Summer/Fall2016 vol. 10, No.4

CONNECTIONS

Alumni Alumni FeaturesFeatures

Lizzie Chazen ‘96 Lizzie Chazen ‘96 Anna Conn ‘00 Anna Conn ‘00

Dr. Maithilee Kunda ‘96 Dr. Maithilee Kunda ‘96 Lexie Kyriakidis ‘09 Lexie Kyriakidis ‘09

Jay Mayfield ‘91 Jay Mayfield ‘91 Onshalee Promchitmart ‘02Onshalee Promchitmart ‘02

Ashton Reynolds ‘07 Ashton Reynolds ‘07 Michael Schulson ‘01Michael Schulson ‘01

Class of ‘09 Class of ‘09 ReunionReunion

Promotion Promotion and Graduationand Graduation

CHAPEL CHAPEL AND FINE ARTS AND FINE ARTS CENTERCENTER• • Ribbon CuttingRibbon Cutting• • Bishop’s BlessingBishop’s Blessing

STANYARNE STANYARNE BURROWS BURROWS

AWARD AWARD Zelma LansfordZelma Lansford

Annual Annual Report Report of Givingof Giving

CONNECTIONSEvery effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our Connections news. If any information is listed incorrectly or if there are omissions, please contact us. We apologize for any errors or omissions.

Ribbon Cutting Celebration

ST. NICHOLAS SCHOOL 7525 Min Tom Drive Chattanooga, TN 37421-1835 (423) 899-1999 • stns.org

Mark Fallo, Head of SchoolElizabeth Starke, Assistant Head of SchoolDexter Cantelou, Development DirectorKathy Daugherty, Executive Assistant | Website ManagerJeff Denton, Business and Facilities ManagerCori Hasden, Admission DirectorJanice Robbins, Chaplain Emeritus

Dr. Ted ArrowsmithMrs. Carolyn BrockDr. Nicki BrockThe Rev. Robert ChildersMr. Don Curtis Mr. Mike DrewMrs. Linda ElkinsMrs. Wendy ElrodMrs. Penny GrantMrs. Annie Hostetler

Dr. Lizabeth Kennedy ThomasThe Rev. Louisa ParsonsMr. Mitch PatelMrs. Kim PrattMr. Paul Richard, Chair Mrs. Fern ShireMr. Roger TalleyMrs. Liz ThompsonMr. Justin Wilhoit ‘88Mrs. Jo Ann Yates

With appreciation to the following local schools for alumni submissions: Baylor School, Boyd Buchanan School, Girls Preparatory School, and McCallie School. Thank you to Chattanooga Times Free Press, McCallie School, Anne Exum with Girls Preparatory School, and Barbara Kennedy with Baylor School. Thank you to Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, Williams’ Taraloka Foundation | Michael Schulson, and David Lefkoff.

Photography submissions: Mandy Bohner Wendy Elrod Cori Hasden Gretchen Igou Anne Lee Rekha Thomas St. Nicholas School Faculty Members Various Alums and Alumni Parents

Board of Trustees 2016-2017

CONNECTIONSMark Fallo, Editor Kathy Daugherty, Co-Editor and Graphic Designer Elizabeth Starke, Co-Editor

Front CoverRibbon Cutting Ceremony; students processing from the Gym (previous Chapel space) to the Chapel and Fine Arts Center. Students Sara Kate Elrod and Will Elrod are carrying the lead crosses, walking with Mark Fallo. 10/5/2016

Back CoverClass of 2016 Graduation at Grace Episcopal Church (Aleyna Patel, Will Kline, and Jack Forrester). 5/27/2016

Connections is published by St. Nicholas School. Mark Fallo, Head of School; Elizabeth Starke, Assistant Head of School; Janice Robbins, Chaplain Emeritus; Paul Richard, Board of Trustees Chair; Dexter Cantelou, Development Director; Cori Hasden, Admission Director; Kathy Daugherty, Executive Assistant / Website / Development-Publications. © by St. Nicholas School. Member: NAES, NAIS, TAIS, SAIS

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony ................................... 4,5,6,7

Chapel and Fine Arts Center Blessing ............................8

Annual Report of Giving ...................... 9,10,11,12,13,14

Alumni Weddings ........................................................15

Auction Leadership and Donors .............................16,17

Dr. Maithilee Kunda ‘96 .............................................. 18

Jay Mayfield ‘91 .......................................................... 18

Michael Schulson‘01 ................................................... 19

Ashton Reynolds ‘07 ................................................... 20

Lizzie Chazen ‘96 ......................................................... 21

Onshalee Promchitmart ‘04 ....................................... 22

Lexie Kyriakidis ‘09 ..................................................... 23

Anna Conn ‘00 ............................................................ 23

Alumni News ......................................... 24,25,26,27,28

Seniors ‘09 Chapel and Reception .............................. 29

Class of 2016 Graduation Highlights ........................... 30

Stanyarne Burrows Jr. Award | Zelma Lansford ........... 31

Promotion 2016 Highlights ............................ Back Cover

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Page 4, Top: Sara Kate Elrod and Will Elrod carrying crosses; David deOlloqui carrying the flag. Bottom: left to right: Andrew Gooden carrying the cross; Jackson Ermenc extinguishes a candle during the final chapel in the gym.

Page 5, Top: Chapel and Fine Arts Center. Center: Left to right: procession to new chapel; David deOlloqui and Samuel Pierce carrying flags.Bottom: left to right: procession of parents and guests; Board Chair Paul Richard with former Head of School Zelma Lansford.

The day began with chapel in the gym as students have done since the arrival at the new campus in 1994. After a special time of sharing, parents and guests were dismissed to make their way to the wonderful new building. Students soon followed with a procession of crosses and special flags that have come to signify the school and its Episcopal identity.

Jo Ann Yates, trustee, campaign chair, and alumni grandpar-ent, had the honor of cutting the ribbon for the Chapel and Fine Arts Center. Posters of the Art and Music wings were draped with custom ribbons created and donated by Ribbons & Bows, Oh My! and the Shalin ‘94 and Niti Tejani family. Their son Niyam is a student in the Early Learning Center.

CHAPEL AND FINE ARTS CENTER

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CHAPEL AND FINE ARTS CENTER

Page 6, Top: Chapel interior Center: Mr. Fallo addressing group, along with Jo Ann Yates, Campaign Chair; Bottom: altar with music and art posters draped with custom ribbons (Ribbons and Bows! Oh my!), The Rev. Janice Robbins.

Page 7, Top: singing in chapel; Row 2: Jo Ann Yates, Paul Richard, and Mark Fallo, Mr. Carey playing the oboe, Procession toward chapel; Row 3: Dexter Cantelou with Rebecca and Joe Haskins, McCracken Poston and Barbara Dawkins, Janice Robbins and Mark Fallo with the Elrod family; Row 4: Jo Ann Yates with Wendy Elrod, Adam and Augusta Webb with Lane. Row 5: Barbara Brown, Louise Harbison, Marnie Rodgers, and Linda Elkins; Ishmael and Kay Sanford

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Blessing of the Chapel and Fine Arts CenterBlessing of the Chapel and Fine Arts Center

CASH / CREDIT CARD GIFTS The majority of gifts to St. Nicholas are in the form of cash, check or credit card. Credit cards accepted include Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. Gifts can also be made online at www.stns.org.

STOCK GIFTS By giving appreciated long-term stock directly to St. Nicholas, you may receive a charitable income tax deduction for the full value of the stock.

MATCHING GIFTS More than 1,000 companies match donations made by their employees and retirees to independent schools. The value of an individual’s gift can be doubled – even tripled – through corporate matching gifts. Since matching gifts must be initiated by the donor, please inquire whether your employer has such a program.

PLANNED GIFTS AND BEQUESTS The St. Nicholas Legacy Society was established to acknowledge alumni, parents and friends who have included St. Nicholas School as a beneficiary in their estate plans. Testamentary designations can be by amount or as a percentage of the estate value.

St. Nicholas School is a 501(c)3 non-profit. Therefore, all gifts are tax deductible. You can make a pledge and pay in one sum or in multiple payments. Our fiscal year ends on June 30th each year.

For more information, or to make a gift, please contact Dexter Cantelou at dcantelou@stns.org or (423) 899-1999.

Every gift to St. Nicholas counts ...Whether the gift is large or small, your gift illustrates your confidence in our educational program and mission. The St. Nicholas community of donors – alumni, parents, parents of alumni, grandparents, trustees, faculty, staff and friends – all help enhance our school. Thank you for your generosity.

We have made every effort to accurately compile our lists of donors. If you are omitted or listed incorrectly, please contact the Development Office and accept our sincere apologies.

