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Highest Percentage of National Merit
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› Dear Altamont Friends,
What an honor for me to write this letter to you as we rejoice
in the continued success of The Altamont School, a success
fostered by your unwavering support of a place and a spirit that
we hold so dear. I am grateful
for your gifts of time, talent, and
treasure that make it possible
for us to continue a legacy of
excellence and a commitment
to Truth, Knowledge, and Honor.
And it is the importance
of this legacy that helps
connect us all. From the Latin
verb legare, which means to
bequeath, and related to lex
(law), it is clear that the Romans
viewed the process and
obligation of leaving a legacy
as a legal obligation. In his De
Officiis, Cicero elaborates on
the responsibility of the heir to “pay” the legacy, a responsibility
and privilege that still is true for us today.
Altamont’s students of today are heirs of the rich legacy
bequeathed by you as alumni/alumnae and friends. It is a
legacy of traditions, of gifts both tangible and intangible. It is
a legacy of continuing to live the Altamont Mission of improving
the fabric of society by graduating compassionate, welleducated individuals who are capable of independent thinking
and innovative ideas. And it is the legacy of sending us your
children and grandchildren who will continue to pass along
their inheritance.
The classrooms and halls are bustling with 342 remarkable
students, who, with our gifted faculty, experience the very best
in teaching and learning. The slab is poured and the steel beams
are in place for the exciting renovations to our gathering and
arts space, which will reopen in the spring as the Cabaniss-Kaul
Center for the Arts. We have a lot of exciting opportunities for
you to share in on the hill, and I hope you will join us whenever
you can.
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Birmingham, AL 32513
Art Director/Editor: Margaret Whiteside
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Designer: Courtney Hurst-Windham ‘99
www.courtneywindhamdesign.com
Photography: Bryan Johnson of
A Bryan Photo
www.abryanphoto.com
Contributors: Katherine Berdy, Cary Estes,
Wes Frazer, Jason Jones, RaiNesha Miller,
Jay Pigford and ArchitectureWorks, Jake
Reiss, David Treadwell.
Special thanks to the students, faculty,
and staff of The Altamont School..
The Altamont School admits students
of any race, color, creed, gender, or
national or ethnic origin to all the rights,
privileges, programs, and activities
generally accorded or made available
to students at the School. It does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color,
creed, gender, or national or ethnic origin
in the administration of its educational
policies, admissions practices, and athletic
and other school-administered programs.
Cover photo: Front row, left to right: Alice
Bradford, Ginny Gresham-Jacobs, Isabella
Trierweiler, Emily Polhill, Laure Bender.
Second row, left to right: Shadi Awad,
Eric Johns, Simon Tomlinson, Jonathan
Hurowitz, Shannon Hickey, James Ozment.
Back row, left to right: Sam Monroe, Andy
Vahle, Alok Deshane, John Denton. Not
pictured: Elizabeth Anne Brown.
The Mission of The Altamont
School is to improve the fabric
of society by graduating
compassionate, educated
individuals capable of
independent thinking and
innovative ideas. To this end,
the School seeks to attract,
nurture, and challenge students
whose commitment to truth,
knowledge, and honor will
prepare them not only for the
most rigorous college programs,
but also for productive lives.
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We are so proud of the Class of 2014! Sixteen seniors,
which is 47% of the class, have been recognized
by the National Merit Corporation as National
Merit Semifinalists or Commended Students. This
percentage is by far the largest in Altamont’s history.
The National Merit program is rigorous and highlyselective. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists,
representing less than 1% of US high school seniors,
includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state.
Congratulations to Semifinalists Laure Bender, Alice
Bradford, Elizabeth Anne Brown (not pictured), John
Denton, Ginny Gresham-Jacobs, Jonathan Hurowitz,
James Ozment, Emily Polhill, Simon Tomlinson, and
Isabella Trierweiler and Commended Students Shadi
Awad, Alok Deshane, Shannon Hickey, Eric Johns,
Sam Monroe, and Andy Vahle.
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43%
Percentage of Altamont
student body receiving
financial aid and/
or merit scholarships
during the 2013-14
school year.
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The number of zip codes
in our current student
body which represents
a 7-county reach.
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$925,802
Amount awarded by
Altamont in scholarships to
students in the 2013-2014
school year.
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$5.5
million
Number of sculptures,
paintings, photographs,
drawings, works on paper,
mixed media, and textiles in
Altamont’s Art Collection.
College scholarship dollars
awarded over 4 years
to the Class of 2013.
47%
Percentage of the Class
of 2014 recognized by the
National Merit Corporation.
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Number of State Athletic
Titles won by Altamont
since 1975.
100%
Percentage of Board of
Trustees and Faculty & Staff
who contributed to the 2013
Altamont Annual Fund.
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and
counting
Number of published
authors in our Alumni
Author Library. If you are
a published book author
or know of a classmate
who is, please let us
know! Email mwhiteside@
altamontschool.org.
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The number of Altamont
alumni in the UAB School
of Medicine during the
2012-13 school year
&
the number of alumni
Rhodes Scholars.
87%
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Percentage of the Class of
2014 who earned a 4 or a 5
on an AP exam duiring the
2012-13 school year.
Number of Altamont
Legacy Students (child or
grandchild of BUS, Brooke
Hill, or Altamont alum).
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Altamont’s Wordsmiths
“Does everyone write
like a dream in this
fairytale of a school,
Altamont?”
After reading Larger Than
Life: Memories of Carl Martin
Hames, bestselling author
Pat Conroy felt compelled
to write Carolyn Sloss Ratliff
‘74, the organizer and tour
de force behind the book. In
his letter, he expresses his
amazement at the quality and
quantity of Altamont writers,
as well as the importance and
influence of great teachers
on students. The statement
“Does everyone write like a
dream in this fairytale of a
school, Altamont?” perhaps
best sums up his sentiments.
Mr. Conroy is so taken
with Altamont that he has
requested to speak to our
students on the impact of
great teachers. Altamont will
host Mr. Conroy on campus
later this month!
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by Jake Reiss, The Alabama Booksmith
Alumni Authors Leave Their Mark on the
Publishing World
When Margaret Wrinkle’s Wash passed the 1,000
mark for copies sold at The Alabama Booksmith, I
reflected on other books and authors who reached
that lofty plateau (a bookseller’s equivalent of the
Academy Award) and was able to quickly recollect
Diane McWhorter, Daniel Wallace, and Warren St.
John (twice).
This quartet of super-stars triggered a deeper
introspective into finding reason or logic why they
lead our best-sellers parade, when a light bulb
went off and flashed images of other successful
and prominent writers like Charles Gaines, Katherine
Clarke, Lanier Scott Isom, the connection hit me.
Finally, a plethora of other published wordsmiths
like Rebecca Gilman, Margaret Eby, Amy Whitaker,
Carrie St. George Comer, Heather Hendershot,
Blaine Brownell, Matthew Goldenberg, Deak Nabers,
Bryding Adams, Carolyn Satterfield, and Chris
Thomas gave proof through the thought that the
answer was Altamont.
Being a product of a private college-preparatory
school (University Military School that merged with
J.T. Wright to become UMS-Wright) with a similar
history of combining, I was proud of our list of
alumni who scored well in the publishing field, Forrest
Gump creator Winston Groom being the best known.
However, my alma mater and all other secondary
institutions in our state, the South, or for that matter
in the entire country, rank far behind Altamont when
it comes to notables who write for a living, or at least
derive a portion of their income from that craft.
We’ve had a wonderful relationship with Altamont
for a quarter of a century when Martin Hames would
attend every signing, or have someone come by and
pick up a signed copy if the author had southern
roots. Since then, we’ve provided books for many
events on campus, most in support of talented
authors who hit the big time. But I still don’t get
it - and I’ve given the issue serious thought. Who
taught Diane McWhorter what, to win the Pulitzer
Prize? Where did Danny Wallace come up with his
mesmerizing ability to drive fans to the big screen,
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and now on Broadway in droves to watch Big Fish?
Is there something in the water fountains or does
the Faculty have a magic touch that identifies and
nourishes budding writers? Is it in the choice of books
selected for Altamont’s reading list? Is it participation
in The Dragon’s Tooth?
Whether students are sprinkled with fairy dust
or brilliantly tutored in prose and language, The
Booksmith hopes the trend continues. We need more
of those thousand-selling titles.
I can’t end this tribute to Altamont writers without
mentioning the most important to our store (Class of
2005). She would be embarrassed if I used her name,
so I’ll tell you she uses the nom de plume “Paige
Turner” and writes our weekly blog. This is brilliant
work and she produces 52 times a year. You may read
her at www.alabamabooksmith.com/booksmith-blog.
My gratitude to the Faculty – or the water fountains.
Larger Than Life:
Memories of Carl Martin
Hames
This collection contains
stories and photographs from
seventy-plus friends, colleagues,
students, and fellow travelers.
It also inspired the letter from
author Pat Conroy (facing page).
Get your copy today at
www.martinhames.com.
“Is there something in the water
fountains or does the Faculty have
a magic touch that identifies and
nourishes budding writers?”
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“It’s all about giving back and making
a difference, and empowering students
to realize that they absolutely can make
a huge impact.”
Perpetuating Kyser’s Legacy
By Cary Estes
The C. Kyser Miree Ethical Leadership Center
A ripple can become a wave. A small stone can
cause an avalanche. And the actions of a single person
can create great change.
Kyser Miree, a 2005 Altamont graduate, was a
firm believer in the ability of an individual to make
a significant difference in the world. It is an attitude
that Kyser developed during his years at Altamont,
according to his mother Kathryn Miree.
“Kyser was very involved in giving back to the
community. I trace that back to his time at Altamont,
when he really first had the chance to do some of
those things and look at the world in a new way,”
Kathryn Miree says (pictured above with Kyser).
“He began to look from inside to outside and take
responsibility for the world around him. He also
realized that he had the ability to make an impact, to
go out and do it.”
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That attitude is the foundation of The C. Kyser
Miree Ethical Leadership Center at Altamont. Named
in honor of Kyser, who was slain in a robbery attempt
in 2010, the Miree Center encourages students to
discover something they are passionate about in life,
and then use that passion to create a project which
will benefit the community.
“It’s all about giving back and making a difference,
and empowering students to realize that they can
absolutely make a huge impact,” says Miree Center
Director Katherine Berdy.
The origins of the Miree Center date to 2007, when
the school formed a global and cultural studies center
that students could attend as an elective. It quickly
grew in size, to the point that an application process
was added. Then, following Kyser’s death, school
officials decided to expand the program to include
a greater focus on ethics and leadership, as well as
community-service projects. With the approval of his
parents, the new center was renamed after Kyser.
“It seemed there was a match between what
Kyser’s interests were and what we were already
doing with the global and cultural center,” Berdy says.
“And then we added the project, which involves ethics
and character, which is also what Altamont is about.
So it really worked well with Altamont’s mission, too.”
Students who enter the program begin a leadership
studies course during their 9th-grade year. They
then develop a project that is born from personal
passion, and they connect that passion to a need
in the community. With the help of mentors from
the community, the students begin working on their
projects between grades 9 and 10 and develop them
through grade 11.
“The reason it needs to be a personal passion is
because they have to own it for three years. So it
must be something important to them,” Berdy says.
“Sometimes it’s hard for 14 and 15 year olds to decide
what their passion is. That’s been fun to watch, that
self-awareness and growth. It’s kind of overwhelming
initially. Then when they start really getting their feet
on the ground and their hands dirty, they realize that
they can make a difference, even though they’re only
freshmen and sophomores. It’s really cool to see that.”
Near the end of their junior year, students defend
their project to a steering committee, showing what
they did, what they learned, how the project is helping
the community, and what they would have done
differently. The steering committee either accepts or
rejects the project as a success, or suggests things
the students can do to go back and improve the
project.
Students continue to work on their projects during
their senior year, but they also mentor 9th graders
who are just entering the process. “So it’s this fullcircle leadership program where they not only have
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to look at themselves and see how they grew in that
time, but they can pass it off to another students with
a similar passion,” Berdy says. “And then that person
gets to make it their own.”
The projects are wideranging and touch on a
variety of individual passions
and community needs. For
example, 2013 graduate
Franklin Williams is an
outdoors enthusiast, so he
developed a project in which
he organized a group to clear
hiking trails at Red Mountain
Park. Following graduation,
Williams has remained
involved by helping current Altamont students work
with the Freshwater Land Trust to create new trails.
“I’ve always wanted to be a leader in some aspect,
to help everybody get working toward a common
goal. That’s how I first became interested in the
Center,” Williams says. “I’m really into being outdoors.
Every year I go on a camping trip with my dad,
brother, and uncle. So I wanted to be outside doing
something for the community. I realized that nature
trails and greenway spaces are a way to do both. So I
organized an event with a group of Altamont students
and we spent about six hours clearing trails, cutting
back kudzu, and making everything more accessible.
“Without the backing of the Center, I probably
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wouldn’t have gone so far as to contact people (at
Red Mountain Park) I didn’t know. I had never even
been to RMP. But I visited and saw that there was a
lot of work that could be done. If I wasn’t part of the
Center, I probably wouldn’t have thought about doing
it. But being a part of the center, I knew I had a group
backing me, so I wanted to be the one leading up this
project and be the catalyst for this situation.”
It was the same for 2013
graduate Alisha Patel. She
used her passion for tennis to
organize fundraising efforts
for a non-profit organization
called Learning Excellence
Through Tennis (LETT), which
teaches both the game and
sportsmanship lessons to
school children from poorer
environments.
“I’m so glad I was able to
do that preoject. It was a
really exciting and enriching experience,” Patel says.
“The Center really pushes you to find something
that you’re passionate about, and it pushes you
to learn leadership skills. I learned so much about
communication, which is key when you’re a leader and
working along with others. That project forced me to
communicate and think outside the box. It opened my
mind to so many other possibilities of ways to help
people.”
There’s so much diversity in what they’re doing,
and that’s a neat thing,” says Kathryn Miree. “They’re
not just saying, ‘Here’s the mold. Go fit that.’ They’re
saying, ‘Here’s the world. Now where do you fit? What
are your strentghs in going out there and making a
difference?”
“The students going through the program are the
mentors, the examples whom other students look up
to,” says Berdy. “They set a clear example, and that is
the strength of a program like this. We can tell them
all day long what they should do, but that doesn’t
mean nearly as much as their peers showing them. I
think that’s really the strength of the program.”
It is the type of program that those who knew
Kyser well say he would have appreicated. A program
that exemplifies the importance he placed on both
individual and community leadership, and the ability
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of one person to influence so many others in a
positive way.
