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SUMMER 2018
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Success inSchool…Success inLife
MSA’s Class of 2018
Mill Springs’ Class of 2018
On Saturday, May 12 graduates made one last walk up the hill from the Upper School/Communication Arts building to the Tweetie Lewis Moore Student Activity Center, where over 500 family members, friends, teachers, administrators and Alumni cheered their success.
After the opening processional, national anthem and a greeting by MSA’s Board Chair, Bruce Clayton, graduating seniors were treated to an address by alumna, Michelle Bonin (’13), who shared some valuable life lessons she’s learned since her time at MSA.
Other highlights of the program included several seniors who delivered carefully prepared speeches, including many heartfelt thank yous to parents, friends, and teachers; recognition of Andrew Maichle, who earned the distinction of Valedictorian with the highest grade-point-average; and the announce-ment of the Class of 2018 Alumni Ambassador, Elizabeth Goodhew. Jessica Kornheiser helped close the ceremony by delivering the benediction followed by Upper student, Bryce Zimmerman playing “Georgia On My Mind” by Gorrell and Carmichael, as everyone processed out of the gym. After-wards, graduates, families and friends gathered in the Upper School Great Room for a catered recep-tion, cherished moments, and final good-byes. Congratulations to all the graduating seniors. We wish you the best as you continue your journeys.
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MattersIN THIS ISSUE
Graduation/ Baccalaureate ...........1–42018 Honors & Awards .....................4–6Studio Arts Gallery .......6GISA Literary Festival ..7Upper Student Selected as Suwanee Youth Leader ..........................7Students Pass National Chinese Proficiency Test .............8Incorporating Technology into Reading .................8MSA Makes Contact with International Space Station ................8Peter Pan Jr. .................9Lower School Loves to Read ........................9Alumni News ...............9Spring Musical ...........10GSPA Honors Student Magazine ...................10Fine Arts Showcase ......10Tee-Off for Technology Golf Tournament ........11Middle Students Study Earthquakes ...............11Spring Band Concert ...11Sports .................. 12–13Annual Fund ....... 14–15
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Salutatorian Andrew Border and Carly Mulligan pose for a quick photo after their Baccalaureate ceremony at Birmingham United Methodist Church.
Rising Seniors Anthony and Robert Papasidero, along with Alumna Morgan Graves (2017) attended graduation in support of their good friend, Nate Foster (2nd from right).
Graduates Matthew Dalluge and Noah Terpstra, and rising senior, Garrett Cutchin, gathered with their families and friends in the Upper School Great Room for a catered reception after commencement ceremonies.
Elizabeth Goodhew ( front/center) leads her classmates through two lines of MSA Staff and Faculty as they make their way into the Tweetie Lewis Moore Student Activity Center for Commencement Ceremonies. Elizabeth was honored by her classmates who voted her to be the 2018 Class Ambassador.
Michelle Bonin (2013) and Casey Purser. Michelle addressed the Class of 2018 during this year’s graduation ceremony. She recently graduated from Reinhardt University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Social Services and Criminal Justice.
Valedictorian Andrew Maichle and beloved teacher Shilpee Kathuria.
Graduating Class of 2018 College AcceptancesNote: Asterisks denote colleges that students have chosen to attendAppalachian State University *Aviation Institute of Maintenance*Auburn University Beacon College Berry College *Birmingham Southern CollegeBrevard College* Carpe Diem *Clemson University* Coastal Carolina University*College of Charleston *Dean College *Eckerd College Elon UniversityEmory and Henry CollegeFlagler CollegeFurman UniversityGeorgia College and State University Georgia Film Academy*Georgia Southern University*Georgia State University*Georgia State Perimeter CollegeGoucher College*Gwinnett Technical CollegeUniversity of Hawaii Jacksonville University Johnson and Wales UniversityKennesaw State University*LaGrange College Lanier Technical College*Lynchburg College Lynn University Marshall UniversityMarymount UniversityMarist CollegeMcDaniel College Merrimack College North Carolina State University Nova Southeastern UniversityOglethorpe University*Reinhardt University*Savannah College of Art and Design *Tusculum CollegeUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham University of BaltimoreUniversity of Georgia* University of Mississippi*University of Missouri University of North Carolina – Asheville University of North Carolina at WilmingtonUniversity of North Georgia*University of Scranton *University of South Carolina*University of Tennessee at Chattanooga* University of Utah* Warren Wilson CollegeWestern Carolina University Western Kentucky University Young Harris College*
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VALEDICTORIAN Andrew Maichle
SALUTATORIAN Andrew Border
HONOR CORDSGold Cord All A’s Senior YearJack AbramAndrew BorderNate FosterEmma HarrisMatt HaverlandDrew MaichleConnor Samsky
Silver Cord A’s and B’s Senior YearTrevor Bush (CA)Reid CohenMatthew CowartMatthew DallugeCJ EspinosaConnor GluthElizabeth GoodhewJessica KornheiserJake MartinCarly MulliganSean NemeshCasey PurserTrey Reid
Green & White Cord All A’s and B’s in High SchoolJack AbramAndrew BorderTrevor Bush (CA)CJ EspinosaNate FosterEmma HarrisMatt HaverlandDrew MaichleJake MartinCarly MulliganCasey PurserTrey ReidConnor Samsky
ALUMNI AMBASSADORElizabeth GoodhewEach graduating class is charged with the selection of an Alumni Ambassador. The role of the Alumni Ambassador is to help facilitate and foster connections between the Alumni from their graduating class and Mill Springs Academy by encouraging them to stay connected to the school and each other in various ways. It is a great honor for the person who is chosen by their fellow classmates to fill this very special position. After receiving instruction on the criteria for the position, which includes among other things, choos-ing an individual who possesses the quality of servant leadership, each graduating senior casts their vote by secret ballot.
AJC AWARD (Best All-Around) Jack AbramSenior who demonstrates leadership qualities, is active in the community and has a winning attitude.
