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{Salem Academy}Magazine 2009
SALEM ACADEMY Magazine
Susan E. Pauly PresidentKarl J. Sjolund Head of SchoolVicki Williams Sheppard C’82 Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Alumnae Office MeganRatleyC’06,Director of Academy Alumnae Relations
Published by the Office of Communications and Public Relations JacquelineMcBride,Director EllenSchuette,Associate Director ContributingWriters:KarlSjolund, LuciaUldrick,WynneOverton, MeganRatley,LorieHoward, RoseSimon,EllenSchuetteand MaryLorickThompson Designer:CarrieLeighDickeyC’00 Photography:AlanCalhoun,Allen Aycock.Classreunionphotosby SnyderPhotography.
TheSalemAcademyMagazineispub-lishedbySalemAcademy,500EastSalemAvenue,Winston-Salem,NorthCarolina27101.
Thispublicationismailedtoalumnae,faculty,staff,parentsandfriendsofSalem.
SalemAcademywelcomesqualifiedstudentsregardlessofrace,color,nationalorigin,sexualorientation,religionordis-abilitytoalltherights,privileges,pro-gramsandactivitiesofthisinstitution.
Foradditionalinformationaboutanyprogramsoreventsmentionedinthispublications,pleasewrite,call,emailorvisit: AlumnaeOffice SalemAcademy 500EastSalemAvenue Winston-Salem,NC27101 336/721-2664 Email:[email protected] Website:www.salemacademy.com
On the cover: The Salem Academy graduating class of 2009.
Save the Date: Reunion Weekend
ApRil 23-25, 2010
in the coming months we will be implementing an online community for all academy
alumnae to use through the school website: www.salemacademy.com.
after logging in with a unique username and password, alumnae will be able to submit and read class notes, submit bio updates, register
for reunion weekend and other events, as well as many other exciting things.
Please check back often and contact the alumnae
Office with any questions or comments!
Megan Ratley C’06Salem academy
Director of alumnae Relations336/721-2664
SaleM aCaDeMy aluMnae:
Online COMMunity
{Salem Academy}Magazine 2009
Commencement2009............................4GirlsSchoolGraduates............................7TagRoomTidings...................................8DADsMeetattheAcademy..................15NewWebsite.........................................16CelebrateInternationalDay..................16SuscessfulTheatricalProductions...........17AnUpdateonAdmissions.....................18SistersMeritScholarshipProgram.........19MargaretDriscollTownsendA’81..........20AlumnaeBoardLunch..........................21AnnualFundNews...............................21AlumnaeNews......................................22EmilyCatheyA’95................................24CapitalCampaign.................................25BurketteReceivesComeniusAward.......25JaquiMooreSherrillA’98......................26SalemTriviaChallenge..........................27AmberGrunerA’08...............................28ReunionPhotos.....................................30LegacyPhotos.......................................36
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AsIwritethisletter,wearecelebratingthearrivalofournewandreturningstudentstoSalemAcademy.It’sanexhilaratingtimeofyearhereatSalem–fullofbelovedtraditions,newacademicchallengesandblossomingfriend-ships–andwelookforwardtoitallsummer.It’sparticularlygratify-ingthatwe’veseena9.4percentincreaseinthenumberofboarding
studentsoverlastyear,anexcitingchangethatenhancestheeducationalexperienceofeveryoneoncampus.Alsoexcitingisthatthispastspring,wenotonlyfinishedourcombinedcampaignbyraising$76million(surpassingthegoalof$75million)butalsosurpassedtheannual-fundgoalfortheAcademy.Thankyouforyourincrediblesupportofthisinstitution,andpleaseseetheinsertelsewhereinthismagazineformoredetails. I’mdelightedtoreportthatweaccomplishedmanyotherimportantgoalsduring2008-2009,thefirstyearofourfive-yearstrategicplanfortheAcademy.Wefocusedonfourdifferentareas–fosteringacademicdistinction;estab-lishingapresenceasacenterforwomen’swellness;enhanc-ingtheboardingexperience;andenhancingfacilities–andIinviteyoutoreadmoreaboutthesesuccesseselsewhereinthismagazine.Hereisabriefrecap: Tofosteracademic distinction,weheldaverysuc-cessfulinternationaldayonMarch18withstudentpre-sentations,workshopsoninterculturalcommunicationsandguestspeakers;dedicatedaportionofournewwebsitetoglobalinitiatives;andhostedadelegationofChinesehigh-schooladministratorstoexploreafutureJanTermexchange.Toenrichtheboarding experience,weexpandedtheweeklye-newslettertoparents;designedasectiononthewebsitejustforparents;andmodifiedthedailyclassscheduletoincludeweeklyadvisor/adviseetime.Toestablishapresenceasacenter for women’s wellness,weconductedtwoAcademyassembliesthisyearonwellnessissues;beganregulargroupcounselingandsupportgroupstodealwithlifeissuesforourstudents;andcreatedaDADsgroup(Dis-cussionAroundDaughters)tohelpfathersbetterunder-standthelifeofthe21stcenturyteenagedgirl.Andfinally,webeganaperiodofenhancing facilitiesbyrenovatingtwofaculty/staffapartmentsinEmmaBahnsondormitoryand
A Messa�e �rom the PresidentthepublicrestroomsintheBahnsonandCarolinaShaffnerwings. Evenaswecelebrategoalsachieved,wearealreadyhardatworkonyear-twoofthestrategicplan.Justafewobjectivesduring2009-2010thatweareaddressingincludedesigningaJanTermtripoptionthatisservice-orientedandmoreaffordable;institutingaseated-lunchprogramforatleastonedayeachweekinadditiontotheexistingweeklyadvisorluncheon;establishinganherbgardentoprovidefreshseasoningsformealsservedtostudents,faculty,staffandguests;andcompletingtheinitialdesignphaseforreno-vatingtheShaffnerandBahnsonresidencehalls. Allofthesegoalshavebeendesignedwithourcorevaluesinmind.Oneofthosevaluesis“community.”Everyday,inahundreddifferentways,itmanifestsitselfattheAcademy.Itcanbeheardinthediningroomasstudentsen-joyMissShirley’schocolateygoodHelloDollieswithotherstudentsandstaff,ormeetwiththeirfacultyadvisorstotalkabouthowclassesaregoing.Itisvisibleontheplayingfieldsasgirlspasstheballtoeachotherinseamlesssynchroniza-tion.Itisintheexcitedvoicesofnewstudentsastheyfindoutwhethertheyare“Purple”or“Gold,”anditfillstheclassroomwhenastudentconveysherpassionforaparticu-larsubjectthroughathoughtfulpresentationtoherpeers. ThesenseofsisterhoodisnotconfinedtotheAcademycampus,however.Itispresentinthewiderworld,too,asourstudentscompleteJanTerminternships,takecoursesaroundtheworldandsucceedatcollegesanduniversitieswheretheybecomeleadersandscholars.And,asalways,sister-hoodshinesthroughourincrediblealumnae,whosupporttheAcademyinsomanywaysandarerolemodelsforourstudents. AtSalemAcademy,communityhasnevermeantunifor-mity.Sinceourfoundingin1772,eachgirlhasbroughtheruniquegiftstoourcommunity.Butthebondsofsisterhoodconnecteveryoneacrossdifferencesandprovidesupportaseachyoungwomantakesherownintellectuallifejourney,secureintheknowledgethatherindividualitywillbecel-ebratedandherplaceinthecommunityhonored.
Dr.SusanE.Pauly
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TherewasatimewhenIenjoyedretrievingmynewspaperfromthefrontporcheverymorn-ing.I’mafraidithasn’tbeenmuchfunlately.Foroverayearnow,abouttheonlygoodfinancialnewsI’vebeenreceivinghascomefromthecouponsectionwhereIcansave50centsonajarofpastasauceatthelocalgrocer.Ofcourse,theyjackedupthepriceofthewhole-
wheatfettuccini,soit’sbasicallyawashatthispoint.Onthebrightside,atleastI’mnotlosinganygroundwhenitcomestodinner. Whenitcomestotheworldofinvestments,however,it’sdifficulttofindmuchinthewayofgoodnewsthesedays.Betweenbanks,insurancecompanies,autocompaniesandtheoverallstockmarket,itseemsthatwhateverappearedto
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Thisisawarmandcaringcommunity,buttherearenopathsofleastresistanceonwhichtotravelaroundhere.Itisaverydifferentworldthantheonemostteenagersexperience. Ratherthanseeingtheirhighschooldaysthroughtheso-ciallens–boyfriends,cliques,cafeteriadrama–ourstudentsseetheirexperiencemuchmorethroughtheacademiclens,asinwho’sthetoughestteacher,whatgirlisamathwiz,Ihaveanotherrewritetodotonight,etc.Weexpectmorefromourgirls,andtheydeliver. Asaresult,I’mconvincedtheyarefarbetterpreparedforcollegeandbeyondthanthevastmajorityofhighschoolgraduatesoutthere.It’snotthattheywon’tbechallenged;it’sjustthatthey’vealsobeentaughttofaceandembracechal-lengeratherthanshyawayfromit.Itisforallthesereasonsthateverygraduationday,ratherthanlookingaheadtothefuturefortheirfirstgreataccomplishment,ourstudentswillbeabletolookbackandseethereallybigonethey’vejustputintheirpocket.
Every high school hands out diplomas, but not all high schools are created equal. – Sjolund
beagoodinvestmentayearorsoagohasgoneintothetank.Andyet,regardlessofhowotherinvestmentsaredoing,Icanassureyouthatthere’sonethatwillcontinuetoincreaseinvalue:anAcademyeducation. Everyhighschoolhandsoutdiplomas,butnotallhighschoolsarecreatedequal.GraduatingfromSalemAcademyisanextraordinaryaccomplishment.Ittakesawholelotofcharacterandaverydeterminedspirittopushthroughtotheend.Indeed,it’ssomethingthatdoesnotcomeeasilytoanyone,becauseitmeansacceptingamorechallengingwork-loadinaculturethatoftenseeksthepathofleastresistance.
Aristotlesaid,“Educationisthebestprovisionforoldage.”Indeed,thethreethingsthatwetalktoourstudentsaboutonaregularbasis–thethreethingstheytruly“own”–aretheirfaith,theirhonorandtheireducation.Whenthevaluesofalltheotherassetsareheadingsouth,theinvest-mentstheyhavemadeinthesethreeessentialareaswillserveasaportinanystorm. ThesearethevalueswespeakofeverydayattheAcad-emy,whichiswhyIbelieveourfamiliescanpatthemselvesonthebackwhenitcomestoinvestingintheirdaughter’seduca-tion.Thisoneissuretopayoff!
