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Beauty blooms in the college’s organic garden.
The campus lands a starring role in film and television.
Agnes Scott recognizes donors for their generous gifts and pledges.
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Transforming Agnes Scott “Main” Hall
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volume 95, number 1 Vice President for Communications and Marketing: Danita Knight Editor: Nicholyn Hutchinson Writers: Lea Agnew, Karina Antenucci, Sara Baxter, Leslie Dunn, Jennifer Jiles and Erin Zellmer Designer: Lee Thompson Photographers: Gary Culley (page 14), Robert Hill (page 5) and Tom Meyer Photography Support: Julia Lutgendorf ’04 Printer: Bennett Graphics Mission: Agnes Scott College educates women to think deeply, live honorably and engage the intellectual and social challenges of their times. © 2019 Agnes Scott College. Published for alumnae and friends twice a year by the Office of Communications and Marketing, Agnes Scott College, 141 E. College Ave., Decatur, GA 30030-3770. The content of the magazine reflects the opinions of the writers and not the viewpoints of the college, its trustees or the administration. Nondiscrimination Policy: Agnes Scott College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age or disability in the recruitment and admission of any student. For the full policy, visit agnesscott.edu/ nondiscrimination.html. Change of address: By mail to Office of Advancement Services, Agnes Scott College, 141 E. College Ave., Decatur, GA 30030-3770; by telephone, 404.471.6472; or by email to alumnae@agnesscott.edu. Email: info@agnesscott.edu Website: agnesscott.edu Members of the class of 2023, the green class, sign the Honor Code, which is a time-honored Agnes Scott College tradition.
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OUR FUTURE, OUR MAIN A Campaign for a Stronger Agnes Scott
With its bell tower, Agnes Scott “Main” Hall is the epicenter of the Agnes Scott campus, inspiring warm memories and deep affection across generations of Agnes Scott alumnae. Students ascend the steps of the Main Hall tower to celebrate their successes—first jobs, graduate school acceptances or internships—and ring the bell while surrounded by the signatures of Scotties who came before them. It represents Agnes Scott’s past, present and future. As Agnes Scott’s enrollment grows, the renovation of Main is critical to recruiting and supporting students who think deeply, live honorably and engage the challenges of their time. You can support Agnes Scott’s students, and the campus they call home, with a gift to the Main Hall renovation fund. Every gift is vital to reaching our $31 million goal by Dec. 31, 2020.
An investment in this campaign is an investment in the mission of Agnes Scott. Visit agnesscott.edu/main for more information or to make a gift.
Read the “Transforming Agnes Scott ‘Main’ Hall” story on page 24.
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4 Signature Alumna Lindsey Walsworth ’05 reflects on the gift of Agnes Scott “Main” Hall.
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5 Main News Agnes Scott celebrates its 2020 U.S. News & World Report rankings, shares its successful experience piloting Google’s new Applied Learning Computing Series, welcomes an inaugural vice president for equity and inclusion; highlights student and alumnae leadership in environmental justice, announces a new chaplain and fosters understanding and dialogue through theInterfaith Council.
12 Faculty Focus A professor’s love for her work in neuroscience inspires students, and this year’s Gladden Award recipient talks teaching and research in the world of mathematics.
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14 Leader-in-Chief Alumna Erica Stiff-Coopwood ’98 makes history and a powerful impact in the Memphis community through service and leadership.
16 On Location The college’s scenic campus is a top pick for film productions on the big and small screen.
20 An Inside Look: Graduate and Extended Programs Students discuss their experiences in the college’s writing and digital communication, evaluation and assessment methods and post-baccalaureate premedical programs.
Campus Spotlight An organic garden brings beauty and more to the campus.
24 Transforming Agnes Scott “Main” Hall Agnes Scott looks back at the special history of the oldest building on campus and then forward at the renovation that will transform Main Hall’s future.
29 Memories of Main Scotties look back at memorable moments from their time living in Agnes Scott “Main” Hall.
30 A Legacy of Giving Longtime philanthropists Emy Evans Blair ’52 and Duane Blair are remembered, and their legacy of giving at Agnes Scott is honored.
32 Giving Highlights The college had an inspirational year of philanthropy and announces new donors inducted into The 1889 Society.
34 Philanthropy Report Agnes Scott recognizes those who made gifts in 2018-2019 in support of the college’s growth and success.
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The Gift of Agnes Scott “Main” Hall
As an architectural historian and preservationist, I most often advocate for old buildings by saying they are history we can walk around in. For me, few places embody that statement more than Agnes Scott “Main” Hall. Built in 1891, Main is the oldest building on campus and the historic heart of our school. In its earliest years, Main was a one-stop shop for Agnes Scott students and staff. It housed classrooms, art and music studios, the chapel, the president’s office, student dorms, the dining hall and even a gymnasium! Since then, Agnes Scott has grown and changed in ways that our founders could never have imagined, and as all great buildings do, Main has adapted to that growth and change while still serving the students and the school. There is no longer a gym in the basement or pianos on the fourth floor, but Main remains a hub of school activity. Today, Main is first and foremost a residence hall, but it also houses the Office of the President, the Office of the Dean of Students and, of course, our iconic bell tower. The beauty of Main Hall’s central location and mixed use is that every alumna, even those who did not live in the building, likely has fond memories of time spent there. Whether it was visiting friends, peeking in a tower room, surviving the elevator or finally being able to ring the bell senior year, Main Hall is the backdrop of generations of Agnes Scott stories. I have heard firsthand tales of adventures in Main that took place in 1934 and others that happened just last year. I have seen the pure excitement of two Scotties, many class years apart, as they realized their names are side by side on the wall of the bell tower. Like the onyx rings we so proudly wear, Main is a thread that ties us all together. I was lucky enough to spend my sophomore year on the second floor of Main in a giant, un-air-conditioned room that overlooked the quad. It remains, without a doubt, my favorite room of all time. Living in a dorm that had housed 111 years’ worth of Agnes Scott students before me and knowing it would house countless more after me sparked my interest in architecture and preservation and led me to my current career.
Historic preservationists talk a lot about the magic of old places—the patina of age that new construction can never replicate. Agnes Scott “Main” Hall has that magic in droves. It is a beautiful building inside and out, but it is starting to show its age. The time has come to restore Main Hall. The Campaign for Main’s goal is $31 million by December 2020, and I believe that we can do it. One of the tenets of historic preservation is the belief that old buildings are gifts from the past. People we never met built Agnes Scott Hall, and we have all benefited from their generosity. The Campaign for Main is our turn to pay that generosity forward and to give the gift of Main Hall to generations of future Scotties.
Lindsey Walsworth ’05
Lindsey Walsworth ’05 is an architectural historian. After graduating from Agnes Scott College with a degree in art history, she spent two years as the alumnae relations coordinator in the college’s Office of Alumnae Relations and served as the staff liaison to the Environment and Facilities Committee of the Board of Trustees during the planning phase of the Campaign for Main. Walsworth has a master’s degree in historic preservation and environmental ethics from the University of Georgia. Her work in the field has taken her from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Honolulu, Hawaii, to Atlanta, Georgia, where she currently works for HNTB Corporation, an infrastructure solutions firm.
main news U.S. News & World Report Ranks Agnes Scott College No. 1 Most Innovative School for Second Year in Row
For the second consecutive year, Agnes Scott College is ranked No. 1 in the country among national liberal arts colleges on the Most Innovative Schools list in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 edition of “Best Colleges.” The college also ranked No.1 for First-Year Experience among all colleges and universities in the country, No. 2 as a Social Mobility Top Performer among national liberal arts colleges and in the top five nationally for Best Undergraduate Teaching. The college’s leadership attributes its rankings to SUMMIT, Agnes Scott’s signature experience that prepares every student to be an effective leader in a global society. “We’re excited about our rankings this year and proud to again be named the No. 1 Most Innovative School. The higher education landscape continues to change, and with SUMMIT, Agnes Scott has successfully and creatively responded to the needs of today’s students,” says President Leocadia I. Zak.
“With SUMMIT’s focus on global learning and leadership development, it provides a unique academic experience that sets students on the path of success in their careers and in the world.” As a reflection of its value, SUMMIT plays a major role in why students selected Agnes Scott as their college of choice. “Starting college and living away from home was exciting to me, but also pretty scary. I didn’t know what to expect socially or academically. I just knew I really liked Agnes Scott,” says Sophia Elzie ’20, a classical languages major and SUMMIT peer advisor. “Hearing and reading about the college’s advising model, where all students have a SUMMIT advisor for four years, a peer advisor to start out with and eventually a major advisor really drew me to attend this school.” “My SUMMIT experience has made me a more confident person. I feel comfortable in my identity and my leadership skills, and as I
reflect on my last three years at Agnes Scott, I can see how much my confidence has increased from year to year. I’m not afraid to go after big opportunities because it’s amazing when they work out, and when they don’t, I know Agnes Scott has given me the skills to be successful anyway,” she adds. Elzie’s fellow senior and SUMMIT peer advisor, Olivia Ancrum ’20, who is majoring in public health, also shares why she chose Agnes Scott. “When I was looking for schools, I knew that I’d be entering college as a first-generation student,” she says. “As a young black woman in a time where too many options versus too few could become a concern, I looked for schools that had a mission aimed at personal and academic development for diverse people with innovative interests. When I was introduced to SUMMIT, I recognized the potential to check so many goals off my list. Global Journeys would be my first opportunity to travel outside of the country. The leadership courses would show me how to define my strengths and potential. Lastly, the advising model ensured I wouldn’t go through this journey alone.” Now as she prepares for graduation, Ancrum observes, “SUMMIT offers the opportunity to build your toolbox, and now I feel prepared for the many challenges ahead. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my future, and now I imagine conducting my own research and becoming a professor. SUMMIT opened doors for me and helped me to become the leader I’ve always imagined, and now I have the opportunity to further impact the world.” For a full list of the college’s 2020 “Best Colleges” rankings, visit agnesscott.edu or see the ad on this issue’s inside back cover.
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main news From left to right, Applied Machine Learning Intensive students Victoria Khaychuk, Gabi Muir and Alex De Magalhaes discuss with each other the projects they are working on.
Google Applied Computing Series Pilot Wraps Successfully Agnes Scott College was one of only three colleges in the country selected by Google to pilot an Applied Computing Series during the 2018-2019 academic year. In an effort to offer liberal arts, noncomputer science majors the opportunity to equip themselves with the skills to succeed postgraduation in fields such as machine learning and automation,
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the tech giant partnered with Agnes Scott to provide two semester-long courses in programming and data science, followed by a 10-week Applied Machine Learning Intensive this past summer. The project-based series was a unique opportunity for students and professors alike. “Google values the broad foundation and creativity that a
Nick Battista (left), one of the Google Applied Machine Learning Intensive instructors, and student Alejandro Caviedes, listen to Lizzet Clifton (center) explain her project.
liberal arts education provides and hopes to diversify and increase access to the field through building pipelines,� says Dr. Elaine MeyerLee, associate vice president for global learning and leadership development and professor of psychology. The courses introduced participants to computer science using Python programming and taught them how to make informed, data-based decisions with machine learning. Both non-computer science professors and students leveraged tools and techniques used at Google and within the tech industry and received ongoing support. In addition, Google hosted training sessions for the teachers and provided online teaching materials for students, eliminating the cost of textbooks. “We have for many years offered a two-semester sequence in programming, but it was an isolated effort, without widespread faculty participation. This new sequence in data science and Python provides a cohort of faculty across the country and brings well-researched best
practices to the teaching of programming and data science,” says Chris De Pree, Charles A. Dana Professor of Astronomy, who taught the semester-long courses. “I have thoroughly enjoyed the teaching experience.” De Pree witnessed how these courses helped boost student confidence significantly. “I had several groups of students participate in Atlanta-based ‘hackathons,’ / in which they worked on a programming project with a small team. I do not think many students have participated in these before.” The Applied Machine Learning Intensive brought together a group of students from different colleges and diverse academic disciplines including the health sciences, mathematics, economics and more. “The immersive experience focused on using the skills that students developed in the introductory courses to build sophisticated models that leverage real-world data. The advanced content along with a robust professional development series prepared students for employment at the intersection of data science, machine learning and their own field of interests,” says Rachel Rossetti, associate professor of mathematics and director of the Center for Digital and Visual Literacy, who was one of the instructors for the Applied Machine Learning Intensive. “Many of the students have already had several interviews for full-time data analyst positions.” For their final project in the Applied Machine Learning Intensive, many students developed apps that use machine learning engines. For example, one app, ForageSnap, allows the user to take a picture of a plant with their mobile device, and the app will indicate whether or not the plant is edible. As for the future of the pilot, Meyer-Lee notes that both Google and Agnes Scott are optimistic about continuing the partnership. The programming will continue throughout the next school year with some revisions to the curriculum.
Yves-Rose Porcena Joins Agnes Scott as the Inaugural Vice President for Equity and Inclusion On July 15, Agnes Scott College welcomed Yves-Rose Porcena as its first vice president for equity and inclusion. Reporting to the president and serving as a member of the President’s Cabinet, Porcena is responsible for implementing and advancing the college’s diversity and equity initiatives and fostering an inclusive learning and workplace culture. In heading these efforts, she will contribute to strategic institutional discussions and decisions, working closely with constituents across the college’s campus. “Using Agnes Scott’s strong history of innovation, diversity and honor, I hope to move the college to a place where it is recognized as a best practice model for an inclusive campus—one accepting and understanding of everyone and not just those we agree with,” Porcena says. Porcena brings a wealth of leadership experience in higher education and global diversity to the vice president for equity and inclusion role. Before arriving at Agnes Scott, she served as chief diversity officer at the University of West Georgia, where she worked with all sectors of the campus community to integrate diversity and inclusion into all processes, raised foundation funds to implement campus and communitywide anti-bias training, sought funding and created a position to support the campus LGBTQI+ community, and launched a collaborative interfaith campaign to address issues of religious intolerance on campus. Previously, she was the director of Georgia State University’s three satellite centers and the special assistant to the president of Georgia College and State University, overseeing institutional diversity, equity and compensation programs. Earlier in her career, she was director of equal opportunity at Tufts University; executive director of Transition House and the Women’s Educational Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts; executive director of the City of Somerville Human Rights Commission; and a human rights fellow at Amnesty International. Porcena earned a doctorate in business administration from the Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University, a master of arts in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a bachelor of arts in economics from Emmanuel College. Discovering and following her career passion early on, Porcena has been a lifelong advocate on issues related to diversity, inclusion and equity. “I always wanted to do human rights work,” she says, “After college, I took a fellowship with Amnesty International in Somerville, Massachusetts, and quickly realized that there were human and civil rights issues to attend to right in my community. I have been doing the work ever since.” As a new member of the Agnes Scott community, Porcena is excited about the opportunity to make an impact. Of her first year, she says, “I’m engaging in meaningful campuswide conversations about what it means to be a diverse, unified and inclusive community and doing a lot of listening. As part of these conversations, I’m asking people to share how they see themselves playing a role in Agnes Scott’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and hopefully, we can channel those efforts into greatness.”
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Students and Alumnae Lead in Environmental Justice
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Momentum is building among Scotties to advance environmental justice, a cause that draws from the sustainability and civil rights movements to empower people traditionally excluded from decisions that affect the health and well-being of their communities. Students and alumnae are partnering with Agnes Scott College’s Center for Sustainability and off-campus groups to move their initiatives forward. To spread awareness and inspire more action, the center held a series of town halls last spring about the effects of climate change on vulnerable populations. Students, faculty and staff engaged in discussions about climate action and mitigation, resilience and adaptation, and the importance of building climate action plans with grassroots input. The town hall series reflects the center’s intent to institutionalize environmental justice as an ongoing program. Gianni Rodriguez ’17, a Center for Sustainability Fellow, encouraged the Agnes Scott community to use the center’s resources to translate their environmental passions into concrete action, noting, “We want to embed justice in everything we do.” In her work at the center, Rodriguez played a critical role supporting this effort. “While many Agnes Scott students, past and present, have been concerned about
environmental justice, Gianni worked to make these issues more central to everything we do,” says Susan Kidd ’78, M.A. T. ’07, executive director of the Center for Sustainability. “As a result, the college is much more visible as a leader on these issues in the metro Atlanta area. We have Gianni to thank for increasing awareness, with a direct goal of action, both on and off campus.” One student who is doing her part is Brittany Judson ’20, who assisted Rodriguez with the center’s town hall series and also organized the Wxmn in Environmental Justice Summit with fellow Scottie Elizabeth Wolf ’19 and Spelman College alumna Iesha Baldwin. The April 2019 event featured alumnae of both colleges who work in environmental fields. It offered workshops and panels that explored intersections of
sustainability, gender and race issues and included a mini-job fair on opportunities in fields related to the environment and sustainability. An economics and mathematics double major, Judson is also committing time and effort to an ambitious environmental justice goal to increase energy efficiency in homes, and in turn, reduce energy costs for low-income Atlantans. National studies show that these residents pay an above-average percentage of income for energy, compared to other urban areas. “I want to create a youth job training program to teach construction skills related to energy reduction and put the young graduates to work cutting energy consumption for target residents,” Judson says. Judson organized a group of Agnes Scott students and entered a
As part of the AtlantaYouth Energy Corps, (from left to right) students Emily Smith ’20, Gwyn Rush ’22, Brittany Judson ’20 and Ilsse Ortega Eguia ’20 participated in Georgia Tech’s 2019 Carbon Reduction Challenge. Photo courtesy of Gwyn Rush ’22
youth-led residential retrofitting concept in the 2019 Community Impact Challenge and the 2019 Carbon Reduction Challenge at Georgia Tech. These students, as part of the Atlanta Youth Energy Corps, received an honorable mention award for their work, which showed the potential of reducing energy bills by $80 a year and carbon dioxide emissions by 2,000 pounds a year. Their project was also praised for its co-benefits around energy equity and environmental justice. This academic year, the group will retrofit at least two Agnes Scott-owned properties in partnership with the college, having already successfully completed one this past summer. As an alumna who is committed to environmental justice, Gwen Smith ’15 volunteers with the Center of Sustainability and also runs her own watershed initiative in Atlanta’s Collier Heights neighborhood. Smith educates community youth about environmental justice in relation to water issues, equipping them with skills for action and advocacy. She often returns to campus to teach about environmental justice as part of the environmental and sustainability studies curriculum. Smith credits Agnes Scott with giving her confidence and know-how to be an effective organizer, activist and collaborator. Her initiative is partnering with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, West Atlanta Watershed Alliance and Georgia Environmental Protection Division to prime young people for action. “Agnes Scott prepares us to go out and get this work done, ethically and collaboratively,” Smith says. The former Woodruff Scholar is now a Southface Energy Institute Fellow for Regenerative Places & Spaces and mentors Agnes Scott students, especially those in environmental and sustainability studies and public health. As its focus on environmental justice grows, the Center for Sustainability invites the Agnes Scott community to bring fresh ideas for initiatives or to join in projects already underway. Contact sustainability@agnesscott.edu with your ideas or for information.
