Annual Report 2011-2012

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Annual Report
Asheville School 2011 - 2012
Annual Report
2011 - 2012
Published for Alumni, Parents &
Friends of Asheville School
by the Advancement Department
Asheville School
360 Asheville School Road
Asheville, North Carolina 28806
828.254.6345
www.ashevilleschool.org
Editor
Bob Williams
Assistant Editor
Sheila Steelman
Assistant Head of School
for Advancement
John Thorsen 1987
Proof Readers
Tish Anderson
Travis Price
Sheila Steelman
Printing
Lane Press
Photographers
Blake Madden
Bob Williams
Sheila Steelman
A special thanks to the 1923
Memorial Archives for providing the
archival photographs in this edition.
Asheville School Mission: To prepare
our students for college and for life
and to provide an atmosphere in
which all members of a diverse,
engaged, and purposefully small
school community appreciate and
strive for excellence – an atmosphere
that nurtures character and fosters
the development of mind, body,
and spirit.
Asheville School does not
discriminate on the basis of race,
creed, sex, or ethnic background in its
admission policies, scholarship and
loan programs, educational policies,
and athletic and other school
administered programs.
Table
of
Contents
Departments
01
From the Head of School
Staff Reports
2
4
6
8
10
Alumni and Development Report
Admission Report
Academic Report
Athletics Report
Student Affairs Report
Class Notes
12
14
16
18
20
22
25
26
28
1939-1964
1967-1977
1980-1987
1987-1995
1996-2004
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2012
2012
Campus News
24
29
30
32
Alumni Weekend 2012
Hollandsworth-Maggart Preservation
Class of 2012
New Faculty/Staff Bios
In Memoriam
34
In Memoriam
Annual Report
37
38
39
42
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
59
61
Donor Report Summary
From the Chairman of the Board
Constancy List (Tower Society)
Honor Roll of Giving
Foundations and Corporations
Parent Gifts by Class
Grandparents and Friends
Faculty and Staff Donors
Operational State of the School
Memorial Gifts
Gifts in Kind
Parents of Alumni
Endowed Gifts
Wilbert Peck Society
Christ School Weekend 2012
Back Cover
Important Dates for 2012 - 2013
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2011 - 2012
Ms. E. Parce Ainsworth 1983
Mr. Harris M. Baker 1974
Ms. Terry Banta P ‘07
Mr. Marshall T. Bassett 1972
Mr. John A. Boland III P ‘99
Ms. Cathy Blackwelder P ‘10, ‘13
Ex-officio Parents' Association
Mr. Chip Blackwelder P ‘10, ‘13
Ex-officio Parents' Association
Mr. Walter G. Cox, Jr. 1972 P ‘06
Ms. Ann Craver P ‘11
Mr. D. Tadley DeBerry 1981
*Dr. Clifford O. Feingold 1967
Ex-officio Alumni Association
Ms. Ayla Ficken P ‘09
*Mr. James A. Fisher 1964
Mr. William G. Francis 1964 P ‘96
Mr. Robert T. Gamble 1971
Mr. Peter L. Hellebush 1964
Ms. Joanne Hoffman
Mr. Injae M. Hwang 1997
Ms. Jean Graham Keller 1995
Mr. Richard J. Kelly 1968
Ms. Marilyn Higi Kincaid 1991
Mr. Lee McGriff III 1970
Dr. Gregory K. Morris 1972
Mr. Alexander G. Paderewski 1968 P ‘06, ‘08
Mr. Laurance D. Pless 1971 P ‘09 ‘13
Vice Chairman
Mr. Oliver G. Prince, Jr. 1971 P ‘00
Chairman
Mr. James A. Rice II 1972
Mr. Walter A. Ruch III P ‘08
Mr. F. Ford Smith P ‘12 ‘15
Mr. Michael H. Stoll 1968
*Mr. Van C. Thompson 1973 P ‘07
P - Parents of Alumni
*Rotated off board June 2012
From the
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Head of School
Dear Asheville School Friends:
T
he 2011-2012 academic year was successful by almost any standard – subjective or
objective. The morale of the year was excellent as illustrated by the notable
accomplishment of all 78 VI Formers who started with us in the fall graduating in the spring.
The Class of 2012 led us through mud runs, paint fights, and a trip through our local rival
and into the football state championship game. Spirits just seemed to be high all year.
We also had another great admissions year with a full School for 2012-2013 accomplished by mid-May. In
Advancement, we had a record number of parent and alumni receptions, and exceeded our Cody Annual Fund goal.
Our alumni participation rate was 29%, which represents three consecutive years of stronger participation and a
significant reconnection with our alumni. In fact, we were recognized by The Council for Advancement and Support
of Education (CASE) with a 2012 Educational Fundraising Award for our overall improvement. We are grateful for
your fondness for your old School and your confidence in us.
Some new developments on campus suggest a vitality and energy that are truly encouraging. The a capella
group “Ashfellaz” made their debut to rave reviews. The new Robotics Club fared very well in state competition.
Our new student scholarly magazine, Logos, published an exceptional first issue. Our Competitive Mathematics
Team was superb.
It is a great privilege to introduce our annual report that presents such a wonderful picture. On all fronts
and with gratitude to all our constituents who make it possible, Asheville School thrives.
Sincerely,
Archibald R. Montgomery IV
Head of School
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Annual Report 11 - 12
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Alumni and Development Report 2011 - 2012
By John Thorsen 1987
Assistant Head of School for Advancement
Thank you for another great year at Asheville School.
Our alumni, parents, grandparents and friends
allowed us to exceed our goals, and we are most
appreciative of your belief in Asheville School.
What are the goals of the Alumni/Development
Office?
Our primary goal is to engage our alumni, parents
and friends in meaningful ways. This may mean
helping a young graduate network to find a job. It
may mean bringing old friends together over a
reunion or even in their hometown. For others, we
may welcome them to campus and share their
experiences with our students. Yes, we also have
fundraising goals, but they will not be met or terribly
fun if we are not providing connections for our fellow
Blues.
What are Asheville School’s fundraising goals?
The number one goal each year is to raise the requisite
dollars to meet the Cody Annual Fund goal and retain
our margin of excellence. These gifts help with
everything we do. In fact, we shared with many of
you that tuition dollars ran out on March 23 and
philanthropic dollars carried us through the end of
the fiscal year, which is June 30. This is significant.
All bills, whether for financial aid, salaries, technology,
guest speakers or program budgets, were funded by
our endowment draw and Cody Annual Fund gifts
after March 23. You can imagine how different we
would be without these gifts. This past year, 1,331
donors contributed $814,460 (see page 37) to the
Cody Fund, and our endowment draw was less than
4%, for a total of $1,571,572 (see page 53). Thank
you!
Second to the Cody Annual Fund, we do have capital
fundraising needs that arise. We have not widely
publicized and promoted our current effort to
renovate Mitchell Hall, specifically the science center.
We have raised $2,465,000 toward a goal of
$3,000,000. Our plan is to begin construction on
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Mitchell in May 2013 and complete the project prior
to the opening of the 2013-2014 academic year. This
will be a LEED-certified building project and one that
will greatly enhance our academic teaching spaces.
After this project, we will turn our attention to
renovating Anderson and Lawrence Halls. These are
significant projects, and our entire community will
begin to hear more about these opportunities in the
near future. If you would like to learn sooner, you are
welcome to call or email me at your convenience
(thorsenj@ashevilleschool.org).
What is it like working for your alma mater?
It is wonderful to be back at Asheville School. The
culture of our School is as healthy as I can remember
it. The students are working hard in and out of the
classroom, and they are happy. In fact, they are our
best ambassadors. Yes, they might like a respite from
room inspection, seated meals, chapel, dress code and
lights out, but they are genuinely enjoying their
experience on campus. Our faculty is a primary
reason for this positive feeling. They are passionate
about their craft and working with young people.
They inspire me and make it easy for those of us
raising money to go out and ask for support. After all,
100% of our faculty gives to the School.
Plus, Asheville is an incredible town to call home. Yes,
there are surreal moments when I remember the old
dining hall and meals with Doc Embler, Jack Tyrer, Sly
Lewis, Irv Ornduff, Pop Hollandsworth, Leslie
Bradshaw, Chuck Carter, Ron Bromley and Mary Lou
Gillum. The good part about being back is that I see
many of these legends from time to time and that
makes it even better.
Where should I look to learn more about the School?
I hope this Annual Report sheds some light on the
activity of Asheville School today. The best place to
look is on our campus. Please come and share a meal
with us, take a tour, sit in on a class or simply stroll
the campus and visit. Our website and soon-to-belaunched app provide a perspective of our School.
However, they cannot compare to seeing, hearing and
experiencing in person. We would love to see you!
Second best would likely be a visit in your hometown,
so if we call, I hope you will
consider sharing a cup of coffee or a
meal with us.
Greenville, SC Event
Thank you again for your support
of one of the last small, co-ed
boarding schools in America. Our
School is thriving, and many of you
are helping us on our path to
success. Go BLUES!
Nashville, TN Event
Alumni, faculty, and prospective families joined Development Associate Carlisle Rankin 2004 at
Soby’s Restaurant in Greenville, SC on Thursday, May 10. Those attending the gathering included
Charles Williams 1988, Side Wike 1981, Paul Good 1989, Will Chesson 2010, Andrew Kopp
2009, Dillon Bloodworth 2010, Eric Weigel 2009, Emery Sloan 2011, Autumn Stone 2011,
Tracy Chacknes, Carlee Chacknes 2016, Art Chacknes, Asa Stafford 1995, Charles Clementson
1995, Lisa Williams, Ed Maggart, Sue Maggart, and Richard DuBose 1992.
Birmingham, AL Event
(left to right) Mark Harrison 1974, Sylvia
Giannitrapani 1978, Mary Nichols, Rev.
Gudger Nichols 1960, Carlisle Rankin
2004 and Courtney Davidson 1999.
Savannah, GA Event
Alumni near Birmingham, AL, joined Head of School Arch Montgomery and Associate Head
of School John Thorsen 1987 at Mountain Brook Club on April 18. Clark Bowers 2003, Ben
Branscomb 1941, David Emigh 2005, Bob 1956 and Hervey Folsom, Lee McGriff 1970, Larry
Pless 1971, Tynes Quarles 1973, Trey & Mary Jane Ruch, Kendall Stine 2004, Steven Stine,
and Temple Tutwiler 1972 were in attendance.
Houston, TX Alumni Gathering
Alumni near Savannah, GA, joined Associate Head of
School for Advancement John Thorsen 1987 at
Toucan Cafe on May 8. (left to right) John Thorsen
1987, Clegg Roberts 1976, Jay McCaslin 1985, Bill
Lynch 1980, Dale Critz 1951, Carla Cappiello
Golden 1987 and Donna Shaw.
(left to right) Ed Metz 1987, Francis Willingham 1961, Sarah
McClure 2005, BJ Willingham 1962, John Thorsen 1987, Shirley
Robbins (Widow of Henry Robbins 1963), Arch Montgomery,
James Robertson 1993, and Mark Strange 1972. The gathering was
hosted by BJ 1962 and Delby Willingham.
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Asheville School Sees Record Number of Admission Applications in 2011-2012
Greetings from 2nd Mitchell!
I proudly write to you just weeks after our office put the finishing touches on a fabulous admission season! Poised to
open another year at a full 276 students, the Asheville School Admission Office saw a 12% increase in applicant interviews
and an astounding 24% increase in applications! I am also happy to report that for the first time in the School’s
distinguished 112-year history, the entire western coast of the United States will be represented: we have new students
coming from California, Oregon, Washington and two from Alaska, with 26 states represented, the most in School
history.
