Spring 2016 Spirit Newsletter

Less than one-fifth the size of North Carolina, the

Caribbean nation of Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.

It is also the largest diocese of the Episcopal Church in North America and home to over 240 Episcopal schools.

Several months ago, Tim Tinnesz and Father Jay James found themselves at one of these schools.

The head of school and rector/chaplain flew to Haiti to visit St. Timothee’s Church and School in the remote village of Boucan-Carré, where a one-room building serves as chapel, fellowship hall and primary classroom space for over 150 students.

For years, dozens of Episcopal churches and schools in the United States have partnered with schools within the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti. It was a random encounter, however, that prompted the trip by Tinnesz and Fr. James.

Former STS headmaster Mike Bailey was at Trinity Episcopal Church in Fuquay-Varina last fall when he met another retired Episcopal school headmaster, Stephen Bowers. The conversation turned to that church’s relationship with St. Timothee’s in Haiti, and

the leadership role that Bowers played in establishing and maintaining it.

Bowers had visited the Haitian church and school several times and knew it well. Meeting a former headmaster of a school with the same name on that Sunday morning seemed more providential than coincidental. Could the two schools possibly connect?

Bailey made a quick phone call to Tinnesz, who promised to consider the possibility.

Meanwhile, leaders of the Haiti Partnership Program at the National Association of Episcopal Schools agreed that a relationship between the two schools was meant to be.

But what would this relationship involve?

The Haiti Partnership Program emphasizes that unions are not solely based on a one-way flow of financial resources into Haiti. Rather, successful partnerships survive and thrive through a meaningful, mutual and personal

relationship between schools, their students and their teachers.

The first step in forging a relationship was for Tinnesz and Fr. James to see St. Timothee’s personally. With Bowers as their guide, they flew to Port-au-Price and made their way to Boucan-Carré, arriving on the eve of the Feast of St. Timothy.

They met the church’s rector and clergy, who invited Fr. James to participate in the baptism of 30 parishioners, some arriving the

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From St. timothy’S to St. timothee’S

STS Explores Partnership with School in Haiti

Tim Tinnesz is surrounded by students at St. Timothee’s Church and School in Boucan-Carré, Haiti.

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A LifE for oTHErS

“Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to divine a purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know: that man is here for the sake of other men...”

-Albert Einstein, Living Philosophies, 1931

That quote is one of my favorites. Einstein was not a Christian, but the idea that he offers us—that we each have a connection and an obligation to others—is evident in Jesus’s teaching nearly 2,000 years earlier, in John 13:34, for example: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”

We’re on this Earth to contribute. Others need us. We need others. Let me offer one more of my favorite quotes, from John Donne: No man is an island.

As they grow up in the “era of selfie”... the “age of the Kardashians”... getting students to think beyond themselves is perhaps more of a challenge now than ever before. However, it’s

a struggle that’s essential for us to take on as parents and educators. If we want our children to have empathy, to be positive contributors, to be leaders and a force for good in this world, it all starts with building an awareness of others.

Our commitment to thinking beyond ourselves has long been apparent at St. Timothy’s School. It’s there in our “Biggles and Littles” and “Study Buddies”. It’s there in the Tooth Fairy Tree—where our kindergarteners offer donations when they lose a tooth. It’s there in our trips to Morningside Assisted Living, our days of service at the food bank, our Salvation Army Christmas Toy Drive, the lunches we pack for Raleigh Rescue Mission, our participation in Backpack Buddies, when we packed 10,000 meals for Stop Hunger Now a few weeks ago, and so much more.

So it seemed perfectly logical when my friend and predecessor at St. Timothy’s, Mike Bailey, called me last fall and asked if I’d be interested in learning more about a possible partnership with an Episcopal School in Haiti. He’d learned about it from someone at church who is active in Haiti partnerships and thought it would be right up our alley. He was right.

That phone call ultimately led to a week-long trip to Haiti for Fr. James and me. What I learned in my time there profoundly impacted

Headmaster’s Letter Tim Tinnesz

Fr. Jay James and Tim Tinnesz at St. Timothee’s in Haiti, where they explored the possibility of a relationship with St. Timothy’s in Raleigh.

A Word From the RectorOn the plane returning from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in January, I

wrote an already overdue letter for our monthly parish newsletter. I did not have the luxury of time to reflect on the nature of the trip or an opportunity to assimilate all that I had heard and seen in the short five days I was there.

In the quickly written article, I was forced to condense the whole experience into one word: contrasts. It was easy to describe the tremendous contrasts between rural and urban life in Haiti and our lives here in Raleigh. The contrasts were many and obvious.

The wonderful part of focusing on contrasting lives is the way one is forced to look for similarities and to answer the question, “If our countries are in stark contrast, what binds us together?”

The answer is the Church. It is inspiring to witness how the Episcopal Church in Haiti is such a

unifying force both between our two countries and among the people of Haiti. According to Episcopal Church polity, the Episcopal Church of Haiti is part of Province II of our own Episcopal Church. Being part of the same Church is certainly one aspect of how we are bound to them.

The Church among the people of Haiti seems to be central to their lives. We could see this in their participation during services and the priority they place in making the Church a part of their lives.

I have never witnessed the lengths some of the parishioners of Saint Timothee’s in Boucan-Carré would take to attend a Church festival. Some would arrive the day before the patronal feast of Saint Timothy

and sleep on the cement floor so they could attend the feast the next day. This is a witness to the deep devotion and high priority they give to the Church and how much their faith in Jesus Christ means to them.

As I told our parishioners at Saint Timothy’s,

If we enter a partnership with Saint Timothee’s in Boucan-Carré, I like the aspect of being a partner with Christians who are part of the same Church and Communion. It is an outward sign that we are bound together, no matter what our differences and living situations, by the same Holy Ghost that binds all the Church together. It is the same Holy Ghost that makes us all one in Christ. We will be doing what Saint Paul declares in his Letter to the Romans. Paul explains that when he goes to Jerusalem to minister to the Christians, he will take with him relief that has been given to him by the Christians in Macedonia and Achaia. He will bring some portion of “relief”. ‘We will be ministering to our brethren, not only with some material relief, but most importantly in prayer.’ (Romans 15 :27)

If we become partner church and school with Saint Timothee’s in Boucan-Carré, it is certain that they can truly benefit from our partnership with them and we can truly benefit from seeing their devotion to the Lord, from joining them in intercessory prayer and knowing that we are one in Christ.

Yours faithfully, in Christ, The Reverend Jay C. James

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Roy, Nellie and Hiram set out looking for treasure hidden by Old Joe Baker in an abandoned mine tucked in the woods. The adventurers found the mine, but then “something awful” happened and they became trapped.

There was an escape door, but they didn’t know how to unlock it. Leaving all of their belongings behind, they somehow managed to dig their way out.

You and your friends are now following in the footsteps of Roy, Nellie and Hiram. This time, however, you can’t dig your way out. You must rely on your collaborative wit to interpret the clues left behind by the trio – clues they didn’t even realize they had while they were trapped.

Use these clues to unlock the door and escape… before it’s too late!

With this scenario as a backdrop, groups of sixth grade students cycled

through an “escape room” created by STS media specialist Sarah Stanley. The 45-minute exercise, part of the school’s SEL (social emotional learning) program, was designed to see how well the students would work together.

“We assign a fair number of group projects in middle school,” Stanley said, “and our SEL curriculum includes lessons in collaborative and cooperative skills. The escape room provided an authentic situation to gauge how effective this curriculum is.”

