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MILL SPRINGS ACADEMY

MattersSUMMER 2015

On Saturday, May 9 thirty happy graduates of Mill Springs Academy, completed their academic requirements and made one last walk up the hill from the Upper School/Communication Arts classroom building to the Tweetie Lewis Moore Student Activity Center, where family, friends,

teachers, administrators and returning graduates cheered their success. After the opening processional, National Anthem and a greeting by a member of MSA’s Board of Trustees, Bruce Bowers, graduating seniors were treated to an address by alumnus, Jenna Nurik (’09) who recently received her Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Argosy University. Jenna imparted her wisdom on the class of 2015 by encouraging everyone to advocate for themselves and seek the proper support services as they continue their education.

Other highlights of the program included several seniors who delivered carefully prepared words, including many heartfelt thank-you’s to parents, friends, and teachers; recognition of Paul Bain, who earned the distinction of Valedictorian with the highest grade point average; and the announcement of the Class of 2015 Alumni Ambassador, Maritza Silva. Ethan Reish closed the ceremony by delivering the benediction followed by graduates, families and friends gathering in the Upper School Great Room for a catered reception and final good-byes. Congratulations to all the graduating seniors. We wish you the best as you continue on your journeys.

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IN THIS ISSUEGraduation . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2Baccalaureate . . . . . . . . . . 3–4CA Chattanooga Trip . . . . . . 5CPR in Schools . . . . . . . . . . . 5Motion of Music . . . . . . . . . . 5Honor Day Awards . . . . . . 6–7Dragon Tale . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Junior Earns Program Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Spring Band Concert . . . . . . 8Shark Tank Comes to MSA . . 9Winter Learning-Rock Band 9Honoring Judy Shurling . . . . 9Pi Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Botanical Gardens Hands-on 10Experience Science Week 10–11Upper Student Eagle Scout Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10MSA Hosts Notre Dame in Coral Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12–14Little Wound Sister School Visits MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15MSA Says Goodbye to Retiring Teachers . . . . . . . . . 15Future City 3rd in State . . . 16Spamalot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16GISA All-Select Band & Chorus . . . . . . . . . 16Upper Students Learn Forensic Science . . . . . . . . . 17CA Arizona Trip . . . . . . . . . 17Upper Students Visit Europe 18Junior Theater Festival . . . . 18MSA Teacher Selected for Harvard Cohort . . . . . . . . . 18ARRL School Roundup . . . . 19Indigo Girl Visits MSA . . . . 19GISA Literary and Music Competition . . . . . . . 19Alumni News . . . . . . . . . . . 20Students Demo Ham Radio 20Capitial Campaign and Annual Fund . . . . .21–23

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Ryan Sarver greets his family as a former high school student!

Class of 2015 Valedictorian, Paul Bain (2nd from right), poses with his proud parents (David and Janet) and his brother Thomas .

Morgan Taylor is covered in cords and smiles . Among her many honors, Morgan received the “best all-around” award from the Atlanta Journal & Constitution .

Zachary Goodelman (center) flanked by his parents Leonard and Deborah . Zach attended MSA for 13 years and delivered a heart-felt speech at graduation thanking his devoted parents for their love and support .

G R A D UAT I N G C L A S S O F 2 0 1 5 | S C H O O L O F AT T E N D A N C E

Anna Nicole Alex | Lanier Technical College

Paul Kirby Bain | Georgia College & State University

Lauren Odell Crisp | Armstrong Atlantic State University

Granville James Foster | Chattahoochee Technical College

Nicholas Alexander Gass | Georgia Southern University

Zachary Adam Goodelman | Georgia Southern University

Devin Tristian Hazzard | Chattahoochee Technical College

Chandler Aimes Holt | Valdosta State University

Jessica Ryann Lublin | Oxford College of Emory University

Morgan Laine McCurley | Young Harris College

John Owen Minozzi | Mercer University

Mackenzie Dorman Morris | Chattahoochee Technical College

Parker James Mosley | Reinhardt University

Matthew Charles Murr | Young Harris College

Woowon Nam | Chattahoochee Technical College

Devin William Orkin | Horizons School, AL

Mina Rae Pastorello | Georgia Perimeter College

Ethan Jared Reish | University of West Georgia

Devin Kane Roper | Young Harris College

Timothy Edward Rother | Art Institute of Atlanta

Ryan Rand Sarver | Lanier Technical College

Daniel Joseph Schmidt | Reinhardt University

Eric Benjamin Siegel | Georgia College & State University

Samuel Frank Sigman | Georgia Perimeter College

Maritza Anna Silva | Young Harris College

Levi James Smith | Southern Polytechnic State University

Morgan Frances Taylor | Lynn University

Andrew Thomas Walker | American Musical & Dramatic Academy, NY

Chase Alexis Watson | Savannah College of Art Design

David Mathews Wells | Georgia Perimeter College

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BACCALAUREATEOn May 8, Mill Springs’ 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. Teachers acknowledged student accomplishments and triumphs with certificates, pins, honor cords, and trophies. 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.

The following are a list of some honors and awards that were presented during this year’s Baccalaureate services. Other awards received by Seniors that evening can also be found in the lists of Honors Day Awards on page 6.

Quill & ScrollMembers of Quill and Scroll Honor Society must be chosen from students enrolled in the high school who, at the time of their recommendation, meet the following requirements:1 . They must be of sophomore, junior or senior classification . 2 . They must have the equivalent of a B grade average, or be in the upper

third of their class in general scholastic standing, either for the year of their election or for the cumulative total of all high school work .

3 . They must have done superior work in some phase of journalism or school media work . They may be staffers of a magazine, newspaper, or yearbook .

4 . They must be recommended by the supervisor or by the committee governing the media .

5 . They must be approved by the Quill and Scroll Executive Director .

Honor CordsGold Cord-All As Senior YearSilver Cord-A’s and B’s Senior YearGreen & White Cord-All As and B’s all 4 years

STAR StudentHighest SAT score at one sitting

AJC Award (Best All-Around)Senior who demonstrates leadership qualities, is active in the community and has a winning attitude.

Maritza Math Award The 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.

Headmaster, Robert Moore, congratulates graduating senior, Alex Gass and his mom, Jackie .

David Wells displays the “Guts N’ Glory” Award that is presented each year in the name of retired US Marine Major and former MSA math teacher, G . Paul Kreher, Jr . (left) .

Maritza Silva displays the Maritza Gracia Math Award standing alongside her proud mother, Elke . Maritza was also chosen by her classmates as their Alumni Class Ambassador .

Class of 2015 Salutatorian, Levi Smith, was honored with the “Levi Smith Institute of Scenic Development” award for all his time and effort in theatre for the last 6 years! The award will be mounted in the tool room in the theater . Thank you for sharing your time and talents with us, Levi!


Diane Lewis Leadership Award The 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.

G. Paul Kreher Guts ‘n’ Glory Award The Guts ‘n’ Glory Award was established in 2012 in honor of Math teacher, G. Paul Kreher. The Guts ‘n’ Glory Award recognizes 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 The Senior Presentation Award was established 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.

Anna Alex Silver Honor Cord

Paul Bain, Valedictorian Academic Excellence-Physics Academic Excellence-Senior Literature Academic Excellence-Pre-Calculus Gold Honor Cord Green & White Honor Cord

Lauren Crisp Academic Excellence-Forensic Science Most Improved-Pre-Calculus Silver Honor Cord

Quint Foster Silver Honor Cord Diane Lewis Leadership Medallion

Alex Gass Silver Honor Cord

Zachary Goodelman Academic Excellence-Algebra/Trigonometry Silver Honor Cord Quill & Scroll

Devin Hazzard Silver Honor Cord Green & White Honor Cord

Chandler Holt Academic Excellence-Physics Most Improved-Honors Senior Literature Most Improved-Spanish 3 Silver Honor Cord Green & White Honor Cord

Jessica Lublin Academic Excellence-Spanish 3

Academic Excellence-Economics Gold Honor Cord Quill & Scroll STAR Student

Morgan McCurley Silver Honor Cord

Jack Minozzi Academic Excellence-Personal Finance Academic Excellence Medallion

Mac Morris Silver Honor Cord Green & White Honor Cord

Parker Mosley Silver Honor Cord

Austin Nam Academic Excellence-Algebra/Trigonometry Most Improved-Senior Literature

Devin Orkin Academic Excellence-Senior Literature Silver Honor Cord Green & White Honor Cord

Ethan Reish Most Improved-Physics Academic Excellence- Senior Literature Silver Honor Cord Green & White Cord

Devin Roper Most Improved-Economics Most Improved-Forensic Science Most Improved-Senior Literature

Timothy Rother Most Improved-Algebra/

Trigonometry Most Improved-Political Science

Ryan Sarver Silver Honor Card Green & White Honor Cord

Daniel Schmidt Silver Honor Cord

Eric Siegel Silver Honor Cord

Maritza Silva—Class of 2015, Alumni Ambassador Most Improved-Physics Silver Honor Cord Citizenship Medallion Maritza Math Award

Levi Smith—Salutatorian Academic Excellence-Physics Academic Excellence-Political Science Academic Excellence-Honors Algebra/Trigonometry Academic Excellence-Diversity Academic Excellence-Honors Senior Literature Gold Honor Cord Green & White Honor Cord

Morgan Taylor Academic Excellence-Physical Science Academic Excellence-Senior Literature Gold Honor Cord AJC Award

Andrew Walker Silver Honor Cord Green & White Honor Cord

Chase Watson Most Improved-Physical Science

David Wells Guts “N” Glory

Fine Arts AwardsBand Lifetime Achievement Ethan Reish, Mac Morris, Devin Orkin, Paul Bain

Musical Theatre Excellence Morgan Taylor, Parker Mosley

Musical Theatre Excellence & Knighted Actor Daniel Schmidt

Musical Theatre Excellence & Choral King Andrew Walker

Musical Theatre Excellence & Studio Art Sketchbook Lauren Crisp

Certificate—Art 6 and Art 7 Devin Hazzard

Studio Arts Compass Award Matt Murr

Studio Sunshine Award & Studio Art Sketchbook Chase Watson

Technical Theatre Excellence & Fine Arts History Photo Book Levi Smith


The Motion of MusicUpper School Physics students in Vaidehi Rallapalli’s classes, all prepared songs themed toward previous lessons in their learning about sound, music, frequencies, notes, and interference. Students were divided into teams of two and charged with writing lyrics that included information learned during the semester. Upper students, Thomas Moore and Matt Rankin, wrote a poem on their lesson in motion using the definitions and examples given in the book to create the lyrics to a funny song. “The greatest part was doing the presentation,” said Matt Rankin. “Each duet got up and sang their song to the class. There were clever ones, funny ones, parodies, raps, and so on. The project itself was a good review of the learned concepts, fun to construct and presenting was a great time.”

