Angles Magazine 2014

PreParing alabama’s future leaders to communicate effectively in the information age

IntroducIngthe emily staPles hearincommunication center

angles The AlAbAmA School of mAThemATicS And Science2014 ANNUAL REPORT

InSIdE:SENIOR PROFILESALUMNI ABROADSPIRIT OF ASMS ALUMNIFINANCE REPORTDEVELOPMENT NEWS

I am thrilled that this year’s edition of the Angles Magazine

introduces the school’s new Emily Staples Hearin

Communication Center. ASMS plans to implement a

communication curriculum beginning the next school year. This

was made possible by a very generous donation from Mobile’s

Hearin-Chandler Foundation. Thomas Van Antwerp is the

director of this foundation and the son of Emily Staples Hearin.

The Emily Staples Hearin Communication Center is the

outgrowth of an event held last year with area business and

industrial leaders. The purpose of this meeting was to invite the

leadership of these groups to provide feedback regarding the

school’s curriculum and programs. As result, it was determined

that ASMS needed to provide an opportunity for students to

hone their verbal and communication skills.

Later, our Board Chair at the time, Ann Bedsole, shared this

idea with Van Antwerp of the Hearin-Chandler Foundation. He

was intrigued by the idea of funding an effort at ASMS to teach

speech and communication classes to our students. Thus, the

new center on our campus will bear the name of his mother,

Emily Staples Hearin. To learn more about the Communication

Center, please read the article on page 12.

As always, we value the input and suggestions from our alumni,

donors, and community members as we work to accomplish the

school’s mission each year — provide a world-class education

to Alabama’s best and brightest students. It is the people of

ASMS that have made our school the vibrant force for education

in our state throughout the years, and our students have made

us proud. ASMS will continue to provide challenges and new

opportunities that will allow our students to attain knowledge

and develop intellectually. Our ultimate goal is for all ASMS

students to succeed and lead productive, successful lives.

larry v. turner, ed.d.

from the President’s desk

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What’sinsideWho We are

editorJohn Hoyle

assistant editorAmber Day

PresidentLarry V. Turner

school board chairmanWalter Bell

foundation board chairmanTyrone Fenderson, Jr.

asms board of directorsAnn Bedsole, Walter Bell, Dick Brewbaker,

Tyrone Fenderson, Jay Gogue, Ashley Harris, Muriel Hoequist, Andrew Hugine, Sheila Martin, Mary Sue McClurkin, Jane

Leatherbury Newman, Sherrill Parris, Lawrence Pijeaux, Jr., Trip Pittman, Bill

Poole, Earl Reed, Rhinnie Scott, John Smith, Anne Upchurch, Thad Wheat, Robert Witt

asms foundation boardAnn Bedsole, Jo Bonner, Robert Clark, Fred Cushing, Kesshia Davis, Tyrone Fenderson,

Terry Harbin, Paul Klotz, Steve LeDoux, LeBarron McClendon, Steve McMillan, Lucy

McVay, Vaughan Morrissette, Jane Leatherbury Newman, Andy Newton, Norman Nicolson,

John Peebles, Walter Penry, Ben Radcliff, Jr., Debbie Robson, Mike Saxon, William Sisson,

John Steadman, Ricardo Woods, Carl Williams, Mike Windom, Alec Yasinsac

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2014SPRING

Page 8two groups of students

traveled abroad to ireland and france for asms

special Projects Week 2014. check out pictures from

the trips.


Page 5meet a few of this year’s

graduates, a diverse group who have made the most

of their time at asms and have high hopes for the

future.

Page 6asms math instructor sarah brewer has been recognized

by veritas Prep as one of the “40 Most Influential

teachers under 40.”

Page 10cover story

asms has big plans for the school’s new communication

center, and students are excited for what the

future holds.

Page 14from small town new

hope, ala., to empirical analyst in Washington,

d.c., 2002 asms graduate nicolas reinhart says

asms started him on the right path to success.

Page 19development director linda

mayson discusses fundraising. We acknowledge our annual

donors.

stanford bound civic-mindedFeng Li has always dreamed about attending a major

school like Stanford University, and for him, that dream will

come true. Originally from Dothan, Ala., Li will be moving

to Palo Alto, Calif., next fall. He received the Questbridge

Scholarship from Stanford and plans to study biomedical

engineering and visual art. Li was also named a Gates

Millennium Scholarship Finalist.

“Stanford has always been my dream school because of

the opportunity for interdisciplinary studies and its beautiful

weather,” Li says. “I am very grateful for the preparation that

ASMS has given me.”

Li says he would not have received the same quality of

education from his hometown high school. “ASMS offers

classes that go in-depth into almost any subject a student

can be passionate about. My hometown high school just did

not have the resources that ASMS has to provide me the

same excellence in education,” he says.

Li’s most memorable experience at ASMS was the Puerto

Rico Special Projects trip he took during his junior year.

“I really enjoyed spending the week bonding with my

classmates and friends while being immersed in a different

culture,” he says.

While serving as the school’s treasurer for the Student

Government Association, Key Club, and Beta Club, Li enjoys

time in the art studio and being part of Science Olympiad.

Adetoyosi Obikoya is from Mobile, Ala., and will attend

Tuskegee University next year. Obikoya received Tuskegee’s

Distinguished Presidential Scholarship and plans on studying

psychology.

“I’m excited to go to Tuskegee because the school has

such a rich history, and this was my top-choice school,”

Obikoya says. “I am thankful for the scholarship because

Tuskegee is one of the more expensive historically Black

colleges, and had I not received the scholarship, I would

not be able to go.”

Obikoya is thankful for her experiences at ASMS and

credits the school for all her success.

“I am positive that I would not have received the same

education at my last high school that I have here,” Obikoya

says. “ASMS has taught me how to live independently at an

earlier age than most students. I’ve learned how to ask for

help as I need it and, most importantly, how to interact with

students who come from different backgrounds than me.”

Obikoya has served as co-president of Joyful Noise, editor

of Firewire, president of IGNITE, chair of the Judiciary

Committee, a peer mentor, a Residential Life Support Team

member for Einstein Hall, and a school Ambassador. She

has also been involved in Black Student Union, Women of

the World, and Key Club. Her favorite classes at ASMS have

been sophomore English and “Constructs of Self.”


meet eight of this year’s graduates


Paul lauridsen plans to pursue a career in

scientific research at the University of Southern

California. He serves as a study lab proctor,

plays the euphonium in the ASMS Band,

competed in Science Olympiad, and served as

an Ambassador. “ASMS has given me the drive

to pursue my dreams, and the exposure to the different subjects

has helped me learn what my dreams are.”

Mobile, Ala., native eric Wu hopes to become a chemical

engineer. Wu says he feels that he has “built a

strong foundation in math and science at ASMS

that will positively impact my future.” He serves

as president of the Math Team, vice president

of Science Olympiad, secretary for the SGA,

and proctors for the math lab. Additionally,

Eric is a 5-time All-State alto saxophonist and plays in the ASMS

concert band. He says his favorite experience at ASMS is being a

part of Goofy Olympics, the school’s annual hall competition.

roger cook has a passion for music that led him to found the

ASMS Joyful Noise gospel choir. Hailing from

Coaling, Ala., he says he is grateful that ASMS

has prepared him for college. He has been

involved in Black Student Union, Key Club, and

IGNITE. He’s also been a Student Judiciary

Committee member, Web Team member,

a peer mentor, an Einstein RLST, and an Ambassador. “I have

enjoyed being a part of the ASMS Concert Choir, Lambda

Singers, and the Alabama All-State High School SATB Choir.”

rebecca melkerson aspires to become an engineer, pharmacist,

or research scientist. During her years at

ASMS, Melkerson has had a tendency to

choose classes that many other students have

warned to be difficult. “I do that because I

crave challenges and ASMS provides them.”

