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Photos, left to right: top: Curtis and Suzy Baggett; left: Kay Sanford, Carol Quinn, Audra Vetzel, Serina Desai and Jennifer Wilhoit; right: John McCarley, Rad Yates, Jabo Covert.

CONTENTS

St. Nicholas Galaand Auction Celebration

St. Nicholas School: The Beginning

Parent’s Perspective: Choosing St. Nicholas

Legacy of Dedication: Janice Robbins Story

Toast to Our School

Class of 2008: Where Did They Go From Here?

Annual Report

Alumni News

Leadership Profile:Distinguished Board Members

Commemorative Painting

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St. Nicholas School 50th Anniversary

Celebration!

$65,000 raised for Chapel / Fine Arts Center

The St. Nicholas Gala & Auction on February 21st was such a wonderful event.

It was quite a celebration! The energy and excitement was so posi-tive and everyone had a great time being together, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the school.

St. Nicholas is fortunate to have such an active, creative and ener-getic Parent Association. We are deeply grateful

50 Years of Creating Masterpieces

St. Nicholas School: The Beginning


By the 1950’s, Chattanooga stretched from the foot of Lookout Mountain to Missionary Ridge. On the east side of the Ridge stood Grace Episcopal Church. Chattanooga was growing, but the city had no public

kindergartens.

The young parents of Grace Church called for a meeting with then rector Leon Crawford Balch. These parents sought the finest academic preparation for their children. They believed an education could reach beyond textbooks to strengthen char-acter and spirituality. Mr. Balch agreed, and together, they decided to start a school.

In the fall of 1958, the first kindergar-ten class of St. Nicholas School met in the garage of Grace Episcopal Church. Atop a lush hill at the end of a tree-lined Belvoir Avenue, St. Nicholas students shared classroom space with the Grace Bookstore and Stilwell Electri-cal Company. Two years later, the school re-organized under Director Dot Easley, and the St. Nicholas program grew into a more structured mission of Grace Episcopal Church. Each day before class, the students participated in Chapel, a tradition that would become a cornerstone of

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Where the love of learning takes root . . .

Photos, top to bottom, left to right:

• Laura Westbrook and Deborah DiStefano• Cornele Thomas and DeeDee Yates • Trish Richard, 2008-09 Parent Association President• Julie Feagans and Maria Gonzalez• Monique and Jeffrey Gefter• Leigh Ann Yates with her father Jack Bickley • Tracy Knight, Shelley Kirkpatrick and Tracy McCarley • Samantha and Chris Paty• Geoff Rodgers and John McCarley• Mike Jenne, Matthew Brown, Marnie Rodgers• Jennifer and Justin Wilhoit ‘88• Fern Shire and Carol Quinn

St. Nicholas School 50th Anniversary Celebration!

for the hard work and dedication of the many volun-teers who made the event such a success. We also could not have done it without the generosity of our

many sponsors. The party began with a Silent and Live Auction and culminated with a wonderful toast to the school by Janice Robbins. Proceeds from the event are dedicated to the development of a Chapel/Fine Arts building.

At the Gala, volunteers pulled around a “Garden Cart” and accepted do-nations – seed money, if you will. If you were unable to attend, but

would like to contribute “seed money” to help

make this dream a reality, please contact Dexter Cantelou at [email protected]

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Catherine and Kevin Leckenby pulling around the Garden Cart

to raise “seed money” donations.


Choosing St. Nicholas for Gracie

. . . from a Parent’s Perspect ive

I knew St. Nicholas was different. A brief tour on campus one winter day confirmed that. Gracie was nearly five and Gil and I were getting our first chance to see the campus. We quietly peeked in on a Level 5 science class

and watched the teacher set up a demonstration about evapo-ration. The children were interacting and Gracie spoke up and asked a question. Gil and I quickly tried to shush her, but the teacher and Barbara Dawkins immediately welcomed the question. As we were leaving we were assured the teachers at St. Nicholas love the curiosity of their students.

We were hooked. We knew we’d found the place that would foster our child’s curiosity. At the same time we were meeting older students and alums of St Nicholas and discover-ing self-assured young people who could communicate with adults as well as their peers.

The ELC teachers use real life experiences to teach them. Halloween candy was used to teach the scientific method. Christmas tree lights were used to show parallel and series lighting! Gracie had us take lights out of the tree to

demonstrate!

The book Green Eggs and Ham was used to teach science and art when the teachers added yellow and blue food coloring to make green eggs. We had to make green eggs at home for a couple of months after that!

The opportunity to volunteer in the class-room helped me witness

the magic of St. Nicholas. The classrooms are full of activ-ity. You won’t find rows of desks lined up neatly. You’ll see a small group of children sitting at counters doing fun proj-ects related to their lessons, others are sitting at round tables quietly working on assignments in their books and others are working with the teacher.

Parents are looking for the best opportunities for their children to learn. They want their little ones ready for the next step filled with math and reading skills and the knowledge to help them glide into sixth grade. Those are the requisites. St. Nich-olas adds what I call gifts to these children. The gifts of the

heart our daughter has received from St. Nicholas include compassion, friendship and responsibility. And skills that are gifts include the ability to study, speak in front of a group and think independently.

Teachers everywhere are a special bunch of people. St. Nicholas attracts the best. They enjoy letting the creativ-

ity flow and teaching life lessons along with poetry and painting.

The school is a haven. Gracie

was allowed to be a child, but she’ll also be ready for the real world. Her friends are from varied races and religions and she has learned to embrace their differences.

This is the year Gracie will say goodbye to St. Nicho-las. But it will always be close to our hearts. It’s so much more than a school. I’ve seen how St. Nicholas alums still have a special bond no matter where they go afterwards. Having witnessed Gracie and her classmates progress from the Early Learning Center to Level 7, I’ve seen them gain confidence and maturity and am so grateful for every single teacher, parent and staff member who helped bring them along.

Quotes from Gracie as she reflects on her experiences at St. Nicholas:

“I’ve learned that no matter what, you always have good friends to support you.”“Chapel has brought me closer to God in a way that I understand.”

By Cindy Sexton Gilbert

“...we were meeting older students and alums of St Nicholas and

discovering self-assured young people who could communicate with adults as well as their peers. ”

Cindy Sexton Gilbert, Gracie Gilbert and Gil Gilbert

Gracie Gilbert at the “From the Past Will Come the Future” chapel


On an early fall morning in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, Janice McGuire loaded her daughter, Mandy, into the car. It was a long drive to Chatta-nooga, but Janice had enrolled Mandy in a small kindergarten program in the basement of an Episcopal church. When she first visited St. Nicholas School, Janice was struck by the hallway with Sesame Street figures and tricycle lanes, and the colorful, inviting rooms for art class and snack time. Instead of remaining confined to a single room, St. Nicholas students moved throughout the church grounds. From singing songs in morning chapel to rotating through each teacher’s specialized classroom, these children were active and engaged in an educational atmosphere that, despite her seven-year-career as a high school educator, Janice had never seen before.

By the time Mandy entered Level 3, Janice had settled into the St. Nicholas community as a parent and advocate for Director Zelma Lans-

ford’s school program. When a teaching position opened up, Director Lansford received an eager recommendation from the social studies teacher in Upper Primary, Deborah Neighbors. Janice had been Ms. Neighbors’ teacher when she was a student at Red Bank High School. Ms. Neighbors knew of Janice’s unlimited creativity, and was confident that Janice’s imagination and joy of learning would be a great match for the St. Nicholas program.

Janice had always planned to return to high school education, but when asked if she would take the position, Janice thought to herself, “I’m hooked. Let’s give it a shot.” In the fall of 1975, Janice joined the faculty of St. Nicholas School. Her younger daughter, Hannah, would soon follow her older sister at the school.

