H arding Academy ceremoniously broke ground on the morning of May 18 for the building of its new middle school and expansion of its fine arts space. Demolition on the school’s 5-acre campus began May 21; excavation got underway immediately following the school’s graduation on May 25. The new facility will add space for recent programmatic expansion, including a hands-on science space, rooms for all three foreign languages—French, Spanish, and Latin—and for accelerated mathematics, as well as separate locker areas for each grade level. The roof will contain 45 solar panels, and the site will contain two rain gardens to be maintained through the science curriculum. Completion of the middle school is anticipated to allow middle schoolers to move in over March break in 2013. The 30-minute groundbreaking event took place on the school’s current turf field and was attended by the entire school. Other attendees included invited guests from the Board of Trustees, Advisory Board, Alumni Board, and various members from the community. Each student was given a hard hat to wear and a small plastic box containing a clipping from the turf field to commemorate the ocassion. In addition to the middle school building, construction plans include a new turf field, playground, and after-school space, which will be completed during the summer of 2013. ■ Nurturing the Spirit Inspiring the Mind SUMMER 2012 Focus on 40th ........... 3 Richard Perry Profile ....... 4 End-of-Year Awards ..... 5–8 Graduation .............. 7 Lindsay Mallard Rauth ’90 . . 9 INSIDE August 10 Opening Faculty Meeting August 15 Orientation August 16 First Day of Classes August 19–23 Grade 7 to Camp Laney August 22–24 Grade 6 to Widjiwajan August 22–23 Grade 8 to Hillmont August 24 Grade 8 Parent Breakfast CALENDAR Go to for the most up-to-date and full schedule of events Also follow us on From left, first graders Lilly Rauth, MeiMei Dellinger, Kendall Codispoti, Quin Lewis, and Sophie Jacobson Along with donors, trustees, founders, and the alumni and advisory boards for the school, the nearly 500 children who make up the student body at Harding Academy were in attendance for the groundbreaking event on the morning of May 18, 2012. The shovel line was made up of invited guests and donors. There are several ways to keep up-to- date with Harding happenings. If you subscribe to Twitter, you can follow tweets from the head of school @ HardingAcademy and from the athletic director @HardingAthletix. If you are on Facebook, alums can request to join the group Harding Academy of Nashville Alumni. There are also group fan pages for Harding Academy; Harding Art Show; and Harding Academy Summer Programs. HARDING ACADEMY BREAKS GROUND ON NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL BUILDING HARDING ACADEMY BREAKS GROUND ON NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL BUILDING Harding Newsletter Summer 12.indd 2 7/13/12 12:13:09 PM
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Harding Academy ceremoniously broke ground on the morning of May 18 for the building of its new middle school and expansion of its fine arts space.
Demolition on the school’s 5-acre campus began May 21; excavation got underway immediately following the school’s graduation on May 25.
The new facility will add space for recent programmatic expansion, including a hands-on science space, rooms for all three foreign languages—French, Spanish, and Latin—and for accelerated mathematics, as well as separate locker areas for each grade level. The roof will contain 45 solar panels, and the site will contain two rain gardens to be maintained through the science curriculum.
Completion of the middle school is anticipated to allow middle schoolers to move in over March break in 2013.
The 30-minute groundbreaking event took place on the school’s current turf field and was attended by the entire school. Other attendees included invited guests from the Board of Trustees, Advisory Board, Alumni Board, and various members from the community. Each student was given a hard hat to wear and a small plastic box containing a clipping from the turf field to commemorate the ocassion.
In addition to the middle school building, construction plans include a new turf field, playground, and after-school space, which will be completed during the summer of 2013. ■
N u r t u r i n g t h e S p i r i t I n s p i r i n g t h e M i n d
s u m m e r 2 0 1 2
Focus on 40th . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Richard Perry Profile . . . . . . . 4
End-of-Year Awards . . . . . 5–8
Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Lindsay Mallard Rauth ’90 . . 9
I N S I D E
August 10 Opening Faculty Meeting
August 15 Orientation
August 16 First Day of Classes
August 19–23 Grade 7 to Camp Laney
August 22–24 Grade 6 to Widjiwajan
August 22–23 Grade 8 to Hillmont
August 24 Grade 8 Parent Breakfast
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From left, first graders Lilly Rauth, MeiMei Dellinger, Kendall Codispoti, Quin Lewis, and Sophie Jacobson
Along with donors, trustees, founders, and the alumni and advisory boards for the school, the nearly 500 children who make up the student body at Harding Academy were in attendance for the groundbreaking event on the morning of May 18, 2012.
The shovel line was made up of invited guests and donors.
There are several ways to keep up-to-date with Harding happenings. If you subscribe to Twitter, you can follow tweets from the head of school @HardingAcademy and from the athletic director @HardingAthletix. If you are on Facebook, alums can request to join the group Harding Academy of Nashville Alumni. There are also group fan pages for Harding Academy; Harding Art Show; and Harding Academy Summer Programs.
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Dear Harding Community,It is always such a privilege to have the honor of writing the last
letter of the school year for the General News, and what a year it has been!
Over two years ago we started planning for the school’s 40th anniversary. A committee representing every constituency organized the opening weekend event that drew more than 900 students, parents, alumni, grandparents, parents of alumni, and special friends to the Highway 70 fields on September 10, 2011. For me, seeing our fields filled with members of the Harding community affirmed that all of these people have something special in common—they love Harding and truly care about one another.
Our community’s love and dedication shows in so many ways. One of those ways is demonstrated by the tremendous number of volunteers who are generous of their time, energy, and financial resources. Without them, clearly Harding would not be the school it is today.
I would like to take a moment to thank our donors for their generosity and for including Harding Academy in their charitable giving plans. Also, a heartfelt thank you to our Annual Fund leadership team:
• Spencer and Meg Haley, leadership chairs;• Craig ’77 and Patty Wise, middle school co-chairs;• Dave and Mary Glen Vreeland, lower school co-chairs;• Doug and Lisa Cullum Brace ’72, grandparent co-chairs;• Frank and Jennifer Kyle, parents of alumni chairs; and• Allen Huggins ’94, alumni association president.Thanks also to our amazing grade-level chairs, who with the
above individuals have helped to create an ideal teaching and learning environment for our teachers and students.
