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C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! Class of 2014

Toward full statureVES is planning a party…a few parties, actually, and we hope to see you at as many events as possible. Please mark your calendars and be on the lookout for additional information in the months ahead.

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE 1916-2016

MAIN CENTENNIAL EVENTS INCLUDE Centennial Celebration Kick-Off at Founder’s Day/Homecoming 2015 Friday and Saturday, October 2-3, 2015Please save the date for the gala event of the year. Dr. John T. Casteen III, President Emeritus at the University of Virginia and a VES Trustee from 1979-82, will provide the keynote address during the Founder’s Day Celebration on Friday. A reception and dinner to kick-off the school’s Centennial Celebration will follow. The festivities continue on Saturday when the school community comes back together for Homecoming.

Centennial Closing Celebration at Reunion 2016 Saturday, June 11, 2016 Current and former faculty members will be recognized by alumni and current and former parents at this special dinner being held during Reunion Weekend

OTHER EVENTS Honor & Integrity Week 2016February date TBD A time to honor alumni counselors and honor committee members

Theatre Grand Opening Spring 2016, date TBD A chance to honor alumni in the arts Jett Hall as it appeared when the school opened in 1916 and how it looks today.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEFDan Tobin

CLASS NOTES EDITOR Max Meador

PHOTOGRAPHERS Jonathan Schwarzhaupt ’16Dan Tobin CONTRIBUTORS Garth AinslieElizabeth BlaumAllison Ebert Jeff EggelingRon Hood ’74 Margaret Lyle Jones ’95Max MeadorDan Tobin DESIGN AND EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE West Willow Publishing Group Lynchburg, Virginia Owned and issued by Virginia Episcopal School 400 VES Road Lynchburg, Virginia 24503 Website: ves.org

Virginia Episcopal School, founded in 1916 in Lynchburg, Virginia, is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12.

GRADUATION WEEKEND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Commencement Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Former Board Chairman’s Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Headmaster’s Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Harold I . Donnelly Valedictory Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Baccalaureate Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

REUNION 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

WINTER SPORTS SUMMARIES . . . . . . . . . . . .19Varsity Girls Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Girls Swim Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Varsity Boys Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Boys Swim Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Varsity Wrestling Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 SPRING SPORTS SUMMARIES . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Boys Varsity Lacrosse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Girls Varsity Lacrosse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Girls Varsity Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Varsity Baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Varsity Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Girls Varsity Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Boys Varsity Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22League And Regional Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

THE SEMESTER IN PICTURES . . . . . . . . . . . .24

ADMISSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

VISION 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

DEVELOPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

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News from the The Old 160

MISSION STATEMENT Virginia Episcopal School is an engaging community which guides students to strive Toward Full Stature in their academic, ethical, spiritual and personal growth.

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Board of Trustees 2014 - 2015 Spencer W. Morten III ’72 Board Chairman Bassett, VA

Michael K. Alford ’82 Board Vice Chairman Jacksonville, NC

Stanley C. Archibald III ’73 Chair, Advancement Charlotte, NC

Laura M. Beasley Colerain, NC

W. Earle Betts III ’68 Chair,Finance Free Union, VA

The Very Reverend Mark A. Bourlakas Bishop of Southwestern Virginia, ex-officio Roanoke, VA

William L. Bowles ’72 Georgetown, SC

Matthew L. Brandon ’88 Lynchburg, VA

C. Lynch Christian III ’69 Lynchburg, VA

Theodore J. Craddock ’64 Lynchburg, VA

Kathy Craft Greensboro, NC

Jessica S. Graney Charleston, WV

Alan E. Harer ’63 Raleigh, NC

Lee C. Herbert ’74 Honorary Trustee Lynchburg, VA

Barbara Howard Hampden-Sydney, VA

Sean K. Jenkins Chair, Committee on Trustees Charlottesville, VA

Meghann King Ritcheson ’01 Washington, D .C .

R. Chambliss Light ’71 Lynchburg, VA

G. Wilson Martin Jr. ’73 Winston-Salem, NC

William F. Morrisette, Jr. Greensboro, NC

William L. Pannill ’73 Martinsville, VA

William S. Peebles IV Honorary Trustee Atlanta, GA

Lesslie Hamilton Ray ’00 West Palm Beach, FL

Stewart M. Roddey ’82 Richmond, VA

Christopher Smith ’82 Chapel Hill, NC

Robert B. Taylor, Jr. ’75 Chair, Buildings and Grounds CommitteeLynchburg, VA

Robert C. Watts III ’65 Onancock, VA

Joel T. C. Williams ’85 Alumni Association PresidentRaleigh, NC

Sola Alabi - Rochester Institute of Technology

JW Barnard - University of Virginia

Brooke Bentley - Baylor University

Jonnie Bevan - Lancaster University, England

Dana Bishop - East Carolina University

James Campbell - University of Mary Washington

Nero Cao - Boston College

Olivia Capel - University of Mississippi

Harrison Cash - University of Virginia

Cody Choi - Syracuse University

Julie Clark - Loyola University of Maryland

Drew Daffron - Elon University

Gus Darden - University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Jack Edmunds - Randolph Macon College

Kyle Ellis - East Carolina University

Tre Fields - Anderson University

Thomas Fu - University of California, Santa Barbara

James Hao - Syracuse University

Anne Harkins - University of Mississippi

Peter Harrington - Clemson University

Isabel Herring - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Holt Hogan - Sewanne: University of the South (after completing an ESU year in Scotland)

Holly Hudson - University of Mary Washington

Charles Jacob - New England College

Ella Janvier - North Carolina State University

Skye Johnson - University of Delaware

Minnie Lane - Elon University

Felicity Martin - University of Virginia

George Patterson - University of St. Andrews (Scotland) and College of William & Mary (Dual Degree International Honors Program)

Nick Peycke - University of Virginia

Jay Riggs - University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Sarah Roberts - American University in Paris

Mary Ashley Rose - Furman University

Brian Seo - University of California, Irvine

Tate Smith - Parsons: New School of Design

Ronnie Stringfield - Hampden-Sydney College

Anthony Swan - George Washington University

Tom Wang - University of Southern California

Winter Wen - Pennsylvania State University

Jennifer Winn - Virginia Commonwealth University

JJ Wisbeck - University of Maryland

Aaron Young - Princeton University

Catherine Zhang - University of California, Los Angeles

Katie Zwetolitz - University of Virginia

MEMBERS OF THE VES CLASS OF 2014 ARE ATTENDING THE FOLLOWING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES:

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HEA DMASTER’S M ESSAGE

G.ThomasBattle,Jr.’83,Headmaster

Dear Friends,

I hope you enjoy looking through the latest edition of our Toward Full Stature magazine. In this issue you will find a wrap-up of May’s Commencement Ceremony, complete with the text of all the major speeches given, and a look back at Reunion 2014, which was held in early June.

After reading through these pages, I think you will agree that the 2013-14 school year was a rewarding experience for our students and their families. And, I am happy to report, that the 2014-15 school year is shaping up to be an even better one!

In August, we welcomed 88 new scholars to campus and are pleased to report a total enrollment of 235 students representing 16 states and countries. To accommodate our growing enrollment, Wyatt Dormitory was transformed back to a girls’ dorm, and the top two floors of Pendleton, which have sat dormant for a number of years, are now reopened as a boys’ dorm.

We are excited to announce that our school’s Digital Portfolio Program earned a spot in the Arts & Humanities category of Virginia Living magazine’s State of Education 2014 edition released in October.

We are one of many Virginia high schools and colleges to be recognized for “offering programs that strengthen the student experience in and beyond the classroom.”

Finally, we have broken ground on the next phase of Vision 2016. In the next couple of months, renovations to Van Every will be complete, a new parking lot next to Moore Field will be open, and work on the transformation of King into a new theatre will be well underway.

As we approach our Centennial Year, I hope you will take the time to reflect upon what VES means to you and your family. I invite you to visit the Old 160 – come to watch a game, see a musical, or tour the campus. You will find an engaged student body and a dedicated group of faculty and staff ready to greet you.

Go Bishops,

Headmaster Tommy Battle and former Headmaster Charley Zimmer (1981-97) spend some time together prior to the start of Founder’s Day 2014 in September.

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C O M M E N C E M E N T S U M M A R YForty-three students joined the ranks of alumni following their graduation from VES during Commencement 2014 on Sunday, May 25. The Commencement Ceremony capped off three days of activities on and around the VES campus.

Graduating seniors, their parents, and members of the VES faculty kicked-off the weekend festivities on Friday at the Boonsboro Country Club for the annual Senior Dinner Dance, graciously hosted this year by the Barnard Family. It was a wonderful opportunity for the graduating class and their families to spend time with the VES faculty before the more formal activities surrounding commencement began.

Saturday afternoon featured a Baccalaureate Service in Langhorne Memorial Chapel. Ellen Gray Maybank, mother of VES students Holt ’14, Douglas ’17, and Monte ’17 Hogan, provided the keynote

address and the school’s Glee Club the music. Following the service, international students and their families took part in a special reception held in their honor and hosted by Headmaster Tommy and Mary Stuart Battle. Later in the evening the entire VES community came together for one last time to participate in two honored traditions – the viewing of the annual slideshow and the Bell Tower Ceremony.

On Sunday, a corporate communion service for members of the Class of 2014 and the faculty was followed by a buffet breakfast in Harrison Dining Room. This ended just in time for the students to get lined up and prepared for their final procession down the front steps of Jett and out on to the lawn to participate in the Ninety-Eighth Commencement Ceremony. A class picture and special luncheon followed.

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Harrison Cash ’14Felicity Martin ’14Nero Cao ’14

Graduates – (front) Jack Edmunds ’14, Mary Ashley Rose ’14, Olivia Capel ’14 Alumni Parent Marshals –(back) John Edmunds ’83, Jep Rose ’65, Elizabeth Capel representing her late husband Smith Capel ’82

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Good morning and welcome to the 98th commencement exercises of Virginia Episcopal School. I am Parker Lee, VES Class of 1967 and Chairman of the Board of Trustees. On behalf of the Board, the faculty and staff, I thank you for joining us on this very special occasion. We have a beautiful morning to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of the members of the Class of 2014.

I have the privilege of recognizing three very special guests in attendance... the alumni parents who serve as Marshals of the graduating seniors. They are:

• Elizabeth Capel, mother of Olivia Caroline Capel of Pinehurst, NC • John Edmunds ’83, father of John Page Edmunds Jr. of Lynchburg, VA• Jep Rose ’65, father of Mary Ashley Rose of Rocky Mount, NC

We are proud to have each of them with us to honor his or her son or daughter on graduation day. Thank you, Marshals.

This is a graduation day for me as well...for after nine years on the board, four as chairman, I am stepping down next month, comfortable that VES is in a good place and well prepared to start a second century of service. Like all our alumni, this campus is a special place to me, but more special are the people: faculty, staff, and students that have passed through. They have made VES a great institution.

Class of 2014, last week I had the honor of speaking to you and the full student body about the pursuit of happiness and the impact your personal choices have on your lives and your legacy.

I reminded you that no choice you ever make affects only your life. By now on this graduation day you should have faith in yourself and your instincts. Go away from here to define yourself, but please come back often as VES is part of your family, and we will always care about you.

Let me offer a little advice in the form of a few thoughts on life:

• Live never to be ashamed of what you do even if it is on Facebook tomorrow.

• When the facts change, change your mind. • Know your limitations, but never reveal them to anyone else. • Listen to your conscience. • Be a life-long learner. • Laugh often and laugh at yourself more often.

And lastly remember, the most you can do for anyone is to be a friend.

Thank you and God Bless you all.


Christian Hicks ’15 and James Jenkins ’15 (Head of the Honor Committee and Head Counselor for 2014-15)

Zoe Hazan ’17 and Mary Ashley Rose ’14

Graduates processing into commencement ceremony

Caroline McCrary ’15 and Dana Bishop ’14


Thank you, Parker. Before I turn to the business of the day, let me ask you to stand with me for a moment.

Chairman Lee, as you noted, you are retiring from the Board this summer after nine years of extremely dedicated leadership service to our fine school. I have had the pleasure of serving alongside you during this time, first as a peer on the board and then in these last four years as your Headmaster. You have successfully navigated our ship through some of the roughest economic waters that the school has ever experienced. You had to oversee very difficult management decisions during the early stages of your tenure and then lead us to set a course toward becoming what we all believe is the best small boarding and day school in the mid-Atlantic and Southeast.

