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A Year in Review
SUMMER 2011
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Inside: Seize the Day!
Volume 24
Head’s Corner
In our 41st year,
we graduated a group of seniors that demonstrated the best that GDS has
to offer in our cumulative history. Our graduates took full advantage of
the opportunities GDS provided them to prepare themselves not only for
college, but for life. The faculty and staff have done our job of teaching
these students how to think, to learn, to wonder, to dream, to question,
and to use their knowledge and skills to contribute to the world. The
next steps are up to these young men and women to build firmly upon the
fine foundation GDS provided them. As I told our graduates upon their
leaving, it is up to each of them to seize the day.
May we be thankful
For health and strength,
For sun and rain and peace.
Let us seize the day
And the opportunity
And strive for that greatness
Of spirit that measures life
Not by its disappointments
But by its possibilities…
– W.E.B DuBois
I shared this quote with our graduates and their families at the close of this
year’s commencement ceremony. To strive for greatness of spirit that values
potential and possibility mirrors what each of our faculty and staff do in
their work with our students. We strive for each student to reach his or her
fullest potential and for us all not to be distracted or deterred by incidents
of disappointment, frustration, or failure as they occur along the way.
As education experts, our aim is to seize the day every day for every student.
The challenge is to not rest on the success of our current graduates or our
past success as an institution, but to continue advancing our educational
program so that current students and future graduates are appropriately
prepared for the next stages of their lives in the fast, technologically
saturated, uncertain, and ambiguous world in which we live. Our aim
is to seize not only the day, but the future.
How do we seize the future? As we begin our 42nd year, our challenge is
to continue to advance a responsible, relevant, and sustainable legacy for
Greensboro Day School. We must preserve the core traditions, relationships,
and reputation that have made GDS what it is to date, and we must initiate
innovation and stimulate progress that challenges how school is done.
GDS is a community centered around relationships. Students are known and
valued as individuals. Because we are committed to a academically challenging
curriculum, our students are given many opportunities to become involved
and discover their strengths and interests. GDS is mission driven, committed
to developing the social, emotional, and intellectual skills children need to be
successful contributors in their communities. These things are constant and
true over our history. Yet there are questions we must layer upon these givens.
Some of the critical questions we constantly consider include:
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re we developing growth mindsets that challenge learning in our
students as well as in our faculty and staff?
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re we making learning as relevant and meaningful to our students’
lives as we can?
• Are we preparing our students for an
increasingly interconnected, global, and
culturally complex world?
Alvin Toffler in his book Revolutionary Wealth
offers a definition of illiteracy for the 21st century that has informed our work:
The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write,
but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.
In his book, Powerful Times: Rising to the Challenge of An Uncertain World,
Eamonn Kelly, former CEO and President of Global Business Network,
describes these early years of the 21st century as a period of unprecedented
complexity. We are living in a transformative era where the assumptions
and familiar experiences of our past are becoming increasingly irrelevant
to our futures. These powerful times require that we ask difficult questions
that force us to reveal and retest, or unlearn, the assumptions we have held
about how the world works and how it will continue to work in the future.
Education is not immune to powerful times. The nature of school as well as
the nature of education has changed in light of the abundance and incredible
accessibility of information and collaborative communities. As an institution
and an organization of educational leaders, GDS has been engaged for
several years in the process of determining what we must learn, unlearn, and
relearn to offer the best preparation and program for our students in every
grade and area of our program. The culmination of this process is visible in
our strategic plan for 2011 - 2016 entitled Rising to the Challenge.
We believe that maintaining Industrial Age schools will not prepare Digital
Age citizens. The needs of our children today and the skills they will
need tomorrow are different because the world we live in today is vastly
different than yesterday. We believe our students’ futures will be global.
They will likely be expected to work collaboratively with teams made up
of people with varied skills from a diverse array of ethnic, cultural and
religious backgrounds and from wholly different world views. We believe
the competitive edge for our students will be to develop the intellectual,
ethical, and interpersonal foundations they will need to become
constructive contributors to the world.
Seizing the future will be an ongoing progress that will test our will, challenge
and reinvigorate our learning abilities, and give us abundant reasons to reflect
and celebrate. We ask that you become engaged and enthused partners in the
process. We ask that you invest your time in learning about the challenges
and opportunities facing independent schools and educators of the day. We
ask that you share the wisdom and perspective you bring to our community
in the spirit of co-creating and designing our future. We ask that you support
our mission, the values of our community, the GDS faculty and staff, and our
exciting vision for learning at GDS as it seizes its future. And, we ask that you
follow our lead in always questioning and seeking to deliver what is best and
most essential for students and their futures.
Mark C. Hale
Head of School
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Volume 24 • SUMMER 2011
On the cover: This map illustrates the colleges
and universities where our graduates have been
accepted since 2008.
Mission Statement:
Greensboro Day School develops the intellectual,
ethical, and interpersonal foundations students
need to become constructive contributors to
the world.
Guiding Principles:
We commit to provide our students:
• challenging and inspiring academic programs that support students in achieving their potential in college and life
• a socially and economically diverse community that honors and nurtures relationships among students, faculty, a nd community
• exceptional extra-curricular opportunities that enrich the educational experience
• global perspectives that cultivate respect
for others and promote stewardship
of the environment
- Adopted by the Board of Trustees, April 7, 2009
Greensboro Day School does not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, creed, national or
ethnic origin, disability (to the extent that
reasonable accommodations are possible), or sexual
orientation in the administration of its educational
policies, admissions policies, or any other programs
administered by the school.
Mark C. Hale, Head of School
[email protected]
Stacy Calfo, Editor
[email protected]
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Class of 2011 College Admissions
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Class of 2011 Intended Matriculation
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Seniors Earn Merit Awards
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Senior Awards
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Lower School Closing
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Middle School Closing & Awards
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Head’s List
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Honor Roll
28
Grades 9-11 Academic Awards
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Parents’ Association Yearly Report
F E AT U R E S
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Seize the Day!
Farewell and
Thanks for 107 Years
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Around Campus
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ANNUAL FUND
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Alumni News
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Class Notes
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Campus News
End-of-Year
Marks Great
Accomplishments
Every year, Greensboro Day School honors a select number of
faculty and students whose achievements during the school year are
extraordinary. To follow are the recipients of these prestigious awards:
Joan Bates, Louis Bates, Katie Rowlett ’12, and Tony Bates ’82
Katie Rowlett ’12 was presented with the Kimberly Susan Bates
’84 Memorial Merit Scholarship during the Upper School
closing ceremony. She was selected to receive this honor, which
includes full tuition for her senior year, by the Upper School
faculty. Rowlett maintains an unweighted grade-point-average of
96 and takes five APs and seven advanced courses. She has been
inducted into both the National Honor and Cum Laude Societies.
Rowlett is a member of the Amnesty International Club and
serves as vice-president of the Environment Club. A member of
the student Diversity Club, she has participated in the week-long
Anytown program and has helped facilitate a diversity workshop
for our Middle School students. She has tutored at both Jesse
Wharton Saturday School and Brooks Elementary. She was a
GDS representative to the International Student Leadership
Summit in New Delhi, India, and spent a semester at the Outdoor
Academy in Pisgah Forest, NC. She is concertmistress of our
StringEssence orchestra, plays violin in the Greensboro Symphony
Youth Orchestra and has been selected for the All-State Honors
Orchestra the past two years. Athletically, she has been a member
of our softball and swimming teams.
This award is funded annually by Louis and Joan Bates, parents
of the late Kimberly Susan Bates ’84, and the endowment fund
established in her memory. The only full merit scholarship offered
at GDS, it is presented annually to the member of the rising
senior class who strives for academic excellence and for excellence
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in all other areas of life; values the learning experience; is active in
community outreach and service, clubs and organizations, athletics,
arts and leadership; displays the values characteristic of our Honor
Code and values cultural differences and global education.
Upper School English
teacher Gareth Griffith
was named the recipient
of the 2011 James P.
Hendrix, Jr. Excellence
in Teaching Award.
As a member of the
GDS faculty for 13
Gareth Griffith and former
years, Griffith was
Headmaster Jim Hendrix
applauded for not only
his excellence in teaching English, but also his dedication to our
sustainability program and to our Junior Backpacking Trip. He
started the Green Cup Challenge and consistently seeks ways to
teach what it means to be good global citizens, all part of his vision
for sustainability.
Andrew Magod ’11 was announced as this
year’s Founders’ Award recipient. He was
chosen as the senior who best exemplified
the characteristics of scholarship,
sportsmanship and leadership. While
serving as Student Council President,
Magod maintained a weighted GPA of 95
in a schedule that included six advanced
and five AP courses. Athletically, Magod
participated in four different GDS sports Andrew Magod ’11
and was awarded the John F. Johnson Scholar-Athlete Award in
2010. He is a regular volunteer at Hot Dish & Hope, is a youth
group leader, and has participated on several mission trips for his
church. He also volunteered as an admission ambassador for all
four years in the Upper School.
Seventh grade science teacher Clarissa Marshall was selected as
the 2011 recipient of the Edward G. Dickinson Award for
Environmental Leadership and Responsibility. As a teacher,
Marshall inspires her students to think
about the big idea. She asks her students
to dream, to build, and to speak up for
the natural world. By working at the
Greensboro Children’s Museum’s Edible
Schoolyard and by sharing principles of
sustainable building design with students
at General Greene Elementary, she
inspires her students to be environmental
leaders at GDS and beyond.
Clarissa Marshall
Campus News
Senior Diana Nguyen is the
recipient of the Maureen
B. Gerhardt Award. This
award is made in memory
of Maureen Gerhardt, GDS
parent and trustee, and given
to a member of the Upper
School who best exemplifies
the values of honor, personal Diana Nguyen ’11 and Dr. Ed Gerhardt
integrity, responsible citizenship and service to the community.
Nguyen was commended for her academic and athletic abilities, as
well as her passion for volunteering. At GDS, she was an honors
scholar while playing three different sports. Outside of GDS, she
is a regular volunteer at Jesse Wharton Elementary, the Guilford
County Animal Shelter, and Youth Tutors of Greensboro.
Parent Meg Smith was honored with the
2011 Carla D. Dowler Tradition of
Caring Award. Those who nominated
her for this award praised her compassion
and flexibility as a parent volunteer and
regular substitute teacher. The Dowler
Award recipient may be a teacher, parent,
or other adult member of the Lower School
community who reflects an approach to
learning and life which values kindness and Meg Smith
sensitivity to others and an abiding respect for teaching children.
Junior Haley Peck is the 2011 recipient of the John F. Johnson
Scholar Athlete Award. The award is given to a rising senior
who exemplifies the best combination
of outstanding sportsmanship through
involvement in the GDS athletic programs,
and consistently excellent scholarship in the
classroom. She carries a weighted GPA of
98, while taking a course-load that includes
seven advanced and three AP courses.
Athletically, she has represented Greensboro
Day School with distinction in swimming,
soccer and field hockey.
Haley Peck ’12
This year’s recipients of
the Lenwood Edwards
Award are juniors Aqeelah
Tarver and Moises Diaz.
Tarver has been a leader in
our volleyball and softball
programs, and took to
the stage this season in
the US production of To
Juniors Aqeelah Tarver and Moises Diaz
Kill a Mockingbird. Diaz
is a leader in technical theatre at GDS. In order to jump to the
advanced course track at GDS, Diaz won a full scholarship to a
summer boarding school in New England, where he took English
and math classes. The Lenwood Edwards Endowment Award is
made in honor of the first director of athletics at Greensboro Day
School. The award is given to two students of color whose personal
achievement and values exemplify the school motto of Friendship,
Scholarship and Sportsmanship.
Alumna Addresses
Class of 2011
great idea to sneak up behind me, turn me upside down and drop
me on my head. But before I had shed a single tear, my teacher,
Mrs. Waller, wrapped me in the biggest bear hug and quietly said,
‘everything is going to be OK’,” she shared.
For the first time in the history of the school, an alumna of Greensboro
Day School addressed our graduates during Commencement. Amanda
Taylor Marshall ’93, founder of Fair Chance, a non-profit serving
underprivileged children in Washington D.C., offered the graduates four
“rules of the road,” that have helped guide her since graduating from GDS:
She added, “Working on this speech got
me thinking about what lessons I wish
36-year-old Amanda could tell 18-year-old
Amanda. And it all comes back to where
it started for me on that playground in
Kindergarten. Graduates, listen to Mrs.
Waller. Everything WILL be OK. In fact,
everything is going to be GREAT.”
1. Life is a journey. There’s no such thing as a single path. Enjoy the
twists and turns.
2. Find your passion. Find something that constantly challenges and
excites you.
3. Pursue your passion with persistence and vigor. Never give up.
4. Under-promise and over-deliver. If you produce BEYOND the
expectations of others: your parents, teachers, or friends—you’ll
quickly gain their trust and respect.
She reminded the graduates that she was in their shoes just a few years
ago. “I have so many wonderful memories from the 13 years I spent
here, but it’s my very first GDS memory that sticks out the most. It was
Kindergarten. Our class was out on the playground, running around
like maniacs. My cousin and classmate Read decided it would be a
Amanda Taylor
Marshall ’93
Fair Chance, now in its 10th year of operation, builds partnerships
with promising community-based youth and family organizations
and provides them with the knowledge and tools they need to
increase their capacity, effectiveness, and sustainability. Fair Chance
has partnered with over 50 organizations in the Washington
area and has positively impacted the lives of over 50,000 of the
city’s most at-risk youth. Because of her commitment to children
and families, she received Washington Life Magazine’s Women of
Substance and Style Award in 2005. Marshall lives in Washington,
D.C. with her husband, Alex (also a 1993 graduate of GDS), and
their four boys, James (5), Mac (4), John (2) and Brooks (1).
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Campus News
Schermerhorn
Awarded
Morehead-Cain Scholarship
Senior Sophia Schermerhorn was awarded a
Morehead-Cain Scholarship at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The Morehead-Cain Scholarship (originally
the Morehead Scholarship) is a full fouryear scholarship modeled after the Rhodes
Scholarship. The scholarship covers tuition,
books, room and board, and a laptop
Sophia Schermerhorn ’11
computer. Additionally, each summer,
scholars participate in a summer enrichment program.
