The Lovett School Magazine, 2026

RITA ANNE ROLLINS HALL

COMING FALL 2028

In November 2025, The Lovett School announced a record-setting $30 million gift from the Rollins Family, the largest donation in the school’s 99-year history and one of the most significant contributions ever made to an independent school in the United States. The transformative commitment to the One Lovett Campaign will support the creation of Rita Anne Rollins Hall— a new gathering space envisioned as the hub of campus life.

“THIS IS A TRULY TRANSFORMATIONAL MOMENT FOR OUR SCHOOL. AS WE APPROACH OUR 100TH ANNIVERSARY, THE EXTRAORDINARY GENEROSITY ALLOWS US TO DREAM BIGGER FOR OUR STUDENTS AND FACULTY. THE ROLLINS’ GIFT NOT ONLY SUPPORTS A NEW HEART OF CAMPUS THAT WILL STRENGTHEN THE BONDS OF OUR COMMUNITY, BUT IT ALSO LAYS THE FOUNDATION FOR LOVETT’S NEXT CENTURY OF EXCELLENCE, ENSURING OUR SCHOOL WILL CONTINUE TO THRIVE AND SERVE STUDENTS FOR GENERATIONS.”

Meredyth Cole, Head of School

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“We choose to give out of gratitude for the meaningful impact Lovett has had on our children. Our experience having three sons at Lovett has deepened our appreciation for what makes the school truly exceptional--an excellent education, strong character development, and a community rooted in lasting values. As True Blue donors, we find joy in helping to sustain and strengthen that experience for all current and future students.”

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Dear Lovett Community,

When Eva Edwards Lovett opened her school in 1926 in her home, with a handful of young children, and a vision so audacious that even she occasionally doubted it would survive, she could not have imagined this moment. She could not have pictured the 100 acres on the Riverbank, the thousands of Lions who have called this place home, or the community that would gather, one hundred years later, to celebrate everything she started.

And yet here we are.

This summer’s magazine arrives at an extraordinary threshold. When you turn these pages, we are weeks away from one of the most significant years in The Lovett School’s history: our Centennial Celebration. On the first day of school this August, we will officially begin our 100th year, and I want you to feel, as I do, the full weight and joy of that.

A centennial is not simply a birthday. It is an invitation to ask: What is it, exactly, that has made this school last? What thread connects Eva’s classroom to the students on the Riverbank today? And what does that thread tell us about the next one hundred years?

The answer is rooted in what has always been true here: that Lovett is a place where students are genuinely known, challenged, supported, and trusted to lead lives of purpose. Our Challenge Success data confirms what our teachers have always believed: Lovett students report having at least one adult who knows them well at rates significantly higher than national norms. That is not an accident. That is the culture Eva built, and that we have tended ever since.

And this August, one hundred years after Eva Lovett welcomed her first children through the door, we will officially begin Year One of our next century.

The physical campus is transforming to match our ambitions. The Community Center, which has held so many of our stories since 1961, is coming down to make way for Rita Anne Rollins Hall, the new heart of our campus. The building will open in time for our 102nd year and stand as the most powerful physical expression of what this community is capable of when it rallies around something it believes in.

I have said it before, but I mean it more now than ever: we are not a school resting on its history. We are a school made stronger by it.

The centennial year ahead will be full. “100 Stories for 100 Years” will bring our community’s history to life, decade by decade, through the voices of the people who lived it. Our centennial documentary, filmed by Lovett alumnus Blake Williams ’98, will tell the story of this school as it deserves to be told: with honesty, beauty, and depth. Please visit Lovett100.org year-round for a living archive of our first century. And mark your calendars for a special week this October, culminating in our Gala on October 24th, that will bring Lions from every era together in celebration.

Eva once wrote that in her school, children were “happy in their learning because they were interested and active.” A century later, that sentence still describes exactly what we are trying to do. I carry it with me into Year Nine, into this centennial, and into the extraordinary next one hundred years of The Lovett School.

Meredyth Cole HEAD OF SCHOOL

FROM THE A MESSAGE HEAD OF SCHOOL

A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR

Dear Lovett Community,

We are opening the door on The Lovett School’s centennial year. Many days have passed in these hundred years, but I believe our best days are still ahead of us. Thanks to your partnership, the school is on a great trajectory as we head into the next one hundred years.

The Board entered this year with clear priorities: advance Lovett’s strategic direction with fiscal discipline, support our outstanding faculty and staff, ensure the safety and security of everyone on campus, and drive the One Lovett Campaign to completion. I am proud to say we have made meaningful progress on all of them. The One Lovett Campaign has now raised more than $100 million, anchored by the Rollins family’s historic $30 million gift, the largest known donation to a co-ed K-12 day school in the country. Our endowment has grown from $101.3 million to $158.2 million over the past eight years. Our debt-to-endowment ratio has dropped from 26.8% to 14.1%. And our employee engagement score has climbed from the 13th to the 73rd national percentile, a number that tells you something real about the culture Meredyth Cole and her team have built here.

Earlier this year, a consultant who has worked with well over 100 independent schools surveyed our trustees. She wrote back: “This is the first time I have ever done a school when there was not one negative comment. I heard from 20 trustees and they were all positive. Everyone seems to be on the same page, after the same goals, and working together.” I share that not to congratulate ourselves, but because it reflects something genuine: a board and a leadership team that

trusts each other and deeply believes in where this school is going.

We will ensure we remain a best-in-class independent school by focusing on our core values, the families we serve, our community, and our Faith Identity. As an independent Episcopal school, our faith shapes our worship, learning, service to others, and relationships with one another. It builds a foundation for life. Our belief in the dignity of every human being as a child of God grounds everything we do.

I believe in the power of Lovett’s whole child education. Having seen firsthand the impact a Lovett education had on my three children and on my own life, I feel more motivated than ever to continue the work our board has undertaken in conjunction with Meredyth. Nobody on our board or leadership team is resting on their laurels of being a 100 year old institution. We come to work each and every day striving for excellence.

Lovett has never been better positioned for what lies ahead. I say that with full confidence and great pride in this faculty, this board, this community, and the graduates we are privileged to send into the world.

Thank you for your continued support of this institution.

John C. Staton III ’84 CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Lovett School Magazine 2026 ISSUE

EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Randy Lieberman, Senior Director of Communications

MANAGING EDITOR

Anna Keller, Assistant Director of Communications

SENIOR EDITORS

Britney Taylor, Assistant Director of Enrollment Marketing

Ted Schellenberger, Video Production Manager

CONTRIBUTORS

Kirsten Berlin

Rev. Colin Brown

Courtney Ferencik

Jay Freer ’78

Sara Friedman

Kelly Lecceardone

Megan Mansour

Jillian Mason

Lea Olaya

Starr Pollock

Rachel Quartarone

Jennifer McCabe Reynolds

Jessica Sant

Noah Schroyer

Fran Turner

Karey Walter

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PRINTING

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THE LOVETT SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

HEAD OF SCHOOL

Meredyth Cole

ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL

Jessica Sant

ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP

CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

Patrick Boswell

HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL

Ashley Treiger, Ed.D.

HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

Alisha Fisher

HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL

Doug McLane

ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER DIRECTOR

Carrie Stafford

MISSION & COMMUNITY

HEAD CHAPLAIN

Reverend Colin Brown

DIRECTOR OF BELONGING

Alison Wynn, Ph.D.

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Roney Eford

DIRECTOR OF FINE ARTS

Jay Freer ’78

ADMINISTRATION

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

John Mongelli

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Gray Kelly

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Monica Javia, J.D.

CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

Matt Gould

HEAD OF ENROLLMENT

Tim Pitchford, Ph.D.

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Randy Lieberman

2026-2027

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

CHAIR

John Staton III ’84

VICE CHAIR

Frank H. (Bo) Briggs III

TREASURER

Leonard W. Wood, Jr. ’94

SECRETARY

Megan Apple Stephenson ’93

TRUSTEES

David B. Allman ’72

Garry L. Capers, Jr.

Jordan Clark

Cal Collier

Aimee Simmons Connolly ’95

Elise Blitch Drake

David Ghegan ’89

Amy Githens

Catherine Mitchell Jaxon ’94

Justin P. Jones ’97

Mark Kauffman

Emily Thomas Kendrick ’94

John O. Knox ’88

Nikunj R. (Nick) Lakha

Alison E. Lewis

Eileen Keough Millard ’80

James T. (Jim) Mills, Jr. ’74

C. Vaughan (Clay) Nalley IV ’90

Bert C. Nappier, IV

David W. Rice, Ph.D.

Kenneth E. Snuggs

Peter E. Thomas, Ph.D. ’84

Charlotte Muller Vidal ’11

Michael A. Woocher

STAFF AND ALUMNI LEADERSHIP

Spence Pryor, General Counsel

Allison Dick Blaisdell ’02, Ex Officio, President of Alumni Board of Directors

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CAMPUS NEWS

HONORING 100 YEARS OF LOVETT

The 2026–27 school year marks 100 years of The Lovett School. Reaching this milestone allows our community a rare moment to reflect on a century of excellence. We stand on the foundation laid by generations of educators and families, ensuring the wisdom of our past directly informs the brilliance of our future. A centennial celebration is a tribute to the legacy our community has built together and a launchpad for our next century of excellence. Throughout the year, we will journey through decades of history, from our founding in the 1920s to the bold changes of the 2000s and beyond.

INTRODUCING THE CENTENNIAL HUB

To begin this journey, we are officially launching a dedicated Centennial website. This is an immersive archive designed to bring our history to your fingertips.

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION WEEK: OCTOBER 19–24

The cornerstone of our festivities is a celebration that unites past and present faculty, staff, alumni, and friends.

OCTOBER 23: ALUMNI HOMECOMING STADIUM TAILGATE

Experience the all-school Homecoming Parade and Game, featuring a special section in the stadium reserved for returning alumni.

OCTOBER 24: THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION GALA

A Night Under the Stars: The week culminates in a once-in-a-century celebration on the Riverbank.

The pinnacle of our celebration will take place on Lovett’s campus. On October 24, the community will gather for a once-ina-century event on the Riverbank. The Centennial Celebration Gala will be a prestigious, personal, and celebratory evening, including dinner, dancing to the Fabulous Equinox Orchestra, and a sneak peek at the upcoming centennial documentary capturing Lovett’s journey and commitment to faith, service, and impact. It will be an unforgettable night as we toast to the last one hundred years, and the next.

The momentum of our centennial year will continue into the spring with a series of events that highlight Lovett’s remarkable growth and ongoing transformation. We will gather for the Founder’s Chapel and a special celebration of Eva Lovett’s birthday to honor our founder and the vision that started it all. The year will also feature a dedicated chapel led by the Black Alumni Council, an art show, a speaker series, and an ongoing artifacts museum highlighting items from throughout the last century.

The campus will come alive with the intellectual and creative vitality of the Spring Arts Festival and the esteemed Glenn Speaker Series. In April, we look forward to welcoming graduates back to the Riverbank for Alumni Weekend, the grand bookend to our Centennial celebrations. We will officially conclude this historic year in May, where we will formally seal our newest time capsule as we look toward the horizon of our next century.

This centennial is about telling Lovett’s full story by honoring our greatest successes while acknowledging our challenges. By reflecting on our entire history, we build a future where every member of our community feels a true sense of belonging. As we step into our next century of excellence, we do so with a clear vision, a unified heart, and an unwavering commitment to future Lions.

PRIDE! RIVERBANK

NEW SPORTS

VARSITY

Lovett launched three new varsity programs during the 2025–26 school year: Flag Football, Esports, and Competition Cheer. Flag football competed against some of the top programs across the state, earning its first win in school history by beating Spalding High School 13–12 on October 23. The Lovett Esports team finished its inaugural season with an overall record of 9–8, qualifying for the state playoffs.

The Lovett Competition Cheer team finished its first season, showing early signs of success, including winning the Eagle’s Landing Competition and finishing seventh in the state championship meet.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

The Lovett School expanded its middle school athletics offerings with the addition of 6th-grade cross-country, 7th- and 8th-grade cheerleading, and 6th-grade boys’ basketball. These additions marked a significant step forward from previous years, creating more opportunities for students to get involved in athletics earlier in their school experience. By broadening access across multiple grade levels, Lovett Athletics has built a more inclusive and engaging environment where students can explore different sports and develop their interests.

The growth of middle school athletics plays a crucial role in the program’s long-term success, helping build fundamental skills and teamwork, all while instilling school pride at an early age. Expanding these opportunities not only builds a path to playing Upper School sports but also fosters confidence, leadership, and a sense of community among students.

SPORTS SPOTLIGHTS

SWIM AND DIVE

Decker ’28 won the 50 and 500 freestyle at the GHSA Swim and Dive State Championships. Decker also improved her school record in the 500 freestyle, swimming a 4:59.43 and beating the secondplace finisher by 10 seconds.

WRESTLING

Elle Kaufmann ’26 made Lovett history by becoming the first female four-time state champion in Georgia history. She stormed through the 155 lb bracket, pinning her first opponent 12 seconds into round two. Kaufmann was also named the Georgia Grappler Most Outstanding Wrestler for her achievements. Her historic run makes her the third Lovett wrestler to be named a four-time state champion, joining Cael Kusky ’25 and Chris Mance ’25.

Hayes ’28 won the 120 lb state championship, marking his second consecutive state championship. Kennedy showed resilience after going down 4–0 up until the final minute before scoring two late takedowns to win 6–5, en route to his second state championship.

Dominating the 138 lb bracket, Xavier ’28 secured his second consecutive wrestling state championship. In the second round, he secured a 12-second pin, tying teammate Elle Kaufmann ’26 for the fastest pin of the tournament. Mance also won the 132 LB NHSCA High School National Championship, becoming the first Lovett wrestler to win a national title.

FACILITY UPGRADES

The Lovett School made key facility improvements during the 2025–26 school year.

The first addition was new banner frames on the Lion Walk outside of Wallace Gym and at the Baseball/Softball complex that display each in-season team banner. The project was completed in Fall 2025 to represent all of the sports in season.

Two new scoreboards with modern video screens were installed in Wallace Gym. These enhance the gameday experience for basketball, volleyball, and wrestling. The scoreboard was made possible by the generosity of the Deupree Family Foundation.

The baseball program replaced its 15-year-old wind screen prior to the spring season. The purchase was funded by the Lovett LionBackers.

The Lovett Athletics department also invested in a new software program called Gametime. It screens music at Lovett Athletics sporting events, ensuring no inappropriate language is played.

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

VOLLEYBALL

The Lovett varsity volleyball team captured its second state championship in program history, defeating Hebron Christian 3–2 to cap off a 42–3 season. The last state championship was in 2012. Under first-year head coach Cheryl Weaver, the Lions emerged as one of the top teams in the country, finishing 32nd nationally on MaxPreps. The championship win was especially meaningful as a rematch of the 2024 state semifinal, where Hebron Christian ended Lovett’s season.