Whitney Booth Lockard to Foster Religious and Spiritual Life on Agnes Scott’s Campus This past summer, Whitney Booth Lockard was appointed Agnes Scott College’s new Julia Thompson Smith Chaplain and director of religious and spiritual life. In her role, Booth Lockard will serve as the spiritual voice of the college at campus gatherings, ceremonies and occasions that call for prayer, spiritual support and guidance, as well as provide comfort and counsel as needed in times of both celebration and challenge. She will also work with a broad range of campus constituents and community leaders and be responsible for supporting the needs of all faiths by encouraging a wide spectrum of religious traditions on campus, fostering dialogue about social justice and overseeing religious clubs/ organizations on campus, such as the Interfaith Council. Booth Lockard grew up in Apple Valley, Georgia, and has lived in Nashville, Tennessee, for the past 15 years. In Nashville, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and Spanish from Vanderbilt University and went on to earn a Master of Divinity from Vanderbilt Divinity School, as well as ordination in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). She has spent the last several years working with students in church youth ministry, in addition to part-time hospital chaplaincy. Agnes Scott is her first time serving at a college, and she is enthusiastic about the opportunity it presents. “College is such a unique season of life—students are gifted this independence and freedom to explore, to challenge, to ask questions of themselves and their neighbors. We’re all trying to figure things out. College students have what feels like permission to really soak up this experience, and I’m grateful to walk alongside them in this process,” she says. When Booth Lockard first saw the job posting for the chaplain and director of religious and spiritual life, she already had a special connection to the college that encouraged her to want to become a part of the community. “I grew up hearing about Agnes Scott from my grandmother, Jean Hood Booth ’45. She was so fond of her time here and grateful for her education, as well as the deep friendships she made and maintained throughout her life. When I learned of the position, I felt an eagerness to see for myself what wonderful things were continuing to happen on this campus,” Booth Lockard says. “I was drawn to the position because I hope to utilize my own gifts and experiences to provide a lens of faith for students as they ‘think deeply, live honorably and engage the intellectual and social challenges of [our] times.’” As she steps into her new role, Booth Lockard has a strong sense of purpose toward the meaningful and vital work with which she has been tasked. “I hope to be a resource to Scotties who have questions about their faith, to provide a safe space to learn from one another about our beautifully unique religious traditions and practices and to help students grow spiritually alongside their development as global leaders and community members,” she says. “I’m excited about meeting students, building relationships and helping make connections between a life of faith and the Scottie experience.” 9
Interfaith Council Offers Scotties Opportunities to Broaden a Sense of Community
Composed of students across religions and spiritual beliefs, the Interfaith Council builds understanding relationships within the community. The 2019-2020 members (inset), from left to right, are Maiquie Sabinano ’20, Adrian Fox ’20, Julia Thompson Smith Chaplain Whitney Booth Lockard (adviser), Deyana Siddiqui ’22, Courtney Godwin ’19, Shelby Nemhauser ’21 and Danie Weinstein ’22. Not pictured: Zoie Moore ’21,Teresa Enriquez Texis ’21 and Lisette Soto ’20.
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Agnes Scott College, founded 130 years ago by elders of the Presbyterian faith, today is a community rich in religious/spiritual diversity, with students, faculty and staff representing a broad array of religions and faith traditions. As religious and spiritual diversity increases, the college remains strongly committed to ensuring Scotties of all faiths and secular persuasions are full participants in life at Agnes Scott. One visible example of that commitment is the Interfaith Council, which offers representatives of the campus’ different faith communities space to share meaningful dialogue about their faith and model a collaborative and cooperative energy for the larger community. Whitney Booth Lockard, the college’s new Julia Thompson Smith Chaplain and director of religious and spiritual life, serves as adviser to the council, which is composed of at least one representative of each of the seven religious and spiritual groups on campus. It has emerged as instrumental in building relationships across a diversity of perspectives within the campus community through several activities and programs complementing its goals of education, inclusion and encouragement. “I have seen a significant increase in students’ desire to understand one another’s faith traditions,” says LeAnna Rensi Casey, director of student involvement. “The Interfaith Council seeks to bring conversations on how the various faith traditions have a great deal in common. The Agnes Scott community is then encouraged to emulate such dialogue. There is more civil discourse about religion.”
Last year, led by chair Blu Laseter ’21, the Interfaith Council presented the inaugural Interfaith Week. Events included booths on faith traditions and practices and an Interfaith Panel featuring robust dialogue between spiritual and lay leaders from the Atlanta community. Shelby Nemhauser ’21, whose ideas and efforts led to the development of the Interfaith Panel, is the chair for 2019-2020. In addition to Interfaith Week, the council offers invocation at events and holds biweekly meetings to discuss events and any concerns of their constituent groups. The chair then brings those concerns to the administration directly or through the Student Government Association in the form of legislation. “On a campus as diverse as ours, it can be easy to feel like your voice is being outnumbered or overshadowed, but what our Student Government Association and the Interfaith Council provide is the opportunity for equal representation so that the voices of our faith-based community don’t go unnoticed among the various other identities that make our school what it is,” Laseter says. “I think the growing presence of our Interfaith Council has given the people of faith at Agnes Scott a vessel to make themselves heard more effectively while also becoming more and more immersed within the rest of the campus.” The Interfaith Council invites people of diverse faiths and perspectives to work together to intentionally listen and collaborate on the basis of spirituality and religion, greatly challenging the idea that what divides us is greater than what unites us.
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Photo by Sharon Gurung ’21
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Associate Professor of Biology Jennifer Larimore in the lab using a sheep brain as a model organism to teach students how to identify regions of the brain.
Passing on a Passion for Science
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Once a month, Agnes Scott College neuroscience majors are invited to Jennifer Larimore’s house for dinner. Larimore, who also invites colleagues in the neuroscience program, cooks for the group. “It’s a way for us to sit down as a ‘family’ and to demonstrate that we are there for our students,” she says. “It turns the pressure off and allows them to release some steam. We ask a lot of them, and we want them to feel supported every step of the way while they are at Agnes Scott.” The monthly dinner is just one example of the dedication Larimore, associate professor of biology and co-director of the neuroscience program, has shown in her teaching. Her passion for science is one that she hopes to pass on to her students. This passion is something Larimore has had since she was young, and she once thought that the only way to combine her love of science and her desire to help people was to become a medical doctor. But after graduating from Asbury University with a degree in biochemistry, she took a job as a research assistant at the Southern Research Institute in Birmingham, where she fell in love with research.
“That experience opened my eyes to the other ways in which science can help people,” she says. “Research is problem-solving and creativity. It gave me a new passion.” Because of this experience, Larimore went to graduate school at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, and earned a Ph.D. in neurobiology. After completing post-doctorate work at Emory University and a year teaching at Spelman College, she came to Agnes Scott in 2012. One of the first things she did was help redesign the introductory biology curriculum based on National Science Foundation Standards. Two years later, she and her colleagues did the same for the neuroscience program. “In both cases we looked at what key areas we needed to focus on to give students the skills they needed,” she says. “In neuroscience, we wanted students to be able to read, write and present scientifically.” In graduate school, Larimore began researching how things within a cell move from one place to another. In layperson’s terms, she calls this “the cell’s post office.” She is now extending that research to
look at neurodevelopmental disorders—namely schizophrenia and Rett syndrome—to see if there are anomalies within the cells in the brains of those affected with those disorders. Larimore involves her students in all aspects of her research, and they will continue to assist her with this research project. “The goal is to have the students get published,” she says. “Our lab has seven published papers with students as authors since my time at Agnes Scott. For our current project, we have already submitted one paper, and we’re waiting to hear if it will be accepted.” Giving her students an opportunity to participate in research and be published is part of her goal of preparing them for their next step, whether it is continuing their education or starting a job. And she has been successful in achieving this goal. Since the neuroscience program’s inception in 2010, there have been 89 Scotties who graduated with a neuroscience major. Of these, there are 69 with jobs in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math). Also, Larimore says there has been a 95 percent acceptance rate into graduate school, a 69 percent acceptance rate into medical school and 11 alumnae have earned their doctorates. At the end of the day, Larimore is grateful that she has stayed true to her mission of helping people, in this case Agnes Scott students, through her love of science. “I feel privileged to literally go alongside students on their life journey and watch them as they come to a place where they understand what gives them passion and joy, and they know where they want to be,” says Larimore. “There is nothing more rewarding than that.”
Making Strides in Mathematics
Professor of Mathematics Alan Koch
When Alan Koch was a third grader at Champlain Elementary School in Burlington, Vermont, his teacher, Mrs. Nicholson, predicted he would be a mathematician someday. At the time, Koch did not know what a mathematician was, but it turns out Mrs. Nicholson was right. Today, he is a professor of mathematics at Agnes Scott College. As an undergraduate, Koch initially was unsure of whether to major in mathematics or music, since he was taking classes in both; he eventually decided that mathematics would be the best career choice for him. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Vermont, he went on to earn his master’s degree and Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Albany. He held teaching positions at several colleges before coming to Agnes Scott College in 2001, where he currently teaches courses on linear algebra, abstract algebra and statistics. Koch says he tries to get his students excited about math by leading by example. “I try to teach each course like it’s the most fascinating thing they will see each day,” he says. “And I believe that to be true.” He also conducts research on number theory, Hopf Galois structures and the Yang-Baxter equation. He has been published multiple times and has presented his work at conferences all over the country. He involves his students in his research whenever he can. “I’m a big believer in undergraduate research,” he says. “It’s our version of experiential learning.” Koch takes students to the annual math symposium at Morehouse College in Atlanta, and in 2010 received a
mini-grant from the Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics, which enabled three Agnes Scott students to do a paid, yearlong research experience under his direction. The project culminated in a trip to present their research at Brigham Young University along with the other grant recipients from colleges all over the country. He now serves as a co-director of the center. At Agnes Scott, Koch develops specific research projects for students in which they can hone their math and research skills. Some of them have published their work in various academic journals. As the current recipient of the Joseph R. Gladden Jr. Public Lecture Award, he will discuss the research projects he creates for students, namely looking for patterns in generalizations of the Fibonacci sequence. Koch explains that the Fibonacci sequence is the sequence 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 and so on, where every term is the sum of the two previous terms. The Gladden award was established by the Board of Trustees to honor Joseph R. Gladden Jr., who served as chair of the Agnes Scott board for 10 years, and the award is given each year to a member of the faculty with impressive scholarly activities. As part of the recognition, the recipient receives an honorarium and delivers a public lecture. “It’s an honor for me to receive the Gladden award,” Koch says. “It’s an acknowledgement that my work is important, and a celebration of what I care most about— working with the students.” Koch’s Gladden lecture will be this February and is open to the Agnes Scott community and the public. Visit agnesscott.edu for information.
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Leader-in-Chief Alumna Erica Stiff-Coopwood ’98 follows a career path centered on people. By Karina Antenucci
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As a small-town girl growing up in Yazoo, Mississippi, Erica StiffCoopwood ’98 did not plan on going to a women’s college. But when she discovered Agnes Scott College during a college visit to Atlanta, she knew it was the place for her. Her valuable college experience set her on a path that includes becoming a defense lawyer, a dedicated mom and most recently, the president of the Junior League of Memphis in Tennessee. “Agnes Scott just had that welcoming feeling, and that made all the difference. I found instantaneous friendships that have lasted through the years. There is a real community of people who are there to be better for themselves and lend their experiences to help others achieve their dreams and do well in school,” says Stiff-Coopwood. “My experience impacted my educational choices for my two daughters, who are both at an all-girls’ school in Memphis.” After considering majoring in pre-med and political science during her first year at Agnes Scott, Stiff-Coopwood landed on a major that stuck: psychology. “I enjoyed every class that I took. Psychology was something I knew I would be able to use in my career and home life in terms of getting along with people and having confidence engaging with people,” Stiff-Coopwood explains. While her degree certainly gave her a leg up in her professional life following college, the diverse community of women at Agnes Scott as a whole had just as much impact. “It’s always good to have diversity in the room—it opens up another part of the essence of who you are. It taught me to be OK in any room. I belonged there. No one was better than me, and I was no better than anyone else,” she says. Post-graduation, Stiff-Coopwood worked at several different jobs in Atlanta for a couple of years, including being a tax analyst assistant. Next, she moved home to Mississippi and took on the role of human resources administrator for a college, putting her background
and instinct for people and counseling to work. Stiff-Coopwood then decided to go to law school, choosing Vanderbilt College in Nashville, where she studied law and business in order to have a good understanding of her future clients’ business needs. “My business certificate served to help me in my years as an attorney. It was all about understanding my clients’ perspectives, and it was always opportune to walk in with a solution to help them get done what they wanted to get done,” she recalls. While in law school, StiffCoopwood met her husband, Reginald, a surgeon and widower with three sons. After they married, she became pregnant with their first daughter and practiced employment defense law at the Nashville firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP. After a year at the firm, Stiff-Coopwood won a year of clerkship for the Tennessee Supreme Court by submitting a sample brief showing her writing acumen to the judge. “You have to be a great writer to be a law clerk for the state Supreme Court. It is one of the most powerful positions to have as a lawyer. You are in your judge’s ear and picking their thoughts apart and writing briefs based on your interpretation of what they’re thinking,” she says. Following her clerkship, she returned to employment defense law, first going back to the firm where she worked before her clerkship, then moving on to Bone McAllester and Norton PLLC in Nashville. After giving birth to a second daughter, Stiff-Coopwood made the decision to take time from practicing law to focus on her family. In 2010, when her husband got the call to be president and CEO of Regional One Health in Memphis, the family moved to the city. Recognizing there was a need, Stiff-Coopwood began serving the community through the Junior League of Memphis. “When you are home and taking care of children and interacting with people in the community, you
have the chance to see a lot of opportunity for things to be better. Having that perspective and the time to take it in and process it, I thought I can either be part of complaining about the problem or part of the solution,” she explains. Stiff-Coopwood enjoys the very intentional direct-impact voluntarism at the Junior League of Memphis, which was established in 1922. “We have 292 chapters worldwide with the same mission: promoting voluntarism. What differentiates us from every other nonprofit organization in the world is that all of our chapters are member-run,” she says. In June of 2018, Stiff-Coopwood accepted a two-year role as president of the Junior League of Memphis. She is the first African American woman to hold this position at the Memphis chapter. “What I really love about my role is the fact that as a leader, I have the opportunity to encourage others to lead through work in the community. A lot of focus at the Junior League is on the development of the women
members themselves,” notes Stiff-Coopwood. As the public face and chief communicator of the organization, her presidential duties include being the spokesperson. Stiff-Coopwood also ensures the effective governance of the Junior League through the board of directors, and, along with the executive vice president, the effective operations of the Junior League of Memphis’ programs and activities. “I also do everything that nobody else wants to do,” she quips. When her time in office is over next year, Stiff-Coopwood plans to take a much-needed break to “breathe, pray, eat, think and reconnect with family.” But for this leader-in-chief, her future path is clear. “There’s a lot of work to be done in Memphis and this world, and it is important not to just sit on the fact that direct-impact voluntarism can effect change. I will continue leading,” she says.
“What I really love about my role is the fact that as a leader, I have the opportunity to encourage others to lead through work in the community.”—Erica Stiff-Coopwood ’98
At the Junior League of Memphis, Erica Stiff-Coopwood ’98 (center) works closely with colleagues Provisional Chair Lori Evans (left) and Executive Vice President Rebecca Fava (right).
