C A N N O N S C H O O L2014-2015

A N N U A L R E P O R T

T H A N K Y O U

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From the Head of School 4

From the Director of Advancement 5

Capital Giving 6

Building Bright Futures 7

Randy Marion Field 12

Dining Hall Expansion 13

The Rush Zone 14

2014-2015 Cannon Fund 16

Parents At Cannon 30

Corporate Partnership Program 31

Endowment Summaries 32

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S

O U R M I S S I O N :

The Cannon School community instills

academic excellence and personal responsibility, inspires athletic and

artistic accomplishment, and promotes a

respect for diversity within a challenging

and safe educational environment.

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This past June as part of a process to deepen our understanding of what a true team is, the Administrative Team spent an hour one morning looking at examples of high performing teams from history One example we focused on was the Great Pyramid of Giza constructed over a twenty-year period around 2650 B C by what was an estimated 100,000 workers We were drawn to the scope of the project, the urgency that was sustained over decades, and the teamwork that existed within the day and from one year to the next

We acknowledged that the work of building a school is never concluded, but we loved the commonality of being part of an effort where individuals had laid a foundation before us while others will follow to build on what we were able to accomplish

By any and all accounts, the 2014-2015 school year represented an amazing year of growth and advancement Students in all three divisions focused on learning and taking care of each other Teachers in all three divisions focused on their students learning and taking care of each other And parents in all three divisions focused on the partnerships with teachers and supporting the school on all fronts

There is so much that parents, friends, grandparents, and alumni did to contribute to the cause of building onto our “wonder of the world:” a renewed and re-energized Cannon Fund, the opening of The Rush Zone, an addition to the Dining Hall, a brand new turf field to be dedicated as Randy Marion Field, and the final installment of Building Bright Futures—a transformed space for Middle School On behalf of our faculty and staff, I want to thank each of you who contributed to this amazing year of generosity and support

Russ Andrews, our Board Chair from 2013-2015, deserves a special note of gratitude for his leadership during these two years and his willingness to give to virtually every project undertaken during his time as a parent at Cannon We are also grateful to J D Phillips, the Chair of the Advancement Committee for the last two years, for his personification of what a true ambassador for the school can be No one speaks more genuinely about his belief in the school’s mission

Anne and Holt Morrison, along with Hans and Siobhan Peterson, helped prepare and execute the best plan for reaching others about the importance of annual giving I have witnessed during my time at Cannon Todd Hartung, our Director of Advancement, oversaw every inch of this giving program and has done a wonderful job this year of drawing families into what is special about this school And Kelly Ratté-Matsey worked daily with volunteer leaders to maintain an energy and focus around the Cannon Fund We are grateful for all that Kelly has done for Cannon during her ten years at the school, and all of us wish her the best as she leaves to pursue a professional opportunity she sees as just as strong a calling as the pull that brought her to Cannon

Thank you for being a part of such a monumental effort What an honor it is for all of us who work here to partner with such an incredible group of people building this place for children

Sincerely,

Matthew E. GossageHe a d o f S c h o o l

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There is something about the end of summer that makes me keenly aware of the passage of time It is a feeling that hits me when I scroll through pictures of my children from the first day of school to those from summer vacation, leaving me awestruck by how quickly they are changing and proud of who they are becoming I believe moments like these serve an important purpose; they remind us to be more than just passersby in our daily lives, and they inspire us to do something meaningful for our families, our friends, and the communities that nurture us And based on the generosity I see everywhere on Cannon’s campus, I know you share this conviction

While I know the purpose of this report is to look back at 2014-2015, I cannot help but be thankful for all the Cannon families who have gone before us and whose generosity laid the foundation for our current success And I am grateful for the current families and friends of Cannon who have given so much of themselves to provide the very best opportunities for our students, teachers, and coaches On behalf of our entire school community, I extend thanks to all of you who helped us reach these goals in the past year:

More than 645 donors gave over $565,000 to the Cannon Fund, supporting our school by bridging the gap between tuition and the actual cost of a Cannon education and benefitting every teacher and student with tangible enhancements to academics, the arts, athletics, and technology

Our renovated Middle School signifies the final piece of the Building Bright Futures Capital Campaign, and we remain grateful to the more than 400 donors who gave more than $7 4 million to complete the Cannon Performing Arts Center, the Andrews Strength and Conditioning Center, the Randy Marion Family Field House, enhanced locker spaces and coaches’ offices, and the Central Green

Following Building Bright Futures, we were humbled by the families and friends who continued to come forward to fulfill the needs of our school Specifically, twenty-one families and groups came together to raise $330,000 for the Dining Hall expansion that will improve every student’s day, and twenty families and friends gave $650,000 to complete the new Randy Marion Field where we will cheer on our Cannon Cougars

As is always the case, Cannon’s Parents At Cannon (PAC) groups—Cannon Advocates For the Arts, Cannon Connections, Cannon Cultures, and Cougar Club—gave of themselves in immeasurable ways that enhance the vibrancy of our school community And thirty Corporate Partners gave $84,000 to help provide the entire Cannon community with quality events, activities, and supplies to improve our campus life

Thank you again for your generosity I like to think that when future generations of Cannon families look back on what we have accomplished together, they too will be inspired to be more than just passersby in our school’s history

Sincerely,

Todd W. Hartung, Jr.D i rec to r o f Ad v a n cem en t

I N T R O D U C T I O N to C A P I TA L C A M PA I G N S

Cannon’s campus has been built over the last twenty-plus years by generations of families who have invested in the school’s future These past two years were no different, and our campus has been transformed through the incredible generosity of our community of parents, grandparents, alumni, alumni parents, trustees, faculty, staff, and friends with their support of the Building Bright Futures, Rush Zone, Dining Hall, and Turf Field campaigns

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B U I L D I N G B R I G H T F U T U R E S

Cannon School extends its deepest appreciation to the more than 400 families, friends, grandparents, alumni, faculty, and staff who from 2012-2014 raised more than $7 4 million for the Building Bright Futures Campaign Together, these donors created new opportunities for Cannon’s artists, athletes, and scholars with major construction projects including the Cannon Performing Arts Center, Andrews Strength and Conditioning Center, the Randy Marion Family Field House, enhanced locker spaces and coaches’ offices, and the Central Green This summer saw the expansion of the Middle School

$1,000,000 Anonymous

$500,000 - $999,999The Randy Marion Family

Randy and Betty Marion Melanie and Randy Marion, II Grey and Jennifer Mills

$250,000 - $499,999AnonymousThe Cannon Foundation, Inc.Jeffrey and Dr. Genevieve Leck

$100,000 - $249,999AnonymousRuss and Julie AndrewsFred and Opal BryantJeff and Kim BurtonMariam and Robert Hayes Charitable TrustRon and Leane Turner and FamilyJochen and Bianca Wittgraefe

$75,000 - $99,999AnonymousSusan, Edwin, and Dennis AlcornDan and Brooke Hawkins

$50,000 - $74,999AnonymousScott and Kristin BakerPam and Graham BullardWilliam Coltrane Cannon and Norma Craft

Cannon Charitable TrustLarry CloningerCougar ClubRafic and Jill DahanAndrew and Ruth Drucker, Esqs.Dave and Angela EdmondsonLinn and Blake EvansJim and Sue FerlandLiz and Doug FitzpatrickDan and Linda GordonJ. Michael Gray and Mary Bost Gray

Scott and Joye HusebyTom and Lisa KabasakalianJim and Susan KellyMichael and Kelli LeeClay and Connie LindsayEric and Lisa LivingstonSteve and Portia McLeodDave and Jody MeyersAdam and Connie OrtizHans and Siobhan PetersonJ. D. and Ronni PhillipsMark Redding and Andrea IgelJohn and Susan SchneiderAlan and Anne ShawMick and Kristin SlatteryTim and Torey TysingerBarney and Margaret WestPunchy and Angela WhitakerThomas and Jeanne WickwireJohn, Sandy, and Brooke Wurzburger

$25,000 - $49,999Thomas and Celeste BaroneHorace and Reisa BryanBret and Sarah BusbyCAFTA (Cannon Advocates For The Arts)Keith and Ellen CalcagnoJon and Aimee CangalosiLinda Smith ChaikenJames ClevelandLance and Cathy DiehlAndy and Lisa GoslingMatt and Linda GossageDr. and Mrs. Mark HnilicaRichard Jacoby and Maria PelucioTom and Teri JonesPaul and Jennifer KramerJerry and Amy KurtzDrs. Kurt and Rebecca LarkJim and Andrea LeClairGeorge and Amy LovettChris and Stephanie McGibbon