Pictured: Alex Parman and Dylan Proper

Communication Arts Experiences the Great Outdoors in Chattanooga

Each year, the students of Communication Arts travel to Chattanooga for a 3-day adventure which also features some activities in the state of Georgia. This year’s trip began at

Howard’s Waterfall in Trenton, Georgia, to explore every nook and cranny of the place. Students were amazed by the many limestone formations, and had fun squeezing into “Snoopy’s Doghouse”, a tiny cave with a window. Several students indulged their creative streak by sculpting figures that they made from the wet clay at the bottom of the cave.

After investigating the “Great Indoors”, the next day students and staff went outdoors on a four hour rafting trip down the Hiawassee River. Bald Eagles and Hawks circled above the happy paddlers as they learned to navigate the rocky, rushing water. “My favorite part was getting stuck on the rocks,” said student Ross Morella. “We had to rock the raft really hard to get it going and that was so much fun”, he added. Students also visited the Chickamauga National Battlefield and explored the many sites of battle. “It’s weird to think that so many people died right where I am standing,” said student David Flamini. “It makes the history seem real,” he added. “So many wonderful things happened on this trip,” stated teacher Sam Adams. “It’s not only a great chance to work on social skills, and working up the courage to try something new always carries over into the class-room”, he added. Camp Lookout in Rising Fawn, Georgia, hosts the students for their three day adventure.

(from left): Teacher Matthew McConnell (front), Devin Orkin, David Flamini, Alana Green, and Miles Robinson picture themselves in the heat of battle on the Chickamauga National Battlefield in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia .

CPR in Schools Program

Seventh grade students in Michael Adams’ life science

class participated in the CPR in Schools Program sponsored by the American Heart Association and Ross Stores. Due to a generous donation by Ross, Mill Springs received a CPR kit containing instructional DVDs and life-like manikins for hands-on CPR practice. Students not only learned about the benefits of hands-only CPR, they enjoyed administering CPR to the beat of the Bee Gee’s Stayin’ Alive to reach the optimum 100 beats per minute pace.

PreUpper student, Sean Carmody, gives CPR to his mannequin .


President’s Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence | GOLDThe gold award recognizes academic success in the classroom. To be eligible for the President’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 recommended 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.

Alex Agcaoili (L)Sam Franco (L)Hailey Lober (M)Patric Reaves (M)Jacob Baum (PU)Samantha Benjamin (PU)Sophie Bressler (PU)Sean Carmody (PU)Caitlyn Doucet (PU)Grace Gersack (PU)Maddie Hahn (PU)Christian Kelm (PU)

Darby McHugh (PU)Eli Musgrave (PU)Luke Sherrill (PU)Henry Wallace (PU)Max Woods (PU)Brennan Burstein (CA)Trevor Bush (CA)Corinne Davenport (CA)Alana Green (CA)Andrew Liban (CA)Michael Martin (CA)Garrett McCarthy (CA)

Cole Reed (CA)Andi Smith (CA)Jacob Smith (CA)Marshall Stoddart (CA)Morgan Taylor* (CA)Jack Abram (U)Cartwright Ayres (U)Paul Bain* (U)Nathan Beard (U)Connor Bollinger (U)Andrew Border (U)Jeremy Border (U)

Alex Diaz (U)Hayden Draycott (U)Nate Foster (U)Andrew Guest (U)Emma Harris (U)Alexis Herrington (U)Neil Jensen (U)Russell Jones (U)Jessica Lublin* (U)Drew Maichle (U)Jake Martin (U)Brandon McCormick (U)

Mac McCullough (U)Sam Mishkin (U)Carley Mulligan (U)Sydney Pipes (U)Matt Rankin (U)Tom Ray (U)Levi Smith* (U)Nicole Thomas (U)Victoria Toscano (U)

President’s Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement | SILVERThe silver award recognizes outstanding educational 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 recognizes a very different type of academic achievement. 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.

Anna Alex* (U)Michael Antonucci (U)Rhen Avritt (U)Andrew Balog (U)Caroline Berman (CA)Caroline Bonds (U)Michael Bowers (PU)Richard Brooks (U)Brooks Buce (U)Jack Buck (U)Jack Buckley (CA)Zach Burns (L)Jin Butler (PU)Mat Campbell (PU)Brandon Carr (U)Gabe Cates (PU)Raymond Cobb (U)Elliott Cohen (U)Peter Cook (PU)Emily Cowart (PU)Matthew Cowart (U)Catie Claire Coyle (PU)Lauren Crisp* (U)

Clara Cullerton (PU)Jacob Cutchin (U)Matthew Dalluge (U)Drew Dickerson (U)Bradley Dore (M)Sara Edge (U)CJ Espinosa (U)Emily Estes (U)Rachel Fisher (U)Aidan Fitzpatrick (PU)David Flamini (CA)Michael Flanigan (U)Quint Foster* (U)Daniel Garguilo (PU)Alex Gass* (U)Alex Gonzales (U)Zachary Goodelman* (U)Tyler Goodwyn (PU)Tatum Gordon (PU)Morgan Graves (U)Adriano Hagedorn (L)Ty Harrell (U)Matt Haverland (U)

Abby Hayman (U)Devin Hazzard* (U)Michael Healey (PU)Caroline Holmes (U)Chandler Holt* (U)Boris Huffman (U)Emily Hyman (PU)Ashley Hyman (U)Daniel O’Keefe (U)Kevin Kemple (U)Alli Kogoy (PU)Rachel Lamp’l (U)Gwyneth Hummel-Levy (U)Lindsay Lopp (U)Collins Losson (PU)Sam Lynch (U)Sean Martin (PU)Jake May (PU)Morgan McCurley* (U)Maridy Moore (PU)Thomas Moore (U)Mac Morris* (U)Parker Mosley* (U)

Joseph Murphy (U)Trevor Murr (U)Bren Nemesh (PU)Devin Orkin* (CA)Austin Palmore (U)Anthony Papasidero (PU)Trevor Parkey (PU)Brett Parks (U)Alex Parman (U)Ian Partain (PU)James Paxton (PU)Kyle Phillips (U)Jansen Redler (U)Trey Reid (U)Ethan Reish* (U)Sean Roberts (U)Rachel Robertson (U)Jordan Rothberg (PU)Mitchell Ryer (CA)Connor Samsky (U)Ryan Sarver* (CA)Daniel Schmidt* (U)Zachary Schneiderman (L)

Grace Shelton (PU)Eric Siegel* (U)Maritza Silva* (U)Alex Silverman (U)Wesley Site (U)Evan Smith (U)Parker Stanley (U)Jeff Strode (PU)Kelsey Sullivan (PU)Charlotte Sumner (U)Ryan Super (M)Liam Symonds (U)Trevor Tencza (U)Noah Terpstra (U)James Torrance (PU)Will Treace (U)Christopher Walker (PU)Andrew Walker* (U)Haley Williams (U)Emily Wright (U)Lauren Yelverton (PU)Bryce Zimmerman (PU)

HONORS DAY AWARDSOn 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.


The Bruce Brownlow Scholarship | Alex SilvermanThe 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 AcademyUpper School student, the scholarship will be applied toward the cost of that student’s tuition during the following school year.

The Phil Hanson Scholarship | Richard BrooksThis Scholarship was established in 2013 by an anonymous donor in honor of Coach Phil Hanson. 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 Phil Hanson should be an athlete whose presence 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 | Nicole ThomasThis 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 Robinson 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 Susan S. Sanders Scholarship | Sophia Tate BresslerThe Susan S. Sanders Scholarship Fund was established in 2009 by Jeff and Valerie Levy in honor of PreUpper Principal, Susan Sanders. The purpose of the fund is to award scholarship support to a returning Mill Springs Academy PreUpper School student who best embodies the overall qualities of excellence in his/her academic work, social interactions and extracurricular activities. The student receiving the award shows by example what it means to be a role-model and good school citizen of high moral standard, and makes a significant contribution to the Mill Springs’ Community which reflects the best qualities of a PreUpper student— character, integrity, leadership and responsibility.

The Alex Levitt Citizenship Award | Alex SilvermanThis 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 cabarets, 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 others—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.

The Nelle Lewis Memorial Award | Cindy ThorneNelle Lewis was one of MSA’s most enthusiastic 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!

National Geography Bee Winner | Luke Sherrill

Academic AccomplishmentGiven in recognition of the student whose outstanding academic achievement and quest for knowledge reflects superior intellectual curiosity.Alex Diaz (U)Michael Martin (CA)Patrick Reaves (M)Zachary Schneiderman (L)Madison McCall Hahn (PU)John Owen Minozzi* (U)Morgan Taylor* (CA)

Most ImprovedAwarded in recognition of the student whose academic, social, and athletic growth demonstrates noteworthy improvement.Brandon Carr (U)Sam Henslee (M)Seth Horwitz (L)Jack Henry Hurtsellers (PU)Ethan Jared Reish* (U)Mitchell Ryer (CA)Ryan Sarver* (CA)

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.Zach Burns (L)Jintapa Ferguson Butler (PU)Corinne Davenport (CA)Brandon McCormick (U)Devin Orkin* (CA) Maritza Silva* (U)Nick Thompkins (M)

SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER SPECIAL AWARDS


MSA Band Rocks!

On Monday, May 4th, the Mill Springs Academy Band put on the first of three loud and exciting

concerts for a packed house of friends and families! They began the show with 300 Violin Orchestra by Jorge Quintero, a fun moment of instrumental hip-hop, complete with clapping, stomping, and dancing in the percussion section! Other pieces included Starlight by Muse, Awolnation’s Sail, Feeling Good by Nina Simone, Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve, as well as a soulful trombone solo by Ethan Reish and an original student composition by Paul Bain, both graduating seniors. As confetti exploded into the audience on the last chord, the atmosphere was absolutely magical!

