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ENSIGHTSI N T O E N S WORT H S C H O OL
LOOKING TOWARDS THE FUTURE
THE BOARD’S VISION FOR ‘GOING FORWARD’
FIFTH GRADE EXPANSION
CELEBRATING THE CLASS OF 2013
THE NEWEST IN CAMPUS TECHNOLOGY
SUMMER 2013
COMMUNITY ACADEMICS FACULTY
ATHLETICS ALUMNI
ARTS
Copyrighted 2013 by Ensworth School. The Ensworth School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, or ethnic / national origin in its admissions or its hiring policies. Ensworth is a member of NAIS, CASE, SACS, SAIS, and the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools. ENSIGHTS is a bi-annual publication of Ensworth’s Office of Institutional Advancement. David Braemer, Head of School. Editorial Staff: Anne Stringham, Mary Byrne Dailey, Jasmine Davis, Tori Thomas; Graphic Design: Mary Byrne Dailey & Tori Thomas; Lead Writer: Anne Stringham; Contributing Writers: Mary Byrne Dailey, Jasmine Davis,Jennifer Donato, Alli Hicks; Photography: Mary Byrne Dailey, Robby Klein, Adrienne Parker, John Picklesimer, Tori Thomas, Yearbook Staff
Paper: Finch Fine, Bright White, Ultra Smooth80# Cover; 70# Text
2 Envisioning the Future
6Fifth Grade Expansion
8Graduation
19Patchwork Guests
20Events Gallery
44For the Record
12 College Counseling
15Capstone Scholars
26Technology Updates
30New Math Calculators
32Ingram Library Evolves
5 Teacher of the Future
34 Faculty News
63 Faculty Bookshelf
36 Alice in Wonderland
38 Once on This Island
40 Lucy’s Play
50Middle School Sports
52 High School Sports
56 Class Notes
62Career Advisory Network
Contents
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2013 SUMMER 1
While the accuracy of the visions offered by these famous figures is debatable, it’s safe to say that trying to predict the future is a very challenging enterprise.
As a school, Ensworth is enmeshed in the business of the future. Because we have the opportunity each day to impact the lives of children who are brimming with potential, we must constantly wrestle with the question of how to most effectively prepare our students with the skills and under-standing they will need for a future full of so many unknowns. While I will not claim to know what the world will look like in the future, I do know that there will be change and that this change will come with increasing speed and impact. Therefore, it is imperative that we help our students gain the confi-dence to navigate change and to explore new ideas. Critical to accomplishing these goals are certain essential skills which are woven throughout our program. It is with great intention that we teach students to collaborate, to communicate, to observe, to question, to speculate and hypothesize, to evaluate, and to apply knowledge. These are transformative skills that can be applied in a range of contexts and they empower our students to pursue future endeavors with both assurance and resilience.
These same skills that we strive to develop in our students are being applied to a number of initiatives that we are undertaking as a school, all of which are geared toward making us even stronger as we look to the future. For example, over the course of the coming year, we will engage in a self-study as part of our reaccreditation with the Southern Association of Independent Schools. Central to this process will be the opportunity for
departments to work together across the two campuses in order to strengthen curricular alignment, ensuring that skills and content knowledge are developed in a manner that most effectively meets the needs of our students. Additionally, Ensworth’s Board of Trustees will continue to incorporate strategic visioning as an
ongoing part of their efforts on behalf of the school. Instead of the traditional model of five-year or ten-year strategic plans that treat strategic thinking as an episodic exercise, the establishment of a standing committee of the Board focused on strategic initiatives will help us to be more nimble as an institu-tion, able to not only adjust to change but to take advantage of the opportuni-ties that change creates.
Through the efforts of the faculty, administration and Board of Trustees, Ensworth is continually working to ensure that our students and the school
are in the best position possible as we look to the future, regardless of what the future might hold. This commit-ment has manifested itself in many ways but none as poignant as what I experienced as part of my first gradu-ation at Ensworth. As I congratulated the 106 members of the Class of 2013 after they received their diplomas, each of them exuded the confidence of someone who believes they are ready for whatever comes next, just as we believe in each of them.
David Braemer HEAD OF SCHOOL
Throughout history, the ability to envision the future has captured people’s imagination—from
The Oracle of Delphi, to the Prophecies of Nostradamus, to George Orwell’s classic 1984 —the
desire to see what lies ahead has been a societal constant.
MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL
Predicting the Future
2 ENSIGHTS
You call the strategic planning effort the “Vision Process” – what does that mean?
Patel: With the High School underway for several years and with a new Head on board, the Board of Trustees recognized that it was the right time to take a look at where we are as a school and where we want to be in future years.
Braemer: While Ensworth has experienced significant growth and development in recent years, we never want to be compla-cent. Like any great school, we continually seek better ways to implement our mission and to provide the best possible experi-ence for our students.
How is the Vision Process different from previous strategic plans?
Braemer: Strategic plans often amount to a long checklist of goals and objectives set forth for the next five to ten years. While the plan makes perfect sense at the beginning of the process, with each year that goes by, the projected actions may no longer be relevant to the world in which you are delivering your program. It is important that schools adapt and alter course slightly or dramatically if that makes more sense in the current environment.
Nothing stands still—children grow and develop, our knowledge about best practices in education evolves, economic environments change, technology advances at ever-increasing speeds, the community in which we live and work is ever-changing. Preparing our kids for their lives in the 21st century requires us to stay nimble and to be prepared to change and adapt while keeping our sights on the key elements that make us who we are as a school.
Envisioning the FutureFlexibility Grounded in Mission
Over the past year,
Ensworth’s Board of Trustees
engaged in a strategic visioning
initiative for the school.
Trustee Neal Patel and
Head of School David Braemer
discuss the process.
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Patel: With these areas as our focus, we can then work to evaluate where we stand in relation to each of them and what actions will move us closer to the “Yes, this really describes Ensworth” end of the spectrum. We are challenging each of the Board committees to work with these principles in the forefront of their consideration at all times. Over time, these goals may need to be adjusted and new goals added. We foresee the Board and the school employing a living, dynamic strategic vision rather than having a static document that sits on a shelf.
How has the Vision process affected the school at this point?
Braemer: This year, Ensworth is participating in a self-study as part of the school’s re-accreditation process for the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Asso-ciation of Colleges and Schools. During this process, faculty will focus their efforts on the alignment of our curriculum on a P1-12th grade continuum. This is a direct response to our desire to have a more cohesive program across both campuses. If done thoughtfully and effectively, the self-study will allow the innovative ideas and approaches of our faculty to move us ahead in our progress toward being an exceptional P1-12th grade multi-campus school. I see this as a real “everybody wins” situation where our efforts can be directed toward goals that are essential to our future.
Patel: We want to be responsive to changes in our environment and to welcome new families who bring different strengths to our school community while maintaining our commitment to current families. The decision to enlarge our fifth grade for the coming year is a great example of Ensworth’s evaluating the growing level of interest by prospective fifth grade families and acting to include a number of very strong students in an enlarged and enhanced fifth grade program. What an example of the fluid and adaptive nature of the strategic visioning process which enables the school to move forward when the time is right.
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Patel: The Trustees wanted strategic thinking to be part of everything that is done at the Board level. We did not want a static strategic plan that was not incorporated into the routine functions of the Board. Instead, we developed an approach where Strategic Vision goals, solidly grounded in the school’s mission, would provide a framework that guides key decisions and prompts action plans to help move Ensworth to the next level. We wanted this approach to be fluid in order to encourage innovation in the delivery of the school’s program as changes occur in the educational environment and in the community — this dynamic process allows Ensworth to adjust as needed to take advantage of opportunities and incorporate new knowledge about best practices in education.
How does the process work?
Patel: A Vision Committee was created to lead this work over the last year. The Committee was composed of Trustees working in close consultation with David Braemer and other administrators. A retreat in October 2012 brought together the Trustees and the administrative leaders for in-depth discus-sion about the process and for putting some stakes in the ground regarding core values that emanate from Ensworth’s Mission Statement. We had to realize that we can’t do every-thing or be everything. Our intent was to articulate some key principles or goals against which proposed courses of action or implementation strategies can be evaluated. In other words, if a particular action is recommended, we need to determine if it is consistent with the school’s mission and if it enhances the effectiveness of our program to educate our students. The output from the retreat has been refined and adjusted through an iterative process that has continued throughout the year.
What are these key goals or areas for envisioning Ensworth’s future ?
Braemer: We have focused on four broad goals to form the framework for moving Ensworth forward. These goals are:
To function as a cohesive P1-12th grade multi-campus school, while enhancing our strong sense of community.
To balance our commitment to existing families with the desire to attract and welcome new families who will further strengthen the school.
To foster an environment in which students can pursue specific areas of excellence, using their talents to the fullest, within the context of a balanced experience.
To build upon our strong financial foundation, ensuring Ensworth’s long-term sustainability while providing accessibility for qualified students.
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Envisioning the Future
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Braemer: It takes a certain level of commitment and confi-dence to enter into a process like this, along with a willingness to acknowledge and to explore potential areas of weakness. But that’s the advantage of a deep commitment to constant improvement – we strive to look at ourselves honestly and to make critical changes to help us get better at the time they are needed – not when a static plan says to implement a change. After all, if we want to inspire our students to think critically and to constantly learn and grow, we need to model that in our functioning as a school. It is exciting to be a part of Ensworth as we work to articulate and implement our vision for the future – a vision that will continue to place the highest value on helping the individual student achieve his or her fullest potential.
It is exciting to be a part of Ensworth as we work to articulate and implement
our vision for the future—a vision that will continue to place the highest value
on helping the individual student achieve his or her fullest potential.
DAVID BR AEMER
How will you measure the success of the Vision Process?
Braemer: While many elements in education defy precise measurement, there are a number of ways that we can assess how we are doing in relation to our goals. One is to actively benchmark relevant data with peer schools. To that end, Ensworth has joined the Index Group, a consortium of many of the strongest PK/K-12 independent schools throughout the country who share data related to all areas of the school such as faculty salaries, standardized test scores, class sizes, facility operation costs, admissions demand and many others. Having access to this type of information will not only enable us to compare ourselves with peer schools from across the country, but also to analyze trends in the data over time.
Patel: Another key part of the metric that we can use to measure progress is how well we systematically evaluate trends in the environment and how they may impact Ensworth. For instance, how do trends in family income levels and the national economic environment impact the school’s finances and our ability to attract highly qualified students? How do changes in communication and technology affect the global nature of the jobs that our students will have in the future? What is the best way to prepare them? What do they need in science, in languages, in history?
The key will be to incorporate the principles of the visioning process in everything we do as Trustees, as administrators, as teachers – to look at our structure and program on an ongoing basis.
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Dr. Patel is Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Chief Medical Informatics Officer at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and parent of Ensworth graduates Alyssa, Class of 2010, and Rajiv, Class of 2013, and cur-rent student Maya, Class of 2018.
Dr. Neal Patel CHAIR OF THE VISION COMMITTEE FOR THE BOARD
2013 SUMMER 5
Ensworth Science teacher Keith Crowe has always been recognized as a
favorite among students. This year that recognition extended outside the
Ensworth community. The National Association of Independent Schools
named Crowe a Teacher of the Future, an honor awarded to only 25 NAIS
teachers across the nation.
Teacher of the FutureNational Honor by NAIS
Keit h Crowe
Holding a B.S. degree from Birmingham Southern Univer-sity and a Master’s degree in Education from Vanderbilt University, Crowe’s innova-tive methods in teaching and continuous pursuit of educa-tional excellence align him with the NAIS’s vision for sustainable schools. While serving as department chair and teaching 7th and 8th grade science, he created robotics programs, integrated global and environmental studies, and incorporated modern technology. Inside and out of the classroom, he is a steward of the environment. He has led a trip for rising seventh graders for the last 10 years to the Florida Keys. Partnering with Seacamp at the Newfound Harbour Marine Institute,
students engage in a hands-on, interactive study of marine biology and coastal ecology.
Through Ensworth’s part-nership with St. Matthew’s School in Belize, Crowe saw an opportunity to strategi-cally incorporate the science curriculum with philanthropy. As a result, the middle school science faculty and students now study the climate and culture of Belize, collabora-tively engaging with students at St. Matthew’s School throughout the year.
As a member of the Teachers of the Future, Crowe will take an active role in an online discus-sion forum with top educators from across the nation, posting educational videos for use by other teachers. This
summer, he will take part in a landmark conference in Washington, D.C. From the pool of nominees, NAIS looks for teachers who exemplify excellence in independent school teaching, individuals who inspire academic excel-lence in students in the classroom and who serve as opinion leaders among their colleagues and peers. Brooks Corzine, Middle School Dean of Students, describes Keith:
“Because of his idealism, he
is uniformly respected and
admired by his peers. His
enthusiasm is contagious, and
they seek his counsel and
follow his lead. As Science
Department Chair, he has
created an environment where
people collaborate, share, and
work together.”
“His enthusiasm
is contagious,
and [his peers]
seek his counsel
and follow
his lead.”
Mr. Crowe Fun Facts
FACULTY
It is exciting to be a part of Ensworth as we work to articulate and implement
our vision for the future—a vision that will continue to place the highest value
on helping the individual student achieve his or her fullest potential.
Brooks CorzineMIDDLE SCHOOL DEAN OF STUDENTS
• COLLECTS FOLK ART
• DOES P90X WORKOUTS
• LOVES SEASIDE
• HAS SERVED ON SAIS
VISITING COMMITTEES
FOR SCIENCE IN SCHOOLS
• FOLLOWS THE SHOW
SURVIVOR
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This fall students entering fifth grade at Ensworth will experience a new program designed specifically for them as they complete Lower School and prepare to enter Middle School.
Fifth Grade will welcome fourteen new students and a new faculty member. The four current fifth grade teachers will be joined by Tiffany Dale, B.S, M.Ed., who has teaching expertise and experience in math. The revamped program will provide an enhanced focus on math and science, along with well-established programs in English and social studies. Students will work with a greater mix of teachers, while not yet having a different teacher for each subject as in Middle School.
The process of changing classes more frequently has benefits for students beyond working with teachers who are experts in their areas, says Bruce Libonn.
the 5th grade expansionGrowing Community
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With steadily-
increasing interest from
prospective families
seeking admission at
the fifth grade level, the
decision to add a section
gives us a wonderful
opportunity to expand
our program.