Parker, I know of few VES alums who cherish our mission, history, and traditions as much as you do. Yet you also share with me the pragmatic philosophy that everything we do must be evaluated continuously and justified according to the mission of our school, the expectations of our discerning parents and students, in support of our excellent faculty and staff, and within a financial model that insures that we remain strong stewards of the future of this fine institution. For the past four years you have been present to encourage and celebrate our students’ accomplishments, you have been a friend and supporter to many of the faculty, and you and Barbara have been very generous supporters of our Lee Scholars program, the Annual Fund, and the Vision

2016 Campaign. You have worked tirelessly on our behalf, and so we want you to take the VES chair that you are sitting in with you at the end of today’s ceremony so you can get some well-deserved rest! On the back of the chair we have placed a plaque that reads:

Parker Hall Lee III ’67

With deep and lasting gratitude for your exemplary service to

Virginia Episcopal School Board Chair 2010-2014

VES Faculty, Staff & Students

So let me now turn to offer Mary Stuart’sand my welcome to all of you alongside that of Parker’s, the Board of Trustees’, and the faculty and staff as we prepare today to honor the Class of 2014 at Virginia Episcopal School’s 98th Commencement. Many of you, especially our international families, have traveled hundreds of miles to celebrate this fine class of soon-to-be graduates. And there is much to celebrate.

Students, you may recall the story that I told in our opening chapel about “The Meeting of Waters.” This is the story about two rivers—the very dark waters of the Rio Negro and the lighter-colored waters of the Amazon—which flow side by side for nearly 40 miles without merging. Both rivers come from different places, travel at different speeds, and carry different temperatures. The waters play this extraordinary game of getting to know each other until they eventually “meet” and the river becomes one. As a class, you too have been involved in an amazing blending exercise where you each brought your own gifts, talents, and dreams to our journey together in pursuit of one common goal: Full Stature—well maybe a few other goals like a college acceptance and a diploma!

As you know, our Mission Statement offers that VES is an engaging community which guides students to strive Toward Full Stature in their academic, ethical, spiritual and personal growth. We know that our chances of achieving this mission are enhanced when we act as one in support of each other.

The Class of 2014 has blended together from eight different states and three countries. Sixteen of you (JW, Brooke, Dana, Nero, Harrison, Jack, Anne, Holt, Charles, Ella,

Minnie, George, Sarah, Mary Ashley, Brian, and Jennifer) have been here for four years. In fact, you were bold enough to enroll even though the school had just hired a rookie headmaster who had never run a school before! I appreciate your faith and confidence. We have been through a lot together, and I feel most of it was very good and memorable. Three of the class, Julie, Katie, and Johnnie, joined us just this year, but I have so enjoyed watching how easily each of you was accepted into the school and celebrated for your individual gifts.

And while we celebrate you as one today, we also celebrate the individualism that each of you represent. The Class of 2014 will attend 34 different colleges in 15 different states and two foreign countries. This class had a very strong year in the college admissions department; half of you will attend colleges ranked as Top 50 schools by the 2013 US News and World Report. You are a bi-coastal group, from the six members of the class who will attend the University of Virginia to the five who will complete their undergraduate work in California. We’ll be sending mittens and snow boots to Cody and Sola at Syracuse University and Rochester Institute of Technology, while Anne and Olivia will have to pack their sunscreen before heading way down south to Ole Miss. And we are looking forward to hearing about all the adventures

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Jonnie Bevan ’14, Drew Daffron ’14, Jack Edmunds ’14 Riley Head ’16, Nero Cao ’14


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of our domestic students traveling overseas: Sarah will be studying at the American University in Paris, George at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland in a dual-degree, International Honors Program offered in partnership with the College of William & Mary, and before heading to Sewanee, Holt will spend a post-graduate year at the Ackworth School in the UK as an English Speaking Union scholar, the exchange program that brought us Johnnie Bevan this year. Again this year we will send students to a diverse array of the most selective colleges in the country and the world, but we are most proud of how well our students’ final college choices fit their goals and needs.

And the Class of 2014 is record-setting in terms of the number of athletes who will go on to play sports at the collegiate level. Along with Holly, who will be playing lacrosse at University of Mary Washington, Ronnie will play both football and lacrosse at Hampden-Sydney College and Tre’vonn will be playing basketball at Anderson University. We have four graduates in our midst who will be playing at the Division I Level: Julie will play tennis for Loyola University of Maryland; and Skye, Anthony, and Aaron will play basketball, for the University of Delaware, George Washington University, and Princeton University, respectively.

We are graduating several state champion athletes: Sola, Jay, Ronnie, Tre’vonn, Charles, Kyle, and Gus are one and two-time state champs in football. Also Dana led her team to VES’s first ever state championship in girls’ basketball. Tre, Skye, Aaron, Anthony, and Jay led our boys’ basketball team to the VIC conference championship and a second consecutive state runner-up finish. Thomas, Brian, and Kyle led the very competitive golf team while James showed great individual determination and grit as a leader on the wrestling and lacrosse teams. Isabel, Ella, and Julie won conference titles in tennis during their time with us. JJ, Peter, and Nick led a competition of a different sort, the TEAMS Engineering program, where VES has become a state champion force to be reckoned with.

Holly and Catherine leave VES as two of the most accomplished swimmers in VES history. Both hold four school records and have qualified for the state championships twice in their careers.

In the arts as well, this class is deeply talented. Winter, Minnie, Brooke, Jonnie, Anne, George, Mary Ashley, and Gus left us in awe of their singing, dancing, and acting skills through our wonderful spring musicals while Jennifer kept the drama tech program running behind the scenes. Additional vocal talents include JW, Cody, Tom, and Jennifer. Olivia, Holly, Tate, and Catherine have all presented amazing pieces to us from their AP Studio Art Portfolios. I think Drew spent his entire senior year editing everyone else videos.

Impressively, Minnie and George completed Advanced Studies projects this year and Aaron did so last year. Minnie completed a

first draft of her novel, The Undeniable Color of Humanity, and fascinated us with a reading and discussion. George studied the impact of bull-fighting on Spanish culture, completing his research and presentation entirely in Spanish. Aaron completed his project in Creative Writing and Poetry. This senior class has taken the lead in modeling and formalizing our Advanced Studies program as a distinctive and rigorous scholarly endeavor.

So, class, we are proud of each and every one of you. We know that you have grown because of your time here while also leaving us better off than when you arrived.

I do have one bit of advice that I would like to share. You have certainly heard the saying that it is better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond. Well, VES is a pretty small pond—and we like it that way. We know each other very well and encourage each other to seek challenges, and we create opportunities for anyone and everyone to shine in their moment. Your next pond will be bigger. For some, it will feel like an ocean. So, when you arrive on your new campus, seek out ways to make the big pond smaller. Get to know your professors on a personal level, join a service club, a singing group, a sports club or team, or an academic club. Find ways to play to your strengths while you shore up your weaknesses. The sooner you jump in and engage purposefully in your college community the sooner you will grow into a “larger fish” in that bigger pond. And with purpose comes passion, motivation, resiliency, and eventual success. Class of 2014, we are so very proud of you and look forward to hearing great stories from you and about you in the years to come.

Advanced Studies Scholars – George Patterson ’14, Sarah Cuccio (Associate Head of School), Minnie Lane ’14, Aaron Young ’14

Jonnie Bevan ’14, Drew Daffron ’14, Jack Edmunds ’14 Riley Head ’16, Nero Cao ’14



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In a few minutes we’re going to stand and walk across the grass, and the past thirteen years of schooling will reach their end. With the simple exchange of a piece of paper and a handshake, we will move forward to the rest of our lives. So, before we move on, I would like us to take some time to think about this place, where we’ve all come from, and where we are all going. VES is something different to each of us. For some, it was a second home - a place where you had two hundred brothers and sisters, a place where each teacher loved you like one of their own children. For others, it was simply a place you had to be. But, this place has changed all of us, whether each of us spent one year here or four, I guarantee we are all different, and better, than when we first set foot on campus. But today isn’t about VES, it’s about us, the senior class. This is the crowning moment of our lives so far, our highest achievement. We have been preparing for this day since we were born, and we’ve conquered every obstacle put in our path. We’ve done it.

There was a short story that went viral a few years ago, entitled, “The Egg,” written by Andy Weir. It’s narrated by an almighty being who calls himself “God” and documents the journey of a middle-aged man. It begins simply, “You were on your way

home when you died. It was a car accident. Nothing particularly remarkable, but fatal nonetheless……….. and that’s when you met me.” The speaker then banters with the man for a while as he tries to figure out what in the world is going on. Then the man asks God if his kids and wife will be alright, and that is just the question God was looking for. He tells the man that they will be fine, and as they wander through the emptiness referred to only as the void, the man asks what would happen, would he go to heaven or be banished to hell. Instead God says, “Your soul is more magnificent, beautiful, and gigantic than you can possibly imagine. A human mind can only contain a tiny fraction of what you are. It’s like sticking your finger in a glass of water to see if it’s hot or cold. You put a tiny part of yourself into the vessel, and when you bring it back out, you’ve gained all the experiences it had.”

And here is where the story turns. The man will be reincarnated as a peasant girl in 540 A.D., and this reveals the basis of the story. He is everyone, each and every person he has ever interacted with, every single human being that existed throughout all of time. The reason the universe was created was for the man to grow, to mature, to grow to his full potential. He was Lincoln, he was John Wilkes Booth.

He was Hitler and the millions he killed. The narrator says, “Every time you victimized someone, you were victimizing yourself. Every act of kindness you’ve done, you’ve done to yourself. Every happy and sad moment ever experienced by any human was, or will be, experienced by you.”

Now this story isn’t a religious one, it merely uses religion as a tool to help us fathom a profound idea. Here is the lesson, at least as it seems to me. We all go through our lives, thinking about ourselves. But, the only legacy we leave is the people who remember us, the lives we have touched, the impact we have made. We should live life as we have been taught since elementary school. Treat others as we would want to be treated. We are only tiny cogs in the machine of this world, but we leave a burning bright mark where we travel.

We are bishops, and there is no other place that would have better prepared us for our future. We have made friends that will last a lifetime. Those of us who have both the blessing and the curse of being only children have found brothers and sisters who are closer to us than if the same blood ran through our veins. We have been with each other through laughter, through tears, through our greatest moments, and our worst times. Like it or not, we are a family. And today, we separate, but we will always be bound together through a common bond, this home away from home. We will look back in ten years and remember our days sitting on front Jett waiting for a ride, or the searing hot days before the air conditioning is turned on or when it breaks down, or the sitting on the edge of our seats, hoping that our team would win an impossible victory, or the days of exams in Van Every with the tattoo of rain on the roof lulling us into a hypnotic state. We should not turn our backs on our time here as we leave, for our time is the reason we sit here today. Never forget, each and every one of us will go on to do great things, what it is doesn’t matter. We have a spark that has been planted within us, it has been nurtured through our entire lives. All we need to do now is turn that spark into a fire, and with that, I promise, we will change the world.

Thank you.


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B A C C A L A U R E A T E A D D R E S S E L L E N G R AY N . M AY B A N K

A Celebration of the Beginnings of Traditions

Good afternoon, seniors, parents, trustees, Headmaster and Mrs. Battle, Mr. Parker Lee, Chair of the Board of Trustees, teachers, and members of the VES administration and school community. Thank you for the invitation to speak at today’s Baccalaureate service. I am very humbled to be here on this great occasion.

Each parent here, including the Battles, and many of the teachers and administrators gathered, can surely recall the day our son or daughter was born. Take a couple of seconds to do that…

At your arrival, as your parents, we experienced an incomprehensible love for each of you; we met for the first time a unique individual and human being like no other, and at the same time we experienced the weight of the responsibility that comes from being a parent and desiring to help you reach your potential.

Flash forward 18 years later and here we are! As your parents we still carry the weight of that responsibility. Today, we gratefully and publically acknowledge and thank those leading Virginia Episcopal School, this distinguished institution, for partnering with us in this endeavor. You are above all, a welcoming

community deeply committed to the human dignity, human potential, and uniqueness of each student matriculating here.

Matriculation doesn’t always mean graduation. With hard work and determination, each of you is going to graduate, has embraced the VES opportunity, and participated in a daily pattern of structured, habit forming activities designed by the administration with your personal maturation in mind. Writing to his younger brother Bill, about to enter the war in Europe in 1942, my grandfather, Douglas Parsons, Pawling School class of 1934 and Princeton University class of 1938, advised, “Start from the first to form good habits. Above all this is true when you get into flying. Good habits are the life insurance that gets you out of a tight spot.”