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Jim Michaels and Carolyn LyonsMichael and Angela MicolucciThe Hugh Morrison Family

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh H. Morrison Mr. and Mrs. H. Holt Morrison, Jr. ’91, ’90 Mr. and Mrs. J. Hunter Morrison

The John H. Morrison, Jr. Family In Honor of Margaret “Peg” Knox Morrison Mr. and Mrs. J. Harris Morrison, III ’92 Mr. and Mrs. L. Knox Morrison ’94 Mr. and Mrs. William Waldo Bradley, Jr. ’97

Bill and Jennie MorrisonChris Newton and Cinnamon WoodsBrian and Kim PeaceRobert and Karen RayJason and Kim ReynoldsKimberly RobbinsJames and Susan SandersNorman and Deanna ShueEdward and Robin SofioCharles and Kelly SpiggleMark and Lauren SwartzThe Grandparents of Aidan, Will, and Finley SwartzDr. Jon Ter Poorten and Dr. Maryanna Ter PoortenScott and Rebeccah Wickerham

$15,000 - $24,999Peter and Kelly BaileyAlice and Benton BraggCannon ConnectionsStuart and Melissa CoaleJason and Michelle CollinsJames and Lisa CombsThe Ellis FamilyJon and Jennifer FromkeMark and Heidi FromkeRoy and Susan GoodeGreg and Linda GreerReed and Lori JacksonLarry and Linda McReynoldsDaniel and Sarah NortonJohn and Cynthia RossitchLonnie L. and Karen M. ShiffertEric and Dina Wilson

$10,000 - $14,999AnonymousAladdin Food Management ServicesJoan and Mick AnkromJohn A. BishopBurchfield Insurance GroupDrs. Grant Campbell and Anita Sharma

Paul and Margaret CampbellBrian and Heather CoffeyGary and Melissa CoolerBob and Betty DaleMike and Sarah DawsonDr. Ryan A. DeHaasPaul and Tracy DenbyChris and Farrah DixonStan and Sherry DylBryan and Julie EdwardsBobby and Jennifer ErdinEric and Sandra FelkerPeter and Karen FernaldJack and Marcia HaddockTodd and Regina HartungScott and Stacy HensleyJay and Lynn HilbishEileen and Dan KoehlerDr. and Mrs. Christopher KrollHarry and Andrea McKayDr. Vaughn Nelson and Dr. Eva NelsonJim Parenica and Carol PontisBen and Porter PetersonJohn and Shirley PhillipsDavid and Liz PowellTrey and Jan PriceLois and Scott Reynolds

$5,000 - $9,999Anonymous (2)The Balsbough FamilyEric and Debbie BennettRobert and Gail BrattonMiles H. Brown ’10, Daniel P. Brown ’08, and Tony

and Kathy BrownBrian and Karin CainBeth and Hugh CampbellDavid and Mandy CraftMike and Kelly DockeryRonel and Tina EnriqueEric EstesLouis and Liz ForemanBrian and Julie GibbonsChris and Dana GruberJim and Betsy HarringtonGlenn and Carol HendryBrian, Ana, and Sophie HollandEric and Donna HousmanJohn and Jackie HurleyDr. and Mrs. Thomas JenikeDoug and Shannon JonesStephen and Susan Jones

B U I L D I N G B R I G H T F U T U R E S

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Mohan and Lina KomanduriDan and Bev KunglBritt and Kimberly LeathermanBlake and Rachel LewisCanan and Lanny LongLori C. MaguireGeorge and Carole MennenDr. Leon and Brenda NewmanMatthew and Amanda O’BrienRon and Susan ParksGarry and DeJuanna PattersonMrs. Jane B. PeacockDr. and Mrs. Marcus PelucioJames and Jana Ragnone John and Holly RobbinsDr. Robert C. Rogers, Jr.Rich and Betsy SchachnerBen and Liz SchlosserAnthony and Nancy SparrowJanet and Steve SzilagyiStephen and Donna TurbyfillJonathan and Tiffany WardTommy and Wendy WatkinsJohn and Katherine WeinstockMary Patricia WheelerSteven and Nancy WhitleyRick and Stacy Wood

$2,500 - $4,999AnonymousDr. Jason Batley and Dr. Elizabeth S. MorganKyle and Andrea BouronichDr. Kathleen BoydWhit and Heather Brown

Joel and Elizabeth CainCannon School Cub Scout Pack 153Keith and Sharon DacusCate and Trey DavisPaul and Rebecca DelaneyJon and Kim DresslerKevin and Debbie LedetCasimiro and Ariane LiborioDr. and Mrs. Telly MeadowsDonnie and Mandee MooreBryan and Tracie PersingerTimothy and Trisha ProperAndrea TrembathTerry and Joe Ann WeatherfordBart and Gayle WellbornRussell and Jackie WinchesterPamela W. Zamora

$1,500 - $2,499Doug and Lynda AbelGreg and Michele AmorosoJeff and Sherry BuntenDave and Jan HanbyDavid and Vivian LytlePatrick and Janna RileyJohn RoseKnox and Heather TeagueDavid and Jennifer TeiferBeji and Pamela VargheseDr. Corazon A. Veza, M.D.Ferris and Beth Way

“Donating to the Building Bright Futures Campaign was not only a way to give back to Cannon School for the amazing learning environment Dalton and Danielle have received since JrK, but it was a way to pay forward enhancements at Cannon that will elevate the experience for students and families in the future. The strength of the Cannon community has always been based on the philosophy that if we all step in and ‘pull together on the same rope,’ everyone wins. The strength of the Cannon family is the school, and the strength of the school is the Cannon family!”

-J D A N D R O N N I P H I L L I P S

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$1,000 - $1,499Craig, Kathy, Russell, Robert, and Ross AdamsRaymond and Michelle AlexanderKeith and Karen AnthonyTre Battle and Arnetta Maness-BattleChuck and Mary BlissDavid and Marianna CalabraseSydney, Penelope, Nathan, and Tanya ConklinTom and Daysi CoxBill and Nicole DiskinKent and Lynna EstepKevin and Alicia FoxBrett and Sara FrankenbergNorman and Sally GordonGroup Benefit SolutionsDeborah N. HaasLee and Patricia JohnsonJohn and Connie KufnerGary and Monique KunkleAlice MartinBen and Beverly MaynorJon and Debbie McKinseyMichael and Shannon MillerEmmett and Becky MontgomeryCarla and Pat MoyerChris and Erin MurphyNeal and Betsy NorvellDebra and Rex OteyRyan and Jennifer RosaEric and Carrie RuddyDr. and Mrs. Matthew J. RushJohn and Jennifer SafranekAnne and Tom ShandleyTommy and Roz SkidmoreEric and Courtney StachowskiRussell and Leslie StameyJohn and Kim StengelDavid and Maureen SwinkDr. Nehal Thakkar and Dr. Sheetal Patel-Thakkar

$1 - $999Anonymous (10)Robert G. AldousSteven and Sarah AmaniChristopher and Martha AndersonDr. Nicolle W. AndersonBob and Jen Aycock

Dr. Claxton A. BaerEmily and Van BeckEd and Johanna BenzWendy and Tony BenzLynn and Robert BertramRuss and Jeannine BodnerTom and Karen BookerAlan BotkinJohn and Donna BrennerRob and Laurie BurlingtonJeffrey and Erin CaldwellRussell S. Campbell, Jr.Stephen and Stephanie CampbellTim and Amanda CampbellCannon Memorial YMCABrian and Julia CarlsonLance and Betsie CaseyCaviness Law FirmMr. and Mrs. Mark ChaseClass of 2013Mark Clemens and Elizabeth Miescher-ClemensMiller and Carole CogginsDr. Molly F. CogginsMike and Nan ConnellTim and Kelley CookseyJim and Diane CopioDaren and Tanja CoutureChuck and Susan DimondJeff Doolittle and JoEllen OsburnJonathan and Erin DryThe Earnshaw FamilyEdward and Ingrid EastonTerry and Christina ElrodBecky and Shawn ErvinLinda C. EvansDr. Dominique and Kathryn FaleweeJohn and Barbara FalkenburyPete and Carolyn FieldJohn and Wendy FowlerGary and Karen FrazierMichael and Laura GarlowDrs. Steve and Diane GaskinGlen Raven, Inc.Clark and Sarah GoffCharles and Luz GordonMichael and Andrea GriffinSteve and Susan Grissom