G. PAUL KREHER GUTS AND GLORY AWARD Jessica KornheiserThe “Guts and Glory” Award was established in 2012 in honor of Math teacher, G. Paul Kreher. The “Guts and Glory Award” recog-nizes the MSA student who has confronted and dealt with adversity, whether in school or out, with Honor, Courage, and Commitment.
GAIL JANUS KREHER SENIOR PRESENTATION AWARD Paige NorrisThe Senior Presentation Award was estab-lished in 2015 to honor retiring Senior Research and Composition Teacher, Gail Janus Kreher, for her thirteen years of guiding the Seniors through the Senior Presentation process. The Award is given to the student whose Senior Presentation exemplifies the qualities Gail deems essential for “the best” presentation: a significant subject, a focused study, and a polished performance.
FINE ARTS AWARDS*Denotes seniorsTri-M Music Honor Society:Matthew Cowart* (U)Garrett Cutchin (U)Emma Harris* (U)Jack Hurtsellers (U)Andrew Jones (CA)Collins Losson (U)Drew Maichle* (U)Bryce Zimmerman (U)
International Thespian SocietyNate Foster* (U)Audrey Henderson (U)Jack Hurtsellers (U)Collins Losson (U)Nick Tate (CA)Henry Wallace (U)
Band LettersChanning Allen (U) Jacob Beck (U)Kaitlin Bolander (CA) – bar (2nd year)Jack Buckley (U) – bar (2nd year)Trevor Bush* (CA) – bar (2nd year)Chris Carey (CA)Liam Couch (U) – bar (2nd year)Matthew Cowart* (U) – bar (3rd year)Garrett Cutchin (U) – bar (2nd year)Matthew Dalluge* (U) – bar (3rd year)Emma Harris* (U) – bar (3rd year) Andrew Jones (CA) – bar (3rd year)Abigail Kalden (U) Miles Kirby (CA) – bar (2nd year)Collins Losson (U) – bar (2nd year)Drew Maichle* (U) – bar (3rd year)James Maichle (U)Taylor Mallady (U)Paige Norris* (U) – bar (2nd year)Zach Peppers (U) – bar (2nd year)Bella Rousseaux (CA)Megan Suarez (U)Max Woods (U)Bryce Zimmerman (U) – bar (2nd year)
Baccalaureate
The night before graduation, MSA’s graduating seniors, along with their proud parents, family members, friends and MSA faculty and staff gathered for an evening of celebration and recognition at the Birmingham United Methodist Church in Alpharetta for Baccalaureate services. Principals acknowledged student accomplishments and triumphs made throughout the year. And as an ongoing MSA tradition, instead of
inviting speakers from outside the Mill Springs’ community, the program featured speeches from graduates who called to mind their reasons for attending MSA, their successes and friendships, and also used the opportunity to thank family, teachers, staff and friends for their valuable support.
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Vocal Music LettersJohn Hartrampf (U)Jack Hurtsellers (U) bar (3rd year)Collins Losson (U) bar (2nd year)Bryce Zimmerman (U)
National Art Honor SocietyNic Allen (U)Sophie Bonds* (U)Elena Cardozo (U)Cameron Carr (U)Grace Gersack (U)Ethan Eiler (U)
Maddie Hahn (U)Matt Haverland* (U)Shevy Hightower (U)Drew Horton (U)Ella Jensen (U)Emily Kane (U)Amy Lamp’l (U)Griffin Middleton (U)
Addison Monette (U)Paige Norris* (U)Hannah Rae (U)Steffi Schneider (U)Ethan Turnquist (U)Reese Urban (U)Emily Van Aken* (U)Max Woods (U)
President’s Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence | GOLDThe gold award recognizes academic success in the classroom. To be eligible for the Presi-dent’s Award for Educational Excellence, the following requirements must be met: Earn a grade point average of 90 on a 100-point scale AND either (a) be in the 85th percentile or higher in math or reading, or (b) be recom-mended by a teacher (based on test results or projects from any other course) plus one other staff member witnessing community service or co-curricular activities such as tutoring other students or demonstration of creativity and achievement in the fine arts.Jack Abram* (U)Shira Balaban (U)Elli Banks (M)Sam Benton (M)Parker Borden (M)Andrew Border* (U)Jake Brown (M)Josh Brown (M)Andrew Buchberger (PU)Zach Burn (PU)Aidan Burris (L)Garrett Burroway (CA)Brennan Burstein (CA)Jin Butler (U)Matthew Carlson (M)Cameron Carr (U)Cooper Casdia (M)Matthew Cohen (CA)Peter Cook (U)Simon Crawford (M)Garrett Cutchin (U)Josh Drew (CA)Nate Foster* (U)Shaylee Gandhi (M)Grace Gersack (U)
Kai Goltze (M)Edward Gorgoll (M)Luisa Gorgoll (M)Leo Hagedorn (M)Maddie Hahn (U)Aaron Halbert (U)Richard Hall (U)Aidan Harper (M)Emma Harris* (U)Will Harvin (M)Matt Haverland* (U)Michael Healey (U)Presley Hellriegel (M)Hope Helsper (U)Audrey Henderson (U)Jack Holt (CA)Drew Horton (U)Seth Horwitz (M)Temima Izenberg (M)Eli Jutan (L)Emily Kane (CA)Christian Kelm (U)Evan Khoo (M)Andrew Liban (U)Hailey Lober (PU)Collins Losson (U)Thomas Lueder (M)Drew Maichle* (U)James Maichle (U)Claire McAllister (M)Katie McCullers (M)Daniel Moses (L)Nathan Mostyn (CA)Eli Musgrave (U)Bren Nemesh (U)Mia Nemesh (U)Camryn Padgett (M)Milan Pekez (M)Zachary Peppers (U)Zachary Porter (M)Cole Reed (CA)Aidan Reilly (CA)
Alec Robinson (M)Bella Rousseaux (CA)Connor Samsky* (U)Julian Lopez-Sandoval (PU)Zach Schneiderman (PU)Lauren Scobee (M)Vijay Shah (U)Brooke Steele (M)Holly Stormont (M)Ward Sutlive (M)Mamiko Tsuto (CA)Noah Velasco (M)Logan Vladick (PU)Christopher Walker (U)Henry Wallace (U)Aiden Weaver (M)Zach Weiss (PU)Clayton Weseman (PU)Max Woods (U)
