“Unconquerable” class graduates Cary Academy May 25
Cynthia Marshall of AT&T NC delivers keynote address
Lowest body fat
Class speaker Reagan Atkins (‘12) stated
with a wry smile, “We are the best class
that any school has ever seen. We have
won the most state tournaments, have the
highest GPA, the most
redheads, have the
fastest mile and the
lowest body fat.”
Atkins got serious
when she praised her
classmates for overwhelmingly mentioning to
her that their most
memorable experience at
CA was the 10th-grade
Sophomore Service
Experience. “We are a
hard-working group,” she
said. “(During the
experience) boards fell from the ceiling on
our feet, but we made it through and made
it back to Cary Academy with newfound
confidence.”
After crediting the staff and faculty for
creating an environment in which the Class
of 2012 could thrive, Atkins concluded, “I’d
like to say I hope we will succeed, but is
there any doubt?”
Unconquerable class
Class speaker Joe Calder (’12) invoked
the poem Invictus to draw comparisons to
the Class of 2012 and its burgeoning
potential.
“Invictus in Latin
means unconquerable,
and that is appropriate
for the Class of 2012.
We are the leaders of
tomorrow. …We are
ready to take the hard
road … and fight for
justice no matter the
cost.
“We will fail at
times, but unconquerable means … having
the moral force to learn from mistakes and
grow. We can and will do great things.”
Doesn’t phone it in
AT&T NC President
Cynthia Marshall, left,
delivered an enthusiastic
keynote address in a
powerful and confident
voice.
Telling the students
her speech “was your
final lesson at Cary Academy,” Marshall,
who grew up the fourth child of six in a
public housing project, advised them to
always remember their roots and to always
do the right thing. “Accept adversity and
never give up … and embrace and remember each other,” she added.
Lastly, Marshall implored the students to
find their purpose, perspective and passion
in life. She closed by having all the seniors
turn to one another and pronounce, “The
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The 105 members of the Class of 2012 are
a lot of things, but shy is not one of them.
This extroverted, outgoing group of
young people accomplished great things as
a class over the years at CA. And the
student speakers at the May 25 commencement exercises in the SEA were
quick to honor their classmates for their
excellence.
“Unconquerable” class
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world is waiting for us … let’s make a
difference.”
Emotions run high
UNC-bound Eric Eubanks (’12) said after
the ceremony he felt a mix of “nostalgia
and glory.” He said the nostalgia “hit last
night when I realized that I’ll see my
friends sporadically. But then, I realized I
have my diploma and am going to college
and will influence my future.”
Olivia Banks, who is headed to Duke,
said she still was trying to process leaving
CA. “This is so unreal,” she said. “There is
so much love. My family and friends have
been incredible.”
Banks, who is contemplating becoming
a doctor, said she is ready for her next
step. “One of my biggest goals in life is to
help others, and I can now explore that in
college.”
More than $4 million in scholarships
The 105 students of the Class of 2012
will be going to 48 different colleges with
one student taking a gap year.
The students received offers of admission from close to 150 colleges and
universities in the U.S. and abroad. In
addition, the seniors reported being
offered more than $4.3 million dollars in
merit scholarships.
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Is there a camera in the house?
College Acceptances and Choices
for the Cary Academy Class of 2012
The 105 students in the Class of 2012 received offers of admission from nearly 150 colleges and universities in the US and abroad.
They are listed below. Ultimately, the seniors chose to enroll in 48 different colleges and universities (college choices are in bold italics).
One senior will take a gap year before starting college in the Fall of 2013. Congratulations to the Class of 2012!