Over the next three decades, Janice McGuire Robbins watched as the school slowly grew in size and reputation. In much the

same way, her leadership and influence continued to evolve. As St. Nicholas began considering a move to a new campus, Janice was able to calm the fears and concerns such a bold step would involve.

How could chapel work in a gym? It was such a different environment from Grace Church. Janice was undeterred, knowing that chapel was about the feeling inside the person, not the bricks and walls of a certain building.

L edicationegacy ofD

JANICE ROBBINS’ STORYBy Krista Ross and Mark Fallo

“... she was being cared for and blessed

with a life’s work. ”


Photos (counterclockwise from top):The Rev. Janice Robbins with her granddaughter Maddie Logan ‘08;Janice McGuire [Robbins] teaching art at St. Nicholas School;Janice in chapel with Brian Mu.


She knew that God was mak-ing the move right along with the rest of the school and in fact, being ever-present, would already be there, expecting us. She worked to deepen the school’s mission, introducing more student involvement in chapel. Over the years, Janice has used a steady hand to help guide the school’s direction, first as a teacher, then as an administrator and chaplain.

The Rev. Buckley Robbins, Janice’s husband, first worked as a priest at Grace Church where he served on the board of the school as well as led many chapels. When he was called to be the rector at St. Fran-cis in Ooltewah, Buckley continued to lead chapel on a regular basis. His connection to St. Nicholas, while part of Janice’s story, is a story in its

own rite and continues today.

In much the same way, the connections to Janice continue to unfold for the rest of her family. In the spring of 2008, Janice’s first grand-child, Maddie Logan ’08, graduated from St. Nicholas. The following fall, her second grandchild, Louisa Bohner, enrolled as a Level 1. And daughter Mandy, who motivated Janice to find St.

Nicholas in the first place, has worked alongside her mom as a colleague and friend for the past several years.

When reflecting on her life at St. Nicholas, Janice will always say she “backed into teaching for all sorts of reasons – none of them particularly lofty.” She couldn’t have imagined how she would be called upon to join the mission of St. Nicholas, how a lifetime of spiritual devotion and love of learning would shape the futures of so many children. Janice says she “was being cared for and blessed with a life’s work,” but we now know that on the first morning Janice brought her daughter to kindergarten, a greater plan was in store.

The story of Janice Robbins is not the only story to be told; there are so many over the years, each as personal and meaningful as any. But in many ways, Janice’s story represents the very best of St. Nicholas and its impact on generations of students, parents, and teachers. Our theme this year is From the Past Will Come the Future. For Janice and for each member of the St. Nicholas family, there is a joy inherent in the experience. And it’s a joy we share in common, linking our past with the present, guiding us into the next half-century as St. Nicholas continues to grow and evolve.

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Photos (left, from top): Janice with Bishop vonRosenberg and Mark Fallo.Janice with students Megan Mastey and Meghan Powers. (Right, from top): Janice with daughter Mandy and granddaughter Louisa.Janice McGuire and Buckley Robbins wedding shower at Grace Church, with students in background;Janice with daughter Mandy McGuire Bohner ‘83 and Hannah McGuire Logan ‘89




Faculty & Staff Members Who Represent Generations at St. Nicholas• Gretchen Benedict, Middle Primary Teaching Assistant Daughter - Savannah Benedict ‘07 Son - Tristan Benedict, Level 6• Mandy Bohner, Art Director ‘83 Daughter - Louisa Bohner, Level 1• Sarah Beth Camp ‘00, Extended School Program• Kathy Conn, School Health Coordinator Daughter - Laura Conn ‘93 Daughter - Katie Conn ‘91 Son - Eric Conn ‘97 Daughter - Anna Conn ‘00 Daughter - Allie Conn ‘02• Kathy Daugherty, Executive Assistant Daughter - Angela Daugherty Simpson ‘92 Grandson - Jacob Simpson, Level 2• Barbara Dawkins, Admission Director Daughter - Ashleigh Dawkins Pipes ‘88• Linda Elkins, Upper Primary Math/Science Daughter - Brittany Elkins Roberts ‘84 Son - Douglas Elkins ‘92• Marlene Erwin, Early Learning Center Math/Science Daughter - Kyli Erwin, Level 5• Mark Fallo, Head of School Son - Conner Fallo ‘07• Julie Feagans, Early Learning Center / attended St. Nicholas pre-school at Grace Episcopal Son - Blake Feagans ‘03 Son - Jack Feagans ‘07• Maria Gonzalez, Spanish Son - Ian Campbell, Level 4• Cathy Harvey, Early Learning & Lower Primary Movement Daughter – Taylor Harvey ‘91 Son – Garrett Harvey ‘93 Mother – Nancy Mouron, Former Faculty• Linda Ireland, Middle Primary Language Arts Daughter - Lindsey Ward Erickson ‘88• Shelley Kirkpatrick, Middle Primary Math/Science Daughter - Emma Kirkpatrick, Level 7• Tracy Knight, Receptionist/Office Assistant Daughter - Peyton Knight, Level 3• Carey Shinbaum ‘87, Music, Artist-in-Residence Step-son of Robert Clark, former Music teacher• Janice Robbins, Upper Primary Language Arts/ Social Studies, Assistant Head of School, Chaplain Daughter - Mandy Bohner ‘83 Daughter - Hannah Logan ‘89 Granddaughter - Maddie Logan ‘08 Granddaughter - Louisa Bohner, Level 1• Judy Taylor, Lower Primary Teaching Assistant Daughter - Olivia Taylor ‘07• Julie Thornburg, Upper Primary Teaching Assistant Son - Caleb Thornburg ‘03 Son - Noah Thornburg, Level 7• Elizabeth Turner, Early Learning Center Math/Science Daughter - Bess Turner ‘07 Son - Will Turner, Level 5• Sally Williams, Bookkeeper Daughter - Ashton Reynolds ‘07

Legacy

A Toast to Our School(presented at the 50th Anniversary party on February 21, 2009)

Who would have thought back in ‘58We’d honor the years and celebrate – A school that stands out from all the restOur school – our jewel – the best of the best.

From basement and attic and spaces in between To cottages and gym and a spacious green – With tricycles, Orff, fruitbaskets, Active Play, Technology, levels, planbooks, Beach Day,Williamsburg, pumpkin patch, outdoor walks,Art, neuronet, movement, service, and chapel talks.Español, concerts, Jumping Rope for Heart, Field days, Halloween, waiting for school to start.Hymns, and processions, and birthday prayer, And the family gathered in support and care.

Here’s to 50 years – and little ones now grown.Here’s to those still little with futures not known.Here’s to a school – our school – its past is just the start;Here’s to its spirit, its treasure, its heart!

To its future - its children, its graduates, its staff and friends –

Its impact, its potential, its tomorrow – never ends. To you St. Nicholas – and to the next 50! - - Janice Robbins

50th Birthday celebration chapel. Shown left to right: Kate Thel, Louisa Bohner, Janice Robbins, Mark Fallo, and Noah Thornburg


Noah Ankar McCallie SchoolAngela Baucom Chattanooga School for the Performing ArtsNicole Blohm Girls Preparatory SchoolHarrison Booker Whitfield County Middle SchoolHayden Brown McCallie SchoolSavannah-Raye Camp Girls Preparatory SchoolAnjali Chandra Girls Preparatory SchoolZach Choi Homewood Middle School - Birmingham

With promotion ceremonies in the past, some of you may want to know where our St. Nicholas graduates will continue their education for the 2008-2009 school year. Here is a list of graduates along with the schools they are attending.