President’s Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement | SILVERThe silver award recognizes outstanding edu-cational growth, improvement, commitment, or intellectual development in their academic subjects but do not meet the criteria for the President’s Award for Educational Excellence. This award should not be compared to the President’s Award for Educational Excellence or seen as a second-tier award, for it recogniz-es a very different type of academic achieve-ment. It is meant to encourage and reward students who work hard and give their best effort in school, often in the face of special obstacles to their learning.Muneeb Ahmed (CA)Channing Allen (U)Josiah Altland (PU)Emma Axelrod (PU)Jacob Baum (U)
HONORS DAY AWARDS
On the last day of school, MSA’s students and their families are joined in the Tweetie Lewis Moore Student Activity Center by faculty and staff who honor students for their academic and social achievements. *Denotes seniors
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Ethan Bell (PU)Samantha Benjamin (U)Lydia Bennett (PU)Kevin Binder (PU)Kaitlin Bolander (CA)Jack Buckley (U)Trevor Bush* (CA)Freddie Butler (PU)Mat Campbell (U)Chris Carey (CA)Grayson Cloy (PU)Lilliana Coco (CA)Reid Cohen* (U)Liam Couch (U)Matthew Cowart* (U)Jack Craven (PU)Matthew Dalluge* (U)Quinton Day (U)Bradley Dore (U)Connor Doyle (CA)Ashley Dugger (PU)Bennett English (U)Maggie Erlacher (M)CJ Espinosa* (U)Michael Fisher (PU)Nicole Fong (U)Daniel Garguilo (U)Jacobi Garrett (U)Alexis Gioia (CA)Connor Gluth* (U)Lauren Gomez (U)William Goodhew (PU)Elizabeth Goodhew* (U)Tyler Goodwyn (U)Tatum Gordon (U)Allie Goudey (U)Adriano Hagedorn (PU)Zach Hale (CA)Cayden Harris (U)Oliver Healey (L)Sam Henslee (U)Cat Hertzfeldt (PU)Smith Hill (PU)Samantha Horton (U)Tyler Hughes (CA)Jack Hurtsellers (U)Emily Hyman (U)Jonathan Jeter (U)Jeremiah Jones (CA)Warner Jones (PU)Max Kaufman (U)Andie Kibler (U)Nick Kiely (U)Alli Kogoy (U)Jessica Kornheiser* (U)Yash Kubde (PU)Matthew Kuhn (U)
Joey Lenox (M)Nya Lewis (U)Tyler Lillard (PU)Taylor Mallady (U)Jake Martin* (U)Gabe McDonald (U)Michael Mendoza (PU)Camille Michael (U)Griffin Middleton (U)Kyle Moffitt (U)Addison Monette (U)Mallory Mulhern (U)Carly Mulligan* (U)Lexi Murphree (L)Joshua Nanney (L)Sean Nemesh* (U)Gito Nunez (CA)Mason Ogryzek (U)Anthony Papasidero (U)Robert Papasidero (U)Jaden Prince (CA)Casey Purser* (U)Hannah Rae (U)Ryan Rafuse (U)Trey Reid* (U)Alexandra Rich (PU)Lauren Robb (U)Michael Rolka (PU)Jordan Rothberg (U)Alex Singer (PU)Robert Smith (U)Yates Smith (U)Zachary Smith (U)Anna Soriano (CA)Megan Suarez (U)Maclean Tadlock (U)Nick Tate (CA)Maddie Taylor (U)Laura Turnbull (U)Ethan Turnquist (U)Reese Urban (U)Nolan Waits (U)Mark Wutschel (U)Ryan Zant (PU)
MEDALLIONS• Academic AccomplishmentGiven in recognition of the student whose outstanding academic achievement and quest for knowledge reflects superior intellectual curiosity.Trevor Bush* (CA)Maddie Hahn (U)Emma Harris* (U)Temima Izenberg (M)Hailey Brooke Lober (PU)
Cole Reed (CA)Griffin Snell (L)
• Most ImprovedAwarded in recognition of the student whose academic, social, and athletic growth demon-strates noteworthy improvement.Kevin Russell Binder (PU)Jacobi Garrett (U)Matt Haverland* (U)Oliver Healey (L)Gito Nunez (CA)Steven Slaymaker* (CA)Ward Sutlive (M)
• CitizenshipGiven in recognition of the student who is exceptional in areas of leadership, character, and community responsibility. This student has chosen to do what is right instead of what is popular.Paige Norris* (U)Jose Olivieri* (CA)Anthony Papasidero (U)Aidan Reilly (CA)Alec Robinson (M)Daniel Timothy Tarrant (PU)Max Young (L)
SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER SPECIAL AWARDSThe Bruce Brownlow Scholarship | Andrew LibanThe Bruce Brownlow Scholarship Fund was established in 2013 by anonymous donors in honor of retiring Upper School Principal, Bruce Brownlow. The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarship support for a returning Mill Springs Academy Upper School student, the scholarship will be applied toward the cost of that student’s tuition during the fol-lowing school year.
The Phil Hanson Scholarship | Camille MichaelThis Scholarship was established in 2013 by an anonymous donor in honor of Coach Phil Hanson. The purpose of the fund is to pro-vide scholarship support for a returning Mill Springs Academy Upper School student; the scholarship will be applied toward the cost of that student’s tuition during the following school year. The student selected each year by Phil Hanson should be an athlete whose pres-
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ence on the team makes a positive difference for everyone because of the quality of his or her efforts and attitude. This individual does not have to be the “best” athlete and need not be one that Phil personally coaches. As such, Phil may consult other MSA coaches in looking beyond his own teams when making his selection.