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lessing the Chapel and Fine Arts Center was a special morning and a glorious day. The morning began with Bishop Young knocking on the chapel door loudly, proclaiming “Let the door be opened.” The door opened and the Bishop marked the threshold with the sign of the cross. He then said, “Peace be to this house, and to all who enter here. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” The Bishop laid a hand on the altar and continued, “Lord God, hear us. Sanctify this Table dedicated to you. Let it be to us a sign of the heavenly altar where Your saints and angels praise You forever. Accept here the continual recalling of the sacrifice of Your Son. Grant that all who eat and drink at this holy Table may be fed and refreshed, be forgiven for their sins, united with one another, and strengthened for Your service.” “Lord God, hear us. Bless all areas of this building dedicated to art and music. May Your creative Spirit move and bless all who offer their creative gifts of song and art to Your glory, and to the joy and wonder of Your people.” Students

then dressed the altar and lit the candles. Middle and Upper Primary students sang and stu-dents offered prayers. The closing hymn was “Saints of God”. Thanks be to God. The beautiful altar table created by local artist and St. Nicholas teacher Zachary Reynolds. Special wood for the altar was donated by Tripp and Barbara Brown, and Brown Brothers Construction.

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by The Rt. Rev. George D. Young, by The Rt. Rev. George D. Young, IIIIII

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PARENT Giving

Headmaster’s Circle $2,500 – $4,999Steve and Candy Scoggins Strain Family Charitable Foundation Inc.

Honor Roll$1,000 – $1,957Mr. Kincaid and Mrs. Allison Mills

Friends$500 – $999Dr. Krish Bhadra and Mrs. Christiane Maisch Mandy ‘83 and Alex Bohner Allyson and Brian Millican Justin ‘88 and Jennifer Wilhoit

Supporters$1 – $499Chris and Christine BertaniRaymond and Michelle Bertani Kevin and Catherine Leckenby Ms. Melanie Mayo Katie and Tim McCorkle Kara and Brian MiscioTrey and Fannie Moore Lynda and Tony Pritchett Kevin and Elizabeth Thompson Kiersten and Justin Wilkins

T his report represents contributions to the Annual Fund, fundraising benefits and other gifts to the school, restricted and non-restricted, from July 1, 2015 –

June 30, 2016. Gifts to St. Nicholas School come from alumni, parents, past parents, grandparents, friends, foundations, faculty and staff. On behalf of the entire St. Nicholas family, thank you to each and every one of the donors listed, whose donations were made during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. Every effort has been made to insure the accuracy of each of our donors. If any information is listed incorrectly or if there are omissions, please contact us. We apologize for any errors or omissions.

ANNUAL FUND SUPPORTERSThe Annual Fund is an essential component of St. Nicholas’ yearly operations. The school depends on the support of families, alumni, grandparents, friends, foundations and corporations to make the difference between income from tuitions and fees and the actual cost of providing a St. Nicholas experience for each student.

LegacyS O C I E T Y

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Baggett

Ms. Mary Helen Bailey Bondurant ‘81

Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Boyd

Mr. and Mrs. Paul K. Brock, Jr.

Ms. Andrée Caldwell

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin D. Cooper

Dr. Elisabeth Craig

Mr. & Mrs. Tony M. D’Andrea, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. W. Roger Fitch

Dr. and Mrs. Jitendra Gandhi

Mr. and Mrs. David Garvey

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Haisten, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Hansen

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Haskins

Mrs. Maria Kain Matthews

The Rev. Buckley Robbins and The Rev. Janice Robbins

GIVING LEVELSHeadmaster’s

Circle $15,000 and Up

$10,000 – $14,999$7,500 – $9,999 $5,000 – $7,499$2,500 – $4,999

1958 Society$1,958 – $2,499

Honor Roll$1,000 – $1,957

Friends$500 – $999

Supporters $1 – $499

ALUMNI GivingFriends$500 – $999

Class of 1983Mandy Bohner

Class of 1988 Justin Wilhoit

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PARENT Fundraising Box Tops for Education Publix Partners

GRANDPARENT Giving

Headmaster’s Circle$5,000 - $7,500Mr. and Mrs. Olan Mills, II

$2,500 - $4,999Mr. and Mrs. K. Harrison Brown

Honor Roll$1,000 - $1,957Mr. and Mrs. Preston Maddox Mrs. Jo Ann Yates

Friends$500 - $999Mr. John and Mrs. Voula Petros

Supporters$1 – $499Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Holland Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Paden Mrs. Cheryl Patterson The Rev. Buckley and The Rev. Janice Robbins Mr. and Mrs. Toby Silberman Wendy and Charles Wilkins

PARENTS OF ALUMNI AND ST. NICHOLAS FRIENDS Giving

Headmaster’s Circle$5,000 - $7,499Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga

$2,500 - $4,999Mark and Monica Fallo Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

1958 Society$1,958 - $2,499Mrs. Maria Kain Matthews

Honor Roll$1,000 - $1,957Don Curtis Arlin and Penny Grant Dr. and Mrs. Drew E. Haskins, III S. Craig and Julie Humphreys Mr. Paul and Mrs. Trish Richard Mrs. Jo Ann Yates

Friends$500 - $999Dexter and Elaine Cantelou Jeff and Laura Denton Hiren and Serina Desai David and Cynthia Garvey Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation Jim and Shelley Kirkpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Lockaby, Jr. National Philanthropic Trust Louisa Parsons Ms. Kay Sanford Dr. Madison and Mrs. Vanessa Torrence Mr. Brewster Yates Yates Bleachery Company

Supporters $1 – $499Mr. Curtis and Mrs. Suzy Baggett Mr. and Mrs. George Bright Katherine D. Cantelou Al and Mary Ceren The Rev. Robert Childers Judy Conover Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dean Michael and Lisa Drew Mr. and Mrs. Norman Elkins Tim and Marlene Erwin Joseph M. and Carol R. Fallo Jim and Karen Fulmer Bob and Pat Hartje Mr. Jeff and Mrs. Cathy Harvey Dr. Sarma Kunda and Dr. Prabha Kunda Carol and Dick Lewallen Dr. N. Eric and Mrs. Karen Love Richard and Stephanie Marshall Kati and Jesse McCarthy Lynne Mulligan Mrs. Lesa Newberry Phil and Susie Pollock David and Katherine Rankine Dr. Manvesh N. Sinha and Dr. Naina Sharma Kevin and Paula Snead Mrs. Margaret Swartout Mr. and Mrs. L. Clark Taylor Julie and Mike Thornburg Rob Varner Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Wade

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Supporters $1 – $499

Class of 1981Mrs. Mary Helen Bailey Bondurant

Class of 1987Mr. Carey Shinbaum

Class of 1989 Ojas Tejani

Class of 1991Mrs. Amy Garvey Douglass Ms. Taylor Harvey

Class of 1993Mr. Garrett HarveyThe Rev. Cory ‘93 and Mrs. Tiffany Stott

Class of 1995Susan Pala

Class of 1996 Dr. Maithilee Kunda

Class of 2004Mr. Ian Rankine

Class of 2005Mr. Miller Charman

Class of 2006Mr. Colin Rankine

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MEMORIAL GIFTSIn Memory of Miss Amanda Swartout ‘10 Mrs. Margaret Swartout

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDMr. August de los Reyes ‘82 The Benevity Community Impact Fund

SPECIAL PROJECTSDr. N. Eric and Mrs. Karen Love Mr. Jeff and Mrs. Natalie Wilson

Gifts to

AnonymousNorma B. Anderson Dr. Ted and Mrs. Amy Arrowsmith Mr. Curtis and Mrs. Suzy Baggett Mitch and Marie (Farrar) Baldree Mr. John and Mrs. Louise Barnes Chris and Christine Bertani Raymond and Michelle Bertani Barbara Blair Mandy ‘83 and Alex Bohner Mr. Richard H. Bohner Mr. Fletcher Bright Ben and Carolyn Brock Ms. Casey Brock ‘02 Ms. Lynee Brock Mr. Paul and Mrs. Susu Brock Mr. Mike and Mrs. Temple Brookshire Mr. K. Harrison and Mrs. Barbara Brown Tripp and Barbara Brown

HonorHONORARIUMSIn Honor of Greer Botts ‘11Mr. and Mrs. K. Harrison Brown

In Honor of Ash ‘17, Grover ‘12 and Watson ‘15 Brown Mr. and Mrs. K. Harrison Brown