C lass of 2008

Left to right:Row 1: Sally Newman, Lily Haskins, Hannah Thel, Brianna Kyzer, Maddie Logan, Angela Baucom, Madie Wirz, Anina Mu, Haley Golding, Kelli Marcum. Row 2: Zach Choi, Anjali Chandra, Hannah Mills, Nia Sanders, Savannah-Raye Camp, Ragan Foley, Emma Gefter, April Forsthoffer, Annalisa D’Andrea, Analisa Stratienko, Nicole Blohm.Row 3: Faraaz Noorani, Tommy Williams, Tyler Mastey, Caitlyn Riley, Garrett Glenn, Hayden Brown, Reed Jacobs, Harrison Booker, Grace Sanford, Noah Ankar, Luke Hamilton, Annie Collom. Not pictured: Brynnan Miller.

Where Did They Go From Here?


Annie Collom Chicago Latin SchoolAnnalisa D’Andrea Baylor SchoolRagan Foley Girls Preparatory SchoolApril Forsthoffer Girls Preparatory SchoolEmma Gefter Baylor School Garrett Glenn McCallie SchoolHaley Golding Baylor SchoolLuke Hamilton McCallie SchoolLily Haskins Baylor SchoolReed Jacobs McCallie SchoolBrianna Kyzer Baylor SchoolMaddie Logan Girls Preparatory SchoolKelli Marcum Homeschool

Tyler Mastey McCallie SchoolBrynnan Miller Cleveland Middle SchoolHannah Mills Girls Preparatory SchoolAnina Mu Girls Preparatory SchoolSally Newman Chattanooga Christian School Faraaz Noorani Baylor SchoolCaitlyn Riley Baylor SchoolNia Sanders Girls Preparatory SchoolGrace Sanford Girls Preparatory SchoolAnalisa Stratienko Girls Preparatory SchoolHannah Thel Girls Preparatory SchoolTommy Williams Belvoir Christian AcademyMadie Wirz Baylor School

St. Nicholas School Commemorative Painting Artist Lyn Martin shared these photos

from her time as a St. Nicholas student.

See back page to view the commemo-

rative painting by Lyn and for

information on how to purchase a print.

In the far right right photo, Lyn is in front

and center just behind the boy carrying the

cross. In the other photo, she is on the

front row (6th from the right). The Rev. Lee

Balch is the priest.


This report represents contributions of the Focused on the Future Capital Campaign, Annual Fund, fundraising benefits and other gifts to the school, restricted and non-restricted, from July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008.

Gifts to St. Nicholas School come from alumni, parents, past parents, grandparents, friends, foundations, faculty and staff. On behalf of the entire St. Nicholas family, thank you to each and every one of the donors listed, whose donations were made during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008.

Every effort has been made to insure the accuracy of each of our donors. If any information is listed incorrectly or if there are omissions, please contact us. We apologize for any errors or omissions.

Annual Fund SupportersThe Annual Fund is an essential component of St. Nicholas’ yearly operations. The school depends on the support of families, alumni, grandparents, friends, foundations and corporations to make the difference between income from tuitions and fees and the actual cost of providing a St. Nicholas experience for each student.

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Deferred Gifts . . . a lasting legacyOne of the most important sources of financial support for a school like St. Nicholas is in the area known as Deferred Gifts. These are gifts that include bequests, annuities, trusts and life insurance policies. Gifts of this type result from the thoughtful and careful planning by a friend of St. Nicholas who makes a decision that it appropriate for his or her financial plan. Their decisions results in a gift to St. Nicholas as a later time, but one that often includes important tax benefits that are taken into consideration as the donor makes his or her own financial plans. Please contact the St. Nicholas Development Director if you would like more information about planned and deferred gifts to St. Nicholas. Types of deferred gifts are listed below.

BequestsA bequest is the simple act of making a testamentary gift through a will. A bequest can provide enormous satisfaction as a thoughtful declaration of values.

Insurance PoliciesAnother popular vehicle for deferred giving is the use of life insur-ance. People most interested in gifts of life insurance are those with good income but without substantial assets for giving at the present. These are financially secure and no longer need the benefit that life insurance provides.

Charitable Remainder TrustsA “CRT” is a simple trust which pays income for life and which re-verts to the school after the death of the beneficiaries. This vehicle for making a deferred gift is becoming increasingly popular.

Other Methods of Making a Deferred GiftOther methods of deferred gifts include variations on the “CRT,” such as the lead trust, the annuity trust and the charitable gift annuity.

GIVING LEVELS

Headmaster’s Circle$10,000 - $14,999$7,500 - $9,999 $5,000 - $7,499$2,500 - $4,999

1958 Society$1,958 - $2,499

Honor Roll$1,000 - $1,957

Friends$500 - $999Up to $499

St. Nicholas School Legacy Society

The following friends of St. Nicholas School have remembered the school

in a long-term way. These people have either named St. Nicholas in

their estate plans, or they have made a “deferred gift.”

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Baggett

Ms. Mary Helen Bailey

Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Boyd

Mr. and Mrs. Paul K. Brock, Jr.

Ms. Andrée Caldwell

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin D. Cooper

Dr. Elisabeth Craig

Mr. & Mrs. Tony M. D’Andrea, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. W. Roger Fitch

Dr. and Mrs. Jitendra Gandhi

Mr. and Mrs. David Garvey

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Haisten, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Hansen

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Haskins

The Rev. Buckley Robbins and The Rev. Janice Robbins


Annual Report of Giving 2007-2008


CURRENT PARENTSHeadmaster’s Circle$10,000 - $14,999Dr. and Mrs. Munford Yates, III

$5,000 - $7,499Ms. Christy Holden-Petty

$2,500 - $4,999Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marsh, IIIDr. and Mrs. Robert MasteyMr. McCracken Poston and Ms. Alison PostonMr. and Mrs. Brian Quinn

1958 Society$1,958 - $2,499Mr. and Mrs. Hiren S. DesaiMr. and Mrs. Tom GlennMr. and Mrs. Chris HarbisonMr. and Mrs. Jim Kirkpatrick

Honor Roll$1,000 - $1,957Dr. and Mrs. Todd BellMr. and Mrs. Matthew H. BrownMr. and Mrs. Tony BrownMr. and Mrs. Dave CanterMr. and Mrs. Albert G. Ceren, IIIMr. and Mrs. Tony D’Andrea, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Curtis DuncanDr. Jeffrey Gefter and Dr. Monique GefterDr. and Mrs. Joseph HaskinsDr. and Mrs. John P. HooverDr. and Mrs. Craig HumphreysMr. and Mrs. Ed JacobsMr. and Mrs. Michael E. JenneMr. and Mrs. Jay H. JolleyMr. and Mrs. James O. MillsMr. and Mrs. Kincaid MillsDr. and Mrs. Brian NegusMr. and Mrs. Mitch PatelMr. and Mrs. Paul RichardMr. and Mrs. Geoff RodgersMr. and Mrs. Steve SharpeDr. and Mrs. Alex Stratienko

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. VetzelMr. Brewster Yates

FRIENDS$500 - $999Dr. and Mrs. Edward R. ArrowsmithDr. Mitch Baldree and Dr. Marie FarrarMr. and Mrs. Benjamin G. BrockDr. and Mrs. Todd EalyMr. Dan Case and Ms. Lisa LaplanteMr. and Mrs. Gary R. CasteelMr. and Mrs. Andy FincherMr. and Mrs. Alfred GoingsDr. John Golding and Dr. Monique GoldingMr. and Mrs. Jason HoffmanMr. and Mrs. John McCarthyMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. ParkerDr. and Mrs. Kevin L. RagsdaleDr. Farhan Rizvi and Dr. Naushaba RizviDr. and Mrs. James R. ShireMr. Ujwal Siddamreddy and Dr. Padma GeddamMr. and Mrs. Robert J. SnetmanDr. and Mrs. James StanfieldMr. Glen A. Urey and Ms. Maureen C. SullivanMr. Justin Wilhoit ’88 and Mrs. Jennifer Wilhoit