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ON LOCATION Agnes Scott’s unique campus environment attracts film and TV production companies. By Karina Antenucci
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Having become a hotbed of film and TV production over recent years, Atlanta is now known as the “Hollywood of the South.” Agnes Scott College hosted its first movie set, “A Man Named Peter,” back in 1955 long before the industry’s exponential growth in the city, and location scouts are now courting the college more than ever before for its beautiful campus with storied architecture and seamless production process. “Production companies see Agnes Scott as film friendly and film ready, from the grounds, architectural structures and overall ambiance to the day in and day out execution on our end. Once committed, there aren’t a lot of glitches, and we provide quite a bit of flexibility. We deliver on our promise through careful planning and campus inclusiveness,” says Demetrice Williams, senior director of special events and community relations, who oversees filming on campus. Location scouts typically find Agnes Scott through the Georgia Film,Video & Digital Entertainment SourceBook, word of mouth or the resources and photos provided by the Georgia Film Office, which often recommends the college as a setting for period pieces. Some of the most popular locales are the buildings with charming historical design, such Agnes Scott “Main” Hall, Rebekah Scott Hall, Buttrick Hall and McCain Library. “One key to the college’s success is having a staff member dedicated to on-site execution from prep to wrap. This allows us to build long-term working relationships and has resulted in production companies returning to the campus time and time again,” Williams notes. The positive experiences production companies have filming on campus have garnered a good reputation for the college within the industry. “As beautiful as the campus is—certainly the most beautiful in Georgia—it’s the kindness and intelligence of the students and professionals at Agnes Scott that have made my experiences so rewarding. It is simply a great place to work. Agnes Scott is a little piece of heaven,” says Mark Cottrell, a location manager who has selected the campus for different projects for more than 20 years. Around 50 productions have graced campus locations over the years. Notable films include “Scream 2,” which was considered the teenage movie of the late ’90s; “Fried Green Tomatoes,” an iconic Southern movie; “The Blind Side,” featuring Sandra Bullock as lead actress; “Confirmation,” the political drama about Anita Hill, starring Kerry Washington; “Life of the Party,” a college comedy featuring Melissa McCarthy; and “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” a film based on the nonfiction book about an African American woman whose cells led to groundbreaking scientific discoveries, starring Oprah Winfrey, who also served as Agnes Scott’s 2017 Commencement speaker in part due to strategic planning and efforts led by Williams and her team. Each time a production approaches the college about filming on campus, Williams and her team refer to the “Agnes Scott College film shoot checklist,” developed over the years to guarantee campus continuity and provide a smooth process for the film production company with limited interruptions. After a production
company scouts the campus comes the review of script by the college’s Film Advisory Committee composed of student leaders, faculty and staff and chaired by Williams. This committee contributes to the overall detailed recommendation that Williams presents Agnes Scott’s leadership. “Agnes Scott has been very innovative in its thinking about campus filming. The college leadership, headed by President Leocadia I. Zak, has embraced and encouraged the tradition of the college in the film industry and sees it as an important part of Agnes Scott’s operations. We took full advantage of the strong foundation that has been built over the years and charted a path to further improve how we do filming on campus. This includes taking a close look at how filming impacts the campus and the surrounding community as well as the benefits for our students,” says Williams.
Senior Director of Special Events and Community Relations Demetrice Williams manages all of the different facets involved with filming on Agnes Scott College’s campus.
Timing is a crucial piece of the puzzle. “Ideal times are campus breaks, such as spring, summer or winter breaks. Dates during the academic session can be challenging but not impossible with exceptions of new student orientation, final exams or graduation. Understandably, those are no-go dates. My team does a lot of backend work to see what’s going on around campus so filming is not disruptive to the students and also to make sure we can meet the expectations of the production company,” Williams explains. The process moves quickly. For example, Williams and her team might get a call from a production company that wants to film within one to three weeks and having a vetted plan ensures that there are no missed opportunities for the college. If the timing is right and the project is approved by leadership, Williams then begins to execute the contract terms. She is responsible for staffing to support the film shoot, managing any prework that is done by the production company and the wrapup. Her team plays a key role in communications with the campus community throughout the filming as well. “We outline what they can expect, how they may be impacted, what areas may be closed off and alternate
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routes to take. This is also the chance to get our community excited about the process and share opportunities for our students, faculty and staff to engage with the production,” Williams says. In the past, engagement opportunities have included being an extra on set, taking a tour of the set that included a chance to meet top talent in the industry and attending a class where producers and directors conducted a talk or Q&A session. “Our students are at the forefront of all of our decisions. During the negotiations phase, we inquire about occasions for them to experience and observe the process and work them into our contracts as much as possible,” Williams says. Movie stars create a lot of buzz, and Williams’ team works hard to manage onlookers and be respectful of the crews. But they understand the excitement. “With my work, I have to keep my composure and stay professional and focused, but it’s hard not to be excited about getting to meet Oprah Winfrey and Melissa McCarthy or just seeing Sandra Bullock from afar. These are some amazing actresses,” Williams says. Williams admits it was Betty White, who filmed “Lost Valentine” on campus in 2010, who almost brought her inner superfan out. “Watching the ‘Golden Girls’ was one of my favorite things to do with my grandmother for many years. What was surprising to see was how much our college students loved Betty White, too! Students really came out to see her, including hiding behind bushes just to get glimpse. That says a lot for her acting career, to resonate with 19-year-olds at her age,” she says. Filming on campus brings with it a multitude of benefits, and not only for current students. For alumnae, it is a point of pride to see the college in the limelight and participating in unique and innovative ventures. There is also a public relations benefit. “Prospective students feel a connection to our college because they are into the movies and TV shows that have filmed here. In ‘Life of the Party’ for instance, the opening scene showcases a beautiful view of the Woodruff Quadrangle located in the center of the campus. Even though I walk in that space daily, it was altogether different to see it roll out on the big screen— just breathtaking,” explains Williams. And of course, there is an inherent financial benefit. The compensation for film production goes toward the annual operations of the college. The film industry in Georgia has grown in leaps and bounds, and Agnes Scott has grown right alongside it. “The growth is credited to the visionaries—the Board of Trustees, college president, faculty, staff and talented students—who helped the college achieve its place in the industry. Our work together has made the college a regular on the big screen. It’s really wonderful that it is now part of the fabric of Agnes Scott,” says Williams. 18
Quiet on set!
Here is a list of selected productions and the campus locations where movie and TV scenes were filmed. 2018 “Disney Jungle Cruise” Buttrick Hall
2018 “Good Girls TV Series”
Sidewalk between Buttrick Hall and McCain Library, Woodruff Quadrangle, “Main Loop” and Front Lawn
2017 “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” Rebekah Scott Hall, Agnes Scott “Main” Hall, Presser Hall
2016 “Life of the Party”
Inman Hall, Woodruff Quadrangle, McCain Library, Buttrick Hall
2015 “Confirmation”
Agnes Scott “Main” Hall, Alston Campus Center, Buttrick Hall, Rebekah Scott Hall parking lot, Woodruff Quadrangle
2015 “The Boss”
“Main Loop” and Front Lawn
2014 “Drumline: A New Beat”
Agnes Scott “Main” Hall, Inman Hall
2012 “The Single Moms Club”
Buttrick Hall, Mary Brown Bullock Science Center, Rebekah Scott Hall and parking lot
2010 “Lost Valentine”
Alston Campus Center, Rebekah Scott Hall, Front Lawn, Wellness Center (Hopkins Hall)
2009 “The Blind Side”
Presser Hall, Woodruff Quadrangle, Alston Trellis Garden
1997 “Scream 2”
Agnes Scott “Main” Hall, “Main Loop,” Inman Hall, Letitia Pate Evans Hall, McCain Library, Woodruff Quadrangle, Rebekah Scott Hall
1980 “The Four Seasons”
Woodruff Quadrangle, Science Quadrangle
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An Inside Look: Graduate and Extended Programs —By Leslie Dunn
Agnes Scott College’s robust graduate and extended programs offer a wide variety of educational opportunities that allow students to pursue their professional dreams and hone their skills in a rapidly changing society. Students have the opportunity to learn from faculty members who are passionate about their fields of study and intent on preparing their classes to impact the world. In these profiles, students from three different fields of study shared their experiences advancing their education through Agnes Scott’s unique programs.
Carolyn Stover Harvey ’00 Writing and Digital Communication Program
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Carolyn Stover Harvey ’00, a native of Bakersfield, California, first arrived at Agnes Scott after she was recruited to the college by her high school counselor, Hazel Ellis ’58. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in religious studies, she embarked upon a career in communications and held positions in different fields, including health care, business and technology. Harvey enrolled in the writing and digital communication graduate program last fall to be more competitive for roles emerging with new methods of communication.
“In every job I’ve ever had, I’ve been hired because I’m a great communicator,” she says. “But even though I could demonstrate flexibility, adaptability and results, I didn’t have the credentials to show employers I had the right skills to lead them on this new frontier.” Harvey considered graduate school, but was unsure she wanted to pursue a strictly writing degree or business program. When she saw Agnes Scott’s program in digital communications, it all clicked. “I felt privileged to be able to continue my education where I started my education,” she relates. “Scotties are all so curious—we want to know a little about everything. I’m thrilled that has continued into graduate studies too.” Harvey has enjoyed challenging herself in the program, especially in the area of digital art, which she never believed she could create. “Because of my digital design class with Ruth Dusseault, I recognize that art is a process. Nothing’s going to turn out as good as it can be on the first try. It will take revisions. That is how I approach writing, too.” Harvey’s favorite project was the podcast module in the Digital Storytelling course. Because of that class, she is now developing her own podcast series. She plans to complete the writing and digital communication graduate program in May 2020. “This program reminded me how fun it is to be a student,” she adds. “Taking risks is something that isn’t always encouraged in the business world, but in school, it’s all a big experiment. Once I reframed my mindset, I was able to really enjoy this special time in my life.”
Chinyere Nwamuo ’19
Laura Ragmanauskaite ’15
Evaluation and Assessment Methods Program
Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program
Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, Chinyere Nwamuo ’19 currently lives in the Atlanta area and is a program and grant manager at the Georgia Department of Public Health. She earned a Bachelor of Science in behavioral neuroscience and biological anthropology from Emory University and a master’s degree in public health with a concentration in health management and policy from Georgia State University’s School of Public Health. “I was drawn to the field of public health because of its direct focus on the social and ecological determinants of health,” she says. “I was also drawn to its use of multidisciplinary and multisectorial partnerships to develop public health solutions and improve health outcomes.” Having learned about Agnes Scott’s evaluation and assessment methods graduate program through the American Evaluation Association, Nwamuo enrolled in the program because she felt it would offer her the opportunity to strengthen her knowledge, capacity and practice in innovative programmatic evaluation and decision-making. “My experience in the program was very positive,” she says. “I am especially thankful for the classmates that have journeyed with me through the program and for the professors’ use of both theoretical and practical teaching strategies.” She notes that one of most interesting classes she took during her studies in the program was on data analysis. “I found it interesting because the professor, Wendy Kallina, walked us through the processes of evaluating and assessing our own data using different methods and strategies. It gave me the tools that I need to strengthen my data analysis skills,” she says. Through the program, which she completed this past August, Nwamuo says that she has gained an increased interest in evaluation and assessment in her career trajectory as well as important and innovative strategies and tools to evaluate her current public health programs.
Laura Ragmanauskaite ’15 is a post-baccalaureate pre-medical graduate now in her fourth year at the Emory University School of Medicine. Originally from Lithuania, she moved to the United States at 13 years old. She attended Furman University for her undergraduate degree on a path to pursue a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, but chose a new direction two months before graduation. “I decided I wanted to be a doctor, and my fear of physics was not a good enough reason not to go for it,” she said. “I have always enjoyed learning about all the amazing things our bodies can do, and being a doctor lets me use that knowledge to help people. There is no better career in my opinion.” As Ragmanauskaite was researching postbaccalaureate programs to complete her prerequisites for medical school, Agnes Scott’s support of women in science made it the clear winner. “From the amazing professors to the great classmates, three of which are now my classmates at Emory, I could not have asked for a better post-baccalaureate pre-medical program,” she says. “The best part of the program was the professors. They were so invested in helping us excel and building a solid educational foundation.” Ragmanauskaite completed the program in June 2015, and along with this strong foundation in the sciences, she gained great friendships with her fellow students. “I built a strong bond with my amazing cohort,” she says. “One of my favorite memories was our postbaccalaureate pre-medical prom, where we came dressed in our best to our very last physics lab, then went out to celebrate in Decatur.” “The post-baccalaureate pre-medical program at Agnes Scott is fantastic, and its focus is to help you in achieving your goals,” she adds. “It is a great environment in which to learn and grow.”
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Beauty in Bloom
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gnes Scott College is known for its majestic trees, but on a small plot of land on E. Dougherty Street across from the Bullock Science Center is another illustration of nature’s beauty on its campus. There sits an organic garden, full of color and life, flourishing without the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. Those who rarely venture on the campus’ south side may not know this special treasure exists. The journey to the current garden began when the Center for Sustainability and a group of staff and faculty volunteers constructed the raised beds on the sunny patio behind Winship Hall and planted the first seeds during the May 2009 Community Day. One of the center’s first
sustainability fellows, Justine Schwartz ’10, took on the task of moving the raised beds to the more prominent location where they now sit. And a summer intern in the center, Leah Bryant ’13, worked nonstop through heat and mosquitos to bring the garden to its highest level of productivity until Lois Turner Swords ’77 was brought on staff as the college’s garden manager. Different plants are always growing in the garden, and they change with the seasons. This fall it featured beds of zinnias, marigolds, lemon balm, red clover, Tuscan basil, tulsi (holy) basil, Mexican sunflowers and volunteer tomatoes. Blueberry, elderberry, coneflower, rudbeckia, bee balm and calendula have been planted within the past year.
No matter what is blooming at the time, the garden is eye-catching. Members of the Agnes Scott community stop by to admire it as well as people from neighboring areas who are on campus to attend events or just passing through on a walk. Inarguably, no one enjoys the garden more, however, than its most frequent guests— the pollinating insects. Often butterflies, moths, flies, honeybees, bumblebees, wasps, carpenter bees and other insects can be spotted among the flowers. Their presence is a reminder that the garden provides other benefits than just its beauty. One example is the organic garden will be evolving into a pollinator garden to better support bees in particular because of the decline in their population due to pesticides
and environmental threats. Another is that the garden is a source of education, with students learning the art of planting, growing and harvesting plants. Several students and Swords also participated in the University of Georgia’s citizen-led pollinator census in August, counting the number of insects in Agnes Scott’s garden. Swords notes that garden could also be incorporated into the curriculum of art, math, creative writing and biology courses. As its loving caretaker for six years, she summarizes everything of value the garden offers, saying simply, “It’s beautiful, it’s productive and it’s beneficial.” 23
“Ah! [W]hen one builds a
monument like this—a school which instructs and inspires human spirits— he builds a monument which time cannot corrode or destroy, he builds a monument before which the fleeting years pause in passing, to write ever new inscriptions of honor and praise.” Address by Rev. W. A. Candler Dedicatory Exercises of the Agnes Scott Institute, Decatur, Georgia, November 12, 1891
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— Transforming Agnes Scott —
“MAIN” HALL The college plans to renovate its most iconic building while staying true to its history. —By Sara Baxter
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ack in the early days of Agnes Scott College, Decatur residents would gather every evening on the campus waiting in excitement for the sky to grow dark so that they could view a wondrous sight—the lights in Agnes Scott “Main” Hall switch on. As the first building with electric lights in the city, Main Hall was a modern marvel and represented the first seed planted of the culture of innovation that continues to thrive today at Agnes Scott. Built in 1891, Main was the first building constructed on the college’s campus and initially bore the name Agnes Scott Institute, earning its nickname “Main” because of its position as the main building at the time. Serving as a special place for the Agnes Scott community throughout its long history, the building has housed everything from student residences and classrooms to laboratories and administrative offices over the years. Having withstood the test of time, Main will have new life breathed into it with a renovation that promises to live up to the same spirit of innovation established in the building’s beginnings. An 1890 architectural rendering of Agnes Scott Institute by Bruce & Morgan Architects from “The Southern Architect,” vol. 1, no. 9 (July 1890). Photo courtesy of McCain Library’s Special Collections and Archives
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The Agnes Scott “Main” Hall building was featured as the frontispiece in the printed program for the Dedicatory Exercises of Agnes Scott Institute on November 12, 1891.The gazebo, also built in 1891 and sometimes called the “Summer House,” has been moved several times over the years, and in 1987, it was relocated to the Woodruff Quadrangle behind Rebekah Scott Hall, where it sits today. Photo courtesy of McCain Library’s Special Collections and Archives.
A building ahead of its time
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Agnes Scott’s roots can be traced back to 1889 when the Decatur Female Seminary, a private school for young women, was established under the leadership of the Rev. Frank Henry Gaines. His close friend, Colonel George Washington Scott, a prominent Decatur resident, businessperson and philanthropist, donated $40,000 for a new building to be built on the campus. He made only one special request, which was that the school be renamed in honor of his mother, Agnes Irvine Scott. Scott turned out, however, to be more than just a benefactor. He was deeply invested in the college’s success. He visited schools in the northeastern United States, gathering ideas to develop a vision for the building that would become Main. When he returned to Decatur, he made plans to create a state-of-the-art building that would serve as the focal point of the campus. Construction began in the summer of 1890, and Scott personally supervised every aspect of the project. Committed to
excellence, he hired the best skilled people and used the finest top-ofthe-line materials. The result was a regal, four-story building designed in high Victorian gothic architectural style and replete with all the modern conveniences of the time, such as the aforementioned electricity, sanitary plumbing, steam heat, and hot and cold water. Scott also fully furnished the building, which contained sleeping rooms, classrooms, laboratories, a dining room and a chapel. The final cost of the project was $112,250, well over his original pledge, but the building’s value to the Agnes Scott community has come to far outweigh the cost. After the completion of Main, Scott generously continued supporting the college financially.