Lovett’s depth and discipline were on full display throughout the season and in the championship match. Captains Sloan Balsley ’26 and Katy Scott ’26 anchored the defense, while Ali Wainwright ’26 and Margaux ’27 contributed key assists and all-around play.

WATER POLO

The Lovett water polo team captured the Georgia Water Polo League (GWPL) B-Division State Championship with a 14–12 victory over Wildcats Water Polo Club, finishing the season with a 12–2 record. Competing against programs made up of athletes from entire school districts, the Lions faced a uniquely challenging schedule but rose to the occasion. After earning a first-round bye, Lovett advanced to the final with a 13–6 semifinal win highlighted by balanced scoring, setting up a rematch against a Wildcats team that had defeated them twice earlier in the season.

In the championship, the Lions pulled away in the fourth quarter to secure the title. Vane Stedman ’26 led the way with 11 goals in the final, while William Holmes ’26 added three and earned GWPL 18U B Division Most Valuable Player honors. Goalkeeper Ford Tedder Jr. ’26 made key saves throughout the match, and Brooks ’27 contributed to a high-powered offense. Multiple Lions were recognized with all-division honors, underscoring a season defined by teamwork, resilience, and the leadership of a senior class that helped guide the program to a championship.

Kari ’29 led the charge offensively, finishing with a state-best 631 kills, averaging 6.5 kills per set and a .501 hitting percentage. She was recognized at the end of the season on a state level by the Georgia Volleyball Coaches Association (GVCA) and nationally by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Kari was awarded the GVCA 2A State Player of the Year, State Championship MVP, Gatorade Player of the Year in Georgia, AVCA All-Region team, AVCA Region 3 Player of the Year, AVCA All-American, and the AVCA High School Player of the Year award. Kari now has her sights set on being part of the 2027 U19 FIVB World Championships team and the 2028 Summer Olympics. (See page 23 for Kari’s MVP story).

RUNNERS-UP: BOYS LACROSSE

The Lovett Boys’ Lacrosse team finished runner-up in the GHSA State Championship after a successful 2026 season. The Lions finished with a 17–4 overall record and remained unbeaten in 1A Area 7 play at 5–0. Lovett earned the No. 6 ranking in Georgia and the No. 61 ranking in the nation on May 18.

The season featured several individual milestones and honors, highlighted by goalie Jack Yungwirth ’26 reaching the 400 and 500 save milestones this year. Yungwirth earned first-team all-state honors alongside Morgan ’27 and Ford Diffley ’26. Henry ’27 also received all-state honorable mention recognition for his performance during the season.

This Lions’ roster featured seven seniors who helped guide the team to the state championship game. With 14 rising seniors next season, the team will look to build on this year’s success in pursuit of a ninth state championship.

SIGNING DAY

Sloan Balsley

Dartmouth College

Volleyball

Ford Diffley

MIT

Football

Will Forte

Yale University

Baseball

Kai LaBarrie

Murray State University

Soccer

Hollis Mefford

University of Virginia

Soccer

Jack Rees

East Carolina University

Baseball

Jackson Schmidt

Johns Hopkins University

Football

Lauren Smith

Trinity College

Rowing

Pierce Vedell

DePauw University

Soccer

Pratt Yerger

Tufts University

Tennis

SPORTS PERFORMANCE

MENTAL SKILLS BUILDING FOR STUDENT ATHLETES

The Lovett Athletics Department is prioritizing mental development to strengthen the overall well-being of its student-athletes, both on and off the field. Over the last two years, the athletics department invested in a digital program, HITE EQ, that gives student-athletes an opportunity to build these skills over time, create awareness around the obstacles within their specific sport, and learn more about the relationship they have with the sports they play as it relates to confidence, competitiveness, and composure.

The mental side of sports performance is typically under-coached. Just as physical skills can be developed and shaped over time, mental skills can too. That process helps actualize the hard work athletes put in to prepare for and combat the pressures of competition while limiting moments of performance anxiety.

In Spring 2025, two teams piloted the program: baseball and girls’ lacrosse. It grew to six Lovett athletic programs in 2026. The goal is to raise awareness across the department and athletic programs and to support student-athletes in balancing the rigors of academics and athletics.

FINE ARTS NEWS

ART

HIGH MUSEUM STUDENT ART SHOW

Nearly 95 students had their artwork and videos showcased in the annual K-12th Grade High Museum Student Art Exhibition! Students from every grade were featured in the exhibit, which ran from January 6 to February 1, 2026.

LOVETT ART SHOW AND SALE

Sponsored by Lovett’s Friends of the Arts (FOTA), the annual art sale in November 2025 featured artwork by visual arts faculty, alumni, and guest artists. Paintings, prints, mixed media, photography, pottery, and jewelry were sold online to support FOTA and the school’s Fine Arts programs. FOTA provides scholarships, equipment, and event signage for Fine Arts events. This year’s faculty artists included Leah Decker, Hays Hyre, Aria Morris, Gina Reynoso, Katherine Schneider, Vernon Smith, Amy Lee Story, and Karey Walter. The event was held in memory of former Lovett art instructor and artist, Tom Zwierlein (1950–2025).

A HAUNTING PERFORMANCE

Middle Schoolers entertained guests on October 9, 2025, with a wonderfully creepy production of Edgar Allan Poe’s works, one of the greatest writers of terrifying tales. From old favorites such as The Tell-Tale Heart to lesser-known gems like The System of Dr. Tarr & Prof. Fether, the collection of short plays represented Poe at his most horrifying.

WHO INVENTED TELEVISION?

Lovett Theater Arts students brought history back to life when they performed The Farnsworth Invention in Fall 2025. In the 1920s, two ambitious visionaries raced to invent a device called “Television.”

Separated by 2,000 miles, each knew that if they stopped working, even for a moment, the other would gain the edge and unlock the key to the greatest innovation of the 20th century.

SMALL GIRL, BIG MAGIC

In February 2026, Lovett’s production of Matilda delighted audiences of all ages. Packed with high-energy dance numbers and catchy songs, Matilda tells the story of an extraordinary girl with a bright mind and a vivid imagination. Despite being neglected by her cruel parents and terrorized by the formidable headmistress Miss Trunchbull, Matilda finds solace in books and the kindness of her teacher, Miss Honey.

THEATER

STUDENT HONORS

GEORGIA ALL-STATE BAND, CHORUS & ORCHESTRA

Dominic ’28, 5th Chair Double Bass

Charles ’31, Chorus

Spencer ’31, Chorus

James ’31, Chorus

Max ’31, Chorus

Yurielle ’31, 10th Chair Flute

RIALTO YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Will ’26, Vibraphone (Band/Ellington)

MUSIC

GEORGIA DISTRICT V HONOR BAND

Oliver ’31, Trumpet

Emily ’29, Oboe

Yurielle ’31, Flute

Jerome ’27, Flute

Hongyu ’27, Clarinet

ATLANTA YOUTH SYMPHONY’S WIND SYMPHONY YOUNG ARTIST CONCERT

Tommy ’30, Trumpet

Emery ’31, Tuba

Joshua ’31, Trombone

GEORGIA SIXTH-GRADE STATEWIDE HONOR CHORUS

James ’32

Britton ’32

Evelyn ’32

Caroline ’32

GEORGIA YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Peter ’29, Principal 2nd violin

Emily ’29, Oboe

NORTH GEORGIA YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Hongyu ’27, Clarinet

SUZUKI HONORS ENSEMBLE

Philip ’31, Violin

THE GEORGIA HONORS CHORUS

Emerson ’33

Norah ’33

Margot ’33

Audrey ’33

Copeland ’33

HOLIDAY TRADITIONS

The joyful sounds of the Holiday Season began in early December 2025 with the annual Middle and Upper School Lessons and Carols services, followed by the Lower, Middle, and Upper School Bands and Orchestras performing many Yuletide favorites. The season concluded with the Lower School’s fun and entertaining production of The Nutcracker in the Hendrix-Chenault Theater.

DANCE

NOT MISSING A BEAT

The Lovett Dance Team achieved a second-place finish in the AA Hip Hop category at the State Finals on February 12, 2026.

LOVETT FACULTY, STAFF, AND FRIENDS RECITAL

The 4th Annual Lovett Faculty, Staff, and Friends Recital took place on February 9, 2026, in the Alston Memorial Chapel. The performance featured Lovett’s beloved and talented community, including faculty, staff, parents, students, and special guests from diverse musical backgrounds, who performed incredible, worldclass music across a range of genres. The program concluded with special guests from local bands, Quiet Hounds and The Wirelight, performing original songs and covers featuring Lewis Beard ’03!

AND THE WINNER IS…

FILM

Lovett students won the Peer Award at the Atlanta Jewish Film Student Filmmaking Competition with their short film, Mother’s Song. In addition, Mother’s Song was an official selection of the Y-CAM Film Festival in Washington, D.C., in March 2026!

LIMELIGHT LIMELIGHT

in the LOVETT MEDIA SPOTLIGHTS

The 2025–26 school year was a standout one for Lovett students and alumni, making their mark far beyond the Riverbank while on tour, on television, on the festival circuit, in the pages of Atlanta’s most widely read publications, and on the national stage in ways no one could have scripted.

FIRST GRADERS FIND THEIR READING VOICE

FOX5 Atlanta visited Lovett’s Lower School in February to cover the “Sit Stay Read” program, in which first graders read aloud to therapy dogs to build confidence and reading fluency. The heartwarming segment featured Lovett students and teachers. As Perry Yates ’98, Librarian at the Dorothy Floyd Library, put it: “Science has shown that the dog effect, that’s what we call it, has the biggest impact on first graders. And it’s been proven with their test scores. The therapy dog provides a warm, comforting presence, it’s stress reducing… every benefit that we get from being with a pet, they get from reading with a pet oneon-one.” Charli ’37 said: “They’re well-trained dogs. And they won’t like rip the pages and bite you. They’re really fluffy and they’re really fun to read with.”

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KARI ’29: BEFORE THE FIRST SERVE

Before Kari ’29 ever played a varsity match for Lovett, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution had already profiled her. The July 2025 piece, “Standing 6-foot-3 at 14, Marietta volleyball standout has Olympic dreams,” introduced Atlanta to the rising freshman who had just become the only 14-and-under athlete in the country selected to Team USA’s U19 squad. In summer 2025, she was named MVP of the U19 Pan American Cup. Then the fall season started.

By November, Kari had led the Lions to a 42–3 record and a GHSA State Championship, tallied 631 kills to lead the state across all classifications, and been named the 2025 AVCA Girls High School National Player of the Year, the first freshman in the award’s history to win it.

LOVETT STUDENTS HELP WRITE CNN 10

In the winter, a group of Civic Leadership students visited CNN Studios in Atlanta, helped write the introduction for that day’s episode of CNN 10, and sat down live with host Coy Wire for a Q&A featured on CNN10.com. The segment made air, and so did an unscripted, emotional moment between Coy Wire and Lovett student Arav ’30 that resonated with the show’s national student audience of millions.

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FIVE LIONS NAMED ROUGH DRAFT “20 UNDER 20”

Selected from more than 100 entries across metro Atlanta, five members of the Class of 2026 were named honorees in Rough Draft Atlanta’s “20 Under 20,” which celebrates young people who excel academically while making a meaningful impact in their communities. The honorees were Grayson Cooke ’26 and Finn Graber ’26, tennis doubles partners who founded Serve First, collecting over $22,000 in equipment for Atlanta Public Schools tennis programs. Plus, Isabelle Cheroff ’26, Tori McMillan ’26, and Carter Rumph ’26, who formed Team Curemakers for Blood Cancer United, won the “Student Visionaries of the Year” title for raising the most money among 37 Atlanta-based teams. A sixth Lovett student, Zaynab Farid ’26, was named a runner-up.

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A look back on the best moments of student life and community events from the 2025-26 school year.

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Ninth graders, along with Senior Peer Assistance Leader (PALs) and advisors, headed to Camp Coleman for team-building challenges and advisory bonding through a series of low and high-ropes activities and engagement opportunities led by Senior PALs.

Jack Rees ’26 and Cassie Bell ’26 were named the 2025 Homecoming King and Queen!

Tenth graders took to the Chattahoochee River for the annual RAFT (River Awareness for Tenth-Graders) trip, rafting and hiking alongside NOC guides and faculty to deepen their awareness of our local waterways.

Kindergarteners welcomed their grandparents to campus for a look inside their school day! Grandparents visited their grandchildren’s classrooms for fun-filled activities and heard exciting updates from Lower School leaders.

Lower School students brought the magic with their Thanksgiving Parade, inspired by Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of the Macy’s Parade. In engineering class, students learned how the iconic Macy’s Balloon Studio designs their floats. They then created their own imaginative versions for a campus parade.

Students transformed the Vasser Woolley Library into mini museums showcasing research-driven artwork inspired by iconic artists.

eighth graders brought history to life in

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Advanced Topics in Spanish students connected with elderly textile artists in Sonsón, Colombia, as part of a cross-cultural project. After writing back and forth with the artists, the students created blankets inspired by their lives, struggles, and values.

Lovett welcomed four Australian exchange students! Each year, a select group of Lovett 10th graders takes part in a global experience, traveling to Australia in the summer and opening their homes to visiting students in the fall.

Founder’s Day Chapel brought together students, staff, and alumni to honor the legacy of our founder, Eva Edwards Lovett, and celebrate our school’s history. Dr. Peter Thomas ’84, an epidemiologist and senior scientist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a Commander with the U.S. Public Health Service, delivered the keynote address.

Six Lovett Spanish teachers traveled to Siempre Verde, Lovett’s cloud forest preserve in Ecuador, to experience the area’s culture and biodiversity. The group immersed themselves in everyday life, recorded materials to bring back to the school, and sought to better understand meaningful travel abroad.

For the first time ever, students led the newest chapter of Run ’n Lovett! This event brought our community together, including several incredible wheelchair athletes, to compete and support the Kyle Pease Foundation. With 237 attendees, our students raised over $15,000!

Hundreds of parents and friends gathered for the Lovett Centennial Auction Gala, a spectacular evening hosted by the Lovett Parent Association (LPA). The proceeds from the auction directly benefit our students by supporting technology enhancements, fine arts, athletics, and the financial aid endowment.

Dozens of families came together for WorldFest, Lovett’s annual celebration of the different cultures, traditions, and backgrounds that make up our Lion community.

43 YEARS OF Heart Soul &

A TRIBUTE TO BEN POSTEN

Ben Posten has been a part of Lovett for so long that it’s hard to imagine the school without him. He spent 43 years showing up with a warm smile, a bag of moon pies, and an unwavering belief that learning should be joyful.

From the backpacking trails of North Georgia to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Ben took his students places, literally and figuratively. He taught history and civics with the kind of enthusiasm that made students actually care, introduced generations of Lovett kids to the art of leadership and service, and somehow still found time to win the step competition (with nightly progress updates, naturally).

What stands out is how consistently current and former students describe the same man: reliable, warm, and genuinely interested in people. Alumni remember him as the first teacher they ever saw as a mentor. Colleagues remember him as a friend. Parents who were once his students brought their own children to his classroom and watched the same magic happen again.

