A newsletter for the families and friends of Westchester Country Day School

From the Head of School

Over the past several days, I’ve had more than a handful of conversations with students, teachers, and parents who have, like me, been surprised to realize that the school year is almost over. As of this newsletter, we have a very brief and extremely busy five weeks left in the 2015-2016 academic year. If this year’s May is like others I have experienced in schools, June will be here in something only slightly longer than the blink of an eye. We’ll spend a good bit of time marking the end of the year with events, celebrations, and rituals. With this in mind, I thought I would offer you something of a roadmap for the busy weeks ahead and recommend a handful of stops along the way.

Advanced Placement ExamsThis morning, many of our Upper School students began sitting for their Advanced Placement national exams. We offer AP courses in sixteen separate subjects to students in grades nine through twelve. These tests, optional in many other schools but mandatory here at WCDS, allow our students to compete side-by-side with students from across the country and the world and to benchmark their performance in subjects as diverse as biology, Spanish, calculus, and English literature. Ninety-four of our 153 Upper Schoolers will taking at least one exam over the coming two weeks with several taking two or more. In all, we will administer 172 AP tests and submit portfolios for our AP Studio Art class this spring. For these students, these two weeks will mark the culmination of months of preparation, study, and hard work, and we wish them the very best.

Conference and State TournamentsOver the next three weeks, our spring sports teams will be competing for conference and state titles. Girls soccer, golf, boys and girls track, baseball, and boys tennis all begin their conference tournaments this week. Girls soccer and boys tennis have had incredible rebuilding seasons with lots of young talent and success. Our golf team enters the playoffs as one of the top seeds with a chance to win state at Willow Creek, our home course; a win would be the sixth state title in the past seven years. The boys track team is in position to compete for its third state championship in six years, and our baseball team enters the post-season with a chance to win its fourth state title in five years. If you haven’t already, visit the website and get plugged into our athletic calendar to stay abreast of times, locations, and scores.

Award CeremoniesStarting next Tuesday, May 10, and ending on June 3, the very last day of school, we will hold a series of programs designed to honor students who have reached major milestones in their educational journeys and recognize those who have excelled in the classroom, on the stage, on the athletic fields, and in the community. The Upper School community will convene on May 10 to honor the senior class and recognize exceptional performers among the Upper School student body. The Lower and Middle Schools will honor their “graduating” classes with step-up ceremonies on June 1 and June 3, respectively. We will gather the evening of May 24 to recognize our varsity student-athletes from all three seasons and to celebrate their successes. These are all moving and fitting

May 2016 Newsletter

In This Issue...

Headlines

Around Campus

Upcoming Events

Meet Your Wildcats

Arts Update

Athletics Update

For the College Bound

WAPA Notes and News

Congratulations, Seniors!

Retirement Reception

The Pre-Kindergarten class has expanded their plant studies to include a newly-constructed “Pre-Kindergarden” space. Students, parents, and their teachers have worked together to begin this new project outside of the classroom window. So far, the class has planted herbs, vegetables, flowers, and strawberries. Through hands on experience, the students are learning about the roles that soil, water, and sunlight play in the growth of plants. In addition, they have been able to observe the different parts of plants that were planted in the classroom in preparation for the project. With daily care and some patience, the children are hopeful that they will be able to enjoy the fruits of their labor in the months ahead!

Little Gardeners

tributes to the the great work our students have done, and I encourage you to find time to join us as we recognize their exceptional work.

GraduationAt 9:30 on the morning of May 28, we will gather at Wesley Memorial UMC as a school family to celebrate the commencement of the Class of 2016. If you’ve never attended a Westchester Commencement, I highly encourage you to mark your calendars and join us; it’s the most moving and fitting tribute to graduating high school seniors I have ever seen. Rather than invite a speaker from outside of our community to deliver an address to the graduating class, we take time as a school to celebrate each member of the class individually. After we hear from our Salutatorian and Valedictorian, each graduate gets a brief, personalized speech delivered by a member of the faculty and staff prior to receiving his or her diploma. These speeches are poignant, personal, rich, and meaningful and represent the culmination of years of care and love for each student. It is not to be missed, and I hope to see you there.

As we wind our way through May and approach the end of the school year, I offer my deepest thanks to all of you faculty and staff, students, parents, and volunteers who have made this year so special and successful.