Why has Asheville School seen such an increase in enrollment, interviews, and applications over the past few years? I
believe it’s the Asheville School people who attract the best young minds. In other words, it’s the students, faculty, alumni,
and friends of the school who talk proudly of their school and who share their experiences and memories with others
who have had such a positive impact on our recent admission statistics. When prospective families visit and tour campus,
they meet enthusiastic, happy, and welcoming students who are eager to introduce themselves and share their own
perspectives on what makes their Asheville School experience unique and appreciated. When prospective parents and
students sit in on an American Studies class discussion, a lively physics experiment, or an interactive Chinese language
class, they observe engaged and prepared students being carefully led by charismatic teachers who continually question
and push them. When prospective families reach out to their own friends who are alumni or friends of Asheville School,
they confirm what they have seen or heard and often learn of the awesome ways in which the Asheville School experience
and education have impacted their own lives long after graduation. You see, it is the passion of all constituencies that has
propelled Asheville School to its recent record-breaking years.
As we move into the 113th school year at Asheville School, I thank you all for the work you have done in sharing your
own wonderful stories of life at Asheville School and of bonds forged and sustained since graduation. I encourage you to
continue engaging those who do not yet know or understand the power of an Asheville School education so that we may
build on our most recent success.
Sincerely,
Morgan B. Scoville
Director of Admission
& Enrollment Management
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Academic Report for 2011 - 2012
By Jay Bonner
Associate Head of School
We offered two new classes for
students this past year: Environmental
Science AP and Linear Algebra.
Adding the AP class extended AP
science offerings to five classes. Linear
Algebra replaced Combinatorics, and
this class provided our top math
students with another college-level
math class beyond the three AP math
classes already offered. In addition, we
enhanced math support for all
students at Asheville School with the
creation of a math lab. We hired an
extra math teacher to ensure that we
could cover all scheduled math classes
and provide a math teacher for
students every period of every day.
Students of all ability levels made use
of these times for additional math
support.
Technology plays an increasing role in
our classrooms. At this date, almost 50
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percent of all classrooms employ
SMARTBoards. All classrooms have
computer, projector, and screen
capacity for instruction; the
SMARTBoard adds another level of
technology enhancement beyond these
other tools. Several teachers make use
of SMART Response clickers regularly
as a way to assess immediately student
understanding about a concept. Five
classrooms are outfitted with
document cameras. These technology
innovations allow teachers to be more
creative in lesson plans and more
efficient with in-class time.
To learn a foreign language, students
need to be immersed in the language
and culture; fifty minutes a day for
nine months is insufficient. Student
travel has long been part of an
Asheville School student’s experience,
but this year we partnered with an
organization, ProWorld, to provide a
three-week Spanish immersion for ten
students in Peru this past June.
Students spent most mornings in
language classes; afternoons were
largely spent in service projects
(involving, among other endeavors,
water filtration system construction
and installation in rural
communities). We expect this
program to grow in future summers.
Eventually we plan to provide similar
experiences for our French and
Chinese language students.
Every year the John William Pope
Foundation supports the Humanities
program, including funds for speakers.
This past year James Bradley, author
of Flags of Our Fathers, gave a terrific
presentation at the Founders’ Day
convocation. His story about the
soldiers in the famous Iwo Jima
photograph, one of whom was his
father, was stirring—as was his
harrowing tale about trying to sell a
publisher on what seems one of the
best ideas for a book ever developed.
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Athletic Year in Review 2011 - 2012
FALL
Varsity Football
Regular Season Record: 7-2
Christ School game at home: Win 15-9
(50th Asheville School Victory)
NCISAA Div. II Playoffs:
Quarter finals: Home vs. Harrells
Christian, W 41-37
Semifinals: Away vs. Southlake Christian,
W 21-17
Championship Game: at N. Mecklenburg
Stadium, Charlotte, vs. First Assembly
Christian, L 10-14
Final Overall Record: 9-3
2011 Co-Captains: Matt Hansen, Chad
Koehler
2011 All-State: Malik Risher, Anthony
Cammarata
2011 Shrine Bowl players: Malik Risher,
Anthony Cammarata
2011 NC Shrine Bowl Offensive MVP:
Malik Risher
2011 Valier Award: Malik Risher
Girls’ Cross Country
CAA Champions
NCISAA Championships-8th place
CAA record 16-1
Overall record 63-28
Captain: Brennan Harlan
All-County: Brennan Harlan, Kaylee
Pierson
CAA All-Conference: Brennan Harlan,
Kaylee Pierson, Moriah Consigny, Hannah
Broughton
NCISAA All-State: Brennan Harlan (4th)
Wiley E. Mitchelle Award: Brennan
Harlan
Boys’ Cross Country
CAA Champions
Buncombe County Champions
NCISAA State Championships-3rd place
CAA record: 23-0
Overall record: 86-9
Captain: Gabe O’Friel
All-County: Ben Fiedler, Paul Jordan,
Gabe O’Friel
CAA All-Conference: Ben Fiedler, Paul
Jordan, Gabe O’Friel, Brett Somogye, Otto
Putzrath
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NCISAA All-State: Ben Fiedler (2nd),
Paul Jordan (10th)
David J. Seilewicz Award: Ben Fiedler
JV Boys’ Soccer
Overall record: 3-4-2
Captain: Stuart Chae
Varsity Field Hockey
CAA record: 0-2
CAA finish: Second
Overall record: 3-9
NCISAA State Tournament Qualifying
team
Co-Captains: Davie Boone, Laura Gibbs
CAA All-Conference: Davie Boone, Laura
Gibbs, Melinda Coker, Yvonne Kim
NCISAA All-Star Game alternate: Davie
Boone
Outstanding in Field Hockey: Davie
Boone
WINTER
JV Field Hockey
Captain: Holly Edmundson
JV Volleyball
Captain: Chloe Xu
Varsity Volleyball
CAA record: 3-8
Captain: Mary Page Boyd
CAA All-Conference: Emery Blackwelder
Outstanding in Volleyball: Emery
Blackwelder
Varsity Girls’ Tennis
CAA Champions
CAA record: 4-0
CAA finish: First
Overall record: 6-3
Team
Captain: Christine Reed
CAA All-Conference: Paige Bradford,
Shirley Duquene, Emily Navarro
Outstanding in Tennis: Paige Bradford
Varsity Boys’ Soccer
CAA record: 5-3-2
CAA finish: Third
Team
Captain: Henry Earle
CAA All-Conference: Henry Earle, Brooks
Kern
Valier Award: Henry Earle
Wrestling
Overall Record: 2-17
Captain: Ryan Shiver
Heavyweight NCISAA Champion: Ryan
Shiver
Edward T. McBride Award: Ryan Shiver
Girls’ Swimming
CAA Champions
NCISAA Championships-15th place
CAA Finish: 10-2
Captain: Madison Willingham
CAA All-Conference: Kaylee Pierson,
Nadine Moussallem, Madison
Willingham, Amrit Bal, Hailey Napier
Records Broken: Kaylee Pierson- 100 Fly,
200 IM, 100 Breaststroke
Outstanding in Swimming: Kaylee
Pierson
Boys’ Swimming
CAA Champions
NCISAA 3A Championships-7th place
Buncombe County Champions
Third straight undefeated season, 13-0
Captain: Zach Smith
Records Broken:
500m Free –Joey Kriegler
400m Freestyle record –Gunnar Hamilton,
Zach Smith, Patrick Wood, Joey Kriegler
CAA All-Conference: Joey Kriegler, Zach
Smith, Robert Cook, Gunnar Hamilton,
Michael Holowesko, Patrick Wood, Taylor
DeRosa
Varsity Boys’ Basketball
CAA record: 3-5
Co-Captains: Henry Earle, Malik Risher
Edward L. Valier Award: Naeem Swinton
Varsity Girls’ Basketball
CAA record: 1-7
Captain: Laura Gibbs
Outstanding in Girls’ Basketball: Maggie
Lindsey
JV Girls’ Basketball
Overall record: 0-7
Captain: Sophie Curtis
JV Boys’ Basketball
Captain: Mo Carlton
Skills JV Basketball
Overall record: 2-0
SPRING
Varsity Baseball
CAA Record: 3-7
Overall Record: 4-11
Captain: Ryan Somogye
Robert C. Valier Award: Tyler
Stevens
Varsity Boys’ Track
CAA Champions
NCISAA Championships-6th
Co-Captains: Gabe O’Friel,
Mike Hirezi
CAA All-Conference: Ben
Fiedler, Mike Hirezi, Gabe
O’Friel, Will DuBose, Dorian
Rutherford, Mo Carlton
NCISAA State Champions:
Will DuBose-pole vault
Frank H. Valier Award: Ben
Fiedler
Records broken:
Pole Vault-Tied, Will DuBose,
3200m- Ben Fiedler, 4 X 800Gabe O’Friel, Robert Cook,
Paul Jordan, Ben Fiedler
Varsity Girls’ Track
CAA Champions
Co-Captains: Brennan Harlan,
Paige Madden
CAA All-Conference: Paige
Madden, Brennan Harlan,
Madison Fiedler, Jasira
Swinton, Emily Soule, Maiya
Eldridge
Records broken:
Pole Vault-Emily Soule, 4 X
100-Paige Madden, Madison
Fiedler, Maiya Eldridge, Jasira
Swinton, 4 X 200-Paige
Madden, Madison Fielder,
Carson Abernethy, Jasira
Swinton
Outstanding in Girls’ Track:
Brennan Harlan
Varsity Girls’ Soccer
CAA Record: 4-3-1
CAA Finish: Tied for second
Overall Record: 7-3-2
Captain: Lauren Brown
Notable Athletic Achievements
26 — “Three-sport” Varsity Letter winners
12 — Teams with winning records
7 — Teams named CAA Champions
2 — Teams named Buncombe County Champions
12 — Teams in NCISAA State Championships
51 — CAA All-Conference Athletes
8 — NCISAA All-State Athletes
10 — School records broken
CAA All-Conference: Lauren
Brown, Shirley Duquene,
Kaylee Pierson, Isabelle Smith
Outstanding in Girls’ Soccer:
Lauren Brown
Girls’ Club Lacrosse
Overall Record: 4-3
Varsity Boys’ Tennis
CAA Finish: Second
CAA Record: 4-2
Overall Record: 8-5
seed, loss, at home, in first
round 1-8 to Covenant Day
Captain: Matt Evans
CAA-All Conference: Matt
Evans, Eli Abernethy
NCISAA All-State: Eli
Abernethy
Outstanding in Boys’ Tennis:
Matt Evans, Eli Abernethy
JV Boys’ Tennis
Overall Record: 2-2
Captain: Ian Van Wye
Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse
CAA Record: 0-2
CAA Finish: Second
Overall Record: 2-7
Co-Captains: Desmond Gray,
Eddie Chang
CAA All-Conference: Michael
Holowesko, Hill Gage
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Student Affairs Report for 2011 - 2012
By Mary Wall
Assistant Head of School for Student Affairs
RESIDENTIAL LIFE – Burt Gordon:
The Residential Life program was a central place for growth and
fun for many during the 2011-12 school year.
This was our third year of programming for our Health,
Wellness, and Residential Life program. We have changed the
program name (Health, Wellness, Community Life) to
incorporate more of what we want the program to cover as well
as to include our Day Student population, and plan to use more
outside resources. However, we will not deviate from the core of
our program — frequent, small group meetings between our
residential faculty and our students.
