Summer 2013 Spirit Newsletter

st. timothy’s school spirit newsletter

is published by st. timothy’s

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editor: Karen campbell

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heather daughtridge

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inSiDe:Headmaster’s Letter 2

Word from the Rector 2

Faculty News 3

Titan Athletics 4

STS Class of 2009 6

Alumni News 10

Student News 14

Graduation 18

STS Band 19

Diab Foundation 19

African Children’s Choir 20

Founders’ Day 21

Head of Lower School Named 21

Update on Old Tradition 23

STS Around the Globe 24 Students regard tuesdays as the day they get out of school a half-hour early, but

for teachers it’s actually a much longer day.

several years ago, st. timothy’s set aside time on tuesday after-noons for a planned learning community (plc). it’s a time for faculty to meet as a whole, grade level or department. it’s a time to seek information or to share and collaborate on ideas.

There’s no clear-cut definition of a plc, but what is clear is the goal: better learning for students through continuous learning for teachers.

and that’s how st. timothy’s teachers found themselves at a Josh elder comic book workshop on a tuesday afternoon in may.

elder is a nationally syndicated

cartoonist and an award-winning graphic novelist. he is also the founder and executive director of reading with pictures, a nonprofit organization that promotes comics in the classroom to enhance lit-eracy and to improve educational outcomes for all students.

The mission of reading with pictures, simply stated, is to get comics into schools and schools into comics.

at the age of four, elder told sts teachers, he picked up a transformer comic book and taught himself to read. by the fifth grade, he was reading on a college level; by the sixth grade, he scored

high enough on the sat to enroll in courses at his local community college. by high school gradua-tion, he was awarded a national merit scholarship and enrolled at northwestern university.

“comics were my secret weap-on,” elder said. “They not only

taught me how to read, but to love reading. They made it easy and fun.”

sts media specialist sarah stan-ley, the force behind elder’s visit to st. timothy’s, is a lifelong reader of comics and a longtime proponent of comics in the classroom.

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Comic Books in School? You Bet!

Sarah Stanley with some of her favorite comics and graphic novels available in the school library.

Comics were my secret weapon. They taught me not only how to read, but to love reading.

Josh EldEr

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In the final week of school, i received a package more meaningful than anything

i’ve received as an administrator. it was an american flag from the soldiers of provincial reconstruction team ghazni (afghanistan), and a three-page letter expressing their gratitude to our second graders who had sent them small care packages a few months ear-lier. i was amazed by the soldiers’ profound gratitude for our students’ simple gesture.

referring to the flag, master sergeant Jerry maddox wrote:

We were so touched by your generosity that we all agreed that we needed to do something… While we have been here, we have lost soldiers who have defended the values of this flag. They were very good men who loved their country, had wonderful families back home and the support of their nation that they died trying to protect. This flag means everything to the soldiers who are over here and we hope that it will mean something to you, too.

we will proudly display this special flag, which originally flew over the soldiers’ base in afghanistan. The letter and flag also serve as a powerful reminder of how appreciative i should be for the courage and sacrifice of the men and women of our armed forces, as well as the families they leave behind. words simply cannot express how indebted we are to these soldiers and their families.

arriving during the final week of school—

the busiest, most stressful time in any school year—this package gave me a much-needed opportunity for some reflection and perspec-tive on a smaller scale, too. inspired by these acts of gratitude, i’ve given a lot of thought to how grateful i am for the actions of so many who have made the 2012-2013 school year so wonderful for st. timothy’s school and for me, personally. so, thanK you…

… to our faculty and staff who have devoted countless hours to the academic, emotional, physical and spiritual growth of our children.

… to our students who make us proud and

represent us so well in the community.… to our sts parents, grandparents,

friends, families and alumni who have sup-ported our school in ways more numerous than can be listed.

… to our dedicated sts friends lead-ership team of lisa covell, lori powell, carie hamilton, cece morgan and wendy robeson, along with the 30+ committees of friends volunteers who have given of their time, talents and gifts in pizza lunches, used uniform sales, the book fair, cupcake days, and so much more.

headmaster’s letter Tim Tinnesz

STS second graders with the American flag from the Soldiers of Provincial Reconstruction Team Ghazni (Afghanistan).

a word from the rector The Reverend Jay C. James

In our chapel services at st. timothy’s we have themes for each month. These themes are the footings for the messages, hymns and

lessons for the services. The theme for april was “victory over sin” because easter most frequently falls in the month of april. This year the force of the liturgical calendar pushed easter back to the last day of march. This did not stop us from keeping the same theme for the month of april because the 50 days of easter fell all through april.

The theme of “victory over sin” is the easter theme of new life given to each of us by christ’s death on the cross and his rising from the grave three days later. our sins are now forgiven, we have a new start and our souls are renewed. we ultimately have eternal life because with our sins forgiven we can enter new and eternal life where there is no sin or death. new beginnings, a new life in christ and the hope that these give us are a frequent topic in chapel through april.

god reflects this theme of new life all around us in the spring. we see leaves breaking out on the branches of all the trees, the forsythia blossom early and scores of azaleas show forth in the garden. The birds return and are pleasantly loud. The days are obligingly longer as if god has presented us the opportunity to have more daylight to appreciate this new life. birth, growth, death and rebirth are part of

the pattern, and we are privileged to be part of this pattern and to have the theme as part of our life.

we can even carry this theme through our school year at st. timothy’s. There are many areas of school life where we are experi-encing new life and rebirth. we welcomed tim tinnesz as head-master and with his arrival we have seen a resurgence in activity on and off campus. attendance at concerts, fundraisers and sporting events has received a definite upswing. There is renewed interest in families coming to see what a special gift we have in st. timothy’s and these families want to be part of it. enrollment is up. we have a new member of the school board in steve dixon. The grounds have never been in such good shape as they have been this year. This rejuvenation is evident in the natural life on our handsome grounds, and inside the classrooms as well. so many of our teachers find new ways to enlighten and inspire our students and surely this breathes new life into their minds and hearts.

all this speaks to our april theme being the theme for the whole year. it is a hopeful time to be at st. timothy’s school and part of that is seeing new life injected into the life of the school. my prayer is that we carry this theme with us through the summer and look for even more evidence of new life and hope when we return in the fall.

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She had planned to retire last June, but assistant headmaster Judy tison was persuaded to stay through the fall to oversee

the reaccreditation of st. timothy’s school. when that project was successfully completed, she was asked by headmaster tim tinnesz to extend her stay through his inaugural year.

true to form, Judy unselfishly and immediately agreed. and now, one year after her initial retirement date, she has finally said good-bye to the school she called home for the past 19 years.

when her husband’s work uprooted the tison family from indiana to north carolina in 1993, Judy left behind a ph.d. pro-gram and a job as a preschool director. a year later, she joined the sts faculty as a fourth grade teacher. she was loved by children, parents and colleagues.

with the addition of the sts middle school in 2003, the position of assistant headmaster was created. Judy’s administra-tive skills were tapped and she was selected to fill the position. she never left the classroom completely, though, teaching middle school grammar, journalism and yearbook intermittently over the past decade.

Judy now joins her husband Ken in retirement and together they will enjoy their children and ever-expanding group of beautiful grandchildren. They spent the first day of Judy’s retirement with the grandkids at marbles Kids museum!

STS Faculty NewsAssistant Headmaster Judy Tison Retires

Judy Tison’s daughter Laura Whitley joined the St. Timothy’s faculty and staff to honor the retiring assistant headmaster.

Lynne Sizemore, affectionately known as the St. Timothy’s “Drama Queen,” retired after nine years of teaching middle school literature, grammar and drama. In a dramatic send-off befitting the occasion, Dean of Students B.J. Nowak

donned fairy wings and crown to deliver his original poem honoring Lynne.

Queen SizeMoSo our days together must end now

But your teaching will certainly continue Though difficult to think about our halls

Missing our queen - our grammar “go to”

The lessons were plentiful The message given with care

Dream big, love lots, Your rewards and blessings will be ample

We know you’ll miss the ‘drama’ The chatter about you -

“Man, that woman’s crazy!” Entertaining, singing, prancing

All with a purpose, all part of the act... see?

At times class was a bit boisterous, some may say wild

But it was a sheer delight When you showered us with your classic line

- “Blessings, child!” The queen who loves fairies, unicorns,

Maybe even believes in Nessie... Will be missed, remembered, and copied

I’ll definitely miss hearing - “BJ, can you help me?”

So on your way you go now To something a little new

Please leave knowing, our Princess Our Sizmo, our Queen of St. Tim’s

We bid you a loving, heartfelt “adieu”

Joanne Brown Says Less is More!

Another 19-year veteran of STS, Joanne Brown, has opted to “semi-retire.”

Joanne has taught second grade and kindergarten, with the additional duty of Kindergarten Director for the past two years. Looking to lighten her workload, she’ll return in the reduced capacity of part-time pre-kindergarten assistant.