Bruce Libonn HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL
“Changing classes more often will challenge our students to develop a greater sense of responsibility and better organizational skills as they learn to be prepared for each class, bringing the appropriate materials and staying on schedule —important skills to take with them as they enter Middle School.”
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A focused learning opportunity in music is another component of the redesigned curriculum. All fifth graders will learn to play an instrument in band classes, rather than choosing chorus or band.
Students may choose between chorus and band in Middle School. The curriculum also includes instruction in Chinese and Spanish. Exposure to both languages helps prepare students for choosing their concentration in a single language later in Middle School.
Another important aspect of the fifth grade program is fostering leadership skills and community respon-sibility. “In the lunchroom, in the hallways, in assem-blies — fifth graders are the leaders of the Lower School and younger students look to them in many ways.”
Much-loved traditions will continue for students in the re-structured program. Fifth graders will continue to partner with students at Tom Joy Elementary School in Service Learning, working with the younger students to promote a love of reading and literacy skills. Fifth graders have led a school-wide drive in recent years to collect children’s books for Book ‘Em, leading all participating schools in Nashville in 2012-13 with their donation of 3,000+ books! The first Ensworth overnight class trip is a spring highlight when students and teachers travel to Land Between the Lakes for an outing that combines class bonding, learning and just plain fun.
The new program will bring physical changes in classrooms. With an emphasis on integrating age-appropriate technology into the curriculum, fifth grade classes will use classroom sets of Macbook Air computers and iPads in their work. They will also take advantage of the new Learning Commons in the Ingram Library. The former Lower School Computer Lab has relocated equipment to the library, and that space will be transformed into a new classroom over the summer. Veteran science teacher John Picklesimer’s classroom is enhanced with new lab equipment for more hands-on learning.
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“The fifth grade teachers enthusiastically welcomed the challenge of re-focusing our program and welcoming addi-tional students,” Mr. Libonn says. “We are looking forward to offering our fifth graders a developmentally appropriate program as a final step in their Lower School experience and helping them prepare for the important transition to Middle School.”
“With the innovations in the fifth grade schedule,” Mr. Libonn explains, “the role of the teachers as advisors and advocates for their students will be enhanced. Each fifth grader’s homeroom teacher will serve as his/her advisor, monitoring progress in all subjects and working with parents in regular parent-teacher conferences.”
“The role of music instruction in brain development has been clearly demonstrated,” Mr. Libonn says,
“and we are pleased to offer all our students this opportunity.”
Students prepare for Mr. Picklesimer’s Class
Egg Drop Experiment
Book ‘Em
Land Between the Lakes
Valentines for Tom Joy Elementary
8 ENSIGHTS
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2013 SUMMER 9
JUNE 1 , 2013 Devon Farm Campus
2013 GRADUATION CEREMONY
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10 ENSIGHTS
Talia Mayden Alec Holcomb Alanna Foley Chase Kregor
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Sarah Reid Seitz Caroline Cheswell Shaub John Winston Sheridan Charles McCall Shipp Robert Tyler Sinks Katherine Ann Slattery Blaire Alexandria Smith Jackson Winton Smith Sarah Elizabeth Smith Isabella Chandler Sohr Jamie Watson Spradley Graham William Havland Stessel Cayce McLaine Sweat Jourdan Elijah Swett Justice Maria Swett Martha Mackenzie Underwood Christopher Brennan Washington Caroline Crafton Waters Alexandria Caroline White Rafer Nicholas White Shomari Tajee White Helen Nance Wiley Madalyn Berrie Williams Savannah April Williams-Radecic Harrison James Wolskij
ENSWORTH CLASS OF 2013
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Elizabeth Love Allen Chandler Alaina Altenbern Anna Clark Ambrose Martha Lou Anderson Margaret Blakely Andrews Sarah Jane Awad Lane Jordan Baker Anthony Louis Batey IIIAvery Brooks Bennett Benjamin Lancaster Bishop Abigail Rosier Bounds Andrew Henry Bowers David Nicholas Brown Mitchell Starr Byarlay Edith Bullard Caldwell Aby Richardson Carroll Sarah Pickslay Carroll Joseph Livio Castignetti Claire Katherine Caswell John Michael Clifton Carolyn Morgan Cooper Robin Ellis Copple Thomas Burrus Cox Megan Noelle Cuffe Lindsey Ann Cummings Martin David Davis, Jr.Tucker Bibb Deaton
Robert Kitchel DeCamp Rory Menzie Devine Anne Douglas Dingess Haley Marie Dunn Lauren Champion Elcan Corneilus Marquis Elder Spencer David Harbert EnglandAlanna Catherine Foley Elizabeth Hansen Franck Andrew Bernard Freeland James Edmond Freeman IIILuke Thomas Hazen Stephen Jay Heins, Jr.William Patrick Higgins Alec Joshua Holcomb Trabian Lamont Jackson IISara Jordan Jacobson Graham Whitfield James Kobie Symone Jarmon Caroline Christine Johnson Aubrey Ann Kazimi Mary Morgan Kelley Claire E. Kirchoff William Dean Knight Chase Alexander Combs KregorEva Ann Landstreet Annabel Louise Lee
Doni Lee Lehman Justin Tyler Lloyd Talia Elizabeth Mayden William Steele McDonald Katelyn Erin McEvoy Dylan Lea Minnick Mckenna Blair Walton MonkRachel Louise Oldham Chandler June Overton Cody Douglas Pack Lily Elizabeth Parrish Myles Reynolds Pasley Rajiv Neal Patel Roderick Anthony Payne, Jr.Abigail Hope Perkins Benjamin Alexander Perlin Michael Hall Pittman Grant Donnell Pope Anna Cooper Powell Molly Lee Bennett Ralph Neal Oliver Rice Worrick Gale Robinson VWilliam Henry Royse Leslie Helen Rue Hope Danielle Sanford Abigail Lanier Scanlan Courtney Callie Schmidt
12 ENSIGHTS
Alma Matters
ACADEMICS
Four Students tell how they found the Right College Fit
Talia MaydenUniversity of Michigan
• Applied to 7 schools
• Creatively gifted
• Capstone Scholar
For Talia, it was all about the essays.
— Missy Wallace
Talia started the college search with a very certain type of school in mind. “Talia wanted a small liberal arts school, but after a very methodical search, she discovered she wanted something else,” says Missy Wallace, College Counselor. “She is extraordinarily creative and very confi-dent in her own voice—both literally and metaphorically.”
Despite Talia’s original desires for a small school, she be-grudgingly gave into attending a tour of University of Michi-gan and she was won over by the camaraderie and the mind-blowing art program.
Talia applied to roughly eight schools. She claims, “The col-lege counseling office was immeasurably helpful. My coun-selor, Mrs. Wallace, helped me with everything from stay-ing organized, reminding me of deadlines, and calming my nerves. I am not the valedictorian by a long shot nor did I take
“Talia was true to herself in the
process, and colleges could see it.
She had outstanding results.”
an exceptional amount of AP courses. Mrs. Wallace helped me to play up my strengths on my applications and sell myself as Talia, not as an AP-loaded Einstein.”
Talia has always been a musician, but after taking painting at Ensworth, she began to question what she would study in college. She plans to major in Art and Design (as opposed to something specific like painting or photography), so she gets to take courses from metal sculpture to sewing, and she is ecstatic about it.
What will she miss most about Ensworth? She says, “I will miss the Ensworth characters the most—Myra Mc-Clarey, Paul Phillips, Dina Marks, Kate McGlasson. They are wonderfully eccentric and truly caring , Ensworth-to-the-core people. These are the people that will leave a lasting impression.”
What made Talia stand out in the competitive college application pool? “My essays, although focused, were often a little off center and uniquely me. Not a single one of my essays could have been used for anyone else but me. And speaking of essays, thank God for essays. Without them, I have no doubt that I would have been less successful in the realm of college acceptances. Although a pain and often tedious, essays were my way of standing out and convincing colleges to take a chance on me.”
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He applied to 7 schools, but he wasn’t sure where he wanted to go. He embraced his college visits to help make his decision. On his visits, he researched the academics and the social atmosphere. After visiting Wash-ington University in St. Louis, he was sold. The strength in their Engineering Depart-ment and job placement played a major role in his decision. Additionally, the smaller school size, the friendly student body, and the top-rated dorms and food made Wash U the perfect fit for Ben.
Ben plans to major in Engineering, some-thing he discovered he enjoyed while at Ensworth. Mr. Scott, his science teacher, cultivated his interest in the sciences. With Mr. Scott’s encouragement, he joined the science quiz bowl team. Mrs. Wallace also encouraged him to attend an engineering summer camp last year called Operation Catapult at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, which solidified his interest in engineering.
What did colleges like about Ben? His interests inside and outside of school made him unique, which he expressed through his essays. He also showed a desire to improve himself, which colleges like. For
example, he was the State Runner-Up in Bowling this year. He thanks Ensworth for presenting him with new opportunities. Ben says, “I grew a lot in the extracurricu-lars I participated in. I was awful at bowl-ing as a freshman, but with a little encour-agement and practice, I ended up being the 2nd best bowler in my division. I didn’t know how to play guitar as a freshman, but now I’m in a band. How cool is that? I wouldn’t have grown as much in these areas if not for the opportunities presented by Ensworth. Ensworth makes it so easy to try different things and discover who you want to be.”
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Missy Wallace describes Ben as driven, open-minded, and good at problem solving. “Ben was fun to work with because he was open to opportuni-ties until the very last day,” says Mrs. Wallace.
Ben BishopWashington Universityin St. Louis
• Applied to 7 schools
• Took 7 AP courses
• State-Runner Up Bowler
• Writer for student newspaper
— Ben Bishop
“College counseling was a huge help. Mrs. Wallace was
always there to help. She helped me set up my courses, got
me looking at school early, and made sure I was on track
for meeting essay deadlines.”
“Ensworth makes it so easy
to try different things and
discover who you want to be.”
schools accepted Ensworth students
in class of 2013
Four Students tell how they found the Right College Fit
160
from class of 2013
SCHOOL S will have an Ensworth grad for the first time18
59Students
matriculating to DIFFERENT SCHOOLS
14 ENSIGHTS
Katelyn McEvoy is an academic standout. Laura Stewart, Director of College Counseling, describes Katelyn as a “superstar.” Brilliant yet humble, she is intellec-tually curious, passionate, and excited to learn.
Rajiv Patel is the passionate student that colleges want. He’s a bright scholar with good grades, an athlete on the lacrosse and football fields, and a phi-lanthropist, but most of all, he’s passionate about the subject of Economics. Missy Wallace says, “Rajiv’s passion for Economics drove him to pursue an economic internship as well as an independent study where he authored two case studies to be used in academic classrooms. This initiative and passion for a given subject really differentiated him from every other straight-A student in the country and made it easy for colleges to say, ‘Yes!’”
Rajiv PatelVanderbilt University
• Applied to 6 schools
• Took 8 AP courses
• Active volunteer
Katelyn McEvoyHarvard University
• Applied to 3 schools
• Took 7 AP courses
• National Merit Finalist
— Katelyn McEvoy
“The college counseling office was outstanding throughout
the entire admissions process. Although I transferred to
Ensworth for my junior year, I was given as much guidance
and support as if I had always attended Ensworth.”
3.5 millionin scholarships
from 2010-2013
What made Katelyn stand out in the Harvard applicant pool? Katelyn transferred to Ensworth as a junior. In her two years at Ensworth she swam competitively (swam 20 hours per week), was President of the Ensworth Debate Team, took 7 A.P. classes, wrote a Latin textbook, and implemented an Internet Safety Program at Ensworth’s Red Gables Campus. It doesn’t stop there. She’s also a National Merit Finalist and a Presi-dential Scholar — one of only 3 in the state of Tennessee (and the only one from Middle Tennessee).
How has Ensworth shaped her choice of major? Katelyn plans to study History and Literature at Harvard, a program that allows students to immerse themselves in history through the literature of the period. “My Capstone Project, for which I wrote a Latin textbook that place the Neo-Latin texts of the Renaissance in their historical context, showed me how transformative it can be to study history this way.”
What will she miss most about Ensworth? “The people are what make Ensworth such a tightly knit community, and I know that I’ll miss my friends and teachers.”
As a sophomore, he began to plan for college. The college counseling office helped him to strategically choose courses for his junior and senior years. “Mrs. Wallace was there for me throughout the entire process and really helped me out when I was struggling with where I wanted to go,” Rajiv recalls. After applying to 6 different schools, he stuck with his first instinct: Vanderbilt.
Why Vanderbilt? During his first visit, he knew it was his top choice. Vanderbilt’s strong academic standard, along with the fun SEC culture, makes it the perfect
environment for Rajiv. He plans to pursue Economics, an interest that began with AP Economics with Mr. Wright and was further developed through his Senior Capstone proj-ect. Rajiv appreciates the similiarity he sees at Vandy to his high school experience — a great education with peers encouraging each other to succeed.
What will he miss most about Ensworth? Rajiv says, “The people. I’m close to so many teachers and students. I’m going miss them next year.”
ACADEMICS
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S a r a a wa d Laboratory Science (Dr. Crystal Miller)
J o h n C l i f t o n
Laboratory Science (Dr. Crystal Miller)
a l a n n a f o l e y Social Sciences /Human Trafficking (Brooke Morgan)
a u b r e y K a z i m i Healing Powers of Dance (Lindsay White)
t a l i a m ay d e n Songwriting & Visual Art (Sean Smith)
K at e ly n m C e v oy Advanced Latin (David Lovell)
d y l a n m i n n i C K Audio Engineering (Sean Smith)
r a J i v P at e l International Business / Economics (Danny Wright)
h e l e n r u e Advanced Latin (Jennifer Ishee)
S a l ly S e i t z Playwriting (David Berry)
Each year Ensworth students
have the opportunity to engage
in an extensive exploration of an
academic passion that lies above
and beyond courses normally
offered at the High School.
To participate, a student investi-
gates, proposes, and gains
approval for a specific Capstone
project in Grade 11 and pursues
that project in the 11th and 12th
grade years.
Congratulations to our 2013 Capstone Scholars!
CapstoneAbove, Beyond & In-Depth
Class of 2013 Capstone sCholars (Advisor)
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U. of Texas, Austin
TCU
Baylor
Arizona St.
U. of Colorado
Colorado St.Neumont U.
