PERSPECTIVES THE MAGAZINE OF ASHLEY HALL
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1 ASHLEY HALL BOARD of TRUSTEES 2016—2017
PERSPECTIVES T H E M A G A Z I N E of A S H L E Y H A L L
OFFICERS Chairman | Brett Hildebrand Vice Chairman | Artie I. Richards Secretary | Emily Molony Swanson Treasurer | Hugh C. Lane, Jr. MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Susanne Buck Cantey ’95
SPRING 2017
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Ashley Hall creates a unique partnership with
Paying tribute to a campus landmark.
North Charleston’s R.B. Stall High School that has students on their toes and imagining
Emmie Aichele Dawson ’70 Ceara Donnelley Elizabeth Powers Goltra ’67 Kenneth W. Harrell Philip L. Horn, Jr. Laurie A. Host ’73 Kevin W. Mooney Wade Scott Parker (Immediate Past Chairman) Sunil J. Patel, M.D.
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significant community impact.
“Stepping off one path doesn’t necessarily make finding
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the next one any easier but that didn’t stop this Ashley
“In his twelve-plus years on campus, Fred
Hall alumna. Maybe this willingness to take risks, to
Reinhard holds an enviable track record
explore the unknown comes from growing up in the
for ‘getting the job done’ thanks to his
country… Or maybe it comes from her twelve years at
expertise, attention to detail and good
Ashley Hall.”
old-fashioned hard work.”
Karen Jenkins Phillips ’79 Anne Tamsberg Pope Barton A. Proctor Heidi Ward Ravenel ’74 Jerry Reves, M.D. Kaye Smith John E. Thompson
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TRUSTEES EMERITI Mary Agnes Burnham Hood Martha Rivers Ingram ’53 Patricia T. Kirkland Elizabeth Rivers Lewine ’54 J. Conrad Zimmerman, Jr. HEAD OF SCHOOL Jill Swisher Muti
EDITOR Paula Edwards Harrell harrellp@ashleyhall.org GRAPHIC DESIGN SDCO Partners sdcopartners.com CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Kate Maas, Amy Mercer PHOTOGRAPHY: Meredith Adkins, In a program partnership with the Lowcountry Maritime Society, fifth grade girls are guided through the process of comprehending scaled plans and transforming those plans into wooden boats they built themselves.
Kelly Grace Photography, Libby Williams
Please forward any address changes to: Ashley Hall | 172 Rutledge Avenue | Charleston, SC 29403 e-mail: harrellp@ashleyhall.org
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JILL MUTI Ashley Hall Head of School
Getting it Done! Whenever I read Ashley Hall’s mission statement—to produce educated women who are independent, ethically responsible, and prepared to meet the challenges of society with confidence—I hear the verb “to meet” and understand its meaning as to respond to those societal challenges with direct action. That is one reason why our pedagogical approach promotes learning by doing. From our Early Education Center to the Upper School, students are given opportunities on a daily basis to show us—and themselves—not just what they think and know, but what they can do. If we mean to “make a difference” in the world, we mean, in fact, to get something done. In this issue of Perspectives, we explore some of the
self-discovery has led her to make significant contributions
a Cedar Tree,” you will learn how teachers transformed the
to her community both on the local and national levels.
damage Hurricane Matthew inflicted on campus into an
“Students are given opportunities on a daily basis to show us — and themselves — not just what they think and know, but what they can do.”
And finally, we meet an Ashley Hall alumna whose journey of
ways Ashley Hall does just that. In the article “Lessons from
Of course, these examples are neither novel nor rare. At
occasion to introduce children to wonders that had been
Ashley Hall, commitment to being actively engaged with, and
hidden from us. Our profile of Ashley Hall’s new Special
at work in the world, has been built into our mission from the
Projects Manager (and my dear friend!) Fred Reinhard, we
beginning. It is my desire that we continue this dedication to
celebrate a man who is all about getting things done—and in
purposefully meet the challenges of society with confidence,
a big way. We explore the design concept of rapid prototyping
so that all of our girls, now and in the future, will not hesitate
and teaching through community action in the article “Quick
to go out there and get it done!
Thinking,” which shows how a group of Ashley Hall seniors, partnering with their peers from North Charleston’s R. B. Stall High School, collaborate to exercise their imaginations and skills to make a material difference in the lives of others.
Kind regards,
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Long before the creation of Ashley Hall in 1909, or even the construction of the Duncan-Nicholson House in 1816 (now McBee House), the area of the Charleston peninsula located in the one hundredth block of Rutledge Avenue was marked only by marsh, creeks, and forest. In this humid, labyrinth of vegetation, the only trees that could thrive—and survive—were oaks and Eastern Red Cedars, and survive they have. Offering shaded respite and beautiful aesthetics to Ashley Hall’s beautiful downtown campus, the cedar and oak trees located on the South side of campus near Rutledge Avenue may easily date back 300 years. One can imagine the heartbreak staff experienced upon returning to campus last fall post Hurricane Matthew to see that high storm winds had severed a large limb from the cedar tree. With the interior of the fallen limb exposed to the elements, this stately hardwood lay in what one might consider a vulnerable state. But was it? When the girls returned, they were immediately drawn to the tree to see what happened. What they observed wasn’t a tree in ruin, but a tree full of life. With wood rich in color and texture and filled with aromatic fragrance, the cedar tree also played host to an active beehive. This inconspicuous campus landmark quickly became one of Ashley “The children were overheard saying, ‘poor tree’ and ‘the tree fell down, we’ve got to fix it!’ ” – Early Education Center faculty member
Hall’s primary teaching tools. From musical serenades lamenting the tree’s injury, to
ABOVE: In science class, ninth grade students used bee’s wax claimed from the tree’s trunk to create medicinal salve which they infused with essential oils.
the creation of beautiful Christmas tree ornaments from its delicate green leaves and wooden limbs, Early Education Center
They rendered the wax and blended it with olive oil infused
students explored every inch of the downed cedar encouraging
with broadleaf plaintain (Plantago major). They also added
its recovery. During each visit the children immediately
cocoa butter, vitamin E and essential oils creating their own
demonstrated empathy by suggesting that we should kiss and
healing salve to take home and enjoy. The anti-microbial, anti-
hug the tree to make it feel better. They were overheard saying,
inflammatory and anti-fungal properties of the salve
“poor tree!” and “The tree fell down; we’ve got to fix it.” One day
ingredients were thoroughly researched which provided a
the children put a band-aid on the tree. After all, that is indeed
lively class discussion.
the cure for everything. Lower School girls observed the beehive on a regular basis
How the campus’s cedar tree damaged by Hurricane Matthew became an improvisational classroom.
