Univeity Schl of NavilleAnnual Report 2011-2012

2000 Edgehill AvenueNashville, Tennessee 37212

www.usn.org

Vincent W. Durnan, Jr.Director

Anne WestfallDirector of Development

Connie CulpepperEditor/Communications Director

Sam JacksonAnnual Fund Director

Tom Bailey ’85Alumni Director

Britt McCauley, Annual Fund Specialistand Social Media Manager

Lorie Hoover, Stewardship andProspect Management Coordinator

Amy RichardsonAdministrative Assistant

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In compiling this report, every effort has been made to ensurethat it is accurate and complete.Call the Development Office at615/329-4423 if there are anyerrors or omissions, and please accept our apologies.

Thanks to Kimberly Manz andother contributing photographers.

Gail Carr Williams, PresidentTeri Doochin Kasselberg ’73

Vice PresidentFiona Prine, SecretaryAndrew May, Treasurer

Grace Awh Ann Cargile Charlene Dewey Laura Lee Dobie Burgin Dossett Norma Drake Elisabeth Dykens Tory Sally Fitzgibbon ’86 David Fox Eddie Hamilton John Hassenfeld ’75 David Kloeppel Irwin Kuhn ’72 Kevin Lavender Kelly Linton Bert Mathews Richard McCarty Tom Oreck Gerald Risk Jon Shayne ’80 Irwin Venick Linde Wilson Ellen Wright

Ex Officio MembersVincent W. Durnan, Jr.Karyn Bryant, USNA PresidentLynne Mosby ’66,

Faculty RepresentativeEllie McCarley Keiper ’95,

Alumni Board Vice President

Honorary MembersGertrude CaldwellAnn FundisFrank GarrisonMike Shmerling ’73

Emeritus MembersHenry FosterJoel GordonBernard WerthanBetty WerthanRaymond Zimmerman

2011-2012 Board of TrusteesFrom the Director 2

From the Board of Trustees 4

The George Peabody Society 6

The Robert K. Zelle Society 8

Endowment Funds

Faculty Endowment Funds 10

Scholarship Endowment Funds 12

Program Endowment Funds 15

The 2011-2012 Annual Fund

Alumni 16

The Edgehill Society 18

Parents 30

Parents of Alumni 40

Grandparents 44

Faculty and Staff 49

Stories of Teaching and Learning

Reading and Traveling Through the South 11

A Student Finds Opportunity at USN 13

How to Reach Every Student 22

Travel Inspires English Teacher to Write 25

USNA’s Volunteers Give Big to USN 28

Flipping in the High School 35

Our Youngest Mathematicians Assessed 43

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his Annual Report tells the story of emerging initiatives and con-firmed priorities. Our focus on teaching and learning, on ap-plying the lessons of experience in a time of educationalreform, on balancing respect for our history with excitement

about our future defined this year for USN.

Month by month, the accolades accumulated, reflecting the exemplaryprograms I get to see up close every day. Those highlights point to thebreadth of program we embrace and the compatibility of our pursuitof excellence in many directions. In a wonderfully old-school mediamoment, our high school actors and crew made The Tennessean’s frontpage for the state premier of a musical about Andrew Jackson. Wewon high school state championships in three sports, and we sent ninestudents to Carnegie Hall as Scholastic Arts medalists. And when ourcity hosted the national junior chess championships, our middle schoolteam finished one portion in the top ten.

We sent another Presidential Scholar to the White House reception,our third in three years and our seventh since the honor was estab-lished in 1964. To be home to those students and to the teachers whobring out their best remains both an honor and a daunting responsibil-ity for this hardworking school.

Our philanthropic outreach raised more than $1,000,000 in unrestrictedannual dollars, something we’ve now done four times. In the pages ofnames included in this report, we see the foundation of support forevery good thing that happens here and the promise of possibility forevery next great moment at University School.

Leading these Annual Fund efforts were Tory and Will Fitzgibbon,Steve and Holly Roche, Stephen and Tanza Farr, Ann and DavidKloeppel, David French and Ruth Braun, Sarah Nadler Wolf ’99, PattyPangle Diehl ’71, and Cheryl Fassler, each with a key constituency andall with the constant support of our Board and its wise president GailWilliams.

The year also brought Edward E. Ford Foundation un-derwriting for a River Campus solar installation de-signed in our classrooms. It featured a scholarshipnamed for legendary teacher Ellen Dickinson. Two giftschanged our summer trajectory—a set of summer op-portunity grants for middle and high school studentadvanced study, and a matching program for facultyiPad purchases from USNA, our association of families.

We were reminded of the importance of appreciatingevery day, of every chance to link arms to form thisschool community. We pulled together with belovedcustodian Wendell “Bubba” Brown’s passing last fall, then we ralliedbehind the medical miracle of coach Zaf Ahmed’s full recovery in thespring, and at Commencement we sent best wishes to High SchoolHead Steve Robins during his recuperation from serious illness.

Talk of technology’s potential to transform and improve familiar edu-cational tasks fills the halls. Interest in connecting with partner schoolsacross the globe seems more likely than ever to bear fruit. Commit-ment to engaging in the broader conversation about educational ex-cellence in our city, including but not limited to Edgehill Avenue, isgreater than ever.

On the near horizon, the singular opportunity of our Centennial cele-bration comes into view, now just two years away. That anniversaryprovides a chance to sharpen our focus, to include everyone who evercalled this campus home, and to take the right next steps in our historiceducational journey.

With great anticipation and gratitude,

Vincent W. Durnan, Jr.

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Historically, USN’s financial model hasbeen more than 90% tuition driven,

and that continues to be the case. Philanthropic support now providesmore than 5% of our operatingbudget.

Last year, 1,800 donors includedUSN in their giving. The great ma-

jority of this income continues tofund the faculty and staff who pro-

vide the program for which the schoolis so highly regarded.

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Payroll & Benefits 67%

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Financial Aid 10%

Program Support 7%

Administrative 6%

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2011-2012 Annual Fund Participation: How Does Your Class Stack Up?

2011-2012 USN Operating Budget

Tuition 92%

Annual Fund 5%Endowment 2% Other 1%

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n In fiscal year 2012, July 1, 2011– June 30, 2012, philanthropicsupport helped USN continue its commitment to academic excellenceand innovation. USN raised annual gifts (unrestricted and restricted),endowment, and capital funds to support the school, its faculty andstudents. Annual gifts provide a critical 5% of USN’s operatingbudget, as well as funding for specific program and departmentalneeds. Capital gifts make possible facility renovations and upgrades,and endowment support secures the future, ensuring USN’s continuedexcellence.

We are grateful for the gifts and commitments within these totals:$1,430,488 Annual Giving (unrestricted and restricted)$ 990,725 Capital and Endowment Gifts

$2,421,213 Total Philanthropic Support

From e Boards I begin my third year as President of our board and my lastyear as a USN parent, I am filled with hope, excitement, andresolve. I am grateful to share with the University School ofNashville community my thoughts about both the successes of

last year and the exciting plans for this year.

Last year we had great philanthropic success; our Annual Fund raisedmore than a million dollars for the second year in a row, a true testimonyto our school’s generosity and a great group of Annual Fund volunteers.In the coming year, we’ve set our goal higher, $1,200,000. We aregrateful for the wonderful leadership of the coming year’s Annual Fundparent chairs, Holly and Steve Roche. We are ready for this ambitiouschallenge.

We also raised more than $1,300,000 in new commitments to supportour people and programs, setting higher goals again for this year. Thesegifts will give our administrators, faculty, and students an opportunity togrow and reach deeper into the world of possibilities. This philan-thropic community allows us to be true to ourselves and to our mantra,“Innovation and Excellence since 1915.”

Ultimately all of these philanthropic efforts have one aim: to benefit ourstudents. They support continued and enhanced excellence in academics,athletics and the arts in a seamless rhythm.

As we begin to think about the 2015 Centennial that will celebrate USNas we know it now and our predecessor Peabody Demonstration School(PDS), we are delighted and grateful that Board member and alumnaTeri Doochin Kasselberg ’73 will serve as the chair of this celebration.With her leadership, we know that the Centennial will be exciting andwidely successful. Thank you, Teri!

It is an honor to be the President of this Board. It is a board with amaz-ing dedication and intellect that surpasses all. I am also grateful to workwith our Director Vince Durnan, a nationally recognized and applauded

leader in education. Vince is tireless, committed and en-gaged in all aspects of our community, complete withknowing every USN student who walks through ourdoors. He shines with hope, optimism and vision for eachof their futures. We are indeed a fortunate community.

So many wonderful things happen on this campus daily. Iurge you to visit our website, read our weekly newsletter,and come to events on campus. You will be amazed bywhat you learn about this vibrant school.

Thank you for your support of USN. I am looking forward to a wonderful year.

Gail Carr Williams

AGail Carr Williams, President

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ur leadership donors, the 51 families who contributed$5,000 or more to USN’s Annual Fund this past year, set aninspiring example. It’s an eclectic group of parents, alumni,parents of alumni, grandparents, and friends of USN, who

may have no more in common than the strong commitment to USN repre-sented by their gifts.

Together these leadership gifts account for 34% of total Annual Fundgiving, $365,181. This figure represents many times when UniversitySchool was able to say “yes” to exciting opportunities for our students. It is the foundation of direct support for the life of the school.

If you would like to join this group of families, please email or call Annual Fund Director Sam Jackson at sjackson@usn.org or 277-7496.

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Mr. & Mrs. Clark Akers

Dr. Ronald Arildsen &

Dr. Mary Ann Arildsen

Dr. & Mrs. Carl Awh

Ms. Brenda Bass

Mr. Joseph Blackburn &

Ms. Karen Weir

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Conner

Chip & Heathie Cox

Mr. Vincent Durnan

Ms. Karen Elson

Dr. & Mrs. Steven Eskind

Mr. James Fishel ’60 &

Mrs. Royce Coleman Fishel ’60

Mr. Will Fitzgibbon &

Mrs. Tory Sally Fitzgibbon ’86

Mr. & Mrs. David Fox

Frank & Amy Garrison

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gordon

Dr. & Mrs. Eddie Hamilton

Dr. Stephan Heckers &

Dr. Christine Konradi

Dr. Robert Hodapp &

Dr. Elisabeth Dykens

Mr. & Mrs. Thad Huguley

Mr. Jeffrey Jacobs &

Mrs. Gail Gordon Jacobs ’88

Dr. Peter Jelsma & Dr. Julie Pena

Mr. & Mrs. William Johnston

Dr. A.G. Kasselberg &

Mrs. Teri Doochin Kasselberg ’73

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Kever

Mr. & Mrs. David Kloeppel

Mr. Robert Levy &

Ms. Jeanmarie Stalma

Dr. & Mrs. MacRae Linton ’74

Dr. Michael Lomis &

Dr. Kimberly Lomis

Mr. Andrew May &

Dr. Nancy Brown

Mr. Richard McCarty

Dr. David Morgan &

Dr. Karen Bloch

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Oreck

Mr. & Mrs. Matt Powers

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Roche

Dr. Jacob Schwarz &

Dr. Anna Hemnes

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Shmerling ’73

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Spieth

Mr. & Mrs. Willy Stern

Mr. Stephen Stenhouse &

Dr. Liza Weavind

Mrs. Leslie Schatten Stillman ’75 &

Mr. Barry Stillman

Mr. & Mrs. James Usdan

Ms. Leigh Walton

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Waterman

Mr. & Mrs. Will Weaver

Dr. & Mrs. John Werther

Mr. & Mrs. David Williams

Mr. & Mrs. Blair Wilson

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Wright

Ms. Susan Yeagley ’89

Mr. & Mrs. Uzi Yemin

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e George Peabody Societyineteenth century philanthropist GeorgePeabody understood the importance ofeducation despite his own lack of it.When he learned that giving away his

wealth for “good and humane purposes” was a“higher pleasure and greater happiness” than accu-mulating it, most of his philanthropy was directed tofounding schools and libraries, particularly in thepost-war South, where the greatest need existed.Much of the Peabody Education Fund went to endowthe George Peabody College for Teachers, the par-ent institution of our predecessor, Peabody Demon-stration School.

As we approach the Centennial of our founding, itseems appropriate to acknowledge our debt toGeorge Peabody. At the same time, we acknowledge our gratitude to those whose generosity and loyaltyto University School of Nashville are demonstrated by their having made gifts to the school for a quartercentury or more.

For 2011-2012, the George Peabody Society includes the names of eleven families or individuals with ahistory of giving to USN for at least 25 years. We appreciate the commitment to the school demonstratedby such loyalty, and we look forward to adding more names to the George Peabody Society every year.

Two families reach the quarter century mark of giving to USN this year: Ray and Eni Burk, parents of Teresa’88 and the late Stephen ’89; Doug and Bonnie Magid Small ’68, parents of Ryan ’96 and Adam ‘93.

Many of the names on the list belong to parents of alumni, those who came to appreciate the school whentheir children were students here and have continued to include USN on their list of philanthropic commit-ments. A few are alumni whose connection to USN is their Peabody Demonstration School education, whichthey continue to value more than fifty years after they graduated. Priscilla Fitzgerald Baumann ’54, SamDillard ’56, and Bob Doochin ’58, we thank you.

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Mr. Gentry Barden & Mrs. Rachel Lukens Barden ’80

Mr. Weaver Barksdale

Mrs. Priscilla FitzGerald Baumann ’54

Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Burk

Dr. Samuel Dillard ’56

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Doochin ’58

Dr. William Dupont & Dr. Susan Dupont

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Ebert

Mr. & Mrs. John Gillmor

Mr. Doug Small & Ms. Bonnie Magid Small ’68

Ms. Martha Trammell

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n this page are the names of thosewho have contributed to the schoolfor two decades or longer—the fu-

ture members of The George Peabody Society.

Nineteen are USN teachers or staff membersor former teachers or staff. Though most oftheir gifts have been relatively modest, evenmodest gifts add up. Those who perhaps bestunderstand the school’s mission have togethergiven USN $315,200 over the years.

Thirty-one of the people listed here are alumni,another group with a profound understandingof USN. Together their gifts total $2,110,079,a number that should make us all proud.

Many of those alumni also sent their children toschool here, a still more powerful endorsement.But 13 of those 31 alumni are neither USN par-ents nor parents of USN alumni. These other-wise-unconnected alumni contributed more than$57,000 of that two million plus.

One more group receives special notice: thosewhose giving averaged less than $100 a year.Perhaps they are not accustomed to being no-ticed as philanthropists. But USN boasts 19people with gifts averaging $50 a year, acommitment that adds up to $81,896.

We look forward to welcoming all these peopleinto The George Peabody Society soon.

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Mr. Gentry Barden &

Mrs. Rachel Lukens Barden ’80

Mr. Weaver Barksdale

Mrs. Priscilla FitzGerald Baumann ’54

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Berger

Mr. Jack Bridges ’44

Dr. Thomas Brittingham ’75 &

Ms. Connie Culpepper

Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Burk

Prof. John Clayton & Dr. Ellen Clayton

Dr. & Mrs. Mark Cohen

Ms. Deborah Davies

Dr. Samuel Dillard ’56

Mr. & Mrs. Ben Doochin ’78

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Doochin

Ms. Eileen Harap Drath ’56

Dr. William Dupont &

Dr. Susan Dupont

Dr. & Mrs. Michael Ebert

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Eisenstein ’66

Mr. Benjamin Ernst ’36

Mr. and Mrs. John Finney

Mr. Brad Fishel &

Mrs. Lori Greenbaum Fishel ’81

Ms. Myrna Foster ’80

Dr. Howard Fuchs & Dr. Catherine Fuchs

Mr. & Mrs. Scott Ghertner ’85

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Ghertner ’82

Mr. & Mrs. John Gillmor

Dr. Joel Gluck &

Mrs. Linda Small Gluck ’77

Mr. & Mrs. Warner Grubb

Mr. Chris Heard ’71

Mr. Edgar Meyer &

Ms. Cornelia Heard ’73

Mr. & Mrs. Scott Heflinger

Mr. & Mrs. Hoyt Hill

Mr. & Mrs. Sam Hodges

Peter & Janice Honsberger

Mr. & Mrs. William Howell

Mr. & Mrs. William Hunt

Ms. Jean Hutchinson

Dr. John Interlandi & Ms. Beth Interlandi

Mr. Jeffrey Jacobs &

Mrs. Gail Gordon Jacobs ’88

Dr. Ramon Jrade & Dr. Cathy Jrade

Dr. A. G. Kasselberg &

Ms. Teri Doochin Kasselberg ’73

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Kraft

Mr. & Mrs. Gus Kuhn

Mr. Lewis Lavine & Dr. Marcia Lavine

Mr. Rodney Lister ’69

Mr. Thomas Loventhal

Ms. Caroline Russell Marold ’66

Mr. Edward Masuoka ’70

Mr. & Mrs. Mathew Miletich

Ms. Norma Miller

Dr. Robert Miller & Dr. Bonnie Miller

Mr. David B. Miller ’68

Dr. Jim Oates ’82

Dr. Carr Payne ’44

Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Pilson

Dr. James Powers &

Ms. Martha Wetteman

Ms. Lisa Preston

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Princehorn

Mr. & Mrs. Rex Roberts

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Rodriguez

Mr. & Mrs. William Rosenberg

Mr. William Rubino &

Ms. Leah Knox Rubino ’77

Mrs. Anita Schmid

Ms. Betsy Werthan Schwartz ’75

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Shmerling ’73

Mr. Murray Short ’48

Mr. Doug Small &

Ms. Bonnie Magid Small ’68

Dr. & Mrs. Steve Snow

Mr. & Mrs. William Spitz

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Stasko

Mr. Wally Stern &

Mrs. Betsy May Stern ’51

Ms. Karen Stratvert ’67

Ms. Martha Trammell

Mrs. Alys Venable

Mr. Irwin Venick & Dr. Jeanne Ballinger

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Warlick

Mr. & Mrs. Harry Williams

Mr. Nicholas Zeppos &

Ms. Lydia Howarth

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The Robert K. Zelle Societyuring their lives, most people look beyond their families to invest their time in the causes they believe in–educational, cultural, religious, environmental, and others. Many people also look for a way to continue this commitment after their deaths. The Robert K. Zelle Society was established to recognize USN’s generous benefactors who leave a legacy to USN through a planned gift.