Getting you ready for flying into the “classroom of life,” your teachers at VES have emphasized good study habits—beginning in ninth grade with mandatory study hall. Over time, you have improved your capability to manage your time: a vital component to a successful college experience. You have begun to slowly comprehend the vast scope of intellectual life by reading history and literature, by practicing scientific investigation, and by developing critical thinking skills absolutely necessary

for communicating thoughtful ideas in both a written and oral manner. You also have explored your creative capacity--unique to the human race alone (Genesis 1:26)—by singing and making music, acting, writing, dancing and drawing, sculpting and photographing, even movie-making, all to the great joy of your community. This learning takes time. And teachers who take time to make time for you. Thank you, teachers.

On the field, same thing; rigorous and regular practices required by VES coaches, meant that when game time arrived, your capacity for mental toughness as well as high levels of physical exertion, often led to victories you would not have experienced otherwise. This, combined with an esprit of sportsmanship— it’s a game after all, and never forget, you are a BISHOP, is training you well for the game of life, where you’ll need to work hard, and stay physically strong and mentally tough so that when the curveballs come, you can handle them. You will handle them. You did it on the field. You can do it in life. Your coaches as well as your parents believe in you. Thank you, coaches.

Finally, you have attended a weekly church service and morning meetings three days a week here in the shadow of this cross hung high in Langhorne Chapel. Here, for some, there has been a continuation, while for others a beginning of the formation of your scriptural imagination. I say this not because God is imaginative but because you are learning to see the world with the eyes of faith (Romans 10:17). Here you encounter a truth claim by one God in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit. You are introduced to a Christian framework for the meanings of such concepts as grace, sin, forgiveness, redemption, sanctification, hope, and glory as they arise out of the Biblical narrative. Did you know that as you listen week after week to Bible readings from the Old Testament, the Psalms, and the New Testament, you are participating in the liturgical traditions of the Church in part formulated by Bishop Cyril, in the fourth century A.D., in the basilica built by Emperor Constantine in Jerusalem? Or that nearly 70% of the prayers recited in the liturgy and found in the Book of Common Prayer are taken directly from scriptures? Thank you Trustees, Headmaster Battle, and Chaplain White, for




seeing continued what Bishop Jett wrote was, and I quote, a “sacred trust,” as the school, founded as a Church school, was charged to: “consistently reflect the aim of its founders.” At VES, the practices of liturgical worship that a) contain scripture readings, b) encourage “meek hearts and due reverence” (Book of Common Prayer) in worship, and c) incorporate sound doctrine recited in the Nicene Creed, does just this. Reflecting a God whose love is sacrificial but never coercive, you require no signed statement of faith or religious affiliation to attend Virginia Episcopal School. All are welcomed here. “Come and hear,” is your gracious and loving invitation to this space. Again, thank you for embodying this, Chaplain White, and for standing resolute that it continue, Tommy Battle.

Graduating tomorrow, students, you’re off to an exceptional start! Years ago, a very famous Master at VES known affectionately as “Uncle Matty,” had this to say about tradition: “Tradition, when it is fine and noble, deservedly has been and probably ever will be, a powerful factor in the affairs of humanity; . . .in our youth, we possess only the beginnings of traditions, still to be carefully guarded until they may come to a vigorous state.”

Leaving campus tomorrow, guard with great care the beginnings of the traditions VES has given you. The friendships you have developed here will help you do so. All this said, life is unpredictable. Though my grandfather, Douglas, came home a decorated “flying ace” at the end of World War II, his two younger brothers, Bill and Ralph, did not. Both were killed in action in Europe, their bodies never recovered. On the eve of your graduation from Virginia Episcopal School, growing in full stature (Ephesians 4:13), by now you have some tools to help think about the realities of war: Europe was liberated, Hitler was defeated, and a family was never the same again. Still, they found hope and comfort in the words of our Lord when He said: “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13, KJV)

May God bless and guide your life’s journey forward, each unique one of you. Virginia Episcopal School, thank you. (l-r): Brooke Bentley ’14, Anne Harkins ’14, Olivia Capel ’14

(l-r): Skye Johnson ’14, Kyle Ellis ’14, Sarah Cuccio (Associate Head of School), Tre Fields ’14, Anthony Swan ’14, Gus Darden ’14

(l-r): Aaron Young ’14, Courtney Rentz ’13, and Anthony Swan ’14

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People from across the decades descended on the Old 160 for Reunion Weekend 2014 from Friday through Sunday, June 6-8. The weather couldn’t have cooperated more, making an already exciting weekend even more enjoyable.

The festivities began on Friday with a barbecue on Box Plaza. As the band ended their final set and many decided to call it a night, others opted to take the party to the pool, keeping the activities going well into the wee hours of the morning.

A continental breakfast early on Saturday was followed by a Bloody Mary reception out on Box Plaza. Headmaster Tommy Battle addressed those who had gathered, explaining the extraordinary momentum of Vision 2016 and the many projects underway throughout the campus. At the same time, members of the school’s Centennial Planning Committee met for the first time in Jamison, brainstorming how best to celebrate the school’s upcoming centennial year in 2015-16.

Later in the day the annual Alumni Meeting was held in Langhorne Memorial Chapel. Members of the Class of 1964 were inducted into

the school’s William King Society and a check representing the close to $794,000 raised for the Annual Fund through reunion giving to date was presented to Headmaster Tommy Battle. Headmaster Battle then took a few moments to highlight the school’s accomplishments over the past year before each class posed for their official reunion class picture. Wine tasting on front Jett and a pool party out back capped off the afternoon.

Saturday evening featured a cocktail reception in Hight Library and the annual Reunion Dinner in Harrison Dining Room. Dancing on Box Plaza and a special reception for the Class of 2009 outside King Field House by Shanklin Bell Tower kept the party going well into the night.

Sunday morning, many alumni, family, and friends gathered one last time for a chapel service in Langhorne Memorial Chapel and brunch in Harrison Dining Room before departing campus for their journeys home. It’s always great to have alumni and their families back on campus, and this weekend was no exception. Thanks to all who participated in Reunion 2014.

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(l-r): Bev Hutter ’61, John Flippin ’61, Chris Hutter ’61 (l-r): Bev Hutter ’61, Joel Muse ’59, Lindy Muse, Jim Shanklin ’60

(l-r): Laura Elliott, Gene Elliott ’64, Sue Cary(l-r): Ricky Sterne, Anne Flippin, Sarah Elizabeth Sterne ’89, Andy Dial ’52, Margaret Niblett ’89, Alistair Niblett


(l-r): Ted Craddock ’64, H. Cary ’64, Sue Cary, Jeter Walker ’64, Laura Elliott, Dave Wooten ’64, Dori Smiley, Gene Elliott ’64, Knight Smiley ’64

(l-r): Jacob Pierce ’09, Eddie Eichman ’09, Connor Bell ’09, Wil Roe ’09 (l-r): Tommy Battle ’83, Bev Hutter ’61

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(l-r): Tommy Battle ’83, Bev Hutter ’61

(l-r): Steve Thacker ’74, Bill Cook ’74, Ron Hood ’74, David Bice ’74, Lee Herbert ’74, David Hagan ’74, Jim Smith ’74, John Hagan ’74, Bill English ’74

(l-r): Wil Roe ’09, Adrian Vergara ’09, Austin Robbins ’09, Curtis Springer ’09, Ashton Wainwright ’09


C L A S S O F 1 9 6 4 5 0 T H R E U N I O NRow 1: David Wooten, H. Cary, Jack Taylor

Row 2: Knight Smiley, Jeter Walker, Gene Elliott

Not pictured: Ted Craddock

C L A S S O F 1 9 6 9 4 5 T H R E U N I O NRow 1: Clay Ferebee

Row 2: Godfrey Cheshire, Bill Bollin

Row 3: Peter Grover, Frank Johnson

Not pictured: Cecil Taylor, Lynch Christian

C L A S S O F 1 9 74 4 0 T H R E U N I O NRow 1: John Hagan, David Bice, Ron Hood

Row 2: Gray Heppner, David Hagan, Bill English, Tom Reich, John Borden

Row 3: Steve Thacker, Jim Smith, Lee Herbert Tommy Nelson, Bill Cook

Not pictured: Jim McNider

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C L A S S O F 1 9 8 9 2 5 T H R E U N I O NRow 1: Sarah Elizabeth Sterne, David Hunter,

Jack Flippin, Anne Mauldin

Row 2: Gail Douthat, Mary Hodges George, Margaret Niblett, Lane Lenzi, Leigh Egeghy

C L A S S O F 1 9 8 4 3 0 T H R E U N I O NRow 1: Hamilton Kemper

Not pictured: Scott Zechini

C L A S S O F 1 9 9 9 1 5 T H R E U N I O NRow 1: Mary Lyons Mitchell, Dontay Riley,

Kindell Diaz

Not pictured: Ann Logan Bass, Thomas Bass

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C L A S S O F 2 0 0 9 5 T H R E U N I O NRow 1: Isabelle Ruane, Glencora Maccubbin,

Helen Woolard, Morgan Morrisette, Daisy Venners, Sarah Patterson, Katerina Dema

Row 2: Harry Archer, Wil Roe, Curtis Springer,Anna Capel, Adrian Vergara, Carter Craddock, Ashton Wainwright

Row 3: Stuart Carrington, Austin Robbins Merriweather Franklin, Noah Grabeel

Not pictured: Marsh Baker, Connor Bell,

Marcey Cook, Eddie Eichmann, Holly McWane, Chad Klacynski, Jacob Pierce

W I L L I A M K I N G S O C I E T YRow 1: Bev Hutter ’61, Buck Nutt ’50, Andy Dial ’52, Rick Claytor ’44, John Flippin ’61 Row 2: Jim Hunter ’51, Joel Muse ’59, Jim Shanklin ’60, Chris Hutter ’61

Not pictured: John Walker ’43, George Lewis ’48, Ben May ’56

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W I N T E R S P O R T S S U M M A R I E S

VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL The varsity girls basketball team won the VISAA Division III State Title by defeating Wakefield 32-27 at St. Anne’s Belfield in Charlottesville on Saturday, March 1, 2014. This is the first time in VES history that the girls varsity basketball program has won the state competition. The win brought their overall season record to 17-6.

GIRLS SWIM TEAM The 30-member strong girls swim team had one of the best seasons since the program’s inception. Led by junior Christian Hicks and seniors Holly Hudson and Catherine Zhang, along with sophomore Margot King and freshmen Anne Wood and Emma Smiley, the girls set five new school records and recorded their best ever result in the BRC Championships with a second place finish. The girls finished nine points behind the first place team and 60 points ahead of the third place. Nineteen swimmers on the team this season saw significant improvement in their times over the course of the season. With only three graduating seniors, the future looks great for the girls in the pool.

#1 Gracie Thompson, Winston-Salem, NC

#2 Meredith Hodges, Hatteras, NC

#3 Hannah Montgomery, Lynchburg, VA

#4 BethAnn King, Lynchburg, VA

#5 Elizabeth Alford, Lynchburg, VA

#10 Bre Jefferson, Forest, VA

#11 Michelle Staggers, Stafford, VA

#13 Katlyn Layman, Asheboro, NC

#14 Caroline McCrary, Lynchburg, VA

#15 Tyra Cox, Lynchburg, VA

#21 Dana Bishop, Charlotte, NC

#24 Taylor Gondi, Lynchburg, VA

Team Managers: Chris Li ’15, Kyle Ellis ’14, and Ronnie Stringfield ’14

THE 2014 STATE CHAMPION LADY BISHOPS


VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL The varsity boys basketball team had a fantastic season as well, making it to the VISAA Division II State Semi-Final Round before falling to Christchurch 51-46 at Virginia State University in Petersburg on Friday, February 28, 2014. They ended the season 21-5, having earned the Virginia Independent Conference (VIC) Division I Conference Title.

BOYS SWIM TEAM There were 10 swimmers on the boys swim team with four of them being new to competitive swimming. Led by junior Brady Updike, sophomore Riley Head, junior Nick Van Dyke, and senior Cody Choi, the boys, while stretched thin, still managed to cover every event during the season and still make their presence felt in every meet. The boys finished fourth in the VIC Conference Championship meet and qualified for three relay events at the Virginia Independent School State Swimming Championships. The team will lose only one senior this year. This, coupled with growth and development of our new and returning swimmers, means the future looks bright for the program.