The Morehead-Cain Foundation seeks top high school students
from the United States, Canada and Britain who are dynamic
leaders in their schools and communities. Successful candidates
will rank near the top of their class academically and exert
positive and meaningful influence in non-academic areas. Other
qualities sought by Morehead-Cain selection committees include
intellectual curiosity, a drive to achieve, a sense of responsibility
beyond self, initiative, creativity, perseverance, and empathy
for others.
The selection process for the Morehead-Cain is very rigorous.
High School seniors from across the United States, Great Britain,
and Canada are all eligible for the scholarship. After all of the
applications are submitted, they are reviewed by a panel of judges
and the applicant pool is reduced by half; these applicants are
then interviewed for the final round. From the three nations,
only 150 applicants make it to the final round. After three days
of interviews, only 60 applicants remain as the newest class of
Morehead-Cain Scholars.
Smith Named Johnson Scholar
at Washington & Lee
Senior Lucy Smith was awarded the Johnson
Scholarship, the flagship scholarship offered by
Washington and Lee University. Recipients of
a Johnson Scholarship receive full tuition and
fees, standard room and board for four years.
The Johnson Scholarship Program is designed
to attract students with exceptional academic
and personal promise. A Johnson Scholarship
Lucy Smith ’11
is awarded to approximately 10% of each
entering class.
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Woods Receives National
Achievement Scholar Award
Senior Ashley Woods has been named
a National Achievement Scholar by the
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
(NMSC). This is the highest distinction
awarded to black American high school
students by NMSC. The National
Achievement Scholarship Program is an
academic competition established in 1964
to provide recognition for outstanding
Ashley Woods ’11
Black American high school students.
Of the approximately 170,000 students who currently enter the
National Achievement Program each year, about 4,800 are
honored. A group of about 3,100 Outstanding Participants are
referred to colleges for their potential for academic success.
A smaller group of about 1,600 are named Semifinalists, the only
students who have an opportunity to advance in the competition
for National Achievement Scholarships. Of those, 800 are selected to
receive a National Achievement Scholarship.
Stephenson Wins Grant
Cory Stephenson, Upper School English teacher, is the 2011 winner
of the William A. and Alice Middleton Carroll Scholarship, given
by the Greensboro Branch of the English-Speaking Union, for study
in the British Isles. Stephenson will take part in a three-week course
at the Shakespeare Globe Centre in London. The English-Speaking
Union of the United States is a non-profit, non-political, educational
organization whose mission is to celebrate English as a shared
language to foster global understanding and good will by providing
educational and cultural opportunities for students, teachers and
members.
Congressional Artist
Senior Parker Stewart was the 13th
District first-place winner of the
annual Congressional Art Contest. He
received his award at the Congressional
Art Contest Show and Reception at
the N.C. Museum of Art on May 7.
Stewart was awarded a scholarship from Art by Parker Stewart ’11
Savannah College of Art & Design,
a $500 U.S. savings bond and complimentary framing of his
artwork. His work will hang in the Cannon Pedestrian Tunnel
in Washington, D.C. as part of a special show over the next year.
Fellow senior Lucy Smith won a Judge’s Special Merit award.
Aleksa Kirsteins ’13 and Kris Li ’11 earned honorable mentions.
Campus News
2010-11 Teacher Enrichment
Endowment Fund Recipients
The Parents’ Association announced that eight GDS faculty members
will benefit from Teacher Enrichment Endowment Funds this year.
The goal of TEEF is to provide funding for teachers to participate
in unique, enriching learning experiences. This year $10,518 was
awarded to eight recipients and seven projects:
Kim Burroughs (MS/US Art, Art Department Chair) will attend a sixday Gerlach Nature Photography Field Workshop in Michigan. There
he will hone his digital photography skills in the field with the goal of
updating and revamping the current GDS photography offering.
Ed Dickinson (MS Director) and Iraida Fung (US Spanish) traveled
to Nicaragua this spring along with a group from East Chapel
Hill HS, to study Finca Esperanza Verde (FEV). FEV is an award
winning, non-profit organization that is recognized by WTO (World
Tourism Organization) and STEP (Sustainable Tourism to End
Poverty) that promotes an understanding of economic development,
service learning and sustainability. They assessed the program and
how it would benefit 8th grade and US GDS students.
Beth Hopkins (1st Grade) will attend two courses led by OrtonGillingham Multisensory Structured Language Teacher Training
Institutes at Greenhills School in Winston-Salem where she will build
on her previous OG learning. Studying this multisensory, sequential
approach that treats all written language as interrelated disciplines will
lead to her certification. The goal of this study is to learn ways to help
young readers become proficient and engaged.
Megan Judy (4th Grade) will attend Confratute, a week-long
conference at the University of Connecticut focusing on enrichment
learning and teaching. Areas of study include Mentoring
Mathematical Minds: Teaching Math to Talented Elementary Students,
Addressing Underachievement and Bookmaking.
Clarissa Marshall (7th Grade Science) will use her funds to purchase
a textbook, Physiology and Chemistry of Extremophiles, and one
night’s accommodations while on self-study of extremophiles and
thermophiles that are prevalent in extreme conditions in the Grand
Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone National Park.
Randy Mintz (LS/MS/US band) will attend the week-long Jamey
Aebersold Jazz Clinic in Louisville, Ky. This is an intensive workshop
with classes in jazz and jazz improv as well as theory, ear training, live
performances, master classes and jam sessions. He hopes this learning
will help him incorporate a comprehensive jazz program into the
GDS jazz curriculum.
Thespians Honored
Greensboro Day School held
its annual Musical and Drama
Awards on May 5. The ceremony
included the Upper School Cabaret
class’ presentation of “Forbidden
Broadway–Shows We MIGHT Not
Do at GDS,” featuring songs from
Rent, Mamma Mia, Avenue Q,
Hair and Rocky Horror.
2011 Thespians, Lee Graves ‘11
and Anna Dorsett ‘11
The evening showcased those students in the Middle and Upper
Schools whose commitment and dedication to the school’s theatre
department is extraordinary. This year’s honorees were:
Middle School Awards:
Best Actress - Henson Milam ’15
Best Actor - Charles Mayer ’15
Best Male Vocalist - David Chung ’16
Best Female Vocalist - Kayla Reardon ’15
Best Supporting Actor - Tyler Williams ’15
Best Supporting Actress - Cassie Burroughs ’15
Director’s Award - Jake Keeley ’16
Spotlight Award - Jessica Pusch ’15, Annalise Graves ’15
Crew Leadership - Jesse Burris ’16
Crew Spirit - Kellar Poteat ’16
Junior Thespian - Caroline Attayek ’15
Upper School Awards:
Thespian Award - Lee Graves ’11, Anna Dorsett ’11
Best Actor - Drama - Fletcher Keeley ’11
Best Actress - Drama - Alexa Schleien ’14
Best Actor - Musical - Lee Graves ’11
Best Actresses - Musical - Anna Dorsett ’11, Katie Andersen ’11
Best Supporting Actor - Nathan Vercaemert ’11
Best Supporting Actress - Kelly Redd ’13
Best Male Singer - Andrew Plotnikov ’13
Best Actor - One Acts - Cameron Lemley ’12
Best Dancer - Art Davison ’13
Best Female Debut - Khadejah Wilkerson ’12
Best Male Debut - Jordan Robertson ’11
Spotlight Award - Brittany Porter ’11
Crew Leadership - Simran Mann ’11
Crew Participation - Moises Diaz ’12
Crew Spirit - Taylor Curry ’12
Cory Stephenson (US English) will use the TEEF grant to offset
some of the costs to attend a three-week summer course at the
historic Globe Theatre in England. Teaching Shakespeare through
Performance will build upon her current methodology or “theater
in the round” approach and expose students to new ideas and
techniques in order to encourage participation and help make
studying Shakespeare compelling and engaging for all students.
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Campus News
WoW!
What a Week!
Every year during Activities Week, each US grade spends the week
participating in experiential learning environments to support our
Mission, to “develop the intellectual, ethical, and interpersonal
foundations students need to become constructive contributors to
the world.” In an effort to not only support this mission, but to
also support the entrepreneurial spirit of the Upper School, 9th
grade students participated in WoW! Week. WoW! Week, also
known as a Without Walls Week, was designed by our students
for the students, with faculty support. Students spent the spring
semester, under the guidance of faculty, designing a week geared
towards their interests. This year, we had 12 exciting groups:
Looking Up: Students combined their interests in aviation and
astronomy. They had introductory flying lessons at PTI, and spent
two hours one-on-one with a flight instructor, including an hour in
the air. They also enjoyed a behind-the-scenes tour of the airport,
spent an evening of celestial sightseeing with a telescope, visited
the planetarium at the Natural Science Center, and built and flew
model rockets and airplanes.
Sports and Society: Students spent
their time investigating some factors that
affect athletic performance, particularly
a school’s facilities. They spent much of
the week touring athletic facilities but also
spent some hands-on time taking a yoga
class to look at flexibility, and enjoyed a
visit from a certified nutritionist. At the
end of the week, students had a better
understanding of the variety of factors
that influence athletic performance.
Aditya Badve ’14 works
on a model rocket
Video Production: These future Steven Spielbergs made a movie
from script to screen and worked with experts from High Point
University in the creation of the movie. The students developed the
script and plot over the semester. During the actual WoW week the
students filmed and edited their movie.
Dance and Drama: Students received guidance and coaching from
our US drama director, Ruthie Tutterow, and a theater professor at
Bennett College, spent a day shadowing a Weaver Academy student
to find out what it’s like to train in the performing arts as a high
school student, and attended classes in belly dance, hip-hop, and
ballroom.
The Arts: Students began the week working in a clay studio. Then
they tested their photography skills in downtown Greensboro,
explored exhibits at UNC Greensboro’s Weatherspoon Gallery, and
went on a photography field trip in Floyd, Va.
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The Essentials: Students watched, studied and created a blog on
classic examples from three movie genres: Sci-Fi, Film Noir, and
Silent Film. In addition students visited the media department at
UNCG where a department member discussed the movies and
the facilities and offerings in the media department.
CSI-Greensboro: With the help of experts, students created a
crime scene that generated a large amount of collectible evidence
for analysis, arrest, and conviction. Students ended the week by
filming and editing their very own crime scene investigation.
Treble Clef: The group explored various aspects of music in our
community. This included visits to UNCG and the UNC School
of the Arts to find out what it’s like to be a music student at
both the high school and college level. The group also visited a
recording studio and First Presbyterian Church’s pipe organ.
Food: Students in the food group expressed a strong interest in
cooking. They cooked like their favorite Food Network star after
visiting the Piedmont Triad Farmers market and the grocery store
to gather supplies. They also went strawberry picking, cooked
favorite family breakfast foods, visited an international grocery
store, and tasted some international cuisine.
Building: Students participating in the building group tackled
real world problem solving and application of analytical skills
as they designed, built, and tested a “soap box derby” type car
from scratch.
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Trendsetters: Students collected gently used clothes for Youth
Focus, and put their fashion skills to work with some serious
shopping...for a good cause. They purchased trendy, yet
economically-friendly clothes and put together fashionable
outfits to donate to teens at Youth Focus. They met with a
representative from Express in Charlotte to learn about the
world of fashion merchandising. They completed the experience
through a collaborative effort to publish their own magazine.
Video Games: Students met with the top experts in the field
of video game creation, and tried their own hand at creating an
intense game, with six distinct levels.
20 Inducted
into Cum Laude
Twenty juniors and seniors were inducted into the Cum Laude
Society on March 10.
This year’s senior inductees averaged a weighted GPA of 98.2
and took an average of 10 advanced placements and advanced
courses The senior inductees were: Jesus Gonzalez, Lee Graves,
Maggie Medlin, Diana Nguyen, Jake Pulitzer, John Sanders,
Griffin Smith, Kristen Stevenson, Dianne Uwayo, and
Jennifer Wintringham.
This year’s junior inductees averaged a weighted GPA of 100.4
and took an average of 12 advanced placement and advanced
courses. The junior inductees were: Hannah Brennan, Samantha
Brookshire, David Burick, Jonathan Campbell, Cameron
Lemley, Daniel MacDonald, Rakesh Mitra, Wilson Roseman,
Katie Rowlett, and Clay Sherrill.
Campus News
The Cum Laude Society is an organization that honors scholastic
achievement at secondary institutions, similar to the Phi Beta
Kappa Society, which honors scholastic achievements at the
university level. The GDS Cum Laude chapter was established in
1984. Each Chapter may elect up to 20% of the members of the
senior class in the college preparatory curriculum who have an
honor record.
Bengal Bites:
Senior Anna Dorsett was recognized by the Greensboro Civitan
Club as a Guilford County High School Best Citizen. The Civitans
annually recognize one senior from each high school in Guilford
County based upon the qualities of character, leadership, scholarship,
service, loyalty, cooperation and sincerity.
Upper School students Anna Dorsett, Katie Rowlett, David
Burick, Evelyn Milford, Kim Hundgen, Cameron Lemley and
Lucy Smith participated in AnyDay, an all-day diversity workshop
put on by NCCJ.
Twenty-seven Middle School students attended the new middle
school Anyday program offered by the triad chapter of NCCJ
(National Council of Community and Justice).
8th grader Emma Weissburg competed in the Optimist Club
Oratorical Contest with her speech, “If I were the leader of the free
world, the first issue that I would address would be....”
7th graders Jeremy Akin, Anna Gilbert, Steven Melson, Ryan
Ray, Grant Rohlfing, and Kenneth Deterding became the teachers
when they shared their green middle school models with families at
General Greene Elementary in April. They designed and built the
models in their Life Science class.
Ellie Dougherty ’14 auditioned for and was accepted to participate
in the Schlern Music Festival in Vols am Schlern, Italy this summer.
Ellie will attend as a classical voice student and her studies will
include language instruction and performance.
