snow IV
Mr. Stephen M. Solomon V
Mr. John S. Spivey
1979
Dr. J. Duward Benson, Jr.
Mrs. Lisa Herring Bridges
Mr. Robert J. Cleveland, Jr.
Mrs. Becky Sosebee Corley
Dr. Robert C. Ham, Jr.
Mr. Henry W. Harper III
Mr. L. Russell Hilburn, Jr.
Ms. Jaime C. Kaplan
Mr. William F. Monfort, Jr.
Mr. William K. Sherwood
1980
Mrs. Jill Young Dean
Dr. Anna Weaver Hogan
Mrs. Gena Cummings Howell
Dr. Jeffery D. Laster
Mr. Lee Lineberger
Mrs. Pamela Mullis Maxwell
Mrs. Elizabeth Flournoy Thompson
Mr. George E. Youmans, Jr.
1981
Mrs. Nan Solomon Harper
Mr. Mark W. Horn
Mr. John B. Peterson, Jr.
Mr. John V. Sheridan III
Mrs. Karen Jarrard Snow
Mr. Robert C. Woodcock
Ms. Julie Yates
1990
Mrs. Paige Banks Cromer
Dr. Jennifer Shaker Lee
Dr. Harry F. Moore, Jr.
Dr. Robert R. Morgan, Jr.
1982
Mr. Robert F. Hatcher, Jr.
Mr. Charles N. Koplin
Mrs. Wimberley McCook Rader
Mrs. Alice Strawn Sheridan
1991
Mr. Henry L. Ariail III
Mr. William W. Baxley III
Mr. David W. Bethune
Mr. Britian G. Bickley
Mrs. Kathryn Adams Brooks
Mrs. Angela Williams Howell
Mr. John P. Kelly
Mr. Walter M. Massey IV
Mrs. Kathryn Gibson Parel
Mr. Carl S. Phillips
Dr. Jason L. Smith
1983
Mrs. Margaret Keen Grubb
Mr. J. Eric Hefner
Mrs. Stacie Wigley Hill
Dr. George W. McCommon
Mrs. Robin Lee Parker
1984
Reverend Jimmy R. Asbell
Mr. Jeffery L. Avant
Dr. John C. Barrow III
Mr. Whitney T. Evans III
Mrs. Amy Maurizi Hendrix
Mr. Gregory A. Parker
1985
Mrs. Elizabeth Boswell Avant
Ms. Frances L. Clay
Mr. John Paul Gaddy
Mrs. Bonnie Butler Gibson
Mrs. Janet Bowers Hale
Mrs. Jean Huffman Peterson
Mrs. Cheryl Parker Shurling
Mr. H. Andrew Young
1986
Dr. Mark E. Barrow
Mr. Thomas H. McCook, Jr.
Mr. Michael S. McCue
Mr. Arthur R. Newberry, Jr.
Mrs. Stephanie Rice Pokowitz
1987
Mrs. Marjorie Huckabee Carter
Mrs. Dixie Butler Clark
Mrs. Stephanie Sidaway Jones
Mr. William Zane Vance
Mrs. Kristy Jay Wilson
1988
Dr. Anne Margaret Baxley
Mr. John S. Bickley, Jr.
Mr. William C. Boswell III
Dr. Kelly Nagle Causey
Mrs. Claudia Sessions Garrard
Mr. Ronald B. Goldman
Mr. William H. Greer III
Mrs. Susan Marie Mincey McCord
Mrs. Kathleen Cook Medlin
Mrs. Lori Tift Palmer
Mrs. Mollye Lamb Treadway
Mrs. Molly Hudson Watson
1989
Mr. Charles G. Briscoe
Mr. Marsh Butler, Jr.
Mrs. Julie Williams Canady
Dr. John C. Cranford, Jr.
Mrs. Laurie Lee Horne Cranford
Dr. Marcus C. Evans
Mr. Eugene S. Hatcher, Jr.
Mr. Thomas D. Mann
Mrs. Jodi Ariail Roosenraad
Mrs. Susan Stephenson Wade
1992
Mrs. Paige Pilcher Alford
Mr. Thomas H. Atkinson
Mrs. Stacy Walker Bethune
Mrs. Jodi Solomon Bowman
Mrs. Jeana Gunn Bush
Dr. Caroline Plowden Daly
Mr. John A. Draughon, Jr.