Would students be inclined, or even prefer, to work independently? Or would they rely on

one another to escape through cooperation and communication?

The answers to those questions would help to assess the school’s SEL program and measure how well it met its goals.

“I was very impressed with how well the students worked together,” Stanley said. “There just wasn’t a lot of conflict!”

All nine groups of sixth graders managed to escape from Goose Mine within the allotted time, but that wasn’t the end of the exercise. Afterwards, they met to discuss the experience – the “hows” and “whys” of what they did and, more importantly, what they learned in the process.

“In the beginning the six in my group separated into pairs of two,” said Abby Melton. “Near the end, we were running out of time so we all joined together. With the same goal, we worked well together – even classmates who aren’t particularly close!”

Chloe Lias learned a lot about her teammates as they searched for clues. “People think in a variety of different ways,” she said, “and that certainly helped to solve the puzzle.”

Barrett Bumgarner confessed that his group’s initial strategy of assigning each member a different area of the mine to investigate just didn’t work. “We didn’t have much success until we joined together as a team and shared our answers,” he said.

In the end, sixth graders agreed that the main lesson learned while plotting their escape from Goose Mine was simple yet critical: No matter how smart an individual is, sometimes it’s far better to join forces and work as a team.

Trapped STS Students Escape from Goose Mine!

Caroline Yates, Abby Melton, Emilee Wefald and Tillie Spoor work together to decipher the clues to escaping from Goose Mine.

This scenario of an abandoned mine was presented to sixth graders when they entered the escape room.


fALL

BoyS’ SoccErWith a record 27 boys interested in soccer last fall, the Titans fielded two boys’ teams, Varsity and JV.

Two new coaches, Brian Whitman and Rodney Jarrett, led the Varsity team to an overall record of 7-5-3 and a fifth place finish in the regular season. Eighth graders Trey Lewis and Alec Harrison were leaders on the field, with Harrison controlling the middle and Lewis getting to the goal. Jackson Beam and Aaron Kaczor led the defensive effort, with a tenacious Andrew Kaczor protecting the goal.

The JV team was coached by STS fifth grade teacher Brandon Bogumil. Although young, the team showed determination, potential and a great deal of improvement over the course of the season, ending with an overall record of 4-4-1. These boys will be ready to take their game to the next level next year.

GirLS’ TEnniSThe Girls’ Tennis team, coached by Steve MacDermut, finished the season with an impressive conference record of 9-2. Eighth grade returners and team leaders Auburn Robertson, Logan Krepps, Hannon Brown and Sterling Adams led this team to a second place finish in regular season play and in the conference tournament. A very strong St. David’s team proved too tough to overcome. Sixth grader Anna Sabiston will be one to watch next year, along with seventh grader Sarah Ann Hensley. The Titans will be looking to bring the trophy back to STS next year.

VoLLEyBALLThe Titans had two volleyball teams this year, Varsity and JV. Varsity coach Judy Whitley welcomed STS alum Tess Colavecchio to help lead the younger players.

The Varsity team went 6-3 in the regular season and 12-4 overall. They placed fourth in the conference and lost in the semi-final round of the tournament. Eighth graders Hanna Barrett, Emma

Colavecchio, Rachel Smith, Hayden Stephen, and Adger Lewis were impressive out on the court this year. The team will need this year’s seventh graders Lindsey Sharber, Libby Horton, Ashley Brady, Paige Bastek and Mary Lawson Melichar to continue the tradition of strong Titan volleyball next year.

The young JV team went into the season with little or no experience. Each girl improved her skills and learned the game of volleyball. Coach Whitley will look to several of these players to come up to varsity next year.

croSS counTryVeteran coaches Quentin Vandenberg and Michaela Iiames led the Titan Cross Country team this year. The Titans girls, represented by Julia Priu, Anna Cate Broome, Olesia Walch, Caroline Davis, Rosemary Raynal, Ashley Robeson and Samantha Robeson, took fourth place in the Championship Meet. Priu, a seventh grader, captured first place in the meet.

The Titan boys fielded Aiden Moody, Colin Busby, Trevor Allison, Wilder Lowrance, Sam Howe, James Dudeck and Joey Guarino. The boys took sixth place. The coaches were proud of every runner as each improved their times considerably over the course of the season.

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GirLS’ JV BASkETBALLThe Titan JV Girls’ Basketball team was coached by Tracey Woodward. The team of 15 sixth and seventh graders finished the season with a record of 11-3. The girls improved as a team and individually over the course of the season. Seventh graders Sarah Ann Hensley, Sydney Carrigan, Caroline Turley and Emory Pegram provided consistent play to edge out opponents in several tight ballgames.

BoyS’ JV BASkETBALLThe Titan JV Boys’ Basketball team welcomed new coaches Darryl Lester and Melvin Williams. The young team, comprised mostly of sixth graders, met up against teams that were consistently bigger, stronger, and more experienced. The team continued to work hard through adversity and the coaches continued to teach the game. The work paid off as the boys picked up a couple of wins coming down the home stretch of the season. Seventh grader Paul Walker provided leadership and managed the point guard position very well for the Titan team.

GirLS’ VArSiTy BASkETBALLThe Titan Girls’ Varsity Basketball team was coached by April Richerson (two-time JV coach) and Becky Davis. The girls had an overall season record of 9-10. They placed seventh in the CAMSC, defeated Wake Christian in the first round of the tournament, but were knocked out by St. David’s in the second round. Eighth graders Hanna Barrett and Emma Colavecchio played significant roles during the season. Seventh graders Amelia Kass, Libby Horton, Ella McDonald and Maddie Lemmon, as well as sixth grader Anna

Sabiston, will be ready to step up next year for what could be a very strong season of Lady Titan Basketball.

BoyS’ VArSiTy BASkETBALLCoaches Rahsaan “Saan” Eaddy and Gary Benzine led the Titan Varsity Boys’ Basketball team. The team ended with an overall record of 6-12. They struggled early in the season with injuries, but finished strong with leadership from eighth graders Max Barbour, Aiden Moody, Sylvester White, Cole Thompson and Weslyn Bolton. The team captured

sixth place in the conference and lost a close game to Franklin Academy in the second round of the tournament.

We’re Loud and Proud!Mighty titans PeP Club takes Off

For a school that usually boasts a squad of 10-16 cheer-leaders, a strange thing hap-pened last fall. There simply wasn’t much interest in cheer-leading.

We had talented Titan ath-letic teams, tremendous school

spirit, a brand new mascot… but no cheerleaders.In a true “when life gives you lemons” moment, something

wonderful happened: the birth of the Mighty Titans Pep Club. Athletic Director Tracey Woodward approached two faculty members who just happen to be former cheerleaders, Arrin Dutton and Lora Barnett, and they answered the call.

The group of 20 middle schoolers provided pep, energy and motivation at home basketball games. titan MasCOt intrOduCed at fall PeP rally

The 2015-16 school year opened with the unveiling of a new Titan mascot, George the Elephant. Soon thereafter, George made his campus debut.

No one knows the true identity of the person in the elephant suit because… well, because it’s rarely the same person. Students, faculty and “distinguished guests” rotate as the Titan mascot and only one person on campus, Athletic Director Tracey Woodward, knows who’s under that elephant hide on a given day. And she’s not talking!

Middle school teachers B.J. Nowak (left) and Matt Scheer pose with George the Elephant mascot at the winter pep rally.

LEFT: The Mighty Titan Pep Club added spirit to home basketball games.