He interviewed some of them when they first applied to Lovett. He called others by the same nickname he’d given them in eighth grade, decades later. He taught a father how to tie a tie, and then taught that father’s children what it means to be a citizen of something larger than themselves.

Lovett is different because Ben Posten was here. That’s not a small thing.

Thank you, Ben, for showing up every single day for 43 years.

AN ODE TO BEN

By Chelle Wabrek, Former Associate Head of School

‘Twas the end of the school year, and all through the hall, the students were buzzing, teachers standing tall.

But none quite like Ben, who for 40 years strong has shown up for Lovett and brought Eva along.

He’d paint with his students. He’d walk through the city. He finds every corner of Atlanta so pretty.

From Souper Jenny to Trilith to the chamber and back, old Ben never once lost his innovative track.

He’d come to our meetings as wise as could be, quoting Eva E. Lovett like scripture to me.

Pop into his classroom, and what will you see? But a teacher enacting Eva’s NDE.

He’s a guardian of all that this school should remain, and without him, we simply won’t be quite the same.

So here’s to Ben Posten, our guide and North Star, who taught us to lead with our vision and heart.

Faith A LEGACY OF

REVEREND STEVE ALLEN RECEIVES THE 2025 FOUNDER’S AWARD

The annual Founder’s Reception is more than just a gathering; it is a moment to pause and recognize the individuals whose commitment ensures that The Lovett School remains a place of belonging, purpose, and excellence. This year, the Board of Trustees presented the school’s highest honor, The Founder’s Award, to Reverend Steve Allen, Lovett’s Chaplain Emeritus.

DECADES OF FAITH AND FRIENDSHIP

For nearly three decades, Rev. Allen has been a steady, soulful presence in our community. Having served in numerous capacities, most notably as Head Chaplain for 21 years, Steve has mentored generations of students, offered counsel to families in their most pivotal moments, and helped shape the School’s spiritual life.

The Founder’s Award is reserved for those whose service transcends the typical, and Rev. Allen’s tenure has been anything but ordinary. Whether leading a Vestry retreat or simply offering a kind word in the hallways, he has modeled a life of character and compassion for all Lions to follow.

HONORING OUR MOST GENEROUS SUPPORTERS

The Founder’s Reception also serves as a special opportunity to express our deepest gratitude to Lovett’s most generous supporters: 1926 Society members. These dedicated individuals, whose giving has a profound impact on our campus and programs, are invited to this annual event as a token of our appreciation. It is through their steadfast commitment and vision that Lovett sustains the “place of belonging, purpose, and excellence” that defines it. To all the supporters who continue to invest in Lovett’s mission, thank you for your enduring partnership and for ensuring a bright future for every Lion.

SECURING LOVETT’S

LEGACY

At The Lovett School, education is about more than academics—it’s about recognizing potential and guiding students to grow with purpose. As we look toward the next 100 years, we invite you to help ensure this mission thrives for future generations of Lions.

For Clay Jackson ’77, a longtime supporter of the school, ensuring Lovett is well prepared for the next century is a personal priority:

“The Lovett endowment has grown significantly over the past two decades, and it will continue to support Lovett’s mission to educate the whole child for many years to come. There are many ways to make a planned gift, but one of the simplest is to include Lovett as a beneficiary of your IRA.”

WHY AN IRA GIFT?

SIMPLICITY:

Easily add Lovett as a beneficiary for any percentage you choose through your custodian.

TAX EFFICIENCY:

IRAs left to non-spouse heirs can be a significant tax burden. Using these assets for charitable giving can be a more strategic way to maximize your legacy.

LASTING IMPACT:

Your gift supports the Lovett Legacy Society, joining a community committed to the school’s enduring success.

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Clay Jackson ’77

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FEATURES

For more than 60 years, the Community Center building, also known as the old Upper School and old Middle School, has been part of almost every chapter of Lovett’s story. Now, as it makes way for the new Rita Anne Rollins Hall, the people who knew it best look back.

For many on Lovett’s campus, simply walking into the Community Center stirs a rush of memories. Maybe it’s the concrete, the recirculated air, or the faint mustiness—that “institutional smell” that brings back a flood of moments. Whether it’s rushing from class to class, reading quietly in the library, practicing late into the night in the band room, gathering for chapel, or sharing lunch with friends in the cafeteria, these are Lovett experiences across the generations that took place here.

Jay Freer ’78, Director of Fine Arts, has taught at Lovett for 39 years—long enough that the building’s atmosphere has become something more than memory. “When you walk into a stairwell and close your eyes, it smells and feels exactly as it did when I went to school here,” he says. “Those things are in me. I don’t need a picture.”

FIRST ON THE RIVERBANK

In 1958, the Lovett Board of Trustees purchased 82 acres from the John M. Slaton Estate at Paces Ferry for $3,000 per acre. The plan was to move the school from West Wesley Road to Paces Ferry Road and build a proper campus from the ground up.

Architect Richard Aeck of Aeck Associates, which later became Lord, Aeck & Sargent, designed three buildings: an Upper School, a Lower School, and an Administration Building with a chapel and cafeteria. At that time, Lovett was also known as the Lovett Episcopal School, so including a chapel in the school’s design was an important requirement. Construction began in 1959, and students arrived for the 1960–61 school year before the Administration Building was even finished.

There were about 1,024 Lovett students in 1960. The Upper School ran from grades 7–11, so the first senior class didn’t graduate until 1962. Some of those students had also completed Lovett’s earlier program, which ended at 8th grade, earning them the nickname “double grads.”

The original classrooms had no air conditioning, which was standard for the time. Lovett Human Resources Generalist Mary Timberlake ’75 remembers open windows and rambunctious ducks at the pond, often providing a distraction. Cooling was eventually added to the Administration Building, chapel, and dining hall in the 1960s, though classrooms had to wait a little longer.

In 1975, a new addition brought the Vassar Woolley Library and new choral and band rooms. It was called the Humanities Center at the time, and was designed to blend with the original buildings.

Main Entrance photos throughout the decades. Large Above: The new Lovett Paces Ferry campus under construction, circa 1961. Top Left Inset: Main Entrance circa 1970s. Top Right Inset: The exterior of the building after the 1970s Humanities Center addition. Above Inset: The Community Center Building, still the Upper School and Humanities Center, circa 1980s.

1958

Lovett purchased 83 acres of land on Paces Ferry Road from John M. Slaton, Jr. for $3,000 per acre to construct a larger school.

1959

Ground broken for the construction of a Lower School, an Upper School, and the Administrative Building with a chapel and cafeteria.

1960

Classes first held on Lovett’s new campus before the Administrative Building was finished.

1964 Air conditioning was added to the Administrative Building.

1975 Vasser Woolley Library was constructed, and choral and band rooms were added to the Administration Building.

1995 The Alan Fuqua Center opened. Construction connected the Administrative Building and the original Upper School building internally (they were previously joined by a breezeway).

1996

The Alston Memorial Chapel was renovated and rededicated.

2002

2004

The Upper School moved into a new building.

The Middle School moved into the Administrative Building/ old Upper School while the new Portman Middle School building was built.

2006

2009

The Vasser Woolley Library was renovated and rededicated.

The Middle School moved into the new Portman Middle School building, and the Administrative Building/old Upper School/old Middle School became what we know today as the Community Center.

2022

Cooper Carry was selected to develop the Master Campus Plan, which included a new building to replace the Community Center.

2026

Demolition began on the Community Center, making way for construction on Rita Anne Rollins Hall.

ONE BUILDING, MANY USES

The next big change to the Community Center Building came in the mid-1990s. A major addition, now known as the Alan Fuqua Center, added a 650-seat theater, a black box theater, and additional performing arts space. It also connected the Administration Building and the original Upper School wings with a breezeway. In 1996, the Alston Chapel was renovated. Before the HendrixChenault Theater opened, the chapel served as Lovett’s main performance space, its deep stage doing double duty for decades.

After 1996, the footprint remained largely the same, but the building continued to adapt as the Lovett campus expanded. When the Upper School moved into its new building in 2002, the Lower School took over the classrooms while its own building was under construction. A few years later, the Middle School moved in during the construction of the Portman Family Middle School. When the new middle school opened in 2009, classrooms became offices, and the building settled into its current role and name as the Community Center—home to the library, cafeteria, chapel, fine arts spaces, theater, engineering and technology labs, and administrative offices.

Above: The storage space students call “The Dungeon” once served as a Cold War fall-out shelter and later a breakroom for building operations staff. Top Center: Old heating unit. Top Right: Exterior corridor. Right and Inset: Gallery space in the Community Center Building, circa 2016, with one of the Community Center’s most prominent and enduring features— the “waffle” ceiling.

BUILDING QUIRKS AND LORE

The building’s winding layout—stairs where you don’t expect them, hallways that seem to end and then keep going, a floor that is the third story at the front and the first at the back—is the result of the land itself and decades of additions.

“There’s a significant grade drop from the Upper School level all the way down to the pond,” says Director of Physical Plant Brian Holtzapfel. “Add in all the additions over the decades, and you get stairways and hallways going in every direction.”

The campus also sits in the Chattahoochee floodplain, which means any construction affecting permeable surfaces must be approved by the Atlanta Regional Commission. Every addition was designed to add space without expanding the footprint too much, which is why so much was built in and around what was already there.

The heating and cooling system is a product of the same patchwork history. Because air conditioning was added after construction, the building runs on a two-pipe system. “The building can only run heat or cooling, not both,” Holtzapfel explains. “During the fall and spring, when temperatures swing, there’s a long changeover process, and in the meantime, occupants are either too cold or too warm.”

Chaplain Emeritus Steve Allen, who joined the faculty in 1995, remembers what that meant in the classroom: “You’d turn the air on, get the room cool, then turn it off so you could be heard. Then everyone would start sweating, so

you’d turn it back on. That happened all day.”

One of the most recognizable features of the original building is the ceiling—a grid of molded concrete squares that runs through every room and hallway in the older section. It was likely both a style choice and an acoustic treatment. Students called it the waffle ceiling, and the joke was always the same. Freer, who heard the same joke as a student, adds: “It cured for so many years it became hard as rock. It will be interesting to see how they take it down.”

A lesser-known feature of the building is the basement space underneath the chapel, now used for storage, that students used to call “The Dungeon.” During the Cold War, it served as a bomb shelter, where Lower School students remember conducting drills. It later became a break room for custodial staff. Many alumni remember sneaking down to a Coca-Cola machine that was off-limits to students.

The chapel carries its own particular memory. Steve Allen recalls a maintenance team member telling him that it sits directly above the main sewage lines. The smell, albeit faint, has been a constant, along with the smell of food cooking in the cafeteria kitchen below. “After thirty years, I don’t notice it anymore,” Allen laughs. However, students always did. Allen recalls that at a recent alumni board meeting, when someone mentioned new drawings for the future chapel, the first question was jokingly: “Do you think it will have the smell?”

THE CIRCLE SERVE

The cafeteria has undergone several renovations, but the period that stands out most to alums is the Circle Serve era. It was a large rotating conveyor built into the counter. Kitchen staff loaded plates onto one side, and students walked up to the other, waited for something good to come around, and grabbed it. It was all about timing and luck of the draw.

“You’d go in, get your chocolate milk, and go to the Circle Serve,” recalls David Brunt ’85, 10th Grade Dean of Students. “If a piece of pizza didn’t come around fast enough, you weren’t getting it.”

A NEW BUILDING FOR A NEW DAY

The Community Center Building has been many things to many people. It was held together, as Mary Timberlake puts it, by “Band Aids and Juicy Fruit.” But it held and served the school well. That spirit of community will only be enhanced by the new building that will take its place.

Construction will get underway in Fall 2026 on the new Rita Anne Rollins Hall, which will offer features the old buildings could not, including greater efficiency, smart technology, and a shared campus quad that unites all three divisions. It will also carry forward pieces of the past.

Lovett Chief Operations Officer Gray Kelly explains, “The large bank of windows overlooking the pond inspired parts of the new design, so it should feel familiar rather than like a completely abrupt change.” Plus, the new building’s design incorporates the clean modern lines of the old building.

When Lovett first undertook the planning and new building visioning process, Kelly notes that they consistently heard from the Lovett community that Lovett’s natural setting mattered most. “No one mentioned a building,” Kelly added. “They mentioned the pond, the river, and the natural areas. That tells you something important about Lovett. The real value of the campus lies in its natural environment. The buildings can change, but the landscape is what people care about.”

A love of the outdoors, generations coming and going, and physical spaces that adapt and change with student and faculty needs, have been with Lovett since its very foundation and will continue to carry it into a new era.

ROOTED IN THE

LOVETT’S COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Some schools teach environmental stewardship as a subject. Lovett lives it as a practice. That love and appreciation for the outdoors can be traced back to the school’s earliest days, when Eva Lovett encouraged her students to get outside and learn from nature. When the Trustees purchased property on the banks of the Chattahoochee River in 1958, they understood that the land was not simply a backdrop for education; it was a part of the education itself. Decades later, that founding conviction continues to shape how Lovett builds, plans, and prepares students to care for the natural world.

Being located on a river, and the most important water source in the Atlanta region, comes with some limitations, but also a great deal of promise. Buildings and roadways must be constructed in a certain way, taking into account the land’s slope and how and where water drains. But those constraints have never been a limitation so much as a design principle. The Chattahoochee has shaped the campus at every turn, and in doing so, has become one of its greatest classrooms.

SUSTAINABILITY IS MORE THAN A LINE ITEM

“Our sustainability budget is really the entire budget,” says Gray Kelly, Lovett’s Chief Operations Officer. “The goal is that every decision we make considers energy efficiency, water efficiency, and reducing the school’s environmental footprint.” That philosophy shapes choices large and small: what to build and how, where to place paved (impervious) surfaces, even which chemicals are safe to use on Lovett’s athletic fields. As older structures have reached the end of their life, Lovett has replaced them with more environmentally thoughtful ones. The Portman

Family Middle School building, added in 2009, is LEED Gold certified and features a rooftop garden that manages stormwater while reducing heat absorption. It’s also an outdoor classroom space.

The upgrades haven’t stopped there. Facilities Management has been systematically replacing campus lighting with LED fixtures and taking advantage of Georgia Power rebates to offset costs. Low-flow plumbing and sensor-activated fixtures have been installed throughout older buildings to reduce water use. The school’s vehicle fleet is gradually going electric; three electric vehicles and a growing number of electric golf carts move people and equipment around the campus daily.

Students and teachers have also had a hand in making Lovett’s campus more environmentally friendly. In the early 2000s, teacher Sandra Switzer helped pioneer these initiatives by introducing foundational programs, such as a school-wide recycling system and carbon-offsetting tree plantings. This era laid the groundwork for many of the campus’s broader environmental features. The solar arrays that continue to draw power today were installed during this time. One was part of the Middle School’s LEED certification, another was placed on the Buildings and Grounds building, and a third was installed over the walkway between the Lower School and the Community Center, thanks to a donation secured by the Green Team.