The Sherry Robinson Scholarship | Jin ButlerThis Scholarship was established in 2013 by an anonymous donor in honor of Upper School English teacher, Sherry Robinson. The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarship support for a returning Mill Springs Academy Upper School student; the scholarship will be applied toward the cost of that student’s tuition during the following school year. The student selected each year by Sherry Rob-inson shall be one who possesses the special quality of being an encourager to others. The student should be one who reaches out to those who need a friend and strives to bring out the best in others.
The Alex Levitt Citizenship Award | Cameron CarrThis Award is given to the student who most embodies the qualities that made Alex Levitt so special. He participated in all aspects of campus life, excelled in academics, performed in all the plays and musicals, served as the
music librarian, and enjoyed using his artistic talents. Although he struggled physically, Alex never gave up. He raised money for a camp for children with serious illness, sang in the choir and went out of his way to help oth-ers—regardless of the physical cost to himself. Alex Levitt was a role model and inspiration to every person who was lucky enough to get to know him.
Kay Morrison Scholarship Fund | Jeremiah JonesThe Kay Morrison Scholarship Fund was established in 2017 by donors in honor of re-tiring Communication Arts School Principal, Kay Morrison. The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship support for one returning Mill Springs Academy CommArts student in the form of a $500 scholarship which will be applied toward the cost of that student’s tuition during the following school year. The scholarship funds will be distributed over a 3- year period with Kay Morrison presenting the scholarship award each year.
The Nelle Lewis Memorial Award | Carissa NelsonNelle Lewis was one of MSA’s most enthusias-tic supporters from its very early beginnings. She contributed toward making the school’s Scholarship Endowment Fund a successful venture and she always had something for “Robert’s Fund,” which is what she termed the
Mill Springs Academy Annual Fund. Most of all, Nelle knew and loved MSA’s teachers and staff, as well as students. The Moore Family established this annual award for teachers who go “the extra mile” year upon year in memory of this wonderfully kind, attentive lady!
Maritza Math Award | Nate FosterThe Maritza Math Award was established in 2013 in honor of former math teacher, Maritza Gracia, to recognize the Upper Student who exemplifies the qualities that Maritza describes as the “Perfect” Math Student. Maritza’s criteria for the award is: the student with a final average of an “A,” who is willing to help other students with math,who shows creative thinking in mathematics, participates fully in class, and is proactive.
Diane Lewis Leadership Award | Casey PurserThe Diane Lewis Leadership Award was established in 2010 to honor former Math Teacher and Level L Council Advisor, Diane Lewis’ Legacy of Leadership. Diane was the Level L Advisor for many years and set a high standard to help the Level L’s reach their ultimate Leadership potential. Each year, the Award is given to the Level L Student who best exemplifies Diane’s commitment to Leadership Excellence.
Lower School student, Sammy Lesser, and his parents Mark and Nancy, take in the impressive display of student art work during this year’s Studio Arts Gallery.
Studio Arts Gallery
Each year, MSA’s Fine Arts Department hosts a Studio Arts Gallery in the spring to show off all the amazing artwork that our students create. This year’s event was another huge
success with a steady stream of guests visiting the Stallings Theater throughout the day. Guests participated in several interactive activities including an art scavenger hunt, and voted for their favorite pieces of art. The event concluded with MSA’s senior members of the National Art Honor Society (Paige Norris, Emily Van Aken, and Matt Haverland,) being formally recognized for their commitment to art and to celebrate their futures.
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Students Win Big at GISA State Literary Festival
Each year, the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) sponsors the Literary & Music Competitions, generally referred to as “Literary Festival”, where students from Georgia’s
independent schools compete with their peers in the areas of singing, acting, essay writing, spelling, speaking, and piano playing. At the competition, college-level judges give valuable feedback to students and rank them. The top ranked (1st and 2nd place) students go on to compete with the top students from all the other regions in Georgia at a state competition.
Once again, Mill Springs’ students racked up numerous accolades during the 2018 GISA State Literary competition. Garrett Cutchin, Connor Samsky and Bryce Zimmerman went on to represent MSA at the State Literary Festival at Gordon State College on March 20. All three students performed incredibly well against their peers from other independent schools, winning state rankings in the following areas:
First Runner UpGarrett Cutchin | Impromptu Speaking
Fifth PlaceBryce Zimmerman | Boys Vocal Solo
Fifth PlaceConnor Samsky | Spelling
“MSA has been sending students to Literary Festival since 2010, and we’ve had a student represent us at state every year,” said Fine Arts teacher, Kate McElliott. “We’ve had students win 1st place in boy’s solo (Alex Diaz, 2016) and piano (Samuel Mishkin, 2015, 2016, 2017), with many students ranking in the top five in other areas at the state competi-tion. And in 2017, we won first place in our region. We are so proud of each and every one of our students who competed this year. It was very competitive and they represented MSA so well against all AAA schools in our region.” The following is a list of the preliminary results of this year’s Literary Festival, before the state competition in March.
MSA 2018 Literary Festival ResultsConnor Samsky 1st Place Spelling*Bryce Zimmerman 2nd Place Boys Solo*, 4th Place PianoGarrett Cutchin 2nd Place Impromptu Speaking*Addison Monette 3rd Place Girls SoloEmily Kane 3rd Place Rhetorical EssayKevin Kemple 4th Place Personal Essay Matt Haverland 5th Place Argumentative EssayJack Abram 5th Place Extemporaneous Speaking
*went on to compete in State
Suwanee Youth Leaders
Congratulations to Upper student, Garrett Cutchin who was selected to be a member of the Suwanee Youth Leaders Class of 2018. Suwanee Youth Leaders (SYL) is an eight-month
leadership program for high school sophomores and juniors who live within the North Gwinnett High School, Peachtree Ridge High School, or Collins Hills cluster districts. Participants gain genuine exposure to local initiatives and community and civic leaders, while also allowing the city to engage with youth providing a strong voice and active role in planning the city’s success.