Preparing for the school’s 40th year celebration gave me the opportunity to study the school’s history. I sat down with founders to capture their stories about the early years of Harding. I also heard from many of our constituents, both current and past, about their fondest memories. From this information we have started a formal school archive. What a joy it has been to walk down memory lane with so many wonderful people. I invite each of you to stop by my office so I can share a story or two about the amazing legacy we have been given.
Closing out the 40th school year we now look to the next 40 years and building the next part of the legacy. As the May 18
groundbreaking of the new Middle School and expansion of the Schwartz Center demonstrated, we are all part of a living and dynamic history. Exciting times are ahead!
Looking Forward to the Next 40 Years
Leadership
Editors: Deb Anderson Faulkner and Leslie Virostek
Contributors: Fran Scott and Leslie VirostekPhotography: Steve Lowry and
Kimberly Ma nzDesign: Tracy Alia
G E N E R A L N E W SWeb address: www.hardingacademy.org
For information or submissions contact: Deb Anderson Faulkner, 615-356-5510 x311
Class of 2012
During the week of May 7, seventh and eighth graders went on their respective capstone class trips to
Dauphin Island and Washington, D.C.The Dauphin Island, Ala., trip for
seventh graders is a study of ocean and estuarine environments where the interplay of wind, water, sand, and life can be studied first hand.
In one class, students walked along the beach, up through the dunes, and into the maritime forest that exists in the lee of the dunes in their study of barrier island dynamics, focusing on the adaptations of plants and the forces constantly reshaping the island. In another, students dragged seine nets through the salt marsh on the bay side of the island to gain incite into why it is that estuaries are called the “cradle of the sea,” reinforcing the importance of that setting to the overall health of ocean life.
Led by middle school science teacher Ken Folger, the group also measured waves, currents, and physical properties of the water in an attempt to look for patterns and derive explanations for what they observed. A great connector for all these activities, Folger observed, is when “Each student helps set up a 10-gallon aquarium and stocks it with creatures caught in the salt marsh or on the gulf side. He or she selects one creature,
researches it in the computer lab at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, and then creates a display to go along with his or her aquarium.”
The eighth grade trip to Washington, D.C., began with an early departure to Baltimore. A tour bus then took the students to Gettysburg to start their four-day historical learning experience. From the Pennsylvania Civil War battlefield to Washington’s varied memorials—Jefferson,
Lincoln, Roosevelt, World War II, Korean, Vietnam, and Einstein—students were treated to a veritable feast of information that brought to life their classroom lessons.
No trip to the nation’s capital would be complete with out visiting such iconic settings as the U.S.
Capitol, the White House, the National Archives, Arlington National Cemetery, Embassy Row, and the Washington National Cathedral, as well as the more sobering Holocaust Museum. Other highlights included the International Spy Museum, Ford’s Theatre, an Orioles vs. Texas Rangers game, and several of the Smithsonian venues.
Of the experience, Jay Codispoti, director of middle school, said, “This trip is the perfect opportunity for students to create connections to their learning, make memories that will last a lifetime, as well as have some good old fun! And I think we achieved it all.” ■
When the Class of 1991 entered as Harding’s first class of kindergartners in 1982, Millicent Van Mol Cash
and Elizabeth Crocker Thomas were among the students. Now, 30 years later, their daughters Emaline Cash and Katherine Thomas will be among kindergartners who enter the Class of 2021 this fall. Much has changed at Harding, and much has remained the same. These two moms agree that the school’s tradition of excellence has combined with ever-expanding opportunities to make Harding the perfect choice for their children three decades later.
“This is a very exciting time for our family,” said Cash. “Harding offers that same sense of community I experienced as a student there, and I love the fact that so many teachers have been there for so long. There’s nothing like going back and knowing that people who have known me for practically my whole life will be teaching my child. It’s a very comforting feeling.”
Thomas concurred: “I remember Harding as a very warm and supportive environment; it was comfortable and the people there felt like family. Though it’s pretty much unrecognizable in terms of facilities from when I was there, I get the same sense now. Harding is still close-knit, friendly, and supportive, and I know it’s a place where Katherine will feel comfortable from day one.”
Cash fondly remembers Jean Edwards, who still substitute teaches at Harding, as a favorite kindergarten teacher. “We would do math with those little iced animal crackers,” she recalled, “and we got to eat the crackers to help us learn about subtraction.” Thomas said that she loved English and writing and is excited that Katherine will experience that same academic culture where teachers, such as Miss Bach in her day, inspire you to reach the next level and be the very best you can be in something that you enjoy.
Another alumni parent, George Mabry ’82, who has three children at Harding—second grader Harrison, fourth grader George, and sixth grader Kate—said that he always knew that he wanted his children to attend Harding. Mabry, who has served as a Board of Trustees member and as president of the Alumni Board, applauds Harding’s leadership over the years. “The school has consistently hired and motivated a great team of teachers and added facilities that assure a
first-rate experience,” Mabry explained. “In recent years, Head of School Ian Craig has raised the bar on our students’ academic preparation,” he said, “all while never losing sight of Harding’s unique approach to nurturing each child along the way. It’s such an age appropriate experience. I remember it that way, and I see it today with my children’s education.”
Having alumni become Harding parents is the ultimate nod to Harding’s 40-year tradition of excellence. It’s also a great way to kick off the school’s next 40 years. Staying actively engaged as alums and as parents assures that the best of what Harding has to offer is perpetuated while simultaneously focusing on the future.
Margaret Hubbard, director of advancement, noted that Harding is working closely with alumni to develop new and exciting ways to enhance their experiences. She welcomes the Class of 2012 into the alumni association and reminds all alums of ways to get involved such as the fall Golf Tournament, various events held throughout the year, the alumni reunion held annually during the Harding Art Show, and the Alumni Board.