Both of Joanne and husband Steve’s daughters are getting married – Jordan in October and Mallory in June – so she won’t be at a loss in filling her spare time!

Joanne Brown (left) and her kindergarten assistant Shelley Collins


BoYS’ “Blue” BASkeTBAll Coach BJ Nowak

With a conference record of 14-1 and an overall season record of 21-2, the team had an amazingly successful season under the leadership of eighth graders Douglas Elks and Eric Farley. Both have played “Blue” basketball since the sixth grade.

Coach Nowak captured his 100th win at St. Timothy’s during the regular season! A season highlight was the away rematch victory over nemesis Kestrel Heights. The boys lost a tough battle against NRCA in the TMSC semi-finals.

The team will miss nine graduating eighth graders!

Awards:Most Improved Player - Hayes FerenceMost Improved Player - John KirvenTitan Award - T.J. BuckleyBest Offensive Player - Douglas ElksBest Teammate - Kevin Smith

GIRlS “Blue” BASkeTBAllCoach Allen Patton

With a conference record of 12-3 and an overall season record of 18-6, the girls had a very successful season. With leadership from veteran eighth graders Tess Colavecchio and Taylor Currie, along with newcomers Lily Wayne and Emilie Hoke, the team bonded nicely on and off the court.

The girls battled to the final round of the TMSC tournament and lost a tough game to a strong Cary Academy team.

Awards:Titan Award - Lily WayneCoach’s Award - Taylor CurrieMost Improved Player - Parker Moody

BoYS’ “WHITe” BASkeTBAllCoach Ivan Gattis

With a conference record of 5-10 and an overall season record of 5-12, the boys worked hard through the course of the season to im-prove skills as well as knowledge of the game. The team was led by point guards Quentin Cain and Jake Schneider.

Eighth graders Zachary Coley, Alex Dodds, Derek Rose and Mekye Barnes were big con-tributors. They will be missed next year.

Awards:Coach’s Award - Derek RoseCoach’s Award - Quentin CainCoach’s Award - Alex DoddsCoach’s Award - Zack Coley

GIRlS’ “WHITe” BASkeTBAllCoach Tracey Woodward

With a conference record of 9-4 and an overall season record of 10-7, the girls had a strong season this year. The team consisted of sixth and seventh graders exclusively, so they often matched up against older and bigger girls.

Led by two veteran players, Olivia Busby and Kathryn Bell, the team earned a winning season record.

Awards:Best Defensive Player - Cynthia WoodwardBest Offensive Player - Olivia BusbyMost Improved Player - Lilly Roth

CHeeRleAdInG Coach Kimberly Baker, Coach Alyson Clayton

Fourteen girls were on the Titan cheerlead-ing team with eighth graders Sydney Powell, Lindsey Schneider and Hailey Camper taking on leadership roles. Hailey Camper actually choreographed one of the dances that the

team performed at the spring pep rally! The girls worked hard this year on their

cheers and dances and they provided enthusi-asm and plenty of spirit throughout the year.

Awards:Outstanding 6th Grader - Ruth Anne WarnerOutstanding 7th Grader - Lucy Powell HamOutstanding 8th Grader - Lindsey SchneiderMVP - Hailey CamperCoach’s Award - Kayla SnareTitan Award - Sydney Powell

GIRlS’ SoCCeRCoach Judy Whitley

With a conference record of 6-5-2 and an overall record of 6-8-2, the Lady Titans soccer team finished fifth in the regular season out of 10 conference teams. Fourteen girls on the team scored at least one goal

“It was a great group of young ladies who bonded like a family over the course of the season,” said Coach Whitley.

Eighth graders Sydney Powell, Lindsey Schneider, Grace Gressett, KK Fritsch, Lily Wayne, Hailey Camper, Sara Sanders and Tay-lor Currie will be missed next year.

Awards:MVP Offense - Lily WayneMVP Offense - Grace GressettMVP Defense - Sydney PowellCoach’s Award - Lindsey SchneiderTitan Award - Savannah Renard

BASeBAll Coach Ivan Gattis

With a conference record of 7-5-1 and an overall record of 8-6-1, the team finished fourth in the regular season out of 10 confer-

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t i ta n at h l e t i c sence teams. They put up a strong fight in the TMSC semi-final game against NRCA, but lost 8-4.

This team had a blend of veteran play-ers and those with little experience on the diamond.

Team leader Eric Farley, a key player in Titan baseball since his sixth grade year, was invalu-able as a player and as a mentor to the less experienced players. Eric and fellow eighth graders Will Hall, Warren Whitley, Evan Robert-son and Derek Rose will be missed next year.

Awards:Coach’s Award – Eric FarleyCoach’s Award – Chris Thorburn

BoYS’ TennISCoach Joe Mesiano

With a conference record of 8-4 and an overall season record 10-7, this group of eight tennis players finished a strong third in regular season play.

Lucius Harvin played in the number one spot all season long and battled some tough opponents. The team fought hard and lost to a very strong Cary Academy team in the TMSC semi-finals.

Eighth graders Lucius Harvin, Andrew Lam-pert, Austin Muhkerjee and William Wallace will be greatly missed next year.

Awards:MVP – Lucius HarvinMost Improved - Andrew Kaczor

TRACk And FIeld Head Coach Tim Hart, Assistant Coaches (NCSU Students) Quentin Vandenberg,

Michael McConoughey, Erich HornerTwenty-five students (13 boys, 12 girls)

participated in track and field this spring. The team competed in five meets.

The girls placed first out of four teams and the boys second out of five teams in the meet held at Durham Academy. Numerous school records were set by this year’s team in the 13 track and field events.

Two top distance runners and team leaders, Connor Lane and Hope Hatfield, will graduate this year, as will Louie DiFilippo, Alex Dodds, Kathryn Konrad, Graham McKee and Will Gar-rabrant.

Awards:Top Performer - Louie DiFilippoCoach’s Award - Connor Lane Most Improved - Jack Taylor Top Performer - Katharine PriuCoach’s Award - Kathryn Konrad Most Improved - Maggie Duffy

GolFCoach Jimmy Hamilton

Ten students (8 boys, 2 girls) participated in golf. There were six experienced players and four who were relatively new to the game yet made great strides through the season.

The team placed first in three of their seven matches. They came in a close second behind

St. David’s in four matches, including the TMSC Championship. Seventh grader Holly McCann was strong and very consistent this spring. She and eighth grader TJ Buckley, as well as seventh grader Quentin Cain, led the team with solid performances throughout the season. Charles Van Dyke, Blake Stone and William Stewart were also major contributors.

Awards:MVP - Holly McCannMost Improved - Jonathan Major Most Improved - Claire Monaco

Titans Win TMSC Triangle Cup – Again!

For the second year in a row, the St. Timothy’s Titans were named winners of the Triangle Middle School Conference (TMSC) Triangle Cup for outstanding achievement in athletics.

The winner is determined by a point sys-tem based on regular season and conference tournament finish for each sport. St. Timothy’s fields a total of 13 teams.

The top five teams in the Triangle Middle School Conference, and the points they received, include:1st - St. Timothy’s School – 1761 2nd - Magellan Charter School- 1527 3rd - Cary Academy – 1505 4th - Franklin Academy – 1445 5th - North Raleigh Christian Academy - 1443

It’s a great day to be a Titan!


They were a remarkable group of students. The St. Timothy’s Class of 2009 scattered throughout Wake County and beyond when they enrolled in a dozen different high schools. This summer, they prepare for their next great adventure - college. We were fortunate to hear from a number of these alumni about their plans.

Travis Albrecht was accept-ed at auburn, alabama, ole miss, louisiana state, south carolina, tennessee, camp-bell and east carolina. after an exhaustive trip throughout the southeast visiting college campuses, he passed up a $20,000 campbell grant to attend ecu, which he chose because of the school’s engineering program. travis has worked the past two years with autobell in durham; this summer he’s working for an engineering firm. travis is very proud of his cousins currently attending st. timothy’s, Kayla and steve snare.

kristen Bagley graduated from nc school of science and math, where she received the 2013 biology award for excel-lence in seven biology courses (anatomy & physiology i & ii, genetics, developmental biology and molecular-cellular biology) and aptitude, dedication and passion as a biology teaching assistant. she was a semi-finalist in the 2013 usa biology olympiad. a passion for theatre hatched at st. timothy’s remains unabated. Kristen played the role of hedy larue in ncssm’s winter musical, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and luciana in the spring production of shake-speare’s The Comedy of Errors. she has enrolled in the honors college at nc state to pursue a zoology major with pre-veterinary emphasis while minoring in theatre. Kristen aspires to earn a dvm-phd and to perhaps work and perform at sea world!

leslie Barrow graduated from cardinal gibbons high school and will attend old dominion university in nor-folk, va. he has applied to the naval rotc program at odu and plans to join the school’s sailing team while studying oceanography.