Melkerson has served as an Ambassador,

president of the National Honor Society and Students Against

Destructive Decisions (SADD), and vice president of the senior

class and Lab of Learning.

emily elia is from Daleville, Ala., and plans to

study engineering at Auburn University. She

was named a Gates Millennium Scholarship

Finalist. Elia is heavily involved at ASMS: Key

Club president, Future Engineers Club founder

and president, Habitat for Humanity vice-

president, SADD treasurer, and Robotics captain. A Red Ribbon

Leadership Award winner, Elia is donating a model of the school

to be displayed in the Ann Smith Bedsole Library.

JaQuise caldwell says ASMS impacted her in

the simplest of ways: “It gave me chances.”

She enjoys playing with her ASMS teammates

on the volleyball court and serving on the

RLST. She says that by coming to ASMS, she

“was given the chance to grow not only as a

student, but also as an individual.” During her years at ASMS,

Caldwell has been a member of Women of the World, IGNITE,

Beta Club, National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor

Society, and Black Student Union.

Will blackwell truly made his experience at

ASMS a memorable one by being involved

in many activities, including SGA President.

He plans to attend Northwestern University

in Evanston, Ill., and wants to major in

engineering, business, political science,

communications, or education. He is thankful for the “strong

academic foundation and extracurricular challenges offered

at ASMS.” Blackwell also served as lieutenant governor of the

Alabama District of Key Club.

Auburn, Ala., native Jimmy kim knows

without a doubt that he wants to spend the

next four years at Rice University in Houston,

Texas. While not spending time in the school’s

optics lab studying for his lasers & holography

class, Kim has served as president of the

ASMS Chapter of Beta Club and the Weightlifting Club, SGA

representative, student proctor for the math lab, co-head student

Ambassador and a RLST member.

brewer iS “moST influenTiAl under 40”


ASMS math instructor Sarah Brewer has been recognized

by Veritas Prep as one of the “40 Most Influential Teachers

Under 40.” Veritas Prep is one of the nation’s largest SAT prep

providers.

“I try to physically show my excitement about the material I

teach every day,” says Brewer, who is the first ASMS graduate

to come back and teach at the school. “I like to sneak high-

level math topics, like topology and group theory, into

lower-level courses so that students can get a glimpse of the

amazing world that exists beyond precalculus. While the casual

observer may perceive my visual mathematics class as a cross

between art history and technical drawing, these students are

in actuality calculating topological invariants and classifying

symmetry groups — topics that many math majors do not see

until graduate school.”

The “40 Most Influential Teachers Under 40” list recognizes

some of the most innovative and passionate young teachers

who make a positive difference in the lives of American

students. The Veritas website characterizes Brewer this way:

“Sarah Brewer has that rare combination of brilliance and

accessibility. She graduated summa cum laude – twice, with

a bachelor’s in art history and ceramics, and a bachelor’s

of science in mathematics from the University of South

Alabama. She also holds a master’s in mathematics from the

same university. Sarah has presented a number of talks in

mathematics; written, directed, and acted in several short

films; exhibited numerous art installations; participated in

musical performances; and earned a bevy of awards, including

Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award for the Math, Sciences, and

Engineering.”

ASMS students are overwhelmingly enthusiastic about the

recognition because they nominated Brewer for the award.

“Mrs. Brewer is an amazing teacher,” says junior Elizabeth

Blewitt. “She’s inspirational, and even better, she’s an ASMS

alum. She loves to get to know her students and is one of my

personal favorites at ASMS. Knowing her students better helps

her teach them better, which helps everyone out in the long

run. Her classes always felt to me like they were closer and

more in depth on subjects, and she’s just really a great person

to be around. I honestly could not think of a better teacher to

receive this award. I loved precal with Mrs. Brewer because of

the way she incorporated art into the math we did. It made it

more interesting to know the different perspectives of graphing

equations.”

Veritas Prep solicited nominations directly from students.

Hundreds of teachers from across the United States were

nominated, and there were so many great nominations that

the selection process truly was a challenge. Ultimately, 40

nominated teachers stood out for their passion, innovation,

and effectiveness in teaching.

“Many of us can remember that one teacher who just

completely changed the way we looked at the world,” says

Chad Troutwine, co-founder and CEO of Veritas Prep. “As we

reviewed the nominations that came in, it was clear that all of

these teachers fit that description. We were amazed by the

passion that teachers such as Sarah exhibit, and we are proud

to make her a part of our very first ’40 Under 40’ list.”


Spanish instructor Patricia O’Farrill-Donalson was elected

Zone II Regional Director of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica

(SHH). O’Farrill-Donalson will continue to serve as the SHH

Alabama State Director, a position she has held for more than

five years.

“The Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica is an organization that

over the years has come to be my greatest ally in providing

opportunities for my students,” O’Farrill-Donalson says. “With

that said, my personal philosophy of ‘charity begins at home’

seemed to directly conflict with accepting a responsibility that

could potentially take me away from my duties as a teacher.”

After thinking it over, O’Farrill-Donalson decided to accept

the position. “As fate would have it, I stand now as the new

Regional Director with duties of overseeing 10 states within

my region. It is an honor to represent ASMS, my students, and

the state of Alabama in this position.”

Serving as SHH’s Alabama State Director for more than five

years gave O’Farrill-Donalson an opportunity to work with

and learn from the many dedicated teachers and sponsors

throughout the state. She serves as the current sponsor of the

ASMS SHH chapter, Los Goliardos, and has inducted many

promising Spanish students over the years. “Señora really cares

about all of her students, and she never lets us down,” says

ASMS senior Julia Rath, who serves as ASMS SHH president.

“She has higher expectations for SHH members and that

pushes us to excel. I think she will be an excellent Zone II

Regional Director of SHH, not only because she does such

a great job here, but also because of her enthusiasm for the

Spanish language and the culture surrounding it.”

In 2012, O’Farrill-Donalson was named SHH Outstanding

Sponsor of the Year. She was invited to attend the national

convention of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish

and Portuguese (AATSP), the parent organization, in San Juan,

Puerto Rico, where she was presented with the Mario Fierros

award. SHH provides ASMS students a platform from which

they themselves can create meaningful activities both on and

off campus. One example is the ASMS chapter’s participation

in the Pulsera Project for the past three consecutive years.

“To the credit of our officers and members, over $2,000 has

been raised by selling beautiful hand-woven bracelets made

by orphans in Nicaragua,” O’Farrill-Donalson says. “Proceeds

were used to pay for college expenses of orphans who upon

graduating from high school would be forced by law to leave

the orphanage.”