Your bequest to USN could endow a scholarship, a faculty chair of excellence, or perhaps a fund for professional development or an annual lecture series. The possibilities for building a lasting relationship with the school you trust are endless.

We are indebted to those families listed here who have shown such a profound degree of commitment to the mission of University School of Nashville.Their dedication and planning help ensure USN’s continued excellence and make sure that the school can continue to put students first.

If you are interested in exploring a planned gift, please contact the USN Development Office at 615/329-4423. We would be happy to share additional information with you.

www.usn.org/plannedgiving

AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Gerald AverbuchMrs. Pauline Gilbert Bader ’51Mr. Weaver BarksdaleMr. & Mrs. Reber Boult*Mr. Richard Bovender ’97Mr. Jack Bridges ’44Mr. & Mrs. Stewart BronaughMr.* & Mrs. Mike BuhlDr. & Mrs. Raymond BurkDr. & Mrs. Benjamin CaldwellMs. Patty Chadwell ’33*Mr. Steve Dansky &

Mrs. Ellen Davis-Dansky ’70Ms. Deborah DaviesMrs. Beth Ginsberg Dreifuss ’74 &

Mr. Carl DreifussMr. & Mrs. Robert ElliottMs. Juliana EricsonMr. James Fishel ’60 &

Mrs. Royce Coleman Fishel ’60

Dr. & Mrs. Henry FosterMr. & Mrs. James GallivanFrank & Amy GarrisonMr. & Mrs. John GillmorMr. & Mrs. Hans GrasmanMr. & Mrs. Hugh GrayMrs. Sarah Caldwell Greene ’34*Dr. & Mrs. John GreerMrs. Dorothy Marshall Hartman ’42*Mr. & Mrs. William HowellMs. Lane Hymes Humphrey ’57Ms. Pamela Susan Iannacio ’69Dr. John Interlandi &

Ms. Beth InterlandiMr. J. Dillard Jacobs ’28*Mr. & Mrs. William JohnstonDr. A. G. Kasselberg &

Mrs. Teri Doochin Kasselberg ’73Mr. Ronald Kidd &

Mrs. Yvonne Martin-KiddMr. & Mrs. Michael Koban

Mrs. Barbara Kuhn*Dr. & Mrs. Todd LeBleuMs. Mildred Marcus Lippman*Mr. William Litterer ’51*Dr. Mark Magnuson &

Ms. Lucile HouseworthMrs. Sara Walker Moore ’27*Mrs. Janet McGinnis Noble ’63Mr. David Owens &

Ms. Jennifer Bostwick-OwensMr. & Mrs. Douglas RegenMr. Ross Richardson &

Mrs. Connie Cathcart RichardsonDr. & Mrs. Russell RiesMr. & Mrs. William RosenbergDr. Louis Rosenfeld ’29*Mr. David Schach ’95Dr. Vernon Sharp*Mr. & Mrs. Michael Shmerling ’73Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Small ’60Mr. & Mrs. William Spitz

Ms. Anita Stallworth*Mr. & Mrs. David Steine ’68Dr. Scott Sudduth ’54Ms. Jo Ann TumeyMr. & Mrs. Mark Venrick ’48Dr. Ethel Walker ’27*Mr. & Mrs. Breck WalkerMr. William Waller ’42*Ms. Leigh WaltonMr. & Mrs. Bernard WerthanMrs. Leah Rose Werthan*Dr. Ann WheelerMrs. Jane Radborg Towery

Woolsey ’36*Ms. Eva Jean Wrather ’26*Mr.* & Mrs. Robert K. Zelle

* deceased

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Endowments make the most powerful and lasting impact on our institution. Held in perpetuity, these funds generatesupport for scholarships, faculty excellence, educationalprograms, and facility enhancements and maintenance.

Endowments are USN’s permanent “savings account,” prudently invested to grow over time.

A small portion of the fund’s balance paid out on an annualbasis is used to operate the school.

How does a strong endowment help USN?

A gift for endowment demonstrates a long-term commitment to USN andlinks past, current, and future generations. A strong endowment providesresources that enable USN to maintain and enhance the quality of educa-tion in perpetuity.

What is the value of USN’s endowment?

Our endowment is under conscientious management of the investmentcommittee of USN’s Board of Trustees. At $9,494,920 as of June 30,2012, USN’s endowment is relatively modest compared to that of ourlocal and national peer schools.

How can a gift be made to USN’s endowment?

Named funds can be established for gifts that meet specific thresholds for scholarships, faculty development, programs, or facilities. Such en-dowments, which may bear your name or your family’s, reflect your in-terests and serve as an enduring testament to your generosity. Gifts ofcash or securities are ideal assets that can be designated to endow-ment. Testamentary gifts such as bequests, charitable trusts, life insur-ance policies and other beneficiary designations are also excellentgiving arrangements.

We are forever grateful to the individuals and families listed in the fol-lowing pages who, by establishing these named funds, have showna profound degree of commitment to the mission of University School ofNashville. Their dedication and planning help ensure USN’s continuedexcellence and help secure the future of Peabody DemonstrationSchool/University School of Nashville.

General Endowment Fund

Unrestricted endowment gifts support USN’s general endowment fund.Proceeds from this fund are used to operate the school.

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Waterman

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Clayton Family Endowment FundEstablished in 2009, the Clayton Family Endow-ment Fund provides professional developmentopportunities for USN teachers in grades 9-12.This fund enables teachers to attend confer-ences and pursue subject-related studies. Seepage 11 for this year’s award.Prof. Jay Clayton & Dr. Ellen ClaytonJim Clayton ’04John Clayton ’09

Ellen Dickinson Excellence in Education FundThe USN Board of Directors established thisfund at Ellen Dickinson’s retirement after her 30years as a revered first grade teacher atPeabody Demonstration School and USN.

Edward E. Ford Faculty EndowmentEndowed as a permanent fund by a grant in1980 from the Edward E. Ford Foundation, thisfund was established to enhance facultysalaries.

Edward E. Ford Faculty Development EndowmentEstablished in 1984 as a permanent endow-ment fund by a grant from the Edward E. FordFoundation, this fund provides faculty with pro-fessional development opportunities.

Forte-Farnette Endowment FundEstablished in 2008 in memory of ImogeneForte, the Forte-Farnette Endowment Fund pro-vides professional development opportunitiesin reading and language arts for USN teach-

ers in grades K-12. This fund enablesteachers to attend conferences or seminarsoff campus, pursue special studies in thesummer, and bring experts to USN for professional development. See page 22 forthis year’s award.

Cherrie Forte Farnette ’63

Friedman Family Faculty Endowment FundThis endowment fund was established byMarvin Friedman in 1991 to provide for en-hanced faculty salaries. Mr. Friedman val-ued the quality of teaching at USN andwished to perpetuate the school’s ability toattract and retain the best teachers.

Mr. & Mrs. David Berck

Helen Meador Travel FellowshipEstablished in 2011 by Jon Shayne ’80 andAnn Meador Shayne ’81, this Fellowship isawarded annually to a USN faculty memberfor summer travel outside North America. Thetravel is related to professional responsibilitiesat University School, as the experience is intended to inspire and inform the faculty member’s teaching. See page 25.

Mr. Jon Shayne ’80 & Mrs. Ann Meador Shayne ’81

Quaker Hill Summer ProfessionalDevelopment FundProceeds from this fund, established in 2001 bythe Quaker Hill Foundation, allow one or twoUSN teachers to attend summer programs orseminars each year. The Quaker Hill Foundation

was begun by Edith and John Peters Stevens, Jr.See page 35 for this year’s award.

Lisa & Mike Shmerling Chair for Excellence in TeachingIn appreciation for a gift from Lisa and MikeShmerling, USN created its first endowed chairto honor, on a rotating basis, our most outstand-ing faculty members. The chair is awarded to aUSN teacher whose contributions to the schoolhave inspired students and colleagues, in sup-port of this school’s mission to model the best ineducational practices. The second recipient, BillRodriguez, was named in 2009.

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Stanford Moore FundIn honor of USN’s first Distinguished Alumnus,Nobel laureate Stanford Moore ’31, this awardrecognizes the graduating senior who “mostnearly approaches Dr. Stanford Moore’s aca-demic achievement and dedication. In the cen-tury of the common man, the uncommon manand his accomplishments are too often over-looked. A recognition of the uncommon man isneeded and an incentive to excellence is highlydesirable.” In 2012 the Stanford Moore awardwent to Mark Arildsen.

USN Faculty Endowment FundA part of the permanent endowment, this fund’searnings provide financial assistance to enhancefaculty salaries.

Ms. Terry Breyer Martin ’60Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Small ’60Mr. Steve Sternheimer ’60 &

Mrs. Sue Zager Sternheimer ’60

Kathy Woods Fund for Lower School FacultyProfessional DevelopmentThe Kathy Woods Endowment Fund was es-tablished in honor of the Head of the LowerSchool from 1995 until 2002. Her tenure atUniversity School was marked by a commit-ment to children that included finding thebest teachers possible and helping themkeep their ideas fresh through continuingeducation and professional development.

Cartinhour-Woods FoundationMr. Sam Katz

t troubled high school English teacher Freya Sachs ’00 that, while she has been to WaldenPond, New York City, and many another significant literary sites in the Northeast, she had nevervisited any of the places she’s read about in the great works of Southern literature.

“It always bothered me that I had never been to Mississippi or Georgia to see what Faulkner andFlannery O’Connor wrote about,” she says. This summer, with the grant from the Clayton FamilyEndowment Fund, Freya made up for lost time. With her mother along for company, she toured theSouth’s most hallowed literary sites.

In Milledgeville, Georgia, she went to the house where Flannery O’Connor lived and wrote. UnlikeWalden Pond, it didn’t seem like a tourist attraction. “I noticed an authenticity about the place,with its pea fowl and her room on the first floor.” It was easy to imagine the writer at work there.

Freya went to Montgomery, Alabama to the Fitzgerald museum, of particular interest since sheknew she would be teaching The Great Gatsby this fall. In Jackson, Mississippi, she visited EudoraWelty’s house, then it was off to Oxford to see where William Faulkner lived.

Though Freya grew up in Nashville, this trip was thefirst time she had traveled in the deep South. “All thekudzu everywhere seemed to me a metaphor,” shesays. The trip, taken in the heat of the summer,helped her understand the region and its literature ina new way. “It made me read the stories differently,”she says.

“While literature brings a place to life, a place can,in turn, do the same for literature; my venture throughthe Southern landscape offered just that—a chanceto see the view from which Flannery O’Connor wrote,to walk through Oxford as Faulkner did, and to see

the way Montgomery, Alabama quickly claimed the Fitzgeralds as their own. Seeing all thisbrought a new energy and layer to the works with which I am familiar, and in turn, has me all themore excited to share these ideas and images with my students in American Literature.”

A Literary PilgrimageSponsored by The Clayton Family Endowment Fund

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Stephen M. Burk Memorial Scholarship FundThis scholarship was established in 1988 by Dr.and Mrs. Raymond Burk in memory of their sonStephen Burk. This scholarship is awarded to astudent in financial need with diverse interestsand talents, thirst for knowledge, and appreci-ation of the arts. Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Burk

Conner Family Endowment FundEstablished in 2011, the Conner Family Endow-ment Fund will provide an annual grant to beawarded to a USN student to pursue global ed-ucational interests.Mr. & Mrs. Dan Conner

Edward R. Costello Scholarship FundFormer USN Director Ed Costello left UniversitySchool a visible legacy of his eight years here:the Gordon Wing, the River Campus, and arenovated main building. His energies alsobrought less tangible results: more competitiveteachers’ salaries and long range plans for thefuture of USN. This Scholarship Fund honors hiscontributions to University School.

Ellen E. Dickinson Endowed ScholarshipEstablished in 2012 by Mike and Pam Koban,this Scholarship will be awarded to a studentwith demonstrated financial need. Ellen Dickin-son was a revered first grade teacher for 30years at Peabody Demonstration School andUniversity School of Nashville. Mr. & Mrs. Mike Koban

Evening Classes Scholarship EndowmentFor 19 years USNA’s popular Evening Classesprogram has been bringing learners of all agesto USN from around the city. The proceeds fromthis popular program fund an endowed need-based scholarship.

USNA Evening Classes

Flora Family Foundation Scholarship ProgramThis full-tuition scholarship for high school wasendowed in 2003 with a grant from the FloraFamily Foundation. It is awarded to a studentwith demonstrated financial need who showsstrong promise of being able to take full ad-vantage of the academic and other opportuni-ties available at USN.

Edward E. Ford Lending Library EndowmentThe Edward E. Ford Foundation Lending Libraryendowment fund was established in 2006 witha challenge grant from the Edward E. FordFoundation. This fund supports the needs of stu-dents receiving tuition assistance by purchasingcourse texts new to our curriculum. Additionally,all USN families are encouraged to donatetheir used textbooks.

Garrison Family ScholarshipEstablished in 2012, this Scholarship isawarded to a rising ninth grade student en-rolled in his current school’s most demandingcurriculum, someone who demonstrates intellec-tual curiosity and character and a willingness to

be a responsible member of USN’s community.Frank & Amy Garrison

The Goizueta Foundation Scholars’ FundThis fund was established in 2000 by theGoizueta Foundation to provide annual need-based scholarship assistance at UniversitySchool. This foundation, established by RobertoC. Goizueta in 1992, assists organizations thatempower individuals and families at riskthrough educational opportunities.

Bobby Henderson Scholarship FundThe PDS Class of 1944 established a scholar-ship in memory of one of their most dynamicclassmates, Bobby Henderson. Bobby’s enthusi-asm was a big part of the unique character ofthe Class of 1944. Not only did he enliven theirreunions, he drew many alumni into reconnect-ing with their alma mater after it became Uni-versity School of Nashville.

Orrin H. Ingram ScholarshipIn order to broaden educational opportunitiesfor especially deserving students from our com-munity, University School of Nashville estab-lished The Orrin H. Ingram Scholarship Programin 2004 with an endowment gift from the OrrinH. Ingram Fund. The Ingram Scholarship isawarded to a student of great academic prom-ise, one who demonstrates intellectual curiosityand good character.

Scholarship Endowment Funds

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USN Malone Scholar, Carmen came here infifth grade. USN was a noticeable changefrom Pleasant View Elementary School inCheatham County, where she had received

her early schooling. That had been a good start forCarmen, but her parents had other ideas for highschool. Since neither had enjoyed high school, her par-ents wanted to ensure that Carmen found an educa-tional home that would keep her love of learning andschool alive.

University School accomplished that goal and more forCarmen. Recalling her first week here, she says, “Ithought it was as much fun as summer school.” Stillfresh in her memory from fifth grade are the LittleRock trip and that whole curriculum preparing the stu-dents for that experience and the “Animal Kingdom”

project in English, an imaginative and inter-disciplinary project.

Mr. Hubble’s science class, in his first year of teaching at USN, introducedCarmen to the joys of scientific inquiry, a delight she continues to explore.

For Carmen, school at USN was a series of opportunities and introduc-tions to new joys of learning, and she took advantage of many of them.In seventh grade, Mr. Bezaire’s pre-algebra class was a revelation. “Iliked math fine before, but it was the first time I’d gotten really excited.”She loved working on math history projects and Fibonacci problems.

Her interest in math blossomed in high school, when in her sophomoreyear she and her friend and classmate Sarah Hanks founded the “Math Girls” club, helped by math teacher Cindy Crenshaw. The club grew from

its original three members to more than twice that many—even a coupleof boys—who attended their meetings regularly senior year. One mathteacher says, “Carmen is the most energetic, positive learner I’ve taughtin a very long time (possibly ever) and is one of the most creative, ‘thinkoutside the box’ students I have ever taught.”