If you’ve seen The Great Gatsby movie released in 2013, you’ve seen where alumna Mary Copeland Cain spent the Fall 2015 semester. Her dorm and classroom building at International College of Management Sydney (ICMS) in Manly, Australia doubled as Gatsby’s mansion in the remake of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic.

Located in a small suburb across the bay north of Sydney, ICMS is an international school. Mary Copeland found herself surrounded by Norwegian, German, Russian, Japanese and Chinese students, as well as local Aussies and Kiwis from neighboring New Zealand,

She spent her days taking classes required for her double major in Marketing and Management at the University of South

Carolina, where she is a junior. But what she learned outside of the classroom was equally exciting.

“One of my favorite excursions was a 36-hour road trip up the eastern coast of Australia,” Mary

Copeland said. “Six of us rented a mini-van and took a week of school to drive the 2,420 km (a little over 1,500 miles) from Sydney to Cairns. We made four overnight stops along the way and then spent two days on the Great Barrier Reef.”

Another of her top trips was a week-long adventure around the south island of New Zealand.

“Overall, it was an incredible experience,” Mary Copeland said. “Not many people can say they lived in such a beautiful and friendly place while earning school credits!”

Sanderson High School senior Robyn Sawyers (STS ’12) is hoping for a déjà vu next month.

Last spring, her team took home top state honors in interior design at competition sponsored by the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). The team advanced to national competition last summer, where they competed against 40 other teams holding state titles.

They won first place in the national competition as well.

Robyn’s success in FCCLA competition goes back to 2014, when she first won the North Carolina title and placed third among 63 teams at national competition.

FCCLA’s Interior Design competition recognizes skills learned in Family and Consumer Sciences courses to design interiors to meet the living space needs of clients. In advance, participants create a floor plan, an elevation, and a furniture/interior plan addressing the specifics of the design scenario.

At competition in April, Robyn and her teammates will present a file folder and visuals as well as an oral presentation.

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all sophomores at broughton high school are assigned a

personal project – a significant endeavor requiring months to plan and execute. “do or create something that you love” is what project guidelines suggest.

so huston wallace (sts class of 2009) channeled his love of fishing and kayaking into a tournament that raised over $1,500 for the southeast pamlico volunteer fire department.

The teach’s cove Kayak fishing tournament, held in oriental, nc last september, required contestants to flex two skills. at daybreak, they put in their kayaks and canoes at teach’s point and paddled out. for the next four hours, they got down to the business of fishing.

The ultimate goal of the anglers was a “pamlico slam” – a flounder, a trout and a drum.

although he’s been fishing all his life, wallace didn’t start kayak fishing with any regularity

until his parents, John and erin, brought home a kayak from an sts auction fundraiser several years ago.

he could have hosted the tournament closer to his raleigh home, but wallace had a number of reasons for choosing oriental.

“i worked as a counselor at a sailing camp in oriental for eight weeks last summer,” he said, “and i built up a large group of friends.

The fishing is great, and i have a few friends who live in oriental that i knew would be able to help me set up the tournament.”

and he had a very personal reason for selecting the benefi-ciary.

“when i was in the first grade,” he explained, “our beach house in oriental caught fire. The southeast pamlico volunteer fire department was the first to

respond.” and with the tourna-ment scheduled for september 11, wallace added, “i thought it was an appropriate time to honor and thank our firefighters.”

wallace had great help from sts alumni families who con-tributed financial and logistical support for the tourney: elliott honeycutt and his dad, Jacob munster and his family, Kofie yeboah and his dad, Kathryn lyle, megan carley, Kip meadows, and the mangum family. a number of friends and former teachers who couldn’t at-tend helped the cause by buying tournament t-shirts.

completed months ago, wallace’s sophomore project is now history. one might expect the same of the fishing tourney. but oriental hasn’t seen the last of the teach’s cove Kayak fish-ing tournament.

“i definitely plan on doing it again next year!” wallace said.

School Project Benefits Volunteer Fire Company

Alex Sullivan Appointed to Coast Guard AcademyAlex Sullivan, STS Class of 2006, is a freshman at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT. He was one of 289 appointees from a pool of 9,000 applicants.

The Coast Guard Academy, founded in 1876, is the only one of the five federal service academies that does not require a congressional recommendation for admission. Instead, admission is based solely on personal merit through a nationwide competitive process with no state quotas.

Alex reported for Swab Summer, the Academy’s seven-week initia-tion, last June. He earned his shoulder boards and is now one of 1,030 cadets enrolled in a four-year bachelor of science degree program.

In addition to his rigorous coursework, Alex wrestles for the Academy and plays trombone in the band.

Huston Wallace organized the Teach’s Cove Kayak Fishing Tournament and raised $1,500 for the Southeast Pamlico Volunteer Fire Department.

SPC Gary Donaldson Instead of enjoying his senior year at The Citadel, Gary Donaldson is serving in Afghanistan with the Army National Guard.

The STS alum, a graduate of Cardinal Gibbons High School, joined the National Guard during his sophomore year at The Citadel. When his unit was deployed to Afghanistan last May, SPC Donaldson volunteered to go with them.

Donaldson was in the hearts and minds of STS students and staff last month. First and fifth grade Study Buddies made Valentine’s Day cards and first grade teachers Sharon Carlson, Debbie Potter and Sandy Robinson put together care packages of pens, note pads, hand warmers, beef jerky, hardy candy and other treats.

All were mailed to Donaldson with instructions to share with his unit.

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Jackson hawkins excels at Cardinal gibbons

Jackson Hawkins (STS ’12), a senior at Cardinal Gibbons High School, received the school’s Most Improved Player award at last fall’s football banquet and was selected for the Pac-6 All-Conference Team.

Jackson, who played football for four years at CGHS, took on wrestling in his senior year. In addition, he played baseball for the Crusaders for three years.

A member of the school’s National Honor Society, Jackson has excelled both athletically and academically. “He has had a great experience at Gibbons,” said his proud mother Angela, “much of which St. Timothy’s prepared him for!”

He will enroll in the NC State College of Engineering in the fall.

top honors in design for robyn sawyers

g’day from down under!

Robyn Sawyers is hoping for a repeat of last year’s first place awards at the state and national interior design competition.

Jackson with Gibbons head football coach Dr. Steven Wright

Mary Copeland (right) with the rugged mountains of Queenstown, New Zealand as a backdrop and in Sydney, Australia in front of the architecturally renowned Sydney Opera House.


Semesters abroad, gap years, post-college experiences such as the Peace Corps and teaching ESL… These days, STS grads can be found all over the globe. Here is a first-hand account of her experience from one of our alumnae.

Hej (hi) from denmark!by Madeleine Roberts

Last year at this time, I was studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark.

I attended classes at the Danish Institute of Study Abroad (DIS) and lived with a host family in the small town of Fredensborg, Denmark. I took four classes; two for my major (Gender & Sexuality in Scandinavia, and LGBTQ in Europe), and two for fun (Danish Language and Culture, and Royalty in the Land of Equality).

An integral part of the program was field studies that took place on Wednesdays, which allowed me to visit palaces, castles, churches, museums, and other cool spots around Copenhagen. My favorite class was Royalty in the Land of Equality. Who wouldn’t want to spend a semester studying the Danish royal family? On one of our field studies we even saw Prince Joachim leave the palace and drive away in his car - a very Danish experience, since the royal family is very casual and down-to-earth, as are Danes overall.

Living with a host family was my favorite part of the experience.