Cobb

Headlines

A Preview of Various Upper School Summer Experiences:Last month we invited Upper School students to share their summer plans with us. Our students have fabu-lous activities and experiences planned, and we are so excited for them!

Rising senior Jaya Bhardwaj will be attending a course called In Focus: Insight Into Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago. “This course provides high school students with an opportunity to critically examine what medicine is and what it means to practice medicine. By framing this course around these fundamen-tal questions, we will explore why someone chooses to become a doctor, what the path to medical school consists of, what it is like to go to medical school, and what it means to be a medical professional. We will also explore the importance of non-physiological factors (such as social, cultural, environmental) on sick-ness and disease. Because the practice of medicine involves critically analyzing information, students will participate in presenting and analyzing materials from a variety of sources.”

Rising senior Maddie Dyson plans to work at Sheraton Hills Swim Club this summer as a lifeguard. This is her second year on staff at Sheraton, and she also swims on the swim team. Maddie also will represent North Carolina in June at the National Holstein Convention to be held in Saratoga Springs, NY. She was chosen as the NC Distinguished Junior Member in January 2016. She won this week-long trip to explore the dairy indus-try with adults and students from all over the US. The trip will include tours of upstate NY farms, thoroughbred horse history tours, a polo match, a Six Flags theme/water park visit, as well as dairy quiz bowl competitions and public speaking contests. North Carolina will take about twenty Holstein dairy kids to explore “New York Charm, City to Farm.” Maddie also will get to visit Frankfurt, Germany, with dear friend Vicky Reichenbach, an international student at WCDS this year. They will explore the cities around Vicky’s home, go to a real German wedding, and take Maddie on their family vacation in late July- August.

Rising senior Ryota Goto will attend the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Summer Ven-tures Program. Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics is a no-cost, state-funded program for aca-demically talented North Carolina students who aspire to careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. As a rising high school junior or senior, participants live on a college campus for four weeks in the summer and conduct research around topics of your interest — while enjoying the company of like-minded peers.

Rising senior Lauren Griffith will attend Governor’s School East at Meredith College in Raleigh this summer in the field of Natural Science. The Governor’s School of North Carolina is a five and one-half week summer residential program for intellectually gifted high school students, integrating academic disciplines, the arts, and unique courses on each of two campuses. The curriculum focuses on the exploration of the most recent ideas and concepts in each discipline, and does not involve credit, tests, or grades. The Governor’s School is the oldest statewide summer residential program for academically or intellectually gifted high school stu-dents in the nation.

Rising senior BayLee Reynolds will be studying abroad in Granada, Spain, with one of Middlebury College’s Summer Language Academy opportunities. During this program BayLee will be fully immersed in the Span-ish language and culture. The program will be held fifteen minutes away from the Alhambra, a Moorish palace, and the Generalife, a former country estate for Moorish royals. While in the program BayLee will be expected to interact only in her targeted language. Middlebury calls it the “Language Pledge,” where students must oblige to only speak, read, and listen in their targeted language throughout the program. The program will begin on June 26 and end on July 22. Each week will be a different theme: the first - Getting to know Granada, the second - History and Culture of Granada, the third - Spanish Economy and Tourism, and the fourth - Spanish Cuisine.

Rising senior TJ Webb will visit two Boy Scouts of America High Adventure Bases this summer. First, he’ll spend a week at Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia in early July with Troop 4. Later that month, TJ and rising junior Riley Fleming are joining Troop 25 on a canoe trip in Atikokan, Canada, where crews will paddle and port their food, water, and belongings for six days in remote wilderness. Before and after his BSA adven-tures, TJ will volunteer as a camp counselor for Wesley Memorial UMC, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and Akela Cub Scout camps.

Westchester Country Day School is pleased to donate $1,000 each to four charities close to our students’ hearts as a result of a school-wide change collection drive.

The drive was part of the school’s C.A.R.E.S. (Compassion, Awareness, Responsibility, Empathy, Service) Crew initiative, which is a service learning program with the goal of building PK – 12 community and participating in community service opportunities. This was the fifth year of the change drive. Students were asked to submit essays on where they would like to see the change donated. The entire school voted on the recipients, and the winners were: the National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias, Out of the Garden Project, Red Dog Farm, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The entire school gathered on April 22 to count the change and recognize and award the money to the recipients.

“The most important work we do at Westchester Country Day School is to teach our students the importance of giving back to others,” said Head of School Cobb Atkinson. “Today, our school family empowered these organizations to continue the legacy of selfless service that we work to instill in our students every day.”