Carmen isn’t just a “Math Girl,” though. She’s an award-winning artistand a pianist. Her favorite classes in high school include, in addition tothe most challenging math class offered (BC Calculus), Western Civiliza-tion and AP Biology.

“I like writing research papers,” she says. She particularly enjoyed herWestern Civs paper on the Prayer Book Rebellion in Cornwall and herAmerican History paper on nineteenth century polygamy and how it wasviewed by the outside world. (This paper won the Robert K. MassieAward for Excellence in Historical Research.)

This summer, she was working in a neuroscience lab at Vanderbilt Univer-sity, helping with work studying vision and biological clocks. “They arelooking at mouse retinas to see how vision affects circadian rhythms,” shesays. As she began to suspect in Mr. Hubbell’s class in fifth grade, shemight be interested in doing something like this as a career. “Working inthe lab has been really cool so far,” she says.

But she hasn’t made up her mind to become a scientist. Before she goes toYale University, she is taking a year to go to Morocco with the NationalSecurity Language Initiative for Youth to learn Arabic. She’ll live this yearwith a host family. (By enrolling in this program, Carmen follows in thefootsteps of McKenzie Andrews ’11 and Ali Friedman ‘10.)

“I found so many opportunities at USN,” says Carmen.

Finding OpportunityMalone Scholars Program

AWhen her college counselor asked Carmen Baskauf last year why she wanted to go to college, her answer

was clear: “I love learning!’

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Malone Scholars ProgramIn 2005, the Malone Family Foundation awarded USN a $2 million giftestablishing an endowment to support a Malone Scholars Program. TheMalone Scholars Program provides scholarships for top 7th through 12thgrade students with financial need. Eleven Malone Scholars have gradu-ated from USN, and eight Malone Scholars were named for the 2011-2012 school year.

Lois McMullan Scholarship FundThe Lois McMullan Scholarship was established in 2003 in honor of MissLois McMullan, English teacher at Peabody Demonstration School from1927-1955. This merit scholarship is awarded to two high school studentsat the end of their junior year for demonstrated leadership and academicexcellence. Ms. Frances HardieMr. & Mrs. Mark Venrick ’48

Physicians’ Endowed Scholarship FundThis scholarship was established in 1992 by a group of Nashville physi-cians whose children attended University School and who believe stronglyin the school’s mission. The group, initiated by Dr. Raymond Burk, believedthat as advocates for physical and emotional well-being, physicians areparticularly qualified to apply their professional philosophy to their phil-anthropic endeavors as well.

Reader’s Digest Endowed Scholarship FundThe DeWitt Wallace Fund, Inc. of the Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. es-tablished this scholarship fund with a grant in 1986. The annual financialaid award from the fund is used exclusively for partial scholarshipsawarded to academically qualified students from middle income familieswho have the ability and intention to pay a portion of their child’s tuition.

Heber and Fran Rogers Endowed Scholarship FundEstablished in 2012, The Heber and Fran Rogers Endowed ScholarshipFund will provide an annual scholarship to be awarded to a USN studentwith demonstrated financial need in grades 9-12. This Scholarship willsupport USN’s mission to educate a student body that represents the cul-tural and ethnic composition of Nashville.Mr. & Mrs. Heber Rogers

Emanuel Schatten ScholarshipThe Emanuel Schatten Scholarship was established in honor of EmanuelSchatten, a long-time benefactor, parent, and grandparent at the school.The scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving child who would nototherwise be able to attend University School.

Raymond Smith, Jr. Memorial ScholarshipThis scholarship was established in 2001 by Dr. Sheila Smith McKoy tohonor her father’s memory and his belief in education. The fund is used tohelp scholarship students at University School pay for their textbooks.

Harvey Sperling Scholarship FundHarvey Sperling was Director of University School from 1979 until 1990,leading the school through growth in enrollment and building the West Wingand the gym and cafeteria that bear his name. This scholarship endowed byhis friends honors his educational leadership and accomplishments Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Sperling

USN General Scholarship FundThis fund provides general scholarship assistance to students who candemonstrate financial need and meet entrance requirements.Ms. Jolyn ColleyMr. & Mrs. David Williams

Karl Van Devender Scholarship FundIn 1990, the Joe C. Davis Foundation, “in appreciation of Dr. Van Deven-der’s expert medical care, caring and loyal friendship toward Joe Davisand his family,” gave the seed money for a scholarship at UniversitySchool to bear his name.

Ethel Walker ScholarshipDr. Ethel Walker, PDS Class of ’27, was the PDS/USN DistinguishedAlumna in 1980, recognized for being among the first women to gradu-ate from Vanderbilt University Medical School.

Henry Zibart Scholarship FundThis prize is awarded each year by the English department to the fresh-man who has shown the most improvement in writing during the schoolyear. It was established in memory of Henry Zibart ’65.

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Program Endowment FundsThe Artclectic Endowment Fund for Innovative TeachingEstablished in 2008 with the proceeds from Artclectic, USNA’s annual art show, this Fund will support K-12 curricular innovation and classroomexcellence at USN.

Artclectic 2011

Buhl Lecture Series EndowmentEstablished in 2011, this Fund supports an annual lecture program, knownas the Buhl Lecture Series, for high school students and faculty at USN.This lecture features a timely academic topic presented by an expert in thefield. These events, which began in 2001, honor the intellectual vitality ofthe late Arthur H. (“Mike”) Buhl, esteemed USN faculty member.

Christine Slayden Tibbott Visual Arts EndowmentThis fund was created in 2004 to underwrite community workshops and pro-grams for aspiring artists of all ages in the Tibbott Center. Making thisbuilding available to our neighbors and the wider community is somethingChris Tibbott has advocated passionately, and we support her legacy inarts education.

DiSilvestro Endowment Fund for TheaterThis endowment fund was established in 2007 to enhance opportunitiesfor University School of Nashville’s Theater Program and further theschool’s performing arts mission and program.

Interlandi-Interlochen Endowment FundA special fund was established by John and Beth Interlandi in 2008 inmemory of their daughter Mary ’01. This endowment makes possible asummer arts opportunity for one USN student to attend the InterlochenCenter for the Arts’ Summer Arts Camp Program in Michigan each year.Dr. & Mrs. John ComptonDr. & Mrs. John Interlandi

SunTrust Endowment for Art Gallery ExhibitsIn 2002 SunTrust Banks, Inc. endowed a fund to support a bi-annual artgallery exhibit in the Tibbott Center. SunTrust is committed to strengthen-ing the educational opportunities provided by this facility.

Mimsye & Leon May Visiting Artist EndowmentEstablished in 2003, the Mimsye and Leon May Visiting Artist Endowmentbrings artists to USN each year, an inspiring addition to the visual arts pro-gram at USN. Student engagement is heightened by the passion of pro-fessional artists who come here to share their work, their technical abilities,and their personal histories.

Sondra Zendlovitz Reading Room EndowmentEnglish teacher and reading specialist Sondra Zendlovitz had a particular interest in helping young people understand the importance of civil rights for all. After her death, her family established the SondraZendlovitz Reading Room, the perfect home for the Civil Rights Collectionhoused there. The endowment fund supports efforts to enhance and main-tain the collection for generations of students.Mr. Joseph Zendlovitz

The 2012 Buhl Lecture featured Dr. Ellen Clayton; (l. to r.) Harvey Sperling, Iris Buhl, Steve Robins, Henry Foster,

Vince Durnan, Ellen Clayton, Mike Buhl ’85, Eric Chazen, Bill Doak

photo by Kimberly Manz

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have to say, I am a little sad writing this. After many years on theAlumni Board—the last two as its president—I am stepping down. Iam still going to be part of USN and active, but it won’t be the same.Every year I was on the Board, its energy and enthusiasm grew. I know

that it will be in good hands with Ellie McCarley Keiper ’95 as its newPresident and Derek McLaren ’87 its new Vice-President and PresidentElect. Even so, I’m going to miss getting to spend time each month with fel-low alumni talking about the school and how we can help it and helpalumni stay connected to each other and USN.

Alumni had a great year. Not only did the alumni participation in the An-nual Fund increase, but over forty percent of the alumni donations camefrom out of state. It really says something that so many alumni who arephysically distant continue to support their school and stay connected.

Alumni near and far stayed connected to USN in other ways too. Theytaught Evening Classes, served on the National Alumni Board of Visitors,helped plan Reunion, hosted events, and, like me, served on the AlumniBoard. In all 100 alumni helped USN by volunteering in some capacity.

One in particular I want to mention is Michael Puett ’82,our 2012 Distinguished Alumnus, who spoke to the sen-iors and their families and the faculty at Convocation. Hechallenged the students to engage with the vital issuesshaping our nation’s future and never to cease question-ing the status quo.

Alumni attended events in droves as well. Over 350alumni came to at least one event—dozens came to twoor more—and the 5th All Alumni Party was jam-packedwith over 130 guests—despite a torrential downpour. Thanks again tothe class of 1992’s Darek Bell and Andrew Webber who hosted theevent for the second year in a row.

And, finally, thank you all—teachers, students, parents, alumni, parentsof alumni—who play a role in making USN the wonderful, exciting, inno-vative, and excellent place that it is.

PDS/USN Alumni Board

2011-2012

Liza Beazley Lentz ’73 President

Ellie McCarley Keiper ’95 Vice-President and

President Elect

Patrick Gilbert ’76, Secretary

Kia Bahner ’83 Keith Belton ’86 Jenny Richter Corts ’95 Patty Pangle Diehl ’71 Julie Eskind ’02 Amin Ferdowsi ’01 Ben Goldberg ’98 Brad Gulmi ’89

Perry Happell ’61 Judy Hopton Lawrence ’68 Jennifer Simmons McGugin ’96Bill McKee ’61 Derek McLaren ’87 Tim Ozgener ’88 Bobby Perry ’03 Leah Knox Rubino ’77 Sarah Nadler Wolf ’99 Andrea Wolf ’02

Alumni Leadership

Committee

Sarah Nadler Wolf ’99 Alumni Chair

Patty Pangle Diehl ’71 Alumni Chair

Betty Lee Weinstein Rosen ’58Leah Knox Rubino ’77Rachel Lukens Barden ’80Ann Meador Shayne ’81Kia Bahner ’83Chris Chamberlain ’85Max Goldberg ’01Bobby Perry ’03

Class Agents

Perry Happell ’61William McKee ’61Shirley Hopton Cudabac ’64Judy Hopton Lawrence ’68Shannon Paty ’68David Steine ’68Charles Marquis ’78

Susan Corney Van Allen ’80Kia Bahner ’83Sarah Caldwell Hedrick ’83Robert Frank ’85David Eshaghpour ’86Elizabeth Stelling Bills ’86Robert Laird ’86Jimmy Sheats ’89Laurie Palmer Fleming ’89Judy Moodie Covington ’90Sarah Shainberg Hornick ’90Sara Lubow Fried ’91Dick Nord ’91Erik Mash ’93Joseph Horowitz ’93Julia Adams-Powers ’94William McLemore ’94

Ellie McCarley Keiper ’95Jennifer Simmons McGugin ’96Sarah Cooper Nickoloff ’96Wil Howard-Downs ’99Sarah Nadler Wolf ’99Freya Sachs ’00Katherine Cypress ’00Kim Sandler Rhodes ’01Hal Johnson ’03Rebecca McElroy ’03

National Alumni Board

of Visitors 2011-2012

Richard Bovender ’97Carol Norris Brown ’70David Brown ’83Jim Coddington ’70Stephanie Riven Goldman ’65Sarah Gillmor Hymowitz ’88Luther Harrell ’68Libby Hirsh Heimark ’72Harold Jordan ’81Steve Sternheimer ’60Whit Martin ’85Kay George Roberts ’68Dick Stelzer ’67Elizabeth Werthan ’56

Our Alumni LeadeLiza Beasley Lentz ’73, Alumni Board President

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Reunion Volunteers 2012

Reunion Chairs: Irwin Kuhn ’72 and Derek McLaren ’87

David Venrick ’53Mimi Kemp Hall ’62John Norris ’67Paula Underwood-Winters ’72Manuel Zeitlin ’72Judy Shmerling Given ’77Leah Knox Rubino ’77Dana Morris Strupp ’77

Marlene Foyer Yancey ’82Brad Greenbaum ’87Nina Turner Harris ’87Caroline Hagan ’92Murrey Smith ’92Andrew Brandon ’97Katherine Barnes ’02Julie Eskind ’02Matt Gillmor ’02Andrea Wolf ’02T.J. Ducklo ’07Marci Levy ’07

Reunion Cla GivingReflections on Reunion

t sometimes seems as though Reunionshappen faster every time. Wasn’t it justyesterday that we were gathering to cel-ebrate our tenth Reunion? But, when we

see our friends at the events and the classparty, it always seems like it has been toolong since we were last in each other’s com-pany.

For both of us, Reunion was a chance torekindle those friendships and revel in thefact that no matter how long it has been,there is always a bit of that high school “senior spirit” alive and wellwithin us. That doesn’t mean we spent our time only rehashing old sto-ries. It means that the spark and joy of our teenage selves came to thefore—alive and well in the present.

On behalf of everyone who came to Reunion, we want to thank the volunteers who made such a difference and ensured that we had agreat time. Let’s all make a point not to wait until the next five yearshave passed—no matter how quickly that might happen—to get together again.

We also want to thank all the Reunion alumni who supported USN with a gift to the Annual Fund—especially the members of the class of ’77,who led the way with 33% participation.

Walking the halls during Reunion weekend, we could see why our sup-port matters and what it is accomplishing. Whether it is called PDS orUSN, it is, was, and will be an excellent, innovative and amazing place.So: Thank you.

Irwin Kuhn ’72 & Derek McClaren ’87, Reunion Chairs

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n this page we list the names of those alumniwho made gifts of $500 or more to USN thisyear, the Edgehill Society. These 125 giftstaken together added $175,000 to the

Annual Fund, by any measure a significant contribution to USN from those whose knowledge of the school is unmatched.

We are especially proud that 36 of these gifts came to us from alumni who increased their donations to the Edgehill Society level, a strong endorsement of USN

as it is today as well as a thank you for what theschool meant to them when they were students here at2000 Edgehill.

That familiar address reminds us all of our connectionto the community we became part of when we werestudents here. Wherever we are now, as PDS and USNalumni, we remain part of that community. We hopeyou will find ways to reconnect with the school and withyour fellow alumni as the school nears its centennial celebration in 2015.

