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the people and said, ‘Let us
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possession, for we are well
able to overcome it.’”
Numbers 14:27-30
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Expenses 2013-14
Income 2013-14
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Thank you for saying “yes” and helping
us reach our goals. We work hard to stay
within budget, and we finished the year
in the black. Your support is priceless!
Houghton:
A Heritage of YES
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Ribboony 9.17.14
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John W. Houghton, a transplanted New
Englander, had a thriving shoe and leather
business in Augusta when he died in 1851.
He loved his adopted community and made
provisions in his will to improve the quality
of life for many disadvantaged people, not
only those he knew but for generations to
come. His estate provided for the purchase
of land and construction of a brick
schoolhouse that was to educate “the poor
children of Ward 1.” There was no public
education in 1853. The school was also to be
used for “evangelical worship and prayer”
on Sundays.
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The original building, destroyed in the
great downtown fire of 1916, was replaced
with the beautiful Spanish style building
designed by Lloyd Preacher that operated as
a public elementary school until 2001.
Heritage Academy has the honor of
continuing Mr. Houghton’s commitment
to the underserved in Augusta.
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His legacy of saying yes has become our
mission. The people listed on the next page
agree!
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“Open the Door” Capital Campaign
2nd Floor Renovations
Gifts and Pledges
Gifts $1-999
Acree Designs *
Mrs. Cheryl Allen
Mr. and Mrs. William Alston
Miss Barbara Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Baker
Mr. Leo Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Travis Bateman
Mrs. Libby Blanchard
Mr. Landy Boles
Mrs. Patricia Bradley
Mr. and Mrs. Mel Buckner
Mr. and Mrs. Merrell Calhoun
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carstarphen
Dr. and Mrs. William Clark, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Coleman
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Coleman
Ms. Janice Collins
Mr. and Mrs. James Daniel
Ms. Mary Downey
Mr. Ronald Downey
Mr. and Mrs. James Downing
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Easler
Mrs. Walter Epple
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fekula
Mr. and Mrs. James Fleming, Jr.
Mrs. Wilma Franz
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Frostholm
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Futrelle
Dr. and Mrs. James Garvey
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Granade
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Green
Rev. and Mrs. J. Fred Gunter, Jr.
Dr. Marsha Harris
Ms. Suzanne Harris
Mr. and Mrs. David Hartley
Mr. and Mrs. David Hawkins
Dr. and Mrs. Wendell Hofman
Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Holmes
Mrs. C. Thomas Huggins
Dr. and Mrs. Julian Hutchins
Mrs. Gwen Elsey Jenkins
Mr. William Jenkins
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Jilbert
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jones
Mrs. Gabriele Juras
Mr. and Mrs. James Kelly
Dr. and Mrs. T. Scott Key
Ms. Katherine King
Dr. and Mrs. Francis Lake
Mr. and Mrs. William Lanier, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Ron Lewis
Dr. Patricia Lillis
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Mack
Dr. and Mrs. J. William McCord
Ms. Christine Miller-Betts
Mr. and Mrs. David Miller
Mr. and Mrs. G. Walker Mobley, Jr.
Dr. Donna Moore
Mrs. Elease Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Morsberger
Mr. and Mrs. John Overstreet
Dr. and Mrs. Keith Pierce
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Powers
P. T. Construction
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Rivers
Mr. and Mrs. Lang Rivers
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ruffin
Dr. and Mrs. Tim Sadenwasser
Dr. and Mrs. Robinson Schilling, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Shafer
Mrs. Robert Shanks
General and Mrs. Perry Smith (Retired)
Dr. and Mrs. Clay Stallworth
Mr. David H. Steele
Mr. and Mrs. Norm Sweeting
Mr. and Mrs. Niles Toole
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Westergreen
Dr. and Mrs. William Weston
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Woodring
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Walters
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Watts
Judge Charles Weigle
Dr. Charles and Dr. Jung Wirsing
Gifts $1,000-4,999
Gifts $25,000-49,999
Mr. and Mrs. James Adare
Mrs. Patricia Strong Barrett
Dr. Reda and Dr. Eman Bassali
Mr. and Mrs. Hal D. Beman III
Mr. and Mrs. Breck Brigham
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cates
Eli Lilly / Elanco
Greenco of Augusta, Inc. *
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Heck
Dr. and Mrs. R. Gary Holmes
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston
Dr. and Mrs. Francis T. Lake, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Leon Leonard
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mullins
Charlotte Haynes Robuck Family
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Smith
Mr. Charles Stebbins III
Storey Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Darlene J. Walters
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Gifts $5,000-9,999
Cullum Foundation
Electrical Design Consultants *
Mr. Billy English *
James M. Hull Rotary Education Fund
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Myers
Mr. and Mrs. John Tucciarone, Jr.