As both alums and parents, Millicent Cash and Elizabeth Thomas share a unique perspective on the school’s past, present, and future. When asked what they want their daughters to take with them from their Harding experience, it’s the exact same as what they remember from
their Harding years: a great education, a love of learning, lifelong friends, and, of course, the perfect place to send their children to school some 30 years later. ■
Remembering Generates New Memories
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In addition to the children of the class of
1991 alums, the incoming kindergarten class
also features children of eight other Harding
alums: Bobby Frist ’81, Susan Andrews Leschen
’83, Graham Locke ’90, Kristen Stegall Locke
’92, Nicole Crossland Gauthier ’92, Lindsey
Mallard Rauth ’90, John Winston ’87, and John
Witherspoon ’87. There are also proud alums
ranging from the class of 1991 to 2008 who
have nieces, nephews, and cousins carrying on
their family tradition in the incoming class. In
the 2012–2013 school year there will be 75
children of alumni enrolled at Harding in
grades K through 8.
Kindergarten is a memorable time for parents and children alike. Harding’s current kindergarten teachers are 1. Anne Swift, 2. Patti Wright, and 3. Ann Lyle.
Two of Harding’s First Kindergartners Are Thrilled to Become Harding Parents
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As one of four maintenance staff members who take care of the interior of school buildings, Richard Perry seeks to keep Harding safe and
clean for the students, faculty, staff, and others in our community. While he handles everyday concerns, such as keeping the kitchen spick-and-span and ensuring that the science labs are clean and ready for each new experiment, Richard is also instrumental in the success of various special events, including the annual Circle of Stars donor recognition event and Graduation, where he helps with set up and clean up. Overall, he hopes that when Harding students and colleagues leave for the day they always “know and feel they have a safe, pleasant, and positive environment to come back to.”
Richard, who worked for 26 years at General Electric, says the things he enjoys most about his job at Harding are the opportunity to observe the educational growth and development of the students and the “social environment” of the school. “The people I have met here are incredible,” he says. “I have developed lifelong friendships with many of the staff and faculty. I have also had the opportunity to meet many of the wonderful parents of the children who attend here.”
He notes that the strength of the community was on display during
one of the most challenging episodes in his career: the May 2010 flood, when some 19 inches of rain fell in the Nashville region. Among the effects at Harding was six inches of standing water in the lower floor of the Schwartz Center. Richard was among those working to make the best of a catastrophic situation, in which the carpeting and the dance studio floor were destroyed and property was damaged beyond repair (including one of the pianos). Richard helped with salvaging what could be saved and clearing out the debris. When the cleaning stage began, students, teachers, and parents all pitched in. Notes Richard, “During that time, it was inspiring to observe the Harding family come together and put everything back together again.”
Richard, who enjoys sports, history, and reading, says that his family is what motivates him overall. “My family inspires me in life and work,” he declares. “My wonderful wife, Barbara, and my son and daughter,
Jeremy and Dana, motivate me every single day.” In his 10 years of service at Harding, he has strived to make the school a more pleasant environment with both his work ethic and his optimistic personality. He says, “My main philosophy in my work is to do the very best that I can do—all with joy.” ■
Boys LacrosseCoaches: Andrew Wheat and Chris Chenery ’00Most Valuable—Will BeasleyHustle Award—Jake JacobsonCoaches Award—David WiseMost Improved—Fred Crumbo
Ten Harding students had their artwork featured at the Oasis Center’s Steine Gallery this past spring. The
opportunity arose when Victoria Ziegler, the gallery’s volunteer coordinator, attended the Harding Art Show and became intrigued by a set of black and white portraits made from torn paper and resembling mosaics.
She contacted middle school art teacher Pat Ryan to find out more.Ziegler said, “We are excited that Harding Academy has provided us
with such unique art work. This show has special significance because we will be conducting several middle school workshops, camps, and events here this summer. The youth always enjoy seeing what their peers are producing. Staff and visitors alike are immediately attracted to the portraits and enjoy identifying the subjects.”
The Steine Gallery at the Oasis center Showcases Harding Student Work
Featured Artists in the Steine Gallery