Westchester Donates Change to Charities

Rising senior LilyGrace Wolfe will be spending July at the Commercial Dance Intensive at UNC School of the Arts.

Rising junior Victoria Atkinson will attend Georgetown University’s College Preparatory Program from June 26 - July 16th. The three-week College Prep Program offers students a dynamic learning experience rooted in academic achievement, personal growth, and cultural exploration. Students in the College Prep Pro-gram are exposed to five subject areas: English, math, study skills, SAT test preparation, and intellectual discovery. For each area of study, students work one-on-one with their instructors, who provide construc-tive feedback throughout the program to evaluate students’ progress and help them improve their skills. Students learn valuable test-taking techniques to prepare for the SATs, work closely with instructors to craft a compelling personal statement for college applications, and engage with admissions advisors through workshops and college tours in the D.C. area. The program also introduces students to the college search process, providing guidance and instruction on how to find the right school and how to master the college application process.

Rising sophomore James Morgan will travel with Winston-Salem Grand Western Tours, which takes 14- to 16-year-old students out West for a trip of a lifetime. Each trip is carefully planned to give participants a complete and delightful tour of outstanding points of historical and picturesque interest in the United States.

Merit Scholar Winners Announced

Westchester Country Day School is pleased to announce the winners of two full-paid Merit Scholarships for the 2016-2017 academic year. One rising ninth grader, current student Carson Boyette, and one rising sixth grader, incoming student Paul Mills are the recipients of the awards.

Carson is the son of Kelvin Boyette of Greensboro and Jenny Philo of Lexington. Paul is the son of Jamie and Beth Mills of Thomasville. He will be coming to WCDS from Brier Creek Elementary School.

Applicants for the scholarships underwent a rigorous process including testing, essay writing, and an in-person interview by three panelists: Linda Nelson, Executive Director of NCAIS; Tony Robinson, Director of Admissions CRM at High Point University; and Jessica Rogers, Assistant Dean of Admissions at Salem College.

Applicants were judged on their demonstration of outstanding academic achievement, exemplary character, and well-rounded participation in school and community. Merit Scholarships fund full tuition for the recipients and are renewable for the middle or upper school term as long as the student remains in good standing in the division.

Field TripsAt right, Upper School Mandarin students enjoyed a trip to the Asian Market in Greensboro. Below, photography students recently visited the Ansel Adams exhibit in Winston-Salem.

Around Campus

Above, Josh Evans assists Kate Dyson and Grace Evans with microscope certification during a 6th grade science lab study session. Josh volunteers in the lab once a week through the CAT program. At right, 6th grade science students proudly display their 3-D virus models. Students researched, presented a Google Slides presentation, and created a 3-D model of viruses such as polio, rabies, HIV, hepatitis, influenza, ebola, mumps, measles, Zika, and chicken pox. Oh my!

First graders enjoy hearing from mystery reader Peggy Hussey, god-mother to Brooks Covington, in the outdoor classroom recently.

Above, a group of senior boys looking sharp before prom. At right are this year’s king and queen, Ryan Beale and Laura Folk.

Wildcat Summer Camps 2016

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Upcoming EventsTuesday, May 10Upper School Awards8:05 a.m., Rives Hall

Friday, May 13 - Sunday, May 15The Knight at Dawn KIDS7:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday 2:00 p.m. Sunday

Monday, May 16Spring Arts Recital6:30 p.m., Rives Hall

Thursday, May 19C.A.R.E.S. Crews Field Day1:15 - 2:45 p.m.

Tuesday, May 24Varsity Athletic Recognition Ceremony6:30 p.m., Rives Hall

Friday, May 2711:30 a.m. DismissalGraduation Luncheon12:30 p.m., Emerywood Country Club

Saturday, May 28Graduation9:30 a.m., Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church

Monday, May 30Memorial Day HolidayNo school

Wednesday, June 1Fifth Grade Step-Up Ceremony8:15 a.m., Rives Hall

Friday, June 3Middle School Awards 8:00 a.m., Rives HallLast Day of School11:30 a.m. dismissal

Meet Your WildcatsName: Ashley Timberlake

Title: Associate Director of Admissions, Director of Alumni Relations

Family: Husband Daniel, daughter Ella (6th grader), and son Mac (current 3rd grader), dogs Barkley and Gracie

What was your favorite subject in school? Math

What book are you reading? Room by Emma Donoghue

Name of the last movie you watched: Zootopia with my kids!