“His legacy is truly living on through this Center,”
Altamont Director of Communications Margaret
Whiteside says. “When you help your community
and have a positive influence, it’s a snowball effect.
It starts to build on itself, and through your work
you inspire others. You realize that you don’t have to
change lots of things, and you don’t have to change
things on a grand scale, in order to make a difference.
You can just give your time, and it’s going to make an
impact.
“The Center is helping to make people more like
Kyser, so Altamont can be a better place even though
he’s no longer with us. The students understand
who he was as a person, and by being a part of this
program, they realize the effect one person can have
on a community. They appreciate the difference Kyser
made. And now they have the chance to do
the same.”
There are currently 62 students in grades 9-12
participating in the C. Kyser Miree Ethical
Leadership Center. To learn more about
the Center or to become involved, please
contact Director Katherine Berdy at kberdy@
altamontschool.org.
Miree Center Steering Committee
Katherine Berdy ‘91,
Director
Lyn Bradford ‘71
Karen Carroll
Catherine Crowe ‘99
Mike Denniston
Liz Edwards Adam Frye ‘05
Geeta Lakhanpal
Ben Miree
Kathryn Miree
Gil Rogers ‘94
Charlotte Russ
For Seniors Today, ‘Where Are You
Going To College?’ Is No Longer a Simple
Question with a Simple Answer
From the West
coast and the
Pacific Northwest, to
the Mid-Atlantic and
Northeast, to right
here in Alabama,
Altamonters are
sprinkled all over
the country doing
great things. We are
proud of the many
and varied colleges
and universities
Altamont students
Cameron Gaede ‘84, Director of
are admitted to
College Counseling
and attend. An
institution’s selectivity, however, is not always
synonymous with success, and students must
focus on finding the school that best fits their
goals, passions, strengths, and values. The more
involved students are in the process, and the more
they own the research, evaluation, and application,
the more successful their college selections, and
ultimately their college careers, will be. The goal of
College Counseling is to help each student find his
right place to be successful.
At Altamont, the
College Counseling
program is incredibly
involved and anything
but passive. Knowing
that each student has
a wide variety of needs
and ambitions, Director
of College Counseling
Cameron Gaede and
Assistant Director Pam
Monroe somehow tailor
the process to fit each and every student. As the
college-selection process is no longer confined
to the junior and senior years and requires much
more than simply picking a name from a list of
options, meetings with students and parents begin
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in the 8th grade. During the high school years,
meetings become more frequent and involved as
does the guidance itself. The process, however, is
not confined to an office or even to Altamont. All
students can participate in application workshops
and Saturday hours, yearly college trips, mock
admission committees with actual Admissions
Officers from schools
“There are so many great
including Washington
schools in this country; be University, Bowdoin,
willing to look at them and Vanderbilt, Rhodes,
do not get bogged down
and Claremont
with what will not work,
McKenna/Occidental,
what isn’t an option. Think and financial aid
planning meetings.
about what will or could
work, and by doing so, you During an average
fall, between 90
create options.”
and 100 college and
university representatives from around the country
visit Altamont to meet with prospective students.
By the time the actual application and selection
processes roll around, it is the goal of College
Counseling to have provided all the information and
support needed for each student and family.
Did You Know?
The College Counseling Office works year-round in
order to offer the best options and opportunities to
our students. Since 2008, Cameron and Pam have been
invited to participate in 56 college “fly-ins” all around
the country; these fly-ins are invitation-only events and
are generally paid for by the colleges and universities.
Cameron has also served on Advisory Boards for
Auburn, Oglethorpe, and Millsaps as well as on the
Scholarship Selection Committees for Rhodes and
Hamilton. Together she and Pam volunteer with College
Prep Alabama, a group which provides free services
to students in city and rural schools who do not have
College Counseling Offices. They have also provided
gratis counseling to students at Spring Valley School.
The Office has a an open door policy with all students
and parents, and you will find someone from College
Counseling at Altamont on most Saturdays during the
fall for application help and support.
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2. Rai drove all the way to Maine with her mother
Katherine, her brother Corey, and her uncle. We
connected with the family in her residence hall. She
seemed quite confident given the circumstances.
3. A few days later, Rai told me she was going to meet
with each of her professors because, she said, “I want
them to know my face.” That move exemplified Rai’s
proactive approach to making the most of her college
years.
4. Rai landed a part in the college production of The
Vagina Monologues. She did a stunning job playing
the part of a young African girl who had been
captured and used as a sex slave. I attended every
performance.
RaiNesha Miller: A Superstar Altamont Knight
and Bowdoin Polar Bear
by David Treadwell
From Altamont to Maine to Indonesia
After compiling a superb record at Altamont,
RaiNesha Miller ‘09 headed to Maine to attend
Bowdoin College. Rai rocked Bowdoin, capping her
remarkable four years with a moving Commencement
speech entitled “Rising from Fear: The Unyielding
Power of Self-Belief.”
In the summer of 2008, I spent time at Altamont
as the writer assigned to help create new admissions
materials for the School. I interviewed several
students, faculty, parents, and others for the project.
Rai Miller, then a senior, was one of the students
chosed to meet with me.
I liked Rai immediately: her smile, her personality,
her record (top student, top actress, class president),
even her email, which included the phrase
“raiofsunshine.”
I asked Rai which colleges she was considering,
and she replied, “Stanford, Northwestern, and several
others.” Sensing a fine fit between Rai and my
alma mater Bowdoin College, I asked, “What about
Bowdoin?”
“I’ve heard of it,”Rai responded politely.
After our chat, I went straight to a computer
and began writing an email to Rai, explaining why
she might consider Bowdoin. I also mentioned the
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possibility to Sarah Whiteside, who agreed that
Bowdoin might be a good college for RaiNesha.
I knew it was a long shot- she could have been
accepted to any college or university in the country.
To make a long (and good) story short, Rai was
awarded a QuestBridge Scholarship and chose to
attend Bowdoin. QuestBridge is a nonprofit program
that links high-achieving low-income students with
educational and scholarship opportunities at leading
U.S. colleges and universities.
Space precludes a full description of Rai’s fine four
years at Bowdoin or the close relationship my wife
Tina and I developed with her during her time in
Brunswick, Maine. Rai was one of our “host students”
in Bowdoin’s innovative “Host Family Program,” which
pairs students who select to participate with families
in the area. The students don’t live with the families,
and every family-student relationship plays out in
different ways. Our relationship with Rai was special,
and it will continue to be so. But here are some
highlights:
1. In the summer of 2009, before Rai came to campus,
I was playing golf with Bowdoin’s President Barry
Mills. I told Barry about Rai and said, “You’ll be hearing
about RaiNesha Miller; she’s amazing.”
5. Rai applied to be a member of Bowdoin’s Judicial
Board, which decides upon measures to take in cases
of student misconduct. The selection process is highly
competitive, and I was delighted that other people
detected her integrity and wisdom.
6. Rai became a James and Sarah Bowdoin
Scholar through her excellent first-year academic
performance.
7. During the summer after her sophomore year, Rai
conducted research on campus as a Mellon Mays
Undergraduate Fellowship Scholar. She researched
African-American single-mothers’ use of social
support networks.
8. Rai again displayed her acting talents in For
Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the
Rainbow is Enuf. We were wowed. Again.
9. Rai spent the fall semester of her junior year at the
University of Cape Town in South Africa.
10. Rai served as a Baldwin Mentor for the Center
for Learning and Teaching. In addition to her formal
mentoring, Rai inspired many other students with her
accomplishments and encouragement throughout her
four years.
11. During her senior year, Rai applied for a Fulbright
Grant. When she applied for some position or
fellowship, Rai would sometimes send her writing to
me for commentary (my suggestions were always
minor, because the raw material was always spot on).
I was standing on the beach when my cell phone rang.
It was Rai, saying she had some good news. She told
me she had won the Fulbright. I couldn’t speak at first,
because I was so proud of her. “All that hard work
paid off,” she said. Indeed.
12. Rai decided she would apply to be one of two
student speakers at Commencement, and that she
“You have to believe
in yourself if you are to
conquer your fears and
ease your doubts. Hold
on to the belief that you
have what it takes to do
and be whatever you
choose in your life. If you
do, you will look up one
day and realize you can’t
even remember what you
were afraid of in the first
place.” –RaiNesha Miller
planned to speak on
the topic of “fear.”
I was standing in
London when Rai
called to say she’d
made it to the final
round. (About 40
students applied,
and 8-10 were
chosen as finalists.)
She called a week
later to say “I got
chosen!” A member
of the selection
committee later
told me that Rai
had been the only
unanimous choice.
13. I woke up on
Commencement morning, too excited to sleep. Tina
and I sat with Rai’s family of supporters, all of whom
came to Maine from Alabama, during the ceremony.
Again she wowed us. The final words of Rai’s speech
bear repeating: “You have to believe in yourself if you
are to conquer your fears and ease
your doubts. Hold on to the belief that you have
what it takes to do and be whatever you choose in
life. If you do, you will look up one days and realize
you can’t even remember what you were afraid of in
the first place.”
Rai received a tremendous ovation because she had
been able to connect with the audience by striking a
common chord: We all possess fears.
I will miss Rai Miller’s presence around Bowdoin,
but I will continue to be inspired by her ability to
dream big and her eagerness to help others dream
big. Tina and I will stay in touch with her along her
remarkable journey. Thanks to The Altamont School
for introducing me to this remarkable young woman.
Final notes: 1. RaiNesha Miller is currently teaching
English in Indonesia as a J. William Fulbright Grant
Recipient. She later plans to attend graduate school
to earn a PhD in Clinical Psychology. She hopes to
dedicate her research and practice to understanding
the coping strategies and help-seeking behaviors of
minority communities. 2. Tina and I are delighted that
Walker Kennedy, who graduated from Altamont in
2011, will be our host student for 2 more years. Walker,
too, is doing Altamont most proud.
You can follow Rai on her incredible journey by
visiting her blog: foriknow.tumblr.com.
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“You always have a voice, a powerful
voice, and a way to express yourself
through the Arts.” – Marygray Hunter,
Head of Fine Arts
The Cabaniss-Kaul Center for the
Arts: The Talk of Campus
A $2.5 Million Dollar Project Enforces
Altamont’s Continued Dedication to the Arts
At Altamont, art is everywhere. Literally. The halls
are lined with pieces of art- old and new, professional
and amateur, modern and traditional. When Marygray
Hunter, Head of Altamont’s Fine Arts Department,
came to Altamont eleven years ago to teach
Photography, she was blown away by what she saw
hanging on the walls. “The first thing that impressed
me was that each and every inch of the walls was
covered with original pieces of art. Just looking at and
seeing art, whether or not you consciously register
what you’ve seen, increases your visual literacy. Our
students are building this literacy from day one, and
that immediately puts them ahead of their peers who
do not have that luxury.”
While Arts funding is being cut at schools across
the country (according to the President’s Committee
on the Arts and Humanities, 60% of schools have cut
arts education in the last 10 years, including at least
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one prominent local school system), at Altamont
the Arts are growing- and thriving. And with good
reason. More and more research indicates that it is
the Arts that motivate students, engage them, hone
such skills as teamwork and innovative thinking, and
foster self-expression. The Arts correlate with, and
enhance, all subjects and classes, from the more
obvious English and History to Math and the Sciences.
The Arts are vital to the core education at Altamont
as the skills developed in an enriched Arts curriculum
can be applied to learning in all subjects. For these
reasons, and many others, fine arts, photography,
theatre, music, creative writing, and speech classes
are full. All students are now required to take two
Fine Arts courses to graduate, although the majority
of students take many more. “I’ve had numerous
students start Photography with me in 5th grade,”
says Hunter, “and take my class all 8 years. To watch
them grow and develop not only as artists but also as
individuals is truly a gift.”
Long known for a dedication to and celebration
of the Arts, Altamont has a responsibility to serve
as an Arts Center for our students and the greater
Birmingham community. With this responsibility and
a thriving and ever-expanding Arts Program comes
the need for updated, improved, and enlarged Arts
spaces. Thanks to the generosity and legacy of
such donors as the Cabaniss Family, the Hugh Kaul
Foundation, and the Daniel Foundation of Alabama,
the spaces on campus where the Arts come to life will
soon have a whole new life of their own.
As this magazine goes to press, the Cabaniss Fine
Arts Center is being transformed into the CabanissKaul Center for the Arts. Enhancements to the Center
include new lighting, audio-visual equipment, and
acoustical elements, and theatre-style seating for
500 guests. Technical Theater and the Visual Arts
will share equipment in a new two-story “back-ofhouse” addition to the existing building, allowing
Faculty to collaborate when teaching skills in set
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construction, painting, lighting, and prop design.
The new fine arts room will offer more natural light
and enough space for students to refine their skills
in 3-D design, sculpture, multi-media, filmmaking,
kiln firing, and much more. The additions of space
introduce an interesting domino effect on Altamont’s
campus, allowing existing spaces to be repurposed
for a cutting-edge photography studio. With the
renovations also comes a new permanent Student
Art Gallery for displaying student art work and
hosting community exhibits. This gallery, which opens
onto the Hames Gallery, effectively marries and
interweaves Altamont’s art collection with the work
of our students, showcasing the depth and breadth of
their talent.
And what a depth and breadth of talent. Each year
students in all Fine Arts classes enter competitions
on the local, state, national, and international level,
and each year our students bring home awards and
accolades from these competitions. “The competitions
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are an integral aspect of the Arts
curriculum,” says Director of
Theatre Martha Summey. “These
platforms hold the students to
a higher standard, individually
as well as collectively, and
reiterate the fact that the Arts are
important to many people across
all backgrounds.” Competitions
also lead to new friendships and
partnerships both within the
School and within the community,
helping Altamont students grow
on a personal level. According to
Marygray Hunter, the competitions
also challenge the students with
questions that don’t have one
simple answer. “Their critical
thinking skills are tested and
sharpened, which only helps them
in other academic areas,” says
Hunter. While the Arts certainly
help students in their academic
pursuits, Hunter and Summey
agree that one of the most
rewarding aspects of teaching Fine
Arts is providing a voice, an outlet,
for students who are struggling to
express themselves. “You always
have a voice, a powerful voice, and
“The new Cabaniss-Kaul Center for the
Arts will give Altamont students the best,
the most accessible, the most innovative
spaces and opportunities for the making
the most of our Fine Arts Program.”
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a way to express yourself through
the Arts,” says Hunter.
At Altamont, students are
taking classes in the Arts to fulfill
a passion, not just to fulfill a
graduation requirement. Through
the generosity of our donors, the
new Cabaniss-Kaul Center for the
Arts will give Altamont students
the best, the most accessible,
the most innovative spaces and
opportunities for making the
most of our Fine Arts Program.