Preserving history while meeting current needs
As Agnes Scott continued to grow over the years, more buildings began to populate its campus, such as Rebekah Scott Hall (1906), Buttrick Hall (1930), Presser Hall (1940) and Alston Campus Center (2001). Amid all these physical
changes happening around it, Main, with its bell tower standing out beautifully against Decatur’s skyline, has remained a central part of the campus. While the building has undergone improvements during its history, the last major renovation of Main Hall was in 1986, at which time a bell was installed in the tower. In 2018, the decision was made to give the building the updating it needs. With recent completion of Rebekah Scott Hall’s renovation, the college was equipped with the knowledge of what transforming a historic building would entail. To ensure a successful renovation for Main, many of the same project partners— from the project management firm to the architectural firm to the construction company—who were a part of the Rebekah Scott Hall renovation are working on Main. Construction on the renovation is scheduled to begin during the summer of 2020, provided the necessary funds are raised, and should be completed before students arrive on campus for the fall 2021 academic year. While
Project partners involved in the college’s Agnes Scott “Main” Hall renovation include, from left to right, Patrick Paige, associate, Jenkins Peer Architects; Ben Benson, partner, Jenkins Peer Architects; John Jokerst, senior vice president at Carter and Associates; Ken England, vice president for business and finance; and Susan Kidd ’78, M.A.T. ’07, executive director of the Center for Sustainability.
administrative offices are currently operating on the building’s first floor, the upper floors will not be used for student residences until after the renovation. In transforming Main, a top priority is ensuring the historical integrity of the building is preserved as it is brought up to date to fulfill the needs of today’s students. “Main holds a special place in the hearts of students and alumnae, whether they lived in the building and forged lifelong friendships, signed their names in the bell tower or rang the bell to celebrate meaningful accomplishments,” says John Jokerst, senior vice president at Carter and Associates and the overall project manager on the renovation. “It is important to respect Main’s past significance and traditions while fulfilling the modern needs for everyone who utilizes and enjoys this signature building.” The first step was to bring in Laura Drummond, a preservation consultant and founder of Atlanta Preservation and Planning Services, who created the historical structure report on Rebekah Scott Hall prior
to its renovation. Drummond compiled a detailed historic preservation report on Main that includes the building’s history and chronology, information on potential challenges and recommendations for preserving its historical integrity. “Making the appropriate repairs in a historic building is essential,” says Drummond. “It’s not all about aesthetics and how it looks; it’s about making it last. Structure is important.” Design is critical as well. Benjamin Benson, a partner at Jenkins Peer Architects and the lead architect for the Rebekah Scott Hall renovation project, was brought back to work on the design for Main. “In the design phase, the first decision we had to make was if the function of the building would remain the same with administrative offices downstairs and residences upstairs,” says Benson. “We looked at different scenarios to determine the best use of the building. We came to the conclusion to basically keep the functionality the same while updating and improving the space.” This improvement includes
reconfiguring Main’s first floor, which is home to the Office of the President and other administrative offices, to make it a more collaborative space. Additional plans for the building include a new roof, a new elevator, new windows, updated electrical and heating systems, and for the first time in the building’s history, air conditioning on the upper floors. Upstairs in the student living areas, there are plans to increase the natural light in the corridors. Bathrooms will be updated, and kitchens, study rooms and lounges will be added on each residential floor. Additionally, a student entrance opening toward Letitia Pate Evans Hall will be built on the east end of the building. “Students will love the common and mixed-use spaces,” says Daisy Bourassa, assistant director of residential education at Agnes Scott. “These will certainly be their new favorite spots to hold student organization meetings and study groups or just hang out with friends. Currently, Main does not have common spaces for students to gather on the second or third
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A sleeping room for four occupants in Agnes Scott “Main” Hall, which shows a single light suspended from the ceiling. Main Hall was the first building in the city of Decatur with electric lights.This image appeared in the “Fourth Annual Catalogue and Announcement of the Agnes Scott Institute, Decatur, Georgia, 1892-93.” Photo courtesy of McCain Library’s Special Collections and Archives
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floors, which has limited the community-building activities that are hosted in the building.” Also key to the renovation project is meeting Agnes Scott’s sustainability standards. Any new construction or major renovation projects on campus must meet a minimum of LEED Silver certification, which guarantees that a project adheres to guidelines that will not impact the environment in a negative way. This part of the project will receive input from the college’s Center for Sustainability. Susan Kidd ’78, M.A.T. ’07, executive director of the Center for Sustainability at Agnes Scott, and Karina Leung ’18, one of the center’s sustainability fellows, participate in all of the planning meetings. “We’re not just making decisions about achieving LEED certification. We’re making long-term decisions for the building and Agnes Scott, and LEED is one part of that,” Kidd says. “The work we do with this building is part of two greater goals. One is to make sure that the college is climate neutral by 2037, which includes reducing the carbon footprint of each building we
renovate. And goal two is making sure that we renovate buildings on campus with equipment that is highly efficient and will last a long time. We want to make Main as sustainable as possible.” “With Main’s renovation, we will ensure it’s a sustainable building while still being an iconic symbol of Agnes Scott,” says Ken England, Agnes Scott’s vice president for business and finance, who is also on the project team. “The Rebekah Scott Hall renovation is a great example of maintaining the original character of the building while bringing in sustainability initiatives, and we hope to do the same with Main.”
Ensuring a future of greatness Another integral member of the Main renovation project team is Robiaun Charles, Agnes Scott College’s vice president for college advancement, whose division is tasked with raising $31 million for the renovation. The capital campaign began in early 2019 and will run through December 2020. As of September 2019, there has been $9 million raised. Charles and her team
have been soliciting donations from alumnae, friends of the college, foundations and the community. For Main, naming opportunities are available for gifts and pledges starting at $50,000 and include most of the rooms on the building’s first floor, as well as the corridor spaces, residence rooms and lounge spaces on the upper floors. Charles says she knows that alumnae and all members of the Agnes Scott community will be proud of the finished project, as Main represents the greatness of the college in the past and greatness that is to come. “As the oldest building on campus, it truly excites me to be a part of the effort to raise the funds to restore it to its glory in our present day,” says Charles. “We want to see Main thrive another 130 years for future generations of Scotties. This campaign will ensure that will happen.”
Our Future, Our Main
Memories of Main Agnes Scott “Main” Hall holds a special place in the hearts of many Scotties, and here several alumnae share their funny and sweet stories from their time in the building. “My senior year, I had a corner room on the second floor, right above the dean of student’s office. My friend Anne Jones Fears ’79 and I were taking a tap dancing class, and one morning bright and early, we gave Dean Kirkland a tap dance recital on her ceiling! Ever the professional, she took it as a good joke!”
“When Ginger Guice ’97, Leigh Feagin Garlich ’97 and I were sophomores, Richard Dean Anderson, famous for his role in the television series ‘MacGyver,’ was on campus filming ‘Past the Bleachers,’ a TV movie. A bit starstruck, we climbed out our second floor window of Main and onto the roof of the colonnade. It wasn’t long after we began enjoying our bird’s-eye view of the filming that we heard, “Ladies! Ladies! Your feet are in the shot. Would you please go back inside?” Embarrassed, we scurried back in and happily greeted Mr. Anderson after the film shoot for a picture. I was so nervous that my picture of Ginger was completely blurry!”
—Virginia “Ginny” Lee McMurray ’79
—Betsy Bilbro Huey ’97
“One evening in our senior year, I believe, several of us were gathered in one room on the second floor when a flying squirrel somehow came in the room. Four or five of us got on the bed and pulled the blanket or spread over our heads every time the thing took wing. Finally someone came to get the thing out. What fun and excitement!” —Sally Thompson Aycock ’50
“My favorite memory is waking up on a cool spring morning, with the window open, and hearing bagpipes on the quad to celebrate Alumnae Weekend.”
“The first day of the best part of my life began during my senior year at Agnes Scott when my dear husband, Charles, proposed to me in one of the date parlors in Main. We have been married 49 years and are still going strong!”
—Jessica Owen ’14
—Martha Cotter Oldham ’70
“As sophomores in ’54-55, from the fourth floor windows we watched ‘A Man Called Peter’ being filmed. Scenes from the campus included picking up Jean Peters to ride in Richard Todd’s vintage truck to go to a ‘revival’ for teens. Everyone participated in a huge field hockey scene. It was fun!”
“My Main memory is of my first kiss! I was a bit of a late bloomer and didn’t start dating until sophomore year. I had my first kiss with my first love in a room overlooking the quad. I have many wonderful memories from Agnes Scott, but this one is my favorite.” —Katie Butler ’15
“Above the closets in our rooms were open spaces, probably intended for stashing luggage. I chose instead to put my stereo speakers up there. The resulting sound was terrific! I have never had a setup that sounded so good.” —Pam Coffey ’74
—Margery DeFord Hauck ’57
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A Legacy of Giving Emy Evans Blair ’52 and Duane Blair both valued education and through their generosity made sure others benefited as well. —By Sara Baxter
Emy Evans Blair ’52 and Duane Blair throughout the years as students in the late 1940s/early 1950s (right), together in the early 1970s (above), and at holiday party before Duane’s retirement in April 2003 (top right). Photos courtesy of Kim Fortenberry Siegelson ’84
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If you were to look around Agnes Scott College—at the buildings, the classrooms or even the students—it would be hard not to see some evidence of the generosity of longtime philanthropists and Agnes Scott supporters Emy Evans Blair ’52 and Henry Duane Blair. Throughout their lifetime, the Blairs gave millions of dollars in gifts to the college for specific causes and scholarship funds— some of which they created—as well as to The Fund for Agnes Scott.
“Emy would call us and ask, ‘What do you need?’” says Betsy Bilbro Huey ’97, director of leadership giving at Agnes Scott, who knew the Blairs for more than 12 years. “Sometimes she would have an idea, and other times she had enough faith and trust to let us put her gift where it was needed.” Though her love of the college ran deep, Sarah Emma “Emy” Evans Blair did not come to Agnes Scott by choice. Emy’s mother, Sarah McCurdy Evans, a 1921
alumna whose own mother also attended Agnes Scott, chose the college for her. The deal was Emy had to stay a year, and then she would be allowed to transfer to another college if she liked. Emy never took her mother up on that offer. Her boyfriend was at Emory University at Oxford, and she did not want to go too far from him. And it turned out Agnes Scott was the right place for her. “She loved her time at Agnes Scott,” says Karen Fortenberry
Beavor ’86, Emy and Duane’s niece. “She forged great friendships there and kept in touch with those friends throughout her lifetime.” Emy graduated in 1952 with a degree in chemistry. That same year, she married the love of her life, Duane Blair, whom she had met at a streetcar stop when they were both Decatur High School students. Emy went to work as a researcher for Sydell-Woolsey, a textile chemical manufacturing company, and became the breadwinner as Duane finished medical school at Emory University. After a stint in Beaufort, South Carolina, where Duane served as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps, the Blairs returned to the Atlanta area in 1961, moving to Decatur before settling in Stone Mountain. It was there that they continued to build on a lifetime of love, friendship, adventure and philanthropy that lasted through 63 years of marriage, creating a legacy that has lived on after their deaths. After Duane established his surgical practice, eventually becoming DeKalb Medical Center’s chief of surgery and chief of staff, Emy began managing the practice. “They were equal and balanced partners in marriage and life,” says Kim Fortenberry Siegelson ’84, their niece and Beavor’s sister. “They respected and valued each other’s talents and opinions. They were a team.” With the Blairs’ success came generosity. They started giving to causes that Siegelson calls “local and personal,” such as both of their alma maters, the DeKalb Medical Center Foundation and animal rescue groups. “Both valued their undergraduate education and were aware of the role that education played in their success,” says Siegelson. “They valued it for themselves, and valued it for others.” The list of gifts bestowed upon Agnes Scott is long and impressive. They contributed to and/or established many scholarship funds, including the Dorothy Travis Joyner
Faculty Innovation Fund in honor of their former neighbor, Dot Joyner ’41. For Rebekah Scott Hall, the Blairs gave gifts for the Office of Admission and the Enrollment Suite in memory of Mary Ben Wright Erwin ’25. In John Bulow Campbell Hall, Room 215 is the Emy Evans Blair ’52 and Duane Blair classroom. And Emy and her brother gave a gift for one of the chemistry laboratories in the Mary Brown Bullock Science Center in honor of their mother. “Emy loved people and loved naming things for the people she cared about,” says Huey. “She was a humble, generous soul.” Both of the Blairs were lifelong learners, taking classes in whatever interested them and then becoming experts in it. Duane nurtured a love of gardening, becoming a champion
Their nieces tell stories of family gatherings hosted by the Blairs that were legendary, including an annual Easter egg hunt. Having no children of their own, they opened the doors of their home to their extended family, including a large group of nieces and nephews. “They were very family oriented and very fun to be around,” Siegelson notes. “They were intelligent, funny and great conversationalists. They were known as the ‘fun’ couple.” Their love story came to an end in 2015 when Duane passed away at the age of 85. Emy died two years later in 2017. But their legacy lives on. “They were generous in life but also in death,” says Siegelson. “Their memory lives on in the legacy they’ve left at Agnes Scott and in the causes they supported.”
Sisters Karen Fortenberry Beavor ’86 (left) and Kim Fortenberry Siegelson ’84 remember fondly the lifelong and loving partnership of their aunt Emy Evans Blair ’52 and uncle Duane Blair.
rose-grower. He also became a wine connoisseur. Emy collected Gourmet magazines and enjoyed cooking elaborate meals. Both were generous entertainers known for their parties, from family gatherings to DeKalb Medical Foundation dinners. They also loved to travel together. “They always did a deep dive into whatever they wanted to learn, and often their travels were based around learning,” Beavor says. “They went to Italy and learned Italian cooking. They went to Napa Valley to learn about wine.”
Agnes Scott was the recipient of an $8 million legacy gift given after their deaths. Of that generous gift, $2.4 million will go toward the Agnes Scott “Main” Hall renovation. “Their gifts have been transformative,” says Huey. “And they have been critical in the education of our students, whether it’s giving a scholarship or helping build a state-of-the-art building. Their generosity has helped so many people and made a difference at Agnes Scott.”
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The 2018-2019 year was one for the record books at Agnes Scott THANKS TO YOUR SUPPORT! College. The largest class in the history of the college—the class of 2022—arrived on campus, master’s and graduate certificate programs were launched, and Leocadia I. Zak was inaugurated as the college’s ninth president. SUMMIT continued to garner national recognition, and our undergraduate faculty were recognized as among the top in the country. Behind every thriving, innovative institution is a loyal base of alumnae, parents, faculty, staff and friends who are willing to give of their time and treasure to ensure its success. In this issue of Agnes Scott The Magazine, the college will be saying a special “thank you” to all the people who, through their philanthropic support, helped make 2018-2019’s achievements possible—whether through an annual gift, including the college in their estate plans or contributions to the renovation of Agnes Scott “Main” Hall or another college priority. Thanks to your generosity, Agnes Scott rose in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings, which counts alumnae giving as a factor. Thanks to your support of SUMMIT and student scholarships, more students every year experience this life-changing, innovative educational experience. Thanks to your support of environmental sustainability projects, the college has become a leader in campus green initiatives and reopened the LEED Platinum-certified Rebekah Scott Hall in the fall of 2018, whose sustainable features will save money and reduce the college’s carbon footprint in a meaningful way. In celebration of this generosity, please take a moment to view the 2018-2019 Agnes Scott Philanthropy Report, beginning on page 34. You can also view it online at agnesscott.edu/giving/philanthropy-report. If you do not see your name listed, or simply want to ensure it is listed again next year, please consider making a gift in 2019-2020 to the cause that moves you most, whether that be student scholarships, faculty support, presidential priorities, the upcoming renovation of Main or any number of other college priorities. Thank you for your inspiring support of Agnes Scott College!
The 1889 Society, established in 2012, distinguishes the college’s most generous benefactors. It recognizes donors with cumulative lifetime giving of $500,000 or more in cash and includes donors dating back to the founding days of the college. Their giving has transformed this institution in many ways over the years. Agnes Scott College is pleased to announce the induction of its newest members into The 1889 Society, who were recognized at the President’s Dinner in October. These benefactors have supported causes across the institution, including The Fund for Agnes Scott, capital projects such as the upcoming renovation of Agnes Scott “Main” Hall, student awards and scholarships, sustainability and faculty programs. • Anonymous • Betsy Dalton Brand ’61 and R. Alfred Brand III • Henry Luce Foundation • Susan M. Phillips ’67 • Jean Salter Reeves ’59 and Joel F. (Jack) Reeves For information on The 1889 Society and other donor recognition societies, visit agnesscott.edu/giving/ donor-recognition.html. To view all members of The 1889 Society through June 30, 2019, visit page 41 in the Philanthropy Report section
at Agnes Scott’s Alumnae House Located on the east side of Agnes Scott College’s beautiful campus, the Anna I. Young Alumnae House offers contemporary guest rooms and attractive event spaces for rental to alumnae, friends and the greater community. The Alumnae House’s five cozy, modern rooms sleep 10 guests comfortably. The elegant parlor, tea room and dining room event space, filled with museum-quality art by alumnae, holds 75 guests for a reception or 32 for a seated dinner. Built in 1921 and named for an alumna and professor of the college, the Anna I. Young Alumnae House was the first alumnae house in the Southeast and the second in the United States. Supporting the college’s commitment to sustainability, the building is LEED-certified. Guests can walk to the thriving Decatur Square to enjoy award-winning restaurants and shops or catch MARTA (metro Atlanta’s public transportation system) to visit the many popular attractions in the greater Atlanta area. To view photos and pricing or request a reservation, visit agnesscott.edu/alumnae/alumnaehouse.