Judge and Mrs. David Watkins
Whitaker Electric *
Mrs. Gail Winkley
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Gifts $10,000-24,999
Mr. and Mrs. R. Lyn Allgood
Bennett-Mothner Charitable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. B. William Cleveland
Calhoun Foundation
Faithful Retired Old Guys Serving *
Dr. and Mrs. F. Michael Gardner
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Harbin
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Hatcher
Dr. William Kent Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. Lee Perry
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Mary Muns Friedman Bellino Fund
Mr. Clayton Boardman
Creel-Harison Foundation
Maner Builders Supply Co. *
Paul S. and Carolyn Simon Foundation
Universal Plumbing *
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Gifts $50,000 +
Mr. and Mrs. Eric D. Smith
Miss Jane P. Smith
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Gifts $100,000 +
Anonymous
Geiger Foundation
Knox Foundation
Morris Communications Foundation
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* Indicates In-Kind Gift
Every effort is made to record “Open the Door” donors accurately. Please contact Julie Tollison to correct any errors.
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Heritage Academy
means Rigor
No one in America questions the need for our schools to be
more rigorous, more challenging to meet the workforce
demands of the 21st century. RIGOR is not about adjusting
grading standards or adding curriculum requirements. At
Heritage Academy, RIGOR is about creating an
environment in every classroom in which every student is
expected to learn at a high level, is supported so that he
can learn at that level and can demonstrate to others that
he has learned at that high level.
How are the children of Heritage Academy doing in this
rigorous environment? The IOWA assessments, a
national norm referenced standardized test, provides us
with one metric of academic growth.
This spring, ELA (English Language
Arts) students in grades 3-6 gained on
average 2.2 years of achievement. The
national average is one year.
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In Math, students in grades 3-6 gained
on average 2.6 years of achievement.
The national average is one year.
Scholarship Fund Donors
Gifts $1-499
Mr. and Mrs. W. Franklin Abbott III
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Mr. and Mrs. David Allard
Mrs. Cheryl Allen
Ms. Mary M. Allen
Mr. and Mrs. William Alston
Miss Barbara Anderson
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald M. Arce
Ashmore Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Anna Astudillo
Mr. and Mrs. W. Hunter Baggs, Jr.
Ms. Carolyn P. Bailie
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Victor H. Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bargeron
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Barinowski
Ms. Beverly Beddingfield
Mr. Lee Benedict
Bitner-Henry Insurance Agency
Mrs. Libby Blanchard
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Blanchard
Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett Bolin
Dr. and Mrs. J. Randall Boutwell
SPRING 2014 TESTING
National Average
2.6
Heritage Academy
2.6
2.2
1.95
1.3
0.65
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1.0
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Spring 2014 was our second year to use the IOWA
Assessments as our standardized test, replacing
ITBS used for 9 years. Private schools do not
typically publish their test scores. So why do we?
• To assert our mission of a college
preparatory education
• To assure our donors that they are
making a wise investment
• To affirm our parents in their sacrifice
made for this education Judge and Mrs. Dudley Bowen
Mrs. Patricia Bradley
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Brinson
Mr. and Mrs. Linn Brucker
Mr. and Mrs. Mel Buckner
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Burnside III
Mr. Richard Bush
Mrs. Jeannie Butler
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Carstarphen
Dr. and Mrs. James J. Carswell III
Ms. Lula Chambers
Charlotte's Bridal & Formal Fashions
Christ Church Presbyterian VBS
Dr. and Mrs. William L. Clark, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Coleman
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua D. Coleman
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Connell
Mrs. Tammy Connolly
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Crumrine
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cummings
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Daniel
Dr. and Mrs. M. Nesbit Dasher, Jr.