VARSITY WRESTLING TEAM The varsity wrestling team continued to grow and excel on both the state and national levels. This year’s team was the largest the school has seen in years. Our numbers represent diversity and show the continued interest today’s students have in the program. This year, as in the previous three years, we have been competitive at most of the 14 weight classes. Our ultimate success this season, however, was another State Champion in Damien Dozier ’15 at 220 lbs. The future looks bright for the wrestling program, and we are all looking forward to the 2014-15 season.

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BOYS VARSITY LACROSSE From a wins and losses standpoint the boys varsity lacrosse season was a bit of a rollercoaster. Being a team that started four freshmen, we took our lumps a bit early, and then came together strong toward the end. The team made it to the Virginia state quarterfinals for the second year in a row, finishing ranked 6th overall. The highlight of the season came in early April when the team rattled off three wins in a row by an overall score of 50-7, which included a 14-1 victory over the defending state champs, Highland School. Having played a number of younger guys all season long, and only graduating three seniors, the future of VES lacrosse is a bright one.

GIRLS VARSITY LACROSSE Our girls varsity lacrosse team had a strong season, finishing 6-8 against some of the most competitive teams in Virginia and North Carolina while also making it to the Division II State Playoffs. The team started the season off with a trip to Raleigh, NC, where we played Ravenscroft and Durham Academy. This was a great time for our team to have some fun as a group and also prepare mentally and physically for the season ahead. We started off with a strong win over mid-town rival E.C. Glass and continued with a win on the road to play Nansemond-Suffolk. Unfortunately, we suffered from several early injuries and some tough, close losses, ultimately finishing the season 5th in the Division II State Poll.


GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER The girls varsity soccer team completed the 2014 campaign with a final record of 5-6-1. The girls hosted a first round BRC Tournament game for the first time in four years. With a roster that included seven freshman, twelve sophomores, seven juniors, and only one senior, the future looks promising for the program. While the weather played havoc early on in the season, the girls quickly matured as a team and went 5-2-1 over the last part of the season. Led by team junior captain Beth Ann King and sophomore Gracie Thompson, the Bishops had seven girls tally goals for the team. Freshman keeper Haydn Updike recorded two shutouts on the season in her first ever season as a keeper.

VARSITY BASEBALL The VES varsity baseball team finished its 2014 campaign with a record of 1 win and 9 losses. Baseball is a game that develops the ability of its participants to deal with failure, as even the best professional baseball players fail 7 out of 10 times with the bat in their hands. The success of this year’s team was demonstrated best by the way they competed at the end of the season. Composed primarily of inexperienced baseball players, this team continued to work hard and pull together while facing a daunting losing streak. Opposing coaching staffs commented on the fact that the competitiveness and camaraderie on display spoke well of the character our players. The team made steady progress in the development of their baseball skills and knowledge, and played their best baseball the last three games of the season. In those last three games, the team scored as many runs as they had in the previous seven games, and they finished the season with a 10-4 victory over crosstown foe Holy Cross.

VARSITY GOLF The Bishops varsity golf team finished a fantastic season with a record of 6-4. The team led by Seniors Thomas Fu, Kyle Ellis, JJ Wisbeck,

and Brian Seo, had a remarkable performance during each match beating North Cross, Holy Cross, Covenant, Blue Ridge, Stuart Hall, and Hargrave. The best adjective to describe our season is solid. Our players worked hard during practices and that hard work was reflected in each match. Our average team score was 187 strokes on a par 36 course (that included the top four scores of each match) with our top four players (Thomas Fu, Kyle Ellis, Jonathan Schwarzhaupt, and Will Huffines) shooting in the 40s on average. The last match of the season at the Conference Championship played at London Downs Golf Course in Lynchburg was a great ending for the Bishops as they finished in 4th place out of twelve teams with a final score of 346 total strokes on 18 holes, with our 4 top players shooting in the 80s. Special mention to Douglas Thom, who broke 100 on 18 holes for the very first time, and Will Huffines, who scored an 83 making the first team All-Conference.

GIRLS VARSITY TENNIS The VES girls varsity tennis team had a very successful season finishing 7-1 in the regular season while battling many talented players in the conference. The season ended with a second place finish in the BRC Tournament in a hard fought battle with North Cross. Despite graduating six seniors, next year looks to be a successful one thanks to a strong core of returning underclassmen.

BOYS VARSITY TENNIS The boys varsity tennis team completed another successful season in 2014. Led by coach Scott Winston, the team has ranked in the state polls for the seventh consecutive year. Senior Nero Cao of Hetei Anhui, China, and sophomore Carl Xiao of Shanghai, China, led the team. Both were named All-VIC performers this season. Cao was also a First Team All-State selection. With five underclassman returning, the team hopes to continue building on the strong success achieved this year with another return to the state playoffs in 2015.

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W I N T E R S E A S O NFirst Team VIC Division I All-Conference Boys Basketball Delante Jones ’15, Skye Johnson ’14, Aaron Young ’14 Second Team VIC Division I All-Conference Boys Basketball Taylor McHugh ’15

First Team BRC All-Conference Girls Basketball Tyra Cox ’17, Bre Jefferson ’16

First Team BRC All-Conference Girls Swimming Christian Hicks ’15, Holly Hudson ’14, Ann Wood ’17, Catherine Zhang ’14

VISAA BRC Girls Basketball Player of the Year Tyra Cox ’17

VISAA BRC Girls Basketball Coach of the Year Darko Sedlar

Lynchburg News & Advance Coach of the Year Darko Sedlar

VISAA BRC Boys Swimming Coach of the Year Bob Leake

S P R I N G S E A S O NVIC Boys Baseball All-Conference Second Team Gus Darden ’14

VIC Golf All-Conference First Team Will Huffines ’15

VIC Boys Lacrosse All-Conference First Team Ronnie Stringfield ’14

VIC Boys Lacrosse All-Conference Second Team Matt Meadows ’15, Romey Poore ’15

VISAA Boys Lacrosse All-State First Team Matt Meadows ’15

VISAA Boys Lacrosse All-State Second Team Ronnie Stringfield ’14

US Lacrosse 2014 High School Academic All-American Team Michelle Staggers ’15

VISAA Girls Division II All-State Lacrosse First Team Michelle Staggers ’15, Holly Hudson ’14

VISAA Girls Division II All-State Lacrosse Second Team Virginia Elam ’16

All-Valley Girls Lacrosse First Team Tee Brogan ’15, Holly Hudson ’14, Michelle Staggers ’15

All Valley Girls Lacrosse Second Team Virginia Elam ’16, Ashton Moore ’16

All Valley Girls Lacrosse Third Team Caroline McCrary ’15

BRC Girls Soccer All Conference Second Team Gracie Thompson ’16

VIC Boys Tennis All-Conference First Team Nero Cao ’14

VIC Boys Tennis All-Conference Second Team Carl Xiao ’16

BRC Girls Tennis All-Conference First Team Julie Clark ’14, Ella Janvier ’14

BRC Girls Tennis All-Conference Second Team Rachel Naumann ’16

BRC Girls Tennis Player of the Year Julie Clark ’14

BRC Girls Tennis Coach of the Year Anna McWane

B I S H O P S P L A Y I N G C O L L E G E S P O R T SThe following members of the Class of 2014 have kept their athletic careers going in college: Michael Biesemier – Football at University of Virginia Julie Clark – Tennis at Loyola University of Maryland Tre Fields – Basketball at Anderson University Phillip Haynes – Football at Wake Forest University Holly Hudson – Lacrosse at University of Mary Washington Skye Johnson – Basketball at University of Delaware Ronnie Stringfield – Football and lacrosse at Hampden-Sydney CollegeAnthony Swan – Basketball at George Washington University Aaron Young – Basketball at Princeton University

L E A G U E A N D R E G I O N A L AWA R D S A complete listing of team awards for both seasons can be found in the news section of the school’s website.


BAND SCR A M BLE | FEBRUARY 2 , 2014

Jacqueline Wang ’17, Merri Baird Gravely ’17

Rachel Naumann ’16, Mary Ashley Rose ’14

Monte Hogan ’17, Mary Mac Cowan ’16

S E M E S T E R I N P I C T U R E S

OVERNIGHT OPEN HOUSE | JANUARY 20, 2014

Matt LaFreniere and Minnie Lane ’14

Caroline Keys ’93

Sarah Bonyak ’16 and Margaret Lyle Jones ’95

Tom Wang ’14 Anne Elise Hastings ’15

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Rachel Naumann ’16, Mary Ashley Rose ’14

CASINO NIGHT | FEBRUARY 15, 2014

James Jenkins ’15, Isabel Herring ’14

Nick Peycke ’14 and Felicity Martin ’14

Minnie Lane ’14 and Holly Harkins ’17

Katlyn Layman ’15, Victoria Varah ’15

Left to Right- Ella Zhou ’16, Mimi Briggs ’16, Nora Heyer ’16, Bri Anderson ’17, Tyra Cox ’17

Left to Right- Julia Zwetolitz ’15, Mr. Garmey, Mary Ashley Rose ’14, Mary Mac Cowan ’16

WORLD LANGUAGE OSCARS | MARCH 5, 2014

Gus Darden ’14, Romey Poore ’15Mrs. Notario

Anthony Swan ’14


SPRING FAMILY WEEKEND/POTATO DROP | APRIL 4-5, 2014

2014 Cum Laude inductees. Front row from left to right- Mr. Tommy Battle ’83, Winter Wen ’14, Chris Li ’15, Sophie Li ’15, Ashley Lee ’15, Isabel Eaton ’15, Nick Van Dyke ’15. Back row left to right- JW Barnard ’14, Felicity Martin ’14, Minnie Lane ’14, Nero Cao ’14, George Patterson ’14, Catherine Zhang ’14

Courtlandt Smith ’17 and his family Holly Hudson ’14 with her grandmother, Thelma Hudson Felicity Martin ’14 and grandparents

Left to right- Family member, Sidney Thomson ’16, Holly Hudson ’14, Isabel Herring ’14, Mary Frances Hoover ’15

Jacqueline Wang ’17, Bella Li ’17

Holt Hogan ’14, Jacob Early ’15, Robert Mays ’15, Ella Janvier ’14, Mr. Bonner, Back- Abdullah Ehtesham ’17, Jacob Early ’14

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FESTIVAL OF THANKS | MAY 1, 2014

COUNSELOR DAY | APRIL 10, 2014

Bre Jefferson ’16 and Tre’vonn Fields ’14

Jonnie Bevan ’14

Left to Right- Ann Wood ’17, Corliss Rose Cranwell ’17, Mary Cook ’17, Preston Williams ’16

Lelia Battle ’16 and Ashton Moore ’16

Joseph Huang ’17

Mary Elizabeth Notario ’00, Ella Janvier ’14,Olivia Capel ’14

Left to Right- Peyton Thomasson ’15, Ronnie Stringfield ’14, Mr. Eggeling, Brady Updike ’15, Sam Albright ’17, Joel T Williams ’17, Clayton Jones ’17. Front- Matt Meadows ’15Ella Janvier ’14, Ms. Blaum, Elizabeth Alford ’16

Left to Right- Sydney Courville ’17, Isabel Anguera ’17, Caroline Taylor ’17, Jenna Holliman ’17, Emily Foster ’17, Ann Wood ’17, Regina Romero ’17, Hannah Montgomery ’17, Caroline Dabney ’17, Mary Cook ’17Darrien Johnson ’16

BethAnn King ’15, Mandi Daily ’15


COLOR RUN | MAY 11, 2014

Left to Right- Lelia Battle ’16, Grace Battle, Merri Baird Gravely ’17, Rachel Naumann ’16, Sidney Thomson ’16

Jo Saemann ’16, Richard Lin ’16

Paxton Gravely ’16, Merri Baird Gravely ’17 Caroline Miller ’16, Preston Williams ’16

CUPCAK ES FOR A CUR E | MAY 4, 2014

Sidney Thomson ’16, Katlyn Layman ’15

Mary Ashley Rose ’14

Drew Daffron ’14, Minnie Lane ’14, Jonnie Bevan ’14

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FINALS | MAY 18, 2014

Gracie Thompson ’16Jacob Early ’15

Lindeman Edgar ’16Left to Right- Katlyn Layman ’15, Jonnie Bevan ’14, Christian Hicks ’15, Drew Daffron ’14

Left to Right- BethAnn King ’15, Michelle Staggers ’15, Merri Baird Gravely ’17

Ghaven Williams ’17

BOOK SWAP | MAY 14, 2014

Minnie Lane ’14, Drew Daffron ’14

Chris Li ’15, Zoe Hazan ’17

James Jenkins ’15, Isabel Herring ’14

Ella Janvier ’14, Ms. Blaum, BethAnn King ’15

Left to Right- Olivia Capel ’14, Tylden Mosby ’12,Mr. Bonner, Louis Williams ’15, Delante Jones ’15, Kyle Ellis ’14, Mandi Daily ’15

Ella Zhou ’16, Monica Shao ’17


A D M I S S I O N S

F U T U R E I S B R I G H T A T V E S

Freddie Garrett ’18, son of Rick Garrett ’86 pictured with master teacher Phil Garmey

As our son, Freddie, entered into his eighth grade and final year at Aylett Country Day School, a local independent school, we decided that it was time to look to the future and sort out our options. Though we had two suitable, local high school possibilities, we felt strongly that a boarding situation would be best in terms of building his independence, broadening his world, and preparing him for college.