Shelby Bassett graduated a semester early from saint mary’s school, where she was presi-

dent of the young democrats, played volleyball and soccer (Jv captain and recipient of saints award), helped form the national art honor society and served on the dorm coun-cil. she was the recipient of a broadreach foundation scholarship for three weeks of study in the caribbean. shelby has since moved to perth, western australia where she is enrolled at curtin university studying sustainable environmental agriculture and design. she hopes to one day create “splendid environments for people that give back to the earth instead of taking from it.” shelby was also accepted at the university of denver, colorado university-boulder as a chancellor’s achievement scholarship nominee, unc-wilmington and drexel university.

Chris Boericke was awarded a presidential scholarship to elon university. he was also accepted at unc-chapel hill and emory university, but chose elon for its small size and the strength of its undergradu-ate business program. chris was a two-year varsity soccer player at ravenscroft, twice qualified for state competition in pole vaulting, and was elected prom King this spring!

Chris Bonavita was accept-ed at auburn, elon, virginia tech and loyola-maryland; he was accepted and offered schol-arships at loyola-chicago, depaul and marquette. in the end, chris elected to enroll at nc state. he was captain of the varsity tennis team at ravenscroft and chaired the school’s adopt-a-highway program and Key club. he was a member of the student athletic leadership program and co-founder of the ravenscroft chapter of stand, a human rights organization.

danny Bratzke played offensive tackle on the cardinal gib-bons varsity football team. he will attend high point university.

Annie Buckingham passed up scholarships to berry college, furman and wake forest university to attend nc state, where she plans to major in chemistry and minor in history

or spanish. her long-term plans include veterinary school. annie played high school bas-ketball and softball and was a member of student council, service club and national honor society.

Mary Copeland Cain whit-tled down a half-dozen college acceptances and ultimately decided on the university of south carolina where she received the woodrow scholar-ship. an accomplished eques-trian, she was a competitive hunter Jumper in ushJa and usef competitions. mary copeland was a member of the saint mary’s school trapshooting team.

Megan Carley graduated from saint mary’s school with high honors and was voted the “student most likely to change the world” by her senior class. she played varsity soccer and field hockey, was a student ambassador and member of the execu-tive student government, served as president of the beacon club, was named an ap scholar, and was inducted into the national honor so-ciety and national spanish honor society. she spent the summer of her junior year in cadiz, spain in a full immersion spanish class. megan will attend wake forest university. she was also accepted and received merit scholarships to villanova university, lehigh university and university of the south. in addition, she was accepted to unc-chapel hill and university of richmond.

Catherine Carter is a gradu-ate of saint mary’s school where she played tennis, was active in the young repub-licans club, participated in the rotary youth leadership association and served as a student ambassador. she has enrolled at her first choice of colleges, high point university.

nicole Chappell is a gradu-ate of sanderson high school. she has enrolled in the as-sociate of arts program at wake tech to pursue an edu-cation degree in history and/or english. she then plans to

STS Class of 2009 Heads to College


transfer to nc state to earn a b.a. in educa-tion. nicole has a passionate desire to work with children and teens, serving as a positive influence and source of encouragement. she went on her fourth mission trip this summer, spending a week in puerto rico.

JB Collins received an early admission to unc-chapel hill. at cardinal gibbons high school, he was placed in all honors and ap math and science courses and credits st. timothy’s for his great foun-dation in these subjects! Jb was one of five seniors who took calculus iii and differential equations at nc state while in high school. he plans to major in biochemistry with an eye on medical school and a career in surgery.

Abby Crawford is a graduate of saint mary’s school. she will attend wofford college.

kate daniel will attend east carolina university. she was also accepted at asu, camp-bell and meredith, receiving scholarship offers from the latter two. she played on the softball team for three years at wake forest-rolesville high school, was man-ager of the wrestling team for four years, and held membership in national honor society and Key club. she was also active in interact.

Steve donaldson is a gradu-ate of cardinal gibbons high school where he was a member of the national honor society and cross country team. he narrowed his college search to two schools -- appalachian state university and unc-wilmington – was accepted at both, and chose asu. he’ll spend the summer working at the job he’s held for the past year at mcdonald’s.

Aubrey Finley is a graduate of saint mary’s school and will attend nc state.

david Foye made the united states military academy his first choice last year after at-tending west point’s summer leaders experience (sle), a fast-paced week-long program of academic classes, military training, physical fitness training and athlet-

ics for high school juniors. he was nominated and accepted for admission to the west point class of 2017. david comes from a long line of military veterans. his grandfather is a re-tired army colonel and both of his parents are west point graduates, class of 1990. a natural leader, davis was senior class president at cardinal gibbons high school, a member of the national honor society and a member of the varsity football team where he was awarded 2nd team all-conference.

Wesley Frazier, one of the top high school distance run-ners in the country, will run for duke university. The ra-venscroft grad is a multiple na-tional champion and won the triangle independent schools athletic conference (tisac) championships in the 3200 meters, 1600 meters and 800 meters for four consecutive years. she holds tisac records for all three of these distances. for a detailed look at wesley’s phenomenal accomplishments, see page 11.

Abby Gay will attend unc-chapel hill to pursue a major in business. she recently won a medal in her age division to qualify for her final year of competition as a junior rider in the arabian national championships for horseback riding this July in albuquerque, new mexico. abby was a nominee for the prestigious morehead-cain scholarship at unc. at cardinal gibbons high school she was a member of the national honor society and tutored at the boys and girls club.

elisabeth Holmes will at-tend washington and lee uni-versity. she was also accepted at Kenyon, sewanee, unc-chapel hill and wake forest. a scholastic all-american swimmer, elisabeth was on the all-conference team this year for the cap-8 conference and competed at the open water nationals. she will take her aquatic skills to the collegiate level next year as a member of the washington and lee generals swim team. elisabeth was a member of the national honor society and received the excellence in ap chemistry award at broughton high school.

elliott Honeycutt is heading to unc-chapel hill where he will study biomedical engineer-ing. he was awarded a summer undergraduate research fel-lowship starting in 2014. in high school he was president of the national honor society, served on honor council for three years, played basketball for three years and was a fellowship of christian athletes inner core leader. for the past three years, elliott has spent his spring break in guatemala repairing schools. his dream is to someday improve the healthcare of Third world countries, especially for children. elliott will spend the summer as a camp counselor at north ridge country club before leaving for chapel hill.

Haley Mckeown selected high point university over ecu, unc-charlotte, south carolina, university of alabama and lynchburg college. she played volleyball her freshman year of high school before committing herself

An STS Class of 2009 reunion was held at the home of Jacob Munster, with well over half of the class attending. The bonds that form at STS continue through high school and beyond!


to cheerleading for sophomore through senior years. haley was elected homecoming maid of honor in her junior year and vice-president of student council in her senior year. she served on the prom committee for two years and was named student activities prefect in her senior year.

Taylor Mckeown turned down acceptances at clemson, wake forest, university of alabama and university of Ken-tucky – and scholarships at the latter two – for the university of south carolina and a woodrow scholars award. a competitive cheerleader since the third grade, she received a usasf/iasf cheerleading scholarship and will cheer on south carolina’s all-girl team. taylor was also a member of her high school varsity cheerleading team; she was named mvp her freshman year and captain her senior year. she was a member of the national honor society, prom committee and gold Key club

Alston Meadow picked clemson university over wake forest, unc-wilmington and elon. he is the recipient of a $5,000 per year out-of-state merit scholarship at clemson. alston’s ties to st. timothy’s will remain intact for the foreseeable future – his sister sadie is a rising kindergartener!

Claudia Meyer will attend unc-chapel hill as a carolina scholar. she also received a national merit schol-arship for use at unc-ch. in addition, she was selected to participate in the carolina re-search scholar program as well as honors carolina. claudia passed up enticing scholarship offers from university of pittsburgh, american university, rensselaer polytechnic institute and univer-sity of arizona, and was also accepted for admis-sion at nc state, where she was a prestigious park scholarship nominee.

patrick Monaghan will attend george ma-son university where he plans to major in marketing. he was also accepted at James madison university, umass/amherst, unc-charlotte, and miami university of ohio. a graduate of ravenscroft school, patrick ran track for four years and cross country for three.