Looking back on those formative years, Switzer notes that giving education a purpose beyond simply landing a job gives students deep hope, especially in an uncertain world. “When adults took the students’ proposals seriously and actually implemented them on campus,” she reflected, “it empowered them. That’s the really positive legacy.”

This same period saw the birth of LERIG (the Lovett Environmentally Responsible Investment Group), which continues to thrive today as an Upper School club dedicated to smart investing and environmental sustainability.

Guided by the Lovett Board and their advisor, history teacher and 10th Grade Dean David Brunt, the club manages a stock portfolio valued at over $300,000, focusing strictly on companies with ESG ratings of at least 25. By distributing a percentage of its annual earnings through campus grants, LERIG has successfully funded numerous on-campus projects, including electric vehicle charging stations, a composting system on the Middle School’s green roof, and a dedicated pollinator garden.

SUSTAINABILITY AS A LIVED EXPERIENCE

With Lovett’s natural setting and experiential learning curriculum, being good environmental stewards has always been part of the conversation. Lovett’s Ecology Club, the predecessor of the Green Team, traces its roots back to 1975. Leaders throughout the school’s history have been instrumental in weaving the outdoors into the curriculum, and during Dr. Jim Hendrix’s tenure as Headmaster in the 1990s, two signature Lovett initiatives took shape: Siempre Verde and JOE.

Who would have thought that a private school in Atlanta would purchase 825 acres of Ecuadorian cloud forest? In 1992, Lovett did. The brainchild of former Lovett science teacher Bob Braddy, the project was made possible through the fundraising efforts of Lovett’s Ecology Club and the school community. Today, Lovett students and researchers from around the world travel to Siempre Verde to study and explore a truly unique and endangered ecosystem.

Upper School science teacher Alex Reynolds, who has served as the director of Siempre Verde for 19 years, says the mission is two-fold: conservation and education. “We preserve the habitat and use it as a hands-on learning environment.” Lovett now has coursework tied to Siempre Verde, including summer classes and an elective, and offers trips for all three divisions, as well as for alumni and faculty.

Similarly, JOE (Junior Outdoor Expedition) also offers students the opportunity to get out in nature and out of their comfort zone. Each year, the entire junior class travels to Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina for four days of backpacking, camping, and wilderness exploration. It has become a cherished Lovett tradition and a connecting point for current students and alumni across the generations.

“The point isn’t to turn everyone into backpackers,” says Lovett Upper School science teacher Jim Crowley, who has been a JOE group leader since the beginning. “The point is that experiences like this connect you to people and to places. When someone later says we should preserve natural spaces, you understand what that means because you’ve been there.”

Closer to home, Lovett sophomores jump into the river (quite literally) through the RAFT program. Since 2002,

the sophomore class has spent a day rafting, hiking, and cleaning up along Rottenwood Creek. When the program launched, the Chattahoochee had a reputation for being polluted and neglected. Jim Crowley, who directs RAFT and helped found the program, recalls sometimes hauling out 30 to 40 bags of trash in a single day—including old tires, refrigerators, and plastics. Thanks to sustained conservation efforts and community volunteers, the river is a very different place today. There may not be as much trash to collect anymore, but splash fights and getting soaked remain part of the experience. For Crowley, that’s exactly the point. “It’s not a quiz. It’s not a test. It’s not a series of facts about the river; it’s actually experiencing it.”

MOVING TOWARD A GREENER FUTURE

As Lovett prepares for its most significant campus transformation in decades, environmental sustainability is top of mind. During Fall 2026, construction will begin on the new Rita Anne Rollins Hall that will replace the storied Community Center, which also served as Lovett’s first Upper School building, constructed in 1960. While it may be bittersweet to see part of the old campus go, the new building will have a smaller footprint and open up an acre of campus greenspace. A new campus green will connect the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools to Rollins Hall and better tie the Lovett community together spatially. The building will also be oriented toward the river, offering sweeping views from a second-floor outdoor patio and a window-filled chapel.

The new Rita Anne Rollins Hall will be focused on efficiency. Inside, smart sensors will automatically manage heating, cooling, plumbing, and lighting. Outside, the campus pond, which has served as an irrigation source since the original building opened, will be expanded and surrounded by naturalized riparian plantings to improve water quality and support local wildlife. The recently completed faculty and staff parking deck already incorporates a bioretention pond for stormwater collection. Each piece is part of a larger master plan to make Lovett more efficient, more sustainable, and more connected to its natural landscape.

Throughout the Lovett community, there is a commitment to being good stewards of the land and to the tremendous resources the school is afforded. “It’s about setting an example,” says Brian Holtzapfel, Director of Lovett’s Physical Plant, “We want funds going directly to students’ education rather than to an electricity bill. We want to be as efficient as we can with the resources we’re given — that’s the goal.”

Preserving and making the best use of natural and physical resources is a philosophy that has guided this school from its earliest days—through Eva Lovett’s nature walks, a cloudforest in Ecuador, a day on the Chattahoochee, and now a building designed to honor the river it sits beside. The lesson is clear: you can’t separate a great school from the land it grows on. For a century, Lovett has been cultivating students who understand that caring for the natural world is not someone else’s responsibility. The goal is not simply to be on the Riverbank for 100 more years; it’s to improve the land, water, and world for every student who comes.

HLOVETT’S EPISCOPAL FAITH IDENTITY

onoring the dignity of every person is fundamental to our educational mission, and it has been since the beginning. When Eva Edwards Lovett founded The Lovett School in 1926, she wasn’t afraid to bring a bold vision and counter-cultural approach to education. “What I feel to be the chief work to be done with children—that is fostering in them and helping to develop a spirit of independence, of toleration, of helpfulness and appreciation of whatever is fine and beautiful in nature and human nature,” said Lovett in her closing remarks at the end of the first year (June 1927). Despite the prevailing educational culture at the time, Eva Edwards Lovett valued a wholechild approach to education that empowered students to achieve excellence and make a difference in their communities.

Upon her retirement in 1954, Eva Edwards Lovett turned The Lovett School and all of its property over to the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta and St. Philips Cathedral. The Lovett School became The Lovett Episcopal School, rooting the community in traditions such as regular school worship that draws upon the liturgical resources of the Episcopal Church. However, in 1964, after Lovett, along with other Atlanta independent schools, refused admission to Martin Luther King III, Lovett separated from the diocese over the issue of integration. Lovett’s refusal to admit

Martin Luther King Jr.’s son on the basis of his race led to a formal break with the diocese. Three years later, Lovett changed its admittance policy and integrated, but it never re-established a governance relationship with the diocese.

Today, Lovett’s faith tradition remains grounded in our Episcopal identity, enabling our community to embody those values every day. It provides a guiding north star for our behavior and decision-making, and it allows us to communicate clearly who we are, what we stand for, and who we strive to become. As the only non-parochial (independent) Episcopal school in Atlanta, Lovett has the freedom to chart its own path while also gaining strength and direction from Episcopal traditions and values, most importantly, the commitment to honoring the dignity of every person. In his 29 years as Head Chaplain, The Rev. Steve Allen maintained and strengthened Lovett’s faith identity as a place where everyone can belong, everyone’s dignity is respected, and love provides the foundation for everything we do. Now, under The Rev. Colin Brown’s leadership, Lovett is committed to its Episcopal roots and building toward an even brighter future.

VALUING THE DIGNITY OF EVERY PERSON

By Alison Wynn, Ph.D. & Rev. Colin Brown

WHAT DOES AN EPISCOPAL FAITH IDENTITY MEAN?

Lovett’s Episcopal faith identity means that, at our best, we:

Model respect for the dignity of every human being; 1

Make people of all faiths, and no faith, feel seen, affirmed, and appreciated; and 2

3

Remind the members of our community regularly that they are loved. Foregrounding the love and dignity of every person is a key tenet of Episcopal ideology and practice. For example, in the Baptismal Covenant (1979 Book of Common Prayer, p. 305), a call and response prayer emphasizes love and dignity:

Celebrant:

“Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself?”

People:

“I will, with God’s help.”

Celebrant:

“Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?”

People:

“I will, with God’s help.”

An emphasis on love and dignity is built into the fabric of Episcopal worship.

Resources from the National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) connect Lovett to a wider network of Episcopal schools and help us bring Episcopal tradition and ideology into daily school life. NAES advises, “Above all, Episcopal schools exist not merely to educate, but to demonstrate and proclaim the unique worth and beauty of all human beings as creations of a loving, empowering God.” A strong faith identity enables Lovett to draw support from a broader community, sharing the goal of honoring the dignity of every person and fostering love and belonging for all.

NAES identifies four pillars of a school’s Episcopal identity: (1) School worship that draws upon the liturgical resources of the Episcopal Church; (2) Community life in which matters of the spirit are respected and cultivated; (3) Religious formation and study that is meaningful, academically substantive, and age-appropriate; and (4) Focus on the dignity of every human being.

WHAT DOES LOVETT’S FAITH IDENTITY LOOK LIKE IN PRACTICE?

Embodying our Episcopal faith identity means creating a more inclusive, diverse, and vibrant community where everyone belongs, everyone’s dignity is valued, and everyone knows they are loved. In practice, our Episcopal identity means engaging in activities such as chapel, with readings

from the Old and New Testaments and messages based on those readings; interfaith chapel services for Rosh Hashanah, Diwali, and Eid; and chapels for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month, and Women’s History Month. It means a compassionate and loving religion curriculum, a chaplain’s message in the weekly Lovett parent newsletter, pastoral care, and chaplain outreach to and partnership with parent Cultural Resource Groups and Student Resource Groups. It means robust service opportunities, both locally and globally. Adhering to our Episcopal values means learning about each other’s diverse traditions and backgrounds, enacting procedures to educate and restore relationships when dignity violations occur, and creating innovative curricula and programs that prepare our students to face tough challenges and bridge differences. Lovett’s day-to-day activities intentionally emphasize belonging, inclusivity, and dignity, not in spite of our Episcopal identity, but because of our Episcopal identity. When our students come to school every day, they should feel empowered and inspired to bring their whole selves, respect each other’s differences, share each other’s joys, and foster a community of belonging. Lovett’s faith identity calls each of us to love one another and uphold the dignity of every person in and beyond our community. When our children graduate, they should bring with them the values of a Lovett education: striving for purpose with love, leading in service to others, and building bridges to heal the world. Our faith identity grounds everything we do and guides who we aspire to be.

LOVETT’S FAITH IDENTITY STATEMENT:

Lovett is an independent Episcopal School. Our faith shapes our worship, learning, service to others, and relationships with one another—building a foundation for life. Our belief in the dignity of every human being as a child of God grounds everything we do. In this spirit, our community embraces families of all faiths and backgrounds.

EVERYTHING THAT WE DO HERE AT LOVETT IS ROOTED IN OUR FAITH IDENTITY. WE DON’T DO THINGS LIKE INTERFAITH CHAPELS IN SPITE OF OUR FAITH IDENTITY; WE DO THEM AS EXPRESSIONS OF OUR FAITH IDENTITY. OUR DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES, BELONGING WORK—ALL OF THAT IS ROOTED IN OUR FUNDAMENTAL BELIEF IN THE DIGNITY OF EVERY HUMAN BEING.”

Rev. Colin Brown, Head Chaplain

Gr wing with LOVETT’S JUNIOR OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE CELEBRATES

30 YEARS

Strapping on a 40-pound backpack, hiking through a national forest, cooking over a campfire, and sleeping under the stars for three nights is an experience shared by nearly every Lovett junior for the past 32 years. The Junior Outdoor Experience (JOE), at first called the Junior Outdoor Expedition, has become a beloved tradition that continues to bond the Lovett community across generations. While some may remember it more fondly than others, it remains an experience all can proudly say they survived and grew from.

WHAT IS JOE ?

Depending on your point of view, JOE sounds like a dream or a nightmare, or a little bit of both, depending on what Mother Nature has in store. The concept is fairly simple: take 150 rising seniors, divide them into small groups, pair them with adult guides, equip them with all the supplies they need, and then send them out into a National Forest for several days. The friendships, life skills, and lifelong memories that result are part of the mystery and magic of JOE.

The program was envisioned by former headmaster Jim Hendrix, an avid outdoorsman and fly fisherman, who had developed a similar program at Greensboro Day School where he served prior to Lovett. When Hendrix arrived in the early 1990s, he began talking with staff about creating an outdoors-focused program to help prepare seniors for the challenges of their final year.

What would become JOE began as S.U.B. (Senior Upward Bound). It was offered in the fall and involved cabin camping rather than true wilderness immersion. It wasn’t building the kind of skills and personal connections Hendrix envisioned, so the program was moved to the spring, revamped, renamed, and relocated to the 500,000acre Pisgah National Forest near Brevard, North Carolina.

The first JOE trip set off on May 20, 1994. Anyone who worked at Lovett with a trace of outdoor experience or a willingness to learn was recruited to help lead the trip, including Jim Crowley, who at the time taught in the Lower School. Then, JOE was five days and four nights.

“The longer format was great because it really pushed everyone out of their comfort zone,” remarked Crowley. He has served as a group leader on JOE trips for most of his 36-year tenure at Lovett and has witnessed it grow and adapt through multiple directors, including former Lovett teachers Phil Goodnow, Charlie Brooks, and

Jimmy Jewell. Upper School Engineering Teacher Ethan Greenberg is the current director of JOE, having held the role for the past 12 years. Upper School Science Teacher Katie Vernon serves as the JOE Co-Coordinator.

Today, JOE lasts four days and three nights—slightly shorter than its original format, but no less impactful. The change came in 2021, when the program resumed after its only interruption in 30 years: a one-year pause during the COVID-19 pandemic. The foundation of the program remains the same and has adapted and evolved over the years as technology and logistical tools have changed.

NO SMALL UNDERTAKING

What looks like a simple trip to the woods is actually a year-round operation. Pulling off JOE requires hard work from more than 30 staff members and months of behindthe-scenes coordination. Each May, the entire junior class travels to North Carolina by charter bus while staff drive Lovett vans that remain stationed at the edge of the park throughout the trip, ready to be called into action if needed. Lovett organizes and maintains the packs and supplies while students bring their own sleeping bags and personal basics. A team of four Lovett staffers stays at a

to build groups with a balance of seasoned campers and first-timers and make sure each student has at least one familiar face nearby, but not their entire friend group, so there’s room to forge new connections. It’s a small detail that speaks to something larger: the degree to which Lovett teachers know their students, and how much care goes into making sure each student is set up to thrive.

Group leaders, who are mostly Lovett staff but can also be parents and alumni, complete 16 hours of wilderness medical training before the trip. In fact, they can be seen practicing their firemaking skills on campus. Greenberg and the team leaders carefully plan their group’s route, which are all different, with real thought given to pacing to incorporate scenic stops, swimming holes, and stretches of trail that reward the effort. They work with park rangers to coordinate and monitor the latest trail conditions.

In addition to the well-trained Lovett guides, the trip is accompanied by guides from the Pisgah Climbing School in Brevard who bring specialized medical training and deep knowledge of the local terrain. They serve as co-leaders in groups alongside Lovett staff.