The ultimate gesture was made by the Senior Class with the hope of creating an opportunity for the cedar tree to impact life
and used it to inspire their creativity. They used many pieces in
on campus for years to come. The Class of 2016, as their class
their classroom fairy house. The girls loved smelling the wood
gift, will help fund the creation of a new Harkness Table from the
and thinking about what the fairies might use each piece for!
1,000 lbs. of wood from the downed tree. Ashley Hall is working
Beeswax harvested from the hive in the cedar tree was used to make medicinal salve in ninth grade biology last semester.
closely with a local company to dry kiln (remove the moisture), mill and create this beautiful new piece in time for graduation.
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was surrounded by successful, intelligent women. She is smart, poised, and well-spoken and, when she tells stories, she is refreshingly unguarded. When it comes to choosing a career path, she says “You don’t have to know exactly what you want to do with your life when you graduate from college.” Folk took her own advice, traded in her professional wardrobe for a Hershey’s Kiss mascot costume, and drove across the country in the Hershey’s Kissmobile (a 12-foot tall, 26-foot long custom-made vehicle resembling three giant Hershey’s Kisses). The Kissmobile's mission is to support the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, a charity for which the Hershey Company and its employees have raised $5 million since 1987. As a “Chocolate Ambassador,” As a child growing up in the small community
she spent time visiting children’s hospitals and even landed
of Rockville, South Carolina, Lucia Folk ’90, never
a spot on the Today show on Valentine’s Day with a group
dreamed of working in the entertainment industry. She
of 20 people dressed as cupids. “It was a fun, wacky, strange
thought perhaps she’d be an attorney, a litigator, because it
job.” The last stop of Folk’s Kissmobile tour landed her
speaks to her personality. “I’m very,” she hesitated to find
in Nashville for her five-year Vanderbilt reunion. “Most
the right word, “candid.” Her parents valued education. Her
of my classmates had become, you guessed it, lawyers,”
father was a shrimper and her mother was a teacher and
she deadpanned.
they worked hard to provide their children with the best
Her time on the Kissmobile turned out to be the
educational foundation possible. Lucia attended Ashley
perfect preparation for the professional opportunity of a
Hall for 12 years and, after applying to a handful of colleges,
lifetime, a position with CMT (Country Music Television)
she chose to attend Vanderbilt University. Surprisingly,
located in Nashville. Folk joined the channel’s events and
she declared art history as her major after taking a number
mobile marketing team where she worked until she had the
of classes and falling in love with the subject, much to her
opportunity to combine her nonprofit management with
parents’ dismay.
her marketing skills to launch their Public Affairs division
After graduating from Vanderbilt, Lucia returned home and interned at the Gibbes Museum of Art while she tried to
LUCIA FOLK ’90 As Vice President of Public Affairs at Country Music Television (CMT), Lucia Folk's unusual career path proves that passion and persistence—and a love of chocolate!—can lead to opportunities beyond one's wildest imagination.
in 2006. As Vice President of Public Affairs at CMT, Folk
figure out her next move. It wasn’t long before she returned
is responsible for corporate social responsibility and
to academia to get her graduate degree in arts administration
government affairs; including the channel’s national call
at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. “I was a fish
to volunteerism, CMT One Country, which promotes civic
out of water,” she laughs. “I landed a job in the fundraising
participation and serves to inspire viewers to lead change
department at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago
in their communities. Like her parents, she is a strong
and was working crazy hours, not making any money and got
advocate for education and in 2010 spearheaded CMT’s
really burned out.”
partnership with metro Nashville’s largest metro school,
Stepping off one path doesn’t necessarily make finding
which resulted in a visit from President Obama in 2014.
the next one any easier, but that didn’t stop Folk. Maybe
Building on the successes of that program, in 2012 Folk
this willingness to take risks, to explore the unknown comes
elevated this commitment to a national level by launching
from growing up in the country and spending her childhood
CMT Empowering Education, an initiative that challenges
traversing the marshes and creeks of the Lowcountry. Or
CMT viewers to pursue post-secondary education. “Rural
maybe it comes from her 12 years at Ashley Hall where she
communities get overlooked and I wanted to build a
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campaign to encourage and improve access to education in
with opportunities in their hometowns. A search for
these areas. At the core of this campaign is a website that
Charleston, SC generated 203 volunteer opportunities
provides information to help people in all communities find
including Pets for Vets, Lunch Buddies, Friends of the
opportunities for learning, no matter their age.”
Hunley, American Red Cross and many more. Potential
The CMT brand is “on the ground” in small towns
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volunteers can filter their search by distance, cause areas,
because the roots of country music have been built in
and virtual or physical locations. The website also includes
On any given day at Ashley Hall, one can easily observe
communities like these. A highlight of CMT Empowering
tips, ideas and incentives for volunteers. A particularly
our students fully engaged in artistic expression. Creativity is
Education is that it brings country music artists to these
enticing incentive includes the opportunity to win a trip to
practically woven into our DNA, particularly over the last decade.
the CMT Music Awards, a star-studded event that showcases
With a robust program encompassing both performing and visual
the year’s hottest country music stars. Since 2009, in lieu of
arts, Ashley Hall has positioned itself as a leader in arts education
giving gift bags to the artists, CMT One Country has donated
throughout the Southeast.
ABOVE: Lucia Folk is joined by award-winning country music artist, Trisha Yearwood, and celebrity chef, Paula Deen at a CMT One Country event.
on the artists’ behalf to the Second Harvest BackPack
Beginning in the Early Education Center’s atelier (arts
Program for kids which meets the needs of chronically
studio), our youngest students use art, movement, and sound as
hungry children by providing them with nutritious and
part of their daily investigations. The school’s signature strings
easy-to-prepare food to take home on weekends and school
program begins in kindergarten and continues through the Upper
vacations when other resources are not available. Over the
School with the Carolina Strings Academy now known as the
years, artists such as Sheryl Crow, Trisha Yearwood and
“go-to” for string instruction in the Charleston community. Our
Charleston’s own Darius Rucker have helped promote the
theater students boldly tackle both well-known work and more
program on the Awards red carpet and during the show. To
socially challenging productions with poise and professionalism.
date, these donations have provided nearly 500,000 meals to
The work produced in the Ingram Arts Center visual arts studios
1,200 school-aged children.
is as varied and strong as the young artists who create them.
