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OutWest: Learning through Experience

Literary Magazine

Orange is the New Green

sUMMEr 2014

EnsworthMission statement

In Search of Truth

The Ensworth School is a pre-first through twelfth grade, coeducational inde-pendent school. The School promotes academic excel-lence and inspires students to be intellectually curious, to use their talents to the fullest, to be people of integrity, and to be contributors to society.

Administrative team

David Braemer Head of School

sarah Buchanan Assoc. Head and Director of Enrollment Management

David Morgan Assoc. Head and Head of High School

ricky Bowers Assoc. Head and Director of Athletics

Bruce Libonn Head of Lower School

Chan Gammill Head of Middle School

Darrell wells Director of Finance and Operations

Jenny hannon Director of Institutional Advancement

Bobby Mirzaie Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Jason hiett Director of Technology

BoarD of trustEEs 2014-2015

President Philip D. Krebs

Vice President Julie Frist

secretary trisha F. Elcan

treasurer Phil hertik

Counsel John Jacobson

E. McBride Bass*

Kathryn C. Brown

Jeffrey Buntin, Jr..

Laura F. Chadwick

sandy Cochran

thomas F. Cox

Bruce Crosby

Jonathan n. Dyke

Alec Estes

Amanda Farnsworth

Persephone Felder-Fentress

trish C. Frist

Kerry Graham

Alice I. hooker*

h. hill McAlister

A. Bruce Moore, Jr.

Anne w. nesbitt

neal Patel, M.D.

Margaret Ann robinson*

reed E. trickett

Ann harwell wells*

toby s. (t.J.) wilt

head of school David Braemer, ex officio

President Ensworth Parent association Amy Christiansen, ex officio

President-Elect Ensworth Parent association shannon McGuffin, ex officio

President Ensworth alumni Council Patrick warfield, ex officio

w. Joe Diehl, Jr., Trustee Emeritus

*Indicates Permanent Trustee

T.J. WilTEnsworth Class of 1991,

Current Ensworth Parent, and

Current Board Member

Front Jordyn Cambridge,

Eighth grader and Black team

Captain, reads literary Magazine

with second Grader, hailey scott.

Right Class of 2014 lines up

for Graduation.

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Copyrighted 2014 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 Offi ce of Institutional Advancement. editorial staff Mary Byrne Dailey, Alli Hicks, Sally Krebs, Kristen Smith, Anne Stringham, Tori Thomas, Lynn Vincent design Tori Thomas, Lynn Vincent, Sally Krebs contriButing

writers David Braemer, Keith Crowe, Jasmine Davis, Alli Hicks, Sally Krebs, Kristen Smith, Anne Stringham, Tori Thomas photography Mary Byrne Dailey, Robby Klein, Allen Ralph Photography, Adrienne Parker, John Picklesimer, Tori Thomas, Yearbook Staff

Cascades Rolland 100 Enviro Satin 60# Text, 100# Text

48 Head of School for a Day

49 Closing Exercises

50 Red Gables Events 52 Devon Farm Events

54 Benefi t Auction

55 Super Saturday

10 Class of 2014

14 Looking Back Moving Forward

18 Capstone

20 What's Next

24 Seniors Give Back

25 Leadership at Red Gables

26 For the Record

2 On Leadership Message from the Head of School

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3 OutWest: Learning Leadership through Experiencethe legacy of a much-loved leader continues to forge resilience and a love for nature in today’s students.

8 WWII: Learning from the Past to Lead the FutureWindows into the experiences of the “greatest generation” provide views of character and leadership for history students.

9 Orange is the new Greennew solar installation leads the way to greater sustainability and resource conservation on campus.

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56 New Leaders Join the Ensworth Team

58 Faculty Focus

60 Book Awards

62 Faculty News

63 BookShelf

32 Literary Magazine

36 Anything Goes

39 The Importance of Being Earnest

40 Just So Stories

42 High School Athletics

46 Middle School Athletics

64 Alumni Baseball Game

66 Class Notes

74 Celebrate Mr. Kautzman and Ms. Quertermous

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above students and faculty perform in the annual “story and song.”

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When I was growing up, I never considered myself to be a leader. I never ran for, and therefore was never elected to, positions in student government. I was never chosen to be the captain of any of the teams I played on from Little League through college. I was never the editor of a school publication. My college applications were devoid of the titles and roles that one would traditionally relate to leadership. At the time, I mistakenly subscribed to the theory that if you held one of a handful of leader-ship positions, you were a leader and, conversely, if you did not, you were not. From my perspective, I was not.

It is easy to see the inherent f laws in this view of leadership and the degree to which it is tied to assumptions that are both limiting and incorrect. In retro-spect, there were many of my classmates who possessed tremendous leadership qualities but did not fi ll certain defi ned roles. At the same time, some of those individuals whom I saw as leaders were really just popular personalities. I would have been far better served had I recog-nized that not every leader holds a title and not every individual who holds a title is a leader. The reality is that leadership can manifest itself in many diff erent ways depending upon the individual and the context. It is this more sophisticated understanding that drives our approach to developing leadership skills in our students at Ensworth.

On the most basic level, we believe that every student possesses their own unique set of talents that they will apply to the various opportunities and challenges they encounter throughout their Ensworth experience. Just as every student can and will experience academic success in diff erent ways at diff erent times, the same holds true when it comes to leadership. Every student has the potential to lead in a manner that is true to who they are, and we endeavor to help each student realize this potential.

Critical to developing leadership skills is facilitating the growth of self-confi dence. Because our students are known and valued for who they are, they feel safe when taking the types of risks at school that enable them to gain a better understanding of their relative strengths and weaknesses. This comfort with risk is essential to the development of a genuine self-confi dence that is rooted in experience as opposed to a superfi cial self-confi dence that comes from empty praise. Eff ective leadership requires confi dence, and we are intentional in our eff orts to help

students build the confi dence necessary to lead in a manner that best fi ts who they are as individuals.

We also go to great lengths to provide an array of opportunities for students to apply diff erent leadership skills. Some basic examples range from the leader-ship responsibilities that rotate among every student in a Lower School class, to the way Middle School students serve as mentors to younger students, to how High School students lead discussions around a Harkness table. Additionally, there are all of the ways that our students actively demonstrate leadership through

our service program, which engages them with diverse experiences across the P1-12th grade continuum.

The result is the development of a community of leaders who possess the self-confi dence to lead authentically and who understand that leadership is a means by which they can better serve any community of which they are a part. So, while the traditional leadership roles one would expect to fi nd at a school like ours do exist, the students who choose to pursue these opportunities are just some of the many leaders who populate our campuses.

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ExperienceEST.

ExperienceExperience 1972

Experience

In the summer of 1972, Robert Inman loaded a van

full of camping gear and Ensworth students and headed “Out West.” It

was the start of an iconic Ensworth tradition that resonates in the

hearts of every participant.

Learning Leadership through


How will I

explain this to

their parents?

Will Southwest let them on the plane back home? Does tomato juice really work? These are the questions you ask when you are cowering at the bottom of your sleeping bag in a camp with fifty-two eighth graders surrounded by a herd of skunks. Fortunately, we still do not know the answers to these questions and the forty-third year of Ensworth OutWest ended with fond memories to last a lifetime.

THE ADVENTURE BEGINSThe OutWest Trip is a great example of leadership through experience. It instills an awe and appreciation of land and conservation, while challenging students to live outside of their comfort zone.

Started in 1972 by Robert Inman, this eighteen-day camping adventure offered to Red Gables students finishing their eighth grade year continues to be guided by Inman’s values. Mr. Inman was astounded by the sheer vastness of our country and the extremes in climate

and culture that one finds if you get in a car, roll down the window, and drive for long enough. He felt it was important for kids to not only learn about our country, but disconnect from the familiar and live for a short while in the unfamiliar. The fifty-two kids who participated this year left behind cell phones, beds, and showers and experienced sites like the Grand Canyon, The Narrows in Zion National Park, and the Tunnel Chute Rapid on the Middle Fork of the American River.

It’s a landmark for Red Gables. Mr. Inman wanted to provide the kids with one last opportunity to be together as Red Gables students. The trip allows important ref lection on days spent together in classes or on the athletic field at Red Gables, and signals an essential transi-tion into the next phase of life.

Keith CroweMiddle School Science Teacher

OutWest Leader

Class of 2014

My experience as a counselor on

OutWest this year was one of the

greatest experiences I have ever

had. I had the most incredible time

when I went as a student and when

the opportunity to return to help

make the experience as memorable

for my younger brother and his

friends as it was for me, I jumped

at the chance. Surprisingly enough,

on the trip I found myself wishing

I had been a counselor prior to

being a camper. As a camper I

had no idea how much work went

into every thing we did. As far as

I knew food just appeared around

dinner time and I occasionally had

to help clean up after. I thought

the Walmart stops were meant for

me to grab some snacks or a few

things I left at home, having no

idea that the leaders were fran-

tically running around the store

trying to get food to feed us hungry

teenagers up until the next stop.

Whenever a teacher told us we

could not climb to the tippy top of

a very large bolder, I only thought

of them being party killers, not

of them being what they actually

were, fierce protectors of our health

and safety. The experience was

life-altering, making me so thankful

for the incredible leaders of the trip

and the opportunity to be a leader

to the students of the Class of 2018

that I am now forever bonded with

and absolutely adore.

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A COUNseLOR

— Susannah Byrd

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The Legacy conTinuesIf your actions

inspire others

to dream more,

learn more,

do more and

become more,

you are a

leader.

— John Quincy Adams

An Ensworth legend who was a leader to generations of students and his scientist son, an Ensworth alum, continue to embody that definition of leadership while inspiring young people to preserve wildlife and natural areas.

MICHAEL INMANDr. Robert Michael Inman, Class of 1983, recently completed his Ph.D. in Sweden and began work as the Executive Director of the Craighead Institute in Bozeman, Montana – a non-profit organization dedicated to conservation science and education about the importance of

conservation. The Institute was estab-lished in 1964 by the late Dr. Frank Craighead, one of the twin brothers who were the first to capture and radio-track grizzly bears in Yellowstone Park.

Michael’s path to environmental lead-ership began with watching his dad, continued with his OutWest Trip after eighth grade at Ensworth, and progressed through years of solitary and patient study of grizzly bears and wolverines in the wilderness. He led the first study of wolverines in Yellowstone Park, a chal-lenging task since wolverines live in very treacherous terrain, making it difficult for humans to study their habits.

ROBERT INMANMichael’s dad was the late Robert Inman, coach and athletic director at Ensworth —and so much more—from 1996 through the early 90’s. Robert Inman is revered by decades of Ensworth students as a mentor, coach, friend, and role model. With a quiet, down-to-earth perspective, he inspired kids to work hard, strive for excellence, be fair to others, and respect nature and the environment. “When he passed away (in 1999),” Michael said, “there wasn’t room for everyone to fit in the church. That’s when I realized that he

“If I have had any success in teaching it has been because I loved kids and they have responded to me. Kids will respond to you if they know that what you are doing, or what you are saying, is right. They can figure out a phony in about two seconds.”

— Robert Inman

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was a real leader—someone who helped others meet challenges with strength and dignity. He made a community. He left a legacy, using athletics as a metaphor for life: giving your best, working well with others.”

Robert Inman is remembered for initi-ating the OutWest Trip. Grounded in his love of the outdoors, Mr. Inman’s sometimes out-of-the-box leadership on the trip was the inspiration for a long-lasting appre-ciation for nature and the impor ta nce of conser-vation for many middle-schoolers, including his son Michael. Places that live in Michael’s memory of his OutWest Trip include the Grand Canyon, Banff National Park, Glacier Park, Sequoia National Park and the Grand Tetons. “We would drive for hours, hike, jump off rocks and into waterfalls,” he recalls. “I had never seen anything like it before.” Busy absorbing the awe-inspiring scenery and having a blast with classmates, OutWest travelers can often overlook the expe-rience they gain in being resourceful, responsible, and self-sufficient. They must make do with limited supplies and

equipment and work in concert with the group during their weeks on the road.

LEADERSHIP IN CONSERVATIONMichael chose to live in Montana because of his experience there on the OutWest Trip. In fact, his entire life focus and career have their roots in that experience. A wildlife biologist with twenty years’

experience in conducting field research primarily on bears and wolverines, Dr. Inman earned a Master’s degree in the bear research program at the Univer-sity of Tennessee. He and his wife Kris climbed into bear dens from Tennessee to Maine, Virginia, Oregon a nd New Mexico. They moved to Ennis, Montana in 2001, beginning an inno-

vative decade-long study radio-tracking wolverines in the Yellowstone area. He earned his doctoral degree in Sweden, has published numerous professional papers, and led workshops on reintro-duction projects for endangered species.

FOR THE FUTUREMichael, Kris and their three young children enjoy river-rafting, archery, climbing mountains, and camping.

His current work with the Craighead Institute focuses on developing inno-vative programs that empower youth and rural communities to conserve species, w ildlife habitats a nd our outdoor heritage.

Talking with Ensights staff, Michael said, “ I thought it would be fun to let people from Ensworth know that one of the Inmans is still “Out West” working to conserve the wildlife and landscapes that so many of us enjoyed during the trip.”

Anne StringhamDirector of Communications

That’s when I realized that he was a real

leader—someone who helped others meet challenges

with strength and dignity.

Want to learn more?

Visit craigheadresearch.org or email Dr. inman at

[email protected]

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Outdoor Experiences Foster LeadershipLike the outWest trip, other

Ensworth outdoor experi-

ences challenge students

to develop the qualities of

leaders. Bill Arthur, Art

teacher and wrestling coach,

has led canoe trips through

rugged parts of Canada each

summer for many years.

he says, “Canoe Canada

participants learn to take responsibility for

themselves, their canoe partner, and for

the group. Keeping up with the equipment

is critical —nothing can be replaced in the

remote areas where we travel. it’s vital

to take good care of the canoe—the only

means of transportation.” he echoes the

model set out by the late Robert inman:

“Campers must take care of themselves

and of the places they visit, leaving the

sites clean for the next person and the

next generation.” Mr. Arthur adds, “those

who are willing to assume ownership and

responsibility lay the foundation to become

leaders—leaders on the trip, leaders back at

school, and leaders throughout their lives.”

CANOE CANADA SWEATSHIRTUnlike mementos of most trips, the Canoe Canada sweatshirts are not given away. They must be earned. So the next time you see this sweatshirt on campus, give that student a pat on the back. They earned it!

Does anyone look familiar?

sally Krebs, Class of 2014, helped us gather and archive outWest photos this summer. the photos pictured in this article are from

1979, 1983, 1986, 2009 and 2014. if you can identify anyone, please share with us at [email protected].


WWhen David Chanaca moved from his years of teaching at the middle school level to help start the high school he knew he wanted to empower his students to be historians, not just students of history. The perfect opportunity to turn history electives into an apprenticeship came in his World War II class.

“I knew I could teach my students history, but I couldn’t teach them about war,” Chanaca said. “I am a secondary source that needed to step aside and let the people who have lived it share their stories.”

Mr. Chanaca used the high school service learning day as an opportunity for interested students to visit retire-ment homes and interview World War II vets. When they arrived at the fi rst home, they found former Marine Josh Wilder in full uniform with a table of memora-

bilia set up and ready to share. In that moment, the students and Mr. Chanaca knew these heroes had a story and were ready to share them.

Students took on a leadership role, by researching, setting-up and creating a method for conducting the interviews. Will Dunn, Class of 2014 and president

of the student body, and Mr. Chanaca traveled as far as Springfi eld, Virginia, one Fourth of July weekend to interview Eck Muessig, a WW II vet who fought in Guadalcanal as a machine gunner.

Nine students also had an opportunity this summer to visit the WWII museum in New Orleans and celebrate the 70th Anniversary of D-Day. They are contin-uing to create new ways to find living WW II vets and to discover new ways to visit important W W II sites. The students created their own opportu-nity by determining the curriculum and developing the future of the course for the next participants.

“When I describe Ensworth to my friends here at school, I always end up talking about the World War II class and how it was the perfect embodiment of what Ensworth was about as a school,” Neal Rice, Class of 2013.

“I really found that element in exper-imental teaching where the teacher becomes irrelevant, the students see the value and take on the leadership of learning for themselves,” Chanaca said.

Learning from the Past to Lead the FutureEveryone has a story to tell. Many of our grandparents and great grandparents are sources of great tales of economic depres-sion, prosperity and war. A group of history students at Ensworth recently uncovered the value of making sure the stories of what many call “the greatest generation” are heard.

Jasmine davisAssistant Director of Communications

EXPERIENCINGHISTORyWill Dunn, Class

of 2014, with Eck

Muessig, honored

WWii Vet

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When Joe Cazeault began as the Facil-ities Director last August, he embarked on a mission to introduce our orange and black Tigers to the color green. Cazeault was passionate about empow-ering the students to give the campus a green makeover.

“I wanted to take the initia-tive to make Ensworth a more sustainable school. Sustainability is a life-lesson and a great teaching o p p o r t u n i t y f o r o u r students,” said Cazeault.

Single screen recycling was introduced on both campuses this year. This form of recycling allows for all recyclables to go into one barrel instead of being separated by materials, which minimized waste and maximized recycling. In common areas, systemic fertilizers were replaced by natural fertilizers.

This summer, LightWave Solar installed 188 solar panels atop the Ensworth Theater at the Devon Farm Campus. The solar electric generation translates

into income of approximately $9,000 per year. In addition to reducing Ensworth’s operating costs, solar electric genera-tion offsets emissions of pollutants such as carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides. Over the next 25 years, the carbon offset is equivalent to planting

820 acres of trees.

Energ y efficient changes will continue at Ensworth in the coming years. The science depa r tment will offer a course where students will blend biodiesel a nd

other green materials to use in campus mecha nica l equipment . Pla ns a re underway for classrooms to be equipped with motion control sensors for lighting using all LED bulbs. Facilities will also begin to integrate electric golf carts on both campuses. This is only the beginning of Ensworth’s efforts to increase campus sustainability, and make orange the new green.

Leadership in EnvironmentOrange is the New Green

Joe CazeaultHometown

Boston

Favorite Color

hunter green

Claim to Fame

he starred in a

tV commercial with

an nhl legend,

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Kristen SmithCommunications & Events

Sustainability is a life-lesson and a great teaching opportunity for our students.

This summer LightWave Solar installed solar panels atop the Ensworth Theater at the Devon Farm Campus.

188solar panels

$9,000income per year

from the solar

electric generation

(approximate value)

820acres of trees

saVed through

carBon offset

“Sunlight is clean, renewable and free. I was impressed to see that my alma mater was performing energy effi-ciency upgrades on the Devon Farm campus. Everyone has heard the idiom

'A penny saved is a penny earned' which is only partially true, these energy efficiency savings are actually worth more because they drop straight to the bottom line. Additionally, the Solar energy will help Ensworth hedge against increasing electric rates over the next 25 years and forward.”

BoB FreemanClass of 1990

Sustainability Consultant in Nashville


CongratulationsClass of 2014

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ENSWORTH CLAss of 2014

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John Alexander Abernathy

hannah Rachel Abram

Beau Landon Allen

Matthew Collins Barker

Benjamin taylor Barrier

Daniel Reed Beaird

Robert Paul Bethke

Catherine Wyatt Bradbury

hayes harrison Brown

Michael James Buttarazzi, Jr.

susannah scott Byrd

grace sarah Chang

Cason Rose Close

Matthew William Connor

finley hutt Cooke

Elizabeth fagan Cox

shelby Allison Crants

sarah Peyton Crowe

Jane Anne Darken

Joshua David Daugherty

Evanne Louise Dill

Elizabeth Merritt Dingess

Jack Dewayne Dotson, Jr.