My host family consisted of mom Pernille, dad Rolf, brother Gustav (16), and sister Clara (14). Living with a host family means that you spend most of your time with them, and I really got a sense of typical Danish life and culture, as well as chances to practice

my Danish language skills and integrate into society as much as possible.

I learned what to say after meals (tak for mad - directly translated, thanks for food), that Danes are very direct and won’t hesitate to tell you when you’ve taken a cultural misstep, why it’s important to put Danish flags on birthday cakes (most citizens weren’t allowed to fly the flag/have the flag at all until a couple hundred years ago, so using the flag is a symbol of the principles of equality that are really important to Denmark), and way too many more things to list!

I also felt completely like a member of the family. My host dad packed my lunch every day, I ate dinner at my host grandmother’s house every Thursday night, and when some rough times were happening back home, they were all there to support me.

When not spending time with my host family, one of my favorite things to do in Copenhagen was to climb to the top of a 17th century structure called the Round Tower, where you can look out over the

entire city of Copenhagen. I also loved to visit the National Museum and learn about Denmark’s history, hang out with Danish students at an organization called BLUS, and spend time walking the streets and enjoying being in a totally different country and culture compared to my own.

In addition to learning a lot about Danish culture, I learned a lot about myself.

Living in a different country, where I didn’t even speak the language, forced me to rely on myself for everything from navigating the complex public transportation system, to calculating when my classes started since everything was in 24-hour time, to reading between the lines to figure out if my host family was serious or joking when they explained that the standard amount of paid vacation in Denmark was six weeks and it only went up from there (they were serious).

I found that I grew more comfortable in my own skin, more confident in my ability to adapt to any situation, whatever it might be, and that over time, my automatic response of frustration over a disagreement or clash of culture was replaced by one of curiosity to learn about someone else’s perspective and experiences, and excitement to explain my own.

If I learned any one thing from my study abroad experience, it’s that we all have a different story and point of view to share, and they’re all equally valuable. To close, I’ll say what we would in Denmark: vi ses (see you)!

As the student with the highest GPA in the 2012 graduating class at Saint Mary’s School, Madeleine Roberts (STS ’08) was awarded the school’s prestigious Cooper Medal. She will graduate from Davidson College this spring.

Madeleine in front of Fredensborg Palace in her Danish hometown of Fredensborg, Denmark.

STS Alumna Shares Her Study Abroad Experience

alumni focusing on engineeringMany STS alumni choose the field of engineering as their major. Here are a few we’ve heard

from recently:

arthur samia will graduate this spring from NC State with a BS in Biomedical Engineering, concentrating in Biomechanics. His next step: taking the MCAT with the hope of enrolling in medical school in the fall of 2017.

Meghan lord will graduate from NC State in May with a BS in Polymer Color Chemistry and hopes to become gainfully employed in her field.

thomas Waldrop is winding up his freshman year at NC State studying mechanical engi-neering. “Things are going alright,” he reports, “Go Pack!”

suzanne garner is a mechanical engineering major at Georgia Tech, where she is program-ming vice-president of the Collegiate Panhellenic Community and development director for Alternative Service Breaks. She will graduate in May of 2017.


Cross Country awards for sts alumniConnor Lane (STS ’13) and Sophie Ebihara (STS ’12) finished the

cross country season as individual winners of the Pac-6 Conference Championship and 4A Midwest Regional Championship. They were named All-State in the 4A State Cross Country Championship, with Connor named individual runner-up. Both were named MVP at Cardinal Gibbons High School.

Connor is ranked nationally and Sophie helped lead her Gibbons team to a fourth straight state championship. She recently signed a national letter of intent to run for the University of Florida in the fall.

“I often remind her she got lost in the woods during her first cross country meet representing St. Timothy’s in the sixth grade,” said her dad, Jeff Ebihara.

A junior at the University of South Carolina, Taylor Mckeown is an Exercise Science major with two minors, Spanish and Psychology. Her career goal is a graduate degree in physical therapy.Not only does she meet the demands of the Gamecocks cheerleading squad, but she’s very involved with Students Helping Honduras, a collegiate organization committed to raising funds to build 1,000 schools in Honduras.“We raise money throughout the entire year, and then students have the opportunity to actually travel to Honduras and build a school in a village,” she explained. “It’s an incredible trip!”Her twin sister Haley Mckeown is a junior at High Point University, majoring in Journalism with a focus in Broadcasting and a minor in Sports Management. For the past three years, she has served as president of the HPU Class of 2017. This year, she has added president of her school’s Kappa Delta chapter to her resume.Haley works in the Office of Admissions as a student ambassador, giving campus tours and working campus events. She also works in the Career and Internship Development Office as a peer career advisor, helping students develop resumes, cover letters and LinkedIn accounts.

Catching up With danielle farzaneganWith college on the horizon after graduation from Panther Creek

High School, Danielle was unsure of her future. “I was torn between following my passion – dance – and choosing a sci-ence major to pursue a career in health care,” she explained.

From a very young age, Danielle trained as a danc-er, first with Cary Ballet and later with Carolina Dance Center. “I was fortunate to work with a number of esteemed choreographers and had the opportunity to perform with Carolina Ballet,” she said. “At the same time, I realized a dance career has an expiration date.”

Danielle wanted to be able to fall back on a career in medicine, so she searched for a college that provided both tracks. She found what she was looking for at the University of Arizona, where she is completing her senior year and will be awarded a BFA in Dance as well as a BS in Physiology this spring.

“The dance program, which ranks among the top five in the nation, has allowed me to become fully trained in the three most common

styles of dance: ballet, jazz, and modern,” she said. “I’ve been able to perform major works by world renowned choreographers such as George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins.”

With a BFA in Dance on her resume, Danielle is more than confident that she would be able to embark upon a career as a professional dancer. On the other hand, her interest in Physiology, specifi-cally Physical Therapy, has fully blossomed at the University of Arizona.

“Physical therapy has always been a big part of my life, as it is with any serious dancer,” she said. “This past winter, I applied to a number of Physical Therapy doctoral programs including University of Southern California, New York University, Belmont University, UNC-Chapel Hill, and University of Kentucky.”

As it now stands, Danielle is “pretty sure” that she’ll enroll in her first choice of programs, the USC Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Upon completion of the three-year program, she hopes to open her own practice with either a sports specialization or dance movement focus.

“And, of course,” Danielle said, “in my spare time, I intend to dance!”

Mckeowns find success at CollegeTaylor (left) and Haley McKeown


Packages of school supplies arrive daily at St. Timothy’s

School, but none have generated as much buzz as two particular boxes that arrived last fall.

One contained a “worm factory” complete with a Guide to Vermicomposting. The other housed 2,000 hungry “red wiggler” worms, and third grade teacher Erin Spalinski couldn’t wait to get her hands on them.

“Oh, I’m not afraid of worms,” she said. “I grew up with huge backyard gardens and composting was a fact of life. Worms don’t bother me at all!”

That’s one of the reasons she jumped at the opportunity to spearhead a new STS composting initiative.

Composting is not new on campus. In the spring of 2009, STS made history by becoming the first school in North Carolina to commercially compost dining hall waste. But this year, the decision was made to make composting a more hands-on project for students.

One of the first things Spalinski and her students learned as they read up on vermicomposting is that worms can become stressed during shipping. The class quickly set up the worms’ new homes – stacks of feeding and processing trays – in a quiet corner of the school’s learning garden.