Her experience with single gender education has been
Rounding out the program is the careful integration of the arts
pivotal to Folk’s success. She explains that the entertainment
into the Lower School and Intermediate Program’s STEAM
world is unique because there are many assertive women
curriculum, exemplifying for our students the clear crossover of
areas to showcase music, educational opportunities and to
in its workforce and attributes her confidence to both her
artistic skills into scientific applications. All in all, our graduates
break down emotional and physical barriers. The town of
parents and to her education. Folk’s teachers at Ashley Hall
are being accepted at the very best arts schools and conservatories
Hazard, Kentucky is an example of a community where this
instilled a love of reading that persists today. “I remember
in the country. The arts are always in play at Ashley Hall!
program has made a difference. “This is a community that
Madeleine L’Engle coming to visit when I was in Lower
has suffered terrible generational poverty. We created a free
School—she told us she used to read in the tree on Senior
concert event at Hazard Community and Technical College
Lawn, plus signed a book for me.” Folk was recently included
(HCTC) where several coal miners told their stories about
as one of the Nashville Public Library Foundation’s Thought
going back to school for retraining, and how it has made a
Readers, a program that provides ‘insight into the books
difference in their lives.” CMT partnered with the American
influencing the leaders of Nashville’s largest companies
Association of Community Colleges to bus in 200-300
and strongest start-ups.’ She remains very connected to the
people to enjoy this event, which culminated in
Lowcountry and frequently visits her family, including her
a performance by country music artist Courtney Cole.
six-year-old nephew, Jacob, and three-year-old niece, Miller,
A native of Louisiana, Cole was named a Spotify Spotlight
who are both students at Ashley Hall.
Artist and one of Huffington Post’s Country Artists to Watch
Folk’s childhood dreams never included driving cross
in 2015. In addition to providing entertainment that evening,
country in a Kissmobile or working with country music stars,
Cole shared how her college education has been pivotal to
just as many of those coal miners in Kentucky never dreamed
her success.
they’d go to college. Lucia Folk’s willingness to follow an
Folk also oversees the CMT One Country campaign, which features an online resource meant to match volunteers
alternative path has truly enabled her to help others reimagine their dreams.
Fully embracing the production’s themes of female empowerment and leadership, Lane Hall presented a wonderful production of Mulan, Jr. this winter, performing the show to sold-out houses.
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CAMPUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS! Getting it done inside and outside the campus classrooms.
01 : C RACKING THE CODE Ashley Hall’s Lunch and Learn Series has proven itself an invaluable tool for parent engagement and understanding of the school’s diverse program. The Series’ last installment highlighted the importance of STEAM education and coding throughout the Ashley Hall curriculum. Faculty from each division shared fascinating examples of coding curriculum specifics, encouraging parent participation along the way. Students were on hand
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managing a “Robot Petting Zoo” where they showed technology— and their hard work—in action!
02 : V ISUAL ARTISTS RECEIVE RECOGNITION Scholastic Art and Writing Southeast Region-At-Large students Gold Key winners include Allison Drennan ’18, Alicia Zhou ’17, and Lily Serio ’18.
03: A N EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENT Fourth grade students are working closely with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources on restoring the local marsh ecosystem! Last fall, they harvested Spartina seeds from a local marsh and planted them in the Pardue Hall greenhouse. Later this spring, these young biologists will return to the marsh and transplant the young Spartina grasses to help prevent beach erosion on the James Island shoreline. Throughout the year the girls learn that marsh grass is an extremely important component of our local ecosystem. It helps prevent flooding, provides food and a safe habitat for young marine organisms, and improves the economics of our community.
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FAR ABOVE: Mrs. Rodgers Primary class is investigating everything there is to know about mail. The students walked to the mailbox on Rutledge Avenue so that their letters could be sent to their houses! #mailtimemailtime #cutenessoverload #reggioemilia ABOVE LEFT: Nine Upper School students were accepted into the Region Orchestra, an auditioned event that only accepts the top string students from coastal South Carolina. ABOVE RIGHT: Did you hear about the surprise afternoon Upper School Sock Hop in the gym? It was far out! #pqv #ashleyhallbandstand
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Allison Drennan ’18. Boston Lines. Digital Photography.
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Truly everything about this project speaks to Ashley Hall’s ideals and hallmarks; collaborative, compassion, discernment, and purposeful to name a few. Finding the right partner was the next step with North Charleston’s R.B. Stall High School being the ideal match for this inaugural rapid prototyping project. Participants were comprised of seven seniors from Ashley Hall’s Race, Class, and Gender humanities class, (an elective that examines social constructs and barriers to equality), and a mixture of thirteen juniors and seniors from Stall High School’s Chick-Fil-A Leadership Academy. Students from different
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schools, different backgrounds, tasked with launching a new program—but could this experiment work? THE PROCESS Although the students’ designs were quickly being created the day of the design challenge, the collaboration itself started
Rapid prototyping design challenge offers a unique collaboration and a new way of thinking.
months ago. These young change agents were creating an entirely new way of thinking. Over a series of seven sessions, which launched in early September of last year, the students
ABOVE: Ashley Hall and R.B. Stall High School teams work together on creating an environmentally friendly and cost effective piece of furniture.
began to understand and respect the perspectives of each other. Outside mentors were invited to help facilitate this
joined the students for lunch on the design challenge day and
collaboration. A retreat for the students was held mid-
reminded them of the importance of their work. Just this year,
September and featured Rahman Jamaal from San Francisco’s
the peninsula’s “tent city” encampments made news headlines
Rap Force Academy. Jamaal’s fresh approach to team building
daily as the city sought to shutter the area and find transitional
It’s barely 9:00 am on a Thursday morning in late
digital elements into the user’s direct line of vision), autonomous
through the creative use of rap had the group on their feet,
housing for these citizens. The City of Charleston continues
January and students from Ashley Hall and North Charleston’s
driving cars, and other inventions that many companies would
laughing and drawing themselves closer as a team. In early
to seek unique ways to successfully meet the needs of its most
R.B. Stall High School are excited and already hard at work and
deem impossible. Through the concept of rapid prototyping,
November, Romain Vakilitabar, Vice President of Watson
vulnerable citizens.
focused. Design sketches are strewn about select areas of Ashley
Chi believes these types of unique projects are not only possible
University in Boulder, Colorado, worked with the students on
Hall’s campus—the genesis of not only their work together but
but that they can be created in a record amount of time. For
building empathy, a skill critically needed when working with
enough, as Mayor Tecklenberg can attest. The students were
perhaps a new way to address a social need in the community.
example, the design concept of Google Glass took only 45
diverse, potentially underserved members of a community.