While students must leave their cell phones behind, group leaders carry phones and satellite communication devices so they can stay in touch with each other and reach the Lovett staffers in town if needed. When the team returns, all the equipment is cleaned, sorted, and stored, so preparations can begin for the next year. It’s a cycle that feels natural to Greenberg: “JOE is my favorite week of the year. It ends the school year, rejuvenates, and is a good way to start the summer.”

FOUR DAYS, A LIFETIME OF MEMORIES

JOE has become one of Lovett’s most cherished rites of passage—students enter the forest as juniors and emerge as seniors. The natural setting, the miles hiked, setting up camp, and building a fire all create an experience a classroom can’t replicate. While sitting around the campfire at the end of a long day, students share what they’ve seen, work through the challenges they’ve faced, and learn things about their classmates they might never have discovered otherwise. It’s unglamorous, occasionally miserable, and, by most accounts, exactly what they needed.

Ann Gregory Roberts ’98 still reflects on her JOE experience, particularly how everyone had to work together to set up camp and cook. “I was never particularly sporty or on any competitive sports teams, but I remember feeling like a part of something bigger, like my contribution was essential, however small. I was invested in not only my own success, but in the comfort and happiness of everyone in my group.”

“My favorite part was the bonding,” remarks Alden Susong ’26. “I have very vivid memories of getting to camp early one day and playing board games. We just talked and learned more about each other. It was fun

to get to see your peers in a new environment, but also your teachers. It’s such a relaxed environment that’s so different from school.”

The traditions that have emerged around JOE have become part of what students carry with them long after graduation. Each year’s group receives a t-shirt with a dual purpose: it commemorates the trip and serves as something clean to put on after four days in the woods. In the early years of the program, students would sometimes design the t-shirts. Each design marks the occasion like a badge of honor.

Another key tradition is the JOE flag. At the beginning of the trip, each group is given a piece of the Lovett flag. Throughout the journey, each group fills their piece with Sharpie drawings and messages. Upon their return, the flag is sewn back together and hung in the senior lounge as a reminder of the experience. Most hikers agree that the best JOE tradition of all is the celebratory meal awaiting the students at the trailhead at the end of the trip: fresh, hot pizza. With a clean shirt and a full meal, students catch up with friends and swap stories from their adventures on the long bus ride back to Lovett.

WE’RE ABOUT TO EMBARK ON SOMETHING THAT’S GOING TO BE CHALLENGING, BUT WE’RE ALL HERE FOR EACH OTHER, AND WE’LL GET THROUGH IT TOGETHER. WHEN YOU FINISH, YOU’LL FEEL STRONGER THAN YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE.”

ALL ABOUT THE JOURNEY

The miles, the mud, the weight of a 40-pound pack, four days without a shower, and the occasional bear sighting are not really the point of JOE—they are, as Jim Crowley puts it, “the drudgery.” The real purpose is what happens when you strip away the distractions of ordinary life and put a group of teenagers in the woods together, dependent on one another and completely present. “I tell everyone, ‘We’re about to embark on something that’s going to be challenging, but we’re all here for each other, and we’ll get through it together,’” Crowley says. “When you finish, you’ll feel stronger than you thought you were.”

There have been rainy days, blisters, twisted ankles, and spoiled food. During one of the early years, a student woke up with a skunk on his head! However, everyone is in it

together, and that shared discomfort proves surprisingly powerful. In fact, the rainy years have led to epic stories that “survivors” still reminisce about today.

Alden Susong ’26 almost didn’t choose Lovett because of JOE. In the end, the trip was transformational: “JOE changed me so much that I wrote my college essay about it. It taught me that I could do something that was so hard. I had worried about it for years, thinking the woods would be my final resting place, but it wasn’t. It proved to me that I could do something hard. I want to be a doctor and go to med school. It made me see that if I can do this, I can be a doctor just fine.”

In the words of the legendary Charlie Brooks, who led the program from 1995 to 2007, when faced with the choice of whether to embrace the adventure ahead of you: “To JOE or not to JOE… JOE.”

TO JOE OR NOT TO JOE

By Charlie Brooks

To JOE, or not to JOE? That is the question—

Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind, to suffer

The stings and bites of a few outrageous bugs; Or to continue to battle the sea of Atlanta traffic,

And by going on JOE? —To relax, —to sleep-

Much more; and by a hike, to say, we end

The heart-ache, and the thousand stressful shocks

That Atlantans are heir to; ‘tis a consummation

Devoutly to be wish’d. To hike —to relax—

To sleep? Perchance to dream of vacation.

Ay, there’s the rub;

For in that hike of Pisgah what dreams may come,

When we have shuffled off this Lovett coil, Must give us pause. There’s the respect, That adds stress to so long a year.

For who would bear the whips and scorns of Lovett, Th’ headmaster’s wrongs, the proud parent’s contumely, The pang of changed schedules, the meeting’s boredom, The insolence of the office, and the spurns

That patient teachers take;

When he himself might his Quietus make

With a hike in the woods? Who would not enjoy

To eat student-cooked food, to seek the lost trail, To climb to heavenly mountains; where there is nothing to dread (even snakes).

But that the joy of something outside of Lovett, That undiscovered country, from whose bourne

Every traveler returns, refreshed, relaxed, rejuvenated.

FACTS

#1 Rev. Canon George Murphy was Lovett’s first Headmaster from June 20, 1954, to the end of July 1954. Eva Lovett technically never held the title of Headmaster, instead referring to herself as Principal.

#2 The Upper School’s American Studies Institute was started in 1994.

There was a Lovett Bowling Team from 1960 to 1963.

#4 Westminster proposed merging with Lovett in 1954.

#5 Lovett has had three denominations represented by Lovett’s head chaplains: Episcopal, Lutheran, and Presbyterian.

#6 There have been female athletes on both the wrestling and football teams.

#7 Lovett graduates wore traditional caps and gowns for five years, from 1969 to 1973.

#8 Junior Outdoor Experience (J.O.E.) began as Senior Upward Bound (S.U.B.) in Aug. 1990.

#9

Eleanor Roosevelt visited Lovett on November 21, 1931.

#10 Lovett graduation ceremonies were held at The Cathedral of St. Philip from 1962 to 1994 and again in 1996. They were moved in 1995 due to a ceiling collapse.

#11 Lovett didn’t start crowning a Homecoming King until 2009.

#12 Prior to 2003, the senior color was green or Black Watch Plaid.

#13 Lovett’s longest-serving Trustees served 22 years each: Rankin M. Smith Sr. (1960–1982) and William A. McClain, Jr. (1954–1976).

#14 In 1986, Lovett switched from the quarter to the semester calendar.

#15

Our Town is Lovett’s most-performed play, with eight productions.

#16 The Lovett Booster Club (known today as the LionBackers) was formed in 1966.

#17 The Lovett School was incorporated in 1936.

#18 School uniforms were introduced in 1960.

#19 Lovett’s first Hispanic faculty member was Dr. Julio Duarte, a Cuban refugee, who worked at Lovett from 1961 to 1964.

#20 The Fine Arts Guild (known today as Friends of the Arts) was formed in 1974.

#21 The first Run ’n Lovett event was in April 1992.

#22 The Lovett School started with only 20 students in the 1st-3rd grades.

#23 In 1999, then Headmaster Jim Hendrix took a 6-month sabbatical to write papers on Lewis and Clark.

#24 After Lovett moved out of Thomas K. Glenn’s former home on Myrtle St. in 1936, Glenn allowed Atlanta’s Child Welfare Association to use it rent-free and tax-free.

#25

In the Lovett Archives, you can find handwritten signatures from two prominent authors: Flannery O’Connor and Isaac Asimov.

#26 The daily rotating class schedule system began in 1972 under Dr. Allan Strand.

#27 Lovett had a Miss Lovett and Miss Jr. Pageant in 1973.

#28 There were Civil War outposts on Lovett land for the Union and Confederacy, and items such as musket balls, horseshoes, and a cannonball have been found on campus.

#29 The first senior class graduated in 1962.

#30 In the fall of 1988, Lovett stopped using class ranks and grade weighting.

#31 The Lovett Archives include various school-branded collectibles saved over the years, such as ashtrays, bandanas, and letter openers.

#32 Lovett’s Academic Resource Center (ARC) started in 1976 as the Study Lab.

#33 Lovett’s first African-American student was a 3rd-grader who enrolled during the 1967–68 school year.

#34 Lovett’s first location was in Mrs. Lovett’s home at 32 Peachtree Place.

#35

The beloved CircleService operated for 33 years from 1978 to 2011.

#36 The Lovett School’s predecessor, Mrs. Lovett’s School for Children, was founded in 1916 and lasted 5 years before she temporarily moved from Atlanta.

#37 During the construction of the Paces Ferry Rd. campus, students were spread out over four locations: West Wesley, The Cathedral of St. Philip, St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, and Trinity Presbyterian Church.

#38 Lovett’s athletic program began during the 1959–60 school year, but we did not have our own track and field until 1963.

#39 Religion was first introduced to the Lovett curriculum in 1954.

#40 The Episcopal Church broke away from Lovett in 1963.

#41 Lovett’s first African-American faculty member was Francis Broadway, an Upper School science teacher, who worked at Lovett from 1976 to 1982.

#42 During the “Little Lovett” years, the students performed plays that they wrote, directed, designed, and built.

#43 The first student newspaper, School Days, ran from 1929 to 1958.

#44 Lovett first published its magazine, Lovett Lines, in 1973, which appeared twice a year.

#46 The Spring Supplement of the Leonid began with the 1980 issue.

#45

Seniors started signing the wall in Loridans House in 1972.

#47 In 1997, Lovett had two Salutatorians.

#48 As of 2021, the winner of the Eva Edwards Lovett Medal gives a speech at graduation.

#49 The inaugural Lovett Board of Trustees in 1936 comprised four women and five men.

#50 Lovett was fully accredited by the Georgia Commission of Accreditation and the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities in 1964.

#51 In 1992, Lovett purchased 325 acres of cloud forest in Ecuador, which is now known as Siempre Verde.

#52 The title Headmaster was replaced with Head of School in 2018 when Meredyth Cole took the helm.

#53 The first computer system was purchased in 1976.

#54 Lovett’s current location was purchased from the estate of former Georgia Gov. John Marshall Slaton.

#55 Eva Edwards Lovett was a very modest person who did not like to be celebrated.

#56 The Mothers Club (today known as the Lovett Parent Association) began in the early 1930s. They held Fashion Shows from 1955 to 1996.

#57 After merging with St. Philip, Lovett was called “The Lovett Episcopal Day School” and “The Lovett School An Episcopal Day School” in different places, but the name was never officially changed.

#59 In 1985, the Mothers Club held its first auction.

#60 The Lovett International Alliance was formed in 2006.

#61 The final Fashion Show was held in Feb 1996.

#62 Lovett’s preschool was moved from West Wesley to Paces Ferry in 1973.

#63 The preschool was closed in 2003 when the new Lower School was built.

#64 Due to COVID-19, graduation ceremonies were moved to Kilpatrick Stadium, and fireworks were added to the celebration in 2020.

#65 From 1959 to 1977, grades 7–12 were referred to as Form I–VI.

#66 The Lion mascot costume was introduced in 1962, but has never been named.

#58

The Mothers Club first published Cook and Love It, A Collection of Favorite Recipes and Entertaining Ideas in 1976.

#67 The Powder Puff Football Game dates back to 1960, when the 9th-11th-grade girls played to raise money for the Den.

#68

In the fall of 2009, Lovett experienced the “Five-Hundred Year” flood, flooding out the stadium, HendrixChenault Theater, and the entire carpool circle. The Natural Disaster Team came to help.

#69 In 1937, the Board of Trustees approved an initiative to establish a summer camp using the school building. The fee for the morning camp was $50 for six weeks.

#70 Lovett had a drill team called the “Lovett Lionettes” from 1975 to 1980.

#71 The Vasser Woolley library used to have two seating pits.

#72 There used to be a caboose on the playground.

#73 Lovett had a Ham Radio Club from 1994 to 2011.

#74 Until 2001, the Juniors sold candy, juice, and sodas from the Breakstand to raise money for the May Ball and Prom.

#75 Lovett’s volunteer Pep Band played at pep rallies and football games from 1973 to 2010.

#76 The Lovett School Hymn was written by James E. Warren Jr., long-time Lovett English teacher and renowned poet.

#77 The Union Army built temporary forts on what is now Lovett property near the faculty parking lot, Loridans, and the baseball and softball fields.

#79 Lovett harvests rainwater under its baseball and softball fields, using massive underground cisterns to irrigate the turf and landscape.

#80 During the 1997–98 school year, the school telephone system was upgraded to a fully digital communication system.

#81 Mrs. Lovett believed in learning by doing, as shown by her having the students take “Flower Walks,” during which they had to identify local plants. The class that identified the most wildflowers would win a prize.

#78

In the 1980s, senior pranks were a tradition, with antics like putting crickets in the library, setting synchronized alarm clocks in lockers, and dropping the tail end of an airplane in the pond.

#82 During Mrs. Lovett’s time as head of school, the students operated an internal bank where parents deposited money into their students’ accounts, and the students wrote checks to buy items from the student-run store to learn about financial management.

#83 Lovett is a school that teaches giving back to the community, as evidenced by its more than 40 service clubs throughout the years.

#84 Lovett Athletics has won over 130 State Championships across various sports.

#85 Lovett’s Marine Biology Lab is home to both saltwater and freshwater tanks filled with fish and corals, some of which are over 16 years old, with Big Mama, a maroon clownfish (Premnas biaculeatus), leading the pack at 28 years of age.

#86 The Portman Family Middle School features a living rooftop that acts as an outdoor lab where students build mini composting bins to study ecology and mini solar panels to study how the school’s solar panel system works.

#87 Lovett began its partnership with Breakthrough, originally known as Summerbridge, to form Summerbridge Atlanta in 1996.

#88 Lovett’s chicken coop, named The Chick Inn, is home to Princess Peach, Jake Fromm State Farm, and Omelette Eggwards Lovett.

#89 Students, faculty, and staff began carrying school photo IDs in August 1999.

#90 Marine Biology students raise false percula clownfish and corals to sell to pet stores.

#91 In 2023, Lovett’s chickens were hatched in the Vasser Woolley Library.

#92 In 1978, the Lovett Woods Nature Trail and an outdoor chapel were completed by the Ecology Club and the Vestry. The trail had 11 stations highlighting the abundance of plant life along it.

#93 When students graduated from Little Lovett, they planted daffodils in the school garden.

#94 Each year, Lovett hatches a brood (or clutch) of chicks, which we return to the farm to raise, and then we buy older chicks we know are females.

#95 Before Lovett had its own athletic facilities on the Paces Ferry campus, Lovett football games were played at Campbell High School and St. Pius.

#96 The Lovett School’s first greenhouse was built in 1987 by the Buckhead Men’s Garden Club.

#97

There used to be a 24-foot lion statue on Lovett’s football field. It was erected in 1968 and presented by the class of 1966.