In addition to hearing fantastic music, the audience also had the opportunity to meet the Band’s five seniors: Paul Bain, Mac Morris, Austin Nam, Devin Orkin, and Ethan Reish. Four of these gentlemen earned a Band Lifetime Achievement Award, meaning that they had played in Band every semester for the last 8 years. And while four of them concluded their MSA band career achieving ‘veteran’ status, all five will be missed dearly next year!

Seniors Mac Morris and Devin Orkin were two of the four seniors honored with the Band Lifetime Achievement Award .

Dragon Tale

This spring, Lower School students performed the musical “Dragon Tale” for the Middle School students and

for their parents and friends. According to many parents, we now have them “hooked” on theater after this experience. One parent was eager to share the story of how it helped her son understand “process”. He learned a bit of music…he made a sword in art class...he was told where on stage to stand. And then it grew! He started to see how his part of the show told a bit of the story. And then all of the Lower School met together with their individual pieces, and the music and props and blocking, etc. all flowed together in one complete work.

Zach Burns as Sir Bryan the Brave and Ryan Zant as a knight in the lower school’s musical production of “Dragon Tale”

Lower School performers in this year’s musical, “Dragon Tale”, made their own props for the show in art class . The dragon costume (center) was brought to life by eight students as the rest of the cast sung “Hand it to Hugh” after the town hero, Hugh, saved them all from the dragon by hypnotizing it in the mirror!

Rising senior, Marshall Stoddart .

Student Earns Scholarship to SCAD Program

Congratulations to Junior Communication Arts student, Marshall Stoddart, who earned

an Academic Scholarship and a Merit Scholarship to attend the Rising Star program this summer at SCAD. This challenging five-week program awards college credit to rising high school seniors who are ready for a university experience at SCAD Savannah, SCAD Atlanta or SCAD Hong Kong. Students enroll in two college-level classes and have the opportunity to build or enhance their portfolios.


Rock Band

During this year’s Winter Learning Program, sixteen MSA students played to a packed house at Steve’s Live Music in Sandy Springs as the culminating event for the week-long

program hosted by Elizabeth Regas and Patrck Rose. Three bands rocked the stage: “7-UP” (Hayden Draycott, Andrew Guest, Drew Maichle, Sydney Pipes, Jeff Strode, and Bryce Zimmerman), “Greg Dobeep” (Paul Bain, Alex Gonzales, Morgan Graves, Collins Losson, Emma Searing, and Evan Smith), and “Midnight” (Sam North, Daniel O’Keefe, Dylan Porper, and Trevor Tencza).

“The crowd was full of enthusiasm, and the musicians were amazing,” said program instructors, Elizabeth Regas and Patrick Rose. “They played music from all genres, including The Rolling Stones, Blink 182, and Mutemath.” Congratulations to everyone who participated for their hard work, talent, and ability to represent MSA off-campus in such a great way!

Midnight at Steve’s Live Music . Pictured from left: Dylan Porper, Trevor Tencza, Daniel O’Keefe, and Sam North .

Shark Tank Comes to Communication Arts

Be nice to the students in Taniah Jones’ Economics class. . . they may all be millionaires someday. To teach her students how the economy works, she modeled a lesson after the

popular television show, Shark Tank. Students divided into teams, created a product, and presented them to other teachers for approval. CommArts students Johnny Ray, Adam Oppmann, and Amy Lamp’l created an ice cream company named “Derpys”. Their delicious samples of two of their flavors, Maple Bacon and Mango Sherbet were quickly devoured by their interviewer, CommArts Principal, Kay Morrison, who enthusiastically approved their product for further production. “The lesson was designed to give students a taste of how things work in a market economy,” said Taniah. “Everyone had to dress professionally for their presentations and create an advertising and marketing plan for their products.” Students Garrett McCarthy and Rhen Averitt represented a company named “The 3-D Printing Nerds”. Their company printed 3-D products for children such as dragons, multi-colored octopi, and fish, and products with an adult target such as plastic bow ties and

candlesticks. After getting the “go ahead” from their Principal, both teams had to get funding for their projects by presenting to teachers Jay Hudson and Chelsea Michelson. “I was so impressed by how hard the kids worked on their products”, stated Taniah. “There are so many facets involved in producing and selling a product, and so many lessons to be learned from a project like this.”

Garrett McCarthy (left) and Rhen Averitt present their ideas for their 3-D product line to Kay Morrison .

Judy Shurling (right) and Janet Ford pose for one last picture in the MSA art studio .

Thank You, Judy Shurling!by Janet Ford

On behalf of the students and faculty of MSA’s Fine Arts Depatment, I would like to sincerely thank Mrs. Judy Shurling who has been an integral part of our program for

9 years. She has volunteered countless hours to MSA both in the art studio on campus as well as her studio at home and has been a visiting artist during Winter Learning for many years. For the past three years, she was a huge part of our efforts to create the sculptures for the Atlanta Botanical Gardens’ “Scarecrow in the Gardens” exhibits and even helped transport them safely to the venue. She had a major role in costumes/props for Flat Stanley, Beauty and the Beast, Wizard of Oz, Guys and Dolls, and Spamalot and also worked to create art and displays for the Communication Arts Mexico and Appalachia Festivals. Judy’s son, Levi Smith, graduated this May and was as much an active and creative part of our program as she was. MSA Fine Arts is thankful for all that they have touched with their creative hands! They will be missed.

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Mill Springs Celebrates Pi Day

While the great Pi Day of the Century (3/14/15 9:26:53) occurred on a Saturday, Mill

Springs was determined to celebrate it anyway. On Monday the 16th, CommArts math classes discussed the history and secrets of the transcendental number π. Sam Adams also led students in a direct demonstration of π as the ratio between the circumference and diameter of a circle outside in the sun. Most people know the number as 3.14… but its value can’t be written down in our number system. At lunch, CommArts students also enjoyed the tasty side of Pi Day by eating lots of pie. In fact, there was so much pie the celebration continued into Tuesday!

Teacher Sam Adams demonstrates the relationship between the diameter of a circle to its circumference to his students in honor of Pi Day .

MSA Hosts Notre Dame Students for Coral Lesson

In May, the Director of MSA’s Coral Lab program, Michael Griffeth, had the pleasure of hosting a group of

elementary students from Notre Dame Academy to take part in a learning opportunity centered on coral reef ecology and the marine sciences. These 1st and 3rd-grade students are currently working on a scientific portfolio project with topics centered on global environmental issues and therefore used the ‘Oceans of MSA’ as a learning tool to enrich their scientific investigations. All of these young learners received a comprehensive and hands-on tour of the coral lab’s various marine habitats and also listened to a presentation

from Michael on the environmental need to restore our world’s reefs. It was a special day for both MSA and Notre Dame Academy and what can be assumed to be the beginning of a relationship between two schools successfully utilizing their scientific curriculum to encourage environmental stewardship and appreciation. The ocean’s awesome!

The students of Notre Dame Academy pose for a picture with PreUpper teacher, Michael Griffeth in front of Droege-Rose Hall .

Botanical Gardens Hands-on

As part of “Experience Science Week,” the 7th grade PreUpper class had the opportunity to travel to the

Atlanta Botanical Gardens for some hands-on learning related to Michael Adams’ plant unit in his Life Science classes. The students participated in a scavenger hunt that involved finding everything from aerial roots to medicinal plants. Prior to departure, students and faculty enjoyed a pleasant picnic lunch in Atlanta’s beautiful Piedmont Park. It was a wonderfully-enriching experience!

Science Week in Forensics

Students in Forensics class enjoyed learning about anthropology. They were

excited to learn of the possibility to reconstruct a biological profile of a person including whether they are male or female, their age at death, ancestry, and living height based on specific features observed on their bones. They learned the different parts and also compared the skulls and pelvis to identify if it is a male or female, Asian or Caucasian skull.

Upper School Student Completes Eagle Scout Project

In early May Upper School student, Cartwright Ayres, successfully completed his Eagle Scout project that focused on

upgrading several areas of MSA’s community garden. Cartwright, along with members of his troop and a handful of student volunteers, built and installed two picnic tables and a new rain barrel platform, spread 18-tons of gravel and landscaping timbers to form walkways around the raised beds, and rowed the crop beds and composting bays. “It is a wonderful improvement of the area and allows for a much more inviting and useable space for gardening and outdoor learning,” said PreUpper School teacher, Michael Griffeth. Thank you Cartwright for your strong support of the MSA Farms’ cause and congratulations on a job well done!

Cartwright Ayers (far right) gets a little help from the members of Scout Troop 379, as they spread 18 tons of gravel .


Experience Science WeekMiddle Students Get Lesson in Coral

During Science Week on campus, the Middle School students, along with its faculty, had the opportunity

to tour the Coral Lab facilities in the PreUpper School. Michael Griffeth, the program’s director, gave a hands-on tour of the lab’s various habitats and marine creatures, as well as a presentation on coral characteristics, oceanographic awareness, ocean acidification, and climate change. The students then were able to participate in a hands-on coral encounter, along with getting to view a feeding session for several coral and fish species. It was a wonderfully-fun learning experience for all those involved.

Lower School Learns About BeesLower School students had a fun experience going down to the PreUpper School to see a presentation from science teacher, Michael Adams about Mill Springs’ apiary which houses over half a million bees on our campus. The students learned how honey is made and the different roles that the bees play in the environment. They were able to see bees in a hive, feel beeswax, and look at a bee close up in a microscope. For the past several years, MSA has been bottling and selling our own “Bee Stang” honey, which students were able to try during their learning.

CommArts Visits TellusIn celebration of all things science, Communication Arts students ventured out to Tellus Museum where they took part in a gem and mineral workshop. Students conducted lab tests to identify different minerals, panned for gems, and viewed the night sky in Tellus’ amazing planetarium. Students also classified rocks into the three major categories, discussed the rock cycle, and learned the particulars of plate tectonics. The students also toured the museum’s impressive collection, including a two ton amethyst and a gilded mailbox covered in precious gems. Students also went into the chemical lab and learned about various reactions important in science and chemical engineering.