In Honor of Dexter and Elaine CantelouKatherine D. Cantelou

In Honor of Amy Garvey Douglass ‘91David and Cynthia Garvey

In Honor of Sophie GroggAmy Grogg

In Honor of Brown Harbison Mr. and Mrs. K. Harrison Brown

Gifts to Symbolizing St. Nicholas Chapel and Fine Arts Center Capital Campaign

Tony and Lisa Brown Dr. and Mrs. Edward Buiel Mr. and Mrs. James M. Burrell Caldwell Foundation Dexter and Elaine Cantelou Katherine D. Cantelou Bob and Susan Card Robby and Jenny Card Al and Mary Ceren Sally and Gary Chazen The Rev. Robert Childers Kim and Daryle Coffey Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Dr. Eric and Mrs. Kathy Conn Judy Conover Mr. Dan and Mrs. Janey Cooke Dr. Tonia Cox and Mr. Will Cox Dr. Elisabeth Craig Tommy and Pamper Garner Crangle

Dr. Paul and Mrs. Jessica CrutchfieldDon Curtis Rev. Dr. James D. Curtis Mr. Tony and Mrs. Lisa D’Andrea Ms. Kathy H. Daugherty Mr. and Mrs. Gordon L. Davenport, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Byron DeFoor Hiren and Serina Desai Denny and Roxana Donegan Michael and Lisa Drew Mr. and Mrs. Norman Elkins Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ellis

Wendy and Tony Elrod Mark and Monica Fallo Mr. Roger and Mrs. Susie Fitch Tom and Darlene Glenn Mr. Danyal R. Gork Mr. Steven and Dr. Elizabeth Forrester Mr. Cary and Mrs. Amy Gibson

In Honor of The Rev. Janice Robbins Mandy ‘83 and Alex Bohner

In Honor of Dr. Peter Petruzzi ‘83 Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dean

In Honor of Sara Grace ‘15 and Will ‘09 Snead Kevin and Paula Snead

Mr. and Mrs. David Gilreath Arlin and Penny Grant Mrs. Joan Greenwood and Mr. Frank Woeste Amy Grogg Mr. Chris and Mrs. Tina Harris Rev. and Mrs. Sam Harris Mr. David Harris and Dr. Jeanie Jung Mr. Garrett Harvey ‘93 Mr. Jeff and Mrs. Cathy Harvey Ms. Taylor Harvey ‘91 Cori Hasden Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Haskins Mrs. Sue Hawk Dr. and Mrs. Paul Haycock Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation Mr. amd Mrs. Johnny W. Holden, Jr. Dr. Derek and Mrs. Tiffany Holland Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Holland Annie Stephenson Hostetler Chip and Cindy Howalt S. Craig and Julie Humphreys Mr. Scott and Mrs. Laura Israel Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jacobs Thomas and Ann Jacobs Mike and Nan Jenne Rev. Franklin and Mrs. Sally Johnson Carla Askonas and Chuck Jones Mr. Tony and Mrs. Teresa Kennedy Jim and Shelley Kirkpatrick Mrs. Ruth Kizziar Jennifer and Will Kline JD and Claire Kyzer Kevin and Catherine LeckenbyDon and Laura Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Preston Maddox Richard and Stephanie Marshall Mrs. Maria Kain Matthews John and Tracy McCarley Kati and Jesse McCarthy Mr. Tim and Mrs. Katie McCorkle Michael and Holly Miller Brian and Allyson Millican Mr. and Mrs. Kincaid Mills Mr. and Mrs. Olan Mills, II Kara and Brian Miscio Tom and Lisa Moore Trey and Fannie Moore Thomas and Marie Mossbeck

David Mouron, Jr. and Nan Fortiner Jim and Melissa Nati National Philanthropic Trust Dr. Brian and Mrs. Mary Negus Dr. James and Mrs. Amy Jo Osborn Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Paden Louisa Parsons Mitch and Parul Patel Mrs. Cheryl Patterson Mr. John and Mrs. Voula Petros Carrie Phelps Drs. Jaime and Heather Ponce Mr. McCracken Poston Dan and Kim Pratt Tony and Lynda Pritchett Mr. Brian and Mrs. Carol Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Blair Ramey David Ray ‘97 Mr. Ken and Mrs. Carol Rayborn Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund Jim and Debbie Reilly Alice Revening ‘98 Michael and Lisa Revenig Ethan Richard ‘12 Jared Richard ‘11 Paul and Trish Richard Dr. Naushaba Rizvi The Rev. Buckley and The Rev. Janice Robbins Brittany Elkins ‘84 and Harrison Roberts Geoff and Marnie Rodgers Mr. Robert and Dr. Virginia Rodgers Benny and Margaret Rollins Mr. and Mrs. Michael Royal Dr. Kit Rushing and Dr. Fran Bender Mr. Scott and Mrs. Mitzi Ruth Sandra and Buddy Sampson Ms. Kay Sanford Brian Schenck and Yvette Burns Henry and Rachel Schulson Judy M. Schwartz Steve and Candy Scoggins Mr. Jeff and Dr. Jessica Scotchie Jim and Ruth Scotchie Jimmy and Michelle Scotchie Mr. Robert E. Shaw Shaw Industries Group, Inc. Mr. Carey Shinbaum ‘87 Dr. James and Fern Shire

Kevin and Paula Snead Dr. Parag and Ashley Soni Mr. and Mrs. Ron Speicher James and Jen Stanfield Ms. Elizabeth Starke State Farm Companies Foundation Stephenson Family Foundation Mr. Bill and Mrs. Sue Stohlmann The Rev. Cory ‘93 and Mrs. Tiffany Stott Strain Family Charitable Foundation Inc. Jeff and Kay Swartout Mr. Roger and Mrs. Missy Talley Dr. Mary Tanner and Dr. Homer Kemp The Generosity Trust Mark and Satoko Thel Jacob and Rekha Thomas Drs. Victor and Lizabeth Kennedy Thomas Kevin and Elizabeth Thompson Julie and Mike Thornburg William and Katherine Tiller Dr. Madison and Mrs. Vanessa Torrence Mark and Renee Tracy Bess Turner ‘07 Elizabeth Turner Will Turner ‘10 Unum Corporation Mary Eleanor and Reggie Vachon Dr. Douglas Vanderbilt ‘85 Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Joseph and Audra Vetzel Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Wade Mr. and Mrs. Douglas G. Warner Adam and Augusta Webb Ms. Flossie Weill Lexi White ‘03 Thomas White ‘06 Trey and Bonnie White Justin ‘88 and Jennifer Wilhoit Kenny and Carol Wilhoit Wendy and Charles Wilkins Justin and Kiersten Wilkins Dana and Laura Wilkinson Sally and Kert Williams The Hon. L. Marie Williams Mr. Tom Wolfe Mr. Brewster Yates Mrs. Jo Ann Yates Ginny and Paul Young

Gifts to Symbolizing St. Nicholas Chapel and Fine Arts Center Capital Campaign

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We wish to thank all parents, grandparents and friends of St. Nicholas students for their generosity in gifts to the Burrows Library. The Birthday Book Club is a means chosen by many to honor a child’s birthday by donating a book in the child’s name. Others make contributions to the library as memorial or celebration gifts.

We thank you for remembering the St. Nicholas Stanyarne Burrrows Jr. Library.

LIBRARY Giving BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUBDr. Ted and Mrs. Amy Arrowsmith Dr. Tim and Mrs. Erika Ballard Mr. Keith and Mrs. Ruth Barnes Mr. Benjamin Berjonneau and Ms. Carla Guzman Raymond and Michelle Bertani Dr. Krish Bhadra and Mrs. Christiane Maisch Dr. Nicholas Boér and Marianne Wilson Mandy ‘83 and Alex Bohner Mr. Anthony Boon and Ms. Robbie-Lauren Sanders Drs. Matthew and Nicki Brock Matthew and Tara Brown Mr. Tripp and Mrs. Barbara Brown Ms. Courtney P. Brunetz Mr. Travis Burdette and Ms. Amy Ankar Robby and Jenny Card Ms. Lindsey Cooke Mr. Jeffrey and Dr. Allyson Cornell Dr. Tonia and Mr. Will Cox Dr. Paul and Mrs. Jessica Crutchfield Mr. Reed and Mrs. Natasha Durst Mrs. Ilya and Mrs. Tatiana Dyskin Ms. Shelley Ealy Wendy and Tony Elrod Mr. Steven and Dr. Elizabeth Forrester Mr. Berry and Mrs. Melissa Foster Ty and Whitney Gay Mr. Ross and Mrs. Mary George Amy Grogg Mr. Chris and Mrs. Louise Harbison Mr. Chris and Mrs. Tina Harris Drs. Chip and Cindy Harris Mr. David Harris and Dr. Jeanie Jung Mr. Vincent and Mrs. Carie ‘87 Hatmaker Mr. Garron and Mrs. Arlyn Haycock Ms. Christy Holden-Petty Annie Stephenson Hostetler Chip and Cindy Howalt Mr. Scott and Mrs. Laura Israel