U. of DenverUC Santa Cruz
Pepperdine
UC Santa Barbara
Western Washington U.
Lewis & Clark CollegeUniversity of Portland
Univ. of The Pacific
U. of San Diego
U. of Redlands
Class of 2013 Acceptances
Loyola MarymountOccidental CollegeU. of Southern Cal.
Santa Clara U.San Francisco Conservatory of MusicU. of San Francisco
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U. of Evansville
U. of Louisville
Boston CollegeBoston U.Emerson College HarvardNortheastern
Morehouse
Belmont
MTSU
Martin Methodist
Sewanee
LipscombNash. St. Tech
TN StateVanderbilt
Rhodes
Union U.
U.T. Martin
U. of Mississippi
Hendrix
U. of Arkansas
Harding
LoyolaTulane
WKU
UVA
Purdue
Butler
Rose-Hulman Tech.
KY Wesleyan
U. of KY
Murray St.
Bellarmine
DePaul
Bradley U.
U. of WI
Wheaton
Loyola Miami U.
U. of CincinnatiXavier
DaytonWittenberg
U. of Michigan
OH Wesleyan
WoosterU. of Iowa
Iowa St.
Indiana U.
Drury U.
Oral Roberts U.
U. of Missouri
SMU
Outside of USA: University of Toronto (Canada) University of St. Andrews (U.K.)
KEY: Schools that accepted an Ensworth student Schools that accepted more than one Ensworth student
Union
Rensselear Tech.
US Military Academy
U. of VT
Middlebury
ColumbiaEugene Lang College The New School for Liberal ArtsMarymount Manhattan CollegeNYU
Hampton
Washington & Lee
Roanoke College
DenisonKenyon
Bates
Colby
Princeton U.
DrexelCurtis Inst. MusicBryn Mawr
Peabody Inst. of The Johns Hopkins UniversityUS Naval Academy
U. of the ArtsU. of Penn (LPS)
Lehigh U.
DuquesneCarnegie Mellon
U. of PittsburghPoint Park
UT Knox.
Maryville
UT Chatt.
Auburn
Eckerd
Troy U.
U. of South AL
U. of Miami
Rollins
LSU
Millsaps
Florida State
Stetson U.
EmoryAgnes Scott
GA Tech
UGABerryCollege
Mercer
Birmingham Southern Coll.
Samford
U. of Alabama
Mississippi St.
College of Charleston
Wofford
U. of SC
Savannah College of Art & Design
American U.George Washington U.Howard U.
FurmanConverse
Clemson
Dartmouth
Providence College
Hampshire
TN Tech
Cumberland
Transylvania
CentreWashington U.Webster U.
Saint Louis U.Maryville U.
Campbell
Warren Wilson
App. St.
UNC Asheville
Lees-McRae
Elon
UNC CharlotteQueens U.
Babson
ACADEMICS
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SENIORS GIVE BACKCOMMUNITY
AnonymousSean Smith, Jean Bruce, Tom Jackoboice
AnonymousLindsay White and the EHS Dance Company
Lizzy AllenAsa B. Allen, grandfather
Chandler AltenbernMr. Moseley
Anna AmbrosePaul Phillips, Edd Caudill Mati AndersonJim Miller Sarah Jane AwadDavid Berry Lane BakerJoe Brady, Jeanne Hubert, and Lemanski Hall Avery Brooks BennettEnsworth Humanities & Arts Ben BishopDina Marks and Jeffrey Scott Abbey BoundsJoe Brady Nicholas Brown
Mitchell Byarlay
John CliftonDavid Lovell Carolyn CooperHouston White Burrus CoxGeorge Burrus Megan CuffeMichael & Rowena Cuffe Lindsey CummingsAdam Cummings
Martin Davis
Tucker Deaton
Rob DeCampJim Miller & Bill and Mimi DeCamp Rory DevineJim Miller & David Lovell Anne Douglas DingessLauren Losey, Sean Smith, & Jeanne Hubert
Haley DunnWalter Schultz & Kate McGlasson
Lauren ElcanDavid Whitfield Spencer EnglandMargaret England Andrew FreelandEdd Caudill, Joe Brady, David Chanaca, & Laura Stewart Jimmy FreemanDavid Berry, David Chanaca & Danny Wright Luke HazenJoe Brady Jay HeinsScott Perkinson William HigginsMrs. Colleen El Amri Sara Jordan JacobsonSonja Denson
Claire KirchoffDina Marks & John Faulkner
Chase Kregor
Eva LandstreetTay Brogdon Annabel LeeGray & Suzanne Lee
At the senior luncheon in May, members of the class of 2013 had the
opportunity to make their first gift to Ensworth. The students were also given
the option to designate their gift in honor or memory of a person or persons who
made a significant impact on them during their time at Ensworth. Below is
a listing of the class members who participated, paired with their honorees.
Doni LehmanJoe Brady & David Whitfield Katelyn McEvoyVera McEvoy Dylan Minnick
Rajiv PatelJeanne Hubert Grant PopeGary C. Pope II Molly RalphThe Class of 2013 Quint RobinsonRicky Bowers Henry RoyseJeanne Hubert & Jeff Scott Helen RueGreg Eubanks Abby ScanlanIshmael Courtney Schmidt
Sally SeitzDavid Berry Tyler SinksJason Maxwell Sarah SmithLindsay White Jackson SmithJason Maxwell Blaire SmithKate McGlasson, Best Teacher Ever, Mentor, Friend
Isabella SohrMary Aguirre Katie Slattery
Jamie SpradleyEdd Caudill Cayce SweatPaul Phillips Alexandria WhiteHouston White Rafer WhiteSean Smith Savannah Williams-RadecicPaul Phillips Harrison Wolskij
2013 SUMMER 1 9
Red Gables CampusPATCHWORK GUESTS
COMMUNITY
For over 30 years, Ensworth has hosted authors, illustrators and storytellers through a series known as Patchwork. The guests are just as anticipated by students as they are by the faculty. This past year brought an impressive array of guests to Ensworth’s Red Gables campus. Newbery Medalists Katherine Paterson and Sharon Creech lectured on the same day! Johanna Hurwitz, author of an astounding number of early chapter books that are favorites among the early Ensworth student readers, came to talk about her life as a writer. Mime and storyteller Doug Berky returned with a series of stories employing the intricate masks he creates himself. And storyteller Bill Lep added his own story-telling magic. Illustrator Peter Brown came to talk about his new picture book Creepy Carrots, which won a Caldecott Honor later in the year. Melissa Sweet travelled from Maine to do an assembly about her art and offer open studio time to lower school art classes, who learned about her art and practiced drawing techniques in the sketchbooks she brought for each student. Fantasy writers Nils Johnson-Shelton and Peter Larangis talked about their work and the writing process, perhaps inspiring would-be writers in their audiences.
2012-13 Patchwork Guests
Katherine Paterson
Sharon Creech
Johanna Hur witz
Doug Berky
Bill Lep
Peter Brown
Melissa Sweet
Nils Johnson-Shelton
Peter Larangis
These visiting authors, illustrators, and storytellers support the rich
climate of reading, writing, thinking, and creating we offer at Ensworth.
The Patchwork program establishes relationships with key players in the world of children’s literature. Many of our guests return for subse-quent visits. These visiting authors, illustrators, and storytellers support the rich climate of reading, writing, thinking, and creating we offer at Ensworth.
Dean SchneiderMIDDLE SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER
20 ENSIGHTS
P1 Habitat for Humanity
20 ENSIGHTS
LOWER/MIDDLE SCHOOL Red Gables CampusENSWORTH EVENTS
Mrs. Robert’s Grade 4 Play
COMMUNITY
P1 Penny Parade
P1 Penny Parade
7th grade visits Sri Ganesha Temple
2013 SUMMER 2 1
21 WINTER 2013
COMMUNITY
Bibliophile at the3rd grade Vocabulary Parade
2nd grade Author’s Reception
Grandparents’ Day
Band Concert
3rd grade views artifacts from the Civil War
Kindness ProjectHigh schoolers meet with 7th grade girls
8th grade Service Learning
P1 Habitat for Humanity
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8TH GRADE Middle SchoolCLOSING EXERCISES
COMMUNITY
2013 SUMMER 2 3
—MELANIE BURCH
“Get good at dodgeball”
“Go see your teachers if you are ever having trouble.”
COMMUNITY
Elizabeth Sterling AkersSamuel Key AlcottSavannah Lindsey AllenThomas Frist AllenGrace Ann AltenbernRachel Anne BirdsongClara Rose BrownBryce Adam BuynaDavid S. CampbellJames Isaac CannonClaire Gillespie CatoDanielle Jean ChariDavid Cade ClaytonAnne Grace CoxMary Claire CrabtreeJohn Cottrell DavidsonHannah Rachel DoochinJada Imani DotsonJoseph Galen Elcan, Jr.Thomas William Estes IIWeston Cole FarrisJohn Martin Ferrara
Jennifer Joyce FisherElizabeth Ashley FreelandCora Barkin FrumkinJames Braxton GaitherConnor Harrison GalvezTyra Nina GittensEdward Cooper HadleyPatricia Mae HammetSarah Brackin HootonMargaret Elizabeth JacksonIsabella duGard KendallWilliam Hampton KennonCaroline Regan KingIsabelle Clara LafferEmma Katherine LarsonHayden Christine LoweBailee My'Lin MasonGlenn William McCall IIIFerrill David McRae IIITaylor Reagan McSpaddenKaren McKensie Giles MillerEvan William Nagareda
Julia Daniels NahleyShona Mary O'BryantNatalie Frances OverbyCarter Wayne PankowCorinne Evans ParrishConnor James PhillipsDavid Louis PriesterRuth Louise PuryearKathryn Blair RippetoeJamen Christopher RollinsShayna Dori RosenbloomMaya RuchmanEdward Blake RuykhaverRachel McKenzie RymanCaroline Charlet SadlerVictoria Kenworthy SauvéAudrey Charles SimsWilliam Andrew SinksPaul Lowe Sloan IVHannah Rose SmalleyAnna Louise SmithKeith Duane Smith III
Lauren Sevier SmithRoss Harris SmithStoll M. SpeerImani Malique StarlingJames Reed SterchiJaCoby Deion StevensKathryn Miller StumbJaylan R. TheusAnna Elizabeth ThompsonViraj TiwariSally Glen TurnerCaleb Austin UpkinsBenjamin Blane WallaceMeier Morris WerthanJonah T. WicksElizabeth Maddox WoodChristopher Michael WooleyRonny ZamirMargaret Jeanne Zerfoss
EIGHTH GRADE CLASS May 29, 2013
PREPARING FOR
ENSWORTH’S
HIGH SCHOOL
A d v i c e f r o m f o r m e r9 t h g r a d e r s , C l a s s o f 2 0 1 6
“Keep your mind open to get to know all sorts of people. Nobody deserves to be ignored or excluded, and it will help you make friends in unlikely places.”
“Don’t try too hard. Be your-self, do what you l ike to do, don’t try to impress other people. ”
“Don’t be afraid to open your-self up for change.”
—AISON KING
—BRETT BARNETT
—NIAH CHARLES
—BRIANA MIDDLETON
24 ENSIGHTS
HIGH SCHOOL Devon Farm Campus
ENSWORTH EVENTS
Class of 2013 Festival of Story & Song
COMMUNITY
2013 SUMMER 2 5
Ronnie Dunn performs with daughter, Haley, at Story & Song
Faculty-Student Dodgeball Game
Special Olympics
Special Olympics
Spring Fun Day
Spring Fun Day
Service Learning Day
Lift Every Voice: A History of Black Music
COMMUNITY
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ACADEMICS
TECH TOOLBOX Ensworth updates for the future
2013 SUMMER 2 7
M e e t t h eENSWORTH TECH STAFF
ACADEMICS
We hear it every day: we live in a world where technology is changing by the second.
Computers became laptops which became iPads. MySpace became Facebook which is
becoming Instagram—it’s hard to keep up. So how do you stay on the cutting edge when your
grandmother sends you a “friend request”? More importantly, how do we train children for
jobs that haven’t even been created yet? These are the questions the Ensworth Technology
Department addresses daily as they work to create a more mobile environment that breaks
down the classroom “walls.” More and more we discover students in the hallways creating
screencasts, in the fields navigating with a handheld GPS, or in the offices interviewing staff
and teachers rather than typing on a computer screen behind a desk.
Jason Hiett, Chelsy Hooper and Terri Schulz (members of Ensworth’s Tech Department) are responsible for inte-grating technology into the classroom every day. And, it’s not just about setting up emails and fixing crashed hard drives. They are modeling digital citizenship to our faculty and students, guiding them in responsible and innovative uses of technology to improve learning. How do they do it?
What are the greatest misconceptions about technology?
JH: I think I could write a book on this topic: technology is best suited for the younger generations. While I would agree that students embrace a wider view and acceptance of technology, I would argue that adults often appreciate the benefits to a greater level. It is with that appreciation that adults provide a sense of balance and responsibility in the use of technology.
CH: One of the biggest is that students already know how to do everything tech-wise. While they ride in cars every day, we don’t assume they know how to drive. Students may be more fearless, which can be an asset in learning new technologies, but it can also be a weakness (over-sharing on the Internet, for example). They often know how to use devices for enter-tainment, but they are far from experts in using devices as tools for learning.
TS: A common misconception I recently read at colour-mylearning.com is that one person is an expert in all things technology. The confidence to just try, regardless of how much or how little we know, brightens the pathway to teaching with technology.
Jason HiettDirector of TechnologyFootball Coach. 5 years at Ensworth.
Chelsy HooperTechnology Integration, Life TeacherSwim Coach . 9 years at Ensworth.
Terri Schulz Technology IntegrationP1-8 Computer Classes, Volleyball and Softball Coach. 0ver 20 years at Ensworth.
Brad Wilkerson Technology CoordinatorTechnical Theater Director of Frist Hall, 8 years at Ensworth
Jason Robinson Technology Support Specialist Video and Production Coordinator, Ice Hockey Coach, 5 years at Ensworth
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ACADEMICS
What are the major changes your team hopes to implement in the classroom?
TS: We want to outfit the classrooms so that it feels easy for teachers and their students to integrate technology, even spur-of-the-moment. Equipping classroom teachers with their own Apple MacBook Air, iPad, wireless technology, and Apple TV are instru-mental in making this happen.
What would your colleagues identify as your tech specialty?