Students are chosen to participate in SYL based on a combination of the strength of their application, feedback from a student-led selec-tion committee made up of recent SYL graduates, recommendations from teachers and school administrators, academic performance, and extracurricular resume.
Thanks to SYL, said Assistant City Manager Denise Brinson, “We now have a group of young people who have more knowledge of their community and how local government works and the work that goes into building community. The city wanted to develop a real connec-tion with our schools and find a way to meaningfully encourage youth involvement as prescribed in our strategic plan – not just checking a box, but building sincere, authentic relationships.”
Students represent MSA at this year’s Literary Festival. From left to right: Jack Abram, Connor Samsky, Garrett Cutchin, Addison Monette, Bryce Zimmerman, Emily Kane, Kevin Kemple, and Matt Haverland.
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Incorporating Technology into Reading
During the final semester of the school year, Lower School students learned how to incorporate technology to enhance their learning in Reading Class. After reading either Bunnicula
or James and the Giant Peach, students learned how to create a multiple-choice quiz using Google Forms. Students then sent their quiz to a partner who read the same book. All the quizzes varied in terms of the key concepts and points that were focused upon, which helped deepen the learning experience of reading the stories.
Chinese Language Students Pass National Proficiency Test
This year, twelve MSA students from Chinese II, III, & IV took part in the first and second levels of the Chinese Proficiency Test, the HSK, at Emory University. All twelve students not
only passed the exam, but three scored at or above 95% with all graduating MSA seniors in Chinese IV passing the 2nd level test. The HSK is an international standardized exam that tests and rates Chinese language proficiency. It assesses non-native Chinese speakers’ abilities in using the Chinese language in their daily, academic and professional lives. The assessment consists of a writing test and a speaking test, which are independent of each other.
Congratulations to the following students who took the exam. We are so proud of all of you have achieved.
HSK Level 1Christian Kelm, Jake Martin, Eli Musgrave, Anthony Papasidero, Rob-ert Papasidero, Jordan Rothberg, Vijay Shah, and Christoper Walker
HSK Level 2Matthew Dalluge, Paige Norris, Trevor Parkey, and Trey Reid
Lower student, Aidan Burris, created a challenging quiz for James and the Giant Peach, by Roald Dahl.
Students, Staff, and Faculty prepare to make contact with Astronaut Scott Tingle as he flies over head in the ISS at 17,500 mph.
MSA Makes Contact with Astronaut on International Space Station
Students from Mill Springs Academy had the opportunity to speak with astronaut Scott D. Tingle as he traveled in the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, May 3 at 11:47
am. Tingle, who has been on the ISS since December, was contacted by MSA students using ham radio. The entire MSA community, along with some students from neighboring schools, attended the event which was held on the campus of MSA in the Tweetie Lewis Moore Student Activity Center. The chat between the orbiting astronaut and the students lasted roughly ten minutes since that was the length of time the ISS was in the air space above the U.S. which could be reached by ham radio. Amateur (a.k.a. “ham”) radio is part of an enrichment class taught at Mill Springs and the ‘hams’ at MSA have formed an official amateur radio club. This activity is part of the ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) program, which promotes learning opportunities as part of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) initiative at the school.
A huge thank you to the members of the North Fulton Amateur Radio League (NFARL), who have been instrumental in helping to develop MSA’s radio program and were responsible for the technical arrangements for this event. This amazing group of folks also set up a series of educational activities related to amateur radio for students and guest to get involved with before and/or after the actual ARISS radio contact.
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Third graders, Griffin Snell and Max Young, enjoy logging some more reading time before this year’s deadline.
Kirsten designed the label on the product that her mom, Leila Smith, is holding in the picture. Nice work!
Chris Thorne (2010) center.
Lower School Loves to Read!
Each month Lower School students are required to log at least 400 minutes of reading time. A special party is held at the end of each month to celebrate the students achieving their personal goals
with many going above and beyond by reading close to 1,000 minutes per month. Students are also awarded with a medallion and certificate during Honors Day that states how many total minutes they have read for the year. “I’m so proud of our all of our students who read a total of 126,080 minutes this year!,” said Lower School Principal, Laurie Jones.
Alumni NewsPhilip Early (2013) | Philip received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography from Georgia Southern University in May, with a concentration in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). His immediate plans are to be the Best Man at his best friend’s wedding shortly after graduation, and then look for an entry level GIS Analyst position in the metro Atlanta area (or beyond!).
Elli Flagg (2017) | Elli recently checked in with the folks at MSA. She wrote, “I am do-ing great in my first year at college and loving Clemson University! I made the Dean’s List in the College of Business Fall 2017.” Elli also played varsity ruby on the Clemson Women’s Rugby Club team and was nominated to study abroad next y ear at Bond University in Australia. “The trip I went on with Mill Springs my senior year inspired me to pursue this opportunity.” Congratulations, Elli! Please stay in touch and keep us updated on your adventures and continuing success in college.
Kirstin Smith (2010) | Kirsten has always been a very talented artist. Currently she works for a company that sells private label vitamins and she makes her living using her graphic design skills to create the labels for their products.
Chris Thorne (2010) | Congratulations to Chris who recently graduated from the Naval Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, IL. Please stay in touch, Chris. We’d love to know where your Naval career takes you.
Michelle Bonin (2013) | Michelle gradu-ated from Reinhardt University in December 2017 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Services and Criminal Justice. She cur-rently lives in Roswell, GA and is employed as a Lifestyle Coordinator at a local senior living community. Michelle was our Alumni guest speaker at this year’s graduation ceremony.
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Wendy, John, Michael, and Peter Pan flying as Tinker Bell looks on with her magic wand in hand. From left to right: Sammy Lesser, Jansen Jones, Daniel Moses, Lexi Murphree, and Ari Kaplan.
Peter Pan Jr.
