Alumni Achievement Awards 2023

Awards ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT

Robert Webb Founder, Webb School of Knoxville 1955

“I want to start a school that educates young people in extraordinary ways.”

Webb School of Knoxville’s Alumni Achievement Awards are presented annually to those alumni who have distinguished themselves in their respective careers and have achieved outstanding success in their chosen professions while upholding the mission of Webb School.

TWELVE WEBB SCHOOL ALUMNI, NOMINATED BY THEIR CLASSMATES AND REPRESENTING THIS YEAR’S REUNION CLASSES, ARE BEING HONORED FOR 2023

WE ARE PLEASED TO CELEBRATE THE FOLLOWING ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR 2023:

STEVE KOELLA ’63

DORN KILE ’68

MOLLY LEACH PRATT ’ 73

BILL SNODGRASS ’ 78

CAROLE PATTERSON ZOOM ’83

CLINT BREWER ’88

KIMBERLY YATTEAU QUIGLEY ’ 93

ERIC YANG ’ 98

RALSTON BAKER ’03

ABHIT BHANDARI ’08

RACHEL SAPP ’13

WILL RICE ’18

Steve Koella ’63

Steve Koella’s career has been highlighted by a dedication to service, whether that be in the military, professional, or political arena. A University of Tennessee graduate, Koella served in Vietnam as a 1st Lieutenant with the 1st Infantry division. He went on to work for his family’s business, Rockford Manufacturing, before redirecting his course and acquiring an insurance agency in Maryville, Tennessee. He later worked with Herron-Connell Insurance Group.

Around the same time, Koella became involved in politics and managed several campaigns, including Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign for East Tennessee. In addition, he was elected mayor of Rockford, Tennessee, his hometown.

Koella’s experience at Webb School of Knoxville started in the early days of the school. Having previously attended school in Mount Olive, Tennessee, he recalls that his family had intended for him to carry on his education at the McCallie School, adding to a Blue Tornado legacy that included his uncles, cousins, and brother. However, after joining a summer camp at McCallie, “I knew immediately that a military boarding school was the last place I wanted to go,” Koella said. “As luck would have it, Webb School of Knoxville had just opened,” he continued, “and with a small cohort of boys from the old Staub School, I embarked on this new educational journey.”

Koella remembers that for his first year at Webb, he had Webb School founder and headmaster, Robert Webb, as his Latin teacher and later his Bible instructor his senior year. He jokingly adds that a recurring theme during his time at Webb “was my close and constant interaction with Mr. Webb – a most unfortunate interaction for me, as each encounter was over a demerit; each leading to a single stroke of the paddle.”

Koella was active in Webb’s athletic program, participating in Spartan football and track & field. Looking back on his time at Webb School, he says that his overall experience was both enriching and gratifying.

Steve Koella is the proud father of two children, Addison and Lucy, who formerly attended Webb. In addition, four of his grandchildren are either students at Webb School or Spartan alumni.

Dorn Kile ’68

“In 1973, Robert Webb took a chance on hiring a recent college grad – with no teaching experience – to teach in the Webb Junior High. And, the rest is history!” That is how Dorn Kile prefaces his teaching and coaching career at Webb School – a career that included a few side roads along the way, but always circled back to his alma mater.

Kile graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. Fresh out of college, he accepted the job to teach history at Webb School and coach the Junior High football team and Lower School boys’ track & field. He left Webb to pursue his master’s in anthropology from the University of Tennessee. “Fortunately for me,” he recalls, “Mr. Webb chose to hire me back after that – quite possibly making me the only teacher hired twice by the founder of the school.”

Kile taught history, anthropology, and Native American studies during his early years at Webb. He also coached the Scholars’ Bowl trivia team, the seventh grade and Middle School boys’ basketball squads, Middle School track & field, and later, the varsity boys’ track & field team, which won the 1980 Class A-AA state title and earned Kile Coach of the Year kudos.

After taking time out to manage his family’s 300-plus-acre farm, which included raising Polled Herefords and an inbred/hybrid mouse (for research) business, Kile joined the Lovett School where he taught high school history and anthropology. He also introduced geography to the curriculum and coached the middle school track & field, varsity girls’ softball, and varsity swim teams.