SHH also offers competitive awards and scholarships, and

ASMS students have collectively received more of these

national awards than any school in the state. “So whatever

the path individual chapters may take, whatever goals they

may set, SHH stands firm in its motto, ‘Todos a Una,’ With

one voice, a voice which quietly proffers its gift of endless

possibilities to all students and teachers of Spanish,” O’Farrill-

Donalson says. “Again, it is an honor to serve this extraordinary

organization.”

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Special Project FRANCE


ASMS French professor Muriel Hoequist and Admissions

Coordinator Peggy Partridge led a group of 14 students on a

9-day trip to France for Special Projects Week 2014. While in

Paris, students enjoyed sights like Versailles, a River Seine cruise,

and a Chartres stained glass workshop. They took a French fast

train to Nîmes to tour ancient Roman architecture and visited

Nice on the Mediterranean. “While being able to speak the

language, I got to see all the wonderful museums and incredible

artwork like ‘The Mona Lisa,’” says junior Leanna Hamilton. “Also,

I loved experiencing the different cultures during the trip. The

French are much more laid back and easygoing, and it was nice

to notice their different pace of life.”

Special Project IRELAND


ASMS history instructor Diane Gerard and librarian Angela

Mollise led 17 students on a 8-day trip to Dublin, Ireland for

Special Projects Week 2014. The group stayed in Dublin, Belfast,

and Sligo while visiting sites like the Hill of Tara, Trinity College,

the Titanic shipyards, and Queen Maeve’s tomb. Students also

visited one of the oldest operating mines in Ireland, toured the

medieval abbey that inspired Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” and saw

one of Ireland’s greatest castles. “My favorite part of the trip

was being able to learn about the history and culture of Ireland

surrounded by my friends,” says sophomore Emily Shields. “It

was so amazing to learn these things first hand from people who

had special connections to what they teach.”

oculus

Pining for His Hippie MusicBy Audrey Arnold

Three yearshurt just as badas a month without him.

The dinner tablewhere so many weeks they ate and talked –So sturdy with a family of give in its oak chairsnow falters under her languished gaze

Those days filled up with songs he playedstrumming fingers and a warm humare just reminders that she no longer remembers all the words

The hours spent recanting all his politically incorrect jokesnow burn with the burden of her thoughtsas she struggles to find the punch lines

She quietly mourns those minutes sharedamid the long car rides on country roadslistening to their hippie music –those melodies that haunt her as she falls asleep

She lives for the second he said ‘I will always love you’but never said goodbye

She aches with the absenceof those moments saturated with storiestold from the foot of her pretty white trundle bed

...Still waiting on that happy ending

Melancholy LullabyBy Alexander Peeples

Gradually dropsBegin to fallQuietly fingersWhisper a songNotes flow downStreets floodingWith the musicPuddles of D majorLie placidBrushed by theDrops of B-minorA man createsThe song of rainFingertips patteringOn the windowAnd I slowly driftWhispered to sleep

NatsukageBy Justin Wahlers

TranquilSilent breeze,Summer Lights.A bird rides the wind,Overcoming currents.Slowly settlingInto Summer Night.Starlight falls,Lonely dream,Summer Shadows.

On Rachel Wright’sTree of Life DressBy Jordan Danford

Roots spring from the earthInto a mass of swirling siennaAmong them, dancing bluesWith yellow glassy eyesStare into the space around themThe stitches reach upwardToward a hollow waistHer insides are held together byClasp, clasp, claspShoulders laced with the sea and skyAnd arms that stand to defendThe unseen woman in the dressForms shameless life from misfits


FlamencoBy Jordan Danford

The spotlight flickers and the first notes poundLike the hearts of the dancers as they parade aroundThe stage is empty except for this pairThe man, with gaze sharpened the girl kind and fair

The instruments rise as the couple joins handsThey spin with precision at music’s commandsHe throws her with power she lands on her feetAnd quickly embraces him on the next beat

The notes fall to hush as the pair slowly partsBut rhythm remains in the drums of their heartsEmotion like blazes devours the stageTheir faces like charcoals, their skin hot with rage

The sounds are reborn from their cold silent deathAnd penultimate notes now become their hot breathThe two pose in silence, the flamenco stopsMy daydream close with the music box

The Young ConductorBy Aaron Langham

Hair of coal and eyes of bark;where I am fair, he is dark.Always in his formal suit:jeans and a striped red t-shirt.His temper is an iron horse,until buffered at the end of its course.Every day, he seems to grow youngerbut this can’t go on for much longer.But that’s still to come, and who’s to say when, so he can just chug on his track until then.For now his life is just his creation,where he’s the conductor of his own imagination.

The Green RoomBy Jordan Danford

The paved road ended some gross mile backBefore the storm drain that bleeds into the once-riverBefore the mountains of brush I crossed somehowBefore the woods, the city of toothpick treesShaped like men I imagine would be in suitsBefore the fields and hillsThe waves of a green ocean halted in timeSo that now a thick grass grows on the whitecapsBut after the journey, into the forest and into myselfI pauseHere, the sun pierces the pin-pricked ceilingBranches like arms hold it upOpen space, like an open mind, lush grass like carpetWhere no sound from the world can find meUnder the hushing leaves

These poems were originally printed in the 2013 edition of “Oculus,” a student publication that features poetry, art, and essays. Dr. Jeff Goodman served as faculty sponsor, and 2013

graduate Amy Welch was editor.


Building leadersThe Emily Staples Hearin Communication Center

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Great leaders are effective communicators. By using excellent communication skills, leaders have the power to enable change, foster productivity, and inspire creativity.

An important component of the Mission Statement at the

Alabama School of Math and Science (ASMS) is to provide

a “rigorous math and science curriculum with emphasis on

responsible leadership.” With the goal of fully developing

student leadership skills, ASMS is proud to announce the

establishment of the Emily Staples Hearin Communication

Center, which will offer an extensive communication curriculum

beginning next school year. This program was made possible

as a result of the generous donation given by Mobile’s

Hearin-Chandler Foundation.

“This program will offer communication classes to

our students that will help them land their future

jobs,” says Linda Mayson, ASMS Director of

Development. “Not only is it important to be

able to communicate effectively during an

interview, but it’s also important to be able to

efficiently communicate with others in a team

environment. We are so excited to start this

program, and we are so very thankful for

the Hearin-Chandler Foundation.”

Last year, ASMS officials met with area business and industrial

leaders to discuss academic areas that the school needed to

improve on in order to provide the best education possible to

its students.

“This meeting was a wonderful way discuss and evaluate the

school with area professionals,” says ASMS President Dr. Larry

V. Turner. “It was noted from the meeting that ASMS needed

to provide more classes that help students improve their

communication skills. An area European Aeronautic Defense

& Space (EADS) professional who attended the meeting

emphasized that students who want to be a really successful

engineer in the future are not only expected to be able to

perform the skills of their job, but they also need to have

excellent communication skills.”

Former ASMS Board Chairwoman Ann Bedsole met with

Thomas Van Antwerp, trustee of the Hearin-Chandler

Foundation and son of Emily Staples Hearin, to discuss the

school’s idea of establishing a communication center. Van

Antwerp was extremely interested in this idea and decided

the foundation would donate $750,000 to ASMS for the

program, which will be distributed over the

course of 10 years. As result of this

generous donation, the

school decided

to


“i hope to have a future in the medical field and communication skills are so important. it can mean the difference between life and death.”