Davis Cavallo—Drew from “The Office”Cate Thompson—Snow WhiteBrad Johnson—YodaCorinne Brooks—Nicki MinajCaroline Hollahan—AdeleWill Beasley—Will SmithBrett Barnett—50 centSam Wheeler—Chris RockJack Koehner—Will Ferrell from “Elf”David Wise—Superman
We apologize about the following omission from the Winter Athletic Awards (General News Spring 2012)
Basketball CheerleadingCoaches: Catie Caldwell, Sara Sizemore, Patsy Harvey, and Kaitlin White ’08Most Valuable—Katie McGuireMost Improved—Emma FarringtonCoaches Award—Cate Thompson and Marie DeWittSpirit Award—Holly Macdonald
BaseballCoaches: Eric Fruechtemeyer and Jason AndereggMost Valuable—Chandler SchultzMost Improved—Jack KoehnerCoaches Award—Clarke AllenHustle Award—Perry Davis
Boys TennisCoaches: Jonathan Sheahen and Gena MoranLeadership Award—Marco MirnicsCoaches Award—Emaun IraniMost Improved—John McKeeHustle Award—Nathan Baulch
Girls TennisCoaches: Carol Caldwell and Gena MoranMost Improved—Mimi Bond and Denee Stewart-FreemanHustle Award—Belle StormsCoaches Award—Maggie Franck
Track and FieldCoaches: Jason Embry and Sara NeussMost Valuable—Mary Winston ReamesCoaches Award—Brad JohnsonMost Improved—Rachael JohnsonHustle Award—AJ Beard
All Conference Baseball Team (Middle Tennessee Independent Baseball League)
Clark Allen and Alex Stevens
Conference MVPChandler Shultz
“Torn Paper Portrait of Snow White” by Cate Thompson ’12
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Awards
Accelerated Reader8—Marco Mirnics (292.4 first place) 5—Alex Massad (258.3 second place) 4—Kick Gatlin (228.2 third place)
Artist Readings Awards4—Cooper Mae Cavallo
Continental Math League Medal Winners 4—Daniel McGuire; Certificates—Mika Gothard, Brian Graves, and Emma Mirnics5—MacAllister Mason; Certificates—Jackson Beckwith, Jackson Buschmann, Grant Hollomon6—Franklin McKenzie; Certificates— Jackson Long, William Sell, Michael McGuire, and Denee Stewart Freeman7— Eleanor Koch; Certificates— Rachael Johnson, Edward LeMaster, and Clem Smith; 8— Brad Johnson; Certificates- Brett Barnett, Marco Mirnics, Ethan Long, Claudia Rhett, and Emaun Irani
Duke TIP Recognition—for achievement on SAT and ACT in the Seventh Grade (see story on page 9)
National French Exam 7— Rachael Johnson (13th in state), Riley McCormick (15th in state), Seth Kyriakidis (19th in state), Clem Smith, Allie Kate Roche, Taylor Farrington, and Jackson Arnold (20th in state)
8—Claudia Rhett and Caroline Hollahan (8th in state, 15th in nation), Emaun Irani and Laura Draughn (10th in state, 17th in nation), Marie DeWitt (11th in state, 18th in nation), Abby Anderson (13th in state, 20th in nation), Fidan Baycora (15th in state), Carly Henderson (17th in state), Brett Barnett (18th in state), Katie McGuire and Jake Jacobson (20th in state)
Band5— Matthew Haley6—Carter Smith7—Jay Karp
Chorus5— Osayd Alammuri and
Elizabeth Huffman6—Jack Smith 7—Edward LeMaster
Music 4—Wilson Berry
Computer4— Carla Cohen and
Will Higgins5—Elijah Beyer
Physical Education4— Ainsley Rein Hanrahan
and Daniel McGuire5— Matthew Haley and
Anna Perrone
English4— Wilson Berry and
Emma Mirnics5—Clark Kaminsky 6—Betsy Beuter7—Rachael Johnson
Writing4— Meg Beuter and
Wesley Hirschman5—Megan Murphy
French7—Rachael Johnson
Latin7— Isabel Grant
Spanish4—Isabel Long5— Osayd Alammuri and
Megan Murphy7—Lucy Sohr
History/Social Studies4— Lila Hunt and
Daniel McGuire5—Megan Murphy6— Rebecca Page-McCaw7—Lauren Stringfield
Math4— Daniel McGuire and
Emma Mirnics5—Alex Massad6—Michael McGuire7— Emma Wuerth
Science4—Emma Mirnics and Will Wheeler5—Katelyn Smith6—Betsy Beuter7—Eleanor Koch
Outstanding Citizens4— Alston Aron and
Ellie Frist5— Anna Perrone and
Evan Perrone
National Spanish Exam 7—Mencion Honorifica (Honorable Mention) Emily Boone, Bailey Cunningham, Jay Karp, Chandler Schultz, Lauren Stringfield; Premio de Bronce (Bronze Award) Lucy Sohr8—Mencion Honorifica (Honorable Mention) Jack Koehner; Premio de Bronce (Bronze Award) Clarke Allen; Premio de Plata (Silver Medal) Matt Garside, Sydney Hunt; Premio de Oro (Gold Medal) Joy Morgan Myers
National Latin Exam 7—Summa Cum Laude Brad Johnson, Harrison Kaminsky, Eleanor Smith, Alex Stevens; Maxima Cum Laude Corinne Brooks, Lauren Lewis, Ethan Long, Marco Mirnics; Magna Cum Laude Rebekah Greenberg
Outstanding Student Awards
Graduates of the Class of 2012 are escorted from the awards assembly by the current kindergarten class. From left are Brad Johnson (Continental Math League Medal, President’s Award of Educational Excellence, National Latin Exam Summa Cum Laude, Reese Witherspoon Drama, and Nine Year Award winner) with escort Ross Sonday; Claudia Rhett (Continental Math League Medal, President’s Award of Educational Excellence, National French Exam, Dance, History, and Nine Year Award winner) with escorts Ruthie Clements and Eva Rose Daniel; and Marco Mirnics (First place Accelerated Reader, Continental Math League Medal, National Latin Exam Maxima Cum Laude, Band, Science, and Yearbook, Award winner) with escort Cooper Sheahen.