Clemson University (3)
Jacobs University, Germany
Northwestern University
Southern Methodist University
American University (2)
Columbia College
James Madison University
Oberlin College
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Amherst College
Columbia University
Johns Hopkins University
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
St. Olaf College
Appalachian State Univ (3)
Connecticut College
Lehigh University
Oglethorpe College
Stanford University (2)
University of Arizona
University of Connecticut
Lenoir-Rhyne University
University of Pennsylvania
Trinity College
Auburn University
Cornell University
Lewis and Clark College
Philadelphia University
Tufts University
Bates College
Davidson College (2)
Louisburg College
University of Pittsburgh
Tulane University
Belmont University
University of Delaware
Loyola University Maryland
Pomona College
Union College
Boston College
Drew University
University of Mary Washington (2)
Princeton University
Boston University
Drexel University
University of Maryland
Providence College
U.S. Military Academy at
West Point
Bowdoin College
Duke University (5)
Maryville College
Purdue University
University of Utah
Brandeis University
East Carolina University (3)
Radford University
Vanderbilt University
Brevard College
Elon University (5)
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
Randolph-Macon College
University of Vermont
BYU, Idaho
Emory University
McGill University, Canada (2)
Reed College
Virginia Commonwealth University
Brown University
Ferrum College
Mercer University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Virginia Tech (2)
Florida State University
Meredith College
Rhodes College
University of Virginia
Furman University
University of Miami
Rice University
Wake Forest University (2)
Univ. of California at Berkeley
George Mason University
University of Michigan
University of Richmond
Washington and Lee University
Univ. of California at Davis
George Washington University
Millsaps College
Roanoke College
Washington University in St. Louis
Georgetown University
University of Mississippi
University of Rochester
Wellesley College
Georgia Institute of Technology (2)
Muhlenberg College
Roger Williams University
Wesleyan University
Univ. of California at San Diego
University of Georgia
New York University
Saint Mary’s College
Western Carolina University
Carleton College
Harvard University (2)
North Carolina State University (6)
Saint Michael’s College
Whittier College
Harvey Mudd College
UNC Asheville
Salisbury University
College of William and Mary
Hendrix College
UNC Chapel Hill (26)
Centre College
High Point University
Savannah College of Art and
Design
Wingate University Worcester
UNC Charlotte
Chapman College
Hofstra University
UNC Greensboro
Scripps College
Hollins University
UNC Wilmington (3)
Smith College
College of the Holy Cross
UNC School of the Arts
University of South Carolina (3)
University of Illinois
Northeastern University
University of Southern California
Bryn Mawr College
Bucknell University
Univ. of California at Los Angeles
Univ. of California at Riverside
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western Reserve
College of Charleston
University of Chicago
The Citadel
Polytechnic Institute
Note: College Name in bold italics = 1 Cary Academy student attending. If more than 1 senior is enrolling at the college, the number enrolling is indicated
in parentheses after the name of the college.
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University of Alabama
Scholar’s Golf Tournament brings in
The 15th Annual Cary Academy Scholars’ Golf Tournament took place Monday, May 14, at Prestonwood
Country Club. Despite intermittent rain, the golfers powered through to raise more than $74,000 for
need-based scholarships. Fifty-four teams played over all three courses.
For the 14th consecutive year RN Rouse served as Grand Sponsor ($10,000) and this year, a record-number
participated at the Endowment Circle ($2,500). Also, Bonitz Flooring Group, Brady Trane Sales, Capital
Associates, Davis Kane Architects, Precision Walls, Inc., RATIO (Louis Cherry, CA architect), and SAS
celebrated 15 years of sponsorship.
Fairways
First Place
• Gary Rhodes
• Eric Cox
• Jayeson Babic
• Jason Edgar
Second Place
• John McDonald
• Eddie Shannon
• Joe Wilson
• Roxanne Hicklin
Third Place
• Evan Bundros
• Joe Miller
• Larry Hirsch
• Scott Entwisle
Longest Drive
Ali Mangini
Most Accurate Drive
Ken Bell
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Closest to the Pin
Jimmy Talton
Meadows
First Place
• Brian Allen
• Rick Peele
• Sid Stone
• Gary Roth
Second Place
• Sam Rossa
• Gary Fischbein
• Hunter Grove
• Chuck Leith
Third Place
• Brian Branson
• Sally Branson
• Peter Chronowic
• Cecilia Davis
Longest Drive
Brad Clark
Most Accurate Drive
Mo Singh
highlands
First Place
• Hunter Burnette
• Elliot O’Neal
• John Jenkins
• Heath Chapman
Second Place
• Robin Rose
• Danks Burton
• Dennis Wilkerson
• Randy Smith
Third Place
• Tony Fisher
• Gavin Day
• Ken Hammer
• Chris Castor
Longest Drive
John Jenkins
Most Accurate Drive
Chris Knowlton
Closest to the Pin
Chris Whitley
Putting Contest Winner
Gary Bolt
sponsors
more than $74,000
GRAND SPONSOR
ENDOWMENT CIRCLE
The Rawl Family
CARY ACADEMY FRIENDS
Carolina Hurricanes
Cary Nephrology
lenovo
RATIO
Allied Fire Protection Inc.