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Mr. and Mrs. William E. GusmerMr. and Mrs. David R. HarmonDr. Harvey Harris and Mrs. Peggy HarrisDr. and Mrs. Robert W. Hart, IIIJoseph Harwood and Holly ShawScott and Angie HayworthMichael K. HoffmanDavid and Barbara HuberMrs. Candace HudsonBill, Laura, and Carter Huffman ’24 Brian Hunter and UNC Health Care’s Strategic

Planning and Network Development DepartmentDr. Alan Johnson and Mrs. Carolyn TerPoortenCharisse JohnsonTimothy and Laura JohnsonLee and Yolanda JohnsonBlake and Nancy KigerGlenn and Mary KinkenJohn and Arina KirkAllan and Sandra KrusellTimothy and Laura KuoRichard and Jill LetchworthDrs. Mark and Sheila LeticaBeth LevantiDavid and Susan LewisBrien and Laura LewisAlicia and David LongElizabeth LynnKelly and Bob MatseyKate and Mike McDermottDarryl McGeeJerry and Virginia McGuireCheryl MendenhallRobert L. MendenhallDan and Debbie MillerDrs. Richard Mitlehner and Jennifer LaneFrances M. Morgann ’01Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. Morgann, Marie,

and Sarah MorgannJohn and Christy MosebrookFrank and Mary Lou MuracaDr. David E. NewmanElizabeth and Whitney NortonTanya Oesterriech and Smith Moore

Leatherwood, LLPDaniel and Joan O’KeefeBilly and Stephanie Owens

Joe and Roxanne PalermoElizabeth M. PeningerHasson and Tloria PerkinsRuth PerkinsDavid and Mary PetersonWilliam and Lisa PleasantStephanie and Tim RansonLeif and Nadine RauerDan and Kathy ReedPeter and Robin RiemersmaJohn and Kathie RileyGay and David RobertsMs. Kristen L. RogersLinda RogersNancy RogersJanine RomeKaty and Will RustPatricia RutemillerRobert and Maura RutemillerThe Skolaris FamilyBob and Sandy ShippySylvia H. Simard-Newman, PhDDavid and Kimberly SiskoBob and Julie SteeleKristen and Bryan StephensMeg StewartDave and Heather StillwagonDr. and Mrs. Antonis StylianouJohn and Judy SwezJohn and Beth SwezPatrice ThompsonDr. Jane Tramontana VallatScott and Sally Trufant ’84 United Church Homes and ServicesTony and Dolores ValenteRebecca WamplerSusan and Ralph WearWells Fargo Private Bank - Jennifer Sipe, Paul Clark,

Jan Beatty, and the Wells Fargo Trust TeamDiane WilliamsBob and Jeanne WintheiserNathan and Amy WoolwineMichael and Christie YoderMelanie York SmithThe Zelaya Family

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“Our sons Patrick ’10 and Tim ’13 played lacrosse each year they were at Cannon School. I coached lacrosse at Cannon for five years. That adds up to sixteen years of Cannon lacrosse. Adding in my wife Kathy living through each of those years, call it thirty-two years of Cannon lacrosse in our family! Our sons forged their friendships, character, and life-long memories on this field - as well as in the classroom. The turf will allow for hundreds of kids over the decades to enjoy the great sport of lacrosse on the turf field, in all kinds of weather.”

-PAT A N D K AT H Y H E N N I G A N

$250,000 AND ABOVEThe Randy Marion Family

Randy and Betty Marion Melanie and Randy Marion, II Grey and Jennifer Mills

$75,000 LEVELJeffrey and Dr. Genevieve Leck

$50,000 LEVELRuss and Julie AndrewsCougar ClubAlene and Mike FiskThe Hennigan Family

$25,000 LEVELThe Balsbough FamilySteve and Christine Schattner

$10,000 - $15,000 LEVELBarnstock Charities (Daniel Brown ’08 and Miles

Brown ’10)Brian and Julia CarlsonJ. D. and Ronni PhillipsDave and Diana SuttonJohn, Sandy, and Brooke Wurzburger

ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONSAnonymousTim and Kelley CookseyJay and Lynn HilbishScott and Joye HusebyChris and Joanie Nelson

R A N DY M A R I O N F I E L D

Thank you to everyone who supported the Turf Field Project, which adds a professional look to our athletic area, saves the school funds for field maintenance, allows for use in different weather conditions, and expands the ability of all students to use the field for athletic events and PE classes We especially acknowledge Mr Randy Marion Sr , who gave a gift of $250,000 to help fund this project The Randy Marion Field has been named in his honor

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“We chose to support the new dining facility as a way to give back to the school which welcomed our children last year and made us feel part of the Cannon family. The new facility is a way to be part of the children’s daily lives at Cannon and for years to come.”

-J E S S A N D K I M K I R BY

“We were honored to contribute to the dining hall expansion program to help give back to the school. This new space will help students of all ages find a place for gathering, conversation, laughter, and memories.”

-N E H A L A N D S H E ETA L T H A K K A R

$50,000 LEVEL Joan and Mick Ankrom

$25,000 LEVEL Jess and Kim Kirby Michael and Kim Nelson Richard and Deborah Pomeroy Duke and Dawn Zukowski

$15,000 LEVEL Cannon Connections Andrew Hudson Ross and Maya Kellman Dr. Nehal Thakkar and

Dr. Sheetal Patel-Thakkar

$10,000 LEVEL Alan and Catherine Chiemprabha The Reefe Childress Family Danny and Nan Fisher Mike and Jennifer McGuire Jim Michaels and Carolyn Lyons Adam and Connie Ortiz Bryan and Tracie Persinger Hans and Siobhan Peterson Robert and Karen Ray SunTrust Foundation Martin and Rachael Williams Bianca and Jochen Wittgraefe

D I N I N G H A L L E X PA N S I O N

Many thanks to those who supported the Dining Hall Expansion project, which adds an additional 175 seats and provides a covered, open air seating area Every Cannon student will enjoy a more reasonable lunch break, and our teachers will have more time to be creative with their classroom schedules

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T H E RU S H Z O N E

Thank you to everyone who supported The Rush Zone, our new outdoor space for Middle School students to find joy in learning outside the classroom The space was named in honor of former Head of Middle School Dr Matthew J Rush

GRAND SLAM ($10,000 AND ABOVE)Bret and Sarah BusbySusanne and Ivar Malmstrom

HOME RUN ($5,000 - $9,999)Russ and Julie AndrewsMark Redding and Andrea IgelParents of Matt Rush’s 2014 Middle School and Varsity

Baseball Teams

DOUBLE PLAY ($2,000 - $4,999)Alice and Benton BraggCannon ConnectionsJon and Debbie McKinsey

SINGLES ($1,000 - $1,999)CAFTA (Cannon Advocates For The Arts)Cannon CulturesCougar ClubTom and Teri Jones

TEAMMATES ($100 - $999)AnonymousDoug, Lynda, Jessica, and Allison AbelMark and Cari AldousGregory and Michele AmorosoDr. Nicolle W. AndersonJohn and Nancy AndrettiDenis and Sara ArnoldScott and Kristin BakerRay and Deborah BatchelorWhit and Heather BrownTom and Daysi CoxRicky and Kay CravenThe Diskin FamilyJeffrey Doolittle and JoEllen OsburnJon and Kim DresslerTerry and Christina ElrodBobby and Jennifer Erdin

Linn and Blake EvansPeter and Karen FernaldMark and Heidi FromkeMatt and Linda GossageVikas and Mona HandaTodd and Regina HartungDavid, Anne, Connor, and Carolyn Hynes Dr. and Mrs. Thomas JenikeEileen and Dan KoehlerDaniel and Beverly KunglDrs. Kurt and Rebecca LarkBritt and Kimberly LeathermanThe Ledet FamilyClark and Lisa LippincottEric and Lisa LivingstonGeorge and Amy LovettRussell and Kim MarksMiddle School Faculty and StaffMr. and Mrs. H. Holt Morrison, Jr. ’91, ’90Bill and Jennie MorrisonElizabeth and Whitney NortonJohn and Marisa OlguinJim Parenica and Carol PontisParents of Tensli PowersMike and Patti RandolphRobert and Karen RayFamily of Myranda ReedThe Schattner FamilyJeff and Kira SkillThe Skolaris FamilyStephen and Janet SzilagyiAndrea TrembathElizabeth VenturaJohn and Katherine WeinstockStephen and Cheryl WellmanMartin and Rachael WilliamsTrey M. Zamora

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T H E C A N N O N F U N D S U R PA S S E S 2014-2015 G O A L

Thanks to the generosity of the Cannon community this year, we are celebrating record levels of giving and are grateful to everyone who supported the 2014-2015 Cannon Fund. The Cannon Fund goal of $500,000 was surpassed for a total of $565,900, the highest total in our school’s history.