JH: First and foremost, I want to be an innovator in all areas of IT but espe-cially with regard to the classroom. Secondly, I want to be an advocate for all areas of technology. Technology should ease our stress, not increase it. I try to be a problem-solver. Creative solutions to difficult problems are often a necessity.
CH: Professional development in technology is a large role for me. Being available to help teachers when they need it helps give them confidence in using technology in the classroom, and I enjoy teaching teachers—I feel like I reach more classrooms that way.
TS: Teachers call on me to both research and suggest various technolo-gies for their classrooms while also troubleshooting areas in which they need help.
How has technology at Ensworth changed? What sets Ensworth’s approach apart from other schools?
JH: Technology is becoming ubiquitous in every Ensworth classroom. We want our students to become innovators, entrepreneurs, and problem-solvers. Providing the widest array of tools in the classroom allows ideas to become reality. Our technology plan allows for students to grow in confidence throughout their time at Ensworth. They will begin using tactile, touch sensitive devices in the lower school. As they begin the transition to middle school, the fifth grade will provide equal access to iPads and laptops. From middle school through high school, each student will have the full creative power of a laptop. Throughout the process, Ensworth faculty helps students give life to ideas through the use of this equipment, while providing a healthy balance between the traditional classroom and 21st century learning.
Can you share some favorite tech-nology blogs and sites that you visit?
JH: Twitter – Hands down the best professional development tool in the world. 21k12blog.net – A former head of an independent school who has become a leader in 21st century learning and classroom ideas. EdTech Magazine Books by Tony Wagner
CH: While I follow several tech blogs, using Feedly to manage them, my number one resource online is Twitter. Bloggers often post links to Twitter, so it’s one-stop shopping. Also, following other educators online is like the ultimate watercooler! My self-prescribed summer reading is Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess. I’ve followed Dave on Twitter for a while, noting his focus on teaching with passion and fostering creativity.
The Tech Team’s favorite development tool.
2013 SUMMER 2 9
ACADEMICS
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N SPIRED TO LEARNWhile the principles of math don’t
change from one generation to the next,
the methods of teaching certainly do.
High school math courses at Ensworth
are integrating new calculators, the
TI-Nspire CX, to replace the older TI-84
graphing calculators. Beginning in
August 2013 all Integrated 1 and Algebra
1 students will use the new calculators.
High School incorporates new
TI-Nspire calculators
ACADEMICS
TI-Nspi re CX Fe a t u r e s
CALCULATORPerform computations and enter expressions, equations and formulas in proper math notation.
LISTS & SPREADSHEETPerform mathematical operations on data and visualize the connections between the data and their plots.
GRAPHSPlot and explore functions, equations and inequalities, animate points on objects and graphs, use sliders to explain their behavior and more.
NOTESEnter notes, steps, instruc-tions and other comments on the screen alongside the math.
GEOMETRYConstruct and explore geo-metric figures and create animations.
DATA & STATISTICSSummarize and ana-lyze data using different graphical methods such as histograms, box plots, bar and pie charts and more.
VERNIER DATAQUEST™Create a hypothesis graphi-cally and replay data col-lection experiments all in a single application.
Product information fromeducation.ti.com/en/us/products/calculators/graphing-calculators/ti-nspire-cx-handheld/tabs/overview
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High School Math teacher Jennifer Lawson was the first Ensworth teacher to integrate the new calculators into her classroom. Concerning the new technology, she states:
The updated features of the TI-Nspire CX enable a deeper compre-hension of math concepts. A color display screen with the ability to import pictures allows teachers to illustrate abstract equations. For example, a teacher can import a picture of the St. Louis Arch, instructing students to find the function to model the shape of the arch. With the multi-color screen, students can make visual connections in a coordinate plane with three different equations, each equation represented in its own color.
Currently Enworth has two Navigator systems, an interactive platform where students and teachers communicate with each other through their calculators. Teachers use the Navigator system to create an activity in his/her calculator or computer and instantly transfer it to the students’ calculators. Teachers can also view student calculator screen shots and conduct
student-led lessons. Using the calculators, the Navigator system and a projector, student-presenters can show their problem-solving process on their calculator for the entire class to see. Teachers are able to switch from student to student so the class can discuss the various methods of solving a problem.
The new calculators in conjuction with the Navigator system enable teachers to instantly evaluate math comprehension. Students submit answers through their calculator. Responses are automatically analyzed, helping the teacher determine if the students are ready to move to the next equation.
Sharon Glenn, High School Math Department Chair, states:
ACADEMICS
“The TI-Nspire CX calculators are more user-friendly than the TI-84 calculators. They allow students to see multiple representations of data simultaneously on one screen so they can see how all aspects of the problem relate to one another.”
“We are very excited to teach with the TI-Nspire CX. One word to describe the calculators is dynamic. The calculators create an investigative process for the students—they transform a simple math classroom into an interactive math laboratory.”
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ACADEMICS
The Ingram Library at the Red Gables
campus will have a new look when
students return to classes this fall.
The change involves reviewing and weeding the library collec-tion of obsolete nonfiction materials and rearranging shelving for updated materials. Soft seating will provide areas for reading, researching and studying. Additional round tables will facili-tate students working in small collaborative groups. “As we increase the number of devices available for research and study, we need additional room for students and teachers to work, so we are preparing the library to be the hub for both reading and studying,” Librarian Debbie Sandwith says.
“We are making room to transform the library for students in grades 4-8 into a Learning Commons. As teaching and learning approaches evolve, we want to provide our students and teachers with the space and materials needed to support our curriculum and prepare our students for their futures.”
Other changes reflect the ways that research and learning occur. The lower school computer lab will relocate to the Griffin Room on the library’s second floor. In the lower library used by grades P1-3, four computer stations, more soft seating in the reading area and tables for group work will be added. A new collection called “Everybody Nonfiction” is geared to students in P1st and 1st grade but available to everyone.
“At Ensworth we will always have a deep affinity for literature and reading,” Mrs. Sandwith says, “and now we will have the space to continue to encourage not only the love of reading but also to encourage students to satisfy their intellectual curiosity through appropriate use of technology.”
Next time you’re on the Red Gables campus, stop by and take a look, use our wifi, or read a book in the library’s learning commons.
Ingram Library Evolves for Learning
Debbie SandwithLOWER/MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN
2013 SUMMER 3 3
ACADEMICS
Debbie SandwithLOWER/MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN
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Middle School faculty members Gordon and Frannie Terwil-liger retired at the end of last year. Mr. Terwilliger joined the faculty in 1989, serving as admission director, lower school head, History teacher, advisor, and coach among his many “hats.” Mrs. Terwilliger began teaching at Ensworth in 1991, and has inspired hundreds of Middle School English students to enjoy literature, reading and writing. She has been an advisor and coach as well.
The couple were congratulated by students, former students, parents, faculty and friends at a reception in May. A photo album filled with letters and memories showed how much the Ensworth community appreciates the Terwilligers’ combined 46 years of teaching, mentoring and caring for students.
Faculty News
Jennifer Budde (Craig Ternovits)Amelia Jennifer Ternovits born July 22, 2013
Lauren Losey (Chuck)Vera Katherine born July 20, 2013
Jamie Heard (Daniel)William Tyler born July 3, 2013
Molly Burgdorf (Brian)Georgia Maguire born June 24, 2013
Lauren Rupley (Jeff )Paxton Gabriel born June 17, 2013
Linden Lantz (Jennifer)Lois Katherine born April 26, 2013
Allison Costello (Regan)Ellis Vaughn, February 26, 2013
Christian Bahr (Courtney)Celia Ellen born February 9, 2013
Tori Cameron to Harrison ThomasMarch 16, 2013
Jason Robinson to Katie GiffordMarch 23, 2013
Barbara Anne Felch March 29, 2013Mrs. Barbara Anne Felch, former faculty member, passed away on March 29, 2013. “Madame Felch” taught French to generations of Tigers from 1970-2009. Her sons J.W.(‘90) and Thomas (‘94) are both Ensworth Alumni.
RETIREMENT
IN MEMORIAM
BIRTHS
WEDDINGS
Frannie and Gordon Terwilliger
High School Faculty listening to the Ensworth Rock Band on Spring Fun Day
Terwilliger Reception
FACULTY
2013 SUMMER 3 5
10 YE ARS
Faculty & Staff Recognized
for Years of Service
FACULTY
Head of School David Braemer recently announced a new program to recognize faculty
and staff members for their years of service to Ensworth. Together with the Ensworth Parent
Association, the school presented library books to those individuals completing 10, 15,
20, 25, 30, and 40 years of service to Ensworth this year. The books, donated to the libraries at both campuses, honor these teachers, and
reflect their individual interests.
Facu lt y News
Cynthia Rosenblum P1-8 Music The Cheshire Cheese Cat
Myra McLarey High School English The History of Forgetting
Tim Wallace Middle School Head Benjamin Franklinstein Lives!
Debbie McQuitty Food Services Manager Worms for Lunch?
Megan Florentine P1 Grade The Pirate of Kindergarten
Camy Sanchez 3rd Grade Dectective Blue
Joe Brady High School Math, Vanderbilt Basketball
Madera Beckham P1-8 Admission Five Silly Monkeys Reading in the Bed
Whitney Earhart 4th Grade I Had a Favorite Dress
Sarah Biddy P1-8 Athletics Director Hoop Genius
David Chanaca High School History The World until Yesterday
Barb Daugherty 5th Grade President of the Whole Fifth Grade
Andrew Bond P1 - 8 Science Never Smile at a Monkey
Sara Hurst P1 Assistant, AfterCare Hooper Finds a Family
Robin Smith 2nd Grade Eliza’s Freedom Road
Bill Arthur P1-8 Art Swirl by Swirl
Bev Roberts 4th Grade Wheels of Change
40 YE ARS John Picklesimer 5th Grade Ghostopolis
15 YE ARS
25 YE ARS
20 YE ARS
30 YE ARS
College Counseling
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Middle School Spring PlayF E BRUA RY 2 01 3
F R I ST H A L L
ARTS
2013 SUMMER 3 7
Our Middle School Production of Alice in Wonderland was a fantastical journey down the rabbit hole thanks to the fearless abandon of the 34 students involved in our show. The cast and crew bravely committed to the chaos and nonsense of Lewis Carroll’s classic story. The over-the-top costumes, set, and music helped to create the dreamy Wonderland in which our scenes were set.
Our abridged script followed Alice through Wonderland where she encountered creatures who are
reflections of the people in her “real” life. Perhaps The Red Queen is an echo of her governess, hurrying Alice through Wonderland and reminding her not to “twiddle her thumbs.” Possibly her tutor is embodied in a crotchety caterpillar who insists she recite his favorite poem. Alice navigates the dynamics of each relationship before she returns home empowered to speak up for herself and to indulge her imagination, inspiring us to do the same.
Tim Wallace, Head of Middle School,
made a special cameoHope MoellerDIRECTOR
ARTS
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“On that island where rivers run deep, where the
sea sparkling in the sun earns it the name ‘Jewel
of the Antilles’, the tops of the mountains are bare…
the peasants live amid flamboyants, poinsettias,
azaleas, ficus, eucalyptus, and magnolias—their
colors raging over the countryside and blending
roads into hills, hills into forests. Multicolored
flora defy the destructiveness of man and climate
to spring eternally back to life. This miracle the
peasants attribute to the gods.”
High School Spring Musical
ARTS
“My Love, My Love” by Rosa Guy – Haiti
Pho
tos
by A
drie
nne
Par
ker
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DIRECTOR’S NOTE
So begins the beautiful novel from which Once On This Island was adapted. The brilliance of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s jambalaya of storytelling, music, and movement is what has always attracted me to this musical. Once On This Island is a director/designer’s fantasy-come-true and this is my first experience with it. The opportunity to breathe life into these characters and assist in the creation of the world in which they live and dream abundantly satisfies my artistic soul—and I maxed the budget!
For generations, stories have been passed down to teach valuable lessons about life, love, pain, and hope. Few do this better than the simple tale
of Ti Moune, a peasant girl, whose unrequited love takes her on a journey through all of these life experiences, ulti-mately providing hope not only to the heirs of the characters in the story, but to all those who take the journey with her.
Unlike many musicals, this is a simple, straightforward story. I’ve envisioned a close-knit community, not unlike the friends and family we all share, attending to the tears of a small child frightened by a devastating storm. Uncertain of their own fates, they bond together and seek the solace of the time-honored tradition of stories passed from generation to generation.
Using resources at hand, improvised costume couture and masks separate the gods from the peasants and the
peasants from the Beaux-hommes as they themselves become the characters of the story. Pieces of bamboo, gathered from a Tennessee farm, are lashed together to represent a car, while fabric has been sewn and dyed to represent a flood and rain. Staffs are devised from natural castoffs to represent the flare of the gods. All the characters join together in song and dance as they share Ti Moune’s journey in an attempt to not only calm her fears, but to help each other weather the storm. While the storm onstage is literal, I hope we all see within this story the challenges and obstacles we face in our own lives. Do we have the courage to follow our hearts against all odds and at any cost-no matter what those around us think?
As you join us over the next eighty minutes, I trust you will consider the tales that have woven the threads of your life and in turn, seek to inspire future generations and loved ones with your own journeys towards faith, love, hope — and perhaps even the gift of peace and quiet in a new year.
ARTS
“My Love, My Love” by Rosa Guy – Haiti
Pho
tos
by A
drie
nne
Par
ker
Donnie BryanDIRECTOR & DESIGNER
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS
DEPARTMENT CHAIR
“For out of what we live
And we believe
Our lives become
The stories that we weave.”
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their love story as they come to grips with their simultaneous independence from and depen-dence upon one another. This play is not about my family, but like any writer, I took aspects of my life and put them into my writing. However, the daily struggles of this family relate to mine, and perhaps to many others. If there is anything I want the audience to take away from this work, it is my hope – my hope in how even families as combative as this one have the means to survive in the world today. And not only do these families survive, but their stories are also incred-ibly meaningful. As Lucy says, “Every family has a story, and everyone’s story is a result of one’s family.”
More importantly, I want to express my honor to write for the Ensworth Theater Company. I’ve never been more proud of a group of people, and I could not have asked for a better cast to put on the first production of Lucy’s Play. I thank each and every one of you.
Most of all, thank you, Mr. Berry, for giving me the chance to tell this story, and for shaping me into the person I am today.