Our Residential Life program continues to improve every year.
While we build on our experience from the past, we are
enhanced each year by new adults and students.
DRAMA – Peter Savage:
A scene from the winter production of Romeo and Juliet.
is Greater than Infinity. Danny Chung 2012 won two Silver Keys
and one Gold Key for his three photographs: Gloomy Day on
Wall Street, Meditation of Nature 2,and An Old Lady.These Gold
Keys will compete in the National Scholastic Competition. Sonja
Erchak 2014 won two Silver Keys for her painting Self-Portrait
and her mixed media object Family.
The Crawford Art Gallery hosted five shows this year.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES – Michelle Brooks:
Our 2011-2012 Student Activities Committee (SAC) offered a
variety of new and exciting ideas for the year. Several members of
our incredible faculty went above and beyond their required six
activities to ensure that the students had entertaining activity
choices. Our year began strong with Christ School Week and
Girls’ Sports Day. Leading into those two very important
weekends, we already had our class trips, Rockmont Day, our first
dance, and several weekend activities hosted in the homes of
faculty members. In addition to favorite activities such as the
Holiday Dinner Dance, paintball, and Prom, we have added a few
traditions that the senior class seems to enjoy. The Senior
Pinning Ceremony is now a dinner held outside the dining hall
on the Thursday before Prom. At the end of dinner, each senior
is presented an Asheville School Alumni Pin by the President of
the Alumni Association. The conclusion to the evening this year
was a bonding event, a seniors-only rock painting party up on
the senior hill near the Taylor Tennis Courts. It was a huge
success, and we hope it will become an Asheville School tradition
for years to come.
DANCE – Kathy Leiner:
The Dance Program this year highlighted the diverse talents of
students and challenged them to contribute to the choreographic
process with their own creative work. The Remix Cabaret winter
show explored many crossovers in curriculum with visual art,
history, music, and literature. The journey of dance led through
the visual art of Degas and Picasso’s Blue, Rose and Cubist
Periods for inspiration of movement. The history of cubism was
The two Drama seasons were filled with lots of laughs. The fall
play, Almost, Maine took a look at the silly idiosyncrasies of
relationships during a cold winter night under the Northern
Lights. The winter production of Romeo and Juliet had a strong
cast of experienced upperclassmen and talented new freshmen.
The modern take on this classic tragedy included plenty of
laughs.
VISUAL ARTS – Casey Arbor:
This year, Asheville School artists entered the Regional
Scholastics Art and Writing Competition. Erin Crawford 2012
won three Gold Keys for her two drawings How to Never Be
Lonely Again and Where Do We Go From Here?, and her print
Asking to Leave. All three of her pieces will be going to NYC to
compete in the National Scholastic Competition. Amber Lin
2012 won two Gold Keys for her paintings Morus Infant and One
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Asheville School dancers perform The Remix Cabaret during a winter
show in 2012.
also approached in the dance created with UNCA students to
Gertrude Stein’s poem If I Told Him. This was a unique chance
for Asheville School students to work with college students and
share the choreographic process with more advanced dancers.
The music chosen for the performance also reflected this travel
through time, including various works from Erik Satie, John
Cage and Philip Glass, and many of the musical pieces were
performed live by our Director of Music, John Crawley.
Once again, as part of the American Studies curriculum, the
seniors danced the night away at the Grove Park Inn after a night
of energetic and enthusiastic Charleston and waltz lessons.
The spring show, Into the Pages, continued to look at literature
for inspiration. Dancers explored classic children’s books for
inspiration and were reminded of the beautiful messages found
within the pages.
EQUESTRIAN – Diane Wilson:
Students attended an Open Show, Dressage Shows, and a one-day
Eventing Show in 2011-2012. Places were obtained in all!
Students also went to two cross-country schooling days held in
Tryon, NC, at F.E.N.C.E.(Foothills Equestrian Nature Center).
Asheville School’s mountaineering program is one of only 60 programs
worldwide, and one of only ten K-12 programs, to receive the
Association of Experiential Education (AEE) certification.
The program purchased a new horse, Oscar, who won his first
combined event with a student on board. He also placed in his
first Dressage show. Several beginners rode in the program this
year. They learned how to walk, trot, canter, and jump and how
to groom and tack up their own horses.
MOUNTAINEERING – Ed Maggart:
The fall began with our largest Third Form camping trip ever
with 77 new Third Formers and 18 instructors on the three-day
trip. All new Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Formers completed their
new student camping trip a bit later in the fall. We had a total of
nine other optional weekend trips in the fall culminating in the
Fall Invitational trip to New River Gorge. Another highlight was
receiving Association for Experiential Education (AEE)
certification. The two-year process helped us improve our
program in every aspect from safety to staff training to
programming. Asheville School is now one of only 60 programs
worldwide, and only one of ten K-12 programs, to achieve this
certification.
An uncharacteristically warm winter prevented any ice climbing
or cross country skiing. The rock climbing and mountain biking
were excellent, however! There was enough snow in the
mountains for a good ski/snowboard season. Our teams finished
in the middle of the pack of 15 schools. Melinda Coker 2012, one
of our co-captains, finished second overall for female skiers and
won the finals. She and our other co-captain, Gammon
Rodriguez 2015, were invited to the Nastar Nationals in
Colorado, but were unable to attend. Another highlight was the
Invitational climbing trip to the Obed in Tennessee, the last of
eight weekend trips that winter.
The spring brought excellent kayaking with some of our
strongest paddlers in years. We also had several new fly-fishers.
Our climbers and mountain bikers put many days in on the
rocks and trails as well. Five students completed an Outward
Bound Climbing Leadership Course this spring. The culmination
of 12 weekend trips this spring was the OB final expedition as
well as a two-day advanced kayaking and rafting trip to the
Ocoee River in Tennessee. Win Overholser 2012 received the
James G. “Pop” Hollandsworth Mountaineering Award for
2011-2012.
MUSIC – John Crawley:
The entire Asheville School community has reaped the benefits
of the purchase of a new piano for the chapel, and a fourth
octave of handbells and handchimes has been added.
With the addition of these new instruments, our Handbell
Ensemble will expand to a year-round program. Performances on
campus as well as in the greater Asheville community and
beyond will signal this group as a distinctive musical facet of
Asheville School not found on many boarding school campuses.
Our choral singers continue to rise to the challenge of mastering
demanding choral music and providing memorable
performances. Chorus will also be performing off-campus in the
2012-13 year. Each year our school continues to be represented at
both the North Carolina Honors Chorus Festival and the Mars
Hill Choral Festival, both of which require an audition for
acceptance. A number of our fine young musicians also
performed to the delight of all who attended the Student Recital
at Family Weekend in September. Our student-led a capella
group, The Ashefellaz, performed on several occasions.
The Ashefellaz, a new student-led a capella group.
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1950
Hon. James C. Hormel
Ambassador James Hormel
co-wrote a
memoir that
was published
in November
2011, Fit to
Serve:
Reflections on
a Secret Life,
Private Struggle, and Public
Battle to Become the First
Openly Gay U.S. Ambassador.
Read about the book and
author online at
http://jameschormel.com.
Ethan Stanley II
Ethan writes: "My wife,
Barbara, and I moved to
Maine from Cincinnati this
past January. We decided to
make our summer home our
primary residence. Very happy
here.”
1939
Alice Childs, the widow of Bill
Childs 1934, was a recent guest
during Asheville School’s Alumni
Weekend. The Alice G. and
William C. Childs Conference
Center (CCC) was dedicated in
memory of Bill in 1997. The CCC
is used for Third Form Study Hall
throughout the school year, and
for faculty and trustee meetings.
Alice was one of several guests in
attendance during Alumni
Weekend 2012 to honor Ray
Cruitt’s Award of Merit.
Class of 1951
left to right: Harald Hansen, Dick
Martin, Dale Critz
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George C. Stone
George writes: "As
we head into our
90's, we become
Class of 1962
more and more
appreciative. Thank (left to right): Charles Allen, John Chewning, BJ Willingham, Tom Palmer, Jay Adams,
George Holsapple, Rick Stern, Bob Quimby
you, Asheville
School."
1944
Pete Dye
At 86, Pete tweaked his
Kiawah Ocean Course for
PGA play in August of 2012.
Out of the more than 100 golf
courses he’s designed in his
50-year career, this year
became the first course by the
legendary Pete Dye to host
both a PGA Championship
and a Ryder Cup. He and his
wife, Alice, have been married
for 62 years, and have
collaborated on more than
100 golf courses around the
world.
Class of 1955
(left to right): Sandy Martin, George Ivey, Emil Cekada, David Felmet,
Nick Palmer, and Bob Walker
1955
1947
Dr. Joe Lindner
Thanks to Joe for sharing this
photo of the Asheville School
banner taken at Blackstone’s
in Beaufort, SC.
An Asheville School banner pictured
inside Blackstone’s in Beaufort, SC.
Nick Palmer
Nick traveled on his
motorcycle through Europe
this summer. He left Asheville
and flew to Germany, where
he began his trip in
Heidelberg. In the more than
90 days he was on the road,
Palmer’s stops included
Francis’ commitment to
volunteer causes is lauded as “a
volunteer force to be reckoned
with” and he is described as “a
champion for non-profit
organizations in education, the
arts and tourism.” Francis says
he is active in at least 12
organizations, and is quoted as
saying, “The arts, humanities,
and education are what I think
are important.”
Francis is a partner in the law
firm Francis, Kendrick, and
Francis based in Prestonburg,
Kentucky.
Class of 1952
(left to right): Norman Frith II, Ewell "E.C." Smith
Germany, France, Italy,
Croatia, Turkey, Estonia,
Finland, Norway, Denmark,
England and Wales. He put
12,071 miles on his
motorcycle, bringing his
odometer to 387,495.
1954
Bob Brooks
Bob is the author of
Companion Pieces (Finishing
Line Press), his fourth
chapbook of poems and the
first since last year's fulllength collection, Unguarded
Crossing, from Antrim House.
The new chapbook celebrates
the 14-year companionship of
a Lab-spaniel cross.
another week to visit family
there.” In July, they enjoyed a
10-day stay at Eaton's Ranch
in Wyoming.
1962
Stork Palmer
Stork has retired as executive
director of a local mental
health center and he is now
enjoying retirement with his
wife, Linda, in Cincinnati. Go
Bengals!!
Biron F. Valier
Biron was a finalist in the
Sulman Prize exhibition at the
Art Gallery of New South
Wales.
1960
Alpo Crane
Alpo writes: "Margie and I
had a great trip in May to
Dresden and Berlin, and I
continued to Finland for
WHY
give
I
... to the Cody Annual Fund
“
Asheville School provided me with
opportunities I could have never
dreamed of, and I hope to one day be able
to make that possible for others.
1957
Elbert O. Hand
Elbert and his wife now live in
Spring Island, Okatie, South
Carolina for half of the year.
Class of 1967
(left to right): Ross Hunter, Bill Hagna, Durwood Laughinghouse, Howie
Hunt, Stephen Salley, Cliff Feingold
— Jane Beebe Jones 2005
Vanishing by Biron Valier 1962
”
1964
Bill Francis
Bill, a member of the Asheville
School Board of Trustees since
2006, was featured by Big
Sandy Community Technical
College.
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1967
Bob Ives
Bob reports that he has been
retired since 2000. His
14-month-old granddaughter
is living in London.