William Earl Dunn

Caroline McMurtry Elcan

John McDougall Estes

Kathryn Alexandra farnsworth

Kiambu-Afi Mangwiro

Rami felder fentress

D’Andre Laron ferby

Miranda Lain foster

Ranel Chandler galvez

William Blake garside iii

Collin Douglas goins

gilchrist Aurora green

thomas Andrew Moore green

Carl thompson hadden iii

Devorah Esther hanai

Marya Katherine hannon

Ellen Merritt hardcastle

William Robert heins

Liza hill

Patrick Alexander holton

John Marion hooper iV

tierra Denise horton

William Carell Johnson

Battle Rodes Kenney

sarah Winston Krebs

Alexandra Penton Liggett

gabriella Jane Mann

Leah hayes McAlister

Wyatt Wesley McClellan

Emily Marie Mcglasson

Catherine taylor McRae

hunter Andrew Merryman

thomas Patrick Miller iii

Abigail grace Mudter

Chathan Dawson Mukundan

Johnson Bransford nesbitt

Kennesha tennell nichols

Anders Petrus nordlund

John Clark o’Dell

taylor Ellen Reisz

Lynn Richards Rolapp

Rebecca Jordan Rolfe

Casey orrigen Rose

James Benton Rose

Margaret frances Rowan

Mary Worthington sauvé

Mary Elizabeth sawyer

Michael Bernard sawyers, Jr.

William August schilling

Maria Kathryn schulz

Kaeley Jennifer scott

Rachel Elizabeth scott

Charles gordon hamilton sell

Ashley Patrice slay

Mary Claire smalley

Brielle Charisse smith

Brittany Michele smith

natalie Davis smith

Peter Joseph spruill

samuel garret stallings

geoffrey steven stewart

Chandler Reese telfer

Robert Christopher thomas

susan McCall Vaughan

Parker Wyatt Wade

sarah Kaitlyn Waggoner

Lynn gardner Whitfield

Ellen Blair Wilson

Ashley Lynne Wines


Looking Back…

Since the first class of seniors tossed their caps into the air in 2008, speakers at Ensworth’s Graduation have been the people who know the school best—its students. The seniors who shared their thoughts at Grad-uation for the Class of 2014 presented different perspectives on their Ensworth experiences while preparing to move forward in the next stages of their lives.

BLAIR WILSONThe Student Government Senior Class Speaker, Editor of the Ensider student newspaper, and winner of several writing awards, is heading to Columbia University.

For the longest time, I thought of high school as what would one day be the funny, character-building part of my memoir. I dreamt of the day when I’d retire from my editorship at The New Yorker, settle down with my Leonardo DiCaprio look-alike husband, and begin penning the stories of awkward adolescence. In this far-off future, I’d be able to laugh off the embarrass-ment and discomfort that I believed had defined my high school experience. Like the beginning of freshman year, when I hobbled around campus in my crutches and full leg brace, once tripping over the feet of a popular and impossibly good looking senior boy. Or the public

shame I felt after failing the annual fitness push-up test for four consecutive years. And I could never forget the numerous times Jane Anne Darken called me out in the hallways for having my plaid skirt perpetually twisted out of place.

I know; pitiful, right? But still, I often felt like an outsider here, clumsily navigating my way through the social jungle of high school. Sure, on paper, I fit the mold of a model Ensworth student--13 year club, Student Government, Optime Merens and all--but in reality I felt like a fish out of water. I cared more about my final Hamlet essay than I did about the Homecoming dance. I never quite figured out why Jake Estes kicked a football through a goalpost on Friday nights, but I can tell you why there’s gridlock in today’s Congress. I never felt artsy enough to hang out with the theater kids, never

“it takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are.”

e.e. cummings

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peppy enough to join the cheer squad, never brainy enough to be a mathlete, and certainly never athletic enough to join a sports team. I was too rebellious to conform and too conformist to rebel, never disrupting the rigid social orders of high school yet always conspiring to do so. In a few minutes, however, our diplomas will be in our hands, our caps will be flung into the air, high school as we know it will be over, and our “adult lives” will begin. My bags are packed and I’m all ready to leave for New York City tomorrow. Since I was in the pre-first grade, living in the Big Apple has been a dream of mine. For 13 years, I’ve been itching to move up there and be in the middle of all the big-city action.

But for the past few months, I ’ve been h it ha rd w it h nostalgia every time I drive down Highway 100 and into the gates of Ensworth High School. I lie awake at night remembering all the good times we’ve had here from the infamous Shirock concert to the surprise of Spring Day to the Mission Impossible-style cross-campus chases during Merge. Even after I finished up my academic duties several weeks ago, I’ve been finding excuses to be on campus only to sit on the quad, strike up a conversation with a few classmates, take in the view of this place we’re so lucky to call our campus, and become even more sentimental with my fellow seniors. But if I’m so happy to go, then why I am so sad to leave?

The modernist poet Ezra Pound once said that “nothing matters in the end but the

quality of the affection that carves the trace in the mind where memory lives.” This is the answer to why I am already missing this place. As the high school chapter of our lives comes to a close, I’m not looking back on my time

here and remembering only the slip-ups and mishaps like I once thought I would. Instead, I remember the quality of the affection that we’ve had for each other over the years. We’ve become each other’s siblings. Yes, at times, we fought and disagreed and were mean to each other, but ever y time I cried at school, one of you was in the bathroom helping to wipe the crocodile tears from my puff-erfish crying-face, and every time I struggled to get in three bench press reps using just the training bar, one of you was there to spot me and cheer me on. Somewhere between conquering hours

of homework , at t end i n g countless club meetings, sports practices, and musical rehearsals, and attempting to understand what on earth Mr. Brady was teaching us in Calculus class, we grew from painfully insecure kids to

slightly less insecure young adults, and we did it together. Together, we triumphed in the glory of Mr. Morgan lifting up state championship trophies and we weathered the storm of March exams. We played foursquare outside on balmy spring afternoons and we trekked to the natatorium in below freezing January weather. Through these good times a nd bad times, we learned from the company of each other.

Chandler Telfer, discussing politics w ith you during advisory taught me how to respectfully disagree with someone. Susannah Byrd,

your advice on our endless phone calls taught me to be a better, more patient friend. Tierra Horton, watching you own your style on instagram and in the hallways taught me that confidence really is the best thing a person can wear. I could go on for all 91 of you—even if at times we butted heads—because at the end of the day we raised each other like one, big dysfunctional and loving family, and I’m forever grateful for that.

I wish I could have seen you all in this light earlier. I wish I could go back in time, let my guard down and embrace you all more. I wish I hadn’t treated these past four years like a phase of necessary evil that I had to endure before I could start my “real life.” I wish that I hadn’t wished away high school. You all were always there for me and I took you all for granted. For that, I am sorry. I let my own hangups stop me from becoming friends with some of you.

I could have spent hours discussing the newest HBO shows with Ella Mann if I had been willing to hang out with the arts-building crowd. I cou ld have d iscovered what brilliant and eccentric things Josh Daugherty has been dreaming up in that scientific mind of his if I had been willing to sit with him at lunch. And I could have learned a thing or two about sports from Alexandra Farn-sworth if I had been willing go outside and exercise volun-tarily.

But I can’t rewind time back to the first day of freshman year when we all signed our names

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in the book and formed the Class of 2014. Please, promise me you won’t make the same mistake I did. From college to a new city to your first job, please embrace the commu-nities around you. Don’t let your inhibitions stop you from opening yourself up and taking in the people around you with open arms. Whether you know it or not or whether they know it or not, the people you surround yourself with will shape you into the person you will become just like you all shaped me. So take care of the people who take care of you and in turn you will be taking care of yourselves.Congratulations, Class of 2014. We made it through together. Thank you.

ASHLEy SLAyNamed to the All-Region Volleyball Team, member of the regional record-setting Girls Track Relay Team, and winner of a Robert Inman Athletics Award, will play volleyball at Austin Peay State University. Ashley was chosen by her classmates to speak at Graduation.

You experience the five senses every day…but at Ensworth sight, smell, taste, hearing and touch have created memories. There are things that I have heard at Ensworth that will stay with me forever. One of them will be Coach Bowers’ incredibly loud whistle. I will remember the harmonizing done by the volleyball team. I will also remember hearing encour-agement from friends and teachers whenever I felt like

giving up…and the cheering and pure happiness when we beat Trinity.

I will always remember seeing this beautiful campus…how blessed we are to have called this place home for four years and honestly, for the rest of our lives. I will remember seeing smiles all around on Spring Day, the incredible sets for our musicals, and Kaeley Scott’s photographs, wondering how some girl from Bellevue became such an amazing artist!

Then there are the smells of Ensworth…the smell of E-Hop, or Breakfast Day – on those wonderful Thursdays once a quarter. Or the smell i n t he ba sketba l l locker room when we all loaded up on perfume and deodorant before heading out to cheer on the boys.

Then there are the tastes associated with Ensworth…m y nu m b e r o n e b e i n g Breakfast Day —I enjoy this day so much I felt the need to mention it twice! There are the salads after practice. TK, our trainer, always has salads for dinner, but she’s so sweet that whenever I was starving she would willingly give up her dinner. The next…isn’t something you can phys-ically taste—it’s the taste of victory. We will always share as a class the 3peats and Quad Squads, and while the first two championships were hype, they couldn’t compare to winning three or four times in a row. Though only a few people were actually on the field or court, the rest of us were in the stands yelling our hearts out.

And finally, there is touch. So many touching memories...one of my favorites would be the techno rave. I’ll remember the warm oak chairs beneath me and the smooth Harkness table in front of me – I’m kidding, but I will definitely miss the Harkness tables in college. I loved (Harkness) because you could talk the whole time, which I person-ally enjoy doing, and listen to and look at your peers. I will remember colliding with people in powder puff football even though it was supposed to be f lag football, and that glorious day sophomore year when we had a giant snowball fight in the quad.

Class of 2014, we have made many memories together. We shared the E-cookies, Mr. Morga n Says, Spirit a nd Homecoming Weeks, t he plays a nd musica ls, those special Friday nights, amazing faculty and staff and even better lunch ladies, Story and Song, Senior Trip. The list of things I will miss about this place is endless but we can always come back to it. So with that being said, in the words of the wise Drizzy Drake, WE MADE IT!

LEAH HAyES MCALISTER Cum Laude Award winner in English and an outstanding participant in the Theatre program, will attend Wake Forest University. She was chosen by her classmates to speak at Graduation.

To q u o t e E . E . Cummings, “It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are.” I am not the prettiest, smartest, f un n iest or most dr iven student in our class. I am,

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however, confident enough to admit it and self-aware enough to know that it is true. High school, from what I can tell is a journey towards self-enlightenment and I am glad to tell you that I am grad-uating knowing myself. I am a “words” person. …I have always had a love for words. When I was younger, words would fuel my imagination – as I begged my parents to read me another chapter of Magic Tree House…Words became important as Ashley Wines and I waited by my mailbox to receive a black and orange envelope that would start our journey into adulthood. Words became beautiful as I spoke them in front of a packed house and realized I found absolute joy in speaking other people’s words.

Words from my best friends held me together when I was sure I was not going to college. …Words weren’t needed upon hearing that I was, in fact, going to the college of my dreams. Evanne Dill’s usually intellectual language turned into a series of squeals and gurgles as I told her the news. Casey Close lost her mind… and upon hearing she would be heading to Vanderbilt, I lost mine right back.

Words can be ugly, as I’m sure we’ve all experienced. One thing I have learned this year is that we simply don’t have time for ugly words. Let’s all be the Senora Bauchieros and Mama Whites in the next years. These women…exude beauty and happiness with a constant smile, no matter what ha rdships they a re facing outside the gates. They are also my favorite teacher-

friends and I will sorely miss their spirit next year.

Words can make laughter. If I could summarize…the meaning of life…in two words, it would be love and humor. Mrs. Aguirre is a pristine example of what happens when the two forces a re combined. If you take the time to look, there is love every-where on this campus.

There is a tremendous amount of love at this very moment because we are joined by all of the parents that have made our high school experience possible. As Bill Gates says, “Before you were born, your parents weren’t as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were.” Thank you to all the parents who put up with our late nights and mood swings – we are fortunate and grateful to have you as moms and dads.

Words are never lacking and never wrong when they come

from a place of truth. I will never forget when Kaitlyn Waggoner told me in 3rd grade, in the tween section at Dillards, that I should never wear yellow. It was harsh, but sure enough, every time I pick up a yellow shirt I see Kaitlyn’s face and am reminded that that girl is never wrong when it comes to fashion. Let us be honest with our words and go into the adult world under-standing that there is power in truth and we have the power to speak only truthful words. The most important lesson I have learned is that sometimes no words is best. Sometimes you need a gesture like McCall Vaughan’s hugs or Dean Perk’s fist bumps. Sometimes you need silence.

This wouldn’t be an honest speech un less I mention people who have had the greatest influence in my high school experience. Mr. Berry spent hours preparing my multiple stages of auditions. He did not do this for credit or money – he did it because he genuinely cares about who I am and where I am headed.

Thank you for showing me what an educator should be. Thank you for preparing me to enter my future with the perfect amount of terror and confidence.

My hope for my peers is that we can step into the next phase of life being fearless and caring. Let’s open our minds and love as many people as we can. Let’s remember there are more lessons to learn and more words to be spoken. …Class of 2014, let’s be the best versions of ourselves, let’s represent love and humor in everything we do, and above all else—let’s remember that our words matter.

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the Capstone Program

offers students in

grades 11 and 12 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

investigates, proposes

and gains approval for

a specific Capstone

project in grade 11, then

pursues that project

through grade 12

with the support of

a faculty sponsor.

Read what their faculty

sponsors say about the

Capstone Scholars in

the Class of 2014.

Capstone ScholarsAbove & Beyond

Ellen Hardcastle Jazz Composition (featuring the Ensworth

Jazz Band)

“Today I’m going to create a new piece of music. Now What? There is no more daunting task than starting with literally nothing and finishing with a piece musicians can play and listeners will enjoy. Her compo-sition “Wub-Wub” was presented to the jazz band, they loved it, and we included it in our spring concert. Ellen’s creative melodic sense and musical humor kept the band laughing with joy and her harmonic structure inspired excellent improvi-sation from soloists. She has accom-plished the ultimate goal, a passionate personal expression that musicians and audiences love.”

– Sean SmithDirector of

Instrumental Music

Maria Schulztranslating the Ensider

“An exceptional Spanish student and senior editor of the school newspaper, Maria decided to combine her two interests with a Capstone project in which she would publish Spanish editions of The Ensider. This was not merely an academic exercise, as it was published elec-tronically and distrib-uted to the entire Ensworth community. Spanish teachers on both campuses used the Spanish editions in their classes. Her skills as a linguist and as an editor were essential in maintaining the journalistic integrity of the translated edition and her work in producing a dual language newspaper was a feather in the cap for Ensworth School.”

- Rob HerringForeign Language Department Chair

Spanish

Blair WilsonA Collection of short stories, Poems, and other Writings

“She can take apart any story put in front of her—and she can write academic essays that rival what the top students can muster in their senior year of college. Being a great academic writer, though, in no way guarantees that one will be a good creative writer. They are two different mediums. One relies more heavily on the intellect—the other on the imagina-tion. In one, the writer scrutinizes the writing of others; in the other, the writer writes what will be scrutinized. Blair decided to see if she could be one such writer. And like any writer who takes that journey, Blair discovered that writing from the imagination is energizing--and enervating, giving--and demanding.”

– Myra McLareyEnglish

J.D. DotsonCharacterization of Potassium sensors Designed Using gold-Plated Platinum Electrodes

“JD completed his Capstone this year in David Cliffel’s Electro-analytical Chemistry Lab at Vanderbilt University. He is a naturally talented scientist. JD has shown extraordinary dedica-tion and commitment to his project, and his ability to wrap his mind around such a difficult area of research as a young scientist is a major accomplish-ment for a high school student. As a scientist and member of the education community, I have to admit that I am selfishly excited that he wants to study science in college.”

– dr. Crystal Miller

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Shelby Crantsthe impact of technology on Pediatric obesity

“Shelby worked closely with the Pediatric Weight Management Clinic at the Vander-bilt Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital under the supervision of Dr. Shari Barkin and Dr. Lindy Fenlason to complete her Capstone. The updates I received from her Vanderbilt mentors referring to her as a member of their team and treating her as a colleague instead of a high school student intern are a testament to her maturity and respect within the scientific community. I too have enjoyed working with Shelby and am very proud of her Capstone work. I cannot wait to see all that she accomplishes as she moves forward from Ensworth.”

– dr, Crystal MillerScience

Bobby Bethkeharry Potter and Latin Composition

“Bobby’s diverse achievements at Ensworth include earning National Latin Exam awards, competing on the tennis team, and serving as student body president. Bobby strives to think outside the box, so it is fitting that he chose a unique Capstone project: translating excerpts from the Harry Potter series into Latin. This type of translation is not normally attempted by high school students because it not only involves translation but also requires inventing a consis-tent dictionary which addresses modern idioms and dialogue. Bobby has stepped up to the challenge and attempted to do something incredible, and I believe he has not only succeeded but also deepened his under-standing of Latin.”

- Jennifer IsheeLatin

Mary Sauveshakespeare’s ovidian inspiration

“Mary is an exceptional student who loves learning for the sake of learning. She has demonstrated her excellence in Latin by earning National Latin Exam awards and Cum Laude in the Ensworth Foreign Language Department for three years. Her capstone is a unique showcase for combining two of her greatest areas of interest: Latin and Shakespeare. She participated in the Shakespeare in Italy summer program at the University of Dallas last summer in preparation for her Capstone project. This very intensive course gave her the oppor-tunity to dive further into Shakespeare while visiting many of the famous sites in Rome that she had read about in Latin class. Her project focused on making connections between Ovid’s Latin poetry and Shake-speare’s plays.”

– Jennifer IsheeLatin

Elizabeth CoxJovenes en Camino “Children on the way”

“If, as esteemed Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges once said,

“Paradise will be a kind of library," then Elizabeth Cox has brought a little piece of “paradise” to an orphanage in Honduras. For her capstone project, Elizabeth chose to translate into Spanish seven stories by children’s author Max Lucado. Over spring break, she took these books to the orphanage where she has volunteered several times through her church. From copyright permissions to finished Spanish editions, Elizabeth worked hard to achieve her goal and spread her joy of reading. The children undoubtedly benefitted from her generous contribution of time and resources. In preparing the finished project, Elizabeth wrestled with the power of words and the layers of cultural significance in both the Spanish and English languages.”

- Rob HerringForeign Language Department Chair

Spanish

Kaeley Scotthappenstance — the Beauty of Coincidence

“Kaeley has spent this semester studying historically significant female photographers like Sally Mann, Diane Arbus, and Barbra Morgan, while creating her own photographic body of work inspired by their legacy. Her approach has been experimental in every way. By mixing modern technology with traditional darkroom practices and alterna-tive cameras, Kaeley has composed a body of work that is visually diverse, but united through conceptual approach.”

– Audry deal-MceverArt

Congratulations to our 2014

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or Mary Claire Smalley, it took some time to figure out exactly what she wanted in a school. It wasn’t until the college coun-

seling office helped her figure out what she specifically needed to look for that she began to make progress in her college search. After

some guidance from the college counseling office, a lot of her college search happened online at home. As an independent thinker, Mary Claire wanted to do her college searching for herself. She said that the college counselors “made it easy for me to do my own thing but I knew they were there if I needed them.” During one of her many online searches, Mary Claire found University of Evansville.

