A C A D E M Y

2015—2016

ANNU AL REPORT

OUR M ISSION

The mission of Oak Mountain

Academy is to provide a

challenging college-preparatory

education in a safe, positive,

and nurturing family

environment. We commit to

join sound learning with

ethical, spiritual, and physical

development to produce a

responsible citizen who is

prepared to be a leader in

tomorrow’s global community.

We asked and you answered…

We asked and you answered…

We asked and you answered…

Dear Oak Mountain Academy Community,

We are in our 54th year of providing

super ior educat ion to West Georgia famil ies .

In looking back, we are humbled by you – our

s tudents, a lumni, facul ty, parents , g randparents

and f r iends for your many years of suppor t .

Therefore, i t i s our d ist inct honor to thank and

recognize YOU in the 2015 -2016 Oak Mounta in

Academy Annual Repor t .

S incerely,

Paula Gillispie Brandy Carlile Paula Gi l l i spie Brandy Car l i le Head of School Director o f Development

WE BELIEVE…

Oak Mountain Academy students DREAM of the future, and

together we STRIVE daily so that each student may BECOME that dream.

2016-2017 Faculty, Staff, and Administration

GIFTS OF CASH OR CHECK

This is the simplest, most direct type of

charitable gift.

Checks should be made payable to :

Oak Mountain Academy

Attention: Office of Development

222 Cross Plains Road

Carrollton, GA 30116

You may also make donations using Visa,

MasterCard, and American Express.

MATCHING GIFTS

Corporate matching gifts count towards the

donor’s total giving to OMA and may

significantly increase his or her gift to the

Annual Fund Drive. Please check with your

employer’s Human Resources Department.

MEMORIAL &

HONORARIUM GIFTS

Memorial and honorarium gifts offer an

opportunity to honor a relative, friend or

business associate for a special occasion

(birthday, anniversary, graduation) or during

a bereavement period.

PLANNED GIVING

Planned or deferred gifts allow donors to

make a significant gift that will benefit Oak

Mountain Academy in the future, typically at

the donor’s or beneficiary’s death. These gifts

include bequests, charitable remainder trusts,

charitable lead trusts, charitable gift annuities,

and life insurance policies.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

Naming Opportunities, Volunteering,

Participation, Buy-A-Brick Program

Please support Oak Mountain Academy. Online… or Stop by… Click HERE to 222 Cross Plains Road

support OMA Carrollton, Georgia 30116

LEGACY PARTNERS—$10,000+

TRUSTEE COUNCIL $5,000—$9,999 FOUNDER’S SOCIETY—$2,500—$4,999

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE —$1,000—$2,499

In every independent school, private support is an essential element in providing financial stability. Through the

Annual Fund, restricted gifts and undesignated donations, we are able to provide the resources needed to offer

the best possible environment for our students without significantly increasing tuition. Tuition covers only

about 82% of the Academy’s annual operating costs. Gifts to the Annual Fund make up the difference.

The continued support of our families, friends, and alumni make it possible for Oak Mountain Academy to

continue to offer a wide range of programs designed to challenge our students and create in them a

life-long love of learning.

On behalf of the students, faculty, staff, administration, and Board of Trustees of Oak Mountain

Academy, our deepest thanks go to each one of our generous donors.

2015—2016

Donor Honor Rol l

Rob & Michelle Cason Joe & Ali Garrett

Mildred Chamblee Glenn & Sandy Newell

Community Foundation of West Georgia Margaret Perkins

Garrett Financial Group Marty & Linda Robinson

Spencer & Kimberlee Burrows

John & Theresa Chamblee

David & Vicki Curtis

Dr. Jason & Chloe Harden

Mike & Kay Horton

SMI - Systems & Methods, Inc.