Cliff Feingold
Cliff was just elected to a
three-year term on the NC
State Board of Dental
Examiners.
Steve Salley
Steve is the Chief Fiduciary
Officer and Senior Partner at
Family Business Center in
Orlando, Florida. He has one
6-month-old grandson, who is
living in Boston.
Ted Prentis
Ted is living in Delray Beach,
Florida. He has four nieces
and one nephew. After
Columbia, he worked in
banking for five years and on
Wall St. for another eight
years. He was inducted into
the United States Croquet Hall
of Fame in 1989, seven years
after his father was inducted.
Ted’s most notable
achievements in croquet
include multiple
championships of the
Westhampton Mallet and New
York Croquet Clubs, a record
eight USCA National Titles
including the 1983 Singles,
four Doubles (two with father
Ned 1942), and three National
Club Team Championships.
He was also an eight-time
member of the U.S. National
Team. For more information,
visit
www.croquetamerica.com/usca
/halloffame/TeddyPrentis.php
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Ted writes: “Currently I am
the professional at the Ocean
House in Watch Hill, RI, and
am celebrating my 24th at
Indian Creek Country Club in
North Miami Beach. I also
Betsey Winsor Ambler 1977 drove her Mini on a cross-country trip.
teach up and down the east
coast of Florida and do some
national touring. Lots of
croquet in Western NC and I
plan to visit next spring on
my way back up north from
Florida.”
in Cashiers, NC, for autos,
boats, and household goods
(drive-in and climate
controlled). Wish me luck!"
1968
Tim Wolff, Jr.
Tim and his wife, Kathy, will
become first-time
grandparents in January 2013!
Sandy Paderewski
Sandy reports, “My son Max
2006 is teaching English in
Montevideo, Uruguay and has
been accepted to start Law
School in August 2013 at
Hastings College of Law in
San Francisco. My son Sam
2008 graduated from Duke in
May and is living in
Manhattan working on Wall
Street with Citi Group.”
1970
Kelly Camp
After his wife, Paulette, won a
contest, Kelly had the
opportunity to spend 15
minutes with President and
Mrs. Obama.
Peyton Cole
Peyton writes, "Just started a
personalized storage business
1974
1977
Betsey Winsor Ambler
Betsey participated in "Mini
Takes the States 2012," a crosscountry road trip of Mini
Cooper enthusiasts. Betsey
picked up the trip in
Charlotte, NC, where she took
her bright red Cooper around
the track at Charlotte Motor
Speedway. She passed through
Nashville, TN, Louisville, KY,
Chicago, IL, Des Moines, IA,
Lincoln, NE, and Boulder, CO,
on her way to Albuquerque,
NM.
On August 19, Betsey and her
husband, Scott Ambler 1977,
attended Opening Day at
Asheville School with their
daughter, Constance, a new
Third Former.
Class of 1972
(first row; left to right) Temple W. Tutwiler III, Marshall T. Bassett, David Clarke, Sim Cross, Jim Rice, Jay Marsh, Walter Cox, Greg Morris (back row; left
to right) Grover McNair, Larry Kohn, Robert Paulsen, Mark Strange, Jeff Cobb, Tom Cone, Boyd Marks, Will Morris, Vic Mitchener, Rick Lloyd, Patricia
Lees
Class of 1977
left to right: David Murphy, Scott Ambler, Jennifer Goodman Eby, Bob Crawford, Betsey Winsor Ambler, Lee White, Frankie Freeborn Pate,
Tom Abernathy, Laura Cummings McCue, Leslie Ann Keller, Ken Tanner, and Jeff Dave
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Bill Johnson 1980 holds up a 40-pound wahoo that he caught during a
two-week fishing trip in the Bahamas.
Class of 1982
left to right: Michael Schapira, Mary Mills, Susan Sayers, William Nickles
WHY
give
I
“
Asheville School was the fundamental
force in my
development as a
young adult.
Faculty, staff,
facilities and
extracurriculars all
contributed to that
as well as great
friends and
support from a
loving family.
Without contributions from the alumni
family, the things that make Asheville
School great would not be possible. This is
why I give.
”
— John Dalton 1990
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1980
Bill Johnson
Bill recently returned from a
successful two-week fishing
trip in the Bahamas. He reeled
in a 40-pound wahoo that
"was like pulling in a small
car." Bill was excited to see the
Blues represented at Pete's
Pub in Abaco, the Bahamas,
by a T-shirt, which he signed.
Evan Rommel
Evan writes: "I am still
mountaineering, and now
trying to locate a new
climbing buddy right here in
Santa Fe. May be headed to
Crestone Peak next; also
working with the record
company toward releasing
some original (listenable!)
music."
1981
William Rast
Will lives in San Antonio,
Texas. He and his wife,
Glenda, have a 16-year-old
son, James Cooper "JC" Rast.
Tad DeBerry
After 4 years as Alumni
Association President, I am
enjoying my first term as a
Trustee. I feel privileged to be
part of this group. My wife,
Barbara (Wood), and I have
two girls 17 and 14. Although
I tried to get them to come to
Asheville, they chose to stay at
home. We are in Asheville
often and would love to see
anyone from Asheville School
or St. Genevieve who might be
coming through Durham. If
you still have your Blue and
White, we're at the address
listed for me in there.
1982
Mike Shapira
As Senior Quality Assurance
Associate at Enthalpy
Analytical, Inc., Mike reviews
all aspects of project data
before sending his clients
electronically signed and
sealed PDF reports. After
fulfilling his adult
requirements to pay the bills
and stay out of serious
trouble, he returns home to be
almost the same kid as he was
in high school, with a little
more confidence, a few more
pounds, a beard, and some
pizazz.
1983
Philip Skillman
Phil opened his own solo
private law practice in 2011 in
Washington, DC.
www.philipskillman.com
Class of 1987
(front row; left to right) Frank Pollock, Edward Metz, Rob Anning, Carla Cappiello Golden, Antanette Mosley (middle row; left to right) Jody McAuley,
Chris McAuley, Jose Torrado, Casey Gallagher, KJ Taylor Condon, Kiki Morosani, Ulli von Stein, Brown McLeod (back row) Robert Jones, Chris Russell,
John Thorsen, Elliott Crutchfield, Jim O'Sullivan, Pedro Kurth
1987
Carla Cappiello Golden
Carla, a massage therapist and
nutrition counsellor in South
Carolina, is
one of 20
women
featured in
Nadine
Nicholson
and Co’s
blog: 20
Women
Carla Cappiello
Business
Golden 1987
Owners
Reveal Their Big Why. The
question is: Why do you do
what you do? Carla answered,
“To be the advocate for health
care providers.”
WHY
give
I
“
I give because I know past
generations of
alumni contributed to
create and support
the Asheville School I
experienced. Now I
feel it is my turn to
invest in the school’s
future and offer that
same experience to
the generations of AS
alumni to come.
”
—Mandy Helton 2000
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Class of 1992
left to right: Gene Joyce, Hoang Dang, Pat Prothro, Richard Dubose, Joshua (Zimmerman) Fairchild, Kristina Pruitt Maynard, Amy Rissanen Webb, Amy
Simons, Margaret Salisbury Call
Ulli Von Stein
Ulli and his wife are
celebrating the birth of their
new baby boy, Justus Karl (51
cm, 3180 g), born on February
11, 2012. Mother and child
are doing great
Justus Karl Von Stein, the son of
Ulli Von Stein 1987, was born on
February 11, 2012.
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Amy “Bellamy” Young
Amy stars in the new ABC
show Scandal, where she plays
First Lady of the United States
opposite Tony Goldwyn’s
President. The show premiered
April 5, 2012 and follows
Grey's Anatomy on Thursdays
at 10:00 pm.
“Scandal was created by
Shonda Rhimes, who is the
mastermind behind Grey's
Anatomy and Private Practice.
It stars Kerry Washington as a
character based on real-life
political 'fixer' Judy Smith,”
said Young. “I'm very excited
about it, and hope it will be
beloved. (Learn more about
ABC’s Scandal at
www.abc.go.com/shows/scand
al)
In 2011, Young worked on a
horror film titled The Cottage
with fellow alumnus Doug
Nabors 1993. She not only
played a role that was written
for her, but she was also an
executive producer for the
project. In addition to these
projects, Bellamy is also a
recurring character on the
show Criminal Minds, playing
a love interest for Thomas
Gibson's "Hotch" character.
Dexter Perry
Dexter reports that his
financial planning and
investment advisory practice
celebrated its 14th year of
operations this past March
2012. He writes: “I recently
completed my third
consecutive term as trustee for
the North Carolina
Supplemental Retirement
Plans where I served as chair
of the investment
subcommittee. Personally,
Sherry and I celebrated our
16th wedding anniversary this
past February 2012, and
continue to delight in the
growth of our three children
(Trevor, DJ and Halle). We
look forward to getting back to
Asheville School soon. Our
son, DJ (age 12), had a
wonderful opportunity to
spend one week in London
and one week in Paris last
summer. We are still amazed
at his spirit of adventure...
Sounds like a future Asheville
School student in the
making!”
1988
Tom Quinn Jr.
Lena Rae Quinn (according to
Tom: a proper Swedish-Irishinspired name with a little
Southern twang to it) was
born March 14, 2012, at 7.2
lbs. Mother and daughter are
doing great.
Tom is also launching a new
film distribution company for
Harvey and Bob Weinstein
called RADIUS, and is now
back in Asheville once a year
with ActionFest, a film festival
he co-founded.
1991
Sarah Landau Caldwell
Sarah recently went on a
mission trip to Haiti.
Chris Castellanos
Chris and Mariana are proud
parents of a gorgeous baby
boy, Samuel!
Quill Jones
Quill recently finished the
Disney Half Marathon among
a number of other athletic
events.
Ezra North
Ezra and Jennicksa are
celebrating
the birth
of their
daughter,
Sofia Luna
North.
WHYwe
give
Kelly Coleman Prewitt
Kelly is working at her
mother's needlepoint shop in
Atlanta called "In Stitches" if
anyone is looking for a new
hobby.
1995
Amy Shivers Rowe
Amy married fellow Asheville
native James Travers Rowe on
November 19, 2011, in
Asheville, where the couple
resides. Amy reports: "We had
a great wedding and enjoyed
having some old class of 1995
Asheville School friends like
Megan Lawrence Isaac, Kate
Lawrence Mitchell, Miegan
Riddle, Auburn Barkley Stowe,
Katie Kosma and faculty like
Pam Reid, Tish Anderson and
Jay Bonner there to help us
celebrate."
Burton Milnor
Burton is currently serving in
Afghanistan. Thank you for
your service, Burton!
“
When we see the effort put forth by the
Asheville School Faculty to educate and
guide our children on a daily basis and
the devotion Asheville School students
have to both the Faculty and the School
Community at large, it makes us as
parents want to step in to help, however
we can do so. And in our case, we see a
tremendous return on our financial gifts
to the school in support of building
renovations, most immediately that of
Mitchell Hall scheduled for 2013. It is
our hope that the physical environment
of the school can keep up with the
energy and spirit of the Asheville School
Community for many years to come.
”
— Frank and Allison Navarro,
Current and Past Parents (Emily
2014, Addie 2011)
Stelfanie Piggie Williams
Stel has been named President
of VanceGranville
Community
College in
Henderson,
North
Carolina.
Pictured are Amy and Jamie Rowe and her parents Candy and Al Shivers, her sister,
Allison Shivers McBride 1991, and former Asheville School faculty member Ed
McBride along with their two boys, Patrick (8) and Andrew (5).