With the addition and expansion
of physical space comes the
chance for the Arts at Altamont
to reach new heights and levels
of greatness. According to Mrs.
Hunter, this expansion is affording
the opportunity for our students
to “get outside of themselves, go
beyond the limitations of self, and
be transformed by the artistic
process.” All of us at Altamont are
thrilled to be a part of this artistic
transformation, and we hope you
will join us along the way.
Altamont’s Fine Arts offerings
include Fundamentals of Art, Art I
& II. Creative Writing, MultimediaVideo Production, Choir, Orchestra,
Music History & Theory, Music
Tech. & Composition, Photography
I-IV, Acting I-IV, Musical Theatre,
Technical Theatre, and AP Art.
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William J. Cabaniss, Sr.
In the 1950s, William J. Cabaniss,
Sr. served on the Board of
Trustees at Brooke Hill School
and was instrumental in the
growth of the School. He helped
to raise funds for the fourth
location of the School, which
was located where Altamont is
today. Mr. and Mrs. Cabaniss had
two girls who attended Brooke
Hill. Joan Cabaniss Harrison
graduated in 1954 and was the
recipient of the Brooke Hill Cup,
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and Florence Cabaniss Parnegg
graduated from Brooke Hill
in 1959. Florence remembers
her father teaching her the
importance of volunteerism and
giving back to the community,
which is still ingrained in her to
this day. Mr. Cabaniss also had
a son, William “Bill” J. Cabaniss,
Jr., who married Catherine
Caldwell Cabaniss from the Class
of 1957. One of Bill’s professional
accomplishments was serving
as the U.S. Ambassador to the
Czech Republic from 2004-2006.
Catherine is an artist and some
of her pieces are prominently
displayed at Altamont. The
Cabaniss Fine Arts Center was
dedicated in the 1990s, and it will
be rededicated as the CabanissKaul Center for the Arts in the
spring of 2014. Mr. Cabaniss and
Mr. Kaul were best of friends, and
the new name of the Arts center
is appropriate in recognizing
decades of service and generosity.
Hugh Kaul
Hugh Kaul was a highly
respected businessman in the
timber industry and was also
a civic leader and generous
philanthropist. He joined
the Trustees of the Brooke
Hill School in the 1950’s, was
instrumental in the merger of
Brooke Hill and Birmingham
University School, and served
as a Trustee for 40 years. In
1990, Altamont named Hugh
Kaul its first Lifetime Trustee
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of the School. Mr. Kaul passed
away in 1991, leaving his legacy
of philanthropy through the
Hugh Kaul Foundation. The
Foundation supports worthy
cultural, educational, and
civic endeavors in the Greater
Birmingham area, and Clay and
Coosa Counties in Alabama.
Altamont has received campus
funds and teacher support from
the Foundation for decades.
Mr. Kaul’s wisdom, generosity,
and loyalty will resonate on
Altamont’s campus forever.
Perhaps a dedication from the
1967 Brooke Hill year book best
conveys this continued gratitude:
“We... wish to express our deepest
appreciation to Mr. Kaul for his
unselfish efforts on our behalf...
We can truthfully say that he is
one of the greatest among us, for
he is the servant of all.”
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Class Notes
What’s new with you? Send alumni
news and updates to alumninews@
altamontschool.org. Interested in
becoming a Class Agent or helping
plan your class reunion? Please
contact Margaret Whiteside at
[email protected].
1954
60th Reunion Year
Samuel C.O. Holt currently serves
as Chairman and CEO of Content
Technologies, Incorporated, a
company designing and producing
interactive media products, and
as Principal with The Alpha Group,
through which he offers consulting
services in education. He and his
brother Thad Holt ‘47 were both
Rhodes Scholars.
1964
50th Reunion Year
Gillian Goodrich and her family
were honored by the United Way
of Central Alabama with the 2012
Tocqueville Award. The Award
is given to recognize individuals
and families who have rendered
outstanding volunteer service in
our communities and have given of
their time as well as their financial
support.
1966
Dell Stephens Brooke was recently
recognized by the Southern
Environmental Law Center for her
support of the SELC as well as
numerous environmental issues in
Birmingham and around Alabama.
1969
Margaret D. Tutwiler is Executive
Vice President and Head of
Communications & Government
Relations at CIT. She is responsible
for overseeing internal and external
communications activities, including
employee communications, and
media and government relations;
public affairs practices, including
community affairs and philanthropy,
and corporate brand initiatives,
including advertising and marketing.
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Tutwiler’s broad governmental
affairs experience spans more than
20 years and included various
senior level positions in the Reagan
and both Bush Administrations.
1970
Diane McWhorter is currently
an Independent Scholar at the
W.E.B. DuBois Research Institute
at the Hutchins Center for African
and African-American Studies in
Cambridge, MA. Her project at the
Institute is a narrative history of how
three major moral dramas of the
twentieth century—World War II, the
Cold War, the civil rights struggle—
converged in perhaps the unlikeliest
military-industrial complex on earth:
Huntsville, Alabama.
1974
40th Reunion Year
Webb Robertson is currently
serving as the President of the
Board of Directors of Birmingham’s
Sidwalk Film Festival.
1975
Angela Comfort was named
Altamont’s 2012 Distinguished
Alumna .
1981
Margaret Wrinkle published her
first novel Wash, which was met
with much critical acclaim, in
February 2013.
1984
30th Reunion
Year, Laurie
Dasher, President
& CEO of Dasher
Technologies,
Inc., was recently
named to the
Power 100: The Most Powerful
Women Of The Channel 2013 by
CRN. Under her leadership, Dasher
has expanded their business
practice and technical expertise
over the last few years and has
developed into one of the fastest
growing VARs in the country
around Hadoop, big data and data
analytic solutions. She was awarded
the HP ESSN Partner of the Year
in 2012. Colin Luke was named
Altamont’s 2012 Distinguished
Alumnus. Colin also recently joined
Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis LLP,
a Nashville-based law firm.
1989
25th Reunion
Year, Fuad
Bateh married
Fleur Poisot on
August 14, 2012,
in Burgundy.
Altamont friends in attendance
included Brantley Fry ’91,
Houston King ’89, Jake Matlock
’89, Michael Murphree ’89, Stan
Nix ’89, Chance Turner ’89, Jeff
Whitaker ’89, and John Wilson
’89. Fuad and Fleur live in Barcelona
where Fuad is Senior Adviser on
Environment and Water in The
Secretariat of the Union for the
Mediterranean. The film “Computer
Chess,” which
was produced by
Houston King,
won the Alfred
P. Sloan Feature
Film Prize at the
2013 Sundance
Film Festival.
Now in its tenth
year, the Prize is
selected by a jury
of film and science professionals
and presented to outstanding
feature films focusing on science
or technology as a theme, or
depicting a scientist, engineer
or mathematician as a major
character. Priscilla Fowler recently
moved back to Birmingham with
her husband, Keir, and 4-year old
daughter, Harper, after spending
one year in Philadelphia to
complete a fellowship at the Wills
Eye Institute. Priscilla joined the
faculty of the UAB Department of
Ophthalmology and specializes
in Cornea/External Disease and
Refractive Surgery. Priscilla has also
accepted membership to serve on
the Global Sight Network Medical
Advisory Board. GSN, established
four years ago by the Alabama Eye
Bank in partnership with 32 eye
banks nationwide, provides corneas
not used for transplants in the
United States and preserves them
for long-term storage.
1994
20th Year Reunion
Robert Robinson was recently
named a Commercial Real Estate
Broker at Red Rock Realty Group
in Birmingham. Robert and his
family welcomed Jackson Monroe
Robinson on August 15, 2012.
Vermont College of Fine Arts, and
she currently writes, teaches, and
makes theater in Chicago. She is
a member of Barrel of Monkeys
Children’s Theater, teaching writing
in Chicago Public Schools and
adapting the writing of children for
audiences of all ages.
1995
Matthew Goldenberg spent last
year Kings College in London,
where he was studying for a MSc in
Global Mental Health. He is now in
New Haven, Connecticut, working
at the Yale-New Haven Hospital. He
also published a book entitled A is
for Artisanal during the summer of
2013.
1997
Nii-Amar Amamoo and wife
Brenda welcomed daughter Jordan
Varick Amamoo on November
15, 2013. Last
year, David
Goldenberg
helped create
an app with
Popular Science
magazine. Evolver
is an iPad app
that teaches people all about
human evolution by showing them
what they would look like as our
hominid ancestors. He and his wife
Sara live in San Francisco with their
children Ava and
Joe. Alex Nading
was nominated
for the 2012
Junior Scholar
Award of the
Anthropology
and Environment
Section of the American
Anthropological Association.
Alex, who is Assistant Professor
of Anthropology at Franklin and
Marshall College, was nominated for
his article “Dengue Mosquitos Are
Single Mothers: Biopolitics Meets
Ecological Aesthetics in Nicaraguan
Community Health Work.”
1996
Ned Freeman has visited EVERY
county in the contiguous United
States! He began his journey when
he was a student at Altamont with
the help of his parents. To complete
his final mainland county, he rented
a jet ski outside of Houston and
rode it across the bay to mark
the final contiguous county in
Galveston County. Ned has also
visited every county in Hawaii,
including a leper colony that is
carved out as its own county. He
only has a few counties in Alaska
to complete, and then he can
claim that he has stepped foot in
every county in the United States!
Elizabeth Featheringill Pharo was
recently named Vice President of
Client Services at SuccessEHS.
In this role, Liz will have overall
responsibility for the company’s
interoperability, client services and
implementation departments.
Danielle
WattletonAnderson and
her husband
Jason welcomed
Julianna Elizabeth
Anderson on July
17th, 2012. Rachel
Wilson is pleased to announce
the sale of her debut young adult
novel to HarperCollins. The novel,
tentatively titled “Don’t Touch,” is
set for publication in Summer, 2014.
Rachel received her MFA in Writing
for Children and Young Adults at
1999
Amanda Murray’s documentary
“World Fair,” which explores
personal memory and amateur
cinematography through a singular,
spectacular event: the 1939 New
York World’s Fair, has won many
awards at film festivals this year.
The film has won, amongst other
awards, the Audience Award
and Best Short Film at the 2013
Independent Film Festival Boston
and Best Documentary Short Film
at the 2013 Sidewalk Film Festival in
Birmingham.
Julie and
Michael Rediker
welcomed
Pamela Grace
Rediker on
August 17, 2012.
Courtney Hurst
married Jerrod
Windham on May 4th, 2013 in
Birmingham. Both are professors in
the School of Industrial + Graphic
Design at Auburn University.
2000
Patrick Brannon was recently
included in the UAB Excellence in
Business Top 25 Inauagural Class
for his role at Brannon Honda.
Sponsored by the UAB National
Alumni Society, the program
identifies, recognizes, and celebrates
the successes of Top 25 UAB
alumni-owned businesses.
Anne Donaldson
is the Assistant
Director of STEP
Birmingham and
former member
of the Alabama
Symphony. She
received her
Bachelor of Music degree from
the Cleveland Institute of Music
and her Master’s degree from
Northwestern University, where she
was the teaching assistant of Blair
Milton. Shilpa Reddy was recently
named a Jack Kent Cook fellowship
recipient. This fellowship is awarded
to a very small percentage of
students. She was nominated by
her undergraduate institution, but
it resulted in her being able to
attend medical school for free in
addition to having a stipend. Shilpa
is currently an ophthalmology
resident in Memphis.
2001
John Cole has joined Bradley
Arant as an attorney in the firm’s
Birmingham office. Previously, Mr.
Cole worked for the House Financial
Services Committee, advising
Chairman Spencer Bachus and
Republican members of the
Committee on bank safety and
soundness, regulatory relief,
mortgage lending, consumer
credit, money laundering, and
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data security
issues. Patrick
Frye married
Rebecca Bruning
on October 6,
2012 in Louisville,
Kentucky. Patrick
and Rebecca live
in Cincinnati where Patrick works
for the University of Cincinnati
Medical Center.
Sara Scarritt
completed work
on her PhD in
May 2013, and
graduated in
August from
the University
of Texas. She began work as an
Aerospace Engineer with NASA’s
Johnson Space Center in Houston
in late July, where she works in the
Guidance, Navigation & Control
Autonomous Flight Systems branch.
Her work is primarily in guidance
and targeting, and navigation.
2002
Maurine Evans joined Burr &
Forman as an associate in the firm’s
General Commercial Litigation
group. She is a graduate of
Cumberland School of Law.
2003
Michael Biggs has recently
begun his second season as an
assistant soccer coach at Xavier
after a successful playing and
coaching career at the University
of Alabama at Birmingham. Biggs
works primarily with the defensive
unit that has seen program records
broken over consecutive years.
Jarred Taylor graduated from
William & Mary Law School in the
spring and is now an attorney at
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
in Palo Alto, CA. Jarred and Claire
Carlson were married on September
1, 2013, in Seattle.
2004
10th Year Reunion
Philippe Bouchard is currently Vice
President- Business Development
at Eos Energy Storage. While
working previously within Southern
California Edison’s Advanced
Technology Organization, Philippe
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co-authored SCE’s Smart Grid
Deployment Plan and managed
a $3 million portfolio of diversified
R&D and technology evaluation
projects. Stan Mackin has been
promoted to the rank of Captain
and Commanding Officer,
Regimental Headquarters and
Service Company CLR 27, Camp
Lejeune, North Carolina, United
States Marine Corps. Elaine
McGlaughlin recently returned
to Birmingham
and is currently
a student at the
UAB School of
Public Health. At
the beginning
of the year, she
was awarded the
School of Public Health Endowed
Scholarship. Evon Noyes joined
Accounting Economics & Appraisal
Group LLC in June 2013 after
graduating from the University of
Alabama with his MS in Finance.
While studying at the U of A, he
spent his off-term interning in the
finance department of Atlanta’s
professional soccer team, the
Atlanta Silverbacks.
2006
Lizzy Varnell, Lauren Parks,
and Shalini Vaid, are all involved
in Equal Access Birmingham
(EAB), a medical student group
at the University of Alabama at
Birmingham School of Medicine
that will provide basic primary care
to residents in the Jefferson County
Housing Authority Shelter Care Plus
program. Lizzy is also serving as
Vice President of EAB.
2007
Evan Miller recently completed his
Teach For America commitment.
This fall, he began pursuing an MBA
at Vanderbilt University. Laurel Stiff
has been named executive director
of ACE Mentor of Alabama. Stiff
also serves as the Assistant Director
of the Birmingham chapter of the
American Institute
of Architects.