Favorite Restaurant: Emery- wood Fine Foods

Dream Vacation: I would love to go on an African safari.

Something Most People Don’t Know About You: I attended Westchester from 3rd grade until I graduated. I was a painfully shy child but certainly “came out of my shell” in large part because of the opportunities that Westchester provided for me in a safe, supportive, and comfortable environment.

Favorite thing about WCDS:The WCDS family - I am very passionate about WCDS and so grateful to come to work at a place that I love. I love what I do and the faculty, staff, and students by whom I am surrounded each day. I feel so very lucky!

Arts Update from Ann ParksCongratulations to all of our music students for the wonderful performances they shared at the Spring Concerts held in April. Mrs. Jennings once again produced three delightful shows to spotlight the musical talents of our students. All this and a very successful trip to the Music Showcase Festival, hosted by Six Flags Georgia, where our Footnotes choir (in photo) received a superior rating and won First Place Treble Choir and the Overall Award for Elementary Choirs. Excellent job!

Our spring K-8 drama production, The Knight at Dawn, is well into rehearsal with performances May 13-15. This Magic Tree House based musical is full of mystery and adventure, set in a medieval castle, complete with a dungeon. The songs and characters are some of the best we’ve run across, and this production will keep the whole family entertained.

Our Middle School visual arts students will be showcased with chosen works displayed at the Theater Art Gallery May 12 through August 5. The opening reception will be held Thursday, May 12, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

We end the year with our Spring Recital in Rives Hall on Monday, May 16. What a wonderful, arts-filled year it’s been! Thanks to everyone for supporting the arts at Westchester.

Arts IntegrationOur Arts Integration faculty learning team presented examples of arts integration at each divisional meeting in April. The Arts Integration Haiku page is now linked to every teacher, and we hope it will prove to be a rich resource for teachers to use in their lesson planning. The AI learning team truly believes that students learn best when the arts are integrated across all curricular areas.

Drawing for Discovery: An Integrated Art, Social Studies, and Science LessonA fifth grade arts integrated lesson presented in April featured the sketchbooks of Lewis and Clark. Earlier the students had created expressive drawings of Freedom, so we were expanding their drawing skills by focusing on direct observational drawing. Objectives for the lesson centered on closely looking at objects in the natural world and then visually communicating them through contour drawing. We were drawing as if we were scientists, recording our findings, making field notes, and using our sketches to show multiple points of view. Combining this activity with shared terms that the students use in their science studies reinforces this connection. Later the students will be creating their own sketchbooks modeled after the Lewis and Clark examples. This lesson was our first journey of discovery in the Westchester woods!

Book MakingFor an arts integration lesson in third grade library class, students learned about the process of book making. Beginning with the author and illustrator’s intent and purpose, then learning about story elements, they finished by experiencing the art of making a book by hand.

Another great year of Westchester Athletics is winding down, and the last three weeks are sure to be full of great memories for our spring student-athletes. Please make sure you come out to support the Cats as they compete for conference and state championships this spring!

The TAC and TMAC semifinal and final sites and dates are:

Varsity Girls Soccer – Caldwell Academy – 5/5, 5/6Varsity Baseball – Trinity School of Durham / Chapel Hill – 5/3, 5/5Varsity Boys Tennis – Carolina Friends School – 5/5, 5/6Varsity Golf – Oak Valley Golf Club – 5/9Varsity Track – American Hebrew Academy – 5/10MS Soccer – Calvary Baptist Day School – 5/3, 5/5MS Golf – Emerywood - 5/3

The NCISAA State Championships will be held at the following venues:

Varsity Girls Soccer Final Four – Caldwell Academy - 5/20, 5/21Varsity Baseball – Championship – Gaston Day – 5/20, 5/21Varsity Golf – Willow Creek (High Point) – 5/16, 5/17Varsity Track – North Raleigh Christian Academy – 5/20, 5/21Varsity Tennis – Barton College – 5/20, 5/21

Athletic Recognition CeremonyPlease join us on Tuesday, May 24, at 6:30 p.m. in Rives Hall as we recognize our varsity athletes and present individual and team awards. All varsity athletes and their families are invited to attend. Please note: There will not be a “sit down” dinner. Westchester continues its tradition of a strong athletic program, and we want to recognize our wonderful student-athletes for all of their accomplishments this year. Please plan to come out, show your support, and enjoy a night of recognizing our Wildcat athletes, their coaches, and the terrific job they do representing our school! Student-athletes are asked to dress in “game day attire” (shirt and tie for boys and dresses for girls).