And lastly, I want to thank my little sister, Caroline Seitz, for giving me hope for families. This show is for you, Caroline.
Lucy’s Play
ARTS
Spring Play w rit ten by Senior Sa l ly Seitz
NOTE FROM THE PLAYWRIGHT, SALLY SEITZ ’13
Ironically, I don’t have family dinners much anymore, and I believe this is how my obsession with the play’s subject came about. I wanted the play centered around a table that served as a constant in this family’s busy life. I created a family, much like my own, walking in and out, and out and in constantly in a hurry because to me, that bustle was essential in describing a modern family. And the more I thought about the table, the more I realized what this play’s purpose should be. Lucy’s Play is an honest depiction of a real family. I wanted to show both the beautiful and ugly that make up the truth behind a family’s love story. Families fight, families curse, and sometimes families even look across the table and explain how they can’t stand each other. But every conflict, or moment of struggle, is just part of
Sally SeitzENSWORTH CLASS OF 2013
CAPSTONE SCHOLAR
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DIRECTOR’S NOTEOver the past 20 years, I have been a part of several dozen student productions at the high school and college levels, many of which have been quite good, and many of which have included talented artists who went on to find success in both college and professional theatre. But I have never been a part of a production like this: a truly student-made play. We made this. It’s new. Sally wrote it. She started in July, and she finished in March. We cast it. We rehearsed it for six weeks. And now we’re going to show it to you. No one has ever seen it before. And ya know what? It’s good.
While Sally was still in the first stages of writing this play last summer, I was in West Virginia. I was on a pilgrimage of sorts, with my dad and my grandfather, going to visit some places that I had never laid eyes on before, places buried deep in my family’s past—but not that deep. One of the places that I went was Number 5 Hill. That’s the hill that my father’s father was born on in coal country West Virginia, not far from Beckley. He spent his childhood in those hills, like generations before him. Then came the GI Bill. Then a baby boy. Then a scholarship to Vanderbilt. Then another baby boy, who came to Ensworth, and eventually helped to make this play. My trip to West Virginia helped me to realize just how much my story is not really my own—it’s my family’s. I think that’s what Sally’s play is about, at least in part. It says: “Every family has a story, and everyone’s story is a result of one’s family.”
It’s a blessing that my family’s story has brought me here to this place. I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to live and work alongside these kids, very grateful that I get to collaborate with a gifted story-teller like Sally, and very pleased to tell a story with the heartfelt integrity of Lucy’s Play.
ARTS
David BerryDIRECTOR
“Every family has a story, and everyone’s
story is a result of one’s family.”
Sally SeitzENSWORTH CLASS OF 2013
CAPSTONE SCHOLAR
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COMMUNITY
AUCTIONPARENT ASSOCIATION EVENT - DEVON FARM CAMPUS April 12, 2013
2013 SUMMER 4 3
SUPER SATURDAY
COMMUNITY
PARENT ASSOCIATION EVENT - RED GABLES CAMPUS May 18, 2013
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8th Grade GiftThe 8th grade announced that they will donate the proceeds
from the Pancake Breakfast to the tornado relief efforts in
Oklahoma as their class gift.
Justice Swett Receives Naval Academy AppointmentJustice Swett, Class of 2013,
was presented her official ap-
pointment to the U. S. Naval
Academy at High School
Awards Day. She was welcomed
to the academy by Mr. Bill
Minkoff, former Naval aviator, Top Gun Award winner, and a
member of the National Flight Academy Foundation. She has
signed to play lacrosse for the Academy.
Senior Named 2013 Presidential ScholarKatelyn McEvoy, Class of 2013, has
been selected as a 2013 U.S. Presi-
dential Scholar as announced by U.
S. Secretary of Education Arne Dun-
can. McEvoy is one of 141 outstand-
ing American high school seniors chosen for the honor.
She is one of only three selected in Tennessee and joins two
students from Memphis TN in the selection. McEvoy is a
Capstone Scholar whose project is writing a Latin textbook
using original Neo-Latin texts to tell the story of monumental
upheavals in the Renaissance. A competitive swimmer since
2nd grade, Katelyn has worked as an assistant swim coach for
Special Olympics for five years. A National Merit Finalist, she
plans to attend Harvard University.
Read more about Katelyn on page 14.
FOR THE RECORD
Girls’ StateEach year, students are selected from every high school in Tennessee to attend a week-long conference to learn about state government. This year’s representative from Ensworth is junior Lynn Whitfield.
Adam Sherland was chosen for the Klingenstein
Summer Institute.
David Lovell was chosen by Presidential Scholar
Katelyn McEvoy as her most influential teacher. He was invited
to attend the Washington D.C. ceremony.
Ensworth College Counseling Director Laura Stewart is a
featured blog-writer on the College Admission Book website.
Read her blogpost with lots of good advice for college applicants
at this link: collegeadmissionbook.com
Faculty News
Middle School RoboticsThe Middle School Robotics Club competed successfully in
their first state Lego League Meet this spring at TTU, bring-
ing home a second place award in the Innovative Solutions
category. Team members competed in four areas including
Core Values, Robot Design Challenge, the Robot Challenge,
and Research presentation.
COMMUNITY
2013 SUMMER 4 5
Book AwardsEach year colleges and college alumni groups recognize outstanding students throughout
the country with book awards. This year Ensworth sophomores and juniors were honored
for their excellence in various fields of endeavors by twelve colleges and universities.
The Hollins Book Award: Gilchrest Green Outstanding junior who has demonstrated sustained academic excellence and possesses a special interest in English and creative writing. The Kenyon Review: Mary Sauve Presented by the President of Kenyon College to a junior in recognition of intellectual engagement, creativ-ity, and commitment to community. The Princeton Book Award: Blair WilsonRecognizes a junior who displays excellence in the areas of academics, extracurricular activities, and com-munity service, as well as a strong desire either through words or actions, to change the world for the better. The Randolph College Book Award: Alexandra Farnsworth Recognizes an outstanding high school junior who displays excellence in academics and leadership. The Rhodes College Book Award: Anna Denson Awarded to a sophomore who has demonstrated exemplary community service coupled with a commitment to leadership and helping others. Sewanee Award for Excellence in Writing: Benton RoseSelected on the basis of scholarship, leadership, demonstrated excellence in writing and for notable potential for future success as a writer. Also taken into consideration are interests, activities, and achievements in the school and community. The St. Lawrence University Book Award: Elizabeth Cox. Recognizes an outstanding junior who has displayed a significant commitment to community service. The Jefferson Book Award: Bobby Bethke Presented by the University of Virginia Club of Nashville to a junior whom the high school considers to best represent the Jeffersonian ideals of scholarship, leadership, and citizenship. The Vanderbilt University Book Award: Hunter Merryman Presented in the form of a silver bowl inscribed with the name of the Ensworth junior who has excelled in two or more disciplines in the visual or performing arts. The bowl will be displayed at Ensworth and the recipient’s name will be inscribed on it each year. The Washington and Lee University Book Award: Maria Schulz Presented by the Nashville Chapter of the Washington and Lee University Alumni Association to a student in his or her junior year who exhibits the qualities cherished and exemplified by George Washington, a gen-erous benefactor of the University, and Robert E. Lee, its president from 1865 to 1870. These qualities are personal integrity, academic excellence, leadership, and significant campus involvement. The Yale Book Award: Shelby Crants Awarded to the student at Ensworth who shows the greatest intellectual promise, as evidenced by actual achievements and demonstrated potential; who, by activities at school and in the community, has demon-strated a broad range of interests and accomplishments; and who is of outstanding personal character.
Student Government Leaders Elected
Congratulations to Will Dunn and William Johnson, recently elected as Student Government President and Vice President.
COMMUNITY
Book Award
Book Award
Student GovernmentPresident
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COMMUNITY
Arts: Grade 9Elliot JaffeAison KingMitchell Krueger
Arts: Grade 10Lilly ChadwickAusten HertikBailey MurphyAlmira Southworth
Arts: Grade 11Shelby CrantsCollin GoinsEllen HardcastlePete NordlundBenton RoseMary SauveGeoffrey Stewart
Arts: Grade 12Mati Anderson Avery Brooks Bennett Ben Bishop Aubrey KazimiDylan Minnick Abby ScanlanJack SheridanMackenzie UnderwoodBrennan WashingtonAlexandria White
English: Grade 9Arin ChapmanNiah CharlesJake KirkhamSage LohMarco MirnicsCaroline Morgan Perri Wiatrak
English: Grade 10Ginny Boehm Kayce BoehmLilly ChadwickAshanti CharlesTeagan Evans
Emma HoodAislinn MurphyBailey MurphyEmma Sloan
English: Grade 11Shelby CrantsGilchrist GreenHunter MerrymanBenton RoseMaria SchulzNatalie SmithAshley WinesBlair Wilson
English: Grade 12Doni Lehman Katelyn McEvoy
History: Grade 9Sage LohMarco MirnicsCaroline Morgan
History: Grade 10Abby BishopGinny BoehmKayce BoehmLilly ChadwickAshanti CharlesAnna DensonDrew HarrisEmma HoodCarly GriffinBailey MurphyEmma Sloan
History: Grade 11Shelby CrantsParker WadeBlair Wilson
History: Grade 12Avery Brooks BennettAlanna FoleyLibby FranckDoni Lehman
Katelyn McEvoyJack SheridanCayce Sweat
Language: Grade 9Crosslin ArchdeaconBrett BarnettCarmel BuckinghamRachel ChangNiah CharlesCharlie CliftonAndrew CuffeHannah DiskinNatalie FosterColeman GoodwinElliot JaffeAison KingJake KirkhamMitchell KruegerSage LohMathieu LoingDaniel MayerMarco MirnicsCaroline MorganAnnie Grace NettervilleAna Darielle NunezCamille RuykhaverJames SmithermanJames TaylorPerri Wiatrak
Language: Grade10Victoria BellAbby BishopGinny BoehmKayce BoehmLilly ChadwickAshanti CharlesAnna DensonTeagan EvansCarly GriffinLilli HigginsEmma HoodLili JohnstonJamie KirshnerBailey MurphyRebecca Smith
Language: Grade 11Beau AllenShelby CrantsEvanne DillWill DunnAlexandra FarnsworthWill GarsideEllen Hardcastle Jack NesbittRichard RolappBecca RolfeMary Sauve Mary SawyerRachel ScottLynn Whitfield
Language: Grade12Abby PerkinsBlaire SmithCayce Sweat Shomari White
Math: Grade 9Arin ChapmanHannah DiskinLillie FergusSage LohMarco MirnicsDarius MoreheadCaroline Morgan
Math: Grade10Ashanti CharlesTeagan Evans Emma Hood
Math: Grade 11Elizabeth CoxShelby Crants Hunter MerrymanBecca RolfeBenton Rose Mary Sauve Maria SchulzMary Claire SmalleyPeter Spruill
Math: Grade 12Katelyn McEvoyCayce Sweat
Science: Grade 9Brett BarnettNiah CharlesJake KirkhamSage LohMarco Mirnics
Science: Grade 10Ginny BoehmKayce BoehmLilly ChadwickAnna DensonEmma HoodAislinn MurphyBailey Murphy
Science: Grade 11Alexandra FarnsworthRichard RolappMary SauveBlair Wilson
Science: Grade12Avery Brooks BennettDoni LehmanKatelyn McEvoyBen PerlinSally Seitz
CUM LAUDE Students who earn a GPA of at least 95 in a department for the year are granted Cum Laude awards.
2013 SUMMER 4 7
National Merit FinalistKatelyn McEvoy
National Achievement FinalistAlanna Foley
National Merit Commended StudentsAvery Brooks BennettDoni LehmanTalia MaydenRajiv PatelBen PerlinJack Sheridan
National Achievement Outstanding ParticipantSarah Smith
James N. Brown AwardThe James N. Brown
Award is named for an
outstanding educator who
was a vital part of En-
sworth from 1959–1973
and is presented to those
students in the 8th grade
class who have earned all A’s in Effort and Consideration
throughout their entire middle school careers.
The James N. Brown Awards were presented to:
Sterling Akers, Anne Grace Cox, Hannah Doochin, Emma
Larson, Taylor McSpadden, Shona O’Bryant, Rachel
Ryman, Hannah Smalley, James Sterchi, Viraj Tiwari,
Elizabeth Wood, and Ronny Zamir.
Head of School AwardThe Head of School Award is presented to students
in the 8th grade class who have made the school’s highest Hon-
or Roll or the Head of School’s List, for each of the four marking
periods of their 8th grade year. The Head of School Award
was presented to Hannah Smalley.
Orange & Black Team TrophyBlack Team Captains Julia
Nahley and Frist Allen accepted the
Black and Orange Trophy from Orange
Team Captains Claire Cato and Thomas Estes. The winning
team accumulated the highest number of points during the
year in academics, Honor Rolls, Field Day and other activities.
Congratulations Black Team!
MIDDLE SCHOOL HONORS
Service LearningIn 2012-13, seniors served 55 com-
munity agencies, spending 2,293
hours volunteering. Students in
grades 9-11 served 47 different
agencies, giving 6,645 hours
of service.
FOR THE RECORD
COMMUNITY
High School students picking up their awards on Awards Day
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Art Students Collaborate on VideoEugene and Heather Brown are Nashville based photographers and videographers who have made a name for themselves through their creative work on promotional videos for artists such as Kelly Clarkson and Bryan White, Nashville Ballet, and recently were guest speak-ers at the IN(FOCUS) Annual Filmmaker’s Conference. They recently taught a master class on creative video tech-niques, as well as the use of light and silhouette in dance and stage photography. It was a great collaboration between visual and performing arts students. Students from Mrs. Deal-McEv-er’s photography classes worked with Eugene and Heather cre-ated a video that was featured in the dance concert on April 19. The dancers and student pho-tographers enjoyed collaborat-ing with this talented duo.This experience was made pos-sible by the Claire McBride Bass Endowment for the Arts.