When the opportunity arose to return to Webb, “I jumped at the chance,” Kile said. And over the next 21 years, he taught high school history, anthropology, and environmental education. His coaching duties included a one-year stint guiding the varsity girls’ basketball team and a 20-year term as varsity girls’ track & field coach, steering the Lady Spartans to a KIL title and several top-five team finishes at state while picking up KIL Coach of the Year honors. In addition, Kile was chair of the Upper School history department, an Honor Committee faculty rep, and an AP Reader in world history. In 2009, he received Webb’s Donald L. Tarvin Award for exceptional leadership and service.

Kile remembers that as an incoming freshman at Webb, he found the course load challenging. “Fortunately, the first-class teachers that Webb continues to be known for helped me to survive,” he remarked. Kile joined the Honor Committee, helped start the Interact Club, set a school record in the mile run, and was chosen senior class president. “Terrific teachers started the ball rolling in high school, and I'm happy to say that terrific teachers continued to impress me throughout my academic career,” he said, “both as a student and as a peer teacher, especially at Webb.”

Since retiring from Webb in 2012, Kile has been taking care of his small farm and volunteering for Anderson County organizations. “Currently, I'm trying to take it easy,” he adds, “but not having much success.”

Molly Leach Pratt ’73

Molly Leach Pratt is a partner in the government relations firm, Pratt Government Strategies, Inc. Drawing upon her 45 years of experience working for and around federal, state, and local government, her clients include: UT-Battelle, LLC, Tennessee County Services Association, Tennessee Hospital Association, Knoxville Metropolitan Airport Authority, Tennessee Health Care Association, Tennessee Medical Association, and the City of Memphis.

Pratt began her career working for Lamar Alexander’s campaign for Tennessee governor in 1978. She became legislative assistant to Gov. Alexander who later appointed her to the Tennessee Children’s Services Commission and the Governor’s Day Care Task Force. Pratt also worked on public affairs campaigns for the Tennessee Department of Health and Environment and managed a federal program at the Commission on the Status of Women. A key player in several political campaigns, Pratt was chief aide to Tennessee First Lady Honey Alexander during Gov. Alexander’s 1982 re-election and his 2002 U.S. Senate bid. She was also the state director for the Reagan-Bush campaign.

Pratt worked for the American Political Network in Washington, D.C., before joining the Association of Women's Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses as the Director of Communications, Marketing, and Fund Development. She was also a contract trainer with the National Women’s Political Caucus, designing and presenting political “how-to” workshops for women running for office in over 40 states. Pratt returned to Knoxville to join the Tennessee Valley Authority’s “Valley Relations” team, and then worked in the Knox County Executive Office as Director of Government and Community Relations. She moved back to Nashville in 2004, where she began work as a contract lobbyist and founded the company she leads today.

A longtime advocate for the arts, Pratt was appointed to the Tennessee Arts Commission and served as its secretary, vice-chair, and chairman. She was also secretary for the Tennessee Executive Residence Foundation and chaired the Nashville Metro Arts Commission. In 2009, she received a Governor’s Arts Award, the state’s highest honor for citizens active in the arts. Additionally, as a board member for the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA), she was presented with NASAA’s distinguished public service award. Throughout her career, Pratt has been involved in the community, participating on the boards of organizations such as Second Harvest Food Bank, the Junior Leagues of Nashville and Washington, Knoxville's Arts & Culture Alliance, McClung Museum, Tennessee Medical Association Foundation, and Nashville YWCA. She was also advisor to her college fraternity, Chi Omega-Pi Chapter, at the University of Tennessee.

Asked about her memories of Webb School, Pratt recalled the following:

“Polishing your saddle shoes on the bus for Monday morning shoe inspection. Racing to the field hockey closet to beat Rebecca Garcia out of the ‘little green’ hockey stick, and playing bridge in the senior lounge,” she stated.

“Serious reflection would include the quality of education we received, the dedication of the teachers, and the charmed environment that we inhabited.”