- Abigail Leaird, ASMS Sophomore


name the Communication

Center in honor of Van Antwerp’s

mother, Emily Staples Hearin.

“ASMS is in Mobile, and my grandmother and grandfather,

William Hearin, were tireless advocates for Mobile and

anything and anyone here,” says Bragg Van Antwerp, son of

Thomas. “They were also huge believers in the importance of

education and communication, and the intersection of the two

with the Communication Center is a perfect fit.”

Emily Staples Hearin was known as an excellent communicator,

and her friends and family say that she would have been

tremendously excited about this connection with ASMS.

“Mrs. Hearin would be absolutely thrilled to see the Hearin-

Chandler Foundation’s gift to ASMS,” says Edward Ladd,

curator at the Mobile Mardi Gras Carnival Museum and family

friend of Hearin. “She was a great communicator. When you

worked for Mrs. Emily, you did not necessarily work for her,

you worked with her. To be a great leader, you have

to be able to communicate,

and Mrs. Hearin could do that.”

Hearin was born and raised in Mobile, Ala., and was

known as a renowned community leader (read more about her

on page 15).

“She loved Mobile and always did everything she could to

make it a better place to live,” Bragg says. “She ended up

leading many organizations that all worked for the betterment

of Mobile. It is pretty remarkable when you think about the

fact that she was a woman in the 1950s, when she really began

doing a lot of these things. Before women were doing as much

as they are now, she managed to get a lot accomplished.”

Hearin was passionate about education and communication,

Bragg says. She did many things over the course of her life to

help education and help people be educated.

“She funded many scholarships anonymously or without any

recognition because she felt that if someone could become

better, she... (continued, page 14)


“implementing a communication curriculum at asms will ultimately round out the special education this institution provides.”

- Jimmy Kim, ASMS Senior

Emily Staples Hearin Communication CenterContinued

could help the community become better, which was

important to her,” Bragg says. “So for her, to have her name

attached to a school like ASMS, which is so wonderful in the

community, and to a program that is dedicated and focused

on communication, is to me the perfect tribute to her and the

best way to uphold her legacy.”

Students are excited about the future of the Communication

Center and are ready to hone their speech and communication

skills.

“I hope to have a future in the medical field and

communication skills are so important, it can mean the

difference between life and death,” says Abigail Leaird, a

sophomore at ASMS. “Hopefully, the new classes will help

better prepare us for our futures.”

Current seniors at ASMS will have graduated before the new

program is implemented, and Jimmy Kim, a senior at ASMS

who serves as the school’s co-head Ambassador, says he

knows that this new curriculum will absolutely benefit

current and future students.

“Without the academic and social experiences I have

attained during my time at ASMS, I think it is safe

to say I would not be attending Rice University

in the fall,” Kim says. “During my time here, I

have been fortunate enough to hold positions

in organizations such as the ASMS Student

Government Association (SGA), Ambassadors,

and other clubs where I could hone my

public speaking and communication skills.

Other students might not be as fortunate as I have been.

Implementing a communication curriculum at ASMS will

ultimately round out the special education this institution

provides and benefit students during their time at ASMS as

well as abroad.”

It is the plan that all students will be required to take a public

speaking class before they graduate as the Communication

Center is implemented.

“The director of the Hearin Communication Center will be

responsible for instructing public speaking classes, offering

even more advanced speech classes, supervising possible

internships for ASMS students, and bringing excellent public

speakers to our campus,” Turner says.

ASMS senior and SGA president Will Blackwell was able to

take the opportunities that ASMS provided him over the years

to better his communication skills. He says that he hopes

future students take advantage of this new program to make

their experience at ASMS even better.

“I came from Hazel Green, a small town on the Alabama-

Tennessee border,” Blackwell says. “Not only did ASMS lend

me a superior education, but it also provided me with real-

world experiences that I would not have had at my old

high school. Having the opportunity to compete at

the state and international levels in speech

contests was far beyond my threshold

in my hometown. I hope students

take full advantage of this

new program.”

emily staples hearin1914-2003


The top image of Emily Staples Hearin was photographed in 1934,

two years after she graduated Murphy High School in Mobile, Ala. The

bottom left image is Hearin as the Mobile Carnival Association’s queen

of Mardi Gras in 1934. These images are courtesy of the University of

South Alabama Archives.

Emily Staples Hearin was active for many years in the civic,

cultural, business, and social life of Mobile and Alabama.

Hearin graduated from Murphy High School in 1932 and

attended Holton Arms College in Washington, D.C.

“Emily Hearin loved this city, loved its history, and she served

the city tirelessly in many capacities,” says Robbie McClure, a

longtime family friend of Hearin.

Public service was a constant throughout Hearin’s life. In 1975,

she was accorded the highest honor for community service in

Mobile when she was named “First Lady of Mobile.” In 1992,

she was named Mobilian of the Year. During World War II,

Hearin served as Chairwoman of the Civil Defense Bureau.

She was a member and president of the Junior League of

Mobile and later supported the Boys and Girls Club, hosting

fundraisers at her home and elsewhere, as well as the Home

of Grace.

Historic preservation was one of Hearin’s greatest

enthusiasms. She was one of the first to advocate the

preservation of buildings in downtown Mobile. Listed in

“Who’s Who in Alabama,” Hearin represented the University

of South Alabama on the Alabama Historical Commission

for 18 years, serving as secretary for many years and as co-

chairman of the Governor’s Mansion Restoration Committee.

She was also a member of the Bicentennial Alabama State

Commission and the Mobile Bicentennial Committee. Hearin

was a longtime member and past president of the Historic

Mobile Preservation Society and a founder and first president

of the Friends of the Museum of the City of Mobile. She was

a member of the municipally appointed Board of Trustees of

the Museum and its past chairman.

“Mrs. Hearin was rather prolific in her writing,” says Edward

Ladd, curator at the Mobile Mardi Gras Carnival Museum

and family friend of Hearin. “She wrote seven books, and

two were about carnival. ‘Let the Good Times Roll’ (pictured

above right) explains all the wonderful things about Mardi

Gras that she loved.”

Hearin was a contributor to a number of periodicals and for

15 years wrote a monthly column on historical events for the

Mobile Press-Register. Mobile’s Mardi Gras queen of 1934,

Hearin is the author of the book “Queens of Mardi Gras”

(with Kathryn Taylor deCelle). She also wrote five other books

about Mobile including “Iron Ore to Iron Lace,” “Traditions of

Candlelight Christmas,” “Downtown Goes Uptown,” “Canopy

of Oaks,” and “Let the Good Times Roll.” Some of these are

compilations of columns Hearin wrote for the local paper.

emPirical analyst imPacting the World


From small town New Hope, Ala., to empirical analyst in

Washington, D.C., 2002 ASMS graduate Nicolas Reinhart credits

ASMS for helping him achieve his dreams.

“ASMS does a good job of focusing on genuine curiosity and

encouraging a ‘get out there’ mentality,” Reinhart says. “I am

thankful for that focus and don’t think I would have gotten that out

of my hometown high school.”

Reinhart works as an empirical analyst for the U.S. Agency for

International Development (USAID) Monitoring Country Progress

(MCP) team. He helps track and analyze country progress in Europe,

Eurasia, and other regions across the world. “My work with the

MCP team has a limited audience, but they are key stakeholders

in the development world,” Reinhart says. “I take a tremendous

amount of pleasure and pride in being a part of that system.”