Having a huge involvement in extracurricular activities including OUTreach club, tap club, dance, performance theatre and tech theatre, as well as a passion for mathematics, made Mary Claire a stand out in the application pool. “In applying for theatre programs, I think academics made me stand out as someone who not only has an arts background, but can also keep up with my schoolwork.” Mary Claire chose University of Evansville for their exceptional “theatre program as well as the opportunities that the school will give me in the future.”

She plans to study Stage Management and Applied Mathe-matics. When asked about this decision Mary Claire said, “I was given a great background in tech theater and I had wonderful math teachers who made me not only learn math, but love it.”

“I was given a great background in tech theater

and I had wonderful math teachers who made

me not only learn math, but love it.”

Hunter MerrymanHarvard

— Mary Claire Smalley

he Arts Building was my home while at Ensworth.”

Par ticipating in a lmost ever y production offered during his time at Ensworth, Hunter Merryman knew that the performing arts

aspects of each college would be an important factor in his college decision. Without knowing exactly where he wanted to end up, Hunter envisioned himself going to multiple colleges and Harvard was always one he had considered. The college counseling office really prepared him for what many consider a pretty daunting process.

“One of the most helpful things that the college counseling offered to me was a mock interview before I had my first interview. It really prepared me for the questions to expect from schools during the interview process.”

After applying to 5 different schools and finding out his acceptances, he decided on Harvard. His decision was based on the challenges that he will face academ-ically, the availability of theatrical and arts programs as well as the sense of community that he felt while visiting the university. In a pool full of high school stand-outs, Hunter’s involve-ment and dedication to extracurricular activities and his academic success in challenging classes made him an appealing candidate to his colleges of interest.

“I think what made me stand out were my grades and AP classes as well as my dedication to my ex tracurric-ular activity. I have stuck with acting throughout high school and it has made such a large impact on me, so I think

that my integration of so much time—even summer time—to acting showed my hard work.”

While still undecided on his major, Hunter says, “Ensworth has helped shape my love of science and math as well as rekindle a desire for English and theater.”

“Every single encounter here at Ensworth has given me the chance to explore a subject with a teacher rather than a teacher spewing the information at me then expecting me to regurgitate it. The bond I have with the teachers at Ensworth made me look forward to coming to school each day.”

Ensworth has

helped shape

my love of

science and

math as well

as rekindle

a desire for

English and

theater.

— Hunter Merryman

Mary Claire SmalleyUniversity of Evansville

Four students share how they found

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enton Rose didn’t realize when he began his college search that it would end up

being a real family affair.

“I did not always know that I wanted to go to Vanderbilt. My

mom teaches there, and my sister is a student there, so I was always considering it, but it was not an easy decision to choose

Vanderbilt,” said Rose, whose twin brother also plans on attending the university.

College counseling started as early as sophomore year helping Benton choose classes that would get him started on a path to the right university. Thinking about the type of school, size, location and academic concentrations really helped Benton realize what kind of school would be the best fit for him.

“At the beginning of the college counseling process, I had almost no idea about the kind of institution that I wanted to attend. Mrs. Wallace helped me make a list of mid-sized schools for us to visit and it really helped me get a feel for what I wanted in a school.”

The final decision between Vanderbilt and the University of Virginia came down to the strong sense of community he felt at Vanderbilt, having many family members as alums. Having an opportunity at

Ensworth to take many AP courses in Physics and Calculus really helped Benton stand out in the pool of college candidates.

“I ran cross-country and have also been a member of the swim team, tennis team and soccer team. Rock Band was a great way to find some non-athletic extracurricular activities to partici-pate in. Ensworth gave me many choices when it came to finding what I was interested in during high school, and I think colleges could see that by looking at my transcript,” said Rose.

“I can’t stress enough how influential Harkness

has been on my academic experience. Harkness

has taught me to ask deep cutting questions and

explore them alongside my peers, and through

those intellectual challenges, I’ve fallen in love

with learning.”

Blair WilsonColumbia University

Benton RoseVanderbilt University

— Blair Wilson

Ensworth gave me many choices helping me discover my interests during high school

— Benton Rose

hen ta l k i n g about her desire to attend Columbia University, Blair Wilson

described the New York school as a pipe-dream up until she opened her acceptance letter. In a pool of 30,000+ high school seniors with

straight A’s and padded resumes, she didn’t know if she would stand out and make the cut.

As Ensider Editor-In-Chief, Senior Class Speaker, Service Club President, and Co-Captain of the Model UN/Youth in Government team, Blair went over and beyond during her time as an Ensworth student. Starting her college application process during course registration of Sophomore year, she was able to fully utilize the Ensworth education with the help from the college counseling office by choosing courses that matched her interests and also had high academic rigor.

“In retrospect I can see that this guidance was critical to the college search process because the classes I took junior and senior year cultivated my interests in humanities, English in particular.”

The Harkness tables used in the majority of the classes at Ensworth influenced her college decision immensely. “Small, discussion-based classes are required as part of Columbia’s Core Curriculum, and my experiences around the Harkness table at Ensworth attracted me to this part of the school’s academic program.”

“I can’t stress enough how inf luential Harkness has been on my academic experience. Harkness has taught me to ask deep cutting questions and explore them alongside my peers, and through those intellectual challenges, I’ve fallen in love with learning.”

“There is no way that I would have survived the college process without Mrs. Stewart and the entire college counseling team. Mrs. Stewart kept me sane over the past year whether she was giving me insightful advice on which colleges would be the best fits for me, helping me decide on an essay topic, or just listening to me vent about my college concerns. The college counseling office at Ensworth does not use a one-size-fits-all approach. They go above and beyond to know students on a personal and academic level, develop a college plan that fits their interests, and then guide them through the process.”

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74%Out of State47

S T U D e n T Smatriculating to

diff erent C o L L e G e S

U. of Kansas

TCU

U. of Texas

Trinity U.

Baylor

U. of Colorado

Colorado College

University of Arizona

Lewis & Clark College

Seattle U.U. of Puget Sound

Stanford U.

U. of California, Berkeley

Brigham Young U.

Utah State U.

Montana State U.

U. of Southern Cal.

Loyola Maymount U.Occidental CollegePomona College

U. of Denver

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SewaneeRhodes

Millsaps Coll.

U. of Southern Mississippi

U. of Mississippi

Western Kentucky U.

Loyola U., ChicagoU. of Chicago

Bradley U.

U. of Kansas U. of Evansville

Miami U.

SMU

University of Arkansas

U. of Texas

Trinity U.

U. S. Naval Academy

Washington & LeeU. of Richmond

Hampton U.Roanoke

Wittenberg

Coll. of Wooster Kenyon

Princeton U.

UT Knox.

Lee U.

Emory & Henry

Auburn

University of Georgia

LaGrange Coll.

Mercer U.

Berry Coll.

Samford

Birmingham Southern Coll.

U. of Alabama

Wofford

High Point

Elon U.NC A&T State U.

Duke U.

Lake Forest

Lawrence University

TN TechCarson-Newman

Austin Peay

Transylvania U.

BelmontVanderbilt

FiskLipscomb

Babson Coll. Boston U.Berklee Coll. of MusicNortheastern U.

Centre Coll.

SCAD

U. of South Carolina

Harvard U.

Columbia U.Eugene Lang CollegeFordham U.NYU

Saint Louis U.Washington U.

U. of Missouri, Columbia

Butler U.

American U.Georgetown U.Howard U.

Coll. of Charleston

U. of Michigan

Gustavus Adolphus College

Denison

Florida Gulf Coast U.

Rollins

Florida Southern College

University of Edinburgh (Scotland)

Mississippi St.

Villanova

Lehigh U.

UT Chatt.

Vassar

Bard Coll.

SUNY Fredonia

Pennsylvania State U.

U. of Rochester

TulaneLoyola U., New Orleans

Eckerd College

Ithaca Cornell

Schools that accepted an Ensworth student

Schools that accepted more than one Ensworth student

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University of Miami

Emory U.GA State U.Spelman Coll.

Indiana U.

App. St.Wake Forest

Case Western Reserve U.

Ohio Wesleyan


seniors Give Back

hannah abramDr. Ellen Reynolds

Beau allenCoach Maxwell

Ben BarrierLaura Barrier, anne phillips Barrier, Katie Barrier

reed BeairdDanny Wright, Missy Wallace, Joe Brady

Bobby Bethkepaul and Helen Bethke, David Lovell, Joe Brady

catherine BradburyMissy Wallace

michael Buttarazzipaul Wade

susannah ByrdLauren Losey, Dr. Ellen Reynolds, Mrs. Mary Ella Burke

grace changLemanski Hall, paul Wade, Mary aguirre, Kenlyn Shepherd

casey closeDavid Chanaca, Edd Caudill

matthew connorpeggy Connor

hutt cookeSean Smith

elizabeth coxIn memory of Colleen El amri

shelby crantsLindsay White, Jeanne Hubert

sarah croweSarah Biddy

Jane anne darkenKatie Dunn, angela pursley, Lisa aldridge, Monica armstrong, Carol Bredesen, Debbie Corbin, Linda Groves,

Renee osteen, trina Flynn, Scott perkinson

Josh daughertyDavid Berry

evanne dillDavid Berry

merritt dingessScott perkinson

J.d. dotsonthe Dotson Family

will dunnScott perkinson, Dillon Seigenthaler, David Chanaca

caroline elcanLemanski Hall

alexandra farnsworthDina Marks, David Whitfi eld, Ricky Bowers, Myra McLarey, Laura Stewart

d'andre ferbyDavid Whitfi eld

miranda foster

chandler galvezDanny Wright

will garsideJoe Brady, Jim Miller

mary kate hannonRob Herring

william JohnsonMatt Kaminski, Cris Hempel

sally krebsBill Kautzman, Colleen El amri, Danny Wright, Joe Brady, Mary aguirre

alexandra liggettDavid Lovell

ella mannDina Marks and David Berry

leah hayes mcalisterKatie McDougall

wyatt mcclellanpeter Spruill

emme mcglassonangela pursley, Lisa aldridge, Monica armstrong, Carol Bredesen, Debbie Corbin, Linda Groves, Renee osteen, the Building & Grounds Crew

taylor mcrae

hunter merrymanDavid Berry, Mama White, Will Hester

abby mudterthe Class of 2014

kennesha nicholsCrystal Miller, David Whitfi eld

John o'dellDavid Lovell

richard rolappJoe Brady, Crystal Miller

Becca rolfeJoe Brady, Kerry Bauchiero

Benton roseJoe Brady

casey rose

margaret rowanpatrick Rowan

mary sauve'In memory of Mary Worthington Doyle

mary sawyerall my wonderful teachers

maria schulzRob Herring

kaeley scottJeff Scott, Jim Miller, Crystal Miller, audry Deal-McEver, Bruce Scott, Coleman Croslin, Helen Croslin

rachel scottIshmael

charles sell

ashley slayJuicy J. Scott

mary claire smalleythe amazing Faculty

natalie smithMel Smith, Sandra owen, and Rita Smith

Brielle smithWilliam taylor Smith Sr.

Brittany smithtay Brogdon, Kelsey Sigman, Dr. Crystal Miller, Lindsay White, David Whitfi eld

peter spruillLemanski Hall

sam stallingsDavid Lovell

geoffrey stewartpeter Spruill

chandler telferJean Bruce

keifer thomas

parker wadeandy Kelley

kaitlyn waggoner

lynn whitfi eldMary aguirre, Sharon Glenn, Edd Caudill

Blair wilsonDavid Whitfi eld, Myra McLarey, Erica Barbakow

ashley winesEdd Caudill, Lindsay White

at the senior luncheon in May, members of the Class of 2014 had the opportunity to make their fi rst 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 signifi cant impact on them during

their time at Ensworth. Below is a listing of the class members who participated, paired with their honorees.

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Each year, Orange and Black Captains

are nominated by their peers, the eighth

graders, to lead Grades P1 to 8 in school

traditions and values.

Nominating is a process. We remind the 8th graders that it's not a popularity contest. They are selecting the best possible leader for their respective team. Leadership can be demonstrated in many different ways. There are many types of leaders. Some leaders are quiet yet strong and lead by example, and some are more vocal and enthusiastic and enjoy the spotlight. In a lot of ways, the privilege of nominating candidates for Orange and Black Captains is a huge leadership opportunity for the entire eighth grade class, a responsibility they embrace and take quite seriously.

Through this process, the eighth graders reflect upon, realize, and celebrate the unique strengths and talents of their peers or classmates.

As a result of this selection process, all the eighth graders demonstrate real leadership as they come to the realiza-tion that they all have something special to contribute, something special to offer. Though they may not all end up being Orange and Black Captains, they all have proven themselves to be the leaders of the Lower/Middle school for the upcoming school year.

The class created six different fund-raising businesses. The first business was “Cand-E for Vandy” which benefited Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. This group melted Jolly Ranchers on lollipop sticks to create an assortment of colorful lollipops to sell. The group found huge success at the Regional Chess Tournament held at Red Gables, as they set up a table in the dining hall during breakfast and lunch to sell their candies. “Cand-E for Vandy” raised $320 for the Children’s Hospital.

Another group met with Tori Thomas, Design and Publications at Red Gables, to design and sell t-shirts for the Booster Shop. The students designed t-shirts tailored to their target audience using Adobe Illustrator. After receiving price quotes from several printers, they limited their color palette and picked cost-effi-cient shirts to keep production costs

to a minimum. Before printing the shirts, they had to meet a pre-sell goal of $500. By promoting their custom designed shirts through posters, ca rds, a nd the on line platform, indiegogo.com, the students raised over $700 for Ensworth. The t-shirts are currently for sale in the Booster Shop at Red Gables.

Other groups held bake sales, raising over $300 for the Humane Society, $110 for the Sea Turtle Conservatory, $150 for the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, and $75 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospita l. In

total, 5th grade students raised over $1,600 for non-profit organizations, and learned valuable skills in becoming leaders in their community.

5TH GRADE ENTREPRENEURS

ORANGE & BLACk CAPTAINS

Leadership at Red Gables

...a chance for students to realize that a small amount of time adds up to accomplishing something big...

Last summer, Bruce Libonn, Head of the

Lower School, faced the difficult task of

completing a whole new 5th grade schedule.

“ I a s ke d my s el f ,” s a id Libonn, “What do I really want to teach students? ” The answer was clear: to give back. “I wanted this short (only 15 minutes every other week), extra course to teach students that a small amount of time adds up over the span of a year to accom-plish something big.”

The students researched and chose their own projects. The majorit y wa nted to fundraise, so they studied non-profits and used char-itynavigator.org to educate themselves on how charities raise funds and give back. They examined business principles to lea rn how a s uc c e s s f u l b u s i n e s s functions. With only a few guidelines, each group was responsible for starting their own business. They sent proposals to Mr. Braemer, explaining their business models and asking for permission to fundraise during school. Students fund-raised before school, arriving early to sell their items before class, after school, taking advantage of school events, and during their free time on weekends.


Brooks CorzineMiddle School Dean of Students

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TOP LEFT Black & orange Captains on Field Day. MIDDLE Benji Wallace and Willaim Clark,

Class of 2021, hold up their custom designed t-shirts.


Parker Wade, Class of 2014, Beaman Automotive Scholar Athlete of the Week and East/West Toyota All-Star game ath-lete, was presented his official appointment to the U. S. Naval Academy at High School Awards

Day. He was welcomed to the academy by Commander John F. Ohlinger, a graduate of the USNA class of 1969. Parker is signed to play OL for Navy Football as part of the USNA class of 2018.

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Boys’ and Girls’ StateEach year, students are selected from every high school in Tennessee to attend Boys’ State and Girls’ State, which are weeklong conferences focusing on state government. Boys’ State representatives are Austen Hertik, Quin Cochran, and Tim Crosby. Girls’ State representatives are Anna Denson, Bailey Murphy, and Victoria Bell.

Mary Claire Smalley Chosen for Thespian Festival PerformanceMary Claire Smalley was selected as Tennessee’s repre-sentative to participate in the Finale of the International Thespian Festival’s opening event held in the Lied Center for Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. At the end of the show, Mary Claire sang and danced to “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” from the hit musical Hairspray. She performed twice to a house of over 2,000 so that all 4,500 attending the festival could attend the show. Bretton Gray, Andrew Halloran, Emma Hood, Savan-nah Jones, Bailey Cunningham, and Meg Richter also attended the festival.

Sam Stallings Wins exchange Club AwardSam Stallings, Class of 2014, received the A.C.E. Award from the Bellevue Exchange Club. A.C.E. stands for Accept-ing the Challenge of Excellence and the program recognizes high school students who have made a dramatic change in their attitude and performance during their high school years, enabling them to overcome adversities and prepare for graduation. In addition to recognition at a breakfast meeting, Stallings was awarded $300.

Parker WadeReceives Naval Academy Appointment

National Merit Finalists

National Merit Commended StudentsBobby BethkeHunter MerrymanRichard RolappCasey Rose

Mary SauvéMaria SchulzSam Stallings

Shelby CrantsBenton RosePeter Spruill

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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: Ginny BoehmOutstanding junior who has demonstrated sustained academic excellence and possesses a special interest in English and creative writing. The kenyon Review: Emma HoodPresented by the President of Kenyon College to a junior in recognition of intellectual engagement, creativ-ity, and commitment to community. The Princeton Book Award: Bailey MurphyRecognizes 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: Tim CrosbyRecognizes an outstanding high school junior who displays excellence in academics and leadership. The Rhodes College Book Award: Carly Griffin 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: Aislinn MurphySelected 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:. Anna DensonRecognizes an outstanding junior who has displayed a significant commitment to community service. The Jefferson Book Award: Austen HertikPresented 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: Ben FrumkinPresented 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: Lilly ChadwickPresented 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: kayce BoehmAwarded 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 Harrison Allen and Tim Crosby, recently elected as High School Student Government Presi-dent and Vice President.

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Kaelene DeCosterMatt GarsideBretton GrayHalina HannonIsabella JohnstonElizabeth KelleyLauren LewisAnnie Grace NettervilleJavi TorresGrade 9Sam AlcottGrace Ann AltenbernTricia BrownEllie ClarkAnne Grace CoxJack DavidsonHannah DoochinJenny FisherElizabeth FreelandJames GaitherIsabel GrantSam HoodSarah HootonIsabelle Laff erRiley McCormickTaylor McSpaddenEvan NagaredaShona O’BryantNatalie OverbyConnor PhillipsMeggie RichterJenna RolfeShayna RosenbloomRachel RymanHannah SmalleyJames SterchiViraj TiwariBailey TomlinCaleb UpkinsMeier WerthanRonny Zamir

Two Bar PinsGrade 12Mary Kate HannonEllen HardcastleAbby MudterGrade 11Tim CrosbyDaniel MangumRachel SmithAlmira SouthworthGrade 10Brett BarnettCamille BryanRachel ChangArin ChapmanNiah CharlesHannah DiskinLillie FergusNatalie FosterKathleen JacksonElliot Jaff eAison KingJake KirkhamGeryson LampleySage LohMarco MirnicsCaroline MorganAna Darielle NunezPerri Wiatrak

One Bar PinsGrade 12Reed BeairdMatthew ConnorJosh DaughertyJake EstesAlex HoltonLeah Hayes McAlisterBrielle SmithSam StallingsGrade 10John Hudson AlarconCorinne Brooks

Four Bar PinsGrade 12Elizabeth CoxShelby CrantsAlexandra FarnsworthGilchrist GreenAlexandra LiggettHunter MerrymanRichard RolappBecca RolfeBenton RoseMary SauvéMary SawyerMaria SchulzBlair WilsonAshley Wines

Three Bar PinsGrade 12Beau AllenBobby BethkeMary Claire SmalleyGrade 11David AllenGinny BoehmKayce BoehmReagan CaldwellLilly ChadwickAshanti CharlesAnna DensonBen FrumkinCarly Griffi n Lilli HigginsEmma HoodLili JohnstonAislinn Murphy Bailey MurphyEmma SloanRebecca SmithLaura Catherine WallaceMargaret West

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 graduate from Ensworth’s High School having earned Op-time Merens for every semester all four years earn four-bar pins.