Bill Snodgrass ’78

Bill Snodgrass is a Senior Executive Service (SES) member and the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Director of Manpower, Personnel, and Services at Wright-Patterson AFMC Headquarters, Ohio. As the senior civilian official, he is responsible for the recruitment, force development, and performance of the Command’s 90,000 military and civilian Airmen. Leading a team of 400 personnel, he works with AFMC senior leadership to shape a dynamic workforce to deliver war-winning capabilities while providing direction and control for all force support activities within AFMC.

Snodgrass holds an undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Tennessee where he received his commission through UT’s ROTC program. He graduated with a master’s in speech communication from the University of Northern Colorado and attended Squadron Officer School, the Air Command and Staff College, and Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base. He completed the Influence and Negotiation Strategies Program at Stanford Graduate School of Business and received further training through the Air Force Senior Leadership Course, the APEX Department of Defense (DoD) Senior Executive Service Orientation Program, the DoD Vanguard Senior Executive Development Program, and the Advanced Senior Leader Development Seminar.

During his 28-year military career, Snodgrass held major command and staff positions, including AFMC and deployments to Manas, Kyrgyzstan and Baghdad, Iraq. He entered the SES in 2011 following retirement from active duty in the rank of colonel. Prior to his current position, Snodgrass was the Executive Director of the Air Force Personnel Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.

A decorated officer and recipient of numerous accolades for his nearly 40 years of service to the United States Air Force (USAF), Snodgrass was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster and Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster. He was also conferred the Legion of Merit. In 2019, the DoD presented him with the Presidential Rank Award. Given to no more than five percent of SES members, this award applauds senior career employees with a sustained record of exceptional professional, technical, and/or scientific achievement on a national or international level. More recently, Snodgrass received the Distinguished Civilian Service Award, the highest civilian honor given by the United States DoD. Limited to one member per military service annually, it is presented to DoD civilian employees whose careers reflect exceptional devotion to duty and whose contributions to the efficiency, economy, or other improvements in DoD operations are of a significantly broad scope. Snodgrass was the sole Air Force recipient for 2022 from a pool of over 185,000 USAF civilians.

Reflecting on his time at Webb, Snodgrass says that the education he received was invaluable. “It shaped how I think and laid the foundation for me to become a better citizen by understanding the importance of service before self,” he said. “It also instilled in me a work ethic and an understanding about the value of teamwork that have served me well.”

Carole Patterson Zoom ’83

Carole Patterson Zoom is the Executive Director of Nā Keiki

O Emalia, which provides support to grieving children, teens, and their families while helping them heal after the death of a loved one. Located in Maui, Hawaii, Nā Keiki serves as a passionate advocate for enhancing programs, policies, and research geared toward assisting grieving children and their families and strives to create a safe and inclusive environment where children and teens can find hope for the future. Zoom has been on Nā Keiki’s board of directors since 2018. She also served as Outreach Coordinator for Evermore, a national nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of bereaved people.

Trained by the Industrial Areas Foundation, Zoom has been a community organizer her entire career, working on social justice and public policy issues and organizing the passage of landmark legislation at the state and national levels. Born with congenital muscular dystrophy, she uses a ventilator and mobility scooter, full time. Formerly Executive Director of the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities, Zoom helped to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Air Carrier Access Act, and Voting Rights and Fair Housing Amendments.

Additionally, Zoom directed the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange and was the leadership exchange coordinator for Mobility International USA. She has traveled to 20-plus countries and has represented disability and travel issues on major media outlets such as NBC News and National Public Radio. Her travel and disability writing has been published in the Washington Post, AARP Magazine, and New Mobility.

A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in humanities, Zoom organized protests as a student that led to changes at UT-Austin in providing wheelchair access to buses and campus buildings.

In addition to her work at Nā Keiki O Emalia, Zoom is a real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty Maui.

In recounting some of her special memories of Webb School, Zoom referred to when she first began to have trouble walking. “My classmate Taylor Hamilton started walking me up the hill from the Middle School to my bus,” she recalls. “He'd lend a hand as I wobbled my way to the bus and he'd steady me as I went up the bus steps.” When she later had to use a wheelchair, Zoom said Hamilton continued to help and pushed her wheelchair to the bus. “Taylor gave me a great sense of safety,” she said, “and I think both of us loved that we got out of class early to beat the crowd up the hill.”