Up to $499Dr. and Mrs. John BaucomMr. and Mrs. Adam J. BeanMr. and Mrs. Bruce BlohmMr. and Mrs. Edward BrownMs. Jan CampMr. Russell Campbell and Ms. Maria GonzalezMr. and Mrs. Robert ClarkDr. and Mrs. Charles A. CrumpMr. and Mrs. Jim DorrisMs. Allison DriverMr. Chip DriverMr. and Mrs. Tucker L. DuncanMr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Edler, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David ForsthofferMr. and Mrs. Marcio GerepMr. and Mrs. Randall GossettMrs. Kimini Helton AndrewsMr. and Mrs. Jack IrelandMr. and Mrs. Charles Knight

Mr. and Mrs. J.D. KyzerMr. and Mrs. Donald LewisDr. and Mrs. Jim MarcumDr. and Mrs. Robert A. MaxwellDr. and Mrs. John McCarleyMr. and Mrs. Ken MeltonMr. and Mrs. Cliff MilamMs. Brigitte MillerMr. Jeff MillerMr. and Mrs. Fred H. Moore, Jr.Mrs. Marie Poe MossbeckDr. and Mrs. Wayne NewmanMr. and Mrs. Christopher PatyMs. Carrie PhelpsMr. and Mrs. Anthony PritchettDr. and Mrs. Chris RadpourMr. and Mrs. Rob RennerMr. and Mrs. Kevin RichardsonMr. and Mrs. Michael RileyMs. Tammy Rice-RodriguezRex Rowell and Gaye Stone RowellDr. and Mrs. Ijaz SajeelMr. and Mrs. Kirk SanfordDr. Manvesh N. Sinha and Dr. Naina SharmaMr. Wallace A. Smith, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Kevin H. SneadMr. and Mrs. Jeff SwartoutMr. and Mrs. Tom ThomasDr. and Mrs. Madison TorrenceMr. and Mrs. Tom TurnerMr. and Mrs. Robert WerkMr. and Mrs. Collus WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Derek WirzMr. and Mrs. Todd Worlen




ALUMNI CLASSESClass of 1982Mr. August de los Reyes

Class of 1983Mrs. Mandy McGuire Bohner

Class of 1984Mrs. Molly Baggett JamiesonMrs. Lynn Armour LyndonMrs. Brittany Elkins Roberts

Class of 1988Mrs. Ashleigh Dawkins PipesMr. Justin Wilhoit (current parent)

Class of 1991Ms. Katie ConnMs. Amy GarveyMs. Taylor Harvey

Class of 1992Mrs. Marci Ulin Halford

Class of 1993Ms. Laura ConnMr. Garrett Harvey

Class of 1996Ms. Mayuri AppareddyMs. Catherine HetzlerMr. Zachary Thomas

Class of 1997Mr. Eric ConnMr. Drew E. Haskins, IVMr. Jacob SauserMiss Kate ShusterMrs. Rachel Sherbak Stevener

Class of 1998Mr. Jason PatelMr. Jay PatelMiss Alice RevenigMiss Ann Royal

Class of 1999Mr. Wes GiglioMiss Katie HagedornMr. Tyler HowellMiss Hannah Messinger Mr. Taylor MurphyMiss Haleigh SherbakMr. Barrett Thomas

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Class of 2000Miss Anna ConnMiss Katie CooperMiss Kati HowellMiss Amber RoyalMr. Dave ShusterMr. Jordan Thomas

Class of 2001Mr. Nolan BoydMiss Catherine GarveyMr. Michael SchulsonMr. Zan Young

Class of 2002Miss Hailey BryantMr. Max CrabtreeMiss Carver LeeMiss Ella Marie Sullivan

Class of 2003Miss Nina AppareddyMr. Douglas BasnightMiss Sarah MasteyMiss Emily RobinsonMiss Leah Schulson

Class of 2004Mr. Grant HumphreysMr. Ian RankineMiss Julia RevenigMiss Katherine Rodgers

Class of 2005Mr. Bruce BaldreeMiss Chloe BrookshireMr. Eddie CarrollMr. Ryan ForsthofferMiss Charla HafleyMiss Kate HarperMr. Chase MarshMiss Megan MasteyMr. J.P. MilletMr. Brian MuMs. Grace RobinsonMr. Evan SpeicherMr. Cory WalkerMr. Cole Wood

Class of 2006Mr. Gregory BasnightMr. Kylus BookerMiss Courtney EdensMr. Jamie Hayes

Mr. Nick JacobsMr. Daniel ParéMiss Chandler PeppersMr. Colin RankineMr. Aaron SpeicherMr. Sam SullivanMr. Jacob Wirz

Class of 2007Miss Savannah BenedictMiss Kate CollomMiss Katherine D’AndreaMr. Conner FalloMiss Allie HarperMiss Caroline HumphreysMr. Colton PettyMiss Ashton ReynoldsMiss Bess TurnerMr. Elijah WadeMiss Laney Wood

GRANDPARENTSHeadmaster’s Circle$10,000 – $14,999Mrs. Jo Ann Yates

$2,500 - $4,999Mr. and Mrs. K. Harrison BrownMr. W. Frank HutchesonMr. and Mrs. Olan Mills II

Honor Roll$1,000 - $1,957Mr. and Mrs. Elder Glenn

Friends$500 - $999Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lister

Up to $499Mr. and Mrs. Bill AndrewsMr. and Mrs. Peter D. ArrowsmithMrs. Josephine BaconMr. Don BaldreeMrs. Nita BautistaMr. and Mrs. William BlohmMr. C. Wayne BrownMr. and Mrs. Charles A. CrumpMs. Kathy DaughertyMr. and Mrs. Denis Donegan




Mr. and Mrs. James F. Dorris, Jr.Mrs. Janet ForsthofferDr. and Mrs. John V. Golding, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Herb GoronzyDr. E. R. Heitzman, Jr.Rev. and Mrs. Frank JohnsonMs. Ruth Thel KerrMr. and Mrs. John KnightMr. and Mrs. H. C. LaplanteMrs. Rae LoganMrs. Betty LuptonMrs. Mary Elizabeth MaclinMrs. Judith MairsMr. and Mrs. Terry McClureMrs. Ben MillicanMr. and Mrs. Earl MitchellMr. and Mrs. Bruce MontgomeryMrs. Annie Kate MooreMr. and Mrs. Joel C. RileyMr. and Mrs. Dixi SmithMr. and Mrs. Robert G. SmithMs. Enid SniderMrs. Charlotte StanfielMr. and Mrs. T. K. SullivanMrs. Margaret UreyMrs. Virginia Wrinkle

PARENTS OF ALUMNI AND FRIENDSHeadmaster’s Circle$2,500 - $4,999Mark and Monica FalloVanguard Charitable Endowment Program

1958 Society$1,958 - $2,499Dr. Deborah DiStefanoMs. Kathleen Hanson

Honor Roll$1,000 - $1,957Mr. and Mrs. George BrightCommunity Foundation of Greater Chattanooga

Dr. and Mrs. Drew E. Haskins, IIIMr. and Mrs. Less Lee, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Phillip PollockMrs. Mary Bacon Williams