The Lower School performed Disney’s Peter Pan, Jr. this spring for parents, friends, and fellow MSA students. “They worked incredibly hard to learn songs, dances, and lines to present the
thirty-minute piece, complete with projected set, costumes, and sound run by Lower School student Eli Jutan,” said Fine Arts teacher, Kate McElliott. “Everyone did such an amazing job and had a ton of fun in the process.” Special thanks to Upper student, Jack Hurtsellers, who assisted in all aspects of the production.
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GSPA Honors Student Magazine
MSA’s student magazine, MILK (an acronym which stands for Mustang, Issues, Lifestyle, and Knowledge), received an “Excellent” ranking at this year’s GSPA competition on April
17, 2018. GSPA stands for Georgia Scholastic Press Association and is sponsored by the Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia. It has been a beacon and a standard for high school journalists and publications for the last 89 years.
“Out of the eight newsmagazines that placed for General Excel-lence for a Newsmagazine, only one was a private school - Mill Springs Academy,” said Shilpee Kathuria, MSA’s MILK newsmagazine advisor. “The other seven were extremely large and well-reputed (especially for Journalism) public schools including Clarke Central in Athens, Heritage High in Conyers, Henry W. Grady in Atlanta, and Moun-tain View High School in Lawrenceville. The MILK Staff is beyond thrilled. We were really just hoping to get critiques to help make our publication better but ended up with such a high recognition.
Hanratty, played by Upper student, Henry Wallace (center) and his FBI agents at the conclusion of the hit song and dance number, “Don’t Break the Rules.”
The members of MSA’s student magazine, MILK ( from L to R): Lifestyle Editor Noah Terpstra, Editor-in-Chief Casey Purser, Contributing Writer Emily Kane, Editor-in-Chief Jack Abram, Sports Editor Connor Samsky, Contributing Writer Matthew Dalluge. Not pictured: Contributing Writer Garrett Cutchin.
Middle School students perform on the outdoor stage in MSA’s PVA Amphitheater during this year’s Fine Arts Showcase.
Spring Musical Catch Me If You Can
This year’s MSA spring musical was Catch Me If You Can, which follows the story of a con-artist, Frank Abagnale, Jr. Frank, played by Sophomore Collins Losson, runs away from home
to escape his parents’ divorce and turns to small scams to scrape by. Soon he’s cashing bad checks and the FBI, led by Agent Carl Hanratty, played by Sophomore Henry Wallace, is hot on his trail. With a jazz/swing music score and plenty of comedy, the show was a smash success with the full cast and crew putting on two public performances attended by great crowds as well as a private showing for MSA’s Upper School. One of the biggest surprises of the show was seeing Music Director Kate McElliott onstage as Frank Jr’s mother, Paula. This year’s production consisted of twelve student performers singing and dancing, fifteen more working backstage on lights, sound, and other tech needs, and countless others contributing to the posters, T-shirts, prop and set construction. “All in all, I would say that over one hundred people contributed to the ultimate success of the show,” said Theater Director, Jamie Fambrough.
The Greatest Show!
In May, students from MSA’s Improv Class and various soloists from CommArts and the Upper School performed in the Fine Arts Showcase. Performers were joined by their families and friends
in the PVA Amphitheater where they put on various performances under the general theme of “the circus” in honor of the hit movie, “The Greatest Show!” It was a fun evening, and all the students involved were inspiring in their routines.
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Tee-Off for Technology Golf TournamentCongratulations to the winners of Mill Springs’ 20th Annual Tee-
off for Technology Golf Tournament - Phillip Campbell, Jason Wagner, Chris Otto, and Brandon Wilson (pictured in that
order). This year’s tournament was the largest ever with over 85 players in attendance. A huge thank you to all of our sponsors. Gold SponsorsHolt & Holt Silver SponsorsTEC Erosion Control Meal SponsorsCollins Cooper CarusiMilner, Inc. Putting Contest SponsorChoate
Beverage Cart SponsorsSOARLeuder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC Hole SponsorsT-Olive PropertiesSuburban RentalColeman Search GroupShawnee WestmorelandEducational OutfittersThe Farm at Bethany WayNeedle Wireless Solutions
This year’s winners of the Tee-off for Technology Golf Tournament — Phillip Campbell, Jason Wagner, Chris Otto, and Brandon Wilson, are pictured with the Joe Smith Memorial Trophy on which their names will be engraved.
Olivia Wallace and Brayden Thomas use a slinky to study the movement of seismic waves.
The Spring Band Concert is always a highlight of many events that cap off the end of the school year.
Middle Students Study Earthquakes
This spring, 5th and 6th graders did a deep dive into the subject of earthquakes in their science classes. Did you know that about 8,000 earthquakes occur every day? Although most of them are
too small to notice, the stronger ones can shake the Earth and cause a lot of damage to buildings, roads, and other structures. When an earthquake occurs, seismic waves carry the energy from the earthquake away from the focus (the area beneath Earth’s surface where the earthquake is triggered) through Earth’s interior and across the surface. There are 3 categories of seismic waves: Primary waves (P waves) which arrive first; secondary waves (S waves), which come after the primary wave; and surface waves, which are transformations of primary waves and secondary when they reach the surface. The surface waves can produce severe ground movement. To help the students get a better idea of how primary and secondary seismic waves move, they participated in an activity using Slinky’s to simulate the movement of primary and secondary waves through Earth’s interior. Students also used compasses and protractors to find the epicenter of an earthquake and used marshmallows and toothpicks to build an earthquake proof structure.
Spring Band Concert
On Tuesday and Wednesday, sixty three MSA students from grades 5-12 entertained friends, families, and fellow students in their annual Spring Band Concert. The show
began with Concert Band, who rocked everyone’s faces off with the Foo Fighters, Tears for Fears, and AC/DC! Afterwards Symphonic Band took the stage, jamming out to Bon Jovi, Pink Floyd, Saint Motel, and Journey.