Once the red wigglers acclimated to their new environment, students began to feed them. They quickly learned that worms are rather discerning with what they’ll eat.

“They don’t like fast food!” Spalinski said. So students have been feeding them an organic diet of uncooked fruit and vegetable scraps, bread, coffee grounds, plant trimmings, and newspaper.

Another thing students learned

is that getting jostled during shipping isn’t the only thing that stresses worms. They don’t like extreme hot or cold temperatures, they don’t like excessive moisture, and they don’t like too much sunlight.

During last fall’s heavy rains, a drainage pipe was inserted into the worm factory. And

when a winter ice storm hit, the composter was moved to the shelter of a campus shed.

With the arrival of spring, Spalinski reports that the composting project is on target and doing great. “They slowed down some during the coldest days of winter,” she explained, “but as the temperature increases,

they’re really active and eating away. They’re definitely doing their job!”

And after six months in their new home, Spalinski suspects there are at least a few more than the original 2,000 worms.

Recently, students stacked a new feeding tray to the top of the vermicomposter. They cleaned out the garden bed they planted with peas and kale last fall and fed all of those plant leaves and roots to the worms in a new tray.

Supposedly, the worms will migrate up to the new tray so that the compost they produced in the lower tray can be used. “I don’t know exactly how this will work,” Spalinski said. “We shall see!

Through two seasons and entering a third, the enthusiasm of Spalinski’s students has not diminished. And one thing is certain: like their teacher, they don’t mind handling those red, wiggling worms!

2,000 wriggling worms Join STS composting Effort

Erin Spalinski and her third grade students add to the feeding tray of their worm factory.


sts students at regional science fairThere was no sleeping in on the first day of winter break for five STS students who competed in regional competition of the NC Sate Science and Engineering Fair.

John Michael Waite, Nikki Allen, Natalie Hnat, Emma Lias and Madison Mitchell, who all placed in their respective categories at the STS Science Fair in January, took their projects on the road to the regional competition in Durham.

All were interviewed by at least three judges and, according to Perry Suk, STS

Science Fair coordinator, “each student rose to the occasion with smiles and enthusiasm!”

Two eighth graders left Durham that Saturday with awards.

Emma Lias placed second in the Middle School Chemistry Division with her project, The Great Catalase Competition. She continues on to state competition. Madison Mitchell won a special Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) award for her project, STS 2K16 The Handroid.

science Olympiad team earns 6 ribbonsDisease Detectives. Food Science. Bottle Rocket. Mission Possible. Bridge Building. Invasive Species.

This diverse group of categories resulted in six ribbons for the STS Science Olympiad Team at regional competition in February, earning the Titans a 13th place finish in a field of 27 varsity teams.

The day-long event, held at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School, saw the Titans scrambling to compete without their ill teammate Tommy Frank. Mary Frances Vincent substituted for him in the Mission Possible category with Julia Priu, earning a sixth place finish, and Joey Guarino braved it alone in Anatomy/Physiology.

Meredith Daughtridge and Maggie Seidel placed seventh in Disease Detectives; Logan

Krepps and Mollie Ruinski were sixth in Food Science and fifth in Bottle Rocket; and Harrison Upchurch placed fourth in Bridge Building with Mollie Ruinski and third in Invasive Species with Meredith Daughtridge.

Rounding out the team were Jack Brand, Lili West, Samantha Robeson, and Solomon Griffin, all of them performing admirably in a very tough competition.

Rachel Smith, winner of the STS Geography Bee, stands with Matt Scheer, faculty mentor. Rachel took a written test to determine eligibility for the North Carolina State Geographic Bee. At press time she was awaiting confirmation of eligibility.

Student newS

Heading home after a long day of competition, the STS Science Olympiad Team, with Coach Wendy Cook, is ready to celebrate winning six ribbons!

Madison Mitchell proudly holds her IEEE award.

Emma Lias displays her project, The Great Catalase Competiton.

esteemed author Visits sts studentsAward-winning author Gene Luen Yang was on campus last fall, treating

students in grades 3-5 to a presentation on his latest novel, “Secret Coders.” A computer teacher turned graphic novelist, Yang told STS students that “Secret Coders” was the book he “always wanted to write.” Yang’s 2006 novel “American Born Chinese” was a finalist for the prestigious National Book Award and won the Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in young adult literature. Shortly after visiting with St. Timothy’s students, Yang was named this year’s National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Library of Congress.


sts Musicians Place in flute CompetitionFourth grader Haley Pallister was named Division 1 Elementary Winner of the annual Review and Contest sponsored by The Raleigh Area Flute Association (RAFA). Fifth grader Sofia Kim received an Honorable Mention in Division 2 Elementary.

Both students are members of the STS Symphonic Band under the direction of Susan Fritts.

Each division of the RAFA competition contains one mandatory piece which all participants in that division are required to perform. Participants perform a second piece of their choice from the remaining list.

scholastic art awardsSTS students entered 52 pieces in the Scholastic Art competition this year, with 44 of them earning Gold Key, Silver Key or Honorable Mention awards.

“This was our largest entry and most awards to date,” said Kim Balentine, middle school art teacher. “These honors were awarded to our seventh and eighth graders in a competition that spanned seventh through twelfth grades.”

Of the 334 regional Gold Key winners, 10 were St. Timothy’s artists: Sterling Adams, Lili Brown, Caroline Davis, Libby Horton (winner of two Gold Key awards), Emma Lias, Morgan Plentl, Maggie Seidel, Harris Upchurch and Anderson Ward.

STS artists also also took home 11 Silver Key and 23 Honorable Mention awards.

all state and all district band honorsFor a second consecutive year, Wesley

Major is headed to All State Honors Band. This year, he’ll have company – Samantha Robeson.

The pair successfully auditioned for All State on March 5, with Wesley earning second chair tuba and Samantha earning third chair French horn. They will participate in an All State Honors Band Clinic that begins on April 30 and culminates with a concert at UNC-Chapel Hill on May 2.

As a prelude to the state competition, Wesley and Samantha – as well as STS musicians Abby Melton, Madeline Robeson and Ashely Robeson – vied for seats in the NC Central District/All District band.

“Our group had the most of any private middle school in the area, and the most to qualify for All State auditions,” said a very proud Susan Fritts, director of the STS Symphonic Band.

In district competition, Wesley placed first out of 32 tubas, earning first chair All District Symphonic Band, while Samantha placed second out 34 French horns, earning sec-ond chair All District Symphonic Band.

The only sixth grade flute player in the entire Central District to be selected, Abby Melton earned fourth chair All District Concert Band.

Madeline Robeson, who placed third highest seventh grade flute, earned seventh chair All District Concert Band.

And rounding out a family trifecta, Ashely Robeson was also named to All District Band on clarinet.

LEFT: Sterling Adams won a Gold Key, a Silver Key and two Honorable Mentions.BELOW: Libby Horton was awarded two Gold Keys.

LEFT: Hailey Pallister (front and center in red), Division I Elementary Winner

RIGHT: Sofia Kim, Division 2 Elementary Runner-Up

Samantha Robeson earned third chair French horn and Wesley Major earned second chair tuba at All State Honors Band competition.


Pumpkin Parade… Thanksgiving Chapel… Christmas Pageant… Biggles-Littles Luau… Balloon Day… Shoebox Dioramas… Family Night BINGO… Cupcake Days… Freddie’s Christmas Store…

You know you’re a Titan when the mere mention of these titles conjures up fond memories.At St. Timothy’s we are steeped, but by no means mired, in tradition. Sometimes we tweak an

old one, doing away with Fred’s Projects (which only the “old timers” will remember!) but still cre-ating shoebox dioramas, these days to reinforce classroom science units.