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Class of 1997
(left to right) Kristin Tennyson Graham, Ariel Hearne Maddocks, Cori Debnam Cole, James Pharr
1996
1997
Carrie Francis Cabot
Carrie, daughter of Linda and
Bill Francis 1964, recently
received her Master of
Education in Mathematics Ed.
from Boston University.
Pictured below are Doug and
Carrie's daughters, Lyda
Douglas Cabot, 5, and Evelyn
Francis Cabot, 4, of Salem,
Massachusetts.
Cori Debnam Cole
Cori, a novelist who also works
for a small publishing
company, visited the Asheville
School campus in May 2012.
She talked with students about
writing fiction, the publishing
industry, and good books for
summer reading. Visit Cori's
website at www.cbcole.com.
1998
Morgan Bromley
Morgan and wife, Samma, had
their first child on January 27,
2012. She is a healthy baby girl
named Dell Harper.
2000
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Lyda Douglas Cabot, 5, and Evelyn
Francis Cabot, 4, of Salem,
Massachusetts are the daughters of
Carrie Francis Cabot ’96 and the
granddaughters of Linda and Bill
Francis ’64.
Marcellus Parker
Marcellus and wife, Aisha,
welcomed baby boy Bryson
James-Ervin Parker on March
22, 2012, in Atlanta, GA.
Marcellus writes: "Aisha and I
are thrilled and are doing
great! We couldn't be happier!
He's such a great baby--always
smiling!"
James-Ervin Parker, the son of
Marcellus Parker 2000 and his
wife, Aisha, was born on March 22,
2012.
2001
Leah Bell Foster
Leah is a teacher in Atlanta,
Georgia, and has a 2-year-old
girl named Emilia.
Anna Weeks
Anna is engaged to John
Thomas Metrailer! She is also
featured in July's Asheville
School Alumni Enewsletter
Profile, focusing on her work
with environmental
conservation.
Anna Weeks 2001 and her fiancé,
Thomas Metrailer.
Class of 2002 (bottom row; left to right) Sharah Heedy Folk, Graham P. Little, Remy Heskett, Chris Beaudoin, Tyler Whatmore, Ben Schoer
(top row; left to right) Bethany Loven Reynolds, Eddie Reynolds, Nick Mills, Bess Nadolski Mills, Jeremy Andersson, Erik Olsson, Taylor Loomis,
Tony Hamilton-Shannon, Chris Boehner, Mary Robinson, Gary Shields, Julia Steinfield
Nat Wittstruck
Nat is engaged to Mimi Wolff
of New York City. The couple
plans to marry on November
10, 2012. Nat earned his
bachelor's degree in studio art
from Davidson College and is
employed by Empire
Entertainment in New York
City as a creative director.
working with her parents at
their new business, Maritime
Market, on Bald Head Island,
NC.
Charla Hughes
Charla was recently chosen as
a finalist for the Outside
Magazine Adventure Grant by
the editors of Outside
Magazine. She planned to
travel through Thailand by
tuk-tuk.
2002
Oliver Collins
Oliver married Emma French
in Suffolk, England, on June
18, 2012. They honeymooned
in California.
Remy Heskett
Remy was recently featured on
the Wall Street Journal Voice
Blog for Financial Advisors.
She is working as a financial
advisor at Waddell & Reed in
Raleigh, NC.
2004
Katie Pope Guthrie
Katie and her husband, Greg,
welcomed their daughter,
Geoffrey Olive, on October 4,
2011. Katie and Greg are now
living in Wilmington and
Oliver Collins 2002 married Emma French on June 18, 2012 in Suffolk,
England.
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Class of 2007
(left to right) Jess Maggart, Sallie Banta, Alex Bumgardner, Ben Johnson, Johnny Lloyd, Clare Beumer, Lucia McWilliams, Ameila Moore
Kendall Bruni 2005 is pictured with her husband, Ashley Hill.
2005
Kendall Bruni
Kendall married Ashley Hill in
Nashville on March 31, 2012.
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Achievement Winter 2005-2006
(photo courtesy of Jeremy Russell Photography)
Philip Bell 2005 and Magan Thigpen Bell 2005 are pictured on their
wedding day outside William Spencer Boyd Chapel.
Happy 100th Birthday Carroll Rogers 1929
Carroll Rogers 1929, Asheville School's oldest living alumnus, visited campus in April 2012 to celebrate his recent 100th birthday.
Head of School Arch Montgomery shared interesting facts about events that have taken place during Mr. Rogers' life.
Ham Clark
Ham is a graduate applicant
for M.S. of Nuclear
Engineering from NC State
University (December 2012).
Nathan Doane
Nathan writes: "I am currently
an officer aboard the USS
Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730),
and I am slated to be here for a
little while longer. We love it
up here in the Northwest
[Nathan and his wife, Eileen,
have a home in Port Orchard,
WA], and I think that we are
going to be here for a while.
We are only a ferry ride away
from Seattle, so if anyone is
out here to visit for any
reason, I'd love to see them."
Jane Beebe Jones
Jane Beebe graduated from the
University of Mississippi
Medical Center on May 25 and
will remain in Jackson for the
next four years to complete
her obstetrics/gynecology
residency, which started July 1.
Jane Beebe Jones 2005
Philip Bell and Magan
Thigpen Bell
Philip and Magan married in
Boyd Chapel in July 2012.
Magan writes: “It was
wonderful to have our
ceremony at Asheville School
where our journey together
began 11 years ago.” Philip is
currently working as a
freelance graphic designer for
clients worldwide and his work
can be seen at the Moog
Factory building in downtown
Asheville (he designed the
building's exterior mural and
more of his work will be
debuted by Moogfest 2012).
Magan is currently in graduate
school at Duke University
pursuing an M.A. in Public
Policy with a focus on public
education reform.
2006
Valerie Clarke
Valerie writes, "I got engaged
last Christmas Day (2011)! I
am planning on being married
in the Asheville School chapel.
Also, I am finished with my
Masters classes as of August,
and in December I will
graduate with my M.S. in
Sport Management."
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Alumni Weekend 2012
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Young Alumni Profile
P
atrick Link 2003,
has begun a
burgeoning
career as a
playwright in New York
City. He wrote his first
play, Does the Body Good,
while attending the
University of North
Carolina-Chapel Hill in
2007. It was awarded the
Sam Seldon Playwriting
Award and accepted into
the New York
International Fringe
Festival, the largest multiarts festival in North
America. Original Works
Publishing published Does
the Body Good in 2009.
The Fringe Festival
brought Link to New York
to work on the play’s first
production, and he never
left.
Link’s most recent play,
Headstrong, is currently
running in an extended
off-Broadway production.
Headstrong delves into the
world of professional
football and the long-term
injuries and effects that
players must contend with
long after they are off the
field. Link describes
Headstrong as "a play
about head injuries in
football, specifically in the
NFL. It’s about both the
research that goes into
studying concussions, and
also the resistance of that
research."
Link found his passion as
a playwright during his
collegiate career at Chapel
Hill, where he majored in
Dramatic Art and minored
in Writing for the Stage
and Screen. He writes: "I
was lucky enough to have
a very good playwriting
teacher. I had a certain
degree of anxiety my
freshman year of college
and this guy had such a
calmness and confidence
about him that I wanted
to emulate him. So I took
every class he taught and
became pretty good at
writing plays."
Max Paderewski
Max is "living the dream" in
the South American coastal
city of Montevideo,
Uruguay. He is teaching
English and learning
Spanish, and he plans to be
there for another year
before going to law school.
Max was able to visit many
of his
Asheville
School
classmates
last fall on
a road trip
around the
Max Paderewski South,
2006
which
included a stop in Asheville
for the "epic" Christ School
game. You can read more
about his travels on his
blog:
maxpinsouthamerica.blogs
pot.com
2007
Bo Adu-Oppong
Bo writes: "I was awarded
the NSF (National Science
Foundation) Graduate
Research Fellowship
Program Fellowship. I will
be attending Washington
University in St. Louis for
graduate school for
Ecology, Evolution, and
Population Biology."
He’s good enough that his
playwriting took him
straight out of college to
New York.
(left to right): Fabeah 2007, Twenewaa 2012, and Bo Adu-Oppong 2007 are pictured
at Asheville School’s Graduation Ceremony in May 2012.
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Paul Szurek, Jr.
Paul was recently featured on
Nourish International's website
as an outstanding alumnus! As
an undergraduate of Wake
Forest University, Paul became
the Chapter Founder and
Chapter Leader of the Wake
Forest Nourish Chapter. He
currently works as a
management consultant for
Bain & Company. According to
the Nourish International
website, “Paul uses the skills he
learned as Nourish Chapter
Leader daily and mentions that
he now knows how to approach
challenges with creativity and
perseverance.”
College, Pless “swept the shot
put, hammer throw and discus
at the New England Division III
championships to remain
unbeaten in D-III competition
this season,” according to the
Sports Illustrated article. “A
week earlier he won the same
three events and was named
most outstanding men’s
performer at the NESCAC
championships, where he led
the Bobcats to the team title.”
Young Alumni Profile
Charlie Chesson, Kelsey Smith,
and Evan Haire all celebrated a
mini-reunion during the
Sewanee-Colorado College
lacrosse game in the spring of
2012.
R
2009
emy Heskett 2002
is working as a
financial advisor
at Waddell & Reed
in Raleigh, NC. After
graduating from Asheville
School, she went on to
North Carolina State
University, where she
initially studied
Engineering, and
ultimately transferred to
Business Management.
From NCSU she went to
work at Best Buy for six
years as a General Manager
for Best Buy Mobile SAS,
before joining the team at
Waddell & Reed.
David Pless
David was recognized as a "face
in the crowd" by Sports
Illustrated. As a junior at Bates
Heskett is passionate about
financial education, and
she has made this the goal
of her career.
2008
Katie Minnix
Katie graduated from Clark
University on May 20 with a
Bachelor of Arts in
Environmental Science.
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Please email your Class Notes
and photos to Bob Williams at
williamsb@ashevilleschool.org
"Of everything we learn in
school, financial education
needs to be part of the
curriculum," she said. "It’s
especially important at a
boarding school where
parental influence is
limited. It’s more than
balancing a check book or
making a budget. It’s
understanding the value of
money, where it goes, how
to make it work for you
and how to avoid pitfalls
of past generations such as
over borrowing...I’ve met
people who make $30,000
a year, but have such a
strong financial
foundation that they easily
beat their boss who makes
$150,000 a year because
the boss is so bogged down
in debt. My goal is to
educate people that no
matter the money they
make, they can live
happily."
The Wall Street Journal
"Voices" blog recently
featured Heskett. In the
blog, she discussed the
budding relationship
between social media and
financial advising, and
suggests that social media
does have a place within
financial advising, and that
"defining rules and
regulations should be the
responsibility of the
regulatory boards, and not
placed on the shoulders of
individual firms." While
networking for business,
she says many people,
especially those of the
younger generations, ask
her about her business
Facebook or other social
networking pages. She
writes: "Due to SEC and
FINRA regulations, we are
restricted on how we can
correspond on social
networking sites and this
can really harm a
practice...Financial
advising will have to
change for the next
generation because they
are so glued to
technology...They Google
everything, so if they want
to learn about financial
education, they Google it.
Making sure appropriate,
accurate content is out
there, easily accessible, and
in a format that the "i"
generation is familiar with
is going to be key to
financial education and
growth."