The MCP team looks at countries’ progress in economic reforms,

governing justly and democratically, macro-economic performance,

investing in people, and peace and security. “We are in contact

with all matter of people from around the world, including other

agencies, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, people in the

field, missions, etc.,” Reinhart says. “I like to think that I am helping

the people who do make big decisions, make better decisions.”

Reinhart earned a master’s in statistics from Baruch College in

New York and a master’s in international relations from Seton Hall

University. He received a bachelor’s in political science from the

University of Alabama.

“I thought I wanted to be a lawyer, but decided that was not for

me after working for a law firm right out of college,” Reinhart says.

“From there, I managed more than $30 billion in oil commodities

while working for Charter Brokerage, LLC in New York. But, I

decided I wanted to analyze things quantitatively and work in the

international development sphere. That is why I am where I am now

and working on my master’s in statistics.”

While studying at Seton Hall, Reinhart started a non-profit

organization called the Student Association for International

Dialogue (SAID). He served as founder and CEO of the organization

from 2005 to 2011.

“The purpose of SAID was to put together an American delegation

of students from all over the U.S. to participate in a model summit

to discuss the real-world problems facing leaders,” Reinhart says.

“Every country was represented by students from those countries,

so it was a multilateral and multicultural negotiation.”

In 2011, Reinhart helped start the successor organization of SAID

called Young Americans for Diplomatic Leadership (YADL) and

served as chairman of the board for YADL until the beginning of

2013.

“Over the years I have discovered that all the best things in life are

often kind of hidden,” Reinhart says. “You have to turn over some

stones and look around to get to the good bits. ASMS encourages

that sort of discovery. It has made a significant impression in my

life because I learned early on that the best things are not in easy

reach. And while I don’t call on the ASMS Gods every time I have

a research problem or a dilemma, I know that with some time and

some digging, the answer is most likely there.”

elizabeth simisonAs soon as her daughter

enrolled at ASMS, Simison

offered to help. By working

at the front desk, she

discovered how special

ASMS really is. “Working

at the front desk is fun and

rewarding,” Simison says.

“I have met many new

people and made many

new friends. ASMS is like

my extended family, and the

best part is being able to see my daughter every day.”

Simison says tasks given while working at the front desk are

similar to those encountered at a regular office job. However,

the only difference is protecting the students. “There are rules

and regulations established to ensure their safety,” Simison

says. “I consider those things to be my main priority. After

that, I want to project a friendly and professional face for the

school.”

david & Judy sullivanDavid says he volunteers at the front desk because “the school

operates with finite resources, and every hour worked by a

volunteer frees a staff member to perform other work.”

“I also liked the idea of seeing my son during the week and

getting to know the students, faculty, and staff at ASMS in a

workday setting,” David says. “The students are a delight –

especially seeing them grow in confidence as they cope with a

challenging academic workload in different classes throughout

the year.”

Judy says her experience at the front desk has been very

satisfying as well.

“By directing phone traffic, handling the mail, checking in

candidates arriving for admissions interviews, greeting parents

of tutored youngsters, I have taken the pulse rate for every

season at ASMS,” Judy says. “There really is a unique life

blood at the school brimming with brainy students and highly-

qualified faculty and staff who are here to train our students

to be the best they can be. Our son is a senior at ASMS and

is ready to transition to the next level because he has been

supported, guided, and challenged to be more, not simply told

to ‘do more.’ David and I are so thankful for every experience

the school has provided for our son.”

darren o’donnell“Since our son now lives

at school, I can no longer

be as interactive with him

in helping with homework,

etc.,” O’Donnell says.

“I decided volunteering

at the front desk would

be the next best way to

contribute. I have met

many fascinating people,

including some of my son’s classmates, as well as other parent

volunteers and members of the ASMS faculty and staff. I might

even venture to say I have made a few new friends!”

O’Donnell says that he does not find any of the tasks asked

of him to be difficult while working at the desk. “I may never

memorize the extension numbers to transfer phone calls, but

as long as the trusty directory book is handy, I’m good!”

O’Donnell says he truly enjoys his time behind the counter and

is thankful for the home that ASMS now provides for his son.

“After being at ASMS for only a few weeks last year he said to

me, ‘Dad, I’ve found my people!’” O’Donnell says. “I swear it

seems as though the school was custom tailored with him in

mind. He doesn’t simply survive; he thrives there! Our son has

grown and matured into a fine, responsible young man.”


front deskParent volunteers

alumni abroad

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schWeinfurt, germanyobadiah brians (class of 2000) earned a bachelor’s in history from the University of North Alabama and received a commission in the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers as a 2nd Lieutenant. After assignments in Korea; Ft. Knox, Ky.; and a tour in Iraq, Brians returned to Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., to attend the Engineer Captain’s Career Course where he simultaneously enrolled at Missouri Science and Technology and received a master’s in geological engineering. Brians is currently stationed in Schweinfurt, Germany with the 18th Engineer Brigade, where he serves as the assistant operations officer for the Brigade. He is responsible for long-range and facilitation of training support for approximately 1,500 personnel. His previous assignments include company commander for a Combat Outpost in Afghanistan on the Pakistan border. Before that, he was stationed with the Corp of Engineers in New Orleans where he was responsible for project management with the Hurricane Risk Reduction System around the Greater New Orleans area.


lima, Perusadler kirk (class of 2006) received a bachelor’s in Business Administration from the University of Alabama (UA). He studied in Lima, Peru at the Universidad del Pacifico while minoring in Spanish at UA. Kirk currently works in Lima as the main accountant for SA Luxury Expeditions. He is redesigning the company’s accounting procedures, which will allow the company to comply easier with local reporting requirements. Kirk says that ASMS helped prepare him for what he is doing now. “Not only did I learn a great deal of Spanish at ASMS, much more than I did later at UA, but I also began to gain the confidence that would help me handle the situations I have come across living and working overseas.”

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PamPanga, PhiliPPinescasey hare (class of 2000) received a bachelor’s in German language and literature from Boston University (BU) in 2004. He then served as a U.S. Naval Officer in Mississippi, Florida, and Japan. After leaving the Navy, Hare began working in corporate training in Tokyo, Hong Kong, and the Philippines, before starting his current job onboard cruise ships. He is a shipboard training and development manager for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. As a senior member of the HR department onboard, he is responsible for the training and orientation of all new hire crew members, as well as ongoing regulatory/leadership/management training, crew welfare, and professional development. His crews consist of between 800 to 2,000 crew members from up to 70 different countries. He was recently involved in the relief efforts after Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, impacting many of his crew members. Hare says that ASMS’ Humanities Department is top notch and he’s thankful for that experience. “My language, history, and literature classes helped prepare me for BU and my future career.”