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Service Learningat devon Farm

social issues conferenceon april 25, 2014, Ensworth hosted an annual Social Issues Conference. Community leaders gathered to discuss pressing issues.

serVice learning community days on February 7 and april 3, students, faculty and staff from Grades 9 - 11 went into the community to serve 27 organizations including Dolly parton’s Imagination Library, project C.U.R.E., project Redesign, Catholic Charities Loaves and Fishes, and nashville Cares.

kids academyFrom June 2 to June 27, Ensworth Devon Farm hosted Kids academy, a program that provides academic enrichment for elementary students, supporting schools in Cheatham County to experience academics, athletics and enrichment activities organized and taught by high school students with faculty leaders.

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*Students who earn a Gpa of at least 90 in all their academic courses in a semester and who have no individual academic semester grade below 75

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National Language examination AwardsAll students in Language classes regularly participate in the annual National Foreign Language Examinations. Students who achieved the highest level in each language are:

National Spanish examOroSpanish 2Connor Phillips: 10th in the StateNarissa McEverEvan NagaredaHannah Smalley

National Latin examSumma Cum LaudeLatin 2James GaitherIsabelle LafferLatin 3Ginny BoehmKayce BoehmBailey Murphy

National French examGoldFrench 1Riley McCormick: 8th in the State, 8th NationallyEd Ruykhaver: 9th in the State, 9th NationallyMeg Richter: 10th in the State, 10th Nationally

French 2Camille Ruykhaver: 4th in State, 6th NationallyAna Darielle Nuñez: 9th in the State, 11th NationallyFrench 5Mathieu Loing: 1st in the State, 2nd Nationally

House of Morality Wins the devon CupDesigned to foster school spirit and build connections be-tween the grade levels, our Four Tiger Houses are led by two senior captains 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 Morality

Lynn Whitfield and Parker Wade

2 nd pLaceHouse of Truth

Brittany Smith and keifer Thomas

3 rd pLaceHouse of Integrity

Grace Chang and Beau Allen

4 th pLaceHouse of Vitality

Ashley Slay and Michael Buttarazzi

2014–2015IMPORTANT

DATES

August 22 all-community Tailgate and 1st Football GameSeptember 15 Robert Inman Golf classicOctober 3 High School Grandparents DayOctober 24-25 Homecoming Weekend and alumni ReunionNovember 7 pancake BreakfastNovember 15 Middle School Fall playNovember 20 & 22 High School Fall playNovember 25 Lower/Middle School Grandparents DayDecember 4-19 Student art exhibit

Visit ensworth.com to confirm dates or more information

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Arts: Grade 12Shelby CrantsEllen HardcastleAlexandra LiggettRichard RolappMary SauvéBrielle SmithBrittany Smith

Arts: Grade 11Austen HertikMatt LaleBailey MurphyTaylor PhillipsAlmira Southworth

Arts: Grade 10Sophie Scott

Arts: Grade 9Savannah JonesBailee Mason

English: Grade 12Shelby CrantsGilchrist GreenLeah Hayes McAlisterMary SauvéMaria SchulzBlair Wilson

English: Grade 11Ginny Boehm Kayce BoehmReagan CaldwellLilly ChadwickEmma HoodLili JohnstonAislinn MurphyBailey MurphyEmma SloanRebecca Smith

English: Grade 10Niah CharlesElliot JaffeJake KirkhamSage LohMarco MirnicsCaroline Morgan

English: Grade 9Sam HoodTaylor McSpadden Jenna RolfeHannah Smalley

History: Grade 12Beau AllenBobby BethkeShelby CrantsGilchrist GreenAlexandra FarnsworthAlexandra LiggettBenton RoseMary Sauvé

History: Grade 11Ginny BoehmKayce BoehmAshanti CharlesBailey Murphy

History: Grade 10Corinne BrooksCamille BryanRachel ChangArin ChapmanElliot JaffeIsabella JohnstonAison KingJake KirkhamLauren LewisSage LohMarco MirnicsCaroline MorganCamille Ruykhaver

History: Grade 9Anne Grace CoxIsabel GrantIsabelle LafferRiley McCormickEvan NagaredaShona O’BryantConnor PhillipsHannah Smalley

Language: Grade 12Alexandra Farnsworth

Language: Grade 11Ginny BoehmKayce BoehmThomas FreelandCarly GriffinEmma HoodJamie KirshnerMathieu LoingBailey Murphy

Language: Grade 10Niah CharlesAndrew CuffeElliot JaffeAison KingLauren LewisSage LohMarco MirnicsCaroline MorganAna Darielle NunezCamille Ruykhaver

Language: Grade 9Sam AlcottGrace Ann AltenbernDavid CampbellJames GaitherSam HoodSarah HootonIsabelle LafferBen LiggettRiley McCormickTaylor McSpaddenEvan NagaredaConnor PhillipsMeggie RichterRachel RymanPaul SloanHannah SmalleyJames SterchiCaleb UpkinsRonny Zamir

Math: Grade 12Shelby Crants Jake EstesGilchrist GreenAbby MudterBecca RolfeBenton Rose

Math: Grade 11David Allen Kayce BoehmCarly GriffinEmma HoodEmma SloanRebecca Smith

Math: Grade 10Hannah DiskinSage LohMaggie McGrawAnnie Grace NettervilleCamille Ruykhaver

Math: Grade 9Cameron BryantBailey CunninghamSam HoodEllie KudelkoRiley McCormickMcKensie MillerShona O’BryantMeggie RichterHannah SmalleyLauren SmithJames SterchiJaron TannehillBailey TomlinMaggie Zerfoss

Science: Grade 12Elizabeth CoxGilchrist GreenBenton Rose

Science: Grade 10Rachel ChangKaelene DeCosterHannah DiskinIsabella JohnstonLauren LewisMarco Mirnics

Science: Grade 9Anne Grace CoxJames GaitherSam HoodIsabelle LafferTaylor McSpaddenEvan NagaredaShona O’BryantConnor PhillipsRachel RymanHannah SmalleyJames SterchiMeier Werthan

CuM LAude Students who earn a GPA of at least 95 in a department for the year are granted Cum Laude awards.

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James N. Brown AwardThe James N. Brown Award, given to students who have earned all A’s in Eff ort and Consideration throughout their 6th, 7th, and 8th grade years, was presented to: Josephine Bass, Laura Cheek, Emma Downey, Lucie Clayton Johnston, and Xavia Williams.

Head of School AwardThe Head of School’s Award, given to students who have earned a place on the Head of School’s List in all four marking periods of the 8th grade year, was presented to Sarah Crosby.

Orange & Black Team TrophyFollowing speeches by the Orange and Black Captains, Pryce Wade, Jordyn Cambridge, Wylie McDougall and Sarah Crosby, the Orange and Black Trophy for the 2013-14 year was won by the Orange Team. Congratulations!

Service Learningat Red Gables

8th Grade GiftEach year the Eighth Grade Class works together with their parents and teach-ers to host the Pancake Breakfast, an Ensworth tradition that has grown into a major event for the school community. After serving well over 1,000 people at the breakfast, the members of the class determined that the proceeds of their Pancake Breakfast will be directed to assist Lincoln County Elementary School in recovering from recent tornado damage. The announcement of their gift’s recipient was made at Eighth Grade Closing Exercises in May.

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tom Joy elementary

5th grade Ensworth’s fi fth grade shared their musical tal-ents with their friends at tom Joy Elementary School. throughout the year, fi fth graders travel to tom Joy in north East nashville to pair up with a second grade reading buddy. on their last visit, they showed their buddies how sound is made on their instru-ments and they drew a correla-tion between reading books and reading music. blogs.ensworth.com

Book driVe

5th grade this year, the fi fth grade helped donate 2801 books to Book ‘Em, 100 books to Bet-ter World Books, and 90 books to tom Joy Elementary School students. on March 1, they sorted and packed the books at Hands on nashville. More than 12,000 books have been donated by the Ensworth community over the last four years.

haBitat for humanity

p1st grade the pre-fi rst grade collected approximately 100,000 pennies or $1000 worth for Habi-tat for Humanity.

8th grade on april 24, the eighth grade went to Habitat for Humanity. they spent the day building fences, clearing fi elds and preparing home sites for the next build.


� ger Talents

The Literary Magazine is a wonderful celebration for

educators, parents, and students alike. It gives children an avenue

to eloquently and strategically use words to create art. There is then an anxious audience ready

to applaud the work of sometimes the most unanticipated author.

It is one of my most favorite showcases as a teacher.

Virginia Voigt Third Grade Teacher

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Opp� itesI am kind I am darkness

not vain not light

I am love I am greed

not greed not love

I am light I am vain

not darkness not kind

I am I am

Conway Bettis Grade 3

A tuba is a house for music.

Fox Travis Grade P1Tootsi� Rol� Laff erpant, pant,

Hanging tongue,

Kick the ball,

Run, run, run!

Jogging back,

again! again!

pick it up,

Slobbery hand,

Jumping up,

Just throw it, man!

Where did it go?

Looking around,

pointing hand,

over there on the ground!

Ears fl apping,

Lapping, lapping

Rest is done.

Ready, set, go!

throw, throw, throw!

In the pool plop,

nice and cool,

Go WatER pUp!

Amelia Laff er Grade 4

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2 Vaughan Banks Grade 3

3 Kathryn McLaren Grade 1

Teachers from each grade level team delight in collecting and reading the potential entries for the Red Gables Literary Magazine. It is truly remarkable to see our students' writing skills develop over the course of nine years. The entries in the Literary Magazine represent the writing leaders at Red Gables. The pieces are written by students who excel in creative and expository writing, and their pieces are to be enjoyed by the entire ensworth community.

Michelle Chang Red Gables English Chair

Selections from the 2014 Red Gables Literary Magazine

I want to be big, but not so big that I couldn’t fi t inside a hug.

Eli Wilt Grade P1

Literary Magazine

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Lower & Middle School

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Magnifi cenc�Magnifi cence and beauty are everywhere you look,

Leaving free gifts of elegance for those who stop to admire them.

It is the real magic of the fl awless view of the golden plateau below,

From the highest and greatest mountain in all the colossal world.

Magnifi cent is an eagle soaring through the wild blue yonder,

Free as it fl aps up a calm storm with its great wings of beauty.

Magnifi cence is found in the eloquent silence of Mother nature’s fi rst snowfall,

the awfully beautiful fl akes trickle out of the clouds that are in her arms.

Magnifi cent is the fi rst refl ection off a silver sword,

Being unsheathed from its decorated scabbard,

Cutting into the dark light of midnight.

Magnifi cent is the minor miracle of a baby’s fi rst cry,

penetrating the sinister sounds of silence attempting to smother it.

Magnifi cent are the fi rst rays of the sun peeking over the horizon,

Whispering an unspoken suggestion that it is time to wake up.

the beloved land we call home is eloquent, gorgeous, breathtaking, and utterly

Magnifi cent.

Ben Aguirre Grade 7

On�...Tw�...� re�...One...Two...Three...Pull!This is our last Field Day

One...Two...Three...Pull!Our last time to get up early and spray dye our hair

One...Two...Three...Pull!Our last chance to pull in the tug-of-war

One...Two...Three...PullOur only day to be the leaders of Field Day

One...Two...Three...Pull!Our last chance to show our ultimate spirit

One...Two...Three...Pull!The last time to say

One...Two...Three...Pull!Johnston Crowe Grade 8

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6 Josephine Bass Grade 8

want to see more? Pick up your own copy of the Lower/Middle School Literary Magazine at the front desk of Red Gables.

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Tarnishe�the fl uorescent diamond is raised from the earth

sparkling as bright as the sun - it is bought by someone

Worn on a woman’s hand

Smiling rays of optimism -

Beautiful jubilation lives in its trail

thin layers of fog begin to muffl e its light

Forgotten and ignored, lost in a routine day after day

Quivering through menacing clouds

tumultuous waves diminish its edges

Its effervescence dulled to a meager glow - until it disappears

Camille Ruykhaver Grade 10

Being chosen by The eclipse

staff to serve as the editor-

in-Chief this year was a

tremendous honor. It was more

challenging than I expected.

As a staff , we tried to make

the process of creating the Lit

Mag as democratic as possible.

Then, my Visual and Textual

editors, elizabeth Parrish and

Anna denson respectively, had

the diff icult job of formatting

The eclipse with Indesign.

My friends and my Assistant

editors had to put up with

more than one freak-out over

the layout on my part. In total,

I think we ended up making

17 full-length, printed rough

drafts before settling on the

fi nal layout. despite the layout

woes, being editor-in-Chief of

The eclipse was an informative

and educational experience

that I really enjoyed and hope

to have the opportunity to

do again.

Aislinn Murphy Class of 2015

Becaus�Because only the masters can cut corners, can decide not to follow the rulesBecause every verb has to agree with its subjectBecause the author’s name will skew your view, making it imposible to truly judge a work of artBecause all newcomers are just rookies, want-to-be’s, daydreamers, and emulatorsBecause there are many levels to this poemBecause those levels could be made up - part of the initial designBecause I’ve tricked you into thinking that there’s some deep meaning in between the linesBecause maybe there is.Because that’s up to you to decideBecause I don’t want to play by the rules, I want to mix it up a bit. If I were a poet, this poem would be famousAnonymous

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DiRECtoR’s notE

Every hit Broadway musical has an exciting and varied history, and Anything Goes is no exception. Written in the early 1930s, Anything Goes originally ran for 420 performances in New York’s Alvin Theatre. Ethel Merman created the sassy role of Reno Sweeney in the original production, making her an instant Broadway star. In 1962 Anything Goes was revived and ran for 239 performances, winning the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Revival of a Musical. Hal Linden starred

as Billy Crocker in that production. Linden went on to enjoy a successful career in theatre and television. In 1987 Patti LuPone—fresh from her Broadway appearances as Eva Peron in Evita—starred as Reno Sweeney in a newly-revised version of Anything Goes, which ran at New York’s Vivian Beaumont Theatre for eleven months. The most recent Broadway revival was staged at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in April 2011 and ran until July 2012, earning Sutton Foster a Tony Award for Best Actress.

High School Spring Musical February 20 & 22, 2014

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Permission from Tams-Wit-mark, NY was given to Ensworth to produce this popular “Beaumont version,” which differs from the original by virtue of plot revisions, rearranged music, additions and deletions of songs, and reassignment of songs to various charac-ters. These changes help to explain why Anything Goes remains one of the most popular musicals among high school and college theatre departments today.

How does a musical written eighty years ago for a world vastly different from today

continue to speak to and entertain audiences around the world? I believe it begins with the music and lyrics penned by the inventive and playful genius, Cole Porter (1891–1964). Porter provides a vehicle for the likes of gangsters, aristocrats, and singers. He also pits Brits versus Yanks, rich versus poor, heathens versus evan-gelists, and disguises versus revelations. By intermission, nearly every character the audience had met had been exposed as a phony hiding behind a social mask. By the final curtain, the audience saw most of the characters

shed their disguises. The show is a collection of some of the most playful tunes to ever grace the American stage. With that being said, we invited the audience to tap, sing, laugh, and clap along with us.

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donnie BryanDirector & Designer

Visual & Performing Arts

Department Chair

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Anything Goes AwardsThe Arts Department participated in the Nashville High School Musical Theatre Awards featuring Broadway Star Chuck Wagner at Lipscomb University. The cast and crew of Cole Porter’s Anything Goes was nominated for 22 awards and won 8 accolades. The students participated in a variety of acting, theater, dance, technical workshops and master classes. The evening included a Tony Award style ceremony.

Best VocalsBest dancingBest overall design conceptBest costumesBest hair & makeup Best lightingBest propsBest sceneryBest production materialsBest stagingBest female soloist (Briana Middleton)Best featured male dancer (Jack Alcott)Best dramatic actor (Hunter Merryman)

Best dramatic actress (Briana Middleton)Best comedic actress (Taylor Phillips)Best design student (Jack Runyon-Hass)all star cast all star crewBest music direction (Guest Director, Mr. Russell Davis)Best actor (Jack Alcott)Best actress (Briana Middleton)Best overall show

Best overall design concept

Best lighting

Best scenery

Best female soloist Briana Middleton

Best comedic actress Taylor Phillips

Best design student Jack Runyon-Hass

all star cast Taylor Phillips & Briana Middleton

all star crew Emma Hood & Jack Runyon-Hass

noMInatIonS aWaRDS

stage and tech crew Briana middleton

taylor phillipsmeggie richter Jack alcott

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DiRECtoR’s notE Tom Stoppard’s The Fifteen Minute Hamlet is a witty thing. Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest is not only a witty thing, but a pretty thing as well. That said, neither play is as fun or as lovely as are the young people who offered them to the audience.

I want to take this opportu-nity to thank my students. And most especially I want to thank my seniors. Seniors: I try, and I hope that I succeed, in some small measure, in

letting you know just how much I love sharing this time and this place with you. You make my life, and the lives of my family, more rich. You bring purpose to my work, and joy to my days. Each and every time I walk down the hall to meet you, I am grateful. You represent what is best in our community, and every good thing about which this program can boast has been nurtured by you. Thank you.

I love you guys.

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Fifteen Minute Hamlet and

david BerryDirector

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When I was little I spent most of the summer directing my neighborhood friends in plays on my neighbor’s back porch. We acted out books we had read, or movies we had seen, scavenging for costumes of someone’s kitchen curtains or my mother’s long abandoned bridesmaid dresses.

The Middle School produc-tion of Just So Stories last February reminded me of those long ago summer mornings. The script required a flexibility and creativity that inspired all of us involved to play the game and rise to the challenge set out by Rudyard Kipling’s legendary imagi-nation. By the time we were through there wasn’t much of the Ensworth ‘neighborhood’

that hadn’t been scavenged by our cast and crew.

Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories are the bedtime stories he told to his own children at the turn of the twentieth century. Inspired by his memories of his childhood in British India, Kipling and his children fantasized about the origin of the hippo’s baggy skin, the kangaroo’s hop, and the elephant’s trunk. Kipling titled these stories the “Just So Stories” because his eldest daughter, Effie, demanded that he tell them exactly the same way every night …Just So… and that is how they are written in his collection. The language of the Just So Stories is gracefully written with descriptive and repetitive phrases that carry the voice of Kipling throughout: “Oh, Best Middle School Spring Play

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Beloved…”, “a man of infinite resource and sagacity” and “In the high and far off times….” to mention a few.

Joseph Robinette’s script ties the Just So Stories together by creating a group of children acting out stories in Kipling’s daughter’s living room – not unlike my own childhood memories, and I know I am not alone in that. I chose this script for our middle schoolers because it presented an opportunity for so many young actors. Most of our 35 cast members were able to play more than one role – as an animal, a god, or the “green and greasy Limpopo River.” I knew that the fanciful language would roll off their tongues and that everyone would have a chance to shine. What I did not anticipate was the creative energy and

leadership they would take in bringing these funny and imaginative stories to life.