#98 In 1970, faculty salaries were increased by approximately $100 per year to be more competitive with public school salaries.

#99 In Sept. 1996, internet service and e-mail communication became a part of the Lovett community. Lovett’s first website was developed in 1997.

years

To celebrate our centennial, we challenged the Lovett community to sum up a century of magic in exactly 100 words. Here is our legacy—one short story at a time.

Lovett is a smile and wave to a former student because last year we read The Metamorphosis together in Room 219 and contemplated the tragicomic implications of a person waking up as an enormous insect; because last year we wrote personal essays about our lives to make sense of them; because last year we belly-laughed when so-and-so made that joke about backpacks; because last year we made mistakes but also fixed them; because last year the universe (and Ms. Morris, our magical Registrar) put us together, we were forever changed, and a smile and a wave now says it all.

Jonathan Newman, Upper School Teacher

In my senior year at Lovett, I played Scuttle in The Little Mermaid. What stays with me is not the performance itself, but what happened afterward. In the beloved HendrixChenault lobby, I stepped offstage, still breathless, and found my family waiting, their faces lit with pride and joy. In that instant, everything felt larger than the show itself. This memory reflects what Lovett is all about. Lovett is more than a school; it is a place where you are truly seen. Lovett relationships endure, shaping who we become long after the final curtain falls; that feeling stays with me always.

Virginia French ’20, Associate Director of Admissions and Enrollment

When I chose Lovett, my decision was based on surface-level factors. I wanted to attend an academically excellent school to be set up for my future. Six years later, the most meaningful thing about Lovett for me is the community. The Lovett community is comprised of people who can be leaned on when in need, teachers who will stay after class to help students, and students who push one another to do their best in AP World or on the lacrosse field. In the end, Lovett helps us figure out who our best self is as we become that person.

Nathan ’28

More than anything else, it is evident that Lovett’s goal is teaching critical thinking. At the risk of sounding cliché, I have always admired Lovett’s dedication to teaching students not what to think but how, as objectively and free from bias as possible. What makes Lovett teachers so special is that their goal is not just to pass facts on, to be regurgitated on a test and then forgotten, but to inspire infinite connections between all parts of life, from school to at home. In every class, Lovett instills the importance of critical thinking, and there is no greater gift.

Amelia Darden ’26

Lovett has shaped our family for generations. We bleed blue. I first knew Lovett as a student when I walked these halls nearly 30 years ago, following the footsteps of my father who graduated in 1968. Now I experience Lovett again, as a parent. We treasure crisp Friday nights on the Riverbank as the Band of Brothers thunders across the field, winter afternoons holding our breath as wrestlers battle, and golden spring evenings when the baseball team chases victory beneath a painted sky. These moments shape our family, our hearts, and bind us to Lovett forever. Omnia ad dei gloriam.

Perry Offen Yates ’98, Lower School Librarian

My time at Lovett has taught me that community and belonging can be found in the most unlikely of places, that even a girl who’s been deemed weird, quiet, ‘other’ her whole life can find her crowd. You wouldn’t see it from the outside, but within Lovett lie different subworlds of people, not cliques per se, but camaraderies of like-minded folks that always support each other. They’ve given me the confidence to express myself, be bold, and be carefree. Because we are in this together, and here at Lovett, the struggle towards adulthood is made just a little bit easier.

Yveliz Ortiz Dennis ’26

Since I joined Lovett in kindergarten, people have always asked me, “Well, do you love it at Lovett?” And of course, I have always answered “yes”. But the question no one follows to ask is “why”? I wouldn’t tell them it’s the nacho days or NUDs, but instead the people. The teachers and coaches who teach and mentor me, teammates who cheer for me on and off the field, friends who make me cry from laughing at lunch, and the girls who show up early every week on late starts for Bible study. That’s why I love it at Lovett.

Kate ’28

Being a student at Lovett means enjoying the plethora of opportunities this institution offers, and finding the one that would inevitably shape my trajectory as a student. It was in sixth grade in my first English class, Ms. Lecceardone’s, that a creative writing assignment about Where the Red Fern Grows accomplished that. For the first time, I saw myself holding a place in the world. Having a power instilled in me with a story, words written with purpose. I know that for the rest of my life, I’ll carry my words as the best opportunity Lovett could ever give me.

Isabella ’29

From Ms. Beverly’s lively Lower School music room to the Senior pond jump, Lovett shaped who I am over 11 years. From creating dreamcatchers at Camp Wahsega, exploring nature and culture in Siempre Verde, and sketching landscapes with Ms. Story & Ms. Walter in SCAD France, it was years of friendships, amazing teachers, and Lovett sports that make me a proud Lion forever. I became friends with Daniel on the Vestry Retreat and Reverend Allen married us in 2014. Now that our son has begun his own Lovett journey, seeing him thrive on the same campus is an incredible full-circle experience.

Lea Sedehi Domanico ’08

The Lovett School is one of the most special communities in the world; it is a lifelong foundation that stays with you forever. The Lovett experience challenges and prepares students through academics, athletics, friendships, faith, and character. Some of my best moments, hardest lessons, and closest relationships came from Lovett. Reciting the Character Pledge each morning meant something, and its values continue to guide my decisions and define who I am today. Lovett enabled me to achieve my biggest dreams as a student athlete that wouldn’t have been possible without the coaching and resources I received during my time there.

John Staton IV ’17

Lovett has given me the opportunity to grow alongside my students. For fifteen years, I’ve loved teaching English and coaching Speech and Debate, watching students develop their ability to speak and write with purpose and confidence. Lovett has also supported my lifelong dream of teaching art history and sharing with students the beauty and wonder of art and culture-based travel. Yet Lovett’s greatest gift is a culture that supports meaningful, lasting relationships with our talented students and their families. This stems from small classes, our caring advisory program, and the strong support our staff provides teachers and students to succeed.

MK Waterman, Upper School Teacher

THE CENTENNIAL SEASON DROPS THIS FALL!

LIVING LOVETT: STORIES FROM THE RIVERBANK

Hosted by Associate Head of School Jessica Sant, the podcast is ranked in the top fifty education and children’s podcasts worldwide and has been featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. During this special Centennial Season, the show’s tenth season, the episodes explore Lovett’s legacy, identity, and the community shaped by 100 years of history. In case you missed it, Season 9 episodes explore how leadership, in all its forms, takes shape in our community. From holistic admissions process and values-driven classrooms to deep conversations with our community, these episodes reveal what it truly means to be “seen, known, and loved” through authentic human connection. Whether following Josh Moore’s ’15 post-college journey, celebrating Chelle Wabrek’s sevenyear impact, or listening to Will Byrne ’26 and Ford Tedder ’26 interview each other about growth and purpose, Season 9 showcases how Lovett’s whole-child approach creates leaders prepared for whatever comes next.

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2026 CLASS OFCongratulations

THE LOVETT CLASS OF 2026

Elle Marlene Albert

Knox McWhorter Amos

Parvi Anand

Sloan Margaret Balsley

Sarah Elizabeth Barwis

Julia Madison Batchelor

Covington Clark Baumann

Cassie Elizabeth Bell

Mary Frances Berry

James Foster Black

Brandt Kenneth Blazejewski

Thomas Spencer Yeichan Bomar

Ava Elizabeth Boren

Mason Elizabeth Bosworth

Wyatt Driscoll Botha

Griffin John Brogan

Thomas Sayers Burch

William Finley Byrne

Ella Whitney Carothers

Malia Claudine Carter

Olivia Helen Cassinelli

Isabelle Rachael Cheroff

Bailey Elan Clark

Parker Thompson Clayton

Rodes Myers Cole Jr.

Grayson Kenneth Cooke

Katelyn Abigail Coons

Emerson Lorraine Courage

Addison Claire Cunningham

Christina Samer Dahabreh

Amelia Elizabeth Darden

Ishan Anish Desai

Jacob William Deter

Mitchell Benjamin Deutsch

Coleman Michael Deviney

Graham Conners Dickerson

Alexander Conroy Diffley

Rutherford Buchanan Diffley

Emerson Elyse Donaldson

Katherine Elizabeth Dubord

William Judd Ebert

Hollis Adair Fann

Zaynab Salma Farid

Aniston Elizabeth Fisher

William Anthony Forte

Jack Adams Francke

Amelia Arden Friedman

Avery Morgan Friedman

Megan Meeks Frisch

Bradley Everidge George

Susan Elise Googe

William Finn Graber

Ansley Elizabeth Hall

Sean Hall

Zara Analise Hebb

Nicholas Floyd Holland

Robert James Peery Holland

William John Holmes

William Gabriel Hooker

Evan Mason Hooper

Chase Thomas Paul Hopkins

Grant Douglas Hulett

Nadia Grace Infante

Olivia Lauren Jaje

Lindy Bunnen Jernigan

Gunner Surdyk Jones

Francis Drew Kasow

Elle Kaufmann

Samuel Beam Kellett III

Davis Edward Kennedy

Prisha Khandhadia

Arvin Khodkar

Nahom Daniel Kifle

Sydney Reese Killian

Jack Christopher Kilroy

Bryan Rankin Knox

Kai Marie-Ayoko LaBarrie

Megha Nikunj Lakha

Saahir Lal

Evan Lee

Butler Grace Lesley

Jackson Ryan Liu

Audrey Wetherill Lutz

James Alexander Martorella

Margaret Kathryn Masters

Nathan Paul May

Vaughan Marie McKnight

Victoria Ann McMillan

Anna Parsons Mefford

Hollis Robinson Mefford

Kethan Benjamin Menachery

Piper Elizabeth Millians

Alexia Reynolds Mitchell

John Stephen Mixon, III

Katherine Rose Molner

Julien Alphonse Montmayeur

Reagan Pope Moore

Shelby Savanna Morris

Alexander Peck Morton

Tanisha Naik

Merritt Avery Nalle

Aidan Wilson Nash

Ansley Claire O’Brien

Yveliz Angel Ortiz Dennis

MacKenzie Grace Ottinger

Clinton Hamilton Padgett

Riya Harit Patel

Brantley Ryan Peterson

Carson Rachel Pressley

Peter Schuyler Quackenbush, III

Siena Elise Raponi

John Stribling Rees

Biko Harris Rice

Reese Caroline Richardson

Zoë Elyse Robinson

Susan Claire Mason Roper

Scarlett Helena Rouland

Carter Lucille Rumph

David McKenzie Rumph IV

Celia Ridley Sands

Jackson Taylor Schmidt

Kathryn Taylor Scott

Franklin Winn Shaifer

Nathan Aaron Shaw

Marcus Guan Hong Shih

Tison Patrick Shippey

Dunning Brewster Silliman Jr.

Olivia Kirkland Simms

Tristan Daniel Sindoni

Lauren Elizabeth Smith

Maxine Irene Smith

Patrick Ryan Smyth

Nikhil Samit Soniminde

Collier Vane Stedman

Austin Alexander Stevens

Nathan Miles Stibbs Jr.

Virginia Wells Stribling

Colin David-Hervé Summers

Alden Elizabeth Susong

Isabel Marie Taylor

Bradford Reams Tedder Jr.

Charles Bradley Thomas

Abigail Gibbes Thompson

Carson Patrick Tinkler

Gavin Christopher Traylor

Jackson Henry Van Os

Pierce Isaac Vedell

William Lake Vinson

Alexandra Parrish Wainwright

Quinton Alexander Wallace

Blake Michael Waller

Dominic Luca Benedict Walsh

William Baker Weeden

Wix Hamilton Windom

Leonard William Wood III

Khylan Dwayne Woodson

Leah Faye Woolfson

David Barrington Yale

Pratt Maxwell Yerger

Jackson Kelly Yungwirth

Lila Kate Zrno

Andrew Eugene Zverkov

MATRICULATION LIST

HONORS & AWARDS

VALEDICTORIAN AWARD

Mitchell Benjamin Deutsch

SALUTATORIAN AWARD

Gavin Christopher Traylor

EMILY DUNN ’06 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL GAP YEAR STUDIES

Isabel Marie Taylor

GWYNNE ADAMS BURROWS AWARD IN ENGLISH

Ansley Elizabeth Hall

JAMES E. WARREN AWARD IN CREATIVE WRITING

Nicholas Floyd Holland

MATHEMATICS AWARD IN ADVANCED CALCULUS

Aniston Elizabeth Fisher

MATHEMATICS AWARD IN MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS AND LINEAR ALGEBRA

Gavin Christopher Traylor

HISTORY DEPARTMENT AWARD

Sloan Margaret Balsley

MARVIN HOWARD FLOYD AWARD IN CHEMISTRY

Katherine Rose Molner

MARVIN HOWARD FLOYD AWARD IN PHYSICS

Aniston Elizabeth Fisher

MARVIN HOWARD FLOYD AWARD IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Lauren Elizabeth Smith

MARVIN HOWARD FLOYD AWARD IN BIOLOGY

Susan Claire Mason Roper

SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE AWARD

Marcus Guan Hong Shih

WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT AWARD IN SPANISH

Sarah Elizabeth Barwis

WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT AWARD IN CHINESE

Jackson Ryan Liu

SIMONE CRONK AWARD IN FRENCH

Megan Meeks Frisch

CATHARINE LOUIS LOVELL ’66 AWARD IN LATIN

Thomas Sayers Burch

COMPUTER SCIENCE AWARD

David Barrington Yale

ENGINEERING AWARD

Andrew Eugene Zverkov

BIBLE AND RELIGION AWARD

Collier Vane Stedman

FAITH AND LEADERSHIP AWARD

James Foster Black

12TH GRADE FEMALE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT AWARD

Hollis Robinson Mefford

12TH GRADE MALE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT AWARD

Rutherford Buchanan Diffley

John Stribling Rees

WILLIAM C. CONLEY DISTINGUISHED ATHLETE AWARD

Elle Kaufmann

JOHN A. RABBE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD

William Anthony Forte

MONTAGUE LAFFITTE BOYD, JR. AWARD IN CHORAL MUSIC

Olivia Lauren Jaje

FRIENDS OF THE ARTS AWARD IN PERFORMING ARTS

Kethan Benjamin

Menachery

Katherine Elizabeth Dubord

FRIENDS OF THE ARTS AWARD IN VISUAL ARTS

Ansley Elizabeth Hall

Lauren Elizabeth Smith

KATE FLOURNOY EDWARDS ART AWARD

Alexandra Parrish Wainwright

VINITA THERRELL LEAKE ART AWARD

Zara Analise Hebb

THE BOBBY TRAIN ’83 FRIENDSHIP AWARD

Jackson Taylor Schmidt

SENIOR CLASS FACULTY AWARD

Ms. Jennifer Howard

HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL AWARD

Knox McWhorter Amos

Anna Parsons Mefford

FACULTY AWARD FOR SERVICE

Carter Lucille Rumph PARENT ASSOCIATION AWARD

Elle Kaufmann

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD

William Gabriel Hooker

DAN DALKE AWARD FOR CHARACTER

Jackson Taylor Schmidt

VERNON B. KELLETT AWARD IN THE HUMANITIES

Amelia Elizabeth Darden

RIVERBANK AWARD

Kai Marie-Ayoko LaBarrie

EVA EDWARDS LOVETT FOUNDER’S MEDAL

Christina Samer Dahabreh

SENIOR EVENTS

The final countdown to graduation is more than a schedule of events. It’s the culmination of years on the Riverbank. Whether it was the exciting splash of the Senior Pond Jump or the quiet pause of Senior Communion, these final weeks gave seniors and their families a moment to take it all in.