asked to take it one step farther and consider the following:
The students are participants in the inaugural Repurpose for
minutes to create. “The best thinking is done through the
Vakilitabar encouraged the students to avoid assuming that they
Could a prototype model truly help this community? Can
a Purpose Design Challenge, a dynamic semester-long project
exercise of rapid thought and innovation,” says Chi.
know what the biggest challenges are and rather to ask questions
multiple community partners become involved? Most
and listen to learn what help people really need.
importantly, can this project create a road map for sustainable
created to sharpen the students’ understanding of impactful
Inspired by Chi’s methodology, and with her own passion
The project began to hit a quicker pace mid-October when
However, identifying the theme of homelessness isn’t
change? Using the question and listening skills they learned from
community action through the rapid prototyping of a much
for community action and education, Andrea Zucker ’99 (Ashley
needed item or tool. The day is the culmination of their hard
Hall alumna and Director of Engagement for NexusGlobal
work began on identifying the direction, or theme, for their rapid
Vakilitabar, students learned that one of the biggest challenges
word—the building of their products. Before we applaud the
Youth Summit in Washington, DC) began percolating the idea
prototyping project. What issue would they tackle? Discussions
involving homelessness is just how to support the vulnerable
students’ remarkable final projects, let’s start at the beginning.
of students using rapid prototype design development in the
of the environment, elder care, nutrition, and animal welfare
people ready to be rehoused. Can you make a house a home
context of addressing social issues. While there are numerous
were fueled with passion and diverse opinions. However, there
on a budget?
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ways to give back, Zucker believes there is a need to foster a
was one theme where students kept returning—the issue of
Rapid prototyping: the co-founder of Google’s user-experience
deeper, more meaningful level of philanthropic contribution
homelessness.
team, Google X, Tom Chi believes it’s the key to innovation. A
for this next generation of change agents, to encourage the use
semi-secret division of Google, Google X is responsible for the
of critical thinking and problem solving skills in order to create
the world, Charleston, for others, is a place where finding shelter
be used by someone transitioning out of homelessness. They
creation of products like Google Glass, (a devise used to overlay
lasting change.
is a daily challenge. Charleston’s Mayor, John Tecklenberg,
were then partnered with local mentors with experience in
Considered a vacation destination for many from around
The answer to these questions was a resounding YES! Blending together ideas, the students decided to create pieces of furniture made from recycled or free materials that could
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Based in Memphis, Tennessee, and currently experiencing significant growth in the Mid-Atlantic region, FTB
THANK YOU
TO OUR PROJECT MENTORS!
opened its Charleston office in 2013. Along with private and commercial banking services, FTB is also dedicated environmental management, recycling technologies, and shelter
to serving and strengthening the communities it serves.
management in order to determine needs, foresee possibilities,
“Corporate citizenship within all the communities in which
set goals, and design their prototypes. (For the full list of
we do business is one of our core values,” says Andy Thomas,
mentors, see the side bar.)
Charleston Market President, First Tennessee Bank. “When a healthy community exists, we all prosper, particularly in
A highlight of Repurpose for a Purpose Design Challenge is the participation of many of Charleston’s thought
the area of education.”
READY, SET, DESIGN It’s the day of the design challenge and this now close-knit
“What a natural fit this was,” says Sarah Evans, Director
ensemble is divided into four teams competing against each
of Philanthropy and Donor Relations for Ashley Hall.”FTB’s
students. Leaders in the areas of non-profit social services,
other to be recognized as the challenge winner. They are given
commitment to the Charleston area and passion for
governmental affairs, technology, architecture and design
only two hours to bring their prototype to life. “I need glue, lots
scholarship made this partnership the perfect match. They
were volunteers who worked with the students in groups
of it,” says Stall High School senior, Isaac Victoria, while Ashley
clearly understand that a healthy community is supported by
Hall’s Hannah Weinz ‘17 carves cardboard with a xacto knife.
strong educational opportunities for our children.”
and community leaders who served as mentors to the
throughout the day sharing advice and insight.
They talk through their design plans, work diligently, adjust THESE MENTORS INCLUDED: MARCO CORONA Director of Development for 180Place and Ashley Hall parent CLAY MIDDLETON Former Obama Administration Political Appointee LUCY DUNCAN ’72 Founder and CEO of Safe Ports RACHEL HUTCHISSON VP of Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy for Blackbaud DR. AMY MIMS Executive Director of Meeting Street Academy STEVE SWANSON Former co-head of Citi's Global Electronic Trading Products and Services Group and Ashley Hall Parent of Alumna SANDY TECKLENBURG Charleston's First Lady and a presence in the Charleston real estate and economic development community
Now in its fourth year, the Meeting Street Academy
plans slightly and—in the end—their furniture prototype comes
Scholarship underscores Ashley Hall’s commitment to local
to life.
engagement and Meeting Street Academy’s dedication to
All the while, mentors are rotating through each group,
providing a superb elementary education (pre-kindergarten
spending time with them to ask questions regarding their design,
through fifth grade.) The scholarship offers MSA graduates
approach and ideas, sharing advice and providing much needed moral support. (Think Project Runway mixed with Top Chef!) The one-on-one time with these industry leaders was a true highlight of the program and something each student expressed overwhelming gratitude for. THE WINNER IS…
COMMUNITY WITH A
CAPITAL “C” Expanding the reach of Ashley Hall in more ways than one.
who meet Ashley Hall admission requirements the opportunity to continue on a strong educational path. There are now seven MSA scholars who are thriving as Ashley Hall girls, and we couldn’t be prouder. “Our entire Charleston staff attended high school in Charleston public and independent schools,” adds Thomas. “We wanted to help create the opportunity for a deserving
It’s time to present their work to the team of mentors. Four
MSA student to be given the best education possible. What
pieces of furniture made specifically for the needs of the
impressed us most was Ashley Hall’s mission of preparing
homeless transitioning into an apartment or home were
When we talk about community at Ashley Hall,
these young girls to face the challenges of society with
revealed to the judges; a coffee table that has dedicated areas
the natural inclination is to assume we refer to students,
confidence and creating future female leaders who will help
for beverages and other items, a modular box to be used for
their parents, our alumnae base, as well as faculty and staff.
improve the world around them. It is an honor and privilege
storage, a game table for relaxing and a multi-purpose corner
However, over the past few years, the school has made
for FTB to be a small part of the success of this scholarship
table, designed to fit into small spaces. Nicknamed the “Nacho”
concerted efforts to reshape the meaning of this word so that
program between Ashley Hall and Meeting Street Academy
MARY TINKLER ’98 Charleston County Treasurer
by the team, the multi-purpose corner desk is selected as the
its reach has far greater implications. Hence, what we call the
and ultimately the scholars it will produce.”
winner for its thoughtful approach to the space limitations that
Ashley Hall Community now goes well beyond the gates of
BRIAN WURST VP and Principal of LS3P
someone might encounter.
campus to include academic and philanthropic partnerships
saying PQV (possunt quae volunt)—girls with the will have
with many of the Lowcountry’s leading business institutions
the ability!