When I struggled with envi-sioning how to make a whale costume that could eat a man on a raft, or how an elephant’s nose could be stretched from a stump to a trunk onstage, the cast and crew came up with brilliant solutions. Many of them even showed up with creations from home that defied any expectation I could have had. Liam Savona’s, 6th grade, marionette/ backpack giraffe was an artistic marvel.

Kipling’s creations became a puzzle for us all, and soon it wasn’t just the middle school drama club, but faculty from all over Red Gables who were sewing, hot gluing, and building, much like the kids in my neighborhood all those

summers ago. Evie Coates, art teacher, made a whale that would eat Brad Wilkerson’s, technology guru, raft based on a concept developed by sixth graders Charlie Mahanes and Anisa Bhatt. John Picklesimer reconstructed a shattered table, Megan Florentine, P1 teacher, and our crew of 6th grade boys made ponds and rivers and a fish puppet. Robin Smith, 2nd grade teacher, sewed a baboon’s distinc-tive hindquarters. Sarah Buchanan, Associate Head of School, and Chris Alexander, fourth grade parent, lent us furniture from their own living rooms.

I feel so fortunate to work with children and colleagues who enjoy literature in the way our Ensworth students and faculty do, and who are not only willing, but joyful in finding

a way to interpret these crazy old words in a visual and tangible way. To work together with a group of people who get as excited as I do about bringing beautiful words and stories to life is a pleasure that I thought I had left behind on that weathered back porch all those summers ago. Turns out it wasn’t only the Kipling children who were trans-ported by the Just So Stories back to a time when “the world was so new-and-all.”

Hope MoellerDirector &

Second Grade Teacher

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D’ANDRE FERBy FOOTBALL Western Kentucky University

BEAU ALLEN BASEBALL Lagrange College

PARkER WADE FOOTBALL Us naval Academy

ASHLEy SLAy VOLLEYBALL Austin Peay state University

kENNESHA NICHOLS BASKETBALL georgia state University

ALEXANDRA FARNSWORTH GOLF Vanderbilt University

BECCA ROLFE, SOCCER high Point University

MIkE SAWyERS FOOTBALL University of tennessee

XAVIER FORREST FOOTBALL samford University

J.D. DOTSON FOOTBALL Centre College

E N S WORT H Signed ATHLETES

high school

HIGHLIGHTS

2013 | 2014ATHLeTICS

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VOLLEyBALL Ashley Slay 2013 DII-AA All Region Team

Becca Smith 2013 DII-AA All Region Team and the 2013 All Mid-State Team

CROSS COUNTRy Emma Sloan 2013 All State Team and was the TSSAA DII-AA Girls State Runner-up Champion.

GIRLS SOCCER Elizabeth Cox and Jenna Rolfe 2013 DII-AA All Region Team

Becca Rolfe 2013 DII-AA All Region and All State Teams and was nominated to play in the 2013 THSSCA Tennessee Girls Soccer All-Star Game.

FOOTBALL• 1st place in the DII-aa East/

Middle Region• DII-aa State Champions for the 4th

straight year!

Jake Estes, Patrick Miller and Thomas Freeland named to 2013 DII-AA East/West All Region Team

kiambu Fentress was named to the 2013 Tennessee Sports Writers All State Team and the Tennessean All-Mid State Team.

JD Dotson was named to the 2013 DII-AA East/West All Region Team, was the 2013 Nashville Civitan Award recipient and played in the East/West All Star Game.

Hunter Travis, Xavier Forrest and Donovan Sheffield were named to the 2013 Tennessean All Mid-State Team, the DII-AA East/West All Region Team and the Tennessee Sports Writers All State Team.

Rico McGraw was named to the 2013 Tennessean All Mid-State Team, the DII-AA East/West All Region Team, the Tennessee Sports Writers All State Team and was a Max Prep All American.

Parker Wade was named to the 2013 Tennessean All Mid-State Team, the DII-AA East/West All Region Team, the Tennessee Sports Writers All State Team, was the and played in the East/West All Star Game. • national Football Foundation Scholar

athlete award recipient

Michael Sawyers was named to the 2013 Tennessean All Mid-State Team, the DII-AA East/West All Region Team, the Tennessee

Sports Writers All State Team, played in the Semper Fi All-Star Game and was a 2013 DII-AA Mr. Football Lineman finalist for the 2nd consecutive year.

D’Andre Ferby was named to the 2013 Tennessean All Mid-State Team, the DII-AA East/West All Region Team, the Tennessee Sports Writers All State Team• 2013 DII-aa Mr. Football Back

GIRLS GOLF • Region Champions • 2013 DII-aa State Runner-up Champions

Alexandra Farnsworth was named to the 2013 Tennessean All Mid-State team and was recognized in Golf Week Magazine as one of “golf’s next generation.”

• 2013 tennessee Junior amateur player of the year for the 2nd consecutive year

• Jp Scholastic all-american• Mid-State player of the year• Rolex all american• tSSaa DII-aa Region Champion• State Individual Runner-up Champion• 2013 tennessean Golfer of the year

BOWLINGJack Alcott placed second in the TSSAA DII-AA Individual State Tournament and was named to the 2013-14 All-Mid-State Bowling Team.

ICE HOCkEy Peter Srebnick and Sam Fleming were named to the 2013-14 Greater Nashville Area Scholastic Hockey North All Star Hockey Team.

WRESTLING Sam Stallings placed 4th in the 152 weight class and Myles Douglas took 3rd place in the 285 weight class at the 2013 TSSAA State Tournament.

SWIMMING and DIVINGBecca Rolfe, Jenna Rolfe, and Halina Hannon placed in the top 16 in the 1-Meter Springboard, with Becca taking 8th place, Jenna 14th, and Halina 15th at the 2014 State Tournament.

Charlie Clifton• first place in the 1- Meter Springboard

event at the State tournament • 2014 Middle tennessee High School

Swimming association Male Diver of the year

GIRLS BASkETBALL • 2014 DII-aa State Runner–up Champions

Brielle Smith was named to the 2014 DII-AA Girls All-Tournament Team.

kennesha Nichols was named to the TSSAA DII-AA 2014 Girls All-Tournament Team, the Tennessee Sports Writers All State Team, and was a finalist for the 2014 DII-AA Miss Basketball Award for the 2nd consecutive year.

BOyS BASkETBALL • DII-aa Middle-East Region Champions

ranked #1 in the state, tied for a state record by being the 2014 DII-aa State Champions for the 4th consecutive year.

D’Andre Ferby and Jordan Bone were named to the 2014 DII-AA Boys All-Tournament Team.

Andrew Fleming was named to the 2014 Tennessean Sports Writers Association All-State Team, the 2014 DII-AA Boys All-Tournament Team,• State tournament Mvp • DII-aa Mr. Basketball

BOyS LACROSSE• Central Conference Champions • tSLa Division 1 Runner-up Champions

Patrick Miller, James Sterchi, Charles Sell and Hutt Cooke were named to the TSLA 2014 All Region Team.

Michael Buttarazzi, Chandler Telfer and Jack Nesbitt were named to the 2014 TLSA All Region and All State Teams.

Wyatt McClellan was named to the 2014 TSLA All Region and All State Teams • 1st Ensworth Lacrosse all-american

award at Faceoff

GIRLS LACROSSE Cate Elcan and Mackenzie Minnick were named to the 2014 TGLA All Region Team.

Lizzy Cox and Grace Chang were named to the 2014 TGLA All Region and All State Teams

TENNIS Bobby Bethke was named to the 2014 TSSAA All Region Team, the Tennessean All-Mid-State first teams and was the Individual State Quarterfinalist.

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TRACk Emma Sloan was the State Runner-up in the Girls 1600 Meter Run and placed 3rd in the 3200 Meter Run. Emma was named to the All Region Team and set a record with a 10:57.03 time in the 3200 at the Region meet.

Tyra Gittens finished 3rd in the 200 Meter Run, 5th in the Long Jump, 6th in the 100 Meter hurdles, was named to the All Region Team and Tennessean All-Mid-State first teams for High Jump and Pentathlon.• State Champion pentathlon • State Champion High Jump

kennesha Nichols took 6th place-Discus.

Becca Rolfe placed 3rd in the Triple Jump.

Sara Shipp finished 5th in Pentathlon and 6th in the High Jump and Triple Jump.

Maya Wright placed 4th in the 100 Meter Run and was named to the All Region Team.

The Girls Relay Team of Akiya Harris, Maya Wright, Baylie Spring and Ashley Slay placed 3rd in the 4x100 and 4th in the 4x200. They were all named to the All Region Team and set a Region record with a time of 1:44.69 in the 4x200.

The Girls 4 x 800 Relay Team of Emma Sloan, Sage Loh, LC Wallace and Sara Shipp finished in 3rd place.

The Girls 4x400 Relay Team of Baylie Spring, LC Wallace, Casey king and Sara Shipp finished in 3rd place at the state tournament and were all named to the All Region Team.

William Bright placed 5th in the High Jump and was named to the All Region Team.

Charlie Clifton placed 5th in the 110 Meter Hurdles and 6th in the High Jump and was named to the All Region Team.

JD Dotson placed 6th in the Discus.

Darius Morehead placed 5th in the Triple Jump and 8th in the 100 Meter Run.

P.J. Settles placed 4th in the Decathlon and Triple Jump, 7th in the High Jump, was the State Runner-up in the Long Jump and was named to the All Region Team.

The Boys 4x100 Relay Team of Jake Jacobson, Darius Morehead, Jack Nesbitt and Donovan Sheffield finished in 5th place.

Donovan Sheffield was named to the All RegionTeam and the Tennessean All-Mid-State first teams in Triple Jump• State Champion in the triple Jump

Boys Basketball State Champions

Girls Basketball State Runner-up Champions

Swim team Seniors

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The following Seniors participated in at least 11 athletic seasons and received the

Robert Inman Award for Participation for 2013-2014:

The following Juniors participated in at least 8 athletic seasons and received the

Robert Inman Award for Participation in 2013-2014:

Tim Crosby

Mary Rae Bowers

William Bright

Myles Douglas

Preston Johnson

P.J. Settles

ROBERT INMAN AWARD

for athletic participation

Ensworth’s High School is a place that requires a roll up your sleeves commitment, a place where

community is priority, where selfless decisions and participation are expected, where individual

recognition is secondary to team, and a place where students cherish the opportunity to serve and

represent their school. – Ricky Bowers

Robert Inman, a coach and teacher at Ensworth for 33 years, instituted the ideals of Ensworth participation. Mr. Inman

coached 4 athletic seasons for over 30 consecutive years and positively influenced the lives of thousands of students.

Jake Estes

Casey Rose

Ashley Slay

Brielle Smith

Brittany Smith

Chandler Telfer

Emma Sloan Charlie Clifton

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middle school2013 | 2014

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BOyS BASkETBALL Season record: 13-3• all-HvaC: Brennan Robinson and Warren Zager

GIRLS BASkETBALLSeason record: 8-5 • 6th Grade: Girls and Boys Silver Division Champions• all-HvaC: Xavia Williams and Delia Martinez

TRACk • Boys track - third place in Robert Inman Relays and third place in

HVAC Finals• Girls track - third place in Robert Inman Relays and fourth place in

HVAC Finals

Individual highlights:Caroline Jackson - first place pole vault, HVAC ChampionWarren Zager - first place discus, HVAC Champion - first place shot put, HVAC ChampionNicky Clifton - first place high jump, HVAC Champion (5’8’’) - first place long jump, HVAC Champion (new school and HVAC record - 20’ 3 1/4”)

BOyS TENNISBoys- Placed 3rd in the HVAC #2 Singles- Richard Cummins- placed 2nd

GIRLS TENNIS• 2014 HvaC Champions• #1 Singles- Josephine Bass - placed 2nd• #2 Singles HvaC Champion- Rose Civitts• #2 Doubles HvaC Champions- Jordan yi and Caroline Harwell• 2014 HvaC Champions: Rose Civitts at #2 singles Jordan yi and Caroline Harwell at #2 doubles

BASEBALL“VARSITY” was lead by nine 8th graders and enjoyed a good season. “6th grade team”. First time Ensworth has had a 6th grade only team. They enjoyed a great season as well!• all-HvaC: Holden Pittman, Clay Higgins, Reed Williams, John

Hill Wheliss

SOFTBALL• HvaC Champions of Silver Division• all HvaC: Meredith Whitman, Jordon Cambridge, Delia Martinez

GIRLS LACROSSE Our 2014 season was a strong season with only one loss by one point until our semi-final game. The addition of some amazing new 5th graders helped make a solid foundation for both JV and our Varsity games. The eighth graders were the backbone of our strong attack, and some new additions to the team put in the work to provide us with a defense that became stronger with each game. We look forward to traveling to Louisville next year for even more growth for this lacrosse program.

BOyS LACROSSE The Ensworth Boys Lacrosse team had a very successful 2014 campaign. The season was capped off at the McCallie Invitational Tournament where the Ensworth team played against some of the top middle school teams from Georgia and Tennessee. Ensworth played strong, advancing all the way to the semi-finals to finish fourth place overall.

SWIMMING and DIVINGEnsworth hosted the MTHSSA Middle School Swimming and Diving Championships, with 650 athletes from over 30 teams participating. 29 Ensworth athletes participated, with 5 swimmers qualifying for finals.

• Congratulations to Caroline Haley, Grace Edwards, Mary Caro-line Carney, Tammy Torres, Mae Mae Wallace, Ellis yarbrough and Wesley Beckham for qualifying and representing Ensworth diving in the Championship. Wesley Beckham finished 2nd, Ellis yarbrough was in 3rd place, Mae Mae Wallace was 5th, Tammy Torres placed 6th, M.C. Carney was 7th, Grace Edwards finished 8th and Caroline Haley was 9th.

BOyS• HvaC Champion: Richard Ferrara- 100 yard Breaststroke• HvaC Champion: Zac Gammons- 100 yard Backstroke• Boys 200 yard Freestyle Relay (Iain Zwiebel, Colin Murray, Zac

Gammons, Richard Ferrara), - 3rd• Boys 200 yard Medley Relay (Iain Zwiebel, Colin Murray, Zac

Gammons, Richard Ferrara) - 4th• Zac Gammons - 2nd in 50 Freestyle, 1st in 100 yard Backstroke,

broke a meet record with his 100 yard Backstroke time of 56.97• Iain Zwiebel - 3rd in 200 yard IM, 4th in 100 yard Freestyle• Richard Ferrara - 12th in 50 Freestyle, 8th in 100 yard Breaststroke• Colin Murray - 16th in 200 yard Freestyle

GIRLS• Caroline Seitz- Golden Goggles Award• Wyatt Mullowney - 4th in 50 Freestyle, 9th in 500 freestyle


MEssAgE fRoM thE hEAD of sChooL (foR A DAY)

JACKSON MAYBeRRYH e a d o f S c h o o l ( f o r a D a y )

Jackson Mayberry

Class of 2019

After a day shadowing David

Braemer, Jackson refl ects on

his experience as head of

school for a day.

HeAd OF SCHOOL

(for a day)

What did you learn about being a head of school that you didn’t

know before?

It is a lot of work, but you have keys that give you access to

everything which is awesome.

What was your favorite part of the day?

The highlight of my day was going to the high school. The

high school lunch is so good, and I enjoyed shadowing the

high school dean, Scott Perkinson.

What do you think is the hardest part of being

Head of School?

Mr. Braemer has so many meetings. Plus,

everyone asked me for a raise and extra

days off . I told them to work harder.

How is being Head of School diff erent than being

a student?

You have more freedom and unlimited

access to everything as the Head of School,

but your day is much more stressful than a

student’s day.

What makes Mr. Braemer a good leader?

Mr. Braemer is very generous and a great

listener. He’s also really nice and funny,

which is important.

Could you ever see yourself being the Head of School?

Maybe. I would like having the keys to everything.

Other than Mr. Braemer, who did you enjoy working with during

your day as Head of School?

I liked spending time with Mr. Morgan. You can tell

just by talking to him that he’s incredibly smart. I also

really enjoyed picking out t-shirts with Mrs. Thomas at

Red Gables.

Did you know that your parents were going to get this for you?

They didn’t tell me until after the Ensworth Benefit

Auction. I was in total shock, because I had no idea I would

get to do this. I was really nervous at fi rst, but it was a

great day.

W hat do you like about Ensworth? W hat makes Ensworth

diff erent from other schools?

Ensworth has been so much better than any school I have

attended. The education is the highlight of Ensworth. The

food is also so much better.

What do you think would be the most rewarding thing about

being Head of School?

The feeling of being in charge would be the

most rewarding part. Just holding those

keys made me feel so powerful.

If you were head of Ensworth, what would be

your top goals for the year?

I would install a free soda fountain for

everyone to use. It would have several

options like Dr. Pepper, Root Beer, Coca-

Cola, Sprite and Diet Coke for the girls. I

would also host a lock-in at Red Gables. It

would have to be on a Friday night so you

could sleep all day Saturday and not mess

up your sleep routine on Sunday night.

That way, students are ready for school on

Monday. Everyone would go home after

school on Friday to complete homework

and pack, then the lock-in would start with

a dance in the dining hall. We would have

a DJ and the students would request all the songs. There

would defi nitely be a photo booth, too. Then we would go to

the gym and watch movies in sleeping bags. We would have

free food in the concessions so that no one was hungry.

On April 7, Jackson Mayberry shadowed David Braemer, Head of School . “Head of School for a Day” was a featured 2014 Benefit Auction item .

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Just holding those

keys made me feel

so powerful.

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Chloe Berek Abram

Everett Yooil francisco Aguirre

Josephine Elizabeth Bass

James Elliott Bright

henry harrison Byrd

Keyonte Lamont Calloway

Jordyn Keyoncé Cambridge

Ali Day Cartee

Asia grace Charles

Laura hughes Cheek

John Woodson Clements

nicholas Armstrong Clifton

sarah nicole Crosby

Adam Johnston Crowe

Charlotte Kane Currey

Emma Atkeison Downey

sam franklin Edwards

Matthew Bise ferris

Bailey Anne francis

Ben Eli frigon

Zachary James gammons

Cornelia frances garrard

grace griffin hall

Clay Mcgaughy higgins

gentry gailann hopkins

Caroline scofield Jackson

Jackson McDowell Jeansonne

Jace henson Jewell

hugh samuel Johnston

Lucie Clayton Johnston

Emily sue Kirby

grace Ann Laster

frances st. John nix Lavey

george spencer Lloyd

Allison taylor Malone

Delia Ariana Martinez

Lanier Elisabeth Mason

Miller graves McAllister

Alexander Wylie McDougall iV

hayden Elizabeth Mcguffin

hagan Robert Morgan

Lucas Jai Mukundan

Wyatt isabel Mullowney

Jerald gordon oliver

Dilan nimesh Patel

Maya Karina Patel

holden Lee Pittman

Brennan tyler Robinson

Lucas Evelio Rodriguez

olivia Marie Rose

trenity nicole scott

James Congdon seabury iV

Caroline Elizabeth seitz

Paxton Bryant smith

nicholas Alexander swett

John Wendell swords

Jeffrey Vincent tang

Pryce Wylie Wade

William Joseph Wallace

John hill gray Wheliss

natalia Mia White

Meredith Anne Whitman

Camilla Burke Wildman

Andrew Reed Williams

Xavia Marie Williams

William Reed Wingo

Michael Warren hustead Zager

iain stuart Zwiebel

8tH GRaDE MIDDLE SCHooLClosing exercises

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a Choral Concert b 8th grade habitat for humanity c field Day d Reading Literary Magazines e Ms geo Day f 6th grade squid Dissection g Band Concert h 4th grade Bio fair i 2nd grade Author’s Reception j P1st grade Penny Day

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a service Learning Day b Lunch

on the Reading hills c story &

song d spirit Week e spring

Dance Concert f service Learning

Day g spring Day h spring Day

i Lunch j story & song k Jazz

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Benefit auctionoZ FEBRUaRy 1, 2014

FEB 1, 2014ENSWORTH.COM/BENEFIT

aTTENDaNCE 500 Sold out!