President’s Award of Educational Excellence 8—Abby Anderson, Brett Barnett, Marie DeWitt, Caroline Hollahan, Sydney Hunt, Emaun Irani, Brad Johnson, Harrison Kaminsky, Lauren Lewis, Ethan Long, Katie McGuire, Joy Morgan Myers, and Claudia Rhett
5—CeCe Bayliff, Jackson Buschmann, Anne Earthman, Andy Garside, Grant Hollomon, Sara Emma Kahane, Clark Kaminsky, Alex Massad, MacAllister Mason, Brown Myers, Avery Sweet, and Caleb Wilkinson
President’s Academic Effort Award8— Cate Thompson and A.J. Beard
5—Hunter Burch and Garrett Schultz
AWARD RECIPIENTS2012 AWARDS ASSEMBLY FOR GRADES 4 thROuGh 8
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Art AwardBrett Barnett
Band AwardMarco Mirnics
Chorus Award Eleanor Smith
DanceClaudia Rhett
Reese Witherspoon Drama Award Lauren Lewis and
Brad Johnson
Andrew Potanin Creative Writing
Award Caroline Hollahan
Geraldine Swystun English Award
Katie McGuire
Pam McKnight French Award
Emaun Irani
Latin Award Eleanor Smith
Spanish Award Clarke Allen
History Award Claudia Rhett
Math Award Emaun Irani
Science Award Marco Mirnics
Yearbook Award Marco Mirnics
School Spirit Award Will Beasley and Laura Draughn
Sportsmanship Award
Matt Garside and Katie McGuire
Alumni Citizenship Award
Ethan Long
Harding Scholar Emaun Irani
Nine Year Awards Abby Anderson, Brett Barnett, Will Beasley, Davis Cavallo, Fred Crumbo, Marie DeWitt, William Disspayne, Connor Downey, Frannie Easter, Matt Garside, Carly Henderson, Caroline Hollahan, Sydney Hunt, Emaun Irani, Jake Jacobson, Brad Johnson, Harrison Kaminsky, Mary Grace Kelley, Lauren Lewis, Ethan Long, Katie McGuire, Joy Morgan Myers, Harry Ossolinski, Mary Winston Reames, Claudia Rhett, Eleanor Smith, and Sam Wheeler
Battle Ground Academy
Emma Yoder
Big Picture High School
A.J. Beard
Brentwood Academy
Claudia Rhett
Christ Presbyterian Academy
Frannie Easter Joy Morgan Myers
Ensworth High School
Brett Barnett Corinne Brooks Matt Garside Rebekah Greenberg Jake Jacobson Jack Koehner Marco Mirnics Harry Ossolinski
Father RyanStevie Bailey Katie McGuire
Franklin Road Academy
William Disspayne Sydney Hunt Sam Wheeler
Harpeth HallAbby Anderson Laura Draughn Carly Henderson Mary Grace Kelley Lauren Lewis Mary Winston Reames Eleanor Smith
Hume Fogg Magnet Academy
Marie DeWitt
Montgomery Bell Academy
Clarke Allen Will Beasley Davis Cavallo Conner Downey Emaun Irani Harrison Kaminsky Ethan Long Alex Stevens David Wise
St. Cecilia Academy
Cate Thompson
USNFidan Baycora Holden Craig Fred Crumbo Perry Davis Caroline Hollahan Brad Johnson
CLASS OF 2012 HIGH SCHOOL CHOICES
A.J. Beard (President’s Academic Effort Award) presented the Invocation.
The Class of 2012, directed by Braden Bell, sings “Don’t Blink” by Chris Wallin and Casey Beathard.
Emaun Irani (Continental Math League Medal, National French Exam, President’s Award of Educational Excellence, Pam McKnight French, Math, and Harding Scholar Award winner) gave the Student Address.
Ethan Long (National Latin Exam Maxima Cum Laude, President’s Award of Educational Excellence, and Nine Year Award winner) received the Alumni Citizenship Award from Alumni Association President Allen Huggins ’94.
Corinne Brooks (student council president and National Latin Exam Maxima Cum Laude Award winner) gave the President’s Address.
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Awards
2012–2013 Calendar AwardsCalendar Cover Connar Calhoun (4) Amate PaintingAugust 2012 Jack Forbes (1) Sandpaper MonoprintSeptember 2012 Bella McKay (2) BeastieOctober 2012 Ellie Leschen, Lainey Garside, Bode Segers (2) Clay MasksNovember 2012 Patrick Andreen, Amelia Young (7) Copper LeavesDecember 2012 Jack Smith (6) Penguin PaintingJanuary 2013 Norris Orndorff, Caroline Herron (3) Picasso FacesFebruary 2013 Alex Ray (4) MolaMarch 2013 Eli Galentino, Margaret Grobmeyer (K) Color MouseApril 2013 Carter Smith (6) Dragonfly Tissue Paper PrintMay 2013 Nathan Baulch, George Merhoff, Emma Wuerth,
Courtney Daddario, Nathan Johnson, Sarah Kennon Caldwell (7) Cupcakes
June 2013 Carter Koch (5) Glueline PortraitJuly 2013 Catherine LeMaster (6) Delicious Dessert PaintingAugust 2013 LiLi Dellinger, Ava McKamey,
Zach Rutter (2) Clay Seed Pots
2012 Holiday CardGrant Gilmour, Avery Hassan, Grace Moore, Reed Sullivan, Nicholas Tesauro, and Caroline Trichel (1) Snowmen
2012 Grandparents Chocolate InvitationSilas Sheahen (2) Hard Scrabble Harvest
2013 Spring Arts Festival InvitationMcClain Portis (6) Birdhouse
2012 Student Art Show & Awards InvitationBreAnna MacDougall (2) My Pet’s DreamEmily Anderson (4) MolaEmily Boone (7) Graphite DrawingCate Thompson (8) Torn Paper Portrait
Eighth Grade Jack Koehner, David Wise, Frannie Easter, and Corinne Brooks
Good For
Birds
While fourth grader Will Wheeler looks on, Will Beasley ’12 helps kindergarten “buddy” Colton White decorate his birdhouse during a House activity. Finished birdhouse by art teachers Pat Ryan (left) and Carol Chambers (right)
AWARD RECIPIENTS2012 ARTS AWARDS
so that young students could decorate them in art class and in collaboration with their older “buddies.” After the Green Bird Houses were assembled at the Spring Arts Festival, students took them home to hang them in their backyards for use by Bewick and House Wrens, Nuthatches, and Titmice.