Upper Students Enjoy Variety of Science Activities

During Experiece Science Week, Upper physics students enjoyed brainstorming ideas to build a Rube

Goldberg contraption using a variety of physics concepts for their final project. A Rube Goldberg machine is a contraption, invention, device or apparatus that is deliberately over-engineered or overdone to perform a very simple task in a very complicated fashion, usually including a chain reaction. The expression is named after American cartoonist and inventor Rube Goldberg.

Amidst this exciting work, students also participated in a variety of activities which included things such as taking apart a remote control to learn how infrared light signals are transmitted between electronics as well as the dissection of a cow’s eye to learn the importance of different parts of the eye and how it refracts light to produce a focused image.

To complement their introduction to the MSA Apiary, author and performer Cathy Kaemmerlen visited Lower School with “The Buzz on Honeybees .” Students learned about the different types of bees and how hard they work to maintain their colony .

CommArts students gather for a group photo outside the Tellus Museum during MSA’s “Experience Science Week” .

Upper students Will Treace and Alex Silverman dissect a cow’s eye .


SPORTS


Swimming

The Mustang Swim Team finished up their season in a dramatic fashion at the 2015 GISA State Championship Meet. The team was really on top of their game as they closed out the

season with many personal bests and standout performances. The meet was highlighted by a 3rd place overall finish by the JV team which is the highest finish ever by any Mustang Swim Team at the State Championship! “As coaches, we’re most proud of how everyone supported each other and gave it their all over the course of the entire season,” said Coach Josh Hersko.

MSA Wrestling in State Top Ten

The Mill Springs Academy Wrestling Team had a fantastic season. After capturing both the Regional and AAC Championship, the Mustang Wrestlers finished sixth place

in the State Tournament. All wrestlers gained valuable team points through their efforts with four team members coming away with the following State-level medals.

Joe Dalton—2nd @ 132 lbs.Jake Martin—3rd @ 126 lbs.Devin Hazzard— 4th @ 113 lbs.Tommy Ray—6th @ 152 lbs.

Boys’ Basketball

Although the boys’ basketball team lost to the Howard School in the AAC Tournament, the Mustangs had a banner year. After starting the season in the weeds with a 2-3 record, the

team added three additional team members (Eric Siegel, Russell Jones, and Wesley Site) which helped them move to the forefront. “It was getting late and the addition of those three really bolstered our overall attack,” said Coach Phil Hanson.

With all the pieces in place, the Mustangs were ready to roll…and roll they did. The Mustangs proceeded to go on a six game winning streak, won eight of their last ten games, tied for the regular season

AAC Championship, and finished with a 10-5 overall record. “What a great bounce back and a turnaround for the books. I was really proud of what we were able to accomplish,” added Phil. “This group got us back on the map and playing in our 5th AAC Championship Game was truly something special. Our Seniors, Chandler Holt, Jack Minozzi, Paul Bain, Mac Morris, David Wells, and Eric Siegel, played a major role in our resurgence; and for that, they need to be commended. We have spent a great deal of time together, and they and their families will definitely be missed.”

Girls’ Basketball

This year’s Lady Mustangs finished their regular season in third place with

a win over the Cottage School. The team of 15 girls lost two players during the season and suffered some injuries which set them back as a group. “But overall we pulled together and pushed through the season as a family,” said Coach Carlos Colon. “I believe we have grown and matured as a team. We were a lot more competitive this season and quite a few of the games that we lost were very close. I’m very proud of my girls and everything they have accomplished.”

Baseball

This year’s baseball Mustangs had another successful year. Despite only playing 5 games out of the 12 due to rain and other factors, the team finished the season with a perfect 5-0

record. Then in late April, this year’s team took home its 3rd straight AAC Championship beating The Cottage School in the final game, 7-5. “I think one of the toughest tasks this season for the coaches was picking the MVP,” said Coach Jack Withrow. “We had so many great players.” This year’s MVP went to sophomore, Brooks Buce. Jersey numbers 17 and 8 were also retired this year in honor of Seniors Chandler Holt and Zach Goodelman. Over the past 13 years, the baseball Mustangs have racked up 8 Championship titles under Coach Jack Withrow. “I have no doubt the perfect 5 wins with no losses could have been so much more this year,” said Jack. Picture caption: MSA’s 2015 Championship Baseball Team.

GolfThe past two years, we have graduated several very talented and hardworking golfers from Mill Springs Academy, and we started this year with quite a few new faces on the team, and many young players. There was reason to believe that this might be a difficult year

Upper School student, Joe Dalton, on the podium with the Silver .

Senior Maritza Silva dribbles past her opponent .


for our team to find scoring success; however, the young Mustang team proved to be filled with talent and we managed to win the AAC for the second year in a row and the fifth out of the last six years. We placed a respectable 4th at GISA-AA Regionals, where 7th grader Yates Smith qualified for the All-Region team with a respectable 99 on a lengthy, waterlogged golf course. We can all be proud of the work that these outstanding youths put in this year, and with only one player graduating, next year promises to bring about even greater success.

Tennis

The varsity boys and girls tennis teams had an outstanding year. The boys clinched the Atlanta Athletic Conference, AAC Division, and performed well in the AAC Tennis Tournament.

Connor Bollinger was a finalist as the number two seed in singles, but he and his partner Jack Minozzi won the boys doubles title. On the girls side it was all Mill Springs Academy in the AAC tournament. Ali Kogoy won the girls singles title and Haley Williams came in second place. In doubles, Shevy Hightower and Sydney Pipes were tournament champions while Emily Hyman and Emily Wright were finalists. Congratulations on a terrific season!

Track & Field

The track and field teams enjoyed a record breaking season, in spite of some pretty terrible weather, and ended up with 12 new school records- the majority of which were set at the State

Championship- and the most State Qualifiers at the GISA State Championships. The boys and girls also both brought home the League and Region Championship trophies for the first time ever and then saw their names on the leaderboard at the State Meet with the girls finishing 4th over-all and the boys finishing 7th.

At the end of the season we said goodbye to our outgoing Seniors Maritza Silva, Chase Watson, Quint Foster, and Devin Hazzard— we wish you well in college! Their skills, attitude, and dedication to the team will certainly be missed but, at the same time, we are very excited about the upcoming young talent eager to step up and fill their shoes. You can find out more about our fantastic track and cross country team statistics and records here http://ga.milesplit.com/teams/mspg


MSA Golfers hold the beloved trophy for the Championship to celebrate their win . From Back, Left to Right: Jacob Cutchin, Neil Jansen, Austin Nam, Coach Mateo McConnell and Mike Martin . In Front: Yates Smith and Patrick Reaves (holding trophy) .

From left: Shevy Hightower, Sydney Pipes, Haley Williams, Ali Kogoy, Emily Hyman and Emily Wright .

From left: Jack Minozzi, Matt Rankin and Connor Bollinger .

Congratulations to both the girls and boys track & field teams on an amazing season .

Congratulations to our Mustangs Sports teams on earning their 6th Commissioners Cup Award . The Cup is awarded each year to the school whose sports teams earn the most cumulative points based on each teams placement in the sports season . Headmaster, Robert Moore, proudly holds up this year’s cup .


SOCCERMustang Award— Matthew MurrMIP: Michael FlaniganCoaches’ Awards—Chandler HoltEric SiegelBrent RoepeEvan SmithWesley SiteMac Morris

CROSS COUNTRYLADY MUSTANGSMVP—Sophie DavisMIP—Nicole ThomasCoaches’ Award—Alana GreenMUSTANGSMVP—Devin HazzardMIP—Brandon McCormickCoaches’ Award—Johnny Ray

VOLLEYBALLMUSTANGSMVP—Sara EdgeMIP—Sydney PipesCoaches’ Award—Maritza Silva

CHEERLEADINGMost Spirited—Nicole Thomas

LACROSSEMVP—Levi SmithMIP—Joseph StanleyCoach’s Award—Christian Speir

GIRLS’ BASKETBALLMUSTANGSMVP—Maritza SilvaMIP—Victoria ToscanoCoaches’ Award—Emily Wright

BOYS’ BASKETBALLMustang Award— Coach Greg BodeepMIP—Jack BuckCoaches’ Awards—Chandler HoltJack Minozzi

Eric SiegelWRESTLINGMVP —Joe Dalton—MVPMIP —Noah TerpstraCoaches’ Award—Jake Martin

SWIMMING LADY MUSTANGSMVP—Paige NorrisMIP—Alana GreenCoaches’ Award—Lilliana Coco

SWIMMING —MUSTANGSMVP—Jake MartinMIP—Jack BuckleyCoaches’ Award—Spencer Kelly

TRACK AND FIELD LADY MUSTANGSMVP—Chase WatsonMIP—Sophie DavisCoaches’ Award—Victoria Toscano and Maritza Silva

TRACK & FIELD MUSTANGSMVP—Devin HazzardMIP—Jake Martin and Brandon McCormickCoaches’ Award—Wesley Site and Quint Foster

BASEBALLMVP—Chandler HoltMIP—David WellsCoaches’ Award— Zach GoodelmanGolden Glove — Zach GoodelmanRookie of the Year — Brooks BuceOffensive Player of the Year—(Tie) Ty Harrell and Michael Flanigan

TENNIS —LADY MUSTANGSMVP—Ali KogoyMIP—Haley WilliamsCoaches’ Award—Emily Wright

TENNIS —MUSTANGSMVP —Jack MinozziMIP —Mac MorrisCoaches’ Award — Connor Bollinger

GOLFMVP—Yates SmithMIP—Michael MartinCoaches’ Award—Patrick Reaves

AAC ATHLETES & BEST ALL—AROUND (BAA)

SOCCERMSA (3)—Chandler Holt, Matthew Murr, and Eric SiegelBAA—Eric Siegel

VOLLEYBALLMSA (2)—Sara Edge and Maritza Silva

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRYMSA (1)—Sophie DavisBAA—Alana Green

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRYMSA (3)—Devin Hazzard, Sam Lynch, Cole Landy

GIRLS’ BASKETBALLMSA (1)—Maritza Silva

BOYS’ BASKETBALLMSA (3)—Chandler Holt, Jack Minozzi, and Eric Siegel

WRESTLINGMSA (2)—Joe Dalton and Jake Martin

SWIMMINGMSA (2)—Jake Martin and Quint Foster

BASEBALLMSA (3)—Chandler Holt, Tyler Harrell, & Brooks Buce

GOLFMSA (2)—Yates Smith and Michael Martin

GIRLS’ TENNISMSA (1)—Ali KogoyBAA— Ali Kogoy

BOYS’ TENNISMSA (2)—Jack Minozzi and Connor Bollinger

GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELDMSA (4)—Maritza Silva, Chase Watson, Sophie Davis, Victoria Toscano BAA—Chase Watson

BOYS’ TRACK & FIELDMSA (4)—Devin Hazzard, Sam Lynch, Brandon McCormick, Wesley SiteBAA—Devin HazzardBest All-Around AthleteChandler HoltSportsmanshipJohnny RaySpirit Award Maritza Silva

MSA Athletes Honored for Their AchievementsIn addition to participating and often hosting the AAC banquet, MSA also has its own awards ceremony to celebrate the achievements of our superb athletes. Congratulations to the following individuals who were recognized this year at either the MSA Sports Banquet on May 6 as well as the AAC All Conference Banquet on May 11.