RaIsED $150,000 benefitting school programs for grades P1-12

PA R E N T A S S O C I AT I O N E V E N T

CHAIRS Heidi O’Neil, Lucy Duvall, Kristen Greer, and Linda Ewing

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Super SaturdayRED GaBLES CaMpUS May 17, 2014

PA R E N T A S S O C I AT I O N E V E N T

CHAIRS Anne Tolley Elam and Anne Clark

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Joining Ensworth’s leadership team this fall are three admin-istrators who are charged with helping the school move forward in implementing its mission. Two will bring their talents and

experience to roles that are new to Ensworth: Director of Curriculum and Instruction and Director of Insti-

tutional Advancement, and one brings extensive experience in independent schools to his role

as Middle School Head.

handler Gammill joins Ensworth this fall as Head of Middle School. A graduate of

The Taft School, he earned a B.A. from Hamilton College and an M.A. from Dartmouth College. Chan

brings a breadth of independent school experience, having taught 5th grade English, Social Studies and Math for seven years at New Canaan Country School in Connecticut and, for the past twelve years, holding a

range of responsibilities at Landon School in Maryland. In addition to teaching history at both the middle and upper school levels, Chan spent eight years as the Chair of the History Department, managing a program that

spans grades 3-12 and evaluating faculty within this department. Chan has also served for three years as

the 8th Grade Class Dean, overseeing the academic and social experience of students at this grade level.

An accomplished coach, Chan has directed the varsity hockey program at Landon while also coaching middle school soccer and lacrosse.

D u r i n g a visit to the Red Gables campus in the spring, the soon-to-be-Nashvillian said, “My experience today has re-confi rmed my decision that coming to Ensworth is the right thing for me to do. After having the opportunity to spend time with teachers and students and to teach a class, I am even more excited to join the Ensworth family. I can clearly see that Ensworth is a place where administrators and teachers put students fi rst. It’s the people who make a school great, and I am convinced that the people who make up the Ensworth community genuinely want what’s best for students. I am eager to become a part of this community, along with my family.” Chan and his wife Meredith are the parents of a 2-year old daughter, Greer.

new Leaders Join ensworth Team

currently house hunting in

nashville and searching for a good pizza place

one item can’t live without:

netfl ix

favorite tv show as a child:

dukes of hazzard

name of pet: flutie

(an Australian Shepherd mix named after quarterback

Doug Flutie)

FuN FACTS ABOuT BOBBY

recently went on fi rst mission trip to honduras

helped bring the titans to nashville

likes to eat Banana splits from Bobby’s

dairy dip

favorite vacation spot: anywhere

(especially Healdsburg, CA)

FuN FACTS ABOuT JeNNY

FACuLTY

figure skated before becoming a

hockey player

was a licensed uscg captain of fi shing vessels

favorite nashville Restaurant:

whiskey kitchen (orders the Prime Burger Pizza)

Most desired superpower:

ability to stop time

FuN FACTS ABOuT CHAN

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o b b y M i r z a i e joi n s t he En s wor t h community as Director of C u r r ic u lu m a nd Instruction. Bobby is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the U n i v e r s i t y o f Oklahoma, where he was a varsity cross cou nt r y/track athlete. He holds a Master of Libera l Studies from Arizona State University and is fi nishing his Doctor of Education from Northeastern Univer-sit y w ith a concen-tration in Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leading. Bobby has strong independent school experi-ence at a number of well-re-ga rde d PK-1 2 s cho ol s , having taught at Kinkaid School in Houston, Casady School in Oklahoma City, and, for the past nine years, Phoenix Country Day School (PCDS). In addition to teaching history and coaching cross country and track, Bobby has handled a number of administrative responsibilities during his time at PCDS including Beginning Teacher Mentor, Curriculum Mapping Project Manager and 9th Grade Coordi-nator. Most recently, Bobby has served as History/Social Studies Department Chair, covering grades PK-12, and Co-Chair of the Curriculum Committee.

When asked what convinced him to make the move to Ensworth, Bobby replied, “I got an early sense of what the school is all about in preliminary

talks with David Braemer, and I felt that Ensworth’s mission and approach matched my views of education. I loved

my subsequent visit here – people are very friendly and sincere about wanting the teaching and

learning programs to be the best they can be. I appreciate that faculty members are

honest about the curricu-lum’s strengths and about oppor tunities a nd cha l-

lenges in making the program even stronger.” Bobby intends to begin his work by reaching out to teachers, observing themes on both campuses

and encouraging collaboration across campuses and across depar tments. Bobby and his wife Jane are the parents of Madeleine, four years old, and Mark, one.

enny Hannon began work this summer as Director of

Institutional Advancement. Ms. Hannon is an experi-enced professional in the

fi elds of Development and Community Relations, having served in roles that include Executive Director of the Nashville Sports Council, Director of Community Relations for the Nashville Predators, Executive Director of the Nashville Predators Foundation, and Director of Alumni and Development for Montgomery Bell Academy. Since 2012 she has worked as Director of Partner-ships for the Nashville Capital Network, an organization that supports emerging companies in Middle Tennessee. She has served on the boards of the Nashville Educational Foundation, Julia Green PTO, and Metro Parks and Recre-

ation. She is the parent of four daughters including Caroline; Mary Kate, a 2014 Ensworth graduate; and current Ensworth students Halina, 11th grade, and Megan, 6th grade. Jenny holds a B. S. degree from Indiana University.

Building and maintaining relationships with every part of the Ensworth community is vitally important to the ongoing strength of the program, and Jenny is eager to work with parents, faculty, students, alumni, parents of alumni, grandparents, and Trustees to enhance under-standing of the school’s mission and programs and to ensure long-term support. “Great schools never stand still—they are always looking for ways to make the student experience even more meaningful and the community even stronger—and I am very excited to lead our Advance-ment programs as Ensworth moves forward.”

FACuLTY


using what you have learned during the sais process, where do you see ensworth in 5 years? I started at Ensworth fi ve years ago in 2009 and can’t help but look back at that time as I think about the future. During these past fi ve years so many things have changed. We have new facilities, more advanced technology, and many new faces. Yet, the true heart of the school has always remained constant. Ensworth is, and hopefully will always be, a strong community of families, educators, and students that love and support each other, and everything else, every success, every innovation, every performance, and every small moment stems from that. We hear the word community used so much but through this process I have truly realized what a critical element of the Ensworth experience it is.

what do you think is the unifi ed vision of an ensworth student on both campuses?One of the biggest goals of this process has been asking our faculty to really consider what it means to be an Ensworth student from pre-fi rst through twelfth grade. Ensworth students should be confi dent, creative learners that are able to think critically and creatively. They should be problem solvers and engaged in their learning. These are many of the same ideals we hear in our mission statement read every Friday, and I believe are some of the key characteristics of an Ensworth education.

what was your favorite part of the february in-service day?My favorite part was having the opportunity to interact with so many diff erent faculty members from both campuses. I came away from this day feeling even more confi dent about the strength of the Ensworth experience and I have no doubt our students are in some remarkably talented and capable hands.

AdAM SHeRLANd Grade 4

Coaches middle school lacrosseWakes up to the same song on his CD alarm clock every morning (“Bring me to Life” by Evanescence)

favorite Ensworth event: 4th grade Biography fairfavorite college team: notre Dame football

FuN FACTS ABOuT AdAM

FACuLTY

Self StudySAIS | SACS

Facult y members Ada m Sherla nd, Tish Pick lesimer a nd Da nny Wright a re leaders for the t wo-ca mpus self-study that is a n

integ ra l pa r t of Enswor th’s process for re-accreditation by The Southern A ssociation of Independent Schools (SA IS) a nd the

Southern A ssociation of Colleges a nd Schools (SACS).

FaCultY Focus

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TISH PICKLeSIMeRPhysical Education

dANNY WRIGHTHistory

please talk about your sais experience:Being part of the SAIS team has allowed me to step into a diff erent role and learn more about our school and faculty members. Adam and Danny were absolutely wonderful to work with, as their intelligence, kindness, and lighthearted nature made the work enjoyable.

from a student’s perspective, how does leadership in p.e. class carry over into the academic classroom? The students that are leaders in PE class by modeling good behavior and vocally inspiring their peers to work hard tend to also be the leaders in the academic classroom. These well-rounded students tend to give their best eff ort in everything they do, whether it is in the arts, on the athletic fi eld or in the classroom.

how has coaching young students given you the tools to be a mother? Teaching PE and coaching children has and will continue to serve me well as a mother, just as being a mother will help me be a more eff ective coach and teacher. Being with children has helped me become more patient and understanding towards the diff erent needs of each child, and it has greatly improved my communication skills with children.

what sports do you hope your son will play in the future?I hope my son enjoys playing sports as much as my husband and I did during our developmental years, but I want him to participate in any school activity that evokes passion and love for what he is doing. If I did have the choice though, I would love for him to participate in cross-country, track and basketball.

gave birth to their fi rst child, Jackson, in februaryCoaches middle school basketballfavorite athlete: Michael Jordan

favorite ice-cream: Moose-tracks

FuN FACTS ABOuT TISH

who is your favorite historical leader?Alexander Hamilton because he basically created a national fi nancial system for the United States, and was also an outspoken opponent of slavery and one of the most notable Founding Fathers in this regard.

your choice for time travel? Wouldn’t have to go too far. Probably would like to go back to the 1980s. Who, among those who lived then, wouldn’t love an 80s re-do?

your thoughts on ensworth sais?The SAIS process combined with the hiring of the new Director of Curriculum and Instruction provided the school with an academic framework showing where we would like to move into the future as one school.

your favorite part?Working with Adam Sherland and Tish Picklesimer, as well as collaborating with the various department heads on both campuses. Through the self-study process, it has been nice to get to know fellow colleagues on both campuses better over the last two years.

2 children at Ensworth: howell (Grade 3) & Betsy hart (Grade 1)

Coaches high school soccerfavorite Movie: stand By Me

favorite sports team: Liverpool fC

FuN FACTS ABOuT dANNY

FACuLTY

dANNY WRIGHT



fAC U LT y & S TA f fB O OK AWA R D S

The Book Awards 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, 25, 30, and 35 years of service to Ensworth this year. The books, donated to the

libraries at both campuses, honor these teachers, and refl ect their individual interests.

Earlene HintonMaintenance,

Red GablesLost and Found

Dr. Rich Milner, former Scholar-in-Residence at Ensworth,

has been named the Helen Faison professor of Urban

Education at the University of pittsburgh’s School of

Education, where he also directs pitt’s Center for Urban

Education. Dr. Milner worked with Ensworth faculty,

students and parents for several years in diversity

education and community building and was instrumental in

creating the Diversity Council and initiating project taLK.

project taLK is a student-led program that encourages

open discussion about issues around diversity and

individual acceptance. High school students volunteer each

year to be trained as facilitators for conversations among

peers. Eighth graders are also introduced to the program.

While sharing his expertise with Ensworth, Dr. Milner was

founding Director of the Learning, Diversity and Urban

Studies program at vanderbilt University, holding academic

appointments in the Departments of teaching and

Learning and Leadership, policy, and organizations. He is a

nationally noted scholar in urban education and the author

of fi ve books and numerous journal articles. Harvard press

published his book titled Start Where You Are But Don’t Stay There: Understanding Diversity, Opportunity Gaps, and

Teaching in Today’s Classrooms in 2010.

a policy fellow of the national Education policy Center,

Dr. Milner serves as the editor in chief of Urban Education.

Dr. Milner’s research has been honored with the american

association of Colleges for teacher Education’s 2012

outstanding Book award and the 2010 Carl a. Grant

Multicultural Research award. In 2012, Milner was named

the ohio State University Distinguished alumnus award

for his contributions to education research. He received

the Dr. Carlos J. vallejo Memorial award for exemplary

scholarship at the annual meeting of the american

Education Research association.

RICH MILNeR

Thank you

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Earlene Hinton

30 ye ars

35 yE ARS

Cris Hempel Grade P-1

Gingerbread Man Loose in the School

Ellen Quertermous Grade 4

Before the World was Ready Stories of Daring Genius in Science

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Jean BruceLibrarian, High School

Phantoms on the BookshelvesRebekah Capps

Director of Admission, P1-8The Greatest Star on Earth

Edd CaudillMathematics, Middle School

Fractions in DisguiseChris Champion

Grade 4Jedi AcademyEvie Coates

Art, Lower/MiddleNoisy Paint BoxDebbie Corbin

Kitchen, High SchoolSmokey (True Stories behind the

UT Beloved Mascot)

Alima DubrulleAssociate Accounting Manager

The World Atlas of Winekatie Dunn

Receptionist, High SchoolThe Bluegrass Reader

Trina Flynn Counselor, High School

Like My Mother Always SaidMelissa Fogaros

Mathmatics, Middle SchoolMissing Math, a Math Mystery

Robert GlausFacilities Manager, Devon Farm

American Pickers, Guide to PickingJo Ann Hutchison

Kitchen, Red GablesBad Bye, Good Bye

Nigel Lloyd Spanish, Middle School

Senorita Gordita

Celestia O’DonnellAdministrative Assistant,

Red GablesSchool Nurse from the Black Lagoon

Susan OttAssistant to Heads, Lower & Middle

Volleyball Dreams

Scott PerkinsonDean of Students, High School

Yes, Your Teen is CrazyMichael Powell

Maintenance, Red GablesFix this Mess

Jonathan RevealScience, Middle School

Robot, Go BotCindy Rose

Administrative Assistant to the Assoc. Head of School/

Athletics Dir., High School Mom’s Guide to Surviving High

School Athletics

Laura Stewart Director of College Counseling,

High SchoolTheir Life’s Work (the brotherhood

of the 1970’s Pittsburgh Steelers, then and now)

Justin WeatherbyMaintenance, Red Gables

Justin Case, Rules and ToolsDarrell Wells

Director of Finance & OperationsSports Illustrated Almanac 2014

Taliesa WicksAccounting,

Administrative AssistantThe Runner’s World Cookbook

Alima Dubrulle

10 ye ars

Robbie SinksPhysical Education,

Lower/Middle Pitcher

Dr. Ellen ReynoldsGuidance Counselor,

Life Deptartment ChairSophie Hartley and the

Facts of Life

Brooks CorzineMiddle School Dean of Students, English, & Life

Middle School, Get Me Out of Here!

Dean SchneiderEnglish, Middle School

Exclamation Point

Sarah BuchananAssociate Head

of School, Red GablesCharlotte in New York

Dee Dee LittleEnglish, Middle School

Dee Dee and Me

Robbie Sinks Dr. Ellen Reynolds

15 ye ars

Sarah Buchanan

25 ye ars


this summer, Visual and Performing Arts Chair, Donnie Bryan served as coordinator for the scholarship program for the international thespian festival at the University of nebraska.

Ms history teacher, Haley Robb Brantley, organized Ensworth’s Marathon team in the Music City Marathon sat. April 26 in support of st. Jude’s hospital. Members included faculty, parents and students as well as supportive friends. FACULTy ARTIST DISPLAyS WORk ACROSS THE COUNTRyAudry Deal-McEver's, Visual Arts teacher, work is in the Larson gallery at Yakima Valley Community Collage (Yakima, WA) through mid-April as part of a national juried exhibit of functional artwork, and at the Bower Center for the Arts (Bedford, VA) as part of Botanical ii. this juried exhibit is on display through May 4th. her work was also recently shown at the Arboretum’s (part of the University of Kentucky,

Tish Picklesimer (Bryan)Jackson Bryan born February 4, 2014

Mary Byrne Dailey (Chris) connor Joseph born June 4, 2014

Jennifer Lawson (Phillip)Julia ann born June 10, 2014

Kelly Gould (Robert)James Hudson born July 1, 2014

Kari and Paul Leah (Paul)Jeremiah James born July 18, 2014

Meg Perry to Josh CooperJune 21, 2014

Abby Jones to Tyler Davis July 5, 2014

Haley Robb to Tyler Brantley July 26, 2014

Eva Lea to Will Connelly (’93) June 4, 2014

Bill KautzmanMiddle School Math

Ellen Quertermous4th Grade

Earlene HintonFacilities

Joann Hutchison Kitchen

Carol BredesenKitchen

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Lexington, KY) recent exhibit featuring artwork inspired by the ecosystems of this region. Mrs. Deal-McEver will teach several workshops this summer including a mixed media, experimental photography workshop titled “Layered Prints” at the Appalachian Center for Craft (smithville, tn) July 11th-13th and a teen workshop through the frist Center for the Visual Arts that will focus on creating a public art piece for the Wedgewood Community garden as part of World Refuge Day this June.

INTERVIEW WITH CALDECOTT AUTHOR FOR NATIONAL JOURNALsecond grade teacher Robin Smith’s interview with author Brian floca is the cover story in the March 2014 edition of school Library Journal, a national publication about books for children and youth. Ms. smith has for several years served on selection committees for literature awards such as the Caldecott Prize. she interviewed floca,

the author of Locomotive, the 2014 Caldecott Award winner. Ms. smith is a regular reviewer for the horn Book and co-creator of its “Calling Caldecott” blog. Read her article at school Library Journal.

TECH CONFERENCEChelsy Hooper presented "twitter in the Classroom #amazing" at the istE (international society for technology in Education) Conference in Atlanta gA, June 30. istE is the largest educational technology conference in the world. Chelsy also presented "tech Up! tech Coaching strategies that Maximize Results" at the technology Coaches' Play-ground at istE. in December, she presented on the topic of technology coaching, providing strategies for helping technology integra-tors work with teachers to facilitate technology use in the classroom at the inaugural international 1:1 Conference in Atlanta; a conference designed for schools and districts either implementing

or planning a 1:1 program (each student has his/her own device).

GIVE-AND-GOMaurice Hopkins and his wife, Jasmin, launched a new camp initiative this summer called “give-and-go”. the concept centered around a basketball team that doubled as a book club. Rising 1st graders had the opportunity to practice their reading skills through a series of activities thatincluded phonemic awareness, partner reading, and identifying main idea.

Each camper was guided through academic activities with the help of an 8thgrade leader. At the conclu-sion of each session, the leaders would participate indialogue centered around servant leadership and then assist 1st grade campers as they participated in student lead basketball practice and conditioning, which was a fun way to end camp each day.

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This summer, the Ensworth faculty and staff has read Malcolm Gladwell’s most recent book, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfi ts, and the Art of Battling Giants. This book off ers a fascinating perspective on how what people have traditionally seen as advantages might, in fact, be disadvantages in certain situations, and vice versa. Whether or not one entirely agrees with the reasoning that surrounds the various examples Gladwell uses in support of his thesis, this book forces the reader to consider the diff erent opportunities for success that exist with each individual, regardless of their situation. As you can imagine, this is an extremely important concept given our work with students in all aspects of school life.