2011
John Craver
John enjoyed a fulfilling
internship with North
Carolina Senator Richard Burr
this summer. He writes: "My
internship with Senator Burr
taught me valuable skills that
will serve me well in the
future. I was able to help
Senator Burr's constituents
resolve passport, social
security, VA, military, and
agricultural issues. It was a
rewarding summer internship
that gave me a taste of what
goes on at both State and
Federal levels within our
government." He also writes
that he loves Sewanee, where
he is a Phi Gamma Delta
pledge and has joined the
choir.
Roy Kim 2012 performs at a talent show in Asheville School’s Graham Theater during the 2011 - 2012 school year.
2012
Roy (Sang Woo) Kim
After four years of practice
performing popular songs with
his acoustic guitar in front of
his Asheville School peers, Roy
now finds himself enjoying
celebrity status in Korea with a
crowd of supporters eagerly
anticipating his next
appearance on Korea’s
equivalent of American Idol –
Superstar K.
“While watching many
musicians from the last few
seasons, I always had the
dream of entering this show,”
Roy said. “Luck gave me an
opportunity and I grabbed it.”
Often compared to American
Idol or America’s Got Talent,
Superstar K looks for superstar
qualities in their contestants.
Roy auditioned for the fourth
season of Superstar K, and was
Former Headmaster Billy Peebles, Elizabeth Stover 2011 and David Stover 1975 are pictured at the Outer Banks.
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chosen as one of the 100 (out
of 2,100,000) contestants to
compete at The Super Week
on August 29.
During his audition, Roy
recalls very little about the
actual performance.
“Frankly, I only remember
trying really hard to hide my
nervousness,” he said.
His audition aired in Korea on
August 10. Since then, Roy says
he’s been overwhelmed with
attention from the media.
Because of his recent success,
Roy decided to take a gap year
from Georgetown University
to continue competing in
Korea.
“I will only focus on
improving my vocals and
hopefully advance on in the
competition,” he said. “I feel
extremely thankful and am
humbled by all the support I
am getting these days. I just
want to say thank you.”
In Memory of
Spencer Crawford
Asheville School is no stranger
to Roy’s incredible talents. He
participated in Chorus,
Chamber Choir, and musical
productions. He frequently
serenaded the school during
convocations and talent shows,
and founded our a capella
group – the Ashefellaz.
Cruitt Receives Award of Merit
Gil Prince ’71 congratulates Raymond G. Cruitt, former Assistant
Headmaster for External Affairs, who was presented the Award of
Merit by the Board of Trustees during Alumni Weekend 2012. Ray
Cruitt, who served at Asheville School from 1984 to 2002, led
Asheville School's constituent relations and fundraising programs
with dignity and determination, developing countless meaningful
relationships with students, alumni and other friends during his
tenure. His fundraising totals are unparalleled in the history of the
School, and he is directly responsible for much of the School's current
success.
The Award of Merit, first awarded in 1966, was established to honor
friends of Asheville School and of education in the Southeast for their
lifetime accomplishments. Recent winners have included several
former Asheville School teachers – Ron Bromley, Doc Embler, Chuck
Carter, Chase Ambler 1950, Irv Ornduff, Sly and Donna Lewis;
alumni Steve Bryant 1941 (attorney and philanthropist) and Zoltan
Soos 1958 (Chemistry professor at Princeton); and parents of alumni
Dr. John Lawrence and Major General John Grinalds.
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Karen Canfield (center) stands with her two children, Erin Crawford
2012 and Sean Crawford, during a tree dedication in April for her late
husband, Spencer Crawford. The tree was planted in front of Mitchell
Hall during Alumni Weekend 2012 in memory of Crawford (1944 2008), the beloved art teacher and Chair of the Fine Arts Department
at Asheville School. Crawford was a mentor to hundreds of art students
for 22 years at Asheville School. During the weekend, alumni, faculty,
and students viewed the documentary honoring the life of Spencer
Crawford created by Curran Anderson Southwick 2001 and her
husband, J.W. (Southwick Films).
Hollandsworth - Maggart Preservation Society
The Hollandsworth-Maggart Preservation Society has had
a significant and positive impact on Asheville School’s
endowment since its inception in 2006. At this point, 89
acres have been preserved with gifts and pledges by
alumni, classes, parents and friends of Asheville School.
This project seeks to preserve the School’s 205 acres of
undeveloped woodland and add financial resources to
help sustain Asheville School well into the future. As of
now, we have raised roughly $4.3 million in gifts and
pledges from 167 individuals toward our goal of
$10,250,000.
Gifts to the Hollandsworth-Maggart Preservation Society
not only go towards ensuring the preservation of our
campus, but also towards its maintenance and upkeep. As
a small example, over the last two years Asheville School
brought in 25 goats to help eliminate invasive plants on
campus woodlands. This environmentally safe approach
Alumni, Parents, and Friends
Anonymous*
Mike and Wendy Arakas
Asheville School Faculty
Chip Ausley 1975
Ball Foundation, for Environmental
Science
Marshall Bassett 1972*
Norman Beecher 1940
Lee Campbell 1944*
Tom Carruthers 1946
Phil Clarke 1966
Class of 1957
Class of 1959
Class of 1960
Class of 1962
Class of 1963
Class of 1964
Class of 1968
was supported by the school’s Students for Environmental
Awareness (SEA) club. Funds from the HollandsworthMaggart Preservation Society help with many of the costs
incurred in maintaining our beautiful campus and
running our programs.
With your help, we are preserving Asheville School’s
unique woodlands and ensuring that all generations of
Asheville School students will be able to experience,
appreciate and learn from the natural state of these acres.
Thank you for your membership in the HollandsworthMaggart Preservation Society. If you would like to learn
more about this opportunity, please contact John Thorsen
at thorsenj@ashevilleschool.org.
The following individuals and classes have purchased an
acre or more, showing their support and love of Asheville
School.
Class of 1971
Class of 2007
Jim Dean 1947
E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation*
Jim Everest 1967
Pete Fortune 1962
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Fowler IV 1957
Bill Francis 1964 and Carrie Francis
Cabot 1996
Graham Foundation*
Harald Hansen 1951
Bob Haserot 1960
Jim Hollandsworth 1962
Johnson Family Foundation
Sharon and Whit Kehaya 1971
Sharon and Whit Kehaya 1971, in
memory of Dr. Seda Aronian Sparling*
Sharon and Whit Kehaya 1971, in
honor of Mrs. Elsie Williams Kehaya
Kelly*
Karl Koon 1974
Dr. Soonha Kwon
John Lantzius 1949
June and Bill Lenoci
Sandy Martin 1955
Charles Morse 1956
Nate and Nancy Parrish
Bill Paulsen 1965
Larry Pless 1971 and Dana Halberg
Mrs. Herbert Randall, In memory of
Herbert Randall 1922
Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Ruch III
Bill Sharp
Sharp Foundation
Van Thompson 1973
Barrett Toan*
* represents those who have purchased more than one acre
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Congratulations,
Class of
2012
Twenewaa Akua Adu-Oppong
University of Pennsylvania
Houston, Texas
Kyla Raechoy Barkley
Queens University of Charlotte
Orange, New Jersey
Anthony Catino Cammarata
Elon University
Asheville, North Carolina
Claire Marie Coward
Clemson University
Cashiers, North Carolina
Sarah Christine Adzemovic
University of Denver
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Helen Davis Boone
University of Alabama
Weaverville, North Carolina
Song A Chae
Boston College
Gyunggi, South Korea
Erin Lee Crawford
Virginia Commonwealth University
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Christophe Agricola
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Mary Page Boyd
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Edward Chang
University of California at San Diego
KyongGiDo, Korea
Taylor James DeRosa
Clemson University
Nassau, Bahamas
Joon Mo Chung
Columbia University
Seoul, Korea
Pamela Duarte
University of Texas
Moriah Anne Consigny
University of Wisconsin
Dulles, Virginia
Henry Owens Earle
Indiana University
Midlothian, Virginia
Anne Marie Baker
University of Kentucky
Charlotte, North Carolina
Jeremiah James Ballew
Southern Polytechnic State University
Braselton, Georgia
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Sara Elizabeth Brigagliano
Wake Forest University
Arlington, Virginia
Lauren Michelle Brown
College of Wooster
Nassau, Bahamas
Patrick James Eckerd
Chapel Hill
Caroline Grace Ellis
Chapel Hill
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Kathleen Mary Fitzsimmons
College of Charleston
Danielle Joyce Foreman
Sam Houston State University
Whitney Alexandra Foster
Lynn University
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Ann Scarborough Fountain
University of Georgia
Columbus, Georgia
Laura Domenica Gibbs
University of California at San Diego
Desmond Charles Gray
Northeastern University
Greensboro, North Carolina
Benjamin Irwin Groh
Chapel Hill
Fairview, North Carolina
Gunnar James Hamilton
Louisiana State University
Lexington, Kentucky
Song Yi Han
New York University
Seoul, Korea
Matthew Campbell Hansen
Elizabeth Brennan Harlan
Chapel Hill
Katharine Louise Harvard
Rollins College
Winchester, Virginia
Michael George Hirezi
Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia
Nadine George Moussallem
American University of Beirut
Christian Taylor Smith
Georgetown University
Darrah Amiyrah Johnson
Columbia College
McDonough, Georgia
Mitchell W. Muir
Kendall Barnes Smith
Austin, Texas
Sang Woo Kim
Seoul, Korea
Mary Elizabeth Durant Munday
Auburn University
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Zachary R. Smith
Pfeiffer University
Yeon Joon Kim
Seongnam City, South Korea
Gabriel William O’Friel
Colorado College
Ryan Douglas Somogye
Yeoun Su Kim
University of California at Berkeley
Seoul, Korea
Winfred Overholser IV
Gap Year
Springfield, Virginia
Emily Reede Soule
Hofstra University
Andrew Davis Klepper
Chapel Hill
Esher, Surrey, United Kingdom
Weerapat Pittayakanchit
Harvey Mudd College
Bangkok, Thailand
Jean Bernhardt VanNoppen
Centre College
Morganton, North Carolina
Herold Dessalines Raymond
Oglethorpe University
Durham, North Carolina
Hallie Veteto
American University
Biltmore Lake, North Carolina
Malik Devaughn Risher
Presbyterian College
Brooklyn, New York
Lawrence Allan Waller
Vanderbilt University
Sarah Gilchrist Lambert
University of Richmond
Lexington, Rhode Island
Sonya Cloressa Robinson
Asheville
Madison Lindsley Willingham
Denison University
Simpsonville, South Carolina
Yan Lin
University of California at Los Angeles
Dalian, China
Sarah Elizabeth Rutland
University of Florida
Miami Shores, Florida
Susannah Glascock Long
Wofford College
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
Abdulrahman Hayel Saeed
Northeastern University
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Paige Elizabeth Madden
Meredith College
Aberdeen, North Carolina
Michael Andrew Schill
Sewanee: University of the South
Arden, North Carolina
Blair Mulligan Marcus
Bowling Green State University
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Tobi LeAnne Shannon
Spelman College
Wake Forest, North Carolina
Reilly Bruce McDaniel
University of Mary Washington
Shaunteri Skinner
Atlanta, Georgia
Elizabeth McKee
Chapel Hill
Cashiers, North Carolina
Cameron Anne Smail
Greensboro
Fairview, North Carolina
Chad Wilder Koehler
Presbyterian College
Weaverville, North Carolina
Natalie Elizabeth Kuehl
Benjamin Wells Willis
University of Mississippi
Laurel, Mississippi
Marissa Joelle Wolf
Cleo Isabel Yahn
Boston University
Sua Yoon
Boston College
Seoul, Korea
Runze Zhao
University of Virginia
Shanghai, Korea
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Introducing Asheville School’s
seven new Faculty and Staff
Asheville School welcomed
seven new faculty and staff
members in 2012-2013:
Lisa Borows
Lisa has assumed the position
of Administrative Assistant to
the Admission Office. She
studied at
Seminole
State
College and
at the
University
of Central
Florida. For
12 years,
Lisa worked at the Seminole
County Public Schools and
concluded her tenure there as
a Records and Security
Specialist in the District Office.