Masters SwimmingMasters Swimming, an adults-only swim team, practices in the Ensworth Natatorium Mondays–Fridays from 5:45–7:00am. Email Christian Bahr for more
information: [email protected]
One Bar PinsGrade 9Crosslin ArchdeaconBrett BarnettCamille BryanRachel ChangArin ChapmanNiah CharlesAndrew CuffeHannah DiskinLillie FergusNatalie FosterKathleen JacksonElliot JaffeAison KingJake KirkhamMitchell KruegerGreyson LampleySage LohGray McClellanMarco MirnicsCaroline MorganAna Darielle NunezCamille RuykhaverKatherine TurnerPerri Wiatrak
Grade 10Tim CrosbyDrew HarrisAnna HooperTaylor PhillipsAlmira Southworth
Grade 11Ellen HardcastleKaitlyn WaggonerLynn Whitfield
Grade 12Chandler AltenbernAlanna FoleyTalia MaydenDylan MinnickAbby PerkinsBlaire SmithMackenzie UnderwoodCaroline Waters
Two Bar PinsGrade 10David AllenVictoria BellAbby BishopGinny BoehmKayce BoehmReagan CaldwellLilly ChadwickAshanti CharlesAnna DensonTeagan EvansBen FrumkinCarly GriffinAusten HertikLilli HigginsEmma HoodLili JohnstonAislinn MurphyBailey MurphyEmma SloanRebecca SmithLaura Catherine WallaceMargaret West
Grade 11Evanne DillMary Claire SmalleyPeter SpruillParker Wade
Grade 12Sarah Jane AwadAvery Brooks BennettRory DevineAndrew FreelandAubrey KazimiKatelyn McEvoyCayce Sweat
Three Bar PinsGrade 11Elizabeth CoxShelby CrantsAlexandra FarnsworthGilchrist GreenAlexandra LiggettHunter MerrymanRichard RolappBecca RolfeBenton RoseMary SauveMary SawyerMaria SchulzBlair WilsonAshley Wines
Grade 12Lauren ElcanLily Parrish
Four Bar PinsGrade 12Ben BishopAbbey BoundsJohn CliftonDoni LehmanRachel OldhamBen PerlinMolly RalphHelen RueAbby ScanlanSally SeitzJack SheridanSavannah Williams-Radecic
Bar Pins This distinction is awarded to those students who earn
Optime Merens for both semesters of a school year. Students
who do so for one year earn one-bar pins; those who do so for
two years earn two-bar pins, and so on. Students who gradu-
ate from Ensworth’s High School having earned Optime
Merens for every semester all four years earn four-bar pins.
FOR THE RECORD
COMMUNITY
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National Language Examination AwardsAll students in Language classes regularly participate in the annual National Foreign Language Examinations. Students who achieved at the highest level in each language are: National Spanish ExamOroSpanish 2Perri WiatrakSpanish 3 HonorsHunter MerrymanAP SpanishAvery Bennett: 10th Nationally
National Latin Exam Summa Cum LaudeLatin 2Ginny BoehmKayce BoehmCamille BryantJake KirkhamBailey Murphy
National French ExamGoldFrench 1Camille Ruykhaver: 3rd NationallyHolden Craig: 6th NationallyEthan Scott: 7th NationallyFrench 2 - Victoria Bell: 4th NationallyFrench 4 - Mathieu Loing: 1st Nationally
House of Truth Wins the Devon CupDesigned to foster school spirit and build connections between the grade levels, our Four Tiger Houses are led by two senior cap-tains from each house. House points were awarded for Homecoming Week, Spirit Week, Tiger Pack Events, and Dining Hall Clean-up. This year’s champion will be inscribed on the Devon Cup Trophy and placed in the trophy case in Founders Hall for all students, alumni, and visitors to see.
1 st PLACEHouse of Truth: Anne Douglas Dingess & Lane Baker
2nd PLACEHouse of Vitality: Lindsey Cummings & Steele McDonald
3rd PLACEHouse of Integrity: Eva Landstreet & Graham James
4th PLACEMorality: Edie Caldwell & Tray Jackson
Chess Team Runners-Up in StateThe Ensworth Chess Team finished 2nd place in the entire state the K-3 grades section. Team members were Tallent Brown, Jack Cunagin, Bo Mara-dik and Aubie Wells. Congratulations Chess Tigers!
2013–2014IMPORTANT
DATES
Alumni Art Exhibit August 16–October 4
Robert Inman Golf Tournament September 16
Homecoming and Alumni Reunion October 4–5
P1-8 Grandparents Day November 26
9-12 Grandparents Day December 20
A Midsummer Night’s Dream October 12 (2 & 7 pm)
Pancake Breakfast November 8
Middle School Drama Club Play November 23
Visit ensworth.com to confirm dates or more information
COMMUNITY
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HVAC INMAN ALL-SPORTS COMPETITION
Girls: 2nd place (out of 15 HVAC schools)
Boys: 3rd place (out of 15 HVAC schools)
24%
ATHLETICS
GIRLS GOLF• 2nd place HVAC• 1st place individual competition
GIRLS SOCCER• 2nd place HVAC Gold Division
BOYS SOCCER• 2nd place HVAC Silver Division
BOYS BASKETBALL • HVAC semi-finalist – Gold Division• Boys 6th Basketball – MCAC Silver Division Champions
GIRLS BASKETBALL• Girls 6th Basketball – MCAC Silver Division Champions
SWIMMING• Girls: 13th in the Middle Tennessee Swimming/Diving
Championships• Boys: 3rd in the Middle Tennessee Swimming/Diving
Championships• As a team, Ensworth placed 4th
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD • 2nd place HVAC
GIRLS LACROSSE• Middle Tennessee Lacrosse Champions
MIDDLE SCHOOL2012 | 2013
SPORTS
TEAMS
Faculty COACHES
Off-campus COACHES
PARTICIPATION
Thank you
PARENTS , COACHE S & ATHLETE S
for a great year!
including current High School students and alums
13352913
94%74%
of Middle School students participated in at least one sport
of Middle School students participated in two or more sports
of Middle School students participated in each of the four sports seasons
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ATHLETICS
Girls Lacrosse Middle Tennessee Champions
Boys JV Basketball
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ANTHONY BATEY Berry, Football
ANDREW BOWERS Wheaton (IL), Football
ROBIN COPPLE Rhodes, Tennis
DOUGIE DINGESS Furman, Soccer
CORN ELDER University of Miami, Football
SPENCER ENGLAND Martin Methodist, Soccer
ANDREW FREELAND Washington U. (St. Louis), Football
CHANDLER OVERTON Union College (KY), Softball
MYLES PASLEY U. of Evansville, Baseball
BLAIR SMITH Rhodes, Basketball
CAYCE SWEAT Rhodes, Cross Country/Track
JUSTICE SWETT Naval Academy, Lacrosse
BRENNAN WASHINGTON Belmont, Baseball
ALEXANDRIA WHITE TCU, Dance Team
SHOMARI WHITE Centre, Football
MADDIE WILLIAMS Belmont, Golf
ENSWORTH ATHLETES
different S P O R T S
different C O L L E G E S
HIGH SCHOOL
HIGHLIGHTS
2012 | 2013
16 1013
8 4 7JOINED ENSWORTH’S COMMUNITY
IN LOWER OR MIDDLE SCHOOL
JOINED ENSWORTH
IN 9TH GRADE
HAVE BEEN TIGERS SINCE
PRE-FIRST GRADE
ATHLETICS
CONGRATULATIONS C o l l e g e S i g n e e s !
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BASEBALL Justin Lloyd DII-AA All Region Team
BOYS BASKETBALL • DII-AA Middle-East Region Champions• Ranked #1 in the state• DII-AA State ChampionsAndrew Fleming DII-AA All Region Team; All Mid-State Team; DII-AA Boys State Tour-nament All Tournament TeamD’Andre Ferby DII-AA Boys State Tourna-ment All Tournament TeamCorn Elder DII-AA All Region Team, All Mid-State Team, DII-AA Boys State Tourna-ment All Tournament Team; State Tournament MVP (3rd consecutive year); Tennessean Boys Basketball Player of the Year; finalist for the DII-AA Mr. Basketball Award (2nd consecutive year)
GIRLS BASKETBALL • DII-AA Middle-East Region Champions• Ranked #5 in the Tennessean All Mid-
State poll• 12-0 region record• DII-AA State Champions Becca Smith DII-AA Middle-East All Region TeamCarson Pittman DII-AA State Tournament TeamKennesha Nichols DII-AA East Middle All Region Team, the Tennessee Sports Writers Association All State Team, the TSSAA DII-AA State Tournament Girls All Tournament Team, Tennessean All Mid-State Team, finalist for the DII-AA Miss Basketball Award Justice Swett DII-AA East Middle All Region Team, Tennessee Sports Writers As-sociation DII All State Team, TSSAA DII-AA State Tournament Girls All Tournament Team, State Tournament MVP, the Tennessean All Mid-State Team, finalist for the DII-AA Miss Basketball Award, DII-AA Girls Player of the Year
BOWLING Ben Bishop DII-AA All Mid-State Bowling Team; 2nd place at the DII-AA State Individual Bowling Tournament
CROSS COUNTRY Sage Loh - DII-AA All State TeamEmma Sloan - DII-AA All State Team and 1st Team All Mid-State Team
FOOTBALL• 1st place in the DII-AA East/
Middle Region• Ranked #9 in the country by Maxpreps• Ranked #8 in the country by USA Today• DII-AA State Champions for the 3rd
straight year
Nicholas Brown, Brennan Washington, Cody Pack and Myles Pasley All Conference TeamShomari White All Conference Team; Walter Nippers and Nashville Civitan Award RecipientRico McGraw Tennessean All Mid-State Team, All Conference Team, MaxPreps All AmericanDonovan Sheffield Tennessee Sports Writers All State TeamAndrew Freeland Scholar-Athlete AwardXavier Forrest and Justin Lloyd Tennes-sean All Mid-State Team, All Conference Team, Tennessee Sports Writers All State TeamMichael Sawyers Tennessean All Mid-State Team, All Conference Team, Tennessee Sports Writers All State Team, DII-AA Mr. Football Lineman finalistAnthony Batey All Mid-State Team, All Conference Team, Defensive MVP award (Toyota East-West All Star game)Parker Wade Tennessee Sports Writers All State Team, All Conference TeamJay Heins All Conference Team, played in the Toyota East-West All Star GameAndrew Bowers Tennessean All Mid-State Team, Tennessee Sports Writers All State Team, All Conference Team, Admiral Lawrence High School Scholar-Athlete Award by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of FameCorn Elder 2012 Tennessean All Mid-State Team, Tennessee Sports Writers All State Team, DII-AA Mr. Football Back Award (2nd consecutive year), MaxPreps All American, Tennessean Player of the Year, Male High School Athlete of the Year at the Pepsi Celebra-tion of Champions
GOLF • Girls Team: DII-AA State Runner-UpMaddie Williams All Mid-State TeamAlexandra Farnsworth Tennessean All Mid-State team (4th consecutive year), AJGA JP Academic All American Team, the 1st back-to back Tennessean Schooldays Champion in 16 years, DII-AA Girls State Tournament Runner-Up, 2012 Tennessee Junior Amateur Player of the Year
ICE HOCKEY Martin Davis GNAS Hockey North All Star West Division Team
BOYS LACROSSEChandler Telfer, Wyatt McClellan, Charles Sell and Hutt Cooke TLSA All Region TeamMichael Buttarazzi and Jack Nesbitt TLSA All Region and All State Teams
GIRLS LACROSSE • 2013 TGLA State Runner-Up Justice Swett , Margaret Andrews, Lauren Elcan TGLA All Region TeamJustice Swett Lacrosse All-American Hon-orable MentionGrace Chang, Mary Kate Hannon, Lizzy Cox, Lauren Elcan, Margaret Andrews 2013 US Lacrosse All Academic Team GIRLS SOCCERDougie Dingess DII-AA All Region TeamBecca Rolfe DII-AA All Region Team, All State Team
SOFTBALLChandler Overton DII-AA All Region Team
SWIMMING & DIVINGBecca Rolfe, Elizabeth Kelley, Taylor Reisz Top 16 in the State 1-Meter SpringboardKatelyn McEvoy Top 16 in the State for 200-Yard Freestyle and the 500-Yard FreestyleCharlie Clifton 3rd place at State Meet in 1- Meter Springboard, MTHSA Male Diver of the Year , Diving All-America Team
TRACK Emma Sloan 5th (Region); 7th (State) - Girls 1600 Meter RunSara Shipp 3rd (Region); 4th (State) - Girls Pentathlon Emma Sloan, Sage Loh, LC Wallace, Sara Shipp 3rd(Region), 4th (State) - Girls 4x800 RelayBecca Rolfe Region & State runner-up - Triple Jump Kennesha Nichols Region runner-up; 5th place (State) - Shot PutSage Loh 6th (Region); 8th (State) - 3200 Meter RunJack Nesbitt Region runner-up; 7th (State) - 400 Meter DashJohn Clifton Region Champion in both the 110 Meter & 300 Meter Hurdles; 4th (State)P.J. Settles Region runner-up (Long Jump and Triple Jump); 7th (Long Jump - State); 6th (Triple Jump - State) Donovan Sheffield Region Champion; State runner-up - Triple JumpXavier Forrest Region runner-up; 5th (State) - Shot Put; 3rd Region & State - Discus
VOLLEYBALL Ashley Slay DII-AA All Region TeamBecca Smith DII-AA All Region Team, Ten-nessee Sports Writers Association All State Team; “High Honorable Mention” for Prep Volleyball Sophomore 79 (ranks the top 79 sophomores in the country)
ATHLETICS
different S P O R T S
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ATHLETICS
Girls Basketball State Champions
Boys Basketball State Champions
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ROB & JENNIE MCCABE ATHLETIC AWARD
ROBERT INMAN AWARD for athletic participation
The following Juniors have participated in at least 8 athletic seasons:
The following seniors have participated in at least 11 athletic seasons:
Justice Swett
Jourdan Swett
Andrew Bowers
ATHLETICS
The most illustrious awards given to senior student athletes at Ensworth High School are The Hendrix Foundation Athletic Award and the Rob & Jennie McCabe Athletic Awards. These awards are given only during those years in which a student athlete meets the following requirements:
He or she must:1. Compete in all 12 athletic seasons2. Hold a 4-year weighted GPA of 3.5 or above3. Receive individual All-Region and/or All-State
honors in at least 2 sports
ANDREW BOWERS, Class of 2013
receives the
Jake EstesMary Kate Hannon Casey RoseAshley Slay
Brielle SmithBrittany SmithChandler Telfer
Girls Basketball State Champions
CLASS NOTESEnsworth Alumni
SENIORS WITH ALUMNI PARENTS
Deb Dicker Weiss ’69 started a new job last September. She’s a Managing Director at Oka-bena Advisors, which manages investments for tax-exempt clients, namely endowments, foundations (public and private), and tax-exempt associations alongside the taxable invest-ments of the Dayton family, founders of Target Corpora-tion. Deb’s role is to find other like-minded tax-exempt inves-tors (with $5MM-$100MM in investable assets) and she also serves as the liaison between the investment team and exist-ing clients.”Plans are eventually to retire to Nashville, but not yet. Come visit in the Twin Cities while there’s no snow.”