**To be guaranteed a good seat, please arrive early!

Athletics Update from Coach Schwartz

Thanks to everyone who came out in support of Westchester Athletics and the American

Lung Association at the 12th annual W-Day 5K!

For the College BoundHow to Make the Most of Your Summer

It’s hard to believe that summer is almost upon us! While I certainly hope all students will rest, relax, and unwind during these months off so as to feel rejuvenated at the start of the 2016-2017 school year, I also want to encourage them to be productive and engaged as well. The summer months offer many opportunities to learn, grow, and prepare. So, Upper Schoolers, here are a few suggestions for how to make the most of your summer:

Prepare for your 2016-2017 classes. Do your summer reading and writing assignments, and “read/study forward” in what will be your most challenging classes next year (especially AP classes). It’s often possible to procure texts/workbooks ahead of time so as to get a jumpstart on content and reduce stress once the school year begins.

Work. Full-time, part-time, at a business, or even babysitting--any kind of job has the potential to build character, teach skills and responsibility, and reveal strengths and preferences.

Serve. Take the time to help others voluntarily, but don’t just try to accumulate hours here, there, anywhere, and everywhere. Instead, find an organization or area of interest about which you are passionate and then demonstrate commitment to it, showing leadership or initiative whenever possible. Your service experiences should be marked by quality, not quantity.

Learn, explore, dabble, practice. There are so many summer camps, workshops, seminars, and sessions nowadays devoted to every topic, interest, and activity you can imagine--enroll in one to keep your mind and body active!

Prep for standardized tests. Repeated practice can make a difference on tests such as the PSAT, SAT, and ACT. Summer is a great time to tackle a test practice book, utilize online resources, take a prep class (some are being offered at WCDS this summer), or even work with a tutor.

Update your resume. It’s easy to do in Naviance! Make sure you are including all your meaningful summer experiences!

Visit colleges. Summer is a great time to check out colleges in which you are interested. Admissions offices are busy places during the summer, though, so I recommend booking tours well in advance. Whenever possible, fold informal college campus visits into your family travel/vacations. Even drive-by visits to colleges provide impressions that can be helpful down the road.

For rising seniors in particular, I have the following suggestions:

Narrow down your list of schools. Do the necessary research in order to focus on the schools that offer the best fit academically, socially, financially, and geographically. Strive for balance in your list. For every “reach,” have a “safety.” Most of the schools on your list should be “target” schools (schools at which your GPA and test scores match the middle 50% of admitted students).

Once you have narrowed down your list of schools, create a calendar of application deadlines and checklist of application requirements. It is incredibly important to have a sense of your timeline for college applications before you begin your senior year. The deadlines come fast (especially those for Early Action, Early Decision, Honors Colleges, and school-specific scholarships), so go on and mark your calendar as to what needs to happen when. Pay attention to how many schools are Common App schools, what testing is required (perhaps SAT Subject Tests?), how many essays you will need to write, and if any interviews will need to be scheduled.

Set up your Common App account as soon as possible if you have not already done so, and see me if you need help “matching” your Common App account to your Naviance account. Then get to work on that Common App! Other applications will go “live” on college websites as the summer progresses, so check the websites of non-Common App schools you are interested in regularly and get started on applications/essays as soon as possible.

WAPA Notes and NewsWestchester All Parents’ Association (WAPA) is our school’s parent volunteer organization. As a parent/guardian of a Westchester student, you are automatically a member of WAPA. When we begin the 2016-2017 school year, there will be an exciting change to this organization.

Historically, WAPA has asked our students and parents to help raise funds to finance our support of the school. Beginning next year, WAPA will be school-funded. This means saying good-bye to Innisbrook and Hubs sales. WAPA will continue to support the school community as it has in previous years, but this change will free up many of our volunteers to be more present in our school and will allow us to explore new volunteer opportunities for those who want to help.

It takes many volunteers to provide this valuable support to our school. As you begin to arrange your schedules for next school year, please consider volunteering your time or talent to Westchester. We can’t accomplish all of this without you! Volunteer for an hour, a day, or whatever time you may have available to help make a difference at our school. There are a variety of opportunities, and it is easy to get involved! Contact us at wapa@westchestercds.org.