Little Wound students prepared a fry bread feast for the students and staff of Communication Arts .

After two years of being pen-pals and skyping, Mill Springs’ students got to meet their sister schoolmates in person, during their first faculty-student exchange. Six people from Little

Wound High School on the Pine Ridge reservation in Kyle, South Dakota, flew to Atlanta for a week to attend classes with their fellow Mustangs, mix and mingle, and just get to know each other in person. Amazingly, both schools share the “Mustangs” as their mascot.

Little Wound students Trent Old Horse, Morgan Mesteth, Janay Jumping Eagle, and James Chief, along with their chaperones, Ed Jumping Eagle and Mindy Hunter, explored every part of Mill Springs Academy. Trent Old Horse was especially touched that the students of Communication Arts are learning to speak Lakota. He stated, “We are desperately trying to save our culture and our language, and you will never know how much it means that you are learning to speak our language”. Visiting student, Morgan Mesteth, was impressed by Mill Spring’s Diversity Club, and she wants to start a diversity club at Little Wound. “What I am taking away from your school is the acceptance you all have for everyone,” she stated. “I’m so impressed by that”, she added. Because of the high suicide rate at Little Wound, Janay Jumping Eagle has founded a basketball weekend to reach out to students on the reservation.

WSBTV (Channel 2) featured the Sister School visit on their program People 2 People, which can be viewed on MSA’s website. Kay Morrison, Principal of the Communication Arts School, said this visit was a dream come true. “To see students who come from such different backgrounds get together, share ideas, and solve prob-lems is one of the most inspiring moments of my educational career”, said Kay. “Most of all, it was heart-warming to see them connect as teenagers.” A group of Mill Springs’ students will be traveling to Little Wound High School next fall to continue the relationship with their Oglala Lakota friends.

At a “farewell” event, the Little Wound group presented Headmaster Robert Moore with a quilt featuring the yellow and blue colors of the Little Wound Mustangs .

Morgan Mesteth and Janay Jumping Eagle are basketball players, and joined in with MSA’s girls’ team for some Mustangs’ court action .

Sister School Visits Mill Springs Academy

MSA Pays Tribute to Retiring Teachers

This year, Mill Springs’ students, staff and faculty said goodbye to Upper School literature teacher and faculty adviser to the student newsletter, Kickin’ It,

Gail Kreher. Gail spent the last 13 years at MSA imparting her journalistic and writing talents on countless students. Before joining the faculty of MSA, Gail enjoyed 10 years teaching in Forsyth County Public Schools and previous to that, another 10 years as a TV weather personality at 3 stations: WXIA-TV 11-Alive in Atlanta; WTNH-TV in New Haven, Connecticut; WSMW-TV in Worcester, Massachusetts.

MSA’s beloved art teacher and professional artist, Brian Buxton, also decided that the 2014-2015 school year would be his last. Prior to his 12 years at MSA, Brian enjoyed a successful career in graphic design and spent many years as an Art Director in a major trade publishing company. When asked what he likes most about MSA Brian said, “it’s more than a school...it’s a family. And as a believer I see God’s heart and strong hand at work here every day, from the beauty of the landscape to the loving hearts and spirits of all who gather. Students, teachers, parents, administra-tors, volunteers...everyone plays a vital role in the life of

this wonderful place, bringing out the best in each.”

Congratulations to Gail and Brian on your retirement. Both of you will certainly be missed.

Brian and Gail prepare to cut the cake .


Future City Takes 3rd in State!

PreUpper Students Christian Kelm, Eli Musgrave, and Jake May represented Mill Springs Academy at the finale of the Future City Engineering Contest held this year at Southern Polytechnic and State University. The final day of competition marked the

culmination of activities that students in Martha Muir’s ACE class had been working on for the entire semester.

The Future City contest contains several components: a research essay, an essay citing the attributes of their city placed at least 150 years in the future, a simulated CAD version of their ideal city, a physical model of their city, and a presentation of a skit that informs panels of judges about their city of the future and how they solved the crisis proposed by this year’s research essay topic. “Enwhycee” was the name of the city students came up with and was based on New York City after global warming caused the flooding of the subway lines and other low areas.

The judges of this year’s competition awarded Mill Spring’s team the Best Communications Award for their inclusion of an amateur radio station in their city. Our students, all licensed amateur radio operators, pointed out to the judges when all other systems of communication go down, amateur radio signals will still get through.

Enwhycee was announced as one of the top five finalists. This meant they had to present their skit and answer more questions before one more panel of judges. After the final round, Mill Springs Academy was awarded third place out of the 61 teams in this statewide contest.

Christian Kelm, Eli Musgrave, and Jake May present their model of Enwhycee at the Future City Competition held at Southern Polytechnic and State University in January . The team finished 3rd in this state wide competition .

Spamalot

Perhaps Mill Springs Academy’s most ambitious theatrical endeavor ever, this year’s spring musical,

Spamalot, proved to be an excellent experience for the students in the cast and crew and enjoyed rave reviews from the audience as well. The dancing, comic timing, difficult vocals, and demanding technical elements were met head-on with a determined group of students who were known to get together to practice during their lunch breaks and more (on their own) to make this show a success. Congratulations to the cast, crew and Fine Arts staff on a fantastic show!

The English Knights of the Round Table encounter a hostile French castle in Spamalot, and the French fight them off by throwing a cow on them, true to Monty Python style humor (cow made by parent volunteer Judy Shurling) .

GISA All-Select Band & Chorus

Five MSA students participated in this year’s GISA All-Select Band and Chorus. This is an annual event, where the best musicians from independent schools all over the state of Georgia come together for a weekend of music and fun. Students

spend two days (Friday and Saturday) rehearsing for a performance they put on at the end of the second day for friends and family.

Upper student Abby Hayman and PreUpper student Emily Hyman sang in the All-Select Chorus. Upper students Paul Bain, Emma Harris, and Samuel Mishkin played in the All-Select Band. They all did a wonderful job of representing MSA, and we are so proud of their talents, efforts, and enthusiasm!

This year’s GISA All-Select Band prepares for their performance .


Communication Arts Takes a Monumental Trip

For eleven consecutive years, Communication Arts students have visited

Arizona and the Stagecoach Trails Ranch during the two weeks of MSA’s Winter Learning Program. This year, eighteen students made the trip to study the landscape and the geological forces that allowed erosion to work its magic on the sandstone of the Southwestern United States.

Students went horseback riding and hiking in Monument Valley, exploring the many multi-hued buttes, mesas, and canyon walls that have been the backdrop for so many movies. They toured an authentic Navajo Hogan, where a Navajo woman showed them how she cards her wool, dyes it with native plants such as wild walnuts, lichen, and rabbit bush, and then weaves it into a traditional Navajo rug. The weaver must call from memory every nuance of a traditional design that has been passed down for centuries. Students also toured the Codetalkers Museum, and learned about how the Navajo language helped the U.S. win World War II.

Meanwhile, back at Stagecoach Trails Ranch, students rode horses into the high Arizona desert, and learned how to identify cacti and desert wildlife. “I want to live here”, stated eighth grader Jordan Hayes-

Morrisey. Between two horse rides each day, students took hikes looking for bullet casings left over from a firing range used during WWII for target practice.

“The Ranch is a great place from which to head out on day-long excursions,”

said CommArts Principal, Kay Morrison.

“We were able

to visit so many places

including the old mining town of Calico,

California, where students rode an old steam

train, viewed an old school-house from the frontier days,

visited a house made entirely out of glass, and learned about the importance of lead mining in the 1800’s. “This trip has become a tradition for Communication Arts,” stated teacher Carol Adams. “Once a kid experiences life without technology, they become enlivened and more tuned in to nature, animals, and the people around them. I love seeing what this place does for our students.”

Michael Bowers (left) and Jordan Hayes-Morrisey strike a cowboy pose while viewing beautiful Monument Valley below them .

Senior, Lauren Crisp, constructed this diorama of a crime scene perpetrated by a jealous wife . Lauren’s “crime story” can be found on MSA’s website at https://www .millsprings .org/page .cfm?p=1378&newsid=110&ncat=1,2,4,3,5

Upper Students Learn Forensic Science

This spring, students in Vaidehi Rallapalli’s Forensic Science class used techniques from art and writing

to enhance their learning about bullets and ammunition, trajectory, gun powder patterns on people and objects, marks left by tools on objects at a crime scene or on a victim, such as a hammer used to break a door or a screwdriver used to pick a lock. Each student had to come up with a crime scenario, write about it, and construct a diorama of the crime scene.


Upper Students Tour Europe

This winter, eleven Upper School students had an eleven-day adventure of a lifetime touring Barcelona (Spain), southern France, Monaco, Cinque Terre, Florence, Rome, Vatican City, and Pompeii. Students explored freshly-washed cobblestone streets,

walked barefoot in the cool sands of the Mediterranean, climbed hundreds of marble steps, and sampled many delicious European meals, including the best gelato on the planet. The trip was beautifully arranged by Upper School Spanish teacher Jaime Gutierrez and included Upper School English teacher, Gail Kreher, and parent Shellie Watson.

Junior Theater Festival

MSA attended the largest musical theatre festival in the world, the Junior Theater Festival (JTF) in early March. Eleven students, grades 5-12, presented a portion of “Guys and Dolls, Jr” for Broadway judges, participated in workshops by Broadway

directors, networked with 4,500 other musical theatre students from 102 other schools from across the WORLD, and had a fantastic time!