Leslee T. Alexander ’86, is a member of the Young Lead-ers Council class of graduates for this year. The organization trains young men and women to participate on the boards of non-profit agencies. Her business is listed as LTA Consulting.
Corinne Barfield Kidd ’88 and husband Brock have a new daughter Ella Grace, born Feb 11, 2013.
Tiffany Gaston Dale ’91 will teach Fifth Grade at Ensworth beginning in August 2013.
Erin Carnes ’94 graduated from the School of Architecture at UT Knoxville and worked as an intern in Los Angles prior to moving back to Nashville. She has been with Gresham and Smith as an architectural de-signer and has several ground-up hospitals to her credit. Her current assignment with G&S is the remodel of the Tennessee Tower Building and reallocation and design of offices through-out the state. She is currently on maternity leave with her second child, Wy-lie. Amelia, her first child, will be two in August. She married KJ Schumacher in 2010. Her husband teaches art at MBA and is a successful artist rep-resented in galleries from Los Angeles to London. His work is currently presented at Gallery One Nashville. Robert Riley ’95 married Lindsay Byrd on June 15, 2013. They are living in Nashville. Robert is a property analyst for Freeman-Webb Co. and Lindsay is a nurse at the Monroe Carell
Children’s Hospital at Vander-bilt and pursuing a master’s degree.
Morgan Scoville ’96 was the 572nd finisher out of some 25,000 runners at the 2013 Bos-ton Marathon. He was featured in an article in the Asheville Cit-izen Times for his involvement in the Boston Strong Asheville fundraising run for victims of the marathon’s bombings.
Timmy Douglas ’98 After spending five years as a cyber intelligence programmer with the State Department in Washington D.C., Timmy recently joined Microsoft and is providing security related programming services to vari-ous governmental agencies on a contract basis.
Mariel Bentz ’99 was married to Tate Rich ’96 in May 2012.
Elizabeth Bradbury ’00 and Walker Mathews ‘00 were awarded the Hitchcock Human-itarian Award at a fundraiser held by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Tennessee Chapter. The evening honors 30 Nash-villians under the age of 30. The Humanitarian Award was
created to recognize individu-als who have made outstand-ing contributions toward the welfare of others, in particular regarding CF.
Max Douglas ’00 was just promoted to Editor for Transit, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA where he has worked for over two years and creates advertising for the major motion picture studios in the form of “trail-ers”—short clips of upcoming movies. He most recently made a trailer for the upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness release.
Jesse Wright ’01 married Meera Reddy on April 20, 2013. He graduated from Vanderbilt Med School and began a sur-gery residency at Vanderbilt in July. She graduated from Med School and began a residency at VU.
Alison Douglas ’02 just com-pleted her third year of the PhD program at Georgia Tech and Emory University in Biomedi-cal Engineering. She was a past stem cell manufacturing trainee and was just awarded a two year predoctoral fellow-ship from the American Heart Association for research on
AMBROSEFrannie Jackson ’71, Anna ’13
BISHOPDrusie Hall ’70, Ben ’13
CARROLLLucius ’80, Debbie Cheek ’80, Sarah ’13, Aby ’13
ALUMNI
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ALUMNI
CALDWELLBetsy Wallace ’76, Edie ’13
DEATONNancy Coleman ’75, Tucker ’13
DECAMPMimi Kitchel ’75, Rob ’13
DINGESSElizabeth Granbery ’77, Anne Douglas ’13
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Registration & lunch at 12:00pmShotgun start at 1:00pm
Hole Sponsorships: $1,600 (includes team)Regular team fee: $1,100Individuals: $275Other sponsorships available at various levels
The Robert Inman Tiger Classic is an annual Ensworth community event that raises funds for an endowed scholarship, named in memory of Robert Inman, who was a beloved teacher and coach at Ensworth for many years.
Golfers receive: lunch, beverages, and snacks on the course, a golfer gift bag, assistance of a forecaddie, and a fun day of golf among friends.
For information or to register: 615-301-5347 or [email protected]
novel methods to impart rapid cell invasion of clinically avail-able fibrin polymers — with the explicit purpose of enhancing tissue regeneration.
Eileen Campbell ’03 mar-ried Chris Hart on April 6, 2013. They live in Nashville. Eileen is a nurse practitioner with The Little Clinic at Kroger and Chris is director of corporate develop-ment at Passport Health Communications. Harrison Ballard ’08 has re-cently moved to Utah where he is working as a marketing and event content intern for Summit Company this summer.
Kathryn Dudley ’08 gradu-ated from Western Kentucky University with a dual Bach-elor’s degree in Chemistry and Biology. She plans to continue working in the Chemistry De-partment as she begins her research associated with the Master’s of Chemistry program.
Lizzie Guerre ’08 graduated from the University of Tennes-see with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Elementary Education. She will be attending graduate school
at The University of Tennessee in the fall to receive a Master’s degree in Elementary Education with an endorsement in English as a second language.
Rachel Greenberg ’08 graduated from the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers University where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Math-ematics/Statistics and a minor in Economics. Rachel is work-ing for Credit Suisse in New York City in an analyst rotational program.
Jeremy Lehman ’08 will be an Information Resources Assistant at Ensworth’s High School. He received a B.A. de-gree from Vanderbilt University with a double major in Eco-nomics and Philosophy. He will continue to serve as assistant football coach for the high school team.
UCLA long snapper Kevin McDermott ’08, a former Ensworth lineman, signed a free agent contract with the San Francisco 49ers. He is the first Tiger to sign with an NFL team.
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SENIORS WITH ALUMNI PARENTS
CLASS NOTESEnsworth Alumni
FREEMANEd ’71, Jimmy ’13
HIGGINSSarah Edwards ’77, William ’13
PAYNEPalmer Alexander ’69, Roderick ’13
ELCANTrisha Frist ’79, Lauren ’13
Rebecca Ralph ’08 lives and works in Aspen, CO. She began work full-time for the City of Aspen as an administrative assistant for Special Events and Marketing. In June, she ac-cepted the position as Special Events Marketing Associate for the City. She also works part time with a wedding planner.
Kenji Alexander ’09 gradu-ated from Duke University with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy Studies and a minor in Cultural Anthropology. This summer, he is working as the Policy Intern for the Nashville Chamber of Commerce with an eye toward law school after another year of working.
Miles Asafo-Adjei ’09 gradu-ated from Cornell University with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and a minor in Developmental Sociology. He will be working at Ensworth in the Admissions Office begin-ning in the fall.
Brian Barnes ’09 graduated Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Phi and Phi Kappa Phi from the University of Mississippi where he was a Sally McDon-nell Barksdale Honors Scholar, inducted in the Ole Miss Hall of
Fame, received the Taylor Med-al, and was also named Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities. Brian will be at-tending the University of Virginia School of Law in the fall.
Laura Barrier ’09 graduated Cum Laude from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy. She is getting a Master’s degree in Accountancy this coming year and has accepted a job with PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Nashville, where she will start in the Fall of 2014.
Melanie Berk ’09 graduated from Oberlin College with a Bachelor’s degree in Environ-mental studies and Psychology. She will attend Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Boston where she will receive a Master’s in Ani-mals and Public Policy.
Will Brewer ’09 plans to graduate in December 2013 from The University of Tennes-see with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and History. During his time in college he has stud-ied abroad in France and Spain and also had an internship with Disney for a semester.
Carell Brown ’09 graduated from Davidson College with a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropol-ogy. She is moving to Charlotte, NC where she will be working in the Development Office of Com-munities in Schools.
Christopher Coode ’09 will graduate in December 2013 from Clemson University with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He just finished his final season working with the Clemson baseball team and for the past two summers has had an electrical engineering internship with IC Thomasson.
Sam Deaton ’09 graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. He will be working with Littlejohn Engineering As-sociates in Nashville.
Will DeCamp ’09 graduated with High Honors from the Uni-versity of Michigan. He received a Bachelor of Theatre Arts with a concentration in Performing Arts Management. Will plans to move to New York City at the end of the summer to pursue a career in producing theatre.
Anna Kate Dunn ’09 gradu-ated on the Dean’s List from Belmont University with a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and a minor in En-trepreneurship. She plans to attend Lipscomb University in the fall where she will get a Master’s in Exercise Science and Nutrition.
Francie Fisher ’09 gradu-ated from Wake Forest Uni-versity with a B.S. in Business Enterprise Management and New Business Development/Entrepreneurship. She will begin working at Wake Forest University as a Fellow in the Office of the Provost.
Spencer Foote ’09 graduated from the University of the South Sewanee with a B.A. in English. He began working at William Morris Endeavor Talent and En-tertainment Agency in Nashville in June.
Arun S. Gokhale ’09 gradu-ated from Vanderbilt Univer-sity with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a minor in Financial Management. He has accepted a job with Cerner Corps in Kansas City.
ALUMNI
Young adults in the college environment are constantly look-ing for the latest way to express themselves and represent the organizations they are affiliated with during their time at school. After witnessing this desire first hand, David Head ‘08, member of Ensworth’s first graduating class, decided to develop a company that helps Greek students accomplish the goal through a novelty eyewear and accessory brand named ScreenPlays. The popular party accessories are perforated vinyl glasses that show the customer’s Greek letters in a unique and creative way.
As a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Second Cat-alyst Class, David has turned ScreenPlays into a successful business that is now officially licensed with 29 Greek organi-zations. In the upcoming year, David hopes that ScreenPlays will be licensed with 55+ Greek Organizations and eventually venture into other licensing verticals including the NCAA.
When asked what encouraged him to be an entrepreneur, David explained that his journey into entrepreneurship “was simply a long process of me finding myself. At my core I am the type of person that loves to dive into a project without having any idea how I am going to pull it off. It started when I was little: building things in my garage like motorized skateboards.” After veering off track during school due to the many social demands and expectations, David decided to take a semester off while attending The University of Tennes-see.It was then that he “re-found my creative drive and have been actively figuring out how to best channel it in ways that are most beneficial to society.”
PITTMANCindy McNally ’79, Hall ’13
ROYSEBarbara Wallace ’79, Henry ’13
SINKSLeigh Pinson ’84, Tyler ’13
WILEYPrice ’71, Helen ’13
Caroline Hart ’09 is living in Costa Rica, working with a non profit called Boy with a Ball. This non profit goes into the slums to try to create leaders within the community by offer-ing tutoring, English classes, counseling, recreational activi-ties and any personal support that they can provide. She is currently helping them start a women’s counseling group as well as assisting in English classes and the social work aspect. She plans to stay there until December 2013.
Jonas S. Hill ’09 graduated from The University of the South Sewanee with a Bach-elor’s degree in Environmental Studies. He will work this sum-mer with Moondance leading outdoor adventure trips.
Hunter Hinton ’09 graduated with honors from Lipscomb University with a Bachelor’s de-gree in Law, Justice and Society and a minor in English. He re-ceived the SALT Scholar Award, which stands for Serving and Learning Together. The SALT Scholar is a student who has become an expert in service-learning in the context of the Lipscomb campus and whose investment in service-learning experiences reflects an obvious
academic interest in serving others and learning from that experience. Upon returning from his trip to Europe, Hunter will enroll in the Navy Reserve program, specializing in Naval Intelligence. After boot camp and job training with the Navy he plans to attend law school.
Tyler Johnson ’09 graduated Summa Cum Laude – Commis-sioned 2nd Lieutenant USAF from Auburn University with a B.S. in Supply Chain Manage-ment. He will continue his education in a Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) un-dergraduate pilot program for the United States Air Force.
Wilson Laine ’09 graduated from Vanderbilt University cum laude with a B.A., Engineering and Economics major, Phi-losophy minor. His post-grad-uate plans include a summer internship in Hong Kong with Prudential Insurance and work-ing as a Financial Analyst with Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation.
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David HeadClass of 2008
To learn more about David’s company, visit: screenplayseyewear.com
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Sarah Lane ’09 graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.S. in Engineering Science and Economics double major and a minor in Engineering Management. After graduation she is beginning her job with Capgemini in Atlanta as a consultant.
Fax Landstreet ’09 gradu-ated from the University of the South Sewanee with a Bach-elor’s degree in Economics and a Business minor. He is now working with Sterne Agee in Nashville.
Tate Lanford ’09 graduated from the Southern Methodist University Cox School of Busi-ness with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance. He will be working in Dallas for two years before returning to SMU for his MBA.
Katherine McDonald ’09 graduated Cum Laude from the University of Georgia Business College with a Bachelor’s de-gree in Marketing. She is mov-ing to New York City to work in the PR department of Vince, a clothing company.
Janie McNamee ’09 graduat-ed Cum Laude from the College of Charleston with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administra-tion concentrating in Finance and a Latin minor. She is now working for IDR (International Data Resources) in Atlanta.
Eliza Morgan ’09 gradu-ated Summa Cum Laude from Kogod School of Business at American University. This sum-mer she has started a two-year finance leadership program with Raytheon Company in McKinney, TX.
Hayley K. Morrison ’09 graduated from Hendrix Col-lege with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She is taking the exam for graduate school in June and plans to work in Nashville for the summer.
Audrey Nelson ’09 gradu-ated Magna Cum Laude from Skidmore College with a B.A. in English and will be attending Notre Dame Law School begin-ning this fall.
Will Netterville ’09 graduat-ed from Furman University with a B.S. in Chemistry. He plans to stay at Furman to further his education and get his Master’s in Chemistry.
Jennifer Oxford ’09 gradu-ated from Birmingham South-ern College with a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts. She received the Charles B. Vail Fellowship, which is a joint collaboration between a selected student and a distinguished teaching and research fellow. She was also given the Purchase Award for Best in Show of the entire school and her piece of artwork awarded will hang somewhere on campus. She will pursue a Master’s of Fine Arts and Art History.
Jessawynne Parker ’09 graduated Summa Cum Laude from The University of Tennes-see with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science with Honors, International Studies with a concentration in Politics, and a minor in German. This sum-mer, she is working at Atelier and taking a gap year before beginning graduate school.