COLLEGE T-SHIRT DAY

[APRIL 29, 2026]

The College Counseling Office hosted Senior Cenebration Day, where seniors wore their college T-shirts to school.

CLOSING CHAPEL

[MAY 1, 2026]

As the school year came to an end, the Lovett community gathered for reflection and celebration.

SENIOR POND JUMP

[MAY 1, 2026]

Seniors made waves at the annual pond jump, one of the most cherished Lovett traditions.

THE BLACK ALUMNI COUNCIL’S GRADUATE RECEPTION

[MAY 12, 2026]

Surrounded by faculty, staff, alumni, and the families who have cheered them on every step of the way, Lovett’s Alumni Engagement Office and Black Alumni Council hosted the annual Black Graduate Reception, honoring 15 incredible members of the Class of 2026: Elle Marlene Albert, Malia Claudine Carter, Bailey Elan Clark, Yveliz Angel Ortiz Dennis, Nicholas Floyd Holland, William Gabriel Hooker, Nahom D. Kifle, Sydney R. Killian, Kai LaBarrie, Carson Rachel Pressley, Biko Harris Rice, Zoe Elyse Robinson, Quinton Wallace, Blake Michael Waller, and Khylan Dwayne Woodson.

NEW ALUMNI DINNER

[MAY 14, 2026]

The Alumni Engagement Office officially welcomed the Class of 2026 into the alumni community.

SENIOR COMMUNION SERVICE [MAY

16, 2026]

On the morning of graduation, seniors and their families participated in the Senior Communion Service.

WALL SIGNING [MAY

16, 2026]

Continuing a tradition of more than 50 years, seniors signed the walls at Loridans House. Each signature marked the Class of 2026 as Lions for life. As always, graduates whose older siblings or parents attended Lovett initialed by the signatures left in years’ past.

2026 CLASS OF Graduation

MAY 16, 2026

The Class of 2026 gathered with friends and family at Kilpatrick Stadium to mark the close of their time at Lovett and celebrate all they have accomplished. Along with receiving their diplomas, the class heard from valedictorian Mitchell Deutsch and the Eva Edwards Lovett Foudner’s Medal recipient Christina Dahabreh. Here are excerpts from their remarks.

Our lives are going to end up looking very different from one another. Some of us have a clear map of what theirs is going to look like, and others have no idea. But not going to lie, that’s not important at the moment. What is important is that we do not lose ourselves in the pursuit of getting to that place in our lives. Lock in, but not all the time. I hope that we all aim for success, but not at the expense of a life that is worth succeeding for.”

Mitchell Deutsch, Valedictorian

As we leave here today, the world will try to tell us that life is a solo race; a cut-throat competition. But no. Keep your hands open to others, keep them extended to those who slip on the slick moss, and remember that we soar highest when we’re holding that parachute up together. Success is passed down, around, and held up by many hands. Class of 2026, we are the result of a 100-year Lovett Legacy that is now entrusted to us to hand down to the next generations.”

Christina Dahabreh, Eva Edwards Lovett Founder’s Medal recipient

ALUMNI

During Alumni Weekend, Lions gathered to bid farewell to the Community Center before demolition began. The site will transition into the new Rita Anne Rollins Hall, scheduled to open in 2028.

A MESSAGE FROM THE ALUMNI BOARD PRESIDENT

Hello Lion Alumni,

What defines Lovett for you? Perhaps it is an inspiring teacher, a memorable class, enduring friendships, or even the natural beauty of the Riverbank itself. My own definition has included each of these throughout the years. Most recently, though, I have found Lovett defined by the energy on campus that is as dynamic as the Chattahoochee River that runs alongside it.

The 2025–26 school year was an exceptionally busy one for our Alumni Board, featuring events that have connected our community well beyond the boundaries of campus. Last fall, we welcomed over 200 alumni to our Homecoming Tailgate on the Plaza. Families enjoyed mascot meet-and-greets, engaging activities, and catering from Little Rey, along with performances by our middle school cheerleaders.

In December, our Black Alumni Council, chaired by Josh Moore ’15, hosted a holiday gathering at American Spirit Works. In February, the Council partnered with our Black Student Affinity Group, bringing eight alumni back to campus for an exceptional panel discussing their Lovett experiences and sharing advice on post-graduation life.

Our connections extended far beyond Atlanta, as well. In New York City, more than 100 alumni gathered to connect with one another and our Head of School. We also hosted wonderful events in Denver and Seattle, and we eagerly anticipate gathering in even more cities in the future.

April brought both exciting and bittersweet moments. Alumni Weekend kicked off with a Farewell Party for the Community Center—known to many of us as the old high school. Saturday brought Reverend Allen’s Final Blessing of the Chapel, a Brunch by the Bank at the Lower School Playground (complete with face painting and food trucks), and Reunion parties in the evening.

This upcoming year is truly special, as the energy on campus merges with our Centennial Celebration. A milestone of 100 years brings much to celebrate and remember, and it offers us the chance to set the course for Lovett’s next century. With so many events ahead, there has never been a better time to reconnect with your school.

We’re excited to see you back on campus for Homecoming on October 23 and our Centennial Celebration Gala on October 24. We hope you’ll get swept up in the excitement with us!

Warmly,

Allison Dick Blaisdell ’02 President, Alumni Board of Directors

JOIN YOUR LOVETT COMMUNITY FOR THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME WITH

ALUMNI EXPEDITIONS

THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO TRIP ALONE IS MULTIFACETED. IT IS A NATURE HIKE, A CITY WALK, A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE, A DUSTY HOT ENDURANCE TEST, A CHILLY MORNING WITNESS TO GOD’S BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE EACH DAY, A QUIET TIME FOR REFLECTION, AND A RAUCOUS SIX-DAY FOOD FEAST WITH GOOD FRIENDS AND REV. ALLEN! WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR!”

Debbie Roach Avery ’71 – Camino de Santiago, October 2025

Lovett Expeditions is a global travel initiative offering one-of-a-kind journeys to spectacular destinations. As Lovett’s Chaplain Emeritus, Rev. Steve Allen is thrilled to oversee this venture and travel on each trip. While alumni are given priority to sign up first, the trips are open to everyone. Friends and family are encouraged to join!

UPCOMING TRIPS:

VIA ITALIA: A JOURNEY THROUGH FAITH, BEAUTY, AND TRADITION

February 26–March 7, 2027

Join us for a Pilgrimage with Lovett Art Historian Mary Kay Waterman to some of the best Italy has to offer: Florence, Rome, Cinque Terre, The Amalfi Coast, and Pompeii.

GREECE/TURKEY: THE TRAVELS

OF PAUL

April 29–May 9, 2027

Visit the biblical cities of Thessaloniki, Philippi, Corinth, Athens, and Ephesus, along with a cruise to the islands of Mykonos, Patmos, and Santorini.

SIEMPRE VERDE AND THE GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS

June 25–July 6, 2027

Visit Siempre Verde in the cloudforest of Ecuador with Lovett Science Teachers Alex and Jennifer Reynolds and take a cruise through the Galapagos Islands.

BIG SKY, MONTANA

Sept. 15–19, 2027

Fly-fishing adventure with Stribling and Company. Join us for two days of fly fishing on the Madison and Gallatin Rivers and a hike through the Beehive Basin.

TRAVELING WITH REV. ALLEN MAKES FOR A MEMORABLE, FULFILLING, AND ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE. NOT ONLY DO YOU EXPERIENCE HIS VAST KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM ABOUT HOW FAITH HAS SHAPED THE AREA YOU VISIT, BUT HE ALSO CREATES AN ATMOSPHERE OF INCLUSION WHERE YOU’LL BOND AND MAKE FRIENDS FOR LIFE. HE ADDS JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF EDUCATION WITH ACTIVITIES TO ENJOY TOGETHER IN THE AREA. BEING REBAPTIZED IN THE JORDAN RIVER WAS AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY AND A HIGHLIGHT OF THE TRIP! EVERYONE IN OUR GROUP FELT INCLUDED AND HONORED, WHETHER THEY WERE TRAVELING ALONE OR WITH SOMEONE ELSE.”

— Melody Popkin, Parent of Alumni – Israel, 2022

PATAGONIA

Oct. 14–22, 2027

Explore Chile and Argentina’s Patagonia region with Beyond Adventures. Spend your days hiking majestic mountains, horseback riding through local grasslands, and fly-fishing in crystal clear waters.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO JOIN THE LOVETT ALUMNI COMMUNITY’S LIFE-CHANGING TRAVEL INITIATIVE, CONTACT STEVE ALLEN (STEVE.ALLEN@LOVETT.ORG), SCAN THE CODE OR VISIT WWW.LOVETT.ORG/COMMUNITY/EXPEDITIONS.

ALUMNI WEEKEND

APRIL 24-25, 2026

Lovett’s Alumni Weekend brought Lions back to campus for a series of celebrations and walks down memory lane, including a farewell to the Community Center, a final Alumni Chapel in Alston Memorial Chapel, and a family-friendly Brunch by the Riverbank event.

2026-27

ALUMNI

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President: Allison Dick Blaisdell ’02

President-elect: Lea Sedehi Domanico ’08

Board Members:

Kyle Collins ’06

Kate Beiser Connolly ’05

Brent Kaplan ’76

Josh Moore ’15

Eddie Nam ’09

Chris Riley ’06

Morgan Snellings Rogers ’03

Stacey Sampson ’13

John Staton ’17

Maria Todd ’12

Brant Wells ’13

THE ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT OFFICE

Meredith Johnson Director of Alumni Engagement

Starr Pollock

Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement

STAY

CONNECTED:

Follow Lovett Alumni on Instagram and stay up-to-date on upcoming Alumni events.

LOVETT ON THE ROAD ALUMNI GATHERINGS

From major metros like New York City, Seattle, and Denver, to the campuses of Auburn and UGA, we’ve been traveling to reconnect with the people who make this community great! Check out the photos from our most recent alumni gatherings.

DENVER, COLORADO NOVEMBER 12, 2025

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON JANUARY 26, 2026

NEW YORK CITY FEBRUARY 12, 2026

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA MARCH 22, 2026

UNIVERSITY MARCH 29, 2026

GOLDEN LIONS CELEBRATION

APRIL 23, 2026

EVENTS

The Class of 1976 was inducted into the Golden Lions Society at the Capital City Club. Thank you to the classes of 1962–1976 for joining this special celebration honoring those who graduated 50 years ago!

CLASS REUNIONS

APRIL 25, 2026

Class years ending in 1 and 6 celebrated their reunions! Thank you to this year’s Reunion Committee volunteers who made the weekend such a success. All alumni are invited back to campus for Alumni Weekend, April 23–24, 2027. We are especially excited to welcome alumni from years ending in 2 and 7.

LOVETT

BLACK ALUMNI COUNCIL

EVENTS

The Black Alumni Council creates meaningful opportunities for connection, engagement, and service among Lovett’s Black and Multiracial alumni, students, and parents. The Council works to strengthen existing relationships, build new ones, and deepen ties across the broader Lovett community. Through intellectual, social, and service-oriented initiatives, the Council encourages alumni involvement, supports philanthropy, and partners with the school in advancing its commitment to diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

BLACK ALUMNI HOLIDAY PARTY [DECEMBER 18, 2025]

The Black Alumni Council kicked off the holiday season with a vibrant Holiday Gathering at ASW Distillery. Lovett alumni came together to reminisce on old times and look ahead to the new year.

BLACK ALUMNI COUNCIL AND BLACK AFFINITY GROUP PANEL

[FEBRUARY 18, 2026]

Dozens of Lovett students and alumni gathered for a networking luncheon hosted by Lovett’s Black Alumni Council and the Black Affinity Group. Through conversations between the groups, alumni shared insights on their career journeys, and students explored what’s possible after graduation.

2026–27 BLACK ALUMNI COUNCIL MEMBERS

President

Josh Moore ’15

Trustee

Peter Thomas ’84

James Washington III ’86

Benny “BJ” Crane, Jr. ’93

Rochelle Webb ’97

Simone Scott ’06

Maria Todd ’12

Stacey Sampson ’13

Courtney Simone Graves ’14

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025

Hundreds of alumni traveled near and far to celebrate Homecoming on the Riverbank!

CLASS NOTES

This information reflects news and updates shared with the Alumni Office prior to May 1, 2026. Scan the QR code to send us your news!

1971

Tom Avery ’71 and Randy Coley ’65 co-hosted a reunion for the 1970 State Championship team and the 1964 North Georgia Champion football team.

1974

Lovett alumni across generations came together to share what inspires them to serve. At the “Why They Serve” luncheon talk, held before members of Rotary Atlanta, Burke Whitman ’74, former U.S. Marine Commanding General, led a conversation with Frank Wilson ’00, U.S. Marine Officer; Chris Weaver ’17, U.S. Army Officer; and Wasswa Robbins ’21, U.S. Navy Officer—each representing a branch of the U.S. military.

1976

The 50th Reunion Planning Committee had fun reconnecting and planning their reunion weekend.

1977

Noel Jordan Leithart ’77 received her PhD in Scientific Nutrition from Bircham International University in Spain in November 2025. Her dissertation topic was The Role of Vitamin D in Pregnancy Complications in Women of African Descent. As a retired midwife, Noel hopes her paper will have an impact on the high maternal mortality rate amongst Black women.

1975

Tommy Holder ’75 received the Council for Quality Growth’s annual Four Pillar Tribute for his lasting contributions to metro Atlanta. The award was presented by the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Delta Air Lines, Georgia Power, and Norfolk Southern. “The Four Pillar Tribute is reserved for leaders who have moved the needle for this region,” said Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. “I am so pleased to see Tommy join the ranks of Georgia’s most accomplished business executives and community champions.

1978

Charlotte Laws ’78 released two new animal rights books: Omniocracy and Elevator People

1981

Knox Culpepper ’81 was inducted into the Georgia Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

1984

Dr. Peter Thomas ’84, an epidemiologist and senior scientist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a Commander with the U.S. Public Health Service, delivered the keynote address at Lovett’s 2026 Founder’s Chapel.

1987

Amy Brown Edelstein ’87 had a wonderful time traveling to Greece with Rev. Steve Allen’s Alumni Expeditions! Her children, both Lovett alumni, are thriving in their respective industries. Devyn ’16 is a top-producing agent with Ansley Real Estate and loves helping fellow Lovett alums find their dream homes. Reid ’19 is in commercial real estate with Council Real Estate, working alongside Taylor Dozier ’02

After eight wonderful years working in the Advancement Office at Lovett, Elizabeth Pearce ’87 founded her fundraising consulting firm, The Bedrock Group, in late 2024. Elizabeth is loving being back in the consulting world, working with a wide variety of amazing nonprofits in Atlanta and Macon. She is looking forward to the class of ’87’s reunion in April 2027.