She is accomplished in a wide
variety of technology skills
including Blackbaud’s
Education Edge.
Miguel Cooper
Miguel is fluent in both French
and Spanish and has taught
modern languages for 17 years.
He is also a
musician
with several
CDs to his
credit. At
Asheville
School,
Miguel
teaches
Spanish, helps supervise
Lawrence Hall, conducts the
school a capella group, assists
in the drama department, and
supervises the Debate Club.
Miguel has travelled widely
and has an international
background. His Bachelor of
Arts degree is from the
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University of South Alabama
in Secondary
Education/Spanish, French,
and his Masters in Education
in Teaching and Learning
Excellence was earned at
Bethel University.
Chime Dolma
Chime recently earned her
Bachelor of Arts degree in
Political Science and Chinese
from Middlebury College.
Chime was born in Tibet,
travelled by foot to Northern
India, and
found her
way to New
York City at
age 14
where she
first heard
English and
began her
formal education. Only four
years later, she had graduated
with the Highest Honors from
International High School at
Prospect Heights, having been
recognized by Mayor Michael
Bloomburg as an exemplary
student. She was the recipient
in college of the Gates
Millennium Scholarship, the
Kathryn Davis Fellowship, and
the Daily News Award. At
Asheville School, Chime
teaches World Studies, assists
in Chinese classes, works in the
Mountaineering Department,
and lives on and supervises the
2nd Floor of Lawrence Hall.
Wendy Evans
Wendy is fluent in Spanish and
French and has taught modern
languages for a decade. She is
widely travelled and an
enthusiastic student of foreign
languages and cultures.
Wendy teaches French and
Spanish.
Her foreign
language
licensure in
Spanish and
French
along with
her
certification
in Spanish
Medieval Interpretation were
earned from UNC-Asheville,
and her Bachelor of Arts in
Hispanic Studies and French
were earned with high
distinction from the University
of Michigan. Her son,
Alexander da Costa 2015, is a
new student at Asheville
School.
Megan Grant
In 2009, Megan earned a
Bachelor of Science degree in
Business from Wake Forest
University. She has worked as
a paralegal
and has had
extensive
experience
working as
an intern
and as Head
Counselor
of Camp
Skyline Ranch. Megan played
volleyball and basketball and
developed a passion for rowing
at Wake Forest. Her love of
the outdoors and for the
summer camp experience
make her particularly well
matched for a small residential
school in the mountains of
Western North Carolina. At
Asheville, Megan is teaching
mathematics, coaching
basketball, assisting in
mountaineering, and living on
and supervising the 2nd Floor
of Lawrence Hall.
Satchel Loftis
Satchel has assumed the
position in our Business Office
of Controller and Chair of the
Technology
Committee.
He has
worked as
an Associate
in the tax
practice at
Dixon
Hughes
Goodman in Asheville and as
an Associate in the advisory
practice at
PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC)
in Washington, D.C. Satchel
has experience also at PwC in
the area of IT system
integration. He earned his
Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration from
the University of Florida and
from UNC-Asheville his
Certificate of Major in
Accounting. Satchel is a
licensed CPA in North
Carolina and Virginia.
Gus Schill
The Rev. Dr. Gus Schill is
already well known to our
community
as an
experienced
coach who
was voted
last year by
our
students as
the
recipient of the Charles Carter
Award for coaching excellence.
(left to right) Chime Dolma, Gus Schill, Wendy Evans, Miguel Cooper, and Megan Grant are all new members of the teaching faculty at Asheville School.
Gus has extensive experience
as a pastor, teacher, and coach.
He earned his Doctorate and
his Masters in Divinity from
the Reformed Theological
Seminary of Charlotte and
Jackson respectively, his
Masters in Science Education
from Northwest Missouri State
University and his Bachelor of
Science in Education from
Wartburg College. Gus is
teaching World Studies, acting
as Assistant Chaplain, and
coaching football, basketball,
and baseball; he lives with his
family on the 3rd Floor of
Anderson Hall. His oldest son,
Michael 2012, is playing
football at Sewanee this fall.
His youngest son, David, is a
Third Former at Asheville
School.
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In
Memoriam
For many Americans today, World
War II is an event in the distant
past that can be studied in history
books or recalled on special
holidays. For “America’s Greatest
Generation,” however, World War
II was the transformative event of
the 20th century. Four members of
the Asheville School family whom
we remember on these pages
answered their country’s call and
served in World War II: William
W. Spruance 1935, John M. Betts
1938, J. Stuart King 1941, and
Harold C. Bishop 1946. In
addition to these men, two others
also served their country in later
years: William T. Morris 1950, a
veteran of the Korean War, and
Roderick H. Cantey Jr. 1964, who
served two combat tours of duty in
Vietnam. We are sad to see these
men pass away in addition to the
all the others who have passed since
we last shared obituaries with you.
If you see that someone is missing
from these pages, please share the
news with us so we may reach out
to classmates and share with the
School community.
Mrs. Frances G. MacIlwinen
Mrs. Frances G. MacIlwinen, 71,
of Greenville, SC, passed away
Thursday, July 5, 2012 at home
after an extended illness. Mrs.
MacIlwinen was born in
Greenville to the late Asheville
School alumnus Allen J. Graham
’29 and Frances Peace Graham.
She was a graduate of Sweetbriar
College and a longtime member
of Christ Church Episcopal.
Among her survivors are three
alumni –her step-son, Duncan
"Sandy" MacIlwinen ’80, and two
grandchildren, Catherine
MacIlwinen 2004 and Sam
Lambert 2010. We are grateful to
Mrs. MacIlwinen and the Graham
Foundation for their years of
generous support of Asheville
School and its mission.
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Brig. Gen. William W. Spruance
1935
Retired Brigadier General William
"Bill" Spruance, 94, died in his
Las Vegas home January 15, 2011.
Bill entered Asheville School in
the Fourth Form from
Wilmington, DE, and attended
for one year before transferring to
Exeter. He was commissioned in
the Army Air Corps after
graduating from Princeton
University in 1939 and served
under General George S. Patton.
He flew 362 missions in the
China-Burma-India Theater
during World War II. He was also
a founding member of the
Delaware Air National Guard and
was a lifetime member of several
pilot organizations, including the
Daedalians, Quiet Birdmen, Red
River Valley Fighter Pilots and
Hump Association. Bill was
seriously injured in a jet crash in
1961 that claimed the life of the
pilot, and his passion became
giving safety lectures. He served
on the governing board of the Air
Force Association for 30 years,
and for more than 50 years was a
member of the National Guard
Association. He is survived by
two sons and four grandchildren.
Mr. John M. Betts 1938
John Betts passed away March 12,
2012. He attended Asheville
School for a post-graduate year
after attending Evanston (IL)
Township High School. After
Asheville School, John graduated
from Amherst in 1942 and served
in the Army during WWII from
1942 to 1946. An infantry officer,
he served in the Philippines and
Japan and received a Purple
Heart. After the war, he enrolled
at Northwestern University's
School of Law and received his
J.D. in 1949. John enjoyed a 39year career as an attorney in
Chicago before retiring in 1988.
In 1973 he married Mary Jane
"Dede" Hotz, who passed away in
2002. He is survived by three
step-children and three
grandchildren. We are grateful
for John's loyalty to Asheville
School.
Mr. J. Stuart King 1941
J. Stuart King, a class of 1941
graduate, passed away March 17,
2012. Stu's brothers, Robert '46
and the late Edward '43, also
attended Asheville School. Stu
entered Asheville School as a
Fifth Former, coming from
Walnut Hills H.S. in Cincinnati.
He served as Class Secretary in
1941, was sports editor of the
Ashnoca, and played varsity
baseball and basketball. He later
wrote of his education at
Asheville School: "Elliott
Coleman, Wilbert Peck, and Will
Lewis were some of the finest
teachers I've ever encountered in
the educational environment.
Discipline, athletics and exposure
to cultural and social gatherings
furnished the background to
succeed as a provider and father."
Stu attended Williams College for
a brief period before being
drafted into the Army and
serving from 1942 to 1946. Stu
graduated from UCLA in 1948
with a B.A. in Political Science
and had careers in southern
California as a business owner
and school district administrator.
He was a devoted family man, a
gifted conversationalist, and a
sports and fitness enthusiast.
Survivors include his wife of
sixty-two years, Bette Lou, his
brother, Robert '46, five children
and fourteen grandchildren.
he received numerous prestigious
awards. His primary occupation
was as a petroleum jobber, and he
was self-employed for 40 years.
Harold was an avid art collector, a
sports enthusiast, and animal
lover, and was deeply committed
to his wife of 50 years, Carolyn.
In addition to Carolyn, he is
survived by seven children and
ten grandchildren.
Mr. Harold C. Bishop, Jr. 1946
Harold Bishop passed away on
January 24, 2012. He was the
father of two alumni, Keith
Bishop '75 and Cort Bishop '80.
Keith writes, "Although the
difficulties of traveling during
World War II prevented him from
graduating from Asheville, he
remained very fond of the school
and his experiences throughout
his life. I know that the school
had an influence on him that was
far greater than his time there."
Though Harold attended
Asheville School for only his
Second Form year before entering
WWII (achieving the rank of
lieutenant), he remained a loyal
alumnus, serving as a class
representative for some time and
very consistently supporting the
school's annual fund. He was
born January 5, 1928 in New York
City and was raised in New York
and Connecticut. He later
became a 47-year resident of
Nevada. Harold was a prominent
Las Vegas businessman who was
very active in community and
business associations, for which
Mr. William T. Morris 1950
Local alumnus Bill Morris passed
away on June 23, 2012. He
entered Asheville School in the
Fourth Form and was active in the
Choir and Ashnoca; he also played
varsity basketball, football, tennis
and track. Bill attended Davidson
College and the University of
North Carolina, where he was a
member of Kappa Sigma
fraternity. He was a veteran of the
United States Army during the
Korean War. Bill retired in 1997
after 24 years as a salesman for
Southern Pump and Tank
Company of Charlotte. He also
worked for some time in the
family business, Morris Funeral
Home. Bill was active in the
Asheville Rotary Club, the
Asheville Jaycees, and the
Rhododendron Brigade of
Guards, and was a longtime
member of the Asheville Country
Club. Survivors include his wife,
Arlene, two sons, five
grandchildren, and a brother.
Mr. Louis H. Wiethe, Jr. 1947
Lou Wiethe died peacefully in his
sleep on Febuary 17, 2012 at
Durham Regional Hospital. He
was born in Covington, KY, and
his younger brother Dale is a
member of the class of 1950. Lou
Third Form from Cincinnati
Country Day School. He was a
member of the varsity soccer and
track teams, and he was involved
with the Political Science Forum
and the Ashnoca. Louis had a
lifelong love of motion pictures
from the experience of growing
up around his father's many
movie theaters in the Cincinnati
area. He attended the
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, and for many years
he was employed at the Perkins
Library at Duke University. In
addition to his brother Dale, Lou
is survived by a sister, two sons,
and a large extended family, all of
whom he loved greatly.