Dave Andrews
Don Berger
Brian Branson
Tom Carlson
Mark Freidman
Andy Goetz
Bruce Hamilton
Kedar Karkare
Parrish Ketchmark
LS3P
Charlie McDarris
Bakul Modi
Scot Rademacher
Sam Rossa
Mohinder Singh
Dwayne Smith
Southeastern Paper Group
SteelFab
tw telecom
US Trust, Bank of America
Private Wealth Management
Brian Watts
FACULTY FRIENDS
Advanced Exterior Systems
Aon Risk Services
Baker Roofing Co.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
North Carolina
Bonitz Flooring Group
BRADY Services
Brady Trane Sales
Brian Mathis, CFP
Capital Associates
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Chick-fil-A of Stone Creek Village
Dell
First Citizens Bank
Martin Architectural Products
McGuireWoods, LLP
Nufab National Rebar, Inc.
Precision Walls, Inc.
SPS Corporation
St. Moritz Building Services, Inc.
The Angus Barn
Withers & Ravenel
BLUE TEE/GREEN SPONSOR
George Finch/Boney and Associates, P.A.
SAGE Dining Services
Stewart Engineering
A special thanks to our host,
Prestonwood Country Club, and to
other Cary Academy supporters who
made this tournament possible.
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42nd Street Oyster Bar and Seafood Grill
Café Luna
Chapel Hill Restaurant Group
Chop House Restaurant and Tavern
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Daniel’s Restaurant & Catering
Edward’s Mill Bar and Grill
FRIENDS/NON-PARTICIPANT
Erin MacDermut
Evan Pike Photography
Pro-Tec Finishes
Royalwood Associates, Inc.
Barbara and Gerald Yeaney
POKER CONTEST
Yogen Früz
HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSORSHIPS
Hendrick Cary Auto Mall
Embassy Suites Cary
Hendrick Cary Auto Mall
LeBleu Five Gallon of Raleigh
Long Beverage
Moe’s Southwest Grill
Neo-China Restaurant
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern
Sysco Food Systems
Tobacco Road Sports Café
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SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORTER
Sports were part of CA life for Anna Hamilton
Senior played soccer and ran cross country
Anna Hamilton (‘12) proudly graduated
soccer is the tight team bond. A soccer
with her friends May 25 during commence-
team is nothing without players who
ment exercises in the SEA. Like many of
communicate and play well together. I’ve
her fellow seniors who walked across the
made some incredible friendships in soccer
stage that day, her life was enriched by her
because all of the tough practices and
varied experiences at CA, including
competitive games really bring the team
challenging classes, Beta Club meetings,
together.”
sessions as an ESL tutor and — just as
“Anna is a wonderful young lady,” said
importantly — participation in Charger
head soccer Coach Jeff Costa. “She is the
athletics.
picture of the team player. She works hard
At CA, Hamilton ran cross country for six
in training, she handles her business off
seasons, primarily running the 5000m, and
the field, and she fills roles where she is
played four seasons of soccer at CA as
needed on the field. She had my confi-
outside midfielder. She also was on the
dence to make the right decision no matter
track and field team last year and ran the
the circumstance. She was positive to
800m, 1600m, 3200m and 4x800m relay.
teammates and got on them when it was
“Hard work pays off”
required.”
“Playing sports has taught me a lot
On to New Orleans
about how much hard work really does pay
off,” Hamilton said. “In seventh grade,
favorite subjects were English and
when I started running cross country at
psychology. “I’ve always enjoyed writing
Cary Academy I was one of the slowest
and reading, and this year I took my first
runners on the team. It wasn’t very fun
psychology class and loved it.” At CA
sometimes, and it took a lot of time and
Hamilton also served in the Beta Club
effort, but my times have improved a lot
and tutored in Reedy Creek ESL since the
each year.
ninth grade.