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rome, italyrichard lucien (luke) millette (class of 1998) graduated magna cum laude in mechanical engineering at Louisiana State University in 2003. After working at British Petroleum, he entered seminary in 2006 to become a Catholic priest. He studied philosophy and languages at the University of Dallas. He then was sent to Rome to study at the Gregorian University, where he received a STB in theology and was ordained to the diaconate. He also began another 3-year degree in Canon Law in order to receive a JCL, a license degree between a master’s and a doctorate. “After my first year of canon law, I was ordained to the Catholic priesthood,” he says. “I am finishing my sixth year in Rome. At the end of this year I will have received my License in Canon Law and will return to Houston to work as a priest.” His advice to students would be that “it is when things are the most difficult, you are learning and growing the most,” he says. “If you learn how to survive at ASMS, then you will have discovered skills that will help you to thrive and be successful in your life.”

sydney, australiamende ritch (class of 1995) received a bachelor’s in finance/economics and marketing from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala. She currently works in Sydney, Australia for an IBM software reseller as a principal consultant. She advises, designs, and implements Business Intelligence solutions for clients using the IBM Business Analytics suite in the Australian and Asian markets. She’s also been involved with advisory over future software releases. Ritch says that current ASMS students should “embrace the opportunity they have been given, as they are able to gain knowledge that very few people can, virtually for free. Students should gain fluency in foreign languages and travel when they have the opportunity. The world is becoming increasingly smaller, as we are now living in a global economy, so any languages students learn and travel experiences they have will be key assets in working for multinational companies or NGOs.”

SpiriT of ASmS AwArd winnerS What Are They Up To Now?


Every year since 1993, the Alabama School of Math and Science (ASMS) has presented the Spirit of ASMS award to graduating seniors who embody the spirit of ASMS by striving to always put themselves in front of others and balance academics with community service and extracurricular activities.

“They are successful both in and out of the classroom,” says Julie Hoffmeyer, ASMS academic/college counselor who has been on the Spirit of ASMS award selection committee for seven years. “They approach all their endeavors with a desire to do their best and have consistently gone above and beyond during their time at ASMS.”

Many past Spirit of ASMS award winners have continued on the path of serving others and still represent the spirit of ASMS in many ways.

mattheW PaloMatthew Palo, who received the Spirit of ASMS award in 2003, was called to active duty in September 2008 to serve as an engineer officer with the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps. He was ordered to Jamaica Queens, N.Y., to work as an investigator with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) New York District.

In July 2013, Palo received an Exceptional Proficiency Promotion to Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) with the USPHS and began his current role as the deputy director of the FDA New York District.

“I enjoy serving my country, and I am excited for the impact I can have in my current position as well as the opportunity for continued growth,” Palo says. “The experiences and opportunities at ASMS helped start me on the path that I continue on today.”

Palo grew up in Enterprise, Ala., and attended Dauphin Junior High until he started as a sophomore at ASMS.

“When I was selected for the Spirit of ASMS award, I was honored and humbled,” Palo says. “I tried to take advantage of every opportunity provided by the school, and I like to think that I did embody the ‘spirit’ of ASMS by working hard and ultimately taking away lifelong experiences.”

In 2007, Palo received his bachelor’s in biomedical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received multiple scholarships, including awards from the Goizueta Foundation and the Society of American Military Engineers. During Palo’s time at Georgia Tech, he worked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a production scientist supporting the National Laboratory Response Program.

isy goodmanIsy Goodman received the Spirit of ASMS award in 2010 and served as the school’s head Ambassador during her senior year. Despite experiencing major health issues over the past few years, Goodman continues to represent the spirit of ASMS by giving back to her community and embracing life with a positive attitude.

“After several trying attempts to restart my academic career at Auburn University, I moved back home to allow for some additional support in my recovery,” Goodman says. “I am currently taking one undergraduate class, but have decided to pursue ministry training through Highlands College.”

Goodman is actively involved in the Church of the Highlands Montgomery Campus where she leads small groups for women and serves on the Dream Team. She also works full time aiding her father, who is a family physician, with administrative duties at his private practice.

“Isy continues to represent the spirit of ASMS,” ASMS Spanish and English instructor Jennifer Arras (pictured above right) says. “She has maintained that spirit through her ability to be resilient and persevere through setbacks.”


When Goodman reflects on her time at ASMS, she credits the school with helping her learn how to face challenges and overcome them.

“I grew so much personally during my time at ASMS, and I would not have been able to cope with all of the challenges I have faced with my health had it not been for my time there,” Goodman says. “Even though I envisioned my life to be somewhat different than it is today, I know that my time at ASMS has prepared me well for any arena, academic or personal.”

mary beth broadWaterMary Beth Broadwater, 2004 Spirit of ASMS award winner, currently lives in Salzburg, Austria, where she serves as a staff member at Campus Crusade for Christ International. Campus Crusade for Christ is one of the largest international Christian ministries in the world serving inner cities, the military, athletes, political and business leaders, the entertainment industry, and families in 191 countries.

“My job allows me to mentor and counsel students from all backgrounds and nationalities who seek to know the Lord personally,” Broadwater says.

Broadwater received her master’s in German from Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in Ohio and bachelor’s in German from Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C.

“I got the chance to study in Salzburg for one year while working on my master’s from BGSU,” Broadwater says. “After BGSU, I returned to Salzburg as an English teaching assistant through Fulbright’s partnership with the Austrian-American Education Commission.”

Broadwater says she is able to take on new transitions with ease because of her time as a student at ASMS.

“ASMS was a tremendous help with its support system of coaches, professors, counselors, and staff,” Broadwater says. “Being able to learn and grow within that safety net, I gained more confidence in myself and figured out who I was becoming. Because I was able to explore and be challenged academically, socially, and mentally, I can take

on each new transition with excitement and ease.”

sarah clancySarah Clancy, a 2011 Spirit of ASMS award winner, wants to one day open a taekwondo school with specific classes for children and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing.

“Taekwondo has been my passion since 2006, when I was 12 years old,” Clancy says. “I have come to appreciate it and love it all the more since I became a senior certified instructor in 2012.”

Clancy is a sophomore studying speech pathology at the University of Montevallo (UM) in Alabama and is double minoring in business and deaf education. She plans to earn her master’s in speech pathology and Master of Business Administration. “I have grown to love my field of study, speech pathology, as well as the deaf and hard of hearing community as an undergraduate here at UM,” Clancy says. “I have always loved working with and teaching/mentoring children, and both of these goals enable me to have the chance to work with children on a daily basis and opportunity to change peoples’ lives.”

While working to fulfill her dream by studying hard, Clancy also finds time to enjoy her involvement in extracurricular activities. Clancy is historian for the UM Korean Culture Club, treasurer for the Golden Key club, and a member of the campus’ Best Buddies program; the National Student Speech, Language, and Hearing Association; and the University’s Honors Program.

Clancy also spends much of her time involved in off-campus activities. She serves as a part-time math tutor in the local community and practices her martial arts skills weekly. She credits ASMS for helping her prepare for the challenges of college life, which include balancing academics with social involvement.

“Applying and going to school at ASMS was one of the best decisions I ever made,” Clancy says. “I grew more as an individual than I could ever imagined. If you make the most of every opportunity you get there, you will be well equipped and prepared for your future.”


The 2013 Drawdown Winners were Billy Williams, GL Research, William and Martha Paracca, Belinda Watts, Boksoon Park, Dale and Diane Shirley, Dr. David Stroeker, Andy Newton, David and Nereida Brooks, and Paul Klotz. Many of these ticket holders donated their winnings back to ASMS.

from the Parent associationThe ASMS Parent Association (PA) is a vital partner with ASMS,

working together to make sure student needs are met. The ASMS

PA’s mission is to support the educational goals of the school,

facilitate communication between families and staff, and provide

a warm and inviting social environment for community members.