This year’s MSA team was very successful, bringing home the trophy for “Excellence in Ensemble”. Middle School student, Nick Tompkins, was invited by the judges to audition for a Broadway Musical DVD—an amazing experience and honor! PreUpper students, Rich Jullian and Steffi Schneider, were selected by judges as our team’s “All Star Performers” and performed a number taught by a Broadway director on stage for the 4500 students. And Nick Tompkins and Middle School student, Madison Taylor, were randomly selected to learn a new number within one hour, and perform it on the big stage for the large audience.

MSA students take pictures of the remains of a central square in Pompei with Mt . Vesuvius in the background . People in Pompeii thought this was just a mountain, they did not know it was a volcano before it erupted in the year 79 A .D .

Congratulations to this year’s Junior Theater Festival Cast on a job well done . From left: Lilliana Coco, Ali Kogoy, Jarren Snow, Steffi Schneider, Nicole Thomas, Jack Hurtsellers, Madison Taylor, Catherine Davis, Andrew Walker, Rich Julian, and Nick Tompkins

MSA Teacher Selected for Harvard University Cohort

PreUpper teacher, Victoria Jones, Ed.D., was selected to participate in a Harvard University cohort during the

spring semester. Harvard’s Graduate School of Education invited only 100 participants from 22 US states and 7 different countries with 20% coming from private/independent schools like Mill Springs Academy.

Victoria spent five days on Harvard’s campus participating in seminars and conversation about a wide variety of topics related to leadership, student achievement, and school improvement. “It was absolutely amazing and pretty intense,” said Victoria. “We worked from 8 am–10 pm daily in seminar, small group studies and reflection, and continued into the evening with affinity group dinner meetings.”

One evening, Victoria hosted a dinner at The Harvard Faculty Club with seven members of the cohort, and listened to conversation in three different languages during four meetings about education around the globe. “My favorite seminar was led by Dr. Thomas Hehir, author of How Did You Get Here—a book about students with special needs who made it to Harvard,” added Victoria. “He talked about ‘ableism’, best practices, accommodation vs. curriculum modification, Universal Design for Learning, over support and focusing on post-high school as the major goal.” In the spirit of establishing a Professional Learning Community (another hot topic in the cohort as well as Victoria’s doctoral studies), several MSA faculty members participated in a book study on Dr. Hehir’s book.

Victoria’s place card at the Harvard cohort .


Fine Arts Day with Amy Ray

MSA celebrated Fine Arts Day this year with a visit from a special guest—Amy Ray of the Indigo

Girls! Amy put on a mini concert for students, staff and parents in the gym and even sang with Upper Student Andrew Walker, as well as Fine Arts instructors Kate McElliott and Elizabeth Regas. After the concert, she engaged in Q&A with MSA’s performing art students and musicians, sharing from her experience in the music business.

Amy Ray (far right) performs for MSA’s entire student body .

Upper student, Sam Mishkin, wears his 1st Place medal after the State Competition in Valdosta, GA .

ARRL School Club Roundup

A group of Mill Springs’ Middle students participated in this year’s ham radio, American Radio Relay

League (ARRL) School Club Roundup competition. The twice-yearly event is an opportunity for school club stations — from elementary school to college — to get on the air for a friendly competition with other individuals and ham radio clubs. Sponsored by the ARRL, the ARRL Hudson Division Education Task Force, and the Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club (LIMARC), the contest aims to foster contacts with and among school radio clubs. Participants earn points for the total number of contacts they make, with the top three entries in each category — Elementary, Middle/Intermediate/Junior High School, Senior High School College/University —receiving an award certificate.

MSA stellar student hams successfully made contact in over 35 states and at least 9 countries. “By the end of the competition, the MSA Radio Club had racked up over 44,000 points, nearly five times the highest score our school’s team ever received in this contest,” said PreUpper Science teacher,

Martha Muir. “Our official score for this contest is 44,488 points. This puts us in 7th place in the country in our category of school. Our 153 digital contacts put us in second place in the country in ALL categories of schools, including colleges, in the category of use of digital or Morse code communication techniques.”

Helping students in this grand effort were veteran amateur radio operators from the North Fulton Amateur Radio League (www.nfarl.org) who came in every day this week to assist students with any technical aspects of working the radio they did not understand. We are very grateful for their assistance and support of our radio program here. Helping out our veteran operators were the parents of some of our MSA hams. Neely Musgrave, Wendy May, and Michele Brown sent in scrumptious lunches for these busy men to enjoy.

Most importantly, our students had the opportunity to practice and improve their skills at operating an amateur radio station and properly logging their contacts. It was a busy and fun week for us all.

GISA Literary and Music Competition

Mill Springs’ students won big at this year’s GISA Literary and Music Festival competitions. Congratulations to the following students on their accomplishments at the State and Regional levels.

State Level (among all private schools in the state of Georgia)Sam Mishkin—1st Place (Piano) Andrew Walker—2nd Place (Boys’ Vocal Solo)Alyssa Quatela—4th Place (Rhetorical Essay) Regional Level Sam Mishkin- 1st Place (Piano) Andrew Walker- 2nd Place (Boys’ Vocal Solo) Alyssa Quatela- 2nd Place (Rhetorical Essay) Cartwright Ayres- 4th Place (Humorous Interpretation) Abby Hayman- 4th Place (Girls’ Solo) Jack Abram- 4th Place (Extemporaneous Speech- International)

“I’m so proud of everyone for all the hard work they put into this,” said Upper School teacher, Shilpee Kathuria. “This year’s group really worked their hearts out. Even the ones that didn’t place:” (Caroline Holmes, Chan Crockett, Maridy Moore, and Joseph Murphy).


Alex Buttermore (2007)Alex graduated from Elon University with a degree in History and is currently in management training with Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Elon lives in New Jersey with his finance who he will be marrying this summer on St. John Island.

Meghan Kern (2014)Meghan is currently attending Chattahoochee Tech on the Zell Mill

Scholarship which she received for maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Meghan recently wrote to CommArts Principal, Kay Morrison, to say “thanks for teaching me how to turn my homework in on time and get good grades and not getting zeros as grades.” A great lesson to learn, Meghan. Best of luck and please stay in touch.

Mitchell Katz (2005)Mitchell recently landed a job with the Autism Society of Georgia as an Administrator and Social Media Coordinator. “For me, this is like a dream come true,” said Alex. “I get to help people like myself in the most inspiring and uplifting way…by raising awareness and funds for children and adults in Georgia on the spectrum. Next Month is April, which happens to be Autism Awareness Month. On April, 2nd, we will celebrate World Autism Awareness Day by lighting luminaries all over the state of Georgia. We are currently running a fundraising campaign called “The Future is Bright” to shine a light on autism awareness.

For little as $5 you can help us light a luminary for 1 child or adult diagnosed with autism. If you are part of a support group, school or church, contact us. We’ll set up a special code and give 20% of what you raise back to you. Our offical flyer for that is attached to this email. Philip Early (2013)Philip is currently attending GA Southern University where he is majoring in Geography. Philip’s mother recently made the following post on Facebook. “Feeling thankful this morning…for Philip Early (MSA 2013), who will spend May in northern India and the Himalayas with GA Southern University Geography Dept., July in Costa Rica with the GSU Spanish Dept., and June in Skidaway Island’s Oceanography Institute, assisting with coastal research. Many thanks to Mill Springs Academy for preparing him, GA Southern for challenging him, and God for sustaining him. Go Mustangs!” Congrats to both Philip and the Early family. Please keep in touch.

ALUMNI NEWS


Alex Buttermore with his fiancé .

Students Demo Ham Radios

The Sandy Springs Education Force hosted its fifth annual STEM celebration earlier this year at North Springs Charter High School. This year’s theme—Communications Technology, Experience the Future—was chosen to amplify the variety of ways people

connect in the world. Upper School students Sam Wolff and Megan Brown, along with PreUpper student Eli Musgrave and PreUpper teacher Martha Muir joined other members of the North Fulton Amateur Radio League (NFARL) at the event to demonstrate the STEM and fun involved with amateur radio—a perfect fit for this year’s theme.

The three MSA students, all licensed radio operators, entertained and enthralled floods of high school and middle school students, faculty members and other adults with various aspects of amateur radio. Sam and Megan helped guests make voice contacts with hams in other countries such as Croatia, Montserrat, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and Colombia, as well as hams across this country. Using a different radio, Eli helped guests make digital radio contacts. The STEM aspects of amateur radio were demonstrated with a van de Graff generator, which pleasantly ‘shocked’ some visitors. Those who stopped by Mill Springs’ booth also had the opportunity to tap out their names in Morse code.

Among the guests who came by MSA’s booth was past parent, Dr . Howard Austin, pictured center .