ANDREA ZUCKER ’99 Director of Engagement for Nexus Global Youth Summit in Washington D.C.
students designing a way to meet a need in the community,”
ANITA ZUCKER CEO of InterTech Group and Ashley Hall Parent of Alumna
“What we saw with this project was a diverse group of says Zucker. With a heightened sense of awareness, and solid
Thank you First Tennessee Bank. We join you in
and not-for-profit organizations. One new member of our Community is First Tennessee
For more information on ways to engage with the Ashley
product design experience, this team of change agents is one
Bank (FTB) which has chosen to generously fund the
Hall Community, please contact Sarah Evans, Director of
step closer to making that happen.
Meeting Street Academy Scholarship at Ashley Hall.
Philanthropy and Donor Relations: evanss@ashleyhall.org.
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A RENAISSANCE MAN FRED REINHARD
With shrewd management skills matched with a gentle spirit, Fred Reinhard has helped transform Ashley Hall’s historic campus into a center of learning for the 21st century. Fred Reinhard. The mere mention of Ashley Hall’s new
environment, efficiently solving minor routine problems such
Project Manager, and former Director of Facilities, lights up
as broken air-conditioners or faulty door hinges. But Fred is
faces all across the campus. Staff and faculty admiringly point
most passionate about—and proud of —the building projects
to Fred’s can-do mindset, his willingness to roll up his sleeves
he has expertly guided to completion: the addition of a new
and pitch in; students will look up from a book or pause a game
wing at Pardue Hall, the introduction of the elegant new Dining
of 4-Square just to wave hello. Fred’s warm smile and famously
Commons and beautiful Rivers Library, and the gorgeous
approachable, easy-going demeanor often belie a more pensive
renovation of the Elizabeth Rivers Lewine ’53 House for
side, deep in thought as he often assesses problems to be
Global Studies. As Head of School Jill Muti points out "Fred
solved: a window trim at McBee House in need of a new coat of
has the expertise and level of sophistication needed to run an
paint, to a puddle of water dripping from a leaky pipe. Indeed,
educational environment’s operations like Ashley Hall."
in his twelve-plus years on campus, Fred holds an enviable track record for “getting the job done" thanks to his expertise, attention to detail and good old-fashioned hard work. In his new assignment as Project Manager, Reinhard will
With such a laudable resume, it’s hard to imagine Reinhard as less than an over-achiever. Yet, Fred insists that, growing up, he was more interested in tinkering with car engines than cracking open a book. Then his father enrolled him in an
oversee major capital projects for Ashley Hall, supervising
intensive one-year program at a private military school. “It
modifications to be made to existing structures as well as the
was the best thing that could have happened to me," he
renovation of newly acquired properties. It’s a role that Fred
recalls. “I discovered that I responded well to the structure and
gleefully relishes even as he prepares for full retirement in a
individual attention.” Reinhard adds, “It’s much the same kind
few years.
of environment at Ashley Hall. That’s why I was so attracted to
For more than a decade, Fred Reinhard has managed the day-to-day logistics of maintaining a safe and solid school
working here.” Reinhard received his degree in architectural engineering
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providing important renovation-related information for residents. “He was a God-send,” recalls Kitty Robinson, Director of the Historic Charleston Foundation. "Fred got right down to business every day, always knowing the right things to say and do. He was the voice of calm in a storm of chaos.”
“Fred gets the inter-connectedness of all the disparate pieces, whether they are structural, visual or conceptual. It’s an intellectual process that’s a critical skill to have; it’s exactly what our girls are learning.” Jill Muti, Head of School
Seven years later, Reinhard started his own consulting company. Business grew fast as word of his excellent work travelled around Charleston. Jill Muti was listening. In 2004, as the new head of school, Muti was repositioning Ashley Hall to rank more competitively at the top of the nation’s roster of private schools. Her to-do list included a major face-lift for the campus: an extension for Pardue Hall, a large modern media center to replace the make-shift library in Lane Hall, and a separate building to house the proposed new Dining Commons. Fred Reinhard had the expertise she needed to expedite the successful completion of the projects. “Fred’s prior work for the city was a huge asset for us,” points out Mrs. Muti. “He gets what it means to be an urban campus centered around historic buildings.” Reinhard takes a more pragmatic view of his role: "When we expand the campus by acquiring pre-existing properties in the neighborhood," he says, "we're not only protecting
Not surprisingly, Charleston's new hero was soon ABOVE: A jewel of the Ashley Hall campus, Fred Reinhard meticulously oversaw the renovation of 179 Rutledge Avenue.
the individual history of those buildings but preserving the
appointed to serve on the highly-selective Charleston Board of
fabric of the city’s history as a whole.” One shining example,
Architectural Review (BAR) which ensures that all proposed
the Elizabeth Rivers Lewine ’53 House for Global Studies
renovation and new construction design projects work well
on Rutledge Avenue. "The building was in bad shape when
with the more established buildings in the neighborhood. The
we purchased it," recalls Reinhard. “But the city loved our
from Penn State, where he met and married political science
experience provided him with an opportunity to create solid
proposal to restore the home to its original elegance and install
major, Judy Lyle. In 1989, with two sons enrolled in college,
working relationships with the architects and government
a fire sprinkler as well! It's one of the first historic houses in
Fred and Judy moved from Ohio—where Fred helped run a
employees of the city.
Charleston with a sprinkler system!”
family-owned business—to Charleston. Seeking a change of
Serendipitously, Reinhard discovered some empty retail
ABOVE: Fred Reinhard and family.