The ASMS PA supports the school in many ways. It provides

chaperones and volunteers for a number of activities including

Geekfest, Winter Formal, Prom, Registration Day, Move-In Day,

Parent’s Day, Goofy Olympics, Faculty/Staff Luncheons, and

much more. Parents even have the opportunity to volunteer at

the school’s front desk, serve as dorm parents, and help with

preparations for the Dragon Drawdown. The Dragon Drawdown

is the school’s largest fundraising event, and it is typically held

in the fall during the school’s first Parent Weekend. The event

not only serves as an opportunity for parents to mingle with

faculty, staff, and other parents, but its proceeds serve as a large

resource in funding items on the school’s “wish list.”

This year’s Drawdown was held at the 5 Rivers Delta Resource

Center on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013. When the last 10 ticket

numbers remained on the board at the event, all 10 holders

decided to split the $5,000 pot evenly, with many vowing to

donate their earnings back to the school. In the end, $29,000

was raised for ASMS. This year, the ASMS PA awarded the faculty

and staff a total of $42,160. All monies collected go directly

back to the school to help buy books, computers, equipment,

etc. The PA collected $3,815 in dues (109 families out of 245

participated), $29,000 was generated from the Drawdown, and

$9,345 was raised by the PA from other various events held

throughout the year.

Each year, faculty and staff generate “wish list” items for their

departments, and the ASMS PA helps raise money to purchase

these items. Examples of “wish list” requests for the 2013-

2014 school year included physics and biology lab equipment,

cameras for the art department, new curtains for the stage

on West Campus, items for the 2014 theater production, new

classroom projectors, a new scoreboard for the basketball court,

and much more.

The 2013-2014 PA leadership includes Co-Chairs Elizabeth

Thorjusen and Donna Smith; PA Advisor Ann Braswell; and Area

Representatives Martha Boyle, Susan Gregg, Lisa Headrick,

Patty Vogel, Emanuel Waddell, Stephanie Watkins, and Amanda

Wilson. To join the ASMS PA or volunteer, visit www.asms.net or

call the Development office at 251.441.2171.


The Alabama School of Mathematics and Science Foundation is audited annually by independent auditors Wilkins Miller Hieronymus LLC. A copy of the audited financial statements is available upon request.

financial Position and activitiesFiscal year October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013

balance sheet income statementASSETS SUPPORT & REVENUECash and Investments $1,710,459 Contributions & Grants $368,228 Accounts Receivable and Pledges $29,833 Gifts In Kind $2,054Prepaid Expenses $15,436 Facilities Rental Income $1,990,559Property and Equipment $13,184,916 Interest/Dividend Revenue $32,321Bond Debt Service and Reserve $1,473,341 Other Revenues and Support $14,522

TOTAL ASSETS $16,413,985 TOTAL SUPPORT & REVENUE $2,407,684

LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS EXPENSESLiabilities Program & Education Support $190,408Accounts Payable $94,303 Salary & Benefits $371,066Bonds Payable - Current $465,000 Facility Expenses/Depreciation $764,382Bonds Payable - Long Term $7,480,000 Bond Related Interest/Expenses $387,384Total Liabilities $8,039,303 General Operating Expenses $70,916Net Assets TOTAL EXPENSES $1,784,156Beginning Balance Net Assets $7,751,154Change in Net Assets $623,528 Change in Net Assets $623,528Total Net Assets $8,374,682TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $16,413,985

2012-2013 financial rePort

honor roll of donors10/1/2012 to 9/30/2013

$100,000+Sybil H. Smith Charitable Trust

$25,000 - $49,999City of Mobile Daniel Foundation of Alabama J.L. Bedsole Foundation $10,000 - $24,999The Honorable Ann S. Bedsole Caring Foundation Community Foundation of South Alabama ExxonMobil Foundation Glaze Foundation (C.D., Helen and Jeff) SSAB Dr. and Mrs. Larry V. Turner Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Williams

$5,000 - $9,999Alabama Power Foundation Crampton Trust (The) Mr. Nicholas H. Holmes, Jr. Sempra Energy $2,500 - $4,999Greek Orthodox Church Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hamilton Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding Olin Corporation Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Simison $1,000 - $2,499AIRBUS Alpha Natural Resources Services LLC Chevron Humankind Employee Funds EBSCO Industries, Inc Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Clark Dr. Glenton Davis Mr. John DeWitt FIRST Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Huffman

IBM Employee Services Center Jacobson Family Foundation Mr. Thomas B. Jones Ms. Barbara Lammon Mr. Norman M. Nicolson Mr. and Mrs. Sean Stuber Dr. Mark B. Wall Dr. Richard R. Williams $500 - $999Mrs. Ann C. Arnold BASF Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bernasconi Mr. Michael Chambers Dr. Beth D. Childs G & L Research Mr. Larry Hyland Mr. and Mrs. James KetchumMs. Roxanne Lee Dr. and Mrs. Albert Lilly Ms. Linda Mayson Ms. Angela Mollise Mrs. Katharine M. Morrill Dr. Monica Motley Dr. John Petty Mr. Patrick Poirson Mr. and Mrs. David S. Sullivan Mrs. Shannon Sumerford Mr. and Mrs. Keven D. Swanson Target TruistMrs. Becky Ward Ms. Erin R. WhiteMr. Charles T. Yarbrough III $250 - $499Mr. Brian H. AdamsDr. William R. Ashurst Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Z. Bass Belle Foods, LLC BP Fabric of America Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Braswell Mrs. Sarah G. Brewer Mrs. Rachel A. Dabrowski Ms. Deborah Danford

Mr. Paul A. Elia Emma Inc Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Filby, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Ketchum Mr. and Mrs. Clarence N. Parker Dr. and Mrs. David Iyegha Dr. Katie W. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Richard LeComte Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lombardy Long Leaf Land and Timber Mrs. Danny Manning Mrs. Rebecca McIlwain Mrs. Tanny McMillian Mr. Christopher D. Nichols Ms. Lesli S. Ott Mr. and Mrs. Andy Pitts Mrs. Brandy E. Queen Mrs. Elizabeth M. Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Robson Dr. Chandra Shekar Mr. David Shields Mr. and Mrs. Dale Shirley Mr. and Mrs. Stacy R. Sibley Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Smith Mrs. Ruha E. Tacey Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Waddell Mr. and Mrs. John Wahlers Ms. Sarah E. Walker Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Zakary III

$100 - $249Ms. Beverly Alexander Ms. Jane Allgood Mr. and Mrs. Justin Amos Mr. Brent Andrews Mr. Leon P. Andrews Mrs. Vicki L. Arneson-Baker Ms. Patricia Austin Mrs. Dorothy Barker Perry Mr. Paul S. Barnett Mr. Derek Barry Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Bass The Honorable Elaine Beech Dr. Keith Beech Mrs. Amy K. Bischoff-Smith


develoPment rePortYOUR GIFTS ARE VALUED

The Alabama School of Math and

Science (ASMS) Development Office

provides financial and organizational

support to the school for facility updates,

projects, classroom needs, enrichment

opportunities, and events. In addition

to ongoing major gift solicitation and

broad–based support, we work closely

with the Parent Association and ASMS alumni to achieve their

philanthropic goals.