After trips to Orange and Alexandria, we headed to Lynchburg for an overnight open house at VES. Being a graduate of VES, and certainly biased based on fond memories, I tried not to let my clear feelings sway those of my son’s or wife’s. This was about his experience, not mine. As it turned out, I didn’t have to sell anyone. Our visit at VES was exceptional.

It is an uneasy feeling dropping your young child off onto a campus full of big buildings and unfamiliar faces. Fortunately, there was a warm, family atmosphere present the minute we set foot in Jett. After meeting the students in his charge, we immediately felt comfortable. They welcomed him, put him at ease, and led him to the dorm. Everyone, faculty and students alike, seemed genuinely happy to be there, giving off a really positive vibe.

After a day of listening to the heads of the various departments explain what they do and why they do it, I remember being amazed at how well

thought-out and organized their approach to education was. All bases had been covered. The faculty and staff have a clear method in place to develop each student academically, athletically, and personally.

The faculty displayed a strong sense of commitment. Tommy Battle, Garth Ainslie, and Chris Button, to name a few, seemed not only dedicated, but to be fulfilling a calling. Having not met the headmasters at the other schools during our visits, we were pleasantly surprised that Tommy spent most of the day with the prospective families, thus showing his level of devotion.

As we pulled away on VES Road, Freddie said to us, “I had fun, and I like this place.” At that point, my wife and I felt perfectly comfortable with the thought of sending him to school here. The people at VES exhibited such a close sense of family and community that it just felt right.

Freddie is now attending VES, and we couldn’t be more satisfied. We feel confident that we made the right decision and are looking forward to becoming a part of the VES family once again. If you have kids approaching the high school years, you owe it to them to take a look at VES. Big things are happening at The Old 160.

RickGarrett’86

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L I F E AWA Y F R O M H O M E – A N N C L A I B O R N E A N D V I C T O R M . D A N D R I D G E I I I ’ 8 2

Our youngest daughter, Mae, approached us last fall with a request that neither of us saw coming…she wanted to consider boarding school for her high school years and asked us if we would consider it. Ann Claiborne and I are both products of boarding schools (St. Catherine’s and VES) and know well the benefits that they can provide. But is seemed to us that our children were getting a good education locally, and we had not really thought much about the possibility of boarding school. But we were intrigued with the request and asked her more about why she thought it would be a good idea. She replied that she thought the structure provided would be good for her and hold her accountable. She wanted a small community and liked having faculty members nearby. She also told us that she had already done quite a bit of research independently and wanted to be close to home so we could visit easily and see her play sports and such. After all of her research, she had decided that VES would be the best place for her. The interesting part of this story is that she had no idea that her father had graduated from VES, and that a slew of uncles on both sides of the family had attended as well (Tom Elder ’75, Frank Elder ’79, Wayles Dandridge’86, Bill Dandridge ’88, and Chandler Dandridge ’05)!

Since graduating from VES, I remained loosely connected with the school over the years, but it was not until the Board hired Tommy Battle as Headmaster that I became convinced of the special direction of VES and knew that the powers that be had made a significantly positive and course altering choice for the Old 160. I had the good fortune of not only completing my VES experience a year ahead of Tommy, but he and I

were both fraternity brothers at the University of Virginia. After graduating, Tommy and I remained close, as we were both investment professionals. The addition of Garth Ainslie, another person I shared time with during my years in Lynchburg, was further evidence that Tommy and his staff are committed to creating a world-class learning and lifestyle facility in Lynchburg.

And so it was an easy decision to allow Mae to explore more fully this notion she had that boarding school would be a good fit for her. Mae, her mother, and I all visited the campus numerous times over the course of the year and each time came away impressed by something…the faculty, the college counselor, the dean of students, the students, the new dining hall and library. The community at large is just as impressive and so very welcoming and genuine. It truly felt like family.

Our visits and tours of the Old 160 convinced us that Tommy and his staff were indeed developing a unique educational opportunity in Lynchburg. I was welcomed by a handful of professors that had shaped my adolescence and immediately felt comfortable amongst the faculty and staff. Ann Claiborne and I are both excited about Mae’s decision not only for the experiences she will have but also the doors of opportunity that will be opened by her time at VES.

VicDandridge’82

Virginia Elam ’16, Mae Dandridge ’18, and Monte Hogan ’17.


Lasting friendships, strong leadership, supportive teachers, athletic programs, and a strong history as a reputable school are some of the many reasons why Madison’s father wanted her to follow in his footsteps and attend VES. Upon our visit to the school last year, we found that VES was as impressive now as it was when Madison’s father (Robert ’87) attended 27 years ago. We were greeted with a very welcoming, helpful staff, and friendly students that made Madison feel at home. We were happy to find teachers who genuinely cared about the students and were pleased to hear that the class sizes were small and that the teachers would have the opportunity to give Madison undivided attention.

We feel VES possesses the characteristics of a strong academic institution with a very reputable history and components that will prepare Madison for college. We are excited for her experience at VES which we feel confident will build character and provide opportunities for her to grow as a student and a person.

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Madison Workman ’18 participating in a group game with (r-l) Gracie Bynum ’18, Hallie Feinman ’18, John Goodwin ’16, and Peyton Thomasson ’15.

Madison Workman ’18, Caroline Taylor ’17, Amanda Vie ’18, and Sally Carrington ’18.

We feel VES possesses the characteristics of a strong academic institution with a very reputable history and components that will prepare Madison for college.

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Brendan Singy ’18, Harrison Giles ’18, Paul Skorcz ’18, and Will Winstead ’18.

Paul Skorcz ’18 and Hannah Schindler ’18

VES congratulates Paul Skorcz ’18 and Hannah Schindler ’18 for being this year’s Alton P. Sparkman Honor Scholarship winners. Both Sparkman Scholars are Lynchburg natives and will be new day students this fall.

The Sparkman Award is VES’ most prestigious day student scholarship and covers half of each scholar’s tuition while at VES. The Award is named for Alton P. Sparkman, a native of Portsmouth, Virginia, who attended VPI and desired to leave a part of his estate to benefit Lynchburg.

In addition to completing the normal VES application process, Sparkman applicants must submit an additional essay before being invited back to campus for a half-day of further interviews with the Sparkman Committee and given an additional writing assignment. The Committee seeks to identify students who have demonstrated a record of academic achievement, and a strong sense of personal integrity and leadership. The Committee is composed of VES faculty members, and their decisions are independent of those of the admissions staff.

This year the competition was particularly keen, with one of the largest applicant pools in recent years, and the Committee was very impressed with the quality of the applicants. While all of the applicants had strong academic backgrounds, Paul and Hannah distinguished themselves for their strong character and leadership potential. Both students attended Linkhorne Middle School. Paul is the son of Chris & Clare Skorcz. Hannah is the daughter of Charlie and Lynnett Schindler.

VES’ current Sparkman students are Madison Anderson ’15, Peyton Thomasson ’15, Caroline Miller ’16, Elizabeth Robertson ’16, Mary Cook ’17, and Caroline Dabney ’17.

Hannah Schindler ’18 and her mom (l) meeting her advisor, Ms. Rogas, for the first time at orientation.


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V I S I O N 2 0 1 6 U P D A T EThe Vision 2016 Capital Campaign is moving along with increasing momentum. Since 2010, VES has raised more than $25,000,000 to support endowment and annual operations as well as two strategically important capital projects: the renovation of its dining hall and library (a $4,600,000 project), now completed and fully funded, and the adaptive reuse of King Field House into a modern performing arts center (a $9,400,000 project of which $4,900,000 has been raised). Once completed, the new King-Garmey Center for Arts & Leadership will provide a space where the entire school can gather as one to see student performances, listen to guest speakers, and view multimedia presentations.

VES is excited with the new changes afoot in the Development Office. Over the summer, Garth Ainslie was appointed Assistant Head for Advancement and Henry Clarke ’03 as Director of Major Gifts. Henry’s primary duty will be leading the Vision 2016 campaign.

“I am excited to have taken on my new responsibilities in the Development Office. We have an excellent, dedicated team in place already, and with the addition of Henry, I know we are well positioned to have VES ready not only for our Centennial, but also to face the next 100 years. I have been truly humbled by the generosity of our alumni and friends, by their love for the school, and by their passion for giving back. To me, the best part about the Vision 2016 campaign is that these projects have had and will have such a tangible impact on the daily student experience. Harrison Dining Room, Hight Library and the King-Garmey Center for Arts & Leadership truly make VES a better school,” Garth noted.

Headmaster Battle has commented that VES is a “school on the rise”. We invite you to visit the Old 160 to see for yourself the great things happening here – the engaged students, the dedicated faculty, and the wonderful improvements that are all made possible by our generous donors.

Vision 2016

The Vision 2016 capital projects have had and will have such a tangible impact on the daily student experience.

I have been truly humbled by the generosity of our alumni and friends, by their love for the school, and by

their passion for giving back.

King-Garmey renovation

Artist rendering of new weight rooms, training rooms and athletic offices in Van Every Field house.

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Vision 2016 B y T h e N u m B e r s

T o T a l r a i s e d T o T a l a s o f G o a l s e P T . 1 8 , 2 0 1 4

$14.34 Million c a P i T a l ......... $18.75 Million

$7.0 Million a N N u a l f u N d .................................................... $9 Million

$3.5 Million e N d o w m e N T ............................................................................................. $3 Million

Artist rendering of new weight rooms, training rooms and athletic offices in Van Every Field house.

Interior layout King-Garmey Center for Arts and Leadership


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We look forward to welcoming the classes ending in 0 and 5 back to the Old 160 for Reunion Weekend 2015. Mark your calendars for Friday through Sunday, June 5-7, and plan to join us for a terrific weekend at VES.

A R C H I V E S F R O N T A N D C E N T E R …

With a renewed focus on the school’s history, retired teacher, coach, and now archivist BK Mundy ’67 is asking alumni, parents, and friends to search through basements, closets, and those old boxes for any and all VES memorabilia. The Centennial is right around the corner and the archives are taking on a much more visible role in the life of the school. Recent gifts include an original “brown bowl” from John Harman ’72 and an early pennant from Jay Adams ’62. See what treasures you have hidden away that will add to the rich canvas that is VES. BK may be reached at [email protected] or 434-385-3856.

M A K I N G A N I M PAC T…

We are happy to report that more parents, grandparents, and friends of VES made gifts to the school this year than at any time in recent memory. We are so grateful for those who admire the school and continue to support VES financially every year. Not only did the number of donors improve, but the level of annual giving from these loyal benefactors increased dramatically.

The importance of your participation in the Annual Fund cannot be overemphasized. These gifts enrich the life of the school and its students and faculty - they have a lasting impact on the VES community.

We are grateful to all our families and the many friends who have supported VES this year. We also celebrate the following parents for their dedicated work in improving the school through strong parent giving:

S E N I O R C L A S S C A P TA I N S :Ann and Bill Janvier, Lellen and Rick Lane, Elizabeth and Jep Rose ’65

J U N I O R C L A S S C A P TA I N S : Betsy and Lawrence Hicks ’71

S O P H O M O R E C L A S S C A P TA I N S : Martha and John Parrott

F R E S H M A N C L A S S C A P TA I N S :Merry and Bob Vaughan ’78, and Liza and Joel Williams ’85

Visit www.ves.org/parentdonors for more information.

2 0 1 4 R E V E L E R S R E T U R N T H A N K S

Longstanding Class Agent, Gene Elliott, of the esteemed 50th Reunion Class of 1964, did the honors by offering brief remarks and then presenting Headmaster Battle ’83 with a check totaling $794,000. This impressive gift reflects the collective generosity of all alumni donors from the classes ending in 4 and 9, as well as those members of the William King Society.