Ms. Deborah H. Davis
Mr. W. O. Dekle
Mr. and Mrs. Neal W. Dickert
Mr. and Mrs. Tony DiRenzo
Mrs. Kathy Dodson
Ms. Mary Downey
Mr. Ronald S. Downey
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Downing
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Duello
Mr. and Mrs. Nat S. Dye
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Easler
Mr. and Mrs. John Eckley
Mr. John Edwards
Mrs. Walter D. (Stephanie) Epple
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Esposito
Farmhouse Fabrics, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Fekula
Mrs. John (Kim) Fender
Ms. Deborah B. Ferrone
Mr. and Mrs. James Fleming, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David Fletcher
Mr. and Mrs. F. John Fradella
Mrs. Wilma Franz
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Freeman
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Frostholm
Dr. and Mrs. James W. Garvey
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Gaylord
Mr. and Mrs. W. “Bill” Geiger
Ms. Dorothy M. Gilbert
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Granade
Rev. and Mrs. J. Fred Gunter, Jr.
Mr. Bryan M. Haltermann
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Heritage Academy
means Responsibility
In her book, Mindset, Carol Dweck writes about the growth mindset for teachers as applied to their students: ”You are a developing person and I am interested in your development.” Our goal at Heritage Academy is t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n growing children into responsible, productive people who can serve the Lord and their fellow man. So we have chosen to use the Love and Logic program to help us. We help children to be their own best problem solvers. Failure can be an effective ally, not something from which we protect our students. It becomes a learning experience on the way to success. Children who successfully experience failure are more likely to take the risk of learning something new or taking on a daunting challenge. They know they will grow and not be defined by any setbacks. THAT is the difference between just going to school and getting a valuable education.
“Heritage Academy
Vernard T. Gant, Director
Urban School Services
Association of Christian Schools International
started out as very
localized endeavor
to address the
plight of the
educationally
disenfranchised
children of
Augusta.Today,
however, Heritage
Academy fits the
bill of a national
school in that it is
a highly influential
model that is being
examined by
Christian
educators and
emulated in
Christian schools
across the nation.”
“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.” Henry Ward Beecher
Scholarship Fund Donors
Gifts $1-499 (continued)
Mr. and Mrs. David Hanks
Dr. Marsha Harris
Ms. Suzanne Harris
Dr. John and Dr. Laura Hartmann
Mrs. Kelsey Hawkins
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. Heck
Mr. Phil Hedges
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Herman III
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Higginbotham
Mr. and Mrs. J. Phin Hitchcock
Dr. and Mrs. Wendell Hofman
Dr. and Mrs. R. Leslie Holmes
Mrs. Julia Petrides Homeyer
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Hubbard
Mrs. C. Thomas (Sada) Huggins
Mr. and Mrs. Glen L. Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Jackson
Mrs. Gwen Elsey Jenkins
Mr. William N. Jenkins
Ms. Melanie Jewett
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Jilbert
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Johnson
Ms. Bettye L. Jones
Mr. Johnny Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Jones
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Mrs. Gabriele Juras
Mr. and Mrs. James Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kessler
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Keuroglian
Dr. and Mrs. T. Scott Key
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald W. Killian
Ms. Katherine King
Kroger Community Rewards Program
Mr. and Mrs. F. Hamilton Kuhlke
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Lanier, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Leonard
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Leverett
Dr. and Mrs. Ron Lewis
Dr. Patricia Lillis
Mr. and Mrs. Millner Lively
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Lovingood
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan David Mack
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Markwalter
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne G. Matthews
Mr. and Mrs. Gene McBride
Dr. and Mrs. Charles McClure
Dr. and Mrs. J. William McCord
Mr. and Mrs. Rusty McGahee
Ms. Natalie McLeod
Ms. Margaret W. Miles
Ms. Christine Miller-Betts
Mr. James F. Mills
Mr. and Mrs. G. Walker Mobley, Jr.
Dr. Donna Moore
Mrs. Elease B. Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Morris, III
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Morsberger
Mr. and Mrs. John Moss, Jr.