Clint Brewer ’88

Clint Brewer is the founder/principal of Imperium Public Strategies, a public affairs consultancy in Nashville, providing their clients the strategies and services to advance agendas, shape public policy, and drive their narratives. His career includes over 20 years of executive leadership roles in media, nonprofits, government, and public affairs consulting at the state and national levels. He specializes in media relations, government relations, integrated campaigns, and crisis communications.

Brewer was a founding member of the MLS2Nashville Committee that began the movement to bring a Major League Soccer team to Nashville. He spearheaded MLS2Nashville’s public relations campaign which was presented a Silver Anvil Award by the Public Relations Society of America. Earlier, he served as Assistant Commissioner for Communications and Marketing for the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development under Gov. Bill Haslam. He was part of the executive team that successfully recruited Beretta USA, UBS, Alliance Bernstein, and other global brands to the state.

As former editor of the Nashville City Paper and The Lebanon Democrat, Brewer led both newspapers to their only national journalism awards. He also served as the Government and Politics Editor of The Tennessean and as a regional correspondent for USA Today. Brewer was national president of the Society of Professional Journalists and steered the organization’s lobbying and advocacy to pass a national shield law for reporters.

Additionally, as executive director of the Beacon Center, he oversaw the launch of the investigative reporting website, Tennessee Watchdog.

A graduate of the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science degree in communications, Brewer is involved with youth sports and is an at-large member on the board of directors of the Tennessee Soccer Club. He and his wife of 30 years, Amy, have three children.

Brewer notes that his fondest memories of Webb center around the teams and clubs he participated in. “In Middle School, I joined the wrestling team,” he recalls, “and it exposed me to Upper School students. Those practices were the hardest thing I had ever done, but I loved them because of the camaraderie and support.” His participation on the varsity soccer team was also special, Brewer said. “We had a very tight-knit group of players from the Class of ’88. The tension and anticipation of big games were palpable and experiencing that with your closest friends was unforgettable.”

Equally important was working on the Spartan Spirit, Brewer added.

“My time on that staff and the joy I found in journalism stayed with me my entire life. The team environment of putting the newspaper together for the entire Webb community was so enjoyable that I made journalism my college major and my first career,” he said. “Most people remember the academic rigor of Webb. What I remember most is the incredible sense of community and shared experiences outside the classroom. I learned how to support others and work as part of a team, which has served me well my entire life.”

Kimberly Yatteau Quigley ’93

Kimberly Yatteau Quigley is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Onrise, a telehealth company that treats vulnerable populations, specifically athletes, with a full continuum of mental health services. Onrise proprietarily trains and uses retired athletes to help provide foundational mental health treatment to high school, collegiate, and professional athletes.

Quigley attended Georgetown University and jokes that she was a “failed walk-on” for the Hoyas volleyball team. She graduated with a degree in German (“Thank you, Frau Briggs”) and pre-medical studies. While at Georgetown, Quigley was part of the Howard Hughes Biomedical Scholars Program and coached basketball at the local boys’ club. She later moved to Boston to teach “Peace and Justice” for the St. Augustine Ministries after-school program while participating in the yearlong Health Careers program at Harvard University. She was accepted into medical school at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis where she was reunited with three of her Webb classmates. All four Spartan alumni had taken Mrs. Jacobstein’s AP Biology class together.

Quigley served as her class’s Vice President of Student Affairs during her time in medical school. She was also named the Emmanuel Center’s Volunteer of the Year for organizing a mentor program on science and medicine that paired her medical school class with Memphis school children. Quigley pursued her pediatric and psychiatry residency in Philadelphia, and during that time, two of her children were born – Megan, now a junior at the University of Tennessee, and JP, a Webb Class of 2023 graduate and Elon soccer player. After returning to Knoxville to begin her practice of medicine as a psychiatrist for Cherokee Health Systems, she gave birth to Jack, currently a sophomore at Webb. Quigley went on to work as a psychiatrist for Lakeshore Mental Health Institute where she was tasked with implementing the statewide weekend admission bed cap program and transitioning the state mental hospital to an entity that charged insurance for the first time in history. When Lakeshore closed, she heeded the direction of then Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam to innovate and start something that would help replace what was lost with Lakeshore’s closure.