e Edgehi SocietyO

Rick Bahner ’89

Tom Bailey ’85

Helen Norris Baker ’72

Rachel Lukens Barden ’80

Shaun Bennett ’61

Richard Bovender ’97

Tommy Brittingham ’75

Carol Norris Brown ’70

Jane Buchanan ’92

Barney Byrd ’70

Fay Osment Carpenter ’49

Thomas Chapman ’89

Will Cheek ’62

Carolyn Clawson ’49

Teri Weinstein Cohen ’64

Ellen Davis Dansky ’70

Michael Davies ’88

Ned Davis ’63

Patty Pangle Diehl ’71

Patrick Drew ’76

Ben Ernst ’36

Julie Eskind ’02

Cherrie Forte Farnette ’63

Royce Coleman Fishel ’60

James Fishel ’60

Lori Greenbaum Fishel ’81

Tory Sally Fitzgibbon ’86

Bill Freeman ’70

Jeff Fuldauer ’00

Steve Ghertner ’82

Scott Ghertner ’85

Frank Ghertner ’59

Linda Small Gluck ’77

Jim Gordon ’58

Frank Gordon ’81

Brad Greenbaum ’87

Lisa Turner Greenbaum ’89

Jeff Greenfield ’84

Herberta Grissom ’63

Brad Gulmi ’89

Perry Happell ’61

John Hassenfeld ’75

Connie Heard ’73

Libby Hirsh Heimark ’72

John Hickman ’94

Sarah Gillmor Hymowitz ’88

Mary Schwartz Ivascu ’59

Tommy Jacobs ’81

Billy Jacobs ’85

Gail Gordon Jacobs ’88

Nancy Grossman Jacobs ’82

Margreete Johnston ’70

Mary Loventhal Jones ’67

Ted Jones ’77

Jackie Roth Karr ’76

Marshall Karr ’70

Teri Doochin Kasselberg ’73

Josh King ’91

Josh Kirshner ’92

Jodie Kirshner ’95

Howard Kirshner ’75

David Komisar ’71

Kari Abernathy Kowalski ’80

Alan Krantz ’81

Irwin Kuhn ’72

Rob Laird ’86

Liza Beazley Lentz ’73

Darren Liff ’89

Mac Linton ’74

Caroline Russell Marold ’66

Jack May ’47

Leon May ’39

Greer McCurley ’97

Bill McKee ’61

Jim McLaughlin ’73

Jenna Meyerowitz ’10

Brooke Michael ’98

David Moreau ’97

Camille Walker Morgan ’61

Beverly Nelson ’64

John Nixon ’51

John Norris ’67

Sneha Channabasappa

Oakley ’94

Tim Ozgener ’88

Carr Payne ’44

Arthur Perlen ’77

Melissa Cohen Rittenberg ’88

Steve Riven ’56

Kay George Roberts ’68

Betty Lee Weinstein Rosen ’58

Bob Rosenfeld ’68

Ellen Rubin ’85

Diane Esstman Sacks ’81

David Schach ’95

Drew Schneider ’75

Betsy Werthan Schwartz ’75

Jon Shayne ’80

Ann Meador Shayne ’81

Joan Werthan Shayne ’52

David Shayne ’89

Mike Shmerling ’73

Amy Fenichel Simon ’78

Adele Simons ’88

Stephen Small ’60

Bonnie Magid Small ’68

David Spigel ’88

Bruce Sprintz ’79

David Steine ’68

Betsy May Stern ’51

Leslie Schatten Stillman ’75

Dana Morris Strupp ’77

Sam Stumpf ’67

Mark Stumpf ’65

Loretta Murley Sullivan ’51

John TeSelle ’83

Maria May TeSelle ’83

Mark Venrick ’48

James Ward ’57

Heather Campbell Webber ’82

Liz Werthan ’56

Morris Werthan ’55

Anne Wilson ’02

Barrett Witkin ’96

Susan Yeagley ’89

Nick Zeppos ’08

Ben Zeppos ’05

Nicholas Zumbro ’50

Patty Pangle Diehl ’71 & Sarah Nadler Wolf ’99, Chairs

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1933

50% participation

*Patty Chadwell 5

1936

7% participation

Ben Ernst 0+W

1938

13% participation

Laureine Olofsson Hertenstein +Bobby Nellums 0

1939

9% participation

Leon May +W

1941

6% participation

James Miser +

1943

13% participation

Sara Roth Kilian

Emily Fensterwald Seesel 5

1944

17% participation

Jack Bridges e+Jessie Stumb Burton

Elden Gatwood +Carr Payne i+WSarah Frost Stamps 5+

1945

11% participation

Barbara Woodard Crawford

John Duckworth

Stuart Nicholson 5Ed Wilson +

1946

9% participation

Katherine Anderson Terry 0

Harriet Vivion 5Mai Adair Lovin Williams +

1947

11% participation

Elaine Morris Eskind 5+Jack May

Bill Payne

1948

5% participation

Murray Short iMark Venrick +W

1949

13% participation

Fay Osment Carpenter 5+WCarolyn Clawson 5W

Robert Miller 5Lon Payne

1950

7% participation

William Clemmons 5Nicholas Zumbro 5W

1951

26% participation

Joan Harap Gould 0+John Nixon WRosalyn Newport Olsen 0+Jimmy Pedigo +Betsy May Stern iW

Loretta Murley Sullivan 5+W

1952

39% participation

Ann Eskind Bialkin

Liz Boyce Chesick 5David Criley

Ed Davis

Don Follis 0Mary Jim Russell Josephs eJoan Werthan Shayne 5W

Marie ten Hoor Slate eDavid Venrick 0

1953

11% participation

Jean Sawyer Colley 5

Cary Hunt Johnston +Jane Cary Murrey +

1954 25% participation

Priscilla FitzGerald Baumann \+John Evans 5Emily Loveman Kisber 5Scott Sudduth 5Charlotte Wolfe 5+

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PDS/USN Alumni Leadership recognition includes all donors who contributed $500 or more tothe Annual Fund in 2011-2012.

The McCharen Society+Annual Fund contributors who increase their gift from the prior year are recognized as membersof The McCharen Society. This donor distinction is named for Knox McCharen, Director of PDSfrom 1951-1968 and one of the school’s most beloved leaders.

While any increase meets the criterion for recognition, we encourage you to consider 5% as asustainable commitment that will be significant over time. In its ninth year, 1,055 donors becamemembers of the McCharen Society by increasing their gifts or by giving to USN for the firsttime. We’re especially pleased to note that 466 of these are PDS or USN alumni.

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1955

26% participation

John Beauchamp

Patricia Henkel Bell 0Leslie Moore

Morris Werthan 5W

Sally Zager Wolfe 5

Peter Yoder 5+

1956

25% participation

Henry Austin 5Samuel Dillard \+Eileen Harap Drath iBen FitzGerald 5

Glickse Oglesby Neidert 5+David Price +Steve Riven WLiz Werthan 0+W

1957 55th Reunion

9% participation

Kay Keegan 0+James Ward 5W

1958

17% participation

Bob Doochin iJim Gordon +WDee Holder Hicks Bradshaw 0+Betty Lee Weinstein Rosen 0+W

1959

22% participation

Frances Cone +Katherine Swift Conte +Louis Field +Frank Ghertner +WMary Schwartz Ivascu 5+WStella Grobel Miller-Collett

Sam Upchurch +Ronnie Wilker +

1960

17% participation

Marilla Elder Argüelles 5+Bill Darby 5

Royce Coleman Fishel 0W

James Fishel 0W

Kathy Kallet Rensin +Stephen Small 5Steve Sternheimer +Sue Zager Sternheimer +

1961

26% participation

Carolyn Powell Anderson 5Mike Bennett 5+WBob Collier 5Louise Orr Comtois +Bess Key Douthitt +Perry Happell 0+WHank Howerton +Doug Johnson 5Bill McKee 5W

Carroll Miller 5Camille Walker Morgan 5W

Nancy Blum Urbach 5

1962 50th Reunion

26% participation

Sandra Roseblum Averbuch

David Boggess +Richard Boutwell 0+Will Cheek 0W

Betty Spry Elder 0+Mimi Kemp Hall +Gene Horner eJack Langham +Knox McCharen +Lee Peterson +Harry Ward +Gwen Hale White e

1963

18% participation

Ned Davis +WCherrie Forte Farnette 5

Barbara Schmitt Garrow 5

*Herberta Grissom +WKatherine George Horner eJanet McGinnis Noble 5+Paul Stumpf 5Carol Leslie Wilson 5

1964

16% participation

Teri Weinstein Cohen 5W

Shirley Hopton Cudabac +Suzanne Elson 5+Joe France 5

Judy Graves +Susan Hammonds-White +Beverly Nelson 5+WWilliam Orr

Kay Van Cleeff Robins

Nan Eisenstein Speller 5Larry Whitlock +

1965

11% participation

Tommy Cash

Stephanie Riven Goldman 0Kevin Nicholas 5+Terry Katzman Rosenblum eMark Stumpf +WMike Zibart 5+

1966

21% participation

Doug Darby +Dan Eisenstein iVirginia Patterson Goldberger 0John Kammerud 5

Barbara York Kammerud 5

Karen Ward Knox 0

Caroline Russell Marold i+WLynne Mosby e+Pat Thach

Stan Wiggins 5+

1967 45th Reunion

24% participation

Bill Bates +Paul Davis +Clint Grantham +Michael Guthrie +Mary Loventhal Jones 5+WSandy Liles +Alda Rae Gordon McAdams +Henry Murrey

John Norris +WKaren Stratvert iSam Stumpf WPeggy Gessler Werts +

1968

51% participation

David Andrews +Bob Chanin 5+Charleen McMurray Dowling

Merle Edwards-Orr 5Kiki Hinze Forsythe 5+Zana Gentle +Kathy Small Hattendorf +Barry Kammerud 5+Leigh Kelley 5+Patti Klein 5+David Kline 5

Judy Hopton Lawrence

Trey Lipman +David Miller iShannon Paty eRaymond Peters +David Pilcher +Kay George Roberts 5+WBob Rosenfeld 5+WBonnie Magid Small 0W

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David Steine eW

Diana Blackwell Wiles 5+

1969

9% participation

Jayne Robertson Andrews +Julie Goldstein Boehm +Martine Collier +Fay Kilgore 5

Rodney Lister 0Jack Spann +

1970

25% participation

Carol Norris Brown 0+WBarney Byrd +WJim Coddington 5Ellen Davis Dansky eW

Ben Fowler +Bill Freeman 5+WMargreete Johnston 0+WMarshall Karr +WEdward Masuoka iClyde McCullough +

Julie Reichman 5+Bart Rollins

Dancey Trabue Sanders +Bill Wade 5+Leslie Zarker-Morgan 5

1971

12% participation

Peter Ansoff e+Lucinda Cummings 5+Patty Pangle Diehl 5W

Christopher Heard iDavid Komisar 5W

Judy Vise Schaengold +Barry Wilker

1972 40th Reunion

13% participation

Doug Andrews 5Helen Norris Baker +WPeggy Parker Cason +Nikki Lasko Goldstein +Libby Hirsh Heimark 0+WElizabeth Allen Jewell +Irwin Kuhn iW

Candy Sullivan Lindsay +Ellen Dury Samford +

1973

25% participation

Robert Burko 0+Louise Burchett Chamberlain +Julie Fullen Davidson

William Edwards +Connie Heard iW

David Hollender 5+Teri Doochin Kasselberg iW

Elizabeth Knox +Amy Kurland 5+Liza Beazley Lentz 0+WSusie Schoggen Logan +Richard Lorch

Jim McLaughlin 5+WMike Shmerling iW

Joyce Vise

1974

15% participation

Drusie Hall Bishop

Terry Burko 5

Fabienne Fleming-Engel +Babs Freeman-Loftis 0Jane Stearns Hauenstein +Kim Morris Heiman

Kenny Katzoff +Mac Linton 0W

Tom Loftis

1975

13% participation

Tommy Brittingham i+WKathy Fraser e+John Hassenfeld eW

Susan Handlan Keffer 5Howard Kirshner eW

Dan Lansford

Drew Schneider eW

Betsy Werthan Schwartz iW

Leslie Schatten Stillman e+WLee Ann Pritchett Young +

1976

15% participation

Cynthia Fair Brooks +Patrick Drew +WDon Esstman +Susan Rutherford Gianikas +Patrick Gilbert eJackie Roth Karr +WRuss Pritchett +Will Ransom 5+

1977 35th Reunion

33% participation

Julie Jennette Barnes 5Judy Shmerling Given 0Linda Small Gluck i+WFrances Hardman Goldstone +Matt Hills 5Ted Jones +WVirginia Myers +Wendy Sprintz Neinken +Arthur Perlen eW

Leah Knox Rubino iRoger Shepard +Dana Morris Strupp +WMartha Tanner

Heather Warren 0+Sarah Land White +

1978

12% participation

Jay Berlin +Ben Doochin 0+Simone Leblon 5+Chuck Marquis

Mandy Ryden +Amy Fenichel Simon +WDavid Vise

Susan Wynn +Jeff Zeitlin +

1979

14% participation

Rob Battle 0

Tricia Saperstein Blumenthal +Alex Ericson +Lee Ann Harrod Merrick eDaniel Moss 0Debbie Kaplan Rosenwein +Bruce Sprintz 0+WVicki Swift +

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very teacher puzzles over the question ofhow best to reach every student. No mattertheir age, children learn at different ratesand in different ways. A classroom of eight-

een students contains eighteen different sets ofneeds.

At USN, teachers have never been satisfied withshrugging their shoulders over the difficulties pre-sented by this problem. This summer, the first andsecond grade teams—and one fourth gradeteacher, veteran Kim Avington—traveled toChicago for a conference on differentiating instruc-tion, the term educators use when discussing thisissue.

The conference included sessions on math, socialstudies, science, literacy, and technology. Firstgrade teacher Betsy Hoffman calls their time there“chockful of information that ranged from usingtechnology in the classroom to getting boys to lovereading.”

Since they had just gotten their iPads thanks to the USNA gift, ourteachers were particularly interested how these new tools could helpthem make their classrooms work best for every child. Betsy Hoffmansays, “We learned all about meeting students where they are as op-posed to teaching to the whole class.” (She points out that this idea isalready an important commitment at USN.)

All the teachers harvested lists of useful apps and “resources, digitaland human.” They learned how to engage the entire class while one

student works at the Smart board or on the iPad. They brought homemany creative ideas for using the iPad in their classrooms.

Betsy Hoffman sums up what they learned about using technology intheir classrooms. “We learned mostly that if it is not purposeful, no mat-ter how fun and clever it is, it is not worth using.” And USN students arealready reaping the rewards of their teachers’ summer endeavors.

Teaching Every ChildESupported by the Forte-Farnette Endowment Fund

Lower School teachers (l. to r.) Kim Avington, Betsy Greenbaum Hoffman ’83, Debbie Roth, Marty Kennedy

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1980

19% participation

Rachel Lukens Barden \W

Bill Beck +Lisa Bourgeault +Jennifer Braun +Myrna Foster iGabby Shaff Friedman 5Jerry Hicks 5+Kari Abernathy Kowalski 5+WBeth Maynard +Elizabeth Merritt eJon Shayne 5W

Cooper Thornton +Susan Corney Van Allen 5

1981

22% participation

Jana Chandler Adesegun 0Julie Orth Arnold +Lori Greenbaum Fishel iW

Wendell Foster

Missi Shainberg Friedenberg 0+Frank Gordon 0W

Tommy Jacobs 5W

Elizabeth Johnson +Alan Krantz +WDiane Esstman Sacks 5W

Ann Meador Shayne 5W

Beth Moskovitz Zeitlin +

1982 30th Reunion

26% participation

Julie Barnett Allan +Kirk Barton 0+Margaret Bean +George Cohn 5Dan Freeman

Steve Ghertner iW

Nancy Grossman Jacobs eW

Alan Lancaster eBetsy Lukens Mikes +Jim Oates 5Michael Puett +Mike Rosen 0+Leah Eskind Sohr

Paul Thompson +Heather Campbell Webber 5W

1983

28% participation

Kia Bahner

David Brown +Rick Ewing +Andrew Gutow 5

Tami Sprintz Hall ++Betsy Greenbaum Hoffman 5Andy Johnston +Eric Rosen 0Bill Schreiber eJohn TeSelle 0+WMaria May TeSelle 0+WTony Werthan 0

1984

15% participation

Blake Fontenay +Jeff Greenfield 0+WSteve Knight 0+JoDee Hicks Prichard +Harwell Wells +Jenny Fox Wells +

1985

30% participation

Tom Bailey 5+WLisa Graber Blain +Kieran Branch +Kris Brodersen 0+Mike Buhl 5+Chris Chamberlain 0Marnie Criley 5+Mia Mihal Faxon 5Bobby Frank 5+Scott Ghertner e+WPeter Hodes

Billy Jacobs 5W

Whit Martin 5+Pamela Jacobs Newmark +Penney Robinson +Ellen Rubin 5+WJeff Spigel 5+

1986

22% participation

Keith Belton +Elizabeth Stelling Bills

David Eshaghpour 0Tory Sally Fitzgibbon 0W

Katrina Harbers 0Rob Laird 0+WDavid Plummer 0+Mike Teppenpaw +

1987 25th Reunion

23% participation

Laurie Straus Aronoff +Kasya Taylor Buckley +Brad Greenbaum 0+WNina Turner Harris

Derek McLaren 5Anna Holovaty Mennerick +Chrissy Havens Spigel 5

1988

22% participation

Drew Alexander

Michael Davies +WMichael Friedman 5+Sarah Gillmor Hymowitz eW

Gail Gordon Jacobs i+WTim OzgenerWMelissa Cohen Rittenberg 0W

Adele Simons WDavid Spigel 5+WWynne Stallings +Robin Lynn Sandler Woo 5

1989

35% participation

Rick Bahner 5+WThomas Chapman 5W

Greg Downs 5Adam Fagen 5Laurie Palmer Fleming 0

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Lisa Turner Greenbaum 0W

Brad Gulmi WDarren Liff WAbby Gillmor Luffman eW

Printha McCallum 0+David Shayne +WJ. Sheats +Susan Cermak Timmons 5Susan Yeagley W

1990

10% participation

Julie Moodie Covington 0Louise Lesemann Ericson +Sarah Shainberg Hornick 5+

1991

33% participation

Sam Averbuch +Jeanine O’Nan Brownell 0Trefor Davies

Sue Wasudev Deshmukh

Sibley Edwards 0Susannah Felts +Sara Lubow Fried 5

Susan Gillmor 0Joshua King WLora Krizelman-Hernàndez 5Patti Purdue +Jay Rosenblum +Chad Schmidt 5Lars Söderkvist

Andy Straus 0Rosa Chen Welton +

1992 20th Reunion

23% participation

Darek Bell +Michael Berman +Jane Buchanan 0W

Melanie Caldwell

Rob Cohen

Jim Frinier 5Caroline Hagan +Will Johnston 5Josh Kirshner +WDarla Price-Davidson +Sarah Sperling +

1993

27% participation

Howard Calvani

Joseph Horowitz

Robbie King 0

Josh Kline +Brian Lapidus +Kate Bush Loyco 0+Lauren MacDonell

Erik Mash 5+Julie Mosow +Marci Pope Simpkins +Tobie Smith +Annelise Werme +Joyce Yu +

1994

21% participation

Charlie Bass +Stephanie Cohen +Kelly Cunningham Collier

Mindy Minnen Gold 5

John Hickman WWill McLemore 0

Sneha Channabasappa Oakley+WRobert Pinson 5Lisa Redding 5+Jim Rodrigues 0+WJeremy Saks

Christina West 0+Nicole White 5

1995

28% participation

Brice Behringer +Nancy Proctor Bieschke 0+Travis Brandon

Chris Cowperthwaite

Anne Elisabeth Dillon 0Ramsey Donnell 0+Zaz Harris 5+Julie Schneider Kaufman 5+Ellie McCarley Keiper 0Jodie Kirshner +WCasey Middlebrook McCabe +Sujana Reddy +Cary Rosenblum 5

Emily Rutz 5David Schach 5W

Jennie Wolff 0

1996

19% participation

Claire Ackerman +Deborah Elbert Bloss 0+Sarah Cowperthwaite+Uma Gunasekaran+Sarah Batey Ice 5

Jennifer Simmons McGugin 0+Richa Misra +Sarah Cooper Nickoloff +Ryan Small

Barrett Witkin 5+W

1997 15th Reunion

23% participation

Mazi Abdolrasulnia

Eric Appelt

McLean Johnston Barbieri

Richard Bovender 0W

Andrew Brandon 5Wes Brooks

Elizabeth Foy +Christina Heflinger Hage +

Ruth Howell +Courtney King +Greer McCurley 5W

David Moreau 5W

Sri Reddy 0+Katy Schmid +Cammy Smith

Brooke Wheeler +

1998

15% participation

Ben Bredesen 5Dru Potash Bredesen 5Michael Farnette +Ben Goldberg 5

Matt Haber 5+Brooke Michael +WErin Mosow +Leah Neaderthal +

1999

20% participation

Behin Barahimi +Dan Blaser 5+Jamie Chatman

Erin Dittus 5

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ix summers ago, I was privileged to study and conduct literaryresearch with Professor Peter McCullough, esteemed (and de-lightful) Sohmer Fellow in English Renaissance Literature at Lin-coln College, Oxford University. I was enchanted by the

Restoration court of Queen Mary Beatrice of Modena, consort to JamesII. Before returning to the U.S., I met with Peter to discuss a book ideastemming from that research.