2008
Michael Powers
Loop is currently
in Togo for a 2
year serve time
in the Peace
Corps working
on environmental
issues. Keene
McRae was
recently cast
opposite Reese Witherspoon in
the movie “Wild” based on the
New York Times bestseller. This
summer he starred as a young Sting
in the movie “CBGB.” Katherine
Murray graudated from Colby
College in May 2012 with a B.A. in
Environmental Science. She has
moved back to Birmingham and
has started Magic City Gardening,
which constructs customizable
organic gardens on both residential
and commercial plots in the greater
Birmingham area. Allan Sorrell,
a student at Cumberland School
of Law, was recently named to
the school’s National Moot Court
Competition Team.
2009
5th Year Reunion
Gabe Harris was
a recipient of the
Stanford Award of
Excellence during
Commencement
in May 2013. The
Award of Excellence is presented
to a select group of graduating
seniors who exemplify service to
Stanford, leadership in student
activities, and a dedication to the
University. The Award recognizes
those in the senior class who have
made Stanford a better place and
a more vibrant community
Gabe was a guard on Stanford’s
basketball team.
2013
Grace Carroll
travelled to
Iceland this
summer, where
she visited
Grímsey Island,
the marker of the
Arctic Circle.
2014 & 2017
Sidney ‘14 & Emily Nomberg ‘17
spent 2 weeks during the summer
of 2013 studying and travelling in
Israel with their family. Per Sidney
and Emily, “it was a
trip of a lifetime that will never
be forgotten.”
2019
Maya Guru and
John O’Brien
were both
named Finalists
in
the International
2013 savewater!® Photographic
Competition. Maya went on to
win the Junior Category of the
international competition.
School Awards
Each year, the top school awards
are presented at Graudation and
Commencement.
Henry
DeBardeleben
Neal Award
Presented Since
1959
“The Henry
DeBardeleben
Neal Award is
given annually to the outstanding
8th grade student. It is given in
memory of a young man who
was a student at the Birmingham
University School at the time of
his death in 1958. Henry was an
intellectual, an avid baseball player
and a genuine friend to many. This
year we were especially honored
to have Henry’s sisters D.D. Neal
Martin ‘58 and Virginia Neal
Almand ‘60 (pictured above)
and niece with us for the Award
presentation. The recipient of this
award is selected from the top
third of the class and the basis
of honesty and integrity, school
spirit, participation and leadership
in school affairs, athletics and is
voted on by students and faculty.
This year’s recipient embodies all
of these characteristics. He has
been a member of our Middle
School LEAD program for 2 years
and is involved in athletics and
many areas of our school. He is,
in fact, an athlete, an intellectual,
and friend to many as well as a
role model for our middle school.
The recipient of the 2013 Henry
DeBardeleben Neal Award is Miles
Mwenyi Underwood.
Brooke Hill Cup
Presented Since 1942
Endowed in 1941, The Brooke Hill
Cup is given annually and is the
highest honor that an Altamont
Senior girl can achieve. The entire
student body votes on loyalty,
sportsmanship, and leadership and
the faculty vote on scholarship,
leadership, participation in school
activities, and integrity. The Brooke
Hill Cup recipient should be set
apart aspiring to embody the best
of Altamont on a day to day basis.
She should hold the admiration
of her peers and command the
respect of her teachers. This year’s
recipient is looked to by both
her peers and teachers to set a
standard of excellence. And she
excels both academically and
athletically. She is a member of the
eight year club, an active member
of the French program, and an
integral member of the swim team
and cross country programs. The
recipient of the 2013 Brooke Hill cup
is Matilda Lillian Culp.
J. Frank Rushton Cup
Presented Since 1930
Endowed in 1929 in memory of J.
Frank Rushton, the Rushton Cup
is the highest award an Altamont
boy may receive. The entire
student body votes on qualities
of loyalty, sportsmanship, and
leadership; the faculty votes on
scholarship, leadership, integrity,
and participation in school
activities. Traditionally, the Rushton
Cup is awarded to a senior boy
of outstanding character who
has excelled both inside and
outside of the classroom. This
year’s recipient upholds that
tradition, for he has consistently
demonstrated excellence in all of
his academic and extra-curricular
endeavors. A 2013 National Merit
Scholar, he has compiled one of
the most impressive scholastic
records in the entire history of
the Altamont School. Besides
being an accomplished thespian,
a lacrosse player, and a track and
field star, he also was elected
by his peers to serve as both
president of the National Honor
Society and presiding officer of
the Altamont Honor Court. Simply
put, he is the very embodiment of
what the Rushton Cup represents.
The recipient of the 2013 J. Frank
Rushton Cup is Stephen Higgins
McMahon.
Valedictorian of Graduating Class
HIghest overall grade average in
the class and an impeccable record:
Ellis Powell
Salutatorian of Graduating Class
Second highest overall grade
average in the class and an
impeccable record: Chris Vance
Distinguished Alumni Awards
Each year, Altamont welcomes
two alumni into the Society of
Distinguished Alumni. These former
students of Birmingham University
School, Brooke Hill, or Altamont are
chosen based on their significant
commitments and contributions
to the community. We are proud
of the legacy of leadership and
involvement shown by the members
of the Society of Distinguished
Alumni are are pleased to welcome
Angela Comfort ‘75 and Colin
Luke ‘84 into this fine group of
alumni. For a list of previous winners,
please visit the Distinguished
Alumni section of our website.
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H O N O R
In Memoriam
Margaret Lewis Alford ’44 died on
June 8, 2013. After being educated
at Brooke Hill, Margaret attended
Mary Washington College. In
1948, she married Ensign Zeb D.
Alford. Over the years, Margaret’s
creative pursuits included designing
hats and hair accoutrements for
Saks Fifth Avenue, managing a
Georgetown clothing boutique, and
historical restoration and renovation
of several homes. Margaret was also
a member of the Garden Club of
America and created award winning
floral arrangements. A formidable
bridge player, she played bridge
with several groups throughout
her life. Margaret made friends
in kindergarten in Birmingham
whose friendships enriched her
life and lasted her lifetime. Her
grace, beauty, humor and southern
charm will live on in the hearts of
her family and friends who adored
her. Margaret is survived by her
sister Jane Verlenden Laws, her
four daughters Patti Olivas (Dan),
Peggy Alford, Janie Hart (Paul
Dudley), Katy Keaty (Doug) and two
grandchildren.
Vonceil “Vonnie” Foster Coleman
‘48 died on July 9, 2012. She is
survived by her husband of 57
years, John J. Coleman, Jr., and
sons (and daughters-in-law) John
(Lizabeth), Key ’77 (Katharine),
Daniel ’82 (Brooke ‘87) and Carey
(Nicole). She is also survived by
grandchildren, Caroline Easow
(husband Amit) and Jack ‘06, Isabel
‘18, William and Temple Coleman,
brother A. Key Foster, Jr. (Jean),
and numerous nieces, nephews and
cousins. Vonnie was born August
7, 1930 to Arthur Key Foster, Sr.
and Vonceil Oden Foster. After
Brooke Hill, she graduated from
the University of Alabama, where
she was a member of Kappa Delta
sorority, was awarded the Algernon
Sydney Sullivan award and where
she acquired a lifelong love of the
French language and culture. She
earned Master’s degrees in French
from Middlebury College and from
The University of Alabama, made
many trips to France and often
hosted French exchange students
and study groups in her home.
She was an active member in the
Alliance Francaise in Birmingham
and was a member of the National
Society of the Colonial Dames
in Alabama, Daughters of the
American Revolution, the Junior
League of Birmingham and the
Linley Heflin Unit. Vonnie’s life work,
however, was her family.
Lucile Thorn Cox ’43 passed away
peacefully on April 22, 2013. She
graduated from Brooke Hill and
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attended Stephens College in
Columbia, Missouri. After college,
she married and moved to Atlanta
where she raised her family. Later
in life, she returned to Mountain
Brook after marrying Pete Cox
in 2001. She loved her husband,
children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren very much. She was
so happy to resume her many
old friendships after returning to
Birmingham. Lucile is survived by
her husband, W. Pete Cox, Jr., her
son, Richard Emmett Shively Jr.
(Kelli) her daughters, Susan Thorn
Shively, and Amanda Shively Yates
(Alan), two grandchildren, and four
great grandchildren. She is also
survived by her sister, Georgine
Baccich, one niece and four
nephews, and stepsons Robby Cox,
Charly Cox and Dorsey Cox.
Eleanor Linder Green ’61 passed
away on June 5, 2013. She is
survived by her children, Deborah
Green Pittman (John), Kellie Green
Thompson and James A. Green
III (Kim); her eight grandchildren,
and eight great grandchildren;
her sister Marian Linder Bradford
(Patton ‘58) and Carol Linder Taylor
(David). Preceding her in death
were her parents and her brother,
James Hugh Linder, M.D. Eleanor
graduated from Brooke Hill and
received a nursing degree from The
University of Alabama. For many
years she was on the nursing staff
as an obstetrics nurse at Baptist
Medical Center-Montclair.
Mary Douglas Hawkins ‘56
passed away on January 5, 2012.
Douglas earned a BS degree from
Birmingham Southern in 1960. She
received her juris doctor in 1983
and was admitted to the Alabama
State Bar. Douglas’ legal career
spanned 28 years, with the first 26
as a partner at Corretti, Newsom
& Hawkins, and the last two at
Galloway & Scott, where she worked
until her death. Douglas is survived
by her sister, Julia Ribley (Thomas)
and her brother, Eugene H. Hawkins,
Jr. (Valerie ‘61).
David Higgins ’48 passed away
on June 21, 2013. He was born
in Birmingham and attended
Birmingham University School and
graduated from The Episcopal High
School in Alexandria, Virginia. He
graduated from Cornell University
in 1953 with a Master’s degree
in Mechanical Engineering, and
became a Certified Professional
Engineer. He was a member of
Tau Beta Pi, and Pi Tau Sigma, and
Kappa Tau Chi honor societies,
Alpha Delta Phi fraternity, and
the Savage Club. He played on
the Cornell golf team, earning a
varsity letter and becoming Cornell
University golf champion. In 1964 he
started his own business, American
Design, Inc., printing pressure
sensitive labels, which became
the largest printer of labels in the
Southeast. He sold the company
in 1986 retiring in 1988. In 1989 he
started a second business, Boxall,
Inc., to print folding boxes primarily
for pharmaceuticals. David was
elected President of the Mountain
Brook City Council, and served
on the Mountain Brook Board
of Zoning Adjustment. He was a
Deacon and Elder at Independent
Presbyterian Church, a member
of the Newcomen Society, served
on the Board of Directors of the
Exchange Security Bank, which
became First Alabama Bank,
then Regions Bank, the Board of
Directors of the Birmingham Kiwanis
Club, the Board of the Birmingham
Area Council of the Boy Scouts of
America, himself having attained
the rank of Eagle Scout, and the
Board of Directors of The Country
Club of Birmingham. David was
also a founder and board member
of Wade Hampton Golf Club in
Cashiers, North Carolina. David is
survived by his wife of 60 years, his
children John (Kelly) and Robert
(Margaret) and grandchildren, Jack,
Bond and Hartwell, his sister Beth
Jackson and nieces Ivey Sumrell
(Jim) and Kathy Howe (Harold).
Bedell Evans Holder ’48 died on
March 10, 2013. A lifelong resident of
Birmingham, she attended Brooke
Hill, Ramsay High School and The
University of Alabama. She was a
member of Kappa Delta sorority,
Tremont Garden Club, and the
Junior League of Birmingham. She
was also a lifelong member of the
Cathedral Church of the Advent.
She was predeceased by her
parents Mr. and Mrs. John Parker
Evans, her brothers John Parker
Evans Jr., and Walter Burt Evans,
her husband Ted Allen Holder. She
is survived by her son Ted Allen
Holder Jr. (Angie), her daughter
Ginger Carpenter (Arlen), and
eight grandchildren.
Richard “Dick” Ingram Kyle ’71
passed away on December 30,
2012. He was known for his kind
and generous character. Dick was
a 1971 graduate of the Birmingham
University School and a 1976
graduate of The University of
Alabama. A lifelong Alabama
football fan, he idolized the “Bear”
and walked onto the football team
as a freshman. He also served on
The Altamont School Alumni Board
for several years. He is survived
by his son, Richard “Rik” Kyle, Jr.
(Jacquelyn), daughter, Amanda
“Mandi” Kyle, and brother, James W.
Kyle ’66 (Julia ‘66).
Elisabeth Kirk McNair (teacher at
Brooke Hill and Altamont) died
October 19, 2013. She earned B.A.
and M.A. degrees in history with
many honors at Samford University
in Birmingham. She was certified to
teach in many subjects, including
history, English, French, medical
terminology and biology, but she is
remembered primarily for teaching
Latin. In Birmingham she taught
at many schools including Brooke
Hill and Altamont During her years
of teaching, she did post-graduate
work as a Fulbright Fellow at the
American Academy in Rome, the
Vergilian Society in Greece and Italy
and the Classical School of Athens.
She continued her classical studies
in Crete, Cyprus, Carthage, Ephesus,
Troy, Herculaneum and Pompeii.
She travelled extensively and often
chaperoned students on trips
abroad. Elisabeth was predeceased
by her husband, her parents and her
two sisters. She is survived by her
four children: Kirk McNair (Lynne);
Linda McNair Cohen (Benjamin);
Woodrow McNair (Becky); and
Katherine McNair Stewart ‘77
(David); eight grandchildren; and
four great grandchildren.
She is survived also by her cousin,
nieces, nephews, friends and
many students.
Lanier Gee McCullough McConnell
’66 died March 29, 2013. Lanier, a
Birmingham native, graduated from
Brooke Hill and attended Marjorie
Webster College. Lanier would
unfailingly light up any room she
entered and will be dearly missed
by her family members and friends
in Birmingham and Orange Beach.
Lanier and her husband Billy started,
ran, and gave the personality to
Billy’s, the restaurant and bar in
English Village. Lanier is survived by
her daughter Eliza Wiley Anderson
and numerous aunts, uncles, and
cousins in the McCullough family.
William Barry McRae ‘77 passed
away peacefully on August 24,
2012 after bravely battling brain
cancer. A devoted husband, father,
brother, son, and friend, he shared
his rich but too brief life with love
for those around him. He is survived
by his beloved wife, Lesley Wellman
McRae, and his children whom he
adored; Alexander Keene McRae
‘08, Malcolm Wellman McRae
and Charlotte Rainier McRae;
his parents, Dr. J. Finley McRae
(Bette) and Mrs. Mikiel Hertzler
(Charles); and brothers and sisters,
John Finley McRae, Jr. ‘76 (Kate),
Christopher
Colin
McRae ‘79,
P. Hunter
Faulconer,
III (Frances),
Anne
Faulconer
Case (John)
and George
Colin McRae (Amanda). Barry was
born in New Orleans and spent
most of his life in Birmingham where
he attended Altamont. A 1982
graduate of Princeton University, he
was a classics major and President
of the Nassoons, one of the oldest
a cappella groups in the country.