Since opening its doors in 2018, Onrise has strived to create effective, compassionate, and efficient mental health solutions for populations that are difficult to engage. Quigley credits her education at Webb with giving her all the resources to problem solve profoundly and often; a skill that has been invaluable to her throughout her career. “Life can be very difficult as a woman or really as anyone,” she noted. “Without the confidence to problem solve, I am not sure I could’ve made it through some difficult times.”

Quigley says that some of her cherished memories of Webb School include watching sporting events with her Spartan classmates and friends “and being with the amazing people that still make up the Class of 1993,” she added, "some of the nicest, smartest, and most helpful people I've ever met.”

Eric Yang ’98

Eric Yang is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Gear Patrol, a lifestyle multi-platform publication focused on the intersection of products and life's pursuits. An industry leader in product journalism, Gear Patrol seeks to empower enthusiasts with the best products and the right knowledge.

Gear Patrol reaches more than 5.5 million monthly readers through its online and quarterly print magazine channels. Together with its content studio arm, Gear Patrol Studios, Gear Patrol has earned accolades from the Webby Awards, OMMA (Online Media Marketing & Advertising), Min, Folio, and Communication Arts, among others.

In 2019, Gear Patrol's extraordinary staff was recognized by Digiday for Most Passionate Employees. Previously, Gear Patrol received an investment from Hearst – a leading global, diversified information, services, and media company with operations in 40 countries –to further accelerate Gear Patrol’s product journalism mission.

After graduating from the University of Tennessee, Yang began his professional career as a producer at Scripps Networks Interactive. He went on to work as a senior art director for the CBS Corporation before starting the company he leads today.

Yang lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Hannah, and their two sons, Hunter and Everett.

Ralston Baker ’03

Ralston Baker is the Vice President of Global Supply Chain for GE HealthCare, partnering with care providers to fulfill healthcare’s greatest potential through groundbreaking medical technology, intelligent devices, and care solutions. He is responsible for GE HealthCare’s wing-to-wing supply chain consisting of 3,200 employees, 12 manufacturing facilities, and 50 distribution centers, as well as supply chain strategy and strategic planning.

Previously, Baker was Vice President of Business Transformation, responsible for the execution of the 2023 spin and IPO of GE HealthCare, as well as the design, adoption, and execution of the enterprise-wide lean transformation.

Baker earned his Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences from Colorado State University. He later attended the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee and graduated with a dual Master of Business Administration and master’s degree in supply chain management and business analytics. Baker went on to join Emerson Electric, and for the next 10 years, he held key roles across the organization, including an expat assignment in Switzerland where he led the successful integration and growth of the Pentair Valves and Controls acquisition. His professional resumé at Emerson also includes strategic planning, plant management, and corporate strategy positions.

Reflecting back on his Webb School experience, Baker credits Webb with exemplary preparation for college and life. “Webb provided a well-rounded, developmental experience across academia, athletics, and service at a critical time in my life, which helped shape who I am today,” Baker noted. He added that some of his fondest memories stem from his time competing in and building lifelong friendships through Spartan athletics, including playing in the state semifinals in football and being part of the fastest 4 x 100-meter relay team in the city. “I value the passion the Webb faculty and staff had in pushing students to reimagine what is possible,” he remarked, “and setting the bar high for a life of learning.”

Abhit Bhandari ’08

Abhit Bhandari is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University, specializing in comparative politics and the political economy of development. His pedagogy and research focus on how political inequalities shape economic exchange, business, and formal and informal institutions, with a regional concentration in sub-Saharan Africa.

He has conducted fieldwork in Senegal, Niger, Mozambique, and The Gambia, as well as the implementation of largescale field experiments, original surveys and survey experiments, qualitative interviews, and fine-grained observational data collection.