Brad and Kristen Jacobs Thomas and Ann Jacobs Mr. Carlos and Mrs. Euince Kal Mr. Kendall and Mrs. Beth Kaylor Mary and Danny Kelley Mr. Nick and Mrs. Cyndi King Mr. Mitch and Mrs. Amy Knox Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Catherine Leckenby Jeff and Julie Manning Ms. Melanie Mayo Ms. Stacey McBryar Mr. Tim and Mrs. Katie McCorkle Michael and Holly Miller Brian and Allyson Millican Mr. Kincaid and Mrs. Allison Mills Mr. Todd and Mrs. Shannon Mirabella Mr. Brian and Mrs. Kara Miscio Mr. Trey and Mrs. Fannie Moore Dr. Brian and Mrs. Mary Negus Mr. Kiff and Mrs. Mikki Newkrik Mr. Clinton and Mrs. Dayra Olson Mr. Dhaval and Mrs. Anita Patel Mr. Mitch and Mrs. Parul Patel Mr. Jimil and Mrs. Gayatri Patel Drs. Neil ‘95 and Jennifer Patel Mr. John and Mrs. Voula Petros Drs. Jaime and Heather Ponce Mr. McCracken Poston Mr. Bejan and Mrs. Laura Poureshmenantalemy Mr. Dan and Mrs. Kim Pratt Tony and Lynda Pritchett Mr. Joe Quade and Mrs. Fang Wang Mr. Scott and Mrs. Mitzi Ruth Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Schenck Dr. Nancy and Ms. Andrea ‘87 Schurr Steve and Candy Scoggins Mr. Jeff and Dr. Jessica Scotchie Dr. Parag and Ashley Soni

Mr. Zachary and Mrs. Amanda Steele Mr. Craig and Mrs. Stephanie Strain Dr. Timothy and Mrs. Michelle Talbert Mr. Roger and Mrs. Missy Talley Mr. Shalin ‘94 and Mrs. Niti Tejani Mr. Jacob and Dr. Rekha Thomas Kevin and Elizabeth Thompson Mr. Shannon and Mrs. Daisy Tucker Mr. Ben and Mrs. Chinyere Ubamadu Joseph and Audra Vetzel Ms. Cassondra Webb Dr. David and Mrs. Laura Wendt Justin ’88 and Jennifer Wilhoit Justin and Kiersten Wilkins Dr. Brian and Mrs. Tanya Wilkinson Mr. Kert and Mrs. Sally Williams

ALUMNI NEWSSTNS.ORG

Chloe and Austin were married January 16, 2016. Alums Caroline D’Andrea ‘04 and Chase Brookshire ‘02 (brother of the bride) were in the wedding party. Chloe shared, “I am working as the communications coordinator at Franklin Road Academy, a K-12 private Christian school in Nashville. I do that when I’m in town and I also do it online when I’m on the road with my husband.” Austin played college ball with the Belmont Bruins and currently is a pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system.

Andrew and Caitlin were married October 24, 2015. Andrew’s brother Brendan ‘04 was the best man in the wedding. The couple lives in Silver Spring, Maryland. Andrew is a Senior Analyst at Avascent Consulting Firm.

Andrew Daly ‘01 and Caitlin Heston Daly

Alumni

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Chloe Brookshire Coley ‘05 and Austin Coley

Frankie Booker ‘03 and Emily Bishop Booker

Weddings Frankie and Emily were married on September 19, 2015. They recently purchased their first home in Dalton, Georgia. Frankie has a degree in History & Communications and works in management for Enterprise Rent-a-Car.

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Many people donated their valuable time to make this auction a fun and successful event. Many thanks to the Auction Committee Members, Executive Committee, Level Reps,

and Faculty and Staff of St. Nicholas.

Jessica Crutchfield & Heather Ponce Co-Chairs

Solicitations: Chair: Cyndi King Corporate Chair: Wendy Elrod Online Chair: Amy Gibson Solicitation Committee: Misa Ankar Amy Ankar, Jenny Card, Will Cox, Cheryl Duncan, Natasha Durst, Robin Hunsucker, Fannie Moore, Heather Ponce, McCracken Poston, Amanda Steele, Lauren Tessier, Tanya Wilkinson

Class Projects: Mandy Bohner

Invitations: Sarah Buiel, Natasha Durst, Wendy Elrod, Tiffany Holland, Kristen Jacobs, Parul Patel, Missy Talley

Auction Set-Up: Mandy Bohner and Mary Negus

Wine Pull: Tom and Lisa Moore

Photography: Mandy Bohner

Event Photographer: Charles Coleman

Video Slide Show: Jessica Crutchfield, Natasha Durst, Reed Durst, Kara Miscio, Heather Ponce, Carey Shinbaum

Live music by “The Breakfast Club”

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AUCTION SUPPORTERS Misa and Charles Ankar Robbie-Lauren Sanders and Anthony Boon Rose and Edde Brown Chattanooga Granite and Marble Kristin and David Czufin Laura and Jeff Denton Linda and Norman Elkins Sharon and Bill Ellis Ashley and Drew Ermenc Penny and Arlin Grant Harlan Hubbs Juniors Building Materials, Inc. Catherine and Kevin Leckenby Richard and Stephanie Marshall Maria Kain Matthews Gincy and Bill May Michael and Holly Miller Lisa and Tom Moore Melissa and Jeff Morgan Christine Morgan Virginai and Ralph Murray Amy Jo and Jim Osborn Heather and Jaime Ponce McCracken Poston Kim and Dan Pratt Sarah and Jim Scoggins Candy and Steve Scoggins Fern and Jim Shire Ashley and Parag Soni Elizabeth Starke Michelle and Timothy Talbert Lauren and Todd Tessier Tom S. Turner Unum Corporation Audra and Joseph Vetzel Tamara and Matt Yelton

ITEM DONORS212 Market RestaurantAAA Auto Club SouthAbuelo’s RestaurantAllstar Tint & AlarmAnna Ball WhiteArt CreationsAuto Zone in OoltewahBallet TennesseeBarley Bones Craft Dog TreatsBaylor SchoolBeast & BarrelBeef ‘O’ Brady’s ~ OoltewahBelvoir GardensMrs. Phyllis Shuptrine BestBill Jones MusicBlowout CompanyBonefish GrillBooth Western Art MuseumMrs. Barbara BrownBurns TobacconistC C and Co. ~ Ladies’ BoutiqueCafe on the CornerCafe ROMACansler PhotographyCanyon GrillMr. & Mrs. Robby & Jenny CardCarter DistributingCenter MedSpaChampy’s Famous Fried ChickenCharlotte’s Web Monogramming & GiftsChattanooga Bakery, Inc.

Chattanooga Closet CompanyChattanooga DucksChattanooga Golf & Country ClubChattanooga LookoutsChattanooga Shoe CompanyChattanooga Stork LadyChattanooga WhiskeyChattanooga ZooCHI Memorial FoundationChick-fil-A - DaltonChili Pepper RanchChili’s RestaurantClyde’s on MainMrs. Kristy Kay ColemanCommunity PieCotton and Twine BoutiqueCouch’s Bar-B-QueCountryside CafeCrabtree FarmsCraftWorks Restaurants and Breweries, Inc.Creative Discovery MuseumCreative Sewing Children’s BoutiqueCrutchfieldCupcake DivasD1 Sports TrainingDance Theatre of DaltonMr. Ralph & Mrs. Nancy DavidDecorative FinishesMr. Cessna DecosimoDELI-BOYS Subs & SaladsDodge City SkiDollywoodDwell HotelMs. Shelley EalyEinstein BagelsElder’s ACE HardwareElisabeth Eaton PhotographyMrs. Susan ElrodWendy and Tony ElrodEncore Consignment BoutiqueEuro Med SpaFEED Co. Table & TavernFiddleheads Garden CenterFirebirdsFisher Evans JewelerFlying Squirrel BarFood LionForehand PhotographyFriends of St. NicholasMrs. Whitney GayGeorgia WineryGood DogGood Fortune Soap & SpaGoodman Coffee RoastersGPSGreg Roy’s Tiger Rock Martial ArtsGreg’s Sandwich WorksGroome TransportationGroomingdale’sGuthries - Signal Mountain, TNHair Benders InternationalHamilton Skate PlaceMrs. Louise HarbisonHeaven & Ale ~ OoltewahHidden Hills Farm & Saddle ClubHigh Point Climbing and FitnessDr. Derek and Mrs. Tiffany HollandHot Yoga PlusMrs. Cindy HowaltMs. Erin HurtiGNiS Glass StudioMs. Gretchen IgouIl Primo Restaurant