Every year, the Cannon Fund provides critical dollars that support and benefit our teachers and students by providing professional development opportunities and enhancements in the classrooms that make learning interactive, engaging, and fun. Every gift enhances the learning opportunities for our students by supporting the athletic programs, visual and performing arts opportunities, and state-of-the-art technology in every division and classroom.

This year’s success was achieved through the generosity of 648 donors and the parent volunteer team who gave countless hours to Cannon’s most important fund-raising effort. It is with sincere appreciation that we acknowledge and thank our Cannon Fund leadership and volunteers. Cannon Fund Co-Chairs Hans and Siobhan Peterson and Anne and Holt Morrison worked tirelessly with a committed group of volunteers who helped ensure the great success of this year’s campaign to benefit Cannon students.

THANK YOU, 2014-2015 CANNON FUND PARENT AND FACULTY VOLUNTEERS: Monty Coggins, Kim Dressler, Nicole Dimond-Diskin, Heidi Fromke, Laura Huffman, Michelle Chapic-Kroll, Lisa Livingston, Scott Manni, Beverly Maynor, Tracie Persinger, Deb Pomeroy, Brandon Powers, Stephanie Ranson, Karen Ray, Lauren Swartz, Maryanna Ter Poorten, Tracy Wade, Rebeccah Wickerham, and Bianca Wittgraefe

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2014-2015 C A N N O N F U N D H I G H L I G H T S

PARENTS

451 donors $505,000

NEW PARENTS63 donors $60,000

TRUSTEES22 donors $42,000

FACULTY110 donors $26,000

ADMINISTRATION9 donors $9,000

GOAL $500,000

• The 2014-2015 Cannon Fund campaign set a record by raising $565,900 to benefit Cannon students

• Trustees and Administration continued to show their leadership and supported the 2014-2015 Cannon Fund at 100% participation

• Faculty continued to show that they support the mission of Cannon School with 100% participation, raising over $26,000 toward the 2014-2015 Cannon Fund

• Cannon Society donor gifts accounted for 85% of the total dollars raised for this year’s Cannon Fund with an average gift of $2,011

• Parent supported the 2014-2015 Cannon Fund with an average gift of $785 Gifts ranged from $5 00 to $33,000

TOTAL NUMBER OF DONORS:

648

AVERAGE PARENT GIFT:

$785

TOTAL GIVING

$565,900

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CURRENT PARENTS Leadership - $10,000 and Above AnonymousRuss and Julie Andrews Rafic and Jill Dahan Dan and Brooke HawkinsJeffrey and Dr. Genevieve LeckRichard and Deborah Pomeroy

Patrons of Cannon - $7,500 - $9,999Michael and Kim Nelson

Cornerstone - $5,000 - $7,499Liz and Doug Fitzpatrick John and Beth Gularson Andrew Hudson Jon and Michelle Morris Adam and Connie Ortiz Hans and Siobhan Peterson Troy and Patty Rice Norman and Deanna Shue Mark and Lauren Swartz Michael and Andrea Vail Thomas and Jeanne Wickwire Duke and Dawn Zukowski

Cupola - $2,500 - $4,999 Kyle and Andrea Bouronich Pam and Graham Bullard Jeff and Kim Burton Drs. Grant Campbell and Anita Sharma Beth and Hugh Campbell Alene and Mike Fisk Srinivas and Gouri Gadudasu Charles and Julie Jost Ross and Maya Kellman Susan and Jim Kelly Jess, Kim, Madison, and Jack Kirby Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Kroll Michael and Kelli Lee Kate and Mike McDermott Larry and Linda McReynolds Michael and Shannon Miller Chris Newton and Cinnamon Woods The Olson Family Dan and Kathy Reed Kimberly Robbins Vincent and Shawn Sabatino  Michael Serulneck and Carla Eastis Tommy and Roselyn Skidmore Ingrid and Bryan Smith Knox and Heather Teague

Dr. Jon Ter Poorten and Dr. Maryanna Ter Poorten Derek and Laurin Titus Beji and Pamela Varghese Bianca and Jochen Wittgraefe

1969 Society - $1,969 - $2,499 Doug, Lynda, Jessica, and Allison Abel Joan and Mick Ankrom Scott and Kristin Baker Keith and Ellen Calcagno Stuart and Melissa Coale Jon and Kim Dressler Dr. and Mrs. Cliff Fiscus Kevin and Alicia Fox Brett and Sara Frankenberg Dr. Raymond and Mrs. Kimberly Haigney Jay and Lynn Hilbish Tony and Paula Lauher Grey and Jennifer Mills Joe and Roxanne Palermo Robert and Karen Ray Ryan and Jennifer Rosa Eric and Carrie Ruddy Edward and Robin Sofio Harm and Simone Stratman Ken and Georgina Sussewell Martin and Rachael Williams

Level of Excellence $1,500 - $1,968 Anonymous (2) The Balsbough Family Horace and Reisa Bryan Vernon and Karen Byrd Joel and Elizabeth Cain Lance and Betsie Casey Steve and Kim Christman Larry and Cheryl Cloninger Brian and Heather Coffey Tom and Daysi Cox Drs. Luke Dollar and Zoe Forward Peter and Karen Fernald Mark and Heidi Fromke Dr. and Mrs. Telly Meadows Jim Michaels and Carolyn Lyons Mark Redding and Andrea Igel John and Susan Schneider David and Jennifer Teifer Dr. Nehal Thakkar and Dr. Sheetal Patel-Thakkar Tommy and Wendy Watkins Bart and Gayle Wellborn Scott and Rebeccah Wickerham James and Edna Wyatt Pamela Zamora

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Honor Roll - $1,000 - $1,499 Anonymous Raymond and Michelle Alexander Greg and Michele Amoroso Keith and Karen Anthony Thomas and Celeste Barone Ray and Deborah Batchelor Dr. Jason Batley and Dr. Elizabeth S. Morgan Chris and Julie Bennett Robert and Kim Besh Randy and Cathy Brady Alice and Benton Bragg Whit and Heather Brown Bret and Sarah Busby Brian and Karin Cain David and Marianna Calabrase Bill and Laura Carey Alan and Catherine Chiemprabha James and Lisa Combs Sydney, Penelope, Nathan, and Tanya Conklin Tim and Kelley Cooksey Gary and Melissa Cooler Bob and Betty Dale Cate and Trey Davis Paul and Tracy Denby Lance and Cathy Diehl Bill and Nicole Diskin Chris and Farrah Dixon Todd and Kathy Dobbs Doug and Cheryl Dodds Jonathan and Erin Dry John and Jilda Easton The Eaton Family Dave and Angela Edmondson Dr. and Mrs. Bryan T. Edwards The Ellis Family Scott and Marcy Essex Linn and Blake Evans Jim and Sue Ferland Dr. Brad Freidinger and Mrs. Molly Freidinger Jon and Jennifer Fromke Dale and Sharon Goodwine Norman and Sally Gordon Andy and Lisa Gosling George, Leigh, Drake, and Zophia Griffith The Grouse House Vikas and Mona Handa Tim and Andrea Haritan Robert Harley and Justina Clemens Todd and Regina Hartung Glenn and Carol Hendry Scott and Stacy Hensley