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TheMayDellwasbrightandsunnyonSaturday,May30asseniorsandtheirfamilyandfriendsassembledforcom-mencement2009. SalemAcademyisknownforitsmanytraditionsduringcommencement.OneistheannouncementoftheannualFacultyAward,andanotherishavingthefirstandsecondhonorgraduatesandtheseniorclasspresidentspeakduringgraduation. TheFacultyAwardismadeeachyeartoaseniorwho,intheeyesofthefaculty,mostclearlyexemplifiesconsistenttrustworthiness;maturityinrelationshipswithpeersandadults;ahighdegreeofconcernandconsiderationforothers;consistentresponsibilityinfulfillingobligationsbothcom-munalandpersonal;andthecourageofherconvictions. The2008-09winner,nichole Forvour-Mcnew,fromNewJersey,wasafour-yearboardingstudent.Shewasanhonorguideandamemberoftheyearbookstaffasaninthgrader,andbythetimeshereachedhersophomoreyear,shewaselectedtoserveasamemberoftheHonorCabinet.Shewasreelectedtoserveinthiscabinetduringeachofherre-mainingyearsatSalem.Shewasthe2008-09HouseCouncilpresidentthisyearandtheco-chairoftheArtsExhibitioncommittee.ThedaughterofLoriandFranklinMcNew,Nicholeisnowafirst-yearstudentatRutgersUniversity. Thefirststudentspeakerforcommencementwasthesecondhonorgraduate,Rebecca Call.Rebecca,afour-yeardaystudentfromLexington,NC,wasafour-yearrunner,captainandleadership-awardrecipientincrosscountry.ShewasamemberoftheSpiritensembleandasectionleaderinGleeclub.ShewasaUnitedWayvolunteer,teacher’sas-sistantatDiggsElementaryandoneoftheverybesthonorguidesintheAcademy.Ontopoftheseactivities,Rebecca
COMMenCeMent 2009wasaNationalMeritfinalist;amemberoftheNationalHonorSociety;andaparticipantinMuAlphaTheta,theMathematicsface-offteam,FrenchhonorsocietyandtheFrenchandecologyclub.Shewonthe2008SummerVen-turesCatalystAwardinscienceatAppalachianState.Shealsoreceived,thedaybeforeSalem’scommencement,thepresti-giousDobbinsExcellenceinScienceawardandtheJessByrdEnglishAward.ThedaughterofJanetandChristopherCallofLexington,NC,RebeccaisnowinUNC-ChapelHill’ssix-yearpharmacyprogram. Thesecondstudentspeakerforcommencementwasthefirsthonorgraduate,Molly deCristo.FormoreonMolly,whoalsoreceivedtheSisterOesterleinawardfor2008-09,seepage6. Thethirdandfinalstudentspeakerforcommencementwasseniorclasspresident,QuinnCartall,afour-yearboard-ingstudentfromSanAntonio,Texas.Quinnwaselectedtobeonthestudentcouncilasaninthgrader,andalsoservedduringthesenior/facultybreakfast.Sheplayedthreesports-fieldhockey,basketballandsoccerthatyear–andwasamemberoftheculturalaffairsandSpanishclubs.Asasophomore,shewastheclassvicepresident,playedfieldhockeyandgolf(wasrookieoftheyear)andwasalsopartoftheinterviewcommitteeforthenewheadofschool.Duringjunioryear,shewasclassvicepresident,Spanishclubpresi-dentandFellowshipCouncilrepresentative.ThedaughterofRebeccaandBryanCartallofSanAntonioTexas,sheisnowafirst-yearstudentatQueensUniversity.
ReMaRkS by Quinn CaRtall, SeniOR ClaSS PReSiDent: May 2009 WhenaskedwhatIconsidertobethemostvaluablethingonearth,IhesitatedbecausethereissomuchIvaluedeeplyinthisworld.Ithoughtlongandhard,andinthemidstofmythoughts,rememberedoneofthemanylessonstaughtinMrs.Overton’sEuropeanhistoryclass. Intheyear1360HenrydeVickdesignedthefirstmechanicalclockwithanhourhandforKing
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CharlesVofFrance.Thismechanicalclockbroughtregulari-tytolife,workandtomarkets;itgavetimeitselfanewvalue.IthenrealizedthatthisiswhatIconsidertobeoneof,ifnotthemost,valuableofresourcesinthisworld.Timeisrequiredforallwedo.Itistheprerequisiteforallthatwebecome. Eachofusisallottedthesame,exactamountofhourseveryday.Toooften,however,wefeelthereisnotquiteenoughofitinanygivenday.Timeisaspecialcommoditythatcannotbesavedforlaterandwaitsfornoone;ifwasted,youcannotgetitback.Timeisoftensaidtofly,butitisnotsomuchthetimethatfliesaswewhowasteit;andwastedtimeisworsethannotimeatall.“Iwastedtime,”Shake-spearemakesRichardIIsay,“andnowtimedothwasteme.” Forthisreasonthegiftfromtheseniorclassof2009isatomicclocksthroughoutthebuilding.Ihopetheseatomicclocksbringasmuch,ifnotmore,regularitytoyourlifeandwork,astheydidintheyear1360.Mayourgifttoyouhelpinrealizingthetruevalueofeveryminuteofyourtimehere
atSalemAcademy.Andwhoeverremembersthiscanneverwillinglywasteasinglemomentofhisorherlife. Ifurtherencourageyoustudentstospendyourtimewisely,notonlyintheclassroom,butalsowithfriends,fac-ultyandfamily.Cherishitdearlyandchoosewiselybecausebeforeyouknowit,you,too,willbestandingwherewearetodayinyourwhitecapandgown,andyourtimespentherewillalltoosoonbereducedtomemoriesgonebefore.Thankyouforallyourtime,notonlytoday,butalsothesepastfouryearsbecausetome,yourtimeisinvaluable. Fellowclassmates,wehavethefortuneofhavingmadefriendshipsthatwilllastalifetime.Iwanttothankyouforbeingmyfriends,andalwaysbeingbymyside.Iloveyouguyssomuchandamveryproudofyounotonlyforbeingwhoyouareandwhoyouhavebecome,butalsoformakingitthisfar.Wedidit!
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SalemAcademyseniorMollyDeCristoofWinston-SalemreceivedtheElisabethOesterleinAward–theschool’shighesthonorforamemberofthegraduatingclass–dur-ingFoundersDaycer-emoniesheldinApril.TheOesterleinAwardisnamedinhonorofSalem’sfirstteacherwhenitwasfoundedas
aschoolforgirlsin1772.CandidatesarenominatedbymembersoftheentireSalemcommunity–faculty,staffandfellowstudents–andeachnomineemustcompeteagainstothertrulyoutstandingseniors.Amongthecrite-riaare:attendSalemallfouryearsofhighschool;makeanotablecontributiontothequalityoflifeatSalemandexemplifyqualityleadership;andbeconscientiousanddiligentinthepursuitofacademicexcellence,attainingatleasta3.0averageoverall. DeCristowasnamedthefirsthonorgraduatefortheseniorclass.Shewasacommencementmarshalforgrades9-11(anhonorreservedforthestudentswiththetopGPAintheclass)aswellasamemberoftheNationalHonorSociety,NationalLatinHonorSocietyandNa-tionalSpanishHonorSociety. DeCristoheldnumerousleadershippostsduringherAcademyyearsincludingservingasseniorclassrepresenta-tivetotheHonorCabinet,freshmanclasspresidentandpresidentofMuAlphaTheta,themathhonorsociety.SheplayedsoftballfortheAcademyallfouryears.ShereceivedtheCitizenshipHonorAwardfromherpeersduringherjunioryear,andwasnamedtotheSoftballAllConferenceTeamfortheTriadAthleticConferenceduringherjunioryear. Shehasplayedthepianofor11yearsandduringhersophomoreyearwonfirstplace,advanceddivision,intheGeorgeandRubyMoxleyMemorialPianoScholarshipcompetition. DeCristoattendedtheN.C.Governor’sSchoolWestfornaturalscienceinsummer2008,andherJanTerminternshipsincludedoneatTargaceptInc.andonewiththeU.S.SenateJudiciaryCommitteeinWashington,DC. SheisthedaughterofJamesandMarianneDeCristoofWinston-Salem,NC,andisattendingtheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill.
the university of alabama albany College of Pharmacy appalachian State university art institute of Charlotte berry College boston College boston university butler university university of California, San Diego Case western Reserve university the Catholic university of america Centre College university of Colorado, boulder Denver university of Connecticut College of CharlestonConverse College Dartmouth CollegeDrake university Drexel universityDuke emory university fordham university furman gettysburg Collegegeorge washington university hampton universityharding universityuniversity of hartfordhigh Point universityhoward university university of illinois, urbana-Champaign indiana university, bloomington ithaca College James Madison universityJohns hopkins universitylamar university lenoir Rhyne university Marquette university Marshall university Maryland institute College of artMarymount Manhattan CollegeMassachusetts College of Pharmacy & health Sciences university of Massachusetts, amherst university of Miami new york university
Salem Academy students received 138 acceptances to some of the country’s top colleges and universi-ties, and were awarded millions in merit aid.
university of north Carolina at asheville at Chapel hill at Charlotte at greensboro at wilmington north Carolina State universitynortheastern university northwestern university university of notre Dame Oberlin College Parsons School of Design Pratt institutePurdue university Queens universityRensselaer Polytechnic institute university of Rhode island Rice university Rider university Roanoke CollegeRutgers university, new brunswickSaint Joseph’s universitySaint Mary’s College of California Savannah College of art and Designuniversity of South Carolinauniversity of the Sciences in Philadelphiauniversity of the South, Sewanee St. John’s university - Queens CampusStevens institute of technology Suffolk UniversitySuny College at fredonia Syracuse university university of tennessee, knoxville university of texas, San antoniovassar College virginia techwake forest universitywarren wilson Collegeuniversity of washington washington and lee university washington university in St. louiswest virginia universityCollege of william and Marywilliams College winthrop university university of wisconsin, MadisonXavier university
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Thispastspring,UCLA’sHigherEduca-tionResearchInstitutereleasedtheresultsofawell-documentedstudythatshowsastatistical-lysignificantadvantageforgraduatesofgirls’schoolslikeSalemAcademy.CommissionedbytheNationalCoali-tionofGirls’Schools(NCGS)ofwhichSalemAcademyisa
member,theUCLAstudyoffersthefirst-everpeer-reviewedresearchonthesubject.Eversinceeducatorsobservedthatgirlstendtoslideinconfidenceandacademicachievementinearlyadolescence,interestingirls’schoolshasrisen.Yet,single-sexeducationhasdefiedrigorousanalysisduetocon-foundingdemographicandotherinfluences.Theresultsofthisnewstudy,drawnfromalargeblindsampleofalumnaefromcoedandgirls’schoolsacrossthecountry,giveeduca-torsmorefactstosupporttheirtheories. AccordingtotheUCLAreport,girls’schoolgraduatesconsistentlyassesstheirabilities,self-confidence,engage-mentandambitionaseitheraboveaverageorinthetop
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atthestartofcollegecomparedtotheirpeersfrom coedschools. • Morethan80percentofgirls’schoolgraduates considertheiracademic performancehighly successfulcomparedto75percentofwomenfrom coedschools.Ontheintellectualfront,60percentof womenfromgirls’schoolsreportself-confidence, comparedto54percentfromcoedschools. • Nearlyhalfofallwomengraduatingfromsingle-sex schools(or44.6percent)ratetheirpublic speaking abilityhigh,comparedto38.5percentofwomen graduatesofcoedschools.Asimilardifferentialexists forwritingabilities:64.2percentofgirls’school graduatesassesstheirwritingashigh,comparedto 58.8percentwomengraduatesofcoedschools. • Girls’schoolgraduatesarethreetimesmorelikely thantheircoedpeerstoconsiderpursuingacareer in engineering;or4.4percentcomparedto1.4percent. • Moregirls’schoolgraduatesconsidercollegea steppingstonetograduate school(71percentversus 66percentfromcoedschools)and45percentof womenfromsingle-sexschools(comparedto41 percentoftheircoedpeers)chooseacollegeinpart foritsrecordofalumnaegainingadmissionto graduateschool. LuciaUldrick,directorofadmissionsatSalemAcad-emy,saysthefindingsreinforcewhatsheandotheradmin-
10percent.Comparedtotheircoedpeers,theyhavemoreconfidenceintheirmathematicsandcomputerabilitiesandstudylongerhours.Theyaremorelikelytopursuecareersinengineering,engageinpoliticaldiscussions,keepcurrentwithpoliticalaffairsandseecollegeasasteppingstonetograduateschool,thestudyfound. AmongthefindingsofthenewdatafromUCLA’sna-tionwidestudyofwomenenteringtheirfirstyearofcollegearethese: • Tenpercentmoregirls’schoolgraduatesratetheir confidence in math and computer abilitieshigh
istratorshaveheardAcademygraduatessayovertheyearsabouttheirexperienceinasingle-sexinstitution.“TheideathatSalemgirlscandoorbeanythingisnotaforeignconceptbythetimetheygraduatebecausetheyhavebeenchallengedtodoandtrynewthingsfortheirentirehigh-schooleducation,”shecomments. FormoreinformationabouttheNationalCoalitionforGirls’Schoolsstudy,visittheNCGSwebsite:www.ncgs.org.