Mr. Page M. Kalish
Mr. William Stephens Lamb, Jr.
Mrs. Marion Cook McIntyre
Mr. David L. Mincey III
Mr. Wade H. Williamson
1993
Mr. Lee Morris Butler
Ms. Holley Purcel Griset
Mr. F. Stebin Horne III
Mr. Jason M. Katz
Mrs. Lori Landers Mitchell
Dr. Wood D. Pope
Mrs. Clare Golson Rauls
Mrs. Andrea Jones Seagraves
Mrs. Kathryn Simmons Strickland
Mrs. Candi Newton Wilson
1994
Mrs. Sally Sanders Hatcher
Dr. Russell G. O’Neal
Mrs. Anna Lovein Sharpton
1995
Mrs. Jenny Smith Booker
Mrs. Jenna Kaplan Denisar
Mrs. Virginia Sweet Simmons Dupuy
Mrs. Jennifer Kelly Fruitticher
Mr. James A. Garland
Mr. Haynes H. Killen
Ms. Mary Elisabeth Plowden
Mrs. Virginia Moore Reeves
Mrs. Tiffany Taylor Smith
Mr. Neil A. Struby, Jr.
1996
Mr. James A. Berg III
Mr. Charles J. Bridges III
Mrs. Hayes Woodcock Capps
Mr. Randolph Clayton Capps
Mrs. Courtney Brooks Garner
Mr. William B. Messer
Mrs. Carter Kelly Monroe
Mrs. Cason Buzzell Wilkin
Mrs. Kimberly Ward Williamson
1997
Dr. Evelyn Ogburn Bickley
Mrs. Ashley Leonard Cozart
Mrs. Kelli Pushman Hill
Mrs. McKenzie McNeill Moore
1998
Mrs. Margery Maxwell Kreider
Mrs. Courtney Forrester Swift
Mr. Stewart C. Vernon
1999
Dr. Stephen M. Anderson
2000
Mrs. Reese McQueen McCurry
Mr. Casey C. Phelps
Mr. Robert C. Stribling
2001
Mr. Ross S. Bridges
Mrs. Mary Reid Franklin Carter
Mr. Andrew W. Jenkins
Mrs. Christy Cantrell Johnston
Mr. John B. Ramsey
Mrs. Irene Goodenough Whitaker
2002
Mrs. Liz Thomas DellaDonna
Mr. Kyle W. Johnston
Mr. William T. McNeill
Dr. Samer M. Othman
Ms. Kathleen P. Ramsey
2003
Mrs. Ashley Cantrell Hoye
Ms. Ann E. Katz
Mrs. Page Persons Munro
Dr. Frank W. Tift
2004
Mrs. Laura Beth Cantrell Dickey
Mrs. Elizabeth Fortson Sheehan
2005
Mr. Thatcher W. Argo
Mr. Taylor W. McLendon
2006
Mr. Madison C. Barnett
Mr. Matthews S. Barnett
Ms. Margaret M. Easterlin
Mr. William J. O’Shaughnessey IV
Ms. Lucy Benton Persons
Ms. Bess P. Richardson
Mr. Wesley J. Walthall
2007
Mr. Tyler J. Brown
Ms. Mary Parker Davis
2008
Mr. William B. McDavid, Jr.
Ms. Sarah E. Williams
2009
Ms. Sarah Corinne Easterlin
Mr. David A. O’Shaughnessey
Mr. Harrison L. Parker
2010
Mr. Parker C. Bolt
Mr. Blake E. Christianson
Mr. Robert Hayes Parker
Ms. Courtlyn E. Smith
Ms. Margaret C. Sowell
2011
Ms. Katherine L. Avant
Mr. Joshua N. Cohen
Mr. Madison Thorkell Grubb
Ms. Haley K. Hirsh
2012
Ms. Meredith L. Christianson
Ms. Eliza J. Ferrari
Mr. Michael Becker O’Shaughnessey
Mr. Kyle Spencer Smith
Mr. Hunter G. Williamson
2 0 1 2 - 2 0 1 3
Stratford
Endowed Funds:
Andy Anderson
Memorial
Scholarship
The scholarship,
endowed in memory of
Andy Anderson, Stratford
Class of 1984 alumnus,
by his family and friends
is awarded annually to
an Upper School student
who has demonstrated
leadership and
athleticism as a member
of the football team and
personal qualities of
integrity, character and
school spirit.