Among the women in Mary’s court and circle were poets and artists,quite unusual for the time. Back home, I eagerly continued my study ofthe complexity of court culture, working to uncover as much as I couldabout these women and their unique literary and artistic accomplish-ments. Resuming research in Nashville, I realized early on that examiningmanuscripts and primary sources in the United Kingdom would be criticalin following this captivating literary trail.

I also needed to feel sense of place to create sense of place. Part ofthe joy of research—and for me it is joyful—is the ability to explorefreely. I wanted to sense Stuart spaces: indeed, in the United Kingdom,one can travel by car, train, or bus through areas still astonishingly un-changed for centuries. Magically, the opportunity presented itselfthrough USN’s Helen Meador Foreign Travel Fellowship. For five weeks,I studied Special Collections manuscripts at the Bodleian Library, branch-ing out regularly to manor houses, palaces, villages, and museums relat-ing to my cast of characters.

At our faculty meeting last August, I shared the mood of my travels byplacing selected photos to Celtic flute and guitar music. The realizationof how completely 17th century women were disregarded made my

journey—on many levels—powerful yet poignant. Vir-ginia Woolf famously wrotein A Room of One’s Own:“Shakespeare’s ‘sister’ draw(s) her life from the lives of the unknown whowere her forerunners.” Further, wrote Woolf, “By hook or by crook, Ihope that you will possess yourselves of money enough to travel and toidle, to contemplate the future or the past of the world, to dream overbooks and loiter at street corners and let the line of thought dip deepinto the stream.”

Contemating e PastSFifth grade English teacher Susan Godwin was the 2012 recipient of the Helen Meador Foreign Travel Fellowship. She wrote about the summer travel and study it enabled her to do.

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Gracey Lipman Donahue +Allison Fundis +Paul Gruber

David Hewlett

Wil Howard-Downs

Amanda Saxer 5Emma Sullivan

Garret Westlake

Sarah Nadler Wolf 0+Matthew Wolf 0+Allison Yazdian

2000

19% participation

Lanier Brandau 5+Taylor Fishburn +Jeff Fuldauer +WEllen Duke Haber 5+Rachel Levy Howell 5Nathalie Lavine 5

Suzanne Foy McNulty 5

Vineet Mishra 5+Katie Ries +Freya Sachs 5+Lacie Vincent Thorne +Cary Mastrapasqua Westerheide

2001

22% participation

Chowning Johnson Aguilera +Rachel Greer Appelt

Emily Brooks Bray +Daniel Bryan 5+Hitesh Dayal 5+Tirzah DeCaria +Max Goldberg +Lorene Howell

Margaret Lipman +Jonathan Nyquist

Kim Sandler Rhodes

Mary Schmid +Katherine Spitz +

Julia Sullivan +Ariel Neaderthal Voorhees

Seth Yazdian

2002 10th Reunion

29% participation

Andrew Badr +Katherine Barnes +Tobey Beaver +Eric Bilbrey 5

Jamie Hirsch Brook +Julie Eskind 5W

Natalie Forsythe +Matthew Gillmor 5+Jennifer Goldstein

Alex Hood +Carolyn Hecklin Hyatt +David Lazarus +Hilson Merrill +Abby Michaud

Lindsey Mossman 5Jackson Murley 5+Evan Remer +Lauren Martinez Riley +B.J. Stein 5+Kate Viebranz 5+Anne Wilson 5W

Andrea Wolf +Jennie Shepard Zagnoev

2003

17% participation

Thomas Atack 5Dwight Chambers 5+Kacey Fuldauer 5+Wells Johnson 5+Grace Ann Cunningham Lukach +Ben Lundin +Emily McGrew +Bobby Perry 5+Mollie Shmerling Perry 5+Colin Pigott +

Joseph Schneider+Elyse Vasquez +Lauren Wolchok 5

2004

24% participation

Cate Adams +Charlie Brittingham+Yiliu Chen +Jim Clayton

Hoyt Hill +Jamie Kever +Alexandra Kinzer +Gina Kuhn

Matt Lukach +Patrick McHugh 5Clare McKenzie

Anna Myint 5Mclaine Richardson 5+Stephen Rodriguez +Becky Salomon +Carla Sandler

Rosie Siman+Nicole Southwell +Molly Tanner 5Rachel Yazdian +

2005

17% participation

David Baum +Hunt Beaty +Kathryn Berk +Margaret Brittingham +Jennifer Cohen 5+Sophie Feather-Garner 5+Katie Goldstein 5+MacRae Linton

Eleanor Schneider

Frannie Stabile

Craig Stewart +Zach Wexler +Ben Zeppos +W

2006

14% participation

Sarah Carl +Patrick Donbeck +Alison Douglas +Elisabeth Gillette +Grace Killman

Margaret Knowles +Cordelia Landstreet +David Patton +Hillary Price +Michael Snow +Joseph Spradley 5+Frances Wright 5

2007 5th Reunion

28% participation

Newton Allen 5+Andrew Berger 5Priya Chaturvedi +T.J. Ducklo +Mallory Easton +Chelsea Gifford +Hannah Gluck +Ben Gold +Beth Green +Nick Hood +Jess Jowers +Marci Levy

Daniel May +Katherine Murray +E-beth Ockerman +Florence Page +Elizabeth Reiland 5+Hunter Claire Rogers +Will Rubino +Emily Salomon +Doug Schatz +Polly Shepard +Emily Strupp +Austen Venick +Anna West +

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2008

20% participation

Michael Badr +Jane Brittingham

Katy Clark +Leah Cobean +Ben Easton

Raffi Friedman

Julia Garrison +Siffat Hingorani +Adam Kever +Stuart Landstreet +Sam Linton +Charlie Napier +Joseph Steine +Morgan Wexler +George Wright +Nick Zeppos +W

2009

20% participation

Lily Alberts

Mary Allen +Luke Barden +Joey Capparella +Caroline Clark +John Clayton +Henry Gottfried +Ethan Hassenfeld +Julia Hudnut-Beumler +Charlie Kolarich +Sammy March +Abby Perlman +Morgan Pitt +Laura Lea Rubino

Nathan Schine +Robyn Shaffer +Alex Spieth +Hunter Tulipan +Kalpana Vallabhaneni +Joshua Zeitlin +

2010

14% participation

Carter Beach +Price Garrison +William Green +Reed Jones +Justin Khim +Ricci May +Jenna Meyerowitz +WJamie Miller +Kathryn Pedulla +Elliott Roche

Beau Rogers +Andrew Tiller

Aaron Yazdian +

2011

33% participation

Courtney Berck

Sarah Berkman +Alex Boone +Maddy Booth +Melissa Carlson +Robby Cobean +Tim Creavin +Hannah Deegan +Manuel Guerrero +Diana Hays +Seth Jacobs

Will Johns +Allie Kim +David Kuhn +Jordan Lavender +Eliot Linton +Kelsey Magnuson +Ike May +Miriam Miller +Michael Ng +Charlotte Owens +Andrew Paxton +Kuan Peng +Jean Ratanayanon +

Mikeie Reiland +Annie Schatz +Derek Shyr +Mara Steine +Sonal Walia +Nina Weiss +

2012 Senior Pledges

George Coogan

Sarina Desai

Hannah Dobie

Malak Doss

Will Dossett

Sam Douglas

Meredith Forrester

Daniel Gilani

Abby Horrell

Takuma Johnson

Lindsey Khim

Will Kochtitzky

T.J. Lewis

Alexander Metzman

Daniel Meyerowitz

Forest Miller

Kai Mote

Whitney Perlen

Rachel Rochester

Aaron Rosen

Charlie Rubinowicz

Marlee Sacks

Christy Slobogin

Noah Stafford

Gd to Known 19% of our students are from international families, representing 47 countries

n 30% of our students are people of color

n The 85 graduates of the class of 2012 attend 63 colleges

n 68% of the class of 2012 was offered merit aid to college

n More than 75% of high school students engage in voluntary community service

n 24% of the Class of 2012 was recognized in the National Merit competition

n The class of 2012 was awarded $7,938,200 in merit aid to college

n 90% of seniors took at least one AP exam in 2012

n For the last seven years, the most frequent AP score has been 5, the highest possible

Fundraising Summary and Gifts to Supported ProgramsFall Book Frenzy ∆ Hassenfeld Library $12,534Drive for the Green ∆ River Campus $ 5,694Artclectic ∆ Endowment for Innovative Teaching $16,752Evening Classes ∆ EC Endowment and Financial Aid $36,937Music Night ∆ Performing and Visual Arts $ 8,858Lower School Photo Project ∆ LS Parent Education $ 9,060Bonus Bucks ∆ LS, MS, HS Initiatives $10,465Tennis Tournament ∆ Reserves $ 890Edgehill Roast ∆ Reserves $ 500

Additional Funding by USNAReserved Funds

iPad Matching Program $ 20,000Sperling Gymnasium Concession Equipment $ 9,296

Faculty Development $ 10,000Directory and Calendar $ 9,050Faculty Appreciation, Parent Gatherings $ 6,370

and Caring and Concern

Total Support for USN $156,406

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SNA achieved both its principal goals this year: developing a plan for the funds it raises each year and continuing to increase involvement by all its members.

Working with USN’s leadership, USNA adopted a fundraising allocationplan designating program beneficiaries for each of USNA’s fundraisersnot previously designated. Now, Drive for the Green golf tournament willfund River Campus improvements, Bonus Bucks will support new initiativesundertaken by each division, Music Night will benefit the performing andvisual arts programs and the Lower School Photo Project will providelower school parent education programs.

We are especially pleased about our matching program allowing teach-ers to purchase iPads or other tablets for summer curriculum develop-ment. USNA provided $20,000 to match dollars of all 67 facultymembers who wanted to participate.

Involvement continues to soar. Approximately 500 parents volunteeredtheir time this year, and when you count multi-event/service volunteersthat number approaches 1,500. Parents handed out popcorn and grilled

burgers at Fall Fest, supported our teachers through“helping hands,” and the list goes on. The same is true ofour faculty, alumni and parents of alumni. In a not-to-bemissed Music Night, teachers worked non-stop; setting upthe stage, writing the charts, even accompanying TriggerHippy, the band that brought everyone in the USN audi-torium to their feet.

Faculty and staff also came to USNA meetings for their “spotlight,”keeping us educated and impressed with our social media endeavors,what it takes to run USN operationally, the high-yield efforts of our col-lege counselors, and the plans of our Director of Diversity and Commu-nity Life. Alumni and parents of alumni earn money for USN by swipingtheir grocery rewards cards, playing golf at Drive for the Green, andcoming in droves to Evening Classes and Artclectic.

Thank you for the privilege of serving as USNA President. Our parents,faculty, and alumni work together to make extraordinary things happenevery day at USN. Please join me in thanking USNA’s Board, whoworked tirelessly to make USN the best place to be.

www.usn.org/parents

Karyn Bryant, 2011-2012 USNA President

University School of Nashville Association, USN’s family, faculty and alumni association, enjoyed another

successful year raising funds for USN, providing volunteer support, and building community.

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USNA 2011-2012 BoardKaryn Bryant, PresidentDawn Becker, President ElectSuann Davis, Susie Rieniets

Fundraising Vice PresidentsEvelyn Graham, Shelton Clark

Marketing Vice PresidentsHolly Roche, Eileen Seitz

Service Vice PresidentsJulie Yalowitz, SecretaryRobin Barnes, Caroline Shockley

TreasurersLoraine Lippolis

Volunteer CoordinatorAmy Cooper, Ex-Officio/

Past PresidentIra Baxter, Hema D’Souza,

Angela Hill, Members at Large

Fundraising Activities

ArtclecticLee Ann Harrod Merrick ’79, Coordinator

Ursula Norris, Chair

Bonus BucksKelley Ellis, Accounting CoordinatorKobie Pretorius, Marketing Coordinator

Edgehill RoastErica Chappell

Evening ClassesMary Silva DoctorRobin Johnson

Fall Book FrenzyMary WatkeKaren Winkelmann

Golf TournamentKarin Anderson-BarrettMichael Murdock

Lower School Photo ProjectDanielle GilbertBarbara Ishii

Music NightSteve GormanLou Anne WolfsonBillie Woodring

Tennis TournamentKatrina DickersonLaura Murak

Service Activities

Art Department Assistant CoordinatorsLeigh Jones (LS)Danielle Gilbert (LS)Jane Groos (MS)Robin Zenker (HS)Tanza Farr (HS)

Caring and Concern CoordinatorsBijal Mehta (LS)Amy Harkness (MS)Ursula Heitz (HS)

Dads’ AllianceDavid Briley

Faculty/Staff AppreciationCoordinatorsBarbara MoutenotVelaire Woolsey

Helping Hands CoordinatorsKim Huguley (LS)Melissa Flatt (MS)

Hospitality CoordinatorsKatherine Haynes (LS)Jennifer Penson (LS)

Advisory Parents (MS)Mary Atkins (HS)Sue Grady (HS)

Library Volunteer CoordinatorMelissa Rittenberg

Parent Social CoordinatorsStephanie Gilbert (LS)Caroline Farren (MS)Mary Atkins (HS)

Room Parent/Advisory Parent CoordinatorsGina Brooks (LS)Robin Wierum (MS)

Tiger Arts PatronsJudy Yeaworth,

Faculty RepresentativeAngel Carter

Tiger ClubCassie ElliottJane Groos

Spirit StoreKay Knight

photos by Kimberly Manz

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e Pants Campaigno every one of you who helped us reach our 2012 Annual Fundgoal, thank you. Our school thanks you, our faculty and staffthank you, and most of all, our children thank you. USN relies onyour generosity. The Annual Fund fuels every aspect of a re-

markable student-centered educational experience. By directly support-ing the life of the school each year, it allows us to say yes to excitingopportunities for our students.

Our Annual Fund leaders are a focused and accomplished group. Youknow the saying, when you want to make sure something gets done, ask abusy person to do it. Well, that strategy played out successfully with theAnnual Fund. A few people deserve special acknowledgement:

Holly & Steve Roche, Leadership GiftsDave French & Ruth Braun, Lower School David & Ann Kloeppel, Middle SchoolSteve & Tanza Farr, High School

Our numbers played out like this: 100% Board of Trustees and faculty/staff participation85% parent participation20% alumni participation 1,803 total donors

The Annual Fund is a well-oiled machine, thanks to everyone’s pitching inand working hard. Your participation is fundamental. You have given the

ultimate vote of confidence by entrust-ing USN with your child’s education.Not only are we an independentschool, we are very independent andindividual as families. Our resourcesare different, our backgrounds, oureducations. But what we have in com-mon is the education of our childrenand the thrill of watching them under-stand, interpret and excel, soaring pastour own boundaries.

Please make your pledges as early inthe school year as you are able, in orderto make life easier for the volunteers.

Thank you for all you do for USN—for all of it—USNA work, classroomhelp, chaperoning, volunteering, attending events. It is you who make ourcommunity unique, and we hope you have the pride in USN that USNdoes in its families.