Rich and Cathy Abram–AF, CCACE INA Foundation–AFCarol and Tarpley Adams–AF, CCMichael and Kim Adams–AF, CCSamuel Adams–AF, CCPhilip and Cynthia Agcaoili–AF, CCSandra Ahern–AFArvind and Jyotsna Ajinkya–AF, CCNick and Debbi Alex–AFRobert and Maureen Alexander–AF, CCKristoffer and Sara Allegood–AFCharles and Gail Allen–AFLeah Allen–AF, CCAMGEN–AF, CCA Friend of Mill Springs Academy–CCAnonymous–AFMike and Courtney Antonucci–AF, CCHoward and Colleen Austin–CCWesley and Jenny Avritt–AF, CCCarolina Ayerbe and Damian Farrier–AF,

CCTim and Leigh Ann Ayres–AF, CCRalph and Mary Bagwell–AFHeather Bailey–AF, CCDavid and Janet Bain–AF, CCJoe and Cheryl Balog–AF, CCPaul and Mary Barkley–AF, CCJanice Barton–AF, CCLaura Barton–AF, CCDavid and Stacey Baum–AF, CCNathan and Ann Beard–AFTim and Lynise Beard–AF, CCGretchen Beck–AF, CCMark and Jodi Beck–AFPatsy and Firman Beckwith–AF, CC

Jim and Julia Belk–AF, CCChris and Tressa Bell–AF, CCJames Benjamin–AF, CCGil Benton–AF, CCKathy Benton–AF, CCGarry and Kathy Berardi–AFBonnie Bergstresser–AF, CCMark and Cathy Berman–AF, CCMatt and Virginia Billips–AFLarry and Lynne Birnbaum–AF, CCGregory Bodeep–AF, CCSam and Judy Boghosian–AF, CCJoe and Sherri Bollinger–AF, CCJill and Russell Bonds–AF, CCWill and Jackie Border–AFRandy and Rita Botnick–AFBruce and Deena Bowers–AF, CCMike and Bette Rose Bowers–AF, CCBOY SCOUT TROOP #143–AFSteve and Trish Boyer–AFRich and Judith Breitkopf–AF, CCAdam and Suzanne Bressler–AF, CCRichard and Linda Bressler–AFJudy Brick–AFBright Wings Foundation–CCLisa Brinkley–AFMargaret and Robert Brito–AF, CCLee and Edita Brooks–AF, CCElizabeth Brown–AFJeff and Traci Brown–AFScott and Michele Brown–AF, CCJames and Coleen Bryant–AFDouglas and Kristi Buce–AF, CCRob and Lynn Buck–AF, CCErin Buice–AF

Oliver and Karel Burns–AF, CCFarrel and Ilana Burstein–AF, CCDerek and Mindy Bush–AFRon and Sharon Bush–AF, CCDarryl Butler and Karen Ferguson–AF,

CCBrian and Lisa Buxton–AF, CCGrier and Ashley Campbell–AF, CCThomas and Jennifer Campbell–AFLaVerne Cantrell–AF, CCPete and Nancy Capponi–AF, CCWayne Carey and Yvonne Satterwhite–

AF, CCHarris and April Carlock–AF, CCMichael and Bre Carlson–AF, CCCarlyle Fraser Employee Benefits

Fund–CCDaniel and Deb Carmody–AF, CCWendy and Derek Carvotta–AF, CCCraig and Laurie Cates–AFMr. and Mrs. Chambers–CCDon and Bev Chapman–AF, CCThomas and Kathy Cheek–AF, CCHeidi Chisholm–AF, CCJohn Chisholm–AF, CCClaire and John Christerson–AF, CCTom and Belle Christerson–AFMichael and Jinjie Cicco–AF, CCCiena Cares–AFCisco Community Connection–CCBob and Ruth Ann Clanin–CCBruce and Mary Clayton–AF, CCRaymond and Devonda Cobb–AF, CCThe Coca–Cola Foundation–AF, CCEd and Jill Coco–AF, CC

Mark and Sheila Cohen–AF, CCDarryl and Teri Coleman–AFLynda Coleman–AFRichard and Leslie Collins–AF, CCWilliam and Rita Collins–AFCarlos Colon–AF, CCAllison Comis–AF, CCJessica and Mark Connell–AF, CCGreg and Frances Connor–AFSteven and Heidi Cook–AF, CCWilliam and Holly Couch–AF, CCCharlie and Laura Covert–AF, CCMichael Cowan–AFFred Coyle–AFJohn and Cheri Coyle–AF, CCJohn Crisp and Sharon Odell–AF, CCCharles Crockett–AF, CCEthan and Traci Crockett–AFBob and Mary Cullerton–AFJohn and Julia Cullerton–AF, CCJohn and Sylvia Cutchin–AF, CCTom and Martha Dalluge–AF, CCTracy Dalton–AF, CCJeff and Elaine Davis–AF, CCJohn and Valerie Davis–AF, CCRobert and Patricia Davis–AF, CCBarbara Day–AFSusan Day–AF, CCEricka De La Garza and Kermit

Escribano–AF, CCSean and Stephanie DeNardo–AF, CCDarla DeRosa–AF, CCDewberry Foundation–CCJorge Diaz and Karen Hallock–AFDon and Laura Dickerson–AF, CC

B U I L D I N G O N A M I S S I O N C A P I TA L C A M PA I G N | A N N UA L F U N D ( 2 0 1 4 – 2 0 1 5 )

We are grateful for each and every family

and individual who has contributed to the

Building on a Mission capital campaign

as well as this year’s Annual Fund. Our

entire Board of Trustees as well as 100% of

our faculty and staff participated in both

efforts prior to the start of this school

year and we are profoundly grateful for

their leadership. These folks along with

key, major donors and the vast majority

of our school family have shown great confidence in our

school as evidenced by their financial participation which has

been crucial to getting us to where we are today. Thank you

to the following families and individuals for making this year’s

campaign such a big success!

NOTE: AF = ANNUAL FUND CC = CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Annual Fund 2014–2015

CurrentParents

Staff/FacultyBoard of Trustrees

CurrentParents

NewParents


Terry and LaDawna Dickerson–AF, CCRalph and Gina DiClemente–AF, CCLarry and Karen Domenico–AF, CCMike and Kim Dore–AF, CCRich and Julie Doucet–AFCourtney Downs–AF, CCJustin Draycott and Alexandra

Nicolescu–AF, CCArt and Evelyn Dugger–AFKevin Dugger and Beth Denker–AF, CCJim and Nancy Dykhouse–AFJae and Lee Ann Early–AFJodi Easter–Smith and Bruce Smith–AF,

CCJohnny and Renee Easterling–AF, CCDexter and Kimpy Edge–AFDexter and Liane Edge–AF, CCVictor and Josephine Ekworomadu–AFBrittany Emge–AF, CCChris and Kathy Espinosa–AF, CCVictoria and Dave Fairley–AF, CCJamie and Valerie Fambrough–AF, CCDan and Susan Faulk–CCDavid and Deidre Fisher–AF, CCJay and Jan Fisher–AFSheila and John FitzGerald–AF, CCJohn and Joanne Fitzpatrick–AF, CCBob and Gail Flamini–AFTom and Gail Flanigan–AF, CCJanet and Scott Ford–AF, CCJim Foster–AF, CCRyan and Loryn Franco–AFJean Fraser–AF, CCMike and Laura Garguilo–AF, CCSue and Gerry Garrick–AFColleen Garrick–Bisacca–AF, CCDan and Nancy Garrison–AFGE Foundation–AF, CCBryan and Leslie Gersack–AF, CCKathleen Gilbert–Keller–AF, CCEerik and Laurie Giles–AF, CCGerald and Patricia Ginger–AF, CCPenny Gold–AFChip and Lora Gonzales–AF, CCLeonard and Deborah Goodelman–AF,

CCJohn Goodhew–AF, CCTodd and Lauren Gordon–AF, CCEsteban and Jennifer Gorgoll–AF, CCJohn and Christina Graves–AF, CCJohn and Joy Gray–AFFred and Lauren Green–AF, CCMildred Gregory–AFMichael and Meredith Griffeth–AF, CCLarry and Catherine Grizzle–AF, CCMelissa Grizzle–AF, CCJerry and Sally Gross–AF

Rael and Vicki Grosswald–AFPaul and Jackie Grupe–AF, CCAlex and Angie Gue–AF, CCJimmy and Melanie Guest–AF, CCJaime Gutierrez–AF, CCKatie Hadaway–AF, CCPaul Hagedorn–CCBrad and Tracy Hahn–AF, CCJohn and Marlene Haigh–AFRandy and Sandra Hain–AF, CCRobert and Barbara Halbert–AFLamar and Arista Hall–AFPhil Hanson–AF, CCBill and Whitney Harper–AF, CCSteven and Sandy Harrell–AF, CCAnn Hartin–AF, CCJeanne Harvey–AF, CCCheri and Jim Harwood–AF, CCMichael and Kari Haverland–AF, CCKris Hawksworth–AF, CCHolly Hayes–Morrisey–AF, CCScott and Linda Hayman–AF, CCPaul and Dawn Hazzard–AFRuth Healey–AFTom and Lee Healey–AF, CCJennifer Heiner and Tim Gustafson–AFCharles and Amber Henderson–AF, CCSean and Tonya Henderson–AF, CCJoey and Wendy Henslee–AF, CCBrenda Herrington–AF, CCJosh Hersko–AF, CCKen and Libby Heskett–AFKevin and Lisa Heskett–AF, CCAnnette Higgins–AF, CCDavid and Sara Holmes–AF, CCMichael and Vicky Holt–AF, CCJack and Leah Horton–AF, CCDavid and Merle Horwitz–AFSasha and Holly Horwitz–AF, CCTerry and Christi Howard–AF, CCJay and Vicki Hudson–AF, CCJim Hudson–CCDan and Mona Huffman–AF, CCBranigan and James Hughes–AF, CCJim and Liz Hughes–AF, CCMark Hughes–AFRolf and Waldtraut Hummel–AF, CCSirka Hummel–AF, CCJim and Christine Hurtsellers–AF, CCBarry and Sylvia Hyman–AF, CCKaissar and Anita Ibrahim–AFLisa and Michael Imsand–AF, CCMark and Juli Itzkovitz–AF, CCJackson Healthcare–AF, CCDick and Janna Janes–AFDavid Jenkins–AF, CCJo and Michelle Jenkins–AF, CC

Steve and Wendy Jensen–AF, CCStan and Cristy Johnson–AF, CCBette Jones and Christoper Behr–AFBill and Cammi Jones–AFLaurie and Will Jones–AF, CCTaniah Jones–AF, CCSteven and Carol Julian–AF, CCKaren Kaiser–AF, CCKaty Kane and Keith Rateliff–AF, CCShilpee Kathuria–AF, CCDavid Katz–AF, CCKode and Susan Kaufman–AF, CCMark and Nancy Kaufman–AFStanley and Rosalyn Kaye–AFBetty and Danny Kellenberger–AF, CCMarilynn Kelm–AFChristopher and Leah Kemple–AF, CCSteven and Nicole Kennedy–AF, CCKelli King–AF, CCEric and Chris Kiser–AFMartin and Bobbie Kite–AF, CCBob and Jennifer Klein–AF, CCMary Kay Koch–AFShannon and Patrick Koch–AF, CCAndy and Lori Kogoy–AF, CCJennifer Kramer–AF, CCGail and G. Paul Kreher–AF, CCSteve and Deb Kushnick–AFRick and Malinda Lackey–AFJoel and Anne Lake–AFMichael and Susan Lake–AF, CCJoe and Becky Lamp’l–AF, CCRoy and Elise Lander–AF, CCSteven and Krista Landy–AFDavid and Leslie Langford–AFJack and Margaret Langford–AFMary Lanning–AFAndy and Helaine Lasky–AFRachel Lasky–AFCourtney Leal–AFSally A. LeFevre–AFLettie Pate Evans Foundation–CCDiane Lewis–CCStephen and Tamu Lewis–AF, CCJay and Lisa Liban–AF, CCEd and Laura Little–AF, CCMike and Heather Lober–AF, CCWilton and Martha Looney–AFDavid and Leslie Lopp–AFHunter and Laura Losson–AF, CCPeter and Michele Lublin–AF, CCTony and Kelly Lynch–AF, CCJason and Stephanie Mack–AF, CCCharles and Gale MacNeill–AFAndrew and Kim Maichle–AF, CCBill and Anita Marco–AFNorman and Simone Marinoff–AF