US English and journalism teacher Bill Moore was a recipient of
a Journalism Education Fellowship given by the UNC School of
Journalism and Mass Communication and the North Carolina
Scholastic Media Association.
Assistant athletic director and head athletic trainer, Jon Schner,
earned a 20-year longevity award at the North Carolina Athletic
Trainer Service Awards.
Jordan Burick ’16 earned 2nd place in the N.C. Division of Soil
and Water Conservation speech contest.
Assistant Head of School, Tommy Webb was invited to join CallTo-Action (CTA), the National Association of Independent School’s
national think tank on diversity.
We welcomed our newest Bengals to campus on May 19. The classes of
2024 and 2025 enjoyed the annual TK/K Picnic.
me, Greensboro Day School is a place
“ Towhere
I can be myself, whether it is singing
on stage, playing my favorite sport on the
athletics field, or in my favorite classroom,
learning the things I know I will use
later in life. Sabrina Greer ’15
”
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S p o rt s R e p o rt
Athletes, Coaches
Honored
Vercaemert, Bankhead
Named Top Athletes
Senior Nathan Vercaemert and
junior Sarah Bankhead were
named the 2011 Athletes of
the Year in recognition for
their outstanding contribution
to Bengal athletics and their
demonstration of leadership,
honesty, integrity and
sportsmanship.
Nathan Vercaemert ’11 and Sarah
Bankhead ’12
Vercaemert was a 4-year varsity letter winner in cross country,
swimming and track. He served as team captain on both the
cross country and track teams, plus he earned all-conference
honors in all three sports, and all-state honors in cross country
and swimming.
Bankhead is a 4-year varsity letter
winner in cross country and track, and
a 3-year letter winner in cheerleading.
This past year, she served as team
captain for both cross country and
track, and earned all-conference honors
in both sports. In track, she was named
to the all-state team.
Lizzi Obermeyer ’11
Senior basketball manager Lizzi
Obermeyer earned the 2011 Jon
Woods ’78 Award for spending hours
each week at practices and games. The
Woods Award is given to a student
who volunteers to help the athletic
department through managing, being a
statistician or a videographer.
Diana Nguyen’11
Senior Diana Nguyen was honored
with the Davis-Richmond Award
for her dedication to the GDS girls’
basketball program. She was a four year
starter for the program and served as
team captain last season.
Sophomore Andrew Sherwood was
given the 2011 Carlton Harris, Jr. ’76
Award for demonstrating outstanding
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leadership. This award is dedicated to
Carlton Harris, Jr. ’76 who during his
years at GDS devoted many hours to
the tennis team.
Middle and Upper School media
specialist Tom Dodd received the
O.B. Teague Handshake Award.
This award recognizes a person who
has contributed greatly to the athletic
program as a coach or faculty member.
Tom Dodd
Volleyball coach Margaret Farrell
Brown ’97 was named the 2011
recipient of the Frank Brenner Award.
This award is presented to a coach who
has gone above and beyond in his/her
expectations to raise the bar within his/
her given sport. The Brenner Award
Margaret Farrell Brown ’97
carries with it a financial stipend to
support the deserving coach in pursuing further knowledge and
education within their given sport specialty.
2 Running Records and
2 Conference Champs
The girls’ track team had a successful season this year with a 2nd
place finish in the PACIS conference. They also had a strong
showing at the state meet, where the 4x800m relay team shattered
the school record by 16 seconds. The members of the 4x800m team,
Sarah Bankhead ’12, Emma Mattingly ’12, Kaitlyn Lingard ’15,
and Caroline Spurr ’14, earned all-state honors. Senior Kellie Powell
was conference champion in the shot put and earned all-conference
honors. The boys’ track team also had a great season finishing 3rd
at the conference meet. The boys’ 4x400m relay team, Fletcher
Keeley ’12, Nathan Vercaemert ’11, Clayton Wilson ’13 and Jabari
Bradford ’11, also broke the school record at the state meet. Those
athletes, along with 200m conference champion Jonathan Terry ’13,
earned all-conference honors. – Bill Welch, head coach
Freddy is Going to the Hall of Fame
Freddy Johnson
will be inducted into the Guilford County Sports
Hall of Fame on September 19 at the
Greensboro Coliseum. We’d love for you
to share this momentous occasion with him!
Andrew Sherwood ’13
Tickets to the Banquet are $60 or you can purchase a table
of 10 for $750. Tickets can be ordered from the Sports Commission
website: www.greensborosports.org
S p o rt s R e p o rt
Boys’ Lacrosse
Claims Conference Title
The boys’ lacrosse team finished the season 9-8 and claimed the
conference title. They also boasted five all-conference players,
James Murray ’14, Adam Hardy ’11, Hunter Pool ’13, Ben
Magod ’13, and Chase Templeton ’12. Templeton was also
conference player of the year. Head coach Anthony Meley was
named coach of the year for the PACIS conference.
Senior Chris Clark was named as this year’s FACEOFF Award
winner. FACEOFF is an acronym for Fundamentals, Academics,
Competition, Excellence, Over-Achievement, Friendship
and Fidelity. The award is a recognition for a junior or senior
lacrosse player who represents excellence in both scholarship and
sportsmanship as a member of the GDS boys’ lacrosse team.
Soccer Streak Ends
on a Rebuilding Year
This year’s girls’ varsity soccer team began a promising season
with a tie to cross-town rival Page High School in the GYS Soccer
Showcase. While at moments showing flashes of greatness, youth
and inexperience would be too much to overcome as the Lady
Bengals fell 4-1. The team rebounded against High Point Christian
just before their next big test against archrival Wesleyan Academy.
Once again, youth and inexperience would be the difference as the
Lady Bengals lost to Wesleyan twice this season. Two more losses
to Forsyth Country Day and the Bengals’ 15 consecutive PACIS
conference titles streak came to an end. Sophomore Shannon Arnold
and freshman Caroline Sherwood received all-conference and
all-region honors. Sherwood was also selected to the NCISAA
all-state team. – Kim Burroughs, head coach
Golf Driving Home Experience
for Next Year
The varsity golf team completed their 2011 season with a 3rd
place finish in the PACIS conference. The Bengals were led by
all-conference selection Andrew Regal ’13, who led the team with
the lowest scoring average. Regal qualified to play in the 3A state
golf tournament as an individual. Through optimism and continued
development, the Bengals look to build on their season. With the
goal of returning to the state tournament as a team, the golfers will
spend the summer and fall working on their golf skills.
– John Carty, head coach
Depth, Talent take Girls’
Lacrosse into the Future
The 32 girls on the varsity lacrosse team included players brand new
to the game as well as seasoned veterans. The first game against Bishop
McGuinness, a worthy opponent, was a close match showcasing some
of the Bengals returning talent and revealing the untapped talent of
newer players. Some of the newer players from the Middle School,
Alley Milam ’16, Caroline Pinkelton ’15, and Brittany McGroarty
’15, brought depth and talent to the team, while senior captain Lizzi
Obermeyer, Hannah Brennan ’12, and Mary Kathryn Sapp ’14 led
the team to a berth in the state playoffs. A strong group of returning
players will set the stage for a successful season next spring.
– Charli Kelly, head coach
Youth on the Court
The boys’ varsity tennis team fielded a top seven team that consisted
of one junior, four freshmen, and two 8th graders. Because of their
youth, they started the year focused on learning how to analyze a
match: how they hit the ball, how their opponent hit the ball, and
what factors influence both. This early focus paid of dividends later in
the season, with a 2nd place finish in the conference and a 1st round
victory over Charlotte Latin in the state championships.
– Jeff Campbell, head coach
Baseball Homers in Some
GDS History
The varsity baseball team struggled a bit this season, finishing 4th in
conference play. Despite their struggles, seniors Alec Bankhead and
Jamel Lewis were named to the PACIS all-conference team. Other
highlights included:
• Zac Schner ’14 threw the second no-hitter GDS baseball history in a
10-0 victory over Calvary Baptist.
• More GDS History - All seniors (John Perry, Sam Nichols, Alec
Bankhead, and Jamel Lewis) hit at least one home run for the season.
– Buddy Walker, head coach
Athletic Signings
GDS will graduate six seniors who will play their chosen sport in college:
• Adam Hardy – Lacrosse, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
• Jordan Robertson – Basketball, Citadel
• Jaleel Roberts – Basketball, UNC Asheville
• Jennifer Delman – Equestrian, Auburn
• Joel Teah – Soccer, University of Richmond
• Charlie Keeley – Soccer, Rollins College
pushes me out of my comfort zone and takes me to a place I never thought I could go.”
“ GDS
Emily Beane ’17
GDS SUMMER MAGAZINE 11
Class of 2011
College Admissions
Spring 2011
Eighty-six members of the Class of 2011 submitted 455
applications at 128 different institutions. Colleges accepting
GDS students are noted with multiple acceptances in parentheses:
University of Alabama (4)
Florida State University
UNC-Chapel Hill (28)
Williams College
American University (2)
Furman University (8)
UNC-Charlotte (5)
Wingate University (3)
Appalachian State University (8)
George Washington University (2)
UNC-Greensboro (7)
University of Wisconsin
University of Arizona
Georgetown University (2)
UNC-Wilmington (9)
Wofford College (5)
Arizona State University
University of Georgia (12)
University of Pennsylvania (3)
Auburn University
Guilford Technical Community College
Penn State University
Averett College
Hamilton College
Pomona College
Bates College
Haverford College
Purdue University
Belmont University
High Point University (2)
Randolph College
Boston College (6)
Hobart & Smith College
Randolph-Macon College
Boston University
Ithaca College
University of Richmond (3)
Bowdoin College
James Madison University
Rollins College
Bridgewater College
Johns Hopkins University
Savannah College of Art & Design
Bucknell University (2)
University of Kentucky (2)
University of the South
College of Charleston (5)
Lees McRae College
University of South Carolina (11)
Chestnut Hill College
Lipscomb University
Southern Methodist University (2)
Christopher Newport
Longwood University
Stanford University (2)
The Citadel (2)
Louisiana State University (2)
University of Tennessee
Clemson University (8)
Lynchburg College (2)
University of Texas
University of Colorado
Mary Baldwin College
Tufts University (2)
Cornell University
Maryland College of Art
Tulane University (3)
Dartmouth College (3)
Marymount Manhattan
Vanderbilt University (2)
Davidson College (3)
University of Miami
University of Vermont
University of Denver
University of Michigan
Villanova University
Drexel University (2)
Michigan State University
University of Virginia (2)
Duke University (4)
Middlebury College (2)
Virginia Commonwealth University
East Carolina University (3)
NC A&T State University
Virginia Tech (5)
Eckerd College (2)
NC Central University
Wake Forest University (3)
Elon University (17)
NC State University (27)
Washington & Lee University (5)
Emory University (4)
New York University
Washington University (4)
Oxford College-Emory
Northeastern University
Washington College
Fayetteville State University
Northwestern University (2)
Wells College
Ferrum College
UNC-Asheville (2)
Western Carolina University
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Class of 2011
Intended Matriculation
Members of the Class of 2011 intend to enroll at the following colleges and universities:
Tatum Albano
North Carolina State University
Maggie Medlin
Stanford University
Billy Allen
Dajana Milicevic
UNC-Greensboro
Katie Andersen
UNC-Chapel Hill
Sarah Ann Mincher
University of Richmond
Matthew Aronson
Georgetown University
Thomas Mincher
Furman University
Alec Bankhead
Elon University
William Montgomery
New York University
Marjorie Bearse
UNC-Chapel Hill
Diana Nguyen
UNC-Chapel Hill
Jabari Bradford
UNC-Charlotte
Sam Nichols
Kathryn Brassfield
Vanderbilt University
Lizzi Obermeyer
Appalachian State University
Graham Breitenstein
Clemson University
Beren Patel
University of Michigan
Tory Calkins
Furman University
John Perry
Elon University
Chris Clark
Cabell Poindexter
Undecided
Brandi Coble
Kellie Powell
NC A&T State University
Kathleen Davidson
UNC-Chapel Hill
Katelyn Powers
University of South Carolina
Jennifer Delman
Auburn University
Nicole Powers
UNC-Chapel Hill
Shaun Deveshwar
Alex Procton
Dartmouth College
Taylor Dick
Elon University
Jake Pulitzer
Washington University
Qiaosong Dong
Clemson University
Jaleel Roberts
UNC-Asheville
Anna Dorsett
Washington & Lee University
Jordan Robertson
The Citadel
Chris Duda
Bucknell University
Alex Rotenstreich
University of Arizona
Lillian Evans
UNC-Chapel Hill
George Russell
Elon University
Cami Flanagan
UNC-Chapel Hill
John Sanders
Patrick Fontaine
Sophia Schermerhorn
UNC-Chapel Hill
Niklas Gahm
Duke University
Savannah Shaw
East Carolina University
Allie Glenn
Elon University
Griffin Smith
UNC-Chapel Hill
Jesus Fueyo Gonzalez
University of Pennsylvania
Lucy Smith
Chase Graham
Belmont University
Kristen Stevenson
UNC-Chapel Hill
Lee Graves
University of Virginia
Parker Stewart
Chris Groce
Patrick Stovall
UNC-Chapel Hill
Adam Hardy
Hobart & Smith College
Lauren Swords
UNC-Chapel Hill
Aubrey Hood
Lipscomb University
Danyel Taylor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Ben Howard
Joel Teah
University of Richmond
William Hudson
The Citadel
Luke Thomas
Wells College
Ian Jackson UNC-Chapel Hill
Dianne Uwayo
Wake Forest University
Aubrey Kaplan
Elon University
Bennett Vass
UNC-Chapel Hill
Charlie Keeley
Rollins College
Nathan Vercaemert
Margaux Ketner
George Washington University
Alex Walthall
High Point University
Jamel Lewis
Maggie Weatherly
Kris Li
Kendall Weavil
University of Kentucky
Nick Li
Elon University
Brittany Winsor-Porter
UNC-Chapel Hill
Andrew Magod
UNC-Chapel Hill
Jennifer Wintringham
UNC-Chapel Hill
Simran Mann
Ashley Woods
Emory University at Oxford
Olivia Matthews
University of Georgia
Megan Wright
Steffani McLean
UNC-Chapel Hill
Lane Zuraw
Dartmouth College
Class of 2011
Seniors Earn
Merit Scholarships
Forty-seven members of the Class of 2011 earned merit scholarships at
36 colleges. The total four year value as of May 17 is $3,156,041.