Jacob Munster enrolled at unc-chapel hill after pass-ing up acceptances from nc state, ecu, university of south carolina, elon, samford and baylor. he even forfeited scholarship offers from sam-ford and usc. Jacob played tennis all four of his high school years, playing #1 for the past two years. he was a member of the national honor society, honor council and fellowship of christian athletes. he played basketball for a season and football last fall, and served as an athletic prefect.

page Reynolds is putting college on hold to do a mis-sions internship program with global youth ministries. after-wards, she hopes to do mission work in africa. a graduate of saint mary’s school, page ran cross country and track, played basketball, was a member of the clay sport shooting team, was secretary of the national art honor society and co-editor of the yearbook, and accompa-nied the school’s “washtub band” on piano. her passion, though, was visual art. in 2011, she received honorable mention in the con-gressional art competition and best in show at the young artists exhibit of the visual art exchange. during her senior year at saint mary’s, page served on the teen council of raleigh’s contemporary art museum. her art is currently on display at the teen art show at meredith college sponsored by the fine arts league of cary and in smedes hall at sms. page was the recipient of the prestigious georgia lee Kinsey award at graduation from saint mary’s.

david Stump will be attend virginia tech in the fall, join-ing his brother and fellow sts alum Jamie. a well-rounded athlete, david participated in varsity soccer, swimming and track at ravenscroft school. he was named mvp of the men’s swim team this year. david’s varsity track 4x200 relay team set a new school record and qualified for the championship tier for the new balance outdoor national track meet.

Robbie Thorburn is rated among the top baseball players in the state. he was awarded high honorable mention all american in 2013 by rawlings and perfect game. a four-year starter at cardinal gibbons high school, robbie earned all-conference in 2011, 2012, and 2013 and scholar athlete in 2011. he helped the crusaders to state tournament appearances for four consecutive years, a first in the school’s baseball history; he also helped lead cghs to co-conference championships in 2012 and 2013. as a junior, robbie tied the state record with 14 consecutive hits. he played with team north carolina in the south atlantic border battle in 2011 and 2012 while also playing for region 3 in the 2012 north carolina state games. robbie was named all-tournament for the evoshield canes at the perfect game 2012 upperclass showcase in Jupiter, fl. robbie earned a scholarship to play baseball at unc-wilmington where he plans to major in accounting.

nick Tyrey started running cross country in middle school at st. timothy’s and never stopped. in his senior year at cardinal gibbons high school, nick was named mvp of both the cross country and track teams. he led the crusader men’s cross country team to their second consecutive 3a nchsaa state cross country champion-ship, where he placed sixth overall. during the track season nick posted impressive marks in both the 1600m (4:24) and the 3200m (9:27). he was also the “carolina 6” 3200m conference champion as well as the 3a mid-east regional 3200m champion. nick capped off his senior career by finishing 2nd at the nchsaa 3a track & field champion-ship in the 3200. off the track, nick was a member of the national honor society. he will continue his cross country and track ca-reers at the college of william and mary as a member of the tribe.

David Foye, Abby Gay and Robbie Thorburn enjoy a Cardinal Gibbons tra-dition of showcasing baby pictures of the graduating seniors!


Huston Wallace passed up an impressive number of col-lege acceptances to study eco-nomics at duke university. he graduated fifth in his class of 492 students at broughton high school with a 5.08 gpa. he was a member of the national honor society, service club (highest non-academic honor at broughton) and executive cabinet (student government), and was a nominee for the morehead-cain scholarship for unc-chapel hill.

Alex Warren selected nc state over south carolina and maryland. he ran cross coun-try for four years, played tennis and did throwing events on the track and field team at cardinal gibbons. he looks forward to studying abroad, hopefully in spain. although he is presently undecided, he is considering a major in language or economics – or both!

Courtney Whorf will at-tend nc state. she was also accepted at unc-chapel hill, ecu, and unc-wilmington. she plans to major in biology and enroll in pharmacy school after earning her undergraduate degree.

Freddie Woodward has enrolled at unc-

charlotte where he will prob-ably major in business and possibly be a walk-on soccer player. The sanderson soccer superstar was one of 16 high school students selected for the ncca east-west all-star game this summer.

Zhane Wray is the re-cipient of a delta gems scholarship and will attend north carolina a&t state university. she was named to the a/b honor roll her freshman and senior years, was in the msen (math science education net-work) club and engineering club at her high school, and received one of the highest sat scores in her ap/honors senior english classes.

kofie Yeboah had an extremely success-ful four years running track at ravenscroft. check it out at http://nc.milesplit.com/athletes/1957243-kofie-yebo-ah. Kofie will attend the uni-versity of maryland-college park, where he was awarded the maury povich sports Journalism scholar-ship. he is jump-starting his career in sports broadcasting this summer as an intern with the carolina mudcats. Kofie was also accepted at virginia tech, nc state, high point and ecu.

Senior track and field members at Ravenscroft included Chris Boericke, David Stump, Kofie Yeboah and Wesley Frazier.

tional books, stanley “loved the way that comics could draw you into a story with images and add elements to stories that were difficult to convey with just words,” she said. “i knew that when i became a teacher, comics were something that i would definitely share with my students.”

stanley was so enamored with this kind of storytelling that she did most of her graduate research on using comics to help struggling readers and as a way to encourage diversity through images.

“i’ve seen students who were self-professed haters of reading read an entire series of comics in a week,” stanley said. “Then, confidence found, they moved on to more and more chal-lenging books.”

students who perhaps lacked the writing skills to craft stories with mere text have gone to stanley with detailed comics they’ve created. but most importantly, she’s seen an unparalleled level of excitement.

“i have students who will burst into the li-brary to ask if i have any new comics!” she said.

elder calls it the “three es” of comics: engage-ment, efficiency and effectiveness.

Engagement: comics have more immediacy than prose, and cartooned images have more visceral appeal than realistic images.

Efficiency: by combining words and pictures, you can convey more data in less time.

Effectiveness: our brains are optimized for reading comics.

elder is so convinced of the role of comics in the classroom that he is partnering with northwestern university and other academic institutions to oversee a comprehensive research study on the role of comics in education.

both elder and stanley find it difficult to con-tain their passion and excitement when discuss-ing comics as an educational tool. Their hope is that, after that plc in may, a few more teachers at st. timothy’s will share their enthusiasm.

Comic Books, continued from page 1

Josh Elder, executive director of Reading with Pictures


Olivia Allen, STS Class of 2010, was named Drama Student of the Year at Sanderson High School. She won several “SanderSony” awards for directing and represented Sanderson at regional and state theatre competitions this past year.

It’s not uncommon for STS alumni to stop by on a day off from high school. Catching up with Mr. Nowak this spring were (left to right) Robin Sawyers, Essan Asiamah and David Losada from Sanderson High School and Bancks Holmes and Elisabeth Holmes from Broughton High School.

Congratulations to Thomas Waldrop for attaining Eagle Scout rank! Joining Thomas at his Court of Honor were fellow STS alumni (left to right) Morgan Seidel, Caroline Pope, Kreager Taber, Nico Hillmann, Seamus Burns and Andrew Swearingen.

All dressed up with somewhere to go! STS alumni Jake Turley, McKenzie Lang, Erin Quinn, Davis Ann Bilodeau and Walker Adams head to the Cardinal Gibbons prom.

Hannah Messick, STS Class of 2011 and a rising junior at Cardinal Gibbons, competed in the spring Showstoppers Dance Competition in Woodbridge, VA. She won her division with a platinum first place and an overall fourth place, qualifying for national competition in Myrtle Beach this summer.

In brief:Mayah Haynes recently served as a page

in the NC House of Representatives. She graduated from STS in 2012 and attends Southeast Raleigh High School.

4s t . t i m o t h y ’ s s c h o o L s p i r i t s p r i N G 2 0 1 1

all sophomores at broughton high school are assigned a

personal project – a significant endeavor requiring months to plan and execute. “do or create something that you love” is what project guidelines suggest.

so huston wallace (sts class of 2009) channeled his love of fishing and kayaking into a tournament that raised over $1,500 for the southeast pamlico volunteer fire department.

The teach’s cove Kayak fishing tournament, held in oriental, nc last september, required contestants to flex two skills. at daybreak, they put in their kayaks and canoes at teach’s point and paddled out. for the next four hours, they got down to the business of fishing.

The ultimate goal of the anglers was a “pamlico slam” – a flounder, a trout and a drum.

although he’s been fishing all his life, wallace didn’t start kayak fishing with any regularity

until his parents, John and erin, brought home a kayak from an sts auction fundraiser several years ago.

he could have hosted the tournament closer to his raleigh home, but wallace had a number of reasons for choosing oriental.

“i worked as a counselor at a sailing camp in oriental for eight weeks last summer,” he said, “and i built up a large group of friends.

The fishing is great, and i have a few friends who live in oriental that i knew would be able to help me set up the tournament.”

and he had a very personal reason for selecting the benefi-ciary.

“when i was in the first grade,” he explained, “our beach house in oriental caught fire. The southeast pamlico volunteer fire department was the first to

respond.” and with the tourna-ment scheduled for september 11, wallace added, “i thought it was an appropriate time to honor and thank our firefighters.”

wallace had great help from sts alumni families who con-tributed financial and logistical support for the tourney: elliott honeycutt and his dad, Jacob munster and his family, Kofie yeboah and his dad, Kathryn lyle, megan carley, Kip meadows, and the mangum family. a number of friends and former teachers who couldn’t at-tend helped the cause by buying tournament t-shirts.

completed months ago, wallace’s sophomore project is now history. one might expect the same of the fishing tourney. but oriental hasn’t seen the last of the teach’s cove Kayak fish-ing tournament.