Mr. Brian Mulherin
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Murry
Mrs. Marita Myers
Miss Hardi O'Neill
Mrs. Alejandro (Beth) Oropeza
Dr. and Mrs. Luis Ortiz
Mr. and Mrs. John O. Overstreet
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver W. Owens
P. T. Construction
Judge Albert Pickett
Dr. and Mrs. Keith Pierce
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Powers
Col. Charles D. Preetorius
Ms. Charlene Preg
Publix Partners
Dr. James D. Quarles
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Radhakrishnan
Dr. and Mrs. John Reynolds, IV
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Rhoden
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rihl
Mr. and Mrs. Lang Rivers
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Rivers
Rev. and Mrs. David Roberts
Every effort is made to record donor names accurately.
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I am so blessed to be able
Heritage Academy
to work here at Heritage
Academy, where prayer,
reading scripture and talking
about the Lord is welcomed.
The staff is truly encouraging
and uplifting, and the
students are so full of life. The
Lord’s hand is at work here, and I
am so thankful to be a part of it.
means Relationships
2014 - 15 Faculty and staff
-Haley Brookshire Vitello
I believe a warm, nurturing,
Left-Right Row 1: Jamie Sadenwasser, Keisha Gaines, Kathy Jones, Tanya Marshall, Gabbi Roland, Jeannie
Butler, Cheryl Parnell, Felicia Morrison, Patrick Campbell Row 2: Calvin Roland, Shannon Lorier, Joseph Lutz,
Anna Astudillo, Sheila Bussey, Tori Brisendine, Kelsey Hawkins, Vivian Easler, Mike Rosser Row 3: Laura Pierson,
Cherry Young, Tammy Connolly Row 4: April Coleman, Beth Westergreen, Sonya Roland, Jessica Mack, Haley
Vitello, Rebecca Forty Row 5: Linda Tucciarone, Harry Crawford, Julie Tollison, Jan Hitchcock, Martha Shafer
and excellent education is a
basic human right. Heritage
Academy allows and
encourages me to provide
this for our classes. I love
teaching, interacting with my
students on a personal level, and
on top of it all, I get to work with
like-minded people. It’s a win-win
situation.
-JOSEPH Lutz
2014-15 BOard Members - Bill Cleveland, Bert Harbin,
Adam Hatcher, Will Hatcher, Larry Jones, Laurie Myers,
Ashley Paulk, Janet Pierce, Eric Smith, David Steele;
ex officio - Jan Hitchcock, Linda Tucciarone
Scholarship Fund Donors
Gifts $1-499 (continued)
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Ruffin
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Russell
Dr. and Mrs. Tim Sadenwasser
Dr. and Mrs. Robinson W. Schilling, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Shaefer
Mrs. Samuel (Martha) Sibley
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Smart
General and Mrs. Perry Smith (Retired)
Mr. Woodrow W. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Sorrells
Dr. and Mrs. Clay Stallworth
Mr. David H. Steele
Mr. and Mrs. David Stennis
Dr. and Mrs. Stacy H. (Chip) Story III
Mr. and Mrs. Norm Sweeting
Target Corporation
Tastefully Done Catering
The Counseling Group/Mrs. Caffee Wright
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Thorstad
Mr. and Mrs. Niles V. Toole
United Way of Aiken County
Mr. Sharn Varicella
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Vasholz
Mr. and Mrs. A. Stephenson Wallace
Dr. and Mrs. Alan Walters
Mrs. Charlotte Watkins
Mr. Edwin Watson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Weston Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. William Weston III
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Whitehead
Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Williams
Mr. Tracy E. Williams, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wilson
Mrs. Gail Winkley
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Woodring
Ms. Frances Yarbrough
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Young
Dr. Peter and Dr. Avis Yount
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Gifts $500-2,499
Abbott Oil Company
Augusta Exchange Club
Mr. and Mrs. Robb Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Beall
Mr. and Mrs. Otis W. Belding III
Mr. Landy Boles
Border Bash Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. R. Byron Brown III
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Brown
Ms. Lia Burgueno
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carson
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Cates
Change Gangs
Please contact Julie Tollison in the Development Office to correct any errors.
Christ Church Presbyterian
Church of the Good Shepherd
Mrs. Eleanor (Sweetie) Cross
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Elliott
Mr. and Mrs. W. Harold Eubank Jr
Ms. Christine Fox
Georgia Bank and Trust
Dr. and Mrs. Barry J. Goldsmith
Dr. and Mrs. Charles G. Green
Mr. and Mrs. Bert D. Harbin, Jr.