In making the presentation, Gene commented on how pleased he and his classmates are with the state of school. He commented on the handsome appearance of campus, strong enrollment, and impressive physical improvements to the Banks-Gannaway building. Headmaster Battle accepted the check and offered his abiding thanks to all those who contributed. He offered special thanks to Reunion Chairs for their devotion to making the weekend a huge success.

Before the meeting ended, “H” Cary ’64 implored those in attendance to consider including VES in their estate plans. His message amplified the importance that our Annual Fund gifts are essential for VES today, and our estate gifts for the VES of tomorrow. “H” is a proud member of the Langhorne Chapel Society.

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H E L P U S U P DAT E O U R R E C O R D S !

VES has lots of good news to share, and we don’t want you to miss out on our progress. Plus, we can save money Please update your contact information! There are three easy ways to update your record:

Call 434-385-7000 to speak with the Development Office

Email your name, address, phone numbers to [email protected]

Log in to the Alumni Directory at www.ves.org/alumni

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Following in the footsteps of an early planned gift benefactor,Frank Stone Loyd ’32, the man for whom this society was originally named, members of the Langhorne Chapel Society make thoughtful provisions of future resources for the benefit of VES.

The Langhorne Chapel Society is composed of donors who have made planned gifts to the school, including bequests, gift annuities, real estate, life insurance, and others. These gifts may be designated for specific purposes such as scholarships, program endowments and faculty development, or they may be left undesignated to help address the future needs of the school, unforeseen today.

Members provided VES with more than $2.0 million from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014, money that helped renovate classrooms, replace the chapel cupola, strengthen the school’s general endowment, and set in motion plans for the construction of an alumni house.

VES is pleased to honor today those donors who provide for the VES of tomorrow. For more information about how your estate can benefit VES people and programs, please call the Office of Development at 434-385-3700.

V E S L A U N C H E S A L U M N I D I R E C T O R Y P R O J E C T

VES has partnered with Publishing Concepts, Inc. (PCI) to create an Alumni Directory that will be made available for purchase to alumni in print and/or electronic form in time for the launch of our Centennial Celebration in September 2015. This will be the first time the school has undertaken this project in a number of years, and we hope all alumni will respond when contacted to update their information.

Over the next several months, alumni will receive a series of print and electronic messages from PCI asking them to verify information we currently have in our system. Please take a few minutes to respond via the contact information provided on those messages. If there is any information you wish not to share in the publication, please indicate your preferences to the PCI representative, and your wishes will be honored.

Prior to the release of the directory, PCI will offer a number of different purchasing options. You will place your orders directly with PCI at that time.

Thank you for helping us to complete this very important project. In addition to being able to provide you with a current classmate listing, your support will enable us to have the most up-to-date contact information in our system.

Ultimately, your privacy is of utmost importance to us. Information collected will only be used for the creation of this directory and will only be made available to fellow Bishops via the purchase of the directory. If you have any questions about the project, please contact either Dan Tobin at [email protected] or Ron Hood at [email protected].

R O C K L E E I N I T I AT I V E

A tip of the hat to Blair Farinholt ’55 for his leadership in establishing the Rock Lee Discretionary Student Fund. As teacher and coach, Robert I. Lee, Jr. ’45 was known as mentor to generations of young men at VES and beyond. In that same spirit, Blair and team members from Coach Lee’s first three significant coaching assignments - 130# football in ’50, Varsity baseball in ’52, and Varsity football in ’53, have rallied to create a fund that will be used to continue this legacy by helping needy students with some of the otherwise normal expenses of life at VES. What better and more fitting tribute honoring Rock and his advocacy for those in his charge.

1928Dr. John Risher, VES’ oldest alum, celebrated his 104th birthday (May 11) by attending a UVA/Georgia Tech baseball game with Charlotte and Gray Heppner ’74 and former VES Board Chair Parker Lee III ’67.

1948Dabney Davis continues to give talks to civic and school groups about George and Martha Washington and American Revolution trivia.

Joe Cherry was honored as CEO of his 100-year-old family insurance company in Windsor, North Carolina.

Dr. Gene Cornet is still active in the medical field. He attends conferences and mentors young resident doctors at the hospital.

David White does fund raising and promotional talks for Hospice in Raleigh and Wake County.

(Thanks to Dabney Davis for providing this information about his classmates.)

Chiles Larson published an article, entitled Inspired, in the spring issue of the William & Mary Alumni Magazine. The article traces W&M’s architectural history in the city of dreaming spires.

Another article, Exploration, about his travels in Venice, Florence, and Tuscany was published in the June issue of The Virginia Sportsman.

1963Bill Leach and his daughter, Meredith, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain on

the African continent. Bill and Meredith traveled in a group of roughly 40, including guides, and they reached the summit of the tallest of three peaks on January 16, 2014. They stood 19,351 feet above sea level. An article, entitled Shared Bond, was in the Statesville, North Carolina Record and Landmark. In the interview Bill said, “It was challenging and demanding—a once in a lifetime trip, especially when I can share it with my daughter.”

(Thanks to Dr. George Rankin, father of Colby Rankin ’96, for sharing the article.)

1964“H” Cary was lauded for his dedication, candor, and commitment in serving the citizens of Lynchburg at the final meeting of his term on City Council. During the evening meeting, “H” was presented with a framed key to the city by Mayor Michael Gillette who described “H” as a council

member who reliably did his homework on the issues by wading through dense reports, making site visits, and meeting with citizens.

Knight Smiley shared a picture of his dorm room on Second Jett with some of his classmates. Who is hidden by the book? (see photo – 1964 Smiley)

1969VES offers its sympathy to former trustee John Pope on the death of his mother,

Joyce Pope, on May 14, 2014.

1971Oliver Crawley and several of his classmates attended the funeral of Bud Doughton’s mother. Support and friendship from the VES community last a lifetime.

VES offers its sympathy to trustee Bud Doughton on the death of his mother, Virginia “Sammy” Doughton, on April 15, 2014.

Cham Light has been appointed unanimously by Lynchburg City Council to serve on the city’s Planning Commission. This spring he completed Virginia Tech’s certified planning commissioners program. The program is a 10-week course designed to prepare citizen volunteers for their duties commissioners. Cham just completed serving as vice-chair of the Lynchburg Electoral Board and was not eligible for reappointment. He also serves on the Executive Committee of the Library of Virginia and as vice-chair of Jones Memorial Library.

Tommy Thomson has scanned his slides of the 1970 VES trip to Italy and shared them with other trip participants. If you did not receive a copy, you can contact Tommy at his email address ([email protected]).

1973VES offers its sympathy to trustee Will Pannill in the death of his father, William G. (Bill) Pannill, on June 10, 2014.

1974David Hagan has announced that effective April 7, 2014, Hagan Properties Incorporated has joined its Brokerage operations with CBRE TRIAD in Greensboro,

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1964 classmates on Second Jett: standing l-r Julian Fenner, a person hidden behind the paper, Gus Forbes, Kell Gay, Victor Vance, and kneeling (and peeking out from under table) l-r Knight Smiley, John Anderson

1971 classmates attending Bud Doughton’s mother’s memorial service: Jim Moss, Oliver Crawley, Heywood Armstrong, Bud Doughton, and Marvin Carver

David Hagan ’74


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North Carolina. This move combines the resources of two preeminent commercial real estate brokerages in the Triad area. David founded Hagan Properties Incorporated in 1989.

1976

Keith Sanford, Market President at First Tennessee Bank, was voted the 2014 Chattanooga Area Manager of the Year. He earned the honor for his commitment to customer service, his participation on dozens of area boards, and his competitive spirit. Keith was formally recognized at the Chattanooga Manager of the Year Luncheon held at the Convention Center on June 4.

1977Rob Pearson, owner of Charleys Restaurant in Lynchburg, was the recipient of the Outreach Honor for his professional and community service.

1978Bob Vaughan and several VES alums gathered for a ski/reunion trip to Crested Butte, Colorado.

1980Garrett Jeter is completing the coursework phase of his Ph.D. program at the University of Arkansas and is preparing to study/read for his comp

exam. He is working on a dissertation abstract that focuses interest on Gothic literature and Gothic narrative. Garrett has given several presentations at conferences this past spring. He is grateful to his VES teachers, especially Jim Hopkins, for their guidance and instruction. Don White and several of his classmates attended the Foot-Ball Gala for the North Carolina Children’s Hospital in Chapel Hill. Don, Chris Smith, and their wives are on the Board of Visitors for the hospital, and this is their annual auction fundraiser.

1984Dill Battle of Spilman Thomas & Battle PLLC has been elected the 2014-2015 president of the Rotary Club of Charleston, West Virginia. Marty Hyers has published a book of photographs called Empire. The photos were shot in partnership with Will Mebane, a graduate of EHS. Between 2004 and 2007 Marty and Will made road trips throughout the American South, West, and East to create a photographic archive of objects. The project yielded more than 9,000 photographs captured in

25 states. Marty has given a copy of the book to the VES library. His website is www.hyersandmebane.com

1985

Clay Grubb, a real estate developer who is head of Grubb Properties, was featured in the May 29 Business section of “The Charlotte Observer.” Clay has been developing property around Charlotte for two decades with the firm his father began. He is also branching out from his North Carolina base to develop real estate in Richmond. Nashville, Tennessee, and Mississippi. The Grubb Preservation Foundation owns and is preserving an historic African-American cemetery created shortly after the Civil War for Mecklenburg County.

Keith Sanford ’76

Bishop Ski Trip Reunion: Alex Roddey ’78, Billy Carrington ’77, Joel Williams ’85, Joel Williams, Jr. ’17,Chris Vaughan ’17, Frank Roddey ’76, Brother Fountain ’78, and Bob Vaughan ’78

1981 Bishops at North Carolina Children’s Hospital fundraiser: Howard Moye, Chris Smith, Don White,Bo Fulton, and Tommy Moore

Luke Kellam ’84, Bill Nelson ’84, Karl Hellinger ’86, and Whit Kellam’86

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1989

1990Neal Harrell, of Brooks Marine Group, participated in the ninth annual Rhode Island Marine & Composites Industry Career Day. Thirty-eight companies were represented at the event. Neal discussed “Navigating Your Job Search in Today’s Economy” to 125 career seekers.

1988 Bishop Classmates at a Washington Nationals game: Phil Harman, Reed Skaggs, and Jared Dawson

The Fisk Family: Caroline (Shircliff) ’89 and Lloyd with Sydney and Kaegin in front

Marriage: Richard Wharton and Tracy Marie Christenson on June 27, 2014 on the shores of Lake Michigan, Wisconsin in the town of Two Rivers. The wedding and reception were held at the “Old Lighthouse Inn.” Richard and Tracy live in Dallas, Texas, where they co-own of “Cycling Center Dallas.” Both are also coaches and trainers.

1992

1993Marriage: John Charles Clayton and Emmanuelle Bonnafoux on May 31, 2014 at Spohr Gardens in Falmouth, Massachusetts. The couple took a short honeymoon to Provincetown, Massachusetts, and are planning a long trip to France in the coming year. After attending VES, John graduated from the University of Maine in 1997 with a bachelor’s degrees in European History and Political Science.

Emmanuelle graduated from the Universite Francois Rabelais (Tours, France) with both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in English Language and Literature. She obtained her Doctorate in French Literature from The University of Chicago. John and Emmanuelle work and reside in Falmouth.

Caroline Keys, a musician and composer from Missoula, Montana, was pictured in the Lynchburg News and Advance playing an original banjo song for visitors in her studio during an open house at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Amherst County. She was in the midst of her second residency and plans to make it a regular part of her life along with staying connected to the South. Caroline, a native of Lynchburg, says that she loves the interaction among the two dozen artists on the grounds.

1994Birth: Nancy and Thorne Harvin, a son, Samuel Thorne, Jr., born in September 2013.

1996David Castell, a former English Speaking Union

Tracy Christenson and Richard Wharton ’90, co-owners of Cycling Center Dallas

And now husband and wife, Tracy and Richard Wharton

Former VES Headmaster Charley Zimmer (1981-1997) visits with Duke Head Baseball Coach Chris Pollard ’92 John Clayton ’93 with bride Emmanuelle


student, is now Head of Marketing & Brand Partnerships, Nokia Entertainment, in England. He studied at King’s College, London, and received a First Class Honours Degree. David is married and has four children. He has continued to pursue his musical talents and interests.