Garry and Donna Howard Bill, Laura, and Carter Huffman ‘24 David and Anne Hynes Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Jenike Steven and Jill Josephson Tom and Lisa Kabasakalian Matt and Katie Kenseth Young and Karen Kim John and Kathy Konefal Jerry and Amy Kurtz Britt and Kimberly Leatherman David and Susan Lewis Eric and Lisa Livingston Canan and Lanny Long George and Amy Lovett Joe and Nicole Majors Melanie and Randy Marion, II Alice Porter Martin Harry and Andrea McKay Jon and Debbie McKinsey Steve and Portia McLeod Robert L. Mendenhall Sharif and Maggie Metwalli Matt and Kelly Miller Donnie and Mandee Moore Mr. and Mrs. H. Holt Morrison, Jr. ’91, ’90 Dan and Sarah Norton Debra and Rex Otey Craig and Teri Parkin Drs. Paresh and Manisha Patel Garry and DeJuanna Patterson Brian and Kim Peace Dr. and Mrs. Marcus Pelucio Dr. Bryan and Mrs. Tracie Persinger Andrew and Paula Phillips J. D. and Ronni Phillips Todd and Julie Reulbach Lois and Scott Reynolds Jason and Kim Reynolds Andrea and Rhoda Rillorta John and Cynthia Rossitch Robert and Maura Rutemiller John and Jennifer Safranek Christopher and Lila Sambach James and Susan Sanders John and Kym Selden Alan and Anne Shaw Jeff and Kira Skill Hilary L. Smith Charles and Kelly Spiggle Alan and Tori Springate Russell and Leslie Stamey

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John and Kim Stengel John and Jennifer Taylor David and Lisa Thomas Ron and Leane Turner and Family Tony and Dolores Valente Abe and Cindi VanWingerden Jonathan and Tiffany Ward Scott and Alicia Watson Ferris and Beth Way John and Katherine Weinstock D. Stephen and Cheryl E. Wellman Russell and Jackie Winchester Rick and Stacy Wood Joe and Jamie Woods Nathan and Amy Woolwine John, Sandy, and Brooke Wurzburger

Scholar - $500 - $999 Anonymous (3) Steven and Sarah Amani Christopher and Martha Anderson Scott and Della Applegate Michael and Lisa Bartelli Sheila Beattie Erick Bell Howard and Donna Bertram Dr. Kathleen Boyd James and Martina Bumgarner Jeff and Sherry Bunten Holly and Jason Cagle Jeffrey and Erin Caldwell Jason and Michelle Collins Ricky and Kay Craven Dan and Emily Davis Mr. and Mrs. Joe N. Dulin, Jr. Dave and Sara DuMond Eric Estes Carolyn Field Heather Fulghum and Deb Harris Torrey and Cathy Galida Greg and Linda Greer Darin and Naomi Griffin Dave and Jan Hanby Dr. Harvey Harris and Mrs. Peggy Harris Candace Hudson Scott and Joye Huseby Timothy and Laura Johnson Chris and Sara Jones Tom and Teri Jones John and Arina Kirk Philip and Marybeth Krichilsky Reddy and Indu Kummetha

Peter and Jodi Laatz Drs. Kurt and Rebecca Lark Drs. Mark and Sheila Letica Steve and Tara Lods Ben and Beverly Maynor Mark and Kristen McClanahan Peter and Patricia McGeough Paul and Amy Mierzwa Drs. Richard Mitlehner and Jennifer Lane Emmett and Becky Montgomery Matt and Amanda O’Brien John and Marisa Olguin Dave and Amy Paronto Ben and Porter Peterson Leif and Nadine Rauer Geeta Reid Biren and Mamta Saini David and Kimberly Sisko Sonya R. and Robert R. Stevanovski Meg Stewart Dr. and Mrs. Antonis Stylianou Stephen and Donna Turbyfill Dr. Arvind Vasudevan and Ms. Jessica Shirey  James and Karla Venos Elizabeth Ventura Mike and Tracy Wade Paul and Lynn Welsh Steven and Nancy Whitley

Cougar - $250 - $499 Anonymous Dr. Mark and Mrs. Cari Aldous Tom and Karen Booker Andrew and Teri Brown Nicki and David Bryant Russ and Carrie Campbell Stephen and Stephanie Campbell Mark and Kim Chase Jeff and Donna Childress Mike and Beth Christy Craig and Diane Clinard Jim and Diane Copio Keith and Sharon Dacus Bryan and Holli Delaney Paul and Rebecca Delaney Mike and Kelly Dockery Jennnifer Ellington Holly Emerson Edward and Laurie Exson Danny and Nan Fisher Gary and Karen Frazier Drs. Steve and Diane Gaskin

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Chris and Dana Gruber Jack and Marcia Haddock Scott and Angie Hayworth Dr. and Mrs. Mark Hnilica Brian, Ana, and Sophie Holland Fabio Hurtado and Teresita Llorens-Hurtado Eileen and Dan Koehler Mohan and Lina Komanduri Dan and Bev Kungl Blake and Rachel Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Brien Lewis Casimiro and Ariane Liborio Eric and Deidra Lumpkins David and Vivian Lytle Meshal Majed and Reem AlAli Dr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Mason Chris and Stephanie McGibbon Mr. and Mrs. J. Harris Morrison, III ’92 Mr. and Mrs. L. Knox Morrison ’94 Tim and Becky Neal Cambria and Jeff Nielsen Mr. and Mrs. Neal Norvell Dr. and Mrs. Sungjune Park Timothy and Trisha Proper David and Anne Regnery Ben and Liz Schlosser Dave and Heather Stillwagon David and Maureen Swink Lee Terveer

Michael and Tricia Turner Fred and Kelly Waite Colin and Mary Beth Westgarth-Taylor Ben and Alice Yow

Maroon and Gold - $1 - $249 Anonymous (2) Chris and Melissa Andujar Denis and Sara Arnold Bob and Jen Aycock Luke and Laura Baker Tony and Wendy Benz Michael and Amy Biddle John Bishop Robert and Vanessa Breese Mark and Sabrina Brown Rob and Laurie Burlington Judy Campbell The Carlson Family Caroline Chambre and Rob Hammock Chris and Molly Charles Steven and Kelle Clark Will and Jennifer Clarke Laurie Cleveland Sherry Cline Ms. Teresa Compton Amanda A. Connell John and Yolanda Cooke Leah Cooper and Wendy Laxton

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Michael and Theresa Coppa The Cusumano Family Brad and Francie Davis Jeff Doolittle and JoEllen Osburn Heiner and Beate Dornburg Sylvain Dumet and Odile Ducatez David and Khanh Eagle Carla Eastis Bobby and Jennifer Erdin Melissa S. Fox David Fraser Brett and Robin Frood Scott and Lisa Goode Charles and Luz Gordon Ephraim and Monica Gorham Van Gottel and Wendy Bentley Jerrylyn and Boyce Green Ken and Wanda Guskie Deborah N. Haas The Harris Family Donnie and Tami Hayes Caroline Hedgecock ’88 Andrew Hendrix Anne Hoffman Marcus and Lisa Holmes Eric and Donna Housman John and Jackie Hurley Jeff and Wendy Isom Lee and Patricia Johnson Charisse Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Adam M. Jones Blake and Nancy Kiger Glenn and Mary Kinken The Kueffner Family Timothy and Laura Kuo Clark and Lisa Lippincott Ryan and Heather Markheim Russell and Kim Marks Kelly and Bob Matsey Jeremy and Kenan Mattsson Susan and Mark McDermott Dan and Debbie Miller Mr. and Mrs. J. Hunter Morrison ’96 Bill and Jennie Morrison Dr. Vaughn Nelson and Dr. Eva Nelson Leon and Brenda Newman Leigh and Elizabeth Northrup