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RJ Fricks VoilaRock Creek OutfittersRodizio GrillRone Regency JewelersRuby FallsRyman AuditoriumDr. Parag and Mrs. Ashley SoniSouthern Burger Co.Southern Surgical ArtsSouthSide Saloon and BistroSpirits on the MountainSports BarnSt. Nicholas SchoolStarbucks Coffee Co.Mr. Doug and Mrs. Krista SteinSteve Ray’s Midnite Oil Service and Tire DirectSTIRString TheorySugar’s RibsSuncatchers Blinds Shades & ShuttersSuperflySweet Cheeks Denim BoutiqueTaco MamacitaTaconoogaMrs. Missy TalleyTarget - Chattanooga NorthT-Bone’s Sports CafeTedd Arnold BooksMrs. Niti TejaniTellus Science MuseumTennessee AquariumTennessee Valley RailroadThe Ark Pet Spa and HotelThe Cherry TreeThe Epicurean RestaurantThe Farmer’s DaughterThe Filling StationThe French Quarters Hair SalonThe Great Backyard PlaceThe Home Depot ~ Chattanooga #742The Insyde Outsyde ShopThe Lighting GalleryThe Mountain Hospital for AnimalsThe Patio ShopThe Pine NeedleThe Rug RackThe Rustic HouseThe Sandbox, Children’s BoutiqueThe Urban LawnTotal BeverageTotal Concepts FurnitureTOTTO Sushi & GrillTransitions by Courtney MyersTruck ‘N Trailers USA, IncDr. Frank Trundle, Jr. DDS, PCUnique SelectionsUnumUrban StackUTC AthleticsVine Street MarketVision Hospitality GroupWilliams Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryWine Down OoltewahWired Coffee BarWoodless Appliance, IncWright JewelersYessick’s Design CenterYoga East ~ OoltewahYoga LandingZiggy’s Package Store

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or her work in the software field, Dr. Maithilee Kunda has been recognized as a visionary on the MIT Technology Review annual list of Innovators Under 35. She is an assistant professor of computer science and computer engineering in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Vanderbilt University. “My research began in graduate school when I was working on artificial-intelligence systems and read “Thinking in Pictures” by Temple Grandin, a professor of animal science who talks about how her autism gives her this unique visual way of thinking compared to most people. Before coming to Vanderbilt, she worked as a research scientist in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech. Her work in artificial intelligence, specifically in computational cognitive systems, looks at how visual thinking contributes to learning and intelligent behavior with a focus on interactive applications for individuals on the autism spectrum. She holds a B.S. in mathematics with computer science from the Massachu-setts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in computer science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and she currently directs the laboratory for Artificial Intelligence and Visual Analogical Systems. Most AI systems are not ‘visual thinkers’ like her. Most AI systems use variables, numbers, lists, and so on, and they reason using mathematical and logical operations. These systems are ‘verbal thinkers.’ What if you had an AI system that used data made up entirely of images and reasoned only using visual operations, like rotating images around or combining images together? If Temple Grandin can do amazing things because of her visual thinking abilities, it seemed to me that the same should be true of AI systems. People on the autism spectrum are inspiring her novel approach to creating artificial intelligence. “I’ve been taking what we learn from people on the autism spectrum who have interesting visual abilities and building that into AI systems. It’s early, but I expect that they ultimately will be very valuable. If we want to help students learn to solve difficult problems, then we ought to have several AI tutors that can show students different ways of solving the same problem. If we want to help doctors find patterns of disease outbreaks, then we ought to have multiple AI analysts that can sift through the data using different styles of pattern finding.” (Thank you to Brenda Ellis, Engineering Communications, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering for sharing this story.)

Vanderbilt University Professor Named to MIT’s ‘Innovators Under 35’

Dr. Maithilee Kunda ‘96

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ongratulations to Jay Mayfield for his new position as the Director of Communications and Marketing at McCallie School. He will oversee McCallie’s efforts to reach out to the public across the full array of communications channels to help increase awareness and understanding of the school’s work. Jay spent several years working in the Washington, D.C. area as a Senior Public Affairs Specialist at the Federal Trade Commission. In that role he led the FTC’s communications efforts in the areas of privacy, identity theft, data security, and financial technology. He also worked in public affairs for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and has experience in edu-cational communications as lead science writer at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and heading the public relations office for Georgia Northwestern Technical College. Mr. Mayfield earned his BA in journalism from George Washington University, and he has a master’s degree in public relations from the Grady College at the University of Georgia.

He and his family — wife, Leigh, and daughter Lauren — moved into campus housing, and he is excited about returning to his hometown and working to tell the many stories of life on the Ridge. (Thank you to McCallie School for this story.)

McCallie School Director of Communications and Marketing

Jay Mayfield ‘91

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Full Circle at the Sikkim Happiness Home

“In 2007, Michael Schulson (Baylor class of ’08) was a student on a Baylor Walkabout trip to Ladakh, north India. The Himalayas sparked his interest, but his curiosity transformed a trekking trip into a month of studying perspectives. His mind is a sponge with unlimited capacity. By the end of his first trip to India, it was obvious that exploring culture and religion would be a lifelong passion instead of an isolated event. After Baylor and Yale, Michael returned to India this year as a journalist. I was obviously looking forward to showing him the Sikkim Happiness Home and introducing him to the girls. From the moment he entered the door, he was a magnet. One day, Christina, Dechen, and Ongmu asked if I could help them with chemistry – years of teaching history and religion were not helpful! I could not answer their questions, but a few

hours later, I walked downstairs to see Michael, the journalist, helping them study for an important chemistry exam.They were so excited to have a skilled,

knowledgeable, and dynamic teacher. I just smiled and watched a convergence of teaching and learning unfold.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Sikkim Happiness Home currently provides a safe refuge for 26 girls, ages six to 18, and is a highlight for students on the annual Walkabout trip to India. Williams also heads the Taraloka Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the housing, education, and healthcare of girls at the home.

(The following is an excerpt from Tim Williams’ Taraloka Foundation blog.)

Michael Schulson ‘01

Michael Schulson is a free-lance writer and an associate editor at Religion Dispatches magazine, where he helps produce The Cubit, a section covering science, religion, technology, and ethics.

He holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from Yale.

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uring the summer Ashton went on a mission trip with Freedom Church to Casa Shalom Orphanage in St. Lucas, Guatemala. The trip was sponsored by her friends and family. “Before our trip we raised money to buy the children shoes and to build a water filtration system for the orphanage and the nearby village. We took the children to the nearest Payless Shoe Store, where each child received 2 pairs of shoes, plus an extra 50 pairs of shoes were purchased. We went to the nearby village and handed out bags full of rice, beans, and sugar while playing soccer and other games with the children in the village. We also threw a luau party, a bonfire, a game night, and led a church service for the orphanage.” The group worked two days to start a water filtration system by tearing down a building so the next church group could install it. “On the very last full day, we had an opportunity to visit Antigua, Guate-mala and shop at their market. My favorite part was spending time in the teenage girls’ house and forming a strong connection with them. This trip was life changing and I didn’t want to leave all the children.” Ashton is a junior at Georgia Southern and her major is Early Childhood Education. “I worked at St. Nicholas Summer Camp for several summers in the business office and as a camp counselor. I really enjoy working with kids and I have made many great friends and connected with St. Nicholas alums while working there the past few years!”

Ashton Reynolds ‘07

Photos, top: Freedom Church Group with all shoes that were purchased for the kids in the orphanage; center: Ashton with one of the children at the luau; bottom: group at the luau.

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“When Pigs Fly” Children’s Acting ProgramsLizzie Chazen ‘96

izzie Chazen, acting guru and Chattanooga native, received her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from the University of Vermont and went on to study with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford, England, the Friches Theatre Urbain in Paris, France and the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York City. Upon returning to Chattanooga in 2009, Lizzie emerged as a vital part of the teaching community, sharing her energy and positivity at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre, the Hunter Museum of American Art and Normal Park Middle School. As an adolescent, Lizzie found that performing arts offered her the opportunity to ex-plore and express her creative self, which would later lead to a lifelong career both on-stage and in front of the camera. Today, her passion for teaching the true craft of acting and for providing children with a “safe space to create” has led to the opening of “When Pigs Fly” – a place where magical things can happen.