Mr. John (Jay) Harper
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Hartley
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Harville
Mr. and Mrs. David Hawkins
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Hawkins
Dr. John R. Hodges, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Tennant Houston
Dr. and Mrs. Julian Hutchins
Dr. William Kent Johnson
Kiwanis – Bob Dennis Scholarship
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Klapthor
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Kuhlke, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Kyzer
Dr. and Mrs. Francis Lake
Lakemont Presbyterian Church
Miss Kay Lovingood
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley M. Lynch
Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Manning
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ALUMNI NEWS
Heritage Academy: Where children are building their own heritage
Matthew KuhN
Matthew began at Heritage
Academy in the third grade,
coming to us from a broken
home.
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Here are some highlights of Matthew's
journey, in his own words...
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“The only people that provided godly
insight into my life were my grandparents…
my grandmother had prayed with me to
receive Christ as a young boy. This is the
day that my life would change for the
better. Soon after this my grandmother felt
strongly that God wanted her to put my
sister and me into a Christian school. This
school was Heritage Academy. Five years
later, I graduated from Heritage with great
grades and with a greater understanding of
God and His church. I then went to
Westminster Schools of Augusta thanks to
the preparation I received from Heritage
Academy. Today, I am a senior, accepted to
three colleges. With my background, I could
have just accepted that I was nothing.
Instead, with the help of my grandmother,
Heritage Academy and Westminster
Schools I now know that I want to be so
Scholarship Fund Donors
Gifts $500-2,499 (continued)
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Matfess
Mr. and Mrs. Earle Maxwell
Mr. and Mrs. David Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Moody
Mr. John Mulherin
Mr. and Mrs. C. Russell Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Murphy
Dr. and Mrs. Barry O'Neill
Mr. and Mrs. Levi A. (Andrew) Pollard V
PPG Industries Foundation
Queensborough National Bank & Trust
R.T. Bailey Construction, Inc.
Redeemer Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Kent Rigsby
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Robinson
Dr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Sanders
Dr. and Mrs. Brooks Scurry
SECO Parts & Equipment Company
Mr. M. Brannon Sell III
Mrs. Ashley Shanks
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford L. Shanks
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Simkins
Mr. and Mrs. R.T. Smith
Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Smith
Mr. Trent W. Snyder
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much more than that. I want to be devoted
to Christ and bring honor to His name."
Matthew is the first recipient of the Prize
for Excellence, an endowed scholarship
begun by Dr. William Kent Johnson. The
scholarship provides a former Heritage
student with $1,000 for post secondary
education.
scrubbed floors in order for her daughter to
go to a private school. She shared this quote
from Abraham Lincoln, "All that I am I owe
to my mother.” Christian could now share a
similar experience in having a mother who
sacrificed for her child to have a better life.
Christian also received a scholarship to
attend Westminster. Christian is now in the
U.S. Army where he will be trained to
become a dental technician specialist.
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Christian Bailey
Christian also began at
Heritage in the third grade.
The only child of an older
single woman, he was being
bullied at his zoned school. His
mother is hard working and struggled to pay
even the small tuition required. When
Christian first came to Heritage, he had
difficulty reading. But his determination and
character made him a favorite amongst our
staff. In the sixth grade as the workload
became greater, his mother was less able to
help her son. She visited Dr. Tucciarone one
day to share her burden that she herself had
difficulty reading. She had never told her
son. That day, in Dr. T's presence, she
revealed this long-held secret to her son.
Then Dr. T told her story of her own mother
who never graduated from high school, who
St John United Methodist Church
Stafford Nut & Bolt Warehouse
SunTrust Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson
Ms. Diane Thorsell
Capt. and Mrs. John Tucciarone III
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Turner
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Walters
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Warner
Warren Baptist Church
Judge and Mrs. David Watkins
Wier / Stewart
Dr. Charles and Dr. Jung Wirsing
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Young
!
Gifts $2,500-4,999
Augusta School of Biblical Studies
Mr. and Mrs. Hal D. Beman III
Mr. Thomas (Terry) Johnson
Kimberly Clark Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Leon Leonard
Mr. and Mrs. William Morris IV
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Mullenix
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. R. Joseph Pollock
Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church
Mr. and Mrs. Eric D. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith
Storey Foundation, Inc.
.
Choose Heritage Academy Augusta
on Georgia Gives Day
November 14, 2014
!