“Getting better and reaching my goals in
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Hamilton now is heading to New Orleans
soccer and cross country has not been
to enroll in Tulane University, where she
easy; waking up at 7 a.m. on Saturday
plans to major in psychology or education.
mornings to run or workout is not fun, but
And she plans to keep active in sports.
running a personal best in a race or playing
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At Cary Academy, Hamilton said her
“In college I’ll continue to run noncom-
a great game makes it all worthwhile.
petitively, play club soccer, and try a new
Sports have taught me that when I work
intramural sport. I’ve always wanted to play
hard I can accomplish things that I would
water polo!”
have normally thought were impossible.”
Hamilton added she will always be a
loyal Charger because she is grateful for
Soccer since fourth grade
what sports did for her while at Cary
In her junior and senior years, Hamilton
Academy. “I’ve been so fortunate with my
received the Coaches Award in cross
coaches at CA. Coach Conrad Hall, Coach
country. “I was a TISAC All-Conference
Kim Jones, and Coach Costa have made
honorable mention my junior year cross
country,” she added. “This year my PR for
cross country was 20:56 and I finished 11
th
in the TISAC conference meet.”
But soccer is the sport Hamilton has
played the longest.
“I started playing CASL soccer on a
Challenge team when I was in the fourth
grade,” she said. “What really draws me to
me into the athlete that I am today, and
there is no way that I would have accomplished everything that I have, on and off
the course/field, without them. I’ll definitely be coming back to CA to cheer on
the teams after I graduate!”
Shining examples of Excellence
A faculty/staff spotlight
Research rules
“My job is great because every day is
different,” said Smith. “The work is
stimulating, quick and multi-faceted.
“Research rules in the Upper School, so I
do a lot of collection development related
to projects in different departments. Also,
recommending new literature is always a
treat, whether to students, parents, or
faculty and staff. Libraries are amazing
places, and I am happiest when I am in the
middle of one.”
Enjoys Grandparents’ Day
“Grandparents’ Day is my favorite time
of the school year,” admitted Smith. “I
communicate with many grandparents
who donate books and other materials to
the library in honor of their grandchildren.
They are so interested in the books we are
collecting and how they might match with
the interests of their grandchildren. I
treasure the correspondence.”
Smith majored in history at Smith
College in Northampton, MA, graduating
with a B.A. “I received my MSLS, my
library science degree, from the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. And the
rest is history.”
A curling fan
Smith lived in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,
for many years and became interested in a
special sport she still practices.
“I picked up the fine art of curling, or as I
have heard it described, ‘chess on ice,’”
said Smith. “My other hobbies are varied: I
love to read — no surprise there — and I
like to ice skate and ski, a testimony to my
time in the Northland. I also like to travel,
visit my grandson in Minneapolis, swim,
hike and garden. Studying
languages is fun, too!”
Smith, who lives in Raleigh,
even works books into her
exercise regimen. “I enjoy a
fine weekend walk up to Quail
Ridge Books, an independent
book store on Wade Avenue.”
Carol Winslett has been at
CA since 1999 — but not always as a
librarian.
“In December 1999, Kim Fogleman
went out on maternity leave with her
twins, and I filled in for her as assistant to
the head of school for six months while
she was out on maternity leave. When Kim
returned, there was an opening in the
library, and I was fortunate enough to be
hired for that position — and have loved it
ever since.
The best job
“I think I have the very best job at Cary
Academy. I get to work with all the
students and faculty at the school. My
work spans the various disciplines, which
keeps it interesting. Teaching student
research at CA includes introducing
students to the various library materials
that will help them, like reference and
non-fiction books, biographies, videos, etc.,
but also includes teaching the students
which subscription databases will be
helpful to them. Research today is much
more involved than it used to be.”
Staying current
In fulfilling CA’s mission to keep up with
the latest technological trends, next year
Winslett and Smith will be introducing
eBooks to the students as well as a
research project tool known as
NoodleTools.
“We are very excited about these new
opportunities for our students. We are
constantly looking for ways of engaging our
students and pointing them in the direction
where they can be successful,” said
Winslett, who is an alum mother of Trey
(’03) and Emily (‘07).