Awards reported are as follows:
Student
Tatum Albano
Scholarship
Merit Award
Merit Award
4-H Award
College
Ferrum College
Wingate University
Any College
Billy Allen
Merit Award
University of Denver
Katie Andersen
Dean’s Scholarship
Presidential Scholar
Proctor & Gamble
Northeastern University
Elon University
Any College
Alec Bankhead
Merit Award
Merit Award
Wofford College
Marjorie Bearse
Merit Award
Eckerd College
Jabari Bradford
Merit Award
UNC-Charlotte
Tori Calkins
Academic Achiever Scholarship
Furman University
Brandi Coble
Merit Award
Merit Award
Merit Award
Randolph-Macon College
Mary Baldwin College
Shaun Deveshwar
University Scholars Award
Merit Award
Furman University
Anna Dorsett
Founders Scholarship
The Distinguished Scholar
Southern Methodist University UNC-Chapel Hill
Cami Flanagan
Merit Award
Tulane University
Patrick Fontaine
Merit Award
Washington College
Furman University
Niklas Gahm PPG Industries
Any College
Allie Glenn
NC Teaching Fellowship
Elon University
Lee Graves
Furman University
Aubrey Hood
Merit Award
Lipscomb University
Ben Howard
Woodrow Scholarship
Charlie Keeley
Merit Award
Rollins College
Margaux Ketner
Presidential Scholarship
Provost Scholarship
Southern Methodist University
Nick Li
Merit Award
High Point University
Andrew Magod
Presidential Scholarship
Elon University
Simran Mann
Flora Brown Award
Ithaca College
Olivia Matthews
Wofford Scholar
Woodrow Scholarship
Wofford College
Steffani McLean
Elon University
Maggie Medlin
Elks Scholarship
Honors Scholar
Any College
Boston University
Sarah Ann Mincher Wofford Scholar
Academic Achiever Award
Wofford College
Furman University
Thomas Mincher
Wofford Scholar
Wofford College
Furman University
Elon University
William Montgomery
NYU National Merit Scholar
New York University
Diana Nguyen
Bill Lee Award
James M. Johnston Award
Any College
UNC-Chapel Hill
Kellie Powell
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Award
Any College
Katelyn Powers
Woodrow Award
Nicole Powers
Woodrow Award
Class of 2011
Seniors Earn
Merit Scholarships
Alex Procton
National Merit Award
Any College
Jake Pulitzer
Tulane Scholar
Tulane University
Sophia Schermerhorn
Morehead-Cain Scholar
Faculty Scholar
William Bristol Award
Merit Award
Vagelos Molecular Biology Scholar
Eliot Scholar
UNC-Chapel Hill
Bowdoin College
Hamilton College
Hamilton College
Lucy Smith
Johnson Scholar
Parker Stewart
Merit Award
Congressional Art Scholarship
Maryland Institute College of Art
Joel Teah
Merit Award
Merit Award
Wofford College
Furman University
Luke Thomas
Merit Award
Lynchburg College
Dianne Uwayo
Merit Award
Sally Cotton Award
Merit Award
Ronald McDonald House Award
Elon University
Any College
UNC-Chapel Hill
Any College
Bennett Vass
Merit Award
Nathan Vercaemert
Merit Award
Carolina Scholar
Liberal Arts Scholar
Emory University
UNC-Chapel Hill
UNC-Chapel Hill
Maggie Weatherly
Merit Award
Elon University
NC State University
Elon Fellow
Better Business Bureau Award
Elon University
Elon University
Any College
Merit Award
Merit Award
Achievement Scholarship
University of Kentucky
UNC-Chapel Hill
Furman University
Wake Forest University
Ashley Woods
Merit Award
Emory University at Oxford
Lane Zuraw
Echols Scholar
University of Virginia
Class of 2011
Class of 2011 Awards
ENGLISH
Honors Senior Seminar:
Victorian Literature
Outstanding Achievement
Outstanding Progress
Outstanding Contribution
Advanced Environmental Science
Niklas Gahm, Alex Procton
Jake Pulitzer
Anna Dorsett
Literature and Composition
Advanced Placement
Matt Aronson, Kathryn Brassfield,
Chris Clark, Maggie Medlin, John Sanders
Nick Li, Katelyn Powers, Griffin Smith
Chase Graham, William Montgomery,
English Literature
Advanced Placement
Olivia Matthews, Bennett Vass
Journalism
Shaun Deveshwar
Charlie Keeley
Calculus AB
Matt Aronson
Qiaosong Dong
Calculus BC
Kathryn Brassfield
Statistics Advanced Placement
Lucy Smith, Niklas Gahm
Brittany Winsor-Porter, Ben Howard
Qiaosong Dong
Fundamentals of Algebra III/Trig
Kellie Powell
French Literature
Senior Seminar Advanced
Alex Procton
Spanish Literature
Advanced Placement
Kathleen Davidson, Kristen Stevenson,
Ashley Woods
Simran Mann, Sarah Ann Mincher
Latin IV Literature
Diana Nguyen
Latin V Literature
Matt Aronson, Lee Graves
Cabaret
Outstanding Achievement Katie Andersen
DEPARTMENT AWARDS
SOCIAL SCIENCE
European History
Advanced Placement
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
FINE ARTS
MATHEMATICS
Senior Government/Economics Outstanding Achievement
Chris Clark, Chris Groce
Kellie Powell, George Russell,
Kyle Supple
Matt Aronson, Niklas Gahm, Alex Procton,
Jake Pulitzer, Sophia Schermerhorn,
Lucy Smith, Dianne Uwayo,
Nathan Vercaemert, Brittany Winsor-Porter,
Jennifer Wintringham, Lane Zuraw
Outstanding Senior English Student
Outstanding Senior Math Student
Sybil Davis Award – Outstanding
AP European History Student
Herodotus Award – Outstanding 4-year
Social Science Student
Outstanding Senior Science Student
Outstanding Senior Spanish Student
Outstanding Senior French Student
Outstanding Senior Latin Student
Outstanding Senior Music Student
Choral Instrumental (Band)
Instrumental (Strings)
Outstanding Senior Art Student
Alex Procton, Matt Aronson
Lane Zuraw
Lane Zuraw, Dianne Uwayo
Kathryn Brassfield
Alex Procton
Diana Nguyen
Katie Anderson
Chase Graham
Jesus Fueyo
Nathan Vercaemert
HIGHEST ACADEMIC AVERAGE Matt Aronson
CITIZENSHIP AWARD
John Sanders, Diana Nguyen
Dianne Uwayo, Jennifer Wintringham
SCIENCE
Marine Science Advanced
Nicole Powers, Jake Pulitzer, Megan Wright
William Hudson, Alex Rotenstreich
has taught me that if I try hard enough I can always achieve my goals.”
“ GDS
Lekha Ramachandran ’18
Many thanks to the parents, alumni,
faculty, grandparents, parents of alumni
and other friends of GDS who supported
this year’s Annual Fund First campaign!
Because you gave 110%,
our students and teachers
could, too!
A complete listing of donors will be published in the Annual Report in the Fall GDS Magazine.
For questions or information about the Annual Fund First Campaign, please contact Terri Jackson,
Director of Annual and Corporate Giving at [email protected] or 336.288.8590 ext. 211.
At THE DAY SCHOOL, learning is
about more than mastering a subject.
It’s about helping students DISCOVER
AND DEVELOP their unique strengths
and talents. Boundless opportunities,
phenomenal resources, outstanding
experiences—they’re here for the taking
at Greensboro Day School.
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Our new tag line translates from
the Latin expression carpe diem, an
exhortation by the Roman poet Horace
to passionately and joyfully seize the
moment and live life to its fullest. Seize
the day is a time-honored phrase that
connotes courage, energy, and spirit.
At GDS, we agree wholeheartedly
with that philosophy of life and employ
it in our approach to education. So it
is natural for us to adapt that ancient
axiom as an invitation to prospective
students . . . to take advantage of
the many opportunities and features
offered here. It’s also a lighthearted play
on words with our school name, yet it is
infused with a serious, action-oriented
directive – come seize the boundless
opportunities that exist at Greensboro
Day School, the Day School.
The focus and direction of the
campaign is steeped in brand and
market research conducted in 2010 by
Stein Communications, based out of
Atlanta Georgia. Through on-campus
focus group sessions with a variety of
staff, parents, and community members,
phone interviews with key constituents
and other fact-finding and opiniongathering methodology, Stein empirically
proved what we already know – that
GDS is a special, multi-faceted, spirited,
fun and unique school, with a strong
tradition and ongoing ethic of academic
rigor and a genuine commitment to
social service and citizenship.
Research findings led Stein to coin
the new tagline and support it with a
visual style that is colorful, bold, fastpaced, varied and kid-friendly, with
the modern student in mind. Written
content will be almost staccato in style –
a quick read with blurbs covering several
GDS strengths and assets. Both print
and electronic media will emphasize
top-notch photography of students and
facilities, and featured faculty will receive
a special treatment on their photos.
This lively communications style will
capture the energetic essence of
Greensboro Day School, and it will
be very different from what our local
competitors are doing.
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a new all-purpose pocket folder and
mailing envelope, will be distributed to
interested prospective families starting
in early August. Even in this age of everincreasing electronic marketing, we find
that most families interested in GDS still
want and often request printed pieces.
In addition to these initial publications,
a redesigned Web site centered on
admissions is planned along with
additional print and electronic media.
It is an exciting time at Greensboro
Day School, and we are grateful for
the opportunity to grow, evolve, and
advance our cause. Stay tuned for more
updates, and as always, we thank our
GDS family for your continued support!
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L o w e r S ch o o l
CLOSING
Around Campus
M I D D LE S ch o o l
CLOSING
6th Grade Good Citizen Ace Ellsweig
7th Grade Good Citizen Katie Glaser
8th Grade Good Citizen Rachel Pfenning
Middle School Student Council
Service Award
Katerina Forbis
8th Grade Scholarship Alyssa Altheimer
8th Grade Leadership Annalise Graves
Academic Achievement
Head’s List
Spring 2011
7th Grade
Dillon Bowman Jordan Burick
Jizelle Campbell Rakene Chowdhury
David Chung Ashley Cram Kenneth Deterding Caitlin Dibble Kayla Gaskin Anna Gilbert Katie Glaser Hailey Hawkins Caroline Jessup Olivia Johnson Sarah Lowe Steven Melson Alley Milam Gail Reid Murray Sahil Patel Mason Pool
Leah Regester Grant Rohlfing
Shreya Shah
Anisha Sharma
Grace Sherrill
Corey Simonds
Genna Singer
Abby Stern
Evan Tanner
Clara Walton
Alec Whyte
Grace Wilson
8th Grade
Alyssa Altheimer
Caroline Attayek
Peter Bearse
Madi Caviness
Delaney Dalldorf
Lucy Dunham
Katerina Forbis
Annalise Graves
Sarah Kahn
Annabelle Kramme
Kaitlyn Lingard
Mary Kathryn Midgett
Henson Milam
Rachel Pfenning
Caroline Pinkelton
Jonas Procton
Zoe Rosen
Emma Weissburg
Tyler Williams
Students who maintain an average of 90 with no grade below 70 are recognized on the
Greensboro Day School Head’s List. The following Middle and Upper School students earned
placement on the GDS Head’s List during the second semester of the 2010-2011 academic year.
9th Grade
Lexy Ackerman
William Armstrong
Miranda Bachicha
Karson Bankhead
Lauren Beane
Claire Burns
Christopher Caffrey
Kevin Carty
Sarah Cheek
Julia Cook
Connor Cooke
Natalie Curry
Elizabeth Dougherty
Quentin Doutt
Ross Gaines
Erin Garinger
Mary Glaser
Rachel Hayes
Amina Khan
Jamie Kleckowski
Haley Klinger
Olivia Knox
Sarah Lindsay Liebkemann
Matt Lowe
Ashley MacDougall
Chase Mansell
Laura McGee
Kit McGinley
Carole Roman
Eric Rosenbower
Mary Kathryn Sapp
Janse Schermerhorn
Alexa Schleien
Caroline Schlosser
Zac Schner
Rachel Schomp
Shivani Shah
Caroline Sherwood
Katherine Sipes
Lauren Smir
Ethan Smith
Reid Smith
Caroline Spurr
Tess Stark
David Stern
Megan Stonecipher
Tyler Sudbrink
Kelsey Supple
Clayton Swords
Zax Tate
Grayson Thompson
Angelica Warren
Max Weingold
Catherine Wright
10th Grade
Jenny Allen
Shannon Arnold
Aditya Badve
Alex Boyko
McKibbin Brady
Caroline Brassfield
Caroline Cox
Justine Dassow
Artashes Davison
Jake Deslauriers
Andrew Dutch
Nick Fenger
Savannah Fox
Jessica Hickey
Sarah Carter Jessup
Courtney Key
Saad Khan
Chandler King
Aleksa Kirsteins
Allie Kleinman
Seonil Lee
Caroline Magod
Ben Magod
Carrie Melson
Gabrielle Merritt
Asia Milton
Greg Mitchell
Tina Ni
Weldon Rose Nichols
Alex North
Maggie Phillips
Andrew Plotnikov
Marissa Reid
Jonathan Rogers
Hannah Rosen
Kathryn Smith
Christine South
Elizabeth Tilley
Lindsay Tuck
Annie Wainer
Drew Wang
Harper Weissburg
Maggie Wilkinson
Spencer Williams
Clayton Wilson
11th Grade
Clark Ackerman
Sarah Bankhead
Nicholas Beane
Matheson Brady
Hannah Brennan
Samantha Brookshire
David Burick
Jake Burns
Jonathan Campbell
Kendall Clark
Sydney Cone
Tenesha Connor
Madhu Cornelius
Morgan Cox
Emily Crow
Chris Dalldorf
Carson DuBose
Jacqueline Gravely
Stephanie Hemphill
Lauren Henley
Kim Hundgen
Molly Hurd
Hailey Jacob
Mary Frances Jennings
Fletcher Keeley
Mary Stuart King
Rob Kleinman
Allie Knowles
Jennings Kuzmier
Stephanie Lee
Cameron Lemley
Daniel MacDonald
Rakesh Mitra
Amanda Ni
Colleen Paterson
Haley Peck
Kelly Pusch
Wilson Roseman
Alex Rosenbower
Katie Rowlett
Edward Sapp
Clay Sherrill
Lindsay Stark
Mary Talbot
Aqeelah Tarver
Chase Templeton
Annie Tewkesbury
Olivia Trone
Emily Walthall
Lauren Watson
Emily Wilder
Graham Wrenn
12th Grade
Katie Andersen
Matthew Aronson
Marjorie Bearse
Kathryn Brassfield
Graham Breitenstein
Chris Clark
Kathleen Davidson
Jennifer Delman
Chris Duda
Niklas Gahm
Chase Graham
Lee Graves
Ben Howard
Ian Jackson
Kris Li
Steffani McLean
Diana Nguyen
Alex Procton
Jake Pulitzer
John Sanders
Sophia Schermerhorn
Lucy Smith
Griffin Smith
Kristen Stevenson
Dianne Uwayo
Nathan Vercaemert
Megan Wright
Lane Zuraw
Members of the Class of 2011
on Head’s List for eight Semesters
Katie Andersen
Matthew Aronson
Kathryn Brassfield
Graham Breitenstein
Jennifer Delman
Niklas Gahm
Chase Graham
Lee Graves
Ian Jackson
Kris Li
Diana Nguyen
Alex Procton
Jake Pulitzer
John Sanders
Sophia Schermerhorn
Griffin Smith
Lucy Smith
Kristen Stevenson
Dianne Uwayo
Nathan Vercaemert
Megan Wright
Lane Zuraw
Students who earn an average of 85 and no grade below 70 qualify for the Greensboro Day
School Honor Roll. The following Middle and Upper School students earned placement on
the GDS Honor Roll during the second semester of the 2010-2011 academic year.