Lizzie graduated from the University of Vermont, where she appeared in seven productions and directed two shows. She also studied with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Paris before heading to New York City, where she spent three years auditioning for television commer-cials and theater roles, performing off Broadway, participating in professional workshops, and taking intensive method acting classes at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. While at the University of Vermont, one of her most challenging roles was in a comedy called “Beyond Therapy” where she played a character who was the complete opposite of her own personality. This experience along with her role in the Neil Simon comedy show “Rumors” at the university helped her understand comedy as a medium and timing as an actor’s tool. “It’s not about being funny,” she says. “It’s about how funny life can be.” In the spring of

2009, she returned to Chattanooga to play the lead in Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize winning masterpiece “A Streetcar Named Desire” at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. “I loved Blanche, with her many flaws and the way she handled the hardships life handed her,” Lizzie says. “I really wanted

to understand such a complex character, and for me, it was the role of a lifetime.” Since she’s re-turned, she’s done more than a dozen shows including “The Primitive Streak,” which won the grand prize in the 2010 Biennial Festival of New Plays.

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Photos - left: top: “When Pigs Fly” poster; shown as Kate in “The Taming of the Shrew” at the Chattanooga Theater Center; right, top: publicity photo, center: playing the part of Isabelle’s mother in “Ring Around the Moon” while at the University of Vermont; and bottom: Prudence in “Beyond Belief” at the University of Vermont.

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nshaleee Promchitmart has been a member of the University of Colorado-Boulder club swim/dive team for 5 years, serving as Fundraising Officer last year, and as President this year. The team competed in the East Coast Collegiate Club Champion-ships, where the women’s team placed 1st, and the men’s team placed 2nd. “Overall we finished 3rd this year. It’s been a great experience and I was very lucky to have that during college.” It is also worth mentioning that the team is 9-time National Champions! At the end of the year, CU’s annual Club Sports Banquet is held honoring all of the club sports, over 100, on their finishing seasons. At this banquet, awards are given out for male and female (each) Athlete of the Year, Club of the Year, Sportsperson of the Year, and Coach of the Year. “I am excited to say that I was a recipient of the Sportsperson of the Year! This award is based on sportsmanship, dedication, commitment, involvement in club, determination, and leadership on and off the field.” Onshalee also served as Assistant Coach of Centaurus High School Girls Swimming Team.

Photos: Onshalee with team member Isaac Everitt (right); Onshalee with Chris Lee the head coach, and Alec Haukeness, the Female Athlete of the Year award recipient also from Swim/Dive (below left); and the team (right).

OSportsperson of the Year, University of Colorado-Boulder Swim Club

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Wiedmer: Conn An Inspiration To Us AllAnna Conn ‘00

unning in the Riverbend 10K, Anna was the 27-year-old woman with the artificial right leg who finished 19th among 136 women and fourth among the 31 who ran in her age group (25-29). That’s not 19th among 136 women with disabilities, by the way. That’s 19th overall. Beyond that, she finished 97th overall among the 279 women and men and who completed the 10K. Some would say Conn’s already proven she can do anything, given her four years of tennis at GPS under coach Sue Bartlett. “I was once ranked as high as 14th (on the team) on a state title team,” she said. “I played singles. I didn’t want to depend on anybody else. Coach Bartlett was so inspirational. She and Billy (Bartlett) taught me to hit the ball where I wouldn’t have to run so much.” Of late, GPS cross country coach Gina Wells has helped teach her how to run for as long as she wants, including her ultimate goal of becoming just the fifth woman amputee in history to finish a marathon (26.2 miles). Anna recently earned a masters in Law and Diplomacy at Tufts. She is a University of Virginia grad who double-majored in Global Developmental Studies (a major she helped develop) and French. Conn’s biggest ambition is to “increase access to medical and health care in Africa.” Nor is that a distant dream. She has already worked in Uganda and Liberia — where the deadly Ebola virus has been particularly devastating — as well as Namibia.

Lexi Kyriakidis ‘09GPS Rower Signs With Jacksonville University

n the day after her GPS rowing teammates won the Carney Cup, Lexie Kyriakidis signed a letter of intent to join another team, this time at Jacksonville University. A coxswain for the Bruisers, she has rowed since her sophomore year. Prior to that, she could be found on the stage performing in several school plays. Her performances are now on the water. Kyriakidis chose Jacksonville over two other Division I schools, Southern Methodist University and Tulsa. “JU is a gorgeous campus,” she says, noting that the school offers a major in cinematography that she plans to pursue. GPS Coach Megan McCourt says her coxswain is comfortable steering the boat. “She will be a good leader. She has self-confidence, and she knows what she needs to do and how to do it.” The Jacksonville University Dolphins won the Florida intercollegiate Rowing Association Cup and their first Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Champi-onship in 2014. They competed in the NCAA Division I National Championship Regatta in 2014 and 2015.

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Class of 1996 ■ Roshan Amin married Tonya Marshall on September 6, 2015.■ Mike Rudez married Jessica Helen Wright on January 17, 2015.

Class of 1997 ■ Kristen Schmits Gavilanes finished her fellowship in Dermatology at the end of June. She has her first job at the VA hospital in Gainesville, FL for 2 years to get experience before she goes into private practice. She is officially a Dermatopathol-ogist (a pathologist that looks at skin slides and makes a diagnosis after studying the slides).

Class of 2000■ Reed Hayes’ company was one of the startups at Gigtank’s Pitch Night last spring in Chattanooga. Along with his business partner Dennis Lally and fellow MIT MBA student, they are planning to co-found Rendever. It’s a startup company that plans to sell assisted living centers virtual reality goggles and Rendever’s software platform. The virtual software will allow seniors who can’t travel to virtu-ally visit exotic locations, see their childhood neighborhoods via Google street view and take part in family occasions, such as weddings. “We make it feel like they’re actually there, so they don’t miss a thing,” Reed is getting a master’s degree in business administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Class of 2009 ■ Hampton Clark spent the spring semester of his junior year in Washington, D.C., serving as a page in the United States Senate while attending classes at the Senate page school. While at the Capitol, Clark was awarded his Eagle Scout badge by his sponsor and Chattanooga resident, U.S. Sen. Bob Corker.

■ Ayushi Sinha received Advanced Placement awards from the College Board in recognition of her exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program Exams taken last May. Now a freshman at Princeton. She

scored 5’s on eight of the nine exams taken. Ayushi was offered the Stamps President’s Scholarship at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The scholarship, given to only 20 out-of-state freshmen, includes all tuition and fees. In addition, Stamps Scholars receive funds for personal expenses and books along with $15,000 over four years toward en-richment activities such as interna-tional travel or internships. Stamps Scholars also receive a stipend for the purchase of a laptop. At GPS, Ayushi was co-founder

of the Computer Science Club and a member of the tennis team, Model UN and the Cum Laude honor society. She was one of five student representatives from Tennessee invited to attend the National Junior Science and Humanities Sympo-sium in Dayton, Ohio, in April. Her three-year research on stopping the proliferation of zebra mussels in America’s waterways was presented this summer at the Stockholm Junior Water national competition. (Ayushi is shown in the photo with fellow St. Nicholas alum Lexie Kyriakidis)

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lake Young works in sales at PhishLabs, a cyber security firm located in downtown Charleston. His wife Britton Finklea Young is a Digital Success Strategist at BoomTown - Real Estate & Marketing Software Company in downtown Charleston. Shown in the photo above is Britton holding their son Banks, born March 29, 2016. “We reside in Charleston, SC and have a 5 year-old rescue lab named Hank who is a proud big brother to baby Banks.”

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Girls Preparatory School Class Day Awards 2016

Congratulations to the following St. Nicholas Graduates

Anna Baldree ‘09 Fletcher Bright Arts Award

Olivia Combs ‘12 Freshman Cup (Frances Sherman Wheeler Cup)

Emma Kirkpatrick ‘09 Fine Arts Award for Dance – Terpsichord

Jadyn Matthews‘13 Janet Campbell Jackson Award

(Given to an eighth grader who participates in GPS activities and is respected by her classmates.)

Ava Scotchie ‘15 Joan Haley Frierson Award

(Given to a sixth grade girl whose positive attitude and strong leadership abilities set her apart. She leads others in a wise and

gracious manner. She has made a significant contribution to the school during her sixth grade year.)

Astha Sinha ‘14 Thedford Award

(Given to an outstanding member of the seventh grade class.)

Ayushi Sinha ‘09 Rickie Pierce Salutatorian, Computer Science and

Engineering Award, National Band Award

Rebecca Torrence ‘10 Algebra 2 Award

Energy Chemical First Place Senior Division (Regional Science Fair)

2016-17 Officers | Student Council SENIOR CLASS

Rebecca Torrence ‘10, SecretaryElla Marie Melton ‘10, PIC Council

JUNIOR CLASSMcCall Waldrop ‘11, Vice President

SOPHOMORE CLASS Olivia Combs ‘12, PIC Council

Ruchi Patel ‘12, Honor Council Representative Larkin Brown ‘12, Student Council

FRESHMAN CLASSKatie Millican ‘13, President

Jayden Matthews ‘13, Student CouncilMIDDLE SCHOOL – Eighth Grade

Astha Sinha ‘14, President MIDDLE SCHOOL – Seventh Grade

Ava Scotchie‘ 15, President Olivia Scotchie ‘15, Honor Council Representative

JOE KEY AWARDTristan Benedict is one of 12 Baylor Juniors who were selected for the Joe Key Award, a trip that involved seven days of sea-kayaking, hiking, and camping on islands in Maine’s Acadia National Park this July. The trip is named in memory of the late Joe Key, who worked at Baylor from 1961-1988 as a military instructor and study hall supervisor and was affec-tionately known as “Sarge.” Recipients are rising senior students, nominated by the faculty, of admirable character whose selfless efforts might otherwise go unrecognized by the school or by their peers.