Have a great year.Tory & Will FitzgibbonLiam ’19, Henry ’21, Harrison ’23

Tory Sally Fitzgibbon ’86 & Will Fitzgibbon, Parent Chairs

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Leadership Gifts Committee

Holly and Steve Roche, Leadership Chairs

Heathie & Chip CoxLaura & Brad CurrieSuann & Ralph DavisBob Davidson

Lori Greenbaum Fishel ’81 & Brad Fishel

Kim & Thad HuguleyAndy May & Nancy BrownDavid Morgan & Karen BlochPatsy & Matt Powers

Fiona & John PrineKerri & Michael RabbBob Levy & Jeanmarie StalmaLisa & Jim Usdan Stephen Stenhouse & Liza WeavindBeth Werther

Cheryl Fassler, New Parent Chair

Laura Lee Dobie, 13 Year Club Chair

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Lower School

David French & Ruth Braun, Division Chairs

Amy and Eric BergesenBari BettanKatie and David CourTory Sally Fitzgibbon ’86 &

Will FitzgibbonStephanie GilbertKim and Thad HuguleyPaige KisberChristie & Rob Laird ’86Don MabryJulie PenaMichelle & J.J. Rosen ’88

Ivanetta Davis Samuels ’86Katherine Taylor Haynes

Middle School

Ann and David Kloeppel, Division Chairs

Susan Foxman & Scott Aiken,Captains

Dawn Becker, Captain

Bari BettanJennifer Bostwick-OwensKathryn & Mark BrandonJean ByasseeAngelia CameronJoe Chickey

Tish Doochin, Captain

Ruby DossJane GroosPaige KisberKim LomisSuzanne OchoaKathy PenningtonPhoebe ReillyMonica UrnessKristen Weaver, Captain

High School

Tanza & Stephen Farr, Division Chairs

Kathryn & Mark Brandon

Susan CreavinLaura Lee DobieCheri FerrariElizabeth FoxLeslie FreedmanAlizah GreenbergWendy Hafner Smith, Captain

Gail Gordon Jacobs ’88Diane KuhnBrooks MathewsKelly MilamAnna NoserEileen Seitz, Captain

Virginia Tanner, Captain

Executive

$25,000+

Dr. Stephan Heckers &

Dr. Christine Konradi 5+

Director

$10,000-$24,999

Anonymous

Dr. Robert Hodapp &

Dr. Elisabeth Dykens 5+Dr. Peter Jelsma &

Dr. Julie Pena 0+Mr. & Mrs. David Kloeppel 5+Mr. Andrew May &

Dr. Nancy Brown e+Mr. & Mrs. Willy Stern 0+Mr. & Mrs. Robert Waterman 0

Benefactor

$7,500-$9,999

Dr. & Mrs. Carl Awh e+Dr. & Mrs. Donald Cox, III

Ms. Karen Elson+

Patron

$5,000-$7,499

Dr. Ronald Arildsen &

Dr. Mary Ann Arildsen 0+Mr. Joseph Blackburn &

Ms. Karen Weir 0+Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Conner

Mr. Will Fitzgibbon &

Mrs. Tory Sally Fitzgibbon ’86 0Mr. & Mrs. David Fox

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gordon

Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Hamilton

Mr. & Mrs. Thad Huguley 5Mr. Jeffrey Jacobs &

Mrs. Gail Gordon Jacobs ’88iDr. & Mrs. A. G. Kasselberg ’73iMr. Robert Levy &

Ms. Jeanmarie Stalma 0Dr. Michael Lomis &

Dr. Kimberly Lomis 5+Dr. David Morgan &

Dr. Karen Bloch 5+Mr. & Mrs. Matt Powers +Mr. & Mrs. Steve Roche 5+

Dr. Jacob Schwarz &

Dr. Anna Hemnes +Mr. Stephen Stenhouse &

Dr. Liza Weavind

Mr. & Mrs. James Usdan +

Mr. & Mrs. Will Weaver 5+Dr. & Mrs. John Werther +Mr. & Mrs. David Williams 0Dr. & Mrs. Matthew Wright 5+Mr. & Mrs. Uzi Yemin +

The McCharen Society+Annual Fund contributors who increase their gift from the prior yearare recognized as members of The McCharen Society. This donor dis-tinction is named for Knox McCharen, Director of PDS from 1951-1968 and one of the school’s most beloved leaders.

While any increase meets the criterion for recognition, we encourageyou to consider 5% as a sustainable commitment that will be signifi-cant over time. In its ninth year, 1,055 donors became members of theMcCharen Society by increasing their gifts or by giving to USN for thefirst time. We’re especially pleased to note that 466 of these are PDSor USN alumni.

5 0 e i \ denotes years of consecutive giving

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Associate Gold

$2,500-$4,999

Dr. Mark Aaron &

Mrs. Jennifer Aaron 5+Dr. & Mrs. Brett Babat +Mr. & Mrs. Scott Becker 5+Mr. Mac Bennett &

Ms. Maura O’Connell +Mr. & Mrs. David Bridgers +Mr. & Mrs. John Bryant 0+Mr. & Mrs. Sykes Cargile 0Dr. George Kenyon Carpenter &

Dr. Lavenia Carpenter 5+Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Chappell +Mr. & Mrs. Donald Compton 0+Mr. & Mrs. Damien Creavin 5+Mr. & Mrs. Brad Currie 5Mr. & Mrs. Roy Dano 5Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Davis Jr.

Dr. Habib Doss 0+Dr. Martin Egli & Dr. Sohee Park +Mr. & Mrs. David Fox +Dr. Eric Green & Dr. Shari Green +Mr. & Mrs. Elliot Greenberg 0+Dr. & Mrs. Erich Groos, Jr. 0Dr. & Mrs. James Growdon 5+Mr. & Mrs. Brad Gulmi ’89 +Mr. & Mrs. Ulf Hahnemann

Dr. & Mrs. Graves Scott Hall

Mr. & Mrs. William Jacobs ’85+Dr. Jyotheen Karam &

Ms. Nishitha Reddy

Dr. & Mrs. Seth Karp +Mr. & Mrs. Robert Keenan 5+Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Khim 0+Mr. & Mrs. Greg Lanigan +Mr. & Mrs. David Lewis +Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Lewis 0+Dr. Chris Ng 0Mr. & Mrs. Mark Nichols +Mr. & Mrs. Kevin O’Hara +Mr. & Mrs. Philip Ollila +

Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Ozenne +Mr. & Mrs. Tim Ozgener ’88 +Dr. & Mrs. David Penson

Mr. & Mrs. John Prine 5Mr. & Mrs. Scott Rayson

Dr. & Mrs. Jason Robbins 5+Dr. Paul Seitz & Dr. Eileen Seitz

Mr. Jonathan Shayne ’80 &

Mrs. Ann Meador Shayne ’81 5

Dr. & Mrs. Ira Stein 0+Dr. & Mrs. Volker Striepe +Mr. & Mrs. Brett Sweet WDr. & Mrs. Simpson Tanner, IV 0+Dr. Reid Thompson &

Dr. Lorraine Ware 5Mr. & Mrs. Charles Vaughn, Jr. +Mr. Robert Webb &

Ms. Gail Plucker 5+Dr. Laura Williams &

Mr. Mark Walker 5

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ave you heardof the “flippedclassroom”? It’san approach

some teachers are ex-ploring in order to offerstudents more help dur-ing class and reach stu-dents of varyingabilities. In the flippedclassroom model, teach-ers create videos of theirlessons, which studentswatch outside of class in-stead of doing tradi-tional homework. Thenthe students do their“homework” in class,where they can ask questions.

The 2012 Quaker Hill Summer Professional Development Fund allowedhigh school teachers George Flatau (science), Matthew Haber (history),Adnan Rubai (math), and Freya Sachs (English), with help from highschool technology coordinator Penny Phillips, to explore the possibilities.Their new iPads, purchased with matching funds from USNA, were justwhat the teachers needed to put the Quaker Hill grant to use this pastsummer.

Matthew Haber had identified four goals he wanted to accomplish byflipping in his Western Civs class, a good candidate for this experimentsince so much time is devoted to content delivery.

To paraphrase Matthew:n It removes some of the most passive “sage on the stage” learning

experiences from the classroom, allowing more class time to be spent on the most active ones—writing, discussion, and source analysis.

n Learning more actively in class, students will have more opportunities to get guidance from their teacher or their peers.

n Students can set their own pace when they “attend” a lecture on their own time, pausing and rewinding the video as needed.

n Learning differences can be better accommodated, and students needing extra help can get more one-on-one time.

As Mr. Haber explains, “The more time I devote in class to simply makingsure the students understand what happened, the less instructional time I amafforded to provide what are really the essential experiences of WesternCiv—thinking about why the course of history unfolded as it did, analyzingprimary sources, and practicing the methodology of historical interpretationand writing.”

All of these teachers are now experimenting with this method. They usedtheir time this summer to “figure out how it will affect our students’ learning,”as Freya Sachs says.

Matthew Haber went “day-by-day through the Western Civ curriculum toadjust the flow of the ‘normal’ classes to accommodate the flipped ones.”

They also began making videos. George Flatau says, “I’ve created about adozen so far, with many more already ‘story-boarded’ or earlier in theplanning stages. I’ve used about five or six so far, and reports are positive.”

It’s too soon to declare success, but all of the teachers are excited about thepossibilities. As Matthew says, “A relatively modest shift—say, flipping 1-2lectures per unit—will translate to, over the course of a year, 10-20% moreclassroom time featuring my direct engagement with students or their inter-action with one another. That’s exciting.”

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Our New Green SpaceThe new outdoor classroom at theend of the 19th Avenue parking lothas become a magnet for classes ofall ages. Lower school naturalistsand middle school scientists studypond life, birds, and insects. It hasbeen discovered to be a pleasantplace to hold class discussion or justsit and read.

After Jordan Lavender ’11 graduated fromUSN and headed to the University of Virginiaon a track and field scholarship, her gratefulparents May and Kevin Lavender wanted toexpress their gratitude to the school. A giftfrom the Lavenders made possible this newscoreboard at the River Campus. Beyond its

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Mr. & Mrs. Michael Harbers 5Mr. & Mrs. John Hassenfeld ’75 iMr. Barry Havens +Ms. Cornelia Heard ’73 &

Mr. Edgar Meyer i+Mr. & Mrs. Scott Heflinger iDr. & Mrs. Harold Helderman 5Ms. Dee Holder Hicks

Bradshaw ’58 0+Mr. & Mrs. Hoyt Hill, Jr. i+Mr. & Mrs. Sam Hodges eMr. & Mrs. Richard Hooper +Ms. Tammy Wolcott Howell +Mr. & Mrs. William Howell iMr. & Mrs. William Hunt 0+Mr. Amro Ibrahim &

Ms. Ayesha Ibrahim +Dr. & Mrs. Alp Ikizler +Mr. & Mrs. Toshinari Ishii +

Dr. James Johns & Dr. Karla Johns 0+Mr. & Mrs. William Johnston 5Mr. Herbert Jones &

Ms. Hollis Hampton-Jones 5+Mr. & Mrs. Walter Jowers 0+Dr. Ramon Jrade & Dr. Cathy Jrade iMr. & Mrs. Mark Kelly

Mr. & Mrs. David Kennedy e+Mr. & Mrs. Jim Kever

Ms. Thelma Kidd 5Dr. & Mrs. Howard Kirshner ’75 5+Mr. & Ms. Thomas Knox ’66 0Mr. & Mrs. Michael Koban

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Kraft iMr. & Mrs. Kip Krones 5Dr. & Mrs. John Kuhn +Mr. & Mrs. Gus Kuhn iMr. & Mrs. Bill LaBounty +Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Lapidus

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Lavender 5+Mr. Lewis Lavine &

Dr. Marcia Lavine i+Mr. Allen Lentz &

Ms. Liza Beazley Lentz ’73 0+Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Levine 0Mr. & Mrs. Irving Levy 5Dr. & Mrs. Mac Linton ’74 0+Mr. Robert Lipman eMr. Tom Loftis ’74 &

Mrs. Babs Freeman Loftis ’74 0Ms. Rosemary Lombardy

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Loring 5Mr. Thomas Loventhal eMr. Keith Lundin &

Ms. Kathleen Ayres +Dr. Mark Magnuson &

Ms. Lucile Houseworth 0+Mr. Harold Maier 5Ms. Janice Maier +Dr. David Maron +Dr. & Mrs. William Martin 5Mr. & Mrs. Leon May ’39 +

Dr. Jonathan May & +Ms. Yolanda Ricci 0+

Mr. & Mrs. Hill McAlister

Mr. & Mrs. Michael McBride 5Chancellor Carol McCoy

Ms. Lynn McKay 0Mr. & Mrs. Samuel McSeveney 0+Mr. Scott Merrick &

Mrs. Lee Ann Harrod Merrick ’79 e

Dr. & Mrs. Walter Merrill 5Ms. Alice Merritt 5Mr. & Mrs. James Michaud +Mr. & Mrs. Mathew Miletich i+Dr. Robert Miller &

Dr. Bonnie Miller iMr. William Miller 5Dr. Calvin Miller & Dr. Molly Miller +Ms. Sue Miller +Mr. Lane Miller 0+Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Murley 5Mr. & Mrs. Robert Nadler

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Napier, III

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Neaderthal 5Mr. & Mrs. Michael Noel 0Mr. & Mrs. John Norris +Dr. Laura Novick +Mr. Stephen Nunn +Dr. Paula Nunn 5Ms. Ann Olsen +Mr. & Mrs. Cano Ozgener +Mr. & Mrs. David Palmer 5+Mrs. Mary Ann Pangle 5Mr. Theodore Pedulla &

Ms. Debra Crane +Mr. & Mrs. Joe Peel +Mr. DunFa Peng & Mrs. Tian Ling Hu

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Penuel 5Mr. & Mrs. Clay Petrey

Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Pilson e+Mr. & Mrs. John Plummer +Dr. James Powers &

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Mr. & Mrs. Tim Princehorn iDr. & Mrs. Robert Quinn +Dr. & Mrs. Harry Ransom 5Mr. & Mrs. David Raybin eMr. David Reiland &

Ms. Diane Honda +Mr. Ross Richardson &

Mrs. Connie Cathcart Richardson +Dr. & Mrs. Michael Richardson +Dr. & Mrs. Russell Ries

Mr. & Mrs. Rex Roberts e+Mr. Bruce Robins &

Mrs. Kay Van Cleeff Robins ’64

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Rodriguez iDr. Howard Rosen &

Mrs. Betty Lee Weinstein Rosen ’58 0Mr. & Mrs. William Rosenberg i+Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Rosenblum 0Ms. Victoria Ross +Mr. William Rubino &

Mrs. Leah Knox Rubino ’77 iMr. Jim Russell & Ms. Nancy Hyer eDr. & Mrs. Howard Sandler 5+Dr. Martin Sandler &

Dr. Glynis Sandler +Mr. & Mrs. Rudy Saperstein +Mrs. Linda Sauer 0+Dr. William Schaffner &

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Mr. & Mrs. Michael Shmerling ’73

Mrs. Fran Shmerling 5

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Sir +Ms. Pamela Sixfin 5Ms. Kathy Skinner +Mr. Doug Small &

Ms. Bonnie Magid Small ’68 0Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Small ’60 5Dr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Smallwood

Mr. Gregory Smith & Ms. Jan Read +Dr. & Mrs. Steve Snow 5Mr. & Mrs. Michael Snow +Mr. & Mrs. John Spann +Ms. Nan Eisenstein Speller ’64 5Mr. & Mrs. Robert Spieth 5+Dr. Jeremy Spinrad &

Dr. Barbara Tsakirgis 5Mr. & Mrs. William Spitz i+Mr. & Mrs. Ken Spradley +Mr. & Mrs. Charles Sprintz +Dr. Roland Stein &

Ms. Jennifer Louis 5Mr. & Mrs. David Steine ’68 eMr. Barry Stillman &

Mrs. Leslie Schatten Stillman ’75 e+Ms. Dana Morris Strupp ’77 +Dr. & Mrs. Craig Sussman +Mr. Frank Sutherland &

Mrs. Natilee Duning +Ms. Barbara Swanson +Mr. & Mrs. Sammy Swor +Dr. & Mrs. John Tarpley eDr. Joseph Taylor

Mr. Mark Meadors &

Ms. Beth Thornburg eMr. & Mrs. Joe Torrence

Ms. Martha Trammell 0Mr. Michael Trupin &

Mrs. Christine Trupin 5

Ms. Jo Ann Tumey 5Mrs. Alys Venable 0+Mr. Irwin Venick &

Dr. Jeanne Ballinger i+Mr. & Mrs. Scott Viebranz 0The Reverend Ann Walling 5+Ms. Leigh Walton eMr. & Mrs. Dan Warlick 5+Dr. Alix Weiss-Sharp 0+Mrs. Ann Harwell Wells

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Werthan 0Mr. & Mrs. Marty Wexler 0Dr. Erskine White 0+Mr. & Mrs. Blair Wilson 0+

Mr. & Mrs. James Wolchok +Dr. & Mrs. Steven Wolff +Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Wood +Ms. Kathleen Woods 5Dr. George Wright &

Dr. Ellen Wright eDr. & Mrs. Peter Wright eDr. Aida Yared +Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Yeaworth +Mrs. Shirley Zeitlin +Mr. Nicholas Zeppos &

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hat’s the best way to introduce young children to math-ematics? Thanks to the Kathy Woods Fund for LowerSchool Faculty Professional Development, one kinder-garten teacher was able to spend part of her summer

trying to answer that question. In particular, she explored the best wayto assess what children are learning about math.