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Friends$500 - $999Mr. and Mrs. Michael BuchananMr. Dexter CantelouMr. Dallas Joseph, IIMr. and Mrs. Robert L. Lockaby, Jr.Mrs. Maria Kain Matthews

Up to $499Mr. and Mrs. Lewis AddisonMr. and Mrs. Curtis BaggettDr. and Mrs. Glenn H. BoydDr. Elisabeth CraigThe Rev. Dr. James CurtisMr. and Mrs. Gerard DalyMs. Isableo de los ReyesMr. and Mrs. Norman ElkinsMr. and Mrs. Gregory FazioMr. and Mrs. James FulmerMr. and Mrs. Charles HafleyMr. Donald Hayes and Ms. Susan HarrisJeff and Cathy HarveyDr. Samra R. Kunda and Dr. Prabha KundaDr. Laura Westbrook MartinMr. and Mrs. William McGuffeeMs. Jean C. McKameyMr. Jere E. MeachamMicrosoft CorporationMr. Barney MorganMr. and Mrs. Michel C. ParéMr. and Mrs. Randal PettyDr. and Mrs. David A. RankineMrs. Lisa RevenigMrs. Angela A. RipperMiss Hannah RobinsonThe Rev. and Mrs. Michael RobinsonMr. Robert Rodgers and Dr. Virginia RodgersMrs. Margaret RollinsMr. Henry SchulsonMs. Judy SchwartzDr. and Mrs. James SherrellMr. and Mrs. Jim SherrillMr. and Mrs. Ron SpeicherUnum CorporationDr. and Mrs. Doug VanderbiltMr. and Mrs. Jeff WadeDr. and Mrs. Russell WalkerThe Hon. L. Marie Williams

Annual Report of Giving 2007-2008GIFTS TO FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE CAPITAL CAMPAIGNMrs. Mandy McGuire Bohner ‘83

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Brock

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Charman

Mr. and Mrs. Terry Collom

Mr. Christopher Cudabac ‘86

The Rev. Dr. James Curtis

Ms. Kathy Daugherty

Mrs. Barbara Dawkins

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Fitch

Mr. and Mrs. Marcio Gerep

Mr. and Mrs. R. John Grzesiak

Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Ragsdale

The Rev. Janice Robbins

Ms. Penny Sanders

Mr. Eric Silberman ‘89

Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Stratienko

Dr. and Mrs. Russell Walker

Mrs. Carole Yard Worthington

MEMORIAL GIFTSIn Memory of Mr. Mike AldayMrs. Angela A. Ripper

In Memory of Mrs. Dorothy BeckMrs. Mandy McGuire Bohner

In Memory of Mrs. Helen HamptonMr. and Mrs. James KimballMr. and Mrs. Douglas Vanderbilt

In Memory of Mr. Henry LeckenbyMrs. Mandy McGuire Bohner

GIFTS MADE TO NANCY MOURON MEMORIAL FUND

In Memory of Mr. Roland FortinerMrs. Cornelia GrantJeff, Cathy, Taylor and Garrett HarveyMrs. Janice McArthur

In Memory of Mr. Henry LeckenbyMr. and Mrs. Jeff Harvey



Mr. and Mrs. Joe AnkarDr. Mitch Baldree and Dr. Marie FarrarDr. and Mrs. John BaucomMr. and Mrs. Adam BeanMr. and Mrs. Robert BennettMr. Daryl Brand and Ms. Myra SandersonMr. and Mrs. Benjamin BrockMr. and Mrs. Edward BrownMr. and Mrs. Matthew BrownMr. and Mrs. Phillip BrownMr. and Mrs. Tony BrownMs. Jan CampMr. and Mrs. Henry CampbellMr. and Mrs. Dave CanterMr. Dan Case and Ms. Lisa LaplanteMr. and Mrs. Gary CasteelMr. and Mrs. Albert G. Ceren, IIIMr. and Mrs. Sam CheemakotiMr. and Mrs. Robert ClarkMrs. Tammy CombsMr. and Mrs. Aaron CraftDr. and Mrs. Charles CrumpMr. and Mrs. Tony D’AndreaMr. and Mrs. Jeff DavidsonMr. and Mrs. Hiren DesaiMr. and Mrs. Jim DorrisMr. and Mrs. Curtis DuncanMr. and Mrs. Tucker DuncanDr. and Mrs. Todd EalyMr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Edler, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Andy FincherDr. and Mrs. Patrick FoleyDr. Jeffrey Gefter and Dr. Monique GefterMr. and Mrs. Marcio GerepMr. and Mrs. Tom GlennMr. and Mrs. Alfred GoingsDr. John Golding, III and Dr. Monique GoldingMr. and Mrs. Randall GossettDr. David H. Guan

and Ms. Viviane LangMrs. Wendy HamiltonMr. and Mrs. Chris HarrisDr. and Mrs. Joseph HaskinsMr. and Mrs. Chris HarbisonMr. and Mrs. Jason HoffmanDr. and Mrs. John P. HooverDr. and Mrs. S. Craig HumphreysMr. and Mrs. Jon David IrelandMr. and Mrs. Ed JacobsMr. and Mrs. Michael JenneMr. and Mrs. Brian KnieggeMr. Savas Kyriakidis and Ms. Carrie PhelpsMr. and Mrs. J. D. KyzerMr. and Mrs. Don LedfordMs. Megan ListerMr. and Mrs. Samuel MairsDr. and Mrs. Jim MarcumMr. and Mrs. Charles MarshMr. and Mrs. William MatlockMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey MatthewsDr. and Mrs. Robert MaxwellMr. and Mrs. Ken MeltonMr. and Mrs. Brian MillicanMr. and Mrs. Kincaid MillsMr. and Mrs. Jay MillsDr. Richard MorrisonDr. and Mrs. Xiao C. MuMr. Stephen O’Neil and Mrs. Michelle Parker-O’NeilMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey ParkerMr. and Mrs. Mitch PatelMr. and Mrs. Christopher PatyMr. Ralph PettyDr. and Mrs. Michael ProstkoMr. and Mrs. Brian QuinnDr. and Mrs. Kevin RagsdaleMr. and Mrs. Paul RichardMr. and Mrs. Kevin Richardson

Mr. and Mrs. Michael RileyDr. Farhan Rizvi and Dr. Naushaba RizviMs. Tammy RodriguezMr. and Mrs. Rex RowellMr. and Mrs. Kirk SanfordDr. Tricia ScheunemanMr. and Mrs. Steve SharpeMr. and Mrs. Randall ShuptrineMr. and Mrs. Kevin H. SneadMr. and Mrs. Robert SnetmanDr. and Mrs. James StanfieldDr. and Mrs. Alex StratienkoMr. and Mrs. Jeff SwartoutMr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Thomas, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Mike ThornburgDr. and Mrs. J. Madison TorrenceMr. and Mrs. Mark S. TracyMr. and Mrs. Tom TurnerMr. Glen Urey and Ms. Maureen SullivanDr. Madhavi VenkatesanMr. and Mrs. Joseph A. VetzelMr. and Mrs. Robert WerkMr. and Mrs. Justin WilhoitMr. and Mrs. Collus WilliamsMs. Vicki WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Derek WirzMr. and Mrs. Todd WorlenDr. and Mrs. Munford Yates

Annual Report of Giving 2007-2008LIBRARY GIFTS – BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB

As in numerous previous years, we wish to thank all parents, grandparents and friends of St. Nicholas students for their generosity in gifts to the Burrows Library of St. Nicholas School. The Birthday Book Club is a means chosen by many to honor a child’s birthday by donating a book in the child’s name. Others make contributions to the Library as memorial or celebration gifts. We thank you for remembering the St. Nicholas Library.