Girls’ school graduates consistently assess their abilities, self-confidence, engagement and ambition as either above average or in the top 10 percent.
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MiSS t’S CORneRby Mary lorick thompson, Dean of Students and assistant head of School
IcametoSalemAcademyin1972,sotosaythatI’veseenmany,manygirlscomethroughtheAcademydoorsisanunder-statement!I’moftenaskedhowtheAcad-emygirlsoftodaycomparewiththegirlsofthepast.Ofcourse,therearesomedifferences.WhenIjoinedtheAcademy,thegirlsseemedverymuchalike:their
viewpoints,theirbackgrounds,eventheirclothesandthewaytheyworetheirhair.Thereweresomefreespiritsthen,ofcourse,buttheyexpressedthemselvesinfairlyconserva-tiveways. Today’sAcademyisalittledifferent.DuringtheyearsthatI’vebeenhere,weasaschoolhaveworkedveryhardtodevelopadiversecommunitywherethereismutualac-ceptanceandsupport,andwhereeveryoneisfreetobewhotheyare.Thereisamoreobviousmixthesedaysofraces,religions,geographicalbackgroundsanddifferentviewsoftheworld,buteveryonestillislikedandaccepted.Andwe’velearnedfromotherstudents,too.Inthe1980sand1990s,wehadalargenumberofstudentsfromtheMiddleEast,andtheirexperiencesandperspectiveonworldeventswasvaluabletoallofus.Thisyearwe’llhave47interna-tionalboardingstudents,manyfromAsia,andtheyalsowillenrichtheAcademyexperience. Anotherdifference,Ibelieve,isthatfewerstudentsareattheAcademywithoutbeingactivelyinvolvedinchoosingtogohere.Thisisnolongeraschoolwhereayounggirlistoldshe“must”attendwhethershewantstoornot.Visi-torstotheAcademyremarktomethateverysinglepersonseemshappytobehere:theysmile,theyhaveenergy,they
engageonallsortsoflevelswithanyoneoncampus.Thereisnosenseofstudentsorstafforfacultybeingherebecausetheyhavetobehere. Somethingswillneverchange,however,abouttheAcademy,andthoseareourcorevalues:senseofintegrity,abeliefinthehonorsystem,feelingpersonalandsocialresponsibilityandhavingawillingnesstobechallenged.ThosewerevaluesthatledtheSingleSisterstoopenaschoolthateducatedgirls,andtotaketheboldstepofspinningoffacollegewhenthosegirlswantedevenmoreeducationthanwasavailable.TheMoravianswereextreme-lysuccessfulatchangingwhatneededtobechanged,butkeepingthebasicsalive,andIthinktheywouldbehappywithtoday’sAcademy.Theymightevenhavebeenamongthefirsteducatorstoembracethenewtechnology! I’verealizedthatevenstudentswhostrugglehereatfirst,ordon’tfinishhere,feelapositiveconnectiontotheAcademy.Forexample,IcanthinkofastudentwholeftafteronlyoneyearbutstillvisitstheAcademyeverysum-merandwantsherdaughtertoattend.ShestillfeelspartoftheAcademy.Ialsothinkofayoungwomanyearsagowhocameasaninthgrader,wenthomeovertheholidaysandlockedherselfinherbedroom,refusingtogoback.Herpar-entstookthedooroffitshingesandpersuadedhertogiveitonemoretry.ShespentfourhappyyearsattheAcademyandisnowaverysuccessfulattorney. Don’tworry,somanyofthe“old”traditionsarestillverymuchapartofAcademylife.Everyoneiseitheragoldorpurplewhentheycome.StudentsstillserveattheholidayLovefeast,westillputcharmsinthesmooshcaketopredictseniors’futures.Thetagroomisstillwhereeveryonechecksinandout,andwestillhaveseniordaywherethecarsaredecoratedinallsortsofamazingways.ThesamewonderfulHelloDollysaremadewiththesameoldrecipeandstillpopularinthediningroom! Youmightsaythatthetrappingsmaybedifferentintoday’sAcademy,butthecoreisthesame!
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blitz hOPPe ReCeiveS MeDalEleanorElizabeth“Blitz”Hoppe,daughterofMarkandBetsyHoppeofWinston-Sa-lem,earnedtheCongressionalAwardGoldMedalandwasrecognizedataceremony,receptionandweek-longcelebrationheldinJuneinWashington,DC. TheCongressionalAwardistheUnitedStatesCongress’
awardforyoungAmericans.Itisnon-partisan,voluntaryandnon-competitive.Theprogramisopentoall14-to23-year-olds.Toearnagoldmedal,participantsmustcompletemorethan400hoursofvolunteerserviceaswellasexcelinthreeotherareas:personaldevelopment,physicalfitnessandexpe-ditionsandexplorations. HoppegavehervoluntaryservicehourstoSalemAcademyaswellastoSalemtowneMoravianRetirementCommunityandtheChildren’sCenterforthePhysicallyHandicapped,wheresheremainsactive.Forthepersonalde-velopmentarea,shestudiedfortheSAT,researchedcollegestowhichsheisinterestedinapplyingandstudiednutritiontobecomebetterinformedaboutlong-termhealthandfit-ness.Forphysicalfitness,shepursuedbothteamsportsandindividualsports,aswellasastrength-trainingregimethatresultedinbetteroverallfitnessandendurance.Herexpedi-tionsandexplorationsrequirementconsistedoftakinghikesandplanningtripstocitiesshehadnevervisited. Hoppe,agraduateofSummitSchoolandnowasenioratSalemAcademy,playsvarsitysports,servesontheFel-lowshipCouncilandispresidentoftheStudentCouncilfor2009-2010. Pictured at start of article: Blitz Hoppe was congratulated by Senator Richard M. Burr.
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TheElsieNunnHeadmas-ter’sAwardwasestablishedinhonorofElsieNunn,oneofthemostdistinguishedteachersinthelonghistoryofSalemAcad-emy.AmathematicsteacherattheAcademyfor40years,MissNunnunderstoodthatgreatteachersdoalotmorethanjustteachtheirsubjectmatter.Shededicatedherlifetoherstudents,
becameinvolvedintheirlivesoutsidetheclassroomandwasalwaystherewhenneeded. ThepurposeoftheElsieNunnHeadmaster’sAwardistorecognizefacultyatSalemAcademywhoreflectthespiritofresponsibilityanddedicationtoservicewhichMissNunnexemplified. Toqualifyfortheaward,thepersonmustmeetthefol-lowingcriteria: -selflessandcheerfulservice; -positiverelationshipswith students,facultyandstaffand; -awillingnesstogobeyondthe requirementsofduty. Thisyear’srecipientoftheElsieNunnHeadmaster’sAwardwasGloria Frost,SalemAcademy’slibrarian. Frostistheguidinglightbehindthelibraryanditsimportanceinthelifeofstudentsandteachers.Sheisalsotheadvisortothejuniorclassandtheculturalawarenessclub;amemberoftheOCPCandthetechnologycommit-tee;andinvolvedinahostofotherareasandactivitiesattheAcademy.Indeed,Frosthaspitchedintohelpineverywaypossibleoverthepast17years.Whenshe’saskedtochaperoneatrip,shesaysyes;whenateacherasksherifshe’sgotalittlemoneyinherbudgettobuysomepieceofequipmentforaclassroom,shesaysyes;whenshewasaskedtomoveondorm,shesaidyes. AsKarlSjolund,headofschool,putit,“Sheistheultimateteamplayer,butmoreimportantthanthat,she’salsoadearfriendtoeveryoneofusattheAcademy.” Congratulations,Gloria!
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TheParentsBoardofSalemAcademyestablishedtheJoelWestonAwardforFacultyExcellenceinmemoryofJoelWestonandtohonorthefacultyandstaffofSalemAcademy.Thefirstawardwaspresentedinthespringof1986;recentwinnershaveincludedEileenCahill,JeanThrowerandMary
LorickThompson.Theselectioncommitteeforthisyear’sWestonAwardwasmadeupoftheheadofschool,KarlSjolund;thechairoftheParentsAssociation,MarianneDeCristo;thepresi-dentofthestudentcouncil,EmilyDaubert;thepresidentofthehonorcabinet,HannahGrose;andthepresident
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herclass,whichiswhyshe’soneofthoseteachersstudentsrememberforalifetime.
CaReeR Day Pictured to the top left:CareerDaywasconceivedbyKelenWalker,collegecounselor,andisheldeverytwoyears.Thispastspring’seventbroughtalumnaeandguestsfromawiderangeofcareerstotheAcademytotalkabouttheirowncareerpathsaswellasmakesuggestionsandgiveadvicetostudents.ThedayculminatedinaluncheonwhereMichelleKennedy,newscasterforWXIITV12inWinston-Salem,wasthekeynotespeaker.
tag ROOM Pictured to the top right:It’straditionalatSalemAcad-emyforseniorstocelebratethelastdayofclasses.AndsincethetagroomisthehubofdailyAcademystudentactivity,seniorswantedtobesureitwasdecoratedappropriately.
Left to right: Dr. Kim Dansie, Child Psychologist; Dr. Jenifer Geisler, Veterinarian; Gianna Bryan, Pharmacist; Dawn Banks, Pediatric Nurse; Candide Jones, WFU University Press; Melrose Buchanan, Artist; Corinne Auman, Psychology Professor, Elon University; Deanna Stokes, Head Women’s Basketball Coach, WSSU; Joann Sofis Gibson, Financial Planner; Ivy Robinson, Wedding and Event Planner; Jenna Sariss, Actuary; Kim Taylor, Interior Designer
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aCaDeMy StaffeRS weD June20,2009wasanexcitingdayfortwoSalemAcademystaffmembers.MelissaBeals,assistantathleticdirector,health/physi-caleducationteacherandcoach,wedChrisVaughan,mathteach-erandcross-countrycoach.Melissa,anativeofBoston,MA,spentmanychildhoodsummerswithhergrandfatherinKen-nebunkport,Mainesoshechosethislocation
forherspecialday.TheweddingceremonywasheldatSt.Ann’sEpiscopalChurchfollowedbyareceptionattheNonantumResort. Melissa,agraduateofSpringfieldCollegeandBostonUniversity,cametoSalemafterspendingoneyearinDurham,NCteachingasamissionary.Chris,aWinston-SalemnativeandgraduateofMt.TaborHighSchoolandWakeForestUniversity,joinedtheSalemstafflastyearaf-terteachingatReynoldsHighSchoolforsixyears.WhileteachingandcoachingatSalem,ChrisisalsoenrolledintheMBAprogramatWakeForestandisscheduledtograduateinAugust2010. SincereturningfromtheirhoneymooninTurksandCaicos,ChrisandMelissahavehadlittletimetorelaxastheplanningforanewschoolandathleticyearcamealongquickly.CongratulationstothehappyAcademycouple!
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Witheverythingfromseed-spittingconteststoinstruc-tionalswimmingtoarchery,Salem’ssecondannualsportscampduringsum-mer2009introducedyoungpeopletothewonderfulworldofathletics.Salem
enjoyedhostingmorethan140campers,agesfourto11,inourSoar!Roar!Score!SportsCamp.Attendeesincludedchildrenofalumnae,facultyandstaffaswellasmanyfromthelocalcommunity.