At other times we develop new traditions.Sometimes they’re for service, like filling care packages for deployed soldiers. And sometimes

they’re just for fun, like Spirit Week when, for one glorious week, students come to school in any-thing but an STS uniform!

Whether it’s a founding tradition or one adopted in recent years, one thing is certain: At St. Timothy’s, it’s always a great day to be a Titan!

You Know You’re A Titan When…

You Remember These Traditions


Pumpkin Parade… Thanksgiving Chapel… Christmas Pageant… Biggles-Littles Luau… Balloon Day… Shoebox Dioramas… Family Night BINGO… Cupcake Days… Freddie’s Christmas Store…

You know you’re a Titan when the mere mention of these titles conjures up fond memories.At St. Timothy’s we are steeped, but by no means mired, in tradition. Sometimes we tweak an

old one, doing away with Fred’s Projects (which only the “old timers” will remember!) but still cre-ating shoebox dioramas, these days to reinforce classroom science units.

At other times we develop new traditions.Sometimes they’re for service, like filling care packages for deployed soldiers. And sometimes

they’re just for fun, like Spirit Week when, for one glorious week, students come to school in any-thing but an STS uniform!

Whether it’s a founding tradition or one adopted in recent years, one thing is certain: At St. Timothy’s, it’s always a great day to be a Titan!


Charlie lowe to Join Peace Corps

Charlie Lowe (STS ’08), a senior at Georgetown University, has ac-cepted a two-year assignment with the Peace Corps teaching English in Kosovo. “I’m very excited to teach and immerse myself in Kosovar and Albanian culture,” he said.

haley Murdoch at tanglewoodHaley Murdoch (STS ’12), a senior at Ravenscroft School,

attended the Tanglewood Institute for Young Artists Vocal Program last summer. She spent six weeks at the intensive program sponsored by the Boston University College of Fine Arts, taking daily voice classes and lessons while attending courses in music theory, diction and history.

One of Haley’s most memorable experiences was working with famed composer and conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, music director of the San Francisco Symphony and founder and artistic director of the New World Symphony.

“We performed hymns and songs that (Pulitzer Prize-winning composer) Charles Ives used as resources for his works,” she said. “The Boston Globe wrote about us in a review!”

Eighty-five STS alumni currently in high school returned to campus for homecoming in February, enjoying a pair of Titan basketball games followed by a catered taco bar. Cardinal Gibbons, Saint Mary’s Ravenscroft, Raleigh Charter, Sanderson, Broughton, Leesville – and more – were represented at the annual gathering.

Megan boericke dances in scotland

Megan Boericke (STS ’12) spent two weeks last summer as a principal dancer with the Burklyn Ballet in Scotland. The Ravenscroft senior, who has been dancing for years, is currently training pre-profes-sionally.

“I’ve danced alongside Carolina Ballet as a guest company member,” said Megan. “I was given a partial scholarship and a four-year traineeship with the Joffrey Ballet.”

Megan is also choreograph-ing for local studios.


Wedding bells for sts faculty

Jennifer Lynch (above) and Brian Buland were married over Thanksgiving break, while Amy Murphy (below) wed Simon Archer over Christmas break.

Well, fancy meeting you here! STS parent Roger Lias (left) bumped into STS teacher Tony Millbank at a U.S. Citizenship and Naturalization ceremony in which they both became American citizens.

honoring Peppy hayes For 32 years, Margaret “Peppy” Hayes taught first and second grades at St. Timothy’s School. Last fall she was back on campus for the unveiling of the school’s annual driveway naming. For the past four years, parents David and Faye Wilson have purchased naming rights at Founders’ Day, requesting that the street be named for a former faculty member who had a measurable and positive impact on students’ lives. Surrounded by daughters Mary Margaret and Becky and other family members, Peppy enjoyed an afternoon of reunions with former colleagues and students.

and the winner is… STS lower school teachers held a Christmas Cookie Bake-Off, with judging (and consumption!) at a faculty meeting in December. Caitlin Roach (left) and Meg Mansfield eye the fabulous entries. The top award went to Erin Spalinski.

Celebrating 100 days of school: Kindergarten teachers Betsy James, Michelle Adcock and Natalie Mayur put a new spin on the annual 100 days of school celebration when they greeted students dressed as 100-year-olds!

FACuLtY newS


preceding day to spend the night on floor mats awaiting the feast of their patronal saint.

They met teachers, whose only tools are chalk boards that have seen better days. And they met students who, without pencils, paper or textbooks, learn their lessons through rote memorization while sitting on weathered wooden benches.

“It was a profoundly moving experience,” Tinnesz said.

He and Fr. James shared snippets of this experience with the school community, then met with the STS Board of Trustees to outline what kind of relationship a school in Raleigh could have with a school in Boucan-Carré.

There is no internet in Boucan-Carré. In fact, there’s not even postal service, rendering communication between the schools problematic.

Nonetheless, there are undeniable benefits for St. Timothee’s through the support, prayers and future visits from St. Timothy’s. At the same time, Tinnesz said, St. Timothy’s stands to benefit from the relationship as well.

“My sincere hope is that the steps we take will expand our students’ awareness,” he said, “and help reinforce for them our calling to make a positive impact in our world.”

Tim Tinnesz and Father James reflect on their trip to Haiti in their columns on page 2.

Vaughn Vreeland, STS Alum and Global citizen

Fr. Jay James met students at St. Timothee’s School and participated in the baptism of 30 parishioners at Timothee’s Church.

me, and convinced me that there is so much good we might offer to our new friends at St. Timothee’s School in Boucan-Carré—surpassed only by the transformative positive impact such a partnership might have on lives in our own St. Timothy’s School community. We’ve always said that faith, hope, and love are key tenets in our St. Timothy’s experience; I can report the faith, hope and love we witnessed in Haiti were overwhelming.

We’re in the early stages of establishing this partnership, and much hard work and commitment will be required in the months and years ahead to maintain and to grow it. Children at both schools will pray for each other in chapel. We’ll pursue opportunities to exchange notes and pictures whenever we can (the lack of postal service or internet service at St. Timothee’s will pose challenges). Our teachers will travel to Haiti, visit St. Timothee’s themselves, and let their experiences shape further lessons and discussions in our classrooms. We’ll explore opportunities for service projects and a few modest fundraisers, and perhaps someday some of our families with older children might feel moved to go see Haiti, Boucan-Carré, and St. Timothee’s School firsthand. Awareness will abound. An exciting new friendship and learning opportunity awaits!

It’s a great day to be a Titan!

Haiti continued from page 1 Headmaster continued from page 2

By his own account, Vaughn Vreeland (STS ’07) explored about seven different

majors during his four years at Elon University. He graduated with degrees in both French and Cinema & Television Arts, and was close to having minors in a few different fields.

“No matter how many existential crises I went through,” Vaughn said, “I always maintained a focus on global studies.”

After graduation, he felt the call to duty as a global citizen to explore what was, for him, uncharted territory. For the past year, he has been teaching English language and conversation at Eastern Technological College near Bangkok, Thailand.

“I absolutely love it here,” Vaughn said. “The people, the food and my students are all amazing!”

Vaughn Vreeland (far left) playing volleyball with his S1 (first year college) students in Thailand.


in 1987, Ayuen Ajok was a happy, healthy and carefree five-year-old who

spent his days playing soccer and chasing chickens in his village in southern Sudan.