“i definitely plan on doing it again next year!” wallace said.

School Project Benefits Volunteer Fire Company

Alex Sullivan Appointed to Coast Guard AcademyAlex Sullivan, STS Class of 2006, is a freshman at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT. He was one of 289 appointees from a pool of 9,000 applicants.

The Coast Guard Academy, founded in 1876, is the only one of the five federal service academies that does not require a congressional recommendation for admission. Instead, admission is based solely on personal merit through a nationwide competitive process with no state quotas.

Alex reported for Swab Summer, the Academy’s seven-week initia-tion, last June. He earned his shoulder boards and is now one of 1,030 cadets enrolled in a four-year bachelor of science degree program.

In addition to his rigorous coursework, Alex wrestles for the Academy and plays trombone in the band.

Huston Wallace organized the Teach’s Cove Kayak Fishing Tournament and raised $1,500 for the Southeast Pamlico Volunteer Fire Department.

SPC Gary Donaldson Instead of enjoying his senior year at The Citadel, Gary Donaldson is serving in Afghanistan with the Army National Guard.

The STS alum, a graduate of Cardinal Gibbons High School, joined the National Guard during his sophomore year at The Citadel. When his unit was deployed to Afghanistan last May, SPC Donaldson volunteered to go with them.

Donaldson was in the hearts and minds of STS students and staff last month. First and fifth grade Study Buddies made Valentine’s Day cards and first grade teachers Sharon Carlson, Debbie Potter and Sandy Robinson put together care packages of pens, note pads, hand warmers, beef jerky, hardy candy and other treats.

All were mailed to Donaldson with instructions to share with his unit.

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5 NATIoNAL CHAMPIoNSHIPS2011 5000 outdoor2011 1 mile outdoor2012 2 mile outdoor2013 5000 indoor – National Record2013 2 mile indoor

SoPHoMoRE CLASS RECoRD 2011 5000 indoor2011 5000 outdoor

NC STATE RECoRDSIndoor 1600 - 4:46.66Indoor 3200 - 10:08.68Indoor 5000 - 16:18.01 - National RecordOutdoor 1600 - 4:37.56 - Leading National time 2013Outdoor 3200 - 9:57.70 - Leading National time 2013

NATIoNAL INVITATIoNALS WoNBrooks PR - 2 mile indoor - 2011New Balance Grand Prix - 1 mile indoor - 2013Adidas Grand Prix Dream Mile – outdoor - 2013

14 NCISAA STATE CHAMPIoNSHIPSCross Country - 2009800, 1600, 3200 - 2010, 2011, 2012, 20134X400 - 2012

NCISAA STATE RECoRDS800 - 2:14.031600 - 4:47.343200 - 10:00.43

13 TISAC CoNFERENCE CHAMPIoNSHIPSCross Country - 2009800, 1600, 3200 - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013MVP Cross Country 2009MVP Track 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

TISAC CoNFERENCE RECoRDS800 - 2:13.301600 - 4:48.403200 - 10:23.00

NXN SoUTHEAST REGIoNAL CRoSS CoUNTRY CHAMPIoN 201215 Times All AmericanCross Country – 10th Footlocker - 2009Outdoor 5000 - 2nd NBON - 2010 Outdoor 2 mile - 3rd NBON - 2010Indoor 5000 - 4th NBON - 2011Indoor 2 mile - 5th NBON - 2011Outdoor 5000 - 1st NBON - 2011Outdoor 2 mile - 3rd NBON - 2011Outdoor 1 mile - 1st NBON - 2011Indoor 5000 - 4th NBIN - 2012Outdoor 5000 - 3rd NBON - 2012Outdoor 2 mile - 1st NBON - 2012Outdoor 1 mile - 2nd NBON - 2012Outdoor DMR - 4th NBON - 2012Indoor 5000 - 1st NBIN - 2013Indoor 2 mile - 1st NBIN - 2013

Catching Up With Wesley FrazierTruth be told, it’s virtually impossible to catch up with STS alum Wesley Frazier! Her list of accomplishments is staggering, and we’re proud to say that her cross country career was launched at St. Timothy’s. See her STS Class of 2009 profile on page 7 and check out her stats below:

STS alum Jason Peck (far right) married his bride Sneha in a ceremony in India followed by a blessing and celebration in Chapel Hill. His ush-ers at the local ceremony were all STS alumni: Ben Steele, Ben Whited, Mark Price and Zach Segraves. Zach snapped this photo of the ushers and groom.

Give Love, Give BloodTaylor Lord (left) and her classmate from

Raleigh Charter High School collaborated with St. Timothy’s Church and School for a Red Cross Blood Drive on Valentine’s Day. “It’s so nice to see our alumni giving their time and efforts to benefit others,” said Heather Daughtridge, STS Development Director who organized the event.

It’s been almost two years since their wedding, but we finally managed to get a photo of STS alum Sara Dean Blanchone and her husband, Eric, on their big day!


January: Kelsey Wong (left) and Maya Haynes were among the many high school students at the annual STS Alumni Homecoming Dinner.

Second graders filled care packages, topped off with hand-written letters, and mailed them to servicemen in Afghanistan. The Raleigh Civitan Club provides the boxes, addresses and post-age for this annual service project.

From January through June: A Snapshot of Life at St. Timothy’s

February:Second grade teacher Diane Schroeder is all smiles after receiving her Valentine’s Day bal-loon bouquet. A long-standing collaborative effort between Student Council and Friends of St. Timothy’s, Balloon Day is a popular fun-draiser at STS.

Dr. Debra Townsley (standing), president of William Peace University, spent time with STS seventh and eighth graders in Tim Tinnesz’s Headmaster’s Leadership Program. She coached them on leadership skills through a series of exercises and challenges, including how to build the tallest structure with 14 index card and no directions!

March:The entire Konrad family came out to support the first annu-al Titan Athletic Club (TAC) Flapjack Fundraiser in March. Lewes Powell and Andrew Tucker cleaned their plates!

Kindergarteners sang and danced to the delight of an audience of parents, grandparents and friends at the annual Easter Hat Parade.


April:

Blake Stone puts the finishing touches on his ceiling tile. The Class of 2013 left their mark on STS by decorating the ceiling tiles of the cor-ridor where they spent most of their time over the past two years.

Tim and Karen Tinnesz and sons near the finish line of the 1-mile segment of the annual Spring Sprint. Afterwards, Karen went back out to run the 5K! STS’s own Connor Lane led the pack at the start of the 5K.

May:Brian and Libby Hnat chat with Tim Tinnesz at a recep-tion held for donors to the Chairman’s Honor Society and Headmaster’s List of the Annual Fund.

A Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast was held in May to honor all of the many par-ents who give of their time and talents to STS. Outgoing Friends President Lisa Covell (left) handed over the reins to incoming President Lori Powell at the breakfast.

June:Summer camps abound at STS! The first week brought basketball, design app and princess camps to campus.


Kathryn Konrad, Will GarrabrantAwarded Headmaster’s and

Faculty CupsKathryn Konrad and will garrabrant

took top honors at the end of year awards chapel. Kathryn was awarded the head-master’s cup and william was the recipient of the faculty cup. both awards are be-stowed upon graduating eighth graders who best exhibit the outstanding qualities of a st. timothy’s student. faculty members nomi-nate candidates and vote for the recipients of this award.

Stephanie Harris and William Bolton Win Margaret Evans Scholarships

margaret evans was a beloved teacher, principal and headmaster at st. timothy’s. a scholarship is awarded in her memory each spring to a seventh grade boy and girl who “exhibit a love of learning and demonstrate high academic achievement.” This year’s recipients are stephanie harris and william bolton

From Local to District to State to National DAR Competition!

it’s been a wild ride for caroline vanyo and her essay on “forgotten patriots who supported the american struggle for inde-pendence.”

after being named first place winner of the american history essay contest by the local micajah bullock chapter of the daughters of the american revolution (dar), the sts seventh grader went on to win first place in district vi competition.

she then placed first on the state level and was recognized at the north carolina dar convention in april. her essay is north carolina’s seventh grade entry in the upcom-ing national competition.

essays are judged for historical accuracy, adherence to the topic, organization of mate-rials, interest, originality, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and neatness.

Student newS

William Stewart and Lauren Barber Honored at NC State Science Fair

After placing first in their respective categories at regional competition, seventh graders Lauren Barber and William Stewart advanced to the NC State Science and Engineering Fair.

Lauren won third place in the Earth & Environmental Science division for her project, Catch the Wave. She also received the US Navy/Marine Award and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award.

“I am very concerned about our environment and think our country should focus on ‘green energy’,” Lauren said. “I wanted to explore tidal energy because it’s a reliable and unlimited source of energy and North Carolina has 300 miles of coastline.”