7th Grade
Jeremy Akin
Caroline Andersen
Austin Brantley
Devin Collins
Paxton Gravely
Myles Hoefle
Matthew Hudson
Michael Hull
Grant Jacob
John Drake Karcher
Jake Keeley
Rebecca Magod
Kabir Mann
Connor McGinley
Nick Peterson
Kellar Poteat
Ryan Ray
Adam Schner
8th Grade
Nathan Barefoot
Kassi Browning
Sabrina Greer
Shepard Griswold
Aerin Hickey
Jesse Joyner
Lucy King
Libby Knowles
Sam Kolls
Tom Kubitza
Alexander Paris
Jessica Pusch
Kayla Reardon
Olivia Register
Everett Saslow
Emma Simpson
Tyler Steen
Scott Taylor
Madison Watson
Katie Wyatt
9th Grade
Renee Anderson
Jackson Clark
Gina Dick
Marilyn Dick
Matthew Gasiorek
Clay Hawkins
Patricia Hazlett
Connor Mansfield
Matthew McIvor
Brandi McLean
Matthew Melhem
Katie Ognovich
Emily Perkins
Camille Russell
Layton Schiffman
Imani Starks
Natasha Stypa
Christian Taylor
Raj Vyas
Micah Zimmerman
10th Grade
Cody Adams
Jack Andersen
Marco Basile
Madison Brantley
Haley Gilmore
Romina Haghighat
Christian Hairston
Maryam Khan
Judy Kim
Kenny Kunberger
Reed Lucas
Mark Perry
Hunter Pool
Jacque Ravenscroft
Kelly Redd
Andrew Regal
Madison Roehrig
Margo Schiffman
Andrew Sherwood
J. T. Terry
11th Grade
Jawahn Alexandre
Hannah Browne
Taylor Curry
Charles Dick
Nathan Elsner
Ann Le Houillier
Sarah Lucas
John Martin
Emma Mattingly
Jameson Midgett
Evelyn Milford
Colton Pittman
Addison Pugh
Holland Robinson
Jalen Ross
Jon Solomon
Kyle Supple
Jack Taylor
Richa Vyas
Tori Warren
Kaitlyn Webster
Jake White
Bradley Youngdahl
Christopher Zammit
Honor Roll
Spring 2011
12th Grade
Alec Bankhead
Anna Dorsett
Lillian Evans
Cami Flanagan
Patrick Fontaine
Jesus Ignacio Fueyo Gonzalez
Allie Glenn
Chris Groce
Charlie Keeley
Jamel Lewis
Andrew Magod
Simran Mann
Olivia Matthews
Maggie Medlin
Sarah Ann Mincher
Thomas Mincher
William Montgomery
Sam Nichols
Lizzi Obermeyer
Beren Patel
John Perry
Kellie Powell
Katelyn Powers
Nicole Powers
George Russell
Parker Stewart
Patrick Stovall
Lauren Swords
Joel Teah
Bennett Vass
Maggie Weatherly
Kendall Weavil
is a place where I come wanting to learn. Every day I’m excited for school and to see what we
“ GDS
are learning that day. At GDS I feel that we aren’t just classmates or friends. I feel that we are a
family!” Kristen Rosenbower ’17
9-11 Academic
Awards
Outstanding 9th Grade Drama Student
J.R. Hudgins
Outstanding 11th Grade Math Student
Hannah Brennan, Lindsay Stark
Grade 9 – Shivani Shah
Grade 10 – Harper Weissburg
Grade 11 – Cameron Lemley
Outstanding 9th Grade Art Student
Katherine Sipes
Outstanding 11th Grade Social Studies
Student – Ted Sturm Award
Jake Burns
CITIZENSHIP
Outstanding 10th Grade English Student
Saad Khan, Alex North
HIGHEST ACADEMIC AVERAGE
Outstanding 11th Grade Science Student
Cameron Lemley, Rakesh Mitra
Grade 9 – Kevin Carty, Mary Kathryn Sapp
Grade 10 – Clayton Wilson, Gabby Merritt
Grade 11 – Rakesh Mitra, Sarah Lucas
Shannon Arnold, Drew Wang
Outstanding 10th Grade History Student
Aleksa Kirsteins, Harper Weissburg
CLASS ACADEMIC AWARDS
Outstanding 9th Grade English Student
Mary Kathryn Sapp, Alexa Schleien
Reid Smith, Kevin Carty
Outstanding 9th Grade Social Studies
Student – Scott William Patterson Award
Kelsey Supple, Natalie Curry
Shivani Shah, Kevin Carty
Outstanding 9th Grade Latin Student
Shivani Shah
Outstanding 9th Grade Spanish Student
Alexa Schleien
Outstanding 9th Grade French Student
Mary Kathryn Sapp
Outstanding 9th Grade Music Student
Instrumental – Erin Garinger
Choral – Laura McGee
Clayton Wilson, Harper Weissburg
Savannah Fox
Romina Haghighat
Elizabeth Tilley
Instrumental – Clayton Wilson
Choral – Caroline Magod
Justine Dassow
Aleksa Kirsteins
Outstanding 11th Grade
English Student
Cameron Lemley, Daniel MacDonald
Graham Wrenn
Wilson Roseman
Rakesh Mitra
Instrumental – Katie Rowlett
Choral – Evelyn Milford
Hayden Nault
Jameson Midgett
To view a complete listing of individual
recognition in specific courses, visit
the Upper School news page at
www.greensboroday.org/USnews.
Around Campus
R ETI R EE
TRIBUTES
Fond Farewell
to 3 Faculty Favorites…
107… that is how many combined years our three
retiring Lower School faculty members have dedicated
to Greensboro Day School. It should be no surprise
that when asked to submit well wishes to Carl Fenske,
Bernice Turner and Happy Waller, our teachers, staff,
students and parents flooded the communications
office with submissions.
We wish all three of these dedicated teachers, employees, friends and mentors all the best!
CARL FENSKE
“Carl Fenske has been not only a dedicated teacher, he has also been a great
mentor to many a young student who has been lucky enough to encounter him.”
– John King, Middle School Counselor
“You are the best science teacher I’ve ever had.” – Ayden Hochstein ’18
“A wonderful teacher is fun, kind and 100% awesome. All of those qualities add
up to you.” – Lauren Whitley ’18
“Mr. Fenske, thank you, thank you, thank you so much for being so caring, nice,
kind, funny, loving and of course making my 5th grade moments some of the best
moments of my life.” – Sophie Dalldorf ’18
“I will not forget the ski trip to Mt. Hood where we ‘ran out of gas’ out in the
middle of nowhere in that big white van, equipped with dual gas tanks. Thanks
for the memories Mr. Fenske!” – Ty Sutton ’88
“Many times when a car goes past me I think of Mr. Fenske teaching us about
the Doppler affect. He was a great teacher that made learning about science fun
(coming from a non-science person!).” – Nancy Carlson ’00
“Fenske was my brother’s coach before I was a GDS student. It was he who sought
me out and helped me feel comfortable when I changed schools in 10th grade.
Like many, I had a great camaraderie with Coach Fenske, and I still smile
thinking of his kindnesses towards me. CONGRATS to a good man -- GDS was
fortunate to have Carl Fenske on staff for so many years! Wishing you all the best,
Coach!” – Lou Rice Thompson ’89
“I was extremely fortunate to have Carl Fenske as a coach and a friend over 25 years ago. I only wish my kids could have been
blessed with such a great coach when they were playing sports. He is a model coach and person.” – Jon Meadows ’ 82
Around Campus
R ETI R EE
TRIBUTES
Happy Waller
“You are not only a very nice teacher, but you have been a grown up friend
of mine for all my years at GDS.” – Arden Merritt ’18
“I will miss your hugs!” – Catherine Olin ’19
“Mrs. Waller, I will miss you a lot! I think you should take a trip to Las Vegas!”
– Taylor Robertson ’19
“Mrs. Waller gave me my first taste of pomegranate… and I loved it!”
– Georgia Severa ’22
“Thank you Ms. Waller for giving my sister and me a truly meaningful first year at
Greensboro Day that we will cherish forever.” – Emily Wilder ’12
“I mean seriously, how can a person whose name is Happy not bring a smile
to your face? I cannot think of a better way to set the stage for the next 12 years
of my educational journey at GDS than under the leadership, guidance, love,
and care of sweet Mrs. Waller.” – Craig Hassenfelt McIntosh ’98
Bernice Turner
“Mrs. Turner always impressed me with her “whisper” like voice, her constant willingness
to help us to do our best, and with her eternal patience. She brought studying Native
Americans to life. Thank you Mrs. Turner.” – Mary Katherine Davis ’99
“Though 3rd grade seems light years away, I have very fond and vivid memories of my
time in Mrs. Turner’s class. How could I possibly forget my year with Mrs. Turner … it
was the year I truly made a name for myself at GDS, when I set off a stink bomb in the
library. The entire school was evacuated as they feared there was a gas leak. But through
the good and the bad, Mrs. Turner was always there for me, and always supportive
(though maybe a little less so after the stink bomb incident).” – Durant Bell ’98
“My mom had Mrs. Turner and I was so excited I had her too. When I had Mrs. Turner,
my day began and ended with a hug. She never raised her voice and she was always so
calm and sweet.” – Kate Garrison ’19
“Ms. Turner, thank you so much! You have always been there for me when I needed help.
I will remember you forever!” – Caroline Doss ’20
“Ms. Turner, Thanks for being you. You teach us how to do math, reading, science too.
You are the best, it is true. Thanks to you, we grew and grew!”- Henry Duggins ’20
“Bernice could always find the goodness in every child. She was forever conscious of their
feelings.” – Beverly Edwards, 3rd grade teacher
“Bernice is one of the most gracious, lovely ladies I have ever met. She has been a joy to be
with this year.” – Ann Adams, 3rd grade assistant teacher
BERNICE & HAPPY:
“I had both Mrs. Waller and Mrs. Turner
as teachers. I loved them both, and hope
that they enjoy their retirement!”
- Channing Koonce ’99
Invest In GDS
Building
for the Future:
Endowment Funds Provide
Long-term Financial Security
for Greensboro Day School
An endowment is a fund of money, the principal of which is held in
perpetuity and invested, and from which an organization may use only
the return on investment. That is the formal definition.
In the simplest terms, endowment is the school’s invested savings
account with earnings that provide a source of income in addition
to student tuition and fees, and charitable gifts.
Greensboro Day School’s endowment adds to the stability and
financial maturity of the school. Donors to permanent endowment
funds show their belief that an investment in the school will
continue to make a difference beyond their own lifetime.
“Endowment,” wrote Yale economist and Nobel laureate James
Tobin, “guards the future against the claims of the present, and
helps ensure that students years from now will enjoy the same level
of benefits from the endowment as those enrolled now.”
Gifts to Endowment Funds
Gifts to endowment may be in the form of cash, securities,
property or other tangible items to be sold with the money placed
in a permanent fund.
Planned gifts such as charitable remainder trusts, life insurance
and bequests in Wills, are often considered the most efficient and
effective way to add money for endowment. It is important to
understand that planned giving is not endowment any more than
endowment is planned giving; the former is a type of fund, and the
latter is a fundraising vehicle.
Restricted Endowments – These are large funds designated for
specific purposes to which anyone can make a gift of any size. These
large funds designated for specific needs are attractive to donors of
smaller amounts who have a special interest. For example, a donor
intending to make a gift of less than $25,000 may want to restrict
the funds to a general financial aid scholarship endowment.
Named Endowments – Donors interested in making a major
gift (payable over a period of five years) or planned gift may create
a separate fund with a formal Gift Agreement and determine
the name and purpose of the fund provided it meets the school’s
mission. GDS has policies regarding minimum requirements
to establish a separately-tracked fund, ranging from $25,000 to
$500,000 or more, depending on the purpose of the fund. The
school’s advancement officers work closely with a donor in the
establishment of such a fund.