Eachmorning,ourstaffoftrainedandenthusiasticcounselorscameearlytosetupthefieldsformorningcir-cuits.Thecampersarrivedeachday,fullofyouthfulenergyandexcitement.Camperstackledvariouspersonalandteamchallengesincludinglacrosse,archery,soccer,tennis,golf,t-ballandbasketball.Parentsenjoyedpickinguptheirwearyyoungstersafterluncheachdaysothattheycouldrestupfortheeventsofthenextday. Boyswereinabundance–somethingnotcommonlyseenonSalem’sathleticfields–astheyenjoyedthecom-petitiveandchallengingatmosphere. InourSoar!Roar!Score!SportsCamp,Salemspecial-izesinofferingsomethingforeveryyoungcamper,regard-lessofability,background,orexperience. Duringthethreeweeksofcamp,wewereblessedwithexcellentweather.Ascampcametoaclose,newfriendsweremadeandnewsportslearnedwithenoughmemoriestolastalifetime.
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Get to know two of Salem Academy’s fine faculty members! We’ve collected facts as well as little-known tidbits on both.
Sarah Winkler,Englishteacher,graduatedasamemberofPhiBetaKappafromTheGeorgeWashingtonUniversityinWashington,D.C.in2005withamajorinEnglishandaminorinwomen’sstudies.Duringherundergraduatecareer,shespentatermstudy-ingatUniversityCollegeDublin,Ireland.Sheearnedhermaster’sinEnglishin2007
atWakeForestUniversity.PriortoteachingatSalem,sheworkedattheWakeForestUniversityWritingCenter,WakeForestUniversityPressandtheGovernor’sSchoolofSouthCarolinaattheCollegeofCharleston.AnativeofBaltimore,M.D.,sheenjoysreading,writing,cooking,filmandtraveling.
Favorite book as a child:Imemorizedmostofmy childhoodbooks.Inparticular,IrememberthatIknew In the People Housebyheartsothatmyparentsor grandparentscouldn’tgetawaywithskippingafew pages!Asateenager,Ilovedtheshortstoriesof FlanneryO’Connor.
Favorite Spot on Campus:TheMayDell.
Main fault:Beingtooquicktojudge.
Main virtue:Patience.
If I could live anywhere in the world:Idon’tthinkI couldpickoneplace.Maybesomewherenearanairport soIcouldtravelallthetime!
I am happiest when:Iamtravelingorlearning somethingnew.
My personal motto:“Lifeismuchtooimportantathing evertotalkseriouslyaboutit.”–OscarWilde
paul Allen,whoteachesphysicsandenvironmentalsci-ence,holdsaB.SfromtheU.S.NavalAcademyatAnnapolis,MDandanM.S.Ed.fromOldDominionUniversity.HejoinedSalemin2006fromVir-giniaBeach,wherehetaughtphysicsandAPphysicsfortwoyearsinalargepublichighschool.Beforebeginninghisteachingadventure,heserved
intheNavyfor23yearsasasurfacewarfareofficer,deploy-ingnumeroustimestotheMediterraneanbasin,theMiddleEastandCentralAmerica,andservinginaNATOhead-quartersinNaples,Italy.Inhisraresparetimeheenjoysreading,discoveringtruthandoutdooractivities,includingrunning,bicycling,backpackingandrowing.
Favorite book as a child:AsIrecall,myfavorite childhoodreadingwasbooksinthemysterygenre.I wasafanofthe“Hardy Boys”seriesofnovels,after whichImoveduptoSirArthurConanDoyle’s accountsofSherlockHolmes.
Favorite spot on the Salem Academy campus:Bythe streamthatrunsthroughtheMayDell.Idon’tget thereasoftenasIwouldliketo,butIfinditapeaceful bitofnatureinthecity.
Main fault:Mymainfaultisdifficulttopindown,but Iamarecovering“workaholicperfectionist”.
Main virtue:IsupposemymainvirtuemaybethatI’m becomingmoreawareofmyfaults,acknowledging themanddealingwiththem.
If I could live anywhere in the world:Iwouldlikevery muchtoagainliveinsouthernItaly.Wehadthe privilegeoflivingnearNaplesforseveralyears,andthe Navymovedusbeforewewerereadytoleave.
I am happiest when:Iamwithmybrideandchildren, especiallywhenweareengagedinanactivityweall enjoy.Ialsoderivegreatpleasurefrombeingoutside, hiking,runningorbicycling.
My personal motto:I’veborrowedminefromthe apostlePaul:“IcandoallthingsthroughChristwho strengthensme.”
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Salute tO thRee MiSSeS by kaRl SJOlunDEcclesiastes9:10says,“Whateveryourhandfindstodo,doitwithallyourmight.”
Well,formanyyears,there’sbeenasmallgroupofwomenatSalemAcademythatIbelievehavetakenthatversetoheart.Inaschoollikeours,notalltheteachingisdoneonablackboardorinrowsofdesks.Indeed,thelessonsofworkethic,devotionandloyaltyareallhollowlessonsifthey’renotbackedupbylivingexamples.Weneedpeopleofcharacter–namesthatwecanpointtoandsay,“Seethisperson…watchher,anddowhatshedoes.”Weneedrolemodels,andIcanthinkofnonebetterthanthreeladieswith
HelloDollies,SalemRolls,CrazyCakeandawholehostoffabuloussoupsformoreyearsthanmostofushavebeenonthisplanet.Andeverybatchismadewiththesamedevotionshehadwhenshemadeherfirstbatchhalfacenturyago. Finally,MissThelmahasmovedbeyondthe50-yearmarkandisworkingonyearnumber54.Forthosehealth-consciousfolkswhosuggestfriedchickenisn’tgoodforyou,Isubmitthey’venevertriedMissThelma’sfriedchicken.Iguaranteeyou’llfeelgoodaftereatingit…andthatgoesforhermeatloaf,too!Formorethanhalfacen-tury,wehavecountedonMissThelmatoministertothiscommunitythroughhergiftofcooking.Itmatterstoher,justasitmatterstotheothertwoladies,thatshegetsit
nearly140yearsofcombinedexperienceworkingatSalem:BarbaraGoodwine,ShirleySmithandThelmaRussell. MissBarbarahasbeenatSalemfor35years.Itisdif-ficulttoimaginetheAcademywithoutherelectricsmilegreetinguseverymorningatbreakfasttime.Thedininghallisalwaysready,becauseshehascarefullytendedtoeverydetail.Shelovesthegirlsandshowsthatlovewithcountlessdailygestures–nottheleastofwhichisdeliver-ingcookiesduringcookiebreak! MissShirleyhasjuststartedher50thyearattheAcad-emy.Shehasbeenbackinthekitchenmakingherfamous
righteverytime.AsfarasI’mconcerned,shehasn’tmissedyet. Thesearethreeofthefriendliest,mostencouraging,honestandhard-workingemployeesSalemhaseverhad.Andmostofwhattheydo,theydowithoutfanfare.Theyquietlyshowupeverydayandgoabouttheessentialbusi-nessofmeetingoneofourmostbasichumanneeds–theneedtofeelloved. Pictured above, from left to right: Shirley Smith, Barbara Good-wine and Thelma Russell
“We need role models, and there are none better than three ladies with nearly 1�0 years of combined experience working at Salem.”
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The following article is adapted from one published in the June 2009 Forsyth Family magazine. The DADs group has already planned meetings and events for the 2009-2010 academic year, including a dad/daughter bike ride on the Virginia Creeper Trail. For information on meetings, check the website at www.salemacad-emy.com/parents.
DaDS leaRn abOut DaughteRS in aCaDeMy SuPPORt gROuP Arecentstudyestimatesthatwhilemothersspendanaverageofeightminutesadaytalkingtotheirdaughters,fathersspendonlythree.That’sastatisticthatconcernsDADs(DiscussionsAroundDaughters)–avolunteergroupformedbyfathers–andtheyaredeterminedtochangeit,atleastintheirownfamilies. That’swhylastspringagroupofvolunteerfathersformedtheDADsgroup,whichmeetsmonthlysothatmembersmaytalkabouttheirdaughters.Thegroupisprimarilymadeupofdadswholivelocally,althoughallAcademyfathersarewelcometoparticipatewhentheyareintown.Theonlyruleisthateveryoneagreestoconfi-dentiality,allowingthedadstomorefreelyexpresstheirthoughtsandconcerns. OnememberofDADs,KarlSjolund,iswearingtwohats:he’snotonlytheHeadofSchoolbutalsothefatheroftwingirls,aged12.Sohisroleispartlytohelpguidethediscussion–makingobservationsaboutAcademyproceduresandpolicies–andpartlytogainknowledgehecanapplyathome. Topicsforeachmeetingaredecideduponbythegroup.Onemeetinglastspringcoveredtechnologyandhowtexting,Facebookandother“socialnetworking”op-portunitiesareaffectingthelivesofgirls.Anothertime,thegroupheardaboutissuesfacingteenagegirlsfromspeakerJennyOrr,thefulltimecounselorattheAcademy. Orrtalkedaboutfivedifferentissuesthatmanycoun-selorsareseeingwhentheydealwithtoday’steenagegirls:self-injury,suchascutting;eatingdisorders(anorexia,bulimiaandBED,orbingeeatingdisorder);depression;anxiety;andwhatshecalled“peersandparents,”orthepressuresassociatedwithfriendsandfamilyexpectations.Sheledthedadsthroughadefinitionofeachissueandhandedoutworksheetsthattheycouldtakehomeandread. Orrassuresthedadsthattheirdaughtersareingoodhandsatschool.“Sadly,thesearecommonissuesinhighschoolsacrossthecountry,”shesaid.“Thedifferenceat
SalemAcademyliesinournurturingcommunity.Thegirlstrulywatchoutforeachotherandfeelfreetoexpresstheirconcernsiftheyseesomeonewhoisstruggling.Thatisnotalwaysthecaseatotherschools.” “Althoughthegrouphasonlymetafewtimes,Ihavefoundittobeverybeneficial,”saysJimDeCristo,fatheroftwoAcademydaughtersandinvolvedagaininDADsthisfall.“Sharingthechallengesparentsfaceandhowtheyaddressthemprovidesyouwithnewapproachestosolv-ingproblemsandmoreimportant,mayhelpyoutoavoidmistakes.”
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Duringthe08-09schoolyear,theAcademyengagedFinalSite,awebdevelopmentcom-pany,tohelpupgradeSalem’swebsite.We
neededawebsitethatwaseasytoworkwith,hadup-to-dateinformationforcurrentandprospectivefamiliesandwastrulyrepresentativeofourstudentbody.FinalSiteworkedwithSalemtocreateabeautifulwebsitethatiseasytouse;itwasunveiledinMarch2009andiscertainlyseeingincreasedtraffic(forexample,therewere8,164sitevisitsbetweenAug.1andSept.1,2009). Intoday’sboarding-schoolmarket,manyfamiliesusetheinternetastheirfirst“visit”toaschool.Studentsand
theirparentsfindoutmuchoftheirinformationonlineandthendecidedwhichschoolsareworthvisiting. Alsoimportantisbeingabletoshowvideosofspecialeventsastheyhappentoprospectiveaswellascurrentstu-dentsandfamilies,andthenewwebsiteallowsustodothat.Otherfeaturesofthenewwebsiteincludeathleticsschedules(alongwithdirectionstoeachplayingsite);theabilitytoworkthroughthesitetodesignandsendcomplementaryelectronicnewsletterstoparentsofstudentsandtoalumnae;andaschoolwidecalendarthatisautomaticallyupdatedeverysingleday. TheAcademyhasmuchimprovedourlookontheweb!WearestillworkingwithFinalSitetoexpandwhatwecandoandhowweuseournewsite.Therewillbemoreexcitementtocome,socheckbackwithusoftenatwww.salemacademy.com.
InternationalDaywasheldattheAcademytocelebratethecontributionsofinternationalstudentstolifeatschool.Brightcostumes,deliciousinternationalcuisine,musicfromotherlandsandtalksbyinternationalstudentsabouttheirhomesoforiginwereontheschedule.
SaleM StuDentS CelebrateInternationalDay2009
Pictured below (starting at top left and going clockwise): Rose A’12 and Rokhaya A’10 Fall; Ellie Mo A’11 and Juree Sun A’11; Jee Youn “Alissa” Sim A’10, Seo Chung Kim A’11, and Hyun Ji “Evelyn” Cho A’12; International students and the dining hall staff made lunches from around the world for students to enjoy.