Elizabeth and Whitney Norton Dan and Sandra O’Neill Gabe and Celine Ortiz Derick and Heather Pegram Michael and Carrie Peters Cary and Aimee Pfitzner Joy and Chris Pinto William and Lisa Pleasant Brandon and Rendi Powers Jeff and Debby Presser Sue and Roger Ramsey Stephanie and Tim Ranson Jeffrey Redfern Derrick Reimer and Pam May John and Kathie Riley Ms. Kristen L. Rogers Doug and Teresa Schmitt Daniel and Lisa Scurlock Dhruve and Smita Shah Holly Shaw and Joseph Harwood Jim and Alison Shaw Lonnie L. and Karen M. Shiffert Mick and Kristin Slattery Gina M. Smalley Hilary Smith Melanie York Smith Richard and Heather Smith Brian and Connie Stavrakas Kristen and Bryan Stephens Xiaozhao Sun and Juan Du Karmen and Bruce Tall Chris and Annalee Taylor Patrice Thompson Frank and Tonita Toliver Andrea Trembath Scott and Sally Trufant ‘84 Mr. and Mrs. Bob Underwood Puneet and Abhilasha Uppal Claudia Velandia and Jason Moncada Raghib A. Wahid and Joan St. John Lirong Wang Les and Robyn Watson Heidi and Keith West Mark and Donna Wilson Mark and Melissa Wimmer Michael and Christie Yoder The Zelaya Family

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GRANDPARENTS Cornerstone - $5,000 - $7,499 Alban and Antoinette Sirois

1969 Society - $1,969 - $2,499 Donald and Cynthia Carson

Honor Roll - $1,000 - $1,499 Buddy and Winslow Leatherman Stephen and Katherine Schoening Mr. and Mrs. William W. Wilson

Cougar - $250 - $499 Jane E. Bost Chuck and Susan Dimond Larry and Sandra Haynes Buddy and Betty Hilbish Bertam and Jeri Josephson Dr. Ali Metwalli and Dr. Nadia Metwalli Janet and Kenneth Morris Mr. and Mrs. John H. Morrison, Jr. Bobbie Rouben

Maroon and Gold - $1 - $249 Robert G. Aldous Lewis and Maureen Andujar Ed and Johanna Benz Mary Anita Cote William and Julie Crum Dr. John and Mrs. Susie Culp Joan and Bob Dale, Sr. Peter and Stephanie Delaney Dr. John R. Eagle Edward and Ingrid Easton Mr. and Mrs. Bernard F. Gruber Mr. and Mrs. William E. Gusmer Donald and Sylvia Haas Mr. and Mrs. Ying-Yan Kuo Reba Lippincott Doug and Jeannie Metcalf Olga Miscione Robert and Pauline Nichols Jim and Fran Ormiston Melchiore and Maria Palermo Marianne Pinto Linda Powers Gary and Sandi Seibert Ron and Lorie Setterberg H.C. and Barbara Stoever Betsy L. Townsend

ALUMNI 1969 Society - $1,969 - $2,499 Bethany Corbin ’08

Honor Roll - $1,000 - $1,499 Mr. and Mrs. H. Holt Morrison, Jr. ’91, ’90

Scholar - $500 - $999 Eddie R. Alcorn ’04

Cougar - $250 - $499 Mr. and Mrs. J. Harris Morrison, III ’92 Mr. and Mrs. L. Knox Morrison ’94

Maroon and Gold - $1 - $249 Maddie Colcord ’10 Kelvin Drakeford ’08 Heidi L. Gruber ’10 Caroline Hedgecock ’88 Frances M. Morgann ’01 Mr. and Mrs. J. Hunter Morrison ’96 Juliana Sirois ’14 Miriam Spencer ’95 Sterling Swygert ’10

ALUMNI PARENTS Cupola - $2,500 - $4,999 Mary Kathleen Anderson

Level of Excellence $1,500 - $1,968 Larry and Cheryl Cloninger

Honor Roll - $1,000 - $1,499 Robert and Gail Bratton Matt and Linda Gossage Buddy and Winslow Leatherman Carla and Pat Moyer Rich and Betsy Schachner

Scholar - $500 - $999 Katherine Bray Monty and Carolyn Coggins Mark and Kristin McClanahan James and Jana Ragnone

Cougar - $250 - $499 Craig, Kathy, Russell, Robert, and Ross Adams Emily and Van Beck Jim and Laura Cook Barbara and John Falkenbury Buddy and Betty Hilbish Paul and Beth Jaszewski Mr. and Mrs. John H. Morrison, Jr. Eric and Dina Wilson

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Maroon and Gold - $1 - $249 Belinda and Ken Armstrong Dave and Jennifer Calvert Mitch and DeeDee Clark Peter and Lori Dorfman John and Wendy Fowler Lyne and Russell Goode Courtney Harmon John and Henrietta Henderlite Allan and Sandra Krusell Camilla and John McWilliams Judy and David Mudd Anthony and Donna Oddo Matt and Patricia Olearczyk David and Mary Peterson Sylvia H. Simard-Newman, PhD

ALUMNI GRANDPARENTS Cornerstone - $5,000 - $7,499 Alban and Antoinette Sirois

FACULTY AND STAFF Cupola - $2,500 - $4,999 Chris Newton and Cinnamon Woods

1969 Society - $1,969 - $2,499 Doug, Lynda, Jessica, and Allison Abel Stuart and Melissa Coale Kevin and Alicia Fox Eric and Carrie Ruddy

Level of Excellence $1,500 - $1,968 Joel and Elizabeth Cain

Honor Roll - $1,000 - $1,499 Raymond and Michelle Alexander Whit and Heather Brown Lance and Cathy Diehl Bill and Nicole Diskin Matt and Linda GossageTodd and Regina HartungBill, Laura, and Carter Huffman ‘24 Jon and Debbie McKinsey Carla and Pat Moyer Debra and Rex Otey Todd and Julie Reulbach Anne and Tom Shandley Ferris and Beth Way John and Katherine Weinstock

Scholar - $500 - $999 Tim Aldridge Paul Borowicz Monty and Carolyn Coggins Mr. and Mrs. Dan and Emily Davis Beth Levanti Mike and Tracy Wade

Cougar - $250 - $499 Craig, Kathy, Russell, Robert, and Ross Adams Tom and Karen Booker Russ and Carrie Campbell Steven S. Cobb Barbara and John Falkenbury Fabio Hurtado and Teresita Llorens-Hurtado Mark and Cynthia Kmidowski Jessica Kulp Ellen Loflin Janet and Kenneth Morris Joe and Laura Trojan

Maroon and Gold - $1 - $249 Belinda and Ken Armstrong Bob and Jen Aycock Jenna Baldi Tony and Wendy Benz Trish Boulanger Marcia Brashear Ms. Whitney Bubenzer Rob and Laurie Burlington Olga Cadilla-Sayres Dave and Jennifer Calvert Judy Campbell Danielle Cappello Chris and Molly Charles Steven and Kelle Clark Amy Clarke Amanda A. Connell John and Yolanda Cooke Kimberly Cox-Benjamin Brad and Francie Davis Meredith Davis Donna DiMaggio Deanna Dobbins Peter and Lori Dorfman Yarissa Drucker Mark P. Dunn Jeffrey and Shelly Edwards Rebecca G. Eury Melissa S. Fox Lyne and Russell Goode

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Jerrylyn and Boyce Green Ken and Wanda Guskie Sherry Harley Courtney Harmon Donnie and Tami Hayes Brandon Herder Anne Hoffman Michael K. Hoffman Denise Horton Suzanne and John Howard John and Jackie Hurley Paula Hylton Krista Johns Mr. and Mrs. Adam M. Jones Lu Jones Daniel Knox Jordan Kvanvig Lekisha LeBlanc Jennifer Lehman Elizabeth R. Lineberger Foster and Vanessa Lynch Andy Macdonald Russell and Kim Marks Mathew Marsico Meggie Martin Kelly and Bob Matsey Jeremey and Kenan Mattsson Melissa M. McDaniel Sheila McParlin Camilla and John McWilliams Haniya Mee Jaimee Mendrinos Sarah Miller Jackie and John MillsFrances M. Morgann ’01 Clay Riley Morrell Judy and David Mudd Dr. Leon and Brenda Newman Leigh and Elizabeth Northrup Matt and Patricia Olearczyk Ashley Owens Fred and Tina Pfeiffer Cary and Aimee Pfitzner Joy and Chris Pinto Brandon and Rendi Powers Sue and Roger Ramsey Stephanie and Tim Ranson Daniel and Amy Reiss Jennifer Ridenhour Peter and Robin Riemersma

John and Kathie Riley Danielle Robinson Nancy Rogers Ann Marie Samuel Doug and Teresa Schmitt Daniel and Lisa Scurlock Sylvia H. Simard-Newman, PhD Hilary Smith Geoff Starron Brian and Connie Stavrakas Kristen and Bryan Stephens Jason Storr Xiaozhao Sun and Juan Du Chris and Annalee Taylor Emily Thompson Meg and Michael Thompson Patrice Thompson Haley Todd Andrea Trembath Scott and Sally Trufant ’84 Claudia Velandia and Jason Moncada Sarah Visagie Lirong Wang Jack Warren Heidi and Keith West Sarah and Richard White Jason Wise Danny and Karen Wyke Amy Zarachowicz The Zelaya Family

FRIENDS 1969 Society - $1,969 - $2,499 J.D. and Jillian Elliott

Honor Roll - $1,000 - $1,499 Fred and Opal Bryant Nancy D. Williams

Scholar - $500 - $999 Anonymous

Maroon and Gold - $1 - $249 Giles Almond Bill and Carolyn Galloway Ruth Perkins Jerrlyn Stephens

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CORPORATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS Cornerstone - $5,000 - $7,499 Cougar Club

Cupola - $2,500 - $4,999 Ward Tank and Heat Exchanger Corp.