Lois Ruggiero, Head of Ashley Hall’s Lower School, regards
pace and scenery, they eagerly began renovations on their new
space one day when he was perusing the status of a downtown
Fred Reinhard as "a true ringmaster," who can keep several
gets the inter-connectedness of all the disparate pieces, whether
19th century home on Goldsmith’s Row. Six weeks later, disaster
neighborhood. The property, abandoned during the hurricane,
simultaneous projects running smoothly. Last summer's task
they are structural, visual or conceptual. It’s an intellectual
struck. “Hurricane Hugo blew the roof right off,” recalls Fred.
was being leased for a fraction of its value. Fred happily realized
list included replacing the sod in the sports court, re-lining the
process that’s a critical skill to have; it’s exactly what our girls are
He adds, “We returned from the evacuation to find most of our
he had a new project at hand. In 1990, “fred”, a Crate-and-
gym floor, fixing the McBee House roof and addressing a sinking
learning at Ashley Hall.”
stuff buried under wet sheetrock." Fred recalls, “I had no job and
Barrel-style housewares store opened on King Street to great
floor in Pardue Hall. “I really appreciated that he included me in
two kids in college. I wanted to cry.”
fanfare. "It was really Judy’s brainchild,” Fred insists. The
each step of the process, making sure I was on board with every
Judy will most likely be spending time with their grandchildren,
eponymously-named store, with its distinctive lowercase
detail," says Ruggiero. "Fred is very gracious that way.” Head of
who range in age from 10 to 20. The couple is also planning a
with rolled roofing, he sealed his own roof then offered to help
signage, would remain a hugely successful, one-of-a-kind
the Upper School, Mary Schweers agrees. “Fred’s an expert. He
cross-country RV trip in the near future.
his neighbors do the same. Fueled by his renewed optimism,
presence for years to come.
doesn’t really need advice, yet he really values input from people
Short on self-pity, the master craftsman got to work. Armed
Fred was ready to do more. “I went down to City Hall to see if I could help out in any way," he recalls.
Reinhard was also renovating the couple’s new beach retreat
In the months ahead, when Fred's not on campus, he and
But no matter where he goes, Fred will keep his running
he works with.” She fondly recalls an early project she and
shoes nearby. An avid runner for 38 years, he often starts his
on Sullivan’s Island, a stunning make-over featured in seven
Reinhard shared. "We were putting the numbers on the lockers
day chasing the sunrise along the Ravenel Bridge, staying in
in Jenkins Hall. Fred would always ask me, 'Does this look
shape for his upcoming 22nd marathon. As a matter of fact,
Downtown Charleston had been badly damaged by
national magazines. Busy as he was, Fred nevertheless signed
the storm. "Residents didn’t know where to turn,” observes
on for a new job as Special Project Construction Manager for
right?'" Schweers adds, "Fred embodies all of our hallmarks.
Fred trained with the Ashley Hall Cross Country Team in 2010
Reinhard. "Many had lost money to fly-by-night, inexperienced
the City of Charleston. "I learned more about the city's approval
His collaborative spirit makes him a great role model for
helping them bring home the state championship that year.
and often fraudulent contractors." Fred established a clearing-
process from the other side of the table," he reflects. "My former
our staff and students."
house at the Historic Charleston Foundation, where he vetted
role on the BAR working with the city put me in a great position
only the most reliable contractors, and established a help-line
of leadership."
Indeed, Fred Reinhard just might be the school's quintessential Renaissance Man. As Jill Muti observes, "Fred
"My daily runs—and my work at Ashley Hall— keep me energized and engaged," observes Reinhard. “I may be slowing down a bit,” he insists. “But I don’t plan to stop anytime soon.”
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SETTING THE PACE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION Ashley Hall serves as the first school in South Carolina to incorporate the Interactive Health Technology Spirit System into curriculum.
87% OF ASHLEY HALL COACHING STAFF HAVE COMPETED AT
The importance of Ashley Hall’s physical education program is paramount to the well being and success of its student body. With the advent and growing popularity of wearable fitness trackers—such as Fitbit or the Apple Watch—ongoing fitness successes are now more manageable
THE COLLEGIATE OR PROFESSIONAL LEVEL.
ANNA RUGIERRO ARCHERY USA ARCHERY LEVEL 2 CERTIFIED COACH
JODIE RUNNER BASKETBALL WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HALL OF FAME COACH, SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY
NESHONDA BROWN BASKETBALL COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
than ever. Why not leverage this new technology in the classroom? Ashley Hall and Interactive Health Technologies (IHT) Spirit Systems
GAIL BAILEY ’63
LIZ HAY
CROSS COUNTRY
EQUESTRIAN
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
are doing just that. The Ashley Hall Athletics Department gets creative at Halloween. This “trophy team” includes: Jodi Runner, Basketball Coach; Mary Gasley, Tennis Coach; Franny Rivers Slay ’80, Volleyball Coach; Maggie Laney, Swim Coach; and Gail Townsend Bailey ’63, Cross Country Coach.
“Elevating physical education curriculum can prove challenging,” says Jodie Runner, Ashley Hall physical education faculty member. “When I learned about
TERESE DYNJAN GOLF UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI CLASS A PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION, PROFESSIONAL
IHT Spirit Systems’ Zone wrist-based digital heart monitors A SH L E Y H A L L ST U DE N T S A R E GET T I NG I T D ON E I N T H E I R R E SPE C T I V E SP ORT S .
and their success with schools across the country, I knew this
KRISTEN CALLAHAN LACROSSE
could be the perfect match for our girls allowing them to take
HAMILTON COLLEGE
full accountability for their fitness.” During the fall semester, Ashley Hall welcomes Puiu Beatrice to its coaching staff as
One of the many things that attracted Beatrice to Ashley
the system was launched at Ashley Hall with the help and
assistant coach of Panther Track and Field. “Coach B” brings a
Hall is the school’s motto, girls with the will have the ability. “As
participation of the ninth grade students. The goal is to expand
wealth of experience to the position. Growing up in Romania,
a competitive female athlete, this really spoke to me. My favorite
the program throughout the Upper School incorporating it fully
Beatrice recognized her love of track and field in fifth grade and
color also happens to be purple, so it was meant to be!”
into the curriculum.
most recently trained at the Olympic level for the Heptathlon, a track and field event in which each competitor takes part in
Welcome to the team, Coach Beatrice!
Zone wrist heart rate monitor which is associated with her goals and ongoing data collection. Throughout the workout,
jump, shot put, 200-meter dash, long jump, javelin, and
she is able to quickly evaluate her physical exertion. The wrist
800-meter run.
monitor not only analyzes current heart rate but also indicates
“I love working with these young athletes,” says Coach B.
in which fitness zone she is currently functioning at that time. “They have a visual now of what’s going on with their workout,”
time on the track as much as I do.” Though the girls may chat
says Coach Runner. When class ends, the monitor’s are then
and listen to their favorite music during practice, Coach B. does
synched through cloud technology to the girls’ individual
strike a serious note during their time together. “I constantly tell
profiles. "I love using the Zone monitor because it helps me work
the team ‘no pain, no gain.’ This is hard, disciplined work if you want to be successful.”