Mr. Alva B. See, Jr. 1951
Alva See died peacefully on April
11, 2012. He resided in Atlanta,
GA. Alva spent his early years in
Greenwich, CT and New York
City before attending Asheville
School for his Second through
Fifth Form years. He graduated
from Trinity College in Hartford.
Alva loved movies, theatre, and
opera and took several acting
courses which led to roles as an
extra in movies such as Driving
Miss Daisy. He also loved classical
music and was an avid fly
fisherman. As a boy, his father
taught him to shoot pheasant and
duck. Each fall he looked forward
to hunting woodcock and
pheasant with his brother, Henry,
in Minnesota, as well as quail at
Burge Plantation, where he was a
charter member. A lover of dogs
and horses, he joined the Georgia
Brittany Club and campaigned his
beloved Rainbeau, followed years
later by Blaze. Alva completed an
autobiographical novel entitled
Naked Before God, which records
a series of revelations he had
during his life. He is survived by
his wife of 38 years, Nancy, three
children, two grandchildren, and
a brother.
Mr. John C. Holcomb 1953
John Holcomb, 77, passed away
on Feb 2, 2012 at home
surrounded by family and friends.
His son John, Jr. graduated from
Asheville School in 1988, and his
late brother, Horace, graduated in
1949. John grew up in Hinsdale,
IL, and attended Asheville School
as a Third and Fourth Former.
Though he did not graduate, he
did stay in touch with the School.
John was a close friend of author
Stephen Ambrose and convinced
him to speak to the School during
the Centennial Gala in 2000.
John was a graduate of the
University of Wisconsin, Madison
and a lifelong and very active
member of the Chi Psi Lodge. He
later moved to Indianapolis,
where he had a distinguished
career as an insurance executive
with Protection Mutual (FM
Global), retiring as a Vice
President. John was an avid
historian, a keen photographer,
and renowned piano player.
Survivors include four children
and six grandchildren.
Mr. Blain D. Hightower 1954
Blain passed away May 26, 2011.
Blain entered Asheville School in
the Fifth Form from Beaufort, SC;
his father was the commanding
officer of the U.S. Naval Hospital
there. Blain's twin brother Blair
entered Asheville School at the
same time. Blain was active with
the Woodcraft Club and the
Ashnoca, and he participated in
varsity swimming and tennis. He
was described by classmates in his
yearbook as "possessing an
inquisitive mind," "an avid reader,"
and "brilliant," and he graduated
first in his class. After Asheville
School, Blain attended Harvard for
two and a half years, and then
moved to California, where his
parents were living. He served in
the Naval Reserve and worked at
ABC TV in Hollywood before
going back to school and receiving
a B.A. in Music from U.C.L.A. in
1961. He did some work as a TV
and Music critic, and by 1968 was
working as an assistant editor with
the Audio Digest Foundation. He
was still there as a Senior Editor in
1992, and as of February 2001 had
retired. He is survived by his
brother Blair.
Mr. Hunter R. Neisler 1960
Chip Neisler passed away on
August 31, 2011 after a recurrence
of leukemia. Chip entered
Asheville School in the Third Form
from Kings Mountain, NC, and left
after attending for two years. He
finished a two-year program at
Admiral Farragut Naval Academy
and graduated from the University
of Georgia with a degree in
Marketing and Business
Administration in 1964. He spent
some time as a real estate broker
and retired from Foust Textiles in
Kings Mountain. Chip was a
volunteer at Crisis Ministry for
many years. Survivors include his
wife, Leila, two children, a sister,
and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Mr. Roderick H. Cantey, Jr. 1964
Rod Cantey, a graduate of the class
of 1964, passed away on February
20, 2012. He was a resident of
Marietta, GA, and Camden, SC.
Rod entered Asheville School in
the Fourth Form from Camden
and played varsity tennis, track and
swimming (co-captain '64). He
was a top student and was also
involved with the Music Society,
the Ashnoca, and Radio Code Club.
He received his BS from Vanderbilt
University, where he was a
member of Alpha Tau Omega
Fraternity. Later he did graduate
work at Stanford University. Rod
was a captain in the United States
Army, serving two combat tours
in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot
and receiving the Distinguished
Flying Cross, the Army Air
Medal, the Army Commendation
Medal and Bronze Star, among
others. He later began his career
in banking at Citizens and
Southern Bank in Atlanta and
was an officer of several others. In
addition, he was the President of
Bay Financial Services, Inc. in
Marietta, GA. An avid hunter,
Rod was a member of the Boykin
Hunt Club in Boykin, SC and the
Goldmine Hunting Club in
Camden. He was previously a
member of Cherokee Town and
Country Club in Atlanta.
Survivors include his wife, Janice,
and a son.
Mr. William G. Botts 1965
Bill Botts passed away March 3,
2012. He resided in Papillion,
NE. Bill entered Asheville School
in the Fifth Form from
Jacksonville, FL and graduated
with his class. He played varsity
soccer and track and was active in
drama productions. After
Asheville School, Bill attended
Washington and Lee before
transferring to Jacksonville
University. He worked as a
consultant with Software Alliance
in Lake Mary, FL, at Comfort Inn
Hotel, and at PayPal. He is
survived by wife, Judith, three
children and a granddaughter.
He began in the pre-med
program at Ohio State, but later
developed an interest in
business/finance, which he
ultimately studied. Jack worked
at several brokerage firms,
including Merrill Lynch, Prescott,
Ball & Turbin, and Kemper
Securities, before recently
becoming a Quality Manager with
Berry Plastics. He was a longtime member of Silver Lake (OH)
Country Club and recently joined
the Gyro Club of Akron.
Survivors include his wife of 37
years, Dr. Nancy Keogh, two
siblings, and many nieces and
nephews.
Mr. Joshua A. Adorno 1991
Josh passed away in early May
2012. An actor and stuntman, he
had been recently working on a
stunt show in China. Josh
Third Form from Palmetto Jr.
High in Miami. He left after his
Fourth Form year and entered
Watauga High School in Boone,
NC. At Asheville School he
played varsity tennis and JV
football and basketball. His
permanent home was in
Huntington Beach, CA.
Mr. F. John Keogh 1968
Jack Keogh passed away February
14, 2012. He was born and raised
in Youngstown, OH and spent his
adult life in that state. He was
raised by his mother, after his
father -- a thoracic and cardiac
surgeon and instructor at Ohio
State University -- passed away
when Jack was five. Jack entered
Asheville School in the Third
Form and attended for five years.
He was a Prefect and a standout
athlete - a member of the "A"
Society all five years, playing
varsity Football, Crew (captain
'68), and Swimming (captain
'68). After Asheville School, Jack
enrolled at Ohio State University.
Throughout his time at Asheville
School, Jack expressed an interest
in following in his father's
footsteps by studying medicine.
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2011-2012
Report
2011-2012 Donor
Donor Report
All Contributions
For fiscal year ending June 30, 2012
Capital and Other Gifts ....................................................................................................................................................................$ 1,186,697
Cody Annual Fund ..................................................................................................................................................................................814,460
Total*..............................................................................................................................................................................................$ 2,001,157
* Includes cash received only; does not include pledges.
Endowment
The value of Asheville School’s endowment as of June 30, 2012 was $40,021,332.
Cody Annual Fund
Alumni/ae
Current Parents
Faculty/Staff
Trustees
Parents of Alumni
Other Individuals
2 0 1 0 - 2 0 1 1
2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 2
Total Raised:
$813,513 from 1,361 individuals
Total Raised:
$814,460 from 1,357 individuals
No. of Donors
%
Amount
904 . . . . . . . . . . . . .26%* . . . . .$527,499
184 . . . . . . . . . . . . .73% . . . . . .$194,889
75 . . . . . . . . . . . . .97% . . . . . . .$18,369
33 . . . . . . . . . . . .100% . . . . . . .$76,075
284 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$208,184
55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,343
No. of Donors
%
Amount
867 . . . . . . . . . . . . .29%* . . . . . .$493,910
180 . . . . . . . . . . . . .67% . . . . . . .$186,989
76 . . . . . . . . . . . .100% . . . . . . . .$21,945
31 . . . . . . . . . . . .100% . . . . . . . .$82,103
243 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$176,881
75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$36,050
In the above table, donors who belong to more than one constituency group are counted in each group.
* We removed from our solicitation lists a number of alumni who had not made a gift in the past 20 years. This reduced the base number used to
calculate the participation rate and will allow us to focus on those more interested in our fundraising efforts. If you have any questions about this,
please contact Travis Price, Manager of Advancement Services.
Development
Financial Management Summary
Contributions
Other
2011-2012 Operating Income & Expense
Plant Renewal Fund
Admission
Instruction & Support
Debt Service
Constituent Relations
Endowment
Tuition & Fees
Administration
Financial Aid
Operations & Maintenance
Operating Expense
Operating Income
Tuition & Fees ........................$10,286,325
Endowment ..............................$1,571,572
Contributions...........................$1,041,455
Other............................................$304,747
Total Operating Income.......$13,204,099
............77.90%
...........11.90%
.............7.89%
.............2.31%
.........100.0%
Instruction & Support .............$4,325,295
Operations & Maintenance
Financial Aid
Operations & Maintenance .....$1,953,259
Financial Aid ............................$2,322,236
Financial Aid
Administration.........................$1,634,234
Admission....................................$368,539
Development ...............................$662,489
Constituent Relations .................$651,279
Debt Service ................................$815,776
Plant Renewal Fund ....................$430,000
Total Operating Expense..... $13,163,107
...........32.86%
............14.84%
............17.64%
............12.42%
..............2.80%
..............5.03%
..............4.95%
..............6.20%
.............3.27%
............100.0%
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Trustees
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Support The Cody Annual Fund!
“Friends, bound together by white and blue.”
We are grateful for your annual
support of Asheville School. Your gifts
ensure current and future generations
of Blues will benefit from the bonds of
friendship and outstanding education
as so many have before them.
We invite you to support the
2012 - 2013 Cody Annual Fund!
ashevilleschool.org/makeagift
828.254.6345
Save the Date for Alumni Weekend 2013!
We hope to see you back in Asheville in
April Amid these Rugged Mountains!
Alumni Weekend 2013
April 26 - 28, 2013
Reunions: Classes of 1943, 1948, 1953, 1958,
1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998,
2003, 2008
For more information about the weekend, email
Tammy Harward (harwardt@ashevilleschool.org)
or visit www.ashevilleschool.org/alumniweekend.
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Christ School Weekend 2012
the 86th meeting between the Blues & the Greenies - GO BLUES!
Friday, October 26
8:00 p.m. – Bonfire/Alumni Gathering
Bement House
Saturday, October 27
1:00 p.m. – Football Game (Christ School)
(500 Christ School Road in Arden)
Postgame Alumni Reception - Tupelo Honey
in South Asheville (1829 Hendersonville Rd.)
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Important Dates for 2012 - 2013
October 5 - 7
October 13
October 25 - 26
October 26 - 27
November 6
November 8
November 14
November 17
November 17
November 29
December 1
December 2
December 6
January 21
April 26 - 28
Family Weekend
Girls’ Sports Day
Fall Play
Christ School Weekend
Dallas, TX Gathering
Johnson City, TN Gathering
New York, NY Gathering
Admission Open House
Alumni Basketball Game
Washington, DC Gathering
Candlelight Service
Wilmington, NC Gathering
Alumni Weekend 2013
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