The background is what Christy Plummer describes as the kindergartenteam’s quest “to provide a joyful and appropriately challenging learn-ing environment that meets our students’ academic and social needsacross disciplines. Central to this effort is the quest for assessment tools toinform our instruction.” It’s not easy, she says, “because powerful, class-room-friendly assessment tools are not as readily available in the fieldof early mathematics as they are in the field of early literacy.”

Christy explains what she did.

“This summer, I was fortunate to be able to attend a professional devel-opment course offered by the U.S. Math Recovery Council, an organiza-tion dedicated to helping teachers become more skillful in providingtargeted math instruction and intervention. The 4-day ‘Add+VantageMR’course introduced a developmental continuum of children’s learning ofnumbers, and then provided training in assessments that are designed topinpoint children’s level of understanding along the continuum. The speci-ficity of the assessments supports strategic instructional decisions in theshort-term and charting student progress along the continuum provides arecord of student growth over time.”

She came back to USN to share her new ideas with her colleagues. “Thekindergarten team began incorporating the new assessments in August inour work with USN’s youngest mathematicians. Already, we are aware ofways in which this model affords new insight into the diverse mathemati-cal understandings of our learners. As we look toward the coming

months, we are excited about the ways in which the new assessments willinform our efforts to identify mathematical challenges for our studentsthat are neither too easy nor too hard, but ‘just right.’”

How Do We Ae Ma Skills?Sponsored by the Kathy Woods Fund for Lower School Faculty Professional Development

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Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Abelson +Madi Abelson 2012

Mr. & Mrs. William Akers 5William Akers 2006

Caldwell Akers 2008

MacRae Linton 2005

Edward Linton 2007

Samuel Linton 2008

Eliot Linton 2011

Acadia LeQuire 2022

Mr. & Mrs. Lamar Alexander 5+Taylor Irwin 2023

Dr. Joseph Allen +Daniel Allen 2010

Bonnie Allen 2017

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Austen +Lusia Austen 2023

Dr. & Mrs. Larry Averbuch

Dustin Averbuch 2022

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Averbuch 5+Margo Ghertner 2016

Jonathan Ghertner 2019

Drew Brackett 2024

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Barker +Abby Liff 2020

Jackson Liff 2022

Dr. & Mrs. David Barton 5Talia Barton 2018

Aden Barton 2020

Mr. and Mrs. Stu Basore +Margaret Milam 2015

Ms. Brenda Bass +Foster Cook 2018

Kylie Cook 2020

Ms. Anne Bell

Andrew Bridgers 2013

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Bellar 5+Sophia Simmons 2020

Tristan Simmons 2024

Mr. & Mrs. Dick Bergesen 5Pelham Bergesen 2020

Mrs. Joyce Beumler 5Julia Hudnut-Beumler 2009

Adam Hudnut-Beumler 2013

Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Bostwick 0Charlotte Owens 2011

Adelaide Owens 2016

Dr. & Mrs. Herb Bressman 5+Zachary Bressman 2017

Jacob Bressman 2019

Zoe Bressman 2022

Mr. & Mrs. John Butler 0Jackson Bryant 2017

Ms. Dot Byassee 5Elizabeth Saum 2018

Mrs. Marnette Calloway 5JC Swope 2015

Ryane Swope 2020

Mrs. Shirley Cameron

Skye Cameron 2015

Ella Cameron 2017

Mrs. Fay Osment Carpenter ’49 5+Kenyon Carpenter 2014

Kate Carpenter 2016

Mr. William Cheek ’62 0Christopher Cheek 2021

Ella Cheek 2024

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Chickey 5Thomas Chickey 2014

Patrick Chickey 2017

Mr. & Mrs. Boon Chock

Arianna Bendell 2022

Mr. & Mrs. William Cochran +Ivy Cochran 2023

e Grandpants Campaignwww.usn.org/connections

The McCharen Society+Annual Fund contributors who increase their gift from the prior yearare recognized as members of The McCharen Society. This donor dis-tinction is named for Knox McCharen, Director of PDS from 1951-1968 and one of the school’s most beloved leaders.

While any increase meets the criterion for recognition, we encourageyou to consider 5% as a sustainable commitment that will be significantover time. In its ninth year, 1,055 donors became members of the Mc-Charen Society by increasing their gifts or by giving to USN for thefirst time. We’re especially pleased to note that 466 of these are PDSor USN alumni.

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Dr. Alan Cohen & +Mrs. Teri Weinstein Cohen ’62 +

Lia Cohen-Poole 2024

Dr. & Mrs. Dale Compton +Harry Compton 2016

Mrs. Bobbie Congleton 0Lydia Rubenstein 2011

Sophia Rubenstein 2012

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Cour 5Henry Cour 2020

Romy Cour 2022

Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Coyle

Coco Coyle 2013

Mr. & Mrs. Fred Cramer +Caroline Cramer 2022

Lucy Cramer 2024

Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Crase 5William Cooper 2012

Elizabeth Anne Cooper 2016

Mr. & Mrs. William Crenshaw

Simpson Tanner 2015

Kate Tanner 2016

Ms. Geraldine Crouch 5Lucy Kloeppel 2017

Cam Kloeppel 2019

Tate Kloeppel 2019

Mr. & Mrs. Raj Desai +Anya Desai 2004

Danika Desai 2007

Miro Hurdle 2013

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Dinger +Luke Dinger 2023

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Dobie 5Hannah Dobie 2012

Rob Dobie 2014

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Doe

Ella Steinhilber 2019

Lily Steinhilber 2022

Mr. & Mrs. Jerald Doochin

Matthew Wolf 1999

Andrea Wolf 2002

Sarah Doochin 2009

David Doochin 2014

Megan Kasselberg 2016

Dr. Burgin Dossett &

Mrs. Valerie Dossett 5Bo Dossett 2011

Will Dossett 2012

Elizabeth Dossett 2014

Olivia Dossett 2019

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Dugmore 0Dan Dugmore 2010

Adam Lindsey 2018

Mrs. Robert Eidam 5Grant Eidam 2014

Hope Eidam 2015

Beth Eidam 2016

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Elliott 5+Sarah Elliott 2014

Tate Elliott 2016

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Eskind 0Madeline Eskind 2010

Alec Eskind 2014

Isaac Eskind 2017

Mr. James Fishel ’60 & +Mrs. Royce Coleman Fishel ’60 0

Scott Fishel 2009

Max Fishel 2021

Jordan Fishel 2016

Ms. Alice Fitzgibbon 5+Liam Fitzgibbon 2019

Henry Fitzgibbon 2021

Harrison Fitzgibbon 2023

Dr. & Mrs. David Foxman 5+Madeleine Aikin 2019

Iris Aikin 2023

Mrs. Robert Frane 0+Harry Compton 2016

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Frank 5+Isaiah Frank 2017

Mr. & Mrs. George Friedman 5Lena Friedman 2015

Louisa Friedman 2016

Geofrey Friedman 2023

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Ghertner ’59 0+Ben Ghertner 2013

Margo Ghertner 2016

Ryan Ghertner 2018

Jonathan Ghertner 2019

Mr. Harris Gilbert 5Joshua Gilbert 2022

Sophia Gilbert 2023

Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Gilbert 5+Arden Gilbert 2016

Bennett Gilbert 2018

Pearson Phillips 2021

Henry Phillips 2023

Mr. & Mrs. John Gillmor \Margaret Luffman 2018

David Luffman 2020

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Mrs. Mickey Goorman 5+Abby Liff 2020

Jackson Liff 2022

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Gordon 0+Zach Gordon 2011

Brian Gordon 2013

Michael Gordon 2021

Matthew Jacobs 2015

Tyler Jacobs 2018

Morgan Jacobs 2021

Dr. & Mrs. Ralph Greenbaum 5+Scott Fishel 2009

Max Fishel 2011

Jordan Fishel 2016

Gracie Hoffman 2015

Jonah Hoffman 2017

Halle Greenbaum 2021

Mrs. Shirley Greenberg +Marcie Cohen 1998

Alec Greenberg 2009

Talia Greenberg 2014

Isabelle Greenberg 2016

Mia Greenberg 2018

Mr. & Mrs. Andy Grimes 0Mary Frances Noser 2014

Joseph Noser 2016

Ted Noser 2018

Ms. Fran Groseclose 5Henry Rieniets 2017

Grace Rieniets 2019

Ella Clare Rieniets 2024

Mrs. Dottie Haber +Ingrid Komisar 2016

Max Komisar 2018

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hamilton +Ben Tattersfield 2014

Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Harnell 5Eli Murphy 2019

Mr. & Mrs. Ron Harris +Mae Rowland 2015

Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Harris +Sydney Davis 2013

Mrs. Beverly Hays

Matthew Hays 2014

Timothy Hays 2020

Ms. Dee Holder Hicks Bradshaw ’58 5+Addison Prichard 2016

Leah Hicks 2017

Mrs. Anna Hood 5Alexis Hood 2013

Ashton Hood 2013

Mr. & Mrs. Cass Hough +Lily Alberts 2009

Sarah Alberts 2013

Mr. & Mrs. Everett House 5+Ensley Mason 2017

Piers Mason 2022

Mrs. Hilda Hunter +Hannah Aaron 2015

Will Aaron 2017

Mr. & Mrs. Toshinari Ishii +Taiyou Ishii 2023

Ms. Betty Jones +Benton Laird 2023

Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Kassay 5Ellie Yemm 2020

Theo Yemm 2022

Dr. & Mrs. Paseka Khabele 5Lebo Hunter 2017

Mr. & Mrs. OnJa Kim

Sam Wood 2022

Dr. & Mrs. Anton Kleiner +Max Kleiner 2020

Jack Kleiner 2019

Dr. William Schaffner &

Ms. Lois Knight +Sarah Knight 2018

Sam Knight 2021

Dr. & Mrs. Edward Kolodziej +Colin Kolodziej 2015

Mr. & Mrs. Fred Landsman 5Michael Landsman 2008

Daniel Landsman 2011

Ali Landsman 2014

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Lapidus

Max Lapidus 2024

Mr. & Mrs. Irving Levy 5Seth Jacobs 2011

Ian Jacobs 2016

Alli Jacobs 2021

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Lindsey

Adam Lindsey 2018

Mr. & Mrs. Mack Linebaugh +Reed Jones 2010

Taylor Jones 2012

Dylan Groos 2015

Savannah Groos 2017

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Lipworth 5Shayna Elliot 2017

Graham Elliot 2020

Max Elliot 2023

Ms. Carole Lowe 5Harrison Kisber 2019

Kate Kisber 2023

Mr. & Mrs. Greg Martin

Maggie Kidd 2015

Mr. & Mrs. Sy Mauskopf +Jacob Rothman 2023

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Mrs. Marge Maxwell +Emily Davis 2015

Mr. & Mrs. Jack May ’47 0Dan May 2007

Ike May 2011

Nora May 2013

Sam May 2015

Alice May 2017

Natalie TeSelle 2016

Evelyn TeSelle 2018

Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Mayes 5Caroline Knowles 2018

Col. & Mrs. Colin McArthur

Jack Capizzi 2018

Mr. & Mrs. Woody McKay 5+Laurel McKay 2020

Frances McKay 2023

Ms. Mary Meyer

Woods Spessard 2021

Julia Spessard 2023

Mr. & Mrs. William Miller

Isaac Gabella 2014

Joshua Gabella 2017

Mr. & Mrs. Wills Morgan 5Arden Gilbert 2016

Bennett Gilbert 2018

Mrs. Chitra Mukherji 5Anjali Mukherji 2015

Evan Mukherji 2018

Serena Mukherji 2021

Aaron Mukherji 2024

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Murphy 5+Ben Ghertner 2013

Ryan Ghertner 2018

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Nilsson +Olivia Bishop 2017

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Norris +Rachel Weaver 2016

Megan Weaver 2018

Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Ochoa +Sophie Perfetto 2019

Mr. & Mrs. Cano Ozgener +Evan Ozgener 2024

Ms. Jennifer Page &

Mr. Joe Mayer +Sarah Page-McCaw 2024

Mr. & Mrs. Reg Pattey 5+Kellon Patey 2015

Curtis Patey 2018

Mr. and Mrs. David Pearce 5William Bauerschmidt 2009

Henry Bauerschmidt 2012

Mrs. Rosalie Pembridge

Anna Linn Currie 2009

Nate Currie 2014

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Petty 5+Nathan Petty 2019

Russell Petty 2022

Mr. Gerald Phillips

Pearson Phillips 2021

Henry Phillips 2023

Mr. & Mrs. John Plummer +Max Plummer 2014

George Plummer 2015

Mr. James Powell &

Ms. Victoria Johnson

Kensi Juszkiewicz 2018

Mr. & Mrs. Terry Poteet

Roxanne Haines 2016

Ms. Margaret Pritchett +Dylan Young 2014

Maggie Young 2016

Sarah Young 2016

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Robbins 5Sydney Robbins 2016

Ben Robbins 2019

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Roche +Elliott Roche 2010

Hayden Roche 2013

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rork 5Conor Rork 2017

Evan Rork 2019

Mr. & Mrs. Fred Rose 5+Lena Friedman 2015

Louisa Friedman 2017

Geofrey Friedman 2023

Mrs. Betty Lee Weinstein Rosen ’58 &

Dr. Howard Rosen 0Lindsey Rosen 2009

Aaron Rosen 2012

Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Rosenblum 0Zoe Rosenblum 2021

Simon Rosenblum 2023

Mr. & Mrs. James Ryan +Sydney Robbins 2016

Ben Robbins 2019

Mr. & Mrs. Barry Sales +Sam Bollen 2014

Hannah Bollen 2015

Nathan Bollen 2017

Dr. & Mrs. Howard Sandler 5+Lilly Woo 2020

Mr. & Mrs. Winton Sandler +Zach Gordon 2011

Brian Gordon 2013

Michael Gordon 2021

Mr. & Mrs. Rudy Saperstein +Stephanie Blumenthal 2017

Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Schultz 0+Zachary Bressman 2017

Jacob Bressman 2019

Zoe Bressman 2022

Ms. Sandy Schwarcz 5Matthew Schwarcz 2018

Anna Schwarcz 2020

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Segers +Connor Shockley 2017

Graham Shockley 2019

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Seloff

Jeremy Seloff 2016

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Shepard +Eleanor Shepard 2023

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Mrs. Fran Shmerling 5Andy Shmerling 1999

Mollie Shmerling 2003

Katie Shmerling 2005

Erin Shmerling 2006

Grant Given 2014

Mr. Rich Signor +Greta Matthies 2022

Mr. & Mrs. William Single 5Matthew Hays 2014

Timothy Hays 2020

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Singleton 5Rebecca Ashworth 2020

Mr. & Mrs. Max Slankard +Sophia Ollila 2024

Mr.* & Mrs. Gary Slone 5Ella Steinhilber 2019

Lily Steinhilber 2023

Mr. & Mrs. Attilio Speranza +Nicholas Grizzell 2015

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Sprintz +Scott Sprintz 2008

Jake Sprintz 2013

Daley Hall 2019

Mr. Wally Stern &

Mrs. Betsy May Stern ’51 iZack Stern 2014

Phoebe Stern 2020

Mr. Q. E. Stratman +Nilan Hodge 2012

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Straughan +Laurel McKay 2020

Frances McKay 2023

Ms. Diane Strom +Rachel Brandon 2014

Evan Brandon 2018

Ms. Carole Tabor +Landon Whitcomb 2021

Mr. & Mrs. Al Thomas

Anna Dennison 2023

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Thomas

T.J. Lewis 2012

Matthew Lewis 2017

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Torrence

Skylar King 2017

Georgia King 2019

Lucy King 2021

Mrs. Barbara Turner +Benjamin Harris 2018

Carly Harris 2021

Emma Harris 2021

Halle Greenbaum 2021

Dr. Carl Tyler 5Connor Crenshaw 2015

Carolyn Crenshaw 2018

Mr. & Mrs. Don Waggener 5Will Allen 2016

Alex Allen 2022

The Reverend Ann Walling 5+Ensley Mason 2017

Piers Mason 2022

Mrs. Nicky Weaver

Will Weaver 2018

Mrs. Elsie Weiss 5Nina Weiss 2011

Lila Weiss 2015

Mrs. William Wemyss

Walter Blackman 2007

Ella Mathews 2012

Hop Mathews 2015

Mr. Samuel Whitman 5Trey Leeper 2011

Mallory Leeper 2013

Jon Leeper 2015

Mrs. Lucinda Wise +Ashton Wise 2020

Rachel Wise 2022

Mr. & Mrs. Buster Wolfe +Ivy Cochran 2023

Mr. & Mrs. Cooper Wright

Eli Murphy 2019

Ms. Nancy Yalowitz

Lillie Yalowitz 2017

Eric Yalowitz 2019

Ms. Carroll Young &

Mr. Frank Neiswender 5+Whitley Cargile 2014

Sykes Cargile 2017

Mrs. Shirley Zeitlin +Nate Zeitlin 2007

Joshua Zeitlin 2009

David Zeitlin 2012

Mr. Joseph Zendlovitz

Sydney Emeson 2022

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Gail Ackerman 0+Mary Agee 5+Zaf Ahmed 5+Debra Alberts 0+Begashaw Asfaw