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SPORTS
Golf
Congratulations to MSA’s golf team for taking home the AAC Championship which was held at Steel Canyon golf course in Sandy Springs. Overall, the team had a great run this year and
finished the regular season with a record of 7–3. “We had a young team this year,” said Coach Michael Smith. “Our only senior, Parker Weyant, along with Yates Smith, Vijay Shah, Maddie Hahn, and Andrew Buchberger, were our main golfers. But we grew the team with younger 7th and 8th graders who practiced with us all year and participated in at least one match. These younger golfers are really talented and as they progress, they’re going to really help us in future years.”
Track and Field
The track and field team had another record-
breaking season this year with many new athletes joining veteran Mustangs to achieve great things. This season was full of many achievements including Upper School Juniors, Bailey Grunwald and Jacobi Garrett both smashing school records in the girls triple jump
and boys long jump and triple jump respectively. The team finished the season with the boy’s team taking second place and the girls taking third place at the AAC Championship with five athletes qualifying for the State meet in Albany, GA (Christian Kelm, Jonathan Jeter, Jacobi Garrett, Jody Cleveland, and Tyler Goodwyn. Congratulations to Jacobi Garrett who took home second place in long jump and first place in triple jump at the State meet.
Coaches Lisa Imsand and Angela White also welcomed a new coach,
Maritza Silva. “Maritza is an MSA graduate who currently holds the school record in girls shot put and discus,” said Lisa. “She did a fantastic job training the new throwers on the team.”
Baseball
The 2018 baseball Mustangs entered the AAC Championship in second place with a 2-3 record. However, the team failed to clinch the championship against Cottage School who
took home the trophy after winning 14 to 3. “This was a year full of improvement,” said third baseman and Senior, Noah Terpstra. “We had one win…we made it to the championship…fought hard but didn’t make it. I will miss this team and wish them the very best as they vie for the AAC crown in 2019.
TennisThe Mill Springs Tennis team got off to a running start with coaches Vaidehi Rallapalli and Nellie Jackson focusing on drills this season to enhance the skills of each team member. While they had a few rainy days with cold and long evenings on the tennis court, the team managed to tuck in a couple of wins during regular season play before going into the AAC Tournament. “Everyone on the team improved immensely this year,” said Vaidehi. “The team not only won the AAC Championship, Alli Kogoy is the AAC Girls All Conference Champi-on and Nick Kiely and Richard Hall clinched the AAC Boys Doubles Championship.” Nick Kiely also earned a spot in the State Champion-ship in Macon, GA.
2018 Track & Field Team. Front row (L to R): Megan Suarez, Allie Goudey, Jacobi Garrett (sitting), Quinton Day, Siobhan Hightower, Ella Jensen, and Bailey Grunwald. Back row (L to R): Mat Campbell, Christian Kelm, Zach Smith, Michael Healey, Peter Cook, Tyler Goodwyn, and Jody Cleveland.
2018 Varsity Baseball Team. Bottom (L to R): Jacob Beck, Jack Holt, Coaches Greg Bodeep, Brad Smallwood, and Phil Hanson, Evan Sycks, Ryan Lanzo, and Cooper Casdia. Top (L to R): Ethan Stroup, Taylor Mallady, Noah Terpstra, Reid Cohen, Jackson Wickley, C. J. Espinosa, Ryan Rafuse, Mark Wutschel, and Aaron Breitkopf.
2018 Golf Team. Bottom row (L to R): Patrick Murphy, Coaches Keith Muma and Michael Smith, and Jacob Riggins. Top row (L to R): Andrew Buchberger, Yates Smith, Vijay Shah, Parker Weyant, Josiah Altland, Jack Craven, and Maddie Hahn.
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AAC Tennis Champs (left to right): Richard Hall, Alli Kogoy, and Nick Kiely.
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MSA Athletes Honored for Their Achievements
Congratulations to the following individuals who were recognized this year for their athletic achievements
during the 2017–2018 school year.
Best All-Around AthleteJacobi Garrett
Sporstmanship Award Emily Kane
Cross CountryMVP | Grace GersackCoaches Award | Zach SmithMost Improved | Nick Keily
VolleyballMVP | Sam BenjaminCoaches Award | Emily KaneMost Improved | Andi KiblerBest Defensive | Audrey HendersonBest offensive | Mia Nemesh
SoccerMustang Award | Jacobi GarrettCoaches Award | Yates Smith / Taylor MalladyMost Improved | Brenden Nemesh
Basketball | GirlsMustang Award | Carly Mulligan Coaches Award | Tatum Gordon / Camille MichaelMost Improved | Maddie Taylor
Basketball | BoysMustang Award | Jack HurtsellerCoaches Award | Ethan Maeroff Most Improved | Ryan Rafuse
Swimming | GirlsMVP | Brooke SteeleCoaches Award | Hailey LoberMost Improved | Lilliana Coco
Swimming | BoysMVP | Mason OgryzekCoaches Award | Cole ReedMost Improved | Drew Maichle
Middle/JV SoccerMVP | Garrett BurrowayMost Improved | Andrew Buchberger / Jack Craven
WrestlingMVP | Tyler LillardCoaches Award | Jake MartinMost Improved | Micheal Healey
BaseballMVP | Mark WutschelCoaches Award | Taylor MalladyMost Improved | Ryan RafuseGold Glove | Reid Cohen
GolfMVP | Yates SmithCoaches Award | Andrew BuchbergerMost Improved | Maddie Hahn
LacrosseMVP | Adriano HagedornCoaches Award | Alex SingerMost Improved | Emma Axelrod
Tennis | GirlsMVP | Alli KogoyCoaches Award | Alli KogoyMost Improved | Madison Taylor
Tennis BoysMVP | Richard HallCoaches Award | Nick KielyMost Improved | Griffin Middleton
Track GirlsMVP | Brooke SteeleCoaches Award | Maggie ErlacherMost Improved | Elli Banks
Track BoysMVP | Leo HagedornCoaches Award | Kai Goltze
Varsity Track and Field | GirlsMVP | Bailey GrunwaldCoaches Award | Ella JensenMost Improved | Ali Goudey
Varsity Track and Field | BoysMVP | Jacobi GarretCoaches | Peter CookMost Improved | Christian Kelm
CheerleadingLeadership Award | Ashley DuggerMost Spirited Award | Brooke SteeleMost Improved | Isabelle King
AAC All Conference TeamSoccer | Jacobi GarrettVolleyball | Samantha BenjaminVolleyball | Emily KaneCross Country | Grace Gersack Cross Country | Tyler GoodwynTennis | Alli Kogoy Tennis | Nick Kiely
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Best All-Around Athlete, Jacobi Garrett, won the “High Point” award in Track & Field for 2018.