Catherine G. “Cathy”
Hardie Professional
Development and
Study Fund
This fund was
established in memory
of Cathy Hardie by her
family, friends and the
Dura Connell Foundation.
It is designed to provide
funding for teachers
to pursue exceptional
professional development
opportunities in their
chosen fields, to attend
educational conferences
and is intended to raise
their level of expertise
and enthusiasm for
teaching.
Henry Tift IV
Scholarship
Endowed by the family
and friends of Henry Tift,
headmaster of Stratford
from 1976 to 1997, this
scholarship is awarded
annually to a rising
senior who has excelled
in the arts at Stratford,
exhibited leadership
ability, and contributed to
several areas of school
life: academic, athletic
and extracurricular.
In addition to the
school’s endowed funds,
there are numerous
scholarship funds held
by Stratford Academy
which were established
in memory and in honor
of Stratford faculty
members, students,
alumni and parents.
Many of these are
awarded at the annual
Honors Day programs
to students based on
merit achievements and
scholarship criteria.
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Endowment Fund
G i v i n g
The Stratford Endowment Fund is a collection of
funds (unrestricted and restricted) which supports
students, faculty, staff, and programs. Each year about $60,000 is budgeted to fund operations not covered by tuition, other
fees and revenue sources.
Continued endowment growth helps the school maintain reasonable tuition levels while continuing to provide excellent
programs and exceptional faculty and staff, which results in smaller, more personalized classes and plentiful co-curricular
offerings. Stratford’s endowment total stands at $3.16 million (market value as of June 30, 2013).
Honorariums
in honor of Mr. Elton M. “Bubber” Adams III
Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Butler III
in honor of Hank Ariail
in honor of Betty Sweet Atkinson
in honor of Chandler Banks
in honor of Kristin Banks
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jimbo Berg
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Dickey III
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chanin
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Brown Dennis
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. James Draughon
in honor of Luke Harrington
Mr. Robert F. Hatcher III
in honor of Sylvia Haynie
Miss Jane K. Hatcher
in honor of Maddie Henderson
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Phil McGoldrick
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Stewart
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Albert McKay
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Stone
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John McNeill
in honor of Kathryn Simmons Strickland
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert McQueen
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hofstadter
in honor of Mr. Alan Meadors
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Horne
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Meadors
in honor of Patricia M. Horne
Dr. and Mrs. David E. Kent
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Tim Parker
in honor of Jeff Hubbard
in honor of Cameron Paterson
in honor of Kathleen P. Peterson
in honor of Andrew Jones
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Rabun
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Easterlin
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Jones
in honor of Jenny Rabun
Anonymous
in honor of Griff Ethridge
in honor of Mike Kelley
in honor of Ms. Phydan Ramsey
in honor of Shirley Fahringer
Ms. Laura J. Voss
in honor of Dr. and Mrs. David Kent
in honor of Theresa Ferrari
in honor of Nancy Gordillo
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. David Green
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Allen King
in honor of Charles M. Ladson
in honor of William F. Ladson III
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Griffin
in honor of Dewayne Lawson
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Gudenrath
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lovett
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Gunn
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Maddux
in honor of Mr. Pat Hardie
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Maxwell
in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Ken Harper
in honor of Jessica McDaniel
in honor of Mack Strickland
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Blake Sullivan
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Brad Swan
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thompson
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Jackson
in honor of Virginia Sweet Dupuy
in honor of Lillie Sweet Holiman Strickland
in honor of Ann B. Tift
Dr. and Mrs. Jerome P. Tift
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Marc Treadwell
in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Minor Vernon
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reichert
in honor of Laura J. Voss
in honor of Mrs. Monty Rogeers
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Rhett Walker
in honor of Jodi A. Roosenraad
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walthall
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sams
in honor of Kaye Wansley
in honor of Hemanth Sanjeev
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Warren
in honor of Grace Simmons
in honor of Irene Goodenough Whitaker
in honor of William P. Simmons III
in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Winston Wilfong
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Slocumb
in honor of Kelly Solomon
Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Liipfert
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Solomon
in honor of Robert E. Wilkin III
in honor of in honor of Virginia Parker Wilkin
in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Eddy Young
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While the primary purpose
of a planned gift is to help
the charitable cause of
your choice, its secondary
purpose may be for you to
enjoy the personal financial
or family benefits that
certain plans can provide
you. Planned gifts can be
made now to immediately
support our needs, or they
can be enacted upon your
death as a final way to
leave your legacy.