Kim Avington 0

Kia Bahner ’83

Kyron Baidy +Tom Bailey ’85 5+Jill Bauer +Kevin Baynham 0

Marte Beaty 0+Tobey Beaver ’02 +Tamara Berthel-Auman 5+Joel Bezaire 0

Marty Bishop 5+Trent Boysen 5

Marion Bradford +Bubba Brown

Don Brown 5

Doug Brown 0

Glyn Burton 0+Gil Chilton 5+Kyle Clarke +Catherine Coke 5

Mindy Congleton 0

Maura Courtney 5+Kelicia Cox

Mei-Yen Cracraft +Cindy Crenshaw 0

Bobby Crutcher 5+Lourdes Cuellar 5+Connie Culpepper i+

Dee Davis

Trisha Deegan 5

Emily Deichmann +Amy Dortch e+Juliet Douglas 0+Stephen Douglas 0+Vincent Durnan 0+Michael Eatman +Sibley Edwards 0

Richard Espenant 5

Connie Fink +Justin Fitzpatrick +George Flatau +James Fosten 5+Debbie Fulcher +Joe Getsi +Gus Gillette 0

Susy Gillette 0

Susan Godwin +Jeff Goold 0

Daniel Gordon 5

Katie Greenebaum 0

Jeff Greenfield ’84 0+Bobbie Grubb e+Matthew Haber ’98 5+Ed Haggard +William Haight +Mittie Hale 0

Ellen Hicks +Amy Hilgendorf 5+Betsy Greenbaum Hoffman ’83

John Hoilman +Wendy Holleman

Emily Holt

Jan Honsberger i+Josephine Huang-Yeh e

Wilson Hubbell 5+Nikki Hunt 0+Jean Hutchinson 0+Sarah Batey Ice ’96 5

Sam Jackson +Kari Jansen +Dennis Johnson +Rachel Jones +Brenda Jowers 0+Nicole Jules 5+Justin Karpinos 5+Marty Kennedy e+Bakari King 5

John Kleiner 0+Karen Ward Knox ’66 0

Marc Lavine i+Cynthia Lee 0+Jennifer Lightsey +Beckie Loftis-Stokes 5+Peter Lowen +Mackey Luffman e+Matt Lukach ’04 +David Maclean 0+Dawn Maharaj

Krista Malloy 5

Jim Manning +Kimberly Manz 5

Karen Marler 0

James Mash

Erik Mash ’93 5 +

Bret Mash 5+Elizabeth Mask 5+Dean Masullo

Dawn Matthies +Sharon McBroom 5

Brittany McCauley +Thorunn McCoy 0+Jennifer McFall 5

Anna Claire McKay 0+Lynn McKay 0+Robbie McKay 0+Grace Melchiore 0

Lee Ann Harrod Merrick ’79 e

Pat Miletich i+Norma Miller e+Nancy Mitchell 5

Martha Moore +Lynne Mosby ’66 e+Marci Murphree 5

Adell Neal 5

Marshall Neely 0+Sarah Cooper Nickoloff ’96 +Lynn Noel +Thom O’Rourke 5

Janki Patel +Lesley Patterson-Marx 5+Penny Phillips 5

Christy Plummer 0+Rhonda Prater 0

Lisa Preston 0+Lisa Prewitt +Doni Princehorn i

Jody Reynolds +

Amy Richardson +Karen Roberts e+Josie Robins +Steve Robins 0+Victoria Roca +Bill Rodriguez i

Laura Rodriguez i

Debbie Roth 0+Adnan Rubai 5+Katye Russell 5

Tim Russell 5

Freya Sachs ’00 5+Lilly Sagar

Linda Sauer 0+Anita Schmid i+Brad Schmittou 5+Linda Schneider +Janet Schneider e

Bobbie Schultz 0+Josh Scouten 5+Delia Seigenthaler 5

Melissa Sherman +Tal Sherron

Jason Shuster 5+Stephen Smail 5+Adam Sonn 5

Diane Sorrel +Teresa Standard 0+Kenya Stevens +Majken Stimson 5+Genie Tanner 0+Helen Tarleton 0

Beth Thornburg e

Susan Touchstone 0+Michael Turange 5+Arcelia Vàzquez 5

Cristin Viebranz 0

Aviva Wasserman 5+Anne Westfall 0+Ann Wheeler e+Erskine White 0+Betty White 0+Kathy Wieczerza 5+Marvin Williams

Peg Williams i

Robin Lynn Woo ’88 5

Helen Yeargin +Judy Yeaworth e+

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Mr. & Mrs. Clark AkersMs. Anita BaileyMr. & Mrs. Martin Brown Jr.Ms. Tracey DoeringMs. Jean Finnie CassonDr. Leon CunninghamMs. Amy GermuthMrs. Claudia HazelwoodSenator & Mrs. Douglas HenryMs. Marlene KeyMr. & Mrs. Charles MaumusMr. Richard McCartyDr. John Morris & Ms. Julia MorrisMr. & Mrs. Tom OreckMr. & Mrs. Gerald RiskMrs. Margaret SandersDr. Steven Stain &

Ms. Hyacinth MasonMs. Candace SullivanMr. Roy Wunsch &

Ms. Mary Ann McCready Mrs. Anne Zelle

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of NashvilleJoel C. and Bernice W. Gordon

Family Foundation

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Family FoundationTorrence Family FundWalter P. Stern & Elizabeth Stern

Foundation, Inc.

Anne Baldwin ’73

Mr. Allen Lentz & Mrs. Liza Beazley Lentz ’73

James Barton ’57

Sue BockmonWilliam Edwards ’73Jim Gordon ’58David Price ’56

Earl Bishop ’61

Shaun Bennett ’61

Stuart Blankstein

Ms. Norma Miller

Edna Blanton

Ms. Norma Miller

Mike Buhl

Mr. Ralph CadenheadMr. & Mrs. James McElroyMr. & Mrs. David Rados

Stephen Burk ’89

Mr. John Wengraf & Ms. Adele Simons ’88

Beulah Carney

Dr. Thomas Brittingham ’75 & Ms. Connie Culpepper

Dr. & Mrs. Gilbert ChiltonMs. Deborah DaviesMr. & Mrs. Phillip DelaneyMr. & Mrs. Paul GaravaliaMs. Jane HaggardMs. Helen HamiltonMrs. Claudia HazelwoodMs. Ruth HesseyMs. Denice JohnsonMs. Cynthia KaufmanMr. & Mrs. Lawrence LevineMr. & Mrs. Samuel McSeveneyMs. Norma MillerMr. & Mrs. Joe ProctorMs. Bonnie ReaganMs. Jill ReaganMr. & Mrs. Rex RobertsMr. & Mrs. Heber RogersDr. Howard Rosen &

Mrs. Betty Lee Weinstein Rosen ’58Mrs. Barrett SuttonMr. & Mrs. Warren TillmanMr. Irwin Venick &

Dr. Jeanne BallingerMs. Anne Westfall

Mary Chambers & Kay McCoy

Mr. Dwight Chambers ’03

In Memory

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Jessie Cox

Mr. Andrew May & Ms. Nancy BrownMr. & Mrs. Richard MorseMs. Candace SullivanCB&S BankReverend Robert &

Ms. Susan CowperthwaiteMr. & Mrs. Burgin Dossett, Sr.Mr. & Mrs. Steve GhertnerMs. Tara HinmanKraft CPA’sMs. Norma MillerParadigm Group

Marilyn Devine

Allan Rotto ConsultantsMs. Jan Bell & Ms. Melinda ClarkMr. Joseph Blackburn &

Ms. Karen Rae WeirMs. Jean ByasseeDr. & Mrs. Gilberto CarreroCompanion Animal HospitalMr. & Mrs. Kent GrizzellMr. & Mrs. Scott HeflingerMr. & Mrs. Mark HighMr. David Krantz &

Ms. Marybeth ShinnMr. & Mrs. Robert InnesMs. Janice LottererNikolay MihaylovMr. Douglas Perkins &

Ms. Jo Ann LippeMs. Faye SilvaDr. & Mrs. Simpson Tanner IVClara Womack

John Dobrin ’59

Ms. Stephanie FitzGerald ’59Mr. Frank Ghertner ’59

Frances Elliott ’78

Mr. & Mrs. Clay Bailey

David Fox

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Mulgrew

Marcus Harton

Mr. & Mrs. Heber Rogers

Alice Henderson ’36

Ms. Annelise Werme ’93

Bruce Henderson ’32

Ms. Annelise Werme ’93

Glenn “Dick” Henderson ’35

Ms. Annelise Werme ’93

Robert Henderson ’44

Ms. Annelise Werme ’93

Audrey Henry

Mr. Dwayne Barrett & Ms. Mimi BlissDr. & Mrs. Ronald EmesonDr. Sheng-song Chen &

Dr. Yufen WangMr. & Mrs. Mitchell Walker, Jr.Mr. Joseph Zendlovitz

Dan Hoffman

Ms. Norma Miller

William Hunt ’59

Ms. Stephanie FitzGerald ’59Mr. Frank Ghertner ’59

Willa Majors

Ms. Jean Hutchinson

Larry Matthews

Ms. Louise Lesemann Ericson ’90

Lewis McDonnell

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mulgrew

John McGinnis ’56

Mrs. Janet McGinnis Noble ’63

Cheryl Paty ’63

Ms. Shannon Paty ’68

Chris Saindon ’68

Ms. Shannon Paty ’68

Virginia Scott ’65

Dr. Susan Hammonds-White ’64

Frances Selph ’50

Mrs. Janet McGinnis Noble ’63

Ginger Shirey ’77

Mr. Ted Jones ’77

Theodore Short ’72

Ms. Amy Kurland ’73

Owen Stratvert ’61

Dr. Shaun Bennett ’61

John Strupp ’77

Dr. Mark GoldfarbMr. Ted Jones ’77Mr. Roger Shepard ’77Ms. Emily Strupp ’07

Howard Stubblefield

Mrs. Janet McGinnis Noble ’63

Wassim Tabharah ’61

Dr. Shaun Bennett ’61

William West

Mrs. Peggy Parker Cason ’72

Avon Williams ’77

Mr. Ted Jones ’77Mr. Roger Shepard ’77

2012 Thirteen Year Club

Mr. Jeffrey Zeitlin ’78

Zaf Ahmed

Andrew Berger ’07

Mark Awh

Mr. & Mrs. Willy Stern

Kia Bahner ’83

Ms. Barbara Gregg Phillips

Tobey Beaver ’02

Mr. & Mrs. James Beaver

Meredith Powers Bruner ’97

Dr. James Powers & Ms. Martha Wetteman

Lewis Burton ’48

Frances Hardie

Elizabeth Coble

Craig Stewart ’05

Deborah Davies

Michael Davies ’88Trefor Davies ’91Vineet Mishra ’00Lars Söderkvist ’91Dr. & Mrs. David Spigel ’88

Juliet Douglas

Ms. Barbara Gregg Phillips

Vincent Durnan

Max Goldberg ’01Aida YaredMr. & Mrs. Steve Ghertner ’82

In Honor

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Jeff Goold

Mr. & Mrs. James Usdan

Jan Honsberger

Ms. Jennifer Pietenpol

Connie Koenig

Ms. Fay Kilgore ’69

Ruth Land

Ms. Sarah Land White ’77

Marc Lavine

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Barry

Elizabeth Mask

Ms. Martha Wright ’06

Robert McKay

Ms. Francesca Stabile ’05

Grace Melchiore

Dr. Jan Lewis Brandes

Martha Nord

Mr. & Mrs. Chester Schmidt

Alan Powers ’01

Dr. James Powers & Ms. Martha Wetteman

Howard Rosen &

Betty Lee Weinstein Rosen ’58

Ms. Beth Moskovitz Zeitlin ’81

Janet Schneider

Ms. Sara Lubow Fried ’91

Jon Shayne ’80 &

Ann Meador Shayne ’81

Ms. Joan Werthan Shayne ’52

Dana Morris Strupp ’77

Ms. Emily Strupp ’07

USN Ultimate Frisbee

Mr. & Mrs. Michael GeraciotiMr. Garret Westlake

USN Chess Club

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Morphett

Sarah Nadler Wolf ’99

Ms. Emma Sullivan ’99

Kathleen Woods

Ms. Tracey E. Doering

Gifts to the Library Fund

in honor of

Zaf Ahmed

Jill Bauer

Stephen Douglas

Marty Kennedy

Cynthia Lee

Lisa Preston

Doni Princehorn

Arcelia Vazquez

Mr. Jay Kelley & Mrs. Jane Kelley ’91

Gifts to the Art Fund in honor of

Diane Capp

Christiane Martel Chazin

Teri Cohen

Suzanne Cooper

Carole Krones

Mr. & Mrs. Gus Kuhn

Gifts in Kind

Dr. Ronald Arildsen & Dr. Mary Ann Arildsen

Dr. & Mrs. Carl AwhMr. Marc Cohen & Ms. Lauren Koch

Mr. & Mrs. George Cohn ’82(The Nashville Toffee Company)

Mr. & Mrs. Damien CreavinMr. Richard Dennison &

Ms. Corrine DennisonMr. & Mrs. Thomas DonnellMs. Bethany EzellMr. & Mrs. James FloydDr. Jonathan Gilligan &

Dr. Senta Victoria GreeneMr. Benjamin Goldberg ’98 Ms. Terre GrableMrs. Tami Sprintz Hall

(Escape Day Spa)Mr. & Mrs. Corwyn HodgeDr. & Mrs. A. G. Kasselberg ’73 Dr. & Mrs. Anthony KhimMr. & Mrs. David LewisMs. Claire Meneely ’00

(Dozen Bakery)Mr. Greg Motycka Dr. Richard Navarre &

Dr. Melissa McPheetersDr. Jürgen Pannock &

Ms. Linda PannockMr. & Mrs. Joe PerlenDr. & Mrs. Stewart PerlmanMr. Adrien Minh Saporiti ’06Mr. Jim SchleicherDr. & Mrs. Gregg ShepardMr. John Stafford &

Dr. Melanie SwiftMr. & Mrs. Willy SternMr. & Mrs. Brett Sweet

Restricted Gifts

Mr. & Mrs. Ken AlphinDr. & Mrs. Carl AwhMr. & Mrs. Sykes CargileDr. Keith Churchwell &

Dr. Leslie Douglas-ChurchwellDr. & Mrs. Donald Cox, III

Mr. & Mrs. Roy Dano Ms. Patricia Pangle Diehl ’71Dr. & Mrs. A. G. Kasselberg ’73 Mr. & Mrs. William DortchMr. & Mrs. Robert ElliottMr. Will Fitzgibbon &

Mrs. Tory Sally Fitzgibbon ’86Frank and Amy GarrisonMr. & Mrs. Michael GeraciotiMr. & Mrs. Elliot GreenbergDr. & Mrs. Eddie HamiltonMr. & Mrs. John Hassenfeld ’75Mr. Carroll Hughes &

Ms. Barbara OwensMr. & Mrs. William Jacobs ’85Mr. & Mrs. David KloeppelMr. & Mrs. Irwin Kuhn ’72Mr. & Mrs. Kevin LavenderMr. Allen Lentz &

Ms. Liza Beazley Lentz ’73Mr. & Mrs. Robert MathewsMr. & Mrs. Jonathan MorphettMr. Greg MotyckaDr. & Mrs. David PensonMr. and Mrs. Gerald Risk Mr. & Mrs. Steve RocheMr. Jim Russell & Ms. Nancy HyerMr. Jonathan Shayne ’80 &

Mrs. Ann Meador Shayne ’81Mr. & Mrs. Gary ShockleyDr. & Mrs. Thomas StaskoMr. Stephen Stenhouse &

Dr. Liza WeavindMr. & Mrs. James UsdanDr. & Mrs. Rao VelagaMr. & Mrs. Mark Venrick ’48Mr. & Mrs. David WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Blair Wilson

Pavers

Ms. Cherrie Forte Farnette ’63Mr. Tom Forrester &

Ms. Cindy Sellars ForresterDebbie & Michael FulcherDr. Joyce JohnsonDr. Frederick KirchnerMr. Andy Pate ’75

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