Meghan Limbrick Crowther will teach K-4 technology classes at James River Day School in Lynchburg starting this fall. In addition she will also teach seventh grade grammar and composition.

Vivian Howard, owner and chef of the fine dining restaurant Chef and the Farmer in Kinston, North Carolina, has earned the prestigious media Peabody Award. The award committee in announcing the honor noted her TV show’s “refreshingly un-sensational depiction of life and work in a modern restaurant – with generous sides of Southern folkways and food lore.”

1997

Matthew Smith is a copywriter for BFG 9000 in New York City. He wrote a commercial which appeared on TV during the Super Bowl. The company is Supercell, and the name of the animated commercial is “Clash of the Clans: You and This Army.” It first aired on Christmas Day 2013, and currently has over 17 million hits on YouTube.

1998

Natalie Jenkins Peel has joined the North Carolina Community Foundation as a regional associate for the northeast region of the state. Her responsibilities include supporting affiliate foundation boards’ community leadership

initiatives, reaching out to donors and fund holders in these counties and helping affiliates develop new funds. She also serves as the staff liaison with three of NCCF’s women’s giving groups. Natalie, her husband, and two children live in Elizabeth City. She is very active in the community as a board member of Benjamin House, as founder and committee chair of the Elizabeth City Downtown First Friday Art walk, and as a member of Christ Episcopal Church.

Birth: Joe and Mary Spotswood Box Underwood, a son, Henry Raulston, on February 2, 2014. He joins his brother, George (5). Mary Lyons Mitchell ’99 is the godmother.

1999

Dr. Rean Goeist joined the internal medicine department of the Canby Clinic in Oregon in July 2013. He received his medical degree from St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine, Grand Cayman Islands in May 2010. Rean completed his

residency at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.

2001Birth: Doug and Tory Pegler Jones, a son, Douglas Gerald “Tripp,” on March 17, 2014.

2002Marriage: Matt Klein and Lindsay Eckert on August 2, 2014.

Marriage: Kennon Allen Wainwright and Katherine Hart Rogers on May 3, 2014 at Toad Hall in Stantonsburg, North Carolina. Ashton McKee Wainwright ’09, sister of the groom, was the Maid of Honor. Following the ceremony an outdoor reception was held at Toad Hall. After a wedding trip to the British Virgin Islands the couple will reside in Raleigh, North Carolina. Kennon is Vice President of Sales and Agency Manager with Jerry Ballard & Associates, and Katherine is a relationship manager and a certified

financial planner with Triangle Securities Wealth Management.

2003

Marriage: Babb Rawlings and Carrie Gail Drake in June 2014. Babb is a 2008 graduate of the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He is a licensed Realtor with Skywater Estates, Inc. and a licensed yacht broker with Skywater Yachts LLC in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

2004Marriage: Pippin Meador Clifton and James Alexander Hinton on May 31, 2014 at the San Sophia Overlook in Telluride, Colorado. Bridesmaids included Adelaide Hall Crouch ’05. The reception was held at the Gorrono Ranch in Telluride. After a wedding trip to the Four Seasons

’97 classmates Stephen Grover, Julia Davis, andScott Keplinger in Washington, D.C.

Natalie Jenkins Peel ’98

Henry Underwood, son of Joe and Mary Spotswood (Box) ’98

Rean Goelst ’99

Doug and Tory (Pegler ’01) Jones with son Tripp

Katherine Wainwright, bride of Kennon Wainwright ’02

Babbs Rawlings ’03

Alex and Pippin (Clifton ’04) Hinton

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Resort Hualalai in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, the couple is living in Fort Worth, Texas. Pippin is the Marketing and Admissions Director at Fort Worth Academy and Alex is Petroleum Land Man at Waggoner Osborne Land Services.

Marriage: William Allen Cook and Nancy Corlett Potekhen on April 26, 2014 at Peakland Baptist Church in Lynchburg. Dr. William Agee Cook III ’74, father of the groom, and James Andrew Cook ’11, brother of the groom, were best men. Sarah Tandy

Cook ’05, sister of the groom was a bridesmaid. A reception was held at The Academy of Fine Arts in downtown Lynchburg. A honeymoon is planned for later in the year. Will and Nancy live in Lynchburg where he is a vice president for Jamerson-Lewis Construction. She is a teacher at Brookneal Elementary School.

Marriage: Matthew Pittman Garrett and Natalie Christine Walton on March 29, 2014 at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Wilson, North Carolina. The groomsman included William Arrington Pully II ’04 and Albert Royce Nowell III ’05. Marcus Holman Chesnutt ’06 was an usher. Other VES alums attending were William Arrington Pully ’70 and James William Johnson IV ’04. The reception was held at the Wilson Country Club.

Sally Parrish is studying and working as a graduate assistant at Oregon State University.

Carol Sowers is working at the Islamic Saudi

Academy in Washington, D.C. teaching IB History.

Marriage: Mary Green Taylor and Matt Ballestrino on June 7, 2014. MG and Matt met in 2007 during their junior year abroad in Sydney, Australia.

2005

Marriage: Amanda Rose Marie Hreiz and David Landon Hensel on February 22, 2014 at Hotel Monaco in Washington, D.C. The Rev. Adam White, VES Chaplain, was the officiant. Jocelyn Frazier, VES faculty member, and her husband were in attendance. A reception was held at the Hotel Monaco. A honeymoon to Costa Rico is planned for later in the year. Amanda and David are living in Richmond, where Amanda is a Patient Service Representative at Glen Allen Internal Medicine, and David is an Operational Manager at Robbins Landscape, Inc.

Meg Higginbotham is living in Arlington, Virginia, and is teaching at Flint Hill School. She just completed her third year in the Bread Loaf masters program through Middlebury College in Vermont.

2007Marriage: Hunter Aaron Spivey Rascoe and Elizabeth Paxton Peters on April 26, 2014 at First Presbyterian Church in Wilson, North Carolina. Braxton Bragg Dawson Rascoe, Sr. ’77, father of the groom, was best man. Groomsmen included John Hunter Davis Leggett ’07, Abbot Henderson McClintic, Jr. ’07, and Braxton Bragg Dawson Rascoe, Jr. ’05. A reception was held at the Vick Family Farm. After a honeymoon to Belize the couple will live in Wilson, where Hunter works with the Vick Family Farms, and Elizabeth is the lead exhibit designer with Design Dimension, Inc. in Raleigh.

Marriage: Courtney Elizabeth Scruggs and Medford Leatherwood Sorrells on June 14, 2014 at the Glendale Springs Inn in Glendale Springs,

North Carolina. Frederick Thornton Scruggs ’73, father of the bride, escorted his daughter. Sarah Scruggs Reddell ’03, sister of the bride, was Matron of Honor, and Michael Allen Murray, Jr. ’07 was a groomsman. A number of VES friends attended. The reception was held in the side yard of the inn. The couple took a wedding trip to Belize. They are living in Raleigh where Courtney works for Ernst & Young, and Medford is an Applications Development Project Manager for an IT firm, Open Intelligence.

Thanks to Courtney Scruggs for sending information about the following class mates.

Luke Bentley is currently working as a full time groundskeeper for the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. He spent the offseason working in the agronomy department at East Lake Golf Club in

Nancy and William Cook ’04

2004 Classmates at wedding reception of Matt Garrett: Marc Chesnutt ’06, Matt Garrett ’04, James Johnson ’04, and Will Pully ’04

Amanda (Hreiz ’05) Hensel

Elizabeth Rascoe, wife of Hunter Rascoe ’07


Atlanta. Luke prepared and maintained the course for the 2013 PGA Tour Championship.

Medford Sorrells graduated from Western Carolina University in December 2013 with a MBA.

Marriage: Sallie DuPre Wall and Andrew Taylor Hartshorne on June 7, 2014 on Pawley’s Island, South Carolina. Amy Brooks ’07 was a bridesmaid. VES friends attending the wedding included: Simms Brockman ’07, Mia Parks ’08, Alison Bunnen ’08, and Frances Saafield ’08. A reception was held on the lawn of the bride’s home. The couple took a wedding trip to St. Croix. Sallie and Andrew are now living in La Jolia, California, where she works in the design department and sales for a women’s clothing company, Lucy Love, in Newport Beach. He is a graphic designer for Reef.

2008Allyson Batchelor graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in December 2011 and enlisted in the US Air Force in August 2012. She graduated in June 2013 from the

Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, with an associate’s degree in Spanish. Allyson is now serving as a Cryptologic Linguist at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland in San Antonio, Texas.

Darius Polk signed as a free-agent cornerback with the Indianapolis Colts. This past season Darius led Kent State with seven pass breakups, was fourth with sixty tackles, served as defensive team captain, and was named to the All-MAC Second Team.

Marriage: Sidney Hyatt Vermilya and Ashley Lynn King on June 7, 2014 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Lynchburg. George Douglas Vermilya III ’07, brother of the groom, was best man and William Forrester Huffman ’08 was a groomsman. Bridesmaids included Emily Vermilya Phillips ’04, sister of

the groom. Several VES alums attended. The reception was held at the home of Dea and George Vermilya. The couple is living in Richmond, where Sidney is in sales at Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., and Ashley is the office coordinator at Tidewater Physical Therapy.

2009Hannah Snead graduated from Davidson College in May and has been working with a banking firm in Charlotte, North Carolina.

2010Brett Beeson, a 2014 U.S. Naval Academy graduate, was one of 550 undergraduate and graduate students from across the country to earn a United States Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study critical need languages this summer. Brett’s scholarship award will take her to Morocco, where she will study Arabic.

Edward Girling graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 23, 2014. He is the son of Rowland Girling ’61.

Win Higginbotham graduated from VMI in May with highest academic honors. He will be commissioned in the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Officer Course and sent to Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri.

Birth: Joseph and Lilia White Millner, a son, Duncan Keith, on March 13, 2014.

Rob Voth has graduated from Flagler College and will work with a branding agency in St. Augustine, Florida. Before starting his new position, he took a ten-day trip to Thailand with the hope of seeing Bob Bowden ’09.

2011

Lee Ayscue, a junior chemistry major at Hampden-Sydney College, has been named a 2014 Barry Goldwater Scholar. He was one of only six Virginians to receive the award. The Goldwater Scholarship is awarded to students who have displayed outstanding potential and intend to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Lee says, “In the upcoming year I will continue my Sallie (Wall ’07) and Andrew Hartshome

Darius Polk ’08

Sidney ’08 and Ashley Vermilya

2010 - Louis Basten ’61, Rowland Girling ’61 and wife Diane, Ensign Edward Girling ’10, and Cham Light ’71

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studies in chemistry and physics. Throughout my senior year I will perform a departmental honors research project in chemistry focusing on the synthesis of catalytic compounds which have potential application in a reaction that recycles carbon dioxide emission.” Lee is on the varsity swim team and was inducted into the Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society.

Alice Clark Donaldson and Dixon Leigh Moore were introduced as new members of the Lynchburg Spinsters German Club during its 80th Annual Ball held on December 27, 2013, at Boonsboro Country Club in Lynchburg.

Meredith Haga, a donor recipient, discussed organ donation on the news program Donate Life during Donate Life Month in April.

Zachary D. Jones is now a 1st Classman at VMI in the fall. He is a Dean’s List student and recipient of the Academic Stars presented to students maintaining a 3.5 GPA for two or more semesters. In March, Zach was inducted into the Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society. This past year he served as a member of the Cadre, and this fall will serve as a member of the RDC-Rat Disciplinary Committee. Zach is a wide receiver, long snapper, and special team’s member on the football team. He is a candidate for a BS Degree in biology with a minor in exercise physiology. Following graduation this coming May, he plans to seek an Advanced Degree in Physical Therapy. Zach and his

longtime sweetheart, Katie Bachman, have recently become engaged.

Carson Pitts has completed his junior year at Hampden-Sydney College. He and his parents are grateful for the strong foundation he received at VES, especially in writing and rhetoric.

Ford Springer has completed his junior year at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a journalism and mass communication major with a focus in marketing and advertising. This summer Ford plans to study in London and intern in a marketing firm.

2012Keegan Frazier (see photo below.)

2013Merrill Andrews, a freshman at The University of the South (Sewanee), was a member of the lacrosse team.

Sumner Higginbotham completed his first year at The College of William and Mary, earning a 3.85 GPA for the fall semester. With

the AP credits he earned at VES and his satisfaction of basic business school prerequisites, he has been admitted to the undergraduate school of business. Sumner is the social chairman for the swing dance club, a sports writer for the campus newspaper, and plays club lacrosse.