For this year’s Spring Arts Festival project, each Harding student had the chance to make a “Green Bird House” suitable for birds in their neighborhoods and made of Earth-friendly 100% recycled paper. The pre-fab cutouts of the Green Bird House (www.greenbirdhouse.com) were distributed in advance,
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Class Notes
At this year’s graduation ceremony, Distinguished Alumni Award winner
Lindsay Mallard Rauth ’90 shared with graduates some of the ways her eight years at Harding profoundly influenced her She noted, “I entered Harding Academy a pig-tailed five-year-old and left as a young woman interested in science and her community ”
Those two interests are at the heart of Lindsay’s professional work today A pediatrician in private practice, Lindsay not only cares for her patients, but also focuses on the general health of the family A graduate of the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University Medical School, Lindsay believes that her calling is “to serve children and their families and to provide education regarding their emotional and physical health ” Having been in practice for seven years, Lindsay has encountered the gamut of children’s health issues and has built rewarding relationships over time She notes, “It is exciting to see children that I started seeing as newborns seven years ago now be so grown up It is so rewarding to see the changes in the children, how they take
control of the visits, answer all the questions now, and ask me their own questions about their bodies and health ”
A Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Lindsay discusses with families such issues as
healthy eating, exercise, preventive care, and the importance of vaccination She says, “I also talk about balance in life, and not putting too much pressure on children to be ‘busy’ all the time ”
Balance is something Lindsay strives for in her own life as well Quality family time, she says, is so important She and husband Tom, a surgeon, have two children: Lilly, who just finished first grade at Harding, and Margaret, who will be starting kindergarten this year Being a Harding parent and volunteering for her daughter’s classroom activities and other events has renewed Lindsay’s appreciation for the safe, nurturing space the school provides “The Harding Academy community felt like family to me,” she says of her own experience “I love having my girls at Harding It has been so much fun to see them grow and learn in the same environment that I thrived in ” ■
Alumni Profile Lindsay Mallard Rauth ’90
1974Artist Beverly Ford Evans has a working art studio in Franklin called River Valley Studio.
1979Todd Helm is currently living in Mauritania, West Africa.
1984Ed Childers and wife Ashley welcomed a boy, William Ashley, to their family on May 14, 2012.
1987Dickey Heller is a physician practicing pediatric radiology in Chicago. He and wife Beth have two children, Richard and Julion.
1990Jamie Heller is a local attorney practicing entertainment law, and spoke at Harpeth Hall’s Career Day. She and husband Mark Kocouvek have one child named Mark. Jennifer Towbin received the 2012 Alumnae Spirit of Service Award at Harpeth Hall.
1992Christie Long Standley and husband Tony have three children. They currently reside in Brentwood, Tenn.
1993Trey Martin married Emily Walker.
1994Amanda Wentworth, a former professional dancer, is a yoga instructor.
1998Robert Bronaugh married Andrea Bachus on October 8, 2011. He graduated from Vanderbilt University and now works as an analyst for Amerigroup Corp. His bride is a graduate of Northwestern University and is working now as a research coordinator at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. Charlotte King de la Pena has graduated from Weatherford College with a degree in nursing and volunteers with the Presbyterian Night Shelter in Fort Worth, Texas.
1999Julie Solomon Backman joined Abingdon Press as an associate publicity manager, responsible for managing overall publicity efforts for Abingdon Press publishing programs. Prior to this she worked for Thomas Nelson Publishing, Inc., as a publicist for the specialty division. During her tenure with Thomas Nelson,
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Duke Announces TIP Winners
Duke University’s Talent Identification Program (TIP) Seventh Grade Talent Search is the largest program of its kind in the nation. Since its
inception in 1980, over 2 million students have participated. The Seventh Grade Talent Search identifies academically talented seventh graders based on standardized test scores achieved while attending elementary or middle school. Candidates are invited to take the ACT or the SAT college entrance exam. This allows them greater insight into their academic abilities. Participants also gain valuable benefits and have access to unique resources for gifted students.
Twenty-six Harding students qualified for the TIP and were given the option of taking either the SAT or the ACT. Of those who chose to participate in the testing, 21 qualified for State recognition putting them in the 36 percent of all talent search participants invited to attend a state recognition ceremony. Tennessee winners will attend a ceremony at Vanderbilt University. Twenty of these Harding students met the admission score criteria for Duke’s Summer Studies camps. Only 3 percent of all talent search students qualify for the Grand/National recognition ceremony at Duke University. Three Harding students qualified for this honor.
To put the Harding student achievements in perspective with regard to national percentile rankings of juniors and seniors in high school taking the ACT and SAT, a State recognition puts a qualifier at approximately the 50 percent national percentile ranking, and a Grand/National qualifier at approximately the 90 percent national percentile ranking.
Jackson Arnold— State and Grand/NationalRachael Johnson— State and Grand/NationalLucy Sohr— State and Grand/NationalCamilla Caldwell—StateLauren Farrington—StateJohn Fioravanti—StateMargaret Hayworth—StateEleanor Koch—StateEdward LeMaster—StateRobert Mason—StateRiley McCormick—StateJohn Winston Mullendore—StateAlexandra Roche—StateMegan Rolapp—StateChandler Schultz—StateElijah Smith—StateBailey Van Meter—StateEmily Wade—StateEmma Wise—StateMary Yahnian—StateAmelia Young—State
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she spearheaded publicity campaigns and media initiatives for best-selling authors including Max Lucado, Sheila Walsh, and Sarah Young. Betsy Beveridge is the senior assistant director of admission at McDaniel College. Hays Brandon is a consumer marketing specialist for Coca-Cola in Atlanta and spoke at Harpeth Hall’s Career Day. Michael Fairhurst graduated in 2007 magna cum laude from Williams College with honors in the political science major, and inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. He graduated in May from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law, and was awarded “second year distinction” for being in the top 25 percent of his class. He was a senior
editor for the Berkeley Journal of International Law, and a member of the Berkeley International Human Rights Law Clinic. Garrett Jones received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, graduate degree from Boston University, and completed his third year of medical school in Chicago, where he and wife Lauren, a kindergarten teacher, reside. Philip Oliphant is working in Atlanta as an advertiser for 22squared, Inc. Sarah Townsend married Brett Morris on May 26, at St. George’s Episcopal Church.
2000Graham Gipson graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in biomedical engineering and has now completed his third year of medical school at the University of Tennessee. Jim McMillan married Mary Mustaller in New Orleans on March 31.
2001Sarah Kaye Baker graduated from Furman University with a double major in English and communication studies. She attended Furman on a full athletic scholarship playing women’s basketball. She graduated from the University of Kentucky Law School in May and has returned to Nashville to work for Bradley, Arant, Boult, Cummings LLP.