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NoelCoward’splayBlithe SpiritwaspresentedbytheSalemAcademyTheatreduringfall2008togreatovations,followedinthespringbyShakespeare’sThe Tempest,onApril30-May3. TheprotagonistofThe TempestisthebanishedsorcererProspero,rightfulDukeofMilan,whouseshismagicalpowerstopunishandforgivehisenemieswhenheraisesatempestthatdrivesthemashoreonhisisland.TheplaytakesplaceonthatislandwithnativeinhabitantsArielandCalibanstirringupbothromanceandmischief.WhilenotinitiallyoneofShakespeare’smostpopularplays,scholarsnowconsideritoneofhisgreatestworks. SeveralfeaturesmadetheAcademy’sproductionofThe Tempestanespeciallyentertainingonefortheaudience.ThecharacterofArielactually“flew”thankstotheeffortsoftheinternationalflyingcompanyZFX,whichinstalledaspecialflyingharness.Also,allpartswereplayedbytheAcademy’sfemalestudents–whichwasacontrasttoShakespeare’sdaywhenallparts–eventhoseofwomen–wereplayedbymaleactors. Thisfall,theAcademyTheatrewillperformDearly De-parted,byDavidBottrellandJessiJones.TheperformancedatesareNovember12-15. AccordingtodirectorKerryLawson,theplayissetintheBaptistbackwoodsoftheBibleBelt,wherethebelea-
guredTurpinfamilyprovesthatlivinganddyingintheSouthareseldomtidyandalwayshilarious.Despitetheirearnesteffortstopullthemselvestogetherfortheirfather’sfuneral,theTurpins’otherproblemskeepovershadowingthesolemnoccasion.Amidstthechaos,theTurpinsturnforcomforttotheirfriendsandneighbors,aneccentriccommunityofmisfitswhojustmanagetopulltogetherandhelpeachotherthroughtheirhoursofneedandfinally,thefuneral. Plansareunderwayforaspring2010presentationofJane Eyre,amusicaldramawithmusicbycomposer-lyri-cistPaulGordonandabookbyJohnCaird,basedonthenovelbyCharlotteBronte.ThemusicalwasfirstdebutedonBroadwayin2000,andreceivedanumberofTonynominations(bestmusical,bestbookofamusicalandbestoriginalscore,amongothers). Jane Eyre,setinEngland,intheearly19thcentury,beginswiththedeathofJane’sparentsafterherfather,apastorworkinginanurbanslum,isexposedtotyphus.Janegoestolivewithheronlyknownrelative,Mrs.Reed,thewidowofhermaternaluncle.Mrs.Reedandherchil-dren,however,havelittleusefortheorphanJaneandtreatherwithopencontempt.WhenJanerebelsagainsttheirilltreatment,sheissentawaytoLowood,anightmarishchar-ityschool. Eventually,JaneescapesLowood,takingapositionatThornfieldHallwheresheservesasgovernesstoAdèleVa-rennes,theyoungwardoftheabsentmasterofThornfield,EdwardRochester.ButasJanegrowstoloveRochester,shebeginstosuspectthatthehouseanditsmasterharbouradarksecret. Pictured above: far right - Gracie Kral; on floor lying down in front - Rose Fall; on rock - Cathryn Shelton (she is the one who flys); to her left behind the rock - Carrie Barlow; to the left on the floor in a partial split - Mary Carol Harris; way off to the left half shown is - Ashton Smith
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SalemAcademy’sClassof2013begantheirSalemjourneyonAugust24thwhentheyreportedtocampus.Alongwithanentirelynewfreshmanclass,wewelcomedmanynewsophomoresandjuniors.Thenewgirlsthisyearcamefromfarandwide–12statesandfivecountriesarerepresentedinthisyear’sstudent
body.NewstudentsfromChina,Korea,Germany,HongKongandBulgariajoinedourreturningstudentstoenrichourcommunitywiththeirglobalperspective. WewerehappytowelcomeallsixfinalistsfromourSistersMeritScholarshipprogram.AnumberofsistersalsojoinedusthisyeartocontinuetheSalemlegacyintheirfamilies.Weanticipateanexcitingyearasallofourstudentsexploreoldpassionsanddevelopnewinterestsinacademics,finearts,andsports,whileenjoyingwonderfulfriendshipsandfun!WearedelightedtohaveallournewstudentshereoncampusandwelookforwardtoawonderfulyearatSalemAcademy! Alumnaesupportinadmissionsiscrucial.SpreadingthegoodwordofSalemhelpsusexpandourmarketingdollars,whichiscriticalduringtheseeconomictimes.Wetakeourshowontheroad,aswell.Iftherearestudentsinyourareathatyou’dliketogettogether,wewouldbehappytobringalittleSalemyourway!Wehavealsocombinedadmissionseventswithalumnaeeventsandwe’dbehappytohelphostoneinyourarea.PleasecontacteitherLuciaUldrickorWynneOvertonintheadmissionsoffice,orMeganRatleyinthealumnaeofficeifyouwouldbewillingtohostsuchaneventinyourarea!!
An Update on Admissions WearealsoveryinterestedinyournominationsfortheSistersMeritScholarshipProgram!Withthesuccessofthispastyear’scompetition,we’dlovetomeetgirlsfromyourareawhomightbeinterestedinthisgreatopportunity.Youcanfindanominationformandmoreinformationaboutthescholarshiponournewandimprovedwebsite,atwww.salemacademy.com.
The Admissions Office will host a number of visitation programs this year:
for prospective boarding students •October22-23,2009 •November12-13,2009 •March4-5,2010 •April8-9,2010 Duringthosevisitations,prospectiveboardingstudents andtheirparentshaveanopportunitytotourthe school,sitinonclasses,meetwithfacultyand administration,andprospectivestudentsspendthe nightinthedorms.
for prospective day students •November11,2009–VisitationDay Thisdayallowsstudentsandtheirparentstovisit classes,meetwithfacultyandadministrationand enjoylunchoncampus.
•Oct.29,2009–OpenHouse •Feb.15,2010–OpenHouse Theseopenhousesarechancesfordaystudentsto dropinforaSalemexperience.
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TheSalemAcademySistersMeritScholarshipprogram,whichcoversroom,boardandtuitionaswellasspecialacademicopportunities,isyieldinggreatresultsforSalem:wonderfulstudents.Initsthirdyearawarded,theSistersScholarshipbroughtussomeofthebeststudentsfromaroundthenation. TheSistersScholarshiphasgrownoverthepastyear,fromhaving15nominationsandfivefinalistsfor2008,to27nominationsandsixfinaliststhisyear. WeareveryhappytoreportthatallsixoftheSistersScholarshipfinalistsareattendingSalemincludingtheSistersScholarfor2009,KierstenWashle.KierstenisfromMt.Holly,NorthCarolinaandjoinsusasafreshmen.KierstenhashadmanyacademicsuccessesandbeeninvolvedwithcommunityserviceinMt.Holly.ThescholarshipcommitteewasimpressedwithherworkwiththeJuniorPresidentialYouthInauguralConference.KierstenworkedtoraisemoneytoattendtheinaugurationofPresidentBarackObamainJanuary2009. Kiersten’sfellowfinalistsareall-starsandwearesohappythattheywillbringtheirownbrightlightstoSalem.Thefinalistsjoiningusforthe10thgradeareEmmaFossoMcNairyfromChapelHill,NC,RaineyMcLaurinfromFrendale,WAandKatieMcDuffiefromColumbia,NC.EmmahasearnedherSilverAwardinGirlScoutsandhashadapoempublishedinTeen Ink,whileRainey,whosemotherisaSalemCollegealumna,playscelloandisinvolvedwithmissionworkatherchurch.KatiealsohastiestoSalemthroughhermotherwhoattendedtheAcademyandgrandmotherwhoworkedattheAcademy.Sherunscrosscountryandisanavidvolunteerinhercommunity,winninganhonorablementionPrudentialSpiritoftheCommunityaward.
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Ourtwootherfinalistshavejoinedusforthe9thgrade.TheyareIvyWebbfromAsheville,NCandGraceSchaffnerfromGastonia,NC.Inadditiontoheracademicpursuits,IvyenjoysballetandTaiChi/KungFu–shehasabrownbelt!Graceisinthephotographyclubandhaswonherschool’sstudentofthemonthaward–twice–forkindnessandcourage. Notonlyarewehappytohaveallsixfinalistsjoinus,butwealsohaveafewothernomineesjoiningusaswell. TheSistersScholarshipisawonderfulwayforustolearnaboutsmart,outgoinggirlsanditalsointroducesthesewonderfulyoungladiestowhatSalemAcademyhastooffer!IfyouknowastudentwhomightbeawonderfulnomineefortheSistersMeritScholarship,pleasenominateher!Youcanfindoutmoreinformationaboutthescholarshipandhowtonominateastudentonourwebsite:www.salemacademy.com. Pictured to the left: Salem Academy was happy to welcome the Merit Scholar, Kiersten Washle, as well as the other five finalists to the school this fall! Front row left to right) Katie McDuffie, Grace Schaffner, Kiersten Washle; back row (left to right) Emma McNairy, Ivy Webb, Rainey McLaurin.
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WhenMargaretDriscollTownsend,A’81wantedtomakeagifttotheAcademylastyear,sheaskedheadofschoolKarlSjolundwhereherfundscouldhavethemostimmedi-ateimpactuponstudentlife.“OfcoursetheAcademyhaslong-termcapitalneeds,asanyschooldoes,butwhat
Ireallywantedtodowasmakethisparticulargiftonethatwouldcoveritemsyoudon’talwaysthinkabout,”Townsendsays.“Hementionedthehead’sdiscretionaryfundtome,andIknewitwasaperfectfit.” Thehead’sdiscretionaryfundisjustasitsounds:afundthattheheadofschoolcanusetomeetimmediate,directneedsoffaculty,staffandstudentsattheAcademy.WithTownsend’sbacking,Sjolundwasabletoimplementhisvisionforstudents:anewprogramdesignedtoinvolvestudentsinregularlyscheduledmeetings,outingsandotheractivitieswiththeiradvisors.StudentsnowmeeteveryTues-daywiththeiradvisorsinsmallgroups,andatothertimesasneeded.Thenewprogramwasabigsuccessandwillbe
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studentperformsonthenexttest,howshegetsalongwithherroommateorwhetherornotsheishappyenoughatSa-lemtowanttoreturnnextyear.Smallthingsareoftentimesthedecidingfactorsforateenager,”Townsendsays.“Idon’twanttoignorewhatwemaythinkseemsmundane...apizzapartythrownbytheiradvisors...asitmaybetheonethingthathelpsastudentsucceed.Shewenttosleephappy,andfeltthatheradvisorscaredaboutherpersonally.” Townsendknowswhereofshespeaks,havingbeenanAcademystudentherself.Upongraduation,sheattendedRandolph-MaconWomen’sCollegein1981andgraduatedwithadegreeinFrench(minorinbusiness/economics).Shehadacareerinbanking(withWachoviaandFirstUnion)andthenaspresidentandbuyerforLaCachegiftshopinWinston-Salem.SheandhusbandDavidhavethreechildren. Townsend’sothercommunityinvolvementincludesserv-ingasthecurrentpresidentofFriendsofBrennerChildren’sHospitalandasboardmemberoftheJuvenileDiabetesResearchFoundation.AformertrusteeofSummitSchool,shealsovolunteerswithWinterlark(thefundraiserfortheCancerPatientSupportCenteratWFUBMC’sCompre-hensiveCancerCenter),CentenaryMethodistChurchandForsythCountryDaySchool,amongotherorganizations. ShecontinuestohavedeepappreciationforSalemAcad-emy’sroleinherlife,anddemonstratesitbystayinginvolved.SheisaformermemberoftheAcademyandCollegeboardoftrustees;formerpresidentoftheAcademyalumnaeboard
continuedintothe2009-2010academicyear. “IhavesomuchfaithandconfidenceinKarl,thatIknewhewouldknowhowbesttousemycontribution,”Townsendsays.“Ithasbeenusedtodirectlybenefitstu-dentsandfaculty…IamveryhappywiththedecisionsKarlhasmaderegardingtheuseofmycontributions.” Townsendthinksthattheincreasedcontactwithadvi-sorsandfellowstudentsinasmallgroupwillbepositiveandhelpaddtotheoverallhappinessofthestudentbody. “Bigfinancialneedscannotbeignored,butneithercantheday-to-dayneedsthatcanmakeadifferenceinhowa
andalumnatrustee;co-chairofthe2007“EveningforSalem”event;andrecipientoftheSalemAcademyyoungalumnaawardin2001. “I’mgratefulthatmyparentswerekindandgener-ousenoughtosendmetotheAcademy.TheopportunitytheygavemehelpedmoldmeintotheadultItrytobe,”Townsendsays.“MyinvolvementtodaywiththeAcademyisreallysomethingIdoformyself.Unlikevolunteeringatmychildren’sschoolsetc,thisoneisallaboutme--becauseIoweSalemAcademyadebtofgratitude.”