Though our recent capital fundraising has focused on facilities,
building endowment, through current and planned gifts, will
continue to be an ongoing high priority and crucial to ensure the
School’s future financial sustainability.
Gifts to endowments through planned estate gifts continue to
increase and the McLendon Society listing to recognize those
donors is steadily growing. We have been notified of eight new
planned gifts to GDS this year. The McLendon Society of donors
is listed on our website at www.greensboroday.org/supportGDS/
McLendon Society.
We have created a new endowment page on the GDS website that
features a list and description of our permanent endowments. This
page is an opportunity for us to recognize our benefactors and to
pay tribute to those for whom an endowment is named. We invite
you to visit our new Endowment web page at www.greensboroday.
org/supportgds/endowments.
Each fall in the GDS Magazine, we report the current market value
of our endowment and recognize the creation of new funds and
gifts to existing funds.
For more information about giving to endowment at Greensboro Day
School, contact Director of Advancement Anne Hurd at annehurd@
greensboroday.org or call 336-288-8590.
A gift of any size to any endowment fund may be made in
honor or memory of a special person.
GDS has unrestricted and restricted endowment funds:
Unrestricted Endowment – Gifts restricted by the donor for
endowment, but for which the donor has made no restriction on
the use of the income produced by the endowment, are pooled in
a general endowment fund and can be used for the school’s most
immediate needs. This fund allows the most flexibility for school
leaders to meet current needs now and years from now.
THE CHARLES McLENDON
Founders Society
The Charles McLendon Founders Society recognizes those
individuals who have made provisions for GDS in their estate plans.
For more information about planning a gift to Greensboro Day
School, visit www.greensboroday.org and see Planned Giving under
Support GDS, or contact Anne Hurd, Director of Advancement,
336-288-8590, ext. 235.
G R E E N S B O R O D AY S C H O O L PA R E N T S ’ A S S O C I AT I O N
2 0 1 0 - 2 0 1 1 yearly su m m ary
Members of the 2010-2011 Parents’ Association Board
PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL MEMBERS:
President
Jan Findley
Board Advisory/Nominating
Jennifer Smith Adams ’86
President Elect
Patti McIvor
VP Campus Life
Kim Browning
Secretary
Leigh Ann Pool
VP Community Enrichment
Ann Sapp
Board Treasurer
Cindy Knowles
VP Fundraising
Belinda Brantley
Fundraising Treasurer
Laura Hochstein
Administrative Liaison
Tommy Webb
Dear Greensboro Day School Families,
Whether it was passing out freshly baked cookies to those in the
carpool line during the first week of school, or supporting families
in crisis with a thoughtful card and a warm meal, this year’s Parents’
Association has met its commitment of “… providing parental voice
…developing a welcoming climate for all parents and working closely
with the school in meeting its needs… supporting the students,
parents, faculty, administration, staff, officers and Board of Trustees by
encouraging volunteerism, raising and disbursing funds, promoting
communication within the school and conducting events that foster
school spirit and camaraderie…”
For over 40 years, Greensboro Day School parents have played an
integral part in supporting and strengthening our community – and
this year was no exception!
Our dedicated and passionate volunteers shared their tremendous
talents and precious time, planning and executing each event.
Keenly aware that many of our families continue to face time
constraints and economic challenges, the team made every effort
to plan activities that were welcoming, inclusive and focused on
strengthening not only the GDS community, but the greater
Greensboro community as well. We achieved this by addressing
three goals:
1) Reducing and or subsidizing the ticket prices of ALL events
(Green & Gold Day Carnival, Bengals, Boots & Bling!,
Bengal Dash, Grade Parent socials)
2) Respecting our volunteer and participant time
3) Continuing to focus on community strengthening events,
like Bengal Paws for Service, with an emphasis on engaging
new families to volunteer and participate
I am very pleased with the tremendous impact our efforts had on GDS
life. None of which would have been possible without the support
and guidance from the President’s Council, dedicated volunteers and
eager participants.
Jan Findley, 2010-11 PA President
Fundraising and Community Development
Bengals, Boots & Bling! Fundraiser 380 attended
4,000 oysters shucked
$76,173 raised
Innisbrook Gift-Wrap Sale $18,500+ raised
Green & Gold Day Carnival 700+ attended
950 volunteer hours on Saturday alone
$1,600 donated to participating US Service Clubs
Bengal Dash 50 kids dashers and 1 milers
5 signed up for complimentary race due to event rain out
Special Projects $3,579+ raised
(Vic/Target Cards
and box tops redemptions)
This year was particularly exciting for both the Fundraising and
Community Development at GDS. The Parents’ Association
holds a major fundraising event every other year. This year, with
Bengals, Boots & Bling!, we surpassed our goals. To encourage
maximum participation at the party, the tickets were only $35
each – the lowest we have ever had for a fundraising event. Our
enthusiastic bidders and wonderful underwriters helped us raise
over $67,000 for the school. A special thanks to our Chair, Laura
Gasiorek ’82 and her dedicated and diligent team.
GDS witnessed another successful Innisbrook Sale. This is always
a successful event – and meets the Parents’ Association criteria
in that it supports a local company. The high quality gift wrap is
recycled and made from vegetable dyes. The sale directly impacts
our bottom line and while participation by students is encouraged,
it is voluntary. Thank you goes to our two chairs, Emily Nelson
and Tanya Hand.
October’s Green & Gold Day Carnival was a huge communitywide success with over 700 in attendance. Again, the ticket price
was reduced and there were a number of free entertainment
options such as Battle of the Bands, a wandering pirate magician
and field games. Toddlers, grandparents and everyone in between
enjoyed this family day and Upper school Service clubs that
assisted on Carnival day split the funds raised to help support their
particular club. For two fun-filled years, this event has been chaired
by GDS dads Kevin Pusch and Bobby Calfo.
We planned for the largest Bengal Dash yet and in preparation
for the event, included a free kid’s dash, a 1mile run and the
always popular 5k race. Again, prices were reduced thanks to the
hard work of the committee, led by Laura Hochstein and April
Richmond, and our generous sponsors. Unfortunately, due to
severe weather, we had to cancel the event. We later ran the kid’s
dash and 1mile race after-school and gave those registered for the
5k, the option to run a local race for free. The Bengal Dash is not
a fundraiser, but any profits realized support Service Learning
at GDS. The PA is looking forward to partnering with the
Philanthropy Club to maximize the impact of these funds on our
future service learning programs.
Allocations
Each year, the Parents’ Association works with administration and faculty to determine the
best use for the funds raised by the PA in the previous year. Last year, our community raised
over $50,000 and was used for the following:
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8 round tables
New gym mats
Wireless mics for the theater
Revoicing the piano
Furniture for the LS and US
US wireless computer adapters
Branding for Paws for Service
Post Prom subsidy
$10,544 in TEEF grants (Teacher Enrichment Endowment Fund)
The wildgame dinner is always a popular
auction item at the PA Fundraiser.
Campus Life
Back to School Supply Sale
LS Grade Parents
Parent Social Attendance
Boo-Hoo Breakfast
Winter Staff Appreciation Café
Greek Isle Staff Appreciation Luncheon
340 packs
28 volunteers
280
5 volunteers
120 lattes
20 makeovers
150 happy faculty and staff members
Even more faculty and staff smiles
Dads Bryan Hochstein and Kevin Pusch
enjoy Bengals, Boots & Bling!
340 students started the year off right by ordering their back to school supplies. Our chairs,
Carlen Walters and Holly Jones, negotiated the lowest price possible as a service to assist our
busy families.
Our LS Grade Parent Chairs, Kim Roberson and Kara Ruffin ensured that the LS classroom
teachers and assistants had plenty of support with class parents. It is a great way for
volunteers to connect with one another and forge new friendships while supporting the
faculty and helping to make GDS a special place for our youngest students.
And they’re off for a great 1 mile
Bengal Dash race.
Our Hospitality Chairs planned during the summer to develop a strong social plan for all
the grades. The LS parents gathered for an evening at the Green Hill Center for NC Art,
busy MS parents appreciated a relaxing afternoon at the Grandover and US parents enjoyed
grade socials hosted by fellow parents. Our chairs (Lisa Newsome, Liza Lee, Fran Davis,
Bessie Epes, Sallie Bett Severa, Magz King, Liz Burns and Leslye Tuck) worked hard to keep
the prices down while adding value. The grouping of the LS grades and the MS grades was
done to be respectful of parent time constraints as well as the challenge of finding babysitters
for multiple events.
In addition there were two faculty and staff appreciation events. The Winter Coffee Bar
sparkled while teachers were treated to café lattes, homemade goodies, massages, music and
makeovers. On the last day of school, the staff and faculty enjoyed a sojourn to the Greek
Isles by way of the Bengal Café It was a decadent way to say ‘thanks.’
Many Upper School students worked
at The Barnabas Network for Bengal
Paws for Service.
One of the thrilling new rides at the Green & Gold Day Carnival.
means having fun and
“ GDS
following the four respects.”
Whit Trevey ’20
Smiles were easy to find at the Green &
Gold Day Carnival.
Gardening at the Natural Science Center
for Bengal Paws for Service.
Community Enrichment
GDS PA Cares
40 + families
New Families
82 Connections
Advisory
27 Members
Paws for Service
373 Volunteers
25 Projects
5 Alumni projects across the country
LS art teacher Lynn Noecker enjoys
some pampering at the winter faculty
appreciation event
We know our community is strengthened by the connections that we make at GDS. By
ensuring a smooth and welcoming climate for our new students, we help them gain the
confidence they need to excel. Likewise, we encourage involvement and camaraderie to
foster relationships that will last a lifetime and positively affect our kids as they journey
through the various stages of life at GDS. Many of these connections were made possible
by our new family chairs, Aimee De Poortere, Virginia Knox and Meredith Walthall, who
worked to match new families with hosts. We appreciate those that worked to ensure that
our new friends were welcomed and well informed.
One of the most significant yet quietly effective ways we at the PA try to support our
community is through GDS PA Cares. Chair Penny Graves and her team supported those
in need within our community. Whether it was a plant delivered to someone recovering
from surgery, a card for a new baby or on-going support through meals and car pools for
long term illnesses, those who assisted in this support truly strengthened our community.
Noah Regal ’21 and Lilly Jones ’22 won
the 1mile K-2 Bengal Dash.
GDS strongly values and is strengthened by open, two-way communication between its
families and the divisions. Each division has an Advisory Committee composed of at least
one parent from each grade along with key Administrations who discuss concerns and
opportunities for the school. Many important issues have been identified and addressed
using this effective and respectful format.
Lower School Advisory Chair – Sherrie Delk
Middle School Advisory Chair – Denise Andersen
Upper School Advisory Chair – Joan Stevenson
Going once… auction items helped raise
over $67,000 at Bengal, Boots & Bling!
In its 3rd year, Bengal Paws for Service, had teachers working beside grandparents and
alumni beside Kindergartners with the goal of our GDS community working together
for one morning to benefit others. We received numerous thank you notes, including
some from students at CD McIvor School, and a very appreciative letter from a soldier in
Afghanistan. This year five alumni projects from New York to California were added to the
offering, making the GDS service impact not only locally but nationally as well. This year’s
outstanding event was led by Lisa McCutcheon-Gutneckt and Kara Ruffin.
Tanner Ballou ’24 and Imani Starks ’22
won the Kid’s Dash.
Hand-made cards for our troops were mailed overseas for Bengal Paws for Service.
“A great experience I had at GDS was one of my first. It was the nerve racking experience of visiting
GDS for the first time. I feel very proud of this visit because I met some very nice people that later on
would become some of my best friends. They helped me come over my shyness, gave me the confidence
”
that I needed, and they are huge blessings to me.
– Kelsey Saunders ’18
The power of three can be quite amazing. Our alumni board is divided into three committees – social events,
service opportunities and annual fund. Each committee strives to develop a program that is fun and exciting for our
alumni and at the same time has a positive impact on our school. They certainly accomplished their goals this year.
Corner
KATHY’S
A lu m n i N e w s
The Service Committee provided teacher treats at the beginning of the year, served over 350 GDS volunteers
participating in Bengal Paws for Service, sent bibs to babies of alumni, sent t-shirts to the class of 2010, and
volunteered at the PA fundraiser and the Bengal Dash.
The Social Committee worked hard to provide events that were engaging and fun. They hosted a fall event at the
Greensboro Grasshopper’s stadium with Tom Carson ’97 performing, had a wonderful homecoming event, and
executed a fabulous Reunion Weekend Cocktail party that honored two retiring teachers – Bernice Turner and
Happy Waller.
The annual fund committee worked tirelessly to make our goal this year. Three years ago, we decided to more than
double our number of donors, which we did. Our goal since has been to keep those donors and add a few more
every year. While this has been a challenge, we have managed to do this, and to do it well. Our school could not
operate as we know it without the annual fund and the impact that our alumni have in this area continues to grow.
As you can see this has been a busy year. Many thanks goes to the GDS Alumni Board and to all alumni who
attended our events, gave to the annual fund, or came back to campus to share their expertise. What you do for
your school is invaluable, and we thank you.
Have a great summer.
Class of 2005
During Thanksgiving weekend, the class of 2005 celebrated their five-year reunion at The Speakeasy in Greensboro. Claire Thomas and Sarah
Wall organized this very successful evening.
Members of the Class of 2005, Greg Carrick,
Geoff Daniel, Patrick Nussbaum, Stephen Taylor,
and William Cooke.
2005 classmates, Emily May, Katelyn King,
Molly Moore, Sarah Wall/ front row- Caroline Brantley,
Claire Thomas, and Jessica Kasik.
Homecoming 2011
In late January, we celebrated Homecoming with many
alumni joining us in our hospitality room for burgers and
hotdogs. On a very cold night, Jimmy King ’79 manned the
grill and fed well over a 100 hungry alumni and families.
This year we added a second room for our alumni children.
Green and Gold Day games and prizes kept young Bengals
happy for hours.
Kristin Kirkman-Hall ’91, William Presson ’90, Durant
Bell ’98 and Nate Conner ’92 watch as alumni children
enjoy the Green & Gold Day play room.