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Whinghter
Gifts $5,000-9,999
Mrs. Patricia S. Barrett
Anne Gordon Harper Blanchard Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Caldwell
Ms. Karen Chrjapin
Dr. and Mrs. David Clark
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Day
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Georgia Bank and Trust
James M Hull Rotary Education Fund, Inc.
MAU Workforce Solutions
National Christian Foundation South Florida
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Trinity on the Hill United Methodist Church
Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Weston
Dr. and Mrs. Don E. Williamson
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Young
!
Gifts $10,000 and up
Augusta Free School
First Presbyterian Church
Geiger Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Randall W. Hatcher
Knox Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Roger J. Venable
Women in Philanthropy
Volunteers say yes!
We are thankful for everyone who gives their time!
The building is looking ship-shape and the children
love when volunteers come help. Thank you !!
Teams:
Augusta Christian Football Team
Elanco / Eli Lilly
FROGS
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
Warren Baptist Youth
Young Professionals of Augusta
Kirsten Aylward
Julia Borland
Faulk Breitman
Pat and Linn Brucker
Judi Burt
Richard Bush
Carol and Sheryl Camp
Jacqueline Cates
Tiff Cleveland
Louise Coleman
Ruth Douglas
Ron Downey
Sue Downing
Andrew Ellsworth
William English
Anthony Ewell
Dianne Fields
Mike Gardner
Tasha Gilchrist
Robert Gilmore
Nicole Harrell
Patricia Hester
George Hoard
Rita Holland
Diane Hubbard
Emily Hutchins
Mark Jackson
Fran Jagoditsch
Bill Jenkins
Jan Johnson
Paul Johnson
Nina Jones
Cheryl Kania
Melissa Keuroglian
Jodi Lott
Joe Lovekamp
Stan Martin
Earle Maxwell
It was a privilege
to serve Heritage
Academy in the
development office
(and as "accidental
techie") for 7 years.
I have seen the school
grow numerically in terms of student enrollment and
rising test scores. More importantly, I have seen children,
teachers and parents grow because of the influence of the
staff at Heritage Academy. Children grow
each year in depth of knowledge and
character, teachers grow in depth of quality
classroom instruction, and parents grow in
understanding of the administration’s
expectations of their participation in
nurturing their child academically, socially,
and spiritually.
Choose your Legacy
This summer I moved to the midwest due to a
delightful new marriage and the commute
between Augusta and St. Louis was simply not
feasible! I may have left my job at the school but I have
not left my love for the donors, staff and teachers who
are making an amazing institution accessible to 120
families in Augusta this year. When sharing with my
husband (and new friends and new family) about the
amazing place called Heritage Academy, it is always with
a smile that I talk about how it all began - with the
‘planned gift’ John W. Houghton gave to the city of
S
FROG
John Mickalonis
William Mitchell
Hattie Moody
Helen and Russ Morgan
Laurie Myers
Kathi Mullins
Dody Neely
Ann Overstreet
Cheryl Parnell
Ricky Patterson
Louise Phinizy
Tammie Radhakrishnan Jan Rivers
Shelia and Ronnie Rivers
Sherri Rivers
Melinda Sanders
Mickey Scoggins
Ashley Shanks
Regina Sims
Melanie Stark
Bob Sweat
Marisa Swierski
Christine Tabor
Richard Tillman
John Tucciarone
Cynthia Turner
Bruce VanPeursem
David Vargo
Joan and Bob Walters
Jeff Westergreen
Rachael Williams
!
Augusta 150 years ago. And that gift of Houghton’s
legacy is alive and well at 333 Greene Street with 200
students filling the hallways today!
Marriage typically includes re-assessing financial
commitments and changing important information like
beneficiaries on accounts and policies. My husband and I
have made a commitment together to support the school
on a monthly basis. It is encouraging to be part of a
group of donors that are making a genuine difference by
providing funds for children's scholarship needs,
the endowment fund, tax credit scholarships,
and capital gifts that refurbished the physical
structure of the historic Houghton School to
students.
Would you consider a legacy gift to help
support Heritage Academy? Your planned
gift, just like John Houghton’s gift, can
turn your assets into long-term provision of
a quality education for the families of
Augusta. Consider naming Heritage Academy as a
beneficiary of your will, life insurance policy, retirement
plan, or “life income” arrangement. If you would like a
personal visit to discuss the needs of the school, call
Linda Tucciarone at 706-821-0034.