Bhandari graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and African studies from Northwestern University. He went on to complete a yearlong Princeton in Africa fellowship in Dakar, Senegal, where he worked for the West African headquarters of the United Nations World Food Programme. A recipient of a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, Bhandari earned his Ph.D. in political science from Columbia University and was named a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse (IAST), France.

His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship, NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants, the Center for Economic and Policy Research-Department for International Development’s Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries initiative, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab's Governance Initiative, and the Social Science Research Council, among others.

Asked what he valued most about his time as a student at Webb School, Bhandari answered, “the high quality of instruction.” He added that Dr. Mark Banker’s AP United States History class at Webb “remains the best class I’ve ever taken,” he said, “and between college and completing my Ph.D., I’ve taken a lot!”

Rachel Sapp ’13

Rachel Sapp is a Product Manager at Bloomberg, focusing on product strategy and development for equity index products. She has spent the last six years building a career in financial technology, working for leading global investment management firms to create better financial futures for their clients.

Outside of work, Sapp serves as a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City, guiding local high school students through the college admissions process. She is also the founder of Chelsea Oak Press, where she channels her passion for art through printmaking and ceramics.

Sapp graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and French, accompanied by a minor in corporate strategy. While at Vanderbilt, she was the music director at WRVU Nashville and served as a board member of the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Journal. As an undergraduate research assistant, she coauthored an examination of medieval French literature and earned Vanderbilt's Franklin Brooks Memorial Award. She was also recognized by the Consulate General of France in Atlanta, Georgia, for her work in French.

Following graduation, Sapp moved to New York City to begin her career at BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. Starting as an analyst within BlackRock’s Graduate Analyst Program and moving to product specialist in the BlackRock Solutions group, which included consulting for asset management and insurance clients, Sapp was eventually promoted to Vice President in Product Management, where she built products that helped portfolio managers automate their investment workflows.

Among the many treasured memories Sapp has of her time at Webb School, she says that her favorites involve the numerous trips and cultural exchanges she participated in with classmates and teachers. “I loved the Webb-Escuela Americana student exchange and the opportunity to spend a week in El Salvador,” she recalls. “Even though I was not a Spanish student, I lucked into a spot that opened up at the last minute.” She added that the best part of the trip involved taking a tour of a sugar manufacturing facility where the students were allowed to climb a literal mountain of unrefined sugar. “The El Salvador exchange really spurred my interest in learning about the world,” she said, “and made me realize the importance of getting outside of my comfort zone.”

Will Rice ’18

Will Rice is a part of his family’s dairy operation, located in Sweetwater, Tennessee. He represents the fourth generation of his family to work on the farm. Rice says that he hopes to dedicate his career to working in the ever-evolving food system that he sees as having the potential to reinvigorate rural economies and build bridges between communities.

Rice graduated cum laude from the University of Tennessee’s College of Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and a minor in economics. He went on to complete his Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural business from UT’s Herbert College of Agriculture in spring 2022 and was chosen to serve as the student commencement speaker.

As an undergraduate, Rice was selected for the 2022 Leadership Knoxville Scholars program and was named the Director of Recruitment for the Herbert Student Ambassadors program. Additionally, as a member of Alpha Gamma Rho (AGR) fraternity, he served concurrent roles as Vice Noble Ruler of Planning for AGR and Judicial Board Chairman for the Interfraternity Council (IFC). He was later elected IFC President.

Rice credits his time at Webb School with helping him to develop a strong work ethic and strong passions, and the ability to harness together both those qualities in creating a meaningful professional and personal life.

Looking back on when he was a student at Webb, Rice says that several special memories come to mind, including the times he spent with his friends and teammates over the course of long summer days, “ playing for Coach Meske on the Spartan football team,” he added, “ and Webb’s inspiring teachers, especially those in the history department.”

THE PURPOSE OF WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE’S ALUMNI ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE UNITY

AND FELLOWSHIP AMONG THE SCHOOL’S ALUMNI, TO LEARN OF AND CONSIDER THE PROGRAMS AND NEEDS OF THE SCHOOL, AND TO ENGAGE IN SUCH ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ENABLE WEBB SCHOOL TO GROW AND PROSPER.