Thank you for letting us know about you. We would also be happy to share photos in future editions. We have so much great info that we can’t fit it all into this issue.

Please look for more updates in upcoming issues!

Alumni News

Marcie was valedictorian of her senior class

at GPS. She continued her education at Harvard and after graduation, Marcie moved to Los Angeles. She received her MFA from the Peter Stark Producing Program at USC. She is working in television production at MGM. Marcie and Tom Halford were married in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii on May 25, 2008 (wedding photo shown above). They live in Los Angeles, California.

Marcie Ulin HalfordClass of 1992

Girls Preparatory School Class of 1998

In the SpotlightClass of 1984■ Brittany Elkins Roberts and her husband Harrison welcomed their son, Wyatt Johnson Roberts on November 6, 2008. Wyatt weighed 7-1/2 lbs. and was 20-1/4 inches long. The family is doing well and lives in Atlanta. Proud grandmother Linda Elkins teaches Math and Science at St. Nicholas School.

Class of 1985■ Skip Schwartz works with Heitman Inter-national. He has been in Europe for 7 years and moved from Frankfurt to Tokyo in June to set up the company’s real estate private equity investment platform in Asia. Skip writes that the family is enjoying exploring Tokyo and working on their Japanese. Skip and his wife Holly have two children. Skylar is 2-years old and their son, Blayden Sheffield, was born in February.

Class of 1987 ■ Carie Fitch Hatmaker shares a picture of her family. She writes, “Of course, my heart’s beat is to be a stay-at-home Mom to Jax! He is the MOST beautiful, fun, brilliant, sweet, fun-ny and precious little boy. We are so blessed. It is very humbling to think God made such a remarkable creature just for us! Whooo, what a responsibility we have to give him the best we can. Because of that responsibility and the costs ahead of us for his education alone, I am back to work. It’s so hard to leave him every day, even though he’s with my Mom on the farm.” “Besides being a mommy, I am an outside sales rep for Servant Marketing. In addition, I own, with my mom, a children’s clothing business called Heartstrings, located in The Galleries at Southside. I also am doing custom embroidery and monogramming. During the holidays, I do commercial Christ-mas decorating. I went to UTC and have a BS in Interior Design and post graduate studies in English Literature.” (continued on page 14)

Linda Elkins with her first grandchild Wyatt Johnson Roberts

Vince and Carie Fitch Hatmaker ‘87 with their son Jax.

Skylar Ellie Schwartz with her baby brother Blayden Sheffield Schwartz

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Alumni News (continued from page 13)

Class of 1988■ Ashleigh Dawkins Pipes and her husband Ben welcomed daughter Katherine Mae Pipes, born on November 18 in Seoul, South Korea. Katie weighed 8 lbs., 12 1/2 ounces, and was 20 inches long. St. Nicholas Admission Director Barbara Dawkins is Katie’s proud grandmother.

In the photo to the left, Ashleigh is shown during a celebration of the Lunar New Year at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea. In addition to volunteer work and being a new mom, Ashleigh is Editor of the Embassy newsletter.

■ Rachel Frogel Lukens has a new baby boy, Jonah Meyer Lukens, born in May.

■ Rachelle Wade Haddock gave birth to Christopher “Grady” Haddock on January 22. Everyone is doing well.

Class of 1992■ Angela Daugherty Simpson graduated in December from the University of Phoenix with a master’s degree in business administration (MBA). She continues to work from home while being a full-time mom of two. Jacob is a student in the Early Learning Center at St. Nicholas.

■ Douglas Elkins and his wife Allison have moved to Bangkok, Thailand, where he will continue his

career as an attorney in the Asian Capital Markets group of Hunton & Williams LLP.

Class of 1993■ Beejal Amin has been named a Business Development Officer with the Ft. Oglethorpe branch of Northwest Georgia Bank. Beejal is a graduate of Washington University. She is a certified Economic Development Professional by the National Development Council.

■ Ben Curtis has been teaching theater in the after-school program at the School for the Arts in

Harlem. He taught in the East and West Village and his students put on a monthly show at the school.

■ Casey Henderson sent us an update and correction on information that was re-ported earlier. Casey graduated from the College of Wooster. She works for USENIX Association in Berkley, CA, where she is the IS/Production Manager. She lives in Oakland, CA. (continued on page 15)

Katherine Mae Pipes

In the Spotlight

Sarah graduated from Car-leton College (Northfield,

MN) in 2001 with a BA in studio art, then moved to Nashville for 4 years. She worked in the education department of the Frist Center for the Visual Arts for 2.5 years while living there, then moved to Washington, DC in 2005 to pursue a master’s degree. She graduated from George Washington University in 2007 with an MA in Museum Studies with concentrations in collections management and American studies.

Sarah moved to Houston in the fall of 2007, and is currently employed as an Associate at MKG Art Management, a fine arts consulting and appraising firm. She got married in May 2008 to Richard Sellers, who is originally from London (UK); they met while she was living in Washington.

Sarah Moore Sellers Class of 1991

Girls Preparatory School Class of 1997

Jim and Angela Simpson with

children Jacob and Claire

Douglas and Allison Elkins

Ashleigh Dawkins Pipes in traditional Korean dress

shown on the right.


Alumni News(continued from page 14)

Tripp has worked profes-sionally as an actor region-

ally and in New York since he graduated from NYU in May of 2004. He writes, “I’ll always attribute my first major theatri-cal experience to St. Nicholas and the Billy Dean show we did at the Tivoli Theater. I remem-ber being really excited about playing Winnie the Pooh and something about the honey jar getting stuck on my face. Basically, I think it was the first time I made an audience laugh and to this day I don’t know of anything better.”

“Last Christmas I fulfilled a big dream of performing at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta with the White Christmas tour. I am currently auditioning and dreaming of the time I’ll work on Broadway.”

Tripp also works as a freelance editor in the educational support industry and is currently play-ing Buzz the Bee in the Little Orchestra Society’s Lolli-Pops concerts.

Tripp Pettigrew Class of 1995

McCallie School Class of 2001 New York University 2004

In the Spotlight

Class of 1994■ Adam Pollock married Lauren Dunton on September 13, 2008, in the Sculpture Garden adjoining City Hall in Bethlehem, PA. The reception was held at the Hotel Bethlehem, a 1920’s art deco hotel on the National Registry of Historic Places. Adam and Lauren honeymooned in Portugal and they live in Silver Spring, MD. Adam works as se-nior researcher at the National Regulatory Research Institute, a non-profit think tank (www.nrri.org).

Class of 1995 ■ Brent Bowman and his wife Amanda have a daughter, Layla Lea, born on May 24, 2008.

■ Anders Swanson is the Admission Director at Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut. He writes “I graduated in the mid 90’s and happened to be

searching on Facebook for some long lost friends, and of course encountered a few links for St. Nicholas. I just looked through the website, and I must say that I am thoroughly impressed with the direction of the school and how the lasting appeal of this institution has appeared to be strengthened. I was fortunate enough to attend McCallie and then Princeton, and am currently working at Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut. I believe it was no coincidence that I went from St. Nicholas to those other institutions, and I can say that a significant portion of my academic and professional progress was due to the guidance from teachers at St. Nicholas. I hope the school is making it through these uncertain economic times as best as can be expected, and that the fall is ending up well.”

Class of 1997 ■ William Caldwell is at New York University majoring in English and minoring in business. Last summer he worked at the NYU Library which is the largest academic library in the country.

■ Sam Ulin graduated with honors fromBrown University in 2007 and is pursuing his first year of Ph.D. studies in Molecular Biology at the University of California San Diego.

Class of 2000■ Thorne Melcher is doing film work at Emory University.