Tristan just returned from the Baylor Walkabout to Panama where The following is from his blog entitled “Rio Santa Maria”: Even before Tim Laramore’s wake-up call, roosters had created a thin carpet of sound. I was glad to finally wake up in a bed without a stiff neck and away from an upright plane or car seat. The solid eighteen hour journey showed many drastic differences between a central American country and home. The simple act of driving allowed for a quick glance at the customs. We drove past gated schools graffitied with messages in Spanish, and then after

a few blocks, a mani-cured golf course, next past ornate skyscrapers, then again to littered apartment buildings with men welding in the gravel parking lots. All along the road, we saw citizens taking charge of

their own existence. Along the shoulder of the road, dozens of cars stopped and people methodically worked on their vehicles. No police to warn traffic, no tow trucks to haul the car to a mechanic. After a few hours of driving, we turned on to a two-lane road which led us through downtown Santiago and into a temperate jungle. In the jungle town where our hostel is located, the weather is always drizzling and over-cast - the opposite of Chattanooga, but I don’t mind the rain. I wonder what the weather is like back in Tennessee, but there is no wifi in the jungle, and I don’t mind that either. In the forest, there is always a background soundtrack to conversation, whether through rainfall or the ceaseless crowing of roosters. Finally, everyone survived the first day on the river and all our stomachs are full of beans and rice!

(Photo by Barry Aslinger Photography)

Tristan Benedict ‘10

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St. Nicholas Graduates St. Nicholas Graduates Make the Grade at Make the Grade at McCallie SchoolMcCallie School

Congratulations to our St. Nicholas graduates who have been recognized for their academic

achievements at McCallie School

Spring 2016Spring 2016

* Headmaster’s List - students must earn all “A’s” for the semester.** Honor Roll - must earn an overall 3.5 average or better with no grade lower than a B-.*** Faculty Recognition List - recognizes students who faculty members think deserve special recognition for their academic efforts during the semester.

Headmaster’s List*

George Arrowsmith ‘10 John Arrowsmith ‘13Ian Brunetz ‘15Ian Campbell ‘12Harrison Gilliland ‘15 Chad Marsh ‘12Conner McCarthy ‘09 Corbin Morrison ‘13

Andrew Negus ‘15Mitchell Negus ‘12Riley Parker ‘13Rahul Patel ‘15 Michael Quinn ‘12Bruce Renner ‘11 Ross Stitts ‘11

Honor Roll**

Garrison Brock ‘11Brandon Brown ‘11Hampton Clark ‘09Athey Crump ‘09Rex Ealy ‘14Raif Gork ‘12Jacob Gossett ‘13Kielen Kniegge ‘15Will Melton ‘10Luke Parker ‘10 Mac Poston ‘12

Connor Quinn ‘10Bond Ragsdale ‘09Brock Ragsdale ‘15Patrick Ramey ‘11Jordan Richardson ‘10Abinav Siddamreddy ‘14Charlie Thel ‘10Holden WIlhoit ‘14Alex Williams ‘14Jackson Yates ‘10Reagan Yates ‘14

Faculty Recognition List***

George Arrowsmith ‘10 John Arrowsmith ‘13Garrison Brock ‘11 Ian Brunetz ‘15 Rex Ealy ‘14Aidan Foley ‘11Chad Marsh ‘12Conner McCarthy ‘09Andrew Negus ‘15

Mitchell Negus ‘12Luke Parker ‘10Riley Parker ‘13 Rahul Patel ‘15 Connor Quinn ‘10 Ross Stitts ‘11Charlie Thel ‘10Alex Williams ‘14Jack Young ‘13

Class of 2010 ■ Peter Ceren competed in Moody’s Mega Math Challenge at Baylor School.

■ Shaan Desai - as part of the Baylor team that won the City Prep Championship in September, Shaan had a score of 74.

■ Rebecca Torrence was recognized at GPS as one of five National Merit Semifinalists for 2016-17. “These five young women have excelled in all ar-eas of a GPS education, in the fine arts, in athletics, and in leadership roles,” said Dr. Graves. “In partnership with their families, GPS has engaged their minds, cultivated their strengths, and nurtured their gifts.” They will continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth approxi-mately $33 million offered in the spring of 2017. About 90% of National Merit Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing.

Class of 2011 ■ McCallie student Patrick Ramey finished third in the high school Character Recognition Competition at State Chinese Contest in November.

Class of 2012 ■ Olivia Combs and Molly Milam were in the Girls Preparatory School and McCallie School present “Uncommon Women and Others,” a play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein.

■ Cecilia Rodriguez was a dancer in the annual dance program Vervé at Baylor. The annual “Last Chance Dance” featuring student choreography was presented in May.

Class of 2013 ■ Jacob Gossett won 3rd place for Systems Software at the Chattanooga Regional Science and Engineering Fair.

■ Three eighth graders at GPS were chosen to speak at the year-end assembly on the basis of end-of-year essays in English, Ruchika Rathi, Shanzeh Rizvi and Isabelle Torrence.

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Girls Preparatory Girls Preparatory SchoolSchool

Congratulations to our St. Nicholas graduates who have been recognized

for their academic achievements at GPS

* Head of School’s List - students must earn all A’s” ** Distinguished List - must earn no grade lower than A- for the semester.*** Honors List - must earn no grade lower than a B- for the semester.

Head of School’s List*

Distinguished List**

Honors List*** Louisa Bohner ‘15Caroline Eck ‘14Maddie Flynn ‘15 Lily Grace Greenwood ‘15Carolina Kelley ‘14Emily Kreek ‘15 Hailey Kreek ‘13Lexie Kyriakidis ‘09

Amelia Land ‘10Erin Maxwell ‘13Molly Milam ‘12 Isabel Millan ‘14Katie Millican ‘13Ruchika Rathi ‘13Alexandria Williams ‘14Alison WIlliams ‘14

Mary Margaret Arrowsmith ‘11 Olivia Combs ‘12Murfee Jones ‘11Ruchi Patel ‘12Ava Scotchie ‘15Olivia Scotchie ‘15

Ayushi Sinha ‘14Kate Thel ‘11Isabelle Torrence ‘13 Rebecca Torrence ‘10

Julia Combs ‘15Carter Davenport ‘12 Brianna House ‘12 Iris Love ‘15Jadyn Matthews ‘13

Ella Marie Melton ‘10 Jessica Melton ‘10 Emma Rowell ‘10Annie Sanford ‘14 Astha Sinha ‘14

Spring 2016Spring 2016

Larkin Brown, a rising sophomore at Girls Preparatory School, attended U.S. Rowing’s Junior National Development Camp for three weeks this summer at Connecticut College. She joined 40 other rowers from across the country in what U.S. Rowing describes as a “Rowing Laboratory” where the focus is on “building a multi-dimensional skill set in a controlled environment.”

LARKIN BROWN INVITED TO U.S. ROWING CAMP

The following alumni were inducted into the national

honor society

Mary Margaret Arrowsmith ‘11Murfee Jones ‘11Emma Rowell ‘10

Kate Thel ‘11Daphne Thomas ‘11

Class of 2014 ■ McCallie student Alex Williams took 3rd place in the State Chinese Contest.

■ Carolina Kelley won a state medal at Tennessee’s National History Day Contest last spring. As her entry in the National History Day competition, seventh-grader Carolina Kelley chose to produce a documentary, “Encounters in Little Rock.” She was among four seventh grade students who won medals at the local level, and all were eligible for state competition (photo left).

■ Sasha Hitachi-Kizziah was named a Duke Tip Recipient. She attended the Grand Recognition Ceremony. Sasha is a student at the Chattanooga

School for the Arts and Sciences.

■ Sashi Hitachi-Kizziah and Ishmael Sanford (photo to the right) attend-ed the Sewanee Summer Music Festival. Sasha was there for the 4 week session in flute, and Ishmael was there for the last 2 weeks in violin. They played in the Cumberland Orchestra, and in chamber groups as well as having private instruction. An audition is required to be

admitted to the festival. Throughout the festival, artists from across the globe instruct and perform.