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
MARC SIMPSON SOCCER PROFESSIONAL PLAYER: SWEDEN
At the beginning of PE class, each girl puts on her adidas
the same prescribed seven events; 100-meter hurdles, high
“This sport has offered me so much. I want them to enjoy their
TIM FITZGERALD SAILING
towards improving my level of fitness so that I can become more competitive on the soccer field,” says Riley Turner ’20.
ANDREA MUTI
SARAH EVANS
SEMI-PROFESSIONAL
WOFFORD COLLEGE
SOCCER
SOCCER
PLAYER: ITALY
FRANNY SLAY ’80
MARY GASLEY
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
JOHN SLEPETZ
PIUI BEATRICE
VOLLEYBALL
TRACK & FIELD
TENNIS
TRACK & FIELD
UNIVERSITY OF
OLYMPIC-LEVEL
MASSACHUSETTS, AMHERST
HEPTATHALON ATHLETE
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When asked about the importance of giving back, Ashley Hall senior Grace Griffith believes it’s something that has been beautifully ingrained in her by family and through time spent at Ashley Hall. “My parents have always impressed upon me the importance of giving back and being philanthropically minded. Ashley Hall has helped me understand the importance of these values and has offered me so many opportunities to put them into context.” Ashley Hall’s mission to create ‘ethically responsible’ women is fully realized in students like Grace. She has sponsored two Non-Uniform Day fundraisers: one in support of the local non-profit I Heart Hungry Kids and the other with more global reach; Village X, a non-profit that supports the self-sufficiency of small African villages. What inspires her is that it only takes a small effort to create a large ripple when it comes to philanthropy. “Our Non-Uniform Day may only raise a small amount of money for these non-profits but it’s important.
It’s seeing our community come together in support of something we believe in and also learning about the challenges of the world around us.
Ashley Hall Alumnae, we love hearing from you! Please share professional or personal achievements or special stories by contacting Amy Jenkins ’82 at jenkinsa@ashleyhall.org or online at www.ashleyhall.org/alumnae. Thank you!
’34 Libby Williams turned 100 on
’61 Kay Haselden Chandler and her
’75 Gail Jenkins Holesah, and
December 15, 2016. In honor of this
husband celebrated their 50th wedding
husband, Jim took a belated
special day, first grade Ashley Hall
anniversary hiking the trails above the
honeymoon in April 2016; a river cruise
students made a special sign and a
Almalfi Coast in Italy. It was very
down the Rhine. In May they moved
card that they all signed.
challenging but had spectacular views.
into a new home in Clearwater, Florida
They were married on June 6, 1966
and in September, Gail took another
in Charleston.
position within the company,
’46 Barbara Kraft Packer is and is confined to home. She sends her
’63 Ann Bell Smith and husband,
greetings to all Ashley Hall Alumnae.
Bachman Smith, III have six grand-
’76 Kendra Y. Hamilton holds a
children, including Bachman V, and
M.F.A. and Ph.D. and is the author of
on more on the way. Her husband,
The Goddess of Gumbo (2006). A
Bachman, passed away on February 3,
review noted, "The Goddess of Gumbo,
2017 after a battle with
Kendra Hamilton's first collection of
Parkinson’s Disease.
poems, is a spicy stew indeed. Blending
’49 Carolyn Powell Shaak is still teaching piano at 85 years of age. She has 20 students a week, who take one hour lessons each. Carolyn loves to recall all the good times she had at Ashley Hall and is grateful for her education.
A GIVING
SPIRIT GRACE GRIFFITH ’17 “Find something to believe in and create a passion around it. Passion produces success!”
In addition, Grace serves as a co-chair of the Student
’51 Barbara Kraft Packer is currently battling Parkinson's Disease and is confined to home. She sends her greetings to all Ashley Hall Alumnae.
’54 Bobbie Gail Brown Rothschild and many of her classmates celebrate
Loyalty Fund Committee. The Loyalty Fund is Ashley Hall’s
their 80th birthdays throughout
annual giving campaign. Select Upper School students serve
this year.
each year and work towards the common goal of supporting
Joan Carbiener Hottinger and her
the yearly drive. One of the most important tasks of the
husband, Fred, have missed coming
Student Loyalty Fund Committee’s work is participating
home the past two years. They hope to
in the fall and spring phone-a-thons where they have the
come this summer and are currently
important job of calling Ashley Hall alumnae. “I love the
waiting for their third grandchild due
phone-a-thons,” admits Grace. “The alumnae are always so
in February; they have such fun
interested in what’s going on and how I’m doing that you
spoiling all of the grandkids.
can’t help but enjoy the conversation.” Next spring another group of girls will be making those calls and Grace will be off at college. The wisdom she’d like to impart to her ‘sisters’—“Find something to believe in and create a passion around it. Passion produces success!”
elegant music, a sharp eye for the grace
’68 Grace Boyle is a live-in infant specialist in which she makes a positive impact on a family as they adjust to the
Hunger, poverty, lack of healthcare – all of these areas inspire me to learn more and do more.”
Westminister Communities of Florida.
currently battling Parkinson's Disease
’58 Carolyn Halloran Cunha continues to enjoy living at her lake house in central Virginia.
birth of a child/children. She specializes in the care of multiples. Her objective is to provide every aspect of care for the child/children, allowing
and fragility of human experience, and deep-set roots in the South. These poems announce Hamilton as an exceptionally talented, capable, and accomplished artist. Her second book, Romancing the Gullah, is forthcoming from University of Georgia Press.
parents quality time with their new additions. Grace has served many Ashley Hall Alumnae families who adore and highly recommend her services.
’78 Anne Pitcher is a Professor of African Studies and Political Science at the University of Michigan, where she joined the faculty in 2009. She has also been elected President of the African
’70 Debbie Lipman Cochelin
Studies Association, a professional
recently wrote an homage to the
association of scholars, students, and
legendary 1970 production of Porgy
policymakers dedicated to the
and Bess that was recently published in
dissemination of knowledge about
the College of Charleston Magazine!
Africa. Anne lives in Ann Arbor with her husband Martin Murray. Their
’74 Cyndi Campsen Mosteller is proud that her daughter, Brooke, married Michael Burris in June of 2016. Michael is the son of Cyndy Thompson Applegate ’79.
youngest child, Alida, attends Barnard College in New York.
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’83 Caroline C. Lesesne recently
with their cat Leonardo, "Leo", and
’12 Gamble Augusta Ouzts
joined a team of local bankers to open
their German Shepherd
graduated from college last May,
an office for FineMark National Bank
Brunhilde, "Brunie."
enjoyed a relaxing summer in
& Trust on Daniel Island. She serves as Senior Vice President and Private Banker specializing in relationship management and lending.