Big financial needs cannot be ignored, but neither can the day-to-day needs...– townsend
InanefforttoengagethenewestgroupofSalemalumnaeinannuallysupportingSalem,theAlumnaeBoardcollectivelyissuedachallengetotheAcademyclassof2009.Theboardofferedtomatchtheseniorclasscon-tributiontotheinstitutionupto$480.Priortothefinalboardmeetingofthefiscalyear,theseniorswerecontactedvialetterandvideoaboutthiseffort.AttheMay2009luncheonwiththeseniors,approximately10membersoftheclasscontributed$5eachtotheannualfund.Kudostotheclassof2009fortheirpar-ticipationinthisnewventure. Pictured: Board members, Eleanor Cross (A’9�) and Annmarie Carter Miller (A’91, C’9�) talk with ‘09 seniors at the annual pizza lunch in May.
WhyarebothanAcademymotheranddaughtercon-sistentdonorstotheSalemAcademyandCollegeAnnualFund? AcademyseniorMaryCarolHarrissays,“Inmyfirstyear,mymotherhandedmeapledgeenvelopeandtoldmetofillintheblanks.Now,asasenior,mymonthlypledgerepresentsalltheamazingteachersanddedicatedadultswhohelpmeeverydayworktoachievemydreams.” MaryCarol’smother,CarolHarris,isthemodelforherdaughtertodevelopthehabitofgiving.“MymonthlypledgetotheAcademyfollowsafamilytraditionofgiving,”saysCarol. Giftsfromstudents,parents,alumnaeandfriendshaveallowedSalemAcademyandCollegetoreachthefiscalyear2008-2009AnnualFundgoal.Alumnaegivingwas81percentofthetotalamountgiventotheSalemAcademyAnnualFund.SalemCollegeAnnualFundalumnaegivingwas86percentofthegiftstotheCollege. Giftsofanyamountcanhelpraisetheparticipationpercentagesthataresoimportantwhenfoundationsand
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businessesconsidersupportingSalemAcademyandCol-lege.Theseorganizationswanttoknowthatthepeoplemostinvolvedwiththeinstitutionaresupportiveofit. Agifttotheannualfundisalsoaperfectwaytopaytributetofamily,friendsorfacultymemberwhohadastronginfluenceinyoureducation,celebrateapersonalmilestone(suchasachildorgrandchild’sbirth),honorafellowclassmateoracknowledgeakeyeventinyourownlife(runningthatmarathon!).AgiftmayalsobemadeinremembranceofaspecialpersoninyourlifewhomayormaynothaveattendedSalem.Thesegiftswillbelistedintheannualhonorrollofdonors. TheAnnualFundcontinuestosupportacademicexcel-lenceforSalemAcademyandCollegestudents.AsCarolHarrisstates,“IbelievemyregulargifthelpsSalemteachersandstafftocontinuetheir238-yearheritageofdevelopingeachyoungwoman’sspiritual,intellectual,artistic,athleticandhumanitarianlife.”
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OnbehalfoftheentireAcad-emyAlumnaeBoardIextendawarmgreetingtoallSalemalum-nae,students,parentsandfriends.ItseemsonlyafewweeksagothatIhadthehonorofparticipatinginthegraduationceremoniesfortheClassof2009.However,asIwritethis,the2009-2010academicyeariswellunderway.Fallsports
havebegun,facultymembershavecompletedtheirfirstfullweeksofteachingandMissThasagainsharedgreetingsfromalumnaeandfriendsatOpeningChapel.WhilemanyofthefacesattheAcademychangeeachyear,itstraditions,values,opportunitiesandsenseofcommunityremainthesame. TheAlumnaeBoardandIchallengeyoutoconnectwithSalemAcademyinsomewayduringthisyear.Attendamusicperformance,playorsportingevent;cometoReunionWeek-end;offeraJan-Terminternshipatyouroffice;providetheAdmissionsOfficewithnamesofgirlsyouknowwhomightconsidertheAcademy;attendanalumnaegatheringinyourarea;volunteerasyourclasscorrespondent;purchasesome-thingfromtheSpiritStore;orbakecookiesforthefacultylounge.TherearesomanywaysthatyoucanbeanactivepartoftheSalemcommunity.SalemAcademyappreciateseachofthesegiftsandwefeelconfidentthatyouwillfindyourlifeenrichedintheprocess. ThereisanotherwaythatwecaneachsupporttheAcademy,andthatisthroughourfinancialgifts.Duringtheseturbulenteconomictimes,theimportanceoftheAn-nualFundcannotbeoverstated.TheAnnualFundallowsthelightstobeturnedon,thesalariestobepaid,theclassroomstobecleanedandsomuchmore.Nogiftistoosmalltomakeadifference!TheAcademyoffersseveraleasygivingoptionsatwww.salemacademy.com.YourparticipationintheAnnualFundallowsSalemAcademytocontinueofferinganenviron-mentinwhichgirlslearn,grow,createandachieve. PleasemakesurethattheAlumnaeOfficehasyourcur-rentcontactinformation,includingyoure-mailaddress.Alsobeonthelookoutforthealumnaee-newsletterandexcitingadditionstotheAlumnaepagesoftheAcademywebsite. ItisapleasuretoserveasPresidentoftheAlumnaeBoardandIlookforwardtoseeingyouatSalemsoon.
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Salem academy alumnae board2009-2010
President Julia Cardwell Archer A’84President-Elect Martha Johnston Manning A’73Academy Fund Chair Eleanor Cross A’97Director of Area Clubs Celia Sims A’90Director of Nominating Caroline Gray DenHerder A’97Director of Alumnae Awards Katherine Duke Teague A’97Recording Secretary Elizabeth Kelly Kaufmann A’80Co-Director of Reunion Weekend Katharine Roy Bolt A’92Co-Director of Reunion Weekend Laura Sides Watson A’94Member at Large Annmarie Carter Miller A’91, C’95Alumna Trustee Jeri D’Lugin A’73Alumna Trustee Martha Riggs Lowry A’79, C’91
want to host anAcademystudentforathree-weekinternshipatyourplaceofwork?CalltheAlumnaeOfficetobecomeapartofourJanuaryTermHonorsInternships!
Thisimportantprogramisahighhonorforthosejuniorsandseniorswhocompeteforplaces.PastinternshipshavetakenAcademystudentstoMTVLondon,theSenateJudiciarycommitteeinWashington,D.C.andtheN.C.MuseumofArtinRaleigh.
ContactMeganRatley,AlumnaeDirector,at336/[email protected]!
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Distinguished alumna award 2009 JuliaCardwellArcherA’84ofWinston-Salem,NCreceivedthe2009DistinguishedAlumnaAwardduringceremoniesheldatSalemAcademy’sannualReunionWeekend. Archerreceivedherbachelor’sdegreeinpsychologycumlaudefromDavidsonCollegein1988andherJ.D.fromtheUniversityofSouthCarolinaSchoolofLawin1992. SheisapartneratEnns&ArcherLLP,foundedin2001,specializingintrademarks,advertising,sweepstakesandpromotionslawforlocal,nationalandinternationalcompanies.SheisactiveintheInternationalTrademarkAssociation(INTA),servingvariouscommitteessince1997.BeforeestablishingEnns&ArchershewasanassociateandcounselatKilpatrickStocktoninWinston-Sa-lem.In2008shewaslistedinThe Best Lawyers of America,inthespecialtyofintellectualpropertylaw;thisselectionisbasedonrecommendationsandevaluationsbyotherat-torneys. ArcheriscurrentlypresidentoftheSalemAcademyAlumnaeBoardandhasbeenclasscorrespondentfortheClassof1984forthepast10years.Shehasservedonthealumnaeboardasco-chairofReunionWeekend(2004-06),asrecordingsecretary(2006-07)andasvicepresident(2007-08). ArcherhasbeenactiveinthelocalbranchoftheAmericanAssociationofUniversityWomen(AAUW),theDavidsonCollegealumniboardandinavarietyofrolesinherchurch.SheismarriedtoDavidArcherandtheyhavetwosons,ColinandCameron.
young alumna award 2009 LauraSidesWatson,A’94,ofLaurelSprings,NC,receivedthe2009YoungAlumnaAwardduringceremoniesheldattheannualReunionWeekend. WatsongraduatedfromtheAcademyin1994andearnedherbachelor’sdegreein1999fromSalemCollege.Followinggraduation,shetaughtinthebilingualprograminOrlando,FLforfiveyears,workingwithstudentswhowerenativeSpanishspeakersandwhohadlearningdisabili-ties;shealsoservedasaresourceteacherfornewbilingual
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teachers.ShewasnamedtheNewTeacheroftheYear,LancasterElementarySchool,for2002. UponmovingbacktoNorthCarolinawithherhus-band,Mark,sheworkedasassistantdeanofadmissionsforSalemCollege.CurrentlyWatsonistheassistantdirectorforLaurelRidgeCamp,ConferenceandRetreatCenterwhereshefocusesonmarketing,programming,volunteerrecruitment,funddevelopmentandpublicrelations. WatsonhasbeenaninvolvedvolunteerwithSalemovertheyears.Sheorganizedherclass’sfifth-yearreunionandits15thin2009,aswellasworkedatseveralnon-reunion-yearweekends.ShealsocurrentlyservesasaSTARforSalemCollegeasoneofateamofalumnaerecruiters. WatsonwasteamcoordinatorforCentralFlorida’schapterof“RootsandShoots,”aprogramsponsoredbytheJaneGoodallFoundation,andwasactiveintheOrlando,FLchapteroftheJuvenileDiabetesResearchFoundation,servingasaneventscoordinatorand“bigsister.”ShewasnamedOutstandingVolunteerforJDRF,OrlandoChapter,during2003and2005.Shealsoservedasavolunteertrans-latorfortheNeighborhoodCenterforFamiliesinOrlando. InNorthCarolina,shehasbeenfundraisingchairwom-anforDiabetesSisters,anon-profitbasedoutofDurham,NC.SheisactivewiththeJuvenileDiabetesResearchFoundationandservesasamentorfornewlydiagnosedchildrenwithType-1diabetesthrough Juvenation,aType-1diabetescommunitycreatedbyJDRF.
Pictured above (from left to right): Karl Sjolund, Laura Sides Watson A’9�, Julia Cardwell Archer A’�� and Susan Pauly.