Bill KautzmanMiddle School Math

Ellen Quertermous4th Grade

Earlene HintonFacilities

Joann Hutchison Kitchen

Carol BredesenKitchen

FACuLTY BOOKSHeLF

ENSWORTH SUMMER READING

TIFFANY TOWNSeNdannual Fund and alumni Relations

JeNNIFeR ISHeeHigh School Latin

TOM JACKOBOICeHigh School History

MeGAN FLOReNTINeGrade p1

Steal Like An Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being CreativeAuthor: Austi n K leonG e nre: Non-f iction

“steal Like an Artist is a short book i keep on my end table and re-read occasionally; its length and levity make it a good summer read as well. Kleon embraces the idea that "there is nothing new under the sun" and that we should approach creativity without feeling the pressure of being

"original". instead, collect things that you fi nd beautiful, and then use them to inspire your own beautiful work. Your art is a collage of every-thing that speaks to you.”

david and GoliathAuthor: Ma lcolm Gladwel lG e nre: Non-f iction

Vocabulary Myths: Applying Second Language Research to Classroom TeachingAuthor: Keit h S. FolseG e nre: Non f iction

”After analyzing eight common misconceptions about teaching and learning vocabulary, Mr. folse concludes that "what is more important is not WhAt you do with the word as much as hoW oftEn you do this with the word.”

The Walk-in ClosetAuthor: Abdi Na zem ia nG e nre: Fiction

"A recently published fi rst novel by one of my high school classmates that focuses on an unusual living arrangement for iranian-Americans living in Los Angeles."

empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American FortuneAuthor: Bi l l Ded ma nG e nre: Biog raphy

“it's about a reclusive heiress to a copper fortune who lived to 104 and no one knew about her. she had a mansion in Connecticut, another in Cali-fornia, and a palatial apartment on fifth Avenue in new York City. these homes sat unused but well-maintained for decades while she lived in a hospital even though she was healthy.”

—david Braemer, Head of School

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Michael ShepardClass of 2008

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My favorite part about playing in the alumni baseball game was fi nally getting

to experience the excitement of playing on the fi eld that we had dreamed of since my fresh-man year. It sure has come a long way from

bushes as an outfi eld fence and bleachers with a tent as dugouts.

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On Sat u rday, Apr i l 1 9 t h , t he Ensworth community gathered to celebrate the evolving baseball and softball programs at Ensworth with an Alumni Baseball game. The group of Ensworth baseball alumni, from the classes of 2008-2013, brought their gloves and tested out the new baseball stadium. Parents, friends, teachers and fellow alumni came and cheered the boys on from the stands as they relived their days on the field.

Ever since the beginning plans for the new stadium, Ensworth baseball coach Jason Maxwell had thought about hosting a game, but he never dreamed that the community would respond like they did. “My vision when we started building the new baseball

facility was to have an alumni game but I never envisioned having so many of the alums come back and play. The turnout from the former players was tremendous and to have so many from the Ensworth community made the day even more special!”

After the friendly competition the boys were able to visit with all of the supporters and enjoy a cookout on the Devon Farm Campus, reconnecting with Ensworth friends, parents, teachers, and coaches.

thanks to the generosity of a group of donors who made a restricted gift for this purpose, Ensworth’s baseball and softball teams, and their fans, enjoyed significant facility improvements on our high school campus this spring. improvements include:

NEW BASEBALL & SOfTBALL fACILITIES

• NEW DUGOUTS

• 160 STADIUM-STyLE SEATS

• PRESS BOX

• CONCESSION STAND

• SPIRIT STORE

• BATTING CAGES

• NEW TURF

• IMPROVED FIELD DRAINAGE

• INTEGRATED SOUND SySTEM

• NEW WALLS AND FENCING

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left page) Will netterville ‘09 A Jessa parker ’09, Carell Brown ’09, Eliza Morgan ‘09 B paul Messenger ’08, Spencer Foote ’09, Jeremy Lehman ’08, ty Gunter ’09, Robert Hankins ‘08 C Kerry oakley ’08, Christopher Coode ‘09

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CLASS NOTeSEnsworth Alumni

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WeddINGS 1960Deb Dicker Weiss ’69 started a new job last september. she’s a Managing Director at okabena 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 Corporation. 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.”

1970

Jim Harbison ’70 was recently appointed the new Executive Director for the Metro Development and housing Agency and selected to partic-ipate in Leadership nashville’s Class of 2015.

amy Grant Gill ’74 was awarded the Vince gill Am-bassador Award from Mental health America of Middle tennessee. the Award is pre-sented to a local music industry figure who is an advocate for those affected by behavioral health issues, substance abuse or intellectual disability. the tennessean says “the six-time grammy winner was recognized for sharing her personal story of parents with dementia in print and television, and for support-ing Abe’s garden, a nashville based Alzheimer’s and memory care center.”

After a long career in journal-ism, corporate communications and fine arts, emme Nelson Baxter ’78 recently launched Boulevard Communications LLC. the nashville-based public relations firm focuses on cor-porate and nonprofit communi-cations plus concierge writing services for individuals. Please visit the company’s website at:

www.blvdcom.com

ByRDtrudy caldwell ’74, susannah ’14

CHANGsam ’80, grace ’14

CLOSEclaire drowota '59, casey ’14,

helen drowota ’82

CRANTSBob ’82, shelby ’14

Beth carothers Weaver ’62 married Dr. James Walton felch, May 24th, 2014

David Kautzman ’92 married Michal hobbs on April 19, 2014

ann Wells ’81 married Michael Parrish on April 19, 2014

Will connelly ’93 married Eva Lea on June 4, 2014

Macon Thornton ’08 married Daniel James on January 19, 2014

alex Tucker ’08 married William norris on May 31, 2014

Sarah (Oliver) Warburton ’91 (tom)oliver Melvin Warburton, March 26, 2014

Blair (Davis) Stefanescu ’94 (Andrew)Daniela Mae and Ruben ian stefanescu, December 27, 2013

Dory (deZevallos) Murray ’93 (Brian)Anne hastings Murray, May 3, 2014

amy (Gilmore) Graville ’99 (Robert)

Elizabeth Carol graville, May 9, 2014

Niel alden ’96 (Libba)

Juliet (Juju) deVilliers Alden, January 20, 2014

John Rodrigues ’92 (Verity)

noa Lucas Kassamoff Rodrigues, March 21, 2014

Tish (pilkerton) ’99 and Bryan ’95 picklesimer Jackson Bryan Picklesimer, february 4, 2014

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DINGESSelizabeth granbery ‘77, merritt ’14

ESTESkathleen Jackson ‘78, Jake ’14

HARDCASTLEJay ‘76, ellen ’14

KENNEypatti hart smallwood '79, Battle ’14

1980Morgan Wills, M.D.’82, Pres-ident and CEo, siloam family health Center, was selected to participate in Leadership nash-ville’s Class of 2015.

Rashed Fakhruddin ’83, President of the islamic Center in nashville, was honored with the gail Kerr hRCules Award this summer. the award is given to local heroes with a pas-sion for nashville and all of its residents.

Renard Francois ’86, Cor-porate Counsel, Caterpillar fi-nancial services, was selected to participate in Leadership nashville’s Class of 2015.

Darek Bell ’88, Principal at Bell & Associates Construction LP and owner of Corsair Distill-ery, was selected to participate in Leadership nashville’s Class of 2015.

Michael Inman ’88 fi nished his PhD in sweden and recently started as the Executive Direc-tor at the Craighead institute, an environmental non-profi t in Bozeman, Montana.

1990

David Kautzman ’92 was recently promoted to the rank of sergeant in the Metro Police Dept., nashville. he has seven years’ service in the depart-ment. David married Michal hobbs on April 19, 2014.

Tom Mitchell ’93 received his PhD from Carnegie Mellon in August. his area is Rhetoric. he is currently teaching at the Doha, Qatar campus of CMU.

alice Ganier Rolli ’93 is Campaign Manager at Lamar Alexander for senate 2014. Young alum andrew Triggs ’03 interned with the cam-paign last fall, and current student Drew Harris ’15 has also been working with the campaign this year. the new York times recently called the campaign “a model for an in-cumbent.” Alice states: “We’re certain the many Ensworth tigers on the team will propel the senator to victory.”

Sig� up

Toda�!

Monday, September 15, 2014 The Golf Club of Tennessee

Sig� up

Toda�!

For information or to register, contact Tiffany Townsend

615-301-5347 or [email protected]

12:00pm Registration & Lunch

1:00pm Shotgun Start

HoLE SponSoRSHIpS $500InDIvIDUaLS $300

The Robert Inman Tiger Classic is an annual Ensworth community event that raises funds for an endowed schol-arship 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.

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MCALISTERJoel '74, leah hayes ’14

MCCLELLANJohn '70, wyatt ’14

NESBITTanne wallace '72, Jack '14

KREBSBetsy nesbitt '71 (phil), sally ’14

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Mark Kelly, Jr. ’02 is starting Duke Medical school this fall.

cate Wiley ’03 received her Masters in nursing at Belmont and is now working as an iCU nurse at st. thomas hospital.

Massey armistead ’08 joined neal Clayton Realtors to spe-cialize in real estate sales.

Dede Bearden ’08 is the Events/Marketing Manager of the sexual Assault Center here in nashville. in addition, she has earned a certificate in yoga and pilates and teaches classes at swell studio. she was honored at the annual top 30 Under 30 event sponsored by the tn chapter of Cystic fibrosis in April.

Kat Braswell ’08 is living in nashville working as an ER nurse at Centennial hospital since graduating from tCU with a nursing degree in December 2012.

patricia Kelley ’08 is cur-rently serving in a teach for America position at stratford high school in East nashville.

emma Mathews ’08 is back in nashville and working for Emma, inc. an e-mail mar-keting company located in the trolley Barns downtown.

Rachael Moore ’08 is working for the Porch Company head-ing up their new online store as the E-commerce and Marketing Manager. she’s also blogging for them and handling their social media accounts.

ashley piper ’08 is an Ac-count Assistant at flood Bum-stead McCready & McCarthy.

Faith Sanford ’08 is cur-rently in law school at Cecil C. humphreys school of Law in Memphis and ranked in the top half of her class. she served a summer internship with the tennessee Court of Appeals and has been elected secre-tary of the Black Law students Association for the 2014-2015 school year.

Macon Thornton ’08 married Daniel James on Jan.19, 2014 in north Carolina. she and Daniel are living in Durham, nC with their two dogs.

Sarah Thomas ’08 will attend Ut medical school this fall. she has spent her first two

post-graduate years from the University of Miami volunteer-ing and doing research with a Vanderbilt physician.

carly Warfield ’08 gradu-ated from sewanee in 2012 and moved to Louisville, Kentucky to attend the University of Louisville’s school of nursing. she will graduate with a Bs in nursing in August. she plans to work in Louisville as a Rn for a year before pursuing her Masters in nursing.

Laura Barrier ’09 received an MA in Accountancy from the University of Mississippi in May. Beginning in the fall, she will work for Price Waterhouse Coopers in nashville.

christina chintanaphol ’09 graduated in June from northwestern University with a BA in Psychology and a BMus in Violin Performance. she will enter Pharm.D. program this August at University of ten-nessee health science Center College of Pharmacy.

anna Kate Dunn ’09 is a per-sonal trainer at gold’s gym in Bellevue. she has also started a website about healthy living that includes workout plans, recipes, and nutrition advice: http://www.lovelivinghealthy.org

christopher coode ’09 grad-uated from Clemson University with a degree in electrical en-gineering and was offered a full time engineering position with Jordan and skala Engineers, inc. in frisco, tX.

Francie Fisher ’09 recently moved to new York City to work as the assistant to the Pub-lisher and Beauty Director of town & Country Magazine.

After graduation in May of 2013 cum laude from Lipscomb University Hunter Hinton ’09 joined the navy. While at navy Boot Camp in great Lakes, iL, hunter was elected section leader of his class. he is now serving as a reservist special-izing in naval intelligence. he plans to gain access to the navy JAg program after completion of his first year of law school.

Janie McNamee ’09 is an intern at Aspire health in nash-ville and attending Belmont graduate school for an MBA with a concentration in health-care management.

Matt Reed ’09 graduated from Auburn with a degree in Marketing. he is working with 20/20 Research.

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Katie Smalley ’09 graduated summa cum laude from Centre College and started law school at the University of tennessee this past fall. this summer she interned for two law firms: one in Chattanooga and another in Knoxville.

Mary cannon Spradley ’09 received an MA of Accountancy in May and has accepted a job beginning in the fall, with Price Waterhouse Coopers in Birmingham, AL.

clay Wammack ’09 grad-uated from the University of Mississippi in May 2013 with a BA of Accountancy degree and received an MA of Accountancy from the University of Missis-sippi in May 2014. he has ac-cepted a job with KPMg in new York City as a tax Associate.

2010

Kelsey Bairnsfather ’10 graduated cum laude from the honors college at tulane University, with a Bs of Man-agement, major in finance and a minor in Accounting. she is headed to Wake forest for an MA of Accountancy and has accepted an internship in Dallas, tX with Deloitte for the spring 2015.

Hunt Baker ’10 is a licensed residential real estate broker and a partner in the property management division of neal Clayton Realtors.

Honey Bennett ’10 graduated from the University of Alabama this year with a BA in Educa-tion. she is teaching 2nd and 4th grade students at owairia Primary school in Auckland, new Zealand for the summer. she will begin teach for Amer-ica in houston, tX in the fall of 2015.

Brandi Byner ’10 was named 2014 Vanderbilt Lacrosse fe-male Player of the Year.

Grant caudill ’10 graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bs in human & organiza-tional Development and Eco-nomics. he is the Chief Mar-keting officer and Part owner of Pure9Cars, for Porsche cars and parts enthusiasts.

Sam cooper ’10 graduated from Clemson University with a Bs in Business Manage-ment and a Minor in Parks, Recreation and tourism. sam was recognized as 2010 ACC Academic honor Roll, three Year Letter Winner – football, ACC Champions 2011, Chick-fil-A Bowl Champions 2012, and

ROWANadele Jones '76, margaret ’14

SELLcharlie '66, charles ’14

SMITHBobette owen '78, natalie ’14

Dede Bearden, member of the Devon farm Campus’ first graduating class, “has always been passionate about giving back to those in need.” During her four years at Ensworth, she was exposed to numerous opportunities to give back through the service Learning Program, which she says “cultivated her empathetic nature” and encouraged her to continue to serve the nash-ville community and eventually, get involved in the Charleston community during her time as a student at the College of Charleston. “i interned at the Medical University of south Carolina, became a certified yoga instructor and volunteered for the YWCA at a local elementary school. i got so much out of getting engaged during my time in Charleston, and i wanted to continue to do the same in nashville.”

After college, Dede accepted a position as the marketing and events manager at the sexual Assault Center in nashville. in her position there, she oversees the public relations and marketing efforts of the center’s development department. Working at the sexual Assault Center has been a challenging, but rewarding experience. “Every day at the sexual Assault Center i see men, women, and children in our lobby waiting to receive coun-seling. their healing is literally happening right here, and i am blessed to be a part of that.”

Dede was also selected to be a member of the Cystic fibrosis foundation’s 30 Under 30, where she was expected to raise $2,500 for the research of Cystic fibrosis. the individuals selected are those who exemplify leadership qualities, are active volunteers, and have excelled in the business commu-nity. “When i moved back to nashville after college, i consciously decided to be an active member of the nashville community and getting involved with 30 Under 30 was a part of that goal.”

When asked what advice she would give to future Ensworth community leaders who want to get involved, Dede said, “Dive in. Don’t worry about what others will think or be afraid of an opportunity that seems scary." she also shared one of her favorite quotes that she always tries to live by: “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” – Anais nin. “You’ve got to take some risks to be able to grow,” she said, “and that’s when you’ll be able to make real changes in your community and our world.”

Dede BeardenClass of 2008

“Their healing is literally happening right here, and I am blessed to be a part of that.”

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”

–anais nin

To learn more about the Sexual Assault Center in Nashville, visit: sacenter.org

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orange Bowl Champions 2014. he plans to continue to pursue both academics and football at Clemson this fall.

Megan crants ’10 graduated from Johns hopkins University with a dual major in Cognitive science and Writing seminars. she will attend graduate school at University of Rochester in the fall.

aaron crowe ’10 earned a Bs in mathematics with a minor in economics from Birmingham southern. he is working for state traditions in Birmingham.

William Decker ’10 gradu-ated cum laude from furman University with a double major in Economics combined with a dual degree in Applied Mathe-matics and Computer science. he will begin graduate school at Vanderbilt in August to get an MA in finance.

Sam Devane ’10 graduated from Colorado College with a Bachelor of Arts degree. this summer he is serving an internship with Congressman Jim Cooper.

Hayley evans ’10 received a BA cum laude in Political sci-ence (major: political science, minor: anthropology). she was a member of Pi sigma Alpha and Lambda Alpha honors so-cieties. she is serving as a Re-gional Programs intern at the Coalition for the international Criminal Court in new York this summer, and will spend the next year as a Paralegal specialist in the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division.

Morgan Francy ’10 gradu-ated summa cum laude from southern Methodist University

with a dual major in Applied Physiology and sport Manage-ment and human Development Management. she was nom-inated for the sMU 2014 out-standing senior Woman Award. she is currently the Marketing Activation Coordinator for the Dallas stars hockey team.

emma Goddard ’10 gradu-ated summa cum laude from Auburn University with a Bs in Business Administration, major in finance and minor in Mar-keting. she has accepted a job as a financial consultant with factset Research systems, a worldwide financial data and software company in Austin.

Nina Gokhale ’10 received her Bs in Business Administra-tion from georgetown Univer-sity, with a major in Accounting and international Business and a minor in Economics. nina graduated magna cum laude, and she will be working in commercial audit for KPMg in the Washington, DC metro area starting this fall.

Maddie Graham ’10 earned her Bs in nursing, graduating “With Distinction” from UVA, and has a research thesis on the topic of inter-professional education and collaborative communication among nursing and medical students, which will hopefully be published later this year. Maddie was also president of the UVA nursing school student Body for the past year, President of her nursing Class her freshman and sophomore years and VP of Chi omega sorority. Maddie will be heading to Austin, texas, where she will be working as a Labor & Delivery nurse for st. David’s north Austin Medical Center.

Won Huh ’10 graduated from the University of Chicago and was selected to receive funding for the Davis Project for Peace for 2014 from Davis UWC scholars Program. With this grant, she will do medical research in india this summer.

Lucy Johnson ’10 graduated magna cum laude from texas Christian University with a Bs in Early Childhood Education. she was a member of Kappa Delta Pi Education honor society and the order of omega greek honor society. Lucy will teach in Africa from January to July and then attend grad school in the fall of 2015 for Education in Reading or special Education.

William Joy ’10 graduated magna cum laude from the University of Missouri, earning a BA in Journalism with an em-phasis in Radio/television and minors in Business and sociol-ogy. he is working as a reporter with Live 5 news (WCsC-tV) in Charleston, south Carolina.

Jonathan Krebs ’10 gradu-ated from Vanderbilt University with a BA in neuroscience. he is working at Epic systems, a healthcare information systems company, and living in Madison, Wisconsin.

Samantha Lale ’10 received a Bs in human Environmental science from the University of Alabama, majoring in hu-man Development and family studies. she plans to attend graduate school in nashville.

Rebecca Marcin ’10 gradu-ated from Miami University with a BA in strategic Communica-tions. she is pursuing a career in Public Relations.

Genny Mayden ’10 graduated from the University of Colorado with a BA in studio Arts. she is moving to new York and plans to work in fashion merchandising.

ellyse Murphy ’10 gradu-ated magna cum laude from george Washington University with a BA in geography. she recently served as a Climate intern with heinrich Boell foundation in Washington, DC. her post graduate plans are to work for an organization finding sustainable solutions within the energy sector, and she also plans to attend graduate school for a degree in geographical information systems.