Ashley Knapp Meyer’s ’97 and
Edo Mlatac’s ’97 daughters enjoy
Homecoming
A lu m n i N e w s
Molly Brenner ’05, Anna Hunter ’03, Ned Cohen ’00
Ned Cohen ’00, Corina Scott ’95, Tommy Webb, Marcy
McKenzie ’98, Caroline Parker ’04, Merrill McCarty ’04
GATHERINGS Across
The New York Alumni Chapter gathered at the Strand Hotel for an enjoyable evening to reminisce about old
times with Assistant Head of School Tommy Webb. Those who joined Tommy for a fun night were Alexander
Lawson ’99, Molly Brenner ’05, Jordan Kime Perry ’98, Marcy McKenzie ’98, Ned Cohen ’00, Anna Hunter ’03,
Merrill McCarty ’04, Caroline Parker ’04 and Corina Scott ’95.
AMERICA
New York
Charleston
Katie Macpherson Wray ’97 invited Mark Hale, our head of school, and several alumni in the Charleston area
together in late February. Katie is the chapter leader in Charleston, so if you live in that area or move to that area,
contact her at [email protected].
Get
Paws for Service
This year, Alumni chapters were encouraged to hold
two types of gatherings – social and service. The
Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Richmond, Charlotte
and Raleigh chapters participated in service projects.
These projects included volunteering to clean up parks,
working in schools and soup kitchens and participating
in charity races.
Involved!
Charlotte Chapter Paws for Service: Allison Brown ’98, Dillard
Williams ’01, Anne Williams, Neal Merry ’01, Fallon Batchelor
Alumni in Residence
Sally Rosen Kindred ’87 was the School’s writer-in-residence
in March. Her published collections of poems, No Eden,
includes a poem, Earth Science, which features Carl
Fenske and his dog, Sam. Kevin McDonald ’06 was on
campus in mid-February to perform with his jazz band,
Trio Slaye, for our Middle and Upper school students.
In addition, he taught master classes for inspiring
drummers and jazz students.
Sally Rosen Kindred ’87
If you live in Atlanta, New
York, Washington, DC,
Richmond, Raleigh, Durham,
Charlotte, the Pacific
Northwest, California,
Charleston, Nashville,
Philadelphia, there is an
active chapter waiting for you
to join. We needs chapter
leaders in Boston, Chicago,
the Gulf Coast, Florida,
eastern NC and western
NC and Colorado. It’s a fun
job. Contact Kathy Davis at
[email protected]
to get connected today!
Kevin McDonald ’06
GDS WINTER MAGAZINE 39
weekend
Alumni Reunion
A lu m n i N e w s
April 29-30, 2011
CLASS
REUNIONS
The class parties were raging
successes this year. Alumni
came from as far as Germany,
Oregon, Colorado, Boston,
New York and as close as
across the street. No matter
how far or how close, alumni
had a great time.
Class of 1976:
Class of 1981:
Home of Mary Ben Craven Roach
Home of John Lineweaver’s parents, Ann and Brokie
Michael Flannery, Charles Tinsley
Libby Ward Smart, Lisa Tandon Merritt,
Sidney Brown Black, Paul Segal
Merrill Keeley, Jon Meadows,
Lisa Tandon Merritt
Will Griswold, April Angeloni,
Paul Segal, Mary Milligan,
Nancy Prather Boinest
Class of ’76
Class of ’76 - Bill Guthrie, Steve Marler and wife , Margaret
Class of 1986: Home of Jennifer Smith Adams
Class of 1991:
Class of ’86
Jon Olin, John White,
Liz Brunning Charroud,
Stephen Brackbill
Leslie Garber Whitaker,
Angelia Sherrod, Helen
Lineberry Houser, Kirk Peterson,
Kristen Powel Cornelison
Victoria Smith and
Sarah Tennille Kaplan
Courtney LeBauer and
Trish Morris
Laura Sturm Lain, Cristi Phillips
Driver, Charles Wright
Jennifer Smith Adams, Marjorie Frost, Laura Sturm Lain,
David Bell, Cristi Phillips Driver, Charles Wright, Edmund Fish,
Andy Heard, Phillip Cooke
Class of 1996: Bin 33 restaurant
Home of Sarah Tennille Kaplan
Class of 2001: Speakeasy Tavern
Alumni Baseball Game: Every year many former GDS baseball players return for the annual
Alumni baseball game during reunion weekend. This year, the field was named in honor of the Elingburg
family with Nolan Elingburg ’07 throwing out the first pitch.
Baseball game spectators Mark Hale, Dillard Williams ’01,
Jeb Brooks ’01
Bengals young and not as young
The naming of the field, Elingburg
Field, Wes Elingburg, Cathy Elingburg
and Nolan Elingburg ’07
A lu m n i N e w s
Paul Segal ’81, Kathy Davis,
Jimmy King ’79
Rich Richards, Grier Booker
Richards ’97
Alumni Reunion
Bernice Turner, Chrissy Olson ’85,
Kerensa Wooten
weekend
Saturday Night Fever:
At this year’s all-alumni party, we honored two long time
teachers – Bernice Turner (38 years) and Happy Waller (37 years) and hugged a lot of old friends.
Craig Hassenfelt McIntosh ’98 and Durant Bell ’98 gave the final words of the evening, honoring
both teachers. We also honored John Lineweaver ’81 with the Greensboro Day School Alumni Service
Award. A new addition this year was the photo booth equipped from many props from past GDS plays.
April 29-30, 2011
Charles Wright ’86, Tricia Fish,
Edmund Fish ’86
Andy Heard ’86 and
Monty Heard ’83
David Gilbert,
Courtney LeBauer ’91
Did you
come to
Reunion
Weekend?
Roger Moore and Libby Alspaugh
Edmund Fish ’86, Jennifer Smith
Adams ’86, Charles Wright ’86,
Andy Heard ’86, Cameron Cooke ’86
The 3 B’s - Bette Dunker, Bernice
Turner and Beverly Edwards
Bernice Turner
Durant Bell ’98 and Craig Hassenfelt
McIntosh ’98 honoring Bernice Turner
and Happy Waller
Beverly Edwards singing a song
to our two honorees
We had a wonderful turnout,
named a baseball field, honored
two terrific retiring teachers
(Happy Waller and Bernice
Turner) and hugged a lot of old
friends. You can catch the spirit
by looking at the pictures on
our Alumni Flickr account at
www.flickr.com/greensboroday.
We will continue to add
pictures to this site so that
alumni near and far can see
what is happening.
Scan this barcode with your
smart phone to see more
photos of alumni weekend!
Jean and Ralph Davison
Happy Waller
Jarod Kearny ’91 and
John White ’91
Sarah Cantrell Perkins ’02 and
Ross Perkins ’02
The 3 W’s - Linda Watkins,
Happy Waller, Linda Walker
GDS WINTER MAGAZINE 41
A lu m n i N e w s
Senior Luncheon
The Senior Luncheon started only ten years ago but has become a magnificent tradition, filled with meaning
and understanding of what it means to be a Greensboro Day School alum. Every year we tell our graduates that
we have loved them for years, and continue to do so long after graduation day. This year’s speaker was Forest
Michaels ’98 who works for Senator Kay Hagan. Read her speech on the inside back cover of this magazine.
A view of the Senior Luncheon 2011
REUNion
WEEKEND
2012
Class Reunions
for ’77, ’82, ’87, ’92, ’97, ’02
(if anyone wants to help with
their reunion, let us know)
SAVE THE DATE!
April 20-21, 2012
Chuck Keeley ’81 with son Charlie, Lynn Rollins ’80 with son Patrick
Stovall, David Howard ’76 with son Ben, Cabell Poindexter ’77
with son Cabell
Service Award
This year’s Alumni Service Award was presented to John Lineweaver ’81. Over the past
five years, Lineweaver has continuously showed his GDS spirit by hosting regional
alumni gatherings and volunteering as the Atlanta-area chapter liaison. Last year, he was
a the creative force behind the 40th anniversary celebration. Lineweaver came to GDS
as a third grader. He began his profession on the Greensboro Day School yearbook
staff where he was the Art Editor his senior year, and is now the mastermind behind
Lineweaver Designs. He has not let the distance from Greensboro to Atlanta hinder his
involvement at GDS. Lineweaver regularly calls, Skypes and e-mails his alma mater with
the question, “what can I do for you?”
John Lineweaver ’81
Distinguished Alumni Award
This year’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipient is Dr. Ned Sharpless ’84. Since
leaving Greensboro Day, Sharpless graduated from UNC as a Morehead-Cain scholar
and from the UNC School of Medicine. Today, Sharpless works at the Lineberger
Comprehensive Cancer Center, where he is the Associate Director for Translational
Research, co-leader of the Molecular Therapeutics Program, co-founder and codirector of the UNC Mouse Phase I Unit, and Associate Director of The UNC Center
for Aging and Health. He is on the scientific advisory board of several scientific
foundations and is an associate editor of the journal Aging Cell and Impact Aging.
Ned Sharpless ’84
Sharpless was the 2007 recipient of the Jefferson Pilot Award, the 2009 Hettleman Prize and is an elected
member of the American Society of Clinical Investigation. He has been designated by the Burrough Wellcome
Foundation as one of the country’s leading translational researchers. His fundamental science is published in the
world’s top journals and is recognized by the country’s leading basic scientists.
C l a s s N ot e s
CLASS NOTES
1986
Kilby Dixon Hoskins is the Docent Program Manager
at Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens at the Museum of Fine Arts,
Houston, where she lives with her daughter, Elizabeth, and
husband, Paolo.
1987 Sally Rosen Kindred was the GDS Writer in Residence
this past March. Her first full-length poetry book, No Eden, is just out
from Mayapple Press. Sally and her husband, Darrell Kindred, live in
Columbia, Md., with their sons, Noah and Denis.
1990
Noni Thomas has entered into the doctoral program in
educational leadership at the University of Pennsylvania.
1995 Tripp Middleton has created Boxxle, a 3-liter premium
wine cask dispenser for boxed wine. Find out more about Boxxle and
BIB packaging at www.boxxlebox.com.
1996 Keith Queen recently moved to Venice Beach, Calif. and is
the brand manager at Beachbody (the company that distributes P90X).
1997 Sonny Caberwal started an internet company called
Exclusively.In. They are one of the first e-commerce companies in
India. Sonny and his wife live in New Delhi.
2000 John Parks graduated in May from the North Carolina
2003
Laura Wall got her masters in teaching from Georgia
College & State University, and just finished her first year of teaching
6th grade at First Presbyterian Day School. She lives in Macon, Ga.
2005
George Sondecker received
his masters degree from MIT in May. He
moved to Los Angeles to work at the
Space and Missile Systems Center, which
is where the Air Force does all its space
acquisitions. George will procure satellites,
rockets, etc. for the government.
Melanie Fernandez is the morning news
producer at News 14 in Raleigh.
George Sondecker ’05
2006 Dana
Cook is currently
with 2nd Battalion
9th Marines out of
Camp Lejeune NC
and will deploy to
Afghanistan this
December.
Dana Cook ’06 and his fianceé
2007 Megan Leong is currently working on her masters in
accounting at the University of Southern California.
2008 Marian van Noppen has been selected for the Donald
State School of Veterinary Medicine. He is the owner and sole
practitioner of Iron Will Mobile Veterinary Services, which is a large
animal ambulatory practice exclusively. They provide service to areas
in central North Carolina (from Surry County to Johnston County).
Their website is www.IronWillVets.com.
Baiocchi-Lyric Opera Internship this summer in Chicago. The
internship was created for students majoring in the fine arts, business,
or economics. The selected candidate receives a $5,500 stipend to
cover housing at the Art Institute of Chicago, transportation, meals,
and personal expenses. Marian will work with the development and
marketing department of the Lyric Opera for ten weeks.
Samantha Rogers has been given a faculty appointment at the rank of
instructor in the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. She is
working as a physician assistant in the department of Internal Medicine,
Section on Gerontology and department of Physician Assistant Studies.
2009 Ward Russell took a semester off from college to hike the
2001
Katie Cashwell graduated in May with a masters of divinity
degree from Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Va. She will
intern as a hospital chaplain at the Washington Hospital Center in D.C.
this summer, before finishing requirements for ordination as a pastor
in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Appalachian Trail. He hopes to finish the trail in early July.
Ben Stevenson was selected to receive the GLOBE (Global Learning
Opportunities in Business Education) scholarship at UNC-Chapel
Hill. He will be part of a consortium of students from the KenanFlagler Business School, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the
Copenhagen Business School that will study together for 18 months.
C l a s s N ot e s
WEDDINGS
1994
Allison Rendall and Shane Burgun were married on May
29 in Fort Mill, S.C. The Maid of Honor and Matron of Honor were
Carolyn Rendall ’90 and Dana Rendall Agnes ’92. Groomsmen
included Chris Rendall ’96, and John Rendall ’96. Allison and Shane
live in Charlotte where Allison is an investor relations manager with
Ally Financial.
1992
Rachel Fish Curtis and Dave Curtis. Daughter: Natalie
Taylor “Tilly” Curtis, March 23. Tilly joins big brother Ben and big
sister Sophie. The Curtis family lives in Durham.
1994
Anne Haldeman Blackmon and David Blackmon. Son:
Charles Walter Blackmon, November 5, 2010. They live in Wilson, N.C.
1995
Mandy Chapman Bertin and David Bertin. Son: Benjamin
David Bertin, October 5, 2010. They live in Fairfax, Va.
1997 Hillary Rice and Mark Lowles were married on December
Michael Futterman and Amy Futterman. Son: Jakob Riley Futterman,
September 4, 2010. They live in New York City.
2002 Katharine Matthews and Anthony Moffat were married
1996 Katie Stan Adams and Daniel Adams. Daughter: Lula Grey
11, 2010. Hillary works at Sealy, Inc. managing all digital marketing.
on May 7 in Charleston, S.C. Katharine is the owner of Lucias
Premium Pet, a holistic pet food store on Daniel Island, S.C. Tony and
Katharine live in Charleston.