Informative displays
Winslett added that she and Smith are
always developing the CA collection and
creating informative and interesting
displays.
“The creative displays in the library are
both fun and informative. Some of the
displays we have put up this year include
stress relief; global healthcare; healthy
living like proper nutrition, adequate sleep
and value of exercise; and self-help books
on character education, growing up and
facing physical changes, developing healthy
relationships, dealing with problems,
becoming a leader, and navigating social
norms and expectations.
Recently we created a display for our
Upper School students about making good
decisions for prom.”
Also, throughout the year, the librarians
display artwork created in the World Arts
classes.
Cruising in Europe
Over the years, Winslett, who holds a
finance degree from Auburn and a master’s
degree in library science, has been involved
with the US Beta Club, judicial board, the
MS book club, and “volunteering wherever
it is needed.”
Away from CA, Winslett enjoys traveling
with her husband, reading, playing and
attending all kinds of sports, and visiting
family.
“The last couple of years, my husband
and I have traveled around the U.S., to
Egypt, and have taken a river cruise in
Europe from Vienna to Amsterdam.
This summer we are taking a two-and-ahalf-week land and island cruise in Greece
and Turkey.”
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Cary Academy May/June 2012
There are many ingredients needed to
make a good school library, but the most
essential is good librarians. Cary Academy
is blessed to have two fine librarians
serving its students.
Liz Smith has been the Upper School
librarian for the past seven years. She is
also advisor to the US book club and
serves on the Friday Fellowship
Committee.
1500 N. Harrison Avenue
Cary, North Carolina 27513
Telephone: 919-677-3873
Fax: 919-677-4002
www.caryacademy.org
i mpor tant
dat e s
New faculty training
July 30 –August 3
All teachers return
August 6
MS Meet the Team
August 9
First day of class
August 15
MS Meet the Teacher Night
Aug. 30
Labor Day — No School
September 3
15 Years of Celebrating Community… 2011-2012 PTAA Recap
Cary Academy May/June 2012
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You told us
that
“Building Community” was the most
important priority for this year’s PTAA.
Here are highlights from our yearlong
celebration of Cary Academy Community.
Engaging Members:
An ongoing challenge remains how to
best communicate and engage all
community members into the PTAA.
Outreach for new families was a key
priority for your PTAA. We made personalized welcome calls, hosted coffees,
dinners, and parent socials. Sixth grade
parents stood out as the most represented parent group at the 2012 Auction.
Their participation resulted in a pizza party
celebration for all 6th grade students.
Perhaps our most significant result is that
the 2012-2013 PTAA Leaders volunteering
next year: PTAA Board – 30%, Committee
Chairs – 33%, Grade Level
Coordinators – 66%
Funding Educational Programs:
A few notable PTAA efforts included a US
Robotics Club, equipment for the Computer
and Networking Essentials Class, pico
pocket projectors for the 6th Grade World
Cultures team. We rewarded the 6th Grade
students for successfully completing their
1000 book reading challenge with new
furniture for all MS language arts reading
corners. Parents enjoyed a well attended
Parent Ubuntu — A Portrait of the Millennial
One Generation and Cybersmarts parent
technology seminars. Special class assemblies included the Gisella Abramson
celebration and tree planting and the MS
assembly with Mike Lupic, renowned young
adult author, columnist, ESPN sports
reporter.
Social Activities:
One important social success was our
15th annual auction. 299 adults enjoyed the
PTAA Crystal Anniversary festivities and
profits increased 12% over the 2011
auction. Perhaps, the most meaningful
measure of the value of PTAA social
activities came as a “shout out” during
Commencement Exercises from speaker,
Eric Fisher. Knowing that our recent
graduates appreciated all of the breakfasts,
lunches, and myriad of social events means
the world to our parent volunteers.
15th Year Celebration:
We planned and implemented: an upper
school concert, a community wide celebration for Don Berger and the commissioning
and unveiling of the 15th year anniversary
sculpture named Connections to celebrate
15 years of community.
Hope that you enjoyed this yearlong
celebration of CA Community. Wishing you
a rejuvenating summer!
— Monica Udell, PTAA President ’11-’12