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Jack AbramRich and Cathy AbramCaroline AbruzeseTom and Jean AdairTom and Karen AdairHayley AdamsMichael and Kim AdamsSam AdamsWaseem and Huma AhmedKatie Hadaway AielloAir-Right Services of Georgia, Inc.Winston AliGaron and Gail AllenIvan and Blain AllenLeah AllenHunter and Robin AltlandKevin Andrus
in memory of Karen ClaugusLaToyia ArmsteadLaura and Lakesha ArmstrongXavier and Leah AsheHoward and Colleen AustinBennett Axelrod and
Arlene Able-AxelrodTim and Leigh Ann AyresHeather BaileyVictor Balaban and Jamie WeismanSam and Dana BanksSandra BanksJanice BartonDavid and Stacey BaumAl and Jan BeaupreGretchen and Peter BeckMark and Jodi BeckPatsy and Firman BeckwithChris and Tressa BellJames BenjaminGregory and Marcia BennettAlice BentleyGil BentonKathy BentonThomas Berg
Bonnie BergstresserAbe and Marlene BesserPerry and Bridget BinderPaul Bisacca and
Colleen Garrick-BisaccaGreg and Amy BodeepSam and Judy BoghosianJon and Liz BolanderJoe and Sherri BollingerRussell and Jill BondsSophie BondsMatt and Sarah Morgan BonhamWilson and Marianne BordenWill and Jackie BorderJim and Jodie BranerRichard Breitkopf and
Judith WellenMargaret BritoAlan and Vicki BronfmanDarrin and Tara BronfmanPeter and Toni BrooknerCharlie and Olga BrownJeff and Traci BrownRobert and Lisa BrownVernon and Janice BrownYvonne BuchbergerRob and Lynn BuckRobert and Carolyn BullardJoan BurnsOliver and Karel BurnsBill and Cindy BurrowayFarrel and Ilana BursteinDerek and Mindy BushTrevor BushDarryl Butler and Karen FergusonJacob and Molly CainesMichael and Erin CallahanWayne Carey and
Yvonne SatterwhiteMichael and Bre CarlsonCarlyle Fraser
Employee Benefits Fund
Lee and Marianne CarrChris and Cat CasdiaFrank and Pat CervasioNicholas and Margaret CetoBob and Nell ChambersBrandyn ChapmanHeidi ChisholmBruce ClaytonJennifer CloyEd and Jill CocoFrances and Greg ConnorWest ConnorSteve and Heidi CookAstrid CortezMichael CowanDean CowartFred CoyleJohn and Cheri CoyleJohn and Lori CravenChad and Sheri CrawfordJohn Crisp and Sharon OdellJohn and Sylvia CutchinTom and Martha DallugeRoderick David and
Stephanie Price-DavidAngela DavisElizabeth DavisJeff and Elaine DavisJohn and Valerie DavisLee and Shewjen DavisDoug and Janis DaySusan Day and Jonathan EasterlingMichael and Darla DeRosaJorge Diaz and Karen HallockLarry and Karen DomenicoJennie and Joseph DonaldsonMike and Kim DoreBill and Stuart DoughertyMike and Karyn DoyleJay and Debbie DrewDawn DudraKevin Dugger and Beth Denker
Jamie and Angela DukesLeRoy and Maryanne DurnellJae and Lee Ann EarlyJodi Easter-Smith and Bruce SmithBenjamin and Kristen EilerJon Eisenstat and
Ashli Breen-EisenstatWallis and Dede ElliotBrittany EmgeDan and Kristy EnglishFrederick and Anna ErdleMeghan ErlacherJamie and Valerie FambroughGary Fannin and Ann Marie SkinnerTony and Barbara FarmerDavid and Deidre FisherSheila and John FitzGeraldJanet and Scott FordJim and Laura FosterJean FraserJill FredoPeter and Linda FredoLance and Susan FriedlandGary and M’Neil FudgeLillian FurlowAshit and Alicia GandhiMike and Laura GarguiloPamela GarrettGerry and Sue GarrickDan and Nancy GarrisonAndy and Margie GelernterBryan and Leslie GersackBilly and Patty GibsonEerik and Laurie GilesJerry and Pat GingerLarry and Gailynn GluthMichael GoltzeAndrew and Ginny GomezMaria GonzalezBill and Joan GoodhewJohn GoodhewKate Goodhew
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in honor of Alice HallLamar and Arista HallPhil HansonBilly and Whitney HarperAnn HartinAndy and Anna HartmanValerie HartmanJack HartrampfJeanne HarveyBilly and Erin HarvinWilliam and Sue HarvinCheri and Jim HarwoodMatthew HaverlandMichael and Kari HaverlandKris HawksworthMarkham Healey and
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A N N UA L F U N D 2 0 1 7 – 2 0 1 8The Annual Fund is the most important gift our parents, board, and faculty/staff are asked to make to the school each year. This year’s campaign was another huge success!CAMPAIGN GOALS:• Raise $300,000• Receive 100% participation (from our entire school family (parents,
board, faculty/staff )2017–2018 STATS:• Total Raised $308,315.61 (as of June 2018)• Participation %Board of Trustees | 100% Faculty/Staff | 100% Parents | 93%Thank you to the following families and individuals who supported this year’s effort.
Annual Fund 2017–2018
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