Overlook Planned
Giving Society
The Overlook Society is
composed of an elite group
of Stratford supporters
who have carried out their
desire to provide for the
school with planned giving
or an estate gift:
Mr. Loyd H. Black
Tammy and Charlie Cantrell
Dr. Ashley C. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. David F.
Green, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles N.
Koplin
Mrs. Jennie Davis
Lombardo
Learn more about
planned giving
opportunities
for Stratford at
www.stratford.org/
plannedgiving. If you have
made arrangements for
Stratford to be included
in your estate plans or
otherwise, the school
would like to include you in
our planned giving society.
Please contact Kathleen
Medlin, Director of
Institutional Advancement,
at (478) 477-8073 ext.
210 or kathleen.medlin@
stratford.org for more
information.
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Memorials
Be a Part of Stratford
Academy’s Future
Planned giving is finding
ways to make charitable
gifts now or after your
lifetime while enjoying
financial benefits for
yourself today. Sometimes
it’s difficult to be charitable
when the future is uncertain — after all, your family
comes first. But there is a
way to make a significant
gift that takes into account
tax-saving strategies and
income-producing assets.
These types of gifts are
planned gifts.
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in memory of R. Clyde Allen
in memory of Betty Atwater
Mrs. Kyra L. Bragg
in memory of Dr. Benjamin Bashinski
in memory of Shirley Bobbitt
Mrs. Lisa Trevitt
in memory of Ann Martin Bowen
in memory of Bruce Bryant
Ms. Deborah Azarian
Ms. Diane Azarian
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell III
Mr. Richard Deaton
Mr. and Mrs. Benton Evans
Mr. Ed Garabedian
Ms. Cindy Jones
Mr. and Mrs. James W. McCook III
Mrs. Elaine D. Moltenkopf
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip F. Sullivan
in memory of Virginia Parker Buzzell
Master Robert E. Wilkin III
Miss Virginia Parker Wilkin
in memory of Charles Cusick
in memory of Neva Langley Fickling
Mrs. Bettie A. Lawrence
Mrs. Lynn H. Massey
in memory of Patsy Fried
in memory of William Gibson
Mrs. Nell Flatau
in memory of Patrick Mann
in memory of Nathan Thatcher Watson
in memory of Benjamin Hawkins
in memory of Tommy Mann
Miss Olivia C. Mann
in memory of Mary Lee Hays
Mrs. Lisa Trevitt
in memory of Audrey Head Marshall
in memory of Rodney Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Claxton
Dr. and Mrs. Talley F. Culclasure, Jr.
Miss Katherine M. Harris
Mr. Noble B. Harris
Mr. Stephen H. Harris
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Holmes III
Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Jenkins
Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Shep Marsh
Mrs. Lynn H. Massey
Dr. M. Sidney Moore, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund E. Olson
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Roland
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Stone, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert F. Thompson
Ms. Katherine L. Walden
Mr. Roy B. Walden IV
Mr. and Mrs. Roy B. Walden III
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil P. Warren
Mr. and Mrs. E. Randall Wright
Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Young
in memory of Natalie Honan
Mrs. Nell Flatau
in memory of Evelyn Clark Williams Jackson
Mrs. Lynn H. Massey
in memory of Dorothy Willis Johnston
in memory of C. Deming Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Charles N. Smaha
in memory of Edna Underwood Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Charles N. Smaha
in memory of Timothy R. Jones
in memory of Ralph Katz
in memory of Jane Kauffman
Ms. Holly Ertel
Mrs. Lisa H. Fussell
Mrs. Robin Graham
Mrs. Allison Griffin
Mrs. Joan Hatcher
Mrs. Roxanne Hinson
Mrs. JoAnn Rawlings
Mrs. Jean Weatherford
Mrs. Carolyn Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence B. Williford
in memory of W. Bert Langley
Mr. Alan S. Meadors
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Parker
in memory of Hayes Fowler Lawton
in memory of Bettye Jean Bass Mann
‘Excellence Never
Rests’ Campaign
in memory of Brian May
in memory of John R. “Ron “ Medlin, Sr.