Lauren compared different approaches to harnessing tidal energy as an alternative source for generating power. She built models of three approaches being tested around the world today: the point absorber, the attenuator, and the oscillating water column. She tested these models in an aquarium; her results showed that the point absorber is the best option for harnessing tidal energy.

William won second place in the Biological Science A division for his project, eMammal Camera Trapping with Smithsonian WILD. This win qualified him for the Broadcom Masters national competition in the fall.

His project is part of a study by the Biodiversity Laboratory at the Nature Research Center at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.

He set camera traps in Stone Mountain State Park at three different distances from the hiking trail, then tagged and analyzed the pictures for different mammal species. He calculated the activity rate for the three locations and added moon and weather data from other sources, combining his data with that from all volunteers’ data to expand the dataset.

William found that most mammals preferred to be 200 meters off the trail, preferred a moder-ate temperature with their activity peaking at about 50 degrees, and preferred dry weather. The mammal activity peaked twice, both at new moon and full moon.

His analysis and the results of the species tagging for population density studies will eventu-ally be published in a scientific journal. His best camera trap pictures will be on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC as part of their Smithsonian WILD project (http://siwild.si.edu/).


Sydney Tucker Defines “Avid Reader”last fall, scholastic books introduced

a new program called paws for reading, designed to help parents motivate their chil-dren to read 20 minutes each day.

sixth grader sydney tucker did that and a lot more, reading for 13,129 minutes -- 218 hours -- during the allotted time period. she handily won the top spot among the partici-pants in angela parrish’s literature classes.

“she’s an avid reader,” said sydney’s mom, annette. “when she’s not at school or in the pool, she’s reading a book!”

scholastic books donated 70 books to children in need in sydney’s honor.

Grace Patton Wins StateYoung Authors Competition

when sixth grader grace patton was named a state winner in the young authors competition by the north carolina reading association, there was one person who was perhaps even more excited than she was.

“i have never had a state winner in this competition!” said grace’s literature and grammar teacher, angela parrish.

sponsored by the international reading association, the topic for this year’s com-petition was “play That game.” grace’s essay was one of 12 entries from all of wake county to be selected as a state winner.

prior to being named a state winner, grace and her classmate caroline Konrad were named regional young authors winners.

Riley Mears Wins STS Geography Bee - Again!

let the record state that riley mears knows his geography! The eighth grader won the st. timothy’s school geography bee for a second year.

after winning the sts geography bee in december, riley was given a written test. as one of the top 100 scorers in the state, he was invited to compete in the north carolina state geographic bee at unc - charlotte.

riley was cheered on by his family as well as sts middle school teacher and geogra-

phy bee mentor matt scheer.while he did not make it to the top 10

final competition, riley was one of only three sts students to make it to the nc state geographic bee since the school began participating in the annual event.

Move over, Mia Hamm - Here Comes Izabella Ference!

fourth grader izabella ference traveled to cleveland, oh with her u10 nla indoor soccer team in march and returned with a national championship title. two months later, her outdoor casl soccer team made headlines when they played up in the u11 girls division and took first place. “she works hard and we are proud of her,” said izabella’s mom Kris, a teacher at sts. “she’s learned a lot about time management this spring!”

STS Fields First MATHCoUNTS TeamFour STS sixth graders - Chris Bain, Caroline Konrad, Sydney Tucker and Katharine Priu - com-

peted in this year’s regional MATHCOUNTS competition at Athens Drive High School.The event included 41 schools from the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area with a total of 250

students in grades 6-8 competing. “Overall, STS placed 18th,” said Teresa Pollock, middle school math teacher. “Not bad for our first year!”

In the individual category, Chris Brain placed in the top 20%.“Our students did an amazing job and we hope next year we’ll climb the ranks to the Top 10,”

said Mrs. Pollock. “St. Timothy’s School is about goal-setting and we know we can do it!”

Izabella (center) with members of her national championship U10 NLA indoor soccer team.


Lily Wayne Wins Chick-Fil-A Servant-Leadership Award

Second Mile Service is a biblical reference to going above and beyond by choosing from within to go the 2nd mile. “And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.” (Matthew 5:41). It’s not so much about the talent; it’s about the heart. Someone who is a leader and a servant, willing to sacrifice for other teammates, coaches and opponents on the field; someone who displays humility, a positive attitude, good work ethic, good sportsmanship and great character.

It takes a special person to fill the char-acteristics outlined above. That special person, the recipient of the 2013 Chic-Fil-A 2nd Mile Servant-Leadership Award, is Lily Wayne.

“To determine the winner,” said Tracey Woodward, Athletic Director, “I solicited nominations from all 2012-2013 athletes. They could nominate one eighth grader from each team they were on this year.”

Woodward also solicited every coach to nominate any of their players that they felt met the standard. Every nomination included a brief statement about the ath-lete.

Woodward compiled the statements in such a way that the Titan Athletic Board (TAC) could not identify the nominees. They read the statement and voted for their top two; the nominee with the most votes won.

Representing Chic-Fil-A was Rally de Leon, an STS alumnus, who presented Lilly with a plaque and coupons for one year of Chick-Fil-a sandwiches!

Lily’s name will be engraved on a large plaque in the trophy case in the gym beneath Broderick Huntwork, last year’s winner.

Scholastic Art Awards Regional WinnersFor the first time this year, St. Timothy’s middle school artists participated in the Scholastic Art

Awards program — the nation’s largest, longest-running and most prestigious recognition of teenagers in the visual arts. Thirteen students submitted 15 pieces: painting, drawing, photog-raphy, jewelry, clay and sculpture.

Two of these students, Ashley Badin and Stephanie Harris, won Gold Key Awards in the regional competition. Stephanie’s entry was a painting entitled “The Forbidden Fruit”; Ashley won for her photograph, “The Brick Wall.”

Student artists Melanie Davis, Anna Elizabeth Helton, Rachel Marston and Mary Wilkinson received honorable mention accolades.

The Gold Key works were displayed at Barton College before advancing to the national com-petition, while the remaining entries were on display in the school lobby.

“I am so proud of every student who entered this competition,” said Kim Balentine, middle school art teacher. “They are truly amazing and gifted artists!”

Battle of the Books Contestants

The sts battle of the books team placed third overall in the eastern regional com-petition in winton, nc. The team, con-sisting of 11 students in grades 6 and 7, was quizzed on 27 differ-ent books.

The st. timothy’s team included virginia laurie, olivia howe, caroline Konrad, maggie duffy, sydney tucker, holly mc-cann, Jordan sharber, savannah renard, grace raphun, hannah harris and eva guarino.

school media specialist sarah stanley served as the group’s advisor.

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Talent Show nets $1300+ For Hurricane Sandy Relief

one student danced with a grace and flexibility that left the audience in awe.some braved solo performances while others harmonized in ensembles, mastering show

tunes as well as pop favorites.one brought the house down with a rockin’ guitar riff and others executed challenging

piano etudes with apparent ease.sts middle school students came together for a cause, raising over $1320 for the american

red cross’s hurricane and storm relief.“your gift to the hurricane and other related storms fund helps people affected by disas-

ters like superstorm sandy, hurricane isaac and tropical storm debby,” wrote barry porter, regional executive director of the american red cross. “your support helps us to provide services such as food, shelter and emotional support to those affected.”

Photographs by Jennifer Robertson

over $9,000 Raised for Cancer Research

It was the third time around for STS stu-dents Anderson Ward and Steve Snare. They had been shaving their heads to raise money for childhood cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation since the second grade.

This year they recruited STS eighth grader Eric Farley and Luke Nelson, a friend who attends West Millbrook Middle School.

Since they doubled in size, the group dou-bled their goal to $5,000. At the last min-ute, yet another friend joined Team Ashley’s Angels. After shaving their heads on a Saturday morning in March, the group of five raised over $9,000 for cancer research.

“It was quite a day,” said Renee Ward, Anderson’s proud mother. “Our three Titans raised over $5,000!”


When george white was an eighth grader at st. timothy’s

school in 1981, he could either listen to music on the radio or save his money for a trip to the mall to buy an album or cassette.

today’s eighth graders can down-load songs from itunes, stream video and music from youtube or spotify to their phones or ipads – even inter-act directly with artists on the web or in apps like twitter or instagram.

a lot has changed in the music industry over the years, and george white has played a pivotal role in that change.

as senior vice president for strategy and product development at warner music group, he was a leader in the development of new mobile and online distribution channels for music. and as general manager of billboard digital, he grew the company’s online audience by over 40% in just one year.

“it involved a ton of hard work, but it was outrageously fun and exciting,” white told students and their families at graduation exercises in may. “in very important ways, my journey to do these things began at st. timothy’s.”

white singled out eight gifts he took from st. timothy’s that propelled him through high school and college and into an incred-ible cutting-edge career with music and technology:

Self-confidenceThe intimate environment at st. timothy’s

allowed the faculty to oversee and encour-age his strengths, which greatly reinforced his self-confidence. “That self-confidence fueled the independence, determination and

bravery that are pre-requisites to follow the long and winding path to pursue a long-shot career,” he said.