Philanthropy Report 2018-2019
HONOR ROLL OF DONORS
The Honor Roll recognizes donors to all funds who made outright gifts, pledge payments and matching gift pledges between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2019. The Agnes Scott Club - $50,00 and above Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Emy Evans Blair ’52* and H. Duane Blair* Marianne Bradley ’74 Elizabeth Dalton Brand ’61 and R. Alfred Brand III Charles Schwab The Coca-Cola Foundation The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Alice Davidson ’66 Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Harriette Huff Gaida ’70* Julia Gary* Gail Savage Glover ’66 and Marion B. Glover The Graves Foundation Frances Bailey Graves ’63* and William M. Graves Virginia Keller Gray ’57* Romola Davis Hardy 1920* Mary Lou Cornwall Hawkes ’65 and James B. Hawkes Jane Coughlan Hays ’42* Elizabeth Daniel Holder ’82 and Thomas M. Holder The Jane K. Lowe Charitable Foundation Jessie Ball duPont Fund Elizabeth Rhett Jones ’73 and Gary T. Jones JP Morgan Chase KELIN Foundation Rosemary Kittrell ’61* Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Adele Dieckmann McKee ’48 Mildred Love Petty ’61 and Robert C. Petty Susan Phillips ’67 Joel F. Reeves Cottie Slade ’63* Julia Grier Storey ’54* U.S. Charitable Gift Trust James Hawkes Family Fund Vanguard Wells Fargo Advisors
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The George Washington Scott Club - $25,000 to $49,999
Anonymous Cleopatra Campbell Anderson* Kathleen Blee Ashe ’68 and R. Lawrence Ashe Jr. Sue Born Ballard ’54 Elizabeth Blake and Francis S. Blake The Blake Family Foundation Mary Brown Bullock ’66 and George D. Bullock The Coca-Cola Foundation Matching Gifts Program Davis United World College Scholars Foundation Catherine Warren Dukehart ’51 ExxonMobil Educational Matching Gift Program Genevieve Baird Farris ’38* Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC Georgia Independent College Association Joan St. Clair Goodhew ’58 and J. William Goodhew III Sarah Walker Guthrie ’69 The Henry Luce Foundation at the request of Dr. Mary Brown Bullock Martha Holmes Keith ’59 LPL Financial Marianne Lyon ’77 and Robert H. Howard Cama Clarkson Merritt ’50 and Robert E. Merritt Raymond James Global Account Louise Hill Reaves ’54 Jean Salter Reeves ’59 Pauline Gregory Sapitowicz ’82 Schwab Charitable Fund The Shelby and Gale Davis Charitable Fund Ann Burchenal Shockley ’78 N. Kenneth Snead T. Rowe Price Associates TD Ameritrade Clearing Truxton Trust UBS Financial Services, Inc. Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Helen Jo Hinchey Williams ’55 and W. Leroy Williams The President’s Club - $10,000 to $24,999 Justice Waldrop Allen ’67 and Arthur Thomas Allen Margaret VanDeman Blackmon ’63 Anne Miller Boyd ’63 and David Boyd Sr. Susan Boyd Eileen Bluerock Brooks ’72 and R. Steven Brooks Janet Bundrick Burnley ’84 Barbara Burson and John Burson III Minnie Bob Mothes Campbell ’69 Faith Yao Yu Chao ’61 The Coca-Cola Company Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation Eve Allen Cronje ’92 and Adrian J. Cronje
Jane Crook Cunningham ’54 Elaine DeMeyer Mulhall ’02 Shaunda Blackwell Fales ’99 and Jonathan Fales Frances Wood Wilson Foundation Helen McGowan French ’54 Ellen Parker Gaffney ’87 and James C. Gaffney Mary Duckworth Gellerstedt ’46 Ann Glendinning ’68 and Dale W. Kelly Flavel McMichael Godfrey ’68 and John Godfrey Audrey Grant ’77 and Michael Lampkin Louise Frank Guill ’69 Vivian Hays Guthrie ’55 Margaret Moore Hall ’68 Loucy Tittle Hay ’87 and Samuel B. Hay III Henley & Company LLC Nancy Thomas Hill ’56 Robert Hottensen Jackson National Life Insurance Company Mary K. Owen Jarboe ’68 and James M. Jarboe John and Mary Franklin Foundation Jane Gaines Johnson ’55 Celetta Powell Jones ’46* The Kaufmann Fund Jeanne Elizabeth Kaufmann ’72 Linda Jones Klett ’60 and Robert J. Klett Lalla Griffis Mangin ’69 Linda Martinson and Andrew Stratton Adeline Price Mathes ’78 Margaret McCray-Finke ’89 and Gabe L. Finke Linda Kay Hudson McGowan ’65 The McMichael Family Foundation Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Middlebury College Katherine Mitchell ’68 Morgan Stanley Portia Owen Morrison ’66 Dorothy Duval Nelson ’69 Everdina Nieuwenhuis ’60 Elizabeth Hardy Noe ’86 Deborah Harris Painter ’75 Vivian Conner Parker ’62 and Jonathan E. Parker Paul & Marian Anderson Fund Margaret Brawner Perez ’65 Virginia Philip ’61 Harriet Pade Prouse ’25* Wendy Randall Ray C. Anderson Foundation, Inc. Sally Sanford Rugaber ’59 and Walter Rugaber The Sally and Mary Minter Family Foundation, Inc. Ferdinand Seefried Shearwater Foundation, Inc. Elizabeth Slugg Bernie Todd Smith ’71 and Clifford W. Smith Jr. Martha Thompson ’66 TIAA US Bank USAA Federal Savings Bank The Walt Disney Company Foundation Wimberly Warnock ’71 and Van E. Caswell Woodell Family Foundation Leewood Bates Woodell ’63 Leocadia I. Zak and Kenneth Hansen The Founder’s Club - $5,000 to $9,999 Dorothy Holloran Addison ’43 Elizabeth Ansley Allan ’57 Jane King Allen ’59 and Bona K. Allen IV Stacey Alston and Ronald E. Alston American Endowment Foundation Anne Staton Voillequé Charitable Foundation
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ARAMARK Charitable Fund Nan Arwood Baker ’55 Mary Gay Bankston ’74 Bradie Barr ’85 and Tollie Miller Alice Beardsley-Garber ’47* and Norman K. Garber Ann Hutchinson Beason ’62 and Amos T. Beason Martha Bethea ’59 Biba and Jon Parker Foundation BNY Mellon Fred W. Borrish* Arthur O. Brannen Ellen Hunter Brumfield ’53 Laura Klettner Bynum ’81 and James J. Bynum III Ruth Backus Caldwell ’64 Betty Jeanne Ellison Candler ’49 Carter Real Estate CBC Private Wealth Management Joyce Cohrs Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama Community Foundation of South Georgia Cheryl Croxton and Jeffrey Carter Carolyn Newton Curry ’64 and William A. Curry Deal, Moseley & Smith, LLP Susan Ham Deiters ’80 and David W. Deiters Jr. JoAnn Sawyer Delafield ’58 and J. Dennis Delafield Virginia Davis Delph ’69 Virginia Love Dunaway ’56 and Dan A. Dunaway East Side Self Storage Rebecca Fewell ’58 Sandra Fowler ’79 J. Rex Fuqua Anne DeWitt George ’53 Ann Sullivan Gravatt ’62 and Claude C. Gravatt Jr. Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Inc. Sallie Greenfield ’56 Helen Davis Hatch ’65 and Edward M. Hatch Holder Construction Group, LLC Angela Rushing Hoyt ’75 and William D. Hoyt Mary Ellen Huckabee ’84 and Stephen E. Lewis Laura McCrary Hurban ’81 Margaret Minter Hyatt ’57 Holly Jackson ’69 Ninalee Warren Jagers ’64 Jenkins Peer Architects, P.A. Jessie & Bill Kryder Fund Anne Kerner ’74 Martha Wilson Kessler ’69 Jessie Hodges Kryder ’50* and William H. Kryder* Sarah Hamilton Leathers ’53* and James C. Leathers Elizabeth Alford Lee ’68 and John L. Lee Shirley E. Lee ’64 Vernita Bowden Lockhart ’76 and Alfred D. Lockhart M.C. Jackson, Sr. Family Foundation Bettina Martin and Quinton R. Martin Moravian Ministries Foundation Pauline Page Moreau ’62 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Global Impact Funding Trust Susan E. Morton ’71 Clair McLeod Muller ’67 and Thomas H. Muller Jr. Nationwide Life Insurance Company Louise Smith Nelson ’66 and Anne Staton Voillequé The New York Community Trust Rebecca Orlich ’71
Whitney Miller Ott ’03 and Matt Ott Jessica Owens ’98 Padgett Group Roberta Belcher Patrick ’65 Donna Philips Elizabeth Presler-Marshall and Martin Presler-Marshall Virginia Neb Price ’72 and Robert R. Price Joanna Wiedeman Quillen ’85 and Roger K. Quillen Carol Blessing Ray ’69 Realan Foundation, Inc. Kathryn Scott ’85 and Melanie Sherk ’87 Elizabeth Adcock Shiroishi ’97 DeeDee Smart ’95 Joanne Smith Laura Smith ’86 and Krista Enos Malinda Snow ’66 Lizanne Edwards Stephenson ’84 Crawford Feagin Stone ’60 John Swallow Carolyn Crawford Thorsen ’55 Alice Finn Tiano ’67 Mary Margaret Clark Tuttle ’73 Amy Cohrs Vassey ’80 and Robert C. Vassey Elizabeth Young von Herrmann ’69 Grace Woods Walden ’60 Nancy Whiteside ’66 Anne Williams ’85 Lynn Frederick Williamson ’59 Meredith Zara The Deans’ Club - $2,500 to $4,999 Thomas E. Adams Aegon Transamerica Foundation AFFA Albemarle Corporation Mary Ann McSwain Antley ’61 Meredith Goodman Ash ’10 and Andrew Ash Atlanta Alumnae Chapter Elizabeth White Bacon ’68 Jane Watt Balsley ’67 Bank of America Charitable Foundation Matching Gifts Program Jennifer Spurlin Barnes ’87 Deborah Jordan Bates ’72 and Gerald W. Woods Patricia Cook Bates ’74 Nancy Thompson Beane ’68 Ida Pennington Benton ’50 The Blake P. Garrett, Sr. Foundation Nancy Brock Blake ’57 Debbie Boelter Bonner ’80 Elizabeth Bond Boozer ’57 Martha Warlick Brame ’49 Deirdre Donohue Campbell ’00 Camille Holland Carruth ’70 and Joseph E. Carruth Ruth Goeller Chandler ’70 Robiaun Charles Eleanor Chiu ’64* Benjamin C. Clark Jr. Virginia Fraser Clark ’65 CLC Foundation F. Bradford Clifton Laurie McBrayer Coleman ’83 Community Foundation of Central Georgia, Inc. Cornwell Bireley Family Charitable Trust Sandra Davis and K. Michael Davis Margaret Hunt Denny ’51 and Richard A. Denny Jr.
Ann Roberts Divine ’67 Avary Hack Doubleday ’67 and E. Gerry Doubleday Francine Oliver Doupé ’77 Beverly Drake and John Walter Drake Barbara Martin Dudley ’86 The Duke Energy Foundation Matching Gift Program Betty Shannon Duncan ’72 and Donald K. Duncan Ann Herman Dunwody ’52 Edward Jones Investments Lucie Barron Eggleston ’68 and Robert D. Eggleston Margaret Pfeiffer Elder ’79 and William T. Elder III* Hazel Ellis ’58 Enterprise Holdings Foundation Priscilla Eppinger ’83 Fannie Mae Foundation Anne Jones Fears ’79 Ruth Feicht ’86 Elizabeth Fisher and Rayburn J. Fisher Jr. Vivian Fisher Heather Flanagan ’93 Fountain Inn Presbyterian Church Jenny Pickell Freidheim ’03 and Ed Freidheim Alexa Wood Gaeta ’98 and Joseph A. Gaeta Barbara Byrd Gaines ’77 and Osie Gaines Jr. Ann Teat Gallant ’68 and Philip Gallant Amber Gugino Galligan ’03 Katherine Geffcken ’49 George D. Bates Jr. Family Foundation Charlotte Gillis ’75 Ida Copenhaver Ginter ’67* and James L. Ginter Eleanor Graham ’79 Great American Life Insurance Company Marilyn Johnson Hammond ’68 Louise Hertwig Hayes ’51 and Henry V. Hayes Valerie Hepburn ’83 and George D. Hayes Susan Stevens Hitchcock ’67 Juanita Horne-Goldman and Barry Goldman Gué Pardue Hudson ’68 Lea Ann Grimes Hudson ’76 and James W. Hudson Anne Rogers Hyatt ’66 Imperial Bag & Paper Co., LLC Jodie Elizabeth Jeffrey ’80 Jennifer L. Spurlin Inc. Jeanne Gross Johnson ’68 Nancy Alexander Johnson ’58 and Pierce Johnson Jr. Slgi Choi Jolissaint ’09 Emily Stone Kandetzki ’95 Caroline Reinero Kemmerer ’54 Harriet M. King ’64 and Michael G. Wasserman Nancy Kinzer Ann-Dana Medven Laska ’94 Doris Powell Lassiter ’54 Mitzi Kiser Law ’54 and Frederick B. Law Jr. Mary Caroline Lindsay ’51 Elizabeth Anderson Little ’66 Susan Coltrane Lowance ’55 Karla Sefcik MacKenna ’83 Anne Markette ’84 Mass Mutual Charitable Giving Program Louisa Parker Mattozzi ’89 and Michael A. Mattozzi Ann Mizell Millar ’70 Linda Jacoby Miller ’67 Melanie Minzes ’00
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Anne Mitchell ’97 Michele Ingram Mobley ’86 Lucy Herbert Molinaro ’64 Tena Middleton Nelson ’56 Betty Scott Noble ’71 The Northern Trust Company Sylvia Chapman Payne ’64 Jane Fincher Peterson ’63 Marcia McClung Porter ’65 Presbyterian Foundation Jessica Quance ’00 Louise Arant Rice ’50 Eleanor Kallman Roemer ’58 Jan Gaskell Ross ’66 Lee Harber Rountree ’80 Jane Royall ’67 Janet Sarbaugh ’74 Laura Reeves Scanlon ’72 Jane Kraemer Scott ’59 Jane Norman Scott ’60 SEI Private Trust Company Carolyn Herman Sharp ’57 and Grant M. Sharp Sandy Shea Margaret Somers Shepard ’80 and John B. Shepard Ann Alvis Shibut ’56 Lib McGregor Simmons ’74 Peggy Frederick Smith ’62 Karen Green Stickney ’77 Anne Stubbs ’69 SunTrust Atlanta SunTrust Foundation Matching Gift Program Catherine Garrigues Szelistowski ’82 and Thomas J. Szelistowski Wynn Hughes Tabor ’59 Megan Cornwell Thomas ’03 Susan Thomas ’66 Pamela Tipton ’86 and David Thierry Anne Morse Topple ’66 Keller Murphy Torrey ’80 Marjorie Reitz Turnbull ’62 Deborah Clifton van der Lande Susanna Byrd Wells ’55 Almonese Williams Marianne Jeffries Williams ’47 Kimberley Wilson and William Wilson Elaine Orr Wise ’65 Christie Theriot Woodfin ’68 The Bell Ringers - Young Alumnae Leadership Giving
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Linsey Addington ’06 Hannah Alley-Keller ’09 and Andrew Keller Amelia Braeunig ’06 Courtney Dredden ’04 Amy Flaggs ’06 Kristin Hall ’07 and William March Breana Jones ’10 Elizabeth Lucht Jones ’06 and Bryant Jones Shannon McKnight ’08 Aindrea Davis Mesa ’04 and Michael J. Mesa Jalila Nur ’05 Jacqueline Odom ’04 Donna Pickup ’11 Joanna Risby ’17 Sarah Simmons ’04 Helen Tzow ’10 Rachel Wacks ’09 Spring Walker ’07 Jayme Walton ’07 *Deceased