WhenEmilyCathey,anativeofStatesville,NC,graduatedfromSalemAcad-emyin1995,shewasoneoftwoyoungwomeninherclasstobeselectedforprestigiousslotsattheUnitedStatesNavalAcademyinAnnapolis,MD.Shegraduatedin1999andwascommissionedanensignintheU.S.Navy.Sincethen,shehasnotonlycoped
butalsoexcelled,tothepointthatlastyearshebecamethecommandingofficerofPatrolCoastal(PC)CrewLIMAandtheUSSSQUALL(PC7),oneof14Cyclone-classpatrolcoastal(PC)ships.Thatmadehertheonlyfemaleonboardship,leadingacrewofthreeofficersand24enlistedmen. It’sseeminglyanidealblendofbothstructureandvariety.ThePatrolCoastal(PC)squadronconsistsof13dif-ferentcrews(ALPHAthroughMIKE)and10ships,fiveofwhicharelocatedinLittleCreek,VAandfiveinManama,Bahrain.The13crewsrotatethroughoutthe10ships,serv-ingabouteighttoninemonthsonashipinLittleCreekandthensixmonthsdeployedtoashipinBahrain. Catheyexplainsthattherotationallowsforefficientrecyclingofbothequipmentandpersonnel.“Whilewe’reembarkedonahullinLittleCreek,eachcrewiscompleting
visit,CatheyandhercrewdeployedattheendofNovembertoBahrain,wheretheyembarkedUSSTYPHOON(PC5).TheywereintheGulfuntilthebeginningofthesum-merwhentheyreturnedtotheU.S.InAugustCatheywasselectedastheflagsecretaryforCommanderCarrierStrikeGroup8andreportedforhernewcommandinmid-August. CatheyadmitstolovingthetravelperksofbeingwiththeNavy.“Iliterallyhavebeenaroundtheworld,circumnav-igatedSouthAmericaandtransitedthroughboththeSuezandPanamaCanals,”sheexplains.“IenjoyedlivinginJapan,specificallyinYokosuka,whichisaboutanhoursouthofTokyo,andexperiencinganotherculture.Vladivostok,RussiainOctoberof2000wasalsoahighlight.” Catheybelievesthatthecommonthreadamongallherjobshasbeenthesame:people.“RegardlessofthespecificrolethatIplayonboardaship,myprimarydutyistoensurethatmydivision,department,crewhavethetools,timeandtrainingsothattheycandotheirjob,”Catheyexplains.Catheyisoccasionallyaskedabouttheroleofwomeninthemilitary,aswellashowappropriateitisthatwomenservetimeincombatzones.“OneofthegreatthingsaboutmyexperienceintheSurfaceNavyisthatwomencananddoexecuteeveryjobonboardaship,anddoitquitewell.Wehavewomenwhohaveservedinmultipleroles,fromanAdmiralcommandinganexpeditionarystrikegrouptoafire-manturningwrenchesinanengineeringplant,toeveryjobinbetween,”Catheysays.
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variousinspectionsandcertificationsinordertomeetallrequirementstobeeligibletodeploy,”shesays.“Then,whileembarkedonahullinBahrain,weconducttheoilplatformdefensemissionintheNorthernArabianGulfinsupportofOperations‘Iraqi’and‘EnduringFreedom.’” CatheyistheCommandingOfficerofPCCrewLIMA.Lastsummerandfall,hercrewwasembarkedontheUSSSQUALL(PC7),wheretheycompletedtheirtrainingcycle.ThentheyhadtheopportunitytoparticipateintwofleetexercisesandconductedaportvisittoWilmington,inCathey’shomestateofNorthCarolina.Followingthat
CatheybelievesshegotpartofherdrivetosucceedfromhertimeatSalemAcademy.“Saleminstillsmanyvaluesinitsstudentsforsuccessinanyendeavorinlife.Forme,Salemprovidedawonderfulenvironmentthatallowedmetojustbeme,gavemetheconfidencetobelieveinmyself,allowedmetogrowandconstantlychallengedmetodomybest.” Lookingahead,CatheybelievesthatshewillstillbeenjoyingtimeintheNavy–trainingtocommandashipatsea,again–aswellasembarkinguponnewadventuresinherpersonallife.“Ihopetobebalancingmynavalcareerwithbeingawifeandmother,”shesays.
... women can and do execute every job onboard a ship, and do it quite well. – Cathey
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Salem’shistoriccomprehensive$75millioncampaignofficiallyendedonMay1,2009.Atotalof$76,024,439wasraised.ThesemonieswereappliedtoendowmentforboththeAcademyandtheCollege,capitalandrestorationprojects,annualfund,planned/deferredgiftsandprograms.Wereceived15giftsof$1millionormore;atotalof155newendowmentfunds;andatotalof2,239newdonorstoSalem. ThiswonderfulachievementwasaccomplishedonlythroughthededicationandgenerosityofallofSalem’s
friends,family,facultyandstaff.Wearedeeplygratefulforalltheeffort,timeandtreasurethatproducedthishistoricfundraising.
TheReverendDr.D.WayneBurkette,longtimeSalemsupporterandformerHeadofSchoolforSalemAcademy,receivedtheJohnAmosComeniusAwardofDistinctionduringceremoniesheldaspartoftheannualFounder’sDaycelebrationonApril17atSalemAcademyandCollege.TheComeniusAwardisnamedforJohnAmosCome-nius,anearlyMoravianbishopandadvocateofuniversaleducation.Theaward,lastbestowedbySalemin2004,isgiventoindividualswhomeetoneormoreofthesecrite-ria:longstandingservicetoSalem;exceptionalprofessionaland/orartisticachievement;significantleadershipinpublicaffairs;outstandingcommunityservice;ordistinguishedscholarlyachievement.Theselectionismadebyacommit-teeconsistingoftheBoardofTrusteeschair,thepresidentsoftheAcademyandtheCollegealumnaeassociations;twotrustees;aformerawardrecipient;andthepresidentofthecombinedinstitution.Pastawardwinnershaveincluded
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CalderWomble,HowardGray,GordonandCopeyHanesandArchieK.Davis. Burkettehasexcelledinallfivecategories.Hereceivedhisbachelor’sdegreefromUNC-ChapelHill,wherehewasaMoreheadScholar;hisM.Div.andD.D.degreesfromMoravianTheologicalSeminary;andhisD.Min.fromUnionTheologicalSeminaryinRichmond,VA. BurketteiscurrentlythepresidentoftheProvincialEldersConference(PEC)oftheMoravianChurchinAmerica,SouthernProvince.Beforethat,hewasHeadofSchoolatSalemAcademyfrom1994-2006.HehasheldpastpositionswithSalemAcademyandCollege,includingvicepresident,1997-2006;chaplainandchiefplanningof-ficer,1992-1994;andchaplain,1990-1992.HehasservedasamemberoftheSalemAcademyandCollegeBoardofTrusteesandBoardofVisitors. Burkettehasheldseveralareapastorates,includingthoseatFairviewMoravianChurch,HomeMoravianChurchandOlivetMoravianChurch. Hehasservedonanumberofboards,includingtheMoravianTheologicalSeminary,theBoardofWorldMis-sions,theNCAssociationofIndependentSchools(presi-dent,2003-05)andtheMoreheadScholarshipSelectionCommittee. HeismarriedtoNancyWitherspoonBurketteandtheyresideinPfafftown,NC.Theyhavetwodaughters,bothofwhomgraduatedfromSalemCollege:AllisonBurkette-TschumperC’93andAmandaBurketteGrimsteadC’97.
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MeetJaquiMooreSher-rill,A’98andanativeofWinston-Salem.Bydayshe’saprofessionalITconsultantinWashington,D.C.;bynight(andonweekends),shedonstheoutfitofaWashing-tonRedskinscheerleaderanddances,kicksandsmilesherwaythrougharigorousgame. Sherrillspendsabout40hoursperweekinherday
job,thenmoreafter-hoursasaRedskinscheerleader.Shere-hearsestwoeveningseachweek,forfivehoursperrehearsal,nottomentionthepromotions,communityevents,travelANDthepre-seasonandregularseasonfootballgames. “Ihavecheeredanddancedallofmylife,alwayshavingtobalanceitwithschool(SalemAcademy),college(NCStateUniversity,whereshemajoredinchemistry)andcareer,andnowwithfamily,”explainsSherrill,whomarriedScooterSherrill,hercollegesweetheartandaformerNCStatebasketballstar,thispastMay. SherrillbelievesthatherSalemAcademyeducationispartlyresponsibleforherabilitytojugglemanydifferentrolesatonetime.“IrecallthestressoflearningallofDr.East’svocabularywordsorwritingfive-pagepapersover-night…IrememberthedisciplinetomeetwithDr.Martinformyphysicsclass,”sherecalls. BythetimeshereachedN.C.StateUniversity,Sherrillsaysshewasmorethanpreparedforlifeinsideandoutsidetheclassroom.“WhenIoptedtojointhedanceteam,IknewIcouldhandleit.” SherrillsaysshelovedtheRedskinsfromthetimeshewasachild.“GrowingupinN.C.,beforetherewerethePanthers,thereweretheRedskins,”shesays.“Myfatherwasadie-hardfanalongwitheveryoneelseIknew.Wewatchedthegamestogether,andI‘performed’duringcommercials.” SherrillhasbeenwiththeRedskinscheerleadingsquadnowforthreeseasons,andsaysthebestpartisthatshe’sabletoperform“with40ofmyclosestfriends!”Asforthechallenges,“IntheNFL,wearehighlyrespectedentertain-ers.Thismeanscheerleadingisnotjustmyhobbyanymore,itismyjobaswell.Inanyjob,whetheryouloveitorarehopingforanotheropportunity,youhavetoalwaysbeprofessionalandknowyourmaterial.”
SherrillsaysshewouldtellanyyoungwomanattheAcademytoconsiderhercareerpath.“N.C.Statewasthebestexperienceofmylife–Imetmyhusbandthere;mov-ingtoD.C.wasahugepersonalaccomplishmentthatIdidonmyown;andcheeringfortheRedskinshasliterallyshownmetheworld.” SheexpectsherworldtobeoncemorecentereduponNorthCarolinaintheyearstocome,afterhertimewiththeRedskinshasended.“IseemyselfinfiveyearsbackinN.C.,eitherputtingmychemistrydegreetogooduseorcontinu-ingmycareerinIT,”Sherrillsays.
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Save the Date May 1, 2010
for theSalem academy Spring auction
and Show
in conjunction with this spring’s theater production “Jane eyre (the Musical)”
there will be a dinner party and auction. it will be hosted by the Salem academy
Parents’ association, and take place following the Saturday, May 1st performance. there
will be the also be performances on thursday, friday and Sunday.
if you would like to help with this event, please contact auction Committee Chair, Carol harris, at [email protected] or
Parents’ association Chair, belinda Musso, at [email protected]. we are seeking donations of items such as collectibles, use of vacation homes and the like to
truly make this a wonderful event and raise money for the academy.
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are you up on your Salem history? take the Salem academy and College trivia Challenge. Check your answers at www.salemacademy.com/trivia.
1. the image that ultimately became the Sa-lem seal was based on a class pin designed for the Class of: a.1899 b.1907 c.1914 d.1920
2. in the early 1970s, consideration was given to building an inDOOR pool in the basement of: a.MainHall b.HistoryWing c.RondthalerScienceBuilding d.CorrinRefectory
3. The name of the first printed Salem annual was: a.TheIvy b.SightsandInsights c.SemFem d.Pinafore
4. the motto on the Salem Seal is: a.GammaDeltaAlpha b.DeltaAlphaGamma c.AlphaKappaGamma d.GammaKappaDelta
5. the names of the twO student literary societies at Salem were the: a.PhythianandHesperian b.HesperianandEuterpean c.EuterpeanandEphesian d.EphesianandPhythian
6. the Salem inspector / president who served for the longest term was: a.G.BenjaminReichel b.JohnH.Clewell c.HowardRondthaler d.DaleH.Gramley
7. emma lehman, teacher of english and amateur botanist, discovered a plant that (for a time) was considered to be an original find–Monotropsis lehmani. This plant was a kind of: a.Buttercup b.Lily c.Aster d.Indianpipe
8. the great Storm that felled most of the oak trees in Salem Square and along Cedar avenue in god’s acre occurred in May of: a.1978 b.1984 c.1989 d.1993
9. the building now known as Salem acad-emy was built and dedicated in: a.1919 b.1924 c.1930 d.1937
10. the Salem academy colors are: a.PurpleandGold b.GoldandWhite c.WhiteandPurple d.GreenandWhite
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Q: you decided to take a gap year between the academy and college. what led you to think about this in the first place? A:Therewereseveralfactorsinvolvedinmychoicetotakeayearoffofschool.Atthe
Academy,Igainedanincredibleamountofknowledgeintheclassroom;IlearnedmuchmorethanIcouldevenremember.Ilearnedaboutlifeinadorm,aboutteamwork,aboutpublicspeaking.AndasaresultofthisknowledgeIgainedalotofconfidence.ButIfeltlikemyconfidencewasbolsteredbythecomfortoftheknown.Ihadconfidence,butonlybecauseIknewthatothershadconfidenceinme–thatwaseasy.MymainreasonfortakingagapyearwassothatIcouldtryreallifeforawhile.