A passion for reading and life-long learning

The library as a resource in campus life – coupled with the generous spirit of participation and inclusion in the arts and athletics – instilled in him a love for new ideas, experiences and challenges that has been “absolutely essential to being a leader in times of change and disruption,” white said.

PersuasionThe early focus at st. timothy’s on criti-

cal thought and articulate communication over repetition and rote learning established in white a love of argument that has been “as aggravating to my family and friends as it has been profoundly useful in making the case for change and investment in the future,” he said.

Conservation Just as it was 32 years ago, the campus remains a carefully land-scaped oasis off busy six forks road. father hale’s rule when white was a student was simple: don’t pick up anything you can’t put back! This has been “a memorable reminder over the years of our personal impact on the earth, and it motivates me to do my part to help digital technolo-gies reach their potential to lessen it,” he said.

Gratitudeeach year, his respect for the sac-

rifices and contributions that others have made for him – including his time at st. timothy’s – grows. “The truth is,” white said, “there are very few things that you will accomplish by yourself.”

Faith, Hope and Charityst. timothy’s was and remains a

little utopia, a shelter from the harsh world that allows its students and faculty to foster hope, grow, learn and give in a loving and virtuous environment. “i believe my time in this haven inspired me to make choices in my life that others have described as giving,” white said, “ but that have been the most personally rewarding to me, like teaching in Kenya after college graduation or adopting my daughter from sierra leone as a 10-year-old.”

The challenges of the 21st century are more complex and daunting than any we have yet to face, white said.

“i know that you are all leaving here with a few gifts that, if not unique to st. timo-thy’s, are special and rare,” he said, “and if you continue to nurture them, will lend you the composure and resolve to meet each challenge and opportunity.”

Eight Gifts He Took Away from St. Timothy’s

Alumnus George White delivers Graduation Address

Left: Grace Gressett, Natalie Rinehard, Lindsey Schneider, Emilie Hoke and Rachel Marston assemble for graduation.

Right: Spencer Mangum receives his diploma from Father James.

George White attributes much of his success in life to eight gifts he took away from his years at St. Timothy’s.


Dr. Albert Joseph Diab was a well-known physi-cian and community leader with a passion for sci-ence and a fervent desire to further the arts. His wish was that the arts could impact the lives of oth-ers just as his life had been deeply touched.

In 2005, a foundation was formed by Dr. Diab’s son, Joe, to advance his father’s legacy. The mis-sion of The Dr. Albert Joseph Diab Foundation is to improve our world through improving the quality of its leaders. To this end, the Foundation continues Dr. Diab’s support for institutions that train, develop and support leaders in the arts and sciences.

Three years after its formation, the Diab Foundation awarded a five-year, $100,000 grant to St. Timothy’s School. The impact of these funds has had a profound impact on both science and the arts at the school.

Any student involved in the visual arts, for exam-ple, uses supplies purchased through funds from the Foundation. Many of these students go on to showcase their works throughout Wake County and beyond, including this year’s winning entries in the prestigious Scholastic Art Competition.

The music program at STS has been enhanced in many ways through the Diab funding:● acquisition of a computer and software for music composition to engage students and to assist with performance rehearsals;

● addition of a percussion section and purchase of other instruments for the band program to bring it closer to full instrumentation for future competi-tion;● participation in the Kings Dominion Choir Showcase and regional performances by the mid-dle school chorus.

The Diab Foundation outfitted a third middle school science lab in 2011, a space desperately needed to conduct experiments and dissections. It purchased equipment such as microscope sets, plant cell kits and laboratory hotplates for the lower school science lab.

Remaining funds will be used for the implementa-tion of a Science Olympiad program in the fall.

“This grant is part of a larger picture which includes the Annual Fund, the efforts of Friends of St. Timothy’s, and every individual donation which creates the resources for the school to offer excep-tional tools and opportunities to each future leader walking -- or running -- through those hallways,”

said Foundation Director Joe Diab. “ It is satisfying to think of those dollars as microscopes, paintbrushes and musical instruments, and even more rewarding to see what the children create from those tools!”

The gift of the Diab Foundation has been instrumental in advanc-ing the arts and science programs, said STS Director of Development Heather Daughtridge. “We are incredibly grateful to be the recipient of such generous funding.”

In more ways than one, the sts band program can toot its own horn.when director susan fritts arrived on the

scene, the program had 28 students on two levels: beginning and advanced. Three years later, the program has grown to almost 50 students in three classes: beginning, interme-diate and advanced.

much of this growth was made possible by a generous multi-year grant from The dr. albert Joseph diab foundation (see related story on this page).

“when i first came to st. timothy’s we had absolutely no percussion,” fritts said. “The diab foundation was kind enough to provide a $10,000 grant to purchase instruments.” in that first year, the program acquired two timpani, a bass drum, cymbals, auxiliary percussion, bells, assorted percus-sion mallets and music stands.

This year, the band held a spaghetti dinner fundraiser that netted over $1300. with these proceeds, an additional $4900 gift from the diab foundation and $400 from friends of st. timothy’s, fritts was able to purchase a bb tuba, marimba, french horn, another timpani and many more assorted small percussion instruments.

during her tenure at st. timothy’s, fritts

has developed a music library, purchasing four to eight new pieces for the program each year. another band milestone is the use of visiting clinicians. “we are fortunate to have several outstanding middle school band directors in the area who have come in to work with our students,” she said.

and the program has been fortunate to have the diab foundation underwrite these expenses.

This spring, advanced band took its first off-campus field trip to join the leesville road high school symphonic band in an hour-long clinic with fritts and leesville band director dave albert.

“This gives our students a chance to hear their current music literature with full instrumentation,” she explained. “although the sts band program continues to grow

STS Band Grows in Students, Instruments and Talent

Dr. Albert Joseph Diab Foundation Grant Boosts Arts and Sciences at STS

The percussion section of the band was made possible by a grant from The Dr. Albert Joseph Diab Foundation.

Susan Fritts rehearses with the STS band before a performance in the school gym.

continues on page 23


African Children’s Choir at STSStudents normally welcome an unexpected

long weekend. with a threat of winter precipitation, there was a very real chance that school would be closed on that friday in January.

This time, however, students had an important reason for wanting to go to school. The african children’s choir was coming to st. timothy’s school to launch a year-long nationwide tour. luckily, the snow never materialized.

The choir, a group of 16 children from uganda ranging in age from seven to nine years, had landed in america just three days earlier. They had already eaten their first peanut butter and jelly sandwiches by time they got to st. timothy’s, but a pre-performance lunch at the school provided another novel culinary experi-ence: pizza, some unfamiliar fresh fruits and huge chocolate chip cookies.

The children dined with members of the sts student council, which paid the group’s performance fee with the proceeds from a year of fundraising projects. money raised from the choir’s tour goes back to their homeland to build orphanages and promote literacy.

with an abundance of talent and a level of professionalism belying their young ages, the choir performed two 45-minute concerts of song, dance and african drumming. students from kindergarten through eighth grade watched and listened with rapt attention.

it is safe to say that the african children’s choir left a huge impression on the hearts and minds of the st. timothy’s community. almost as soon as the group left campus, plans were underway to bring them back to st. timothy’s in december at the tail end of their tour.

Student Council member Hinson Willson enjoyed meeting the choir members at a luncheon before their performance.

The phenomenal drumming of the young boys, coupled with the incredible singing and dancing of the 16-member African Children’s Choir, kept STS students on the edge of their seats during two performances at the school.

… to our inaugural group of “sts admis-sions ambassadors” and all other current and former families who have encouraged a neighbor, co-worker or friend to visit our school.

… to the families who opened their homes and hearts to our first guatemalan exchange students.

… to all those who worked to make our grounds so beautiful this year, including community volunteers, our boy scout troop, frank morey and cece morgan.

… to our student council for the fall festival dunk tank that raised money for safechild, for underwriting the visit of the african children’s choir, and for all of the other projects that reflect their incredible leadership and service.

… to all of those who supported our students as they sang at the governor’s man-sion, performed at peace university, played at countless athletic venues (bringing home our second straight triangle cup!), and raised over $1300 for hurricane sandy relief at our talent show.

... to assistant headmaster Judy tison, who postponed retirement and time with grandchildren last spring to see us through reaccreditation and the arrival of a new head-master this year.

… to my wife and children, who probably haven’t seen me as much this last year as they would have liked (a sacrifice likely shared by many of our faculty/staff families, i’m sure) as we pursue whole new levels of excellence for st. timothy’s school and our students.

Thank you to our whole community who has made it a great YEAR to be a Titan!