Tiffany Washington ’14 Shannon Yarbrough ’09 and Abraham Zablocki Kristin Youngquist ’04 and Trevor Gundberg Qian Zhang ’11 $1,000 to $2,499 Yolanda Adrean and Lee Adrean Deborah Akers and Frederick Akers Akridge Family Foundation Sarah Bainbridge Akridge ’68 and John E. Akridge III Betty Linton Alexander ’52 Allen & Company Ann Stein Alperin ’58 and Herbert Alperin Michelle Apel and Patrick Apel Beverly Mason Askren ’62 Cynthia Audain ’98 Gretchen Cousin Autin ’68 Fara Haney Avery ’84 and Donald R. Avery Ayco Charitable Foundation Sally Thompson Aycock ’50 Elizabeth Hatfield Baddley ’67 and Charles E. Baddley Angelyn Alford Bagwell ’60 Catherine Bagwell and Douglas A. Hicks Elizabeth Bailey ’69* Manie Boone Balch ’52 Anita Barbee-Cunningham ’82 Rebecca Barlow ’58 Claire Flintom Barnhardt ’56 Keller Henderson Barron ’53 Sandra Johnson Barrow ’63 Patricia Walker Bass ’61 Valerie Case Bayham ’98 and Christopher A. Bayham Lucile Beaver ’46 Anne Diseker Beebe ’67 Jane Martin Benson ’72 and Robert F. Benson Jeanne Levie Berry ’55 Felicia Bianchi Nancy Hammerstrom Bishop ’65 and James Bishop Jr. Patricia Gover Bitzer ’58 Barbara Blair ’48 Elisabeth Malone Boggs ’65 Judith Miller Bohan ’78 Sarah Bolton-Silverman ’91 Mary Walden Bosserman ’69 Lucy Schow Bowers ’62 Elizabeth Jefferson Boyt ’62 Mary Brandon ’72 Pamela Braswell ’76 Virginia Johnson Braswell ’61 Crystal Singleton Brown ’79 Emily Bielawski Buckley ’04 Byers Engineering Company Tricia Fling Byers ’98 Judy Hill Calhoun ’73 Catherine Lewis Callaway ’55 Anne Dodd Campbell ’59 Capital Group Matching Gift Jessica Ulack Carothers ’99 Mary Tina Carr ’89 and John J. Buckreis Jr. Betsey Wall Carter ’75 Margaret Barnes Carter ’69 Lily Chan ’75 Cristina Clark ’82 Sally Wilt Clifton ’56 Randall Constantine Linda Corder ’71 and Albert Somit
Mary Price Coulling ’49 Dianne Hunter Cox ’64 Christine Cozzens Susan McTier Crain ’92 Laura Creamer ’03 Marjory Joyce Cromer ’65 Elizabeth Crum ’70 D F Halton Foundation Sarah Petty Dagenhart ’55 and Larry J. Dagenhart Mary Lemly Danewitz ’65 Mary Donchez and Paul Wilson Courtenay Miller Dufour ’04 Dugald W. Hudson Charitable Trust Eve Anderson Earnest ’64 Sheri Easton-Long ’09 and Richard Long Jane Maas Edwards ’76 Kathy Leggett Eldridge ’85 Kathryn Boone Elliott ’79 and Randolph S. Elliott Annie England and Kenneth England Mary McAlpine Evans ’69 Duriya Farooqui and Khurram H. Farooqui Julie Cottrill Ferguson ’69 Lu Ann Ferguson ’82 Mildred Pinnell Fockele ’82 Mary Louise Brown Forsythe ’75 and Robert D. Forsythe Dorothy Laird Foster ’63 Jeannette Fredrickson ’74 Barbara Brown Freeman ’66 Lynn Freeman-Howard ’76 Ashley French ’05 Marion Gamble ’70 D. Gayle Gellerstedt ’71 Emily Starnes Gibbs ’57 Marylu Benton Gibbs ’71 Ellen Flynn Giles ’72 Grace Molineux Goodwin ’57 Martha Stackhouse Grafton ’30* Susan Grant Greater Washington Community Foundation Susan Grier ’76 Susan Hogg Griffith ’58 Louise Breedin Griffiths ’44 Nancy Hall Grimes ’61 Elizabeth Edmunds Grinnan ’59 Katharine Hefner Gross ’54 Suzanne West Guy ’64 Edith Guyton ’70 Nell Floyd Hall ’51 Dale F. Halton ’59 Laura Hardman and John Hardman Mary Dixon Hardy ’65 Lucy Maud Davis Harper ’61 Suzanne Jones Harper ’68 Harriett Griffin Harris ’56 Linda Nichols Harris ’60 Carol Watson Harrison ’66 Lizabeth Champe Hart ’72 Diana Hartnett and Jeffrey E. Hartnett Holly Henderson ’91 Granville Sydnor Hill ’71 and Fred Hill Jr. Jo Cranford Hodges ’00 and Kevin M. Hodges Honeywell International Ethel Oglesby Horton ’62 Sandra Burson Hosford ’80 and David A. Hosford Elizabeth Breedlove Howell ’82 Marilyn Merrell Hubbard ’70 and Charles N. Hubbard
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Linda Lentz Hubert ’62 and Richard Hubert Julia Watlington Hudgins ’71 and George V. Hudgins Shymeka Hunter-Crigler ’98 Dianne Foster Isaacs ’61 J. Smith Lanier & Co. J.H. Ellwood & Associates, Inc. Ann Broaddus Jackson ’89 Patricia Thomson Jacobs ’65 Amna Jaffer ’90 JBT Corporation Matching Gift Plan Tammy Jenkins ’84 Sarah Jennings and Stephen Jennings Mary Anne Garrard Jernigan ’53 Janet Kelley Jobe ’78 Ashley Kirtley Johnson ’97 Carolyn Hazard Jones ’59 Katherine McAulay Kalish ’66 Ann Fincher Kanuck ’75 Alfred G. Kelley Elizabeth Boyd Kellner ’85 Susan Kennedy ’81 Kimberly-Clark Foundation Milling Kinard ’62 Louise Abney King 1920* Nora King ’58 King’s Bridge Retirement Center Elizabeth Kiss and Jeff Holzgrefe Lee Kite ’82 Jean Price Knapp ’57 Marcia Knight ’73 and Donald S. Orr Hollister Knowlton ’70 Angela Lancaster ’65 and C.F. Muckenfuss III Teresa Langston ’69 Alicia Paredes Laramy ’84 Teresa Lee ’74 Steve Leeds Louise Lewis ’65 Allyn Fine Linas ’75 Susan Durham Little ’80 and James Little Amy Lovell ’90 Letitia Lowe ’69 Harriett Elder Manley ’61 and James A. Manley Jr. Ellis Mansfield Margaret Mansfield Elsie Martin and Raymond J. Martin Jr. Giselle Fernandez Martin ’98 and W. Christopher Martin Lynn Phillips Mathews ’49 Patricia Paden Matsen ’55 Elder Maxwell ’85 Pamela Stanley McCaslin ’64 Tish Young McCutchen ’73 Lee McDavid ’71 Jean Lee McDonald ’73 Betty Armstrong McMahon ’65 Belle Miller McMaster ’53 Marcia McMurray ’72 Walter McNair* Lauren Sealey Medsker ’02 Dawn Harrison Melin ’87 Marion Hinson Mitchell ’69 Beverly Allen Morris ’66 Margaret Moses ’64 Mary Pittman Mullin ’64 Wilma Muse ’60 Ronald C. Mussig Adrienne Nash ’00 Suzella Burns Newsome ’57 Mary Kuykendall Nichols ’66 Nancy Bland Norton ’66
Jane Oglesby and M. Lamar Oglesby Oracle Corporation Judith Baring-Gould Orthwein ’66 and Adolphus B. Orthwein Jr. Mary Compton Osgood ’48 Mary Lynn Weekley Parsons ’64 Susan Stimson Peak ’72 Barbara Caldwell Perrow ’51 Carolyn Gray Phelan ’69 Ellen Phillips ’75 Grace Greer Phillips ’55 Donna Pickup ’11 Dee Hall Pope ’65 Patricia Carter Post ’72 Penny Powell ’97 and James Edward McEntire Kathleen McMillan Prince ’69 Jo-Ann Pulice and Tim Farrow Ann Marie Witmondt Raffo ’85 Miki Heimlich Ranta ’97 and Craig Ranta Dorothy Quillian Reeves ’49 Regions Financial Corporation Matching Gift Program Margaret McGeachy Roberson ’62 Markley Roberts Virginia Rockwell ’79 Alisa Duffey Rogers ’89 Martha Davis Rosselot ’58 Thomas Rowland Margaret Marion Ryals ’66 Kenslea Motter Sahl ’82 Mary Mac Mitchell Saunders ’64 Brigid Scarbrough ’03 and Ermis Zayas ’03 Esther Adler Schachter ’51 Bonnie Henderson Schell ’66 Lucia Rawls Schoelwer ’81 Barbara Mordecai Schwanebeck ’61 Deborah Vincent Scianna ’02 Jennifer Dabbs Sciubba ’01 Elizabeth Scully Karen Shuman ’95 and Christopher French Betsy Deal Smith ’49 and William Gilbert Smith Elizabeth Smith ’87 Martha Hackl Smith ’77 Nina Nelson Smith ’65 and James E. Smith Solomon Development Services - Decatur, LLC Mary Margaret MacLauchlin Stamy ’74 Sally Stenger ’75 Stephens, Inc. May Muse Stonecypher ’56 Danielle Stordy and Mathew Stordy Cheryl Granade Sullivan ’70 The T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Texas Presbyterian Foundation Margaret Lines Thrash ’73 Thrivent Mutual Funds Nancy Blake Tiller ’82 Nancy Thomas Tippins ’72 Patricia May Touw ’69 Martha Truett ’67 Mary Douglas Turner ’70 United Way of Central New Mexico Tracey Veal-Booker ’84 Jennifer Boyens Victor ’89 Catherine DuVall Vogel ’70 Elizabeth Walters ’67 Kayleigh Shebs Waters ’06 Nancy Deal Weaver ’48 Nancy Weitnauer and David D. Weitnauer Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program Karen Conrads Wibell ’71 Debra Gay Wiggins ’72 and Carlton E. Wiggins
Harriett Schneider Williams ’73 Judy Williams ’68 Nancy Sowell Williams ’69 Noel Barnes Williams ’51 Agnes Scott Willoch ’55 and Raymond Willoch Carol Reaves Wilson ’82 Lisa Rogers Wilson ’92 Windham Brannon Foundation, Inc. Ellen King Wiser ’66 Elizabeth Witt ’85 Harriet Alston York ’62 $250 to $999 Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Cynthia Aceves-Lewis ’96 and Michael Lewis Amante Smith Acuff ’72 Allison Adams ’89 Cathy Adams Sue Ellen Hipp Adams ’66 Agnes Scott Alumnae Association Ann Fitzgerald Aichinger ’85 and Frank C. Aichinger* Tayyeba Ahmad Ali ’02 The Allstate Foundation Alston & Bird LLP Eileen Altman ’85 Carly Covic Ambler ’03 Heather Foster Ambrecht ’04 Ameriprise Financial Karen Anderson ’90 and Lyndon K. Boozer Frances Ansley ’69 Theresa Lippincott Anulewicz ’98 Louise Huff Armitage ’74 Betty Armstrong ’65 Rae Carole Hosack Armstrong ’60 Jeannette Huff Arrington ’58 Susan Jones Ashbee ’73 Julianne Cook Ashmead ’49 Assurant, Inc. AT&T Higher Education/Cultural Matching Gift Program Josephine Barron Atchison ’49 Austin Community Foundation Barbara Duvall Averch ’58 Mary Hays Babcock ’49 Casey Parsons Bagby ’00 Elizabeth Leslie Bagley Sara McIntyre Bahner ’55 Kimberly Baker ’89 Rachel Hale Baker ’04 Usha Balakrishnan and Vijay Balakrishnan Christine Fulton Baldwin ’71 Michele Barard ’91 Kira Barden ’00 and BJ Kutsmeda Laura Barlament ’93 Eleanor Barrineau ’72 Kathleen Musgrave Batchelder ’69 Sarah Bauer ’10 Margaret Carpenter Beain ’82 Judy Mauldin Beggs ’70 Anne Beidler Beverly Bell ’83 The Benevity Community Impact Fund Elizabeth Faison Benson ’84 Anne Hayes Berry ’48
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Cherry Joy Beysselance ’76 Mary Bigham and Jerry Bigham Laura van Duursen Bird ’09 Kathryn Hart Bissette ’83 Heather Bland-Ho and Nestor Ho Mary Anne Bleker ’75 Brigid Batten Bollweg ’02 Celia Shackleford Booher ’84 Alana Noble Booker ’95 Deborah McLaughlin Booz ’84 and Mark L. Booz Anne Luke Boozer ’83 Tina Russell Boster ’96 and Charles R Boster Pamela Waters Boushell ’84 Sarah Bowen ’11 Tara Swartsel Boyter ’69 Mariah Bozeman ’07 Katherine Akin Brewer ’76 Dian Smith Brewton ’60 Mary Newell Rainey Bridges ’54 Amy Bridwell ’92 Toccara Allen Briggs ’05 Bright Funds Cynthia Carter Bright ’67 Katherine Zarkowsky Broderick ’80 Candice Colando Brown ’73 Lynette Brown and Wayne Brown Martha Riggins Brown ’57 Allyn Smoak Bruce ’68 Ruth Hayes Bruner ’69 Mary Lowndes Smith Bryan ’65 Nancy Lee Bryan ’64 Carol Bryant Phyllis Galphin Buchanan ’52 Virginia Finney Bugg ’66 Mary Jane Schumacher Bullard ’46* Leslie Burhenn ’11 Anna Gordon Burns ’71 Sharon Johnson Burt ’82 Melissa Butler ’00 Susan McLarin Caffery ’75 Julia Alexander Caldwell ’06 Rebecca Evans Callahan ’60 Miriam Campell ’83 Terri Candler and Clark E. Candler Nancy Still Cannon ’69 Roberta Meyers Capo ’73 Sarah Cardwell ’94 Susan Stanton Cargill ’65 and G. Slade Cargill Mary Ann Lusk Carlson ’63 Lara Webb Carrigan ’94 Julianna Carson ’04 Susan Keith-Lucas Carson ’64 Ethel Ware Gilbert Carter ’68 April Carter-Chau ’03 and Michael Chau Kandace Fitzhugh Carty ’77 Elizabeth Casey ’06 Martha Casne and Samuel R. Casne Tiffany Castillo ’13 Boyd Bauer Cater ’64 Sharon Yandle Catledge ’69 Carié Cato ’83 Staci Catron ’93 CenturyLink Communications Genevieve New Chaffee ’76 Genevieve Guardia Chenault ’54 and Henry S. Chenault Jr. Tenzing Chounzom and Jamyang Norbu Barbara Patton Christopher ’81 and Terry E. Christopher Melanie Clarkson ’94 Class of 1964 *Deceased
Class of 1969 Class of 1989 Class of 1999 Class of 2009 Class of 2019 Jennifer Scott Clay ’78 Adele Clements ’88 Rose Ann Cleveland ’75 Barbara Harrison Clinebell ’59 Kathryn Champe Cobb ’72 and Alva C. Cobb Allison Petty Cochran ’93 Sharon Jones Cole ’72 Sybil Evarts Coley ’68 R. Lacey Colligan and John P. Colligan Roxana Speight Colvin ’59 Susan Philips Coman ’68 Susan Constantine Emily Pender Cook ’95 Sheryl Cook ’80 Mary Krauth Cooke ’86 Lucy Ellen Jones Cooley ’67 Julie Cooper ’98 Mary Rivers Stubbins Cooper ’60 Ellen Griffin Corbett ’54 Patricia Guynup Corbus ’57 Sharon Core ’85 and Nick Kuhn Mary Hale Corkran ’59 Marianna Markwalter Cornelius ’94 Mary Jane Kerr Cornell ’74 Samantha Corvino ’10 Anne Leacock Coughlin ’89 Mark T. Coughran Anne Coulling ’85 Neta Counts Carolyn Cox ’71 Jan Cribbs ’69 Jean Crawford Cross ’65 Eleanor Calley Cross-Waldkirch ’47 Judith Barnes Crozier ’67 Paula Hendricks Culbreth ’71 Janet Cumming ’85 Kecia Cunningham ’87 Nancy Auman Cunningham ’65 Rosemary Cunningham Virginia Pinkston Daily ’69 Nathalie Smalls Dames ’03 Leah Fine Danberg ’55 Bryn Couey Daniel ’70 Elinor Perkins Daniel ’74 and J. Wallace Daniel III Deborah Daniel-Bryant ’79 and William F. Bryant Nancy Niblack Dantzler ’58 Scarlett Horny Davidson ’96 Elizabeth Barnes Davis ’94 Joni Davis and John Samuel Davis Lee Davis Peggy Thompson Davis ’71 Marilyn Belanus Davis ’54 Melda Burdsal Davis ’49 Patricia Forrest Davis ’59 Mildred Flournoy de Marcellus ’50 Mary Ann Gregory Dean ’63 Jane Castles Deaver ’87 Noreen DeBlasio Mary Dunn DeBorde ’59 Jacqueline Stromberg DeCarlo ’87 and Kristen Moe Tiffany Decker-Dobrygowski ’02 Michelle Dehaven and Robert Byrd Jr. Catherine Auman DeMaere ’69 Angela Wilcox DeQuesada ’07 and Ivan DeQuesada II
Lyn Lindskog Deroy ’63 Amy Deutsch and Jonathan Deutsch Judith DeWitt ’69 Alice Harrison Dickey ’68 Betty Anne Boyd Domm ’67 Jennifer Patterson Dondero ’02 Jane Snyder Donofrio ’97 and James J. Donofrio Kimberly Clark Douglas ’80 Susan Correnty Dowd ’72 Leslie Doyle ’79 Tracy Drake and Scott A. Drake Dream Works Painting Inc Megan Drinkwater Mary Clayton Bryan DuBard ’59 Elizabeth Craig DuBose ’54 Susan Bowling Dudney ’49 Katherine Mohney Duello ’05 Elizabeth Hanson Duerr ’58 Carol Durrance Dunbar ’71 Barbara Duncan ’78 Anna DunLany ’10 Elizabeth Ziegler Dunn ’51 Nancy Duvall ’60 Ami Rop Dziekan ’98 Patricia DuPont Easterlin ’79 Hillary Wiggins Edgar ’00 Alva Edmondson and Lytt Gardner Patricia Smith Edwards ’67 Ann Eiden Brittany Eirwin-Maqueda ’08 Kacky Elliott ’61 Sharon Van Dame Elliott ’00 Elizabeth Wickenberg Ely ’75 Rita Davis Enfinger ’77 Martha Harris Entrekin ’70 Elise Eplan Susanna Wilson Epler ’69 Catharine Sloan Evans ’65 Jessica Lake Eyde ’94 Clara Ann Starnes Fain ’58 L. Brown Faucette ’63 Ruona Feng and Danny Feng Duskin Kenyon Fiedler ’70 Sarah K. Fisher-Brady ’93 Stella Biddle Fitzgerald ’56 and George H. Fitzgerald Deborah Arnold Fleming ’71 Jane Brawley Fobel ’76 Janet Ware Folsom ’64 Leah Mathews Fontaine ’59 Barbara Chambers Ford ’64 Ellen Fort ’77 Garnett Foster ’64 Katherine Frazier-Archila ’08 Elizabeth Winfrey Freeburg ’73 Katherine Freier Skotti Ray Frese ’87 and Anthony Frese Terry Phillips Frost ’65 Carol Ann McKenzie Fuller ’70 Sandra Dell Futch ’86 Ann Peagler Gallagher ’61 Aria Spencer Galt ’79 Danielle Nichols Ganstrom ’04 Emma Gant ’05 and Natasha Pouncy Emily Heckert Garcia ’03 Jennifer Garlen ’93 The Garrett Family Foundation Joy Garrett and John Garrett Linda Bloodworth Garrett ’68 Ruby McCurdy Gaston ’59 Deborah Corbett Gaudier ’73