He received a Masters of Finance
from Wharton School of Business
and led a successful career in
finance, most recently serving as a
Managing Director at Sterne Agee.
Barry graced family and friends
with his beautiful mind and vibrant
soul. He served on the boards of
the Alabama Ballet, The Altamont
School, Red Mountain Theater
Company and Interfaith Hospitality
House. He was President of the
Birmingham Venture Club, Princeton
Alumni Association of Alabama and
the Princeton Schools Committee.
Barry actively supported the
arts, including the Birmingham
Museum of Art, ArtPlay and the
Alys Stephens Performing Arts
Center, where he was presented
the 2011 Patron of the Arts Award.
He received The Altamont School’s
Distinguished Alumnus Award of
2011. He was a faithful member of
the Cathedral Church of the
Advent where he led the Small
Groups ministry.
Charles Caldwell Marks ’38 died
on September 27, 2013. In his
early years he was educated at
Birmingham University School. He
attended the University of the South
and graduated Phi Beta Kappa in
1942 with a bachelor’s degree in
physics. After leaving Sewanee,
Marks pursued graduate studies
at Cornell University, Harvard
University and The University of
Alabama. In 1945, Marks married his
first wife, Jeanne Alden Vigeant, and
they were happily married for over
50 years until her death in 1999.
After the war, Marks and William
Spencer, III, bought the Owen
Richards Company, a small industrial
supply company. Marks and
Spencer later changed the name
to Motion Industries and merged
with Genuine Parts Company in
1972, where he served as president
until his retirement in 1983. He
also was a director of Genuine
Parts Company and holds the title
of Director Emeritus. During his
business career, Marks helped in the
formation of BE&K, a Birmingham
based top construction company.
He was significantly involved
in the civic life of Birmingham.
As Chairman of Birmingham’s
Committee of 100, he was one of
five men who in 1963 met with
President John F. Kennedy during
the local civil rights struggle. He
chaired numerous boards, including
Children’s Hospital of Alabama,
The Workshop for the Blind, The
Children’s Aid Society, the Executive
Service Corps of Birmingham, and
the St. Vincent’s Foundation. He
was chairman of Birmingham’s
Midtown Redevelopment Authority
which acquired the property that
made the Kirklin Clinic a reality.
Marks also co-chaired the United
Way and served as a director
of The University of Alabama
Health Services Foundation and
as a trustee of Southern Research
Institute, The UAB Research
Foundation, and the Birmingham
Museum of Art. He was on the
Board of the Alabama Federal
Savings and Loan Association
and later became chairman of the
Birmingham Branch of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Atlanta. A leader
in education, Marks chaired the
boards of Brooke Hill and Highlands
Day School. Marks’ business and
civic awards include induction
into the Birmingham Business
Hall of Fame by the Kiwanis Club
of Birmingham in 1998, and the
University of Alabama Business
Hall of Fame in 2005. Most recently
he was named the 2013 recipient
of the Outstanding Philanthropist
Award by the Alabama Chapter
of the Association of Fundraising
Professionals for his support of
medical research, the arts, and
healthcare. Marks is survived by
his wife of 14 happy years, Alice
Scott Marks. He is survived by his
children, Randolph Caldwell Marks
‘65 (Buffie); Margaret Marks Porter
’68 (Kip); and Charles Pollard
Marks. He is also survived by ten
grandchildren, including Brooks
Marks ‘96 and Cary Marks ‘04, and
six great grandchildren.
Samuel S. Partridge ‘86 passed
away February 23, 2013. He was a
prominent attorney who received
his degree from the College of
Charleston and then attended the
Jones School of Law at Faulkner
University. He is the former Chief
Assistant District Attorney for
Elmore County as well as the former
Legal Counsel for the Alabama
Bar Association. He is survived by
his mother, Ann Partridge, sister
Sarah Partridge Stein ‘78, daughter
Grace Partridge, and fiance Somer
Johnson, of Montgomery, Alabama.
Barry Dean Roseman ’70, of
Birmingham, passed away suddenly
on September 23, 2012. Barry
graduated from B.U.S. and magna
cum laude from the University of
Texas with a degree in psychology.
He worked in the jewelry business
and in the security industry. Barry
was well traveled, having travelled
to all seven continents. He had
the happiest disposition in the
world, and his sense of humor
was unparalleled. He could relate
to everyone whether they were
9 or 90 years old. Barry lived life
as we all should- caring, loving,
giving. He passed from this life
to the next, without fanfare, and
with characteristic simplicity. On
March 29, 2013, Barry’s B.U.S.
classmates gathered on campus to
remember Barry and to name an
outdoor classroom in his memory.
The plaque reads: In Memory of/
Barry Dean Roseman/1952-2012/
Birmingham University School/
Class of 1970/A Wonder Boy.” Barry
was predeceased by his father. He
is survived by his wife Bari, his son
Evan Roseman, his mother Frances,
his brothers Donald Roseman and
Ronald Roseman and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Catherine Shook Smithwick ’55
passed away peacefully on May 19,
2013. She was a beloved mother,
grandmother, sister, wife and
friend who will be dearly missed
by all who knew her and were
touched by her kindness, constant
smiles, and irrepressible sense of
humor. Catherine is survived by
her husband, Robert Smithwick,
children, Glenn Perry and Comer
Neal (Britton), 6 grandchildren, her
brother Warner Shook, sister Ann
Shook Bradford ‘57, nephew, Alfred
Shook Bradford, and dearest friend,
Nona Pearson.
Adele Goodwyn Arant Stockham
’49 died peacefully on April 20,
2013. At the time of her death, Adele
was a Deacon of the Episcopal
Diocese of Alabama, having been
ordained in that office in 2002. She
was affiliated with St. Mary’s on the
Highland, the Fire House Shelter
and Education for Ministries, and
Trinity Common at UAB. She served
on the board of Bridge Ministries
of Birmingham, Birmingham
Hospitality Network, Birmingham
Contemplative Outreach and BARD
Housing. Adele attended Brooke
Hill, graduated from Chatham Hall
and attended Bryn Mawr College.
She was a member of the Junior
League of Birmingham, the Colonial
Dames, the Cadmean Circle and the
Red Mountain Garden Club and was
active with the Alabama Symphony
Orchestra. She was predeceased by
her parents and her sister, Letitia
Christian Arant ‘53. She is survived
by her sister Fairlie Maginnes ’53
(David), daughter Adele Culp ‘76,
sons Douglas Stockham (Angela)
and Richard Stockham (Connie),
7 grandchildren, sister-in-law
Charlotte Murdock ‘56, first cousins
Bill Arant, Peyton Bibb, Adele
Colvin ’58, William Holland Wilmer,
and Louise Arant Rice together
with numerous nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Katherine Belle Cooper Tranum ‘55
passed away peacefully on August
8, 2012. She is preceded in death
by her husband, Samuel Edward
Tranum, Jr., her brother Kenneth
Cooper, as well as her parents.
She is survived by her children,
Katherine (Kaci) Tranum Chesebro
(Mark) and Samuel (Bo) Tranum, III
(Margie), as well as 4 grandchildren.
She is also survived by her sister
Carolyn Fay Gates (Carl), brother
Donald Wood Cooper, and
numerous nieces and nephews.
John Randolph Bland Wilson ’47
died on October 22, 2012. He was
predeceased by his parents, son
J. R. Bland Wilson, Jr., and two
brothers, Dr. Frank C. Wilson Jr.
’43 and William W. S. Wilson. Bland
attended BUS and was a graduate
of Woodberry Forest School and
Virginia Military Institute. Following
three years of service in the United
States Air Force, he worked as a
food broker, a stock broker and
a mortgage broker. Mr. Wilson is
survived by his daughter, Virginia
Wilson Martin, granddaughter
Angela Christine Martin Mostafavi,
2 great-grandchildren, brother Dr.
Thomas A. S. Wilson ‘51, sister Mimi
Wilson Tynes ‘57, fourteen nieces
and nephews including Elizabeth
Keyser Wilson ’71, Frank Tynes
’83 (Claire Tynes ’88), Lula Tynes
Skowronek ’85, William Tynes ’90
(Kelley Tynes ’92), John Wilson ’89
(Brantley Fry ’91), and thirty great
nieces and nephews including Helen
Tynes ’18 and Carlisle Wilson ’21.
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Honor Roll of Donors
Annual Giving 2012-2013
Thank you to our incredible supporters for your investment in quality education.
You are helping produce the leaders of tomorrow. Thank you for your generosity!
This is a report of cumulative giving and support from July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013, and
includes Annual Fund Gifts, Matching Gifts, Fundraisers, Designated/Restricted Gifts, and
Campaign contributions, amounting to $1,429,454.34.
Altissimus Society
The Daniel Foundation of
Alabama
Bruce ’68 & Sarah Denson
The Hugh Kaul Foundation
John & Nancy Johns
Red Mountain Society
Altec/Styslinger Foundation
Hugh Kaul Patrons
Lyn ’71 & James Bradford
Florence S. and William J.
Cabaniss Advised Fund
Catherine ’57 & Bill Cabaniss
Joan Cabaniss Harrison ‘54
Florence Cabaniss Parnegg ‘59
Daniel ’82 & Brooke Coleman ‘87
James Rushton
Headmaster’s Circle
The P and C Carroll Foundation
Phil & Charlene Carroll
Phil & Karen Carroll
Houston ‘85 & Sheri Cook ‘85
Mary ’59 & Jamie French
Jimmie & Cathy Harvey
James & Margaret Livingston
Lyons Family
John & Verna Lyons
Matt ’89 & Lori ‘87 Lyons
Tim Lyons ‘90
John & Nancy Poynor
Carolyn ’74 & Will Ratliff
Deak & Gail Rushton
The Harold & Regina Simon Fund
Janie ’75 & Kevin Stump
Jarry & Janet Taylor
Penny & Sarah Whiteside
Knights Court
Tom & Rosey Angelillo
Anonymous
Barton Hill Head Foundation
Dixon ‘66 & Dell Brooke ‘66
Charlie Brown
Charles ‘64 & Mary Ruth Caldwell
Day Family Foundation
Dunn-French Foundation
Tim & Maureen Frye
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Jones Family Fund
Mitchell Industries Foundation
Kacy ’69 & Guy Mitchell
Dottie Mitchell ‘96
Jay ‘89 & Courtney Pigford
Robert ‘82 & Gail Pless
Shelton Family Fund
Babbie ‘67 & Wade Shelton
St. Vincent’s Health System
Stephens Foundation
Jim Stephens
Patrons Circle
Dr. Brian Adler & Dr. Karen
Bertrand
Altec Industries, Inc.
Jim ‘70 & Anne Barton ‘74
Dasher Technologies, Inc.
Mike & Christine Denniston
Doug & Kathryn Eckert
The Featheringill Foundation
Carolyn Featheringill
Andy Foust ‘02
Paul ‘83 & Nia Giles
Vasu & Prameela Goli
Mike and Gillian Goodrich
Charitable Foundation
Grace Goodrich ‘06
Margie ’79 & Sam Gray
Claude ‘70 & Maureen Johnston
Jake Matlock ‘89 & Michelle
Karsten
Anna McWane Charitable
Foundation
William & LaVona Rushton
Charitable Fund
Hugh & Holly Smith
Robert & Lelia Watson
John Wilson ‘89 & Brantley
Fry ‘91
Altamont Leadership Circle
Scott & Beth Adams
Altamont Alumni Association
Dr. Namasivayam Ambalavanan &
Dr. Priya Prabhakaran
Anonymous
Dr. Khaleel K. Ashraf & Dr.
Ambika P. Ashraf
Khalil & Maha Awad
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H O N O R
Charles Bagby
Louise ’67 & John Beard
Emily ’89 & Stephen Besh
Bill Boatwright
Taylor Bodman
Mary ’71 & Chris Boehm
Merrill ‘45 & Julia Bradley
Ray & Mimi Browne
David & Mary Lynn Bruno
Jim & Crispin Cantrell
Cathedral Church of the Advent
John & Jeanne Classé
Elizabeth ’77 & Gordy Coleman
Scott & Caroline Collins
Jamie ‘83 & Cilie Cowin
Annette P. Cox
Stewart Dansby, Sr.