Headmaster, continued from page 2


Laissez les bon temps rouler! synonymous with mardi gras, the cajun

phrase translates literally as “let the good times roll!” and that’s exactly what happened at the mardi gras-themed dinner and auction fundraiser held at north ridge country club in february.

chaired by denise pallister and debbie blankenship, the evening of fun, fellowship and fundraising included live and silent auctions and a tuition raffle. it also featured a “bling bonanza” which adapted the mardi gras theme of the king cake. hundreds of mini-cupcakes were sold, with one containing a lucky trinket. The person who purchased that cupcake was the recipient of a serious piece of “bling” from diamonds direct!

proceeds from founders’ day 2013 will focus on technology enhancements throughout the school that will impact every student.

funds were set aside for a professional devel-opment fund to bring educational technology specialists to campus for faculty workshops.

another significant portion of the proceeds was used to purchase tablet computing carts, one for the lower school and another for the middle school.

but the largest percentage of funds raised will be spent on install-ing lcd projects, screens, speakers, document cameras, and wire-less mice and mobile presentation hardware in every classroom.

“This major infrastructure improvement will allow every class-room to host on-demand interactive lessons using educational web resources, streaming media, and more,” said headmaster tim tin-nesz. “we will also substantially increase our campus bandwidth to accommodate more internet usage and streaming media.”

plans are already underway for next year’s founders’ day event, The red party, which will be held at north ridge on february 8, 2014.

Annual Founders’ Day Fundraiser

Mardi Gras nets $75,000 for Technology enhancements

Event co-chairs Denise Pallister and Debbie Blankenship (left), along with Faye and David Wilson, got into the spirit of Mardi Gras at the annual STS Founders’ Day dinner and auction.

Alison Gammage Appointed Lower School HeadAlison Gammage has been appointed to the newly created position of Head of Lower

School.For the past four years, she has been an Academic Chair and the Director of the Teaching

and Learning Center at the National Cathedral School in Washington, DC. She was also an adjunct professor with the Corcoran Museum of Art and spent 12 years as a teacher and administrator at the Lab School of Washington, DC.

Ms. Gammage holds a B.A. Hons. in Theology and an M.A. in Education from Westminster College in Oxford, UK, and an M.A. in Special Education from American University in Washington, DC.

She is on the ERB Advisory Board and presented on “Best Practices in Dealing with Neuro-Diversity in the Classroom” at both the NAIS and ERB annual conferences last year.

“I am delighted to be joining St. Timothy’s,” Alison said. “It has been my dearest wish to lead a lower school for a long time and I am thrilled that St Timothy’s chose me. I am excited about meeting everyone - students, teachers and parents - and becoming a Titan!”

Alison’s husband, John, is a social studies teacher, and they have a 9 year-old daughter, Amelia.


Kacie Bagley’s Rising StarClayton High School’s Honk! The Musical, featuring STS

alum Kacie Bagley, was a finalist for Best Musical 2013 in the Triangle Rising Stars program. High schools in Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Orange, Person, Vance, Wake and Warren counties are eligible to participate in the program. Kacie served as co-choreographer of the production’s dance numbers.

A rising junior, Kacie won her school’s Theater I Award. You can catch her this summer in the ensemble of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Clayton Youth Theater.

When she’s not singing, dancing or acting on stage, Kacie keeps the creative juices flowing by writing. Her poem “Glimmer the Pixie” won first place honors in the local and district competition of the NC General Federation of Women’s Clubs before going on to nab an honorable men-tion on the state level.

Her academic achievements rival her artistic achievements, as she received the Principal’s Academic Achievement Award for earning all As each nine-week grading period. Kacie Bagley (second from left) in Honk! The Musical at Clayton High School

Nico Hillmann: Flying Solo

While most boys his age dream of getting a driver’s license, STS alum Nico Hillmann is focusing on his pilot’s license.

Starting when he was 13 years old, he slowly logged flight hours and training. On May 11, barely two months beyond his six-teenth birthday, Nico marked a milestone: his first solo flight and receipt of a student pilot permit.

For training purposes, Nico may now fly solo; he cannot carry any passengers. On his seventeenth birthday next spring, he will be eligible to take the Federal Aviation Administration FAA checkride for a private pilot’s license.

For her Girl Scout Bronze Award, Grace Patton made a collection of no-sew fleece blankets and donated them to the Rex Cancer Center. In doing so, she honored both of her grandmothers who died of cancer. Grace is currently working on her GS Silver Award.

Lisa and Sadie Meadows: Running for a Reason

Last summer, Lisa Ward Meadows celebrated her fortieth birth-day and one year of being a cancer survivor by running a mara-thon and a half-marathon – even throwing in an extra 1-mile fun run with her daughter Sadie – within a week!

This year she’s running for a new cause: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) awareness. Her father died of complications from Bulbar Palsy and ALS in the spring. “To celebrate my father’s life and raise money and awareness for ALS,” Lisa said, “I’m running 68 miles, mostly in distance runs, and a mile with Sadie over the course of about two months.”


What do you get when you take two moms with one great idea and about

100 yards of fabric? new shepherd costumes for the st. timothy’s christmas pageant.

debbie blankenship and Kristin holder met when their sons were in kindergarten. as first grade room mothers last year, they had a lot to talk about, including the annual st. timothy’s christmas pageant.

since the pageant’s inception over 50 years ago, first grade boys have donned bathrobes and fastened towels around their heads to play the role of shepherds. first grade girls wear white dresses complemented with sheer wings and shimmering halos in their role as angels.

“as moms of boys we wanted our sons – and all the boys – to look as handsome as shepherds as the girls look beautiful as angels,” Kristin said. “we had the basic idea in mind from our own personal church pageants over the years.”

They found a pattern at a fabric store, then figured out how many costumes were needed and how much fabric was required to make them in three basic sizes: small, medium and large. They shopped for material of the right color and texture, always keeping an eye out for a sale, and bought colored cords for waist ties at a great price from a first grade grand-mother who is an interior decorator.

Kristin and debbie cut out and pinned the robes and Kristin sewed them.

“my grandmother was a seamstress so i learned to sew a little from her,” she explained. “i did it all one sunday afternoon while watching lots of football!”

They made the cord ties in differ-ent sizes and then had a fitting with the boys to adjust sleeve lengths and hems. but they weren’t finished yet. debbie purchased fabric and elastic bands and made head pieces.

in all, they made 19 ensembles – including a few extra robes – and

left the patterns for future years along with leftover fabric.

“we had a lot of laughs making them,” debbie said, “and then a lot of tears while we watched them during the pageant!”

for their labor of love, Kristin and debbie accepted no compensation. it was their way of saying, “merry christmas, st. timothy’s!”

An Update On An Old Tradition: new Shepherd Robes for pageant

Debbie Blankenship and Kristin Holder, the talent behind the new pageant shepherd robes.

Ian Fan and Henry Roney exhibit the Christmas pageant wearing their new jobs.

each year and add important instrument voices, we still do not have all of the instru-mentation necessary for a full ensemble.”

The program’s goal is to develop a full en-semble that can participate in concert band festivals and competitions.

The advantages of the sts band program are many, fritts said:

band is a wonderful place for students to use their math and creative skills.

playing a musical instrument improves manual dexterity and hand/eye coordination.

students are exposed to many foreign languages through music.

band instills in students a work ethic and teaches how to be a team player.

“we also use technology with our pro-gram,” she said. “students are encouraged to use a program called smart music, an online tutorial that allows them to practice their band music at home with full en-semble.”

by the eighth grade, fritts knew that she wanted to be a music major in college. after graduating from the unc-greensboro school of music, she took a job as band director with the wake county public schools. at the same time, her private studio of flute stu-dents continued to grow and, ultimately, it won out over the public school system.

but fritts missed being a band director and when the position at st. timothy’s be-came available in 2010, it was an offer she couldn’t refuse. and it’s one that she’s never regretted, as she calls her position at sts the best job she’s ever had.

“i am simply amazed at what these young students have accomplished this past year,” she said. “There have been times that

i’ve gotten goose bumps listening to their performance and sometimes i forget how young these kids are! i walk into every rehearsal excited to work with these amazing kids!”

Wesley Major, who plays tuba in the STS band, learned a lot from the “big guys” in the Leesville Road High School band at a spring clinic.

STS Band, continued from page 19

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Spreading the Spirit of St. Timothy’s Around the Globe When students graduate from St. Timothy’s or simply experience a growth spurt, parents often donate their school uniforms to the used uniform sale. Sometimes, though, there’s a small but stubborn stain or another imperfection that keeps an item of clothing off the sale rack. These used uniforms – they ones that just don’t “make the cut” for resale – are put to good use all over the globe. Through a myriad of contacts, St. Timothy’s uniforms have found second homes in Belarus, Haiti, Ukraine and most recently, Kenya. Pictured above are a group of boys in a Ukrainian orphanage modeling their St. Timothy’s School sweaters and sweatshirts.

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