1969 Society - $1,969 - $2,499 Barnstock Charities (Daniel Brown ’08 and Miles

Brown ‘10)

Level of Excellence - $1,500 - $1,968 Randy Marion Automotive Tino Tile Toyota of North Charlotte

Honor Roll - $1,000 - $1,499 Bank of North Carolina Branchview Dental Care Cannon Connections The Community Foundation of Western

North Carolina, Inc. Lake Norman Oral & Facial Surgery Moonlight Creative Group OrthoCarolina SunTrust Bank

Scholar - $500 - $999 Arkle and Harris Orthodontics Artisan Signs and Graphics

T H E C A N N O N F U N D

ASM Restaurant Group - Eez/CowFish Burchfield Insurance Group Carolina Planning Consultants Davco Roofing and Sheet Metal Dressler’s Restaurant Eastover-University OBGYN F&M Bank Fortiline Waterworks Hendrick Auto Mall Concord Huseby Court Reporting Ivester Jackson Distinctive Properties Lake Norman Oncology Marco’s Pizza Novant Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine PDQ Restaurant Piedmont Properties Turner Orthodontics University Eye Associates Whitaker Wheel & Tire

Cougar - $250 - $499 CAFTA (Cannon Advocates For The Arts)

Maroon and Gold - $1 - $249 UNC Charlotte Office of the Chancellor

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AnonymousMary Kathleen AndersonLuke and Laura BakerJane E. BostKatherine BrayDrs. Grant Campbell and

Anita SharmaUNC Charlotte Office of the

ChancellorLarry CloningerLeah Cooper and Wendy LaxtonMary Anita CoteWilliam and Julie CrumDr. John and Mrs. Susie CulpCarla EastisHeidi L. Gruber ’10John and Henrietta HenderliteSuzanne and John HowardBertam and Jeri JosephsonReba LippincottLarry and Linda McReynoldsDoug and Jeannie MetcalfMatt and Kelly MillerOlga MiscioneTim and Becky NealJim and Fran OrmistonDerrick Reimer and Pam MayMr. and Mrs. L. Knox Morrison ’94David Ratté and Family

Bobbie RoubenStephen and Katharine SchoeningGary and Sandi SeibertJuliana Sirois ’14 Grace and James Ter PoortenBetsy L. Townsend

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Cannon School Extended Day StaffMadeline Anderson ’10 and Paul Anderson ’13Courtney HarmonGrace Ryan Bost RillortaWilliam Merrell ’10Maya and Nathan Campbell

Chris Ervin, Uncle of Ashley Ervin ’14

Madison and Miles CloningerKatie and Lyndsay CooperAnne and August HoffmanHailey SafranekMichael SandersCannon School Maintenance and Transportation staffCannon School Upper School Faculty and StaffJohn W. Ellis and Mary Margaret EllisCannon School Faculty and StaffCaroline JosephsonCole LippincottBrooke, Brandon, and Kendall McReynoldsCharlie, Nathan, and Will FreidingerRylee MillerPhilip MiscioneCannon School Eighth-Grade TeachersCarter and Griffin JonesStephanie RansonAmanda Connell and Stuart CoaleRuss Campbell, Monty Coggins, Fabio and Teresita

Hurtado, Connie Stavrakas, and Cinnamon WoodsHarrison and Kyle BaroneJohn and Katharine MorrisonChase HensleyClay Riley MorrellCannon School Lower School Faculty and StaffKimmy Byrd

IN HONOR OF

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T H E C A N N O N F U N D

Craig, Kathy, Russell, Robert, and Ross Adams

Giles AlmondCAFTA (Cannon Advocates For

The Arts)UNC Charlotte Office of the

ChancellorCougar ClubChris and Farrah DixonBill and Carolyn GallowayTim and Andrea HaritanJoseph Harwood and Holly ShawEric and Donna HousmanAllan and Sandra KrusellAlban and Antoinette SiroisJerrlyn StephensSterling Swygert ’10

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Dawn Taylor

Ashley R. Ervin ’14Dawn Taylor

Ashley R. Ervin ’14

Ashley R. Ervin ’14Robbie Dixon and Donna NewsomeAshley R. Ervin ’14Dawn TaylorDawn TaylorDawn TaylorAshley R. Ervin ’14Dr. John G. SiroisAshley R. Ervin ’14Marjorie Allgauer and Betty M. Swygert

IN MEMORY OF

GIFTS IN KINDArtisan Signs and GraphicsIsabelle Estebe-RigaultBill and June FishTom and Lisa KabasakalianClark and Lisa LippincottThomas McDadePeter and Patricia McGeoughJim Parenica and Carol PontisAl PieschelSteve and Christine SchattnerLonnie L. and Karen M. ShiffertSylvia H. Simard-Newman, PhD

MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES AND FOUNDATIONS

Adobe SystemsBabson Capital Management LLCBank of America FoundationBaxter International FoundationBlue Bell Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramCA TechnologiesCarlisle Companies Matching GiftsCarrier Corporation, Inc. Matching GiftsThe Community Foundation of Western North

Carolina, Inc.eBay FoundationThe Home Depot Matching Gifts FoundationIBM CorporationIngersoll-RandJ.M. Huber CorporationLPL Financial Matching GiftsThe Medtronic FoundationSunTrust BankTIAA-CREF Foundation Matching Gift ProgramUnited Technologies Matching Gifts ProgramVanguard Matching Gifts ProgramWells Fargo Matching Gift Program

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S E N I O R G I F T

It is a long-standing tradition for the graduating class to bestow a gift unto the school The Class of 2015 supported a giving campaign to raise funds for a Victory Bell, which was installed near the athletic fields Says Upper School Dean Tom Booker, “The Victory Bell is such a special gift because it allows us to celebrate our students in a very powerful way Junior kindergarten through twelfth-graders will be able to use the bell and ring out the sound of victory for the whole campus to hear ” Many thanks to the Class of 2015

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PA R E N T S at C A N N O N

Parents are the heart of our community and provide countless hours of their time and talents to create meaningful experiences and supportive programs at Cannon School We thank the PAC leadership and members for their dedication to Cannon

CANNON CONNECTIONS aims to ensure that all Cannon parents feel welcome and involved This year, the group planned book fairs, the Shop and Share programs, the Father-Daughter Dance, Mother-Son Event, speakers, coffees, and more Each event was planned with the purpose of enriching school life for every student, teacher, and family

CANNON CULTURES is a parent committee committed to serving and supporting students, teachers, and parents who believe diversity and multiculturalism are essential to the school This year, they were responsible for the Diversi-Tea series, True Colors Personality Training, and the Courage exhibit

COUGAR CLUB is our booster organization that supports the interscholastic athletic and physical education programs here at Cannon From helping with concessions to providing finances for team equipment, the Cougar Club never fails to build spirit and fan enthusiasm

CAFTA (Cannon Advocates For The Arts) supports our award-winning interactive and exploratory Fine Arts program CAFTA’s 2014-15 endeavors included supporting the Global Fusion Visual Arts Night, the Cool Jazz/Hot Rock Concert, and sponsoring a guided tour of Davidson College’s art gallery

Clockwise from top left: Christine Schattner, Lisa Kabasakalian, Karla Venos, Deidre Murphy,

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2015 PAC G O L F TO U R NA M E N T