Stewart Dansby, Jr. ‘03
Susan Dansby ‘06
Ardelle Darling
Marilyn ’90 & Jim Dixon
Leon Dure & Romy Albin
Bob Eckinger & Maibeth Porter
Jack & Regina Featheringill
Marzette & Deborah Fisher
Margaret Fleenor
Robert Fleenor ‘87
Maye ’88 & Bernard Frei
Cameron Gaede ’84 & Andy
Pollard
Rusty & Carolyn Goldsmith
The Community Foundation for
Greater Atlanta
Scotty ‘70 & Margaret
Greene
Gus J. Jebeles Trust
Bud Hamrick
Vera Hamrick
Mark Hart & Cynthia Lamar-Hart
Sam ‘96 & Fontaine Haskell
James Holbrook
John ‘69 & Diane Holcomb
Judy Holmes
The Huisking Foundation
Jean Shanks
Eli Hurowitz & Hope Mehlman
Hugo ‘82 & Lanier Isom ‘83
Donald & Shirley Kahn
Peter Knoll ‘81
John & Lindsey Lacey
Shaily & Geeta Lakhanpal
Katie ’76 & Jim Lasker
Jay Bender & Dominique Linchet
Mike & Trudy Loop
Robert & Catriona Luke
Wade & Stephanie Lynton
Peter & Roslyn Mannon
Tommy & Lila McGahey
National Christian Foundation
Alabama
Andrew & Catherine Meehan
Dan ‘78 & Pam Monroe
Steve Bakir & Shannon Murphy
James Nietfeld
Birmingham Jewish Foundation
Bernard Nomberg
Craft O’Neal
Frank & Ruthie Ozment
Boris & Valerie Pasche
C.G. & Carolyn Pettus
James ‘88 and Kimberly Powell
Patrick & Sonya Pritchard
Publix Alabama, LLC
Gordie ‘74 & Stephanie Robinson
Mabry & Jeanne Rogers
Eben Rosenthal & Mary Hawn
Dwight Rouse & Katharine
Wenstrom
Rucker and Margaret Agee Fund
Louise ’48 & John Wrinkle
Katherine Durkee Park
Catherine ’68 & J. B. Schilleci
Edmund ‘70 & Beth Seibels
Johnny & Carolyn Self
Leon Sensabaugh ‘71
Sara Summerford
Stephens Foundation
Jane Comer
Lucy Thompson
Mimi ’57 & Bill Tynes
Sam ‘70 & Cheryl Upchurch
Fred Wagner & Mary Williams
John Williamson
Regina Williamson
Donta & Bonika Wilson
Jimmy ‘70 & Margaret Wiygul
Truth, Knowledge, Honor Circle
Jeannie Alexander
Virginia ’60 & Bond Almand
Altamont Parents Association
American Express
Sidney R. Bagby
Angus & Melissa Baird
Gene & Sara Jane Ball
Birmingham Jewish Foundation
Mark & Carol Entman
Marc & Shannon Cabraja
Dennis ‘83 & Christine Choat
Steve & Donna Christian
James & Donna Christie
Charles & Anne Clark
David & Alice Clews
Laura Dean ‘96
Bess Dees
Tim & Angie Denton
Betty ’65 & Howard Donovan
Scott & Mary Doyle
Eddy & Lee Ann Dunn
Burton ‘90 & Jennifer Dunn
Peggy Dupuy
John Durr & Mary Paty Elmore
Brenen & Kathryn Ely
Andy Miller & Jane Emmerth
David ‘88 & Laura Fleenor
Earl & Nan Foust
Nick & Jo Anne Gaede
James & Vynessa Gibbs
Alec & Jane Grant
Leeth ‘86 & Jennifer Grissom
Stacey ’96 & Paul Gutman
Bill ‘76 & Lynn Hairston
Hillery Head ‘84 & Giles Perkins
John & Virginia Hillhouse
Himmarshee Surgical Partners
Dr. Harry Moon ‘68
Dr. & Mrs. Gordon A. Hughmark
Chervis & Martha Isom
Dan & Lee Kauper
Margaret ’80 & Mark King
Nicholas Kisk & Marilou Ahsan
Olaf Kutsch & Mirjam-Colette
Kempf
Robert & Polly Lamar
Kate ’99 & Baxter Lee
Bob Lee & Helen Shores Lee
Colin ‘84 & Ashley Luke
Geny ‘71 & Jack Mears
Martin Muller & Salpy
Pamboukian
Sandy Murvin
Tim & Jayne Ness
Chris Nicholson ‘99
Jimmy Nolan
James & Lettie Lane North
Cyril & Maeoma Parker
Mark & Trish Patterson
Sherman & Jane Pitts
Sherry Polhill
Freddie & Michelle Ray
Oliver & Kina Robinson
David & Kathleen Roth
Andy & Charlotte Russ
John Schoppert
Audrey Schuetz ‘90
David ‘74 & Susan Silverstein
Hanson & Melissa Slaughter
Debbie Strauss ‘66
Will Hill Tankersley
Pilar ’81 & Brooks Taylor
Betsy Thurlow ‘66
Chuck & Gina Trierweiler
Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Program
Philippa ‘81 & Michael Straus
Cameron ’64 & Scott Vowell
Paul & Joanna Ware
Prince ‘71 & Alecia Warnock
Jeff ‘89 & Alexi Whitaker
Michael & Michele Wilensky
Lee & DeLynn Zell
Kui & Xiao Zhang
The Round Table
Carl ‘67 & Mims Adams ‘69
Matt & Patsy Aiken
Heather ’87 & Tim Arceneaux
The Arthur J. Gallagher
Foundation
Dorothy Baker
Katherine ‘91 & Chris Berdy
Brett ‘87 & Ann Bettis
Art Black ‘70
Brian ‘98 & Cate Boehm
Peter and Kelly Bolvig
Patricia Boss
Adam S. Boyd ‘97
Tom & Katherine Brinkley
The Brooke Hill Class of 1972
Peggy Brown
Blaine & Mardi Brownell
Jim & Tara Bryant
Ed & Anne Bryant
David & Julie Calhoun
California Pizza Kitchen
Madge Camp
John ‘70 & Debbie Civils
Steve & Judy Collier
Robie Collins ‘83 & Amy
Boardman
Jim & Janice Cotton
Buck ‘00 & Catherine Crowe ‘99
Coleman ‘60 & Linda Daniel
Sarah ’89 & Randall Davis
Hube Dodd ‘91 & Sandy Slade
William & Liz Edwards
John & Ruthann Essinger
Eric Sorscher & Hughes Evans
Rick ‘71 & Terri Ferguson ‘70
Sergio Fidalgo & Maria SanchezCespedes
Adam T. Frye ‘05
Floyd & Tammy Gaines
Christopher & Lia Gerety
Sean & Duncan Gibson
Ron & Brenda Glass
Paul & Alice Goepfert
Thomas ‘94 & Beverly Goldsmith
Alex Goldsmith ‘87
Mary Rose Gray
Roy Green ‘76
Susan ’62 & Wyatt Haskell
Haskell Foundation
Joan ’58 & Preston
Haskell
Bill Haver & Sue Stevens
Ben & Terry Hayley
Dan & Patsy Hendley
Liz ’94 & Tom Holley
Linda ‘71 & Bill Holman
Hayden Hughes
Duncan ‘88 & Kelly Hulsey
Daniel ‘99 & Jess Jones
Bert & Shannon Jordan
George & Nancy Juneman
Steve ‘94 & Leslie ‘95 Kelly
Edward King
Brandon Kirby
Cece Lacey ‘08
Carter & JoAnna Laney
Clay & Ally Leonard
Arpan & Nita Limdi
Carolyn ’59 & Thad Long
Earnest & Cheryl Long
Charly ‘78 & Sandra Lynn ‘78
Beverly Lynton
Ronald & Birdie Manning
McFadden Family Fund
Hampton’80 & Harriet
McFadden
Jane Nabers McFadden ‘55
Travis & Emmy McGowin
David & Amber McKowen
John & Susie Molen
Reese ‘71 & Marilyn Murray
Mark & Carlene Noyes
Jim & Pat O’Brien
Octavio Pajaro & Dominique
van de Stadt
Howard & Vicki Palefsky
Alan ‘94 & Lynlee Palmer ‘94
Harlan & Kristi Parrish
Rupesh & Nisha Patel
Eric & Nancy Patterson
Larry & Lora Perry
Andrew ‘93 & Liz Pharo ‘96
Kathryn ’67 & Jim Jim Porter
Fred & Bette Powell
Mr. & Mrs. G.E. Ramsey, III
Mary Reagan
Michael ‘99 & Julie Rediker
Arthur Ribe ‘70
Dolf & Sherrye Roell
Sammy & Julie Sabri
Hunter ‘86 & Donna Savage ‘88
Virginia Scruggs ‘69
Rob & Fiona Shattuck
Leigh Sloss-Corra ‘76
Freddy ‘77 & Leland Smiley
Pete & Jeanette Smith
Bruce & Evelyn Spiller
Stephens Foundation
Nelson ‘97 & Elizabeth Brooke
Bart ‘94 & Hampton Stephens
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin A. Strickland
Martha Summey
Wendy Tatum
Mike Teel
John ‘92 & Anne Gray Tent ‘97
Chris ‘90 & Mollie Thomas
Niko & Renay Tsivourakis
Shane & Susan Tubbs
Jerome ‘72 & Renee Tucker
Chance ‘89 & Missy Turner ‘89
The Turner Foundation
Mike & Mickey Turner
Frank ‘83 & Claire Tynes ‘88
David Ullrich & Joanne MurphyUllrich
Jonathan & Ellene Vance
Ed & Pam Varner
Larry & Rusty Vinson
David & Patricia Warren
Leslyn ’74 & Terry Weathers
Margaret Whiteside ‘99
George Williams
Vanessa Wynne
Jeffrey & Tyler Yarbro ‘95
Bobi Zareva
The Gold and White Club
32 Degrees Yogurt Bar
Fletcher ‘90 & Ginger Abele
John & Lynn Adams
Donelson ‘56 & Ann Adams
Hunter Albany ‘99
Steve & Lisa Alexander
Nell Alexander
Reggie & Judy Allen
Sara Heard Allred ‘44
Anonymous
Terrie S. Armstrong
Champ & Annette Atlee
Kitty Y. Avant ‘57
Che Che Ayers
Richard & Jenny Bamford
Pattie Bank
Susan E. Barber ‘56
Nancy L. Barnum
Dr. & Mrs. Scott R. Barnum
Ericka Barrett
David Basilico
Anthony & Ann Basilico
Jeff & Leah Baughn
Jeffrey & Gail Bayer
Barry Bearden
John & Beth Beaube
Paul & Constanza Bello
Jim & Jackie Beretta
Joe & Ruth Beretta
Mr. & Mrs. William Betz
Carolyn A. Bibb ‘85
Joanne Dunn Blyde ‘47
James Bonner & Coralie Hains
Box Tops for Education
Joanne Boyd ‘73
William Boyer
Claude & Susan Bradley
Winston ‘99 & Melissa ‘99
Bradley
Patrick ‘00 & Meagan Brannon
Robert & Rebecca Bray ‘57
Jan Bredall
Milton ‘68 & Terry Bresler
Frank & Lella Bromberg
Ricky ‘78 & Nancy Bromberg
Nancy Brower & Rusty Borman
Carolyn & Richard Brown
Derry ’65 & Peter Bunting
Allen Bunting ‘01
Denson & Jinksie Burnum ‘46
Jim & Barbara Byrd
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Patricia Byrne ‘52
Catherine ’57 & Bill Cabaniss
Baker & Martha Callahan
Kristina Callahan ‘59 & Michael
Wolfson
Tim ‘66 & Lynn Callahan
Dr. Nassif Cannon & Ms. Gail
Barber
Richard Carnaggio & Tammy
Cohen
Tom & Dale Carruthers ‘52
Bill & Lynn Carter
Lola Ceballos
Oscar Chacon & Laura Anne
Ottaviani-Chacon
Cheryl Chamblee
John & Fletcher Chambliss
Richard & Shannon Champion
Dr. Ku-Lung Chang & Dr.
Chin-Chuan Fu
Francis & Martha Chen
Jo G. Classe
Greg & Kerry Cleary
Steve & Jan Cochran
Leslie P. Coggin ‘81
Vonnie ‘48* & John Coleman, Jr.
Jonathan & Rounak Collier
Townsend & Conni Collins
Jamie Collins ‘81 & Stephanie
Naman
Clayton & Caroline Colvin
Bret ‘93 & Shannon Connor ‘96
Pete Cox
Martin & Carolyn Crawford
Charles ‘62 & Carol Crow
William & Jane Crowe
Logan & Cindy Crowther
Mr. & Mrs. Charles A.
Cunningham, III
Drew & Katrina Dahlgren
Thomas & Jennifer Damman
Ashley Davenport ‘95 & Jake
Linder
Scott & Susanna Davis ‘90
Milton & Alpha Davis
Lant & Amanda Davis ‘66
Reed Davis ‘00
Leila Deep ‘99
Taylor & Kim Denard
Genevieve Denton
Dr. & Mrs. William T. Denton, Sr.
Pankaj & Molleen Desai
Juhee Desai ‘94
Amanda Dickerson
Lisa Dimperio
Julio & Adrianna Dimperio
Allison ’83 & Patrick Dogan
Frank Dominick
Robert & Anna Kate Donovan ‘94
Joe & Stephanie Dorolek
Anthony & Freda Drake
Mr. & Mrs. J. Charles Dunham
Sarah Eckinger ‘11
Mr. & Mrs. Charles W.
Edwards, Jr.
David & Cathleen Ellington ‘97
Christi Espy
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Don & Marie Evans
Jackie Feldman
Nelson H. Forbes ‘56
Key ‘89 & Walton Foster
Priscilla Fowler ‘89 & Keir
Breitenfeld
Arthur & Linda Freeman
Will ‘86 & Liesel French
Michael & Sandra Friedlander
Larry & Lisa Fullilove
William & Jean Gamble
Melanie Gardner
Robert & Ginna Gardner
Nick & Anita Gatlin
Madeleine Geoghegan
Sharp ‘47 & Louise Gillespy ‘56
Bobby & Jennifer Given ‘69
Stan & Elizabeth Glasscox
Mr. & Mrs. David B. Graves, Jr.
James & Anlie Greene
Helene Griffith ‘58
Margaret W. Grubb ‘63
Gus Wetzel Family Foundation
Susie ’65 & Gus Wetzel
Rick Haberstroh
Duncan & Terry Hamilton ‘65
Jim & Jeanette Hancock
Alan Hand
Jerry & Kellie Handley
Ellen ’47 Hanna
Francis ‘78 & Martha Hare
Kevin Harnsberry ‘99 & Camille
Blackledge-Harnsberry
Beverley Harrell ‘58
Lewis & Nancy Harris
Penney ’80 & Roger Hartline
John & Carolyn Hartman
Kathryn ’63 & Bernard Harwood
Daryl Harris & Lakesha Hayes
Sarah Hays
Roald Hazelhoff
June Hearin
J.P. ’91 & Stuart Hemingway
Jim & Jill Hickey
Trisha Hill
Jeep ‘85 & Tamala Hillhouse
Louise Hodapp
Mark Hoffman
Lee & Katie Hollis
Scott & Melissa Hooker
Peggy Hooker
Phil & Marilou Howard
Chris & Beverley Hoyt
Mr. & Mrs. Willie R. Huff
Lelie ’71 & Joe Hughes
Tricia ’87 & Mitch Hungerpiller
Hugh & Marygray Hunter
Devon Husar
Lynne Hiett Hutton ‘78
Mr. & Mrs. Stanton B. Ingram, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Jackson, Jr.