During the past year, more than $460,000 was raised

in donations and in-kind gifts, including major gifts for

transportation and funding for the campus cooling towers.

Ongoing faculty maintenance funding was received for

roof repairs and cosmetic cafeteria renovations. Without

the individuals, corporations, and foundations who made

contributions during the last fiscal year (see the below Honor

Roll of Donors for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1, 1012 and

ended Sept. 30, 2013), we would not be able to provide this

support.

Our students count on you, and gifts help us provide the best

education possible.

To learn more about the different gifts and donations that can be

made to ASMS, visit www.asms.net. Please note that every effort

was made to ensure the accuracy of the below information. In

the event that an error has occurred, we extend our apologies

and ask that you contact the Development Office at (251) 441-

2120. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and continuing support,

as every act of kindness is so important to our school’s future.

linda mayson, director of development


Mr. and Mrs. Anthony E. Blair Dr. and Mrs. Mark Bolding Dr. Laurel A. Bollinger Mrs. Martha Boyle Mrs. Debra Brandon Mr. Marc Brazelton Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Bridges Mr. Justin L. Brooks Mrs. Nereida Brooks Mr. William Brouillet Mr. and Mrs. Claude L. Buerger III Mrs. Ashley L. Burch Ms. Beverly Burns Mrs. Josie Calloway Mr. and Mrs. Jose Capo-Aponte Mrs. Jaynae Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Issac Chapman Mrs. Irene Chen Mr. and Mrs. John H. ChiehMrs. Angie Cieutat Ms. Candice E. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Clem Dr. Justin D. Cochran Mr. and Mrs. Wayne E. Coe Mrs. Stacey Collins Mrs. Jeannie Conyers Mr. Roger J. Cook, II Mrs. Christina Cooley Mr. Christopher M. Cornelius Dr. Charles Cort Mr. and Mrs. Joe R. Cosby Mr. Jeffrey P. Cotten Mr. Andrew H. Courtney Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Craft Mrs. Mary Crocker Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel M. Cruz Mrs. Erica Curtis Mrs. Lisa A. Dahlberg Mr. and Mrs. Stanley M. Daniels Mrs. Carol Davis Mrs. Felisa K. Davis Mrs. Jennifer L. Deavers Mrs. Melanie Delap Mrs. Leslie Dennis Rebecca DeRocher Mr. Kevin Dolbeare Ms. Dee M. Drewyor Nathan Fank Mr. and Mrs. Tyrone Fenderson, Jr. Mrs. Sally M. FitzMaurice Mrs. Connie Ford Mr. Tom Fouts Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Fredelake Dr. and Mrs. Albert A. Gapud Dr. Diane Gerard Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Gober Mr. Taedong Gong Mr. Tim Grabill Ms. Monica M. Gray Mr. and Mrs. Vincent M. Gregg Mrs. Shelley W. Grider Dr. and Mrs. Robert Grubbe Mr. Shelby Hall Mr. Terry H. Harbin Dr. Karin M. Hardiman Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hayes Mr. Walter E. Hazen Mrs. Lisa M. Headrick Mr. Robert P. Henderson Mr. and Dr. James P. Hendon Dr. Kim M. Hendon Mr. William D. Hester Mr. Trieu X. Li and Mrs. May Hoang Mr. and Dr. Charles M. Hoequist Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Howard Mr. John Hoyle Mrs. Jessica J. Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Alric Jackson Sr. Mr. James Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Langley, Jr. Ms. Anna L. Lauridsen Mr. Stephen LeDoux

Mr. and Mrs. James D. Leeper Mr. and Mrs. David Leibold Mrs. Vicky Lim Mr. Terry Malone Mrs. Regina McGrew Mr. and Mrs. John Melkerson Millry Communications Mr. Calvin Moon (In Honor) Mr. Stanley G. Moore Mrs. Paula Morey Mrs. H. Taylor Morrissette Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Moseley Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mothershed Dr. James Mowery Ms. Martha Mozer Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Murphy Mrs. Jennie A. Nelson Mr. Andy Newton Dr. James NJenge’re Mr. Richard O. Noblet Mrs. Angel Noel-Chase Gail Nurre Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm Donalson Mrs. Parthenia Oliver Ms. Jacqueline S. Ollison Mr. and Mrs. Michael Onderdonk Mrs. Kimberly Otwell Mrs. Katherine Pankey Mr. and Mrs. Bryan D. Pansing Mr. Adam C. Parisot Dr. and Mrs. Kyeong Park Ms. Maud Patterson Dr. Paul Petcher Mrs. Monica Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Phelps Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Pierce, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Piff Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Powell Ms. Puvithel A. Rajan Mrs. Peta J. Ramirez Mrs. Diane Ratkey Dr. Donna L. Retzlaff-Roberts Mr. and Mrs. James Richerson Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Rogers Mr. Gavin Scarbrough Ms. Clintonia Sellers Mrs. Kimberly Sharp Mrs. Chandra Shekar Mrs. Laurie Simpson Mrs. Sandra I. Smith Ms. Shelita R. Smith Dr. Aeri Song Mr. Matthew D. Sorensen Ms. Virginia L. Spencer Mr. Daniel C. Stanford Mrs. Mary L. Steudle Mr. and Mrs. James H. Stewart Mr. Fred T. Stimpson Mr. David Stroecker Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Tacon Mrs. Marvese Tankersley Mrs. DeShan Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson Mr. E. Tatum Turner Mr. and Mrs. John P. Tyler Sr. Mr. and Mrs.Chad B. Uesry United Way Jackson & George Counties Mr. Kevin Wagner Williams Financial Group, LLC Mrs. Amanda L. Wilson Mr. John Wisniewski Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Word Mr. Michael W. Wozniak Dr. and Mrs. Zhihong Wu Mr. and Mrs. Allen Yancey Mrs. Lakur Yu

$1 - $100Mrs. Bonnie Adler Mr. and Mrs. James Alex ASMS Anonymous Mrs. Jennifer Arras Mr. Nasrullah Aziz

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don’t Waste your summer! Spend it at The Adventures in Math and Science summer camp at the Alabama School of Math and Science in Mobile, AL. Learn while you have fun! Kayak Mobile Bay. Design a maze. Build a smart phone app. Solve a crime. Prepare for the ACT. Learn how to make jewelry. Build a robot. Launch a rocket...and much more!

Who can enroll? Students entering the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th grades. Applications, more information, and course descriptions are online at www.asms.net.

This year, AIMS will run for two sessions! session 1 (June 9-13) is an overnight or day camp. session 2 (June 16-20) is an overnight or day camp.

tuitionTuition for overnight camp is $375 per week and is all-inclusive. Tuition for day camp is $275 and includes lunch. The cost to stay the weekend between Sessions is an additional $175 (includes trip to water park).

course samPlingACT Prep, Algebra Review, Painting, Ballet, Codes and Ciphers, Legend of the Vampire, CSI: Mobile, Flag Football, Colorguard, Taekwondo, Weight Training, Rock and Roll History, Robotics, Field Biology, Psychology, Shakespeare’s Comedies, Math Puzzles, Labs of Doom, Mobile History, Rocketry, Origami, Star Trek History, Superheroes, Frankenstein Monster, Light Metals and Enameling, Creative Nonfiction Essays, and many more.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

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