Adams, December 10, 2010. Lula joins big brother Huck. They live in
Bozeman, Mont.
John Rendall and Amy Rendall. Son: John Lloyd Rendall V, October
18, 2010. They live in Atlanta.
Aaron Nelson and Elisa Nelson. Twins: Alexa Edith Nelson and Morgan
Zachary Nelson, November 3, 2010. They join older brother Reed.
They live in Birmingham, Ala.
1997
Amanda Dowtin McLaughlin and Adam McLaughlin. Son:
Walker Wyeth McLaughlin, April 27. Walker joins big sister Ellie. They
live in Greensboro and Amanda teaches at Greensboro Day School.
1998 Durant Bell ’98 and Mary Katherine Bell. Son: Hughes
Durant Bell, January 25. They live in Greensboro.
Brooke Stan Laurie and Pete Laurie. Daughter: Sloane Avigail Laurie,
February 16. They live in Austin, Texas.
Katharine Matthews Moffat and husband, Tony, with their GDS guests.
Those present were Chris Groat ’02, Jessica Morton ’02, Caroline Wilson
’02, Katie Cockrell ’02, Stephen O’Neil ’02, Kendra Kasik ’02, Kennan Eiler
’03, Tilden Hagan ’02, Matthew Orlowsky ’02, Casey Neal ’02.
BIRTHS
Erin Hess LiVecchi and John LiVecchi. Son: John Thomas LiVecchi III,
November 19, 2010. Erin, John and Tripp live in Charlotte.
Jennifer Dhatt Hughes and Brendan Hughes. Son: William Dhatt
Hughes, February 24. William joins big sister Delaney. They lives in
Arlington, Va.
1999
Lisa Phillips Derrick and Carter Derrick. Son: William
“Crew” Derrick, July 9, 2010. They live in Greensboro.
1985
Tonya Goria Lebold and David Lebold. Son: Blaise Thomas
Lebold, April 14. They live in Austin, Texas.
Carter Davenport and Holly Davenport. Daughter: Elizabeth “Liza”
Lamm Davenport, May 27. They live in Greensboro.
1988 Jennifer Gioffre Poland and Christian Poland. Daughter:
Ari Medoff and Diana Medoff. Son: Shai Bobrow Medoff, April 14.
They live in Boston.
Mirabelle Louise Poland, April 5. Mirabelle joins siblings Gloria Grace,
Luke and Elliot. They live in Evanston, Ill.
1990
Buddy Milks and Beth Milks. Daughter: Ava Carolyn Milks,
February 24. They live in Greensboro.
2000
Jacquelyn Stafford Buckner and Jonathan Buckner.
Daughter: Lowrey “Banks” Buckner, March 16. They live in Charlotte.
2001 Brittain Knight Mehler and David Mehler. Son: David Gray
Mehler, December 8, 2010. They live in Stokesdale, N.C.
“ GDS means to have fun, learn, listen and make new friends.” – Cole McCoy ’20
C l a s s N ot e s
Jennifer Gioffre Poland ’88 and her family.
Jakob Riley, son of Michael Futterman ’95
John Thomas, son of Erin Hess LiVecchi ’98
Ava Carolyn, daughter of Buddy Milks ’90
Lula Grey, daughter of Katie Stan Adams ’96
William Dhatt, son of Jennifer Dhatt Hughes ’98
Natalie Taylor, daughter of Rachel Fish
Curtis ’92
Alexa Edith and Morgan Zachary,
children of Aaron Nelson ’96
William “Crew,” son of Lisa Phillips Derrick ’99
Charles Walter, son of Anne Haldeman
Blackmon ’94
Walker Wyeth, son of Amanda Dowtin
McLaughlin ’97
Shai Bobrow, son of Ari Medoff ’99
Benjamin David, son of Mandy Chapman
Bertin ’95
Sloan Avigail, daughter of Brooke Stan
Laurie ’98
Lowrey “Banks,” daughter of Jacquelyn Stafford
Buckner ’00
Hughes Durant Bell, son of Durant Bell ’98
David Gray, son of Brittain Knight Mehler ’01
Liza Davenport, daughter of
Carter Davenport ’99
C l a s s N ot e s
Memorials
REMEMBERING
Lois Davis, October 5, 2010. Grandmother of Chad Boylan ’98 and
Julie Boylan ’00 (deceased).
Fred M. Kirby II
Jim McCormick, November 13, 2010. Father of Brad McCormick ’96.
Owen Cooke, November 29, 2010. Grandfather of Perrin Cooke ’02
and William Cooke ’05.
Wesley “Dick” Siler, November 30, 2010. Grandfather of
Sharon Siler ’97 and Chris Siler ’00.
Jon Meadows, December 11, 2010. Father of Jon Meadows ’82, Chris
Meadows ’85 and Katherine Meadows Martin ’88, and father-in-law
of Leslie Simpson Meadows ’89.
Stanley Wilson, December 12, 2010. Grandfather of Rachel Wilder ’09
and Emily Wilder ’12.
Raymond Tannenbaum, December 29, 2010. Father of Peter
Tannenbaum ’80 and Lynne Tannenbaum ’84.
Fred Kirby, February 8, 2011. Grandfather of Leigh Kirby ’04.
Pam Aycock, February 17, 2011. Grandmother of Grant Aycock ’21 and
Tate Aycock ’24.
Lloyd Cramer, February 24, 2011. Father of Stephen Cramer ’78.
Charles Cheek, February 27, 2011. Father of Alex Cheek ’83.
Ingrid Hayes, March 17, 2011. Mother of Krystyn Hayes ’03 and
Ryan Hayes ’07.
Richard Walthall, April 9, 2011. Grandfather of Alex Walthall ’11, Emily
Walthall ’12 and Claire Walthall ’19.
Mark Snowberger ’00, May 6, 2011. Brother of Mimi Snowberger
Wilborn ’95.
Christine Reaves, May 7, 2011. Mother of Thomas Reaves ’03.
Louise Gilmore, May 19, 2011. Grandmother of Carly Gilmore ’07,
Clark Gilmore ’11 and Haley Gilmore ’13.
James Whitley, May 20, 2011. Grandfather of Maris Whitley ’17.
Robyn Weissburg, May 27, 2011. Mother of Harper Weissburg ’13,
Emma Weissburg ’15 and Kelsey Weissburg ’17.
Cora P. Bussell, May 27, 2011. Mother of
Lower School secretary, Linda Shearer and
grandmother of Ashley Troxler Clark ’97.
David Schlosser ’04, June 2, 2011.
Courtney Middleton, June 5, 2011. Father
of Kate Middleton ’96.
Hal Sieber, June 6, 2011. Grandfather of
Aubrey Kaplan ’11.
Clayton Bryan, June 8, 2011. Father of
Katherine Bryan Fichthorn ’88 and
Clay Bryan ’90.
David Schlosser ’04
Greensboro Day School lost a
good friend in Fred M. Kirby II on
February 8, 2011. Mr. Kirby was the
grandfather of GDS alumna Leigh
Kirby ’04 of New York City, whose
parents Fred and Barbara Kirby were
active volunteers throughout her years
at GDS.
Mr. Kirby and his wife, Walker,
were wonderful benefactors to GDS,
This dogwood tree was planted
through the generous F.M. Kirby
in memory of Fred Kirby. It sits
Foundation of Morristown, NJ, our
near the entrance to the GDS
School’s largest foundation donor.
administration building that
Beginning when their granddaughter
bears his name.
entered kindergarten in 1991 and
through today as alumni grandparents, the F.M. Kirby foundation
has supported the Annual Fund First Campaign, and various capital
projects such as building the aerobics room, soccer field, Middle
School addition, and the Milestones Campaign that funded the
theatre. The foundation established the GDS Kirby Scholars Program
in 2004, which is awarded to a 9th grader with demonstrated
financial need who exhibits extraordinary academic achievement and
potential and embodies the values of Friendship, Scholarship and
Sportsmanship. By maintaining at least a 3.0 average throughout
Upper School, Kirby Scholars are eligible to receive a grant each year
of Upper School. The Kirby Scholars are not publicly announced to
protect the confidentiality of those qualifying for financial assistance.
Fred Kirby of New Vernon, NJ, former Chairman and CEO of
Alleghany Corporation and President of the F.M. Kirby Foundation,
was 91. He was born and educated in Pennsylvania, and graduated
from Lafayette College where he played football. After service in
the U.S. Navy in WWII, he attended the Harvard Graduate School
of Business. He was hired by the Vick Chemical Company in
Greensboro, NC, where he met and married Alice Walker Dillard in
1949. (Mrs. Dillard is the cousin of John H. Dillard for whom GDS’
gymnasium is named.) In 1967, he succeeded his father as Chairman
and CEO of Alleghany Corporation, a New York Stock Exchange
listed company with interest over the years in railroads, trucking,
insurance, asset management and industrial minerals, among others.
He served on numerous corporate and non-profit boards and was the
recipient of numerous awards and honorary degrees.
Mr. Kirby cherished the generations of his family and took seriously
the words of his family coat of arms: “Facta Non Verba” meaning
“deeds, not words.” A member of the “Greatest Generation,” he is
known to have lived by the highest standards of personal conduct and
set a high example for future generations.
Because he was an avid outdoorsman, his obituary suggested that in
lieu of flowers, a tree seedling be planted in his memory.
As Greensboro Day School’s tribute to Fred Kirby, a dogwood seedling
has been planted near the entrance of our building that bears his name.
4
Easy Steps to the Rest of Your Life
By Forest Michaels ’98 (as given at the senior Luncheon)
Step 1: THE COMPASS: I attended GDS for 13 years; my father
was an administrator and faculty member for several of those years, so
when I left, I left a place where I felt extremely comfortable. I knew
everyone; and they knew me. I felt loved and sheltered and confident
and pretty certain about how the world worked. And then I moved to
New York City, where I attended NYU. It was such a dramatic change
of scenery and after spending 13 years in a place where everyone knew
me, I was now at the largest private university in the country. All by
myself...with 40,000 other students. I felt I had gone from standing in
a small crater with a top dollar GPS to guide my way, to the bottom
of the Grand Canyon with a treasure map. I ultimately remembered
who I was and that I had a way to right myself. I never would have
been successful at moving through all of that change were it not for the
compass I had in GDS.
My mom and my brother moved me into my freshman dorm and I can
still feel the combination of freedom, terror and bewilderment I had as
I watched their taxicab drive away from me. That night my roommates
and I ate dinner at a diner around the corner, and I tried rice pudding
for the first time in my life. There were a lot more things I would try
for the first time, like writing nearly 20 papers in my first semester. I’d
also try sushi (which I liked) and studying economics (which I hated).
A lot of my life became trial and error until I became more confident
about what I wanted out of it. I struggled not to lose sight of the
person I was at home and I did not always succeed.
But I had to be willing to try and fail - that was part of using the
compass. Sometimes you get turned around. So you simply need to get
yourself back to North and try again, try the next thing.
Step 2: LEARN OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM.
This goes hand-in-hand with Step 3:
STOP WORRYING ABOUT YOUR GRADES.
One day, believe it or not, you won’t be in school any longer, and the
things you will tap from this period in your life likely will not relate to
the double helix structure of DNA. Even if you DO go into genomics,
and you DO talk about the adenine and guarine and alleles each day,
you will still, subconsciously, use so much more than that to do your
job or maintain your personal relationships and generally live your life.
As I was about to go off to school, my father told me that didn’t really
make much sense to me at the time, was to simply learn from every class.
Which seemed obvious. But his point was to take away what I needed to
from a course. That what the professor wanted from us should only be
a benchmark for how I should perform and that what I was paying for
(ok, HE was paying for), was simply for me to learn at my own pace, to
experience. Writ large, my father wanted me to take something away from
everything I did.
Step 4: YOU ARE WHERE YOU
ARE MEANT TO BE.
So much of your life now will be about interpersonal relationships.
What you haven’t learned from your parents about how to behave
and what to say in a thank you note, you’ve learned at the hand of
your teachers and friends. You are about to expand that universe
dramatically with roommates and professors and fraternities and
sororities and sports teams and bosses and a host of other dynamic
relationships. And each time, remind yourself that in some way you
have been here before.
When people recollect a teacher they loved, they don’t talk about the
teacher having taught them about a given subject, but rather about
discipline, or enjoyment, or a life lesson or some kind. I learned good
study tricks from Mrs. McCreedy, and later Mrs. Upton taught me
the merits of forming a good logical argument, Mrs. Morris taught me
about perseverance and the power of repetition. Dr. Gutsell taught me
how to critically think about literature as it relates to modern life-and
ultimately, just plain how to think critically. I could list an attribute
or experiential take-away I earned from every teacher I had. Those
attributes all come together to serve as that compass I mentioned
earlier. That sophisticated GPS system I referenced having at GDS was
the accumulation of parents, coaches, teachers and friends showing me
how to be and where to go. But what I held in my hands as I stood on
that corner outside my dorm on my first day alone in New York, was a
mere compass. The good news is that I also had the skills to be able
to use it.
When you are handed your diplomas, you will each be earning a
compass too. How you use it is up to you. From here on out, fewer
and fewer people will care about your GPA and more about you as a
person. So with that in mind, I encourage you to care more about your
own enrichment; care more about meeting people; care more about
learning about yourself; care more about the experience and adventure
of all of this to come; care more about trying, failing, trying again and
being successful. And never forget that when you start to lose your way
or fear what might lay ahead, you can always come back to this place
and seek out the basic tools that got you this far. Don’t be afraid to
falter or question things or change directions.
What you’ve achieved up to today will be an immeasurable asset. Tap
the time you have spent at GDS and think through your experiences
to help fuel you through the new and strange things you encounter.
Never forget you have your compass. Yes, you’ve had a GPS at your
disposal here. Teachers and administrators and coaches who watch you
vigilantly to guide the way. They’ve gotten you this far and now you
will be on your own. You are about to receive your own dingy treasure
map. X marks the spot on there, but that map might be a little washed
out and mysterious and you will need to use the tools of this life to
move into your new one.
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