Felton & Julie Jenkins ‘59
Richard Johanson ‘04
Steven Johanson
Keith ‘80 & Beth Johns
Anna Johns ‘05
Brian Johnsen & Joyce Koppang
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H O N O R
Judy Jolly ‘63
Cecil & Jenny Jones
Lynn Joseph ‘61
Mr. & Ms. Deshane Joseph
Ethan & Jennifer Joy
Ashley ’90 & John Kane
Paul & Jane Kariuki
Kaz & Jessica Kazzie
KBR
Susan ‘79 & Jerry Keith
William Keith ‘80
Kim Keller ‘84
Kimberly Kelly
Jon & Donna Kentros
Allen Kessler
Michael King
Warren ‘95 & Lee Marriott Kinney
Glenn ‘90 & Kristen Kinstler
Matt & Stacey Kirkpatrick
David & Rupa Kitchens
Betty ’59 & William Knight
Ian & Yvonne Knowles
Melvyn Kohudic
Nancy ’66 & Karl Komatsu
Virupaksha & Sabitha
Kothandapani
Tim ‘77 & Mandy Kreider
Matt Kreider ‘72
Dottie Krusen ‘43
Nick & Hollie Lacanski
Ed & Ruth LaMonte
Skip & Margaret Laney
Dewayne & Janice Lasseter
Alan Leeth
Tracy Leeth
Matt & Mary Lembke
Linda Lembke
Ina Leonard
Francie Likis ’89 & Zan Blue
Elizabeth Livingston ‘76 &
Jon Weiner
Louis & Phyllis Lombardy
Miles & Nancy Lovelace
Tom Lowder
Chuck & Kendyl Lowe
Dana ’70 & Linn Lower
Louis & Misty Luthcke
Jeanine Lutz
George Lynch
Fairlie ’53 & David Maginnes
Dave Marbury
Mary Martin
Marsha Haynes Martin ‘72
Claire ’61 & Jack Martin
Linda Mason
Will & Lizy Matthews
Stuart Maxey
Susan ’76 & David McAlister
Tom McEwen & Koko McCall
Bill McCarty
Bill & Beth McDavid
Rachael ’93 & Matthew
McDonald
Bill & Anne McMahon
Stephen McMahon ‘13
Terry McManus
Geny ’71 & Jack Mears
Coco ’00 & Ethan Meers
Jay Miller ‘77
Edward & April Miller
Michael & Rachel Miller
Morris & Melinda Mintz Fund
Joanie Miree ‘62
Don & Jackie Mitchell
Lynn Molzan
The Moody’s Foundation
Patrick & Claudia Moore
Marianne Morgan ‘43
Ashley Morris ‘93
Clay & Miriam Morris ‘79
David Morrow ‘74 & Kristi ClarkMorrow
William Morrow ‘89
Stephen & Pattie Murray
Earle Murray ‘46
Jim & Elizabeth Murray
Katherine Murray ‘08
John & Dona Musgrave
Kathy ’60 & Mark Myatt
Drayton & Fairfax Nabers
Alex & Susan Nading
Sean Nelson
Richard & Krista Niedermeier
Joel Nomberg
Alvin & Allyce North
Brett & Faye Oates
Mary ’64 & Kent Oestenstad
Brian ‘88 & Carrie O’Keefe
Peter & Leslie O’Neil
Biddy ’65 & Chuck Osbun
Neal Owens ‘06
Jim ‘70 & Jocelyn Palmer
Bobby & Lee Ann Pannell
Jerry & Sandra Parker
Wayne & Cheryl Patterson
John & Norma Patterson
Ralph & Kimberly Patton
Leo & Maureen Pezzementi
Greg ‘83 & Patty Pharo
Susan ’72 & Rick Phillips
Byron & Tan Phillips
Keith & Amanda Pigue
Willie & Sandy Pilgrom
Clinton Pittman
Amy Pleasant
Jamie Pollard
Jessica Pope
Helen Porter
David & Tracy Powell
Mary Ann Powell
Sumanth Prabhu & Carolina
Salvador
Sarah Price
Candice Priest
Robert & Maureen Pritchard
Mary Jane Puckett
Mary Katherine ‘03 & Paul
Quinlan
Michael Clay & Mary James
Moore Quillen Family Advised
Fund
James & Ann Rainer
Razoo Foundation
Jamie ‘00 & Ginny Rediker
Kim Richardson
Nathan Riddle ‘90 & Lorie
Robinson
Donald ‘98 & Katherine Robinson
Phoebe ’69 & Red Robinson
Robert ‘94 & Katherine Robinson
Peter & Celinda Rosborough
Ranson & Christiana Roussel
Gene Rozelle
Jon ‘87 & Kristy Ruder
Jennifer ’96 & Brian Rushing
Thomas Rutledge & Johanna
Lewis
Henry & Marilyn Sanders
John & Felicia Sanders
Mark Sasse & Sandhya Garg
Bill & Carolyn Satterfield ‘60
Will Satterfield ‘98
Paul & Carol Sauer
Bud Sauer
Rich & Dawn Sharff
Jim & Mary Jo Schmalz
Mr. & Mrs. William Scott
Drew ‘69 & Mary Bernard Scott
Ned ‘71 & Robin Selfe
Nicole Shelton
Elna Shugerman
Eric ‘76 & Rhonda Siegel
Betsy ’64 & Al Simmons
Jim Simon ‘88
Charles & Kate Simpson
Robin & Michelle Sims
David & Allison Skinner
Donald & Carolyn Smallwood
Dorothy ’83 & Jodie Smith
Cindy Smith
Serena ’70 & Paul Smith
Eric & Veronica Smoke
Jimmy ‘99 & Ashley Snow
Carl & Carol Sosnin
Lucy ’98 & Stephen Spann
Irma St. John
Lyn Stafford ‘55
Bill & Martha Ann Stafford
Eleanor Gage Streit
Parvez Sultan & Farah Sultan
Shahida Sultan
Sonya Sutton*
Sybil ’69 & Bill Sylvester
Target
Jim & Betty Tarlton
Jarred Taylor ‘03
Kathryn ’94 & Adrian Taylor
Wilson Taylor ’06 & Anna Chiles
‘07
Dawn Taylor
Pat Thetford
Frances Thomas
Marliese Thomas ‘99
Tim & Cindy Timmerman
Bulent & Janet Turan
Joyce Turner
Wiley ‘99 & Jocelyn Turnipseed
Jim & Lois Turnipseed
Camille Underwood
Winnie ’84 & Paul Vahle
Stephen & Vanessa Van Wezel
Jon & Cathy Vance
Jon & Doris Vann
Evie ’65 & Alex Vare
Lizzy Varnell ‘06
Roger & Jean Vaughan
Andrew Vaughan ‘82
Vandy Wade
Thomas Walker ‘91
Robert & Nancy Walton
Scott & Kelley Walton
Georgia Watkins
Trae Watson ‘00
Wiley & Bonita Wattleton
Danielle Wattleton-Anderson ‘96
& Jason Anderson
Ray & Nancy Watts
Judy Webb & Julie Rowe
Janie Webb
Peter & Kim Weinheimer
Jon Van Wezel ‘89
Lawrence & Marcia Wharton
Mike & Mary Wheless
Michael & Deborah White
John Wilks
Katherine Wilks
Britt Williams ‘09
Joel & Wilhelmine Williams
John & Beth Williams
Yeardley ‘68 & Larry Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Curtis W. Williams
Jonas Williams ‘08
Kimber Williams
Regina Windsor
Tom & Mary Ann Winokur
Peter & Sally Worthen
Fred & Roberta Wright
David & Lois Wyche
Michael & Mary Yancey
Babu & Jyothi Yarlagadda
Deborah Young
Robin & Shelley Young
Nikos & Ellen Zahariadis
Mickey & Amy Zarra
*deceased
Investing in Education:
A Campaign for The Altamont
School
The following gifts and pledges
are being used to increase the
School’s endowment, to make
campus improvements, and to
strengthen the future of the Annual Fund.
$1,000,000+
Hugh Kaul Foundation
$250,000+
Altec/Styslinger Foundation
Anonymous
The Daniel Foundation of
Alabama
$100,000+
Dell ‘66 & Dixon Brooke ‘66
Brooke ’87 & Daniel Coleman ‘82
Sarah & Bruce Denson ‘68
Harold & Regina Simon Fund
Nancy & John Johns
The Pigford Family
Dana & Dick Pigford
Courtney & Jay Pigford ‘89
$50,000+
Rosey & Tom Angelillo
Lyn ’71 & James Bradford
The Florence S. & William J.
Cabaniss Fund
Catherine ’57 & Bill Cabaniss
Joan Cabaniss Harrison ‘54
Florence Cabaniss Parnegg ‘59
Sheri ‘85 & Houston Cook ‘83
The Lyons Family
John & Verna Lyons
Lori & Matt Lyons ‘87
Tim Lyons ‘90
Gail & Deak Rushton
James Rushton
Janey & Jarry Taylor
Sarah & Penny Whiteside
$25,000+
Mary Ruth & Charles Caldwell ‘64
Margaret & Jim Livingston
Nancy & John Poynor
Carolyn ‘74 & Will Ratliff
$10,000+
Anonymous
Karen & Phil Carroll
In Memory of Barry McRae ‘77
Christine & Mike Denniston
Mary ’59 & Jamie French
Gail & Robert Pless ‘82
Janie ‘75 & Kevin Stump
John Wilson ‘89 & Brantley
Fry ‘91
Up to $9,999
Anonymous
Charlie Brown
Jeanne & John Classé
In Honor of Jim Barton ‘70
Dunn French Foundation
Liz & William Edwards
Deborah & Marzette Fisher
In Honor of Linda Mason
Cathy & Jimmie Harvey
John H. Holcomb III ‘69
Mitchell Industries Foundation
Dottie Mitchell ‘96
Babbie ‘67& R. Waid Shelton
Carolyn & Robin Wade
C. Kyser Miree Ethical Leadership
Center
The Miree Center Fund provides
additional support for the study
of leadership in the 21st Century.
Named in memory of alumnus
Kyser Miree ‘05, The Miree Center
embraces Kyser’s high standards
for achievement, respect for others, and awareness of the world
we share. Market value as of June
30, 2013: $85,713
Charles Bagby
Cathedral Church of Advent
Stewart Dansby, Sr.
StewartDansby, Jr. ‘03
Susan Dansby ’06,
James Holbrook
Edward King
Tom Lowder
Ben & Kathryn Miree
Joanie Miree ‘62
Mabry & Jeanne Rogers
J.B. & Catherine Ann Schilleci
John Schoppert
Mary Hames Student
Travel Fund
The Mary Hames Fund makes
need-based support possible
for students participating in
Altamont-sponsored educational
trips. Market value as of June 30,
2013: $168,303
Champ & Annette Atlee
Chris & Katherine Berdy ‘91
James & Lyn Bradford ‘71
John & Jeanne Classé
Jo Classé
Gordy & Elizabeth Coleman ‘77
Steve & Judy Collier
Houston ‘83 & Sheri Cook ‘85
Peggy Dupuy
Mary Martin
Julie Rowe & Judy Webb
Penny & Sarah Whiteside
Fred Wagner & Mary Williams
Jimmy ‘70 & Margaret Wiygul
Lily Rushton Fund
Established by the family and
friends of Lily Rushton ‘11 in her
memory, The Lily Fund benefits
the improvements at and around
Lily Field on Altamont’s second
campus. Market value as of June
30, 2013: $77,196
Steven Cochrun ‘12
Elizabeth ‘77 & Gordy Coleman
Clayton & Caroline Colvin
Golightly Landscape
Architecture
Jerry & Susan Keith ‘79
Stuart Maxey
Laura Anne Ottaviani-Chacon
& Oscar Chacon
Courtney & Jay Pigford ‘89
Keith & Amanda Pigue
Gail & Deak Rushton
James Rushton
Ashley & Jimmy Snow ‘99
Designated/Restricted Gifts
Anonymous
Robotics
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Brooke Hill Class of 1972
Library
John & Nancy Johns
College Counseling
The Dunn Investment
Company
W.R. Johnson Dunn III Award
Bud Hamrick
Mandarin Chinese
Vera Soong Hamrick
Mandarin Chinese
John & Lindsey Lacey
Basketball Camp
Wade & Stephanie Lynton
Photography Printers
Mitchell Industries
Robotics
Bernard Nomberg
Theatre Sound
St. Vincent’s Health System
Athletic Training
Fred & Mary Williams
Science Department
Donta & Bonika Wilson
Basketball Camp
2013 Altamont Online Auction
Sponsored by Altec Industries,
Inc., Three Fund-A-Needs
1) Archery
Daniel ‘82 & Brooke Coleman
‘87
Judy Holmes
Michael & Michele Wilensky
2) Anatomy Class Clay Models
Heather Arceneaux ‘87
Anne Clark
Maureen & Tim Frye
Jimmie & Cathy Harvey
Judy Holmes
Dan & Lee Kauper
Katie ‘76 & Jim Lasker
Mary Martin
Charlotte & Andy Russ
Sammy & Julie Sabri
Mike & Mickey Turner
Sarah & Penny Whiteside
3) Track High Jump
Milton ‘68 & Terry Bresler
Sarah ‘89 & Randall Davis
Bob Eckinger & Maibeth Porter
Himmarshee Surgical Partners
Harry Moon
Kaz Kazzie & Jessica FreehlingKazzie
Bernard Nomberg
Paul F. Sauer, Jr.
Paul & Carol Sauer
David ‘74 & Susan Silverstein
Jarry & Janet Taylor
Cindy & Tim Timmerman
Mrs. Susan Tubbs
Ed & Pamela Varner
Robert & Leila Watson
Jeff ‘89 & Alexi Whitaker
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Sarah & Penny Whiteside
In-Kind Donations
We gratefully acknowledge
these donors for their gifts of
time, talent, and tangible items:
Andrews Sports Medicine
Tom & Rosey Angelillo
Jim ’70 & Anne Barton ‘74
Lyn ‘71 & James Bradford
Naomi Buklad
Steven Cochrun ‘12
Daniel ‘82 & Brooke Coleman ‘87
Bruce ‘68 & Sarah Denson
Stanley & Beverly Erdreich
Frank Fleming
Tim & Maureen Frye
Scott Fuller ‘69
Golightly Landscape
Architecture
Hibbett Sporting Goods
Clay & Ally Leonard
Angie McDaniels
Lesley McRae
Ben & Kathryn Miree
Jay ‘89 & Courtney Pigford
Carolyn Sloss Ratliff ‘74
Lyn Stafford
Will & Ruth Varnell
Robert & Leila Watson
John Wilson ‘89
Jimmy Wiygul ‘70
Matching Gifts
American Express
Bank of America
Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc.
KBR
The Moody’s Foundation
Regions Financial Corporation
Memorials*
Dr. David J. Arnold
Caroline, Harry ’13, & Ann
Arnold ‘15
Carolyn Ashcraft
Jim & Jill Hickey
Harry Courtney Bagby ‘77
Sidney Bagby
Elizabeth Barron
Jimmy ‘70 & Margaret Wiygul
Elizabeth Wideman Bleiberg ‘72
Lyn ‘71 & James Bradford
Caroline Boatwright
John & Jeanne Classe
Gordy & Elizabeth Coleman ‘77
Penny & Sarah Whiteside
Mr. Blaine Brownell, Jr. ‘31
Blaine & Mardi Brownell
Vonceil Foster Coleman ‘48
John & Jeanne Classe
Altamont Alumni Association
Penny & Sarah Whiteside
Jimmy ‘70 & Margaret Wiygul
Lucile Thorn Cox ‘43
Altamont Alumni Association
Matthew V. Dasher ‘01
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H O N O R
Dasher Technologies, Inc.