in memory of Ercelle S. Middlebrooks
Ms. Laura J. Voss
in memory of Summer Ione LaWahna
Smisson Neel
in memory of Shelly Peace
Miss Gracie Marie Peace
in memory of Holly Palmer Rhodes
in memory of Sue Carter Sarbaugh
in memory of Dr. William Cottles Shirley, Sr.
in memory of William F. Terry
in memory of Michael Thomas
in memory of Henry Harding Tift, IV
in memory of Margaret West Treadway
in memory of Glen Voss
in memory of Patsy Young
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Trevitt
Phase I of the Excellence Never Rests capital campaign
came to a close in 2011 with the opening of the Stratford
Science Center. This represented the final project in the
first phase of the campaign which brought improvements
made to Stratford’s campus from 2006-2011, including the Dr. John Paul Jones Field House renovations, Maurice Barnett Golf
Pavilion, the loop road, the Jaime Kaplan Tennis Complex and finally the Science Center. Stratford Academy is grateful to the
following donors who made all of these projects possible for our families of today and tomorrow.
Phase II of this campaign will focus efforts on building a new Lower School complex and repurpose the current Lower School
facilities. Every division of the school will benefit from this campaign, as it includes additional facilities for our Upper and Middle
School fine arts classes, athletic programs, Upper School academic programs and ASAP (After School/Summer Programs).
Excellentia Society
More than $500,000
Tammy and Charlie Cantrell
Libertas Society
$250,000-$499,999
Anonymous (1)
Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Amos, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher, Sr.
Mrs. Carolyn Townsend McAfee
Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III
Stratford Booster Club
W. L. Amos, Sr. Foundation, Inc.
Eagle Society
$100,000-$249,999
Mrs. Janet E. Amos
Mr.* and Mrs.* Maurice S. Barnett
Butler Automotive Group, Inc.
Mr. William A. Fickling III
Dr. and Mrs. David W. Jones
Micro Technology Consultants, Inc.
Talons Society
$50,000-$99,999
Anonymous (1)
Patricia Stewart Burgess Foundation
Cherokee Brick & Tile Company
Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Oliner
Piedmont Construction Group
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Sams, Jr.
Mrs. Mickey Shepherd
Dr. Hugh F. Smisson III
The Dorothy V. and N. Logan Lewis
Foundation, Inc.
Mr. David D. Thompson
Mr. Scott Thompson
Wings Society
$25,000-$49,999
Anonymous (1)
Dr. Ericha Benshoff
Dr. and Mrs. Talley F. Culclasure, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Faulkner, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Fickling
Mr. and Mrs.* William A. Fickling, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Waldo E. Floyd III
Drs. William Ham and Debbie West
Mrs.* Milford B. Hatcher, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs.* William F. Hodges
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Holmes III
Dr. Kim W. Johnston
Ms. Jaime C. Kaplan
Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas McAfee III
McNair, McLemore, Middlebrooks & Co., LLP
Mr. and Mrs. John McNeill IV
Mr. and Mrs.* John S. Neel, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Craig O’Neal, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Paul R. Phelps, Sr.
Dr. Joseph W. Poku
Mr. and Mrs. C. Warren Selby, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Skinner
Drs. Felix O. and Bola O. Sogade
The Fickling Family Foundation
Mr. Bryan E. and Dr. Julia C. Tiller
United States Tennis Association, Inc.
Warren Associates, Inc.
1960 Society
$10,000-$24,999
Mrs.* Matthews G. Barnett
Mr.* and Mrs.* Joseph M. Childs
Community Enterprises Inc.
Conditioned Air Inc.
G. A. Faulkner Company
Mr. Mark C. Godschalk
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Groselle, Jr.
Dr.* and Mrs.* H. Wilbur Harper, Jr.
HP U.S. Employee Product Giving Program
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan A. Isgett
Mr. Donald A. and Dr. Cheryl F. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. J. Bruce Jones
Lexus Pursuit of Potential Dealer Matching Funds
Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. McKay, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles L. Ogburn, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Persons
Mr. Gabriel Pham and Dr. Zoe J. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Larry N. Pope
Dr. and Mrs. Farid U. Qazi
Mr. and Mrs. Wyndell H. Sikes, Jr.