We look forward to your support and another successful year!

Sincerely,

Whitney Heard, WAPA President 2015-2016Laurie Rives, WAPA President 2016-2017

Draft essays. Finalize your Common App essay--those prompts are set already, so there is no reason not to have that one finished. Do your best to find out ahead of time what additional essays you will need to write for each application, and begin drafting those. Even if a school’s 2016-2017 application or Common App supplemental page has not been released yet, it would still be wise to look at the 2015-2016 essay questions to have an idea of what to expect and even get started. Many if not most of the prompts will remain the same!

Research and begin applying for scholarships. Naviance, FastWeb, Cappex, and numerous other search engines linked on the Naviance homepage are great resources for sifting through the thousands of scholarship opportunities out there. A surprising number of scholarships have application deadlines early in the school year and use essay prompts similar to those for college essays, so summer is the ideal time to do some of this work.

I am looking forward to hearing about how all of our Upper Schoolers spent their summer when we reconvene in August!

As always, please let me know if you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns.

Raegan AtkinsonDirector of College Guidance

Leila Abebe Boston College* University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Wake Forest University

John Andrews Clemson University North Carolina State University* University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Carolina at Wilmington University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Jack Argo Appalachian State University James Madison University University of North Carolina at Charlotte* University of North Carolina at Wilmington Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Will Argo University of North Carolina at Charlotte* University of North Carolina at Greensboro Western Carolina University

Mariah Ashley Florida International University University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Ryan Beale Clemson University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill* University of North Carolina at Charlotte Wofford College

Caymen Bennett Coastal Carolina University Western Carolina University*

Jonathan Bethel North Carolina State University* York College of Pennsylvania

Tommy Boggis James Madison University Lehigh University North Carolina State University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill* University of Richmond University of South Carolina

Miranda Bryson Boston University* University of Pittsburgh

Danyaal Buttar East Carolina University North Carolina State University* University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Austin Carrier Pfeiffer University

Gracie Clinard East Carolina University* High Point University University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Drew Cottrell Anderson University University of North Carolina at Charlotte* Wingate University

Hardin Councill Georgetown University*

Michaela Craycroft College of Charleston University of North Carolina at Wilmington*

Casey Crouse North Carolina State University* University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Virginia

Josh Evans University of Alabama University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill* University of the South University of Virginia Washington and Lee University Wofford College

Laura Folk East Carolina University North Carolina State University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill* University of Virginia Wake Forest University

Congratulations, Seniors! * indicates school graduate will be attending

Emily Gilliland East Carolina University Louisiana State University* Presbyterian College Virginia Wesleyan College

Paige Hetley Duke University* Roanoke College University of Richmond

Noah Keshguerian North Carolina State University* University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Marshall Lange Newberry College*

Carrington Lewis Lees-McRae College Newberry College Pfeiffer University

Devin Lumley Wingate University*

Virginia Marsh University of Richmond*

Curtis McClelland Clemson University* Virginia Commonwealth University

Isaac Mullen North Carolina State University* University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Wake Forest University

Kyle Niner Appalachian State University* Concord University Longwood University Lynchburg College Millersville University of Pennsylvania Western Carolina University

Dylan Sellers University of North Carolina at Charlotte*

Chase Sheffield College of Charleston Hampden-Sydney College Western Carolina University* Wingate University

Will Shields Auburn University Bucknell University Clemson University Furman University University of Georgia University of Miami*

Aubrey Smith Mars Hill University Pfeiffer University Wingate University*

Kayleigh Swan Colorado State University* North Carolina State University

Sarah Wahid Emory University Furman University Oxford College of Emory University Randolph College North Carolina State University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill* Wake Forest University

Wyatt Wellington College of Charleston Clemson University University of Alabama University of Kentucky University of South Carolina University of Tennessee, Knoxville* Wofford College

Westchester Country Day is a college preparatory school that seeks to educate each child toward moral, academic, artistic, and athletic excellence in a nurturing, family environment where students, teachers, and parents support one another. By respecting the student and honoring learning, Westchester aims to cultivate informed citizens who are ready for a rapidly changing world and to graduate students who view the pursuit and wise use of knowledge as a lifelong joy.

You are cordially invited to

Drop By and Say Good-Byeat a retirement reception

honoring

Claire Wilson

at9:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 1

in theWCDS Library