Allison Perkins ’09 gradu-ated from Tennessee Technol-ogy University with a Bachelor’s
degree in Multiple Disciplinary Studies (K-6). After graduation she plans on coaching cheer-leading at Premier Athletics and finding a teaching job in Nashville.
Ward Pickens ’09 graduated Cum Laude with Honors from the University of the South: Sewanee with a Bachelor’s de-gree in English and a Business minor. He works for Brookside Properties in Nashville.
Anne Presley’09 gradu-ated from The University of the South Sewanee with a B.A. in Economics. She works as a Financial Representative at Northwestern Mutual.
Cosley Pulliam ’09 graduat-ed from the College of Charles-ton with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a minor in Religious Studies. She works at Eco Fitness in Charleston as Assistant Manager.
Matt Reed ’09 graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and a minor in Psychology.
Molly Rice ’09 graduated Cum Laude from Ohio Wesleyan University with a B.A., double major in Anthropology/Sociol-ogy and Religion. She plans to attend graduate school.
Jackson Roland ’09 gradu-ated with High Honors from Rochester Institute of Technol-ogy. After graduation, he plans to get his Master’s of Science at USC or seek employment at one of several different companies.
Katie Rush ’09 graduated from Belmont University Hon-ors Program with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Biology and a double minor in Chemistry and Psychology. Katie will go to Rush University in Chicago to pursue a Master’s degree in Nursing.
Keaton Rye ’09 graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, specializing in invest-ment management. He plans to attend law school in the fall at Belmont University, University of Tennessee, or University of Memphis.
Katie Sawyer ‘09 graduated from George Washington Uni-versity with a Bachelor’s in An-thropology and Spanish. After studying abroad in Chile, she moved back to South America after graduation in hopes of working in Marketing.
Katie Smalley ’09 gradu-ated Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, and also received the French Department Prize from Centre College with a Bachelor’s degree in Math and French. She will attend The Uni-versity of Tennessee Law School in the fall.
Michael Smith ’09 graduated Cum Laude from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor’s degree in Classics. He is now working at Music Row Magazine as their Operations Manager and hopes to go to graduate school.
Wynn Smythe ’09 graduated from Birmingham Southern College with a Bachelor’s degree in History. He plans to attend law school in the fall and has been accepted into Faulkner University, University Jones School of Law and Mis-sissippi College School of Law.
CLASS NOTESEnsworth Alumni
ALUMNI
In a society that never slows down, efficiency and appeal are everything. After Adam O’Donnell, member of Ensworth’s class of 2008, graduated from Hampden-Sydney College, he decided to start his own digital marketing technology company, Quantifize, in hopes of helping other companies accomplish increased efficiency through custom software products.
Adam gives most of the credit to his uncle, who also owns his own business, for inspiring him to become an entrepreneur. “I saw the benefits of owning your own business, and he inspired me to start my first company while a senior in high school. As a business owner, if you were willing to work hard you could honestly achieve anything.”
As a leader at Quantifize, Adam has also utilized lessons learned during his time at Ensworth. “Learning with the Hark-ness tables showed me the power of group discussion and questioning. At our company meetings, I encourage my team to stand up and ask tough questions.” Adam found significant tools in his extracurricular activities as well, “As the team captain of the cross country and track teams for all 4 years, I learned the importance of leading people by inspiration and not fear.”
Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, Quantifize has assisted companies of all kinds with solutions; ranging from a confer-ence management app, which makes it possible for attendees to view speaker info, set agendas, watch webcasts, and view interactive maps, to a Laundry Alert app. “I have really enjoyed building a laundry notification application called Laundry Alert. This app tells users when their laundry is done,” Adam explained. “The app will be in use at nearly 100 locations in the next year including Duke, Stanford, and Google’s campus in Mountain View, California.”
Along with their success as a software solutions company, Quantifize has also excelled as a digital marketing company, helping seven different companies achieve and manage their online appeal through Facebook advertising, website hosting and maintenance, search engine marketing, graphic design, strategy and engagement management, social media manage-ment, e-mail marketing, display advertising and retargeting.
Since the summer of 2012, when Adam began his journey as an entrepreneur, Quantifize has grown to manage the development of over one million dollars in technology projects and has em-ployed over 25 people from around the world. The future is look-ing very bright for Quantifize, which is projected to do $600,000 in gross revenue for 2013.
ALUMNI
Mary Cannon Spradley ’09 graduated Magna Cum Laude, Phi Kappa Phi from the Univer-sity of Mississippi with a Bach-elor’s degree in Accountancy and a minor in Economics. She will begin a year-long Master’s program in Accountancy at the University of Mississippi in July. Once she completes graduate school, she has accepted a job with PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Birmingham beginning Fall 2014.
Morgan A. Terry ’09 gradu-ated from Centre College with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a double minor in History and Government. He has been hired by Centre College as a Fel-low in the Office of Development.
Lauren Wines ’09 graduated with Highest Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.A. in Mathematics, a minor in Chemistry, and Sec-ondary Teaching Licensure. This summer she will return to Hong Kong to be a TA in Cryptology through Johns Hopkins’ sum-mer program for talented youth, and in the fall she will begin her Master’s of Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education in Boston, where she will complete the one year program focus-ing specifically in the area of “Learning and Teaching.”
Jana Wolskij ’09 graduated with Honors of Distinction from Indiana University. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Educa-tion for both Elementary and Special Education. Jana will be working this summer at Camp Will, a Williamson County spe-cialized therapeutic day camp for children, adolescents and young adults with physical or developmental disabilities. She
is currently looking for a position in Metro Nashville Schools.
Alyssa Patel ’10 spent three weeks this summer in Kenya, working with children’s homes in Nairobi and Kisumu. You can read about her experience on her blog: alyssasafricanadven-tures.wordpress.com
David Wallace ’11 was selected to the Capstone Men and Women at the University of Alabama. They serve as a official ambassadors of the university. He has also made the Presi-dent’s List for 3 semesters in Chemical Engineering.
Hannah Kimbrough ’12 had a successful first season with Eastern Illinois University women’s tennis (Ohio Valley Conference, OVC) this year. She consistently played #2 doubles with an overall record of 3-3. At singles she played #4, #5, and #6 with an overall record of 2-3.
Evan Moskal ’12, just finished his freshman year at University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Lee College of Engineering, and was one of 19 students named as a MAPS Scholar for Fall 2012. The MAPS (Maximizing Aca-demic and Professional Success Scholars) program recognizes students who actively participat-ed in MAPS transition coaching, completed a minimum of two scholars workshops, and earned a 3.0 semester GPA. Cole Parrish ’12 was accepted to University of St. Andrews in Scotland for a semester abroad next fall.
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Adam O’DonnellClass of 2008
To find out more about Quantifize, visit: quantifize.com
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Life is a Contact Sport
job today if it weren’t for my internship, so it always stuck with me.” After having such a positive experience as a young alumna through USC, it just seemed natural for her to pay it forward to the members of the Ensworth community.
While helping Mary Elizabeth explore a new profession, Tree has also benefitted through getting to know her advisee. “It’s nice to meet someone like her who gives me a great apprecia-tion for what my daughter has ahead of her for the next 12 years at Ensworth. She is a great representation for Ensworth in our company.”
Tree gave some advice to other young alumni searching for a career path. “Life is a contact sport,” Tree said, giving credit to her Dad for the wise words, “whatever you are interested in, go out and be present. Take that chance and show up.” Mary Elizabeth had similar words of encouragement for her fellow alums, “Something that I learned at Ensworth that has helped me throughout this experience is how important it is to be over-involved. It’s not just about coming in and doing your assigned task—it’s about what you can do to go that extra mile. What you get out of it is what you put into it.”
Enswor t h Ca reer Adv isor y Net work
MARY ELIZABETH COLTON, Enswor t h Cla ss of 2012, Buck nel l Universit y
TREE PAINE , Current Enswor t h Pa rent
Mary Elizabeth Colton with Tree Paine
ENSWORTH’S ALUMNI USUALLY LOOK TO THEIR
ALMA MATER AS A PLACE TO RETURN TO SHARE
MEMORIES AND SUCCESSES WITH THOSE STILL
INVOLVED IN THE TIGHT KNIT COMMUNITY.
But, some will also find that Ensworth can still serve as a helping hand after they are sent off through the tunnel of teachers at their high school graduation.
When Mary Elizabeth Colton’s summer plans fell through in the spring, she came home in hopes of finding a job or internship. “I was kind of late on the draw in March looking for a summer internship,” said Mary Elizabeth, “but I wasn’t really planning on coming back to Nashville. I didn’t know who to call or what to do.” Trying to cover all of her bases, she met with the develop-ment office at Ensworth in hopes of utilizing the Alumni Career Advisory Network.
Ensworth was able to get Mary Elizabeth in contact with Tree Paine, SVP/Publicity at Warner Music and parent to a rising first grader at Ensworth. After contacting Tree and going through a rigorous interview process, Mary Elizabeth was hired as an intern for the summer. “I had interest in the industry, but I had never been inside it. I have loved being behind the scenes and seeing how it all works.” On a day-to-day basis, Mary Elizabeth monitors television, print, and online news for any mentions of artists under Warner Music, including country music stars Blake Shelton and Hunter Hayes, and compiles every story into press and clip reports for those featured artists. One of Mary Elizabeth’s favorite parts of the summer was working at the CMA Music Fest, where she stayed busy helping at The Warner Sound and other events downtown.
When Tree was asked to serve as an advisor, she was very enthu-siastic and quick to jump on board to help interested Ensworth alumni. As a fairly new member of the Ensworth community, Tree found the Career Advisory Network a perfect opportunity to get involved and “help foster the village.” While Tree was a student at the University of Southern California, she was able to take advantage of career contacts provided to her through their alumni association. Giving credit to her college experiences as an intern at Mute Records, Tree said, “I wouldn’t have this
Written by Alli HicksENSWORTH CLASS OF 2009
ALUMNI
To volunteer with the Ensworth Career Advisory Network, or to be connected with an advisor, contact:
TIFFANY TOWNSEND email: [email protected] phone: 615-301-5347.
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Faculty BookshelfEnsworth Faculty and Staff share their Summer reading
FACULTY
PRAGUE WINTER
Aut hor: Madeleine A lbrightG enre: Memoir
“An amazing historical portrait of Czechoslovakia between 1937 and 1948 is brought to life through Albright’s narration of her family’s roots in the dark and twisted political history of WWII and the post era and allows the reader a greater understanding of European politics during those times.”
MAKING ROUNDS WITH OSCAR, THE EXTRAORDINARY GIFT OF AN ORDINARY CAT
Aut hor: Dav id Dosa , M .D.G enre: Nonf iction
“This is a story of a cat who seeks out and comforts patients in their final hours at a nursing center.”
ELEVEN RINGS
Aut hor: Phi l JacksonG enre: Autobiog raphy
“Eleven Rings emphasizes the concept of teamwork and offers an in-depth look into the strategies that made him one of the most successful coaches in the history of basketball. Known as the
“Zen Master”, his abilities to parallel Buddhist teachings into the world of basketball have provided me with new ideas for my Cultural Geography Class.”
ONE THOUSAND WHITE WOMEN: THE JOURNALS OF MAY DODD
Aut hor: Jim Ferg usG enre: Fiction
“This fictional diary of actual events tells the story of a group of white women who travel west in 1875 to marry men of the Cheyenne Nation. May Dodd’s remarkable journey west is her only chance at freedom from the fate she left behind.”
JEAN BRUCEHigh School Librarian
DAVID MORGANHead of the High School
MAURICE HOPKINSMiddle School History Faculty
HOPE MOELLER2nd Grade Faculty
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“Every day I have been able to walk into school with the confidence that I will be surrounded by a community that is truly one-of-a-kind. The students always have a supportive attitude toward one another, whether it is for a sports event or an art show, and the teachers have a passion toward the suc-cess of their students that is rare to find.”Cayce Sweat ’13(Rhodes College)
YOUR COMMUNITY. YOUR GIFT.
YOUR IMPACT.
“Ever since I was 5, I have been at Ensworth. During my first year in pre-first, I made good friends--and they are the same today--who have always helped look out for me. I didn’t know it then, but it really was an exten-sion of my own family. And it wasn’t just my classmates, it was Ensworth (teachers, staff, parents, etc). What’s the saying? You can always return home? I feel that way about Ensworth.”Myles Pasley’13(University of Evansville)
“In these past 13 years, I have had countless teachers who made me appreciate learning and not only taught me aca-demics, but taught me how to treat people the right way, and ultimately how to be a better person. From collect-ing pennies in pre-first grade, to traveling to Costa Rica during the summer before my senior year, Ensworth has taught me to always put others before myself, and help in whatever ways I can.”Aby Carroll ’13, (Samford University)
“There is something that cannot be described until you really immerse yourself in the Ensworth culture, but the way we support each other and care for each other is truly remarkable. I obviously have never gone to an-other school in my life, but I know for a fact there is no place like Ensworth. As sad as it is to leave Ensworth, I know I am ready for the next stage of my life, but I could not have gotten here without the help of everyone in the Ensworth community.”Dougie Dingess ’13 (Furman University)
YOUR SUPPORT of the Annual Fund enriches the Ensworth experience for all of our students. The impact of your gift is demonstrated in the reflections of our recent graduates who enjoyed 13 years of an Ensworth education. On behalf of all of our students and faculty, thank you for supporting the mission and vision of Ensworth!
THE ENDOWMENT FOR INNOVATION IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAT THE ENSWORTH SCHOOL
Great schools strive to be at the forefront of education with outstanding teachers
and an innovative curriculum. Thanks to a generous donor, Ensworth is pleased
to announce the establishment of an endowment fund that encourages innovation
in both teaching and in curricular development. Awards from the fund will provide
opportunities for faculty members to work collaboratively outside the confines
of the academic year to explore new ways to improve teaching and to foster
curricular improvement.
“This fund will be a catalyst for the continued
development of our outstanding academic
program. The fund’s creation acknowledges the
potential for innovation, both in terms of curriculum
and pedagogy, which can occur when excellent
teachers are provided the time and space to
work together to explore new possibilities.”
David Braemer,Ensworth Head of School
To learn more about creating an endowed department chair or other endowment gifts, contact Bedell James at 615-250-8919 or [email protected].
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