Leila Oakley ’10 received her BA in sociology with a Minor in Poverty studies from furman University. she graduated cum laude, with honors in Mere Christianity and Poverty studies and was a member of the se-nior honor society. she is now Program Director at Youth-BAsE, in greenville, sC.

Rachel O’Rear ’10 graduated magna cum laude from the University of tennessee with a Bs in Animal science. she will be attending University of ten-nessee’s school of Veterinary Medicine in the fall.

alden patterson ’10 is in the honors program at Miami University's farmer school of Business, majoring in supply chain management. she will intern with C.h. Robinson in Cincinnati this summer.

Lauren piana ’10 graduated from Princeton University with a BA in Politics.

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Ensworth’s goal through service Learning has always been to educate students about different struggles that people face in the Middle tennessee area, to expose them to opportunities to give back and better the commu-nity, and to inspire the students to do so. for thomas Doochin, a member of the Ensworth Class of 2012, “it removed the barrier of misunderstanding and provided insight into the struggles of others.”

With that insight, thomas and a friend from UnC Chapel hill created Communigift, an online giving platform that offers donors a convenient and meaningful way to give, serving as a software for organizations participating in Angel tree and product-based donation programs. their goal was to take the ecommerce piece to offer donors a more enjoyable giving experience while creating a software for nonprofi ts to streamline their adopt-a-family programs. Lead-ing the nonprofi t community to use this convenient, yet meaningful online giving platform has forever changed donors’ accessibility to these nonprofi ts. Users can browse and learn about the families in need and then directly purchase products for the families through one-click integration with Amazon.

As a leader at Communigift, thomas has utilized skills cultivated during his time as an Ensworth student. “i can’t imagine where i would be without the harkness table,” said thomas. “Each day, we had the opportunity to teach and challenge our views rather than being told what to believe. graduating at 18 with the ability to speak to anyone about anything was a huge advantage. there was rarely a “right answer” and thinking critically and thinking outside of the box were absolute necessities for success inside and outside the classroom within the Ensworth community.”

the Ensworth teachers also empowered thomas to dream up his idea of Commu-nigift. “spending four years with people like that really inspires you to reach for the stars. As i progressed through Ensworth,

i also realized how much the faculty and administration really valued our perspectives and thus we didn’t approach the world like incapable teenagers either.”

thomas had some advice for future Ensworth entrepreneurs. “go for it. You may not know it now but Ensworth has prepared you to take on the challenges of the world. Learn from failure and let it inspire you. there are always people that are going to tell you no or disapprove of your idea; your job is to prove them wrong. Every “no” i hear is an opportunity to approach the problem in a different way.”

carson c. potter ’10 received a Bs in Computer science from northwestern University. Carson was on the Dean’s List and a member of the order of omega honor society. he is starting as a Product Manager in Chicago in January, using the time in between to hike the Appalachian trail and continue work on his startup.

Teddy Reeve ’10 graduated from Centre College with a Bs in financial Economics and a minor in Mathematics. teddy was treasurer and member of Phi Delta theta fraternity and was captain of the football team this past season. he will be moving to Atlanta to work for Jeni’s splendid ice Creams as their Brand Manager for the southeast region.

Matt Scarola ’10 graduated from the University of florida with a Bs in Real Estate. he received an offer to work for Ernst & Young in the transaction Advisory services: transactional Real Estate division in new York City. While attending the Uni-versity of florida, Matt started a company with several friends called goJoE, which is a coffee delivery company on the florida Campus.

John Schulz ’10 graduated cum laude from the College of Wooster with a BA in English and a history minor. he will attend University of Maryland in the fall to pursue a Master’s in English Literature.

Meghan Stallworth ’10 grad-uated magna cum laude from the University of Alabama with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Religious studies. she received a Research Award in social sciences and Research Award in

Psychology. Meghan is intern-ing this summer at Lean Kit in franklin, tn and will be attend-ing University of Chattanooga this fall to receive an MA Degree in industrial and organizational Psychology.

christopher Taylor ’10 graduated with distinction from Yale University, earning a BA in Philosophy. he attended the fullbridge XBA program in Busi-ness fundamentals in Boston in June while concurrently intern-ing remotely with Academics stand Against Poverty (AsAP). After this summer, he will begin working as an education consultant in AiC Education’s hangzhou, China offi ce for two to three years.

allison Trickett ’10 gradu-ated magna cum laude from texas Christian University with a degree from the College of Education, majoring in Early Childhood Development. she has accepted a job at granbery Elementary in nashville as a special needs teacher for the fall.

Bryce Wiatrak ’10 graduated from Yale with a BA in American studies. he will be moving to san francisco, CA to attend the san francisco Conservatory of Music for graduate studies in vocal opera.

Kirby Wiley ’10 received her BA in Journalism from the Meadows school at southern Methodist University.

emma Williams ’10 received her BA in health science from furman University and is pursu-ing a Masters degree in speech Pathology.

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Thomas DoochinClass of 2012

“It removed the barrier of

misunderstanding and provided

insight into the struggles of

others.”

"There was rarely a ‘right answer’ and thinking criti-cally and thinking outside of the box were absolute necessities for success inside and outside the classroom within the Ensworth community.”

to learn more about communigift, visit: communigift.com

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Lauren Wright ’10 graduated from the University of Chicago with a BA in Visual Arts. she is planning to move to Portland, oregon.

Morgan Hertik ’11 is a Marketing intern with Unity Physician Partners.

David Dingess ’11 is a junior Communications major at furman University and a scholarship wide receiver on the football team. he is a two Letterman on the team that won the southern Conference Championship last year. he has two years of eligibility left and is slated to play a major role in the receiving corps this fall. he is interning at Young Broad-casting this summer.

paige James ’11 is a junior at the College of Charleston ma-joring in Communications.

Hannah Runyon-Hass ’11 is a junior at University of north Carolina, Chapel hill studying Business Management. she recently competed in the ACC swimming Championship for the tar heels.

anna claire Wammack ’11 is a junior at the University of Mississippi, majoring in Accounting. she currently serves as VP of Chapter Development for Delta Delta Delta sorority following a year as VP of finance. Anna Claire was selected to receive a 2014 taylor Medal in Accountancy, the highest academic honor conferred by the University. she was also selected to receive the 2014 Accountancy Alumni Chapter Academic Achievement Award. Anna Claire is a mem-ber of Phi Kappa Phi, omicron

Delta Kappa, Beta gamma sigma and Beta Alpha Psi.

Lee Wright ’11 is a junior at tulane University majoring in finance. he is a member of Kappa Alpha order.

amber carlton ’12 has been on the Dean’s list and is plan-ning to be in the sophisticated Lady’s team at tennessee state University.

erica Gray ’12 was just awarded 2014 sigma Chi sweetheart at University of Michigan and she also has a summer internship working in China.

Lizzie Hogan ’12 is finish-ing her sophomore year at the University of Alabama in the College of Commerce and Business Administration where she’s majoring in Business and Economics. she is a member of Kappa Delta sorority. this sum-mer, she is interning at Waller Law firm in nashville.

elam Mangum ’12, in the fall 2013 and spring 2014, partici-pated in the Pepperdine Univer-sity Washington World Program where she lived and studied in Washington, DC with other Pepperdine students, served as resident advisor, traveled to Dubai and Cuba and interned in senator Lamar Alexander’s office.

evan Moskal ’12 transferred to new York University Poly-technic school of Engineering in August 2013 and made the Dean’s List his first semester.

Nathan Watkins ’12 is a member of the Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball team. he made the 2013-14 Winter sEC Academic honor Roll, was

named nashville sports Radio Co-Player of the Vanderbilt vs. Auburn game in february, and received Play of the game Award by fox sports network.

Mati anderson ’13 was a featured dancer in both the fall and spring shows in addition to the Alabama Dance fes-tival and other venues. she pledged Phi Mu sorority at the University of Alabama and was a member of the freshman forum. she maintained a 4.0 gPA, was initiated into Alpha Lambda Delta freshman Aca-demic honorary, and into order of the omega for outstanding greek women on campus. she interned with the director for the Miss America system based Miss troy pageant and will con-tinue this summer supporting Miss troy in the Miss Alabama pageant. Mati is teaching dance at two local studios this summer in the nashville area and training in dance in new York during the last weeks of summer.

Graham James ’13 took a gap year before starting college. During the fall, he completed a semester with noLs in the Pacific northwest. second se-mester, he volunteered with the Cheyenne River Youth Project on the Lakota Reservation in south Dakota.

Ben perlin ’13 was named to the Dean’s List at Carne-gie Mellon University. Ben is majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. he is also involved in the society of Automotive Engineering Race team.

Molly Ralph ’13 accepted membership in the national society of Collegiate scholars. she has completed her first year at southern Methodist University and is working as an intern at Cumberland trust and investment Company in nash-ville during the summer.

caroline Waters ’13 pledged Chi omega at Auburn Uni-versity. she was named to the Dean’s honor Roll in the College of Business for the fall semester, 2013.

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Like many little boys growing up, Ensworth Alum tyler Johnson ’09

always wanted to be a pilot. While others may have lost hope, facing

the challenge that fighter pilots in-training are given, tyler rose to the

occasion and is fulfilling his dream entirely. he is currently 2nd lieutenant

student pilot flying the t-38C talon in the Euro-nAto Joint Jet Pilot

training program and has embraced his role as a leader in the military

ever since he began in the Air force RotC at Auburn University.

“As an officer,” he says, “we lead around 80% of the Air force’s 300,000 personnel. My profession is to lead the enlisted, my fellow officers, and myself to become the most effective fighting force in the world to protect and defend the United States.” He describes his position and his daily experience as pilot in-training as “learning to lead in the sky.”

tyler has excelled academically and physically in order to attain such a

prestigious rank in the Air force, graduating in the top 10th percentile

of all Air force pilot selectees, and he gives his teachers and coaches

at Ensworth credit for equipping him with the tools needed to succeed

in the Air force. “the rigorous academics forced me to build solid

study habits while the athletic arena taught me discipline and intensity.

the most valuable impact came from the

amazing faculty and staff that pushed me to

try things that were outside of my comfort

zone. Whether it was a coach, pushing me

try a new sport or a teacher prompting me

to try out for a play, all of these experiences

developed my ability to adapt and excel.”

the experience that Ensworth offers its students in fitness and extracur-

ricular sports gave tyler a great foundation for the physical demands of

the military. “We train for the extremes in order to prepare ourselves for

the stresses of combat. i cannot emphasize enough the importance of

athletics. not only did it make me physically healthy, but socially it was

invaluable. i learned more about being a leader in brutal summer condi-

tioning sessions than any other venue. only when i knew my own limits

was i able push my teammates to theirs.”

“never miss an opportunity to try new things,” he advises current

Ensworth students seeking leadership positions in life, “push yourself to

accept nothing but excellence.”

Tyler JohnsonClass of 2009

1 alex tucker ’08 and William norris at their wedding. 2 Brandi Byner '10 with vanderbilt University’s Lacrosse team 3 Will Connelly ’93 married Eva Lea, Ensworth Spanish teacher. 4 Miles asafo-adjei and Jonas Hill, both class of 2009, above ngorongoro Crater. Miles was a leader on the Ensworth service trip to tanzania and Jonas was leading a trip through Moondance.

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ellen Quertermous and Bill

Kautzman combine an impressive

79 years of teaching at Ensworth, and

they were honored at a May reception

celebrating their achievements.

Before their retirement at year-end,

Ms. Quertermous had taught math

in Middle School and fourth grade for

35 years, and Mr. Kautzman had

taught Middle School math for 44

years. A large gathering of alumni,

current students and their parents,

former faculty, and parents of alumni

shared memories and expressed

congratulations and wishes for happy

days to come for both educators.

D o t h e M a t h !

yEaRS taUGHt By ELLEn QUERtERMoUS

1979 - 2014

yEaRS taUGHt By BILL KaUtZMan

1970 - 2014

Years at eNSWORTH

Celebrating Years of Service to Ensworth

Mr. Kautzman

Bill Kautzman

EllEn QuErtErmous

35

44

79

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thank you Mr. Kautzman for the scholarship you embedded in every class... It is hard to imagine your class without mentioning those talks about the predators, Cool Café, the work on your house, and the logical thinking problems because I learned a significant amount of insight outside of the math realm just by listening to you as an individual... after taking your class, math became my most beloved subject and I even hope to major in engineering- I have you to thank for this...So instead of saying “Survive Kautzman,” I want to keep your scholarship in mind by saying “Revive Kautzman.” What I mean by that is that I want to revive the attitude and dedication that defines your style of scholarship in every realm of my studies in college.

His approach to

teaching conveyed

that he truly wanted

his students to learn

and to feel a sense of

reward from unlocking

the mysteries

of math.

Ellen,thank you for the years that you have devoted to Ensworth! I am lucky to remember having you in your very first year at Ensworth and then, a generation down the road, getting to know you as a parent of one of your students. your straightforward style and high expectations were a perfect match for our son Hall and I am so thankful that he was in your class. Ensworth is the setting of so many good memories in my life as a child and as a parent. I am so fortunate, as all of the Ensworth family is, that those memories are peopled by wonderful teachers, mentors and friends like you. Congratulations on your retirement and all best wishes from the Lamar family!

Ms. Quertermous ran

a strict classroom, but

the discipline she enforced

has cultivated a strong

work ethic in me that

continues to help me excel

both in and outside of

the classroom.

Ellen Quertermous

Mr. KautzmanEnsworth Faculty

1970 - 2014 )

Bill Kautzman

susie dicker kahnClass of 1972

warner tidwell Class of 2013

elizaBeth Bass lamar Class of 1982

John schulz Class of 2010

Ensworth Faculty1979 - 2014

Ms. Quertermous (previously Beth)

Ms. Q. & Mr. K. gather with former faculty & staff.

How many do you recognize?


Service trip to Peru Service trip to Tanzania

This summer twenty-one students received academic grants and eleven were awarded travel grants for service learning trips to Peru, China, and Tanzania. The academic programs reflected a broad range of interests from engineering camp at Brown University to Washington University’s Pre-Med Institute to New York’s School of Creative and Performing Arts and ballet in Boston. Students also took part in the Broadreach Conservation Program in South Africa, a Spanish immersion program. One studied Latin in Rome, while others pursued early American history, learned about global issues in Costa Rica, and delved into molecular biology and biochemistry.

Service learning trips let participants interact with local communities, learn about their history and culture, and work to address issues in education, health or environmental quality. Take-aways: new perspectives on themselves and their interests as well as new knowledge about the world beyond Nashville and vicinity.

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SerVICe LearnInG GranTS

ensworth’s campus

stretched far beyond

nashville this summer as

students explored academic

passions and traveled

to international service

learning sites. through a

grant program supported

by generous donors, high

school students have

the opportunity to apply

for funding for summer

academic experiences and

for overseas trips developed

by ensworth in partnership

with the world leadership

school. students must first

apply for and be accepted

in their chosen programs

before seeking the grants.

Summer Grants

Service trip to Peru Service trip to Tanzania

Victoria Bell A IFS Summer Advantage Program, London

reagan caldwell Pre-Med Institute, Washington U.

lilly chadwick Oxbridge Spanish immersion,

La Academia de Espana

ashanti charles College Experience Program, Barnard College

anna denson Molecular Biology and Biochemistry: from DNA to

Enzymes, Brown U.

teagan evans Global Learning Adventures, Costa Rica

Ben frumkin Engineering Camp, Brown U.

lilli higgins Broadreach Conservation Program,

South Africa

lili Johnston Boston Ballet School

Bailey murphy Latin in Rome Program through U. of Dallas

caroline sheridan Pre-collegiate Early American History Program,

College of William and Mary

emma sloan Oxford Royale Academy, England

margaret westTerritory Ahead, Kenya

arin chapman School of Creative & Performing Arts, NYC

kaelene decoster Cambridge College Programme, England

elliot Jaffe, aison king, sage loh Ensworth’s trip to China

perri wiatrak Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy

riley mccormick Vanderbilt Summer Academy

hannah smalley Duke U. Summer Program

2014 summer programsStudents learning through academic summer grants and their projects were:

Betsy & t.J. wilt pictured with their children, toby (5th Grade), Eli (1st Grade) and

hudson (3rd Grade)

Leaving a charitable legacy is not something that’s often on the front burner with many young adults whose businesses and families are in the busy, active growing stages. But for one En-sworth alumnus, it’s an important task already checked o� his to-do list. T.J. Wilt graduated from Ensworth’s eighth grade in 1991. By including the school as a benefi ciary in his life insurance policy, T.J. has joined the John Comfort Society.

His enthusiasm stems from a broad range of warm memories and fun experiences at Ensworth both in and out of the classroom: “Two of my all-time favorite memories were outdoor trips with Ensworth and each one created a learning experience I will never forget,” he says.

“First, I went on Canada Canoe, a 14-day trip through the boundary waters of Canada. Then there was the Ensworth Out West Trip after eighth grade—a month on the road with classmates before venturing onto the next experiences in our lives. The trip took us across the country with numerous mini-adven-tures along the way —for me it was the ultimate road trip!”

“The loyalty and dedica-tion of the faculty, sta� , alumni and the students sets Ensworth apart.” T.J. says, “The co-ed en-vironment has provided a real-world experience

for students since the school’s inception. En-sworth continues to be on the cutting edge of education by always progressing as a school for the benefi t of the students.”

T.J. WilTEnsworth Class of 1991,

Current Ensworth Parent, and

Current Board Member

To be able to commit a legacy-type gift even

after my lifetime giving is over was a

no-brainer. It was also the easiest gift I have

ever given in terms of logistics.

Ensworth continues

to be on the cutting

edge of education by

always progressing

as a school for the

benefi t of the students.

Shape Ensworth’s future through the

the John Comfort society was created to recognize individuals who serve as an inspiration to the Ensworth community by generously including the school in their future plans through planned gifts.

John Comfort Society

5th Grade science Class in 1988 (left to right) Franklin Jarman, Jackson Dale,

Cooper Jones, t.J. wilt, John Bearden

Learn more. If you think that a bequest to Ensworth might be right for you, or if you want to talk about other options for charitable giving, please contact Bedell James.

Bedell James, Director of Development & Endowment P: 615.250.8919 E: [email protected]

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Magdelene houseMartha o’Bryan CenterMary Queen of Angels Assisted living CommunityMatthew 25Mcneilly Center for Children Meals on wheelsMercy MinistriesMetro nashville Public worksMonroe Carell, Jr. Children’s hospitalMt. nebo Dance teamMusicaresnashville Caresnashville Classical schoolnashville Food Projecnashville humane Association nashville rescue Missionnations Ministries Park Manor retirement Community Pennies for Peace Piscocucho school, PeruPreston taylor MinistriesProject C.u.r.E.Project transformationradnor lakeronald McDonald house room in the inn salvation Army

st. George’s Episcopal Churchst. henry’s Churchst. luke’s Community housest. Matthew’s Primary school, Belize second harvest Food Bankshow hope, ludong, Chinaspecial olympics tennesseesports 4 All susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundationsusan Gray schooltennessee repertory theaterthe templethistle Farmsthriftsmart time to risetom Joy ElementarytoMs one for onurban housing solutionswarner Parkswindlands south retirement Communitywwii veterans at Blakemore EstatesYouth Encouragement serviceYouth life learning Center

Congratulations, Class of 2014

The Class of 2014 made a difference in the Nashville community through their Service Learning work with the following organizations and agencies:

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