Civil war had raged in his country for several years, but fighting had not reached Ayuen’s village. All of that changed one day when insurgents attacked, leaving behind a trail of dead and wounded.

Separated from his family, the terrified five-year-old fled. He didn’t realize it at the time, but he was among an estimated 20,000 children, many of them orphaned, who would come to be known as the Lost Boys of the Sudan.

Through a unique connection to St. Timothy’s, this Lost Boy of the Sudan, now 34 years old, spoke to sixth graders about his harrowing and haunting experience.

Over two months and hundreds of miles, the Lost Boys made the dangerous and desperate trek on foot to the neighboring nation of Ethiopia. Along the way, many were lost to disease, dehydration and wild animal attacks.

When war broke out in Ethiopia, the boys were forced to walk back to Sudan. And when it proved too dangerous to remain, they found themselves walking again, this time to Kenya. In all, they walked about 1,200 miles.

For eight years, Ayuen’s home was the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya. It was there that he started school – in a clearing under a large tree, using a stick in the dirt for his homework.

“There were many black days at the camp,” Ayuen said. A black day was when one had nothing to eat because his meager ration of lentils and corn mush was gone.

Choking dust storms were common, and as the war in Sudan continued, the population of the camp swelled.

In 2000, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees recommended

3,600 of the Lost Boys for resettlement in America.

Ayuen was one of them. To this day, he doesn’t know why he was chosen.

He and four other Lost Boys landed in Pennsylvania on a cold day in December with nothing but a small bag of documents and the clothes on their

bodies – t-shirts, shorts and Converse sneakers. They were headed for Lansdale, PA, home at that time to STS parents Joy and Steve Shillingsburg.

The Shillingsburg’s church had purchased a house for the refugees; Joy and Steve became a vital part of their lives. They helped the boys enroll in school and taught them about many things they had never

seen before, like steps and refrigerators.

When Joy went to the hospital to give birth to daughter Vivian, now an STS fifth grader, she was beyond shocked to find all

five boys at her bedside. Somehow, they had navigated public transportation and found their way to the hospital.

“They asked me why I went to a hospital to have a baby,” Joy recalled, smiling. “They just couldn’t understand why anyone would do that!”

Over the years, Ayuen acclimated to life in America.

Spending six hours a night on homework to keep up with his classmates, he graduated from the largest public high school in Pennsylvania. He earned an undergraduate degree from Temple University and a master’s degree in international peace and conflict resolution from Arcadia University. He recently earned a second master’s degree from Cornell University’s Institute for Public Affairs.

That’s where Ayuen’s story ended. He then opened the floor to questions from the audience.

A hand shot up and a student asked, “What was the roughest part of your journey?” The answer, for Ayuen, was easy.

“Not having a parent while I went through it,” he responded.

Joy Shillingsburg (left), her daughter Vivian, and Ayuen Ajok at his presentation to STS sixth graders.

former Lost Boy of the Sudan Visits STS Students

When War broke out in ethiopia, the boys Were

forced to Walk back to sudan. and When it proved too dangerous to remain, they found

themselves Walking again, this time to kenya. in all, they Walked about 1,200 miles.

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2014-2015 Financial

InformationGiving to St. Timothy’s

School

All figures based on the fiscal year July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015, unau-dited. All donors listed in this report made a gift between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. Great effort has been made to ensure that this information is accurate. If any error is found, please notify the Development Office at 919-787-3011.

Gifts(Excludes Gifts-in-Kind)

Operating Income

9%Other

3%Gifts

88%Tuition & Fees

Operating Expenses

8%Maintenance& Facilities

70%Salaries/Benefits

18%Curriculum& Programs

4%Debt

Service

$134,469The Annual Fund

$59,992Founders’ Day

$35,555Titan Athletic

Club

$31,250Friends of STS

Dear St. Timothy’s School Community,

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” – Melody Beattie

It is with heartfelt thanks that I’m writing to each of you who have helped make the 2014-2015 year at St. Timothy’s School a wonderful success. Whether you choose to support our athletics programs, the Founder’s Day celebration or the Annual Fund, your contributions continue to make a great difference. I thank you all.

The Annual Fund is the foundation of giving at St. Timothy’s School and I’m pleased to announce that we raised over $134,000 in the 2014-2015 campaign. This was the largest amount raised in an Annual Fund to date. What a wonderful accomplishment! St. Timothy’s is grateful to the many parents, grandparents, Board of Trustees, faculty and staff, alumni and community friends who supported the school financially last year. Your gifts are truly appreciated, not only because they make STS a stronger, more vibrant institution, but because they represent your confidence in our school. By giving each year to St. Timothy’s School, you are embracing the responsibility and ownership of this wonderful school, and because of your commitment, we continue to thrive.

As we celebrate the success of the 2014-2015 report, we do so as we continue to “DREAM BIG” for the students and future of St. Timothy’s School. We have started implementing the one-to-one tablet program, a technology dream that is now a reality. Our teachers are taking advantage of fantastic opportunities to grow professionally, and our students continue to amaze us with their never-ending desire to fuel their minds. Together we are stronger, and will continue to make dreams come true for St. Timothy’s School.

To all who have invested in our past, present and future, I say THANK YOU!

Shayla Bradshaw Director of Development

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gOld ($1,000 and uP) Adams and Cheek DentistryBolton Construction & ServiceFriends of St. Timothy’sFulcrum Financial Services, LLCNorth State BankRotary Club of the Capital CityRouse Norton CPA PA

silVer ($500 - $999)Bone & Joint ClinicCapital CashGuardian Capital Advisors, LLCJohnson-Lambe Co.

brOnze ($250- $499) Raleigh Waterproofing Inc.

indiVidual & faMily sPOnsOrstitan Club ($1000 and uP) Will and Taylor CheekBill Colavecchio and Karin LinthicumJames and Susan CrowtherStout and Dawn SharberAllen PattonMary Jane WoodwardTom and Katie Barrett

COaCh’s Club ($500-$999) Robert and Stephanie AlphinRichard and Evelyn CaseyBryan and Michelle HoljesPaul and Heidi PriuFred and Tracey Woodward

CaPtain’s Club ($250- $499) Kevin and Lora BarnettRob and Laura BiererRob and Ana BradyHoward and Cristin BrandPat and Tobi BuckleyHillman and Kate DuncanJeffrey and Elizabeth EbiharaBrian and Kristin HolderMaura and Donald HortonDoug Kass and Leah WelshRandy and Charla KatzJim and Meredith LemmonMike Morse and Cathy PlautCharlie and Caroline RaphunCharles and Ann Brooke RaynalJason and Amy RobertsonDavid and Wendy RobesonBenjamin Smith and Wendy

Elliott-SmithTony and Shelly ThompsonFranklin and Melanie WalkerJason and Holly WarnerJohn and Beth WayneWeb and Olga West

blue and White Club ($100 - $249) Rick Allison and Deb PrinceJohn Aragona and Alison GammageBabak BoroojerdiDavid and Pam CashwellTim and Dee CodyChristopher Edmonston and

Colleen Camaione-EdmonstonBruce HamLex and Holly HarrisChris and Debra HarrisonTed and Vicki HuntworkCurt and Kristi PlylerSteve and Lori PowellHeather RothAdam and Michele SchneiderRollie and Melissa TillmanDamon Tweedy and

Kerrie-Anne HeronRob and Margaret TysonJoe and Renee WardTom WilliamsonScott and Susan Willson