Everyone had a great time at this year’s PAC Golf Tournament at Cabarrus Country Club Nearly $11,000 was raised to help benefit our Cannon students A huge thank you to Karla Venos, Tommy Watkins, and Ben Maynor for doing such a terrific job organizing the event We would also like to thank the players, volunteers, tournament sponsors, and corporate partners who helped make this such a successful day

Mark your calendars for next year’s outing on April 25, 2016, at Trump National Golf Club Charlotte

2014-2015 C O R P O R AT E PA RT N E R S H I P P R O G R A M

Cannon’s Office of Advancement and the Corporate Partnership Committee, led by parents Stacy Hensley and Amy Lovett, thank the following businesses for generously supporting Cannon School Proceeds from this partnership support the Parents At Cannon (PAC ) volunteer organizations and the Cannon Fund and allow these groups to further support our faculty and students

GOLD PARTNERSRandy Marion AutomotiveTino Tile & Marble

Company, Inc.Toyota of North Charlotte

SILVER PARTNERSBranchview Dental CareLake Norman Oral and

Facial SurgeryOrthoCarolinaSunTrust Bank

BRONZE PARTNERSArkle and Harris

OrthodonticsArtisan Signs and GraphicsAS Management GroupBank of North CarolinaBurchfield Insurance

GroupCarolina Planning

ConsultantsDAVCO Roofing and

Sheet Metal

Dressler’s RestaurantEastover – University

OB/GYNF & M BankFortiline WaterworksHendrick Auto Mall

ConcordHuseby, Inc. Ivester Jackson Distinctive

PropertiesLake Norman Oncology Marco’s Pizza

Novant Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

PDQ RestaurantPiedmont PropertiesTurner OrthodonticsUniversity Eye

AssociatesWard Tank and Heat

ExchangerPunchy Whitaker

Wheel & Tire Pros

2014-2015 E N D OW M E N T S U M M A R I E S

Throughout Cannon’s history, parents, alumni, and friends of the school have established specific endowments, which represent funds that are invested to support long-term school needs Endowments are vital to ensuring Cannon’s fulfillment of its mission We are grateful to all who have generously made donations to these established endowments

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GENERAL ENDOWMENTMadeline S. Anderson ’10Mary Kathleen AndersonPaul C. Anderson ’13Robert and Gail BrattonRussell and Kim Marks

MICHAEL GRAY JR. SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT

Ms. Caroline Gray ’90Sarah G. HouckHoward and Margaret IrvinDoug and Cheryl KellingSayre LinebergerDeon and Clyde Richie

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GENERAL ENDOWMENT

The General Endowment provides the school with the financial flexibility to meet future challenges and take advantage of quality-enhancing opportunities that fall outside tuition and the operations budget

MICHAEL GRAY, JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

The Michael Gray, Jr Memorial Scholarship is a full-tuition scholarship available to students who demonstrate strong character, academic dedication, and financial need

SPEEDWAY CHILDREN’S CHARITIES ENDOWMENT FOR DIVERSITY

The Speedway Children’s Charities Endowment for Diversity funds special scholarships for excellent students who have financial need and supports multicultural programs aimed to increase diversity awareness in the school community

LILES ENDOWMENT

The Liles Endowment was established in 2009 by George Liles, Jr in memory of his father and long-time Cannon School supporter, Dr George W Liles

THE MARIA DEHAAS ENDOWED FUND

The Maria DeHaas Endowed Fund was established in 2012 and will provide professional development opportunities for counselors and an annual speaker series

KIMBROUGH FAMILY FUND FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE

The Kimbrough Family Fund for Teaching Excellence helps fund training programs for teachers as well as supplements salaries to enable Cannon School to continually attract and retain the highest caliber faculty

RICHARD H. SNYDER FUND

The Richard H Snyder Fund empowers the school to make improvements that are not covered by tuition or the operating budget

EXCELLENCE FUND

The Excellence Fund was established by the Board of Trustees to enable the school to be responsive to unforeseen opportunities that might not be planned for in the tuition-funded operating budget

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2014-2015 ADMINISTRATION:Mr. Matthew E. Gossage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head of SchoolMrs. Debra Otey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head of Upper SchoolMrs. Carla Moyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head of Middle SchoolMrs. Michelle Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head of Lower SchoolMr. Whit G. Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Business and FinanceMr. Todd W. Hartung, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of AdvancementMr. William Diskin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of AdmissionMrs. Anne Shandley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of College CounselingMrs. Beth Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Human ResourcesDr. Patrick J. Moyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Athletics

2014-2015 BOARD OF VISITORS:

Mr. Russ Andrews, ChairMr. Hans Peterson, Vice-ChairDr. Kristin Baker, SecretaryMr. Jim Michaels, TreasurerMr. Bob BrattonMrs. Kathy Bray

Mr. Horace BryanMr. Fred BryantMrs. Blake EvansMr. Mark FromkeMr. Matthew GossageMr. Tom Kabasakalian

Mr. Lawrence Kimbrough, Co-ChairMr. Benton Bragg, Co-ChairMr. Michael AnkromRev. Donald AnthonyMr. Thomas P. BaroneMr. Tony M. BrownMr. David W. BryantMr. Jeffrey T. BurtonDr. Bret R. BusbyMr. Jonathan W. CangalosiMr. Timothy CindricMr. Larry T. Cloninger, Jr.Ms. Celeste ColcordMrs. Janet CravenMr. Ricky CravenMr. Michael E. Dane

Mr. Dave EdmondsonMr. Ernest J. Ferland, III                Mrs. Elizabeth FitzpatrickMr. Royden L. Goode, IIMr. Dan GordonMr. Daniel R. HawkinsMr. Andrew HudsonMrs. Beth JaszewskiMr. Britt L. LeathermanMr. Jeffrey LeckMr. David J. MeyersThe Honorable Paul G. Mills, Jr.The Honorable J. Scott PadgettMr. Richard F. PomeroyMs. Carol A. PontisMr. Richard W. Randall

Mr. Robert P. Ray, Jr.Dr. Mark P. ReddingMr. Ernest B. RemmeyMr. John B. RobbinsMrs. Lynne S. SafritMr. Gary A. ShawMrs. Kristin J. Slattery  Mrs. Sonya R. StevanovskiMr. Mark A. SwartzThe Honorable Jeff TarteMr. Ronald L. Turner, Jr.Mrs. Dakeita Vanderburg-JohnsonMr. Jochen WittgraefeThe Honorable John WoodsMr. John M. WurzburgerMr. Duke Zukowski

2014-2015 ALUMNI BOARD:

2014-2015 BOARD OF TRUSTEES:Mr. Jerry KurtzMr. Steve McLeodMr. Sharif MetwalliMr. Adam OrtizMr. John D. Phillips, Jr.Mrs. Kim Reynolds

OfficersEddie Alcorn ’04, PresidentJessica Peterson Sielen ’03,

Vice PresidentMarie Morgann ’01, Secretary

Nominating Committee Eddie Alcorn ’04, ChairClare Faggart ’72Katie Wells ’04

2014-2015 OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT STAFF:Mr. Todd Hartung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of AdvancementMrs. Kelly Ratté-Matsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Annual GivingMrs. Robin Riemersma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gifts ManagerMs. Beth Levanti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Marketing and CommunicationsMrs. Amy Reiss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marketing and Communications ManagerMrs. Lynda Abel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alumni Relations ManagerMr. Bob Aycock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Web Coordinator

Dr. Susan SandersMr. Rich Schachner, Jr.Mrs. Susan SchneiderMrs. Bianca Wittgraefe

Reunion Committee Jessica Peterson Sielen ’03, ChairDenny Alcorn ’08Jeremy Miller ’10Will Sherrill ’07

Class Reporter Committee Marie Morgann ’01, ChairPaul Anderson ’13 Maddie Colcord ’10

Catherine Falkenbury ’06 Heidi Gruber ’10 Tim Gruber ’12 Michael Pope ’13 Katherine Sherrill ’10 Juliana Sirois ’14 Rosemary Sirois ’10

The Annual Report includes all donations received by Cannon School between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015 Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy in this publication However, some errors or omissions

may have occurred, and we apologize for any inconvenience they may cause Please notify the Office of Advancement at 704-721-7189 or rriemersma@cannonschool org so our records can be corrected

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