1988

After practicing law for 27 years, Wright Mitchell ’88 closed his practice in September 2023 to become the President and CEO of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. Founded in 1973, the group works to preserve and revitalize Georgia’s diverse historic resources and advocates for their appreciation, protection, and use. In conjunction with the Trust’s Georgia250 program, Wright published a book entitled Georgia’s First Elected Governor: John Adam Treutlen and the American Revolution Drawing on original archival research in American, British, and German sources, the book reconstructs Treutlen’s extraordinary life from his childhood in Germany and formative years at the Salzburger settlement at Ebenezer, through his service in the royal assembly, to his rise as a revolutionary leader. Alongside his personal story, the book traces Georgia’s development from trusteeship to royal colony and, finally, to an independent state. The book is available for purchase at georgiatrust.org. All proceeds benefit the Georgia Trust.

1990

Tricia Sineath Thornton ’90 returned to Lovett’s campus to speak to two Senior English classes about mental health and neurodivergence. Tricia is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Play Therapist, and Certified Interpersonal Neurobiology Clinician. “It was a treat to eat in the faculty area of the cafeteria! I felt so welcomed to be back at my Lovett home,” said Tricia.

1994

George Lombard ’94 served as Team USA’s first base coach in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

2002

Allison Dick Blaisdell ’02 and Yuki Takahara ’02 celebrated with mom-to-be Jenn Harris ’02 at her baby shower.

Sophie Gatins ’02 moved to Chicago and adopted a new dog, Wallace “Wally” Hollis Bird.

2005

Four members of the Class of 2005 reunited in New York City for SPLIT LEVEL, a new contemporary art fair spotlighting emerging artists. Art Advisor Alex Hunger Stoller ’05 curated a booth featuring works by Peter Lynch and Chris Beeston, with fellow classmate Pujan Gandhi ’05 joining as curator and artist liaison. Hawley Braswell Bean ’05, Sanket Shaw ’05, and Alex Hunger Stoller ’05 (all pictured) were also in attendance.

2006

Chris Riley ’06 and Garrett NeSmith ’06 joined Mark Bollman ’06 for his Ball and Buck launch event at Orvis in Atlanta.

Simone Scott ’06 was the host for TikTok and Bleacher Report during the Super Bowl, where she interviewed athletes and celebrities.

2007

Thomas Avery ’07, Richard Sorenson ’07, Lindsay Sorenson Wilkinson ’02, and Dick Sorenson ’70, along with partner Joey Wilkinson, officially re-opened Atlanta’s 800 East Studios as a commercial studio in July 2025. Following two years of extensive renovations to the facility originally founded by Thomas’s father, Herb Avery, the team has modernized the business model to serve the professional music community while maintaining the studio’s 25-year legacy as a family operation.

Eric Nam ’07 competed in Season 4 of The Traitors, a murder-mystery reality game show featuring stars from Hollywood, sports, reality TV, and beyond. He also appeared on Season 3 of Apple TV+’s The Reuctant Traveler with Eugene Levy, joining Levy to explore South Korea beyond the usual tourist stops.

2008

Kyle Carey ’08 completed nearly a decade of working on the Netflix TV show Stranger Things. Its fifth and final season premiered at the end of 2025. The final season was filmed almost entirely in Georgia. Kyle worked as a location scout on every season of the show and as the Location Manager during the final two seasons. His role helped create the visual aesthetic of the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.

2009

Mary Scott Jameson ’09 and Merrill Ricketts Horridge ’09 launched the resortwear brand Sitano in November 2022 and have since grown it to 100 stores and resorts, including Rent the Runway and Nordstrom. The two met in middle school at Lovett and have been best friends ever since!

This year, Elizabeth Selman Rudd ’09 reached a major milestone in her entrepreneurial journey with the opening of a brand-new physical therapy clinic. The new facility marks a significant expansion for the practice Elizabeth has owned and operated for eight years.

2010

Morgan Moody Boussier ’10 moved to Paris! After two years with TikTok’s New York office, she now leads the global TikTok strategy for CHANEL and Puig. She says she’s grateful for how the close-knit Lovett community continues to show up in her life in unexpected ways around the world. Morgan met her husband, Pierre, while studying abroad at the University of Sydney. They welcomed their son, Gabriel, last year and frequently visit her family in Atlanta. She says if you find yourself in Paris, don’t hesitate to reach out for coffee or champagne.

2014

Architect Patrick Keough ’14 visited Lovett’s Architecture I class to serve as a guest juror for the students’ mid-century modern project presentations.

2015

Willie Candler ’15 was inducted into the University of West Georgia Athletics Hall of Fame. After redshirting his freshman year, Willie went on to become UWG’s all-time leader in passing yards (8,346) and touchdowns (70), earning two All-Gulf South selections and seven Player of the Week honors along the way.

Cleo Chang Graham ’15 works for IMPACT Development Management, where she has supported Lovett’s campus growth since 2021. After helping lead the master plan and managing the Loop Road and Parking Deck projects, Cleo is now preparing to oversee construction for the new Rita Anne Rollins Hall.

Rachel Wong ’15 stopped by campus to visit with some of her favorite teachers! Rachel is a Foreign Service Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon.

2016

Aaron Schunk ’16 is back in Atlanta! After being picked up by the Atlanta Braves just before Christmas—a childhood dream come true—Aaron began the 2026 season with the Gwinnett Stripers (AAA) as a non-roster invitee to Spring Training. Off the field, Aaron and his wife, Meredith Bond Schunk ’16, recently purchased their first home in Atlanta, and their family and friends are thrilled to have them back in the area. Aaron’s

journey to the Braves follows his Major League debut as a utility player in June 2024. A standout talent, he previously played as the starting third baseman and closing pitcher at UGA, where he received the John Olerud Award as the best two-way player in the SEC before being drafted in the second round by the Colorado Rockies in 2019.

2020

After graduating from Lovett, Towner Schunk ’20 was awarded the Emily Dunn Gap Year Scholarship, allowing him to participate in The High Desert Center’s Gap Year program in Western Colorado and Mexico. After graduating from Warren Wilson College in North Carolina in 2025, he took on the role of Station Manager at Lovett’s Siempre Verde. He enjoyed this experience so much that he opted for another gap year to travel in New Zealand, Australia, and Thailand, so he could return to that role for the summer of 2026. In the fall, he will continue his international adventures in Spain as an English language instructor.

2021

Wasswa Robbins ’21 and Cameron Colavito ’21 graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy on May 23, 2025. Wasswa commissioned as a Naval Officer in the Surface Warfare community and now serves aboard a guided-missile destroyer in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, leading sailors as a division officer. Cameron commissioned as a Marine Corps Officer with a degree in Cyber Operations, spent time working with NATO’s Partnership for Peace Consortium on emerging technologies, and graduated in the top 5% of her Basic Officer Course class in June 2026 before heading to Pensacola to train as a Student Naval Aviator.

2022

Sarah Dowling ’22, who just graduated as a Jefferson Scholar at the University of Virginia, joined Lovett students virtually to share how her passion for art and culture has shaped her journey. Sarah is majoring in art history and anthropology and completed an internship with Sotheby’s in New York, where she contributed to provenance research for Frida Kahlo’s El sueño (La cama)—a painting that recently set a record auction price of $55 million.

Katie Maier ’22 was selected for the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, which supports a year of independent travel to pursue a passion project. She will explore religious art traditions around the world.

2025

Ryan Cain ’25 was awarded the JO Gives Scholarship, which recognizes graduating seniors who use creativity and entrepreneurship to make a difference. From raising funds for the Innocence Project with Lovett’s Black Affinity Group to creating a free website that levels the playing field for student-athletes in the college recruiting process, Ryan’s impact is both innovative and inspiring. He is using this scholarship to fund his education at Brown University.

Slater Nalley ’25 has been taking his show on the road since finishing in 4th place on Season 23 of American Idol! He has performed in both the U.S. and Europe. After signing a record deal with Warner Brothers LA/Nashville, Slater has been working hard on his first album to be released later this year. He is living in Nashville with his dog Willie Nelson and bandmate Ayden Light ’23 Slater says he is very grateful to his Lovett fans for their continued support!

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MARRIAGES

1. Amanda Glenn Brady Douglas ’88 and James E. Douglas July 20, 2024

2. Joey Padgett ’10 and Alyssa Binczyk November 4, 2023

3. Liza McLain ’11 and Amber Fuqua April 12, 2025

4. Corey Erdoes ’13 and Grace Griffith Erdoes October 25, 2025

5. Michael MacDonald ’13 and Ollaneve Storms MacDonald September 27, 2025

6. Margot Williams Maum ’13 and Blake Maum October 25, 2025

7. Mari Cole Knox Poznikowich ’15 and Jesse Poznikowich March 22, 2025

8. Jake White ’17 and Blue Daniel White ’18 June 28, 2025

9. Jay Sherman ’18 and Madeline Payne Sherman October 11, 2025

10. Elizabeth Grant Johnson ’19 and Clayton Johnson October 25, 2025

BIRTHS & ADOPTIONS

1. Vivienne English DeVoe

March 19, 2025

Benjamin and Caroline English

DeVoe ’04

With sibling Elizabeth

2. Brody Christopher Jackson

October 20, 2025

Jamie and Brian Jackson ’05

3. Louise Gay Horton

August 20, 2025

Hilary and John Horton ’07

4. Sarah Leland “Lele” Hallmark

December 29, 2025

Chad and Eleanor Falgoust Hallmark ’08

5. Robert Tucker Bell

August 28, 2025

Thomas and English Saunders Bell ’08

With sibling

Mary Lile Bell (3)

6. Anna Elizabeth

“Annie” Molyneux

October 20, 2024

Matthew and Caroline Wagerman Molyneux ’09

With sibling Winn (3)

7. Jamie Balmforth

February 28, 2026

Justin and Lizzy Wingate Balmforth ’09

8. Ava Catherine Nunez

September 5, 2025

Ricky ’10 and Ryan

Johnson Nunez ’10

9. Louise Greer Bjorklund February 1, 2025

Ross and Kaki Pope Bjorklund ’11

10. Penelope Louise Rich February 19, 2026

Anna Marie and Hunter Rich ’11

11. Virginia Elaine “Lainey” Wells

December 8, 2025

Brant ’13 and Reeves Turner Wells ’13

12. Charles Munroe “Charlie” Suber

July 4, 2025

Molly and Tej Suber ’14

13. Annie Spencer Riley January 26, 2026

Brandon and Sydney Wargo Riley ’15

IN MEMORIAM

David “Dave” Apple – Parent of alumni, Grandparent, Lifetime Trustee

Andrew “Andy” Bairstow ’74

Martha Benner – Parent of alumni

Louis Bloom – Parent of alumni

Agnes Candler Bracken ’77

Julia Willis Brennan ’65

Wilber “Pete” Caldwell ’62

Beauchamp Carr – Parent of alumni

Carlos “Los” Celaya ’85

Grady Clinkscales – Parent of alumni

Ed Daugherty – Parent of alumni

Dorothy “Jean” Duke – Parent of alumni

Agnes “Carson” Elliott – Parent of alumni

Dana Stanford Falcon ’81

Ralph “Steve” Franks –Parent of alumni, Retired employee

Thomas Fuller – Parent of alumni

Barbara “Bobbie” Garner – Parent of alumni, Grandparent of alumni

Joe Goodwin –Parent of alumni, Grandparent

Gloria Gould – Parent of alumni

Patricia “Patsy” Baggerly Hardman ’64

Hayes Hitchens – Former employee

John Cam Hollister – Parent of alumni

John “David” Humphries – Parent of alumni

Elizabeth “Betty” Schoen Jarrell ’64

Richard “Ricky” Jarrell ’63

Harrison Jones – Parent of alumni, Grandparent of alumni, Lifetime Trustee

Julie Hancock Jones ’69 – Parent of alumni

Alexander “Alex” King – Parent of alumni

Hamilton “Ham” Lokey ’63

Joyce Mayfield – Parent of alumni, Grandparent of alumni

Donald “Don” McGinty – Parent of alumni

Thomas “Tom” McLain – Parent of alumni

Gwendolyn “Gwen” Mercer – Former employee

Robert “Bob” Milton ’65

Guerry Moore – Parent of alumni

James “Jimmy” Ney – Parent of alumni

Benjamin “Peter” Oehlert LL ’55

George Olmstead – Parent of alumni, Grandparent of alumni

Howard Peck – Parent of alumni

Rob Phillips ’90

Kay Polk – Parent of alumni, Grandparent, Former employee

Braxton Pope – Parent of alumni

John Raine ’66

Clarence “Jack” Rogers – Parent of alumni, Grandparent of alumni, Lifetime Trustee

Peggy Rollins – Parent of alumni, Grandparent

Marilea “Ann” Sanderson –Parent of alumni, Grandparent of alumni

Joanne Martin Scott ’63

Joan Stevenson –Parent of alumni, Grandparent of alumni

James “Jim” Suggs – Parent of alumni

Robert “Bob” Triff – Parent of alumni

Charlotte Walker – Parent of alumni, Retired employee

Newton “Jay” Wardlaw – Parent

Edward “Turner” Warmack –Parent of alumni, Grandparent of alumni

Al Wiggers – Parent of Alumni, Grandparent of alumni

Diane Daniel Wilkinson ’64

Nancy Willcoxon – Parent of alumni

Lynne Kelly Williams ’79 – Parent of alumni

Anne Willingham – Parent of alumni

Louis “Blake” Wood ’69

TRIBUTES

DR. DAVID APPLE (1940–2026)

Dr. David Apple passed away on March 24, 2026, leaving a legacy of service, medical excellence, and deep devotion to The Lovett School. Born in 1940, David became a cornerstone of the Atlanta medical community, though his impact was felt just as strongly within the halls of Lovett, where he served with distinction for decades.

David’s leadership at Lovett was defined by his dedicated service as a board member, a Trustee Emeritus, and ultimately, a Lifetime Trustee. His wisdom guided the school through pivotal eras of growth, ensuring the institution’s mission remained steadfast for future generations. As a parent of an alumnus and a proud grandparent, his connection to Lovett was personal and profound.

In his professional life, David was a pioneering figure in orthopedics, respected for his clinical skill and his compassionate mentorship of younger physicians. At Lovett, he brought that same spirit of mentorship and care to his committee work and board service. He was a frequent presence at school events, always quick to offer a kind word or a thoughtful perspective on the school’s trajectory.

David is survived by his beloved wife, Jane Apple; his children and their spouses, Stephanie Apple Kiser ’82 and John Kiser ’80, Karen Apple Mathews ’83 and George Mathews ’83, David Apple ’86 and Virginia Apple, and Megan Apple Stephenson ’93 and John Stephenson ’93; as well as his many grandchildren, also Lovett alumni, who continue his legacy at Lovett. His presence will be deeply missed, but his influence remains an integral part of the school he loved so dearly.

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