Laurie Dasher ‘84
Sallye B. Davie
Terry & Leslyn Weathers ‘74
Wayne Dees
Bess Dees
Evelyn Ditzler
Lawrence & Marcia Wharton
William W. Featheringill
Carolyn Featheringill
Penny & Sarah Whiteside
Jimmy ‘70 & Margaret Wiygul
Dorothy D. Gray
Dottie Krusen
Dr. Ronna Fulton
James Nietfeld
Margaret M. Gage
Bernard & Kathryn
Harwood ‘63
Eleanor Linder Green ‘61
Altamont Alumni Association
Ninette A. Griffith
Helene Griffith ‘58
Carl Martin Hames
Carolyn Bibb ‘85
Madge Camp
Scotty ’70 & Margaret Greene
Miles & Nancy Lovelace
Janie Webb
Jeff ‘89 & Alexi Whitaker
Mary Douglas Hawkins ‘56
Altamont Alumni Association
Robert Hawkins
Alan Hand
Charles, Catherine & Frank
Huisking
Jean Shanks
Rosalyn C. Hullender
Gordy & Elizabeth Coleman ‘77
Louise Hodapp
Alfred E. Krebs
Jimmy ‘70 & Margaret Wiygul
Sterling Kreider
Matt Kreider ‘72
Richard Kyle ‘71
Altamont Alumni Association
Jimmy ‘70 & Margaret Wiygul
Emmie Longshore
Jimmy ‘70 & Margaret Wiygul
Carolyn Smith Lynch
John & Louise Beard ‘68
Lanier Gee McCullough
McConnell ‘66
Chervis & Martha Isom
Altamont Alumni Association
W. Barry McRae ‘77
Altamont Alumni Association
Katherine ‘91 & Chris Berdy
Taylor Bodman
Lyn ‘71 & James Bradford
Tom & Katherine Brinkley
Jim & Tara Bryant
Bill & Catherine Cabaniss ‘57
Phil & Karen Carroll
John & Fletcher Chambliss
John & Jeanne Classe
Gordy & Elizabeth Coleman ‘77
Houston ‘83 & Sheri Cook ‘85
William & Jane Crowe
Peggy Dupuy
Bob Eckinger & Maibeth Porter
Roger & Penney Hartline ‘80
Wyatt & Susan Haskell ‘62
Mark & Margaret King ‘80
James & Margaret Livingston
Will & Lizy Matthews
Susan ‘76 & David McAlister
Anna McWane
Deak & Gail Rushton
Paul & Carol Sauer
Charles ‘78 & Kate Simpson
Irma St. John
Michael & Philippa Straus ‘81
Scott & Cameron Vowell ‘64
Ray & Nancy Watts
Michael & Deborah White
Penny & Sarah Whiteside
Jimmy ‘70 & Margaret Wiygul
Henry DeBardeleben Neal ‘63
Bond & Virginia Almand ‘60
Samuel S. Partridge ‘86
Altamont Alumni Association
Michael & Philippa Straus ‘81
Barry D. Roseman ‘70
Altamont Alumni Association
Jim ‘70 & Anne Barton ‘74
Art Black ‘70
John ‘70 & Debbie Civils
John ‘69 & Diane Holcomb
Lee ‘70 & Dara Jackson
Claude ‘70 & Maureen
Johnston
Dave Marbury ‘71
Kathryn ‘67 & Jim Porter
Arthur Ribe ‘70
Drew ‘69 & Mary Bernard Scott
Edmund ‘70 & Beth Seibels
Leon Sensabaugh ‘71
Scotty Greene ‘70
Sam ‘70 & Cheryl Upchurch
Prince ‘71 & Alecia Warnock
Jimmy ‘70 & Margaret Wiygul
Charlotte Schaub
Champ & Annette Atlee
Jim ‘70 & Anne Barton ‘74
Katherine ‘91 & Chris Berdy
Lyn ‘71 & James Bradford
Jo Classe
Gordy & Elizabeth Coleman ‘77
Steve & Judy Collier
Houston ‘83 & Sheri Cook ‘85
Peggy Dupuy
Mary Martin
Fred Wagner & Mary Williams
Julie & Judy Webb
Penny & Sarah Whiteside
Jimmy ‘70 & Margaret Wiygul
Edward M. Selfe
Ned ‘71 & Robin Selfe
Catherine Shook Smithwick ‘55
Altamont Alumni Association
Adele Arant Stockham ‘49
Altamont Alumni Association
Sonya C. Sutton
Daryl Harris & Kesha Hayes
Penny & Sarah Whiteside
Katherine Tranum ‘55
Altamont Alumni Association
Dr. Gilder L. Wideman
Lyn ‘71 & James Bradford
Honoraria
Parke Aiken ‘15
Matt & Patsy Aiken
Blaire Alexander ‘13
Nell Alexander
June Hearin
Mae Baird ‘17
Mary Jane Puckett
Jamison Baker ‘13
Dorothy Baker
Hilary Ball ‘82
Gene & Sara Jane Ball
James C. Barton, Jr. ‘70
John & Jeanne Classé
Meredith Beretta ‘15
Joe & Ruth Beretta
Elizabeth Brennan ‘20
Stephen & Pattie Murray
Elizabeth Anne Brown ‘14
Richard & Carolyn Brown
Dr. Paty Bargeron Bryant
John Durr & Mary Paty Elmore
Rebecca Campagna ‘79
Gene & Sara Jane Ball
John ‘99, Bryant ‘02 & Clare
Cannon ‘04
Nass & Gail Cannon
John D. Champion ‘90
Richard & Shannon Champion
Allan Chotiner
Eleanor Streit
Rex Christian ‘17
Jeanine Lutz
The Class of 2013
Bill & Anne McMahon
Stephen McMahon ‘13
Mrs. Jeanne Classé
Clay & Miriam Morris
Dr. Judy Collier
Allan & Lee Ann Pannell
Caroline Boatwright Collins
Bill Boatwright
Bret ‘93 & Shannon Connor ‘96
Jimmy Nolan
Houston ‘83 & Sheri Cook ‘85
David & Kathleen Roth
Sara Summerford
William ‘15 & Sara Cook ‘19
Sara Summerford
Evelyn Teal P. Cuellar ‘98
Claude & Susan Bradley
Alex Damman ‘15
David & Alice Clews
Nkele ‘10 & Tyra Davis ‘12
Milton & Alpha Davis
Michael & Christine Denniston
David & Kathleen Roth
Robert ‘16 & William
Denniston ‘19
Patricia Boss
John Denton ‘14
Genevieve Denton
Marinna Dorolek ‘18
Jan Bredall
Alden Dowdy ‘15
Reggie & Judy Allen
Jackson Essinger ‘15
William & Hazel Betz
Sigrid Ezell ‘19
Stan & Elizabeth Glasscox
Art ’91, Katie ’92, Marie ’93 &
Ned Freeman ‘96
Arthur & Linda Freeman
Laura Lacy ‘19 &
Buddy Gardner ‘17
Melanie Gardner
Schuler Goepfert ‘17
Paul & Alice Goepfert
Gwendolyn Hart ‘13
Robert & Polly Lamar
Max ‘16 & Nan ‘18 Hollis
Gloria & David Graves
Mr. & Mrs. William C. Hulsey
Jim & Marilyn ‘90 Dixon
Clint ‘16 & Frances Isom ‘21
Chervis & Martha Isom
Jessica Baxter James ‘01
Howard & Vicki Palefsky
Eric Johns ‘14
Lyn Stafford
Olivia Jones ‘15
Cecil & Jenny Jones
Brian ‘14 & Christiane Joseph ‘16
Patrick & Claudia Moore
Evan ‘16 & Molly Kauper ‘16
Ardelle Darling
Dan & Lee Kauper
Mr. Warren Kinney
Chris Nicholson ‘99
Grey Laney ‘20
Skip & Margaret Laney
Benjamin ‘16 & James Lasseter ‘18
Townsend & Conni Collins
Davis Leeth ‘20
James & Anlie Greene
Robert Luke ‘17
Bill McCarty
Claire Lynton ‘19
Beverly Lynton
Ms. Linda Mason
Marzette & Deborah Fisher
Emily McGehee ‘84
Travis & Emmy McGowin
Warner McGowin ‘88
Travis & Emmy McGowin
Zoie McNeely ‘17
Baker & Martha Callahan
Evan C. Miller ‘07
Edward & April Miller
Mary Wilson ‘05 & Elisabeth
Molen ‘07
John & Susie Molen
Sam Monroe ‘14
Jackie & Don Mitchell
Josie Niedermeier ‘16
C.G. & Carolyn Pettus
Wade Nolan ‘00
Jimmy Nolan
James L. North, Jr. ‘92
James & Lettie Lane North
Ruthie Ozment
John Durr & Mary Paty Elmore
Jim Palmer ‘70
Alan & Lynlee Palmer
Allan & Lee Ann Pannell
Jay ‘89 & Courtney Pigford
Marzette & Deborah Fisher
Robert Pigue ‘20
Alvin & Allyce North
Christopher Pilgrom ‘18
Willie & Sandy Pilgrom
Emily ‘14 & Sarah Polhill ‘15
Sherry Polhill
Houston Porter ‘13
Helen Porter
Alexandra Pritchard ‘19
Ericka Barrett
Robert & Maureen Pritchard
Jane Randolph
Paul & Serena Smith ’70
Phoebe Donald Robinson ‘69
Donald & Katherine Robinson
Hunter Scott ‘17
Jim & Barbara Byrd
Mary H. Scott ‘66
John ‘69 & Diane Holcomb
Kylie Scroggins ‘18
Terrie Armstrong
Ethan Smith ‘17
Pete & Jeanette Smith
Sameer Sultan ‘20
Shahida Sultan
Mia P. Tankersley ‘10
Will Hill Tankersley
Andrew Thompson ‘15
Elna Shugerman
Helen Tynes ‘18
Bill & Beth McDavid
Andy Vahle ‘14
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin A. Strickland
Christopher Vance ‘13
Jon & Cathy Vance
Jonathan & Ellene Vance
Mary Elisa ‘20 & Wells Wagner ‘14
George Williams
Oliver Walton ‘18
Robert & Nancy Walton
David L. Warren ‘16
Jim & Betty Tarlton
David & Patricia Warren
Danielle Wattleton-Anderson ‘96
Stacey & Paul Gutman
Sarah Whiteside
Virginia ’60 & Bond Almand
Cameron ’64 & Scott Vowell
Paul & Joanna Ware
Regina Windsor ‘97
Jack Wilks ‘20
John Wilks
Katherine Wilks
Dr. Mary Williams
George Williams
Zoe A. Zahariadis ‘17
Nick & Anita Gatlin
Legacy Society
If you are interested in knowing
more about deferred gift options
or have already included Altamont in your estate plans and
would like to be acknowledged,
please contact Charlotte Russ,
Director of Development,
at 205-445-1225 or email at
[email protected].
*deceased
The holiday season
is a meaningful time
to make a gift to The
Altamont School. Your
tax-deductible donation
is essential to the success
of the School. You may
be interested in making
your gift in honor of or
in memory of someone
special. Visit www.
altamontschool.org to
make a gift or send a
check to The Altamont
School, P.O. Box 131429,
Birmingham, AL 35213.
Thank you for your
important participation!
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Every effort has been made to ensure
the accuracy and completeness of
the listings in this report. We regret
and apologize for any inadvertent
errors or omissions.
Please send corrections to:
Ashley Snow
Director of Annual Fund
The Altamont School
P.O. Box 131429
Birmingham, AL 35213
[email protected]
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T R U T H
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K N O W L E D G E
•
H O N O R
The Endowment at Altamont
Sustaining a Culture of Distinguished Teaching and Learning
“An endowment enables Altamont to do things it ordinarily would not be able to do.
It enriches the quality of the program and aids the School above and beyond what tuition
can provide. Altamont’s endowment supports critical school operations including funding
for continued faculty education, retaining and hiring the highest quality of teachers,
technology innovation, and scholarship support, all of which attract a very bright and
divers student body.” –Deak Rushton, President of the Altamont Board of Trustees
Teaching Chairs
& Awards
Scholarships at Altamont
working faculty! The
Altamont is fortunate to
Endowed Teaching Chair Recipients
The Brooke Hill Chair – Jeanne Classe
The Birmingham University School Chair- Jimmy Wiygul
The Margaret Matthews Gage Chair – Jim Palmer
have the most dedicated,
The Barton Hill Head Chair – Chris Thomas
Jim Palmer
talented, and hard-
43% of Altamont’s student body
received need-based and/or merit
scholarships this year. It is impressive
that a small school like Altamont
is able to commit $925,802 in
scholarships to its student body of
343, but more funding is needed to
respond to the demand. Next year,
the scholarship budget will increase
to $1,040,409.
Betty Caldwell Scholarship
Elizabeth Brooke Carpernter Fund
$100,000 or greater as
Mary Jemison Grover Scholarship
Scholarship for Student Merit
of June 30, 2013.
Harry Courtney Bagby, Jr. Scholarship
Scholarships for Children
Liberty National Scholarship
South Highlands Hospital Assoc. Scholarship
following Teaching Chairs
and Awards are held in
the School’s Endowment
Jeanne Classé
and each is valued at
Endowed Teaching Awards, awarded annually
The Hugh Kaul Award – Lia Gerety
The R. Hugh Daniel Award – Niko Tsivourakis
The Lois McClure Flowers Award – Constanza Bello
The Mulkey Award for Athletics – Adam Frye
The Edna Earle Mullins Prize – Danielle
Wattleton-Anderson
The Lynn Clark Grant for Creativity in Teaching of
Writing – Mary Martin
Jimmy Wiygul
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A FOCUS ON GROWING THE ENDOWMENT
According to the 2013 Survey by the Southern
Association of Independent Schools and the
Mid-South Independent School Business
Officers, the average endowment for day schools
is $10,048,000. Altamont’s current endowment
is $5,243,000 (June 2013). Altamont aims
to increase the endowment by $2,700,000
by 2016 through Campaign Fundraising.
If you are interested in learning more, please
contact Development Director Charlotte Russ
at (205) 445-1225.
$5,243,000
Altamont 2013
$7,943,000
Altamont’s Goal by 2016
$10,048,000
Independent Day School Average
$0
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The Altamont School
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,000,000
$8,000,000
$10,000,000
$12,000,000
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