2002Alex Brandon, a graduate of Southern Methodist University, is now a human resources
specialist in the oil/gas business. She married Matt Guisinger on July 7, and the couple resides in Midland, Texas. Mitch Dalton was the project manager for the “Chicago Urban Oasis Show” on HGTV. He is currently living in Chicago working for JMD Builders. He has five new releases on iTunes with his band Dean Welch and the Rhythm Method. Laura Gipson graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison with a degree in history.
2003Adam Baker graduated from Vanderbilt University, where he attended on a men’s tennis scholarship. He has completed his first year at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Alyssa Miller graduated from Auburn University and is now working for Levy’s Clothing as the marketing director. Evan Small and wife Talitha welcomed a baby boy, Jack Evan, on March 15, weighing 7 lbs., 1 oz., and measuring 20.5 in. The family resides in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
2004Beth Binkley graduated from Princeton University. Natalie Christian has received a graduate research fellowship at Indiana University studying in the evolutionary ecology and behavior program. Emily Manning has accepted a job with Teach for America, and moved to Atlanta after she graduated from Wake Forest University in May. She was accepted into MENSA.
2005Bailey Brandon will be a senior at Southern Methodist University, majoring in sports management. He spent the summer of 2011 working for Senator Bob Corker. Lauren Wines is Phi Beta Kappa at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2007Paul Baker is a freshman at Tulane University, where he earned the Presidential Scholarship for Academics.
2008Boy Named Banjo, a band featuring William Reames, Will Logan, and friend Barton Davies, performed at Harding’s Monday morning assembly on April 30 (see photo). The bluegrass/
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The Class of 2008, along with their parents, reunited on campus Sunday, May 20, in anticipation of heading off to college this fall. After sharing their college choices, everyone enjoyed catching up with one another while reminiscing on the great times they shared at Harding. They viewed their kindergarten play and eighth grade video, as well as celebrated achieving the highest percentage of current high school classes in annual fund giving for the 2011–2012 school year.
Green Week 2012 was celebrated with fresh herbs and vegetables from the new “Rolling Gardens;” a thrilling presentation from environmentalist and Harding parent, John Carter; the addition of solar panels to the new middle school plans, and daily themes that focused on reducing waste and conserving energy. From left are Green Team and Class of 2012 members Corinne Brooks, Frannie Easter, Harrison Kaminsky, and Davis Cavallo.
folk trio enjoyed the student and faculty audience that clapped hands, stomped feet, swayed, and smiled to songs off their album The Tanglewood Sessions. Their song, “The Light,” is featured in a video by the development, alumni, and admissions offices at the University of the South-Sewanee. Leah Caplan spent the summer of 2011 working at Vanderbilt University in the department of pharmacology and psychology researching and performing experiments on choline transporters of the brain. Meg Jarratt received an honorable mention in the twelfth grade division of the 2012 Congressional Art Competition for her digital photograph “Lucky 13.” Kate Johnston has been a four-year player on the high school tennis team at University School of Nashville. She has played the no. 1 singles spot for the past two seasons and helped lead her team to the state quarterfinals each year. She competed this year in the state singles tournament. She will continue playing tennis next season for Sewanee.
2009At the Honors Day program in May for St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School, Lauren Baulch received the Honor Council award and a Certificate of Commendation for participating in the school’s radio station. She was also recognized for serving as an SAS Ambassador. Lauren was chosen as a Proctor, one of the school’s highest leadership positions. She is a Claiborne Scholar and received academic recognition on the school’s High Honors List. Lauren is active in the school’s theater program. She has been a cast or technical crew member in numerous productions including Oliver! and Seussical. Ellie Hitt received recognition for Best Delegate, International Olympic Committee at the Vanderbilt University Model United Nations Conference in October 2011. Erissa Irani spent the summer of 2011 working at Vanderbilt University in the school of engineering performing experiments to discover and create
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markers in breast cancer cells that will determine whether a patient is responsive to earlier treatment. Larkin Johnson, along with three other University School of Nashville high school students, participated in a poetry reading and book release celebration on Thursday, May 17, for Regarding Rule 99, a collection of poetry that explores the deadliest locomotive accident in American history, which occurred just south of downtown Nashville—the Dutchman’s Curve train wreck of 1918. All proceeds from this event supported creative writing fellowships and awards through the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. McKenna Monk was awarded a Wilson Scholarship to travel to Tanzania for two weeks this summer with a group from Ensworth High School to work at an orphanage. Jake Simons placed 1st in Latin Literature and won Best in Show for that achievement at the Tennessee Junior Classical League State Convention in Murfreesboro, Tenn. on April 13, 2012. He also ran successfully to become the Tennessee Junior Classical League president for the 2012–2013 school year. Jeannie Sullivan has been selected as the event coordinator officer of the Ambassador Board at Saint Cecilia Academy for the 2012–2013 school year. The ambassadors greet, give tours, and serve as the public faces of the school.
2010Erin Anderson placed 4th in the TSSAA Division II East-Middle Region Pentathlon. Ann Houston Campbell has been elected secretary of the Class of 2014 for the 2012–2013 school year at Saint Cecilia Academy.
2011David Allen recently won 2nd in the state at the Tennessee men’s championships in
gymnastics. He placed 6th on rings and 7th on floor at the regional competition, which qualified him for the Men’s Junior Olympic competition this month. David has been named an Academic All-American Athlete and is now a three-time qualifier for the Junior Olympics. Maggie Collier has been elected vice-president of the Class of 2015 for the 2012–2013 school year at Saint Cecilia Academy.
Harding Alumni at USN Excel in Foreign Language Contests
Larkin Johnson ‘09 placed in the top 20th percentile of more than 10,000 students in the Level IV National French Exam. Clare Speer ‘08 placed 8th in the state on the Level V National French Exam, out of more than 4,000 students.
Silas Wuerth ‘11 scored Cum Laude on the Level I National Latin Exam, and Madi Hunt ‘09 scored Magna Cum Laude on the Level III prose National Latin Exam.