Class of 2002■ Eleanor Bright is one of four seniors at GPS who have been honored by the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program as Commended Students or as a Semifinalist in the National Achievement Scholarship Competition.■ Allie Conn and Mandi Macaluso were recently inducted into the Duffy Jarnigan chapter of the National Honor Society in the Upper School of GPS. The November ceremony featured talks by the officers of the honor society on the four qualities for membership consideration: scholarship, service, character, and leadership.■ Drew Taylor is on McCallie’s National Merit Semifinalist list for the Class of 2009.

Class of 2003■ Blake Feagans was on the Duke TIP list for his sophomore year at McCallie.

■ Nihar Patel was elected as Senior Day School representative to the Student Senate (Honor Counsel) at McCallie.

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Pollock

Nicole Eigelsbach ‘01 and Matthew Johnson ‘01 at

multi-year alumni reunion in December held at Big

River Grill.



Alumni News (continued from page 15)

Class of 2003

■ Maria Stratienko received an Honorable Mention delegate award for her work at the Geor-gia Tech Model United Nations. The delegations represented the Democratic People’s Re-public of Korea and the United States. Other St. Nicholas alums who participated were Shyama Appareddy ‘03 and Laura Higbee ’04.

Class of 2004■ John Arnold was on the McCallie School Faculty Recognition List and Honor Roll for the May semester. His name did not appear in the last issue of Connections. We apologize for the omission.

■ Laura Higbee was in the cast of the stage version Disney’s High School Musical last fall at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. Originally an Emmy Award-winning television film, the story of students from rival cliques has a mes-sage of resisting peer pressure.

Class of 2006■ Gregory Basnight will be coming back to Chattanooga and McCallie School next year as an Honors Scholar. He was one of 19 chosen as Honor Scholars for next year out of over 150 applicants. The Honors Scholar program is only available to new boarding students entering the 9th or 10th grade. Gregory also received State Recognition from the Duke TIPS program for his score on the SAT that he took last year in 7th grade.

Class of 2007■ Laney Wood was on the Headmaster’s List at David Brainerd Christian School. Her mother, Pam, wrote a very nice note to St. Nicholas teachers saying, “St. Nicho-las will continue to be an important part of my children’s lives, and I always give St. Nicholas credit for the special people they are becoming!” Class of 2008■ Lily Haskins has made straight A’s all year at Baylor. Also, she appeared in the Jungle Book play last January.■ 2008 Class Yearbook Signing Party at St. Nicho-las. Graduates met to sign their yearbooks and were invited to at-tend the fall Carnival immediately after their party.

St. Nicholas Graduates Make the Grade

at McCallie School

Headmaster’s List*UPPER SCHOOL

Congratulations to our St. Nicholas graduates who have been recognized for their academic achievements at

McCallie School – Fall 2008

* Headmaster’s List - students must earn all “A’s” for the semester.** Honor Roll - must earn an overall 3.5 average or better with no grade lower than a B-.*** Faculty Recognition List - recognizes students who faculty members think deserve special recognition for their academic efforts during the semester.

Chase Brookshire ‘02Ed Carroll ‘05Ford Charman ‘05Collin Cochran ‘04Brendan Daly ‘04Connor McElheney ‘04

Daniel Paré ‘06Colton Petty ‘07

Lynah Sherrill ‘07Vann Lucas Turner ‘06

Honor Roll**

John Arnold ‘04Bruce Baldree ‘05

J.P. Millet ‘05Cole Wood ‘05

MIDDLE SCHOOLNoah Ankar ‘08Garrett Glenn ‘08Luke Hamilton ‘08

UPPER SCHOOLBrian Mu ‘05

Nihar Patel ‘03Will Snipes ‘02

Evan Speicher ‘05Drew Taylor ‘02

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Tyler Mastey ‘08Calvin McCarthy ‘07

Justin Powers ‘07

Bowen Brown ‘ 06Hayden Brown ‘07Houston Clements ‘06Conner Fallo ‘07Jamie Hayes ‘06

Bruce Baldree ‘05Ed Carroll ‘05Collin Cochran ‘04Grant Humphreys ‘04

Luke Hamilton ‘08Tyler Mastey ‘08

Faculty Recognition List***UPPER SCHOOL

J. P. Millet ‘05Nihar Patel ‘03

Alex Sanford ‘05Cole Wood ‘05

MIDDLE SCHOOLGarrett Glenn ‘08Jamie Hayes ‘06

GPS Student Leadership 2008-09Honor Council: President – Allie Conn ‘02 Juniors - Sarah Mastey ‘03 Freshmen - Megan Mastey ‘05

Student Council: Seniors - Chloe Spitalny ‘02

Robin Hood: Eighth Grade - Amy Krecker ‘06

Class Officers: Seniors: Secretary - Mandi Macaluso ‘02 Juniors: Secretary - McKenzie Stokes ‘03 Sophomores: Secretary - Archer Brock ‘04 Freshmen: Vice President - Mariko Thel ‘05

Duke TIP Qualifiers at GPSThe Duke TIP (Duke University Talent Identification Program) is a non-profit that identifies academically talented students and offers them a variety of resources for unique educational opportunities.By virtue of their standardized test scores, the following St. Nicholas graduates are eligible to participate in the 2008-09 Duke TIP program.

Eleanor Brock ‘07Caroline Humphreys ‘07Megan Rohn ‘07Aliza Williams ‘07




Alums from the Class of 2002Photo to the left: McCallie students Chase Brookshire, Will Snipes, Ethan Speicher and Drew Taylor.

Alumni News

Colton is a seventh grader at McCallie

School. McCallie students earned first and third place in the Chattanooga Fire Department’s annual Fire Prevention poster contest. Colton was the overall winner among all students entered with his colorful drawing, earning the $100 prize.

This year’s theme was Prevent Home Fires, and more than 100 public and private 6th through 12th grade school children from Hamilton County entered the poster contest. Prizes were given in two categories; overall Best of Show and the top three winners for each grade. The winners are now eligible for the state competition which will take place in Nashville.

Colton was also listed on the Honor Roll at McCallie.

Colton Petty Class of 2007

In the Spotlight

The Conn Family – 5 St. Nicholas AlumsKathy Conn, St. Nicholas Health Coordinator, shared this photo of her five children on a recent family trip to Alaska.From left to right:Anna ‘00 is in her sophomore year at the University of Virginia. Katie ‘91 works for the World Bank in Washington, D.C. She plans to pursue a doctorate in education at Columbia Univer-sity next year, with a concentration on education in third world countries.Laura ‘93 works in the office of a Federal Judge in Pennsylvania. She graduated from the University of Penn Law School and has a masters in Social Work.

Eric ‘97 graduated from Duke with a degree in Physics and Environmental Science. He teaches Physics at Queen Anne’s School, which is a private high school in Washington, D.C.Allie ‘02 is a very accomplished senior at Girls Preparatory School. She plans to attend the University of Virginia.

Trent Creswell ‘02 Named Candidate for the Arts in the Presidential Scholars ProgramTrent is a graduating senior at Chattanooga High School, Center for Creative Arts. He has been named one of 60 Presidential Scholar candi-dates in the Arts as part of the 2009 Presiden-tial Scholars Program. The candidates were nominated from over 6,500 participants in the annual youngARTS competition conducted by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. Inclusion in the Presidential Scholars, now in

its 45th year, is one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating high school se-niors. Each year 141 Scholars, including up to 20 Scholars in the Arts, are selected on the basis of superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character and involvement in community and school activities. This year, over 3,000 students are eligible for the program’s academic component, based on outstand-ing scores on the SAT or ACT exam. Of these, 121 will be selected as Presidential Scholars. Trent began writing a journal about his recovery from critical injuries received in a bicycle accident last June in the hospital before he was able to speak. The journal was submitted to the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. He was chosen as a national finalist, recognized by youngArts and was chosen as one of two Tennessee finalists in the Presidential Scholars Program. He is described as “a testimony to strength and creativity.”Scholars will be invited to Washington, D.C., for several days in June to receive the Presidential Scholars medallion at a recognition ceremony.