Warren & Ava Sewell Foundation

Dr. John & Barbara Burson Todd & Karen Middlebrooks

Dan & Paula Gillispie Jason & April Perkins

James & Tammy Hughes Drs. Michael Vavrik & Nalini Naryan

Robert J. Lenihan, Jr. Kenneth & Tracy Washington

Dr. Brian & Mahala Bain Mark & Megan Foster Donnie & Sherrie Pollard

Ken & Susan Barber Jimmy Garrett David & Christy Powell

Honorable Dennis & Stacey Blackmon Dr. Mike Ou & Dr. Joanne Gaw Dr. Walt & Beth Reid

Pete & Liz Bober Dr. Richard & Marilyn Glass Philip & Dr. Taffey Rhyne

Dr. Bonnie Boles & Anna Murray Boles Dr. Onaje & Erica Greene Ryan & Dr. Lindsey Roenigk

Jack & Brandy Carlile Chad & Laine Gresham Luis & Vanessa Scott

John & Misty Cartwright Mike & Leigh Hairston Dr. Lee & Sherry Stringfellow

Marilyn S. Coleman Larry & Martha Hardy Patrick & Melissa Taylor

Kevin & Rebecca Cranford Honorable Tom & Matilda Parmer Dr. Brett & Suzanne Wynn

T. Michael & Marni Flinn Bill & Jean Pate

WARRIOR CIRCLE — UP TO $999

Melanie Adams

Benji and Michelle Alexander

Laura Aycock

Terrell Barkley

Bill and Ashley Barnett

David and Lisa Barr

Al and Maria Bartlett

Riyaz and Shabana Bhojani

Rob and Katherine Binns

Karen Buchanan

Ron and Dana Burchfield

Andrew Carnes

Russell and Maria Carr

Matthew and Dr. Melanie Clay

Pavel and Argelia Contreras

Boyce Covert

Matt and Angie Darcy

Robert & Nancy Dangle

Jeff and Kiz Davis

Myron D. Deese

Andy Denny

Javid and Laila Dhanai

Jeannette Diaz

Michael and Allison Dickson

Joseph and Angel Douglas

Marla Dugan

Dr. Jay and Laura Engel

Shae and Kimberly Farmer

Kara Felthauser

Deborah Fields

Chris and Jenna Fortner

Greg and Rebecca Francis

Dr. Gregory and Milada Fraser

John and Pennie Garrett

Cindy Gillham

Priscilla Gillham

Rebecca Gillham

Jeff and Delisa Gledhill

Mary and Elizabeth Godard

Dr. John and Bunny Godard

Matt Goggans

Drs. Clyde Navarro and Gwyn Goodwin

Grillo & Associates

Drs. Patrick Erben and Rebecca Harrison

Andre Dunson and Nicole Hayes

Holly Haley

Nancy Hall

Rob and Christine Hanson

Justin and Kristy Harris

Susie Hobbs

Cindy Jennings

William A. Johnson

Jerome and Jennifer Johnston

Sally F. Jones

John and Madelon Keller

Joey and Rita Key

Drs. Shazib and Afsheen Khawaja

Glenn and Stacey Kinard

Steven and Brook Kubik

Met and Corbett Lane

Charles and Merritt Lane

James and Kari Layton

Rocky and Marni Lipham

Jay and Margaret Louttit

Charles and Brenda Luther

Conner Manuel

Kari Manuel

Drs. Kyle and Jane Marrero

Teresa Mason

Brian and Nelia McCarthy

Dr. Prentice and Melanie McCullough

Eric and Lydia McLendon

Jan Meyer

Andrew and Kathleen Mills

Marvia Miranda

Tim and Brooke Mobley

Randy Moore

Jerry and Monica Moseley

Joe and Amy Murrah

William and Jennifer Muse

Sue Nolen

Linda Ogletree

John and Jean Overocker

Richard and Rhyne Owenby

Honorable Tom and Linda Parmer

Rashesh and Parul Patel

Dr. John and Nicole Pezold

Dr. Randy and Deborah Pierce

Matt and Dawn Pike

LeRoy and Karen Pinkerton

Sandra Porter

Gabriel Powers

Linda Powers

Mark and Elise Powers

Tim and Jill Powers

Ben and Stephanie Pullin

Ronald B. Rakestraw

Genevieve Reid

Frank and Carol Richardson

Tony and Dawn Rocker

David and Kristen Rooks