SP Design Group
SunTrust Bank, Middle Georgia
Wachovia Matching Gifts Program
Mr. and Mrs. Roy B. Walden III
Dr. Carol D. Wanna
Dr. Fady S. Wanna
Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program
Overlook Society
$5,000-$9,999
Dr. and Mrs. Amos M. Anderson III
The R. A. Bowen Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Burgess
Mr. and Mrs. Blair K. Cleveland
Dr. and Mrs. J. Ronald Eaker
Dr. and Mrs. J. Stephen Ellis
Five Star Dodge, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Michael F. Fuller
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Geeslin
Mr. David B. Graves
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Hatcher, Sr.
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Hofstadter & Associates, Inc
Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Hofstadter
Mr. David P. Kempa
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Kennedy
Dr. and Mrs. David E. Kent
Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Nagle
Paul Walsh Nissan
Mr. and Mrs. D. Hughes Pinson
Mr. Raymond A. Pippin, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin R. Puckett
Pyles Plumbing
Mr. T. Bryant Pyles
Regions Bank
Dr.* and Mrs. G. M. Shoffner
Mr. and Mrs. F. Tredway Shurling
Mr. and Mrs. Wyndell H. Sikes, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Thompson, Jr.
Judge and Mrs. Marc T. Treadwell
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Vernon
Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Veto
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Wells III
Mr. and Mrs. Garry D. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Williams III
Mr. and Mrs. James Wootan
Gazebo
$2,500-$4,999
Dr. and Mrs. Arvind K. Aggarwal
Dr. and Mrs. Mueez Ahmed
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Alibozek
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard G. Bevill
Mr. Robert A. Bowen III
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Brewer
Mr. and Mrs. J. Mark Burgess
Carr Construction
Choice Concrete
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Durso, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford B. Edwards, Jr.
Mrs. Linda Ellison
Ms. Shirley S. Fahringer
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Fritze
General Steel Inc.
Georgia Grid
Mr. Thomas E. Gibbons
G i v i n g
The eight-court, USTA awardwinning Jaime Kaplan Tennis
Complex was included in
Phase I of the
Excellence Never
Rests capital
campaign.
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Mrs. Emily Shoffner Henry
Hills Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Joseph Holden
Dr. and Mrs. William H. Jarrard, Jr.
Mrs. Barbara Shoffner Mackintosh
Macon Occupational Medicine, LLC
McAlister’s Deli of Macon
Microsoft Giving Campaign The JK Group Inc.
Ms. Jessica S. Ogburn
Pittman Waller Roofing Company
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Pollock
Mr. and Mrs. H. Stephen Popper III
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Reeves, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Rader J. Sellers
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Sibley
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Eugene Smith, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley H. Spiegel
Starr Electric Company, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Starr
Taylor-Stevens Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Todd Thompson
Mr. Prasad V. and Dr. Kavitha Vemuri
Dr. and Mrs. Minor C. Vernon
Mrs. Mary Anne Shirley Watters
Drs. Lawrence and Sandra Webb
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Welsh
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Youmans, Jr.
Patron
$1,000-$2,499
Anonymous (1)
Drs. Richard Ackermann and Hilary Ellwood
Mr. Howell A. Adams III
adVance Flooring Company
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Alexander, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave M. Anderson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Banks, Jr.
Mr. Thomas J. Bartol
Col.* Wante J. Bartol
Dr. and Mrs. Tarek Bisat
Dr. Priscilla D. Bleke
Mrs. Kyra L. Bragg
Mr. and Mrs. Brad D. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Casteel
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey W. Collier, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton A. Cross
Mrs. Ann Carol Daniel
Mr. and Mrs. Remer C. Daniel
Dr. and Mrs. Sandeep Datta
Mr. and Mrs. Spyros Dermatas
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Durkee
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Earl Farriba
Dr. and Mrs. Javed Haroon Fazal
Dr. Guy D. Foulkes
Mr. and Mrs. Garry J. Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Sean G. Frith
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Fuller
Ms. Tracy L. Garner
Mr. John C. Gordon
Mrs. Gail Griffin
Dr.* and Mrs. William F. Grossnickle
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Haithcock
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G i v i n g
‘Excellence Never Rests’ Campaign, continued
Mr. and Mrs. John Glenn Hayden
Mrs. Ann J. Herman
Mrs. Maureen Feicht Howard
Ms. Kathryn W. Hricik
IKON Office Solutions Foundation
Mrs. Christi H. James
Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Jenkins
Mrs. Lynn H. Massey
Dr. and Mrs. Charles May, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. David W. McKinney
Morgan Stanley
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Penn
Mr. and Mrs. G. Ogden Persons III
Picture Perfect
Dr. and Mrs. Mohammad M. Rahman
Mr. Richard Robinson
Rosson Sign Company
Mr. Malav and Dr. Sheila K. Shah
Dr. and Mrs. Wade H. Shaw, Jr.