Q: what do you mean by “trying real life?”A:Iwantedtolearnoutsideoftheclassroom.Iwantedtoseetowhatextentmyconfidenceandbook-knowledgewouldhelpmeintherealworld,andtowhatextentitwouldn’t.IknewIwasgoodatschool,andIhadbeencomfortablewiththatforfouryears.Iwantedtotrysomethingthatwouldchallengemeindifferentways;Iwantedtobeuncomfortableforawhile.ThisisnottosaythatSalemdidn’tchallengeme.Itdefinitelydid.Iwasjustlookingforanewkindofchallenge.
Q: you signed on with ameriCorps for your gap year. tell me about the organization. A:IwasinKentuckyservinginAmeriCorpsatanon-profitcalledLend-A-HandCenter.ThecenterisinthemountainsofsoutheasternKentucky–anareaculturallyandpoliticallyknownasAppalachia.TheprogramIservediniscalledSUCCESSCorps,andmyprogram’sgoalsweretoimplementtheParentsasTeacherscurriculum–asetofchild-developmentinformationforparentsofchildrenages0-3.
Q: what were your primary responsibilities? A:Imadehomevisitsandhostedgroupmeetingsforparents,andthenIalsoplannedatleastonecommunityserviceprojecteachmonth(thoughIusuallydidseveralmore).Myresponsibilitiesatthecenterincludedtutoringchildrenafterschool,transportingmedicalpatientstoappointments,takingcareofthefarmandgenerallybeingagoodneighbor.
Q: you were one of the academy’s top students. what did the academy do to prepare you for your experience in kentucky? A:BeingasuccessfulstudentatSalemtakesalotofhardworkandexcellent-timemanagementskills.I’vedefinitelyworkedhardthisyear,eventhoughIhaven’tdonemuchacademicworkatall.Andtherehavebeenseveraldayswhereitwashardtogeteverythingdoneintheday(muchlikemyexperienceatSalem).ForafewcrazyweeksthiswinterIworkedwithanothergirltohelpafamily(withfivekids,fourofthemgirls)getridoflice.Ittookseveralhoursadaytocombthroughthechildren’shair,soIhadtomanagemytimeextremelywelltogeteverythingelsedone.AnotherthingIlearnedasastudentastheAcademywasthatitwasn’tworthitifIwasn’thavingfunandIwasn’tlearning.ThisyearI’vemadesurethatbotharehappening.EvenwhenIwasworkingwiththekidstogetridoflice,Istillhadagreattimeinteractingwiththechildren,andIlearnedaLOTaboutpatience,diligenceandsacrifice.
Q: what were you perhaps nOt as prepared for in terms of your gap-year experience? A:Incomingherethisyear,Iwasnotpreparedtodeveloprelationshipswithpeopleverydifferentfromme.AttheAcademy,Iwenttoschoolwithgirlswhowereveryculturallydiverse,butImademyclosestfriendswithpeoplewhothoughtlikeIdid.Thisyear,Ihaven’treallyhadthatopportunity,whichhas,inaway,beenablessing.Here,I’vebefriendedpeopleunlikemyself.MyfriendsherecomefromaverydifferentbackgroundthanIdo,andit’sbeenagreatlearningexperienceforme,justconversingandinteractingwiththem.It’sbeenrewarding(andhumbling)tohavemythoughtsandopinionschallengedbythepeoplehere.
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Q: what are your plans now that your gap year is over? A:ThisfallIwillbeattendingGrinnellCollegeinIowa.Idon’thaveanintendedmajoryet,butI’mveryinterestedinpursuingacareerincommunitydevelopment.Mygapyearhasgivenmemoreofanideaofwhatitmeanstobeapartofandbuildcommunalrelationships.ButwhateverIdo,Iwanttobeinvolvedinmyworkonapersonallevel—Iwanttogettoknowpeople,heartheirstories,learnaboutwherethey’recomingfrom.Iwanttohelppeople,sure,butI’mmoreinterestedingettingtoknowpeople’sstrengthsandtalentsandthushelpingthemhelpthemselves.
Q: would you recommend a gap-year experience to other young people? why or why not? A:It’sbeenanamazingexperienceforme,butIwouldn’trecommenditforeveryone.Somegirlsmightbeperfectlyhappywithgoingstraighttocollege,whichisgreat.Theyprobablyhaveaclearcareerpathinmind,andIthinktheyshouldpursuethat,ifit’ssomethingtheyenjoy.Ididn’thaveaspecificplaninmind,somygapyearhelpedmetodefinemyfocus,andgainmoreofthereal-worldexperienceIwaslookingfor.Irecommendagapyeartoyoungwomen(ormen)whofeelliketheywantsomeexperiencesthatarejustasrewardingascollege,butthatareinanon-academicsetting—likeIsaid,it’sadifferentkindoflearning.
Q: any last words of wisdom? A:Toreallygrowandgetsomethinggreatoutofthiskindofexperience,you’vegottopushyourselfoutofyourcomfort-zone.There’snopointintakingagapyearifitisn’tgoingtochallengeyou.Comfortablepeopledon’tlearn,andtheydon’tusuallychangetheworld(forthebetter,atleast).
NYC–VivianCabralSusanA’92,JenniferGabrieleA’94andNataliaMorenoGallagherA’96
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CoralBayClub,AtlanticBeach,NC–Mary-HannahFinchTaftA’56andLaraMooreHoweC’93
Asheville,NC–KayHarroldA’62andDeDeSwiftA’68
CharlotteYoungAlumnae–PeachesMayC’96,JulieJerniganA’98andFeliciaRichardsonA’98
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FIRST RoW: Gwen Hamer Griswold, Eleanor Dunbar Grasselli, Bettie Schiffman Chandgie, Margaret McIntosh, Sally Couch Vilas, Marilyn Moore Davis
SECoND RoW: Lavone Burton Beebe, Rebecca Scholl Schenck, Caroline Siler Hill, Lucy Wright Jones, Fay Sylvester Arnold, Pamela Wright Inkley
Class of 1949
{Salem Academy Reunion Weekend}
Margaret Kolb
Class of 1939
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FIRST RoW: Lucie Niceley Mays, Susan Hardwick Martin, Page Bradham Kizer, Jean Montgomery Carney Meegie Rogers GlassSECoND RoW: Lynn Sharpe Hill, Julia Arnold Morey, Fran Steward Bryan, Valerie McLanahan Goetz,
Carol Robert Armstrong, Janet Paulin Baker, Marty Dancy Eubank, Kay Kearns Maynard
Class of 1959
{April 17-19, 2009}
FIRST RoW: Midg West StackhouseSECoND RoW: Sharon Davis Jennings,
Molly Roper Jenkins, Brooke Johnson Suiter
Class of 1964 *Class of 1974LEFT To RIGHT: Ann Clarke and Deborah Thies Daniels
* Due to space the Class of 1969 photo can be found on page 32.
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FIRST RoW: Lee Burroughs Bradway, Katherine Lee Johnson, Martha Riggs Lowry, Kathryn Hardegree JohnsonSECoND RoW: Kimberly Carman Worthley, Fran Honeycutt Arrowood, Joie Potter Ray,
Mary Maxwell Frothingham, Ann Boger Wert
Class of 1979
{Salem Academy Reunion Weekend}
FIRST RoW: Jacqueline Boyce, Kelly Sprinkle Treiber, Mary Smiley Johnson, Terry Strader McAllister, Elizabeth Cloud Monroe, Elizabeth Greene
SECoND RoW: Janis Hooper Grayson, Sallie Brinson Cunningham, Rochelle Green Long, Debbie Sieker Boddiford, Betsy Freeman Fox, Michele Montel Haywood, Jennifer Spoon, Pepper Van Noppen, Tina Ide Fast
*Class of 1969
* Due to space the Class of 1974 photo can be found on page 31.
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FIRST RoW: Tracy Arledge Craig, Julia Cardwell Archer, Lucille Wampler Niessen, Robbin PierceSECoND RoW: Leah Yama P’Simer, Charlene Leonard, Beth Madry, Melissa Ashby Daniels,
Caroline Weston Stopyra, Beth Deaton Easton, Donna Dunford Biggs
Class of 1984
{April 17-19, 2009}
FIRST RoW: Haynes Brawley Paschall, Leslie Compton Kass, Hillary Greason, Carole Thompson Hord, Helen Johnson Denny, Louisa Boyd Snyder
SECoND RoW: Anna Long, Kelly Jacobus Scott, Catherine Turner Greene, Shana Burnett Snyder, Jody King Cheek
Class of 1989
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FIRST RoW: Heather Davis, Jenna Petersen, Jessica Mills, Emma Merritt, Monica MooreSECoND RoW: Chrissy May, Mary Smith Isaacs, Beth Schlanker, Andrea Peabody Westmoreland
Class of 1999
{Salem Academy Reunion Weekend}
FIRST RoW: Karen Medlin Morgan, Catherine Dunn George, Justine Eliason Maher, Sidney Shelton YoungsSECoND RoW: Jennifer Gabriele, Laura Sides Watson
Class of 1994
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ToP RoW: Sophie Broaddus, Meredith Bryson, Jen Poe, Emily PhillipsSECoND RoW: Jenny Manzullo, Madeline Shoemaker, Katie Pring, Elyse Stiner, Barrett Milliken
THIRD RoW: Darcel Walker, Ashley Guild, Kasey Tucker, Ann Marie EdquistFoURTH RoW: Dee Gray, Beth Lowder, Meghan Dunham Johnson, Leigh Ann Stainback, Katie o’Connor
FIFTH RoW: Catherine Goodnight, Erin Doyle, Ashely Winfree
Class of 2004
{April 17-19, 2009}
Head of School Karl Sjolund was happy to accept a check for $124,244 from Alumnae Board president Julia Cardwell Archer A’84 during the reunion luncheon. The check represented the amount of
all cash gifts and pledges made to the Academy by alumnae during 2009.
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{Legacy Photos}
Pictured above (starting at top left): 1) Anna Shoemaker A’10 (right) with sister Madeline Shoemaker A’042) Erynn Stainback A’11 (right) with sister Leigh Ann Stainback A’043) Juli Draper A’09 (center) with cousins Joanna Yoho A’03 and Sarah Yoho A’014) Luca Molnoar A’09 with sister Fruzsina Molnar A’065) Adrian Mikol A’09 and sister Brianna Mikol A’086) Molly DeCristo A’09 and sister Daniela DeCristo A’127) Quinn Cartall A’09 and sister Talia Cartall A’12
Many of these legacy photos are taken during Reunion Weekend and Graduation, how-ever we would love more! If you have a legacy photo, please send it to the Alumnae Office.
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Do you know these students pictured in this photograph from the academy archives? and if so, do you know for what event they are decorating? If you have clues, please send to [email protected] and we will post the answers on the website: www.salemacademy.com.