Class of 2015 ■ Ava and Olivia Scotchie are both class leaders at GPS for their 7th grade year. Ava was voted class president and Olivia has been named as an Honor Council Representative (photo above).

Tucker River Fellows at GPS: ‘13 graduates Isabelle Torrence, Katie

Millican, and Erin Maxwell

BAYLOR AWARDS 2016Congratulations to the following St. Nicholas GraduatesTristan Benedict ‘10

Joe Key Award

Anika Iqbal ‘13 Studio Art Award

Ashton Jenne ‘10 Orchestra Award

Spanish Language Award

Kiera Kyzer ‘13 Theater Award

Theo Maedgen ‘13 Music Award (Vocal)

Cassie McCarley ‘09 National Merit Semifinalist

Henry Moore ‘09 Spanish Literature Award

Chase Radpour ‘10 English Award

Max Smith ‘13 English Award

Maxime Werk ‘10 Dance Award

Shayan Bajestani ‘15 was recognized at the Young Southern Writer’s Awards ceremony in April.Shayan Bajestani ‘15 and Audra Bell ‘15 participated in the YMCA Youth in Government conference in January. Rosa Anderson-Barrera ‘14 and Cayley Quinn ‘10 participated in a cultural exchange program to Guatemala over spring break. Ashton Jenne ‘10 was among 11 students to travel to Washington, D.C. on the David M. Abshire Civic Leadership Trip (an intensive eight-day expe-riential course of study on national leadership, ethics, honor, and service).

Larkin Brown ‘12

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Left to right, sitting: Noah Thornburg, Max Milam, Henry Moore, Rob Moore, Will Snead, Will Moore, Ford Yates, Faraaz Rizvi.Standing: Gracie Gilbert, Cassie McCarly, Rye Sanford, Ayushi Sinha, Julia Duncan, Hampton Clark, Emma Kirkpatrick, Creagh Goings, London Elrod, Athey Crump, Mary Margaret Rodgers, Lexie Kyriakidis. Anna Baldree University of Alabama

Hampton Clark North Carolina State UniversityAthey Crump Roanoke CollegeCharlie Driver TBDJulia Duncan Purdue UniversityLondon Elrod Berry CollegeMarc Gerep University of Colorado BoulderGracie Gilbert Ball State UniversityCreagh Goings Samford UniversityGrace Jolley Baylor UniversityEmma Kirkpatrick Auburn UniversityLexie Kyriakidis Jacksonville UniversityCassie McCarley University of AlabamaConner McCarthy Elon CollegeMax Milam University of Tennessee, Knoxville Henry Moore University of GeorgiaRob Moore Auburn UniversityWill Moore Samford UniversityCooper Morrison TBDCarly Perry Savannah College of Art and DesignBond Ragsdale West Virginia University Faraaz Rizvi University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleMary Margaret Rodgers University of Kansas Abrar Sajeel TBDRye Sanford Evergreen State College Andrew Sharpe TBDAyushi Sinha Princeton UniversityWill Snead University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleNoah Thornburg University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Ford Yates University of the South

2016 High School Grads Class of 2009 College Choices

Graduating Seniors Alumni Chapel and Reception

The Kyzers ... Brianna ‘08, Kiera ‘13, and Tristan ‘10 he Kyzers have spent more than a decade as part of the school family, beginning in 2003. Not only are all three children St. Nicholas alums, but all three children have worked during several summer camps after graduating from St.Nicholas. Dad, JD, Director of Kyzer’s Soccer Centre and Nomads Soccer Club, was head soccer coach at UTC for 15 years and previously held soccer camps at St. Nicholas. Mom, Claire, teaches Level 3 Math and Science at St. Nicholas. All three children went on to Baylor School, where both Kiera and Brianna were recipients of the Drama Award – Brianna for her roles in multiple performances in middle school and Kiera for her backstage work, most notably as Assistant Director of “The Humor Games.” Tristan is a senior at Baylor and captain of the Ultimate Frisbee Team.

(Photos: right, Kyzer family; below: Brianna and Kiera working in summer camp; Kiera with fellow St. Nicholas alum Maxime Werk; Tristan).

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Joshua was selected to compete on the Food Network show “Chopped Junior.“ He won a trip to New York to compete and spent about a week up there. He competed and taped the show April 12th. Dad, David Lefkoff wrote, “We thought his SNS family would like to hear the good news. We attribute many of his traits to SNS. We think perhaps his love of cooking was urged on by the after school Sprouts classes held at SNS. Joshua likes Baylor and is making pretty good grades. We are so proud of him and thankful to everyone at SNS.”

Contestant on “Chopped Junior” TV Show

Joshua Lefkoff ‘15Joshua Lefkoff ‘15

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Teddy Arrowsmith McCallie SchoolJoey Bertani St. Jude SchoolPierce Brock McCallie SchoolRiley Flynn McCallie SchoolJack Forrester Baylor SchoolZach Israel McCallie SchoolLuke Jacobs McCallie SchoolWill Kline McCallie SchoolLydia Long Girls Preparatory SchoolClaire Millican Girls Preparatory School

The schools our St. Nicholas graduates will attend in the 2016-2017 school year. Where Did They Go From Here?

Augusta Mills Girls Preparatory SchoolAleyna Patel Baylor SchoolShaylan Patel Baylor SchoolEthan Roldan McCallie SchoolCaroline Schenck Baylor School Evelyn Stein Baylor SchoolZachary Ubamadu Baylor SchoolCarter Wendt McCallie SchoolAnja Wilson Girls Preparatory School Addison Yelton Baylor School

Class of 2016 Graduation

Left to right:Row 1: Alexandra Wilson, Lydia Long, Claire Millican, Caroline Schenck, Aleyna Patel, Augusta Mills, Evelyn Stein.Row 2: Jack Forrester, Carter Wendt, Addison Yelton, Will Kline, Riley Flynn, Joey Bertani.Row 3: Zach Israel, Teddy Arrowsmith, Pierce Brock, Ethan Roldan, Zachary Ubamadu, Luke Jacobs, Shaylan Patel.

Recipient of the 2016 Stanyarne Burrows Jr. AwardThe presentation and following comments were made by Mark Fallo. Graduation Ceremony at Grace Episcopal Church, May 26 2016Zelma Lansford

The Burrows Award is given to an individual whose leadership and contributions have benefited the unique Episcopal identity of St. Nicholas School. Many of you know that Zelma served as the Head of School at St. Nicholas from 1970-1980. At this point in the school’s develop-ment, the time was right to grow from a preschool into an elementary school and so it began to add a grade level per year during Zelma’s tenure. The academic program we enjoy today is the result of many years of development and maturity. And it all started right here at Grace Church, literally in its attic and basement. I think in many ways the non-traditional physical layout lent itself to a different way of thinking . . . it helped break out of that “assem-bly line” mentality and delivery system. At St. Nicholas, you can cannot separate the educational program from the school’s Episcopal identity and Zelma played a crucial role the development of each. What does Episcopal identity mean and how does it affect the educational program?

To quote Janice Robbins: An Episcopal school, and especially St. Nicholas, provides a sound and thorough educational program. “Children are directed toward a life of learning, leadership, and service. The Episcopal educational tradition emphasize love and respect for all humans, moral integrity, spiritual growth, compassion, and responsibility. Our students mature as good stewards of the world and as good neighbors of all souls in need. With out question, St. Nicholas students know they are beloved children of God.”

An Episcopal school is comprehensive and inclusive. Zelma is an educator who truly sees the whole child. She knew it was important

to develop a comprehensive program in academics, spirituality and the related arts . . . a program that valued diversity and broadly represented the community it served. That tradition continues today on the Min Tom campus.

The unity of an Episcopal school is based on rite and tradition. At St. Nicholas, every member of the St. Nicholas community gathers daily to

worship God. During the chapel service, we sing, pray and contemplate our life together with God and our neighbors. From the beginning, Zelma and the leadership of the church understood the profound impact of daily chapel and we still feel its importance today.

An Episcopal school values reason as a way to true understanding. At St. Nicholas, we cultivate a love of learning and pursue it with openness of intelligence and energy. Zelma is an energetic and passionate educator who led by

example. We say that the love of learning takes root at St. Nicholas and it’s Zelma who was key to planting that seed.

“Zelma, we’re grateful for your dedication and passion for education. St. Nicholas continues to strive for excellence and evolve its program, not just academically, but in terms of its Episcopal identity. We continue to try to realize the vision you set forth at the school’s infancy. Today we recognize you with the Burrows Award, but we’re forever grateful for your many contribu-tions that will continue to influence St. Nicholas well into its future.”

Grace Episcopal Church, former St. Nicholas classroom.

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