Dr.* and Mrs. William C. Shirley, Sr.
Drs. John and Rosita Shivdat
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bernard Simmons
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Strickland
Mr. Jon and Dr. Betsy Perry Thacker
The Peyton Anderson Foundation
The Sanford Company
Mr. and Mrs. Bert F. Thompson
Dr. and Mrs. James A. Upshaw
Dr. J. M. Van De Water
Mrs. M.R. Walker
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wilkerson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James Clifton Williams
Mr.* and Mrs. Rodney W. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Herschell W. Winters, Jr.
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Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Young
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Michael Yurgalavage
Friend
Up to $999
Anonymous (5)
Mrs. Diane M. Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Elton M. Adams III
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy K. Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Taylor Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel O. Adrien
Miss Emily T. Anderson
Mrs. Helen Anderson Gaddy
Miss Margaret C. Anderson
Miss Virginia R. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Austin, Jr.
Mrs. Judith H. Avent
Dr.* and Mrs. Benjamin Bashinski, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John Baum
Miss Allison C. Becker
Mr. Michael M. Becker
Mr. and Mrs. Simon L. Becker
Mr. Wesley Bennett
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Bennett
Mr. Bruce J. Bishop, Jr.
Bon Hommes, Inc.
Ms. Dorothy C. Bouldin
Ms. Michelle M. Bowdoin
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Bowdre, Sr.
Bowen Brothers Clothiers
Mrs. Patricia C. Brewer
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bridges
Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. William P. Brooks
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Brown
Mr. Rodney A. Brown
Dr.* and Mrs. Rodney Mack Browne
Mr. and Mrs. Charles William Burgin
Mr. Charles Raymond Burke, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn A. Burklin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Burnham
Ms. Tricia B. Burttram
Dr. and Mrs. William J. Butler
Mrs. Betsy Longinotti Carson
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll L. Carter
Mrs. Mary Reid Carter
Mr. Craig W. Chalkley
Mr. and Mrs. Calder B. Clay III
Mr. Charles M. Cork, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Marc A. Corsini
Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Cox III
Dr. and Mrs. William B. Dasher, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Franklin B. Davis
Ms. Mary Parker Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Welborn B. Davis III
Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Deaton
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Deems
Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Dickey
Mrs. Katherine Oliver Discher
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Donner
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Dowling
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Dukes, Jr.
Mrs.* John K. Dukes, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Edenfield
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher S. Edwards
Mrs. Alberta W. Elliott
Mr. Ben A. English
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Eubanks
Mr.* and Mrs. Tee Faircloth
Mr.* and Mrs. Earl W. Farriba
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Fehr
Ms. Shannon Kay Fickling
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Fields
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy C. Fletcher
Mr.* and Mrs. Lawrence A. Fortney, Sr.