Hayden Roche ‘09 placed 9th in the state in the Level IV National Spanish Exam, receiving a gold award in the regular category. Will Johnston ‘11 received a bronze award on the Level I Exam, Nate Currie ‘10 received an honorable mention award on the Level II Exam, and Alexander Roaldsand ‘09 received a bronze award on the Level IV Exam.
Harding Graduates Win Awards at Montgomery Bell Academy
Ryland Close ’08 —Spanish III Award,Comparative Government Award, Jazz Band AwardRobert Hoover ’08 —Jeffrey Buntin Art Scholarship Award, Rosie Paschall Art Will Logan ’08 —The Headmaster’s Award, Purchase AwardBryan Oslin ’08—Salutatorian, Patrick Hale Award, Honors Greek Award, APWilliam Reames ’08 —The Headmaster’s AwardHunter Woolwine ’08 —Paschall Award for Special Contribution to MBA, Honor Thespian AwardAlex Floyd ’09 —International Exchange ScholarshipConner Griffin ’09 —Spanish I AwardAndrew Karpos ’09 —International Exchange Scholarship, Bowdoin College Book Award, Chen Jiamin Award for Excellence in the Study of ChineseJake Simons ’09 —The Randolph College Classics Book AwardHarrison Davis ’10 —Henry W. Boyd, Jr. Award to the Outstanding Sophomore, Latin II Honors Award, Chemistry AwardClay Cavallo ’11 —Latin II AwardParker Logan ’11 —English I Award The following Wilson Grants were also awarded for summer study, Harding Academy has the largest representation for these grants (six other recipients were listed on page 10 of the Spring issue of the General News)Patrick Moody ’09 will be participating in a service learning program in Hong Kong.
J. Carlton Smith ’09 will be participating in a service learning program in Hong Kong.
Nick Boney ’10 will be attending an English program at Cornell.
Bates O’Neal ’10 will be attending a science program at Stanford.
Jake Simons ’10 will study Winston Churchill at Hillsdale College.
Joe Werthan ’10 will attend a German language immersion program in Germany.
Harding Academy Members of the Class of 2008 at the Harpeth Hall Prom.
From left, Mary Graham Harvey, Gabi Rheinboldt, Leah Caplan, Mary Liza Hartong, Meredith Manning, Emily Smith and Claire Crawford
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The General News will focus on school technology in the 2012–2013 issues. Some things to look forward to include learning about Harding’s new laptop program where every middle school
student will have a MacBook Air, as well as some news about the introduction of eBooks. Areas like science will also have interactive activities, videos, flashcards, and self-tests among many other features.
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Iwill never forget the day in seventh grade when my future plans were laid, and I didn’t even know it. The announcement was made
in assembly to come to lacrosse practice. I thought it looked fun, and I wanted to be a four-season athlete. I also thought the uniforms (plaid skirts) were really cute. My mom came to the initial parent meeting and bought my first lacrosse stick. My dad came home and saw it and thought it didn’t look “sturdy” enough so he went to the sporting goods store and bought me a “better” one which he described “had a larger pocket and would help me play well.” Little did he know the one he bought me was a boys lacrosse stick! That is how little we knew about lacrosse that spring of 2007.
Coach Leslie Embry was incredible. She taught me stick skills and helped us all learn the rules of this new and complicated game. Her love of the game was infectious as she nurtured a joy and a toughness in me that would continue into high school. At Ensworth High School, Coach Meg Freeman was a wonderful coach who encouraged my improvement and was instrumental in my being selected for the all-state and all-region teams. She and Coach Embry really know what it means to be a team and to play together. I have learned so much from them both about my individual capabilities and about the pure joy of being part of a wonderful team. Team dinners, conditioning, practice, and games are all important to who I have become over the past several years. I enjoy the competition and the discipline as well as the camaraderie and fun we have, which is why, when it came time to pick a college, I chose to play lacrosse at Denison University.
Having a “signing day” celebrating the Ensworth athletes was a high point of my Ensworth experience. I look forward to attending Denison University as a Founders Scholar and know the foundations that began at Harding Academy will continue to be keys to my future successes.
Signing For LacrosseBy Carol Allen ’08
This past April, Carol Allen ’08 was one of 12 Ensworth High School athletes who celebrated their commitment to play athletics for their respective colleges in a signing ceremony. Below, she reflects on how it all began.
Carol Allen—Denison University
Emily Barnes—Baylor University
Kate Barnes— Southern Methodist University
Lauren Barnett—Vanderbilt University
Tilar Bell—University of Memphis
Dustin Binkley— University of Tennessee
Leah Caplan—University of Georgia
Claire Crawford—UNC-Chapel Hill
Preston Crowder—Oberlin College
Will Davies—University of Tennessee
Rachel Earthman— Middle Tennessee State University
Schuyler Floyd— University of Mississippi
Paige Gawley— Marymount Manhattan College
Mary Liza Hartong— Dartmouth College
Mary Graham Harvey—Sewanee
Drew Haynes—University of Mississippi
Lizzie Hogan—University of Alabama
Hallee Hunt—Centre College
Meg Jarratt—Auburn University
Kate Johnston—Sewanee
Jack King—Auburn University
Will Logan—University of Tennessee
Jackson Lundy— University of Mississippi
Elam Mangum— Pepperdine University
Meredith Manning— Miami University of Ohio
Evan Moskal—UNC-Charlotte
Will Reames—Sewanee
Gabi Rheinboldt—Belmont University
Libby Rush—University of the Arts
Nick Scanlan—Baylor University
Keely Shearer—Auburn University
Emily Smith—University of Richmond
Clare Speer—Macalester College
Parker Stallworth— University of Tennessee
Michael Stephanides— University of Tennessee
Hailey Turner— Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts
Irene Underwood— University of Kentucky
Gates Weaver—DePauw University
Kaitlin White— Texas Christian University
Morgan Wilson— Texas Christian University
Harry Woosley— University of Alabama
College Choices Class of 2008 (known as of June 30)