Richard and Colleen Marshall–AF, CCBrian and Clare Martin–AF, CCMichael and Ashley Martin–AF, CCRob and Julie Martin–AF, CCMike and Nancy Mattox–AFScott and Wendy May–AF, CCMichael and Barbara McCarthy–AF, CCMatt McConnell–AF, CCJeff and Carrie McCormick–AFWalter and Sammye McCreary–AF, CCHershel and Carolyn McCroan–AFRoss and Cindy McCullough–AF, CCScott McCurley–AFKate and Don McElliott–AF, CCPatrick and Tammy McHugh–AF, CCSamuel and Audrey Meline–AF, CCKenneth Meyers and Sandra Lopez–AFSteve Micham–AF, CCChelsea Michelson–AF, CCAlicia Miller–AF, CCJohn and Liz Minozzi–AFGreg and Christine Mishkin–AF, CCMMC Matching Gifts Program–AF, CCPeter and Diane Modaff–AFSteve and Wendy Moffitt–AF, CCDonna and Patrick Moore–AF, CCRobert Moore–AF, CCThomas Moore–AF, CCRobert and Laurie Morella–AF, CCKaren Morris–AFScott and Caroline Morris–AFKay and Cliff Morrison–AF, CCAndreas and Lynn Mowinckel–AF, CCMSA Parent Volunteer Association–CCMartha Muir–AF, CCDan and Jen Mulligan–AF, CCKeith and Kathy Muma–AF, CCAngel and Dan Murr–AF, CCCharles and Judy Murr–CCBill and Neely Musgrave–AF, CCVan and Angela Nanney–AF, CCCarissa and Kevin Nelson–AF, CCJohn and Angela Nemesh–AF, CCMike and Sue Nemesh–AF, CCRob and Winona Newman–AF, CCA.E. and Georgia Nivison–AFJim and Judy Norris–AF, CCEd and Sally North–AFBill and Katherine North–AF, CCRochelle and Vic Northrup–AF, CCJohn and Frances O’Brien–AF, CCDanny and Cinda O’Keefe–AF, CCTom and Amy Olney–AFRandy and Andi Oppmann–AF, CCOracle Corporation Matching Gifts

Program–AFAdam and Amy Orkin–AF, CC


Dale and Gwendolyn Orred–AF, CCMatthew and Susan Orred–AF, CCA.G. and Patricia Palmore–AF, CCAlan and Lisa Palmore–AFJim and Kathy Papasidero–AF, CCMatt Parkey–AF, CCJohn and Liz Parks–AF, CCNader and Sherri Parman–AF, CCBryan and Amy Parsons–AF, CCMatt Partain and Yoke Ching Wong–AFRobert and Camille Patrick–AFJim and Tara Paul–AF, CCScott and Amy Peeples–AFMarko and Kimberlie Pekez–AF, CCEd and Diane Phillips–AF, CCMatt and Patti Phillips–AFDavid and Lezlie Pipes–AF, CCPitney Bowes Matching Gift Program–

AF, CCDavid and Luanne Porper–AF, CCDeidra Pratt–AF, CCElouise Pratt–AF, CCEthan Rabman–AF, CCShawn and Tracey Rae–AF, CCVaidehi and Murthy Rallapalli–AF, CCMary and Felipe Ramirez–AF, CCJames and Elizabeth Rankin–AF, CCGilbert and Betsy Ratcliff–CCSteven and Julie Rau–AF, CCTimothy Ray–AF, CCJim and Beth Reaves–AF, CCLou Reaves–AF, CCDan and Dara Redler–AF, CCEric and Chrissie Reed–AF, CCElizabeth Regas–AF, CCWayne and Rubye Reid–AFKenneth and Sherrie Reish–AF, CCMartin and Ralda Reish–AF, CCEd and Eileen Reitler–AFJoe and Lynn Reynolds–AFRussell and Lisa Reynolds–AFLavone Rippeon–AF, CCFred and Nan Roberts–AFMike and Debra Robertson–AF, CCStacy and Cliff Robinson–AF, CCJarvis and Lenarda Robinson–AF, CCSherry and Terry Robinson–AF, CCEdward and Marsha Roepe–AF, CC

Tom and Ellen Roper–AFPatrick and Heather Rose–AF, CCEd and Tanya Rosenblatt–AFEric and Stacey Rothberg–AFIrwin and Ruth Rothchild–AF, CCCarol and Rick Rothschild–AF, CCNicky Rudd–AF, CCJeff Ryer–AF, CCMartin and Cindy Salzman–AF, CCJames and JoAnn Sampson–AF, CCLouise and Brett Samsky–AF, CCErrol and Susan Sanders–AF, CCSartain Lanier Family Foundation,

Inc.–CCEdith and Ralph Satterwhite–AFCharles Scarborough–CCBrian and Marcia Schiff–AFBrian and Jody Schiltz–AF, CCNick and Susan Schiltz–AF, CCThomas and Marge Schmidt–AFMike and Ingrid Schneider–AF, CCDana Schneiderman–AF, CCDirk and Carol Schrader–AF, CCMike and Carla Schultheis–AF, CCBill and Ruth Schwartz–AFHannah Seals–CCKim Seals–CCEric and Anna Searing–AF, CCNimesh and Regina Shah–AF, CCPat and Patricia Shannon–AF, CCBrian and Kristin Shelton–AF, CCRonnie and Paulette Sherrill–AF, CCStuart and Cameron Sherrill–AF, CCPaul Shlanta and Mary Long–AF, CCHelen Shuster–AFRussell and Traci Shuster–AFDavid and Elisa Siegel–AF, CCManny and Elke Silva–AF, CCWalter and Kim Site–AF, CCAnn Marie Skinner and Gary Fannin–AF,

CCBob and Beryle Slayden–AF, CCFrank and Judith Slaymaker–AF, CCBrad and Brandi Smallwood–AF, CCAaron and Robyn Smith–AF, CCDan and Rhonda Smith–AF, CCDavid and Caroline Smith–AFDonald and Jennifer Smith–AF

Gil Smith and Judy Shurling–AF, CCJoseph Smith and Jill Levenson–

Smith–AFLeila and Rusty Smith–AF, CCMichael and Tove Smith–AF, CCMike and Sharon Smith–AFRussell and Courtney Smith–AF, CCRick and Jill Snelling–AF, CCJohn Speir and Mary Sams–AFDiane Sprous–AFChristine Stanley–CCChristopher and Christine Stanley–AF,

CCJeff and Karen Stanley–AF, CCGary and Jackie Steffey–AFJim and Alison Stoddart–AF, CCStan and Diana Stokey–AF, CCDick and Lou Stormont–AF, CCRichard and Lauren Stormont–AF, CCSusan Story–AF, CCJeff Strode–AF, CCEdward and Wendy Sullivan–AF, CCSunTrust Bank Atlanta Foundation

Matching Gifts Program–AFWayne and Deborah Super–AF, CCSue Swanson–AF, CCKathleen Swift–AF, CCBrian and Erin Symonds–AF, CCHeather and Brian Tansy–AF, CCGreg and Liz Taylor–AF, CCRobert and Renee Taylor–AF, CCBill and Sylvia Taylor—AF, CCJoe and Jill Tencza–AF, CCPeggy Thieriot–AFBill and Leena Thieriot–AF, CCPatrick and Renee Thomas–AF, CCCindy Thorne–AF, CCMaeve Thorpe–AF, CCRoberto Tijerina–AF, CCKaren Titus–AFEve Tomberlin–CCJim and Beth Tompkins–AF, CCJames Torrance–AF, CCJoseph and Susan Toscano–AFCynthia Traylor and Daniel Deleveaux–

AF, CCAnthony and Jeneane Treace–AF, CCKris and Jane Turnbull–AF, CC

William and Molly Turner–AF, CCHector Turrado–AF, CCRay and Jane Vaughters–AF, CCChris and Angela Veal–AF, CCVERIZON WIRELESS–AF, CCJon and Estelle Vore–AFHoward and Kathy Waits–AF, CCDennis and Kelly Walczak–AFAl and Wilma Walker–AF, CCJohnny Walker–AF, CCTom Walker and Suzanne Moon–AF, CCBetty Wallace–AF, CCJohn and Caroline Wallace–AF, CCCarol Walnut–AF, CCShannon Warchalowsky–AF, CCWes and Danette Warmouth–AF, CCDaniel Waters–AFJames Waters–AFCurt and Anne Weaver–AF, CCCurtis and Betty Weaver–AFJerry and Sharon Weicken–AFJörg and Tiffany Weiss–AF, CCPenelope Weiss–AFRobert and Anita Wellen–AFWells Fargo Foundation Educational

Matching Gift Program–AFSandra Weston–AF, CCKevin Westray–AF, CCAngela White–AF, CCChip and Stormy White–AF, CCKathleen White–AF, CCAdam and Shannon Wickley–AF, CCJoe and Jacquie Wickley–AFBill and Judy Wilkes–AFCasper and Helen Will–AFHal and Jane Williams–AF, CCGeorge and Carole Wilson–AFJoe Wilson and Leslie Anderson–AF, CCJeffrey and Laura Winston–AF, CCJack and Peggy Withrow–AF, CCMark and Julie Woods–AFBrad and Betsy Wolff–AF, CCJohn and Kimberly Wright–AF, CCGary and Krista Yager–AF, CCLeo and Judy Yager–CCJerry and Sharon Yelverton–AFTodd and Rachelle Yelverton–AF, CCJan Zant–AF, CC

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