Mr. John Paul Gaddy
Mrs. Sandy M. Garvin
Mrs. Joyce D. Gibson
Mr. and Mrs. George S. Greer
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Gregor
Mr. and Mrs. Rick W. Griffin
Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Gross
Mr. and Mrs. David Gugin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Gunn II
Mrs. Susan Beaty Hardee
Mrs.* Esther Harris
Mrs. Glenda G. Haygood
Mrs. Thelma Hight
Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Hoffman III
Mr. Jeff Hubbard
Mr. Brad Hutcheson
Ms. Lynn Hutto
Idle Hour Ladies Golf Association
Mr. Rene Iglesias and Mrs. Ethel Zuniga
The Jackson Springs Garden Club
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew William Jenkins
Mr.* C. Deming Jones
Ms. Cindy Jones
Mr.* and Mrs. Frank C. Jones
Ms. Kelly Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Will Jones
Jones, Cork & Miller, LLP
Mr. James E. Jordan
Dr. and Mrs. David M. Kalish, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Ferdinand V. Kay
Mrs. Sharon W. Kellis
Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. King
Mr. Henry K. Koplin
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Koplin
Ms. Alice M. Kunce
Ms. Peggy K. Lancaster
Dr. and Mrs. Larry E. Landers
Ms. Betty Lane
Mrs. Bettie A. Lawrence
Dr. Mallory A. Lawrence
Lee F. McDavid Photography
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Keith P. Leslie
Mrs. Margaret Strickland Lovein
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Lovein
Ms. Kathryn C. Lupberger
Mr. Brian Mascia
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. McCommon III
Mrs.* Virginia M. McCowen
Mr. and Mrs. Lee F. McDavid
Ms. Sally E. McIntosh
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. McWilliams
Mr. and Mrs.* Alan S. Meadors
Mr. and Mrs. Gary M. Meadors
Mike Casteel Construction Company
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Minton III
Mr.* and Mrs. John T. Mitchell, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell D. Mitchell III
Ms. Robin Mole
Mr. and Mrs. Rhett L. Moody
Ms. Lisa Moore
Dr. M. Sidney Moore, Jr.
Mrs. Sheri T. Moore
Dr.* and Mrs. Ralph G. Newton, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Kerry O’Brien
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund E. Olson
Dr. and Mrs. W. John O’Shaughnessey, Jr.
Ms. Evelyn F. Palmer and Ms. Evelyn F. Ogden
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Parker
Mrs. Elizabeth K. Parks
Mr. Brian J. Passante
Ms. Angelyn H. Peacock
Mr. and Mrs. Jerre L. Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pearson
Mrs. Lillian P. Peck
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Philhower, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Pinkston, Jr.
Mrs. Lucille F. Pinkston
Dr. and Mrs. Roger M. Pitt
Dr.* and Mrs. William E. Pound
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Clifford Ray
Mr. Nat B. Read
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Reeves
Mr.* and Mrs.* Albert P. Reichert, Sr.
Dr.* and Mrs.* Avron A. Roobin
Mr. Tracy Rucker
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Sams III
Sarasota Christian School, Inc.
Ms. Abby Schirmer
Mr. Kyle Schnitzenbaumer
Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Schwartz
Dr. Artie Schwartz
Dr.* and Mrs. Hugh K. Sealy
Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Sell III
Mr. Billy Sellers
Mr. and Mrs. Ted R. Senters
The Sewing Club
Mrs. Nancy H. Shingler
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Simmons
Ms. Liesl P. Slocumb
Mrs. Margaret Slocumb
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher N. Smith
Mrs.* Claire L. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. E. Raymond Smith
Mr. and Mrs. G. Boone Smith III
Dr. and Mrs. James F. Smith, Jr.
Mrs.* George Boone Smith, Jr.
Mr. Raymond H. Smith, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Stallworth, Jr.
Ms. Frances H. Stapleton
Mrs. Robin C. Stevens
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Stewart
Stratford Academy Faculty, Staff and
Administration
Mr. and Mrs. Jay T. Stroman
Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Stroup
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip F. Sullivan
Ms. Lillian M. Talcott
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Wade Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thomson
Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Tidwell
Ms. Nancy Todd
Ms. Sheryl H. Towers
Trinity Baptist Church
Mr. McLeod Turner
Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Turner, Jr.
Dr.* and Mrs. Duncan D. Walker, Jr.
Ms. Shelli L. Wall
Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Walthall III
Ms. Kaye G. Wansley
Mrs. Joanne G. Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. Manning Weir
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Winship Whitaker
Mr. and Mrs. John B. White, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. W. Winston Wilfong
Dr. Bunny Simon Williams
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Wise
Women’s Health of Augusta, P.C.
Mr. Neil S. Wyche
Mr. and Mrs. Caesar A. Yarbrough III
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Youmans, Sr.
Drs. F. Kevin and Elizabeth S. Young
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Zimmerman
* Deceased
The Excellence Never Rests
Brick Walk, located in the plaza
area outside of the Stratford
Science Center, recognizes
donors from Phase I of the
capital campaign.
Stratford Academy
Office of Institutional Advancement
6010 Peake Road, Macon, Georgia 31220-3903
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M A G A Z I N E - Stratford Academy

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