!!
Darlene (Walters) Perry
!
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2015 GOAL Tax Credit Form
Complete this Form to authorize GOAL to submit your
application to DOR for a 2015 Tax Credit
Send to GOAL by emailing to: goal@goalscholarship.org
or faxing to: 1-877-478-4625
Complete the following fields:
Select Tax Filing Status
Tax Credit Limit
Individual Filer
up to $1,000
Married Filing Jointly
up to $2,500
Married Filing Separately
up to $1,250
Individual Owner of S-Corp, LLC, or
Partnership (Pass-Through Entity)
C Corporation or Trust
up to $10,000
up to 75% of GA Tax Liability
Taxpayer’s Name: ________________________________
SSN: ________________________
Spouse’s Name: _________________________________
SSN: ________________________
Address: _______________________________________
Phone: ______________________
City: __________________ State: ______ Zip:________
E-mail: ____________________________
Contribution Amount: __________________
75% of estimated GA income tax liability: _______
(for C Corps & Trusts only)
Heritage Academy Augusta
Designated School: _______________________________
Owner of Pass-Through Entity Only:
1) Who listed above is the pass-through entity owner? ___________________
2) Are you a
Single,
Married Joint or
Married Separate Tax Filer?
3) Please list owner’s estimated 2015 net income from pass-through ownership: ___________
4) If a Married Joint Filer, do both spouses have pass-through ownership?
Yes
No
5) If Yes, please list spouse’s estimated 2015 net income from pass-through ownership: __________
Authorization:
I authorize GOAL to submit my 2015 GOAL Form to the GA DOR, I commit to making payment in 2015, and
to funding my full approved contribution amount within 60 days of DOR approval.
Raise the Cap Petition (optional):
In 2014, the cap on available tax credits ran out in 3 weeks! Please support our 2015 Raise the Cap Petition drive.
Please inform my state legislators that I / we support a significant increase in the annual cap on Georgia
Education Expense Credits, without adopting any amendments to the law that will unnecessarily dilute,
regulate, limit, or alter this important school choice program.
Edra and Robb Adams *
Robin and Rick Allen
Virginia Allen *
Katherine and Paul Dunbar *
Anna Astudillo
Jenny and Tom Barber
Shannon and Travis Bateman *
Sharon and Arthur Beall *
Mary Donna and Hal Beman *
Carol and William Bennett *
Ann Boardman *
Margie and Gene Betts *
Patrice and Steven Branch *
Melanie and Thomas Brannen
Pat and Linn Brucker
Kristin Carnahan
Kim and Bill Cassara *
Anne and David Clark *
Tiffany and Bill Cleveland *
William Cleveland *
Janice Collins *
Pat and Robert Crumrine *
Margaret and Warren Daniel *
Deborah Davis
Laura and Thomas Day
Daybreak Properties Inc. *
Vera Lynn and Jeffrey Dent *
Loulie Driggers *
Betsy and William Duffey
Ann and Anthony Ewell
Chip Fisher *
Martha Folley *
Elizabeth and Glen Garrison *
Laura and Mark Gilliam
Mimi and Barry Goldsmith *
Selly Goodwin
Stella Grandin *
Laura and Douglas Graves *
Rita and Jack Hamilton
Laura and John Hartmann
Courtney and Adam Hatcher *
Katherine and Baker Hatcher
Marilee and Randy Hatcher *
Amy and William Hatcher
Debbie and Michael Hawkins *
Jane and Michael Heath
Grace and Jeffrey Heck *
Casie and Graham Hill *
Elsie and Levi Hill *
Laura Sims Hill
Leona and John Hodges
Jeremy Holland *
Rita and Roger Holland *
Julia and Christopher Homeyer *
Jane and Jerry Howington *
Theodore Hsu *
Janet and David Hudson *
Lane and Julian Hutchins *
Marilou and Gerry Jilbert *
Donna and Russell Jones *
Ann Elizabeth and George Lazari *
Kathryn and Shawn Ledford *
Why do I give to GOAL? “I like the idea that
kids at Heritage get a great education from a
dedicated staff so that they will have better
options as they go out into the world.”