Rob Varner, Trent Creswell and Suzy Baggett visit after chapel.


a St. Nicholas education. Academically, the children shined. As St. Nicholas students entered elementary schools around Chatta-nooga, many teachers recognized the excel-lence of their kindergarten education.

It wasn’t long before parents from outside the Grace Church community requested admission, and students from Methodist, Presbyterian, and Lutheran denominations established St. Nicholas’ proud tradition of diversity.

After 12 years of instruction, St. Nicholas School faced a defining moment. In the early 1970s, Chattanooga’s public schools began to include kindergarten in their elementary education. St. Nicholas lead-ers decided to investigate the possibility that their program was no longer needed. They quickly learned that parents not only wanted to keep the kindergarten, but also to grow the school. Director

Zelma [Hammel] Lansford answered their enthusiasm with a program that concentrated on the development of the individual child, emphasizing the process of learning, not simply the product.

Zelma placed at St. Nicholas’ core the philosophy that “each child is an individual – with different needs and different levels of prior experiences …

[therefore] each child will be given the opportunity to grow and develop as an individual.” St. Nicholas teachers became more than motiva-tors, fulfilling the unique role of “guiding the child’s self-direction in his own process of learning.”

In post-industrial America, most schools operated in an assembly-line, one-size-fits-all mentality. St. Nicholas

broke free of those limitations, instituting a program that was child-oriented as well as learning-oriented, instilling intrinsic motivation as well as independence by including elements of instruction, independent

work, and exploration. It was stimulating and challenging. It was engaging and creative. It made a lasting impact on motivation and learning. In short, St. Nicholas was not only fun, it also developed attitudes and habits neces-sary for a lifetime of success and happiness.

St. Nicholas School: The Beginning (continued from page 1)


From the Past Will Come the Future:Photos in the far left column were taken at Grace Episcopal Church.Photos in the far right column were taken at the Min Tom Drive campus.


Leadership Profi leSt. Nicholas SchoolBoard of Trustees

2008–2009

Mr. Curtis Baggett

The Rev. Pat Cahill

Mr. Hiren Desai

Dr. Deborah DiStefano

Mr. Tom Glenn

Mrs. Kathleen Hanson, Chair

Mr. Ed Jacobs

Mr. Mike Jenne

Mr. Dallas Joseph

Mr. Joel King

Mr. Jim Kirkpatrick

Mrs. Maria Matthews

Mrs. Lisa Revenig

Mrs. Carol Quinn

Mr. Henry Schulson

Mrs. Fern Shire

The Hon. L. Marie Williams

Mrs. Jo Ann Yates

Kathleen Hanson Awarded the 2009 Robert Bell Crow Memorial Award by CASE/NAIS Kathleen Hanson, senior consultant with Marts & Lundy and former assistant head/vice president for advancement & external affairs at the Baylor School in Chattanooga, was awarded this year’s Robert Bell Crow Memorial Award at the CASE/NAIS Conference in Denver (Council for Advancement and Support of Education & National Association of Independent Schools).The Crow Award pays tribute to Robert Bell Crow, former director of development at Deerfield Academy. The award recognizes inde-pendent school advancement professionals for their distinguished

service to the profession, the school, and CASE. The winner is selected based on the profes-sional achievements of the nominees, their length of service, and their involvement in CASE international and district activities. Kathy joins a distinguished list of advancement professionals who have received this award. McCallie School Honors Curtis Baggett ‘65 as Distinguished Alumnus Award WinnerCurtis Baggett was recently honored with the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the McCallie School. Curtis was recognized for his character, contributions and influence in his profession and community and for his outstanding service to McCallie School. Curtis’ positive impact on McCallie began as a student, and has continued over the course of his professional life. He has served with distinction as a teacher and Admission Officer and currently works as McCallie’s Director of Development.

Maria Kain Matthews, Girls Preparatory School Development Director Maria is Director of Development/Capital Campaigns at Girls Preparatory School, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she has worked in development since 1989. A graduate of GPS and Vanderbilt University, Maria began her career with the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, where she did special events fund raising and served as a regional program coordinator, specializing in public affairs/advocacy. She has been on the Board of the Chattanooga Area Food Bank since 1995, chairing the Board during the Capital Campaign for the new facility. Other community involvement includes serving on the Board of the Opportunity Home for Girls, chairing the Brainerd Mission Cemetery Board, and being part of a new task force for the Commu-nity Kitchen. She and her husband, Dennis are active members of City Church of Chattanooga. Baylor School Vice President Dallas Joseph Named

2009 Task Force Members Chair of the School Financial Aid ServicesDallas Joseph is Vice President for Finance and Operations for Baylor School. He was recently named Chair of the School Financial Aid Services Task Force (SFASTF), a volunteer group of private school financial aid leaders and practitioners, which provides direction for the School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS). Dallas also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Business Officers Association. NBOA is the definitive professional resource and leading advocate for independent school business officers. Locally, Dallas serves on the board of the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, an organization committed to improving thousands of lives in the Chattanooga area.

St. Nicholas Distinguished Board Members St. Nicholas is very fortunate to benefit from the dedication and service of such accomplished professionals from the independent school world. The following individuals share their time and expertise as members of the board of trustees.


From the Past Will Come the Future

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St. Nicholas School Commemorative Painting The anniversary painting of St. Nicholas School commemorates fifty years of excellence in education. Established in 1958 as a church centered kindergarten by Grace Episcopal Church, St. Nicholas has grown to include grades PK through 5. After 36 years at the Grace Church location, St. Nicholas moved to its present campus.

The painting incorporates images of activities at both locations. The liturgi-cal procession represents the chapel program which has marked the be-ginning of each school day since

its inception, as well as promotions and other celebrations. The arches in the lower center are part of the original church as well as the St. Nicholas stained glass window seen on the right side. This window was given in memory of Jim E. Milburn, an early supporter of the school. “All Things Bright and Beautiful” (designed by James and Alva Fields and donated by Curtis and Suzy Baggett) is the name of the stained glass segments seen in the upper corners and represent the stained glass which will be used in the future Chapel. The centerpiece of the painting is a tree, whose spreading branches encompass the tools of learning – music, the arts, literature and science – depicting the school as a place “where the love of learning takes root”. Children are gathered beneath the tree in the pursuit of discovery and wisdom, as their friend, “Brownie” the bunny keeps watch.

The painting was created by Lyn Martin, a former student of St. Nicholas School. To see pictures from her days at St. Nicholas, check out page 7. Lyn is an award winning illustrator of children’s books. More of Lyn’s work can be seen at: http://picture-book.com/users/lynmartin

To order Commemorative Prints, please contact the school at (423) 899-1999 or visit our website at stns.org to download an order form. Someone will contact you when the order is received.

We currently have 9x12 signed and 20x24 signed prints available from the school office.

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Learn how your child can cultivate a love of learning that lasts a lifetime.

© by St. Nicholas School. Connections is published by the Development Office. Mark Fallo, Head of School; Kathleen Hanson, Board of Trustees Chair; Dexter Cantelou, Director of Communication & Development; Barbara Dawkins, Director of Admission & Public Relations; Kathy Daugherty, Executive Administrative Assistant / Website /Development-Publications. Member: NAES, NAIS, TAIS, SACS, ESHA.

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