Brian and Lynne Sammon

Mary Schoerner

Randy and Alise Sims

Dr. Gregory and Angela Slappey

Danza Smith

Melissa Stamps

William and Diane Studdard

Alan Talley

Nathan and Maggie Tennant

Matt and Lisa Tolbert

Bobby Tuttle

Laurie VanDermark

Charles and Suzanne Wall

Kimberly Watson

Richard Watson

Amy White

Dr. Alana Williams

Matthew and Dena Wilson

Warren and Dr. Lauren Yancey

Drs. Raul Zunzunegui and Ariana Buchanan

Jenny Parker

Sandra Porter

Elise Powers

Linda Powers

Ben Pullin

Danza Smith

Phil Stamey

Melissa Stamps

Alan Talley

Bobby Tuttle

Kathy Waldrop

Susanne Wall

Paula Gillispie

Melanie Adams

Michelle Alexander

Terrell Barkley

Karen Buchanan

Brandy Carlile

Andrew Carnes

Boyce Covert

Kiz Davis

Andy Denny

Kaitlin Dorer

Marla Dugan

2015–2016 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dr. Jason Harden, Chair

Brian McCarthy, Co-Chair

Ken Barber

Honorable Dennis Blackmon

Pete Bober

Rob Cason

Robert Dangle

Bunny Godard

Bobby Lenihan

Rocky Lipham

Karen Middlebrooks

Margaret Perkins

Matt Pike

Donnie Pollard

Marty Robinson

2015-2016 FACULTY AND STAFF

2015-2016 SAVANNAH LEIGH BARBER SCHOLARS In remembrance of Oak Mountain Academy graduate Savannah Barber, Class of 2003, the Barber Family has established an endowment fund to provide scholarships to deserving Oak Mountain Academy upper school students. Recipients of the Savannah Barber Scholarship must be currently enrolled at Oak Mountain Academy and demonstrate a commitment to excellence in their academic and extra-curricular pursuits. To be considered for the scholarship, students must also demonstrate outstanding citizenship. Since the establishment of the scholarship program by the Barber family in 2005, sixteen OMA students have received scholarships totaling over $100,000. Many of these students have since graduated from the Academy to continue their educations at colleges and universities throughout the Southeast and beyond. The 2015-2016 recipients of the Savannah Leigh Barber Scholarship are Zoie Cooke and Megan Lane. Zoie was a freshman at Oak Mountain Academy and is the granddaughter of Tom and Mary Ann Lamb of Carrollton. Megan was a senior at Oak Mountain Academy and is the daughter of Chris Lane of Villa Rica.

Zoie Cooke and Megan Lane

2015-2016 Savannah Leigh Barber Scholars

Terry Eubanks

Deborah Fields

Kara Felthauser

Cindy Gillham

Priscilla Gillham

Rebecca Gillham

Delisa Gledhill

Matt Goggans

Holly Haley

Nancy Hall

Willis Herrin

Susie Hobbs

Cindy Jennings

Wanda Johnson

Katie Kilgore

Jay Louttit

Kari Manuel

Teresa Mason

Heather McIntyre

Jan Meyer

Marvia Miranda

Randy Moore

Sue Nolen

Rhyne Owenby

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Oak Mountain Academy is grateful to each donor listed in the Annual Report. If your name has been inadvertently

omitted, misspelled, or listed in the wrong place, please call the Office of Development at 770.834.6651

so that we can correct our records.

Oak Mountain Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin in

administration of its educational policies, admission procedures, scholarship or aid programs, athletic, and other

administrative programs.