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Yolanda Curtis Gibson ’06 Karen Gilbert Melisha Miles Gilreath ’74 Elizabeth Alvis Girardeau ’64 Karen Goff and Roger Goff Adrienne Gonzalez ’04 Carmen Gonzalez Amy Dodson Goodwin ’82 Google Matching Gifts Program Susan Williams Gornall ’72 Susan Propst Graben ’71 Lelia Jones Graham ’63 Chandra Webb Gravely ’84 Nancy Grayson ’58 Greater Houston Community Foundation Carolyn Corbett Green ’77 Karen Green ’86 Annette Greene Peter Greene Pauline Winslow Gregory ’59 Jean Corbett Griffin ’61 Marsha Davenport Griffin ’67 and Robert Griffin III Susan Parks Grissom ’72 Meda Farmer Grow ’57 Julia Doar Grubb ’61 Rebecca Wilson Guberman ’60 Felicia Guest ’66 Anne Hoover Gulley ’55 Elizabeth Hackett and Richard D. Parry Hagen Rosskop Anika Dyrstad Hagenson ’94 Kathryn Coggin Hagglund ’65 Jacquelyn Josey Hahne ’54 Michelle Patrick Hall ’01 Sarah Hall ’56 Elizabeth Halvorsen ’97 Allardyce Armstrong Hamill ’53 Caroline Mitchell Hamilton ’00 Gida Hammami ’09 and Umid Sadikov Jean Williams Hand ’47 Carolyn Arant Handell ’73 and Donald L. Handell Delos Welch Hanna ’59 Susanne Robinson Hardy ’59 Barbara Darnell Hargrave ’70 Nancy Duvall Hargrove ’63 Barbara Owen Harkey ’82 Alice Harra ’82 Sandra Lever Harsh ’95 Lilia Harvey Lorraine Serritt Hatch ’01 Caroline Pruitt Hayes ’59 Mary Jervis Hayes ’67 Sarah Shurley Hayes ’77 Margaret Welch Hays ’99 Carlanna Lindamood Hendrick ’58 Cynthia Padgett Henry ’70 Georgia Gillis Herring ’65 Jade Hershberger ’09 Olivia Hicks ’68 Terri Hiers ’72 Carol Hill Hightower ’69 Elizabeth Fuller Hill ’69 Tiffany Hines and Bob Hines Akiko Kizaki Hirano ’93 Marie Hodgman-Schoeneberg ’98 Theresa Hoenes ’94 Diane Wynne Hoey ’70 Gary R. Hoffman Sally Nalley Hoffman ’80 Margaret Henson Hogan ’68
Brenda Hoke Kathleen Hollywood ’80 Mary Anne Murphy Hornbuckle ’69 and Jon E. Hornbuckle Jean Horney ’72 Joyce Hoses and Michael Hoses Nancy Stone Hough ’61 Martha Board Howell ’49 Ana Hudson James P. Hudson William Hudson III Patricia Parks Hughes ’68 Louise Harley Hull ’56 Mary Stokes Humphlett ’62 JoAnn Hall Hunsinger ’55 Johanna Scherer Hunt ’68 Julie Ewing Hunt ’63 Sallie Meek Hunter ’60 Jane Duttenhaver Hursey ’71 Amy Hutchinson ’86 IBM Matching Grants Program ICF Consulting Group, Inc. Elizabeth Hendee Ingram ’62 Intel Matching Gifts to Education Int’l Industrial Products Corp. Indusco Mary Alice Isele ’71 Brenda Brooks Jackson ’64 Annie Jenkins 1914* Lynne Jenkins and Ralph Jenkins Emily Dembeck Jett ’95 Chan Jin ’11 Elizabeth Horn Johnson ’46 Elizabeth Meade Johnson ’00 Ellen McFarland Johnson ’60 Elta Posey Johnston ’69 Margaret Williams Johnston ’75 Charlotte Clarkson Jones ’47 Evelyn Kirby Jones ’79 Jeanette Beaird Jones ’59 Nan Nettles Jones ’48 Sara Jones ’02 Virginia McClurkin Jones ’57 Patsy Rankin Jopling ’69 Karen Jordan ’95 Lana Mueller Jordan ’62 Jayde Daniel Joseph ’90 Mary Humann Judson ’87 Jennifer Rich Kaduck ’76 Aimee Kahn-Foss ’08 Sarah Kalaris ’09 Esther Kaplan ’09 Sylvia Pruitt Karcher ’62 Beulah Kasselberg ’71 Mary Mathewes Kassis ’91 and Mark A. Kassis Tameika Campbell Kastner ’04 Mary Edwards Katz ’87 Katherine Chapman Kauffman ’02 and Adam Kauffman Rose Wilson Kay ’69 Suzanne Moore Kaylor ’69 Dana Keller ’88 Marilyn Breen Kelley ’66 Sarah Kelso ’61 Kemper Foundation Charlotte Webb Kendall ’65 Elizabeth Withers Kennedy ’62 and James R. Kennedy Mary Frances Kerr ’93 Cynthia Ashworth Kesler ’71 Connie Magee Keyser ’66 Susan Kidd ’78
Dawn Killenberg Tisha Kinsey ’90 Virginie Kippelen and Bernard Kippelen Lillian Null Kirkpatrick ’58 Sara Klein and Thomas Klein Danita V. Knight Dorothy Zeller Knight ’66 and Robert Knight Mary Edson Knight ’64 Carol Kobayashi Elizabeth Johnson Kohn ’67 and Robert N. Kohn Emily Henderson Konouchi ’03 Mary Randolph Norton Kratt ’58 Polly Paine Kratt ’64 Nancy Moore Kuykendall ’61 and John W. Kuykendall Cheryl Lacost and John Barrett Virginia Quattlebaum Lacy ’66 Linda Lael ’66 Ann Laidlaw Nancy Glasure Lammers ’57 Velma Baerwald Lanford ’65 and Randall G. Lanford Elizabeth Wells Lang ’79 Laura Langford Frick ’85 Deirdre LaPin ’67 Christina Lawes ’81 Jessica Raper Lawrence ’00 Charlotte Lewis Lawson ’87 Patricia Emmer Lawson ’65 Mary Wills Hatfield LeCroy ’70 Helen Land Ledbetter ’52 Margaret Rogers Lee ’55 Nicolette Lee ’04 Sally Tucker Lee ’70 Hanwen Li ’10 and Wesley Auyeung Katherine Benton Liesemer ’01 Lee Hayes Lindsey ’00 Cecelia Heit Linsley ’97 Linda Laney Little ’71 Lillian Harris Lockary ’65 Laura Lones ’85 Marian Smith Long ’64 Sarah Blackard Long ’65 Mary Ann Leslie Longshore ’62 Pamela Love and Stephen W. Love Helen Sandifur Heard Lowrey ’67 Sherry Addington Lundberg ’62 M. Winslow Lundy ’69 Rebecca Lunny-Knisely ’11 and Nathan Knisely Dianne Cuevas Lykes ’74 Myra Mackie ’69 Bettye Carmichael Maddox ’57 Anne Marie Haddock Magill ’92 Bettie Anne Humphreys Mahony ’66 Elizabeth Herrington Malkin ’99 Gay Blackburn Maloney ’76 Suzanne Bailey Mann ’59 Sallie Manning ’82 and Richard W. Herring Ruth McManus Mansfield ’75 Stacey Mantooth ’08 Asuncion Marin and Javier Reyes Judith Promnitz Marine ’54 Linda Marks ’67 Maria Harris Markwalter ’59 Margaret Abernethy Martin ’59 Petrina Martin-Cherry and Kevin D. Cherry Michelle Mathieson ’05 Shirley Spackman May ’58 Katherine McCracken Maybank ’68 Lyndsey McAdams ’08 Ruth Anderson McAliley ’74
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June Hall McCash ‘60 Casey McCarthy ’09 Kathryn McCleary and Kofi McCleary Christopher McCormick Kathleen McCulloch ’72 Maris McEdward ’05 Lynn Wilson McGee ’77 Angela McGowan Casey McIntyre ’07 Kathy McKee ’87 Jessica McKenzie ’98 Mary Gay Morgan McKinney ’75 Dorothy Dudley McLanahan ’30* Joann Hathaway McLaughlin ’58* Kathleen Mitchell McLaughlin ’66 Thaddeus Penn McWhorter Fatima Mehdikarimi ’00 Lila Kelly Mendel ’64 Ann Hanson Merklein ’55 Ann Harris Merrill ’81 Emily Gillham Middleton ’57 Betsy Miller Tretola ’69 Elizabeth Gillespie Miller ’64 Laura Sanderson Miller ’65 Sheely Little Miller ’48 Carol King Milligan ’01 Elizabeth McGeachy Mills ’66 Alison Mills-Long ’88 Alexa McIntosh Mims ’71 Lynn Miner and Scott Miner Melissa Mishoe and Floyd E. Mishoe Becky Wilson Mistretta ’75 Sarah Cumming Mitchell ’63 and F. Marion Mitchell III Ashlea Mittelstaedt ’99 Julie Lenaeus Mizell ’87 Emily Moore ’80 Mary Jane Moore ’61 Shireen Fischer Moore ’05 Marjory Sivewright Morford ’82 Margaret Calhoun Moses ’65 Susan Sleight Mowry ’67 Judy Jackson Mozen ’67 Melissa Mullinax ’94 Tracy Casteel Muttucumaraswamy ’94 Andrea Groover Nagelson ’79 Helen Nash ’93 Patricia Gay Nash ’65 National Financial Services LLC Nationwide Foundation Betty Neal Mary Ruth Wilkins Negro ’68 Anne Minter Nelson ’64 Robin Kessler Nelson ’79 Margaret Johnston Nesbit ’69 Lori NeSmith ’87 Leslie Buchanan New ’70 Celeste Newby ’00 and Chayan Chakraborti Eleanor Ninestein ’71 Northwestern Benefit Corporation of Georgia Baird Lloyd Nuckolls ’83 Katharine O’Brien ’07 Jennifer Odom ’98 Rhiannon O’Connor Olliff ’04 Sandra Robertson O’Neal ’65 Colleen O’Neill ’84 and Clifford B. Gould Allison Olson Orlina ’96 Rameth Richard Owens ’56 Eugenia Espy Page ’61 Natasa Pajic ’04 Jean Panek ’09 *Deceased
Mini Abraham Panikar ’89 Sarah Fairburn Pannill ’80 Panorama Global Impact Fund Cynthia Paschen and John J. Paschen Susan Van Vleck Patton ’79 Barbara Paul ’71 Peachtree Road United Methodist Church Alice Hudson Pell ’05 PepsiCo Foundation Matching Gift Program Elizabeth Perry Nancy Zehl Perry ’94 Cynthia Peters ’78 Hannah Peters ’09 Beverly Myers Pickett ’66 Penny Katson Pickett ’67 Carla Eidson Pierce ’84 Susan Pittman ’93 Nancy Jackson Pitts ’56 Christina Clark Poluru ’82 and Srinivas Poluru Davara Dye Potel ’74 Vicki Fitzgerald Preacher ’80 Carolyn Davies Preische ’60 Printpack Inc. Adelaide Sams Probst ’69 Elizabeth Gillespie Proctor ’62 and M. Julian Proctor Jr. Nancy Leasendale Purcell ’76 Brenda Simonton Purvis ’64 Gloria Ellis Pylant ’63 Henry Quillian Linda Harrell Randolph ’65 Donya Dixon Ransom ’53 and Thomas Ransom Janet Rauscher ’99 Kaye Stapleton Redford ’63 Cheryl Reid ’95 Ellen Tinkler Reinig ’71 Mary Kibler Reynolds ’66 Regine Reynolds-Cornell Jill Rhea Amanda Linaburg Richardson ’02 Margie Richardson ’73 Sarah Gillespie Richardson ’69 Sallie Rowe Roberts ’83 Eliza Starnes Robertson ’69 and Dave Robertson Callie McArthur Robinson ’55 Rockdale Foundation Barbara Byrnes Rogers ’58 Sally Wood Rogers ’69 Jeannine Garbutt Rollins ’79 and Trey Rollins Sarah Goodwin Rollins ’87 and Thomas F. Rollins Paige Roth and William Roth Dale Derrick Rudolph ’71 Carolyn Magruder Ruppenthal ’58 Eleanor Dill Russo ’89 Mary Manly Ryman ’48 Elizabeth Garrard Saba ’59 Norma Shaheen Sackllah ’70 Donna Sadler Susan Salpini ’96 Theresa Wiles Sanford ’67 Charlotte King Sanner ’60 Elizabeth Hartnett Santamaria ’08 and Jason Santamaria Suanne Bowers SauerBrun ’53 Lee Sayrs ’69 Elsa Jann Schaefer ’89 Teresa Harrison Schaeffer ’97 Margaret Cassingham Schieffer ’74 and Paul W. Schieffer Dorothy Schrader ’69 William B. Schwartz III
Patricia Conrad Schwarz ’63 Barbara Breuer Scott ’87 Charles Shapiro Nancy Carr Sharp ’68 and Robert H. Sharp Kathleen Shaul and Matthew H. Shaul Diane Shaw ’81 Edmund J. Sheehey Burnette Teeple Sheffield ’69 Mary Carol Patterson Sheffield ’96 Dawn Sparks Shields ’80 Janet Short ’73 Rebecca Wadsworth Sickles ’69 Kimmie Fortenberry Siegelson ’84 Paula Wiles Sigmon ’72 Caroline Romberg Silcox ’58 Mary Ihley Simmons ’77 and John R. Simmons Curtis Swords Sims ’59 Louise Robinson Singleton ’55 and John W. Singleton Lucia Howard Sizemore ’65 and Thomas A. Sizemore III Mary Jane Pickens Skinner ’60 Amanda Kent Smith ’03 Ann Jarrett Smith ’71 Barbara Smith ’67 Caroline Mitchell Smith ’70 Dianne McMillan Smith ’69 Eleanor Hutchinson Smith ’54 John E. Smith II Kathryn Smith ’06 Kathy Smith ’71 Suzanne Smith ’63 Lisa Bowers Smoots ’85 Ann Durrance Snead ’65 Sara Lu Persinger Snyder ’59 Linda Soltis ’84 The Southern Company Matching Gift for Education Annette Smith Sparks ’62 Allison Grigsby Spears ’75 Charlotte Connor Spencer ’64 Lessa Spitzer ’07 Jill Dowling Springer ’89 Miriam St. Clair ’63 Helen Culpepper Stacey ’59 Celeste Cox Stanley ’74 Kristen Starr ’98 Martha Ann Stegar ’51 Charlotte Stringer Stephens ’72 Anna Marie Stern ’83 Stevens & Wilkinson Anne Broad Stevenson ’61 Kay Gilliland Stevenson ’62 Sandra Still ’62 Brenda Stills ’74 Barbara Stitt-Allen ’92 and Julian Brett Allen Margaret Stopp and Harry Stopp Patricia Stringer ’68 Tableau Software Incorporated Darah Tabrum ’11 Angela Tacker ’93 Jean Wilson Tate ’90 Tauck World Discovery Priscilla Sheppard Taylor ’53 Sherry Grogan Taylor ’68 Barbara Best Teckemeyer ’61 Rosalind Todd Tedards ’67 and Jack M. Tedards Jr. Laurie Carter Tharpe ’68 Jane Hancock Thau ’63 Caroline Swink Thompson ’77
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Rebecca Thompson ’75 Alyssa Stafford Thys ’12 Susan Burson Tice ’78 Barney H. Timmins Sarah Mecholsky Tipton ’09 Adria Toliver ’08 Mary Garlington Trefry ’69 Nancy Bruce Truluck ’66 and Richard Truluck Jr. Shirley Trussell Memye Curtis Tucker ’56 Nan Johnson Tucker ’69 Barbara Futral Turner ’51 Catherine Wilson Turner ’56 Maria Branch Turner ’84 Caroline Turner ’71 Linda Tyler and Wayne Tyler Mary Jones Underwood ’75 USAA Giving Fund USAA Life Insurance Company Disbursement Account Ginger Valenti and Nicholas J. Valenti Jr. Gertrude Florrid van Luyn ’59 Melissa Holt Vandiver ’73 Deanna Vela ’84 Margaret Hamm Venable ’87 Ginger Berry Verch ’86 Eleanor Reynolds Verdery ’46 Verizon Matching Incentive Program Charlotte Allain von Hollen ’53 Aleksandra Mandic Wagner ’97 Kathleen Wagner and Paul Wagner Kimberly Walker ’98 Sharon Walker and Joseph J. Walker Susan Winbigler Ware ’63 Tawana Lee Ware ’96 Barbara Black Waters ’73 Hayley Waters ’84 Nancy Patterson Waters ’60 Anne Griner Watkins ’79 Kimberly Johnson Watson ’94 Carolyn Weaver ’89 Elizabeth Webb ’86 Mary Pritchett Webb ’54 Prentice Fridy Weldon ’69 Agnes Parker Wells ’86 Sidney West and Dan C. West Caroline Askew Westerhoff ’62 Marilynn Whatley and Richard S. Whatley White Rock Oil and Gas Karmelle White ’01 Kathryn Schnittker White ’78 Tiffany Miller White ’04 Ann Hunter Wickes ’67 Judith Houchins Wightman ’61 Caroline Cooper Wilhelm ’84 Marietta Townsend Wilkinson ’81 and Richard Wilkinson Lee Walker Willard ’73 William Penn Foundation Demetrice Parks Williams Jocelyn Williams ’73 Leandra Williams and Hugh Williams Joy Griffin Williams ’68 Martha Campbell Williams ’62 Mary Culpepper Williams ’61 Susan Favor Williamson ’63 Martha Sheppard Wills ’81 Katherine Kemp Wilson ’61 Lynda Weizenecker Wilson ’75 and Robert E. Wilson Sandra Wilson ’65
Suzanne L. Wilson ’67 Lynda Wimberly ’81 Barbara Bates Wince ’67 The Winston-Salem Foundation Linda Shearon Wistrand ’77 and Harry E. Wistrand Marilyn Tribble Wittner ’58 Catherine Crook Woodcock ’79 Elizabeth Rodgers Woods ’03 Marie Wooldridge ’85 Norris Wootton ’70 Worldpay Anna Dillard Wright ’11 Jeannette Wright ’68 Katherine Mueller Wright ’71 The Xerox Foundation Matching Gifts Program Chunying Xie ’08 Betty Mattern York ’61 Emma Villafane Zell ’82 Elizabeth Kneale Zlatchin ’62 Visit agnesscott.edu/giving/philanthropy-report for recognition of donors at all giving levels.