Varsity Club (uP tO $99) Heather and Paul BonavitaDon Brown Dennis and Erin DuffyAndy and Penny FuscoDennis and CrissieMoody

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Dr. Albert Joseph Diab Foundation, In memory of Dr. Albert Joseph DiabTim and Karen Tinnesz

headMaster’s list ($1,000 - $4,999)Don and Debbie BlankenshipBox Tops for EducationBrian and Elizabeth BunnWill and Paula CorkeySteve and Susan DixonBonnie ElamTodd and Erin EvesonFriends of St. Timothy’sMary Susan FulghumGlaxoSmithKlineScott and Amy GrossOlivia Hardin In memory of Eugene B. Hardin, Jr. Pat and Mary Lou HartnessHelen HaynesDean and Jenny HowardLands’ End, Inc.Chris and Ashlyn McLeanKip and Lisa MeadowsGary DeJames and Sandy Merkel-DeJamesJane and Tom Monaco In honor of the St. Timothy’s School FacultyChuck and Laura NeelyGreg and Danielle Piner In memory of Samuel Jackson Stroud, Sr. In honor of Lori Reedy and Lindsay BehrensPaul and Heidi PriuScott and Gaile Renegar In memory of Ellen McMannLarry and Debbie RobbinsDavid and Wendy RobesonStout and Dawn SharberElizabeth SuttonTargetMaury and Stephanie TepperJohn and Cindy WaiteWells FargoMike and Amy WhiteKerry Whitt and Lynn RebelloBill and Suzanne Wilkison

blue Club ($500-$999)Robert and Stephanie AlphinJulie AppleTom and Katie BarrettMark and Leigh BaxterBenevityDavis and Shayla BradshawRob and Ana BradyRobert and Sharon BrouwerFrank and Mary Lou BurkeDan and Sallie CahillJoe and Karen CampbellRod and D.C. CavallaroAl and Cathy ClementTodd Cobin and JoAnn Davis In memory of Brad and Sani Davis Glenn and Chris CraterJames and Susan CrowtherJamie and Ginger CrowtherJohn and Susan Denny

Hillman and Kate DuncanChristopher Edmonston and

Colleen Camaione-EdmonstonBud and Mara FrankScott and Susan GresselHarris TeeterMike and Deborah HensleyMike and Tricia HitmarPhil and Lori HuberTed and Vicki HuntworkJ.CrewChris and Paige KeravuoriKeith and Ginny KillingerHaden and Beth LaneRicky and Cissy LewisKen and Deanna MarksAlan and Tant MelicharDennis and Crissie MoodyPrashant and Bindisha PatelRick and Amy PowellAnna ReedJason and Amy RobertsonShannon and Tamara RouseBryan Simmons and Sarah HanawaldNeil ThaggardDamon Tweedy and Kerrie-Anne HeronJohn and Beth WayneFred and Tracey Woodward

White Club ($250-$499)David Adams and Soraya CaroWesley Aldridge and Dabney Bunn-

AldridgeStephen and Bridget AndersonBob AumanAdam and Angie AustinBank Of AmericaChris and Deb BardeenSimon and Stori Bartle

Thomas and Mary Mac BradshawRod Allen and Cathy BrawnerEd Bridgeford and Jennifer BrennanCopie and Jim CainTony Click and Kimberly JaremaWill and Bridget CobbRandy and Chris CooperMatt and Claudia CurranAnn DowningBilly and Gloria FanMark and Justina FetnerTom and Suzanne Fritsch

In honor of Evan and KK FritschCharlie and Marla FutrellChris and Deb HarrisonPhil and Shannon HelmBrian and Kristin HolderIgor and Gina JablokovJay and Betsy JamesRandy and Charla KatzMitchell and Margaret KeeganJim and Meredith LemmonChris Loflin and Heidi Gailor-LoflinTripp and Amy LoydBrian and Meg MansfieldBill and Peggy MastTony and Elizabeth MillbankChris and Sherry MitchellRay and Monica MoncrieffeAndrew and Jennifer MoranMike Morse and Cathy PlautNetwork For GoodNorfolk Southern FoundationDavid and Denise PallisterMatt and Julie PalmgrenAndrew and Olivia Pettifer In memory of Eugene B. Hardin, Jr.Will and Maria PlentlCurt and Kristi Plyler

Wilson and Marcia RussellFrank and Mary Laura SabistonDavid and Malinda SchantzAdam and Michele SchneiderChris Swift and May BaiGarland and Jean TuckerVineyard VinesFred and Ann WatkeWeb and Olga WestAnn and David WhiteDavid and Faye Wilson

hOnOr rOll (uP tO $249)Stephanie AbeeCraig and Michelle AdcockAmazonsmileAmerican ExpressPatty Asher HuntJoe and Mary AshfordDustin and Andrea BakerBarry Luck and Kim BalentinePatrick and Valerie BalestrieriPhil and Ann BallengeeBrien and Chris BarbourKevin and Lora BarnettBrian and Debbie BasdenJim and Brenda BeamonJesse and Lindsay BehrensRobert and Meredith BellGary and Ellen BenzineSarah BethuneRob and Laura BiererAndy and Julie BilodeauBrandon BogumilWinnie BoltonSterling BorenPat and Terry BradyTom and Kathy BrannonDon and Linda Shaw Brown

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Steve and Joanne Brown In memory of Josephine James In memory of Helen Kaminski

David and Barbara BuffaloeJennifer Lynch BulandFrank and Cheryl BurkeDavid and Judi CamaioneChris and Sharon CarlsonTerry and Sara CarltonCharles and Janice CarriganChris CarriganLinda CarriganEllen CaseyDavid and Pam CashwellIan CastilloBryan and Stephanie CaudillJohn and Mary CerratoPhil and April CerviCharles and Shirley CliftEddie and Amber CobbMarsh and Jan CobinBud and Nancy CogginsTim and Annabel ColemanJeb and Shelley CollinsBob CooleyMalcolm and Lynda CoplonBrian and Nancy CorbettAngie CottrellDon and Rhonda CraftonStefan and Fiona CrossKathryn DonohueDennis and Erin DuffyJohn and Jean DuncanMatt and Arrin DuttonBernard and Genevieve DysonJohn and Julie ElksClaire ElliottJoe and Margie FarmerCraig and Sarah FinnertyDavid and Melynda FoyeTerry Harris and Susan FrittsJohn Aragona and Alison Gammage

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In 2011, nine STS first graders – Henry Absher, Matthew Bain, William Baur, Matthew Hargrove, Al-exander Pettifer, Jack Piner, Dan Rajaratnam, Hayden Stanley and Arran Swift – joined together as Tiger Cubs with with two of their parents, Dwight Stanley and Dan Bain, as den leaders.

Along the way, they welcomed Liam Holder and Daniel Stein.

This year, all 11 earned their Arrow of Light and of-ficially graduated from Cub Scouts. One opted not to continue, and the rest branched out to four different Boy Scout troops within the Council.

STS cub Scout Pack 334 Graduates 11 Members

ABOVE: STS parents Dwight Stanley (left) and Dan Bain with members of Cub Scout Pack 334’s Den 2. The den leaders were with these Scouts since 2011.

LEFT: STS students and members of Pack 334 at the annual Blue & Gold Banquet, which celebrates the birth of scouting as well as graduating Scouts moving up to Troop level. This year’s ceremony was held at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.

Spring 2016 Spirit Newsletter

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