Charleston followed by a backpacking
’05 Emily C. Carley graduated from the Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine, Downer's Grove Campus, on May 20, 2016. As the
’89 Amie L. Tedeschi traveled to
trip in Bolivia. Recently, she moved to Atlanta to work for ScottMadden, a management consulting firm. She's loving it so far!
outstanding student in her class, she
IN MEMORIAM:
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
’34 Ruth Meyer Degan passed away
’06 Helen Corless is engaged to
on July 10, 2016.
Charles Holbrow to be married on July
’38 Rosemary Cody Edwards passed
29, 2017 in Charleston.
away on December 31, 2016.
Kathleen C. Hay married Andrew
’44 Lizetta Richards Halter passed away on October 27, 2016.
’61 Alice Price Madden passed away on July 31, 2016.
Camp Hagood on October 15, 2016. Caroline (“Callie”) Osborne, M.D., married Adam Pearlman on June 4, 2016.
a new face at ASHLEY HALL
Germany with the Duke Chapel Choir
was selected to give the student
in December. The Choir performed
remarks at graduation. Dr. Carley is
choruses from Messiah in Munich,
now a dental resident at Advocate
University thanks to the direction of
passed away on November 16, 2016.
Regensburg, Leipzig, and Berlin. She
Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago.
Ashley Hall. The last two summers she
Rosemary Nelson Hutto, Latin
says it was an amazing experience!
Kate Daniel Latimer Stith married
has interned in Manhattan and last
teacher from 1956 to 1987 passed away
Sam Stith in 2013 and has a two-year
summer landed an amazing
on December 20, 2016.
old daughter names Baker. She is the
internship with Goldman Sachs'
Margaret Broughton Tenney, history
front office coordinator at Germain
Human Resource department. This has
teacher from 1954-1957 and from 1972
Dermatology.
resulted with a job in Goldman Sachs'
to retirement in 2004, passed away on
Dallas office. She is thrilled to be back
December 27, 2016.
in the South!
Ida L. Bennett, typing teacher from
’07 Elizabeth (“Liz”) Kulze married
1976 to 1986 passed away on
Thomas Wistanley on May 21, 2016.
What did you do before coming to Ashley Hall?
February 5, 2017.
Kathryn L. Phillips married Ruben
Since 2010, I held the position of Director of Academic,
’97 Margaret Ann Florence Siachos plays the female lead in the new TV series Sun Records. The series premiered on CMT (Country Music
’13 Christine H. Quinn, enjoyed an amazing experience with Bucknell
Television) in February. Margaret Anne
’06 Callie Osborne is in her second
plays Marion Keisker, the assistant to
year of an Internal Medicine Residency
Sam Phillips who started the Sun
at the Medical University of
’16 Cailly M. Danahy recently
Recording Studio in Memphis,
South Carolina.
performed Handel's Messiah with the Distinguished Concerts
Tennessee. The studio launched the careers of Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis.
’07 Eliza V. Morrison is the cofounder of Tutor App, a marketplace that connects students instantly with
’81 Dicksie Gregorie Johnson
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS:
International New York choir at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
’95 Elizabeth Burwell recently
Acceptance into the choir was by
welcomed Durrette Jenkins to the
audition only, and Cailly sang soprano
Medley Walker married Roddy MacBride, Junior on March 4, 2017 in Charleston. The maid of honor was Ellen Cole ’06. The bride's attendants were Madden Jones ’06, Madeline Spratt ’06, Sally Walker ’10, Stephanie Whelan ’06, and Kathryn Widman ’06. The couple resides in Charleston.
In January, Ashley Hall welcomed Suzie Smith as its new Director of Institutional Advancement. Tasked with overseeing philanthropic, constituent and communication efforts needed to advance the School’s mission and strategic initiatives, Suzie’s background in higher education and PQV attitude made her the perfect fit for the job. Get to know Suzie through the Question & Answers series below.
Perez on September 10, 2016.
Corporate and Foundation Relations at Hood College, a
Chelsea Steadman married Jack
private liberal arts college located in Frederick, Maryland.
Handegan on November 18, 2016.
I served in two major roles, as the College grant writer
Catherine Swanson married Henry
and in managing the Board of Associates, a volunteer
Maxwell on April 30, 2016.
group of ambassadors for the College who share of their
world on September 27.
Hannah Weatherford married
time, talent and resources. I worked closely with our
Morgan Howe on October 24, 2015.
alumni, parents, and friends of the College in support
’10 Charlotte G. Morrow married
of its students, faculty and staff.
’00 Lindsay Lyman Skelton is in her
verified tutors. It is a simple concept:
second year at Christ Church Episcopal
a student can search a subject, message
for this event.
’97 Margaret Anne Florence
School in the role of Assistant Director
a tutor, confirm a meeting online or
Sarah Pritchard made both the
Siachos’ son, Quinton Terry Siachos,
of Admission; working with prospective
in-person.
Presidents List and Dean’s Honor Roll
was born on October 26, 2016.
in her first semester at University of
’00 Chesnee Simmons Klein
I would have to say the culture. In preparation for my
South Carolina.
welcomed son, Edward, born
initial visit, I researched the history of Ashley Hall and
laude from the University of Richmond
May of 2014.
once I arrived, I knew I was in the right place. There is a
School of Law last May. She will serve
April Rogers Barker welcomed son,
remarkable sense of family. I look forward to supporting
as a judicial clerk to the Honorable
Grayson, in October of 2015.
Ashley Hall and the goals set forth in the strategic plan
’03 Julia C. Bisschops, MD MSc, a
Paul Wallace of the Delaware Superior
which will allow for continued growth and excellence.
family medicine physician, married
’05 Julia B. Mowlajko welcomed
Court for the 2016–2017 term.
Emory Bennett Mowlajko on
Lower School families. She and her husband, Thomas, are enjoying life in Greenville with their two greyhounds, Prix and Tuesday.
’09 Ashley A. Davoli graduated cum
Fuad Alkhoury MD, a pediatric surgeon, on June 24, 2016 in Hollywood, Florida. The couple resides in Hollywood, Florida,
August 25, 2016.
Hunter Walpole on October 5, 2016.
What excites you most about Ashley Hall?
What is your most vivid high school memory? I was fortunate to be a four-year member of the Meadville
’10 Cecilia M. Lipman is a first year
High School swim team (in Pennsylvania), an amazing
medical student at the Medical
group of student athletes. Many of us, including our
University of South Carolina.
coaches, are still in touch and catch up when back home. Ashley Hall welcomes Suzie Smith!
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Students from Ashley Hall’s Early Education Center explore the cedar tree whose limb was severed by Hurricane Matthew.