Parks Snead completed his first year at the University of Virginia and worked in Charlottesville this past summer.

FORMER FACULTYBert Hudnall (1963-1970) lectured at the Library Society in Charleston, South Carolina, about his new book Tales Out of School.

Gates DeHart (1967-1970) has been honored by the Virginia Theological Society. Nominated by St. John’s Episcopal Church of Roanoke, Virginia, Gates was selected from a twelve state pool for the 2013 Lettie Pate Whitehead Evans Award. The award’s namesake was known for perceiving a great worth

and heroism of human beings in their many troubles, and she worked to offer kindness and help wherever needed. The same spirit infuses Gates, who has given his whole retirement to countless others needing a friend or help. (Thanks to Tommy Honaker ’70 for sending this news.)

Gayle (1983-2000) and John (1976-2000) Foster were featured in an issue of Where To Retire magazine. Charlottesville is listed as one of the eight cities in which to find walkable living. The Fosters are only a short stroll from not only from a downtown mall.

Dr. Alexander W. Evans (1981-1984) was the Baccalaureate speaker at the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School. Alex is currently the pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church in Richmond. He has also done mission work in Africa.

Karl Sjolund’s (1986-2007) twins, Hannah and Berkley, were featured in an article in the Winston Journal entitled, Double Trouble: Sjolund Twins Sparked Salem Soccer’s Turnaround. The twins played a major role in improving Salem Academy’s record to 9-3-3 this past spring.

Billy Peebles (1975-1977 and 1978-1982), Lovett School Headmaster, lectured at the Buckhead Society and the Atlanta History Center on the book Abraham Lincoln: How His Faith Shaped Policy. He discussed Lincoln’s journey in faith and how it contributed to important actions and policies he took as president.

IN MEMORIAM

1940Dr. Malcolm Alexander Holliday, Jr. (“Mac”), 90, a pioneer in the field of pediatric kidney disease, died peacefully on March 26, 2014, with his family at his side. He attended VES from 1936-40. He was a member of the Counselor Body and ran track. Mac received both a BA and MD degree from the University of Virginia. He served as a captain in the US Army. Mac’s first faculty appointment was at the University of Indiana, where he and his associates produced seminal work on fluid therapy for children. Following that, he was professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh until 1963, when he and his family moved to the Bay Area so he could assume the position of Physician in Chief at Children’s Hospital in Oakland. In 1966 he joined the faculty at the University of California, San Francisco, as Professor of Pediatrics and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Nephrology. There he worked tirelessly to establish kidney transplantation and dialysis for children, which until that time had been considered untenable at best and, in many circles, unthinkable. Mac’s research on nutrition and growth in children with kidney disease represents an important contribution to the current understanding of fluid and electrolyte physiology. As well as being an excellent researcher, he was a dedicated and well-loved teacher; many pediatric

2012 - Surprise June meeting in the Bahamas, l-r Reeves LaRoche ’05, Bud Doughton ’71, Rip LaRoche ’04, Keegan Frazier ’12; front row Jocelyn Frazier (faculty member), Lawre Doughton ’12, Tylden Mosby ’12


nephrologists practicing today trained under him and remember him with affection and appreciation as an inspirational teacher and mentor. Long after retirement he remained interested and active in issues involving medical care, devoting much energy to ideas for improving access to high-quality medical care for all. After he retired in 1991 he served as president of the board of directors of the nonprofit Coastal Health Alliance in West Marin, demonstrating further his lifelong commitment to medical care as a right, not a privilege.

1943Gardner R. Hathaway, 88, a former CIA chief of counterintelligence whose nearly four-decade career with the agency took him to Cold War focal points ranging from Berlin to Moscow and placed him at the center of many espionage episodes, died from complications of cancer on November 20, 2013 at the Vitas hospice in Vienna. He attended VES from 1940-42 and was active on The Meteor staff and in the Science Club. He also played JV football. He served in the army in Europe during World War II and was wounded in the leg by mortar shrapnel. After his discharge, he enrolled at the University of Virginia and joined the CIA a year after graduating in 1950 with a BA degree. He worked in Frankfurt, Germany, and then Berlin as a case officer. He later served in South America before arriving in Moscow as Chief of Station in 1977.

Taciturn but courtly, “Gus” was an undercover officer known for his mastery of espionage tradecraft and aggressive efforts to best the Soviet KGB. He was awarded the prestigious Intelligence Star for his actions, with a citation noting that he had protected sensitive areas from penetration “at great personal risk.” In 1985, after a stint as Chief of the CIA station in Bonn, Germany, Gus was appointed chief of counterintelligence. At his retirement ceremony in 1990, CIA Director William H. Webster called him a consummate operations officer. He was presented the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, which noted in part his willingness to challenge the conventional wisdom, inspiring leadership . . . penetrating intellect and profound compassion.

Rev. Charles I. Penick, 89, died May 23, 2014 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He attended Virginia Episcopal School from 1942-43. Charles played football and sang in the choir. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA degree in 1948 after serving in the US Navy for three years. Charles obtained his Master of Divinity degree from St. Luke’s Seminary at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. He served as rector of Grace Church, Whiteville; Saint Stephen’s, Goldsboro; Saint Peter’s, Washington, North Carolina, and The Church of the Good Shepherd, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He was also a member of the American

Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and worked as therapist in the adult outpatient program of Edgecombe-Nash Mental Health in Rocky Mount. Charles will be best remembered for his work with the poor and homeless and with dedicated lay people. He was instrumental in beginning a soup kitchen and shelter at The Church of the Good Shepherd. This ministry eventually evolved into the present United Community Ministries in Rocky Mount. His son Charles I. Penick, Jr. ’70, his brother Edwin Penick, Sr. ’37, and his nephew Edwin Penick, Jr. ’79 are all VES alumni.

1945 Winston Clay Thomson, 87, passed away February 20, 2014 at Westminster Canterbury in Lynchburg. He attended VES from 1942-45 and was on The Meteor staff. Clay received a BA degree from Washington and Lee University in 1950, where he was secretary of Lamba Chi Alpha. He served in the US Air Force from 1951-53. Upon discharge he joined banks in Fairfax and Alexandria, later moving to Charlottesville, where he was associated with The National Bank and Trust Company. Upon retiring he and his wife, Arlene, moved to Lynchburg. There he became interested in various community and charitable organizations, serving as a volunteer at Virginia Baptist Hospital, Interfaith Outreach, and on the Board of the Academy of Music.

1953Nathaniel Willis Pendleton, Jr., 79, died June 5, 2014. He attended VES from 1950-53. Nat ran track and played football, basketball, and baseball. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1957 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. Nat was a licensed professional engineer and served as an officer in the US Army Corps of Engineers. In 1961 he received an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. He was the executive vice president of Pendleton Construction Corporation, Wytheville, for many years and later worked for Eagle Construction Company in Hilton Head, South Carolina, and Kraft Construction Company in Fort Myers, Florida. Nat served as a board member and interim Executive Vice President of the VMI Keydet Club and established three awards at VMI in memory of his father, a 1922 graduate. He was awarded the Spirit of VMI award in 1993. He received an Honorary Associate Degree in Humane Letters from Wytheville Community College in 2009, where he established a Distinguished Service Award program in memory of his father, who supported legislation to establish Virginia community colleges. Nat was a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity and was active in many service organizations, including the Wytheville and Winston-Salem Lions Clubs and Wytheville Jaycees. He also served on the Town of Wytheville Planning

Commission and the City of Fort Myers Fire and Buildings Appeals Board. He was instrumental in developing plans for and managing construction of three sports complexes at George Wythe High School. He was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Wytheville and attended Thomas Alva Edison Congregationalist Church and St. Hilary’s Episcopal Church in Fort Myers. Nat had an engineer’s mind and never met a problem he couldn’t solve if he thought on it long enough. Following VMI sports was Nat’s favorite pastime.

1954William Carlton “Pokey” McClure, 78, of Buchanan, Virginia, died on March 8, 2014 peacefully at home. He attended Virginia Episcopal School for three years where he excelled in baseball, graduated from Fishburne Military School, and attended Hampden-Sydney College where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Pokey retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation as the Maintenance Superintendant for the Buchanan area. He was a lifelong member of the Masonic Lodge 233 AF&AM, Past Governor of the Glasgow Moose Lodge, and an accomplished hunter attaining the Turkey Grand Slam and many other trophies, the last of which was a 10 point Whitetail.

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May 26, 2014 in Virginia Beach. He attended VES from 1953-56. Alex served on both the Counselor Body and Honor Committee, was a Senior Class Officer, and wrote for the Meteor staff. In addition, he played basketball and baseball. He graduated from the Norfolk Division of College of William and Mary. Alex was the manager of Alexander-Beegle Clothing. He was a member of the Princess Anne Country Club. Alex enjoyed playing tennis and was an avid golfer. He took great pride in his three holes-in-one. He never met a stranger or missed a chance to tease or give someone a hard time - always in good fun. His greatest joy was his grandchildren, and he spent many days driving to Charlottesville or Richmond just to watch a game, meet, or attend a piano recital.

1970Hill P. “Bunker” White II, 62, died on May 17, 2014 in his Houston, Texas, home. He attended VES from 1966-68. He was active in the athletic program, running cross-country and track and playing soccer. Bunker shared time between Houston, his ranch in Chapel Hill, and his boat in Seabrook. He enjoyed visiting close friends in New Orleans, and for those who knew him, Bunker was a unique character who lived life on his own terms.

1974Paul Noble Howard III, 57, died at his residence in Greensboro, North Carolina, on October

2, 2013. He attended VES from 1970-73. He participated in JV football and baseball. Paul received a BA in history from the University of Georgia. Following his graduation he became the co-owner of the legendary Younts-DeBoe Co., a clothier for men. His brother David Howard is a 1976 VES graduate.

1983James “Jimbo” Sebrell Farmer, Jr., 48, died March 4, 2014. He was the son of former faculty The Honorable James Sebrell Farmer, Sr. (1958-62) and Marion Love Farmer (1986-11). Jimbo attended VES from 1977-80 and was a graduate of E.C. Glass High School. At VES he was a runner on the cross-country team. He graduated from the University of Virginia where he was a Jefferson Scholar. Jimbo worked as a research analyst for Microsoft Corporation in Seattle, Washington.

1985Charles Geoffrey Campbell, 47, died on January 25, 2014 in Washington, D.C. He attended VES from 1981-82 and graduated from First Colonial High School. At VES he participated in Ninth Grade Football, JV Soccer, and belonged to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Geoff had a great sense of humor, a ready smile, and always offered a helping hand. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed all sports, particularly wrestling. His memory of statistics, dates, and

scores was remarkable. He also had a great love for all of God’s creatures, especially his dogs.

1994Matthew Christian Silvester, 38, died suddenly March 29, 2014 in New Ellenton, South Carolina. He attended VES from 1990-94. Matt was very active in the football and wrestling programs. His brothers Mike ’90 and Dan ’95 are also VES graduates. His brother Nick is a freshman at VES.

VES STAFFLawrence Randall Graham, 72, died on April 24, 2014, at Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg, following a short bout with cancer. Lawrence attended Marietta College in Ohio where he was member of the Pioneers Varsity Football team and the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. Graduating with a degree in broadcasting, Lawrence began a fulfilling career in radio and television, working at stations in Ohio and Connecticut. After several successful years in radio and television production, a station owner, seeking to expand his business base, offered Lawrence the opportunity to apply his management skills in a different arena. With the meteoric expansion of rental properties in the Washington, D.C. area, Lawrence seized the chance and moved into the growing new field of hotel and apartment management, an arena in which he thrived for

over 20 years. Eventually, however, Lawrence opted to leave the stress of the Capital Area behind and made a third career transition, accepting a position as Director of Facilities at Virginia Episcopal School. Lawrence remained in that position until he retired in 2011. In addition to a lifelong interest in trains and railroading, inherited from his father, Lawrence was an avid ham radio operator. Lawrence’s dedication to the latter gave him a lifetime of pleasure, and his enthusiasm and effervescence gave his call sign, W4VES, worldwide appeal. At his funeral service, a homily was given by Pastor William Meneely, former VES Business Manager, and Reflections were offered by Patty Culbreth, former VES College Counselor, and longtime faculty member Phillip Garmey. Lawrence’s son Cooper Michael is a 2011 VES graduate.


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