THE 1889 SOCIETY The 1889 Society honors cumulative lifetime giving of $500,000 or more in cash and includes donors dating back to the founding days of the college. Members are honored for their exceptional generosity in a special induction ceremony. Anonymous Omah Buchanan Albaugh 1916* Lora Deloach Allums 1931* and John F. Allums* Pamela J. Bevier 1961 Emy Evans Blair 1952* and H. Duane Blair* Bradley-Turner Foundation Mary Brown Bullock 1966 and George D. Bullock Patricia Collins Butler 1928* The Daniel D. and Elizabeth H. Cameron Foundation Andrew Carnegie* Carnegie Corporation of New York Virginia Milner Carter 1940* The Coca-Cola Foundation Helen Catherine Currie 1947* Mary Keesler Dalton 1925* The Charles A. Dana Foundation The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations Mary Frances Davis* JoAnn Sawyer Delafield 1958 and J. Dennis Delafield Catherine Warren Dukehart 1951 Jessie Ball duPont Fund Kate Durr Elmore 1949* Lettie Pate Evans Foundation Suzanne C. Feese 1984 J.B. Fuqua Foundation, Inc. Mary Lillias Garretson 1933* The General Education Board of New York Georgia Independent College Association Sarah Bynum Gladden 1965 and Joseph R. Gladden Jr. Gail Savage Glover 1966 and Marion B. Glover
Flavel McMichael Godfrey 1968 and John Munro Godfrey The Goizueta Foundation Frances Bailey Graves 1963* and William M. Graves Virginia Keller Gray 1957* The Halle Foundation Romola Davis Hardy 1920* Mary Lou Cornwall Hawkes 1965 and James B. Hawkes Julia Ingram Hazzard 1919* and Linford B. Hazzard* The Hertwig Family Nancy Thomas Hill 1956 Elizabeth Daniel Holder 1982 and Thomas M. Holder The O.C. Hubert Charitable Trust Jane Walker Inman* Samuel Martin Inman* Elizabeth Fuller Jackson* Anne Register Jones 1946* and Boisfeuillet Jones* Elizabeth Rhett Jones 1973 and Gary T. Jones Jeanne Elizabeth Kaufmann 1972 The William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust Harriet M. King 1964 and Michael G. Wasserman Mary Wallace Kirk 1911* The Kresge Foundation Laura Frances Lee 1938* Isabella Wilson Lewis 1934* Mary Jane Auld Linker 1943* and J. Burton Linker Jr.* Louise Franklin Livingston 1941* and Harry W. Livingston Jr.* Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc. The Jane K. Lowe Charitable Foundation Amelia Davis Luchsinger 1948* and John W. Luchsinger James Manning Elizabeth Warden Marshall 1938* The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Lucy Johnson Ozmer 1910* Donna Philips and Jim Philips* The Presser Foundation Harriet Pade Prouse 1925* and George A. Prouse* Louise Hill Reaves 1954 Col. George Washington Scott* Margaretta Lumpkin Shaw 1952 and J.C. Shaw* Frances Marx Shillinglaw* The Hal and John Smith Family Foundation Julia Thompson Smith 1931* and Hal L. Smith* Mary Frances Sweet* Linda Grant Teasley 1961* and Harry E. Teasley Jr. Samuel E. and Mary W. Thatcher Foundation Judith Earl Thompson 1975* The Clyde C. Tuggle Family The Tull Charitable Foundation Frances Winship Walters* Mary Ripley Warren 1953* and William C. Warren III* Annie Louise Harrison Waterman 1896* Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Emily and Ernest Woodruff Fund, Inc. Irene King Woodruff* and George W. Woodruff* Robert W. Woodruff Foundation
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PHILANTHROPY REPORT
THE FRANCES WINSHIP WALTERS SOCIETY The Frances Winship Walters Society recognizes those who support the future of Agnes Scott through their estate plans or other planned gifts. Described by President James Ross McCain as the college’s “second founder,” Frances Winship Walters (class of 1894) left a bequest that created a lasting legacy at Agnes Scott. The Frances Winship Walters Society honors her and those like her who have made planned gifts. Living members of the society are recognized here.
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Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Maryann Cochran Abbott ‘43 Anita Adams and Thomas E. Adams Gwendolyn McLeroy Adams ’55 Dorothy Holloran Addison ’43 Ann Fitzgerald Aichinger ’85 Sarah Bainbridge Akridge ’68 Eleanor Swain All ’56 Ann Stein Alperin ’58 and Herbert Alperin Dorothy Porcher Amis ’62 Frances Anderson ’63 Sarah Campbell Arnett ’81 Frances Calder Arnold ’59 Mary Hays Babcock ’49 Edna McLain Bacon ’61 Sara McIntyre Bahner ’55 Jane Watt Balsley ’67 Mary Gay Bankston ’74 Marilyn Barger ’73 Henry B. Barkley Jr. Pat Stokes Barnes ’43 Bradie Barr ’85 Sandra Johnson Barrow ’63 Patricia Walker Bass ’61 Deborah Jordan Bates ’72 and Gerald W. Woods Susan Watson Battaglia ’72 Lucile Beaver ’46 Ulla Beckman ’54 Anne Diseker Beebe ’67 Julia Beeman ’55 Elizabeth Faison Benson ’84 Martha Bethea ’59 Patricia Gover Bitzer ’58 Margaret VanDeman Blackmon ’63 Barbara Blair ’48 Karen Shell Blankner ’70 Elisabeth Malone Boggs ’65 Linda Story Boone ’72 Eleanor McPhail Bows ’97 Martha Warlick Brame ’49 Sherri Brown Breunig ’80 Judy H. Brown ’56 Samuel Burnette Brown ’68 Cornelia Bryant ’63 Mary Turner Buchanan ’45 Phyllis Galphin Buchanan ’52 Mary Brown Bullock ’66 *Deceased
Eleanor Burnham Penelope Johnston Burns ’62 Wade W. Burnside Elizabeth Bean Burrell ’74 Laura Klettner Bynum ’81 and James J. Bynum III Judy Hill Calhoun ’73 Minnie Bob Mothes Campbell ’69 and J. Michael Campbell Penelope Campbell Mary Tina Carr ’89 and John J. Buckreis Jr. Marian Yancey Carroll ’48 Camille Holland Carruth ’70 Nancy Batson Carter ’61 Boyd Bauer Cater ’64 Dana Nichols Chamberlain ’77 Amy Chastain Genevieve Guardia Chenault ’54 Ann Cowley Churchman ’73 Virginia Fraser Clark ’65 Julia Cuthbertson Clarkson ’51 Adele Clements ’88 Shelby Cave Cobb ’75 Anastacia Coclin ’73 Lucie Callaway Coffie ’63 Elizabeth Stuebing Collins ’78 Linda Corder ’71 and Albert Somit Mary Womack Cox ’64 Dianne Swaim Cox ’66 Nancy Stillman Crais ’61 and Henry R. Crais Wendy Brooks Crew ’80 Jan Cribbs ’69 Laura Croft ’98 Marjory Joyce Cromer ’65 Charlotte Allsmiller Crosland ’52 Paula Hendricks Culbreth ’71 Joseph B. Cumming Kecia Cunningham ’87 Sarah Petty Dagenhart ’55 and Larry J. Dagenhart Alice Davidson ’66 and Katherine Mitchell ’68 Mary Ann Courtenay Davidson ’46 Edwina Davis ’46 Patricia Forrest Davis ’59 Lee Davis Jacqueline Stromberg DeCarlo ’87 JoAnn Sawyer Delafield ’58 Ann Roberts Divine ’67 Sharon Dixon ’69 Carlene Kirkman Dockery ’71 Christine Johnson Domino ’71 Harriet Amos Doss ’72 Avary Hack Doubleday ’67 and E. Gerry Doubleday Susan Correnty Dowd ’72 Barbara Martin Dudley ’86 Elizabeth Hanson Duerr ’58 Courtenay Miller Dufour ’04 Catherine Warren Dukehart ’51 Virginia Love Dunaway ’56 and Dan A. Dunaway Betty Shannon Duncan ’72 Ann Herman Dunwody ’52 Kacky Elliott ’61 Katherine White Ellison ’62 Shaunda Blackwell Fales ’99 Anne Jones Fears ’79 Suzanne C. Feese ’84 Ruth Feicht ’86 Doris Poliakoff Feinsilber ’63 Lu Ann Ferguson ’82 and Randal J. Johns Rebecca Fewell ’58 Jacqueline Plant Fincher ’56
Andrea Huggins Flaks ’67 Leah Mathews Fontaine ’59 and Joseph B. Fontaine Mary Louise Brown Forsythe ’75 Ellen Fort ’77 T. Gray Fountain Sandra Fowler ’79 Cindy J. Franks ’89 Ellen Parker Gaffney ’87 Henry Ashton Garrity Karen Gearreald ’66 Katherine Geffcken ’49 Jane Keiger Gehring ’67 Mary Duckworth Gellerstedt ’46 Anne DeWitt George ’53 Ann Glendinning ’68 Anne Dillard Glenn ’72 Gail Savage Glover ’66 and Marion B. Glover Joan St. Clair Goodhew ’58 Nancy Gordon ’73 Susan Propst Graben ’71 Margaret Bell Gracey ’65 and Brian H. Gracey Patricia Graham ’66 Audrey Grant ’77 Ann Sullivan Gravatt ’62 Sallie Greenfield ’56 Marsha Davenport Griffin ’67 Elizabeth Hamner Grzybowski ’65 John H. Guess Louise Frank Guill ’69 and Marshall Guill Vivian Hays Guthrie ’55 Sarah Hall ’56 Anne Patterson Hammes ’54 Susan Blackmore Hannah ’64 Alice Harra ’82 Linda Nichols Harris ’60 Jean Noggle Harris ’69 Martha Oeland Hart ’58 Nell Tabor Hartley ’63 Margaret Hooker Hartwein ’53 Margaret Havron ’60 Loucy Tittle Hay ’87 and Samuel B. Hay III Mary Jervis Hayes ’67 and H. Craig Hayes Marybeth Nowell Hegerty ’78 Evelyn Foster Henderson ’49 and Ulysses V. Henderson Jr. Sharon Roberts Henderson ’71 Rebecca Hendrix ’72 Jade Hershberger ’09 Martha Richardson Higgins ’57 Nancy Thomas Hill ’56 Anne Bullard Hodges ’56 Anne Richardson Hodges ’78 Marjorie Hoge ’58 Judith Smoot Holland ’68 Leila Holmes ’45 Jean Horney ’72 Gué Pardue Hudson ’68 and William Hudson Jr. Louise Harley Hull ’56 Susan Martz Hutchinson ’88 Mary Alice Isele ’71 Patricia Thomson Jacobs ’65 Ninalee Warren Jagers ’64 Lynne Jameson ’75 Jodie Elizabeth Jeffrey ’80 Mary Anne Garrard Jernigan ’53 Nancy Alexander Johnson ’58 Susan King Johnson ’67 Jill Johnson ’75 Elizabeth Rhett Jones ’73 and Gary T. Jones Virginia McClurkin Jones ’57
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Barbara Connally Kaplan ’44 Jeanne Elizabeth Kaufmann ’72 Thomas C. Kearns Elizabeth Withers Kennedy ’62 Sarah-Louise Price Kerney ’69 Martha Wilson Kessler ’69 Milling Kinard ’62 Harriet M. King ’64 and Michael G. Wasserman Linda Jones Klett ’60 and Robert J. Klett Jean Price Knapp ’57 Melinda Morris Knight ’77 Katherine Lawther Krill ’77 Penryn Craig Kuxhaus ’78 Nancy Moore Kuykendall ’61 and John W. Kuykendall Linda Lael ’66 Leslie Campbell Lambert ’67 Alicia Paredes Laramy ’84 Doris Powell Lassiter ’54 Mitzi Kiser Law ’54 and Frederick B. Law Jr. Helen Land Ledbetter ’52 Sally Tucker Lee ’70 and George H. Lee Shirley E. Lee ’64 Mary Caroline Lindsay ’51 Elizabeth Anderson Little ’66 and Christopher M. Little Letitia Lowe ’69 Marianne Lyon ’77 and Robert H. Howard Sally Mahoney Harriett Elder Manley ’61 and James A. Manley Jr. Sallie Manning ’82 Marjorie Harris Markwell ’47 Langhorne Sydnor Mauck ’58 Ana Maria Aviles McCaa ’61 F. Ellen McDaniel ’66 Lee McDavid ’71 Mary Ruth Walters McDonald ’63 Lockey Allen McDonald ’92 Martha Patterson McGaughey ’45 Adele Dieckmann McKee ’48 Florence Nowlin McKee ’68 Tiffany McKenzie ’07 Mary Gay Morgan McKinney ’75 Karen Griffith McLeod ’73 Belle Miller McMaster ’53 Ann Hanson Merklein ’55 Christine Metz ’76 Elaine Meyer-Lee Margaret Doak Michael ’42 Donald S. Michael Susan Aikman Miles ’68 and Shelton Miles Harriet Talmadge Mill ’58 Jane Alsobrook Miller ’48 Lucy Morcock Milner ’63 Jean Jarrett Milnor ’66 Page Smith Morahan ’61 Pauline Page Moreau ’62 Marjory Sivewright Morford ’82 Portia Owen Morrison ’66 Susan E. Morton ’71 Margaret Moses ’64 Kathryn Metts Murray ’72 Helen Nash ’93 Suzella Burns Newsome ’57 Everdina Nieuwenhuis ’60 Gayle Daley Nix ’72 Betty Scott Noble ’71 Nancy Bland Norton ’66 William B. Oakley Caye Johnson Oglesby ’79 Catherine Oliver ’70
Colleen O’Neill ’84 Mary Compton Osgood ’48 Emily Pancake ’61 Christina Yates Parr ’47 Nancy Shelton Parrott ’47 Richard D. Parry Sue Tidwell Paulsen ’49 Margaret Brawner Perez ’65 and Rodolfo N. Perez Jr. Elizabeth Ragland Perkins ’51 Barbara Caldwell Perrow ’51 Jane Fincher Peterson ’63 Grace Greer Phillips ’55 Susan Phillips ’67 John F. Pilger and Sara King Pilger Leoniece Davis Pinnell ’59 Karen Gerald Pope ’64 Marcia McClung Porter ’65 and John R. Porter III Patricia Carter Post ’72 Carolyn Davies Preische ’60 Jane Vaughan Price ’41 Mia Puckett ’86 Beate Putter ’98 Janet Rauscher ’99 and Susan Rauscher Louise Hill Reaves ’54 Kaye Stapleton Redford ’63 Jean Salter Reeves ’59 Dale Reeves ’68 Regine Reynolds-Cornell Beth Richards ’81 Cemele Miller Richardson ’57 Celia Crook Richardson ’60 Lawrence H. Riddle Maria Wornom Rippe ’64 Sara L. Ripy Markley Roberts Jean Gregory Rogers ’56 Eugene F. Rogers Martha Davis Rosselot ’58 Joy Jun Rousso ’82 Eleanor Dill Russo ’89 Doris Sanders ’62 Laura Reeves Scanlon ’72 Esther Adler Schachter ’51 Bonnie Henderson Schell ’66 Paula Breeding Schwartz ’86 Carolyn Herman Sharp ’57 and Grant M. Sharp Margaretta Lumpkin Shaw ’52 Jamie Osgood Shepard ’74 Anne Terry Sherren ’57 Pam Westmoreland Sholar ’72 Janet Short ’73 Edith Merrin Simmons ’47 Anne Jones Sims ’53 Lucia Howard Sizemore ’65 Susan Gamble Smathers ’75 and Bruce A. Smathers Donna Dugger Smith ’53 Peggy Frederick Smith ’62 Caroline Mitchell Smith ’70 John E. Smith II Malinda Snow ’66 Jenelle Spear ’51 Martha Ann Stegar ’51 Bonnie Stack Steger ’66 Nancy Burnham Stephens ’77 Patricia Kent Stephenson ’54 Lizanne Edwards Stephenson ’84 Jacqueline Stewart ’48 Jean Haynie Stewart ’62 Crawford Feagin Stone ’60
Betsy Boyd Strong ’61 Mary Beth Robinson Stuart ’53 Cheryl Granade Sullivan ’70 Amanda Swafford ’98 Ann Morris Synowsky ’68 Mary Beth Thomas ’63 Susan Thomas ’66 Elyene Smith Thompson ’65 and Charles E. Thompson Martha Thompson ’66 Carolyn Crawford Thorsen ’55 Alice Finn Tiano ’67 Sarah Toms ’81 Angela Tonn ’87 Mary Garlington Trefry ’69 Roy E. Truslow Marjorie Reitz Turnbull ’62 Mary Douglas Turner ’70 Sara Ector Vagliano ’63 Daniela Vasquez ’15 Amy Cohrs Vassey ’80 and Robert C. Vassey Eleanor Reynolds Verdery ’46 Nancy Vick ’73 Kimberly Vickers ’87 Ann Abernethy Vinson ’69 Catherine DuVall Vogel ’70 Nancy Deal Weaver ’48 Mary Pritchett Webb ’54 Elizabeth Fortson Wells ’65 Albert N. Wells J. Norman Wells Dan C. West and Sidney West Thomas J. Westbury Jr. Phyllis Cox Whitesell ’60 Nancy Whiteside ’66 Helen Jo Hinchey Williams ’55 and W. Leroy Williams Marianne Jeffries Williams ’47 Harriett Schneider Williams ’73 Anne Williams ’85 Marilyn Enderli Williamson ’65 Agnes Scott Willoch ’55 and Raymond Willoch Sandra Wilson ’65 Suzanne L. Wilson ’67 Carol Reaves Wilson ’82 Juliana M. Winters ’72 Elaine Orr Wise ’65 Christie Theriot Woodfin ’68 Mary Bruce Rhodes Woody ’61 Lucy Hicks Worrell ’78 Katherine Mueller Wright ’71 Delores Taylor Yancey ’58 Ann Williamson Young ’50 Elizabeth Young ’82 Laura F. Younkin ’72 Emma Villafane Zell ’82
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