-teaching professor of neurology
“The GOAL Scholarship is invaluable to my
family. As a single parent, just a few short years
ago I only dreamed of being able to provide my
children with the opportunity of a world-class
education. I never imagined that a high level of
academic rigor could be combined with a loving,
Christ-centered environment—and that I could
find a way to reach it.
We have found such a place in Heritage
Academy, where the children are well
challenged, supported, guided and cherished.
The GOAL Scholarship has made that dream a
reality and has blessed my children with the
privilege of attending such an outstanding
school. Thank you!”
-parent of two at Heritage Academy
Alice and John Lee *
Kathleen and John Leysath *
Owen Long *
Alice and Mark Lopez
Karen and John Luther *
Jessica and Jordan Mack *
Janet and Rod Mackert *
Trina and Scott Martin
Mary Jo and Thomas McBride *
Lisa and David McDaniel *
Jan and Keith Michaels *
Lauren and Byron Morris
Beth and Jeffrey Morrison *
Laurie and Michael Myers *
June and Andrew Newton *
Anne and Dan Nielsen *
Karen and Patrick Otis
Carolyn and Oliver Owens *
Connie and Vann Parker *
Amy and Ashley Paulk *
Jean and Ed Payne *
Suzanne and Peter Payne *
Joy and William Payne *
Suzanne and Jeffery Perry
Carolyn and Hugh Pratt
Charlene Preg
Gill Redpath *
Karen and Melton Rhodes *
Sonya and Marcus Roland
Gabrielle Rolland
Jamie and Tim Sadenwasser *
Martha and Timothy Shafer *
Mavis and Vern Simon
Perry and Connor Smith *
Laura and Eric Smith *
Kumud and Mark Smith
Jill and Frank Stafford *
Stacy and James Stafford *
Charles Stebbins
Beth and Barry Storey *
Nancy and Chip Story *
Jean and Harry Stump *
Andrew Swift
Margaret and Tom Swift *
Linda and John Tucciarone *
Gwen and Rick Viger
Darlene J. Walters
Kitty and Daniel Ward
Angela and David Watkins
Charles Weigle *
Lucy Weigle *
Shannon and Brandon Williams *
YeSun and Michael Wiltse *
Gail Winkley
Jackie and Warren Woodward *
!
!
*denotes early registrants for the
upcoming 2015 tax credit.
Every effort is made to record GOAL
donor names accurately. Please
contact Julie Tollison in case of error.
Return the 2015 Tax Credit Form on the reverse page or sign up electronically at tinyurl.com/123GOAL !
Make a difference! Designate a portion of your taxes for a child’s education at Heritage Academy.! Page 11
Heritage Academy
333 Greene Street Augusta, GA 30901
706.821.0034
HeritageAcademyAugusta.org
1853 ENVISIONED
1855 CONSTRUCTED
1916 REBUILT AFTER GREAT FIRE 2001 RE-ENVISIONED
2006 RE-CONSTRUCTED 2014 RENOVATION COMPLETED
2016 - 100th ANNIVERSARY
Heritage Academy is an independent school offering a quality Christ-centered education to children of diverse economic, racial
and ethnic backgrounds, empowering them to become a positive influence for Christ in this community and around the world.
Heritage Academy
When you say
YES to this year’s
Annual
Scholarship
Fund, you help
more children
start their
education with
a great
foundation for
future success!
Annual Scholarship Fund
Because you say YES…
• Children are taught Bible and character development.
• Children have access to high quality curriculum.
• Children have classrooms with up-to-date technology.
• Children are in a safe and nurturing place that allows
them to grow without distraction or danger.
Mighty oaks from
little acorns grow!
Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Phone (Home / Cell)
Email
Heritage Academy,
✓
I say
YES
to ….
___$10,000+ Visionary Circle ___$6,500-­‐9,999 Heritage League (Full Scholarship) ___$3,250-­‐6,499 Houghton League (Partial Scholarship) ___$1,250-­‐3,249 Sustainers’ Circle Preferred Contribution Method:
Check Enclosed _________
Pledge to be paid (per month / per year) ______
___$500-­‐1,249 Greene Street Guild Mail this form and complete pledge by the last day of school: May 22, 2015.
___$1-­‐249 Friends of Scholars
___$250-­‐499 Blue and White Club